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|Length Overall
|26' 10''
8.18 m
|Dry Weight
5,790 lbs.
2,626 kg
9' 6''
2.89 m
|Tested Weight
0.58 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
186 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
18 gal.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
8' 2''
2.49 with T-top
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|Not Available
|Tested Power
|Currently no test numbers
|Opt. Power
Not Available
The Grady-White Canyon 271 has a 9'6" (2.89 m) beam and weighs 5,790 lbs. (2,626 kgs.) without the outboard engines. Her maximum horsepower rating is 600 total.
Grady-White has been building center console boats for over 40 years, so it pretty much has the drill down pat. All of the fishy features are here, the hull is made for offshore work at speed, and with a 186-gallon (704 L) fuel tank she should be able to have a range of something on the order of 230 to 250 nautical miles at best cruise, which we reckon would be in the low to mid 20s (knots, or course) powered by twin 300-hp outboards. We have not tested the boat, this is just our best guess based on similar boats and engines we have tested.
The business end of the Canyon 271 has more room in answer to customer requests.
Our research tells us that 27' (8.30 m) is in the sweet spot for offshore fishermen. The boat is big enough to get the job done comfortably with four or five anglers aboard, and the price of the boat new is within the budget of successful self-employed entrepreneurs and businessmen who dream all week of blue water action on the weekends. While this is primarily a fisherman's boat, enough amenities have been installed to make it somewhat friendly for a fishy family.
There is a total of 65 sq. ft. of cockpit space on the single-level deck of the Canyon 271. Note that the transom door opens out in case there's a need for catastrophic dewatering. This is a good safety feature.
The "Fighting Cockpit"
To our mind one of the most attractive aspects of the Canyon 271 is her "fighting cockpit" which is the area between the transom and the bait prep console. With her 9'6" (2.89 m) beam she has as much space here, or more, than we see on most center consoles of this size.
The layout plan of the Grady-White Canyon 271.
Readers tell us that the thing they would like to see increased on most center consoles is the square footage in the "fighting cockpit" area and Grady-White seems to have responded to that sentiment. Cockpit depth is 27" (68.5 cm) and there are padded bolsters 360-dregrees in this boat, which is really as close to a fighting machine as one is likely to find these days.
This is the heart of the Canyon 271 with bait prep, tackle drawers and a livewell all in one place, as it should be.
Between the outboard well and the fold-away seat is a 198 quart (218 L) fishbox with top-loading lid. The standard 42 gallon (159 L) livewell is in the bait prep console abaft the helm. A second livewell is optional. In the prep console there is a sink, cutting board and numerous trays for tackle, everything you would expect to find.
Grady-White has always been proud of its patented fold-away transom seat design, which differs from those of other builders. Grady-White uses aluminum tubing to support the cantilevered seat. Other builders in this class typically use heavy stainless steel struts or supports. Note that there are no support legs touching the fiberglass deck, which is a good thing.
We like the molded-in foot rest. Power steering and tilt-wheel comes standard.
At the Helm
The console is pretty standard, something that was pioneered by Grady-White over the years and has been refined to a point that there seems not to be much more that can be done with it. The Canyon 271 was a molded-in foot rest for both the captain and the navigator. There is room for two 12" (30 cm) screens on the console should you want them. In the boat in these pictures the VHF would obviously have to be mounted somewhere else, not so front and center.
The seat/leaning bar has been well thought-out, something else that Grady-White has refined over time to get right. It has a flip-up bolster that most people will lean against when shooting along at 35 knots offshore. With the bolster down, both captain and companion can put feet in the foot rest, and still lean against the seat and cushion the pounding in their knees.
Alternatively, on long stretches of flat water the operator and friend might want to hop up onto the seat with the bolster down, and there is a seat back to make sitting even more comfortable. We like the fact that Grady-White has provided three ways to use the leaning bar/seat, because we have found on long hauls we like to change position.
The T-top is optional. We like its design, particularly the careful placement of aluminum supports to maximize forward visibility.
The T-Top is optional, and if you can fit it into your budget we recommend it over a Bimini which negates 360-degree fishing as well as causing other problems. We think that GW has done a good job of keeping the aluminum piping for the T-top as unobtrusive as possible with no support bars in the helmsman's field of vision. The top also has an enclosed box for a VHF or whatever, plus stereo speakers, rocket launchers, hand holds and all the rest.
The windshield is hard acrylic that can handle a windshield wiper, which is standard equipment as is a washer system. We are happy to see these two items on the standard list, as anyone going offshore needs it.
There is stand-up head room for most people in the head compartment. Note the mirror on the inside of the door -- now that is unusual!
The Console Inside
The lockable head is pretty standard except for a couple of delightful twists. First, it has full-standing head room for most people. There is also the usual access to the back of the instrument panel, and here you will be able to see the care with which Grady-White craftsmen install the ship's wiring. Overhead is a skylight, which is a clever way of getting "free" light into this otherwise dark space. And finally, there is a mirror on the head door for no extra charge.
As with all center consoles, prospective buyers must stand, lean and sit at the helm to make sure that they can comfortably see over the console both at rest, but more importantly, while running. Most boats run with a 5-degree bow-up attitude so plan on that.
Speaking of trim, Grady-White has equipped its Canyon 271 with hydraulic trim tabs as standard equipment. Just like windshield wipers, trim tabs are a must on deep-V boats particularly ones which might be having heavy crewmen aboard. We are interested that Grady-White has stuck with hydraulic trim tabs rather than going with the newer electric versions that most builders are installing these days. We're sure that there is a good reason for that, and buyers should ask their Grady-White dealer why.
The coffin box forward can be used for a number of different purposes. As you can see here, where it is used as an ice chest and as storage for two 5-gallon buckets. It can also be a 389 quart (428 L) fish box. It drains overboard.
Going Forward
Forward of the console is a coffin box that makes a comfortably lounge seat for any fisherman's honey. Below the cushion is a huge compartment that has room for a 389 quart (428 L) fishbox as well as two five-gallon buckets, something that no fishing boat should be without. Both this box and the one in the transom drain overboard.
Grady-White's designers have carefully tapered the coffin box to permit plenty of walking space around it forward to the bow. The gunwales are higher here than aft thanks to the Grady-White "Rybovich" sheer line that has been Grady-White's signature look almost since the beginning. The higher freeboard helps keep water out and provides added support for anglers fighting fish.
The Canyon 271 has high freeboard forward which is essential for canyon runners. The plow anchor through the stem is standard. The bow thruster is optional.
In the bow of the Canyon 271 is a very large anchor locker, something we like to see. The boat features a "thru-the-bow-stem" anchor system that has become popular with many builders in the last few years. We like it as it looks shippy, keeps the deck clean, and is easier to handle. The Canyon 271 has been pre-wired for an anchor windlass so if owners should decide to add one in the aftermarket, that will be easy.
General Observations
The cockpit of the Canyon 271 is self-draining and it has four scuppers to pipe water overboard. Grady-White states in print that the Canyon 271 is "unsinkable" and has "basic flotation." In the boating industry, "basic flotation" means that some part of the boat will float above the water even with the engines attached.
The large Grady-White factory and executive offices are located in Greenville, N.C.
The Pricing Issue
Because of its experience, quality of materials, manufacturing processes and corporate infrastructure, most Grady-White boats are in the top tier price point. The Canyon 271 is no exception. Given the economic times, increasingly consumers are comparing features and standard equipment and asking themselves if the Grady-White model is worth the up-charge.
That is a question we cannot answer, but we can shed some light on why Grady-Whites are priced as they are. First, it is a real company with management, engineers, quality control staff, and customer service associates at work everyday. Like all boat builders Grady-White has cut back on staff but it is not operating with a couple of management personnel running around like one-armed paper hangers as, unfortunately, many builders have been forced to do to stay in business the last couple of years.
Grady's Customer Relations staff, left to right: Carolyn Ray, Danny Davis, Bert Kelly, and Eddie Rowe. Their phone number is 252-752-2111, call them if you have a problem or a question.
This means that there is a staffing infrastructure to assure product quality and aftermarket service and support. But there is more. Grady-White's warranty means what it says and the company has a reputation for interpreting it in the owner's favor when there are gray areas. All of this, of course, is built into the price.
There Is A Difference
Many years ago the company got a bad batch of resin from its chemical supplier which got into a whole run of boats. When management discovered what had happened, each one of the boats built with that batch of resin was tracked down and replaced. Grady-White didn't hesitate to do the right thing before there was a complaint. This action stands in stark contrast to less consumer-friendly reactions we have seen from some other well-known builders over the years.
It is this kind of corporate depth and integrity upon which it is hard to put a dollar value. But it is there and it is built into the cost of every Grady-White boat as it must be. It is what separates Grady-White from boat builders with skeleton staffs and minimal infrastructure. Consumers must decide for themselves which way they want to go, but they should be aware that even if the boats look the same, what is behind them is usually not.
|CD Stereo
|Head: Portable
|Head: Fixed
|Trim Tabs
|Washdown: Raw Water
|Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
|Boats More Than 30 Feet
|Bow Thruster
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Serena Williams was spotted on the grey (?) carpet with Tyra Banks at the 2009 Glamour Women of the Year Awards held at Carnegie Hall in New York City last night.
The 11-time Grand Slammer was honored alongside Rihanna, Maria Shriver, Stella McCartney, Amy Poehler, Marissa Mayer, Jane Aronson, Susan Rice, Euna Lee & Laura Ling, the women of Iran's One Million Signatures campaign, and Maya Angelou. A special recognition was given to First Lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama.
At least ReRe kept her clothes on for the awards ceremony. Phew.
(Photo: Getty)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
PHOTO OP: Serena joined by Tyra at Glamour Women of the Year Awards
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Not feeling the dress on Serena, but it is a nice color.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 4:09 AM
Me thinks she wore the red carpet.ReplyDelete
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Scary and scarier.ReplyDelete
Me thinks she wore the red carpet.ReplyDelete
Tyra looks like death. I like her but her make-up is really horrid.ReplyDelete
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904 Torqueflite Transmission - New Old SchoolWritten by on October 14, 2012 A 904 Race TorqueFlite to back up a powerful late-model Hemi
Of all the components that make up a Mopar performance vehicle, the automatic transmission is likely the least understood both by the general public, enthusiasts, and even some mechanics. It's little wonder though, as so many books and magazine articles are devoted to engine modifications and ways to enhance your car's power and performance, yet very few are dedicated to the inner workings of transmissions. Let's face it, money spent on components like aftermarket camshafts, cylinder heads, and carburetion will certainly enhance a vehicle's performance to a greater extent than the same money spent on transmission upgrades. But at some point that powerful big-block, small block, or Hemi in your Mopar will overpower a stock TorqueFlite transmission, requiring the transmission to be upgraded to handle additional power and torque.
While the 727 and 904 automatic transmissions may seem like black magic to some, the reality is that they operate on basic hydraulic and mechanical principles and can be modified to handle extreme levels of horsepower if the right components are chosen. So when it came time to decide which transmission to build for our 2010 Dodge Challenger bracket car, we carefully evaluated considerations such as the car's weight, tire size and gear ratio, as well as engine power and torque before choosing a transmission. And while some may argue that a 727 would be the logical choice for this application, we picked a 904 for its lighter total weight and lower internal friction.
The aluminum 904 was first introduced by the Chrysler Corporation in 1960, and is a design that evolved from the Chrysler PowerFlite, which was a two speed automatic, and then the cast-iron three-speed TorqueFlite which was durable but heavy. Originally featuring a rear hydraulic pump, pre-1966 TorqueFlites could actually be push-started since the pump was driven from the output shaft rather than by the torque converter as in modern versions. Both the 727 and 904 versions of the TorqueFlite are similar in design, although none of the components are interchangeable between the two with the exception of the valve body, though calibration is different.
Finding a 727 or 904 in a scrap yard is relatively easy. For our relatively high-powered application, however, a 1973 and up 904 unit is preferable since it contains beefier shafts and a larger rear bearing. Finding one of these 904 core transmissions can be more difficult given the fact that many of them were equipped with a lockup torque converter, which means the input shaft is incompatible with aftermarket performance converters like the 8-inch ATI unit we'll be using. With this in mind, we called A & A Transmissions and had them send us a race-prepped 904 case and input shaft, saving us the trouble of searching the scrap yards for a suitable transmission case. A & A also supplied the SFI approved transmission and bell-housing shield to meet NHRA and IHRA requirements.
Price Tag
|A&A race prepped 904 case
|A&A billet four-piston kickdown servo
|Mopar Performance adapter Flex Plate
|SFI approved shield
|TCI 904 Racing master overhaul kit
|TCI 904 Pro trans-brake valve body
|TCI 904 deep aluminum pan
|TCI Outlaw shifter
|A&A 1350 904 rear yoke
Installing a 904 (or small-block 727) behind a late-model Hemi engine is actually a very simple process requiring only a couple of specialty pieces. With the exception of a single bolt, the bell-housing pattern is the same, but the rear crankshaft flange of the late-model Hemi protrudes further aft than that of a small-block, requiring either a spacer or special flex-plate. The late-model Hemi crankshaft also utilizes eight bolts to hold the flywheel or flex-plate, but the spacing and bolt-circle is different than early Hemis. Fortunately, Mopar Performance has the proper flex-plate for this application, which has both the proper attaching bolt holes and offset, eliminating the need for a transmission spacer. These flex-plates are SFI approved and available from a variety of sources including Mopar Performance dealers such as Mancini Racing Equipment.
With our pieces coming together, the next step was to build our transmission. Assembling a 904 properly requires not only knowledge and experience, but some special tools as well. To handle the task we enlisted local Mopar shop and transmission specialist Tod Struck of Inline Performance Specialists. Tod has put together plenty of 727s for us over the years, and his attention to detail ensures the transmission will operate to the limits of the parts inside it. For those parts, we made a call to TCI.
We're not about to let you know how much power the 426-inch late-model Hemi we built for this car made, at least not yet, so you'll have to look for the details on the engine in a future issue of Mopar Muscle. What we will tell you, however, is that the engine we built with the help of Indy Cylinder Head made enough power that it should propel our 2010 Dodge Challenger to sub-ten second elapsed times in the quarter mile. Elapsed times under 10-seconds will make this car too quick to run in the Pro, or foot-brake bracket classes, so in order to be prepared to run in Super-Pro, a trans-brake is necessary. The trans-brake uses an electric solenoid to actuate the reverse band while the shifter is in first gear, and once the button controlling the reverse solenoid is released the car almost instantly leaves the line. In the Super-Pro (electronics) class, the trans-brake is used in conjunction with a delay box, and we'll explain that in a later article.
With this in mind, and knowing a good valve body is the key to quick reaction times and sharp shifts, we ordered a Pro-brake trans-brake valve body from TCI. This valve body requires some internal modifications to the transmission to work properly, but Tod at Inline Performance Specialists handled the mods with no problems. For the clutches, bands, and other associated parts needed to complete our transmission we ordered a 904 Master Racing overhaul kit from TCI as well. This kit includes all the normal high-quality pieces needed to rebuild our 904, including the clutches, steels, bands, seals, gaskets, and even bushings. Since we're taxing this 904 with a somewhat heavy car and high-powered engine, we also chose a TCI deep aluminum transmission pan to help dissipate the heat generated, especially in the later rounds of racing. For shifting, a TCI Outlaw shifter with a three-speed reverse pattern will be installed in the Challenger.
Using the above transmission components, along with factory four-pinion planetary gear-sets, shafts, and drums, Inline Performance Specialists got busy performing the necessary modifications and assembling our transmission. When it comes to a racing transmission, we would consider this 904 to contain the minimum modifications necessary to handle a moderately powered, somewhat heavy drag car. Of course there are plenty of parts such as billet shafts, aftermarket planetary gear-sets, and even rollerized components that we could have used to make this transmission even more bullet-proof, but using such components drives the cost up exponentially and shouldn't be required for our application. One of the things we enjoy doing here at Mopar Muscle is testing parts, and these parts will certainly be tested when we take this car to the track. We'll let you know how this 904 holds up to late-model Hemi power in future issues of Mopar Muscle.
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We're making progress on our 2010 Dodge Challenger bracket car and can't wait to get it to the track. This month we'll build a 904 TorqueFlite transmission for our car and show you what parts it takes to handle late-model Hemi power.01 1973 and later 904 transmissions are the best for performance builds, but they're also more difficult to find since many were the undesirable lockup styles. To make things easier, we got a race prepped case from A&A Transmission, which offers several advantages over a stock case. The case is completely cleaned and glass beaded, and offers improved lubrication and venting as well as a machined provision allowing for line-pressure adjustment from outside the transmission. Additionally, the bell-housing portion is cut out for easy access of torque converter bolts. For the money, this case gives some great advantages when starting your transmission build.02 A nice feature of the 904 when compared to the 727 is that the outer race of the over-running clutch is riveted in the case, instead of pressed in like the 727. This eliminates the need for a "bolt-in" conversion race which is a necessary upgrade when building a race 727.03 Another trick part we got from A&A is this billet aluminum dual-ring kick down servo. This servo won't rock in the bore or jam like the factory unit, comes with a heavy duty spring and sealing rings, and offers a more positive application of the kick down band for firmer shifts.04 We'll be using clutches, steels, bands, bushings, gaskets, and seals from a TCI master overhaul kit in our 904 transmission. We also ordered a new kick down lever to replace the factory unit. Over the years, we've found TCI transmission internals to be top quality and well suited for racing applications.05a The TCI trans-brake valve body requires modifying the high-gear piston by drilling a hole in a specified spot and...06 The solenoid for the trans-brake controlling the low/reverse band is electrically actuated, so the case must be drilled, and tapped with a pipe tap to accommodate the electric connection. TCI provides all the necessary pieces along with the valve body.07 The early model 904 core transmission we used for some of our internal parts had factory four-pinion planetary gear-sets. For a performance or racing application, factory four-pinion planetary gears are certainly recommended unless you have the funds to upgrade to aftermarket planetary gears. Stay away from factory three-pinion planetary gears as they are prone to fail in high-powered applications.
08a Automatic transmissions are built in sub-assemblies which are then installed into the transmission case.08b Race transmissions require specific tolerances which can be found in the TCI overhaul instructions or in books such as the TorqueFlite Transmission Handbook from HP Books.09 Installing our TCI trans-brake valve body and deep aluminum pan finishes up our 904 build, and we're eager to get this unit in the car for testing. Check out future issues of Mopar Muscle to see how this transmission performs and how quick our 2010 Challenger bracket car goes in the quarter-mile.


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Gallstones may cause complications, including:
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- A large gallstone blocking the small intestine (gallstone ileus).
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- Gallbladder cancer.
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Eight area teams begin the N.C. High School Athletic Association soccer playoffs Wednesday, with five of them opening at home.
Wednesday�s winners advance to the second round, which will be played on Saturday in most cases.
The Big South 3A Conference qualifiers, in order, were Ashbrook, Forestview, Hunter Huss and South Point.
Area playoff teams from the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference are Highland Tech in the 1A brackets and Lincolnton, North Lincoln and West Lincoln in the 2A brackets.
Wednesday�s area first-round soccer playoff pairings
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Pine Lake Prep (10-6) at Highland Tech (8-9-1)
West Lincoln (7-8-1) at South Iredell (17-1-2)
Polk County (7-10-2) at North Lincoln (13-7-1)
North Henderson (8-12-3) at Lincolnton (15-4-1)
North Buncombe (8-12) at Ashbrook (17-2-1)
South Point (9-11) at Hickory (22-1)
Hunter Huss (9-9) at Freedom (15-5-1)
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The Tipperary Eventer Protective Riding Vest is the choice of professional riders. This riding vest combines optimum fit with a high level of shock absorption. Provides upper body protection without a restrictive fit. Zippered front closure. Covered in lightweight and breathable Durasport™ fabric for long-lasting wear.
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It's Good Friday, and it not only has been a good, but a GREAT week. Did you hear? IBM made the list of Top 50 social brands for March 2009: "The Social Radar Top 50 measures the most social brands by the number of unique topics of conversation. These brands are top of mind for consumers and bloggers today."
If you haven't noticed by now. IBM's presence is growing more and more in the social media arena. Below are some of the hot topics lighting up this space this month.
Pulse comes to Japan and India
The IBM Service Management global conference--Pulse 2009--that was in Vegas this year is hitting the road and starting off in Tokyo, Japan on April 15 and then India on April 24-26. Many more locations are yet to come. To learn more, check out the Pulse blog on adding more Pulse to your life .
RSA conference
IBM is a platinum sponsor of RSA 2009—the conference where the world talks security—and has a host of activities demonstrating how IBM is "Securing the Smarter Planet through a Dynamic Infrastructure." We've launched new IBM Security social networking venues on Twitter and LinkedIn in honor of the conference and are hosting a pre-conference online jam on April 14. You can also learn more from an RSA podcast with Brian Truskowski, General Manager of IBM Internet Security Systems.
Virtual Forbidden City
Ewwww, that almost sounds as decadent as eating chocolate. If you're into networking with SOA strategists and architects, learning about real-life examples and benefits of SOA in action, then this event is for you. Dressed in character as an Imperial Servant, an IBM virtual guide will lead a tour of Virtual Worlds and share how SOA can solve architectural challenges, adding immediate value and business flexibility.
You can register for the April 28 or 29 event, but you have to do so by April 17. And hurry, they only have a select number of seats!
IBM Cognos Forum
Some good news if you were planning on attending the IBM Cognos Forum from May 12-15. Early conference registration was extended to
RSC 2009 has Spring Fever
If you plan on going to the 2009 Rational Software Conference from May 31-June 4, you can get a $300 discount off registration during the month of April by using the code APRIL.
If I've missed something, please feel free to comment and add to the list!
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Logistics Management: Shippers will invest in "mission critical" options
July 06, 2011
With an increased number of natural disasters, both abroad and here in the U.S. in recent months, businesses need to consider developing contingency plans, noted less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Saia Inc.
As reported in LM earlier, Saia Inc. found that shippers responding to its "National Trends in Small to Medium-sized Businesses" had a variety of concerns. But chief among them is having a "Plan B."
"Small to midsize businesses have a lot they are concerned about, most pressing is the economy," said Saia President and CEO Rick O'Dell in an interview. "I was surprised and pleased to learn that they are increasing their supply chain spending this year."
And a substantial part of that that will be invested in failsafe operations.
In the event of a major business interruption or emergency event, respondents said their company:
• Has alternative suppliers for key materials and parts (38 percent)
• Maintains safety stock (36 percent)
• Has a business continuity plan already in place (25 percent)
• Plans for contingent shipping arrangements (20 percent)
• Accelerates shipments as needed (21 percent)
• Carries business interruption insurance (17 percent)
• Implements a crisis communications plan with key vendors (14 percent)
• Monitors product transportation paths (13 percent)
• Taps into onsite emergency preparedness plans and onsite tools (8 percent)
"Even with the concern many executives are feeling, not all companies are cutting costs at every corner," said O'Dell. "In fact, when it comes to their supply chain, many companies are increasing their budgets this year. Nearly half of those surveyed say they are increasing their less-than-truckload budget."
With regard to shipping, executives say their 2011 budgets are increasing when it comes to:
• Less-than-truckload (46 percent)
• Truckload (20 percent)
• Expedited Shipping (19 percent)
• Guaranteed Shipping (18 percent)
• Distribution (15 percent)
• International (13 percent)
• 3PL (2 percent)
When it comes to carrier measurements, executives were asked which measurement they valued most. On-time delivery leads the way hands down (65 percent) followed by pick-up performance (11 percent) and claims-free service (9 percent).
Nearly half of all executives (41 percent) say they are unfamiliar with the federal government's Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) program. Of those expressing familiarity, more than half (54 percent) are concerned the program will impact their supply chain.
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Stock value and quarterly revenue may help shareholders gauge a private corporation's track record, but such standards simply don't apply to government agencies. Rather, most public offices rely on performance metrics to determine how successfully they're delivering services to citizens and adhering to legislative regulations. By tracking everything from project deadlines to productivity levels, the public sector can better justify its IT investments, communicate its overall value and garner support from citizens and state assemblies alike.
Unfortunately while there's no shortage of measurements promising to keep government agencies on track, developing meaningful performance metrics isn't easy. For starters, many agencies aren't sure how to determine what exactly they should be measuring. Others struggle to select metrics that communicate a project's true value. What's worse, failure to capture the right data can result in a loss of time, money and manpower for even the best-intentioned department.
Yet ask CTOs like Claire Bailey, who's also director of the Arkansas Department of Information Systems (DIS), and they'll tell you that it's worth all the hand-wringing to establish effective metrics.
Making the Right Metrics
The Arkansas DIS provides more than 28 categories of services, including telephony, data networking and technical consulting for a variety of public entities. Brokering and managing telco services for the state is a highly regulated process that requires the DIS to keep close tabs on what it bills for its services — and the money it collects in return. Upon close examination, however, the DIS discovered that it wasn't recovering the appropriate costs on its long-distance communications services.
"The DIS was having a huge problem in that there were a lot of costs the agency couldn't account for," recalled John Talburt, professor of information science and engineering at the University of Arkansas, who worked with Bailey to establish clear metrics.
Enter effective metrics. First, the DIS examined what it pays for its long-distance services. Next, the agency looked at what it was billing to provide these services and to which public agencies. By measuring these two variables, the DIS determined that it was only billing for a portion of the long-distance services it resells to the public sector.
"The metrics showed that there were actually minutes lost that were not being billed because our data didn't have an appropriate customer identifier built into the system," Bailey said. "When we analyzed the data, we found some phone calls that were being made that didn't align to specific customers. Therefore, we didn't know where to bill them. Metrics helped us identify a gap between what we were paying for the service and what we were billing for the service."
It's a discovery that wouldn't have been possible without the DIS' use of effective data-quality metrics. "The DIS' [under-recovered costs] were measurable because they could easily look at how much money they were spending on wholesale communication and what they were recovering based on the itemized bills that were given by the agency," Talburt said. "That was a very measurable product."
Crunching Numbers
But effective metrics are more than just a high-tech sleuthing tool. By pinpointing exactly where the agency was leaking funds, the DIS avoided passing down additional fees to its customers.
"We would have had to raise the rates, which would have a fiscal impact on our customers if we didn't correct the issue," Bailey said. "By identifying the root cause and correcting the issue, we were able to save the state money and not inflate the long-distance rate. Now, the under-recovery of long-distance costs is no longer in existence. In fact, we were able to lower our rate."
That's not to suggest, however, that formulating effective metrics is a cut-and-dried endeavor. Take the recent trials and tribulations of the Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management. For years, one measure of the department's performance was the tonnage of illegally dumped waste it removed from roadsides and other areas in the county. To reduce these "unsightly piles of waste," the agency began collecting garbage more often, said Chris Rose, the department's deputy director. The aggressive clean-up strategy reduced the total amount of illegal dumping, since people tend to add to existing trash piles. Fewer existing trash heaps meant fewer people were piling additional garbage on top.
Unexpected Challenges
But the Solid Waste Management department suddenly faced a conundrum. The department's success in reducing the amount of illegal dumping earned it a red flag from its performance tracking system.
"The tonnage collected had been going down over time and therefore was showing up as 'red' because we weren't collecting as much material as before," said Rose. "Once we delved into the problem, we began calling it a 'good' red because it meant we were getting out and catching the piles faster."
But that's not all. "We had to start viewing the metrics in the context of total tonnage, the number of piles present and the speed at which we were responding to those piles," Rose said. "All of that context made us realize that a lower tonnage of illegally dumped material was not a bad thing."
The department faced a quandary. On the one hand, the garbage collection metrics made it falsely appear as if the agency was sleeping on the job. On the other hand, tweaking the metrics to reflect the agency's new garbage collection strategy could look suspicious.
"We don't want to be viewed as rigging the totals," Rose said. Or worse, external factors such as spring break could result in an uptick in illegally dumped material, requiring the agency to modify its metrics yet again.
"As soon as you change metrics to fit your current situation, external circumstances can change on you," warned Deborah Silver, Miami-Dade County's director of information and technology services. "You shouldn't be flipping metrics on a monthly basis. There has to be a balance."
So far, the department has opted to leave the metrics as is, but that could change soon, Rose said.
"As long as the information is internal and doesn't go too far outside of the department, we know what it means," Rose said. "But if it gets published, we're going to have to change it, because someone who doesn't do this day-to-day won't catch the context."


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Fort Collins, CO (Sports Network) - Connor Smith completed 19-of-26 passes for
254 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with under two minutes
to play, as the Colorado State Rams closed out the season with a 24-20 win
over the New Mexico Lobos in a Mountain West Conference tilt at Hughes
Hauling in the go-ahead touchdown pass was Joe Hansley, who finished with five
receptions for 102 yards and a pair of scores for CSU (4-8, 3-5 MWC). Donnell
Alexander rushed the ball 24 times for 112 yards and a touchdown.
For New Mexico (4-9, 1-7), B.R. Holbrook went 12-of-21 passing for 205 yards
and a touchdown, while Kasey Carrier rushed for 59 yards and a score.
The Rams turned their first drive into points after Smith hooked up with
Hansley on a 29-yard scoring strike less than three minutes into the game. A
few minutes later, Alexander rushed in a three-yard touchdown and CSU was up
New Mexico cut its deficit in half late in the first quarter following a one-
yard touchdown rush from Carrier.
In a quite second quarter, the only points came off the foot of Jared Roberts,
who nailed a 48-yard field goal with 2:14 remaining in the half to give the
Rams a 17-7 halftime lead.
The Lobos chipped away at the lead midway through the third quarter on a 38-
yard field from Justus Adams.
Following another Adams field goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter,
this time from 30 yards out, New Mexico took its first lead of the game,
20-17, with under four minute to play in the game when Holbrook connected with
Jhurell Pressley for a 55-yard touchdown.
CSU would respond on its final drive, as it regained the lead on a 30-yard
touchdown pass from Smith to Hansley. Chris Nwoke kept the drive alive on 4th-
and-2 near midfield when he converted on a six-yard rush.
New Mexico drove inside the Rams' 20-yard line in the final minute, but three
Holbrook passes towards the end zone fell incomplete before time expired.
The Rams converted just 2-of-10 third down attempts, but they managed to make
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that struck down Virginia's anti-sodomy law.
A petition filed Tuesday claims a divided three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals misinterpreted the scope of a Supreme Court decision invalidating a similar Texas law.
Virginia's so-called crimes against nature law served as the basis for a 47-year-old man's conviction of criminal solicitation for allegedly demanding oral sex from a 17-year-old girl. In the appeal, Cuccinelli claims the landmark 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision applied only to sex acts involving consenting adults, not those between an adult and a minor.
He says if the appeals court decision isn't overturned, nearly 90 people may be eligible to have their names removed from Virginia's sex offender registry.


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So here it is my glove in the face of all those Gremlins who seek to keep me from unleashing my strange unfettered creativity upon the warned but unsuspecting guild. Earlier this year I lost 90% of my mapping tools and previous attempts to a crash of my backup drive. Damn those Gremlins !!! Anyways so I decided to start afresh with a unified World map and then redo all the Regional maps that I lost. This is a basic continent layout that adheres to adventures that were run LONG ago. The reason I came here in the first place. It is intentionally devoid of rivers & mountains at this stage. Also most of the Islands are too big in scale but are in the right locations and of the finished shape. I experimented with an inking "LOOK" don't know if I pulled it off but I like the effect just the same. More to come hopefully at a accelerated pace.
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Linux masters please help and enlightenment
I was a newbie about ubuntu
I installed zimbra mail server on Ubuntu 8.04 everything was going well until the installation of the installation BIND9 zimbra mail server.
but who were the problem after the installation is complete, mail zimbra can send email but cant't receive email.
I used ZCS-6.0.7_GA_2470.UBUNTU8.20100611022857
and not connected to the internet (local network)
I already check "zmcontrol status" all running well.
and had tried the command / opt / zimbra / libexec / zmfixperms
but still no results
what should be i'm settings again?
please guidance of master ubuntu
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Sumit Basu, Chuck Jacobs, and Lucy Vanderwende
October 2013
We introduce a new approach to the machine-assisted grading of short answer questions. We follow past work in automated grading by first training a similarity metric between student responses, but then go on to use this metric to group responses into clusters and subclusters. The resulting groupings allow teachers to grade multiple responses with a single action, provide rich feedback to groups of similar answers, and discover modalities of misunderstanding among students; we refer to this amplification of grader effort as "powergrading." We develop the means to further reduce teacher effort by automatically performing actions when an answer key is available. We show results in terms of grading progress with a small "budget" of human actions, both from our method and an LDA-based approach, on a test corpus of 10 questions answered by 698 respondents.
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'An inside job'
Benghazi Attack | Benghazi review board questioned as investigation into terror attack continues
WASHINGTON—Parents of two of the four men killed in last year's terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, blasted the Obama administration on Thursday, saying the government has ignored, rebuffed, and lied to them about what happened on Sept. 11, 2012.
Patricia Smith, whose only son, Sean Smith, died in the attack, called out President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and former Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice for not answering questions and blaming the assault on a YouTube video.
"Every one of them said it was the video," an emotional Smith said she was told days after the attack. "They knew it wasn't the video, so they all lied to me."
Smith's comments came during the second portion of a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Benghazi and followed scrutiny of the Accountability Review Board (ARB) report released in December. Republican lawmakers grilled Ret. Adm. Michael Mullen and Ambassador Thomas Pickering, co-chairs of the ARB, for nearly six hours, asking how an internal probe could be considered objective.
"It looks like an inside job," said Rep. John Mica, R-Fla. "The Department of State investigating the Department of State."
Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Pickering, who spent 42 years working for the State Department, said they were proud of their work and stood by the findings. Pickering called the report "full, fair, and free" and said he "had no sense anywhere that there was any conflict of interest," even though he personally knew many of the people he was interviewing.
"This was not a gotcha panel," Pickering said. "Three were from outside and only two of us were from inside."
"Obviously this wasn't a gotcha panel, because nobody was 'gotcha'ed,'" retorted Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the Oversight committee.
The two men said they were given "unfettered" access during the investigation, conducting more than 100 interviews, including "key personnel" who were on the ground in Benghazi. Issa pressed for answers on why his committee has not had the same access: He said the panel has been blocked from speaking with anyone who was on the ground in Benghazi and "even the names to the greatest extent possible have been withheld from this committee."
Mullen said the committee should be given equal access, but it's something "Congress will have to work out" with the executive branch.
At the end of the hearing, Issa announced he today subpoenaed two people who were in Libya at the time of the attack, John Martinek and Alec Henderson, "because the State Department has repeatedly lied, saying these individuals were available." Within an hour of the announcement, Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., who has 176 cosponsors on a bill that would create a Select Committee on Benghazi, released a statement applauding the move as "long overdue."
"Why has it taken more than a year for these first subpoenas to be issued?" Wolf asked. "Will another year go by before the next subpoenas are issued?"
During the hearing, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, read a list of relevant witnesses the ARB didn't interview. Several members wanted to know why former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wasn't interviewed, but Mullen and Pickering said they didn't feel it was necessary. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., said Clinton suggested the Benghazi investigation is targeting her because she's a woman.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, grilled Mullen on his personal objectivity, drawing an admission that he gave Clinton and her chief counsel, Cheryl Mills, a two-hour briefing and a draft copy of the ARB report before it was released.
Mullen also acknowledged he gave Mills a "heads up" call shortly before the ARB interviewed Charlene Lamb—one of the four employees the State Department later put on leave—whom Mullen thought "wouldn't represent the department well." Mullen insisted the call didn't include any coaching, but Republican committee members repeatedly asked how a process could be objective when the body being investigated gets a "heads up" phone call about things that might not go smoothly.
"Democrats have asserted the ARB was independent—it represents closure," Jordan told me after the hearing. But "the most important person next to the secretary is Cheryl Mills and he gives her a heads up that the very first witness coming in front of this committee, just a month after this tragedy in Benghazi, is not going to be a good witness. … You can't tip off the agency you're investigating."
Democrats and Republicans on the committee each released reports this week arguing both sides of the ARB report. One point of disagreement centers on whether or not backup forces were given a "stand down" order, which three whistleblowers in May said was the case. Democrats contend the command was never given, and at a Wednesday hearing, Patrick Kennedy, under secretary of state for management, said the same thing.
Mullen reiterated that U.S. military personnel could not have reached Benghazi in time to help. Charles Woods, father of murdered former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods, smiled slightly while shaking his head from the front row behind the witnesses, clearly not buying Mullen's assertion that it would have taken 10 to 20 hours to "plan a mission."
"Gen. [Carter] Ham told the joint chiefs of staff the forces were available, but no orders to use them were given," Woods later told the committee.
The administration's "monstrously false narrative" after the Benghazi attacks only briefly came up during the first panel, but Patricia Smith was quick to bring it up when she moved to the witness table. She said Obama told her he would get back with her for an update on the investigation, but she never heard from him again.
After the hearing Smith, a San Diego resident, told me the meeting didn't provide her with any answers. "I'm still waiting for the same answers [to questions] I've been asking since day one," she said. "I still don't have them. … Right now all I do is hurt."
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. choked up as he he told the families, "There is no closure, but what I hope we can offer you is facts … the truth."
Lawmakers asked no questions about reports that polygraphs and non-disclosure agreements are being used to intimidate people with knowledge of what happened in Benghazi—which Wolf confirmed on Monday during the launch of a Citizens' Commission on Benghazi.
Two Republicans asked if the U.S. was involved in funneling arms to Turkey or Syria, but Pickering said, "Eh, I'm just not aware of it."
I asked Smith what she knew about her son's activities and she said he always jokingly told her if he explained what he was doing, he'd have to shoot her. She said she didn't even know he was in Libya until she got a call at 12:30 a.m. informing her that her son had been killed.
Smith, who had her son at 38 after being told she could never have children, said, "My miracle baby was abandoned in Benghazi."


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All you paleo/primal peeps. Are you ready to indulge?
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Tammy Credicott and I hung out this week to talk about her new cookbook, Paleo Indulgences. Tammy is an absolute delight! We hit it off and had a great time. I hope you will get acquainted with her via this Google Hangout on Air, over at her site, and through her cookbooks The Healthy Gluten-Free Life and Paleo Indulgences. I look forward to connecting with her again soon in another Google Hangout. We could've talked for hours!
And for those interested, Tammy's husband Cain is the publisher of Paleo Magazine—the first, and only, print magazine dedicated to the Paleo lifestyle. Check it out. Can't wait to receive my first issue! The Credicott's may make a convert of me yet!
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Images: Dublin Half Marathon shadow run [Image 12 of 49]
Photo by 1st Lt. Yau-Liong Tsai
Running enthusiasts from all over Afghanistan converge on Bagram Air Base to participate in the Dublin Half Marathon shadow run, Aug. 4, 2013. The Dublin Half Marathon is part of the Rock'n'Roll Marathon Series and is run on Bagram as a morale activity. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Yau-Liong Tsai/Released)
This work, Dublin Half Marathon shadow run [Image 1 of 49], by CPT Yau-Liong Tsai, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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Starting at the rim, Fulcrum constructed the Racing 5 from aluminum -- no surprise there. And while this alloy composition is both strong and lightweight, the wheel's high strength-to-weight ratio required a multi-step design approach. Let's start at the rim and work our way to the hub. In cycling, wheel tension is paramount. Your wheels drudge by hit-after-hit, and over time, this impact translates to the interface between the spoke nipples and the rims -- the eyelets. So, to counter this stress, Fulcrum went to the length of reinforcing them in order to retain proper tension. And as for the spokes, the Racing 5 features double-butted steel spokes, while still retaining an aerodynamic profile.
Making our way down to the hubs, you'll find that Fulcrum has employed what it calls its Dynamic Balance technology. The principle at work is relatively simple -- a balanced wheel is both a faster and stronger wheel. So, at the rear wheel, the Racing 5 compensates for the freehub body with two oversized spokes on the non-driveside. The weight gain is beyond negligible, but the rotational dynamics are drastically improved. Further along these lines, the rear wheel has received Fulcrum's 2:1 technology. This system is attributable to hub's having no flange on the non-drive and a flange on the driveside. Fulcrum found that the rotational force of pedaling resulted in the flex of driveside spokes. This slackens rim tension and creates a net loss in energy. So, the solution takes form in a doubling of driveside spokes. Essentially, there's now two spokes performing the duties of one, and accordingly, energy dissipation has been nearly eliminated.
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Great find for font makers too!!
Thanks Sarsaparilla!
As far as I know, this hasn't been posted yet: a searchable database of scanned manuscripts from the British Library.
Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
For example, using "map" as a keyword will turn up 53 hits. Half aren't actually maps, but the results include some beautiful, and very old, hand-drawn maps. The scans are large and high-quality. Some include the color reference bar!
It's also a nice reference for decorated initials, calligraphy, and such.
Great find for font makers too!!
Thanks Sarsaparilla!
Oh wow, this is totally a case of "ask and you shall receive!" Not five minutes ago I was thinking I'd really like to grab some old hand-lettered maps to make fonts out of, and here tgey are! Rep from me!


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Yes I know. Every year again, a new take on the Arden Map, but this time I feel motivated to finish it.
Yes I know. Every year again, a new take on the Arden Map, but this time I feel motivated to finish it.
Don't worry, I'm sure most of us go back and re-create maps of the worlds we're fond of, myself included!
To match my sketch better, I am drawing the entire coast by hand, nö strokelayer here.
Next is the Eastern continent of Etlessar and Icathan, which are depicted on the original Arden Map
A new SK map is always good news!
Looks really cool, as far as I can tell. Going back and recreating a previously made map is always fun. I find myself adding things that I never would have thought of the first time around.
You can see the southern Domain here. Vantikras is relocated same with Salm. Its a bit different in structure and I will indicate the areas.
Finished Outlines on 25% Resolution.
Looking good so far SK, I really like the layout of the continents.
My finished maps
Mapping Worlds (My blog about mapping)
Imaginary maps (My facbook page devoted to mapping)


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Karl Malone
Team physician honored at Club Level of Davison Athletics Complex
Tech to enter league on July 1, 2013
University to make announcement regarding future Friday
Malone put Louisiana Tech basketball on the map in the mid-80's and left the NBA as the second all-time leading scorer with 36,928 points and a two time Olympic gold-medal winner.
Malone was known for his strength in the post and perfected the "pick-and-roll" offense with John Stockton during his tenure with the Utah Jazz. He earned the NBA's MVP honors in 1997 and 1999 while earning 14 All-Star appearances.
During his playing days at Tech, has amassed 1,716 points after only three seasons ranking him sixth all-time on the Bulldog career points lists.
His Dunkin' Dawgs' teams posted records of 19-9, 26-7 and an astounding 29-3 in his final season at Louisiana Tech. All three seasons he was named Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American.
Malone and his family reside in Ruston.
--Ranks sixth all-time at Louisiana Tech University with 1,716 points after just three seasons --Led Tech to records of 19-9 (freshman), 26-7 (sophomore) and 29-3 (junior) at Tech --Averaged 20.9, 18.8 and 16.5 points per game for an average of 18.7 for his career --1982-83: Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American --1983-84: Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American --1984-85: Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American, NABC 2nd Team All-American and AP Honorable Mention --Drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 13th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft --Played on the 1992 and 1996 "Dream Team" and earned gold medals as an Olympian --Voted MVP in 1997 and 1999 for the Jazz --Voted an All-Star 14 times and was MVP in 1989 and co-MVP in 1993 --Voted in 1996 to NBA's 50 Greatest Players list --Finished his illustrious NBA career as the second all-time leading scorer with 36,928 points on .516 shooting -Number 32 retired at both Louisiana Tech and for the Utah Jazz


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Hello everyone, I am trying to help out a friend here and I need some of your insight.
She uses Zimbra on her laptop and that particular laptop died. The harddrive was put into an external caddy.
So I am here now with her new laptop with a new version of Zimbra installed (7.2.1) and need to import her old contacts into the new one.
I do not know what version she used before however, probably newish. I have never used Zimbra, or even heard of it before today so I am not sure how zimbra stores its contact files.
So to break it down:
Where does Zimbra store its contacts? (windows 7)
Are they stored in a singular file like Outlook Express or a profile like thunderbird?
How do I import them into the newer version?
Thank you all.


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When a product gets so much publicity and gains popularity so fast as Turquoise Jewelry has, vast amounts are sold and the demand goes up rapidly. New strategies by by department stores and lower end marketing companies are now producing Turquoise Jewelry with fake Turquoise being made out of cement in China. The Chinese fake Turquoise is meant to be put into costume Jewelry, however, there are always pirates in every neck of the woods and there are no shortage of them in the Turquoise Jewelry business. Buyers must be aware in today's global market that the standards of doing business in America are of no concern to underdeveloped third world countries that are eager to make money any which way then can.
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1965 Chevrolet II Vintage Drag Car - Readers' PagesWritten on April 1, 2010
Vintage Drag Car
Who: Brian Kobylinski Sr.
What: '65 Chevrolet II
Where: Chicago-area Racetracks
Why: This car raced in the Chicagoland circuit (Rockford/Byron, US30, Great Lakes) in the '70s before it was retired and packed in storage in 1981. Recently, it was reassembled with a new 700hp mill and a TH400 with a transbrake and ran 10.70 at 134 at the Wisconsin International Raceway. Brian retained the original vintage parts, including the interior, paint, and lettering on the body.
He Says: "The paintwork was performed by a guy named Stits-freehand with lots of leaf."
Early Hemi Build
Who: Anthony Bridgette
What: '67 Plymouth Belvedere
Where: Monterey, CA
Why: "The computer says 900 hp and 745 lb-ft of torque," Anthony says. We'll assume the computer was attached to a dyno, making this Hemi more than enough for the 9-inch in the rear.
Early Pro Touring
Who: Steve Lemieux
What: '65 Chevrolet Corvette
Where: Clarkston, MI
Why: It's hard to ignore the big meats and kickstands on this '65. The engine is a 327-inch small-block with a Muncie four-speed.
Who: Mike Zurl
What: '68 Chevrolet Camaro SS
Where: Remsenburg, NY
Why: Mike built this car to combat rising gas prices. While his friends drive machines with high-compression, big-cubic-inch engines using $14-per-gallon racing fuel, he built a 496 to run on $3-per-gallon, 93-octane pump gas. This monster made 680 hp and 650 lb-ft using a Comp Cams roller, aluminum heads, an 850 carb, and 10.5:1 compression.
He Says: "The car is capable of going 9.80s all day long on street slicks and is fairly affordable to drive."
Who: Daniel Miller
What: '65 Chevrolet Malibu
Where: We're thinking East Coast.
Why: We just love tubs, especially when there is a stock 454 and TH400 dragging them down the street. In the eighth-mile, this cars is in the mid-7s.
We Say: We recommend some nitrous.
Homebuilt Turbo
Who: Joe Decaro
What: '67 Pontiac LeMans
Where: Spokane, WA
Why: Joe Decaro is a Chevelle guy, but he couldn't resist this '67 Pontiac LeMans. The first thing he did was hoist the stock engine and swap in a 355 Chevy and a homebuilt turbo kit. Using a set of Patriot headers flipped upside down and a couple of $150 T3/T4 turbos from eBay, the car is an exercise in the art of the welder, a bandsaw, and beer. He expects to put it in the 10s.
In the Jan. '10 issue of CC, Glad explained the rules set forth by his wife to keep him from buying another car and asked the readers for help. Here's what you said.
I'm glad to see you're in the same boat that I am. My wife loves the reality show Hoarders. She says I'm a car hoarder and if it weren't for her, we would be living in a car. I have almost the exact same set of rules except mine also include: No family money is to be spent on cars. That one means I can't use any money from my regular paycheck and have to save money from side jobs. One thing you might want to try is the old, "It's not for me; it's for our son (or daughter)," trick. That one allowed me to pick up a very solid but somewhat rough '62 Thunderbird for my 16-year-old daughter. Of course, I then picked up an '01 Explorer Sport for her to drive until Dad finishes the T-bird.
-Joe Lullo, Addison, IL
I have the perfect solution for your issue with the wife's rules: I will loan you one of my cars. You can do whatever you want to it. You can cure the new project blues and it won't be yours, so it will be totally legal. Then when you are done, ready to move on, or have blown it up, I will get a car that has had a bunch of stuff I didn't have time to do done to it. It won't be yours, won't be co-owned, you didn't have to sell one to get it, and you won't even have to hide it. What do you want and where would you like it delivered?
Caleb, Drexel, MO
If buying a pile of parts constitutes buying a car, what about selling a pile of parts? Does that constitute selling a car? I know, selling parts can be as hard as selling a car, but it's a loophole either way.
-Levi Doughty
Glad's wife is on to our way of life. Her rules were well thought out and brutal. We must make sure she does not ever talk to other gearhead wives so she cannot enlighten them. My wife gave only one rule, but the end result was the same, if not worse. The rule: You can have another car if I can have another baby, yeah, ouch.
-Name and address withheld
Send It!
Send your project cars, garages, half-built engines, and dragstrip wheelies to
Car Craft magazine. Here's how.
email: firstname.lastname@example.com (large photos, people!)online:
CarCraft.com mail:
831 S. Douglas St.
El Segundo, CA 90245.
Make sure you include the photo and letter this time.
Send Smoke!!
If you haven't sent in a photo for Burnout!!, we can't think you're cool. You can send it to the new address,
831 S. Douglas St.
El Segundo, CA 90245,
or email it to firstname.lastname@example.com with a single photo size of at least 1 MB. Files smaller than 1 MB are for the Internet, and that's where the ugly people can get a date.
"I like the '64 El Camino (CC project El Guapo) and its '04 GTO engine, Keisler tranny, major bodywork, and $6,000 blower. What's up with the original single master cylinder drum brake system?" Ken Thompson "Friends don't let friends build 305s." Charles in Ohio
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"I bought my Judge for $1,800 in 1989 when I was 17 years old (yes, that's the PHS buildsheet in the window). I put a $900 paintjob on it and about $4,000 into the drivetrain in 1990. Now I'm finally doing a frame-off restoration on the old girl. I don't think I can beat the crap out of it like this after it's restored. Oh . . . hell ya I'm gonna!"
-Josh Prussia, Callaway, MN"This is my '06 Magnum SRT8 that was due for some new powdercoated wheels and rubber on all four corners, so I thought I would get my money's worth out of the rears. It was an expensive Sunday, but I think it was worth it."
-Ben Gingery, San Diego, CA


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Ocala man critically injured in crash, FHP says
Published: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 5:45 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 5:45 p.m.
OCALA -- A 28-year old Ocala man was taken to the Ocala Regional Medical Center's Trauma Center with critical injuries after his 1997 Jeep collided with another vehicle early Friday morning off Maricamp and Locust Roads.
According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, Jeffrey Buncie was traveling east on Maricamp Road partially in the westbound lane just before 3 a.m. on Friday when he struck a 2003 Buick being driven westb by 20-year-old Nadia Teichmann of Ocala.
The Jeep apparently hit the Buick's left front and then continued to travel across the eastbound lane and onto the shoulder, where it overturned.
Teichmann was taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Buncie reportedly was not wearing a seatbelt. It is unknown if Teichmann was.
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Conference USA notebook: Tulsa has league's best nonconference win
In a September in which Conference USA teams have been largely pushed around, Tulsa scored what might be the best league's best nonconference win of the season last weekend.
The Golden Hurricane (3-1, 1-0) spotted Fresno State a 20-7 lead after the first quarter, then stormed back for a 27-26 victory. Trey Watts found Thomas Roberson for a 26-yard halfback option pass to take the lead in the third quarter, and Tulsa's defense blanked the Bulldogs over their final eight possessions.
Tulsa plays Marshall (2-2, 1-0) on Oct. 6 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
The Hurricane overcame a 13-of-37, three-interception day from Cody Green. Two of those interceptions were returned for touchdowns; another set up a short-field TD drive.
Fresno came to Tulsa fresh off a 69-14 scalping of Colorado, but only managed one TD drive longer than 46 yards. Tulsa defensive back Dexter McCoil, who had 10 tackles and his 14th career interception, was named C-USA's defensive player of the week.
"They were doing a good job mixing their coverages up," said Fresno coach Tim DeRuyter. "They did a decent job pressuring the quarterback. We knew coming in that they had a good defense. That is what they do. There is a reason why they are leading the country in sacks (17), and they did a good job mixing up their coverages."
McCoil is now fifth all-time on the C-USA interception list. At the top is Louisville's Anthony Floyd, with 18 from 1999-2002.
Tulsa's victory "lifts" C-USA teams to, hold your nose, a 5-26 record against nonconference FBS opponents. Rice still owns the lone win over a BCS-level school, though it is difficult to imagine Kansas being better than Fresno State.
Tulsa will try to be the first team to go 2-0 in league play when it goes to Legion Field to play Alabama-Birmingham (0-3, 0-0). The Blazers played Ohio State tough last week before falling 29-15.
Later Saturday, East Carolina (2-2, 1-0) also will try to go to 2-0 as the Pirates play Texas-El Paso (1-3) at home.
Playing their usual schedule of regional powers, the Pirates have lost to South Carolina (48-10) and North Carolina (27-6). But with a Mike Leach disciple coaching the team, the offense has been stunningly ineffective - 18.8 points and 313 total yards per game.
Sophomore Shane Carden, filling the considerable shoes of Dominique Davis, is just eighth in the league in passing efficiency, a lukewarm 110.9. Seven sacks by North Carolina didn't help.
"Shane will readily admit at times that he needs to just get rid of the football," said ECU coach Ruffin McNeil said. "Part of that might also be on me telling him to take care of the football and not letting players just be players. I don't want him hesitating, but I also don't want him to make mistakes. So we need to find a way for him to do both."
Under previous coach Larry Fedora, Southern Mississippi's slogan was "Sound the Attack." After the first three games of the post-Fedora era, it might be "Sound the Retreat."
The Golden Eagles (0-3, 0-1) are in the unaccustomed position of being winless, one of five such C-USA teams. Last week's result, a 42-17 loss at Western Kentucky, represented an unfathomably low point.
How low was it? The Hilltoppers of the Sun Belt outgained the Eagles 560-264 and led 42-3 in the third quarter.
"I think when you're not performing well in so many different areas, you have to start back at the head coach's feet," said USM coach Ellis Johnson. "We've got to start back at square one and evaluate everything we're doing, from personnel to schemes to practice and just see what we can come up with and improve our team."
Reach Doug Smock at 304-348-5130 or email@example.com.


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Believe it or not, I carry this SOG Power Assist multitool, SOG Aegis knife and Fenix L2D flashlight just about everywhere I go. In fact, the only time you'll find me without at least one of the above is on the other side of airport security. Carrying all this means I'm prepared for breakdowns, emergency repairs and the occasional bear attack.
SOG Power Assist:
Know how a quality gun or the precise mechanical components on an
exotic motorcycle just feel so damn good in your hand? This multitool
is equally evocative of perfect function.
Its headline features are the two assisted-opening blades (you push the
thumb stud on the blade to trigger a spring, unlike button-operated
switchblades, this is legal) and the compound leverage system that
doubles input force at the pliers. Both features are super handy and
can be operated one-handed -- invaluable when you're holding something
heavy in the other hand or are clinging to the top of a ladder. The
blades speak for themselves, but the genius of the compound leverage
only becomes apparent once you need to loosen a seized bolt or cut
thick wire. With the force of a firm handshake you can cut quarters in
half with the wire cutters, this means you have an excellent grip on
bolts or whatever ever else you're grabbing onto, making those tasks
much easier. My only gripe is that the wire cutters aren't made from
the hardest of steels, as you can see I've damaged them cutting the
heads off tenpenny nails. Doing that probably qualified as "abuse," but
that's the kind of confidence the tool instills.
That doesn't detract from the overall build quality of the whole tool.
Both blades and all the small tools in the other handle can be
exchanged for new or alternate tools. I ditched the V-cutter for
scissors and swapped in some other general tools like the honest-to-god
phillips head and the sharp-as-hell wood saw. Replacement parts are
super cheap and available directly from SOG. I actually use this as my
primary tool for most general automotive, bike and home work now. In
addition to a handful of cable ties and a sleeve of allen wrenches,
it's pretty much all I need to work on bikes.
SOG Aegis:
The whole knife weighs just 3.1oz thanks to a Zytel (glass embedded
plastic) handle. There's no steel sleeves or similar, but I haven't
detected any flex or weakness due to that. The steel is AUS 8, which
takes an excellent edge, but doesn't hold it as long as I'd like. Like
the Power Assist, the blade is assisted opening and flies open with the
flick of a thumb. The shape of the 3.5" blade is super versatile, with
a fat belly for cutting, a spear tip for penetrating and a full grind
for strength. Holding the knife is extremely reassuring thanks to the
heavily textured grips and slip-free handle and the balance is spot on.
The best features, however, are the pocket clip and tip-up stowage. You
won't even notice the Aegis is in your pocket until you need it.
Fenix L2D CE Premium Q5:
All you need to know is 180 Lumens, 2 AA batteries, 2.5 hours of
perfect, digitally-regulated LED light (55 hours at 12 Lumens). In
addition to being invaluable while working at night, I like carrying it
in New York in case the Subway breaks down and I use it in strobe mode
on my bicycle at night, blinding drunk pedestrians and drunker taxi
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despite of it all I think everybody should keep these opinions here at the beta tester forum like Dennis asked. I'm sure Dennis will come to the rescue soon.Rafael Lopes wrote:I wish Dennis was here. This is not good news at all
Aram Bauman wrote:Well I found my PDF and it says i should have a charger in my box but I dont. The radio shack remote control car charger is what ever is is and probably I shouldnt use it. At this point im not worried about bokeh, Im sure I can simulate it if needed in post.
François Poitras wrote:Too bad you don't like the bokey, Andy. But I think it's fair to say that bokeh is a subjective matter. A guy using an HVX recently posted a clip using a G35 with the lo-lux GG, showing a very obvious lack a diffusion, which gave an aerial image around objects in the bokeh. A lot of folks thought the SDOF in that clip was truly awesome... So some folks are happy with very little diffusion, some just want enough bokeh to draw the attention of the viewer on the subject in focus, while others specifically want halos around lights, and that's OK.
There is no such aerial image with the Brevis diffuser.
The POC20 alone has greater diffusion, but the grain is visible in certain conditions and, if you don't use an extra condensor lens, you get twice as much light loss (and still).
Andy Gordon wrote:Whether you like it may be subjective, maybe you like the promist look, but the hard bokeh is what film cameras produce and that is what corret diffusion looks like whether you like it or not.
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