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Viking 54 ConvertibleBy Capt. Bill Pike
More than likely, the color of the hull had something to do with my reaction the morning I stood on the dock admiring Viking's 54 Convertible—if there's anything kickin' around the marine scene today that looks better on a hull side or a transom than Viking's seafoam green, I'll be danged if I know what the heck it is. Add a glossy, snow-white superstructure, a teaky pair of Murray Products ladderbacks abaft the topside helm console, and a lofty welded-aluminum tower (all glowing in the low, limpid light of early morning), and I defy anybody in his right mind to steer clear of the daydreams that inevitably arise. You know the ones: deep, fishy, offshore waters; islands with lush, jungle-covered mountainsides; palm-fringed ports of call cooly beckoning from somewhere beyond the horizon.
I dallied there awhile, not exactly transfixed, but not moving a whole lot, either. A golf cart—a major means of transport for the employees of Miami Beach Marina—softly whizzed past. The kid driving the cart slowed down long enough to comment authoritatively, "Viking...gorgeous boat, man."
"You got it," I agreed. The description worked not only for the 54's overall appearance but for a host of superbly executed details I could easily catalog from where I stood. Up top, the flying bridge brandished an especially Viking-esque feature: deep electronics boxes molded into an angled dashboard just beyond the helm pod. Covered with rubber-gasketed fiberglass hatches that have big, gin-clear acrylic panels and tight, push-button latches, these babies offered see-through navigation information without exposing the pricey electronic componentry to salt, rain, and other vexations of the harsh seafaring environment.
The cockpit boasted some signature features as well. The mezzanine under the flying-bridge overhang promised protection from sun and spray—and thanks to cushy seating, comfort, too—to trollers and cruisers alike, without significantly affecting access to the engine-room companionway, the tackle and gear stowage locker, or the bait freezer. A 29-inch-wide, swing-out, walk-through transom door with liftgate (and padded strap to keep the door open when necessary) presaged the expeditious boating of trophy fish, and, helpful for fast catch-and-release action, the reach from the covering boards at the transom to the waterline appeared to be three feet at most. A unique shore-power-cord arrangement spotlighted the well-ordered simplicity Viking's famous for, even concerning the humblest of details: Instead of cluttering the sole of the cockpit, the 54's cord came through a small cutout at the top of a locker door under the port-side covering board, proceeded aft in hangers under the covering board (thus keeping it out of sight and out of the way), and exited via a polished chrome hawse cleat in the transom that was big enough to accommodate a 50-amp shorepower plug.
And finally, there was the hull side itself—one of the prettiest swathes of end-grain-cored, vacuum-bagged, epoxy-skinned fiberglass I'd seen in ages. Viking's been resin-infusing small parts like tanks (for fuel, water, and waste), air-supply boxes, and rod locker pods for a couple of years now, but the company continues to employ highly controlled, labor-intensive, conventional hand-layup methods on its hulls and deck/superstructures, feeling that while resin-infusion may work wonderfully for small, behind-the-scenes components, it's not yet ready for large, visible applications where cosmetics are critical. Certainly the 54's glasswork had the look of impeccability that morning. Sighting down the port hull side, I could see no evidence of waviness, print-through, resin-pocket glitches, or wrinkles. Just creamy-smooth isophthalic gelcoat.
"So let's see if we can get this crab car cranked," said Viking's director of communications, Peter Frederiksen, walking up from behind and accompanied by company captain Ryan Higgins. The two of them soon had our twin 1,550-mhp MAN V12 1550 CRMs fired up.
I'd like to say that based on personal experience, the 54's maneuvering prowess dockside is spectacular, but I can't. When I suggested to Higgins that I take the test boat out of her slip, he informed me that company policy stipulates that magazine editors not take control of test boats until they reach open water—in our case, the modestly sporty Atlantic well beyond the jetties of Miami's Government Cut. This development was disappointing to say the least, given that docking and/or undocking a variety of test boats has become over the years one of the most enjoyable and often informative aspects of the work I do. Nevertheless, the 54 seemed to respond lithely to Higgins' economic use of her Palm Beach-style engine controls while coming out of the slip and reacted much the same way when he backed her home after our sea trial was over.
The speeds we got in open water were impressive. Seas crested somewhere between two and four feet during the trial, the wind was fresh, and all we could see off to the east was dark, inky-blue water and foamy white horses. Viking builds robust, comparatively heavy vessels—our test boat was pushing 78,000 pounds with full fuel and a welded-aluminum tower (with upper control station) courtesy of Viking's two Florida-based sister companies, Atlantic Marine Electronics and Palm Beach Towers. But despite the extra weight and wind resistance inherent in these two factors, the 54 turned in an average top hop of 47.4 mph (41.2 knots).
And what a groovy driving experience. While visibility from the centerline helm was good all the way around, it was particularly fine forward thanks to a cutout (with precisely fitted clear Plexiglas insert) in the swept-back cowling. Cornering was sharp, smooth, and exciting, given the power-assisted Teleflex Sea-Star hydraulics, and the ride was even smoother—nothing beats a seriously raked, sea-slicing stem, a set of efficiency-boosting pocketed propellers, and a solid, slippery running surface (with a modest 15-degree transom deadrise) for comfy, stable, joyriding fun. And nothing beats bow flare, either—and exactly the right amount of it—for keeping spray where it belongs, particularly while charging head seas.
We got back to Miami Beach Marina at noon with plenty of time to top off the 54 at the fuel dock and then do a thorough dockside walk-through. What impressed me most about the boat's three-stateroom, two-head layout was the level of liveaboard comfort extant everywhere. According to Frederiksen, almost 40 percent of Viking owners spend time simply cruising, and features like a U-shape galley with Corian countertops and every conceivable appliance; heads with Amtico vinyl flooring and one-piece fiberglass shower stalls; and a mind-boggling array of lockers, cabinets, and drawers for stowage help them enjoy it.
In the 54's stand-up engine room, just a tad warm from the morning's exertions, all the Viking stalwarts were on hand: web-type, powdercoated steel beams under the engines, secured to intermediate transversals on either end to nix vibration and preserve a precise engine alignment; inboard placement of oil and fuel filters to facilitate element changes; cleanly installed Delta T ventilation system with huge supply and discharge fans; gear-type oil-change system (with cockpit quick connect) for engines, transmissions, and genset; and last but not least, big Y-valved crash pumps coming off each main.
"As fine an engine room as I've ever seen," I concluded, wiping sweat as Frederiksen and I headed for a shady spot on the mezzanine settee. And indeed, every aspect of the Viking 54 Convertible I'd either seen or experienced had qualified for the same description. Finish, performance, outfitting, engineering—all splendidly done. And that gorgeous seafoam-green hull?
Well now, that was super fine.
For more information on Viking Yachts, including contact information, click here.
Have you ever wandered around a boat with a settee cushion that you can't find a temporary home for? Just so you can get at the hand vac or pile of electronics manuals in the locker underneath before putting the darn cushion back?
Our Viking had a elegantly simple solution in the L-shape settee, which is in the after starboard corner of the saloon. The cushion and settee back are combined into a single, nicely upholstered piece. To finish the job off, hinges are affixed so that the whole thing—seat and back—swings up and out of the way, giving you total one-handed access.—B.P.
This article originally appeared in the June 2007 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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His job entailed gathering a compilation of the nation's top 25 women's basketball college teams. He also went through all of the games each week and picked out a list of the top 10, then wrote articles on why they were the biggest games of the week.
In November, 2008, Victory Sports Network was acquired by College Fanz, and Dannelly took a position with the company. Recently, the network has been looking to expand its coverage, which includes the additional feature of broadcasting games online. Dannelly contacted Thayer to see if he would be interested in joining the new broadcasting team.
"It was a tough decision because I never wanted to stay in one place for just a year, but it came down to career advancement," he said. "If you don't take those kind of opportunities, eventually doors will stop opening for you."
So he attended an interview with Rasmussen and was offered the job. Since then, things have been moving very quickly for Thayer, who will start his new job June 1—nearly one year to the day after he started at Star 92.3.
He noted he is thankful to Brian Loker and High Plains Radio for giving him his first job out of college at KSTH. "I have enjoyed my time here," he said. "It's been a lot of fun and I appreciate everyone making me feel welcome and helping me out—especially the help from the athletic directors and coaches."
He added, "It's been a great pleasure to work around such a hard-working compilation of kids. I was only covering two high schools, but I got to make trips to the state football playoffs, district volleyball, state basketball and state baseball. It's just been fun."

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Overdrive Swap - TransformationWritten by Jeff Smith on July 14, 2009 Contributors: John McGann, Doug Roe We Bolted In A California Performance Transmission 200-4R Overdrive In Place Of A Beastly Turbo 400 And The Result Was A Complete Transformation
Queen said it best: "I want it all, and I want it now!" The 21st century automotive version of immediate gratification stars our Orange Peel 383-urged '66 Chevelle as the underachieving street car. Sure it had high-11-second strip cred, but its freeway skills were lame. With a Turbo 400 three-speed auto and 3.55 gears, we were making lots of rpm and noise and getting nowhere slowly. We could have yanked the gear out of it, but that would have killed our 11-second dragstrip escapades. We wanted it all--to drastically reduce our freeway cruising rpm, improve the Chevelle's miserable single-digit fuel mileage, and run quicker at the digs. Sound impossible? Not really. The solution came in the form of a simple bolt-in silver bullet: a California Performance Transmission (CPT) 200-4R overdrive automatic.
Normally, we'd make you wade through the whole story for the results, but frankly our Chevelle's one-day gearbox swap was a home run. By just substituting a CPT 200-4R and a nonlockup 10-inch converter, the Chevelle transformed almost immediately. Our Buddha-belly "before" picture had the Chevelle screaming at 3,200 rpm at 70 mph. And even at that speed, we were in danger of being run over by Hyundais and the occasional aggressive left-wing Prius. The slim-and-trim "after" swap picture has our Orange Peel Chevelle as a kick-butt freeway flyer cruising effortlessly at 72 mph at 2,200 rpm. We took it to the dragstrip and on the first pass improved our eighth-mile times by 0.10 second with no other changes. Then we demon-tweaked the carb and on this year's Anti-Tour trip to Phoenix knocked down 14.3 mpg for 900 miles. There were some little tricks that made this whole effort possible, but the real story is that with a CPT overdrive trans, you really can have it all right now.
Why We Chose a 200-4R
Back in the Mar. '09 issue, we showed you why a 200-4R is an excellent choice for an overdrive automatic, as well as the modifications that California Performance Transmissions goes through to make these boxes even stronger. But there's more to the story. We started with one of CPT's performance transmissions treated to all the good mods. What makes the 200-4R such a great choice is that it will bolt right in place of a TH350, Powerglide, or, in our case, a TH400. The transmission case lengths do vary slightly between these transmissions, but even that's not a deal breaker. The important point is that the 200-4R places the trans mount farther back than either a Powerglide or a TH350. But because we had already moved the crossmember in our Chevelle to mount the TH400, the crossmember bolted back in with zero drama. The only other hurdle was replacing the large Turbo 400 slip-yoke with a slightly longer CPT slip-yoke to make up for the fact that the 200-4R is roughly 11/16 inch shorter than the TH400.
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If you install any 200-4R or 700-R4 automatic overdrive transmission, the most important step is to get the throttle valve (TV) cable adjustment correct. The TV linkage is attached to the throttle and is what moves the all-important throttle valve in the transmission valvebody. The key to proper adjustment is to first make sure that when the carb is at idle, the throttle valve in the transmission is at full rest and not actuated by the TV cable. You can check this with a line pressure gauge that can be accessed from the driver side of the case. We've also listed the pressures you should see in each gear. What you should see with the pressure gauge is an increase in pressure as soon as the throttle begins to open.
CPT offers a manifold bracket that will mount the TV cable to the side of the carburetor and a second bracket specifically designed to work with Holley 4150, 4500 Dominator, Demon, Q-jet, and Edelbrock carbs. With our Demon carb, Pacheo bent a Holley bracket so it would clear the bolt in the linkage and then hooked the small black clip to the CPT carb linkage bracket. With the engine off, he unlocked the cable-adjusting tab and moved the slider rearward until the cable was tight. Then from the driver seat, he pushed the pedal to wide-open throttle (WOT). We heard the cable adjust several clicks, which made it fairly tight. Once the car is running, you can perform small two- or three-click adjustments to make minor changes in line pressure and shift points. Shortening the cable (tighter at WOT) will increase line pressure, while lengthening the cable (looser at WOT) will decrease line pressure.
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Torque Converter Chronicles
One thing Carr is really adamant about is nonlockup torque converters for performance applications. We've always thought that for mild, totally street-driven cars, they might be useful, but that was until we weighed a stock replacement 12-inch lockup 200-4R converter. It nailed the scales at a ridiculous 53 pounds (with fluid) compared with a CPT nonlockup 10-inch converter, which came in much lighter at 38 pounds. A lighter converter means there's more engine torque available to accelerate the car.
Carr had our original TH400 converter cut apart to compare its stator with the one used in CPT's Heavy Duty Super 10-inch torque converter. The stator is the device in the converter that multiplies torque anytime there is a significant speed difference between the converter's turbine and the impeller. The shape and design of the stator are what multiply the torque during the launch. From the comparison of the CPT converter with our original converter, Carr said we were in for a lot of fun. True to form, it was clear the first time we drove the car with the new trans and converter that we could feel a significant difference in how quickly it reacted to throttle input. We've since allowed a few others to drive the Chevelle, and the comments always include that the car seems to instantly respond to the throttle. It makes driving a ton more fun.
Road and Track Comparo
The goal for this story was to compare the two transmissions on the road and on the strip to evaluate the 200-4R's several advantages. The most obvious is the 0.67:1 overdrive that reduces engine speed by a solid 33 percent. Right away, we gained a tremendous driveability advantage on the freeway, generating 2,200 rpm at 72 mph with our 3.55 rear gear and a set of 28-inch-tall Mickey Thompson S/R tires. The combination of the overdrive trans and the new M/T radials just seemed to calm the Chevelle on the freeway compared with an older set of skins that had long since passed their prime. Now between 70 and 80 mph, the car is smooth and you can actually talk inside with the windows rolled up. Before, we had to yell to be heard.
We also wanted to test the fuel mileage, so we kept track of the miles driven using our GPS system all the way through the CC Anti-Tour to Phoenix and back, a total of more than 900 miles. With some simple idle-feed restriction changes to the Demon carburetor, we were able to generate an overall average for the trip of 14.3 mpg. The car usually achieved more than 15 mpg on the freeway, but in town, the loose converter and big carb really conspire to kill mileage. This is where EFI would really benefit the car if mileage were a big concern. But hey, we're getting 15 mpg with a carb, so we're thrilled.
The 200-4R is also lighter than the TH400. This is almost all in the spinning mass of the transmission and we thought we might see an improvement in dragstrip e.t., but it didn't show up on the timeslip. We did see an immediate improvement in our 60-foot times. This was clearly due to the converter. The Chevelle had run 1.83- and 1.84-second 60-foot times with the TH400. While not stellar, the times were consistent. The very first run with the 200-4R immediately resulted in a 1.70-second 60-foot time, and the Chevelle used that quicker time to run a best of 7.57 at 89.07 mph. After the first pass, the 60-foot times suffered because of tire spin. With the added torque multiplication from the CPT 10-inch converter and the deeper gear ratio, this increased torque has exceeded the car's ability to hook consistently. Now we have to work on the chassis to make it plant the rear tires better. Once we do that, the car will be even quicker.
|The Ratio Game
|Weight (no converter)
|141 pounds
|124 pounds
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All tests were conducted at Irwindale Speedway on Thursday nights. The weather was considerably warmer on the night we tested the 200-4R, which might explain the slower mph. The engine was slightly lean for both tests, but we didn't want to change jetting since that would add a variable that was not part of the trans swap.
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|7.66 at 91.76
|7.57 at 89.07
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Jaime Pacheo helped us with the swap. We had previously drilled new crossmember holes in the frame to mount the TH400 (using a TH350 crossmember). Since the 200-4R trans mount is in the same location as the TH400, it bolted right up. In early Camaros, we've had to trim part of a TH400 crossmember to clear the trans pan, but it bolts right in. Just so you know, the rear trans mount bolts in a 200-4R are metric, at M10 x 2.5.We weighed the TH400 and the 200-4R without fluid and found the overdrive to still be about 17 pounds lighter than the TH400. The added mass in the TH400 is almost exclusively rotating weight, which is why the 200-4R should, in theory, make us quicker on the track.The first install step is to make sure the CPT 10-inch converter is fully mounted onto the input shaft and stator support. To double-check, lay a straightedge across the bellhousing face--there should be about a 1/4- to 3/8-inch gap between the converter mounting lugs and the straightedge. If not, the converter is not fully engaged onto the input shaft and must be installed properly or it will cause serious engine and/or trans damage.The only major conversion work was to add this longer CPT slip-yoke (left) to make up the difference in the transmission length, which we measured to be 11/16 inch. The ideal way to do this would be to have a custom driveshaft made to make up the difference in length, but so far we've had no difficulties using the longer CPT slip-yoke.CPT owner Art Carr requested that we add an auxiliary cooler to the existing unit built into our Be Cool radiator. We had this B&M cooler for another project, so it will now go in front of the radiator, plumbed in series. This will ensure the trans temperature stays less than 200 degrees.With both brackets installed on the manifold and carb, the first thing is to slip the small black connector on the carb (arrow). Now move the linkage to WOT and release the linkage. This will indicate where to set the brass cable limiter with the small set screw.Now pull the locking tab out of the TV cable as shown. This will allow you to pull the adjustable portion of cable back toward the rear of the car and then push the locking tab back in to hold the adjuster in place. This allows the cable adjustment to set the cable tension.Move the carb linkage to WOT, which will set the TV cable adjustment. Make sure there is no bind that might prevent the throttle linkage from returning to idle. Once this is set, be sure the carb has returned to its base idle setting and the cable is not holding the linkage open. Now you can testdrive the car. Never drive it without setting the TV cable adjustment.This shows the throttle valve location with the oil pan removed. The TV cable (arrow 1) is connected to a pivot that actuates the actual throttle valve (arrow 2). This is how the system looks with the carb linkage at idle. Note the pivot is just resting on the valve. As soon as the throttle is opened, the cable will actuate the valve, increasing line pressure.
This is how the TV valve looks at WOT. The plunger should be pushed all the way into the valvebody to create maximum line pressure. If the throttle valve does not seat all the way into the valvebody, you will need to adjust the cable or reposition the mount on the carburetor. Carr says the TV cable should move about 1 1/4 inches.CPT offers several torque converters, but Carr chose the Super 10-inch for our Chevelle with a stall speed of around 2,600 rpm. He prefers nonlockup converters to reduce weight, and our testing revealed that at 70 mph on level ground, the nonlockup feature spins the engine only about 200 rpm more, which is acceptable.CPT's stator is on the left compared with our original TH400 stator on the right. The shape of the stator vanes and the window area help determine the amount of torque multiplication.CPT also uses larger rollers and springs (right) in the sprag compared with stock components (left). The sprag is a one-way clutch that holds the stator in place, allowing the stator to create the torque multiplication. When the stator begins to fail (rolling the sprag), torque multiplication drops drastically and the car slows down.Pacheo also modified the governor in the trans by lightening the weights to raise the WOT shift point with the trans in either Drive or Overdrive. The weights on the left are stock compared with the trimmed pieces on the right. The governor runs off the same shaft as the speedometer (far left) but is not affected by changes in the speedo gear accessed only by draining the sump and pulling the pan.At Irwindale, the Chevelle squatted badly on the launch, which produced inconsistent 60-foot times. Our best launch was our first pass with the 200-4R trans with a 1.70, but we think with a change to the rear instant center, we can get the 60-foots down into the low 1.60s.


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|Camp wrangler inspires, pursues passions
|Written by Darci Tomky
"I'm a special person, and no one else has what I have," said Charlie Dressel, and his unique story is exactly what inspires the people around him.
Dressel has combined his passion for horses and serving the Lord by volunteering as a wrangler at Youth Challenge's Camp Machasay the past three years. He has a disease called dystonia, but he certainly doesn't let that hold him back.
"My father told me to work as hard as I can all the time," said Dressel, and that's undoubtedly what he does.
One thing that sets Dressel apart, said Craig Tilford who also worked at the camp last summer, is that he is always there right beside everyone else when they are working at camp or riding horses. "Yeah it takes him a few minutes longer to saddle a horse, but he still gets it done."
Dressel's disease makes it harder for him to do simple day-to-day tasks or even saddle a horse. Dystonia is a movement disorder which causes involuntary contractions of his muscles. The contractions result in twisting and repetitive movements.
While the effects of this uncommon disease vary with each person, symptoms can include tremors, voice problems or a dragging foot, and the disease can affect just one muscle, a group of muscles or all the muscles.
First diagnosed with dystonia in high school, Dressel said he started seeing effects from the disease when he was 18 years old. For this defensive end football player and Sterling High School homecoming king, this disease turned his world upside down.
On top of the changes to his body, Dressel was dealing with the death of his mother when he was 15 and the death of his father just four years later. He blamed God for what happened and turned to alcohol and women to take away the pain.
Eventually, God "slapped me in the back of the head," said Dressel.Tyler Barton, a friend from Oklahoma who was at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, impacted Dressel's life in a big way. Dressel said he saw a change in this friend who had struggled with both alcohol and drugs. Something was different about him now.
When Dressel asked him what changed him, he said he got to know the Lord. Barton helped Dressel, and he started going to church and Bible studies.
"I told myself I wasn't going to let that (alcohol) happen to me again," said Dressel. He said the Lord brought him back to the straight and narrow.
Through Crossroads, a Bible study at NJC, he met Bryan Kroeger who brought him to see Camp Machasay. Dressel was instantly attracted to the horses at the camp and eventually became a volunteer during the summer.
His job as a wrangler is to help with the horses by feeding, catching and saddling the horses, cleaning the stalls and helping shoe the horses. His favorite horse to ride is Biscuit. Kroeger said Dressel is a good horseman—it's like his handicap goes away when he's on a horse.
Fellow camp staff member Mike Frazier said Dressel took children at the camp on a total of 40 miles worth of trail rides last summer.
"I very rarely ever heard him complain when he was working or riding while out at camp," said Tilford. "That is very inspiring because if he doesn't complain then I shouldn't complain either."
Kroeger said, "Charlie will put in an eight hour day right next to a man that has no limits."
He impacts a lot of people without even saying anything, said Frazier. Kroeger added when Dressel isn't at camp, everyone is always asking, "Where's Charlie?" because he has become somewhat of a fixture at the camp.
Besides working with the horses, Dressel has the opportunity to initiate some interesting conversations with the campers and is able to share his testimony and the Gospel with them. "Because Charlie's different, they pay attention to him more and they listen," said Frazier.
Last summer some of the camp staff volunteered at the Platte Valley Bible Rodeo Camp in Julesburg. A team roper who had won a belt buckle there decided to give it to Dressel because he could tell by his good attitude and hard work that he was much more deserving of it.
"People see him and wonder who he is, and they are really touched by his testimony," said Frazier.
"They look at Charlie's handicap and then they think, 'Wow, maybe I can do more now too,'" said Kroeger. He isn't bitter toward God, so he inspires people to move on and not worry about whatever "handicap" they might have, he said. "He spurs others on."
Dressel never knows a stranger, said Kroeger. Even though he might speak a "foreign language," he's always introducing himself to people.
"Charlie is always seeking the best in others," said Kroeger, and he enjoys interacting with the kids and staff members at the camp. He is always coming up with new ideas for the camp and has donated much time and money to the ministry there. "He gives far above and beyond," said Kroeger.
When he's not working at the camp, Dressel lives in Sterling with his cat Spice.
Campers don't have to spend much time with Dressel to find out he is passionate about everything he does and he hasn't let his struggles or his disease keep him from experiencing the things he loves.
Tilford simply said, "He inspires pretty much everyone who meets him or knows him."


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Hey guys I just had Dish ripped out and DirectTV installed yesterday.
I had 2 Dish HD DVRs controlling 3 sets. One DVR was the 2 tuner model that controlls 2 sets. 1 HD and the SD. I had DirectTV install 2 H25s and 1 HR24. I notice that I'm possibly getting the same HDMI handshake issue with my Yamaha rxv463 receiver talking to the HR24. But this only seems to happen when I have native resolution turned on with the HR24. I seems to get lost sending the audio to my receiver after changing channels. However, after I turn native "off", This stops. Just checking to see if this sounds familier with you guys.
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A bit more detail done. I should have most of the linework done soon and then I can start on the colouring.
This will be completely hand drawn like my Pepplefen village map. I am mostly doing this for practice. The city is from my own personal novel and RPG setting (like Pepplefen is). There are lots of interesting history and cultural points about it. It has a mix of two specific architectural styles too. I won't bore you all with those world details though.
The map is 50% of it's actual style. Still doing all the linework (it is taking a while!). I left my notes layer on too as it might be a useful indicator.
A bit more detail done. I should have most of the linework done soon and then I can start on the colouring.
Looks VERY good. Iam still trying to do my first settlement project, but it seens that I do not have the talent for ir. Congrats.
My GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Campaing: http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/panorica
Very nice lines ... I'm again tempted to upgrade my tablet a bit, since it's getting on in years!
I love the rooflines and the layout. It looks really natural. Can't wait to see this develop.
Mateus: I assure you, it requires patience more than talent, so I hope you give it a try!
Larb, I really like your village outline. I love the way your style is progressing in your town maps. The more purist hand-drawn look is very attractive. I look forward to watching this map progress.
Thanks. I find more more procedural style is quicker but I do like the way the hand drawn stuff is turning out too. Anyway, I finished the outlines. Well I will probably add more farmland details and such but now it's on to the colouring!
This looks absolutely magic! Really inspiring stuff, Larb!
Really nicely done. I like how there is the master sluice for the mill quarter.
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I'm excited get to apply for my Michigan elk tag and fall bear tag on Tuesday and then in a month and a half i find out if i drew it. We don't have a huge elk herd here but they give out about 80 to 100 tags to the residents. Its hard to draw a tag so I will be hoping and crossing my fingers. The elk are not as big as out west but I would just be excited to take an elk in my home state which is a once in a life time draw for bulls (or once in 10 years for cows). So heres to hoping!
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For sure that would be a hunt of a life time! Good luck.
The boys in Lansing are talking about cutting the bear tags to half the numbers from the last few years. The quality has fallen off badly. Hope they get it right.
I have put in for an elk tag every year since the start, no dice.
man i hope the tags don't drop to much for bears or ill be waiting a real long time. The unit that's closest to me that we have hunted for deer in for years already only has 60 tags and takes 9 point to even have a shot at a tag. might have to find another unit if they do cut it down to much for bears. I know the unit next to it only took 4 points last year to draw might have to consider that one.
Did you guys see where they shot 8 wolves in Ironwood? They were in town chasing deer that came to bird feeders. That end of the UP is crazy with wolves.
I'll be inspecting the Ironwood post office this month. Got all the UP larger offices plus northern Wisconsin. I saw a big wolf got hit by one of my other offices Shawano, WI. Heard they are as far south as Portage. Looks like there will be a hunting season next fall. Will be up as far as Wausau turkey hunting next week.
No i didn't see that but i know that part of the UP is having some real wolf problems. Been screwing up the deer population up in that area really bad.
Here we go again its that time again to try and get that Michigan elk and bear tag. Got my apps in now to wait a month and find out the results. Well im waiting will be out trying to get me one of those thunder chickens my season opens up monday and then goes through the end of the month. Been watching a small group on the public land hope they stick around a few more days. hears to hopin
This is the first year I put in for either vs bull only. I'm at max chances so along with my wy elk hunt maybe I can fill the freezer with some lean protein!


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text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor A new commissioner was assigned last week to fill the void of James Deaver who passed away Jan. 13. Steve Tucker of Venango was sworn in the afternoon of Feb. 6 following a half day of interviews in the Perkins County courtroom. Deaver was still serving as a commissioner in the county at the time of his death—a role he had filled since 1978. According to Perkins County Clerk Rita Long, it was a hard choice between seven county residents who applied for the position of District 3 Commissioner. The interviews went very well, said Long. "No one took it lightly. They had done their homework and were interested in the position," she said. Long joined Perkins County Attorney Richard Roberts and Perkins County Treasurer Patsy Kroeker in the interview process. Upon appointment, Tucker will now complete the term previously held by Deaver in 2014 and at that time the seat will be open for election. The seven applicants' names were drawn at random to be interviewed and of the seven, three chose to give an opening statement when offered to do so. The process began at 9 a.m., with a lunch break at noon. Upon returning, there was approximately 15 minutes of open discussion by those conducting the interviews, and then a decision was made in open session following a motion by Long to appoint Tucker. Long urges the seven quality applicants interested in the position to consider throwing their name in the hat for the 2014 election. "Don't hesitate to pursue candidacy at election time and then let the people decide in 2014," said Long. Other applicants included Martin Bremmer, Michael Dodson, Richard Thurin, Troy Grothman, JohnWoodmancy and Ted Deaver. Commissioner Tucker Tucker's interest in serving as Perkins County Commissioner is not something new. He had given it consideration in the past, and took it seriously when a few people asked if he would consider filling the District 3 position upon James Deaver's death. "I was honored and humbled that the people in the third district would consider me for this position," said Tucker, who enjoys serving the community of Venango as a fireman and in various other areas. As a resident for the past 25 years, Tucker said he feels he has a good handle on the current situations and challenges Perkins County faces. "What I appreciated about my predecessor was, he would always listen, and then had the ability to explain why something was done the way it was done," said Tucker. "I hope to be able to do the same." "The roads in the third district are the standard in the area," he said. "I have heard from people not only in Perkins county, but from this area comment on how good our roads are. After meeting with the road crew that takes care of these roads, I am confident that this will remain the case. These guys take pride in what they do and they are committed to maintaining that standard. That will make this job easier and I will be able to focus more on how this county can grow." Tucker said the upcoming items for the commissioners are going to be interesting challenges as everyone faces the ramifications to the changes in the newly reformed health care law—the effect on county employee health insurance, and how will that affect the upcoming budget preparation. "It's time to prepare and find ways to make us more efficient and still provide the essential services of the county," said Tucker. With a B.S. degree in agronomy from the University of Nebraska, Tucker has farmed near Brandon for many years. He expects the trend that has taken place in the western part of the county for the last 20 years to continue and wishes to seek ways to position Perkins County to adapt to these changes. Tucker is starting his third year as Venango Fire Chief. For over 20 years he has also served on the board of the Venango Rural Fire District. He and his wife, Rachel, have four children, Michael, a junior, Tyler in fourth grade, Kylie in third grade and Trevyn who will start kindergarten in the fall. As Perkins County's newest commissioner, Tucker said, "I know a majority of the people here and I look forward to getting to know those whom I may not know as well." Commissioner Duties Those who serve as commissioners in the three districts of Perkins County take on several responsibilities. Meetings are held twice monthly. 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Is anyone into making garden totem poles or flowers made from glass plates and dishes? Went to Buffalo this summer on a "Garden Walk" tour. A few of the gardens had old antique dishes placed around the gardens, some made into bird baths or feeders. Came home and went to several thrift stores and started collecting. Then I went on "Pinterest" whom my daughter told me about - now I'm addicted.
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Here are a few of my creations.
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I love home-made garden art. Your garden art is very unique, Blossom. Very pretty and colourful. I love seeing objects designed for one type of use changed into something totally different.
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Well done Blossom!! You are very creative! I love antiques and they certainly seem to lend a whimsical air to the garden! I always keep my eyes open at flea markets & garage sales for those special pieces that would look great tucked here and there in the garden.
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I also do the same for my garden. It's good to know that I am not alone in doing so. I put decors in both my indoor and outdoor gardens. I use vases add some marbles or crystal water beads in them and put some flowers. They also make good centerpieces. I like your idea of gluing up different porcelains and types of glass that makes all your pieces unique.
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My brother just gave me this Buddha - Love it!!
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VENUS WILLIAMS: I got on my computer and I posted to Twitter.
Q. Were you hearing that there were a lot of questions about that?
VENUS WILLIAMS: I don't know. Like I said, I never read the press. Like I don't listen to all of that. So it's kind of hard. I'm not always like in on the latest news.
But, you know, like when I'm here, like I hear things.
Q. How is it different now being a tennis player, because you all have Twitter and Facebook pages and you have this platform where you can interact directly with the fans? How is that different than before?
VENUS WILLIAMS: It's amazing actually. That's a good and a bad thing, because I've always been a really private person. So I do try to keep a part of my life very private.
There's a lot of things I like to share, too. When people are following you, those people are really your fans and want to hear what you have to say. I mean, I personally do all of my Twitter and I respond to people. There's a few people that I respond to over and over again.
So it's fun actually. But of course there is a limit to how far for me I'll go with sharing too much.
Q. How often are you checking and updating?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Just depends how busy I am. Right now I kind of don't as much because of everything going on. If I'm at home and I'm having days off, then I Twitter a lot more. Just depends.
Q. What do you think are the top pressing issues [for the ATP]?
ROGER FEDERER: At the moment?
Q. Yeah, for the tour.
ROGER FEDERER: I think it would be nice to have a main sponsor for the ATP. I think that's maybe No. 1. I always think figuring out, you know, sort of tennis mostly on TV as much as possible, especially in Europe where the markets are pretty difficult to get to sometimes.
Because one's French speaking, one's German, one's English, one's Italian. You have to go to each individual market which kind of makes it hard. I think that would be nice, to get as much tennis on TV as possible.
Other than that, just shortening of the schedule. I don't know if that's a really big priority. I mean, it's always something we'll talk about for the next hundred years. But we'll see if it's possible to change or not.
It's something we're always debating. And as the top guys, I think we'll come together and find a solution for that. The longer the season is the more weeks you have off during the season, so it always works.
Q. You are pretty good friends with Serena. Have you been doing stuff together here in Australia?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: I mean, we've both been playing on the same days and everything. When we have the off days we're still here a little bit and chit‑chatting, having fun. She's a great and funny girl. We have great laughs in the locker room.
Q. You're wearing Stella McCartney, which is very nice clothes. How would you describe your fashion taste off court?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: I think I'm feminine, but casual. I like to dress up when I'm going somewhere. Cute summer dresses are always a hit for me.
Q. Do you exchange tips with Serena about fashion?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: Definitely. If she sees something that I have that she thinks is nice she comments on it, and the other way around. Yeah, we talk about that kind of thing.
Q. Another question about your clothes line, was there problems with your socks that fell off?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: It was the pom poms. I don't know what happened.
Q. Will you be wearing those again?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: I'll probably think twice.
Q. You chose not to play in a ranking tournament before coming in here. What was the thinking behind that?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, it was one of the main reasons is because I've played almost hundred matches last year, and it was ‑‑ I got fed up, to be honest, with tournaments and matches. I didn't have a lot of time really to recover and just to relax like most of the top players.
I already started preparing, so I ‑‑ first of all, I wasn't ‑‑ tennis‑wise I wasn't ready for those tournaments, so I didn't want to go there to play one or two matches. Didn't make any sense.
So I just decided to come here earlier, ten days before the Australian Open starts, and put in some intensive workout. That's what I did.
Q. Do you feel fresh now?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I do. Actually, I do. I think this workout is paying off.
Q. Assuming Serena Williams is up next [and she is.] You've won the last couple time you've met. What do you think about that?
SAMANTHA STOSUR: I'm looking forward to it. I've lived up to my expectation. Now I've got to where I should have got to. Playing the No. 1 player in the world, defending champion, I can go out there and really enjoy it.
I know I won the last time we played against each other. That's probably not going to mean too much going into Monday's match. I know I've be able to get over and beat her before. I'm going to try to go out there and play the best I can and really enjoy it.
Q. Anything you need to do specifically better to beat her?
SAMANTHA STOSUR: I don't know. I mean, playing someone like Serena, you have to be on your game. I'm going to have to serve well and take every opportunity that presents itself.
As soon as I get that shorter ball at half sniff to do something, then I've got to do it. I can't let those kind of go by and wait for a second chance.
It's going to be obviously quick points and hard hitting, so I'm going to have to stand my ground and really stand up to her and give her my best shot.
Q. Some players get intimidated when they walk on to center court and there's 15,000 people there. You seem to really enjoy being out there in front of the crowd and putting on a show for the crowd.
JO‑WILFRIED TSONGA: Yeah, of course. Of course. I like tennis like this. I like, you know, watch tennis like this. You know, it's better to play in front of, you know, 10,000 people than two people that, I don't know, somewhere in the bush.
So of course it's good for me. I enjoy, you know, every moment, every match, every point I play on this court.
Q. Can you tell us about your meeting with Prince William? Maybe that's more fun.
SERENA WILLIAMS: I think I'm just tired. It was super cool. Prince William was really dapper and suave. You know, he was just basically, shazam. (Laughter.)
Q. Could you share with us one key sort of tennis fashion tip for the year?
SERENA WILLIAMS: One key fashion tennis tip is, you know, own it. You know, whatever you wear, own it. Some people come out here with crazy designs but they own it. They really feel comfortable in it.
I think as long as you feel comfortable in what you have and what you do, you'll be fine.
Q. You've met a lot of celebrities and politicians, all that. Did you get nervous meeting Prince William? Can you remember a time when you met someone and said, Oh, my God I'm speechless?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Every time I see Leonardo DiCaprio I get totally speechless. Every time I'm like, Hi.
No, I wasn't really nervous to meet him. He was my age. I kind of always wanted to meet him, so it was kind of cool. We're the same age, so I thought it would be really cool.
I told him that I might like his little brother better because he's the little brother, and he laughed and said he might like Venus better because she's older. So we just had a little joke about that.
Q. So double date is gonna happen?
SERENA WILLIAMS: No. Unless Leo is there.
Q. What is it about Leo? Titanic?
SERENA WILLIAMS: I think it was. I think it was how he just sacrificed the life. (Laughter.)
Q. If you had to marry another Russian tennis player, who would it be?
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Marry?
Q. Get married, like husband and wife.
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: If I married another tennis player? Man or woman? (Laughter.). I have already wife. I have my beautiful wife. I don't want to have any ‑‑
IRINA DAVYDENKO: I hear you.
NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: She's here.
Q. Sorry about that. (Laughter.)
[Photo(s): AP, Getty]
Saturday, January 23, 2010
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good stuff. i especially like Davydenko's. lolReplyDelete
Kolya is so cute. He's massively grown on me in the last few months, maybe because he's been getting a lot more press recently but he seems like a really funny guy.ReplyDelete
I'm loving the he said/she said.
my dream is to sit in either Venus', Serena's, Kolya's, Safina's and'or Nole's pressers. They seem to be the most laughable. How hysterical was it when Irina popped into his presser - "I hear you."? *dying*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2010 at 10:18 AM
When did Davydenko read ARod's tips for press conderences?!?!ReplyDelete
He's killing it at this tournament. So cute and funny! :)
LOL oh yeah A-Rod's too - his shit is purely hilarity sometimesReplyDelete
Seriously did the reporter not know he was married???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Petrova and Sveta can be funny too.ReplyDelete


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Cat rescued, dogs perish in house fire
Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 7:46 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 7:46 a.m.
Firefighters rescued and resuscitated a cat from a house fire Wednesday night. Two dogs, a cocker spaniel and a German shepherd perished in the blaze, according to a news release from Marion County Fire Rescue.
Residents discovered the fire upon returning home and called 911. Firefighters responded to the fire at 16 Chestnut Run, Ocala, at 9:59 p.m. They arrived in five minutes and saw smoke through the whole house and under the eves.
Eight units responded, and firefighters were able to contain the fire to one room, according to the news release. They had the blaze under control by 10:23 p.m.
During a secondary search, firefighters discovered the cat. The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the fire.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A lawmaker wants to limit the use of tobacco products in motor vehicles in Michigan when children are present.
Legislation announced Wednesday by Democratic state Rep. Sam Singh of East Lansing would make it illegal for any tobacco product to be lit in a vehicle when a person under the age of 18 is inside.
As proposed, a violation could result in a $500 fine. Singh says he wants a yearlong grace period so people can get used to the change.


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TAMPA, Florida - It was an emotional day in court for both sides in the MJ vs. Bubba trial as it entered week three. In fact, this is the first day the jury was brought back into the courtroom since last Wednesday.
WATCH: Live courtroom video of the M.J. vs. Bubba trial
The day began with Bubba's team asking for a mistrial, saying that the intense media coverage would not allow their client to get a fair shot. In addition, there was the soap opera saga from last week, where MJ's attorney, Phil Campbell, was arrested for DUI after drinking at Malio's with a pretty legal assistant from the same law firm representing Bubba. He then reportedly left his all-important briefcase behind, with legal documents inside.
Was that flirty encounter a setup? Could it be grounds for a mistrial?
Tempers flared from attorneys on both sides today. The tension was visible by legal counsel from each team.
Greg Hearing, an attorney for Bubba, pointed out that the bizarre, bombshell, headline-making story not only dominated local news, but also went national. "It is a firestorm," he said.
MJ's lawyer, Jonathan Ellis, countered by saying that making accusations about Bubba's team trying to influence any public image was ridiculous. "That is the pot calling the kettle black," he told the judge. Ellis and his team set out to get a mistrial Friday after the bizarre turn of events.
In the end, Judge Arnold denied the motion for mistrial for Bubba's team. He said the jury was not "compromised" or influenced since they are not supposed to be watching news or reading local papers. Meanwhile, the judge still reserved his right to make the ruling on the request by MJ's team for a mistrial.
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MJ's team rested its case, and Bubba's team began calling witnesses. Most of the day centered around testimony from former Clear Channel CEO Randy Michaels, who talked at length about the Tampa radio wars between Bubba and MJ.
Michaels testified he thought MJ was "talented." He also called Schnitt "brilliant." Michaels called Bubba "bigger than life," but he added that the two men, who both worked for him, began fighting too much.
"I told them to tone it down," said Michaels.
As for Bubba's personality, Michaels told jurors the longtime radio host created "theater of the mind" on the show. "It was hyperbole, like a funhouse mirror."
Michaels added that what Bubba performed on his show was schtick. He said Bubba's routine never included any real threats of harm or violence toward MJ.
In fact, audio was played from an on-air show where Bubba said, "I won't be happy unless there is an MJ funeral in the streets. Seek and destroy." Michaels testified that Bubba was using this as "hyperbole."
Then, there was testimony from a producer who now works for Bubba, but used to work for MJ. The producer testified, "They called me 'Boner' on the show." He testified that MJ talked on-air about his wife's "tramp stamp" tattoo on her back. Attorneys for Bubba questioned him that if MJ called his own wife a "tramp" in jest, then how could Schnitt be offended that Bubba called her a "whore" during an on-air skit?
Trial testimony resumes tomorrow where Bubba's longtime executive producer, Brent Hatley, is expected to take the stand.
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Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Quincy McDuffie scored three rushing touchdowns
as the UCF Knights clinched the Conference USA East Division with a 49-24 win
over the UAB Blazers in the regular-season finale for both teams at Bright
House Networks Stadium.
Blake Bortles completed 17-of-23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns for
the Knights (9-3, 7-1 C-USA). UCF has a chance to avenge last week's loss to
West Division champion Tulsa in the C-USA Championship game on Dec. 1.
Jonathan Perry replaced Austin Brown at quarterback for the Blazers (3-9, 2-6)
and completed 21-of-28 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns in a losing
UCF marched 65 yards in five plays on its opening possession, which resulted
in an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bortles to J.J. Worton for a quick 7-0 lead.
UAB drove all the way down to the UCF 1 on its opening series, but Darrin
Reaves lost a fumble and it was recovered in the end zone by the Black Knights
for a touchback.
Latavius Murray's three-yard touchdown plunge midway through the first quarter
made it a 14-0 game and capped a seven-play, 80-yard drive.
UAB got on the board with a 25-yard field goal from Ty Long with 6:40 to play
in the second quarter.
However, on the Blazers' next possession they were forced to punt out of their
own end zone and Worton returned it down to the UAB 9, setting up great field
position for the Knights. Two plays later, McDuffie scored on a nine-yard run
to push the margin to 21-3.
The teams would continue to trade jabs late in the half. The ensuing
possession saw Knights defensive back Lyle Dankenbring step in front of an
Austin Brown pass and return it 78 yards for a touchdown.
Perry replaced Brown under center on UAB's next drive, and it took him only
three plays to find Patrick Hearn for a 76-yard touchdown pass to make it a
28-10 game with 1:28 remaining in the half.
But that proved ample time for the Knights offense, as Bortles engineered a
quick five-play, 56-yard drive and tossed a four-yard TD pass to Worton with
26 seconds on the clock.
UCF stretched its lead to 42-10 midway through the third quarter on McDuffie's
eight-yard touchdown run.
UAB cut the deficit to 42-24 following a two-yard touchdown run by Perry late
in the third quarter and a 15-yard TD pass from Perry to Reaves early in the
fourth. However, McDuffie scored again on a 43-yard run with four minutes
remaining to seal the outcome.
The Blazers racked up 322 yards from scrimmage in the first half, but three
drives inside the red zone netted zero points and sapped their momentum. On
the other side of the ball, UAB did little to slow UCF's ground game, which
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ANTAL, Eileen Ann, 89, of McMechen, W.Va., died Monday, November 12, 2012 at the Christian Care Center in Mesquite, Texas.
She was born January 26, 1923, in Benwood, W.Va., a daughter to the late Joseph and Anna (Wech) Neduchal. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in McMechen, the St. James Rosary Altar Society, and the St. James Church Choir.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Antal; four brothers, Rudolph, Anthony, Albert, and Emil Neduchal; and three sisters, Elsie Klinec, Erma Cuffaro and Velma Neduchal.
She is survived by one son, John J. Antal of Wheeling, W.Va.; three daughters, Patricia A. Gatewood and her husband Ronald of Elkins, W.Va., Kathleen L. Sawa and her husband Donald of Garland, Texas, and Joann A. Lewis of San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren, Sean Gatewood, Brady Gatewood, Michelle Sawa, Jason Sawa, Brock Sawa, and Chad Sawa; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. and Friday, November 16, 2012 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, Benwood-McMechen Chapel, 214 Marshall Street, McMechen, where a vigil service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in McMechen with Rev. Bekeh U. Utietiang as celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association, 40 12th Street, Wheeling, W.Va.
Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.altmeyer.com.


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We know what you're thinking: "Holy shit! They made another Step Up movie?" Yes, they did. It's called Step Up Revolution (they ran out of numbers, we guess). Now that that's out of the way, the premiere was last night and it hosted much terrible fashion, the likes of which we seldom see outside the hideous confines of an MTV Awards Show. Let's have a look!
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ive seen worse, but that was pretty fucked up. im still looking foreward to my dinner
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ive seen worse, but that was pretty fucked up. im still looking foreward to my dinner
I wouldn't even show my best friend that....how do you sleep at night?!?!?!
like a rock.
I've seen this before...
but I still hate you for reminding me of it
That's a lie
What does a group need a fatass for? To eat all the food so they starve to death? They need a hard ass to protect them, and more odd-couple like comedic timing.
::) Fatasses, aside from being the vent for everyone's anger, can be used for comedy consistently. We're also good for taking the blame for the skinny people, 'cause we can't run as fast and get caught more often. We're also sexy.
i think hardasses tend to complicate groups more by starting unnecessary shit.
I finished it, only because I was flinching too much to actually close the window.
Smart asses are pretty hip cats.
smart asses are annoying and overrated
Hard asses are annoying a lot of the time
Fat asses eat everything, and are no fun to be around
Smart asses... no comment, I am one
smartasses suck
hey look at me i make vain attempts at sarcasm i must be the witty smartass
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My computer blocks it for spam what ever that means.
The smart ass is much of the same. You could be an intelligent hard ass, but you wouldn't really be the witty type of guy.
Then, you have your fat ass. We're just a physical stereotyping, so we could be anything else, aside from a jock. We are completely flexible in a group setting.


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If you have yard waste to burn in unincorporated Cobb, Monday is the day for you. But fire officials say you'd better follow the rules.
Open burning in Cobb is allowed from Oct. 1 through April 1 of each year, Cobb Fire spokeswoman Denell Boyd said. During this time, residents can burn limited yard debris such as leaves, pine straw and small tree limbs.
An adult must be in attendance during all burning, watching the fire at all times. In addition, they must have a water hose ready to use if needed and fires must be kept at least 50 feet from all structures, including fences made of combustible materials like wood.
Boyd said the rule on keeping a water hose is one rule that residents caught burning illegally often say they don't know about. Others fail to follow laws on monitoring the fires, she said.
"People will be burning something, go inside and have lunch, and come out and the whole backyard is on fire," she said.
Burning must also take place at least 25 feet from any road with a speed limit higher than 35 mph.
In addition, limbs must be no more than 6 inches in diameter, with piles no larger than 6 feet by 6 feet, and fires must be put out at least an hour before sunset.
Burning is prohibited on days when the wind exceeds 10 miles per hour or when cloudy, rainy or overcast conditions are likely to keep smoke low to the ground.
Violators are issued a warning for their first burning offense. Penalties increase to $100 on the second violation and increase each subsequent violation until the fifth offense, when violators face a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.
Cooler conditions make outdoor burning more acceptable, Boyd said.
"In the summer, when it's hot, everything is dry and it will burn faster," she said. "It's difficult on the firefighters."
The city of Marietta has similar rules for burning as Cobb County, though its outdoor burning season started earlier in the week.
Boyd said that fires also have to be extinguished if another resident complains.
"If it's a nuisance to somebody else, you have to put it out," she said.
(Reprinted from the Marietta Daily Journal, September 30, 2012. Written by Geoff Folsom. Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal – Ban to end but outdoor burning rules still apply)


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Installing A Lokar Underdash E-BrakeWritten by on May 1, 2012 Brake Dancing
When we first put the '46 roadster pickup together, we used the rearend from a junk '82 Caprice, complete with the stock triangulated four-link and antiroll bar, although the emergency brake cables were still attached, we never connected them up. Rusted and not exactly smooth in operation, we planned on replacing them in fairly short order, so we zip-tied them to a crossmember temporarily.
Well that was over a decade ago, and it took a friend to have an accident in a hot rod without an e-brake to convince us it was time to do something about it! So we made a call to Lokar for one of their underdash hand-operated emergency brake assemblies, as well as the necessary cables to hook it all up. A simple, one-day job to install, how many of you are currently running around without a secondary means to stop your rod or custom? While our truck has dual circuit brakes, there's always the possibility of brake failure, not to mention we now have the peace of mind of not relying solely on the Park position of the shifter to keep the pickup from rolling away whilst parked.
The Lokar underdash emergency brake is available with the pistol grip handle in brushed, chrome, or black finish, the adjustable-length bracket bolting both through the firewall and to the lower lip of the dash. The handle measures 13 inches from pivot point to the bottom of the grip. For a cleaner appearance on the outside of the firewall, the cable is routed from the assembly inside the car.
As will become clear in the pictures, we weren't able to mount the assembly on the left side of the steering column, so we mounted it in the center of the firewall, but wanted to position the handle as high and close to the firewall as possible to make it unobtrusive. This was for the same reason there's no floor shifter in the truck; the bench seat means there's space for two passengers as well as the driver, and we therefore wanted the center of the interior uncluttered by a shifter or e-brake. Mission accomplished!
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The bracket is supplied with numerous holes to allow for the ratchet and handle to be installed where it best fits each application. Shown as supplied, we then moved ours almost all the way forward to put the handle as far under the dash as possible.The best location we found was in the center of the firewall, just to the left of the cowl vent handle. This puts the e-brake handle above the trans tunnel, still within reach of the driver, yet far enough up and forward to be out of the way of a center passenger's wayward (i.e. child's) feet!Not only is there a slight recess in the firewall just below where we opted to mount the bracket, but there are beads in the firewall too, so we fabricated this bracket, which allows the mounting holes to clear the beads, plus stand the e-brake bracket off the inside of the firewall for cable clearance. We then welded captive bolts and nuts to the bracket for ease of installation.With the bracket located (we removed the insulation between the bracket and firewall) you can clearly see how the cable has to clear the recess. The Lokar e-brake allows the cable to exit the assembly inside the car, not through the firewall, for a cleaner appearance on the other side.On the outside of the firewall it's now clear why the bracket was necessary in order for the bolts to clear the beads.Here's another view of the assembly in place, with the handle moved as far forward as the mounting holes will allow.While the Lokar assembly is designed to bolt to the lower lip of the dash, in our application it would foul the backside of the auxillary gauges, so we shortened the bracket and mounted it to this 1/8-inch steel plate that was already in place to strengthen the underdash lip that braces our steering column upper support. Good thing we didn't trim it neatly (note intended cut-line in Sharpie) during that installation, huh?This is the cable that will attach to the e-brake assembly. The cables can be ordered from Lokar with either a stainless outer sleeve or black plastic.
An unused threaded hole in the casing of our TH350 meant we could install this clamp to keep the cable away from the shifter arm.The cable can be routed any number of ways, but at some point it has to exit the interior of the car. We opted to route it straight down and through the top of the trans tunnel, not forgetting to use a rubber grommet.These cables will attach to the e-brake mechanisms inside each rear brake drum. Hardware is included to connect these to the single cable leading to the e-brake inside the car.Though the original e-brake cables were still in place, they'd been zip-tied to a crossmember under the bed ever since the pickup was first put together.This pronged clip is the stock GM method of locking the outer cable sleeve into the brake backing plate. With each prong depressed it'll pop right out …
The upper hardware is for the cable from the e-brake, while the lower allows the two cables from the rear brakes to be actuated by a regular floor-mounted e-brake, using the clevis.With all three cables run from their respective locations, we could determine where best to mount the bracketry to join them together. A suitable location was found just behind the pickup cab, meaning the front cable didn't require shortening.Only now could the outer sleeves of the rear cables be trimmed to length. As we used stainless braided outer sleeves, we used a cut-off wheel for this, once we'd removed the inner cables! The masking tape prevents the braided stainless from fraying while being cut.Now we knew where the cables would connect, we drilled and tapped the chassis K-member for 1/4-28 bolts (because button-head bolts with this thread were supplied by Lokar to mount the e-brake under the dash and we didn't use them!), to locate the bracket that locates the rear-most end of the front cable.This angled bracket, with gusset, was fabricated upon which to mount the second Lokar bracket, where the two rear cables terminate, then welded to the K-member. Take care to run the cables where they won't interfere with any moving parts, such as the driveshaft or suspension, and ensure they're mounted suitably higher than the scrubline so they won't catch on anything while the vehicle is in motion.With all brackets bolted up, the cables could be adjusted. The two rear cable sleeves were tightened with maximum adjustment available.With the front cable bracket also tightened to provide maximum adjustment, all three inner cables were pulled as tight as possible, then the set-screws in this brass connecting block were tightened down.


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If you set the dots per inch (DPI) higher than 144 while you're running Aero (the premium visual experience of Windows), text and other items on the screen might appear blurry in some programs that aren't designed for high–DPI display in this version of Windows. You can avoid this issue by using Windows XP style DPI scaling for these programs.
Select the Use Windows XP style DPI scaling check box, and then click OK.


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Is it possible to use a single domain for multiple mail servers that are located geographically in different countries?
Let me explain our current scenario.
Our company has 3 offices in different countries .
All these offices are using separate mail servers with more than 1000 users
Country A
Mail server: company.net
Users: email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com ..
Country B
Mail server : company.org
Users:firstname.lastname@example.com,firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com.....
Country C
Mail server : company.biz
Users: email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com...
What we require now is to put all these users under a single domain name , company.com
How can we use one single domain for all these different mail servers?
We wish to have separate in house mail servers at each country so that the local mails can be locally delivered.
What we have to do for this? Please give a solution....!