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Assault reportedly started with 'cowboy' comment
November 7, 2013
A brutal crowbar assault that sent one man to the hospital and one man to jail stemmed from a barroom fight that began when "someone called someone else a cowboy," said Nevada County Sheriff's Lt. Steve Tripp.
A Penn Valley man identified as Scott Cameron Hodges, 29, reportedly had been in the Lake House Restaurant and Bar on Highway 20 and Mooney Flat Road Saturday night and had been kicked out by an employee, Tripp said.
A fight reportedly ensued between Hodges and the employee, before Hodges left.
But he allegedly returned — with approximately four others in tow — at about 2 a.m.
"They began to beat the employee with a crowbar to the ground," Tripp said, adding that a second man also was injured, possibly another employee of the bar.
That man sustained multiple lacerations to the face and head, as well as injuries to his legs and hands.
"He had a lot of defensive injuries," Tripp said. "He was on the ground, getting kicked."
The one victim who was still at the restaurant when deputies responded was taken to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital; the other victim had left the scene and was being sought, Tripp said.
Witnesses were able to provide a license plate number for the suspects' vehicle, Tripp added.
The vehicle was traced to a residence on Siesta Drive in Penn Valley, where Hodges was arrested on suspicion of battery causing serious bodily injury and was being held in county jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
A second man at the residence, Dutch Cooper, 29, was arrested for violating post-release community supervision and was being held without bail.
Charges could be filed against a third and fourth man and a woman, who also were at the residence.
The suspects had been asked to leave the bar "because they were unruly and out of control due to the level of intoxication," Tripp said. "When they returned, they harassed the victim for being a cowboy … The female suspect appeared to egg on the males to fight."
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Six people shot, four dead, including gunman in Orange County shooting spree
Police say there are multiple crime scenes in Tustin and surrounding areas
TUSTIN, Calif. - Six people were shot today in Tustin, Ladera Ranch and Orange this morning, four of them fatally, including the suspected shooter, law enforcement officials said.
The shooter was identified as 20-year-old part-time student Ali Syed.
A preliminary investigation indicates the suspect who shot the others died in the city of Orange, said Tustin police Lt. Paul Garaven.
The case involved an attempted carjacking, he said.
"There are multiple crime scenes throughout Tustin and the surrounding areas," he said. Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said there were a total of six shooting scenes.
Four people were shot in Tustin, Garaven said. The shootings occurred about 5:20 a.m., he said.
At least two people were transported to nearby hospitals, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
A woman was shot and killed in Ladera Ranch, and the suspect, described then as a man in his 20s, was "not a threat to the community," Amormino said.
The other shootings:
-- A person was fatally shot at the McFadden offramp from the southbound Costa Mesa (55) Freeway, Garaven said.
-- A shooting on Edinger Avenue east of the 55 Freeway left one person
dead and another person wounded, Garaven said.
-- A shooting at Red Hill Avenue and the Santa Ana (5) Freeway left a
person wounded, Garaven said.

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Borough Market tenor?????????????
Here's a tough one for all you super fans. On some episode of a Jamie Oliver TV show, I saw a large man singing opera at the Borough Market. I believe it was at the Turnips stall and the chap's name, I believe, is Kevin Loe.
Question: which episode has this operatic stall-merchant belting out an aria ? It was not a long scene but a rather memorable one.
Thanks a million. Let's see if crowdsourcing really works now
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Welcome to the forum fmbut
I have tried doing a google search and looking on you tube but I an sorry I do not know which episode of which show to find this .
I have to admit that I don't see all the shows .
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i took a round about way to Madison. i didn't have time to get them all but i managed to find a few for now i will have to make a second visit to find the rest. thanks for the caches.
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Some pictures...
#1 how I did my layers...
#2 pinning new layers to row w/skinny stitch
#3 walking foot stitching
#4 opened up
#5 pinned 3 layers
#6 skinny stitch
sneak peek of my quilt...it was too sunny on my design wall to hang it for a full view.
Thanks, Ronda, I did go look and I want to work up something quick to try.
Carrie, LOVE your quilt teaser! Your QAYG looks great! Thanks for the pics. That made much more sense.
I have been going back and reading the thread about Jenniky's QAYG and I really like the Fun and Done method. I am making a table runner this weekend and I will try this method! Thanks for urging me on to check out the fun stuff!
It's finished!!!!
Well...after several days of headaches I was finally able to get to "the clubhouse" (my sewing shed) to finish my Rosie quilt! DH just got home from work as I finished and I needed to get inside so the picture isn't the best (didn't have time to hang nicely), but since most saw the blocks as I finished each one you know what they look like close up. I used a zig-zag SITD in the blocks and to finish the binding.
CarrieM ... it's absolutely stunning! So fresh looking in the middle of winter, to give us hopes of spring to come. Will be a perfect year round quilt.
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
Carriem, your finished quilt is beautiful. I love the background blocks and sashing. You did an excellent job!
Patricia Faye
Now ain't that purdy? Great job Carrie!
My initials are BB, so dublb is double B.
Love your quilt Carrie - great colors! Congrats on getting it finished!
"You have enough quilts made when your soul is filled, your creativity satisfied and your fingers just won't work anymore."


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Press both arms up and in front of your body to a level just above your chest until your elbows are straight. In a slow and controlled manner, slowly open your arms downward and out wide toward the sides of the room. Maintain a slight bend in your elbows, with your wrists in a straight line with your forearms. Do not allow your hands to move behind your armpits.
Exhale. Slowly squeeze your chest muscles to pull your arms forward until your hands meet at a level with your face or above your head. Maintain the slight bend in your elbows, neutral wrist position and vertical alignment of your trunk throughout the movement.
Pause. Return to your starting position, opening your arms back out and down in a slow, controlled manner. Maintain the slight bend in your elbows, with your wrists in a straight line with your forearms. Your trunk should be vertical throughout the movement. Repeat.
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Today...was a good day.
...So, the UPS guy dropped off some new toys today :D
There's another 5D Mark III on the way too...All of it's shiny and brand new except the 5D, which is very lightly used with 2k clicks on it. Also got some cool video work goodies coming soon hehe...
Sorry Nikon people,...I'll still be your fearless leader ;)
Ahh, the new Sigma 35. I'm super interested in that one...just too much money for the L. 135L is, IMO, one of the best lenses of all time - you're going to love it.
looks expensive.
But there's nothing wrong with that. :D
Lol, a convert. :proud:
Nice lenses. Where is the 24-70???
I don't get your title.
You'll love the 135 and 85. I wouldn't part with my 135, and the 85 is next on my list. Get the 100L macro to round it out.
I love my EOS 20D. You're gonna love that one!
Welcome home Elmo! lol Glad to have you with the Canon Fam.
Awesome hardware my friend.
I'm curious... what made you convert? :D
btw, the 135L has got to be one of Canons BEST lens. I use to own one and absolutely loved it!
/wipes drool off face
Thats a lot of nice gear sitting in that pile! I want that 85mm!
Lens Selection/Price: Canon just has a lot of cool lenses Nikon doesn't. Now of course the reverse is true as well, but I'm just interested in the ones Canon offers, plus it seems like Canon has more of the cool lenses that Nikon doesn't than the other way around. For example, the tilt shift lenses that can actually tilt and shift unlike Nikon, or the 135L. Tied into that is lens prices. While the newest releases from Canon are wayyyy more expensive than usual, most Canon lenses are still a steal. Just the fact that for $100 more than going used rates I was able to buy all brand new lenses says a lot. For example the 17-40L and 135L....one doesn't exist (nothing actually good anyways) on Nikon and the other would have cost me $1200 used for what I got brand new for $700 with Canon. I also got lucky in that B&H was offering some nice instant rebates and giving 2% back in store credit when I was ready to buy.
White Balance: I grew to loathe the green cast present on all Nikon images. Okay, its not so much a cast as it is the way Nikon handles white balance....they just always lean to the green side. Now sure, Canon white balance tends to lean to the red side with a slightly red/pink cast, but I'd much rather have that which blends nicely with skin tones than to fight with green alien white balance. I realize there's profiles for these things. I did that, and still ended up always fighting with the Nikon.
Service/Repair: I live 20 minutes from the Canon repair facility in Jamesburg, NJ. Being able to drop off and pick up my gear from service in a couple days between weddings will be a huge help, plus Canon is actually fast with their service instead of having to wait around for weeks on end with Nikon, only to be given abysmal service with a horrible attitude.
Resolution: While 12MP is great, 22MP is the perfect balance for what I do, Not too much like the D800 with crazy file sizes, and not too little to where I'm wanting like I was for my personal landscape work with Nikon and 12MP.
And MOST importantly...Video!: I'm starting to get into a lot of commercial work with video. Nikon caught up a lot on video recently, but they're still way behind Canon. I've seen the tests with comparison footage, and while the Nikon has more dynamic range, Canon wins with everything else, including high ISO in video, in which all the Nikon's look attrocious. There's also a few other key things in favor of Canon like more, aliasing, etc...including; you guessed it...white balance! Nikons have a very green white balance in video mode whereas Canon is incredibly accurate. Don't believe me? Watch this comparison video between the Canon 5D Mark III and Nikon D800: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuozUxh_tOU ....Now of course the D800 will provide sharper footage because of it's 36MP, but it comes at the expense of extreme aliasing and moire. The 5D footage looks less sharp straight out of camera, but Phillip Bloom (famous film maker) released a video showing how easy it was to sharpen the 5D footage in post and how good it looks afterwards here (its in his video review of the 5D Mark III): http://vimeo.com/39292404
So why is that all video related stuff important you say? Well, like I said I'm getting into a lot of commercial work for video. I'll be doing some work soon that's paying me $2k and is paying for an additional $2k worth of equipment of my choosing, which will include a glidecam, wireless mics, shotgun mics, audio recorders, tripod, etc. that of course I get to keep.
So, needless to say, when people are throwing money at you, you want to have the best tools for the job.
So anyways, thats just a few of my reasons for switching, but those are the main ones. I certainly weighed it out and thought it over a LOT, and it was a logical move backed up with facts and necessity, even the video alone was enough reason to switch for my needs.
I have to say, having never used Canon before in my life, one of the first things I noticed with the 5D and lenses today was how accurate Canon is with focusing. I used to fight with Nikon constantly and though I mostly did fine with it, there was always something with Nikon hitting focus but not being totally in focus. I think it has something to do with the Canon mount being all "electric", but that's just a guess. It wasn't anything to do with my Nikon lenses needing adjustment, as I noticed it on several cameras and even after fine tuning. Now granted, it wasn't a huge deal and I could still get great results with either camera, it just seems easier to pull off with Canon in my new experience. Apparently I'm not the only one who noticed, as this review between the D4 and 1DX mentions in their video and in the blog post: http://xerodigital.ca/canon-1dx-niko...photographers/
So, thats mainly why. I was honestly mulling over switching for a while, and I was going to go with a 1DX and an old 5D2 as backup to sit in the bag and not use, but then I wised up and came to grips with the fact it was more important to have a reliable backup (and not deal with the Mark II's questionable AF), hence the 2 5D Mark III's (other one is on the way), plus I really had much more use for more resolution with the 5D's 22MP vs the 1DX's 18MP and I really don't need 12FPS, I just want it....haha. Then the video work started to come along and the 5D became the obvious choice. Plus with two 5D's I can get two camera angles for video shoots.
And yeah Speedie, I really love the 135L already. I love how super sharp it is, and more importantly, I love how compact and unassuming it is. I can tell this lens is going to be amazing for candid grab shots during wedding receptions and ceremonies, as it's size doesn't scream "HEY LOOK AT ME IM ABOUT TO TAKE YOUR PICTURE HARHAR!" Just a very stealthy way to get a longer focal length, and the f/2 is super awesomesauce. Much lighter than I was expecting too, which is great.
Well that was longwinded......thats what you get for asking ;) lol!
^^ I couldn't have said it better myself Elmo!
Nikon was just a journey you had to endure before you reached what I've been calling home for a long time now... Canon. lol ;) Now the real fun starts! I want to see your work later on so don't be shy to share, my friend.
So I'll probably end up doing a full review of the new Sigma 35 for my website, but I wanted to mess around with it a bit real quick to test sharpness at f/1.4 seeing how everyone is going crazy over how sharp it is....now keep in mind this is ISO 800 and I was focusing on the numbers of the alarm clock so I was focusing through the cheap plastic cover of the alarm clock....pretty scary sharp wide open at f/1.4, I can only imagine how sharp it'll be when used in real situations....
These are both with color correction and a tiny bit of sharpening since it was a RAW file, but on the 100% crop below I show a comparison between the SOOC (straight out of camera) unsharpened and non-color corrected RAW file and what you get with just a tiny bit of post work :)
0EJP0019 by EJPNJ, on Flickr
crop by EJPNJ, on Flickr
Nice. My new camera system should be in next week too including a couple Sigma lenses although nothing like the one you just got. I'm also leaving the Nikon family more or less but taking a much different path than you did. None-the-less, it should be fun and exciting.
Yeah, considering I just shoot for fun, I felt the need to "downgrade". If I was making money with my camera it might be another story. I'd probably still add a mirrorless rather than replace with a mirrorless, but I'd still keep a DSLR kit at least for awhile.
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On April 25, Dr. John Cook, Petroleum Division Director in the Office of Oil and Gas, testified on West Coast gasoline prices before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs , Foreign Commerce, and Tourism. This Subcommittee is under the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Dr. Cook provided the Subcommittee with information on the current gasoline price situation as well as identified unique characteristics of the West Coast gasoline market that help make its gasoline prices generally higher than other regions of the United States.
West Coast Retail Gasoline Prices
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee for the opportunity to testify today.
As you know, gasoline prices have risen sharply in recent weeks, with prices for regular grades now up over 20 cents per gallon across the country, and additional increases likely to follow. While the largest increases have occurred in the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions, average prices on the West Coast are still the highest in the country at over $1.70 per gallon (Figure 1). Higher still, is regular grade reformulated gasoline (RFG) in California, which is averaging nearly $1.83 per gallon, with premium grades averaging over $2.02 per gallon. When gasoline prices reach these levels, consumers and policy makers demand to know the underlying causes. My testimony summarizes these factors, beginning with the drivers behind the West Coast's elevated prices.
Why West Coast Gasoline Is Often the Most Expensive in the Nation
Gasoline prices on the West Coast are usually the highest in the nation, largely due to several factors. First, the West Coast is geographically isolated, with petroleum markets typically self-sufficient. That is, usually gasoline demand is almost entirely supplied from West Coast refineries. When supplies get tight, it can take weeks for added supply to arrive from outside the region. To satisfy consumption, West Coast refineries operate at relatively high levels, especially during the peak summer season. When refinery or other distribution problem occur, West Coast markets tighten very quickly, causing prices to rise quickly. Since the entire West Coast market is interconnected, price pressures in one area often affect the whole region.
The second reason West Coast prices are typically higher is that California, which comprises the dominant share of the West Coast market, uses a unique type of reformulated gasoline. California RFG must conform to more stringent requirements than Federally-mandated RFG, making it more expensive to produce. With no short-term "complying" supply readily available, significant shifts in markets conditions can cause large price changes.
Still another, but often unrecognized factor, is that not only does California consume more gasoline than any other state, nearly 39 million gallons daily in 1999, but in recent years, demand has grown at a pace roughly 2 to 4 times its production capacity growth. These factors combine to put pressure on refineries to produce at near maximum rates. With the balance between supply and demand so fragile, any problems with infrastructure, whether refining or distribution, cause prices to increase substantially. An April 2000 General Accounting Office (GAO) report noted that while California had not experienced more price "spikes" than other regions, the increases experienced were larger. This finding is consistent with a system operating with a finely tuned balance between supply and demand, with little or no room for error.
Although California strongly influences gasoline market conditions for the entire West Coast, it can impact other regions of the country as well - especially this year. A problem in California can result in extra supplies of gasoline being purchased on the Gulf Coast for delivery to the West Coast. These marginal barrels add price pressure to the Gulf Coast, which supplies not only the Gulf region, but also the East Coast and the Midwest. With the gasoline balance very tight in these other regions, especially the Midwest, additional product demand from California can increase prices in areas East of the Rocky Mountains. In closing, I would like to focus briefly on the rest of the country.
Gasoline Prices Are High Across the Country
As stated earlier, prices are increasing dramatically across all regions of the country for a number of reasons.
First, crude oil prices remain relatively high, nearly triple what they were as recently as early 1999. The change in crude oil prices alone would explain about 35-45 cents per gallon of the increase in gasoline prices since then.
Equally important, gasoline inventories are currently very low in virtually every region of the country. EIA's preliminary estimates show stocks at the lowest end-March level since EIA began compiling these data in 1963. And, the situation has not improved in recent weeks, with mid-April levels significantly less than the past five-year average (Figure 2)
When inventories are this low, supplies immediately available to cover unexpected imbalances in supply and demand are minimal, thereby raising the risk of sharp price increases. Since U.S. refineries operate at very high utilization rates during the summer, absent adequate inventories, added supplies must come from other parts of the country, or even foreign sources. As such, even the perception of tightening conditions, such as rumored refinery problems, can precipitate price pressure through "precautionary buying".
In fact, while gasoline production has generally exceeded year-ago levels since the beginning of the year, extensive refinery maintenance this spring has somewhat limited recent production, resulting in a brief dip below year-ago levels during the second half of March. With demand resuming growth rates so far this year typical of the late 1990s, despite an apparent slowdown in the U.S. economy, an exceedingly tight gasoline balance has emerged, resulting in very low stocks and rapidly rising wholesale prices.
With spot prices rising 25 to 30 cents per gallon in almost all regions since mid March, retail prices have begun to respond accordingly, and further increases should be expected over the next several weeks.
In particular, the Midwest is especially tight again this year. Retail prices for conventional gasoline have risen 20 cents on average over the past 4 weeks, but RFG has risen over 40 cents per gallon, in part due to the pull on Gulf Coast clean products by California. Like California, parts of the Midwest also use a unique RFG, one blended with ethanol rather than MTBE. The unique nature of gasolines consumed in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas was one of the reasons Midwest gasoline prices temporarily rose above West Coast prices last summer when supplies were initially unable to meet demand at the start of the summer season. While not geographically isolated per se, the Chicago/Milwaukee market is partially dependent on distant Gulf Coast production. This combination, which effectively makes the Chicago/Milwaukee area an "RFG island", can result in very high prices, because significant distances are involved in acquiring a blend of RFG not produced by many refineries outside their market.
To conclude on a brighter note, retail prices may be nearing an early seasonal peak, barring further significant operating problems, as preliminary EIA data show that currently high prices have sparked an expected sharp increase in refinery production and imports over the last two weeks. Continued high supplies may yet stabilize inventories and weaken prices going forward into summer.
This concludes my testimony.
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Jumping Movement: Quickly sink your weight back into your hips then explosively push both feet into the floor and drive your hips forward to launch your body into the air completely extending the ankles, knees and hips. As you jump into the air, keep your feet level with each other and parallel with the floor.
While you are in the air switch legs bringing your left leg forward and right leg back behind your body. Switch arms bringing your right arm forward and your left arm back.
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[quote user="Morehead State"]I'm sure all of you will disagree, but there's nothing better than Masters week.[/quote]

but only because it's the first week of baseball....not because anyone cares about golf or the master.
Friggin kids today!

I don't understand why they televise hobbies like golf
They dont have a show about putting together model airplanes....or a show about how to buy sports memorabilia....or a show about a guy who likes to run around a track.

[/quote]I used to make model planes, and ships. Very fun
lol I was in toys r us the other day buying a toy for my nephews bday and I passed the lego section. Kids are so lucky today!!!
[/quote]I made an entire train villiage , glues them all together , painted, etc. added grass, telephone poles, lines, etc. It was a lionell set. That's one way to kill the winter.
they make shows about anything these days. Hillbilly fisherman, catching giant catfish? Low class tow truck companies...oh man.
****in' Valverde...couldnt close out the red sox...what a worthless bastage!!
I just found out what's up with the nyg hats. Contract is split w nfl and Nike and this co. Called new era. New era has contract for hats, starting with the draft day cap.
[quote user="lttaylor56"]I just found out what's up with the nyg hats. Contract is split w nfl and Nike and this co. Called new era. New era has contract for hats, starting with the draft day cap.[/quote]

lol "this company called New Era", you mean THEE biggest hat company in the world? the one who has made every MLB hat for the past god knows how many years? =P
I dont get it though. Both companies lost the contract?

half dayyy, but its dragging....
Lol, so you heard of them?
[quote user="lttaylor56"]Lol, so you heard of them?[/quote]

I love the Rangers coach, John Tortorella
It's a cheap, dirty hit," adding, "I wonder what would happen if we did
it to their two whining stars." He called the Penguins "one of the most
arrogant organizations in the league," saying that "they whine about
this stuff all the time, and look what happens." And then, one final
shot: "It's ridiculous, but they'll whine about something else over
there, won't they? Starting with their two ****ing stars."
On Crosby: "This guy gets away with too much in my opinion, whines to the refs all day and all night. Its a joke."
this kid I work with has asked 3 times, THREE separate times to swap vacation time with me this year....im like..."dude, ive literally booked 3 vacations this year...this is the only year ive done this!! I cant swap time with you!! I'm sorry youre time didnt pan out...but youve asked me to swap ALL THREE!! no, not a chance, im sorry...."
/facepalm.....i didnt even put the requests in till the end of february lol


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In this roundup, Elsa Youngsteadt summarizes some notable recent items about scientific research, selected from news reports compiled in Sigma Xi's free electronic newsletters Science in the News Daily and Science in the News Weekly. Online: http://sitn.sigmaxi.org and http://www.americanscientist.org/sitnweekly
Bat Beacons
This cluster of Marcgravia evenia blooms may be dull in color. But acoustically, it's dazzling. The curved, dish-shaped leaf above the flowers creates unusual echoes that attract bats to pollinate the plant. Most leaves reflect sounds that hit them straight on, but the M. evenia leaf loudly echoes sounds from a wide range of angles. For a moving bat navigating with sonar, the M. evenia echo stays the same while those of other leaves quickly come and go. This acoustic beacon helps the animals find the flowers faster. In the lab, researchers hid nectar feeders in a jumble of artificial foliage. When the feeder was topped with a replica dish-shaped leaf, bats (Glossophaga soricina) found it nearly twice as quickly as when it bore a replica of an ordinary leaf. (Image courtesy of Ralph Mangelsdorff and Ralph Simon.)
Simon, R., et al. Floral acoustics: Conspicuous echoes of a dish-shaped leaf attract bat pollinators. Science 333:631–633 (July 29)
Spoiler Alert
Movie critics might do their readers a favor by slipping more plot spoilers into their reviews. Far from wrecking a story, revealing a surprise ending makes fiction more enjoyable. Psychologists picked a dozen short stories—including mysteries and tales with clever plot twists—and wrote a spoiler for each. At least 30 people read the original version of each story alone, while another 30 read the spoiler first. Those who knew a story's ending consistently ranked it as more pleasureable than did naive readers. The authors speculate that people who already knew the endings felt less anxious and enjoyed anticipating events in the story. So go ahead, peek at the end of the novel!
Leavitt, J., and N. Christenfeld. Story spoilers don't spoil stories. Psychological Science (published online August 12)
Ancient Harvestmen
To human eyes, Carboniferous forests—with their tree ferns and giant insects—would have looked distinctly weird. One group of inhabitants, though, has hardly changed: the harvestmen. These delicate, spiderlike arthropods are generally not well preserved as fossils. But an analysis of two 305-million-year-old relics has revealed the ancient creatures in detail. The fossils were obscured inside mineral nodules, so researchers x-rayed them thousands of times and compiled the images into virtual 3D models—which turned out to be strikingly similar to today's harvestmen. One of the fossilized species (Macrogyion cronus, white in the drawing below) would have scrambled through foliage with its prehensile legs, while Ameticos scolos (black) probably lived among moist, woody debris. Harvestmen are among the first arthropods to have taken on the modern body plans we recognize today. (Image courtesy of Jason Dunlop.)
Garwood, R. J., et al. Anatomically modern Carboniferous harvestmen demonstrate early cladogenesis and stasis in Opiliones. Nature Communications 2:444 (August 23)
Genome Training
Poplar (Populus) trees readily clone themselves through asexual reproduction. But their identical genomes aren't the end of the story. Researchers gathered cuttings from poplar clones that had lived in different parts of Canada for 25 to 100 years and raised them together in the same growth chamber. Even though their DNA sequences were the same, plants from distant regions responded differently to an experimental drought. The researchers attribute this variation to epigenetic changes. The clones had different numbers of methyl groups (chemical tags that alter gene expression) linked to their DNA. The longer the clones had lived apart, the more divergent their methylation patterns—a phenomenon that scientists have also observed in aging human twins.
Raj, S., et al. Clone history shapes Populus drought responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A. (published online July 11)
Found: Missing Oxygen
Although oxygen is the third most common element in the universe, astronomers have had trouble locating it in its expected abundance. Vexingly, its molecular form (O2) has never even turned up outside Earth's atmosphere—until now. In the Orion Nebula, pictured above, the Herschel Space Observatory detected three peaks of infrared emission that match those of molecular oxygen. The signal emanated from a relatively warm star-forming region with a temperature of about –180 degrees Celsius. The authors of the study think that warmth may cause water ice to evaporate from dust particles; the gaseous water would then undergo reactions that yield molecular oxygen. The authors plan to continue searching relatively warm regions of space for more of the missing molecules. (Image courtesy of NASA and ESA.)
Goldsmith, P. F., et al. Herschel measurements of molecular oxygen in Orion. The Astrophysical Journal 737:96–112 (August 20)
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text: Took a little break from my build off bike tonight to start the staging of a bike I want built by a labor day trip to the beach. When I was pre-teen to early teen we use to take our bikes to Virginia Beach on vacation. Dad and I would cruise the boardwalk, in the evenings when the beaches weren't as crowded we would carry our bikes over the soft stuff and ride on the packed wet sand at the surf line. I always tried to ride the bike through the soft sand back to the boardwalk... it never worked. :wink: At some point in a Popular Mechanics magazine or something I saw a big wheeled mountain bike for the beach, using those big pnuematic sand tires used for catamaran or jet ski beach landing trailers. It was a cool idea, just real expensive. Within the last couple years I was checking out photos online of a guy riding the soft sand on a North Carolina beach on a Surly Pugsley... once again, cool idea, awesome bike... real expensive. So I plan to build a bike capable of riding in some sand better than my mountain bike, but do it cheap. The idea finally came to fruition when I picked up a Schwinn OCC Chopper Stingray bike for $20. It can be seen here: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=41380 I don't like these things and didn't really have any ideas of what I would do with it... maybe just flip it? Part it? As I looked at it more I started thinking that the wide rear tire at the right pressure on the right bike might do ok in the... sand? So tonight, I started the process: Removed the fork and gave it to a friend (pictures to follow) then took off some other parts, then did this: Ohh, this is fun... next: I will be putting the big wheels on a 20" BMX style frame. First I will cut off the rear chain/seat stays off the 20" frame and weld the rear stays from the chopper bike onto it. Then I will have to fabricate a simple fork to run another rear tire (which I don't have, currently looking) up front with the freewheel removed. Next I will have to worry about drivetrain. The chopper bike runs a wide 3 piece crank, which I cut off. Once the back wheel is attached to the new frame I will slide the removed BB through the 20" frame american bottom bracket, line up my chain, and weld it in place. Now, I wanted to gear it a little lower, so I looked around the shop. A neighbor was giving me some bikes and handed me this odd-ball part he found (on the left): A Specialized mountain bike right side crank with removable chainrings. Glad he didn't find just a left side. The cool thing is, even though this is aluminum and the OCC side will be steel, the crank arm design is pretty similar. I removed the big a and little wheels and got this: I went from a 44 tooth to a 32 tooth. That should help turn that fat tire in the sand: So if you're keeping up, I'm currently $20 into this project, and hoping to stay close to that. Why the 20" frame? I'm 5' 10" and I still fit a 20" frame ok, plus I thought the little frame would make the fat tires look fatter, and allow my kids to ride it too. I'll keep you updated! Oh yeah, my friend Cody, I gave him the fork and he started this tonight: I bet he won't be able to keep up with me in the sand.


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Thanks for the translation - and the footnotes. Wonder where HE was last Olympics to say what he did about Evan not in top 5! He did just miss the podium.
Methinks he says what he wants to believe, not necessarily what IS. Oh well, who am I to say? *shrug*
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Cincinnati -- Macy's reported Tuesday that net income jumped 50% in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 29, and projected its full-year profit would meet Wall Street expectations.
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ISLAMORADA -- None of the 27 eggs laid by a crocodile in a Lower Matecumbe Key yard last month will hatch, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's crocodile response coordinator said last week.
"There weren't any viable embryos in them," the FWC's Lindsey Hord said. He added that wildlife officers examined the eggs on Monday, April 29, by looking through them with a flashlight.
The 9-foot crocodile tagged Blue No. 9 by FWC made news on April 23 when it nested on the front edge of the Tollgate Shores yard owned by Elaine and Peter Vlaun, just a few feet from the roadway. The spectacle drew plenty of attention in the neighborhood, as well as from wildlife officers and Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies.
The FWC waited for Blue No. 9 to lay her eggs, and then removed her from the yard at the Vlauns' request. Wildlife officers relocated her to undeveloped bayside waters 4 miles north, at approximately mile marker 77. They also removed Blue No. 9's 27 eggs from the nest and placed them in a cooler. FWC agent William Billings had planned to tend to them during the 80- to 90-day gestation period.
Hord said the discovery that the eggs weren't viable last week wasn't especially unusual, though he couldn't be sure of the reason. It's possible that the eggs were never fertilized by a male, or that Blue No. 9 had a reproductive mishap, he said. He added that chemical pollution in the ground has been known to cause problems for crocodile and alligator eggs, though that's much more likely on the mainland than in the Florida Keys.
The problems wasn't caused by transporting the eggs, said Hord, who explained that he and the FWC have collected hundreds of thousands of alligator eggs over the past four decades. Crocodile and alligator eggs require similar conditions for proper gestation.
"It's not uncommon with crocodilians for something to be wrong with the eggs," Hord said.
Scientists counted between 115 and 120 crocodile nests in southeast Florida and the Everglades in 2012, said Mike Cherkiss, a U.S. Geological Survey wildlife biologist and crocodilian expert.
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Cherkiss too said lack of fertilization or a reproductive problem within Blue No. 9 likely doomed her eggs. Moving the eggs also could have caused the failure.
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Project Tony Montana
This is my 5th full case mod. it was an old ps2, i cut up a while back, but never got anything else done on it. Originally I was thinking a marble orange paint with florescent orange plexi. Then a new idea hit me: Scarface. As in the movie.
i after the cuts i put some fan/air vents in and then the case sat around for a long time. in the mean time i had a lot going on, one of them was my personal rig Project N.V.G.
the aim of this build is to create a pc that would have looked right at home sitting on Tony Montana's desk. I'm using the three colors used in the decor of his office. black, red, and gold trimming. this pc will match in color and style.
When i came back to this project with a new inspiration, all the ideas came together in my mind almost at once, and it has been moving right along.
i sprayed everything with a flat black. and then the inside of the case with a deep dark red.
the window in the top of the case i am going to etch. this is just a visual.
sprayed a little bit gold flake over the black, and then followed with the clear.
put it together with mock parts to check the look.
gold trim means the window, the vents, and the bezel will have molding/frames that will be sprayed gold. most of the frames are made of wood , but the bezel is plastic.
at first i planned to cut and fit a solid piece of plexi to the front of the pc. but later came up with the idea of using hinged doors for the bezel.
i also found the perfect frame for the top window. the dvd is there in place of the etch.
ok so i still have more stuff to post just to catch this work log up to the actual progress on the case. more to come soon. thanks for looking.
|26th Jan 2013, 13:20
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Be careful !!! He is classic. !!!
Dam i like the idea And using photo frames not bad, good start bro.
|26th Jan 2013, 13:47
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Hmm, this is interesting! Not too sure at the moment, but I really like where you're taking this project, keep it up!
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|26th Jan 2013, 14:54
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thanks guys. still got a ways to go with this one, but it is coming together very well.
|26th Jan 2013, 16:13
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using the photo frames as doors that swing open and closed, this will hide the drive bays. i have not decided exactly what im going to display in the frames in the front bezel but i do have some ideas. the fan frame (left one) was shortened about a half inch and the one to the far right was removed and replaced with a power control panel. spayed the frames with a light coat of white before i started sanding.
only added a power button to this piece. the power and hard drive leds will go into the back of the plexi, which will go into the the frame itself. the hinge screws extend into the plexi which will bare the weight of the frame door. other buttons, rocker switches, and/or pentameters i add go behind the bezel doors on the front frame itself .
respayed and resanded the frames. they will be sprayed gold, so they need to be really smooth.
the frame on the right side of the front bezel is where i think im going to place a metal cut out of these initials.
the psu, same color as the inside of the case, black fan, gold grill.
added gold flake to the fan then clear.
when i started on this case i planned to use a piece of plexi as a back panel brace for the psu. the original psu and vent were not standard atx size and i was a little aggressive when cutting. hence the gap.
so what im doing is using a metal frame that will go into a wooden frame that will be attached to the back the the case itself. that frame will be sprayed gold.
waiting on the psu frame the cure before sanding down starting the paint process. cut the mother board and psu tray from plexi. leds will go into these. the mobo back plate in the pic is just there to check positioning.
the case feet. using iron and glass pieces, held together with really strong epoxy, these are almost finished and the leds will be added soon.
added these glass beads to the feet, the colors are really close and it looks cool.
added gold flake and a little clear to the metal pieces.
drilled a few holes into the top of the case to attach the frames. im using small screws to go into the back of the frames ill add a lil epoxy at the very end of the build.
ok and that just about brings this work log up to date. waiting on epoxies and paints to cure. please note the none of the paint is at it final stages. after everything is put together and fit properly the focus will be finishing the paint job and moving on to the leds and the hardware. a small lcd may go into one of the doors, either the hdd door the the optical. depends on the size of the screen i use.
for the leds at first i was thinking of using only red and white, but i have some amber ones and am thinking of adding them too. also ive been looking at some andreino controllers and im think about using one for the first time in this build. see how it goes.
ive been able to put a little work into this project almost daily, and am really happy about that, more updates soon. thanks for looking.
|29th Jan 2013, 20:01
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small update: the weather just won't cooperate so i have not got much done. but i did get to a few other things.
i changed my mind about spraying the wooden part of the psu bracket gold, so red it is. the small metal bracket which goes inside the wooded one will only have about a quarter of an inch visible, so im going to spray it black with the gold flake.
wet paint. flat black then the red.
final version of the case feet. just lacking the leds. painted the top third of the glass. however i didn't paint the top of the lip or the inside. with the washer on, there is a small gap of clear glass around it, this is intentional, and should give it a cool effect when lit.
removed the frames from the top case panel, to sand and paint. the two side vent frames need some touching up too.
got the psu tray and mobo tray positioned and marked for cutting and drilling. get that done today.
the front intake vent.
the 120mm fan will be mounted to plexi which will be mounted to the case.
i will do a round vent cut out in the plexi and light it.
more to come soon, thanks for looking.
|30th Jan 2013, 02:28
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got the bezel and the case frames sanded down really smooth. 1000 followed by 2000 grit sand paper. i thought i might at least get some paint laid down, but it was not that type of day. nasty outside. today still ended up being pretty productive.
good thing is all those pieces are ready of the next step. i did get some flat black laid down on the psu frame before the wind kicked up. glued down some washers to reinforce the psu screw holes, the metal bracket attaches to the wood with screws and i will add a little epoxy before seating it in the wood for the last time.
after that i did some etching for the first time. this one was just practice but this etching is the idea for the hard drive access door/frame. it will be back lit.
trying it out in the extra frame i had.
colored in the lettering with a dry erase.
using the original piece of glass as the cover changes the look. cool.
the colors match well. im wondering about the red lettering under a red led. im going to need to wire up the leds to test the look fully. red, amber, and white. im thinking two of each color, each on opposing sides of the frame.
as always thanks for looking.
|30th Jan 2013, 17:17
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got some paint laid down this morning.
top window and side vent frames.
psu frame
power switch/led plexi panel. sprayed the back of this thing. painted in reverse too , gold flake then black. the front stays clear. also painted the little pieces that lock the top panel in to place.
the access door hinges and the outside pieces of the panel locks
and i wait.............
thats all for now, tonight i hope to finished the front fan intake bracket and get the mobo and psu trays in. thanks for looking.
|1st Feb 2013, 02:45
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got the front intake bracket pretty much finished. counter sunk the screws the attach to the out side frame, added a few holes for leds later. went with a square blow hole because it fits the theme and the case better than a round one would have.
made sure every thing lined up.
did a stencil last night of the initials
the initials go in the middle of the intake, on the front of the mesh....something like this.
right now im thinking of drilling into the initials and attaching each with a a small screw through the mesh. hole placement like so........
thought i might get all the pieces from the center piece that came out of the frame, but it was cutting it really close.
and they're cut, just need a little bit of polishing around the edges is all.
the clean up....."ChiChi! ...Get the yeyo"
thats all for now, more soon. Thanks for looking.
|1st Feb 2013, 15:41
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I like where this is going, but I think you shouldn't add too much more to the design. It's starting to look a little 'busy' and if you add anymore it'll look bad.
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|1st Feb 2013, 18:25
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after i sand and polish the initials up , im probably going to spray them gold.
also i remembered that i know someone that engraves professionally, hope to catch up with him this weekend. tonight i hope to get most of the sanding done, the case too, and go to the next step of the paint. hope to have the case all put together by next weekend. then time to move on to the leds, the ardruino controller (first time), and the hardware. still toying with ideas on the optical drive door.
more soon and as always thanks.
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small update. steady progress. got all the frame pieces wet sanded 2000 grit sand paper. still had a few rough spot to work out. probably going to lay down two more coats of gold. get the case done tonight. and spray everything down again in tomorrow.
placement and fitting the logo. probably going to elevate these piece off the vent a couple of millimeters. ill drill the holes and finish shaping them tonight so i can spray them tomorrow too. i only pulled the plastic off the back of them so far and im going to just spray the back at first to check the look out.
more soon. thanks for looking.
|5th Feb 2013, 13:52
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the motherboard tray. the case has a couple little tabs that the original tray hooked into. the drive cage is made the same way. i started to cut them off back when i cut the case up, and again when i repainted it. instead made the tray tool less. the tray pops into place pretty tight. i might add one of the a little swivel tabs from the back of one of the frames just to lock it down.
still need to take about an inch off and cut out a hole for access to the cpu bracket.
picked up a few things. the hard drive case is for the guts (nice solid case though) and is for a future project, similar to rilo-1.
the h70 and two fans for it. the before.............
the lay out for the cpu cooling. i looked at a couple of all in one units. i figure as a way to break into liquid cooling, $50-60 for a single 120mm rad, a pump, and a copper plate, all new, aint bad. ill add the tubing, reservoir, and fitting. will separate the pump and use the copper plate to make a block.
a small res is going to fit nicely in the vent over the mb back plate, the pump goes under the hard drive bay.
rounded up a few leds and the wiring for the power button, the power and hhd leds.
that's all for now. thanks for looking.
|7th Feb 2013, 16:21
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re-sprayed everything................
the cooling....took everything apart. the copper plate.
this will become the pump tank. the round cylinder will be cut down to about an inch in height.
the stem will be cut off the other piece and it will be attached the bottom of the cylinder, ill also add a partial divider on the inside for in and out.
then the pump will be attached to the top. will finished the pump will be about two and half inches and will fit fine under the hard drive bay.
i need to put up a treader bit to add the fitting to the pump. took the top of to check the thickness of the plastic, its good.
the reservoir.... found these scrubber things at dollar tree for a dollar each had the rim from an rc car that broke long ago.
the inside of the rim will be removed and it will be painted black.
the rad. will cut the nipples off and tread in the fittings
going to keep the retainers shape with the plexi block.
more soon. thanks for looking.
|9th Feb 2013, 06:44
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small update. steady progress.
got most of the work done on the pump. cut the tank down to size, attached the bottom, drilled and counter sunk the screws for attaching the motor, and threaded the fittings. also cut shaped and attached the flow separator.
still need to finish shaping and then attach the lid to the pump.
cut the stems off and threaded the radiator for the fittings.
getting the block together
more soon, thanks for looking.
|11th Feb 2013, 19:18
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small update. steady progress...... bout 85% done with the block, still need to drill and thread the fitting in as well as the bracket holes. then sand and polish it up.
the reservoir is finished and has been leak tested. shortened the top-off cap on this on this piece too, it was too tall for the case.
put the o ring in the pump and peeled the plastic backing off the plexi tighten all the screws down and added a little sealant, leak test it tonight. this is a pre pic though.
got the sleeving in
i plan on getting the psu sleeved and put together later this week. either going switch to black mollies or dye them red. i will test the dye first.
first assembly coming soon. thanks for looking.
|13th Feb 2013, 17:11
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"Every day above ground is a good day." -Tony Montana
too much pressure on the drill tends to crack plexiglass. so.......
started over.
i will leak test the loop next.
touched up the radiator.
the reservoir mounts
the psu back bracket.
last few pieces are painted.
assembly begins.
more soon. thanks for looking.
|14th Feb 2013, 20:06
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assembly commenced.
i attached the frame to the top panel of the case.
the feet.
tops of the feet.
the front intake bracket
the front intake bezel.
the logo
i couldnt get really telling pics but the before and after is huge. the left is an untouched frame
rear exhaust fan grill.
exhaust fan mounted
got the hoses pretty much sized cut and crimped.
got the res mount in. i got some little screw in things i still need to seat properly
more soon. thanks for looking.
|17th Feb 2013, 22:52
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small update, steady progress.
i leak tested the loop. i thought i might have problems with the block but it was the left side of the reservoir and the pump that started leaking immediately. i will take apart and clean the pump, re-tighten the screws, and reseal it. on the res, i will be replacing the left tank, then hook it up and test it again.
i got the res mount seated level, also added a back piece so that the res is clear of the exhaust fan grill, and painted the mount. first silver, then black, i left the top edge the res will actually sit on un-painted. i will add an led later.
i painted the intake bracket, also left the inner edged un-painted.
painted the 120mm fans too. the ring mounts in these are made of plastic and i had no trouble popping them out.
i put the mobo stand offs into the mobo back plate. next up getting the psu sleeved, making sure the loop is leak free, then a post and the led wiring.
more soon. thanks for looking
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The '''Feltzer''' is a sports car featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. In each game it is a two-door car with a high top speed, each based on different models of [[wp:Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes-Benz]] two-door coupes. The car is manufactured by [[Benefactor]] in GTA IV.
The '''Feltzer''' is a sports car featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. In each game it is a two-door car with a high top speed, each based on different models of [[wp:Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes-Benz]] two-door coupes. The car is manufactured by [[Benefactor]] in GTA IV.
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A Feltzer in GTA San Andreas..
GTA San Andreas
|Vehicle type
|Civilian car
|Body style
|2-door coupe/convertible
|2 (driver and passenger)
|Benefactor (GTA IV)
"It takes a certain type of special person to be able to handle a car like this. A trend-setter, an individual, a winner."
- Simeon Yetarian, official website.
The Feltzer is a sports car featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V. In each game it is a two-door car with a high top speed, each based on different models of Mercedes-Benz two-door coupes. The car is manufactured by Benefactor in GTA IV.
GTA San Andreas
In GTA San Andreas, the Feltzer is a convertible, and is based on the real-life Mercedes-Benz R107 that was produced from 1971-1989, specifically the 380SL cabriolet.
The Feltzer has a good top speed but rather slow acceleration, and its handling is unsatisfactory as its high speed and light weight act against it.
The Feltzer in GTA San Andreas can be modified at a TransFender, but features very limited modification options.
Italicized pricing denotes prices at the Las Venturas TransFender, which charges 20% more except Colors.
- Usually found in west Los Santos, much of San Fierro and occasionally in Las Venturas.
- Parked in a highway stop in southeast Flint County, near Back o' Beyond (Only available when wanted for export)
- Importable from Easter Basin, San Fierro after completing export lists for $28,000.
In GTA IV, the Benefactor Feltzer is a luxury-sports convertible and is based on a fifth generation Mercedes-Benz SL. There are several variations of the Feltzer convertible in GTA IV; Feltzers may be seen with a folding hardtop, like the real life SL, with a softtop convertible, or with the roof stored beneath a tonneau cover. Some are equipped with a badgeless black mesh grille, while others feature a standard three-bar grille with Benefactor badging. The rims are similar to those used by Brabus, a third-party Mercedes-Benz tuner.
A Feltzer is glimpsed, largely unaltered in design, in the first trailer for GTA V.
A Feltzer hardtop coupe in GTA IV (Rear quarter view, softtop; engine).
- Feltzer-GTAV-trailer.jpg
A Feltzer in a GTA V trailer.
The GTA IV rendition of the Feltzer is powered by a supercharged 3.8L V8, coupled to a high-performance 5 speed gearbox in RWD configuration, and the eighth-fastest car in the game, and the slowest of the sports cars. Acceleration is decent (with a tendency to cause wheel spin), and it has an enjoyable top speed of 145 km/h (90 mph).
The Feltzer has also been noted for being one of the best drifting cars in the game due to its low level of Traction Control. The suspension is firm and responsive, keeping the Feltzer flat in the corners, albeit with some oversteer at high speeds. These qualities provide an accurate respresentation of the unforgivable nature the Mercedes' coupes provide. Braking is good, and ABS is an available option, though not standard. The Feltzer withstands high-speed frontal crashes well, thanks to its luxury build, and can sustain numerous frontal hits without failing or catching alight. The Feltzer is, however, highly susceptible to bullet damage.
After collecting all thirty cars for Stevie; he agrees to purchase cars from Niko Bellic, with the Feltzer fetching $3,000.
A unique pink convertible Feltzer owned by Gracie Ancelotti appears during "...I'll Take Her", when the car is used by the player to kidnap Gracie for ransom. Upon completion of the mission, the car is driven away to be disposed of.
The player can gain possession of this Feltzer to keep by immediately killing the driver after hiding Gracie in the safehouse, but the player must be quick as it will disappear after about 30 seconds; an ideal method is to snipe the driver promptly as he leaves with the car. Alternatively, it can be acquired by firing a gun across the street from Gracie's house before meeting her, she will run off, but the Feltzer will stay in the driveway. Do NOT respray this Feltzer, as you will never be able to achieve this paint color again.
- Spawns in the traffic around Hove Beach, Cerveza Heights, The Exchange, Star Junction, The Triangle and Middle Park.
- Ocassionally spawns at Auto Eroticar parking lots.
- The name of the Feltzer may be a play on the sexual act of "felching".
- An early iteration of the Feltzer in GTA San Andreas, with headlights and front turn signal lights more alike those seen on Mercedes-Benz R107s, is depicted on a hung picture inside the Driving School.
- In GTA IV, if the player takes a Feltzer with its roof down to a car wash, the vehicle will be washed by hand.
- In GTA IV, players will note that the hardtop Feltzer doesn't have side windows, so you will hijack it by just opening the door, similar to the 'beater' Vigero, and the Peyote.
- In Mafiya Work, in one of the tasks Petrovic tells the players to get a pink Feltzer for his daughter.
- The Feltzer plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- Radio Los Santos in GTA San Andreas.
- Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 or Fusion FM in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Prominent appearances
- In GTA San Andreas, a bulletproof, damageproof, explosion-proof and fireproof Feltzer can be found (and is used) in the final storyline mission, "End of the Line", during which the player and Sean Johnson must chase Officer Tenpenny in the car.
- Patrick McReary is seen driving a bright red Feltzer in his GTA IV character trailer.
- Gracie Ancelotti is mentioned in GTA IV to be in the process of selling her bright pink Feltzer. During "I'll Take Her", the car is used as a kidnap vehicle and would later be disposed off by Stevie after Gracie is dropped off at a hideout.


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