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Posted on 09/27/2005 10:11:33 AM PDT by Stone Mountain
Hostage Gave Meth to Atlanta Fugitive
By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer
September 27,2005 | ATLANTA -- The woman who says she gained the trust of suspected courthouse gunman Brian Nichols by talking about her faith in God discloses in a new book that she gave him methamphetamine during the hostage ordeal.
Ashley Smith did not share that detail with authorities after she talked her way out of captivity.
In her book, "Unlikely Angel," released Tuesday, Smith says Nichols had her bound on her bed with masking tape and an extension cord. She says he asked for marijuana, but she did not have any, and dug into her crystal methamphetamine stash instead.
Smith, who has been in a mental hospital and has flunked out of drug rehabilitation programs, says the seven-hour hostage ordeal led her to stop using drugs. She says she has not touched drugs since the night before she was taken hostage.
"If I did die, I wasn't going to heaven and say, `Oh, excuse me, God. Let me wipe my nose, because I just did some drugs before I got here,'" Smith told the Augusta Chronicle.
Police said Nichols took Smith hostage in her apartment March 11 after a shooting rampage at the Fulton County Courthouse. Nichols is accused of killing four people, including a judge.
Smith's 911 call to police when she was released led authorities to Nichols. She said she read him passages from author Rick Warren's "The Purpose-Driven Life" to gain his trust.
She was later bombarded with offers for books, movies and speaking engagements.
Financial details of the book have not been released, but she pledged to donate an undisclosed portion of the book's proceeds to a memorial fund for the victims.
© 2005 The Associated Press.
Giving meth to a crazed killer was quite stupid. I don't condone that but she still saved lives.
Okay, Freeper Drug Warriors... Are you going to call on the Feds to prosecute this woman and have her thrown in the slammer for 25 years to life?
Good thing he didn't come to my house. Strongest thing he would have gotten was a shot of Nyquil!
Purpose Driven bump!
Sounds plausible
For what? Does she still have the drugs?
Well, at least some good did come out of it...
Just. Wow. Yeah, I don't know about giving an armed psycho meth, but whatever. Hopefully her story will get others off that stuff--it is NASTY.
Good thing he didn't come to my house. Strongest thing he would have gotten was a shot of Nyquil!At my house he woulda got a shot of copper-jacketed lead. >:)
I think your offering would have kept him quiet longer that mine. ;)
This tarnishes the story a bit. But maybe she gained his trust. Who knows?
Yeah, but on the other hand, what else can she possibly say? Yes, I'm still using from time to time?
Friend of mine in New England befriended a sweet little 20 something. Turns out she's a heroin addict. Scary stuff.
Sounds like maybe she recieved more lasting therapy from that ordeal than she did in the mental hospital.
There is nothing like a dose of reality to find out what someone is capable of in a crisis situation.
She could say:
"Please buy my book to finance my addiction"
Think about it, there's a pretty big culture out there where a convict comes in and demands marijuana and they say sorry, all we have on hand is some crystal meth. Yikes!
Interesting. When confronted with killers, you can try using religion, but drugging them may be better. My preference would be to shoot 'em, but hey. To each their own.
Take it from someone who knows, meth addicts make the best liars.
Purpose Driven Addiction.
I'm not quite sure about that.
In the same situation I would figure that anything that might change his mental state might be a good gamble. After all, she is tied to the bed by a guy who just killed 4 people so it's a good bet that his current mental state isn't too conducive to her getting out of the situation alive. Since she was a user herself, I am guessing that she could guess what the effect would be.
Boy howdy--if you ever saw that 'faces of meth' thing that some group did, (posted on FR maybe? I can't remember.) you wouldn'[t go near that stuff. There's a famous one from Florida showing a mug shots of a woman who was arrested for prostitution over a 10-15 year period--she aged 50 years, I kid you not.
maybe rick warren can include a chapter on the benefits of meth...
Those in the midwest may want to hear what she has to say out of her own mouth.
"I'm a stone-cold 5-dollar meth whore wearing smelly clothes who hasn't slept in 12 days, and who's itching hives have spread over every inch of my body"?
I still say he knew this woman beforehand. He was jonesing for drugs and on the lam and he knew where to find them. Her story was full of holes then as it is now. She help him hide a car when she could have called the cops, gave him meth and made him pancakes. He surrendered because he wanted to, not because she converted him. A nice tale was spun by two junkies.
So it wasn't the home-cooked pancakes??
Brownies perhaps...
I doubt she had a choice.
OK, you've convinced me, time to end the WOD's
Nothing like a well argued position to win me over.
I thought the Purpose Driven was more like Jimi Hendrix and LSD. I'm shocked!
You're so cynical. LOL.
"I'll offer them a 1/2cc of insulin and tell them it'll be the wildest rush they ever have."
Ahhhh, the old diabetic coma trick, BRILLIANT!
LOL... One of the first things they'd do when this murderer was back in custody would be to drug test him. If she had given him meth, it would still be fresh in his system. How would an escaped con, who the entire state was looking for, get time to find and buy drugs.
If this is all true, no doubt he told them where he got it.
They knew.
She was a smart cookie to get out in front and milk the Purpose Driven fad for her PR and book deal.
I'm hoping the cops thoroughly looked into if they were connected, but I have my doubts.
Naw, that's the first thing they'd look for is a relationship/connection between the two. If there was one, they'd would have found it out quickly.
I think I still have some Vicodin left over from when I had back surgery. The acetaminophen (active ingredient in Tylenol) in it can cause liver damage if ingested in large amounts or mixed with alcohol.
Nah ..... politicians. They can do it equally well straight, drunk or high.
Oh great!! As if the fella didn't have enough
problems. Now, she get's him hooked on meth.
Will 1/2 cc of insulin harm a non-diabetic?
Meth addicts are generally pathological liars when it comes to their drug use. I don't believe her for a second.
I would guess that the authorities knew a lot of Ashley's tale was FOS. But they had their man and a nice PR story for the masses to swoon over, and to cover up some of the major screwups of the entire affair. So they either looked the other way or didn't look at all - intentionally.
She was obviously inspired by the book, "A Crank-Driven Life".
Agree, in so far as the LEOs knowing where he got the meth that they found in his system. They had their wonderful PR story, and after all the bumbling, they were desperately looking for an ending like this.
Say, isn't this the story about the 55 year old grandmother they put in charge of guarding this guy, that nearly tore her head off before murdering a bunch of people?
I'd have given him some Hydra-Shok therapy, with this being the delivery system....
The bigger scandal here may be that the Atlanta police almost certainly would have known pretty quick she gave him meth after drug testing him and interrogating both of them.
Do you think they kept that under wraps for feel-good positive PR reasons? Did they just not want to be seen as criticizing her Purpose Driven media spin? Or was it pragmatism? Imagine telling the public that is was actually a handy drug stash that kept her safe from a killer. Best to just let the Purpose Driven PR run wild.
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Over a career of more than 30 years, Mr. Halter rarely took a vacation and frequently slept only three hours a night. By 2010 his life was paperwork and visiting customers, with little time at the workbench. He was becoming nervous and jumpy, often forgetting what he'd done and who he'd spoken to.
In November 2010, some long-repressed survival mechanism kicked in. He started sleeping 15 hours a night. In January 2011, he laid off 17 of his 20 employees. Bereft of ideas and energy, he thought his watchmaking days were over. (The last original watch he had created had been the Classic Janvier in 2007.) He often stayed home, listened to music, and reread sci-fi classics he had devoured as a teenager.
A DVD store owner in Lausanne told him about the "Star Trek" spinoff series "Deep Space Nine," which Mr. Halter bought and, "like a junkie," watched all 180 episodes. He viewed the original "Star Trek" series again. "I [would] dream about 'Star Trek' and 'Deep Space Nine' because I went to sleep directly after watching an episode."
He often had the same dream: He would encounter beings from another universe and explain to them how he was from planet earth, a place with four dimensions: length, width, depth and time. His new friends, however, wouldn't understand, so in the dream he'd present them with a device to illustrate earth's dimensions. The extraterrestrials would be satisfied, but Mr. Halter, himself, was unable to see the device. "The more I dream, the more I see of this thing," he says. "Finally I understand, it is a watch."
By November 2011, Mr. Halter was hard at work on Deep Space Tourbillon. As the watch progressed, he slept 12 hours a night but continued reading science fiction and watching "Deep Space Nine." "I [had] lost contact with my inspirations in science fiction and that hurt my imagination," he says. "I also understand that I must sleep because dreaming is important for my spirit."
Like a film director hiring a cameraman, Mr. Halter engaged the services of a designer, 37-year-old Swiss Jeremie Senggen, who says: "For Halter anything mechanical contains a universe that he experiences. My job was to translate Halter's experience of the watch he imagined into drawings."
Vianney Halter expects to produce 100 Deep Space Tourbillon, retailing for about 180,000 Swiss francs (€145,000) depending on the case metal.
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The Antiqua (1998) Mr. Halter's debut watch has four dials that resemble portholes and are secured to the case with rivets.
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The Opus 3 (2003) This watch for Harry Winston was inspired by a 1959 post-nuclear-apocalypse film.
At first glance, Deep Space Tourbillon resembles the circular space station of the TV show, "Deep Space Nine," with the outer "docking" ring displaying hours and minutes, and the curved towers having morphed into blue hour and minute hands. The fictional space station's core is round; Mr. Halter's is a roughly rectangular element he calls a cradle, with three moving axis. One axis moves the cradle around the dial like a hand, but it completes the journey in 30 minutes. On the second axis, the cradle rotates (like a rotisserie chicken) every six minutes. The third axis holds a tourbillon, which rotates every 40 seconds—not the standard 60. Mr. Halter says the elements have no time-keeping function: "This watch is the explanation of life on earth. I made the three axes move at speeds that have no place on watches in history. The axes are the three dimensions."
The fourth element, time, is indicated on the outer ring, and surrounds the other three. The notion of all-embracing time is accentuated by a domed crystal, which soars 10 mm above the cradle. (The watch is 19 mm thick and 46 mm in diameter.) "I wanted to make a very basic device that explains the dimensions on earth to everyone in the universe. The three concrete dimensions in the center with time all around. This was in my dream."


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WARWICK — The Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery at 114 Little York Road in Warwick will host a summer evening cocktail reception from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 6 to celebrate the release of its newest locally distilled product: apple jack.
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The evening includes cocktails on the winery's outdoor patio, with an outdoor bar offering three specialty drinks made with their locally distilled spirits, as well as wine, hard ciders and nonalcoholic beverages. The winery's onsite Pane Cafe will prepare a roasted local Berkshire Heritage pig provided by Lowland Farm of Warwick and roasted beef from Kirbytown Farm on Pocatello Road outside Middletown, served with fresh vegetables harvested from local farms, and ice cream from Bellvale Creamery.
Live music will be performed by the E'lissa Jones Trio, and a black locust outdoor bench by Warwick-based Heartwoods will be raffled to benefit open space protection.
Tickets are $50, or $75 with a pre-event guided tour of the new distillery with tasting. Tickets can be ordered online at wvwinery.com or by calling Orange County Land Trust at 469-0951, ext. 12. Seating is limited, and tickets may not be available the day of the event.
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GROVETOWN, Ga. -- It's a hospital with roots in Augusta and Columbia County, but now University Hospital is looking to grow in Grovetown, bringing emergency care closer to your family.
Grovetown is one of the fastest-growing local cities and a lot of businesses are taking notice. Just last month, University Hospital purchased more than 6 acres in Grovetown.
They're hoping to leave their mark on the Gateway by expanding medical services and giving people like you more options when it comes to health care.
"That would be wonderful. There are some wonderful opportunities in Grovetown. It's growing by leaps and bounds. People need a closer place to get medical care," said Janet Ritchey of Harlem.
University Health Inc. bought the land next to the Gateway Walmart. It's a growing area with new businesses popping up left and right.
"It's just really something to be excited about having come here," Ritchey said.
No timeline is in place just yet for the $900,000 property, but University Hospital says they couldn't ignore the census numbers that more folks are moving to Grovetown. Each new business means more jobs.
"Being a person about to graduate, it's nice to see that there are jobs coming here," explained radiological technician Monica Shepard.
With very few outpatient services in the area, University is hoping to fill a need and give people more options away from downtown Augusta.
"Working in the medical industry you see people so much coming from Thomson and from all over the place just to go and certain procedures done and things like that," Shepard said.
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In her Broadway and musical debut as the Countess Charlotte in Stephen Sondheims A Little Night Music, Patricia Elliott won Broadways triple crown: the Tony Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Drama Desk Award. She was nominated for a second Tony for her performance in the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Shadow Box.
Other awards include a Drama Desk nomination for her Dorine in Tartuffe, a Drama-Logue Award for her Myra in Hay Fever, and a Daily News Drama Critics Award for her Siri in Night of the Tribades. She also starred opposite David Bowie in Broadways The Elephant Man and opposite Jason Robards in A Month of Sundays. Her rich acting experience includes theater on and off Broadway, regional theater, and extensive film and television.
In 1995, Elliott developed a not-for-profit company to assure the longevity of the Theatre World Awards. The award was celebrated on its 60th anniversary in 2005 with the Theatre World Award Books. This publication is the most extensive, yearly historical reference for theatrical productions in the United States. Elliott has also been active on boards and committees for arts organizations, such as Plays for Living. This organization writes and produces topical problem plays that encourage audience discussion and participation. Topics include such issues as gender, race, addiction, violence, and aging.
Elliott was born in Gunnison, Colorado, and is a graduate of the University of Colorado. She began acting at Harvard University while there as director of the Hometown News Office. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Encouraged by the reaction to published work in the American Theater Magazine, Elliott is preparing a memoir.


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"I'll Never Beat the Clock on this Infinite Tour"
The troubles began the day before our first show in LA. We planned to leave a day early since LA is an 18 hour drive from Portland. I decided to take my own car rather than rent a car in order to keep expenses low, so I had some work done on it to make sure it was ready for the long trip. When I went to pick it up, my debit card was declined even though I deposited enough money in my bank account to cover all expenses. I called my bank and discovered that my debit card had been counterfeited and $800 had been taken from my account. Identity theft… sweeeeeet! The issue was resolved the next morning, which was the day of the show (an 18 hr drive away.)
Once this issue was resolved we started our journey to LA. We smashed all the way there, speeding pretty fast, but we didn't arrive until 12:35 a.m. I went straight on stage and played a 45 minute set for a thinned out crowd of people who stuck around to see me. It was a good show but I felt a little rough around the edges from the long drive. After a couple of shows everything starting to come together; the shows were great and I was having a wonderful time. And then my wife's grandmother passed away.
I didn't really know what to do being that I was so far away, so I decided to fly my wife and son to Oakland so we could be together. This was a decision that I knew would make travel very tricky but I had to do it. We only had one more show in California and it was an all ages B Boy jam in Monterey Bay. We had to fly my brother Jon The Baptist to Albuquerque in order to make room in the car. Most of my family lives in New Mexico so it was a good place to set up camp. The B Boy battle ran over time so by the time I got on stage most of the crowd had left. This show was the first time my son had seen me perform so I felt blessed to do it. It was funny…he wouldn't just stay and watch, he had to be part of it. So I ended up carrying him in my arms the whole peformance, which was only 15 mins. Babies are the new bling ha ha.
We left the next morning, making our way to New Mexico from Oakland. We decided to go through Las Vegas and stay the night with my dad. We ran into some pretty bad monsoon weather on our way and it looked like we'd be following that storm system for the rest of the tour. When we got to New Mexico the car started acting funny. It was shaking when the brakes were pushed, so I had to take it to a mechanic and fly to Texas for the next leg of the tour. I didn't have enough money to fly everyone out so my family and my brother stayed in NM while DJ Zone and myself went to Texas for a few shows.
Our original plan was to fly into San Antonio and catch a ride to Austin where the show was, but during our layover in Houston there was a flash flood/ lightning storm and the airport was closed. It opened up but our flight was delayed and we would not make it in time to make the show. We ended up having a buddy drive from Austin to come get us and take us back. This was going to get us there late but it was still the better option because if we sped the whole way we could make the show. And we did. We got there 5 minutes before I had to go on stage.
The show had a good attendance and the energy was real good. This show was one of the best shows on the tour, but the other shows in Texas were good too. After Texas we headed back to NM to meet up with the family and rock some more shows. I ended up doing a show in Albuquerque with De La Soul and it was a great night. De la ripped it, we ripped it, and everyone had a blast. I can't believe how long De La has been touring and they still look exactly the same. It's like they don't age. The next day we headed out to Colorado with my family and Zone in my car while my brother and manager drove in another car. The first show in Colorado was in Boulder at the Fox Theater. We were playing with DJ Newmark (who killed it by the way). There were a few heads who came out but it was not packed…and when that venue is not packed it feels very empty. Despite that fact, it was a great show. We then headed out to a venue called Mishuwaka where we played with Hay Stack.
The venue was outdoors and it had a river running behind it. Really beautiful setting. I was nervous prior to my performance because there were a lot of mainstream-ish acts who went on before me (or they at least made an attempt to make that kind of music) and the crowd seemed to love it. This made me feel like they would hate my music once I hit the stage with material from Hesitation Wounds. Thankfully, I was wrong. The crowd loved it. However, there was one guy who asked my manager "Who's next?" When she replied that Whiskey Blanket was next he asked "Are they better than this guy?" My manager responded by saying that she didn't think so and he said "So they suck then!" Apparently I didn't impress this guy much. haha. I did manage to impress Hay Stack. He stopped in the middle of his set and gave respects to Whiskey Blanket and myself. He said, "Sometimes you come across a band or a lyricist that you just know is going to make it." He said it made him smile seeing me and Whiskey Blanket smash it. It was a strange night overall but it ended being one of my favorite nights of the tour.
After Colorado I went back to NM and stayed for a week so I could spend sometime with my Grandfather whose health has been bad for the past couple of years. My Grandfather actually raised me, so his failing health has been extremely difficult for me to deal with (to say the least.) While I was there I wanted to help him out with some yard work and house work. I mostly just wanted to soak up as much time with him as possible and let him meet my son. After this brief break in NM, I packed up the family one last time and headed to Arizona. On our way to the Phoenix we blew out a tire while driving in the middle of nowhere. I had a spare but it was just a doughnut and it was too late to get a new tire. I could only drive 45mph on it, but that's what we had to do in order to make the show. We were still about 200 miles away from Phoenix so it took a long time (driving at 45mph and all), but once again we made it to the venue just in time to rock the set. It was a good show. It was the last show. And as you can imagine, by this time I was more than ready to get back home.
The drive home was very chill; just me, my wife and my son. We made it a casual thing, turning the road trip into a mini vacation…mostly stopping and visiting our family up the coast en route back home. All in all, I had driven 13,000 miles by myself and rocked some twenty odd shows. I was also pretty broke from it all but I was home! To tell you the truth I can't wait to do it again.
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This speaking from the heart tore my life apart to bleed for ya, I just thought you should know." – Sleep of Oldominion from "Talk About It"
After a decade of trail-blazing across America and cementing his reputation as one of underground hip hop's true buried treasures, SLEEP of Oldominion & Strange Famous Records are proud to announce the release of his third album HESITATION WOUNDS. Due out June 30, the album combines the witty and shocking decrees from the mind of vocalist Sleep with a high-speed barrage of sonic thunder from a selection of indie hip hop's finest beatsmiths. Read the rest of this entry »
Just got off the road and wanted to address the big news. So all the rumors where true about a SFR Sleep release! Ha Ha sorry if I changed the subject when asked about it. I was trying my best to keep a lid on it. It was kind of hard when it made it's way on a flier. I'm very excited about working with SFR on my newest release. I put a lot into this record and am proud of it! I will be touring a lot over the next year and will post all upcoming shows on my calender. I will also start blogging (which is something I've haven't been to good at in the past) to keep you posted on any news I have in my life! Thanks again for all your support!!! Big things ahead!!
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A Brief History of the QCGN
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) traces its roots back to 1994 when the 15 Quebec-based regional and sectoral organizations that were funded under the Official Language Minority Communities program were brought together by Canadian Heritage to better manage program and funding priorities. In 1995, 13 of those groups signed a first framework agreement with the federal government. A year later, that ad-hoc group founded the Quebec Community Groups Network.
By the turn of the second millennium, the QCGN had grown to 19 members. The Network received its first operational budget from the federal government allowing it to establish in the provincial capital in 2000.
In 2005, following consultations throughout the province, the QCGN launched its Community Development Plan with strategies to revitalize English-minority language communities around seven sectors including Arts and Culture, Education and Training, Employment, Health and Social Services, Media, Youth, and Visibility and Leadership.
Between 2005 and 2007, the QCGN entered a transitional phase during which time it adopted new by-laws and governance rules, created a new Board structure, and sought to include more organizations, particularly in the Greater Montreal Region. In 2006, the QCGN was recognized by the Government of Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage as the official representative and interlocutor of Quebec's English-speaking Community Sector - one of Canada's two national linguistic minority communities. In 2007, the Network hired a Director General, moved its headquarters to Montreal, and brought seven new members into the fold.
In 2009, the QCGN launched celebrations for its 15th anniversary which were held concurrently with the 40th anniversary of the Official Languages Act. During the event, the QCGN inaugurated the Sheila and Victor Goldbloom Distinguished Community Service Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to strengthening the English-speaking community and to building bridges of understanding between Quebecers of different backgrounds. The Network also welcomed three new groups in 2009, bringing total membership to 32, partners who play a pivotal role in promoting the vitality of English-speaking Quebec and its communities. By 2010, the Network had expanded to 36 members and today, the Network has grown to 47 dozen members.
The image below is a map of QCGN Members indicating the proportion of Official Language Minority Communitites by First Official Language Spoken (FOLS)
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10th Dec 2005, 00:53
Ooops, I'm sure you meant transmission. RR had its own engine design and build. The Turbo Hydromatic 400 transmissions were from GM (not exactly Chevrolet).
6th Jan 2006, 15:55
No, I did mean engine. From what I am told by experts Rolls Royce had GM design their engine. Rolls did do the manufacturing though.
19th Jan 2006, 06:09
From a third party...
Yes. It is general knowledge about the GM transmission origins of Shadows, Wraiths, Spirits, and Spurs.
15th May 2007, 19:29
Very enlightened by your testimonies, I too have recently purchased a 1982 Silver Spur. By chance, would you know where I might find an original or re-printed owners manual. email@example.com.
25th Aug 2007, 22:52
Here is a good detective story to be solved. I have a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 with carburators. It has 30,000 miles on it.
When you press down the accelerator and release it, the choke rod drops from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock and the car starts at a high idle. After 34 seconds the car splutters out like you ran out of gas. It's useless to pump the gas or crank the ignition.
If you swap the fuel pump/ignition fuse on the board with any of the 10 amp fuses on the board, the car starts immediately and runs beautiful, you can drive forever. If you turn the car off for 10 minutes and start it, it runs for 30 seconds and splutters out. If you wait exactly 10 minutes, the car starts and runs perfect.
Now I have been milked to death by Rolls Royce mechanics. First a fuse 13 bypass was requested, but didn't help until it was learned that the board was just cleaned and re-soldered. Then a second request (paid another $98.00) to do the bypass. Still didn't help until it was determined that the ignition was put on a separate fuse block instead of the pumps. Now it appears that the pumps are being electrically disconnected at some point and for some reason
There is a cash reward for the winning suggestion. My car is being used as a cash cow.
15th Jan 2008, 22:53
I have had my 1982 silver spur for 5 years since my fathers death. I love it,but it is definately a labor of love. such as my Freinds boats, however I will not part with it. in fact looking for more.
19th Sep 2008, 06:06
Regarding the "National Origins" of the famous RR V8 engine, I recommend a few minutes of highly interesting and clarifying reading at this site:
18th Aug 2010, 16:16
I have an 82 Silver Spur that is having a quite a few electrical problems in the starting circuits. Any idea where to get useful diagrams?
13th Sep 2010, 00:26
Go to www.rrtechnical.info for all manuals, wiring diagrams, spares, tips and the like. It is a library, not a forum.
22nd Jan 2011, 16:58
I'm thinking of buying an 82 Silver Spur. What are some of the things I should ask, or should I just walk? This is a 1 owner RR. It's flawless, looks like brand new.
19th Mar 2011, 22:51
RR basics-
Ask to see ALL service history details, and ask why the car is being sold. A genuine person will always comply with these requests.
Purchasing can be cheaper than you think, as there are some very dear cars out there that can be purchased for a lot less.
Maintaining is the issue, as they do need regular maintenance in the earlier models, and some work can be done yourself, but a GOOD mechanic is a valuable resource, so ask around to find one that knows their stuff with these cars.
Body repairs and parts can be horribly expensive, so make sure you find one with all good body and undercarriage, as this will also cost the earth to do it properly, as cheap repairs will show straight away.
Drive the car at least once a week to keep it in good order. They were designed to be used in all conditions, so don't be afraid to take it on a gravel road at times; it won't hurt it.
Buy and enjoy, as it is a privilege to own one of these fine hand built cars.
5th Apr 2012, 13:00
I have owned a 1977 Silver Wraith in the past, and it was a wonderful vehicle. It was all original.
I now own a 1982 Silver Spur with a GM 5.7 V8, and it is super. The brake system has been converted to one similar to a GM vehicle, and the suspension has been changed to one similar to a high end domestic vehicle.
I drive this car with confidence. I don't worry about the expensive repairs commonly associated with owning a Rolls. Some people would not even think of changing this vehicle like this, but it has worked out well for me, and I love it. I think that it adds to the car, and does not take anything away from it.
6th Apr 2012, 10:35
Why a gravel road? That's the last place I would take my vintage low mileage car in mint show condition. I actually detail underneath mine.
7th Apr 2012, 07:27
I also saw a Rolls with a GM conversion. I also saw a really nice 60's Jaguar XKE Convertible with a 351 Ford in it, and now its very reliable and fast.
I am in a lot of car shows, and there are those that are purists and they do drive theirs, but if you want to have the capability to drive a lot more, it's your car. I like keeping a car true to its factory appearance, but typically upgrade to disc brakes, power steering, electronic ignition, suspension improvements, tires etc (restification).


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They're hard to miss, those little bumps- as you transition from the sidewalk to the parking lot at your favorite store. Dianne asked me, "Dear Jon, why oh why, do grocery stores have those little bumps on the curb? I hate them as they knock everything around in the cart!"
After doing some research on this, I've found that the "little bumps" are called "truncated domes" or "tactile ground surface indicators."
The Americans with Disabilities act of 1990 required that curbs be removed and ramps installed where streets meet the sidewalk. The ramps took away the means for those with visual impairments to know that they were stepping onto a street. Now the ADA requires these sidewalk warnings when installing or altering curb ramps.
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#102 Nov 24, 2012
@ Walmartian:
1.Put the pipe DOWN.
2.Turn the jungle rock OFF.
3.Put willie up,sounds like you just came.
4.Get real.
#103 Dec 6, 2012
What amazes me is people are always complaining about Walmart, associates included. I work for Walmart and I am thankful for my job. My problems are more so with corporate. We should have a time clock at the entrance. That way associates being stopped on their way out to the door does not have to say, I'm sorry I am not on the clock. Usually I don't mind telling someone where something is or may be, but once you help one there is always someone else that needs help and you have to be back from lunch on time or close to it, because where I work; no one wants to wait longer than they feel they should! And that goes for any and everywhere... People sometimes you should try asking someone that is not wearing a name badge if they are working, rather than just demanding their help! If the tables were turned you might have an attitude when someone cuts into your personal time. And as for the long term associates, alot of those people have been dedicated to making Walmart the multi billion dollar company it is and they don't get anything for it. Not even thanks. Walmart has cut so much out. TBH...I think Mr Sam is rolling over in his grave. I know I would be... Associates are no longer treated like family. And as far as alot of the people; you complainers have encounters with, they are probably some of the people Walmart hires so they don't have to pay their dedicated associates who make more than they want to pay them. Hence the cut in hours... Why pay more when you can get something similar for less...??? To h::: with the quality!!! And people, with Christmas being so close, think of the reason for the season. Everyone has a family, and most would rather be with their families rather than being at work. You all play a role in some of your family members and friends having to be at work when you wish they would be at home or hanging out with you because you are angry when the store or area is closed... So please people, think before you act!!! Not everyone is greedy! Most believe in God and would like to try and abide by his laws...I'm sure everyone needs a day of rest! I don't mean to offend anyone, but I get disgusted seeing all of this negativity about my hometown Walmart. As someone posted earlier, go to the website and call 1-800-walmart!!! They will eventually get down to the bottom of things.
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#104 Dec 6, 2012
I called Thanksgiving afternoon to see what time a certain item went on sale. The employee that answered the phone said SHE DID NOT KNOW with a snotty attitude! How don't you know and you're in customer service? She did not volunteer to find out either! When I asked her could she find out she left me on hold for ten minutes and I eventually just hung up! They have got to do better!
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#105 Dec 6, 2012
Yes, everyone has bad days! But you get paid to provide a service! Stay home on bad days!
#106 Dec 16, 2012
First Walmart is no longer and has not for a long time been owned by the Walton family. Everything is all about the mighty dollar. The company as a whole has placed more and more expectations on the associates, especially the department managers. They have double or in some cases tripled their work load with less or no extra help and no extra pay. I know of 1 department manager who has gone without a raise for 3years because of their pay scale. Walmart is no longer the family friendly company it once was. They are no longer able to celebrate the holidays because they are expected to work unreasonable hours. When a company does not recognize the hard work of their employees it will definitely affect morral which will affect customer service. At the end of the day the salary managment doesn't care how many people the associates had to stop and help, sometimes taking several minutes to talk with the customer to make sure they are fitting the customer with the correct thing, they are only looking to see if you completed ALL the projects that they have given which are unreasonable to start with. If not there is always a threat over the associate's heads to be wrote up. So please before you judge keep this in mind especially in Walmart's service areas where often they are extremely understaffed.
#107 Dec 16, 2012
That's the same thing I was saying while I was working there. The morality of the associate body is horribly low. It's simply because they aren't valued and appreciated.
#108 Dec 20, 2012
well, what part did you not understa8243
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