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Guide Mode
The PSR-420 has a powerful ally for beginners, or for musicians of any level who need to learn new material quickly. It's called Guide Mode. It plays back a recorded accompaniment, but if you miss a note it will stop and wait for you to find the right ...
Guide Mode
The PSR-420 has a powerful ally for beginners, or for musicians of any level who need to learn new material quickly. It's called Guide Mode. It plays back a recorded accompaniment, but if you miss a note it will stop and wait for you to find the right one. Guide Mode won't just wait though, a lamp over each key lights up to show you which note or notes to play next.
Professional Quality Multi LCD Display
The PSR-420/320 are the first home-type portable keyboards to include a large interactive Multi LCD Display. At a glance you can see everything you need to see in text and as icons. Most changes can be made easily with just three buttons and the cursor pads.
Advanced Digital Effects
Digital Effects add atmosphere and depth to your sound. The four effects variations can give even a small room the warmth and 'live' feeling of a much larger space. Ambience gives each note reverberation. The Ensemble Effect gives tones a 'thick', slightly detuned sound. Ambience and Ensemble can be used at the same time, or the Sustain Effect will automatically extend the sustain of every note played on the keyboard.
128 Great-Sounding AWM Voices
Instead of giving you a voice preset that sounds just like an acoustic piano, Yamaha gives you 8 piano voices. You get different organ voices, as well as guitars, brass, reeds... the list goes on and on; and Yamaha's Advanced Wave Memory technology makes every one sound as good as the real thing. You can play up to 28 notes at one time. And because the voices comply with the GM System Level 1 standard, songs you record will sound the same when played back on other GM equipment.
Yamaha Music Cartridges
The player piano has evolved over the years. Today, you can carry a lightweight portable keyboard, a few batteries and a Yamaha Music Cartridge into any practice hall and listen to a flawlessly synthesized automated performance of any one of thousands of lushly orchestrated songs of all types from all over the world. Many new titles are available right now!
Minus One Mode
When you playback a recorded song, or a song from a Music cartridge. Minus One Mode lets you turn off the right and / or left split of the keyboard so you can practive one hand at a time, or just turn off the melody completely. If you play some other instrument like a guitar or saxophone, Minus One will turn off any of the Music Cartridge tracks so you can practice your own part with the full band behind you.
Repeat Function
For those hard-to-play parts. The PSR-420 also helps you to learn by automatically repeating any parts of any song you want (Cartridge or internal) for as long as you want. Just tell them what measure you want to start at and where you want to stop, all you have to do is play along. The Repeat function will play your selected section over and over, at any tempo you want, until you tell it to stop.
One Touch Auto Accompaniment Styles
One Touch Setting will choose appropriate voices and digital effects for every accompaniment style whenever you select one. Each style has its own introduction, two main sections, four fill-ins, and an ending. Switching between sections can be done anytime, even in the middle of a section, because the necessary fill-ins are generated automatically.
Touch Response
The Touch Response System changes both the volume and tonality of each note played, depending on how hard you press each key, to more closely match the tonal dynamics of acoustic instruments. Touch Response can be easily turned on and off, and Touch Sensitivity can be easily adjusted, and it's all automatically recorded by Midi systems.
Dual Voice
The Dual Voice feature allows each key to play two separate voices over the entire range of the keyboard. The second of the dual voices can be transposed by octaves automatically. Combining the Dual Voice, Split, and Harmony functions along with voice transposition and the Registration Memory lets even a beginner create complex, fully orchestrated songs for playback or rehearsal.
32 Registration Memory Presets
Registration Memory will hold 32 of your favorite set-ups for instant recall whenever you need them. There's even an Accompaniment Freeze feature that lets you select a new registration preset without interrupting the flow of your accompaniment.
Studio-Quality Song Recording
The PSR-420 can internally record an accompaniment track and two melody tracks for each song, and will hold up to 3 songs in memory at the same time. Record your Auto Accompaniment, with drums, bass, and chord progressions, then lay in your two melody tracks. Changing the voices or the volume of any voice is as easy as pushing a button.
The Musical Instrument Digital Interface is the world standard for the exchange of musical information. The PSR-420 comes ready to plug into any musical sequencer or computer to form a powerful music creation system.
Drum Pads? Multi Pads!!
These pads do more than just add a little drumbeat. They let you add an immediate impact and variety to your performance spontaneously . When tapped, the pads play a variety of preset rhythms, fills, punches, chords, and riffs on various drum kits, and on everything from flaming electric guitars to full orchestras.
Guide Lamp Modes
Two Guide Lamp modes for melody or chords.
Guide Lamp Feature
The guide lamp feature teaches you how to play the songs on cartridge
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This thread is more of a deflection. It's like liberals can't just admit the obvious truth that Obama is the worst president in modern history and leave it at that. They gotta bring Bush into the confession to make them feel better.
The larger the mob, the harder the test. In small areas, before small electorates, a first-rate man occasionally fights his way through, carrying even the mob with him by force of his personality. But when the field is nationwide, and the fight must be waged chiefly at second and third hand, and the force of personality cannot so readily make itself felt, then all the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre—the man who can most easily adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum.
The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
H. L. Mencken 1920
Will Americans finally pull their heads out of their (large) asses and finally vote for someone who can maybe do some good for the country?
Or you can group them both the same, because they're both equally awful.
the corporate profit war driven profiteers that actually run it
If you don't think there isn't a problem and avenue for abuse with that kind of concentration of power I don't know what to tell ya.
2)We get exactly the government we are actually ASKING for. When polled, Americans reliably want "more" spent on a long laundry list of things and then reliably don't want a dime in extra taxes on themselves.
quote:I tell people this all the time.
This is a very good point.
i am going with no
We vote asking for the impossible and as such, we get people promising the impossible. It really is almost hard to blame the elected people for doing pretty much what got them elected.
quote:Careful man. You aren't allowed to agree with me. I'm racist....remember?
Amen! People don't want politicians who will level with them, they want to be lied to.
This thread is more of a deflection. It's like liberals can't just admit the obvious truth that Obama is the worst president in modern history and leave it at that.
GW Bush let himself get bullied into a meaningless war that cost the lives of 3000 American soldiers and severely wounded several times more than that. And cost the country trillions. Oh and sat by while the economy sunk to the lowest since the great depression. I'm pretty sure that's worse than Obamacare.
It's as if people think Obama just pulled the ACA out of his ass. Healthcare reform was one of the biggest issues in the 2008 campaign.
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As the commercial air transport sector continues to emerge from the economic downturn of recent years, the world's aircraft leasing companies are taking on even greater importance – with more and more customers now looking to rent their aviation assets.
This growing trend toward "airliners for hire" was underscored today at the Singapore Airshow, where Airbus and Amedeo finalised a contract covering 20 A380s – offering a more flexible method for customers to access the double-deck jetliner's unique benefits. The 20-aircraft agreement originally was announced at the 2013 Paris Air Show – when Amedeo was known as Doric Lease Corp.
Leasing companies account for many of Airbus' largest customers, each holding order backlogs of up to hundreds of aircraft. A majority of the major players are from the United States or Europe, however new Asian entrants are rising fast catering to civil aviation's largest growth market.
Lessors often make speculative purchases to gain access to early and regular delivery slots for aircraft that, if ordered directly by an airline today, are unlikely to be delivered before 2020. Having these aircraft – in particular, efficient jetliners from the Airbus product line – usually pays off: in 2013, every single lessor delivery had an airline operator lined up (there were 138 A320 Family aircraft and 17 A330s provided last year). And for 2014, all of the 152 single-aisle aircraft and 16 A330s on lessor order have been assigned.
The leasing market is driven by fleet size and availability, which is why the bulk of aircraft placed are from the single-aisle category. However, Amedeo clearly sees the A380 as an opportunity. Amedeo's senior management built a multi-billion dollar aircraft portfolio while at Doric Lease Corp., including 18 A380s acquired through sale-leaseback arrangements – then adding four more during 2013 in the framework of Amedeo. This makes it the world's largest asset manager of leased A380s.
Now for the first time, the lessor is making speculative orders – expressing full confidence in its ability to place them when made available through deliveries from Airbus beginning in 2016 and continuing through 2020.
Amedeo CEO Mark Lapidus said the A380 is unrivalled in terms of its economic performance and product offering, adding that the aircraft's capacity is highly marketable as traffic comes back in regions around the world.
"This will help for airlines that perhaps were 'shy' in the previous difficult environment to opt for the A380," he added. "Airlines that operate the A380 will have an advantage – especially with our leasing solution."


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Account in own name is not tied to the fortunes of an employer or at risk should a scheme provider collapse.
When I lived in the UK my then employer, Woolworths, went bust.
It also meant the Woolworths workplace pension scheme I'd invested in collapsed at a time - late 2008 - when the state of the sharemarket meant the fund was worth less than it needed to pay out.
Fortunately the UK government's Pension Protection Fund was in place and while we didn't get all the money that was owing to employees, we got a fair chunk back.
What, if any, protections are in place for KiwiSavers in the event of a provider or fund collapse?
KiwiSaver is a well-regulated and well-designed savings scheme.
It is not tied to the fortunes of your employer; it is an account in your own name that you can take to the best available provider.
While the provider is responsible for administering and managing the funds, KiwiSaver funds are held in a trust by the trustee.
This gives investors protection in the event of a provider collapse through insolvency.
An investor may suffer losses if the underlying investments in their KiwiSaver fund experience market losses.
But a fund collapse is unlikely given the level of investment diversification you should expect from a properly managed, investment fund.
However, like all investments there are no guarantees.
There is a raft of legislation that helps protect KiwiSaver investors and these regulations are monitored by the Financial Markets Authority with the continuing oversight of government departments.
All providers need to comply with the regulations and the requirements for strong governance.
Licensed trustees are there to provide another layer of day-to-day monitoring, oversight and protection for members.
Some responsibility also rests with individual members to research and review their chosen provider.
New regulations on reporting and disclosure come into effect in July that will make it easier for people to compare and contrast providers.
The stability, strength and track record of any provider are important considerations for members.
The various layers of protection and the commitment of providers to make KiwiSaver more transparent and easy to understand should give investors growing confidence that these sorts of collapse are unlikely, outside a catastrophic market event.
David Boyle, ANZ Wealth general manager funds.
Q: How can I make some more money for my retirement, over the next 10 years, while getting the invalid's benefit?
I joined KiwiSaver about a year ago, and have just over $5000 saved in an ANZ account and KiwiSaver collectively.
Depending on your particular skill set there are a number of ways to enhance your income, and by definition your savings, as it appears that you have a surplus now:
Go to the Winz website and go through the A-to-Z list of entitlements to see if there are any benefits you may be entitled to that you are not receiving.
You may be pleasantly surprised.
Are you able to work at all? Winz allows you to earn up to $5200 a year and your benefit will not be affected.
Make sure you invest the maximum of $1042.86 a year to get a full share of the member tax credits you are entitled to ($521.43).
Check the risk profile of your KiwiSaver fund - is it a cash or fixed interest fund?
It is possible to increase your return by including some shares in your portfolio by changing the risk profile of your fund.
Research shows that exposure to shares increases your return over the long term but be aware that share values can be volatile so the capital value of your KiwiSaver fund will vary according to how well, or poorly, the fund performs over the next 10 years.
Educate yourself about the sharemarket - read up about investing in shares.
There are plenty of helpful books that will explain the do's and don'ts of investing in shares.
Invest a small amount into a well-known company, and even though you will have to pay minimum brokerage to buy these shares, a quality share will pay you an income called a dividend as well as offer the possibility of an increase in value.
Some of the dividends being paid by well-known companies listed on the stock exchange are higher than the low interest rates now paid on bank deposits.
Peter Christensen, Camelot Group chairman.
Q: My daughter turned 18 last September.
She was enrolled in KiwiSaver shortly after its launch for $20 plus the $1000 kickstart.
She does not receive any employer income.
Is she entitled to the full tax credit this year or is it pro-rated on days since her birthday (in the same way as someone joining part-way through a year will only get part of the credit)?
If she receives a student Study Link allowance does that qualify for an employer contribution in the same way that Winz payments apparently do?
Assuming she deposits the proportionate value of the annual amount to receive the full tax credits your daughter will be entitled to receive a proportionate share of the member tax credits.
For example, not knowing her actual birthday but assuming 303 days of membership if she deposits $865.67 (being approximately 83 per cent of $1042.86) she should receive member tax credits of the same proportion (being approximately 82 per cent of $521.43 or $427.57). It appears that if you receive an income-tested benefit from Winz then you are unable to have the contributions deducted from your benefit.
Our understanding is that this also applies to Study Link allowances.
Peter Christensen, Camelot Group chairman.
Disclaimer: Information provided is stated accurately to the best of the respondent's knowledge at the time of publication. It is general in nature and should not be construed, or relied on, as a recommendation to invest in a particular financial product or class of financial product. Readers should seek independent financial advice specific to their situation before making an investment decision.
To have your KiwiSaver questions answered by the Herald's panel of industry players email Helen Twose, email@example.com


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Tennessee law makers plan to crack down on meth
BRISTOL, Tenn. - All of the recent meth lab discoveries have some wondering if anything can be done to strengthen the laws against meth.
"The biggest thing is they're making it too easy to access the pseudoephedrine and everything else off the shelves," said Michael Marion, who is concerned about the meth problem.
Marion tells News 5 he lives close to where a meth lab was found, and he wants lawmakers to strengthen the laws even if they've already been tightened up over the years.
People abusing medications containing pseudoephedrine has forced pharmacies to put them behind the counter and limit the amount you can buy; for example, you could only buy one pack of a certain kind of pills a day.
Now Tennessee State Representative Tony Shipley tells us he's working on a way to reduce the amount of pseudoephedrine people can buy. "One would logically conclude that if there was a 40 percent reduction in pseudoephedrine it would show you a 40 percent reduction in meth," adds Shipley.
Shipley tells us currently Tennessee law allows people to buy up to 3,600 cold pills a year. The FDA's maximum dose for adults is only 2,400 a year.
Shipley says the average person usually only uses between 18 and 24 cold pills a year. "What's the difference between 36 and 24? Well it's a little over a thousand and what is that used for if you can't use it in a medically-appropriate fashion? It's used to make meth," says Shipley.
Shipley tells us he would like to see it reduced to at least the FDA's regulation of 2,400 pills. "What we'd like to see is meth go away completely, but that's not going to happen," adds Shipley.
Shipley says they are working to find the best solution for the whole state.
Shipley also tells us every time a meth lab is discovered it costs taxpayers $10,000 for hazmat crews to clean up the site.
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I am just wondering if any kind soul has any advice to offer on online Tefl courses? I was looking at the 1 to 1 one. I have read alot of information recently. and I really am confused by it all! whats accreditted whats not, how it works!!At the moment I am living in Italy, and have been applying to schools for Teching English, they all have such different requirements. I was wondering if there is a general consensus on the value of an online course, as i dont want to spend the money uneccesarily, I would prefer to manage without, and wait til I can pay for a full course.
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6 September 2010
Under my sink
I went down into the cellar to see what I could find to use and came up with a tension rod and other odds and ends.
I used the tension rod to hang spray bottles off - I use glass cleaner spray to clean everything so there is a full and almost empty bottle of that as well as some stainless-steel cleaner spray, a spray bottle of water and some bathroom cleaner spray which usually lives in the bathroom - I'll have to move it! Beneath that on the right you can see an old Brita water jug that contains a feather duster, rubber gloves, old toothbrush and sponge scourer - I take that upstairs with me when I'm cleaning, adding some cloths and glass cleaning spray.
Behind the jug is a plastic basket containing the vacuum cleaner attachments. You can also see the sink plug hanging on a nail on the right - we don't hand wash dishes so we seldom use the plug but it's now easy to find if we need it.
To the left I hung a wire basket from some nails - it contains shoe polish and brushes and can easy be pulled out when we need it, then hung back on the nails when we're done. I've also hung some bottle brushes from nails. Below that is a plastic tub with a basket nesting on top containing sponges and scrubbing brushes:
Below the basket are things like my wax tart burner and tarts, a plastic funnel and other odds and at the back are bleach bottles, insect spray, sterliser, polish, sticky-stuff-remover, and carpet cleaner:
I've hung a plastic bag in the door using little nails - it contains extra plastic bags that we use to line the bins (trash cans) upstairs, etc:
I love it, and it's so much more functional!
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Wow, so many smart and clever things you did here! My cabinet could definitely use some of these organizing ideas! Great job. :-)ReplyDelete
You are brilliant--I love the tension rod idea.ReplyDelete
I've been using the plastic containers that our dishwasher pucks come in to organize things under the sink; I'm on our third container and I can't wait til it's empty. My sister in law taught me to fold our plastic bags into small squares and put them in a small container. I love it--they are so much more contained that way without the air in them. Since we don't have that many anymore, I feel like I am finally on top of them.
Isn't organizing even the smallest of places so wonderful? Good idea with the tension rod. I will have to try that one.ReplyDelete
I think the tension rod is genius!!!ReplyDelete
Such a great idea to use a tension rod! You're inspiring me to reorganize my messy under the sink cabinet.ReplyDelete
I like the tension rod idea and I just happen to have one that isn't in use.ReplyDelete
I need to do my 'under the sink' counter right now.
I keep cleaning supplies, for my bathrooms, under the sink in each one so no trips back and forth with cleaning supplies. Then when I am in there already, I can do a quick clean up.
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Hi Jen!!! I am a new follower and I must say that I say this on a blog through pinterest today and I absolutely needed it! I opened my cabinet to look for something and saw that everything was wet on the bottom! I have had to take all the stuff out, clean it and clean the bottom of the cabinets. I happened to come across this with the tension rod and think it is brilliant!!!! I am loving your blog and hope you have a great day!!!ReplyDelete
Hi Jen, I've enjoyed scanning through your posts and lovely photos! I, too, found you through a friend who pinned the tension rod with spray bottles on it on Pinterest. I'm wondering if you'd be up for it for me to feature your photo and a link to your blog/this post in my weekly 'Hip Trick' column? My email is kate at teakate dot come; I'd love to hear from you. My blog is: hipgirlshome.com and past Hip Tricks are featured at http://hipgirlshome.com/hip-tricks/. Drop a line if you have a moment; I'd love to share more about the feature.ReplyDelete
I loved the idea of the tension rod, but found that mine slipped under the weight of just a few bottles. Is there a secret I'm missing?! Thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm glad you gave this suggestion! I found your idea and I was so excited. But my tension rod also kept slipping... I actually purchased rod holders but I didn't really wanted to put them in because I'm not that handy. I'm definitely going to try again!! Thanks!Delete
That is so clever!ReplyDelete
I have had to take all the stuff out, clean it and clean the bottom of the cabinets. I happened to come across this with the tension rod..ReplyDelete
automatic air freshener dispenser
You seriously keep cleaners and chemicals under the sink, low to the ground, where they can be reached by -- well, anyone, child or pet? Why not put your baking pans and lids, or plastic storage containers, or even jar and canned goods there instead, and get those poisons up and safe? Remember even things like vinegar and other "natural" or "home-made" cleaners can make someone sick!!! None of this belongs under a sink, in my opinion.ReplyDeleteReplies
every one i know keeps detergents under sinks.Delete
generally when they had kids that weren't old enough yet to understand "dont drink the chemicals under the sink" you'd put childlocks on the doors.
but if you dont live with kids/pets then there isnt really an issue. most adults aren't going to open a cupboard and go "ohh windex lets drink that"!
and not all kitchens have above counter cupboards. if she only has cupboards under the sink where should she store them then? when i lived in an apartment the only high up place i had were the top levels of the pantry and i'd think it would be more dangerous to put chemicals on a shelf above your foods then under a sink
If you look at the picture with the plastic bag on the door, you will see a child lock attached to the inside of the door as well.Delete
Simply brilliant! Pinning!ReplyDelete
Jenn/Rook No. 17
I love your creative solution. I'm going on a USA BOOK TOUR for my new book, TOTAL HOME MAKEOVER, and I'd love to feature you as a blogger in your state. Email me at email@example.com if you're interested and I'll give you more info.ReplyDelete
Renee :-)
We're having new counters and backsplash, along with a new sink, installed today. I've got everything cleaned out and just thinking of how to get more organized under there when your post popped up. Great ideas!ReplyDelete
As far as keeping cleaning supplies there, it's always been done that way in our family. We've never had a problem. Now we're empty nesters but have lots of little ones in the neighborhood. Might put a child lock on it just to be safe...
I have one more teeny tiny tip that you might love. Maybe not for under your sink, but a smaller space to store them anywhere else.ReplyDelete
Btw, I love your tips with the rod for the bottles. So doing that!
omg....women...lol.....if the tension rod is slipping just get two metal caps off jars and nail them to the wall of the cabinet then put rod in caps and rod will never slip againReplyDelete
wow, that really genius..ReplyDelete
i will apply this trick on my kitchen
Thanks for sharing.
Such a creative idea for preventing cabinet chaos! We just featured it on our blog - http://bit.ly/HolidaySave Thanks!ReplyDelete
Hi, I tried the shower curtain/tension rod thing, but mine always falls under the weight of my spray bottles (I don't have that many). Any tips to make it stay up?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Petrea. I think it depends on what kind of rods you use - some are simply spring loaded and some are spring loaded plus you unscrew the bar to create extra pressure. I used the latter version and screwed it as tight as it would go and then forced it a bit more. If you still have trouble, just add a of rod socket on either end and slot the rod into that.Delete
Hi Jen..genius idea! I am looking on HomeDepot.com and the only rods I can find are "adjustable closet rods." Would that work?ReplyDelete
Brilliant yet simple idea. Now where's that tension rod…ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tip!ReplyDelete
another way to store you grocery bags is an empty Kleenex box mounted to the back of the cabinet. for more permanent solution imitate the Kleenex box with some wood and old tire rubber making the box of wood and the plastic cover made out of the rubber.ReplyDelete
Translate for the easily distracted American,please. What is a wax tart burner?ReplyDelete
I can't keep my tension Rod up it keeps sliding down. How did you get yours to stayReplyDeleteReplies
You have to get a tension rod that doesn't just go in with a spring that you compress, but one that you can screw tighter and tighter, and tighten it up as much as you can. Or you can install a rod like you would a shower curtain or closet rod, and screw the fasteners into the sides of the cabinet.Delete


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Hot Girls Get Away with Shit: Lip Gloss Prank with Jaclyn Swedberg

What would you let Playmate of the Year Jaclyn Swedberg get away with? Pretty much everything.

Every week the men behind Loud send the most beautiful women to the street to prank unsuspecting men. And of course, that could only mean Playboy models. Playmates Anna Berglund, Amanda Cerny and Nikki Leigh have all taken part, and now Playmate of the Year 2012 Jaclyn Swedberg has stepped up to the prank-plate to convince men to try her new waterproof lip gloss.
But how many men would agree to wear lipstick in downtown L.A.? And how many of those would agree to have the waterproof aspect tested with repeated (up to 13) sprays in the face with a water bottle? If it's Jaclyn Swedberg asking, quite a few.
We can't say we're all that surprised; we strongly believe Miss Swedberg has what it takes to ask and be granted most anything.
Missed last week's episode? Check out Playmates Amanda Cerny and Nikki Leigh in action.
Check out the rest of the series on Loud's very own Youtube Channel and stay tuned every Thursday at 7 A.M. PST for a new episode featuring Playboy Playmates.


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Ford Prerunner Racing Trucks - Triple ThreatPosted in Features on December 26, 2006 Comment (0)
If you're ever meandering down Lambert Road in Whittier, California, you might catch a glimpse of a free-standing sign perched nonchalantly next to the street. "Desolate Motorsports," it reads. "Lift kits. Metal fabrication." An arrow points toward the shop, located aft of an unassuming strip mall.
"My location is actually a good thing," comments owner Greg Gilbert. "Since my shop is a little tougher to find, I notice that customers who come in not only know about Desolate Motorsports, but they're more informed and have a better idea of what they want to do with their trucks."
Desolate first appeared on Off-Road's radar when Matt Langan took top honors in the prerunner class at the '04 MDR Lucerne 250 driving a Desolate-built F-150. "I just drove a little harder and a little smarter than everyone else," Matt told us at the time.
We recently had a chance to catch up with Desolate Motorsports and see what Greg and crewmembers Nick Lopez, Matt Carter, and Danny Cannon have been up to during the last few years. Langan's prerunner-class entry has grown into a full-fledged Class 8 truck with a fire-breathing V8 and full fiberglass bodywork. Customer Mike Wahl employed Desolate's talents to build a 7S Ford Ranger that netted a podium finish after 584 hot, dusty miles between Vegas and Reno. Finally, Greg himself chanced upon an already-built F-150 prerunner that was too good a deal to pass up.
Keep reading. The next few pages showcase an impressive trio of trucks.
When Time Is of the Greatest Essence"With the demands of a growing business, and deadlines coming sooner rather than later on customers' vehicles, I couldn't see myself ever being able to take the time to build a prerunner like this one," confides Greg.
This F-150 has a stock frame, a stock steel cab, a license plate, and functional A/C. It's also got a few drops of Trophy Truck flowing through its veins. Tom McKenzie of Suspension Innovation applied his talents and otherworldly attention to detail to this 1/2-ton. To see more of Tom's work, look back a few issues to "Coming Full Circle" from November 2006.
"Tom originally built this truck for my good friend Aaron Stein," Greg relates. "I fell in love with it at first sight. Aaron soon sold the truck to another good friend of mine, and just a few months after that, I was able to sell off a few half-finished projects and purchase the truck. As a racer, I saw this as the 'perfect prerunner.' Besides the fact that it is four-wheel-drive, the quality of the fab work is topnotch. It's 100-percent TIG-welded, and 100-percent chrome-moly was used. Every surface Tom worked on has been either painted or powdercoated."
In purchasing this truck, Greg not only saved himself a lot of time, he also saved himself a wad of cash. Although we're not going to reveal the dollar figure, trust us that it was a steal.
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Saga of speed
Going fast runs in the Wahl family. "I started in the early '70s at a muffler shop," truck owner Mike Wahl says. "I worked for a guy who had a high-speed car built for running on salt flats. My dad also helped get me started in racing."
These days, Mike's focus has shifted toward his daughter Erin and the 7S Ford Ranger he had built for her at Desolate Motorsports. "Erin will drive and race more when she gets more experience. For us, going to the desert is a family thing."
The build began with a cab and frame procured from a wrecking yard. Per Class 7S rules, the Ranger keeps the engine in the stock location and uses modified stock suspension parts. The class restrictions mean that 7S is a "driver's class," where a single truck has little technological advantage over another. The secrets to 7S success are to upgrade key components on the truck for extended dirt duty, and to get as much seat time as possible prior to hitting the starting line.
It's clear that Erin's time is coming. In the BITD Vegas to Reno race, Erin took the wheel long enough to be listed as a driver of record next to Danny Cannon and Dave Sanchez. Congrats!
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The frame remains the same
Like almost every prerunner or race truck, this one began life as a daily driver. Matt Langan was largely satisfied with his F-150 until he fatefully codrove during a race in 2002 - he was hooked.
Matt handed his then V6-powered '97 F-150 off to Desolate for each stage of the buildup. The stock steel cab, 4.2 V6, five-speed manual tranny, and stock-location leaf springs were used at first in conjunction with an H&M long-travel front suspension. After a few races, an H&M linked rear suspension took the place of the leaf packs. At that point, the chassis far outperformed the drivetrain.
After racing successfully in the prerunner/1450 class for a couple of seasons, Matt, along with his father Jeff, decided to unlock the rest of the F-150's potential by having it built into a full-fledged Class 8 racer. If it could see and think, the Langan truck wouldn't recognize its former self if the two incarnations passed each other in a hallway. Nearly everything else has changed, but the frame remains the same.
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Why will the Cowboys win this game? Because they can't. Romo hurt. No defense. Lost 3 of last 4 games including blowing it against Giants a couple of weeks ago. Playing against the Giants in their stadium. About every media person in Dallas already counting the final game as a loss.
Therefore, they win (somehow).
But does it really make much difference for either the Giants or the Cowboys to win? Not much, unless you count bragging rights as NFC East champion. Just gives the winner the opportunity to get embarrassed by either the Packers or the Saints (if somehow they can even make it past Detroit).