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Mission Not-So Impossible in a 1939 Ford Standard CoupeWritten by on March 14, 2005 Contributors: Kevin Lee An Anything But Standard '39 Ford
Henry Ford is beloved by auto enthusiasts and hot rodders around the world for many reasons. Besides the durability and parts exchange ability of his products, one of the favorite concepts from the mind of Mr. Ford was a different and distinct vehicle introduced each and every year. Back in the early days of the automobile, advancements were being made so rapidly that each new model year was something the car-hungry public highly anticipated. This worked out great for the Ford Motor Company until the advancements slowed and the styling wasn't such a huge hit with the auto buying public. The year in question was 1937; something about that year and the departure from the sweeping graceful lines of 1936 to the round and bloated profile of the '37 mixed with nothing revolutionary in the mechanical department (save for the introduction of the dismally underpowered V-8 60 decades before "economy cars" were fashionable) would forever resonate through blue oval history. The unpopular design of the '37 was tweaked for the '38 models, which resulted in the worst year in Ford's history to that point.
Things started looking up in 1939 when the design for the future favorite that would be the legendary '40 was introduced in the Deluxe model, but still in the lineup was the '39 Standard that had been carried over from the ill-fated '38 Deluxe model.
For decades hot rodders shunned the sad-eyed '37-'39 Fords, saying they would rather walk than be caught driving one of those less-than-popular models. But during the '80s, attitudes started to change and rodders starting giving the '37-'39 Fords some long overdue attention. Suddenly the once "ugly duckling" was the new hottest thing on the scene. All those years of being shunned meant many more "unmolested" examples of '37-'39 Fords existed compared to the always popular '32, '36 and '40 models. This situation is exactly what Tom Taylor from Martin, Tennessee, benefited from.
Tom actually loves the design of the late-'30s Fords, so when a friend showed up at the Turkey Rod Run with a super clean, rust-free, totally original '39 Ford Standard Coupe, he had to own it. Once it was in his possession, Tom realized the tiny 60hp flathead was not going to cut it. Lucky for Tom, he happens to live in the same town as Legens Hot Rod Shop, so it only took a short trip over and the car began a total transformation.
In the hands of Legens Hot Rod Shop, the first matter of business would be giving the '39 a bit more power than the thimble-sized V-8 60. A cookie-cutter engine and trans wasn't what Tom had in mind, but a '57 312 Ford Y-block attached to a four-speed box would make him happy. The Legens crew modified the crossmembers and slid the new powerplant into place. Additional work on the chassis started up front with a Superbell dropped axle and split wishbones surrounded by pieces supplied by Pete & Jake's, which included spindles, brakes, shocks, Panhard bar and steering. The rear of the chassis was freshened up with a Ford 9-inch rearend held in place by a Chassis Engineering leaf spring and shock kits.
With the body in such good condition, it was just a matter of massaging out what 60-plus years of pampered use had inflicted on the Coupe before the Legens crew sprayed on a fresh coat of the original '39 Ford Gull Grey. Back on the re-sprayed body went every piece of trim originally fitted in 1939. Just to keep the sweet Standard from being confused with an original example a set of 16- and18-inch Wheel Vintiques solids wrapped in BFGoodrich skins finishes off the exterior.
On the inside, Legens had the opportunity to do a little more of the custom work they are so well-known for by making up some one-off door panel trim pieces and cutting down the original steering wheel and seat before trimming out the passenger compartment in a Taupe/Lobster leather-and-suede combo. The ride is made even more enjoyable with A/C from Vintage Air and tunes from Custom Autosound and Pioneer.
Now Tom has a ride that no rodder would shun, and in fact would walk quite a distance to have a chance to jump behind the wheel. Not quite a swan, this '39 Ford Standard is far from ever being considered an ugly duckling ever again.
Tom Taylor
Martin, TN
1939 Ford Standard Coupe
Drivetrain: Tom's favorite car had always been a '57 Ford running a 312ci mill, so he decided this would be the perfect engine to make his '39 Ford Coupe stand out in a sea of belly-button bow-tie small-blocks. Once a good block was located, Brian Morgan (Grilford, CT) gave it a rebuild with all the good stuff and topped it off with an Offenhauser three deuce intake flanked by a pair of T-Bird valve covers. Mated to back of the Y-block is a Ford four-speed, which originally saw duty in a '65 Falcon.
Chassis: Legens Hot Rod Shop gave the original '39 frame the full treatment without going down the wayward high-tech path. Keeping it all traditional is a Superbell dropped axle front-end with the balance of pieces from Pete & Jake's followed by a Chassis Engineering parallel leaf sprung 9-inch rear-end.
Wheels & Tires: With the majority of the exterior being left exactly as it was originally designed, the wheels were kept traditional with a modern large diameter twist. The solid-style wheels from Wheels Vintiques in 16- and 18-inch diameters are wrapped in 205/55ZR16 and 235/50ZR18 low profile BFGoodrich rubber.
Body & Paint: This car could almost be mistaken for restored stocker except for the addition of a passenger side windshield wiper and taillight ('39 Standards were originally equipped with a single unit on the driver's side). Legens Hot Rod Shop stuck with Tom's plan of a factory appearance with the application of the original shade of Gull Grey.
Interior: Legens Hot Rod Shop could not resist the urge to get a bit more creative on the inside of Tom's Coupe. Nothing too radical, just tasteful tweaks like the cut down original steering wheel and seat and custom made door panel trim pieces by Legens. While still in-house at Legens, a custom Leather and Ultra Suede interior was stitched up. Creature comforts in the fresh cockpit include a Gen II Vintage Air unit, a Flaming River tilt column and a Secret Audio system from Custom Autosound fed into Pioneer speakers.


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MARTINS FERRY - There are some games during the course of a 22-game season in which a head coach can take something from a loss.
With that said, Lindsay Coyne, in her first-year at the Martins Ferry girls' basketball helm, is hoping that is exactly what happens.
"Even though we lost, we got better from this game," she said following a 67-35 setback to Pickerington Central in the championship game of the inaugural MPR Industry/United Dairy Martins Ferry Holiday Tournament inside the Tolbert Gymnasium on Saturday.
"We got better, even though it wasn't pretty at times, because Pickerington Central is good Division I program," she continued.
"They are a good team that plays with a lot of intensity. Games like this will make us better against the competition around here.
"We're not going to look at the score and say this is what they beat us by. We're going to look at what we did better as the game went on. What we can build on."
Deadlocked at 4-4 early, the Tigers (8-4) went on a 30-8 run that gave them a comfortable 34-12 advantage at halftime. Silky-smooth 5-foot-7 senior Phyllicia Johnson netted a dozen of her team-high markers to spark the surge, while Taylor Johnson, a 5-8 sophomore who is no relation, popped in all nine of her production in the first quarter.
Most of the Purple Riders' (7-3) non-success in the first half could be attributed to turnovers - 16 of them. And many of them were of the unforced variety. The hosts committed just four miscues in the second half.
"I told the girls to be more in the attack mode," Coyne said of her halftime speech. "If we don't do that we're stuck in the halfcourt offense and they get some easy layups after steals. I told each girl to blow by them. They are pressuring you intensely. Just take it to them."
Although the strategy didn't work as she explained, it did get the Purple Riders into the flow of things a little bit.
Senior 1,000-point scorer Jessica Kinney added 20 more points to her career total as she was voted the tournament's Most Valuable Player. She also pulled down eight rebounds. No other Purple Rider scored more than four points.
Kiara Johnson came off the bench to knock down a trio of bonus goals en route to 11 points. Allison Luther, whose grandparents reside in Cadiz, chipped in eight points and a like number of rebounds, which was a game-best.
"It was good for our girls," Pickerington Central coach James Stuntzman said. "We're extremely grateful to Martins Ferry. It was an extremely well-run tournament. We're also very appreciative for the way they went out of their way to reschedule everything."
No consolation game was contested due to scheduling conflicts with Steubenville. Big Red was to play Shadyside. That game has been rescheduled for later this month.


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Civil unions and true marriage
"Civil unions and true marriage" Continued...
Mae West was one of Hollywood's original darlings. Her attributes were such that in World War II, sailors named their inflatable life vests "Mae Wests."
She had some strong opinions on marriage. "Marriage is a great institution," she said, "I'm just not ready for an institution."
We can give the star credit. She had a better understanding of the public institution of marriage than some of today's lawmakers do.
Happily, the Republican Platform Committee this week sidestepped the issue of civil unions. Committee members reaffirmed the party's historic support for true marriage. That's a good thing because, from the government's perspective, all our marriages are civil unions. And government has a duty to protect the civil institution of marriage.
What some call a civil union—as a softer way to grant same-sex couples all the rights of marriage without the name of marriage—is merely a slow-motion surrender on the critical issue of marriage. Governments cannot sanctify marriage, but governments can and should protect the civil institution of marriage. True marriage.
Even if government abolishes marriage, most of us as Christians and Jews will continue to have our marriages sanctified in churches and synagogues. So why should we object if those outside our faith communities have civil unions?
We have seen many examples of the ways in which defenders of marriage will lose their civil rights if marriage itself is abolished. If 61 percent of North Carolina voters last May had voted to end true marriage in that state instead of affirming it, we could have been sure that the very next semester schoolchildren in the Tar Heel State would have been proselytized in the early grades for the new definition of marriage. This is what happened in Massachusetts. When parents of public schoolchildren object, they will be the ones singled out for threats, ridicule, and possibly even government sanctions.
We know what happens when true marriage is attacked. The nation has just seen how business people—the owner of a national restaurant chain, the owner of a bakery, a wedding photographer—are vilified and bullied by those who want to counterfeit marriage.
Those who want to end marriage as we know it often cite the famed U.S. Supreme Court case of Loving v. Virginia (1967). In that case, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote for a unanimous court when he struck down a state law that barred men and women from different races from legally marrying. We agree with that opinion. We, too, believe that marriage is a fundamental civil right of Americans. And we also agree with Earl Warren's view that true marriage is necessary for the survival of society.
Chief Justice Warren did not have to say true marriage—between one man and one woman. It was understood. It must still be so understood. The civil rights of all Americans must be defended.
When author and social scientist Charles Murray wrote Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, he did not choose to study white America because he does not care about black America, Hispanic America, or Asian America, or any other group of Americans. He studied the white majority so that his findings could not be dismissed as the result of decades of segregation and racism on the one hand or immigration status and limited English proficiency on the other. By focusing on the white majority, Murray could sound a warning—our more perfect Union is becoming less so. It is in danger of dissolving.
And the key components of this coming apart are the decline of marriage and religiosity.
The alarming rise of the out-of-wedlock births—to greater than 40 percent in recent statistics—is a key factor in poverty, poorer health, greater educational deficit, and greater incidence of crime, drug use, and unmarried pregnancy.
Therefore, the campaign for true marriage is a fight for America itself. None of us should "play the Pharisee," as Abraham Lincoln memorably put it. Our marriages are not perfect. Those of us who campaign for true marriage and vote for true marriage certainly know that. Keeping marriage alive requires hard work. And it needs government support.
What we are saying is that true marriage must survive for America to survive. We are saying preserve Americans' civil right of marriage if we want America to climb back from the abyss of economic decline and social decay.
Dr. Patrick Fagan of the Family Research Council points out—and his command of the social science data make clear—that crime rates, for example, are roughly equal across racial and ethnic groups—if we take into account family structure. When three-quarters of teen rapists and two-thirds of teen murderers in our prisons are fatherless young men, we need to focus more on father absence than on the skin color of the perpetrators.
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In just a few months, the NNSA's National Security Campus in Kansas City, MO will be complete and ready for move in.
The new smaller, more efficient Kansas City Plant will reduce annual operating costs by $100 million and supports the NNSA vision of a more responsive and cost-effective nuclear security enterprise. As one of the only LEED Gold certified manufacturing campuses, the green facility will also cut energy consumption by 50 percent.
Pantex, West Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University have teamed up to conduct a study on understanding the impact of wind farms on birds of prey in the Texas Panhandle.
The program uses radio transmitters and satellite receivers to track the movements of Swainson's Hawks. The recovered data will be compared to information gathered after the completion of the Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP) this fall to determine if the wind turbines affect the hawks, their environment and their home ranges.
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NNSA recently hosted a dozen governors' federal liaisons at Joint Base Andrews for a briefing and tour of NNSA Emergency Operations assets and capabilities. In attendance were governors' staff from Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico and Texas and a representative from the National Governors Association Homeland Security Committee staff. Through the display of specialized ground and maritime radiological monitoring assets, NNSA Emergency Operations demonstrated its ability to support states and other federal agencies in preventing radiological and nuclear incidents from occurring domestically.
About the photo:NNSA Emergency Operations staff demonstrated how its aerial and ground monitoring assets and associated technical expertise manage and coordinate all federal radiological monitoring and assessment activities in response to a domestic radiological or nuclear emergency. Governors' staff commented on how NNSA's Emergency Operations capability extended far beyond its equipment to the high level of technical expertise that their governors could call on for support in making critical public health and safety decisions throughout a radiological or nuclear emergency.
For the fourth year in a row, Los Alamos National Laboratory's TRU Waste Program has shipped a record number of transuranic (TRU) waste shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M., for permanent disposal.
LANL's 172nd shipment of TRU waste this year left Los Alamos bound for WIPP last week. With two months left in the fiscal year, LANL has already surpassed last year's fiscal year record of 171 shipments. LANL has transported more than 1,000 shipments to WIPP since that facility opened in 1999.
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About the photo:LANL's 172nd shipment leaves the lab on Aug. 2, headed for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M.
A team of Sandia engineers has worked behind the scenes to ensure the smooth launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL).
NASA's $2.5 billion MSL rover, the largest and most sophisticated vehicle to visit Mars, is powered by a multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator, or MMRTG. The generator uses heat from the decay of 10.6 pounds of plutonium dioxide into 110 watts of electricity to move the rover and run a suite of 10 instruments, which can do things like find water 32 feet below the surface and analyze chemical composition of rocks three car-lengths away.
While the MMRTG significantly increases the rover's range and lifetime from previous rovers, which relied on solar panels, launching nuclear material requires diligent attention to safety, and Sandia has been tasked with conducting the safety analysis report.
Read more about Sandia's work with monitoring the mission in Sandia's Lab News (scroll down to third story).
Los Alamos National Laboratory technology has landed on the surface of Mars. Sunday's successful landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars marks the beginning of a nearly two-year-long mission that will use a rock-zapping laser device mounted on the mast of the SUV-sized rover to help unravel mysteries of the Red Planet.
The ChemCam laser characterization instrument, developed at LANL and the French space institute, IRAP, is one of 10 instruments mounted on the MSL mission's Curiosity rover — a six-wheeled mobile laboratory that will roam more than 12 miles of the planet's surface during the course of one Martian year (98 Earth weeks).
When ChemCam fires its extremely powerful laser pulse, it briefly focuses the energy of a million light bulbs onto an area the size of a pinhead. The laser blast vaporizes part of its target up to seven meters (23 feet) away. The resultant flash of glowing plasma is viewed by the system's 4.3-inch aperture telescope, which records the colors of light within the flash. These spectral colors are then interpreted by a spectrometer, enabling scientists to determine the elemental composition of the vaporized material. ChemCam also has a high-resolution camera that provides close-up images of an analyzed location. It can image a human hair from seven feet away.
Curiosity is expected to investigate the Gale Crater located close to the equator near the boundary between the southern highlands and the more featureless northern low plains of Mars. The massive crater spans 96 miles in diameter, an area roughly equivalent to the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. A towering mountain, informally named Mount Sharp, rises up nearly three miles above the crater floor. This mammoth feature will provide opportunities for ChemCam to sample geologic layers on the mountainside.
Probing this stratified geology with ChemCam could help researchers understand how the Red Planet transformed over time into a drier, less hospitable climate.
With a mass of nearly a ton, Curiosity is the largest rover ever deployed to another planet. Previously, NASA sent a pair of much smaller rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to Mars in January 2004. Both rovers gathered a wide range of rock and soil data that have helped provide important information about the wet environments on ancient Mars that may have been favorable to supporting microbial life.
For more information about ChemCam, please visit its website: http://www.msl-chemcam.com
Scientists from the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) met with colleagues from NNSA to work on on-going aerial and ground monitoring efforts following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011. A key element of the meeting was the discussion of detailed analysis techniques which could be applied to the data collected in Japan by the NNSA response teams during the first month following the earthquake and tsunami. The purpose of the analyses is to obtain a better understanding of the radiological conditions during the early response period. The results from these analyses can aid in efforts to model the doses that may have been incurred during the incident. The meeting was held at the NNSA Nevada Site Office in Las Vegas, Nev. In attendance were scientific experts from the NNSA Consequence Management and Aerial Measuring System programs. The NNSA maintains the Aerial Measuring System (AMS) capability to respond to radiological and nuclear incidents in the U.S. The AMS uses specialized radiation detection systems mounted in aircraft to provide real-time measurements of ground contamination. These trained experts are in charge of maintaining a state of readiness to respond to a radiological emergency at any time. The teams are based out of Las Vegas, Nev., Washington, D.C., and Aiken, S.C.
Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary of Energy, today honored the five individuals from NNSA's national laboratories who have been named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards (PECASE) for Scientists and Engineers. Poneman presented each recipient with a plaque and praised each recipient for receiving the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
The five PECASE recipients are Jeffrey W. Banks and Heather Whitley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Amy J. Clarke, Los Alamos National Laboratory; and Stanley Atcitty and Daniel B. Sinars, Sandia National Laboratories.
President Obama yesterday honored the recipients at the White House.
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I love my blue widow, it has done everything I have asked it to and I used it for a buddy's goat hunt. I am saving for the timberline 1 pack though!!!
I love my blue widow, it has done everything I have asked it to and I used it for a buddy's goat hunt. I am saving for the timberline 1 pack though!!!
Kifaru - Bikini Dt1. Just got it and have only "hiked" around the neighborhood. but I am very impressed.
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I spoke with stone glacier several times and pondered the kifaru ultralight series. I personally dont care about brand or looks for my applications. So that was a big benefit. In previous seasons I would use a blacks creek canadian jim horn edition with the removable day pack. Worked great and built like a tank but added several pounds that I feel were unnecessary as I started to venture further into to woods. I recently went with the 2012 kuiu frame and icon 3000 pack after speaking with kuiu. I couldn't beat the price I got the "showroom" special and was @ 350.00 out the door with frame,bag,adapter kit and a few other goodies. The newer size pack kuiu offers did not appeal much to me and at first that turned me off. But after some research kuiu said they are introducing a pack similiar to the "approach" from stone glacier. It will lash on to any of their bags. Onto the frame or rock it alone. So that answered all of my questions when looking for my checklist. Price yep! Versatility yep! Durability yep! The 2012 frames are a major change from the 2011. And the weight is on par for me. I could have spent an additional 250-300 to shave a pound but could not justify it.
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J-107 here, and really am impressed with it. But I'd get a different pack for a bowhunt. Don't have any use for those butt bucket things you compound shooters have, since I shoot a Toelke Whip longbow. Can't stuff that in a pack and still use a pair of trekking poles. I may have to invest in one of his takedowns!
I use an Eberlestock J34 for the same reason as forementioned , serves as two packs. No complaints yet.
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AP: Have you gotten any FBP action?
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FBP is short for "Facebook Purity". Facebook Purity (aka Fluff Busting Purity) is a browser addon / greasemonkey script that lets you remove all the junk from your facebook homepage, such as application spam, game and quiz results and also lets you change the font size, so you can actually read the text in the newsfeeds again.
Since installing FBP i can filter out all the junk i dont want to see when i browse facebook, its a real life saver!
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FBP is an acronym referring to a black person. FBP stands for Famous Basketball Player. FBP refers to the dirtiest kind of negro, the kinds of black men who hang around doing nothing but getting high and being a gangster. Some respectable black men wouldn't be considered an FBP because they haven't stooped to the low social level of the rest of the black population.
Jim: Rob, you better lock up your bike, there are fbp's around here
Rob: Yeah, and make sure you dont look at them wrong or they'll turn into apes and jump on your face.
Rob: Yeah, and make sure you dont look at them wrong or they'll turn into apes and jump on your face.
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Fat Black Pussycat.
An awesome bar/club/lounge in Greenwich Village.
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Tia: FBP!
Tia: FBP!
লিখেছেন- MaxiPad12 12 de জানুয়ারি de 2012
The act of poking someone on Facebook
or gettting poked on Facebook - FBP'd
or gettting poked on Facebook - FBP'd
"Hey bro, Willows FBP'd me"
"i love giving out a good old FBP"
"i love giving out a good old FBP"
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Dan Hardy decided he had to watch a notorious episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 16" after the phrase "let me bang, bro" became a part of MMA pop culture.
He finished it thinking he might change his iconic red Mohawk.
"It just seems like every person on 'The Ultimate Fighter' that acts like an ass has got a Mohawk," Hardy said during a recent Q&A session.
The onetime UFC welterweight title challenger, who recently accepted an invitation from Matt Brown to fight in 2013 (though it's not clear if the UFC will book), stood out from the crowd when he debuted at UFC 89 with the haircut.
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Hardy has never appeared on reality TV, but he said his feelings about the UFC's flagship program changed after watching Season 16 competitor Julian Lane thrash about the fighter house in a violent, alcoholic stupor. Hardy praised the Australian version of "TUF" for showing the fighters in a better light. (He perhaps missed the episode in which the Aussies and Brits get in a house-wide food fight.)
"I love 'The Ultimate Fighter,'" Hardy said to Australian fight fans. "Forrest Griffin (vs.) Stephan Bonnar made the sport for me. We owe them a lot. But recently, I think it's got away, and I think this show you guys have got over here has kind of taken it back to where it should be. We kind of got toward 'The Jersey Shore' side of reality TV with the Julian Lanes and the Junie Brownings, and that's not what we're about.
"I'm a professional athlete, and I don't want to see guys getting drunk and screaming and crying and throwing beds in the pool."
"The Ultimate Fighter: Team Australia vs. Team U.K.," which aired in Australia on FOX network FOXTEL, concluded earlier this month at UFC on FX 6. The 12-episode show, which featured opposing teams from Australia and the U.K., drew average ratings "in the six figures," according to UFC officials. A second season is planned for next year.
The 16th season of the show's U.S. version wrapped the day after the Aussie edition at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. The 17th season, which features light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen in the roles of opposing coaches, kicks off Jan. 22 on FX.
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This is pretty awesome. We were about to some Ray Lewis worship and then, WHAMMO! Hahaha.
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He makes me want to puke
Super Bowl 2013 -- Ray Lewis of Baltimore Ravens says he's forgiven Wes Welker's wife - ESPN Boston
They say country music speaks to the heart. Unfortunately, it has to go through your ears to get there.
Originally Posted by Cyclones_R_GR8
He makes me want to puke
Super Bowl 2013 -- Ray Lewis of Baltimore Ravens says he's forgiven Wes Welker's wife - ESPN Boston
I wish a reporter would have followed up with a question asking, "So, what part of what she said was untrue?"
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I wish a reporter would have followed up with a question asking, "So, what part of what she said was untrue?"
The reporter was probably afraind they would get stabbed on Bourbon Street later in the evening
ESPN quickly moved on to the Ray Lewis top plays and the Ray Lewis dance competition. ESPN is a joke.
I've actually heard the deer antler stuff works..too weird for me.
Sadly our society is so messed up if he's proved to use PEDs he'll probably never make it to the hall of fame. While getting in as a murderer wouldn't have been an issue.
I'm hoping the stuff makes it so he quits breeding so prolifically or at a minimum, only starts producing fawns.
Surprise, Surprise. Ray Lewis is a liar and a cheat.
The funny thing about this? Nobody gave two ****s about Ray Lewis' rap during Michael Vick's "legal issues". Nobody cared about his alleged murder charges in comparison to Vick murdering dogs. I know - I brought it up. Nobody wanted to discuss it. Vick was the most evil person in the world. Now that it's Lewis in the spotlight, it's now Lewis that makes everyone sick?
As far as Lewis using PEDs to recover, I'm letting this play out without any judgments. If he did, it will eventually come to light, as it did with Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, and others. If he didn't, well, it won't exactly go away, but it will never go further than accusations.
"That's what I do. I drink, and I know things." - Tyrion Lannister
"Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet." - life advice from Latrell Spreewell
God made him do this.
The Official Paul Rhode's Salt Truck Driver.
Funny, a baseball player is linked to steroids and it is a national crisis, a football player is linked to steroids and no one says a peep.
I heard on ESPN today that what he used wouldn't be detected by any tests the NFL does anyway. They said it wouldn't even necessarily show up on a blood test because the body naturally produces some of whatever the substance is. (or something along those lines)
Ray Ray knows how to get away with just about anything.
Ray Lewis and Super Bowls don't mix.
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There are some un-informed clowns that have posted in this thread. 1st the allegations of Ray Lewis using Deer Antler Spray stem from a Jan 2011 article on Yahoo Sports. The fact the SWATS guy is claiming this just happened Oct 2012 is a futlie attempt at Pub, but the non fact checking sports media is eating it up (just see Manti Te'o story for proof on non fact checking).
2nd since this alleged use was sometime before Jan 2011 and Deer Antler can be tested for Ray would have tested positive for this if he was consistently using.
3rd anyone claiming he murdered someone is ignorant. Should he have been guilty of obstruction of justice, maybe the prosecution in that case was beyond incompetent. But charges of murder were never brought against him, If anything one of the guys that was hanging out with him that night did it
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Do you hate hauling stuff in the rain with your truck? Do you think a tonneau cover will limit the amount of useable space in your truck so you don't get one? Well, you need to check out the new covers from Downey Products--their Top Spin tonneau covers. These covers deliver performance, style, and ease of operation, all rolled up into one tonneau. The Downey cover mounts on top of the bed, is water resistant, and allows full access to the truck bed when installed. The tonneau can be installed by one person, but it helps to have a friend around--just in case. The cover itself is made of tear-proof, UV-coated, tri-laminate fabric that is stretch and shrink resistant, and, according to Downey, is completely water resistant if installed properly. We found the construction to be of excellent quality, and it's easy to use and remove if need be. Simply pull on the latch lanyard, and away it goes. So if you're looking for a tonneau for your truck, Downey has what you need.
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Ryan Roberts, Kelly Johnson and Jose Lobaton
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Box Drop, Part 2Written by on February 28, 2005 Bring it down out back!
Last month, we gave you the "advanced-level" part of our '75 Chevy lowering/suspension rebuild. From hub to hub, Performance Online not only completely went through the pickup's front suspension--replacing pretty much every imaginable part with Spicer/Raybestos components--but also added a 4-inch Belltech drop kit (spindles and coils). Being that the Cheyenne was at stock height before all of this even started, you'd be correct to assume that we had to address the rearend sooner or later...well, now is later!
Unlike the frontend's complexities, lowering the rearend was quite the opposite. Save for a little cutting on the frame for the Belltech "bolt-in" notch plates, bringing the back down was a snap. Basically what you're doing is taking the stock leaf pack (you can buy new lowered leaf springs, but in a moment you'll see why it's not always recommended) and relocating it "below" the rearend itself. The Belltech spring plates not only replace the stock perches, but they act as lowering blocks, as well. Also, the new Nitro shocks bolt right where the stock ones went. How simple is that? Real simple. Now, being that we chose the 6-inch drop for the rear, having the additional lowered aspects of a dropped spring would have produced what some like to refer as a "speed-boat" stance (the rear being a bit lower than the front). If you chose less of a drop, say a 2-inch or even a 4-inch, then by all means, incorporating new leaf springs to make up the difference is not a bad idea (we were fine with the stock ones). If you prefer more of a "California rake," you'll probably not want to go as low out back... We've got some future frontend modifications in mind, so the 4-6 was fine for us!
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This is surely a familiar site for many a trucker-axle-over-spring rear suspension. If you're one of them there off-roaders, this setup is great. For us who like our trucks a little close to Mother Earth, there's some changing that needs to be done!Flipping the rearend housing on top of the leaf springs is the easy part. It's the cutting of the frame that can slow you down if you're not equipped with a plasma cutter, or at the very least, a good torch or a cut-off wheel.
The stamped and welded sheetmetal notch plate from Belltech will slide right into place. Designed as a bolt-in item, it can also be welded to the framerail for added strength.To utilize the bolt-in feature, simply run a drill through the provided holes and install the supplied hardware.As mentioned above, if you're worried about structural issues, by all means weld the notch plate in!The easy part, the flipping of the leafs, is just that--easy! Drop the U-bolts and stock spring perches, and then remove the leafs at the shackle hangers.Here, the rearend was being supported by a floor jack while the truck itself was secured on a lift; two pairs of jackstands would suffice.The Belltech kit included the new spring perches and lower plates, as well as the U-bolts, hardware, and Nitro gas-charged shock absorbers.You can see that the stock overload spring was left in tact; it had no bearing on the height of the rearend, and as it turned out, did not make the rear suspension overly stiff.
Although you can't "visually appreciate" the drilled drums like you do disc rotors, you will appreciate the advantage of improved stopping and cooler brakes.The Raybestos rebuild kit consisted of ceramic-coated linings, new wheel cylinders, and all-new hardware.For some people (like this writer), R&R'ing drum brakes is like figuring out a Rubik's Cube! For Aaron, it took approximately 7 minutes to go from this......to this. Some minor alteration had to be done on the backing plates where the wheel cylinders mounted (the ear tabs were bent back for clearance), but other than that, it was a breeze.The effort put forth to lower the rear was nothing compared to the front...then again, you're not dealing with stubborn tie-rod ends, ball joints, alignment, etc. Nevertheless, thanks to Performance Online and Belltech, our "better-left-alone" work truck is coming along quite nicely! With greatly improved handling and stopping characteristics, our swap meet/junkyard runs are much, much more enjoyable now!


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Factoring Evil Into The Equation
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Most of us have become accustomed to the minor inconvenience of fastening our safety belts before we put our cars in gear and begin drivin....
"Is it going to anger some people? Yes," Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Martin Kimball told our reporter. But, he added, "That's the world we live in these days."
Would someone please "educate" me on when the World was a "safe Place"? Thanks!
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Yes, Thats the world we live in today. But, We and some other countries have made it that way. Can we cahnge it? NO! The best defense is still a good offense. Don't hunker down and hide. Let the gov get rid of the evils that threaten us, that is if they are not afraid if stepping on toes. Everything today has to be pollically correct, at least in this country.
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Sad but true this is the world we live in. These events are erratic and not likely to be done in the same way. With the recent marathon, it doesnt mean that the next will be a marathon, it may be an amusement park, a college graduation, etc. I would guess that the evils that think about this kind of thing also are good at taking us by surprise. Most of what we worry about never happens. The things that happen we are caught off guard for. I dont think that is preventable. We must find our faith when they do happen. As for the race, God Bless our PD and othersfor being cautious.
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"Some will tell you U.S. foreign policy is to blame. ..... Why should we be surprised if militant Muslims turn to violence?......That's sickening, in a way. ..... And second, what possible excuse is there for killing and maiming people - including children - by the thousands for no reason other than to terrorize Americans?"
The conservative estimate is 100-200 thousand innocent people, including children, were killed because we invaded Iraq. Most all of them were Muslim. Think about it!! If the number of dead innocent people are the way to keep score, I'd say we're winning.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense officials say the Pentagon will sharply cut the number of unpaid furlough days civilians will have to take in the next several months from 22 to 14, reducing the financial impact of the budget cuts on as many as 700,000 workers.
Officials say Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made the decision Wednesday. Military and defense leaders continue to work through the details, trying to decide how to allocate the more than $10 billion Congress shifted to operations accounts. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
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Weary Willie Day-Dec 9
Weary Willie Day is celebrated annually on December 9.
This holiday was named for the character made famous by Emmett Kelly, who was born on this day in 1898. This is a day to appreciate the art of clowning and the impact that it has had on our lives.
Weary Willie was a unique character to the art of clowning. Kelly had developed Weary Willy at a time when the white faced, goofy clown was the norm, and selling the idea for a sad, down-on-his-luck clown did not fit the formula most circuses were looking for. For the time being, Kelly put back on the the white face and the brightly colored costume.
Times and attitudes changed when the country was in the depths of the Great Depression. Down-trodden and world-weary was the face of the nation. People could identify with Weary Willie like never before. Weary Willie, his frowning, whisker-shadowed face and his dirty, torn and worn costume, went on to become an American icon.
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Partnership provides training to prepare students for greater success in careers in electronics design and product developmentMunich, 17 July 2013 – CadSoft Computer and element14 Asia-Pacific have partnered with the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) of Singapore to provide training on Computer Aided Design of PCB (Printed Circuit Board) for students in Asia-Pacific. CadSoft's award-winning software, EAGLE, is a user-friendly, powerful and affordable tool for PCB design, and has been used by design engineers worldwide for 25 years.CadSoft Computer and element14 Asia-Pacific, a distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair, will work with ITE on developing the curriculum for PCB design that supports ITE's Electronics courses, including Schematics Capture, Components of Library Creation, PCB Routing among others.As part of the agreement, ITE will establish a CadSoft-element 14 EAGLE Training Centre at ITE College West. This training centre will be used to provide training in the use of the CadSoft EAGLE software for both ITE students and industry professionals. CadSoft will supply the necessary licenses and technical support for the training sessions. Through the training, students will learn to work with the EAGLE software on multiple projects before entering a professional career in electronics design.Thomas Liratsch, General Manager of CadSoft Computer said, "We are delighted to team up with ITE and element14 to provide technical education for PCB design. Education is a key success factor for young students and helps them keep pace with the fast developments in the electronics industry. The familiarity and proficiency gained from our CAD training will be an asset to the students for any professional career in the electronics industry."
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Reception for Detroit Artist Carole Harris is Thursday, September 9
HANCOCK, MI - A closing reception for Detroit artist Carole Harris is Thursday, September 9, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Finlandia University Gallery, in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock.
Harris will present a lecture about her work at 7:15 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Harris's exhibit, "Improvisations," is a collection of colorful, complex handmade quilts. It is on display through September 11, 2010.
The dense layering of patterns and the repetition of materials that Harris employs in her non-traditional quilts and tapestries are evocative of the rhythms, energy, and movement found in African and African-American music, particularly Blues and Jazz.
"I try to think of my work as the visualization of the music that inspires me," notes Harris.
Harris's visual vocabulary comes from a mixture of traditional quilt patterns and her own imagery, impressions, and experimentations. Her art is composed of hundreds of richly colored fabrics which are cut, overlaid, appliquéd, pieced and quilted.
"Quilts are like paintings, full of color, texture, and design," Harris says. "I try to create energy in both a spontaneous (improvisational) and an organized way-much as a jazz musician will take a theme and riff on it until it is unrecognizable, while always maintaining control."
Harris will be on the Finlandia University campus September 9 to 11 to work with the university's Fiber Arts and Fashion Design majors.
Harris's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries nationally and internationally, including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., the Museum of Art & Design in New York City, and in Europe and Japan.
She earned her B.F.A. degree in interior design at Wayne State University. She is president of Harris Design Group, LLC, an interior design firm which she founded in 1976.
Harris also has a strong commitment to community service, education, and arts advocacy. She has served on the boards of Inside Out Literary Arts, African Renaissance Theatre, Pewabic Pottery, Wayne State University Board of Visitors, and the Board of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
The Finlandia University Gallery is in the Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. Please call 906-487-7500 for more information.
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FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - The court-martial of an Army private who leaked reams of government secrets is entering its fourth week at Fort Meade, near Baltimore.
The military judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, is calling Tuesday's session a status hearing, with no testimony expected.
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Preventing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: What You Need to Know
What are pelvic floor problems?
Separating fact from fiction: what causes pelvic floor dysfunction?
What is the "pelvic floor"?
What problems can arise from weakened or injured pelvic floor muscles?
What factors can cause pelvic floor dysfunction?
Are these obstetric interventions necessary?
Can vaginal birth in and of itself harm my pelvic floor?
Is "vaginal birth" the culprit in the high levels of female incontinence later in life?
Would elective c-section prevent incontinence?
If you've heard about pelvic floor problems related to pregnancy and giving birth, you may be confused about what they are and what can cause them. This section of the website provides reliable information about these problems and how to avoid them.
What are pelvic floor problems?Many women experience pelvic floor dysfunction around the time of birth and/or later in life. Pelvic floor problems include leaking urine (urinary incontinence), leaking gas or - more rarely - feces (bowel incontinence), sexual dissatisfaction, and a sagging of the inner organs (uterine and other pelvic organ prolapse). It is important for every woman to understand what she can do to keep her pelvic floor strong and protect it from injury.
Separating fact from fiction: what causes pelvic floor dysfunction?These days, there is a lot of conflicting and confusing information about the cause of pelvic floor dysfunction. Vaginal birth has been blamed, and some suggest that enlarging the opening of the vagina by cutting it at the time of birth (episiotomy) or even having a surgical birth when there is no medical complication (elective c-section) will prevent weakened pelvic floor muscles and injury. Unfortunately, there is a lot of false, unproven, and incomplete information on this topic.
This Pregnancy Topic provides reliable, research-based information about pelvic floor dysfunction, including steps you can take to keep your pelvic floor muscles healthy and strong.
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What is the "pelvic floor"?The pelvic floor is a complex, multilayered group of muscles and surrounding tissue that are suspended like a hammock between your pubic bone in front and the base of your spinal column in back (see diagram below). The pelvic floor supports your bladder, rectum, uterus, and other internal organs. Bands of pelvic floor muscles surround your vagina, your anus, and the tube that carries urine from your bladder (urethra). The tissue between your vagina and anus is called your perineum.
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What problems can arise from weakened or injured pelvic floor muscles?A healthy pelvic floor keeps the pelvic organs in their proper place and the muscles that close the bladder and anus functioning normally. With a weakened pelvic floor, the uterus or other organs may sag (prolapse). Weakness and injury also make it more difficult for the bladder muscle to stay closed during sudden increases in abdominal pressure, such as while coughing, laughing, sneezing, or lifting a heavy object. This can result in leaking urine (urinary stress incontinence). A weak pelvic floor can lower sexual satisfaction during intercourse because satisfaction for both partners often depends on good tone in the muscles surrounding the vagina. Finally, injury to the band of muscle around the anus can result in leaking gas, a sense of urgency about elimination, or, less commonly, leaking feces (bowel incontinence). See diagram above.
What factors can cause pelvic floor dysfunction?Many factors affect pelvic floor strength, including some that do not relate to childbirth. For example, heavy women are much more likely to experience urinary stress incontinence than women who are at average or below-average weight for their height. Other non-maternity factors that appear to increase risk for pelvic floor dysfunction include smoking (probably because it leads to excess coughing), use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus).
A number of factors appear to play a role during pregnancy and childbirth. The extra weight and pressure of the baby, the "bag of waters", and the placenta causes many women to experience urinary incontinence by the end of pregnancy.
A number of practices increase risk during childbirth. When giving birth, most pregnant women in the U.S. experience two interventions that increase risk for pelvic floor dysfunction:
These increase risk by increasing the likelihood of other interventions that can injure your pelvic floor: having a vacuum extraction or forceps delivery, which are often used hand-in-hand with episiotomy.
Several practices that may be used with vaginal birth at the time of pushing increase the likelihood of pelvic floor injury. Interventions that increase risk for pelvic floor injury at this time include:
Learn more about how these obstetric practices relate to pelvic floor dysfunction in Options: Pelvic Floor.
Are these obstetric interventions necessary?Rates of using these practices vary widely among caregivers and hospitals in the United States. Many women experience several of these interventions as common or routine practices when giving birth, yet no studies appear to have found an advantage to routine or frequent use of any of them. A doctor or midwife with a conservative practice style recognizes the risks and use them only when they offer a clear benefit. For example, assisted vaginal delivery can help a baby who needs to be born quickly, or can help to avoid a c-section. Practitioners with a conservative practice style may rarely, if ever, use such practices as fundal pressure.
Careful choice of your doctor or midwife and choice of your birth setting can help you avoid risks of these and other unnecessary and potentially harmful practices and procedures. This is because in hospitals with established routines, it may be hard to get exceptions made. While it is your legal and ethical right to accept or refuse care, this right may be difficult or impossible to assert in busy settings with established routines.
Can vaginal birth in and of itself harm my pelvic floor?It is increasingly common to hear that "vaginal birth" causes pelvic floor problems. However, a recent review of the research found no studies that attempted to avoid or limit use of the practices that can injure a woman's pelvic floor listed above in order to determine whether vaginal birth itself plays a role. It is wrong to conclude at this time that vaginal birth is the cause of pelvic floor dysfunction.
Is "vaginal birth" the culprit in the high levels of female incontinence later in life?Studies that take a longer view find that most new problems with urinary and bowel incontinence that appear after birth lessen over time and disappear during the postpartum recovery period. Few women experience frequent or bothersome symptoms beyond a few months after giving birth, and any differences between women who had cesarean sections and women who had vaginal births seem to disappear by the time of menopause. Older women experience high rates of incontinence, but this appears to be due to other factors. For example, excess weight, smoking, and the development of certain diseases play a role. Women who have never been pregnant appear to experience high rates of urinary incontinence in later years.
Would elective c-section prevent incontinence?Cesarean section offers little protection against incontinence after the postpartum recovery period. Some women experience incontinence despite cesarean childbirth. Routine c-section would impose the broad range of risks associated with cesarean section (see Best Evidence: C-Section) on many while preventing ongoing and generally mild symptoms of incontinence in a few women per hundred about a year after giving birth. Current research suggests that planned (elective) c-section offers no protection against experiencing incontinence beyond age 50 or so. Due to the many extra risks of surgical birth, the wisest strategy for safe childbirth is to plan for vaginal birth with minimal use of harmful practices. Moreover, performing pelvic floor exercises (kegel exercises) in pregnancy can help prevent urinary incontinence.
For those few women who continue to experience bothersome incontinence after childbirth, treatments are available, ranging from kegel exercises (which can be tried at any time) to surgery. Few women will experience the risks of having a surgical procedure if surgery is reserved as a last resort for serious problems lasting at least a year.
When there is no clear, compelling and well-supported medical need for surgical birth, the best choice is a vaginal birth that avoids use of practices and procedures that may contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction.
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