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Your daughter has the gift of guidance which needs to be tempered by reason. A big part of that is just how much she wants to ride. FWIW, my kids never had any desire to ride a MC(wife included) & still don't other than one son who has a lingering interest that's never resulted in any action.
When I first got interested in bikes, I was just looking for something small to commute on. Wanted a cute little Honda Metropolitan. Didn't need an endorsement for it. talked it over with the spouse, he suggested I look at something a bit bigger, as it would be nice to have something that I could take on the 8 miles of 60 mph highway between me and work, instead of being limited to the back roads.
He's the one that found the Rebel for me. Gal that was selling it was moving up to her gimormous HD. (which she crashed 4 times the first year she had it).
Bought it, trucked it to our shop, got a m/c learners permit endorsement added to the drivers license (that allows one to ride solo during the day for 3 months), and took the MSF two weeks later.
Being able to flat foot a light weight, slow bike was, for me, such a boon to getting comfortable and confident on a bike. Now I ride bikes that I can only put one foot down at a time.
Everyones different, that's what worked for me. Would still love to get a little Metro, but the garage is full.
Too damn many bikes to list
Who is to say what is right for anyone else.
I can remember at age 15, taking my brother Harley with a foot clutch to a hill and getting it rolling to start it. I just could not get it to start by kicking it. I road it like a young fool, with no one minute of training or advise. This of course is one of the stupid things you do, when your young. That was my first motorcycle riding.
First bike I purchased was a Kawasaki Big Horn: 350 single what would be called a dual sport I guess today. Road that with Harleys, Beemers, Triumphs and Gold-wings, until my brother-in-law got it a accident when a old man turned in front of him and kill his wife who landed and her head (she was wear a helmet) My Brother-in is penalized for the chest down. I quit riding for a few years.
The Big Horn was really a easy to ride, fun little MC. Wish I still had it for fun. It would do 70, and had torque to climb any thing.
So Hopefully the first bike will lead to many years of quality riding. I think as long as you can get your feet flat on the ground when sitting on the bike. It could be the one for the first rider.
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My first was a 72 Honda 350 cc road Twin in '81, I was over 6' and 220 lbs by then. It looked small under me. Then Honda 500 CX in 83, then 85 K100RS in 94.
Now added a Honda Dual Sport 250 cc single '88 NX250 as a second bike.
It's awesome for a first learner bike or as a second bike.
250 dual sports with battery start and 4 stroke (no oil/gas mix) can be made to fit people of various heights and weights. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha make them, KTM and Husky too.
They can survive fall overs especially if they have a decent set of clamped on "hand guards." Honda announced their 2013 model new for $4,499. They can go over 60 mph, but shine at lesser speeds. Used ones are popular now(sell quickly) but they hold their value. When you buy the second bike, you might just keep this one too.
Hope this helps.
1. Be able to "flat foot" the bike. This is important for beginners and also many older people like myself; not so important for experienced younger riders.
2. It is much easier to handle a bike with "standard" seating than a cruiser or a sport bike. Try to convince the new rider of this fact, even if that is what they eventually want.
3. It is just a fact for almost ALL new riders that the first bike will experience several "tipovers." (Am I wrong? Didn't you have that experience the first couple years you rode a bike?) Even if money is no object, that rider will be happier if the result is a few scratches on the bar ends, not expensive (and time consuming) repair or replacement of tupperware. So, I would recommend that the first bike be a fairly "naked" one. BTW, you might want to find on this site the article I wrote for the ON titled "Don't Drop the Bike" and print it out for a new rider if you can't find the issue of the magazine.
4. One of the advantages of lighter bikes is that a person CAN pick them up without special technics - which a beginner is not likely to memorize - after a drop.
5. Buy a good used bike for a first bike. When you take the MSF course and start riding, there is absolutely no guarantee that this activity is for you. It was for me. It wasn't for my wife, who had both a 150cc Honda scooter and a 500cc Honda bike. After a couple years we sold both her machines for only a small loss in dollars. She had the experience of riding and decided it wasn't for her, which is just fine. I don't believe the finest new bikes would have changed how she felt about riding.
6. There have been a lot of comments about appropriate displacement/ horse power for beginners. My thought is that a lot of AVAILABLE power is not a problem for safety conscious beginners, if that power is easily controlled and not a sudden burst at a specific RPM. My first two bikes were Honda CB750's. Their best days were certainly in the past when I bought them, engine-wise. But they were certainly easy to control in speed. When I bought my K75 it felt like I had double the horsepower of the old Hondas, but again easy to control. With my current K100 I have 100 hp and 99% of the time it performs exactly like the K75. The 1% of the time I open the throttle wide, in a lower gear, it IS a thrill. But not the way I generally ride. I guess my point is that relative safety is in the hands of the person on bike. If you are not safety conscious, then 50cc may be too much.
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Twice I have come to this forum and twice I left a very content Dungeon Master. This time I return with a request for someone to expand my map. This is a map for DnD setting, was used a lot, but has just become too small.
What I would ask of potential mapmaker is to expand this map ... to his pleasure (while keeping it black and with - the way it is now). The only area that I wish predetermined is about an area twice the size of this peninsula (and lying north of peninsula while attached to it by land) and titled"Uncharted lands". They are uncharted for a good reason and should not be drawn out. If it helps, the "template" for this peninsula was France and it was supposed to be placed in similar place as France.
Otherwise, expand it, make coasts, mountains, rivers and potential cities as much as you wish. Generally, it should not be very populated, but ... as you wish.
The only thing I can offer, is to name local Cartographer Guilds in this setting by the creator.
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My son's 4th birthday is coming up and I'm looking for ideas for party activities. I'd like to have it at home, as the local places (Gymboree etc) are prohibitively expensive.
The party would be small (5ish kids) because he's young and doesn't like a lot of chaos and noise. Last year we inflated our small bouncy castle and let the kids jump, we served pizza and cupcakes. Instead of goody bags, we gave each kid a small red kickball (he loves to play ball).
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Glee Music Spoilers: 100th Episode Part 2! Song List for Season 5, Ep. 13 — Confirmed!
UPDATE: It's now confirmed! The Hollywood Reporter has the official track list for Glee's 100th episode: parts one and two. Take a look!
Original story: Ever since it was first announced that Glee's two-part 100th's episode special would feature new performances of the show's most popular songs, as voted on by the fans, we've been anxiously waiting to learn which songs would win out. And now, we appear to have gotten our answer!
We've already reported on the songs that will be performed in Season 5, Episode 12: "100," which is the first of two episodes celebrating the 100th-episode milestone. And now we're getting our first glimpse at the songs that are likely to be in the following episode, Season 5, Episode 13: "New Directions." Translation: Get excited, Quick fans!
Based on this list — which hasn't yet been officially confirmed by the show — there will only be three songs in the episode that have been previously on Glee. One of those is kind of a no-brainer: "Don't Stop Believin'," which has already been performed three times on the show and has become the Glee anthem.
It looks like this version of "Don't Stop" will be a big group number, featuring the current New Directions members, plus Rachel (Lea Michele) and Kurt (Chris Colfer). We wonder if this performance will serve as a memorial for Finn (Cory Monteith), who had a solo during the show's first version of the song.
Another repeated song we're excited for is "Loser Like Me," which will be a ballad this time around by the graduating New Directions members: Sam (Chord Overstreet), Blaine (Darren Criss), Artie (Kevin McHale), and Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz). We loved this Glee original song the first time, so we're looking forward to a more heartfelt rendition, too. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" will be performed again as well.
Among the new songs, we're intrigued by the fact that Quinn (Dianna Agron) and Puck (Mark Salling) are singing the emotional "Just Give Me a Reason." We've been hearing a lot of rumors about a possible Quinn-Puck hookup, so this song choice seems to back that up. We also can't wait to see former besties Kurt and Mercedes (Amber Riley) team up for "I Am Changing" from Dreamgirls.
- Dreamgirls' "I Am Changing" by Kurt and Mercedes
- Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Will and April Rhodes
- Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time" by Holly Holliday and New Directions
- "Loser Like Me" (as a ballad) by Blaine, Sam, Artie, and Tina
- Oh Honey's "Be Okay" by Rachel and Santana
- Pink's "Just Give Me a Reason" by Quinn and Puck
- Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" by Rachel, Blaine, Kurt, Artie, Tina, and New Directions
Which of these song performances are you most excited for? And which previous songs are you sad to see left out of the episode?
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You're doing great! The paper texture is a bit strong for my taste, but I really like the way the trees have turned out! Nice water inking too. Those Butch Curry videos really rock!
Have some reputation for a great start!
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Someone recommended watching Butch Curry's Fantasy Cartography with Adobe Photoshop on YouTube and I did. Watched the whole series and then last night went to the start and attempted to follow his tutorial. I haven't done all of it yet, but I wanted to share it and ask if you guys think it looks good or stupid I'm just doing this to practice some techniques on Photoshop which I had never used before. My graphic arts program experience is all from Paint Shop Pro 7 (which I still love!), but it's not the same at all. [OMG candle smells like candy canes... can I eat the hot wax?]
I've only done up to where he has just shown his way of doing water areas, so I have a lake and a forest so far. And the 'aged' paper. What do you all think? Am I doing okay for a newb at mapping and PS? [How the heck do I add a picture... Did I attach it right?]
Edited 11/13/2011 to add nearly finished project! What do you think?
Edited 11/13/2011 [again] to add finished project!
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You're doing great! The paper texture is a bit strong for my taste, but I really like the way the trees have turned out! Nice water inking too. Those Butch Curry videos really rock!
Have some reputation for a great start!
It's looking nice. If you ask me, the texture's not too strong if that's the effect you're going for
I like the trees as well, I can just imagine a little rabbit tribe hiding in there, building mound cities.
I absolutely love the style this map is being created in. Keep it going.
Yeah, I agree, it's looking really good. I like the style too.
Edited original post to add nearly finished map! I have like two videos left to watch but I'm not sure how much it'll change so for now it is only nearly finished.
I added more trees around the edge to make it look like there were trees where the ripped paper is. I've named my forest, lake, and village. Thanks to Lukc, it was easy to pick a name for the forest. I went with the rabbit idea and then translated it from English to... Finish? I think. Google translator was used. Made up some names for the lake and the village. Added lots of buildings and some docks, as well as a mini forest. I also went and changed the paper texture because it was too heavy for my liking.
Please, let me know what you think! Thank you!
I remember going through these tutorials when I first started to pick up photoshop too as they are pretty good. It's looking good although you might consider adding a stroke to your text to make it pop more.
Ahh.. Yes this tutorial, mines pretty bad! Yours is nice, definitely the trees... Good job!


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I was just browsing the internet and took a peek at Exchange 2007.
It seems like they are adding Unified Messaging which basically means you can access your voice messages, emails and faxes within outlook.
What is the status of this type of integration is Zimbra ?
I know there is a zimlet to talk to Asterisk but are we able to view and hear our voicemail in zimbra ?
Fax is interesting too ...


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Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Hector Gimenez went 2-for-3 with three RBI and
two runs scored as the Chicago White Sox posted an 11-5 win over the Oakland
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Black Hills State's men's basketball team is coming off an impressive start to the season winning both games of their games in the Perkins Tip-Off Classic. The Yellow Jackets defeated Montana State-Northern 65-62 on the first day of action and picked up the win against Morningside by a score of 78-66 to conclude the tournament.
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I have discovered your project today and i find it very interesting. However, I do feel that the compatibilities you announced are lacking one major player : Lotus Notes. There are more than 100'000'000 Notes users and I believe that not addressing this user group will make the project less interesting.
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Jelena Jankovic, who has been training hard in San Luis, Mexico, returned to her former homebase at The Nick Bollettieri Academy in Florida to continue her preparations for the 2009 season.
It seems clear the slidin' Serb is intent on getting physically fitter and stronger but she's also looking to add more variety to her game which can only help, I say:
JJ is def looking bulkier for sure (I mean check out that shelf) - must be all those workouts in the sand down in Mexico. She also seems truly focused on winning that maiden Slam and keeping the keys to the WTA Penthouse.
Could it be there's actually a lady baller who wants to be world no.1 and is willing to do the hard work to stay there? How novel!
Check out Nick's Flickr page for more JJ shots.
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
SIGHTING: JJ leaves Mexico, returns to Nick Bollettieri's for more off-season prep
Labels: Jelena Jankovic, Nick Bollettieri, tennis, training
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You know, as easy as it is to make fun of JJ and her crazy ways (glitter fetish, fugly fashion choices, superfluous injury timeouts, etc.) I really think it's part of the reason I like her!! Maybe because I get the impression she doesn't take herself too seriously and doesn't really care if people laugh at her weird bangs and nasty clothes (ha ha). As far as her tennis goes, she seems like the real deal to me. Even though Ana's already one a grand slam, I'm putting my money on JJ for the long haul.ReplyDelete
P.S. What's up with her subdued outfit here?? No more drag queen?? LOL.
grammar brainfart: i meant "won" not "one."ReplyDelete
johanne: I love JJ because of everything you mentioned. I can appreciate the humor of it all even though I totally make fun of it.ReplyDelete
I'm like that kid on the playground that picks on other kids because secretly I like them - she's fun and exciting on-court but clearly is being very professional and working hella hard to make 2009 hers unlike, say, her Serbian sister.
LOVE IT - her Slam is coming.
Rich: I totally agree - you'd think Ana's last name was Kournikova or something ;) And that pic of her and Fern at the Real Madrid match is uber cheese!! We get it. You're dating. SNOOZE.ReplyDelete
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- MichelleDecember 11, 2008 at 1:18 PM
JJ is looking good. I really like jelena, she makes me laugh. I became a fan after the infamous comment she made at wimbledon, where she was put on a court that was almost in the parking lot and that she needed a helicopter to get there LOL.ReplyDelete
And she is probably the only person who wears glitter and lip gloss on court.
OMG! Look at her butt! That thing is beautiful. Ah, if only mine were that high again...ReplyDelete
I love JJ, but I don't think she has it mentally to win a slam. I sure do hope I'm wrong, though.
michelle: "And she is probably the only person who wears glitter and lip gloss on court."ReplyDelete
- mos def the only one. i'd hate to be one of the ball kids who has to collect her towels
natch: i always think the mental part comes many times from being physically fit and knowing you can last. i'm not sure jj ever really believed she could last therefore made mental errors to get through the tight moments and/or got fatigued and just couldn't pull through.
based on her off-season training that we've been seeing, she should be in really good shape. now can she translate that into winning seven matches in a row? i'm excited to see!
- Tennis ObserverDecember 11, 2008 at 3:15 PM
"i'd hate to be one of the ball kids who has to collect her towels"ReplyDelete
Mwuhahaha I crapped my pants! Maybe rubber gloves should be mandatory for ball kids...
Didn't you notice that only Jelena just slightly chucks her face with her towel, she never rubs it like players without make-up, so I think she doesn't leave traces of make-up on towel, she's developed a real strategie!Good for towel-kids!And I think it's due to her self-esteem, cause she's not the best looking, and with make-up she probably feels prettier and therefor has more self-esteem, just feels better about herself I guess.But really ,I always admire her doing multitasking stuff out there, working her ass off, and being careful while using the towel!Actually, she and Tati Golovin are probably the only one using make-up!Tati uses just eye liner though, no lip gloss.And I won't even go to Bethanie Mattek.What are few JJ glitters compared to THAT!?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 13, 2008 at 3:03 AM
wow. the comment above me would type out an essay on jj's makeup. bored much?ReplyDelete


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BP seeks sanctions over missing cement samples
Published: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 10:01 a.m.
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NEW ORLEANS — BP asked a federal judge Thursday to sanction its cement contractor on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon drilling project, accusing the company of withholding critical evidence that could have been used at the ongoing trial over the nation's worst offshore oil spill.
In a late-night court filing, BP PLC lawyers cited Halliburton's alleged destruction of cement samples as grounds for U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to rule that the contractor's cement design on the drilling project was unstable before the April 2010 blowout of BP's Macondo well.
A Halliburton lawyer disclosed that the company discovered cement samples last Wednesday at a Lafayette laboratory that weren't turned over to the Justice Department for testing after the spill.
BP says its inability to test the missing samples has harmed its ability to defend itself at the trial, which Barbier is presiding over without a jury.
"Halliburton's conduct has undermined the integrity of these proceedings and severely prejudiced BP and the other parties," BP lawyers wrote.
Earlier Thursday, an attorney from Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's office told Barbier that the state also plans to seek sanctions against Halliburton over the missing cement samples.
Last week, Halliburton lawyer Donald Godwin said the company believes the newly discovered material has no bearing on the case.
But a plaintiffs' attorney, Jeffrey Breit, countered that the samples are cement a Halliburton employee used for testing of the Macondo well before the disaster.
In an email to the court last week, Halliburton said the newly discovered material was associated with the Kodiak well, which BP also was drilling in the Gulf.
On Monday, according to BP, Halliburton disclosed that the missing samples had the same chemical composition as the cement blend that was used on the Macondo well.
"Halliburton also admitted that the 'Kodiak well cement' had in fact been brought onshore from the Deepwater Horizon when the rig was at the Macondo well," BP lawyers wrote.
During the trial's opening statements, plaintiffs' attorney Jim Roy said the Kodiak cement contained an additive, a defoamer that "destabilizes and is incompatible with foam cement."
"So why would Halliburton risk using this leftover Kodiak cement on the Macondo well and try to convert it to a foam cement when it had defoamer in it? The evidence will show Halliburton was able to save time and save money by doing so," Roy said.
Barbier heard testimony on Tuesday from Tim Quirk, who was a Halliburton laboratory manager. Quirk said he secured all of the samples he believed were related to the Macondo well in a locker and stored others in a warehouse, never suspecting the recently discovered samples could be related to the case.
"I had no way of knowing," he said.
Thursday marked the 16th day of a trial that is expected to last several more weeks. Barring a settlement, Barbier could decide how much more money BP and its contractors owe for their roles in the blowout, which triggered an explosion that killed 11 rig workers and led to millions of gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf.
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In a reaction to economic sanctions pushed by the United States, Iran today stopped exporting oil to six European nations. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nation would no longer sell oil to Greece, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal. Also, he appeared on TV to announce that an underground bunker complex for uranium enrichment needed to create nuclear energy is now fully operational.
A resident has filed a complaint with the city's Law Department, alleging that Christopher Smitherman's dual role as a Cincinnati city councilman and president of the NAACP's local chapter constitutes an abuse of corporate powers.
In his complaint, resident Casey Coston states that the NAACP's status as a 501(c)(4) organization under the federal tax code allows it to lobby City Hall and participate in political campaigns and elections without jeopardizing its tax-exempt status. Such activities are a conflict of interest with Smitherman's council duties, Coston alleges.
This week's ruling by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission that a Greater Cincinnati landlady violated a girl's civil rights by posting a "whites only" sign at an apartment complex's swimming pool is a decision that most rational people would say is just.
The Jan. 12 ruling means the commission, if it cannot reach a settlement with landlady Jamie Hein, could issue a complaint against her with the Ohio Attorney General's Office. The AG's Office would then represent the complainant, Michael Gunn, before an administrative law judge, who could impose penalties and punitive damages.
Based on the latest comments on his Facebook page, it appears Christopher Smitherman either doesn't understand the wording of Issue 48 or is deliberately trying to mislead voters.
On Wednesday, Smitherman wrote on his Facebook page: "Remember Issue 48 DOES not STOP light rail but it does force City Council to ask the citizens (sic) permission before spending $144 million. City Council does not want to ask the people (for) permission."
As several legal experts have agreed, Issue 48's net effect will be to stop the planning and construction of any type of passenger rail project within Cincinnati city limits until Dec. 31, 2020 — even if the project is privately financed.
The person who often ranks in polls as the most popular politician in Hamilton County is breaking with his Republican colleagues and is appearing in a new radio commercial urging a "no" vote on Issue 48.
Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis Jr. asks residents to oppose the anti-streetcar initiative that was placed on the ballot by the NAACP's local chapter and the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST). The commercial will begin airing Wednesday during the morning drive time period on WLW (700 AM) and WKRC (550 AM), two stations with predominately conservative, Republican audiences.
Although the current leader of the NAACP's local chapter is trying to block Cincinnati's planned streetcar system, two former leaders of the organization are coming out in support of the system in a big way.
Milton W. Hinton and Judge Nathaniel R. Jones have endorsed a "no" vote on Issue 48, the proposed anti-rail charter amendment that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in Cincinnati.
As part of CityBeat's continuing election coverage, we've once again sent a questionnaire to the non-incumbent Cincinnati City Council candidates to get their reactions on a broad range of issues.
Nine of the 14 non-incumbents chose to answer our questions. Others either didn't respond or couldn't meet the deadline.
During the next few weeks, we will print the responses from the non-incumbents to a different topic each time.
Today's question is, "City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. has proposed a garbage collection fee which, so far, City Council has resisted. What is your stance on this fee?"
Mark Miller isn't a subtle guy.
Miller, treasurer of the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST), recently apologized publicly after using the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to tweet a comment comparing the attacks to a political battle about the planned Cincinnati streetcar system.
Now Miller has posted an altered photograph on his Facebook page that some people believe is racist. The photo depicts a streetcar filled with young African-American males brandishing weapons. The streetcar has a sign that reads, "Banks & Freedom Center Only."
Christopher Smitherman was elected this evening to another two-year term as president of the NAACP's Cincinnati chapter. The former Cincinnati City councilman will focus on increasing the chapter's visibility on issues of health, education and youth violence during his next term, according to a statement he released.
Last week's Porkopolis column examined the in-fighting among the various Tea Party factions after the spokesman of the Tea Party Express wrote a satirical blog item about a letter from "Coloreds" to President Abraham Lincoln.
The not very funny but very hateful item was written by conservative radio talk show host Mark Williams, who was angered by the NAACP's resolution asking the political movement to denounce and expel its racist elements.


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Starke, FL - Florida has hosted a five-day national hurricane exercise to test the ability of state, local, federal and private emergency responders to communicate with each other.
Operation Radar II ended Friday at the Florida National Guard's Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Starke in north Florida.
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World's Fastest V8 - DemonicWritten by Marlan Davis on April 19, 2012 347ci, 2077 HP, 462 MPH: the World's Fastest Piston Engine in a Car is a small-block Chevy.
Historically, the world's fastest piston engine–powered, wheel-driven, ground vehicles have been the province of hulking, supercharged Hemi dinosaurs. No longer. That distinction now belongs to small-block Chevys built by Ken Duttweiler. Based on a Dart block and Dart Little Chief splay-valve heads, his twin-turbo, 300ci and 347ci engines pound out more than 2,000 hp on methanol. Both mills make nearly the same power and have a 4.125-inch bore, with stroke length accounting for the displacement differences: 2.80 inches for the 300 (actually, a 299); 3.25 inches for the slightly torquier 347. The 347 propelled the 4,200-pound George Poteet & Ron Main Speed Demon Bonneville Blown Fuel Streamliner to a 457-mph one-way, flying-mile speed and a 462-mph trap speed at last fall's FIA Bonneville meet. Driven by Poteet, the car also holds the SCTA Bonneville D/ BFS record at 404.562 mph with the 300ci mill, as well as the C/ BFS record of 390.709 mph using the 347. Speed Demon has won HOT ROD's Top Time trophy--awarded for Speed Week's fastest single pass--three years running (416 mph in 2011). Last year, driveline problems (not the engine) kept it from shattering Tom Burkland's 417-mph SCTA piston-engine '04
record set in a four-wheel-drive Streamliner powered by two Hemi engines. Why not take the seemingly easy way out and rely on megacubes like everyone else? Several reasons, according to Duttweiler: "Speed Demon was originally built to house a four-cylinder, so a big-block won't t. But even if it did, we make more than enough power with the 300 or 347 to get the job done. With current technology, the problem is no longer making enough power--it's getting all that power to hook up. A big-block simply makes too much torque--we don't need it!" In fact, one of the keys to the car's success--besides the engine--is the very close integration between the Liberty vespeed clutchless trans, the trick Wisemann rearend, and the MoTeC drivetrain (not just engine) management system that actually provides a form of traction control. Even so, "we still can't run full boost until the car hits 370 mph," Duttweiler says. For 2012, the plan is further engine valvetrain development plus driveline enhancements that should propel the car in excess of 470 mph. "I feel the package has 300 to 400 more horsepower potential. Our ultimate goal is 500 mph," Duttweiler says. fiat's competitive with today's Unlimited Reno piston-engine aircra.. racers!
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A huge, 105mm Wilson throttle-body bolts to the front of a custom Hogan sheetmetal intake. Thanks to highly efficient ducting, there's only 1 psi of pressure drop from the turbo compressor discharge pipes all the way to the intake. Sixteen 225-lb/hr Siemens fuel injectors (two injectors per cylinder) are needed to supply the VP M1 methanol fuel.One reason for the big numbers: the "light years" of turbo progress made in the last few years. Light, billet compressor wheels and lowerbackpressure turbines offer faster spool-up, yielding big airflow gains for a given wheel size. The car has run both 82mm Turbonetics and (fastest to date) these purpose-built 83mm Precision Turbo units.Engine management—including fuel and ignition control—is all MoTeC, including its CDI-8 coil-near-plug ignition system that controls these MSD SS Blaster coils: "The little cheapie ones," as Duttweiler puts it, "because they just plain work." They fire moderately cold Bosch F08CS racing plugs.Twin Spearco air-to-liquid intercoolers—one for each turbo—are filled with water and "lots of ice cubes" before each run. They drop the 400-degree-F compressor-exit air temps down to a more manageable 140 to 150 degrees F.Maxwell Industries handles current fab chores on the car. That includes the coated, stainless steel headers and intake and exhaust ducting. The 1-7⁄8-inch primaries merge to 3-1/2- inch flat collectors needed for frame and body clearance. Turbo motors don't rely on induction tug to scavenge, so exact diameter and length aren't critical; up to 2-1⁄8-inch primaries produce about the same result.Electronically managed by MoTeC, variableboost Precision Turbo wastegates are used to set the desired boost level according to changing parameters throughout the run.The five-speed Liberty clutchless manual trans is pneumatically shifted by this "air logic" setup that's triggered by a steering wheel– mounted, push-button switch. "We never use the clutch except to disengage the engine from the trans," Duttweiler says. (At start, the car is pushed off.)A Meziere remote-mount, beltdriven water pump is used (lower left) because the shortdeck Dart block has no room for a standard Chevy block-mount pump. An Airmotive fuel pump regulates fuel pressure to 100 psi. Phil's Starter & Alternator sent the 16-volt, Bosch-style alternator; ATI, the harmonic damper; and Jesel, the cam beltdrive setup.The dry-sump oil system includes a six-stage Aviaid pump and Billet Fabrication pan. Duttweiler doesn't use ultrathin "0-weight" oils: "Oil viscosity must go up to match the bearing loads, and they're extremely high on a motor like this." The big red Waterman fuel pump driven off the rear of the dry-sump pump "is needed for the amount of fuel we're flowing: 4,300 lb/hr, 72 lb/ min, or 10.5 gpm!"
A Peterson oil tank holds 10 quarts of Lucas 20W-50 synthetic oil. Lucas also supplied the trans- and rearend–gear oils. The thin tube on the tank's side is a float-level sensor used to closely monitor oil level. It's just one of the myriad sensors tied into the 90-plus-channel MoTeC data acquisition system.Even on these short-stroke engines, Duttweiler prefers 400ci, small-block Chevy–sized journals on his Crower billet cranks. "The 400 journal has more overlap, making the crank stronger, " he says. However, the rod journals are the early small-block Chevy 2.0-inch size. Clearance on the Clevite H-series main and rod bearings is set at 0.002-0.003 inch.Crower billet 4130-steel, heavy-duty I-beam rods measure 5.7 inches center to center. "Rod ratio is not a big deal," Duttweiler maintains. "It has no relevance to what we do. On boosted engines, it doesn't make a hell of a lot of difference— anywhere from 1.7:1 to 2:1 works for me." The actual rod ratios on the 2.80-inchstroke 300ci and 3.25-inch-stroke 347ci are 2.04:1 and 1.75:1, respectively.Diamond pistons have top ceramic heatbarrier coatings to fight meltdown, as well as black antifriction side coatings to prevent scuff. Two 0.042-inch Spirolocks per side retain them on 0.927-inch DLC antifriction-coated pins. At high boost, ultrathin metric rings bend; nixing blow-by requires stout Total Seal rings (a gapless 1⁄16-inch steel top, a 0.043-inch steel second, and a 1⁄8-inch high-tension oil).Lots of R&D went into finding the optimum Comp Cams solid roller grind. Duttweiler reveals the lift is in excess of 0.860 inch (with 1.6:1 rockers) but remains mum on detailed specs. Current grinds use the 4-7 firing-order swap due to core availability, but Duttweiler says there's no power gain over the conventional firing order.The huge cam lobes need 60mm cam journals (left) compared with 47.5mm stockers (right) for installation clearance (old-school, reduced-base-circle billets don't cut it at this level). However, the journals are narrower (fore and aft) to match lobes widened and relocated to align properly with Dart's Little Chief heads. Roller bearings won't fit the narrower journals, but Dart offers babbits that do.Duttweiler eschews conventional, pairedguidebar roller lifters for Jesel's trick, keyed roller lifters. "They're better than guidebars, which can get confused or break," he says. The beefy Jesels have huge, 0.937-inch lifter bodies. Lifters for the intake lobes (right) have offset pushrod holes; the exhausts are centered.Upon request, Dart delivers its blocks with lifter bores relocated to match the cylinder head. The bores are bushed and slotted for Jesel's keyed roller lifters. Also used but not shown here are special Trend tapered pushrods (7⁄16 inch in the middle, 3⁄8 inch at both ends).
With the short-stroke cranks, a stock 9.025-inch Chevy deck block would need taller and heavier pistons to get the piston deck height right. The shorty also better fits the narrow chassis. Note the pistons' relocated valve notches, needed with the Little Chief heads. At 38-psi boost, O-ring grooves for stainless steel wire are needed in both the block and heads. Added water transfer holes (black circles) improve water circulation.The O-ring wires on the block decks compress SCE copper head gaskets into corresponding cylinder head receiver grooves. To enhance oil drain-back, external drains (arrows) are added to the heads.Designed for 4.125-inch-or-larger cylinder bores, the heads have 50cc chambers. For high-compression, normally aspirated mills, Dart offers an even shallower 36cc version. Note how the spark plugs' location is shifted toward the bore centerline to enhance flame travel and reduce the amount of required ignition advance.Dart Little Chief canted-valve, smallblock heads have 11-degree valve angles, Pro Stock–like oval-shaped intake ports, and compact-wedge chambers. The heads require modified lifter locations in the block, special piston domes, a Jesel or equivalent shaft valvetrain, and a matching intake and exhaust setup.The Dart Little Chief 325cc intake runner profile reduces turbulence while improving overall flow. A tall short-side radius and deep valve bowl enhances low-lift flow while on the top end the port flows about 420 cfm as delivered. Duttweiler says that's about 70 cfm more flow than the splay-valve GM heads used on his 287ci BB/A Altered drag car.Ferrea 2.30-inch titanium and 1.550-inch Inconel exhaust valves are used. Maxing out intake valve size is the trend on high-end heads, with any needed exhaust flow improvements made up in the cam profile. Besides, the smaller exhaust valve functions well against the high pressures developed by the turbine.It's not enough that the intake lifter pushrod holes are offset; offset intake rockers are needed, too—half offset right, half offset left. At least the exhaust rockers are straight up. Jesel supplied the shaft-mounted valvetrain and 1.6:1 rockers. "Jesel did a good job with the geometry," Duttweiler says.Dual 1-1⁄2-inch-od PAC springs (350 pounds closed, 750 open) are used with titanium retainers. Why not old-school, 1.625-inch monsters? "Smaller springs do the job and make it easier to get the head on and off. They're pretty much the standard now. They've got the wire quality where they need to get good spring rates and durability." Duttweiler says. ARP fasteners exclusively bolt the engine together.
Much stronger with less torque reaction and internal parasitic losses than a standard quick-change or conventional hypoid carrier, the 1.8:1-geared Weismann quick-change rearend places the spur gears after the bevel gears, making the right-angle power-flow change at the input side before torque multiplication. This rearend is worth mph on the top end.This is the 347's dyno run. Unusually, both torque and power peaks—1,239.3 lb-ft and 2076.6 hp, respectively—occur at the same 8,800 rpm. That's because traction and driveline issues force Duttweiler to restrict the engine from reaching its full 38-psi boost-level below 8,500. The 300ci motor is similar, making about 1,980 hp at slightly lower boost.


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The first topic in Sunday's interview with manager Ned Yost concerned base stealing and "small ball" in general. Yost believes there has been a trend toward "small ball" the last couple of years. He added that it's important to maximize base stealers, which he does by being aggressive. In fact, Yost says there's even times when a Billy Butler type player can steal, such as when the pitcher takes his focus off the runner. But he wants to make sure it is not counterproductive, meaning the runners should be successful at least three out of four times.
The manager then discussed the team's bullpen ERA, which has dropped from over 5.00 to under 2.00 since he took over as manager. Despite the success during his short tenure, the skipper doesn't take credit for the improvement. Yost simply said the pitchers are on a good roll and all he has done is give the guys confidence and put them in situations where they can be successful, which they then have taken advantage of.
Yost also had nothing but positive things to say about today's starter Zack Greinke. He characterized Zack as extremely competitive, smart, bright, and truthful. Yost also described Greinke as the total package. Yost believes the Cy Young winner should just keep doing what he's doing–attack, command, and be Zack.
Finally, Yost gave praise to third base coach Eddie Rodriguez. He said Rodriguez is doing a great job at third, which is the only coaching position that is actually more like a player. Like the players, Rodriguez's decisions determine the outcome of the game. Yost said Rodriguez also plays a major role as the infield coach, where he makes sure everyone in the infield is in the right spot for every single pitch.


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Now, the Wikileaks spilling of official U.S. classified diplomatic cables reveal the remaining Arab despotic regimes in Middle East, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the Gulf Emirates, view Iran as their No. 1 enemy! They call Iran "a snake that must be decapitated, its president Ahmadinejad a Hitler, and any villainous name on the lexicon. Why? Those despots sit on top of highly oppressed Arab masses that are highly anti-Israeli and anti-American, and they survive with American military support, and clandestine Israeli support. And Iran, a rising military power in Middle East, may embolden their oppressed Arab masses to rise against them! Of course, there is a despotic regime in Syria, but it is anti-Israeli and anti-American, and, naturally, an ally of Iran. Syrian leaders, therefore, do not have the angst of pro-Jewish and pro-American Arab despots, nor are they depended on the U.S. and Israel to sustain themselves in power.
Ahmadinejad, therefore, is a rising nationalist star, and a specter of the late Egypt nationalist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser who attempted to unite all Arabs into one nation -from the Atlantic Ocean to the Persian Gulf, and who became the idol of all Arabs during his time. But the same year Nasser overthrew the monarchy in Egypt, the CIA instigated a coup that overthrew the populist Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh and installed the Shah Reza Pahlevi's despotic regime in Iran. The Arab monarchs felt safe with the Shah as their ally, but the Iranian Revolution in 1979, and the ouster of the Shah forced them to toughen the oppression to stay in power. And they certainly spent $ billions to orchestrate and instigate unrest inside Iran during last year Iranian elections in order to help the pro-Western politician Hossein Mousavi push Ahmadinejad out of office. But that clandestine subversion did not work, and now we learn from Wikileaks that the Arab despots have been urging the U.S. and Israel to destroy Iran militarily. Now the Arab masses will learn that their despots would rather become bed-fellows with Israel rather than allow Iran to wake up their masses and possibly chase their monarchs out of the country – as the Iranians did to the Shah!
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Thought we needed a positive thread on here. This team absolutely played their ***** off today. 2 Big plays went WVU way, and that was the game.
It has been a great season. Paul Rhoads continues to be great. Thanks Seniors, I can't remember a better senior class I liked watching more.
I have some concerns for next year, but will save those for another thread.
Lets get a win in the bowl game!!!!
I think your definition of great and my definition of great are vastly different.
I see this season as a season of missed opportunities.
Originally Posted by abd4cy
I think your definition of great and my definition of great are vastly different.
I see this season as a season of missed opportunities.
Yeah I wouldn't use the word "Great" either. Possibly "Good"
Lots of missed opportunities, but I think given that we hit the bottom with 6 wins so I hope that's the worst we can expect going forward and will take some of those opportunities to move on up.
I don't do signatures. Blondes, brunettes, and red heads are a different story.
We were okay this season. I had my expectations set at 7 wins.
It seemed like the D carried the team most of the year...then Knott gets injured and they can't do it any longer. It seems like a shame that Sam wasn't ready earlier - if he played like the last 2 games and was in all year....could have been a lot of fun.
Hope the younger guys step up next year. We may have an offence that can move the ball and may finally get above 6, 7, 8 wins?
West Virginia won fair and square and was the better team today. I am pleased with the season so far. Doesn't mean I enjoy an average record. But a win against Iowa, being bowl eligible, and seeing a bright future with Rhoads and our young guys is all good. Looking forward to the bowl game and I'll be there if in Texas.
Give us a full season of Sam and improvement of talent all around as CPR recruits continue to progress. Looking forward to the future of this football team.
We were picked to compete with Kansas for the bottom with 3 wins. It was a great season. If it weren't for some of the fans that have a cloud following them around, like Halkeye fans, it would have been a lot more fun! **** some of you who question every loss like it was a failure! It was a great season! I'm saddened at the loss, and how we lost. But it's been a fun season. Go Cyclones! See you at the bowl!
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Remember, you're unique. Just like everyone else.
Praying I'm overwhelmingly shocked when bowl-season rolls around... I'll gladly change my user-name to TXCrowEater! - TXCyclone 12/15/15
We have been competitive in every game this year except maybe UT. Rhoads continues to put us in position to win games. I know some of you expect to increase the win total each year. I guess I am more realistic. Being competitive week-in/week-out against the top of the conference is a big step. This team has been very enjoyable to watch. Without the injury bug this year, I think we get 7 or maybe 8 wins. But it is what it is, and these guys left it all on the field.
We still have yet to move up in the Big 12. We have won 3 games in the conference every year under Rhoads. I wish some people would stop being so satisfied with mediocrity. I'm not calling this a bad season by any means, but it has be far from a "great" one. Plenty of opportunities have been missed this year.
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I think the big difference comes from a generation gap. The older fans are happy and content with 6 wins because they remember the really bad times.
The younger fans want to see us improve because all we have seen is us hover around 6 wins since the Dan Mac years.
Consistent success will breed higher expectations, and that is where ISU is as a program. The next step is breaking through that wall.
It was not a great season, nor was it a good one. It was acceptable. Continue building.
This was NOT a great season. Enough with these low expectations surrounding the program. 6-6 just isn't cutting it. Why can't we want a winning record in the big 12? If this season was "great" for you......I don't even know what to say.
honestly, we lost a couple of bad games this year, but we were in every one of them until late in the game. We went from knowing we were going to get beat by Texas, OU, Kstate, to actually thinking we had a shot to beat them. In the end, we played pretty well with everyone this year. Yeah, looking back it's a disappointment, but it would be tough for anyone on here, after the Pinstripe bowl, to justify that they really expected 7 wins from this team. It may not be the best bowl on the planet, but getting to a bowl gives the team an extra month of practice, that means a lot.
The program is in a much better place, but that shouldn't be confused with a great season.
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The pending divorce and custody battle between Hall of Famer and ESPN correspondent Pam Shriver and former James Bond George Lazenby is getting downright nasty. The estranged couple married in 2002 and have three children together: 4-year old Georgie and 2-year old twins Katie and Sammy.
Shriver has accused Lazenby of abuse, threats of violence towards her, anti-Semitism, and even offering their children beer. Lazenby recently submitted papers to a Los Angeles court leveling all sorts of accusations including drug addiction and physical abuse and questioned Shriver's parenting skills saying,
I have great concerns about Petitioner's [Shriver] habitual consumption of prescription painkillers, Ambien sleeping pills and rum or vodka each night and during the day.
When I have expressed my grave concern to Petitioner about her combining Ambien with alcohol, she flew into a rage and attempted to justify her addiction by claiming she has debilitating migraines and shoulder pain.
I have observed Petitioner wake up on many mornings in a stupor from her nightly cocktail.
Petitioner is in no condition to drive in the morning. I have seen Petitioner be drowsy and dizzy, with difficulties in coordination.
I have warned Petitioner on numerous occasions to refrain from transporting our children in the car when she is in such a state.
Petitioner has confessed to me that she has memory blackouts.
Petitioner has rarely been alone with our children, and when she is alone with them she is constantly checking her Blackberry.
Petitioner has never been without the help of her nannies. She cannot tolerate the presence of all three children at once.
She does not know how to handle them and is easily irritated and annoyed by them.
Lazenby even remarked he witnessed "deep fingernail marks" on Georgie's right thigh which Shriver explained as a pinch mark for misbehavior.
Can this divorce get any uglier? I guess it's possible. You just never know what goes on behind closed doors...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
THE LOW DOWN: Allegations of drug abuse, violence, and neglect surround Shriver + Lazenby divorce
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- AnonymousAugust 20, 2008 at 11:14 AM
if she's alone with the children, how does lazenby know that she's constantly checking her blackberry?ReplyDelete
Wow, if waking up in a stupor is a crime, I'd be on death row by now. And since when is rum in the afternoon a bad thing?ReplyDelete
Seriously, it is strange when someone's home life is made public (I had no idea Pam was married to such a weirdo in the first place!) I just hope the kids do alright.
i know FF - i'm like one of the wine-drinking soccer moms sans the kids. so basically a lush! shameless...ReplyDelete
seriously, it's surprising how much detail went public. i feel for the kids too.
Wow! Shocking, disturbing...yet I cannot look away.ReplyDelete
This blurb alone makes you worthy of that award mentioned above! *goes off to vote*
oh wow, but may be that will keep her away from commenting in the tournaments, because she doesn't know what the hell she's talking about most of the time.. i cant' believe she actually played tennis ..a 100 years ago.ReplyDelete


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In Park City, we get a sneak peek at 2013 model-year bikes from Pivot, Intense, Surly, Ritchey and others.--Ron Koch
Pivot's cleverly named carbon 29er hardtail will hit shops in January. The highlights of this 2.5-pound frame are its replaceable dropouts. The Les comes with carbon dropouts that fit a 142x12 thru-axle, but they can be swapped for Pivot's new Swinger adjustable dropouts. The patent-pending design uses a vertical dropout that can be adjusted forward or back for singlespeed drivetrains with a nifty indexed bolt with detents that rides on a spring-loaded ball bearing. The bike's shift cables are internally routed and a large port at the bottom of the bottom bracket shell makes cable swaps a snap. While designed as a race frame, the $2,000 Les will accept tires up to 2.5-inches wide.


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Athens, GA (Sports Network) - Brendon Todd carded a 2-under 69 on Saturday to
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In preparation of winter storm Nemo, which is is expected to blanket the south shore of Long Island with anywhere from eight to 14 inches of snow, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray has declared a snow emergency.
Under town code, residents are asked to remove their cars from town roadways when a snow emergency is in effect, so salters and plowers have a clear path to maintain roads.
"With several inches of snow and blizzard conditions being forecast, we are asking homeowners to give us a hand by removing vehicles from the curbside," said Murray in a written release. "Hundreds of town workers will do their best to keep local roadways passable. Our employees will be working hard to clear streets from curb to curb, and can only be successful if their path is free of obstacles."
The Town of Hempstead is responsible for moving snow from 1,200 miles of town roadways and municipal parking fields in unincorporated areas of the town. A spokesperson for the Town of Hempstead said the plows are fueled and ready to go.
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"We would also ask residents to be considerate, asking them not to shovel snow from their sidewalks and driveways into the public street," said Murray. "This will keep roadways as clear as possible while reducing the risk of shoveled snow being redeposited into driveways by subsequent plowing operations.
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Time. When you think about it, it's the only thing every single person, animal, insect and plant have in common on this green (OK, mostly blue) earth.
Well, that and air, I guess.
We all spend our time in different ways. We waste time. We make time. There's never enough time. (My favorite on most days, don't you know?) Time flies when you're having fun. Or not, sometimes.
Peyton Manning is definitely going to need time to throw if the Broncos are going to have a good season.
I started thinking about time after a behind-the-scenes colleague who plays a key role in helping get the Citizen Telegram to you readers each week asked me for the answer to this:
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town
And beats high mountain down.
Of course, I knew the answer: Time.
It really is the one constant in life. (Again, air, too.) You can't fight time, either. But sometimes time drags on and on, doesn't it? Hopefully not right now, though.
Bob Dylan once sang how the times, they are a changin.' Although in the spirit I think he meant those lyrics, I'm not sure we've had enough time to change all that much. Unfortunately.
We all need to take the time to spend with family and friends. Their time on this earth, like ours, is really pretty short. Time runs out on all of us, sooner or later. Hopefully, we will all reach the end of our time feeling it flew by and we made the most of it.
Time has brought us some amazing advances technologically, that's for sure. We can do so many things, go so many places. It's really kind of mind boggling how far humanity has come over time.
I wonder how far we will go as time unfolds?
I'm not sure I have the time to think about it, though.
I'm on deadline, you know.
In fact, it's time right now.
No time outs allowed. Until next time.
Mike McKibbin is the editor of The Citizen Telegram.


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With your current tuner count, you don't need a SWiM-16, and if you drop the HR23 for a HR34, even with the additional tuners, you still don't need the -16, since you only have 8 tuners.
I am wanting to make the jump but had a few questions I wanted to clear up first.
I currently have
(2) H21-200's
Swm 16 System
Can I just replace the HR23-700 with the Genie and the other HD boxes still work with the Genie as far as whole home? I am a little in the dark as to what boxes will work with Genie and which wont. Directv site made it sound like only newer boxes will communicate with it over whole home setups.
Other question is what monthly fees come along with the Genie other than the 8.00 advanced reciever fee and 3.00 whole home fee I pay now? 8.00 fee is included in my base package and I pay for three additional tv's as one is also included in the package.
Just trying to educate myself on the Genie setup but a search gives me hundreds of topics all over the place none really answering my questions.
Thanks in Advance
If you have DECA and MRV now, there isn't anything you need to swap the 34 for the 23. Deactivate the 23 and replace it with the 34. There should be no change in your bill and everything will work as it does now.