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hows everyone doing?
I am starting off on a new project that's completely new for me I'm building my first BBC. and just to make sure i get all the hard stuff in on my first build i'm going to top it off with a weiand 6-71 supercharger. so I may be asking for alot of help in the coming weeks.
but at the moment I'm just getting it ready for the machine shop.
the block is a gen IV 454 I don't know yet if it has 4 bolt or 2 bolt mains.
when i get it to the machine shop other than cleaning manufluxing and maybe punching it .030 over is there anything special that needs to be done to a big block?
i have done several SBC's but like i said I'm new to big blocks.
I'm also not to sure on the heads yet but I'm hoping they are 118cc
target compression is going to be around 9:1 I'll be running dual holly 750 dp's
on race fuel NOT PUMP GAS
this is not going to be a street car It's a 77 nova that's full race
currently it will be backed by a th350 tranny with a 4500 stall converter and 12 bolt Chevy posi with 4.88 gears
I'm hoping to get around 750-800 hp
any suggestions on cam combinations or anything else I need to know to help me from messing up on this build?
any help is greatly appreciated
James from Kermit TX.
Building a BBC to make 700-800 HP "with compression" will not require a blower. In fact, if CID is over 450 or so, a 6-71 will slow it down... An 8-71 MIGHT work a bit better, but a 14-71 is truly"full race". By today's "standards", a 6-71 is a street component.
Stroke it to 496. Use the best heads you can afford. We "like" Brodix and Dart here. If your budget can "stand" it, go for a "spread port" head like Big Chief or Big Duke. If not, stick with the aforementioned brands. Avoid "price" shopping. You can't get "the good stuff" cheaply. Since you want to supercharge this engine, be sure ONLY a high quality porter does your heads. Contrary to popular belief, port work is MORE important in blown applications than in N/A engines. It doesn't need to be much "bigger", but the paths need to be clear and relatively smooth. Each obstruction will inject significant heat into the mixture, costing power and efficiency.
We have success with Eagle rotating "kits", but have heard of others having dimensional issues. For imported engine parts, Eagle is the best (IMO). Their 4340 cranks are VERY nice, and TOUGH. Use the longest rod that will "fit". For power levels over 1,500 HP, we need to talk... (:-
You might also consider a mechanical injector over the two 4-bbls. Enderle is currently the hot lick along with Waterman. These are especially effective when running methanol for fuel, but do offer far superior performance over both carbs and EFI regardless of fuel type.
I was planning on using the 6-71 to start with because It's not costing me anything if it doesn't work out I'll buy a bigger one.
As far as heads I can't afford $1,200 a head but I have been doing alot of reading on these pro comp heads and yes i know where the casts come from and yes i would rather have american made but I'm only using the bare cast everything else installed on them will be done here in the USA.
I am considering this cam http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-CL11-404-4/
with a good set of roller rockers.
this is all being done on a modest budget mostly because my wife would kill me if i go overboard. I do have a bad habit of getting carried away.
change of plans
well the deal fell through on the blower so i have decided to stroke it to 496 already ordered a scat crank 4.25 stoke and some forged H beam 6.385 rods what compression ratio would you recommend with 115cc heads? same heads as in the link in post above. I am changing the cam setup also this one I believe will work well with the setup. http://www.jegs.com/i/Comp-Cams/249/CL11-600-4/10002/-1 with 3/8 push rods and 1.7 ratio roller rockers to top it off. any other things i need to look into or change?
thanks in advance
No offense but you need to slow down and discuss your build with a performance engine builder. You don't want to buy a cam before you know what your compression will be.
well i haven't bought the cam yet that's just what I'm looking at...
however with a 4.25'' stroke crank and 6.385'' rods and 115cc heads and these pistons http://www.jegs.com/i/KB-Performance...7.030/10002/-1 my compression should be around 9.9-1 +/- not sure yet how much the machine shop will have to remove to deck the block but I was thinking and correct me if I'm wrong but with the dome top piston and the longer stroke if I run the bigger lift cam, I run more risk of slapping a valve with a piston. I might be wrong but I was asking for advice on the cam because there are alot of people on here that know alot more than I do. and I would much rather do it right the first time... That said I am open to suggestions and do need to order my pistons quickly so I can get them to the machine shop before they do the final hone on the block so if i should need bigger or smaller pistons I need input by Friday morning..
thanks James
it runs
it's been a while sense i have posted anything so i'll update...
I only bored it .30 over so it's actually a 486 but it is up and running.
I went with a TH400 tranny kevlar plates 32 sprag with reverse manual valve body that should handle my HP with no problems and a 2200+- stall..
I'm not sure on what HP it's going to make yet calculators put it at 700.
I'll be at test and tune this friday to try it out.
wish me luck and i'll post my et later
Good luck to ya! Bring someone along to take some pics and videos of it going down the track!
have fun,,
Just read your thread, I'm in Odessa & plan to go out to Caprock this weekend if I don't end up working. What color is your Nova? Good luck by the way.
this isn't good
Ok guys I need some input on this I took it to desert thunder our local 1/8 mile track and made 3 passes not being to hard on the engine because it is fresh. after the third pass my wife and some guys that were watching said it started smoking during the pass. I did some looking and found a wet spark plug #3 cylinder I pulled the valve cover off and found the intake rocker was loose (stud backed out of the head) checked the threads reinstalled set valve lash fired up all was good no smoke. made another pass with a small amount of smoke at the end of the run so i loaded the car up took it home and pulled all the rocker studs thread locked (red) and put it all back together ran perfect.
yesterday 8-24-12 I took the car to caprock motorplex made 1 pass and halfway down the track the engine started backfiring through the carb I could see the flames under the cowl. before I could hit the kill switch the engine DIED.
after i towed the car back to the pit I pulled dist. its fine gear is good looked at gear on cam while cranking and no movement so it looks like the timing chain snapped. this is the chain I have on it Cloyes Gear C-3024X - Cloyes Heavy-Duty Timing Sets - Overview - SummitRacing.com cam is comp cams lift is around 560 intake/exhaust pistons are 39cc dome tops with intake valve relief what are the odds that I can change the timing set and be good to go? Or is it more like slapped / bent valves pushrods = rebuilding this New engine.......
sorry for the long post but information is a good thing most of the time right
James B.
here is a pic of my car
454 race build
I would pull the heads to see if you had valve to piston contact. Check the pushrods by rolling on flat surface. What is the brand and part# of the pistons?What is the Part# of the camshaft? Also do these 115cc chamber heads have casting numbers? If any valves are bent sometimes they will not close all the way. I have used Cloyes Timing chain sets with no problems. Post back of what you find!
not the timing chain
ok so it wasn't the timing chain that broke it was a lifter. it exploded and caused the cam to snap in half I haven't pulled the heads yet so i'm not sure on the extent of the damage but it will definitely be spending the winter on the engine stand being rebuilt...
any ideas on a cause for this?
hydraulic lifters
Ive had 1 hydraulic lifter come apart in forever.I wonder if it was damaged when the rocker stud backed out? Sounds like a thourough inspection around cam bearings and lifter bores is in order.If the track is open I personally would throw in a new stick and race unless huge damage is apparent.scope the bearings.
was there a lot of broken metal from the cam that is now in the pan?
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House Republicans have made a $2.2 trillion counter offer to the White House on the fiscal cliff negotiations that does not raise tax rates on upper income Americans but does include $800 billion in tax reform, $600 billion in health care cuts and $600 billion in other cuts in discretionary and mandatory spending.
The White House does not believe in government spending cuts, so this is a non-starter...
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White House is on twitter claiming $1Trillion in Gov't spending cuts last year
The White House does not believe in government spending cuts, so this is a non-starter...
House wants $800b in new taxes (eliminating loopholes, deduction limits),
pres wants $1.6T House wants $1.2B in cuts, Pres wants $600b in cuts, + $200B in stimulus spending and no more debt limit
yeah for the drawdowns in Iraq/Afghanistan which have been planned since Bush.
I think everyone knows the deal is going to be 1.2 trill in cuts for 1.2 trill in revenues.
Should the GOP allow a vote in the House on exactly what Obama campaigned on and simply vote present on the matter? This way it passes and each rep can deny they voted for tax increases...and when we hit the double dip Obama will own it.
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It sounds odd, but in fact burying planes was fairly common toward the end of the war. As the conflict wound down, jet aircraft promised to make propeller-driven fighters obsolete. Many aircraft were scrapped, buried or sunk in order to prevent them from falling into enemy hands.
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Cundall started his search after his friend heard from a group of U.S. veterans that they had stashed Spitfires in the region. "We've done some pretty silly things in our time, but the silliest was burying Spitfires," the veterans said.
Cundall began placing ads in magazines to try to find soldiers who might have been involved. After 15 years of searching, he finally managed to locate the missing airplanes. The planes had never been flown and were buried in their transport crates. "We sent a borehole down and used a camera to look at the crates. They seemed to be in good condition," Cundall told the Telegraph.
The aircraft arrived at a Royal Air Force base in Burma in August 1945. But by that point in the war, the fighters weren't needed. "In 1945, Spitfires were ten a penny," said Cundall.
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Getting the planes out of the ground is one thing. But getting them out of Burma is another. British Prime Minister David Cameron recently visited the country. As the Telegraph reports, Cameron's help may mean that the Spitfires could soon be on their way back to the United Kingdom. Cundall hopes that with the help of investors, the planes can finally take to the skies.
"Spitfires are beautiful airplanes and should not be rotting away in a foreign land," Cundall says. "They saved our neck in the Battle of Britain and they should be preserved."


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The Culture of Me Presents: Lioness, Deluka and The Knocks at Union Hall on Friday
I sincerely hope you don't already have plans this Friday. Or, if you do, I'd be aces with you cancelling 'em so you can hit up Union Hall for a pretty tight lineup of music, friends and fun. See, our buddy Jeff over at The Culture of Me went and curated a pretty killer lineup of live music, and even if he hadn't been involved, I'd still totes have posted this. His inclusion just sweetens the pot all that much more. Onward info...
With a bill boasting Lioness and Deluka, topped with a DJ set from our pals The Knocks, I can guarantee you will have a killer time disco dancing, definitely drinking, but all around diving in on a night of awesome awesomeness.
For a 10-spot, you also get to kick it at the free after-party with Karaoke Killed the Cat. Super win.
And just to prove I'm not a complete dill who only posts images that have been manipulated, here's the full event flyer. Because caring is sharing, and that is the beastly thing to do.
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KEY POINTSDo you trust the Govt with your personal information?
Prime Minister John Key has called for a Government-wide review of online information after the Government's largest security breach.
Up to 700 self-service kiosks located in Work and Income offices across New Zealand, linked to 1500 Ministry of Social Development (MSD) servers, were unsecured. That meant private information was fully accessible to anyone who used them.
The kiosks have been closed and the MSD servers were secured.
Key called for the review to be carried out by Government Chief Information Officer Colin MacDonald, who will deal with all Government heads of agencies and review all computer systems and security.
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Investigate the number of faces you can see when you arrange three cubes in different ways.
Find a great variety of ways of asking questions which make 8.
Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?
You need a partner, a $1$-$6$ dice and a grid like this;
Take turns to throw the dice and draw that number of dots in one of the boxes on the grid.
Put all of your dots in one of the boxes. You can't split them up and you can't have more than six dots in a box.
When a box is full, you could put a tick in the corner like this:
Keep going until there are three ticks in a row or column or diagonal. The winner is the person who puts the last tick.
Now, can you change the game to make your own version?
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Engineering News Record's (ENR) Global Best Project Awards is an annual competition that highlights teamwork and overcoming hurdles in designing and building internationally. For the third time in the four-year history of the awards, PCL projects have been recognized.
PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. has built 26 projects across the United States utilizing accelerated bridge construction (ABC) methods to reduce the overall project durations. PCL's methods included the use of precast segmental construction, float-ins, and bridge slides, all of which reduce impacts to local businesses, the environment, and traffic.
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Legalizing Sustainability? Santa Monica Recognizes Rights of Nature
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First-in-California law seeks to make sustainability legal: On April 9, the City Council of Santa Monica voted 7-0 to adopt the state's first ever Bill of Rights for Sustainability, directing the city to "recognize the rights of people, natural communities and ecosystems to exist, regenerate and flourish." Santa Monica joins dozens of U.S. communities, the nations of Ecuador, Bolivia, and New Zealand in the fast-growing movement for Nature's Rights.
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Not since Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? have theater audiences been treated to such there-but-for-the-grace-of-marriage-counselors relief over their match not being so bad after all. But Yasmina Reza's four-character God of Carnage doesn't populate the psychological battlefield with one vicious couple and one polite pair; it shows both couples devolving from the latter trait to the former, a far scarier prospect. If social masks were torn off, what menacing expressions would be revealed?
God of Carnage is being staged by Ocean State Theatre Company in Matunuck's Theatre by the Sea (through September 16), in a feisty and smartly imagined production directed by Aimee Turner.
Two couples meet and have a remarkably civilized conversation, which is surprising because the discussion is about one of their 11-year-old boys having significantly injured the other — a whack with a stick knocked out two teeth. However. They relax, bask too long in their self-satisfied amiability, and the sunny fellow feeling turns dark. Someone yanks out the coffee table tulips like a garden gnome run amok; someone else, much later, tries to put some back. At curtain up, we wouldn't have been able to guess either.
An insight into the play is provided by its production history. Written in French and first staged in Germany in 2006 before a Paris run, it was translated by playwright Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) for hit runs in London and on Broadway. Obviously, the characters depict not national traits but cultural ones common to every upper middle class, from Providence to Aix-en-Provence.
Though their initial politesse is indistinguishable, the two couples are not identical. The parents of the damaged son are Veronica and Michael Novak (Lisa Ann Goldsmith, Robert Ierardi); her hyper-liberalism is signified by her writing a book on wartorn Darfur, and his down-to-earth perspective is indicated by his being, basically, a hardware salesman. Visitors in their home are Annette Raleigh (Marianne Ferrari), who is "in wealth management," and husband Alan (Kevin Kraft), a corporate lawyer.
We might expect that the lawyer would be litigious, but this play doesn't take predictable opportunities: Alan admits at one point that "our son is a savage," perhaps a projection but conciliatory nevertheless. Nor is money an issue here, since Michael says that insurance will cover the damage, though Alan says to send him the bill.
No, conflicts arise from character issues. The lawyer keeps getting interrupted with cell phone calls he has to take, and it becomes clear to the listeners that the pharmaceutical company he is defending is in the wrong: a drug at issue has a harmful side effect. "Funny job you have," Michael remarks at one point, the innocuous words barbed with accusation. Alan's wife eventually explodes at him about his priorities, letting business come before dealing with this family problem. She has been holding in more than that, though, as the nervous Annette's projectile vomiting, all over the Novaks' precious art books, later indicates.
The real audience satisfactions in this 90-minute intermission-free play come after they start drinking. They never stop. "Courtesy is meaningless," the ultra-courteous Veronica admits. Michael had described how he set an annoying wheel-squeaking hamster "free" outside recently, but only after they're all well-oiled is he condemned for it — he confesses, with some pride, to being a Neanderthal. His wife tries to strangle him, demonstrating her own cavewoman survival skills.
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Arsenal welcome Chelsea to Emirates Stadium for Saturday's Premier League clash.
You can find out more about our opponents below.
Full name: Chelsea
Manager: Roberto Di Matteo
Club colours: Blue shirts, blue shorts, white socks
Nickname(s): The Blues
Three facts about Chelsea:
- Chelsea have won the Premier League three times since 2005
- The Blues are the current holders of the Champions League
- The club signed England left back Ashley Cole from Arsenal
Juan Mata
The silky Spaniard has quickly established himself as one of the best playmakers in the Premier League, having signed from Valencia last year. Mata played a key role in helping Chelsea to win a Champions League and FA Cup double last season, and was also part of the Spain squad that won Euro 2012 - scoring in the final.


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Hello everybody.I wanted to start off by saying that the stuff you guys do here is beyond amazing, being a Star Wars fan all my life its beautiful to see one of my favorite characters come to life. after a long period of a mix between preperation and procrastination I am finally ready to star my Fett.
As of now I dont have the money to buy the really nice fiberglass helmets or the DP's on ebay. So at a local shop today i bought a Rubies Deluxe helmet.
After some modding and a proper paint job it should come out to look great. I just wanted to ask some advise from the memebers here as to whats the best way to shape the Rubies helmet?
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After reading all of this I have an observation. When cutting out the squares on the corners shouldn't you ADD the half inch seam allowances TO THE SHEET instead of adding it to the part you are cutting off??? You want the seam allowances on the part of the sheet you are keeping wouldn't you??? or am I just not reading it right???
For instance, somewhere you mentioned for a queen size bed to cut a 15 1/2square. Shouldn't it be a 14 1/2 inch square??? Leaving a 1/2 inch seam allowance on either side of the square??


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COLORADO -- I've been using the Downy Ultra Fabric Softer Ball for about 12 years now. I love it, because you just fill it with about a 1/4 cup of Ultra Downy, toss it in the wash, and go. It releases the fabric softener near the end of the wash cycle. I wanted to replace my Downy ball, which I normally replace every few months, and this time, had trouble finding a new one. I went to three stores, and they did not have it. I came home, and called the talk to Downy customer service number. A very nice gentleman answered, and I told him I was having trouble finding the Downy ball, and if he could tell me which stores in my area carried them.
He immediately told me he would be happy to send out a new one to me, at absolutely no charge for the ball, and no charge for shipping. I was pleasantly surprised, and thank him. This phone call took place on Monday, September 27, 2010. Today is Thursday, September 30, 2010, and in my mail delivery today, was the Downy ball! Imagine my surprise at how quickly it was shipped out, and at how quickly I received it. As I opened the tiny box, also included was a voucher, for a free 120 loads bottle of Downy ultra. What a nice added bonus!
I called them up to thank them, and they did appreciate my thank you call. They said keeping loyal customers happy was their number one priority goal! Thank you Procter and Gamble for having Downy ultra and the Downy ball available. It makes doing laundry so much easier, when you do not have to time the machine in order to add the fabric softener! I also love how nice and soft everything comes out of the dryer and the April Fresh scent lasts almost a week! Kudos to Procter and Gamble!
COLORADO -- I recently opened a new bottle of Downy Ultra April Scent Fabric softener, and it smells very fruity and flowery. It's not even close to the April Fresh Scent - I do not like it. The bottle says new fresh scent pearls. Your laundry will retain the fresh scent for 7 days now, so they say. I used it yesterday to wash all the sheets, and today, they do not smell like they did yesterday, which I am glad about, but I do miss the original April Fresh Scent that left everything smelling nice and fresh.
There had been a review in the past, where the original poster says the April Fresh Scent had changed. We all told the op, including myself, our bottles still smelled the same. A comment had also been posted maybe the op's sense of smell had changed. Nope, their sense of smell had not changed. Downy changed the scent. I've been using the April Fresh Scent for years, and always liked it. Now I'll have to see if I can still find the old Downy April Fresh scent, but I doubt it's still available. I don't understand if something is not broke, why do they think it needs fixing?
I recently also had problems finding Downy dryer sheets recently. I had to go to 3 different stores, and finally found them at Target. I should have known something was brewing. I contacted Downy about the change, via email, but as of yet, received a response. Please bring back the original Downy Ultra April Fresh Scent Fabric softener.
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA -- I hate the smell of all the new Downy products. They are the most putrid smell ever. I have called them several times and wish they would go back to the original scent of April fresh. I got so many compliments on the smell of my clothes. Why do they do such stupid things. If it ain't broke don't try to fix it with junk. Go back to the original scent please!!!
My washing machine developed a foul odor, and there was blackish residue in the fabric softener dispenser and around the top of the wash tub. It was nasty! I called Procter & Gamble and they acknowledged the Downy fabric softener I was using was responsible for this. They gave me instructions to get the gunk off, which wasn't easy. Even though they are very aware of the problem Downy causes, they have no intention of taking it off the market or warning customers. I was told to buy the more expensive Downy wrinkle-control product, which they said would not cause the problem. Instead, I bought Snuggle. My friends have had no problems with it.


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I recieved a super with white plastic foundation in it from a friend. I have never dealt with plastic before but I do like how it looks.
About five of the frames are completely free of dirt, wax, or anything else. The other 5 have the remains of brood cell "Film" thats left after brood emerges. One of these frames has a small amount of drawn wax, perhaps 1/4 inch out.
Should these frames be coated or sprayed with wax, or just put into the hive as is.
I purchased some all one piece frame/foundation awhile back and really liked it. It was white and came already coated with wax. This stuff I have now is just hard pressed plastic and has no wax, just the pattern.


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Kuthart came to RREAL as Vista member, met wife through the program
With only half a year left in his time with the Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL) as an AmeriCorps Vista member, Adam Kuthart has a lot to look back on from his work in Pine River.
Kuthart came to RREAL in April 2011 with a solar energy engineering master's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Unlike other Vista members, Kuthart never went to any other assignments, but stayed at RREAL for his entire time with the program.
"For me, I was looking for something specifically with solar energy. I don't think there's another Vista position that would be like that," Kuthart said.
RREAL offered exactly the type of experience he wanted, though the experience did require that he adjust to urban life. He was born and raised just outside of Seattle.
"This was just a really good fit with my knowledge and skills and the kind of stuff I wanted to do. I really like RREAL's mission. That's what brought me out here," Kuthart said.
Kuthart's duties with RREAL include experiments, design and research, as well as the occasional installation.
"As a Vista member my role is to build the capacity of the organization so they can do more once I leave. I don't do as much of the direct stuff, but it is good for me to go out in the field and get hands-on and understand better what I'm doing. I do some of both, but I'm in the office a lot more," Kuthart said.
During his time in the area, Kuthart took up popular local hobbies and activities like biking, running, cross country skiing and hockey. During winter, Kuthart and friends occasionally meet for pickup games at the ice skating rink in Pine River.
Kuthart met many different people in rural Minnesota, but perhaps his most fulfilling encounter came from a road trip to a monthly training meeting in Little Falls.
"I've met a lot of nice people. A lot has happened. I met my wife and got married this last spring. That was really big, obviously," Kuthart said.
Annie, Adam's wife, had been a Vista leader. They met while she was just finishing her contract, but sparks didn't really fly between them until later.
"We didn't think about each other too much at the time," Kuthart said.
They met again when Kuthart and another Vista member went to a training meeting in Little Falls and stayed at her home for the night. It is a common practice for Vista members to stay with former Vista members in situations like this.
"We just started talking and connected that night," he said.
Adam and Annie married May 26, 2013, and they handled one aspect of the union in a novel way. You see, Adam was not born Adam Kuthart.
"I was Kutrich and her name was Reinhart. We decided we both wanted the same thing but we didn't want to go with hyphenation. To me it's just longer and awkward. We thought Kuthart sounded good so we went with that," he said.
Adam had been living in Breezy Point and working at RREAL until that time, but after they married, the couple moved to Baxter where Annie could be closer to work. Adam still works for RREAL.
Though his time with Vista is nearing its end, Adam intends to put his experience to good use. He plans to move back to Seattle and continue work in the solar industry.
"I would like to keep working with solar energy if I can. So I'm going to be looking into that," he said.
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I've now watched this forum for a few days and I think I've come to the right place. I'll come straight to the point:
I have some experience in programming and want to revive an old dream of mine: Creating an oldschool RPG. Here's a list of things that come to mind:
- "Oldschool": No fancy 3D graphics, no realtime playing - just turn based, tile map.
- Should be cross-platform - I think the best way is to use Java - any other recommendations?
- I already made a few simple games - some "shoot' em up", Pong, that stuff; fiddled with bitmaps in Delphi way back on Windows.
- I'm not sure on whether to use a pre-made engine. While it would speed things up, I'd rather know what goes on "behind the stage", and I don't know if I can achieve that without creating from scratch. Any advice? (Oh, and if I were to use something pre-made, it'd have to be licensed under some form of copyleft so I don't have to struggle with licensing problems.)
- As mentioned, I made some simpler games with Delphi's VCL. But I really don't know where to begin with this one, and albeit having searched the internet for a long time, I didn't find any tutorials that really addressed my problem. My hope now is that the community in this forum can point me a way to start.
P.S.: Please excuse my English since it's not my native language.


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posted at 10:41 pm on April 8, 2013 by Allahpundit
Mrs. Thatcher's predecessor as prime minister, the amiable but forgotten Sunny Jim Callaghan, once confided to a friend of mine that he thought Britain's decline was irreversible and that the government's job was to manage it as gracefully as possible. By 1979, even this modest aim seemed beyond the capabilities of the British establishment, and the nation turned to a woman who was one of the few even in a supposedly "conservative" party not to subscribe to the Callaghan thesis. She reversed the decline, at home and overseas. The Falklands War, inconsequential in and of itself, had a huge global significance: After Vietnam, the fall of the Shah, Cuban troops in Africa, and Soviet annexation of real estate from Cambodia to Grenada, the British routing of the Argentine junta stunned everyone from the politburo in Moscow to their nickel 'n' dime clients in the presidential palaces, all of whom had figured the "free world" no longer had any fight in it…
That's to say, she understood that the biggest threat to any viable future for Britain was a unionized public sector that had awarded itself a lifestyle it wasn't willing to earn. So she picked a fight with it, and made sure she won. In the pre-Thatcher era, union leaders were household names, mainly because they were responsible for everything your household lacked. Britain's system of government was summed up in the unlovely phrase "beer and sandwiches at Number Ten" — which meant union grandees showing up at Downing Street to discuss what it would take to persuade them not to go on strike, and being plied with the aforementioned refreshments by a prime minister reduced to the proprietor of a seedy pub, with the Cabinet as his barmaids.
In 1990, when Mrs. Thatcher was evicted from office by her ingrate party's act of matricide, the difference she'd made was such that in all the political panel discussions on TV that evening no producer thought to invite any union leaders. No one knew their names anymore.
And she seemed to be having so much fun. That, I think, is what they never forgave her for. Thatcher laughed at them, mocked them, outwitted and out-debated them. That infuriated the Left: Conservatives aren't supposed to mock, they are supposed to be mocked. They might be allowed to win a few elections, but they could never be allowed to win the argument, much less to scoff at liberals' public pieties.
Thatcher won, in no small part because she was her own best case. Her confidence, prudence, good humor, and other virtues were those she sought to encourage in her fellow countrymen…
As we celebrate the remarkable life of Margaret Thatcher, it is fitting that we remember the most important aspect of it: She won, and she deserved to win. Those who opposed her and reviled her were on the wrong side of the most important question of their age, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with tyrants, many of them as guilty as those who manned the gulag watchtowers. And even today, when they make their pilgrimages to sit at the feet of Castro or bury Chávez, when they put leftist terrorists on their payrolls, they know: They lost. What they do not know, because they are incapable of understanding the fact, is that they deserved to lose. We should not allow them to pretend that they were on the right side all along.
She had the smooth, cold surface of a porcelain figurine, but her decisiveness made her the most formidable woman in 20th-century politics and England's most formidable woman since its greatest sovereign, Elizabeth I. The Argentine junta learned of her decisiveness when it seized the Falklands. The British, too, learned. A Tory MP said, "She cannot see an institution without hitting it with her handbag."…
Before Thatcher, Britain's economic problems often were ascribed to national character and hence were thought immune to remediation. Thatcher thought national character was part of the problem, but that national character is malleable, given bracing economic medicine. Marx's ghost, hovering over his grave in London's Highgate Cemetery, must have marveled at this Tory variant of economic determinism…
Like de Gaulle, she was a charismatic conservative nationalist who was properly resistant to what she called the European federalists' attempts to "suppress nationhood and concentrate power at the center of a European conglomerate." She left the British this ongoing challenge: "We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain only to see them reimposed at a European level." As long as her brave heart beat, she knew there are no final victories.
Feminism has long been associated with talk: combative rhetoric about equal rights, academic analysis of whether men and women are the same or whether women are actually better, that moldy debate over whether it's possible for women to "have it all," both career and family. Many a feminist like Germaine Greer or Betty Friedan, and more recently Sheryl Sandberg and Anne Marie Slaughter, has made her mark through writing about gender issues—sometimes to considerable cultural effect, but still more talk. Connotatively, a "feminist" has a chip on her shoulder the size of a two-by-four, never shuts up about "empowerment," is eternally on the look out for sexist slights, and never considers the possibility that other people might deny her a job or dismiss her opinions because she is personally insufferable. The movement has often obsessed with language, leaving a legacy of awkward "him/her" constructions or faddish but equally sexist Bibles whose God is a "she." Given the humorless blah-blah-blah the term feminist evokes, it's little wonder that many young women today avoid the label.
Margaret Thatcher was a real feminist. Not for what she said but for what she did. She did not pursue justice for her gender; women's rights per se was clearly a low priority for her. She was out for herself and for what she believed in. If we had more feminists like Thatcher, we'd have vastly more women in Parliament and the U.S. Senate, as well as more trees and fewer tedious television talk shows. More "feminists" like Thatcher, the first woman to lead a major Western democracy, and young women would be clamoring to be called one, too.
She was, in that sense, a liberator. She didn't constantly (or even ever) argue for women's equality; she just lived it. She didn't just usher in greater economic freedom; she unwittingly brought with it cultural transformation – because there is nothing more culturally disruptive than individualism and capitalism. Her 1940s values never re-took: the Brits engaged in spending and borrowing binges long after she had left the scene, and what last vestiges of prudery were left in the dust.
Perhaps in future years, her legacy might be better seen as a last, sane defense of the nation-state as the least worst political unit in human civilization. Her deep suspicion of the European project was rooted in memories of the Blitz, but it was also prescient and wise. Without her, it is doubtful the British would have kept their currency and their independence. They would have German financiers going over the budget in Whitehall by now, as they are in Greece and Portugal and Cyprus. She did not therefore only resuscitate economic freedom in Britain, she kept Britain itself free as an independent nation. Neither achievement was inevitable; in fact, each was a function of a single woman's will-power. To have achieved both makes her easily the greatest 20th century prime minister after Churchill.
He saved Britain from darkness; she finally saw the lights come back on. And like Churchill, it's hard to imagine any other figure quite having the character, the will-power and the grit to have pulled it off.
As the Russian newspaper Pravda explained a few years ago, Margaret Thatcher was first called an "Iron Lady," by the Soviet defense ministry newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, or Red Star, in 1976. Within days, Mrs. Thatcher joked about the slur…
Via the Daily Caller.
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Medi-Evil Mischief - Friday, 1 October 2010
Half term 23 – 31 October 2010
Dare you visit the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, this half term in the run up to the spookiest night of the year – Halloween?
Not for the faint-hearted, Medi-Evil Mischief offers gruesome entertainment for all the family.
On a less grisly note, there's lots more to help youngsters beat the half-term holiday blues, including horse shows, falconry demonstrations, and have-a-go-sword-fighting sessions.Medi-Evil Mischief forms part of the Royal Armouries' Dangerously Entertaining events calendar and runs from Saturday (October 23) to Halloween (Sunday, October 31). Programme highlights include:
October 23, 27 and 30 only
Medicinal mayhem with our medieval medic and his poorly peasant as they roam the Museum juggling and telling stories.
October 24, 27 and 30 only
Have you got the guts to listen to the bloody barber surgeon and his tales of weeping wounds, bubbling boils and putrid pus!
General Museum events will also run as usual, including:
- Live dramatic performances – throughout the day from 10.15am
- History in Action – 11am & 3pm (45 mins) £3 adults, £2 concessions
- Falconry – 12.30pm (30 mins) £3 adults, £2 concessions
- Horseshow – 2pm (30 mins) £3 adults, £2 concessions
- Have a go sword – 3.15pm (45 mins), £5 per person, maximum of 12 people. Suitable for 8 years plus, minimum height 120cm (4ft)
- Jester's Yard – including gruesome arts and crafts, 11am – 4pm, £2.50 per child, adults go free
For further details of this and all Royal Armouries' events, visit
Media contact
Joss Loader
Tel: 07838 379599
Email: email@example.com
Notes to editors
- Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour and has sites in Leeds, HM Tower of London, Fort Nelson and Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first British national museum to open a permanent presence in another country
- Admission to the museum is free. However, there may be a small charge for some special events.
- Open all year daily, 10am-5pm. Closed 24-25 December
- Information Line: 0113 220 1999
- Website: www.royalarmouries.org
- The Royal Armouries Museum should not be confused with Royal Armouries International plc, the private sector corporate hospitality business.
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text: Congratulations on passing your ACE certification exam! All that studying and stressing finally paid off. But now what do you do? How long before your certificate expires? Where can you find information about operating as a professional? And when are you going to get that shiny certificate in the mail? Check out the answers below. Your Certificate You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately two to four weeks after your certification exam, so make sure the address in your account is up-to-date. If you need a copy of your certificate before then, you can log into your ACE account, look under "Professional Tools," and then click "My Certifications." You can click "Proof of Certification Letter" and print off a letter from ACE indicating your certification status and expiration date. Your ACE Account Once you are an ACE-certified professional, you will find additional links and resources available to you in your ACE account, including professional, business and education resources. Once you are certified, you can also log into your account and update your profile listing. The profile listing is what the public sees if they go to the Find an ACE Trainer tool. This is a great way to connect with potential new clients, so you'll want to put your best foot forward. To get a better idea of what to include in your profile, use the tool to put in your zip code and see what some of your peers are saying to promote themselves. Recertification At the end of two years, you will need to recertify by submitting proof of current CPR/AED status, proof that you have completed 2.0 CECs of continuing education, and the recertification fee. The requirement to earn 2.0 CECs of continuing education is why we want to talk about recertification now. 2.0 CECs are the equivalent of 20 hours of continuing education. (Remember, that's to be earned over the course of two years.) We recommend logging into your account and selecting "My Career Plan" from the listing under "My Continuing Education." Here, we provide a Continuing Education Worksheet and recommended course listing based on the interests you've identified within your profile. Having a plan is important—rather than just taking any continuing-education course, we strongly encourage you to spend your CEC dollars wisely and take courses that will help you further your professional career. You can also check out the "Continuing Education" page on the ACE website to see what courses are available. We offer a variety of ways to earn CECs, including online courses, workshops, free webinars, conferences and more. Now that you are certified, the fun has just begun! As you build your knowledge and grow your skills, don't forget to check back on the ACE website (and your account) to see what is new and exciting. And good luck as an ACE-certified fitness professional! Questions? Contact an Education Consultant at 888-825-3636, Ext. 782.


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105 hospitalized with flu since October in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - The flu is taking its toll on the Inland Northwest with more than a hundred people hospitalized for the virus this flu season.
The Spokane Regional Health District reports 105 people have been hospitalized with the flu since October.
That's up from 19 people hospitalized with the virus last year.105 hospitalized with flu since October in Spokane
Of those hospitalized this year, 72-percent were over the age of 50.
The health district said we have not reached the peak of flu season. Historically, February and March are the peak months for contracting the influenza virus.
At Rockwood Urgent Care, Dr. Benjamin Hubbard said he sees two to three patients a day with flu like symptoms.
"They just look like the hazy eyes, that are just sick and they are just like 'ugh'," Dr. Benjamin Hubbard said.
"You walk in and say they probably really have the influenza," he added.
Symptoms of the flu include body aches, fever, chills, sore throat, cough and headache.
On Wednesday night, Nancy Rodriguez waited in the urgent care for an hour before getting her two daughters in to see a doctor.
"It's just spreading through the household," Nancy Rodriguez said.
"Everyone you talk to has been sick, it's just crazy. A lot of people at work, out of 20 people I think there are four that aren't sick," Rodriguez said.
Dr. Hubbard said he advises patients with flu-like symptoms to take Tylenol or Ibuprofen to ease the aches and pains.
"People don't really like that answer all that much, and there's not a lot we can do," Dr. Hubbard said.
However, if you get to a doctor within 24 hours of the first onset of symptoms, Tamiflu, a prescription only medication, may shorten how long you have to suffer.
Dr. Hubbard said if other flu symptoms gradually disappear but your cough gets worse, it's probably time to see a doctor.
"So I would worry about a cough that is very productive because even when the influenza goes away sometimes they can be left with a bronchitis or pneumonia," Dr. Hubbard added.
The health district advises people be vigilant about washing hands and using hand sanitizer when necessary to stop the spread of the virus. Also, if you haven't had a flu shot you still have time to do so.
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Last Modified: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 3:22 PM
VINTON (AP) — Goldencents is the early 5-2 favorite for the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot for 2-year-olds on Saturday.
Trained by Doug O'Neill, Goldencents will break from the far outside post in the field of nine under Kevin Krigger. O'Neill trained I'll Have Another to wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness this year.
O'Neill will also saddle Best Pal winner Know More, who will be ridden by Mario Gutierrez and is owned by J. Paul Reddam. They were the rider and owner of I'll Have Another. Know More is 4-1.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint winner Hightail was made the third choice at 9-2. He is trained by D. Wayne Lukas. Hightail will be the first BC champion to run in the Jackpot.
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Salvador is an awesome city. It boasts African culture in terms of the people, music and food. Many African slaves were bought over from West Africa during the 16th century up until 1888 (when slavery was officially banned in Brazil), to work in the sugar and tobacco farms. When we walked around the locals were always asking us where we were from and would get really excitable when they found out we were from South Africa - some were even surprised that we were not black?!
We were 'fortunate' to meet another South African there, whose opening line was "Hey, Howzit, are you okes from the West?" Anyway he talked about the money he had at his disposal and how he wanted to invest, bulldoze and develop the Salvador coastline....We managed to eventually politely (or not so) excuse ourselves
Food there is so good - it is completely different to the rest of Brazil. One of the main dishes known as Moqueca was recommended to us. The only problem is at the restaurant we went to there were 20 different types of this dish with not one having a word in the description which we understood or even recognised. We eventually asked them for their recommendation (which happened to be the most expensive) - called 'Polvo' and to my amusement
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our food arrived with some enormous octopus tentacles. I managed to squeeze one down, but Mark polished off quite a few!
While in Salvador we spent quite a bit of time on the beaches, walking around the old town which has amazing architecture, and of course eating! Mark had a killer game of beach bats with some of the locals. They are well into beach bats, and take it very seriously. They have special fibreglass bats, emblazoned with what could be mistaken for a "coat of arms".
After Salvador we headed inland to a place called Lencois, a mountainous town with cobbled streets and many 19th century buildings
We ended up doing a 3 day hike with 2 French girls and a Scottish guy with an English accent. It was relatively tough with a lot of walking over large rocks and very slippery terrain. I soon realised that there are people with worse balance that me! I watched the Frenchies slip and fall every couple of steps. The hike was beautiful and each night we slept in caves or overhangs along the river. The guide was great and probably cooked the best food I have ever eaten on a hike. Only problem was the gap between meals which was way to long for Mark and I - we ate like 2 rabid dogs around a small bowl of Epol.
Next stop is Itacare, and signals a return to the coast.
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Hope College's annual major dance concert, Dance 39, will open on Friday, March 1, and continues on Saturday, March 2, and Thursday–Saturday, March 7-9. All performances start at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
Dance 39 is a concert of choreographic work by the Hope dance faculty and featured guest artists Anne-René Petrarca and Sharon Wong, danced by Hope students. more information
Tickets for Dance 39 are on sale at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse, and cost $10 for regular admission, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students, and are free for those 12 and under. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Tickets are also available online at tickets.hope.edu/ticketing/ Tickets will be available at the Knickerbocker Theatre on performance nights directly preceding the performance time.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at86 E. Eighth St.


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Video: Excellent — concealed-carrier stops an armed robbery
posted at 9:21 pm on July 17, 2012 by Erika Johnsen
Ah, sweet justice — drink it in, it always goes down smooth. There are few things that warm my heart quite so much as watching a lawfully armed citizen give a good lesson to a couple of bad guys who seek to threaten, intimidate, and possibly cause fatal bodily harm to others while undermining the rule of law. In an Internet cafe in Florida the other night, two armed robbers likely gained a newfound respect for the Second Amendment, the hard way:
"Based on what I have seen and what I know at this time, I don't anticipate filing any charges," said Bill Gladson of the State Attorney's Office for 5th Judicial Circuit.
Gladson said he has reviewed the security surveillance video from the cafe. While he still awaits final reports from the Marion County Sheriff's Office, he said the shooting appeared justified.
Samuel Williams, 71, who fired the shots, has a concealed weapons permit, according to the Sheriff's Office. Under Florida law, a person is allowed to use deadly force if he or she fears death or serious injury to themselves or others. …
…At least one of his 30 fellow patrons at the cafe wants to thank him.
"I think he is wonderful. If he wouldn't have been there, there could have been some innocent people shot," said Mary Beach.
Absolutely textbook. I'm always amazed by people who seemed shocked or aghast by their friends and neighbors carrying weapons — if you don't want to take the responsibility of owning and carrying a firearm upon your person, that's fine. It's your life, and you can cope with the risks. But I would think they'd be grateful when perfectly responsible, law-abiding citizens like this create a positive externality for everybody else by undertaking the task. Honestly, if criminals thought a few more people might be carrying concealed weapons in these instances, how much more or less eager do you think they'd be to try and commit the crime in the first place?
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EIA's gasoline price forecast has gasoline prices, on a monthly average, possibly exceeding $1.70 per gallon. Of course, weekly prices would likely peak this summer even higher. While this forecast looks very smooth, we believe there is a substantial risk of volatility.
Regional price volatility around this base case can be substantial. The situation of relatively low inventories for gasoline could set the stage for some regional imbalances in supply that could once again bring about significant price volatility in the U.S. gasoline market.


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Halloween fun at the library
You've got to wonder, friends and neighbors, why orange and black are Halloween colors. Orange is a bit of a no brainer, considering all the pumpkins that ripen in the fall, but black? Maybe because the days are shorter and it is dark more? If anybody has a guess, visit me on my blog site and let me know. [library-cat.blogspot.com]
And speaking of Halloween, Pine River Public Library is sponsoring a fundraising event, "Hogwarts Halloween." This will be a fun Halloween adventure. The dates are Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 209 Park Avenue, across the street from the back door of the library. Advance tickets are available at the library for $2 and at the door for $3. Celebrate my favorite season – the season of the black cat – with our library!
Also, join us on Halloween at the library from 3-5 p.m. to celebrate my 12th birthday. Cake and punch will be served.


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The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of international summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels, such as Organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Certified, etc.
The next edition of this executive summit will take place in San Francisco on 22-23rd January 2013. Like its predecessors, the summit will bring together key stake-holders in the food industry that include food manufacturers, ingredient & raw material suppliers, retailers & distributors, industry organizations & certification agencies, researchers & academics, investors, etc.
The aim of the Sustainable Foods Summit is to explore new horizons for eco-labels and sustainability in the food industry by discussing key industry issues. What impact do organic, fair trade and other eco-labels have on sustainability? Will there ever be a single sustainability standard for food products? How can sustainability performance be measured? Case studies will be given of food companies and ingredient firms that are successfully pushing the boundaries of eco-labels and / or sustainability.
Featured speakers include...
Michael W. Hewett, Sustainability & Environment Director, Publix Supermarkets
Robert van Otterdijk, Agro-Industry Officer, Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Tristam Coffin, E&MP Manager,
Whole Foods Market
Felipe Guerrero, Sustainability Director,
Daabon Organic
Amy Kirtland, Executive Director,
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Amarjit Sahota, Founder and President,
Organic Monitor
James Clark, Co-Founder,
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Dennis Gillan, Sustainability Manager,
NSF International
Jennifer Garner, SA Supervisor,
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Liz Young, Account Manager,
Local Harvest
Kenneth Ross, Executive Director,
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Lorene Reed, President,
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Celebrating Chinese new year in my hometown
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Tony, my cousin, proved to be a godsent. Since he was on vacation himself from his job in Sabah, he was practically here at my disposal, 24/7. He has a car too!
The vast majority (>90%?) of the 200,000 people in urban Sibu is Chinese. There are also a lot of Sibuans who ventured out to other parts of the state/country, or even overseas, to make a living. During Chinese new year, which was celebrated during my visit, the population ballooned with these returning residents. It was quite a happening place.
Chinese new year is by far the most important holiday of the year - it is like the "western" new year (fireworks), Christmas (gift - monetary), Halloween (candy and snacks) and most importantly Thanksgiving (family), combined. The single most important activity during Chinese new year is visitng homes of families and friends. Never mind that you were just at my house, and we have already caught up. I am expected to visit your home as well during the first few days of the new year. Every host has plenty of snacks and beverages on their seemingly tiny coffee table at this time of the year.
Another Chinese new year custom that I still enjoy to this day is the giving of red envelopes with money in them. The married couple, as hosts, are supposed to give them to all unmarried guests, regardless of age. (Don't ask me what unmarried adult hosts do, since I did not come across any.) Needless to say, I tried to visit as many relatives as possible!
My many wonderful cousins took extremely good care of me, especially my unsatiable appetite for food. I tasted all kinds of foods - both local specialties (including fruits) and exotic cuisine like deer and wild boar.
My aunt and uncle always had an abundance of delicious food on their kitchen table, regardless of whether I was hungry or not. Most of the time I wasn't - but that did not stop me from eating though. As an added bonus (and surprise), my dirty laundry was hand washed, line dried and neatly folded daily. They even installed a new A/C unit in the room just before my arrival!
The fireworks and the fire crackers at about midnight were still as incredible as they were when I was a little kid. Every household seemed to have a generous stock of them. By 12:30am, after an hour of non-stop light and noise show, the sweet scene of dynamite saturated the air. The whole town seemed to be blanketed by a thick layer of fog. All furry pets also seemed to be hiding somewhere.
Bear in mind that none of this display was organized by the government. In fact, possession of fireworks is illegal in Malaysia! It is amazing what bribery can do.
Other than my relatives, I also met up with a number of friends from the good old days. It was such a pleasant surprise to see them, since I intended for this home coming trip to be as low key as possible
On the 5th day of new year (Feb 22), Paul flew in from Thailand to join me. A Korean female backpacker that I met in Myanmar also joined us the same day. I treated us to the best hotel in town (4-star) for the next few nights, at a discounted rate, thanks to an old friend.
We visited the Central Market and sampled all kinds of local fruits, went to visit the countryside (a village called Twenty Four Acres, where my mother grew up), visited a Melanau longhouse, took a speedboat to visit friends (who run a farm) of a friend and spent the night with them at their cottage in Oya (there were 11 of us in the only bedroom that night).
I also show them (and myself) my primary school, secondary school, the apartment that I spent my early childhood and the houses that I grew up in until I Ieft for further studies in Australia. I also paid respect to my grandmother by visiting her tomb at the Chinese cemetery, since she passed away after my last visit home (ironically that visit was to celebrate her 90th birthday).
Paul only saw one other Caucasian during his 4-day visit to Sibu
It was sad when it was time to leave. I was marginally comforted by the feeling that I will come back and visit again, in a few years, God permitting.
Saying good-bye to Tony, my wonderful host / roommate / tour guide / driver / one of the matchmakers-wanna-be, Paul and I took the flight to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, across from the South China Sea.
To all my relatives and friends who so generously helped made this an extraordinary and memorable visit, a big "terima kasih" to all of you!!