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Non-M FI and track duty...not a good mix?
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I run a stage II twinscrew with w/a injection, a zionsville radiator and oil cooler. As some may know, I had to get a new (used stuff) engine put in back in May. I've been to the track quite a bit, 19 days to be exact. Probably about 90 sessions mostly in 90-100 degree heat. I've had some misfore issues but replaced the bad coil pack and continued to go. During my last weekend, I was flogging it pretty hard and it didn't feel right. I pulled the plugs and they were gray/white from burning water wetter and coolant.
So my shop pulled the head and found that the exhaust valves were cooked, head gasket no good, the head was lifting, a cam bearing broke, the O2 sensors were cooked, and the insides of the headers were cooked as well. The valve stems where white as well. So obviously I was getting a LOT of heat, fire and maybe detonation. There is some debate about when this all went wrong but I am pretty sure it started early on back in June/July.
Now here's the theory. Apparently the MS45 DME monitors the differential between two air temp sensors between the MAF and the intake manifold. What AA (and I believe ESS) does is allow the temp sensor in the intake manifold monitor ambient temp to avoid throwing an SES light because the air after the compressor would be much hotter, engine would pull timing and throw a fault. This is OK for the street since you might get 1-2, maybe 3-4 good pulls and then you run into traffic or run out of road. On the track, you basically do a dyno pull coming out of every corner. While in the corners, I have the revs pretty damned high as well. This NEVER allows the intake charge to cool and heatsoaks quickly. The air temps go up and up but the DME cannot compensate because it is reading the mani air temps from the ambient temps of the engine bay. So the compressed air gets hotter and hotter and eventually detonates. Engine pulls lots of timing suddenly then the mixture is too rich and then shoots flames through the exhaust ports.
I've been tracking my 330 since 2008. My plugs were always black and I don't think I experience this heatsoak issue because I wasn't driving the car nearly as hard as I do now. Now with the new engine with the oil cooler, I see the oil temps top out at about 260 degrees and then the coolant gauge never moves past halfway.
I've done some asking around and apparently ESS does monitor intake temps but puts the mani air temp sensor before the compressor as well so you will probably run into the same issue.
Thoughts? Opinions? This could be a potential issue for any FI'd non-M that sees long term track use. This is a serious issue for me because this is about 2 months away from becoming a track car. I'm considering an S54 or LS swap but I would really like to keep this FI'd engine because its pretty damned fun and cool.
damn - as we have been talking about - waiting for an answer from ESS on this
I hope you find an answer. I'll look back later. Bump for a good cause.
Maybe give Randy Mueller a call at Epic Motorsports and see if he has any ideas about this/about a tuning solution. The guy does race tunes for BMW's for a living. I'm sure he can get this running right/safely for you.
I would like to see if this is a common issue with FI'd MS45s and maybe come up with a solution that can help everyone, regardless of brand.
Those valves are roasted, threats exactly what my exhaust valves on my cb750 looked like.
Contact Nick G, apparently his tuning skills are about as good as they get for BMW, he may have an idea.
For the record, the factory MS45 MAF has the air temp sensor built into it. There is no factory air temp sensor in the intake manifold (no need for two). So what MAF are you running with your kit? and what air temp sensor is your kit using?
From the look and description of what happened, I'm GUESSING that there was either massive detonation with the engine, with the resulting retarded ignition timing cooking the exhaust components, or the mixture was just too lean (ie, hot) causing the exhaust components to overheat.
If you like, you can send me your ECU and I can read out the knock adaption tables from it and give you the results. Just cover the shipping.
Were your ears ringing Nick? lol. Figured you'd know a little somethin.
Wow. Not cool, James. You're having some serious luck with your car lately.
Ok, here is the official answer and exactly what I thought. The IAT has moved to the MAF in the MS45 - the oem intake has a PLUG where the IAT was plugged into the MS43 intake.
Here is Asbjorn's responses:
""""The MS45 IAT is integrated in the MAF. Only a plug is installed in the intake manifold.
On the MS45 car, there is a plug taken from the stock manifold (where the IAT is on the MS43 car) that is moved to the SC intake housing.
Asbjorn Bohn
ESS Performance Products USA Inc.
E-Mail : email@example.com
Web : http://www.esstuning.com
Tel : (480)389-4377
Further - I went and picked a spare IAT today from dealer and compared it the ONLY plug (other than the DISA plug) I have and it DOES NOT FIT the IAT
I guess keep looking Jae
Question...if I use distilled water + water wetter and I was burning coolant, would it make white smoke like 50/50 mix of coolant and water would?
Yes. Steam is steam. It could cause the white too. Think of it as major steam clean.
Seems like you have ruled out IAT issues.
I would agree with that conclusion. I have an ESS TS2 kit and while I haven't done as many track days as you, I have done many many mountain runs, autox's, and track days. I also run an MS45 ecu and have not had any issues.
Only thing that stood out recently for me was last time I changed plugs they were completely worn down, which I don't recall happening last time I changed plugs.
But everything is 100% operational. You do have the w/a injection which I am not a fan of. If it were to fail, could cause an issue with fuel mixture and timing.
Oil temps seem a bit on the high side. I don't think my oil temp has gone on the other side of 250 degrees.
I've also had the supercharger on since around 2008 and put over 70,000 miles on it. Car is currently at 120,000 miles.
I have no idea what this thread is talking about.....
Definitely not good news there. Yeah, as Nick pointed out, there is only a single IAT sensor and for MS45 it's integrated in the stock MAF. I don't know about the AA kit but ESS retains the stock MAF (and thus stock IAT). For MS45 cars this necessarily places the IAT sensor upstream of the compressor. For MS43 cars, ESS places the stock IAT sensor in the intake elbow just upstream of the compressor. Properly tuned this shouldn't be a major issue as the intake runner air temps are more a function of the temperature rise across the compressor due to the air being compressed combined with the thermal capacity of the aftercooler (both easily determined values) than the effects of heat soak on the rapidly flowing intake charge. Low speed intake charge velocities such as sitting idle at a stop light in summer heat would have a bigger effect wrt heat soak and intake charge temps. That said, I believe a number of factory supercharged cars have a temp sensor after the compressor and aftercooler.
James, you ran your car for a long time without this kind of trouble. I hate to say it but this is more likely a problem associated with the rebuild after the blown motor. Perhaps it was a hardware issue leading to some sort of intake leak but I seem to recall you had to use a slightly different compressor than AA originally supplied. If the car wasn't re-tuned after the rebuild it probably needed to be. If it was re-tuned for the new compressor, then I would suspect the tune was overly aggressive.
Good luck with whatever direction you decide to take this car in the future! Next time you are up this way, you and Brady and myself should all try to get together again.
The tune does not take the w/a into account so if it runs dry then no issues. Although the tank is big enough its never an issue except for track use...then just check it after every session.
I'm trying to decide if this is a tune or a hardware issue. I think its both. Yes, the compressor is actually a kenny bell now so it makes a little more boost and I had the heads pocket ported. I had it tuned for this new compressor and the porting. The problem is you have no idea what the tuner does to the files when they resend to you because they don't or won't tell you.
The long story was it was dyno'd and then I went to the track to shake it down. It was running in the high 12s/low 13s which is pretty lean. I put race fuel in which made it a tad richer. I was told to start adding 25% 98 octane which made the AFRs drop to the low 12s at WOT. Then I was at the track on Jun 23 and the car started to run terrible. It would NOT rev above 5k RPM. I'm sure the car was pulling loads of timing. I think the head gasket was f'd at this point. So it was retuned again. I picked it up, among other issues, the tech noticed the exhaust smelled like coolant. I thought it smelled like coolant as well but I couldn't be sure since I don't have cats and it just smells mostly like fuel. The shop did a compression and leakdown test, it checked out.
I think at this point (~Jun 25), my valves got cooked, headlifted, gasket was screwed. I changed the plugs when I got the car back, they looked black like they normally do. This coinciding with shotty installation issues from the worst tech ever known on the face of the earth (he got fired) like not torqueing a/c pulley which came off and stripped my damper out, idle pulley coming off, 2 oil coolers breaking, busted belts, and just stupid ****.
So got the car back for a July 14th track day. Ran it and noticed the low coolant light kept coming on and going out. I was losing coolant...thinking it was a poor bleed job (which it was). I bled it but I still had to add coolant occasionally. And it kept coming on and I kept filling it. I kept asking if it was a head gasket issue. Tech said no way, it would not survive this long. I even suggested that the head lifted at this point. So I kept running it, never felt good about it. Finally two weeks ago, it felt significantly different. Then it started ticking a low speed and when I shut the car off after a track session. Never did that before. Then the shop finally decided to pull the head. They also found my VAC oil pump sprocket hanging on by a thread. I did spin the car once and stalled it...holy ****...one f'ing time and it comes off? I paid $400 for this? Might as well just loctite and wire the f'ing nut? The shop also found my ICV ripped and said that was leaning the car out and caused the issue. I call total BS on that because I just replaced an ICV that was seized open. Its been seized open before and never had a blow up.
That's where I'm at and that's why I am asking this question. Honestly, I think I'm being surrounded by incompetence but who knows. I guess I could just be the sickest driver ever who can just beat down anything in no time. The shop tried to charge me for the entire repair this time around which I am fighting. I f'ing TOLD the guy that it was eating coolant...a couple of times. I drove the car 200 miles for him to look at 5 f'ing different occasions for a couple of issues. If the tech had f'ing LISTENED to me I don't think we'd be having these issues. Then I seriously question the tuning techniques that both ends of the process are using.
Basically my engine is falling apart and I was moments from being back at square one...a 3400 lb paperweight. So yeah, I'm pretty f'ing pissed at this point. I'm at the end of my patience with this ****. I'm moving to Milwaukee soon. So if you see a blue 330 floating in Lake Michigan in Jan or Feb...its mine.
I'm close to just parting the car out and returning it to stock, dropping in an S54 or going with an LS1 if Vorshlag has completed the conversion kit.
Good thoughts from other FI folks
James do you monitor any of the engine data during your track sessions? Also pm when you get a chance.
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Super Sad True Love Story
Gary Shteyngart's hotly-anticipated third novel imagines War and Peace via 1984.
Mon Jul 19 2010
Time Out Ratings :<strong>Rating: </strong>4/5
Like most Russians, Gary Shteyngart is in love with two things: His own suffering and Tolstoy. We can't say for sure if his hotly-anticipated third novel was a manifestation of either of these passions, but we'd be willing to lay down serious cash on the former and a not insignificant sum on the latter. And had Shteyngart in fact set out to write a postmillennial, pop-culture saturated homage to War and Peace, then he succeeded with Super Sad True Love Story. There's the socially awkward but well-meaning hero, the capricious love interest who matures in the face of war, and even a Napoleonic American leader.
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Something which caused some kind of stir last week was the hacking of the Canadian dating site Plenty of Fish (sometimes known as PoF) which rose to fame on the Webmaster forums for SEO due to a picture of Markus Frind holding an Adsense cheque for $132,000 for two months earning.
For anyone not familiar with the site, it's a kind of craigslist for dating – simple oldskool interface, no charges, no premium memberships and finally a place for all the other dating sites to advertise.
The news started to come out that there were some major flaws in the site and hackers had managed to download the whole member database including plain text passwords as no hashing was using (shocker).
What do you do when you find out that someone has hacked into your Website and possibly stolen the personal information of thousands of users?
If you're Markus Frind, you email the hacker's mother.
It's all part of a bizarre story involving an an Argentinian hacker, a Vancouver Website owner, a former Washington Post reporter, threatening phone calls and alleged attempted extortion.
On Sunday night, Mr. Frind, the founder and chief executive of the popular free online dating website PlentyOfFish.com — which is headquartered in Vancouver — posted a note to his personal blog telling a story about how a hacker from Argentina allegedly tapped into the Plenty of Fish database and stole the emails, user names and passwords of the site's users.
In the 990-word blog post, Mr. Frind details his account of what happened.
Plenty of Fish hacked, CEO recounts bizarre ordeal with hacker in blog post
Markus Frind went on to rant about the hacker Chris Russo and some kind of extortion scheme that was going on, plus he made some kind of underhanded swipe (which he later took back) that Brian Krebs was involved in it.
This is not a statement from Plentyoffish, i'll post something in the morning. This is a personal post about what it feels like to be hacked /extorted and the intense pressure and stress you are put under. Not to mention how annoying it is to have someone constantly harassing and trying to scare your wife at all hours of the day. I think a slept a total of 2 hours a night for a week….. Plentyoffish was hacked last week and we believe emails usernames and passwords were downloaded. We have reset all users passwords and closed the security hole that allowed them to enter.
Krebs of course also reported on things from his side.
Hackers have breached the database of online dating site PlentyOfFish.com, exposing the personal and password information on nearly 30 million users. In response, the company's founder has implied that the editor of KrebsOnSecurity.com was involved in an elaborate extortion plot.
PlentyofFish.com Hacked, Blames Messenger
We at Darknet also received an e-mail from someone identifying himself as Chris Russo last week, the e-mail is reproduced in full below:
From: chris russo
Subject: 30,000,000 users exposed on www.plentyoffish.com and a death threat from Mr. Markus Frind; please help.
Message Body:
Hi, I'm a security researcher from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Last Friday 21 of Januray, we discovered a vulnerability in www.plentyoffish.com exposing users details, including usernames, addresses, phone numbers, real names, email addresses, passwords in plain text, and in most of cases, paypal accounts, of more than 28,000,000 (twenty eight million users). This vulnerability was under active explotation by hackers.
My team decided to notify about this circunstances to Mr. Markus Frind, the founder and CEO of PlentyOfFish Inc. as soon as possible in order to stop any potential damage wich could be done, by the explotation of this vulnerability.
The flaw was reported the same night to Annie Kanciar, his wife, who was very thankfull with us, and contacted one of their developers in order to inform about this flaw.
The vulnerability was fixed and they remain in contact with us, since they were interested in hiring us as security professionals in order to make an analysis of the plataforms.
While we were creating the legal documents in order to proceed, Markus Frind got progressively more aggressive and unresposive with us, and told us to speak with their employees, Kate and Jay, because there was a serial killer, murdering people from the website.
We arrange to send the documents about the vulnerability we had found, a business plan, and the CVs of the personal working with us by Monday 31 of January.
The vulnerability, was properly documented by our team, without exposing any confidential user information. This was an error based MSSQL injection, that could allow any attacker to make a full backup of the databases used by the websever, and or gain direct access into the site.
By the nightfall of Sunday 30, Mr. Markus Frind sent me an email accussing us to steal his whole user database without a single proof, based on supposed information that "20 employees of him told him", and a weblink from www.freelancers.com asking for users information of POF. Here's is the mail itself:
If this data goes public I am going to email every single effected
user on Plentyoffish your phone number, email address and picture.
And tell them you hacked into their accounts.
Then i'm going to sue you In Canada, US and UK and argintina. I am
going to completely destroy your life, no one is ever going to hire
you for anything again, this isn't piratebay and we definately aren't
fooling around.
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Kate Bilenki
> > Kate
> >
> > ———- Forwarded message ———-
> > From: "chris"
> > Date: 2011-01-30 3:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: Following up
> > To: "Kate Bilenki"
> >
> > Hi Kate, how are you?
> > The documents are almost ready, would you like to speak by phone? I'm
> > feeling a bit insecure and nervous, the work to be done will take time,
> > cooperation and perhaps, physical presence, you may want to come to our
> > offices, or i could go there as well…
> >
> > I'll send the documents tomorrow, around 3pm Vancouver time. is there any
> > phone number we call you guys?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > sincerely yours;
> > chris russo
> >
> >
> > On 28/01/2011 05:12 p.m., Kate Bilenki wrote:
> >
> > OK thanks Chris, I'll watch out for your email. You have a great weekend as
> > well.
> >
> > Kate
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:59 AM, chris
>> >>
>> >> Hi Kate, yes, I'm doing a PDF with a plan of action (what should be done
>> >> in first instance, how we would work around it, what should be done once the
>> >> incident is totally controlled, and some other additional information, all
>> >> including times and prices), and gathering all my people CV's as well. I'll
>> >> email all this information to you this Monday, or before if it's possible.
>> >>
>> >> Have a great weekend,
>> >> sincerely yours;
>> >> chris
>> >>
>> >> On 28/01/2011 04:00 p.m., Kate Bilenki wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hi Chris!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Just thought I'd follow up on the proposal we discussed, please let me
>>> >>> know if you're still sending it :)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thank you very much,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Kate
>>> >>> Plentyoffish.com
As we can see in the email, it textually says:
If this data goes public I am going to email every single effected user on Plentyoffish your phone number, email address and picture. And tell them you hacked into their accounts.
Then i'm going to sue you In Canada, US and UK and argintina. I am going to completely destroy your life, no one is ever going to hire you for anything again, this isn't piratebay and we definately aren't fooling around.
Right after that, There was 3 phone calls, wich the local police is trying to recover, where he clearly said several times, that my people stole his user database, and he mentioned that there was organized crime or mafias behind sites like the one he runs.
I explained him several times that we were only reporting an error, but he refused to understand and keep accusing us, over the telephone communication he clearly threath me again, saying that he was going to do something, just before mentioning about this criminal organizations.
In conclusion:
Plentyoffish.com exposes 30,000,000 users information, we reported that, and we got in troubles, and treaths, directly by his founder Mr. Markus Frind.
There's a video recorded showing the vulnerability itself, and the new's reporter Brian Krebs verified this vulnerability the last week himself (www.krebsonsecurity.com). All the communications by mail are also recorded and stored, in case it's needed.
In addition, there's a big chance that there was a real attack over the website, wich may put in risk usernames, passwords, full names, email addresses, and financial related information such as paypal account, credit cards, and others, of millions of users, wich Mr. Markus Frind refused to advice to their users.
Sincerely yours;
chris russo.
from insilence
for more information:
skype: chrusso99
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
So, we leave it to your discretion as to what you make of this whole fiasco.


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This eye cream has a thick, silky texture suitable for dry skin, but its claims of eliminating dark circles are unproven. Consider, if this really were the "eye-deal" solution for dark circles, this common eye-area complaint would go away given how many of these types of products are sold, by almost every cosmetics company on the planet. Unfortunately, dark circles are not easy to eliminate. In fact, there isn't a single skin-care ingredient or formula that can provide us with the results we're seeking.
Despite these facts, cosmetics companies continue to market products claiming to get rid of dark circles. In this instance, you're asked to believe that a complex known as Haloxyl is the dark circle–fading miracle. This complex consists of several ingredients, including various peptides, glycerin, chrysin, and N-hydroxysuccinamide. However, it seems that Hydroxatone didn't use Haloxyl as claimed, because the ingredient list for this eye cream does not match what the manufacturer of Haloxyl claims is in their complex (Source: www.eliteserum.com/haloxyl.pdf). Haloxyl is manufactured by Sederma, a company that offers cosmetic ingredient blends to treat everything from wrinkles to cellulite.
Although there is no substantiated, published research proving Haloxyl has a positive effect on dark circles, Sederma conducted their own studies, and the results weren't very impressive. Their in vitro (not done on people, but in a petri dish) study was interesting, but how cosmetic ingredients behave in controlled conditions on selected cells in a dish is different from how they may (or may not) work when mixed into a cosmetic product and applied to skin.
Sederma's own in vivo (on human skin) study was not done double-blind and involved only 22 subjects. After almost two months of daily use, most subjects showed noticeable improvement, but the average improvement was only 19%, which, while noticeable, isn't great. More important, because this study was not comparative (i.e., there was no other product tested alongside it), we don't know if another product (such as a facial moisturizer with sunscreen and antioxidants) might have produced similar or even better results. After all, sun damage not only can cause dark circles, but also can make matters worse.
Keep in mind that a well-formulated moisturizer with lots of antioxidants, combined with daily use of a sunscreen, is as state of the art as it gets for your face and eye area.
Adding to the poor rating is that this eye cream is packaged in a jar. Putting light- and air-sensitive ingredients, such as antioxidants and peptides, in a jar means they quickly deteriorate once you've opened the product. There's also the issue of sticking your finger into a product daily; the bacteria from your fingers further break down the beneficial ingredients, so it's lose-lose.
Last, we know it's hard to believe, but the truth is that most eye creams aren't necessary. That's either because they are poorly formulated, contain nothing special for the eye area, or come in packaging that won't keep key ingredients stable. Just because the product is labeled as an eye cream doesn't mean it's good for your eye area; in fact, many can actually make matters worse. Although there is much you can do to improve the skin around your eyes, the ingredients capable of doing that don't need to come from, and often aren't even included in, an eye cream. For example, most eye creams (like this one) don't contain sunscreen and that is a serious problem because it leaves the skin around your eyes vulnerable to sun damage, which will make dark circles and wrinkling worse! You can save money and take superior care of your eye area by using your face product, if it is well formulated and appropriate for the skin type around your eyes!
An "eye-deal" solution for treating the appearance of dark circles. Formulated with Haloxyl™, which has been shown to reduce the appearance of dark circles and diminish the look of darkness.
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii) Extract, Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Ceteareth-20, Glucosamine HCI, Pea (Pisum Sativum) Extract, Bamboo (Bambusa Vulgaris) Leaf/Stem Extract, Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Steareth-20, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Escin, Butcherbroom (Ruscus Aculeatus) Root Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrocotyl (Centella Asiatica) Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylates Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate
Hydroxatone At-A-Glance
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What a fun day! Hasbro Canada has been running a competition over the past few months with citizens voting for their communities to 'win' an place of honour on their new Canadian version of Monopoly ... we won! Yes, our lovely "Chatham-Kent" managed to rally enough votes to take the top prize :thumbup:
Chatham-Kent is the amalgamation of the city of Chatham and its surrounding county (Kent), pop about 107,000, located an hour from either Windsor or London, along the Hwy 401 corridor.
The press release: http://www.chatham-kent.ca/council+a...Number+One.htm
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Bayer USA officials say the grant will provide nearly 500,000 healthy meals to children over a three-year period. The weekend program provides food for children who are eligible for free and low-cost meals at school.
The program will help nearly 700 students this school year and will grow to almost 900 children in the third year of the grant.


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What wheel bolt pattern will the 2013 Dart have?
5x114.3mm ???
What wheel bolt pattern will the 2013 Dart have?
5x114.3mm ???
i would think 5x114.3 tbh but i have no idea really what it could possibly be..
Those are all wrong. If you check the teaser pics carefully you can see it is using the same rims as the Charger which uses a 5x115 bolt pattern. Its a very safe assumption that the new Dart will have the same bolt pattern as the Charger.
5x115 what an odd size.. the grate point is i could use 5x114.3 rims if need be and just widen the holes a tad! which shouldnt be too big of an issue at all!
Um, yeah...I wouldnt do that if i were you.
The more cars with the same rim size the better! Makes getting tires and rims that much easier.
yeah but everyone decided to be different, you got 5x115 5x114.3 5x120 5x100 etc..
and then 4 bolt cars.. now if everyone used 5x114.3 problem solved but nope everyone needs to be different..
Backspacing anyone?
5 x 110mm . 7" wide wheels should have 35mm backspace, and 7.5" wheels, about 42mm.
edit: the 17" polished wheels have been confirmed to have a 46mm backspace. That's quite a bit, and no wonder people have been having trouble fitting 16" steel wheels. The Dodge OEM steelies may well be custom-made to fit over those front calipers.
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U.S. Army All-American Bowl College Player of the Week: Aaron Murray
2009 U.S. Army All-American and Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray is this week's College Player of the Week. Murray completed 14 of 18 for 224 yards and four touchdowns in a 45 to 7 win over Auburn. All four touchdowns came in the first half. With his performance, he broke the Georgia single season touchdown record. Murray now has 27 TDs this season and looks to add to that total in the remaining games.
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Nitty Scott, MC Gets Lifted on 'Feng Shui' Featuring Eliki
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Hard-working rapper Nitty Scott, MC is currently prepping the release of her new album, 'The Art of Chill.' To give fans a taste of what she's bringing to the game, the beautiful MC just released a smooth rap joint titled 'Feng Shui.'
Much like the ancient Chinese art form, the song, produced by Ski Beatz, is meditative and relaxing as Nitty Scott spits easy-going rhymes.
On the song, she raps about getting lifted with her friends.
"And we rollin' while we smokin' / He said this s— is gonna have you coastin' / I started laughin / Is you jokin'? / Boy, y'all be toking you ain't never see me chokin' / Now we are dozin on the potion / And I done took Frank up out the ocean," she spits.
'Feng Shui' is the perfect song for this upcoming smoker's holiday 4/20 and should help get you buzzed during your next smoking session.
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Planted 2g Fluval Spec w/Dario Dario
So to start I already have a Planted 14g BioCube on another thread and I bought a 2g Fluval Spec as a hospital tank. However if I decided to use this as a bookshelf tank.
Tank: 2g Fluval Spec (Stock), 25w Heater, temp strip, 40%-50% water changes weekly (including Flourish Excel & Comprehensive Supplement).
Flaura: I planted my Spec with low light plants, Anubias Petite Nana (turned out to not be Petite Nana but some other variant), Java Fern, Frogbit, Trident Java Fern, and a few others I can't remember their names right now, sorry. I had just plain black aquarium gravel and a piece of drift wood as well.
Fauna: I started with a few Ramshorn snails to clean the tank but then added three RCS to grow the population. However, after a few months I decided I really wanted to try my hand at the one fish that wouldn't work in my bigger tank, Scarlet Badis (Dario Dario).
These fish do better by themselves and I should have just gone with one according to those who know better than I but I already bought two today a male and female (or at least I hope as they are julenives and I can't tell yet). It would be my goal to bread them for fun but if they turn out to be two males I figure that out later. Also two males in this small tank wouldn't be ideal for sure!
Feeding: I will feed them dry brine flake (this is what the LFS feed them), Frozen Bloodworms and Brine Shrimp, depending on what they like. Hopefully I won't have to use live worms but will do it if need be. :icon_roll
Anyway here are the pics so far...
The tank on the bookshelf:
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Dario Dario:
So weird! I just bought a Spec myself and was considering the Scarlet Badis! Definitely will be keeping an eye on this.
Are you dosing with CO2 and still using the stock light? I'm considering upgrading to a higher powered light that would be better for a wider range of plants.
Check out my BioCube thread (link in signature) to see my crazy growth with my natural CO2 tank.
I'm liking the driftwood with lush anubias growth, nice work :D
Nice tank and fish
The driftwood was found and has been in my sunroom for years so I boiled it soaked it and now it has a proper home.
So it's been two weeks since I brought home my Dario Dario and up until today everything has been going great. The first two days I tried different flake foods and frozen Blood Worms and Brine Shrimp but they weren't too interested so I now have them on Miro-Worms and they have been eating great and looking healthy. I also have kept up with my weekly 50% water change. However, today I noticed a black spot one of their tails, the fish is acting fine but i'm not sure if it's a healing wound or a sign of something else?
So I'm looking for suggestions here. I could add a little salt to the water but first thought i'd look for some feedback first.
Here is a picture (the best I could get) of the spot...
Where did you purchase your Scarlet Badis (Dario Dario)? I have been looking online for 2 of these fish and I cannot find anything.
Thought it was time for an update.
Besides the plants growing like weeds everything is fine in this tank. Still no co2, and I just add a little excel & Flourish during weekly water changes. No much algae to speak off, and I have never had to clean the glass. The two Dario Dario are doing great and I just feed them the mircoworms. There is one Nerite snail with a few other MTS. I did have some CRS in the tank but decided to move them.
Picture coming soon...
Did they turn out to be both males?
I believe so yes but not 100% sure, talking to people who breed them say they vary a lot. Someone local has about a dozen they are going to try and breed, it will be interesting to see what happens.
The scarlet badis is so tiny. The pictures make the tank look enormous!
Since I think I have two males I want to put one in another tank and add a blue variety to go with the scarlet.
Gorgeous tank! I love the Anubias on the driftwood!
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Rutgers QB Philip Nelson charged with assault in Minnesota
A Rutgers quarterback who recently transferred from the University of Minnesota was charged with criminal assault Monday after he allegedly kicked another man in the head, leaving him in critical condition and unlikely to fully recover, according to Minnesota court records.
Philip Nelson, 20, told police he had been drinking early Sunday morning in a downtown district of his hometown, Manketo, Minn., when he became involved in a fight over a perceived slight to Nelson's girlfriend, according to the court records, which were released Monday.
Surveillance video shows Isaac Kolstad, 24, was first punched in the face by an unidentified man in a red shirt. While Kolstad was lying limp and unresponsive on the pavement, Nelson kicked him at least once in the left side of the head.
"The video clearly shows that Kolstad was defenseless as Nelson delivers the kick or kicks to the head," the court records read.
Kolstad transferred to Rutgers in January. He is a former linebacker at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
The charges come as Rutgers attempts to pull itself out from under a series of scandals that have plagued the school administration and the university president as the school attempts to transfer to the Big Ten Athletic Conference.
In his two years as Rutgers president, Robert Barchi failed to act promptly on complaints that a men's basketball coach was abusive to players; hired an athletic director, Julie Hermann, who had been accused of verbally abusing players in the past; and increased subsidies to the athletics department by two-thirds to nearly $47 million to cover costs of the basketball scandal and joining the Big Ten conference.
Most recently, the university was fielding complaints about its botched invitation to a former football player as a graduation speaker. School officials allegedly disinvited Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed four years ago in a university football game, and later blamed it on miscommunication.
Rutgers athletics department spokesman Jason Baum declined to comment on the school's response to Nelson's assault charges beyond a statement issued by the university Sunday.
"We are in the process of gathering information on the situation and reserve comment until the legal process is complete," the statement read.
He also declined to answer questions about the university's process of vetting incoming football players.
Steph Stassen, a graduate student who said she witnessed the assault, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the bars had just closed when "all of a sudden, this guy comes out of nowhere and sucker punches" Kolstad. Stassen and her roommate said another person, not Nelson, threw the punch, but that a man she later learned was Nelson then kicked Kolstad in the head "like it was a soccer ball — just out of nowhere."
A friend of Kolstad's identified as S.T. told police that he and Kolstad were walking between bars when they ran into Nelson, who was with some friends, according to court records. Nelson and Kolstad had a "heated verbal exchange," and Nelson, "said something about somebody kissing his girlfriend," S.T. told police.
S.T. said that while he was trying to calm Kolstad down, Kolstad struck Nelson in the upper-back shoulder area, knocking him off balance, according to court records.
Nelson told police that earlier in the evening a bouncer had tried to kiss his girlfriend, who was identified only by her initials, M.V. According to Nelson's account which differs from the account provided by S.T. and the video surveillance, they were walking when Nelson was punched in the head by someone he thought was the bouncer, and he saw the man in the red shirt punching the bouncer, the court records read.
A neurosurgeon with the Mayo Clinic, where told police Sunday evening that Kolstad was suffering from severe head and pulmonary injuries, according to court records. Asked whether Kolstad would survive, the neurosurgeon, identified as Dr. Cannella, said he was "not at all optimistic," that that if he did survive, he was, "not at all optimistic that he would make a good recovery."
"He is young and strong, but the battle he has in front of him is enormous," Kolstad's family said on its CaringBridge website. "We do know that his brain did sustain permanent damage. We do not yet know to what extent and won't for many days. He is very sick."
Nelson was taken to the Blue Earth County jail, according to a police statement. He was charged with one count of 1st degree assault with great bodily harm and one count of third degree assault with substantial bodily harm.
A message left with Nelson's parents Monday was not immediately returned.
Police have issued a description and surveillance video of the man in the red shirt, who has not been identified.
Nelson played in 11 games for Minnesota last season, but said he transferred to Rutgers because the program offers a more pass-friendly offense.
He completed 50.5 percent of his passes for 1,306 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions last season. He also rushed for 364 yards and six touchdowns while sharing quarterback duties.
Sam Thompson, who said he played football with Kolstad for three years, told The Associated Press he was with Kolstad on the night of the assault but didn't want to comment out of respect for his family and the investigation.
But he said Kolstad has a 3-year-old daughter and that his wife is pregnant.
"A recurring theme in his life is the importance of family," Thompson said. "He's got such a beautiful family that he's just starting... He's just a family guy. He loves his daughter so much and is looking forward to the birth of his second child."
Thompson said Kolstad graduated in December and recently started working at Fastenal, a local company.


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Blues 27
Waratahs 30
Plans for a profitable hit and run mission to Sydney turned ugly for the Blues as they fell to a final minute penalty.
In oppressive conditions, the Blues watched a 24-10 lead ebb away yesterday as they made repeated mistakes until lock Culum Retallick was ruled offside at a late ruck and Waratahs five eighths Bernard Foley goaled the pressure kick.
Flaws at the start then the conclusion told on the Blues who had regathered momentum through the middle stages and looked as though they would reverse their recent troubles.
"Just individually we had too many mistakes and could not apply pressure over the distance of time," captain Ali Williams said.
"Sometimes you think it can just happen but we have got to get back to the basics."
The omens were not favourable at the start. The weather in Sydney was brutally humid and when the Waratahs scored early from a training ground move, the Blues looked as if they were jetlagged, sleepy or suffering from sunstroke.
They needed something special to ignite them. Hooker James Parsons provided the trigger when he collected a try which would have been the envy of franchise legends Sean Fitzpatrick and Keven Mealamu.
Parsons' lineout throw went awry but it was not as costly as the Waratahs slapdown. The bounce eluded everyone except the marauding Parsons who collected, ran 35m then bounced his way to the tryline through two defenders.
When Brendan McKibbin goaled a penalty the sides were locked at 10-all and referee Francisco Pastrana decided they all needed a quartertime water break, to the public disgust of Waratahs coach Michael Cheika.
He was fuming even more at the break as the Blues had gathered two unanswered converted tries through the Waratahs' neglect as much as the Blues enterprise.
The best period of Blues attack finally created some mismatches on defence and five eighths Chris Noakes was able to beat the defending tight forwards to squeeze across the line and convert his try.
That improvement went up a notch when a strong kick chase from George Moala harassed the defence and he managed to flip a pass up to fullback Charles Piutau who had trailed the action.
What had been an armwrestle looked like a match moving quickly out of the Waratahs grasp.
They regrouped however after the interval and while errors littered the second half as the ball became more slippery, the Waratahs made less gaffes than the Blues.
League convert Israel Folau latched onto a try after a nifty break from his inside backs helped by a forward pass. Five eighths Bernard Foley had taken over the goalkicking and also sliced through for a try against some tiring defenders.
He went one better with a great sideline penalty from a foolish Blues mistake but that effort was soon equalled by the calm Noakes.
With five minutes left Foalu should have iced the game when he raced 60m but Piutau shadowed him hard enough to force theWaratahs fullback into a foolish offload and that threat passed.
But the danger had not lifted as the Blues were pinned down in their half and when Retallick nudged round the side of a ruck too early, the stalemate was broken.
Blues 27 (James Parsons, Chris Noakes, Charles Piutau, tries; Chris Noakes 3 con, 2 pen)
Waratahs 30 (Drew Mitchell, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, tries; Brendan McKibbin con, pen, Bernard Foley 2 con, 2 pen) Halftime: 24-10


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Failed builder Southern Cross Constructions (NSW) owes subcontractors and suppliers at least $42 million, and employees $1.5 million, administrators revealed at a creditors meeting in Sydney yesterday.
A source in the meeting said administrator Cor Cordis told creditors it was reviewing the company's situation and expected to release a detailed report in coming weeks.
The figures would eclipse the $17 million the company originally estimated it owed about 600 unsecured creditors when it went into voluntary administration two weeks ago.
The administrators will examine a transaction earlier this year when Melbourne construction company Icon bought Southern Cross Constructions and launched a new company called Icon Southern Cross, the source said.
After the merger, Icon Southern Cross took over more than $200 million worth of contracts Southern Cross Constructions had been working on. The source said the administrators told creditors they would investigate what projects and benefits transferred from Southern Cross Constructions into the Icon Southern Cross entity.
The directors of Southern Cross Constructions, Andrew Box and Lewis Yazbek, are partners in Icon Southern Cross.
Mr Box and Mr Yazbek, did not put forward a proposal to resume control of Southern Cross Constructions and it looked likely that the company would be placed into liquidation. Creditors were told that the company's main assets were a property in Edgecliff that houses its headquarters, which is worth about $9 million, and a building at Neutral Bay worth about $17 million, the source said.
The administrator said Icon had advanced $5 million to Southern Cross, which was used to pay some creditors, and Icon took a caveat over the Neutral Bay property in respect of that payment, the source said. Numerous loans had passed between about 10 or 12 entities in the Southern Cross group. Separate companies had been set up for specific projects.
Mr Box would not comment when creditors asked what went wrong with the company, the source said.
A separate business in the Southern Cross group, Southern Cross Constructions (WA) was placed into administration on November 1. That company had suffered a cash flow crisis after a payment had gone out of the construction company meaning debts could not be paid on time.
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Detroit and St. Claire Rivers
This is a reply I received on the same question. I think I have a more detailed reply at home. I will check tonight.
If you have enough crew to go round the clock, can make it from Cleveland to
the N/C in about 48 hours, give or take.
If you spent 10-12 hrs/day, takes about a week.
Takes 2 days to get to Metro Beach, another day to Port Huron, then another
3 days up the Mi side to Rogers or Mac City and then a day across.
Another 12-14 hr day from "Tub" to ? (forgot name, about 70 miles South and
past the Nuke Plant on the Canadian side), than another long day back to
Port Huron.
Stay well off shore and go straight in on the Canadian side, especially
around Pt Clarke.
Detroit and St. Claire Rivers
I have sent this to the Cruising Board but with no response, so my apologies to those who have read it there. I hope to make my way from Lake Erie to the North Channel this summer and wonder if anyone who has travelled on the Detroit and St. Claire Rivers could comment on the ease of travelling on those rivers. Is current a problem when heading upstream? What is the average current on the rivers? Are there some spots that are particularly bad? I assume that the rivers are very heavily travelled by commercial Great Lakes shipping, and that this poses a serious danger to us little guys. Do those of you who travel on those rivers regularly have suggestions as to how to ease that danger? Obviously, keeping a sharp lookout is important, but are there other things that you guys suggest that might ease this danger a bit?
I''m grateful for anything suggestions or ideas that might make the voyage a bit safer and easier.
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Q: School's out. We are getting ready for a vacation, summer camps and hopefully some fun. We are also worried about paying for college.
I recently read an article stating that college graduates collectively owe more than a trillion dollars in outstanding student loans. The article emphasized how these loans are giant anchors around a graduate's neck. Paying back student debt is preventing graduates from buying cars, homes and furniture. One graduate was quoted as saying, "These loans are stunting my growth as a citizen. No car. No home."
If at all possible, I want to be able to help my kids through college so they won't be overburdened with debt when they graduate. What is the best way to save for college?
A: I've answered this question before, but sometimes repetition helps ignite action. First of all, no matter how you do it, the sooner you start, the better. College is expensive and costs are rising every year.
Here are four common ways to save for college:
· UGMA/UTMA accounts. "Uniform Gift to Minors Act" and "Uniform Transfer to Minors Act" accounts are less popular than they were before 529 Plans and Coverdell accounts became available.
UGMA or UTMA accounts are taxable. Children under age 19 (24 if they are full-time students with earned income that pays less than half of their support) pay tax at their parents' tax rate on dividends, interest and capital gains that exceed $1,900.
Since the child is the owner of the account, after she turns 18 (or 21 if set up that way) she can spend the money on whatever she wants (not every young adult is financially responsible). Another disadvantage is that the value of the account could adversely affect her when applying for financial aid.
· 529 College Savings Plan. This is the best by far because Congress specifically created this plan with some great incentives to help you save. Earnings grow tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified higher education expenses are tax-free. The owner of the account, usually the parent or grandparent, maintains control of the assets and can change the beneficiary to another family member any time.
· Coverdell Education Savings Account. Like 529 Plans, earnings and qualified withdrawals are tax-free. However, unlike 529 Plans, these accounts can be used for any grade level from kindergarten through college. The weak spot of the Coverdell plan is an annual limit of $2,000 on contributions.
There are also maximum income limits on who can contribute to a Coverdell account. However, since even a child can contribute, if you earn more than the limit you can gift $2,000 to the child and then in turn he or she can contribute on his or her own behalf.
Consider a Coverdell if you want to send your child to a private high school. Put $2,000 in the Coverdell each January and then put as much as you can during the remainder of the year in the 529 Plan for college. If you don't use the money for high school it will be there for college.
· Parents' Investment Accounts. You can save for your child's college in your own investment accounts, but you forfeit any tax advantage. However, you keep control of the funds and can use them for whatever you want.
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Don't know if these are Japanese hornets, or as deadly as the article says, but still interesting and somewhat scary.
Don't know if these are Japanese hornets, or as deadly as the article says, but still interesting and somewhat scary.
This is the same wasp that made the video rounds on this site and Animal Kingdom. I was not aware that it was in China, but the video, I believe, cited its habitat as possibly Hokaido, a northern Japanese Island. The articles above indicate that it acclimates to French/European climates due to global warming. The video and other articles indicate that it is well suited to very cold climates and hibernates in winter. I don't think global warming has anything do do with it. This is, indeed, frightening. I can see another AHB variant on its way to the US. Crap, just when I was getting an handle on varroa and AHB, now this.
it said "smaller than the European hornet" while the giant things from Japan they show on Animal Planet are the largest hornets. These may be a problem, but they aren't the giant ones.
hmmm, maybe not--the second article refers to it as the biggest, and looking up "vespa velutina" it comes back as the giant Japanese one......
Good times; I disliked yellowjackets....
The cited article specifically mentions Vespa velutina. This is the wasp mentioned in the National Geographic video. From Wikipedia, "[T]the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia, known colloquially as the Yak Killer hornet), the world's largest wasp, is a native of temperate and tropical Eastern Asia. Its body length is between 27 mm (1.1 inches) and 45 mm (1.8 inches), with a wingspan of about 76 mm (3 inches). Queens may reach a length of 55 mm (2.2 inches)." It appears that both wasps are found in China. The former is in Japan. Both target honey bees. Either way, we are in deep !@#$.
And how do we tell the difference between a European hornet and an Asian one?
Bee all you can Bee!
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> European hornet and an Asian one?
Find a flagpole, and compare the flag with your
World Atlas to determine which country you are
in, and hence, which continent?
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10 Reasons Why England Is The Birthplace Of Cool
If not, just because of the accent, right? Check out Topshop at Nordstrom's amazing new fall line to relieve your English fashion cravings.
1. They have awesome slogans.
This popular slogan started at the beginning of WWII in England to keep everyone's morale up.
2. Their supermodels are legendary.
3. These boots were born here.
4. The queen is pro-gay marriage.
The queen just said this about an American politician who opposes gay marriage:
"But the fact is, he's not as forward-thinking as an eighty-seven-year-old lady who wears a crown on her head. It's pathetic."
5. The accent.
Let's be serious: Everything said in an English accent sounds hotter and smarter.
6. The punk movement started in England.
7. Mod-style fashion started in London.
8. They've been on the bowler hat trend since the 1800s.
Now, fashion kids are always looking for the perfect one to add to their wardrobe.
9. Even their slang is cooler.
Collywobbles: An upset stomach or feeling of acute nervousness.
Knackered: Exhausted.
Tosh: Nonsense.
10. England made trench coats chic.
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Laura M. Bellefeuille
LITTLE FALLS — Laura M. Bellefeuille, 91-year-old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Aitkin, Minn., passed away Monday, June 20, 2011, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, Minn., with the Rev. Nicholas Landsberger officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Family Parish Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, and Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the church. Parish prayers will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Shelley Funeral Chapel. St. Anne's Society will pray a rosary Friday at 1 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements for Laura M. Bellefeuille are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls.
Laura Marie (Houle) Bellefeuille was born June 4, 1920, in Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minn., to the late Joe and Lumina (La Force) Houle. Laura was united in marriage to Lloyd E. Bellefeuille on June 18, 1946, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, Minn. Laura taught in the Aitkin Elementary Public Schools from 1956 until retiring in 1982. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie and St. Anne's Society.
Laura is survived by her sons, Mark (Pat) Bellefeuille, of Brooklyn Center, Minn., Joe Bellefeuille, of Moorhead, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Florence Houle, of Little Falls, Minn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Bellefeuille on Dec. 9, 1994; parents, Joe and Lumina Houle; brothers, Leon, Maurice and Ovid Houle; and a sister, Stella LeBlanc.


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A father has described how a gas explosion in Clacton this morning felt like a bomb going off.
One person is fighting for their life and another two are seriously injured following the blast at 8.30am in Cloes Lane.
Two houses were destroyed in the explosion and a third was severely damaged while windows in many neighbouring homes have been blown out.
Stuart Coe, who lives nearby, told Sky: "It was almost like a bomb going off. The kids were upset and crying because we didn't know what was going on.
"And then we started fearing there had been an explosion and one of the neighbours believes she saw British Gas in the area yesterday.
"I happened to be off because we were taking the kids out. We were sitting around having breakfast when there was an almighty bang.
"The house shook, the conservatory shook. We went outside and all the neighbours started to come out of their houses. The air ambulance arrived and we heard all these sirens.
"The area is pretty much shut down. The police helicopter is up and I can only assume they are using infra-red cameras to see what they can do with the search.
"We are a street away, probably no more than that. There are reports of people hearing the it other side of Clacton and as far away as Walton - a good 10/15 mins drive away.
"We thought, at first, it was one of the wind turbines that had come down. It's pretty scary the fact that it has happened near a school."
Cloes Lane resident Gwen Mitchell, 70, who lives about 30 yards from the blast scene, said the house caught in the explosion was a semi-detached property.
Mrs Mitchell, a Conservative councillor on Tendring District Council, said: "I didn't know anything about it until I had got home.
"It's about 12 to 14 houses up the road from me on the opposite side to me. There was a very strong acidy, smoky smell in the air.
"There are lots and lots of police, ambulance and fire engines in the road, and it looks like one of the houses has gone.
"My heart has been doing flips ever since I heard the news. You don't expect this to happen so close to your own home.
"I thank God that it's not me involved and I dearly hope that no one is badly injured. There is insulation being blown up the road, which I presume has come from the house, and we have had people from the gas and electricity boards here."
One neighbour told the Clacton and Frinton Gazette: "The house five doors from us just went bang.
"Our windows have been put through."
An Essex Police spokesman said: "Several houses have been damaged. There have been reports of casualties.
"The immediate area is currently being evacuated. People are advised to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the scene."


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hhahah why spend all that money when i just buy a bov for 200.
This is a discussion on "The BIG BOV thread" (Where all bov question threads get merged) within the Engine Modifications forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; hhahah why spend all that money when i just buy a bov for 200....
hhahah why spend all that money when i just buy a bov for 200.
02 wrb wrx stock turbo fmic 26 psi (it can be done)
nopeOriginally Posted by BarbieJeep
2011 DGM WRX hatch - Kartboy SS
04 WRX wagon - 304whp Mods - SOLD
i have an up down RFL and intake. i sold my RFL and put on the stock cat back, and holy crap. i dont hear a thing because of just the axle back. everything used to be SOOO loud, now i cant even tell if my cars running.
or you can remove your silencer for freeOriginally Posted by killthelights14
2011 DGM WRX hatch - Kartboy SS
04 WRX wagon - 304whp Mods - SOLD
Because an FMIC and supporting mods are actually functional! Unlike the problem-causing BOV on a stock Rex...Originally Posted by killthelights14
"Did you sleep well?"
"No, I made a couple of mistakes."
-- Steven Wright
my stock bpv/bov/blow me got louder over the winter even months after my up/dp espelir install, and I dont know why, people keep askin me as i drive by what kinda aftermarket i got
But a 140$ RFL BOV is always a nice deal..
Or you coulg just un hook the recirc part and vent to atmosphere it is pretty loud. It will mess with your maf readings but no more than an aftermarket BOV. I am running a Hydra and dont rely on maf readings for My AFR so I gave it a try and it was louder than my aftermarket BOV and it is free.
Later Jeff
I just installed a megaphone behind the grill. $15 mod
you just left that part hangin?Originally Posted by stu
Yeah why not?Originally Posted by Matrix 1193
Anybody know how to adjust the AVO BOV? It sounds like its releasing pressure way too early.
It has spring inside if that means anything. It also has what looks to be an adjustment screw on the top.
If riding in an airplane is flying,
then riding in a boat is swimming.
If you want to experience the element,
then get out of the vehicle...
Originally Posted by ma1ade
just askin, i am runnin the hydra too so maybe i should try it,, how much louder is it?
Yes it is alot louder, and you can just take the screws out of the BOV that would attach the bpv to the recirc tube. Then cap the recirc hose, and there you have it a free atmoshereic BOV
I wouldn't do that. The stock BPV is normally open and actuates closed (reverse of BOVs) so if you just leave the hose off like that you're allowing unfiltered air into your motor (a very bad thing).
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Area, 1,840 acres. Langbarugh liberty, W. D. -Population, 335 *2; Church-room , 160; Net value, £49. - This Church was given by Walter Ingelram to the Priory of Mount Grace, to which it was appropriated, but no Vicarage was ordained therein.
The patronage was in the Foulises, baronets, but for many years in the Coopers.
Present patron and impropriator, Bryan Abbs, Esq.
Mr. Graves gives a catalogue of the Incumbent Curates, and a view of the ruins of Mount Grace ; also the pedigree of the Mauleverers.
The Church is valued in Pope Nicholas's taxation, at £10. 13s. 4d.; Nova Tax, £6. 13s. 4d.; in 1707, the Curacy was certified at £6; and in 1818, at £39 per annum.
Augmented in 1732, with £200; in 1775, with £200; in 1786, with £200; and in 1810, with £200 the Parliamentary grant ; and in 1817, with £200 from the Royal Bounty, and £200 from the Parliamentary grant, -all by lot *3.
28th July 1821, a faculty was granted to rebuild the Church ; and on 13th December 1822, a confirmation was granted of the allotment of pews therein.
No glebe house.
The Register Books commence in 1654: scarcely legible till 1664.
Parochial Charities. -No return.
Post direction, Cleveland Inn.
Torre's MS., page 175. Abp. Sharp's MS., vol. iii. page 130. Graves's Cleveland, page 120. Burton's Monasticon, page 341. Mon. Ang., vol. vi. page 268. Nonae Rolls, page 232.
*1 Erne, i.e. Eagle.
*2 In 1834, the Population was returned at 330.
*3 For the value of the appropriation, vide Valor Ecc., vol. iii. page 80.


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Malaysia's contribution to the UNESCO world heritage site list includes 2 cultural sites in the Peninsular and a national park each in Borneo's Sabah and more..
From Mumbai/Bombay to Beijing/Peking, cities, and other geographical features for that matter, are rushing to shed their colonial era names and adopt what we're led more..
That's aerial as in being high up rather than actually in an airplane since we took these views from the top floor of George Town's more..
Couple more cookery articles we liked; – this one from the Guardian on the amazing diversity of Malaysian food is spot on, though we reckon more..
Well fair enough that weather conditions across Northern Europe are worse than usual but isn't there anything to be done to prevent many of Europe's more..
One of the lovingly restored old buildings in Georgetown's Chinatown. As well as the extensive Chinatown area, which incorporates Little India, there's plenty of Victorian more..
Nyonya – Baba Nyonya, 'Straights Chinese' – i.e. the people/culture derived from descendants of Chinese – principally Hokkien – settlers in the ports on Malaya's more..


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Dr. James Heise joins Ministry Door County Medical Center and North Shore Medical Clinic and will offer Internal Medicine services in Sturgeon Bay.
Dr. Heise earned his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from UW Milwaukee, and went on to pursue his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. His internship and residency were completed at the Department of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Heise most recently worked for Cedar Mills Medical Group out of Cedarburg, WI, which is a Columbia/St. Mary's affiliate, and is a part of Ascension Health. He is board certified in Internal Medicine.
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text: Both years the Ravens won the SB, they had a masher at FB. Sam Gash in 2000 and Leach this year. I don't know if it is just a coincidence, but I think Leach is a big part of the identity of the Ravens as a physical football team. I think he has value, but not at his current price. I don't know how much of a pay cut it would take to fit him under the cap, or what he would command on the open market at this point, but I think the Ravens should try to keep him.


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Niku No Baka
ok so its not really live feed but its close enough. After the cosplay we were sitting waiting for the judges decisions when there was a ring on the celly. It was our friend Andria (neolunaangel) and she was like " i just saw the pictures from ur cosplay skit ::Bad Monkey:: and i wanted to know what the judges thought". i was like, :-O that just happened like 30 min ago! So hats off to fansview.com and how fast they got their pics up. Thanx!


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Coale, Benjamin. Record Book, 1845-58 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection identifier: 546
Extent: 1.0 volume
Scope and Contents: Benjamin Coale came to Huntington, Ind., as a school teacher in 1845. He took up farming in 1846, but continued to teach for several more years. This volume includes account records for his farm and house as well as diary entries and lessons on spelling, copying, and algebra.


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Located in Logan, Holiday Inn Express Logan is in a rural location and minutes from Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum and Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Hocking Hills Craft Mall and Adventure Golf at Rempel's Grove.
Make yourself at home in one of the 104 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center.
A complimentary breakfast is included.
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Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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What is it with Gus Van Sant and remakes? First he Xeroxed Psycho; here he rehashes one of his own films. Jamal (Brown) is an exceptionally bright, black 16-year-old and nifty basketballer who leaves the Bronx for the WASP-ish confines of an exclusive prep school. A quiet, literary whiz kid, he bristles at attempts to belittle his off-court talent, and falls under the tutelage of local recluse William Forrester (Connery), a Salinger-esque figure burdened with having written the Great American Novel in his youth and not much else. In short: take Good Will Hunting, swap English for maths, and add a dash of race and a smidgen of Caledonian élan. The leaden screenplay can be fingered for many of the film's faults. But what happened to the off-kilter film-maker last seen at work in To Die For? Van Sant shoots and paces Jamal's developing relationship with Forrester as generically as it's scripted; a weakness all the more apparent when compared with Curtis Hanson's far saltier treatment of similar themes in Wonder Boys. Sift through the remains, and all that emerges is the strong central performances: Brown impresses in his first film role, while Connery, for once, reveals a vulnerability commensurate with his age.
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Hit!... Center wind, half minute high. I smiled at the faint tone of surprise in Brians voice as I turned the elevation knob down two clicks. I settled in and eased off three more rounds. Boom....whap. Boom...whap. Boom...whap!
When do you gotta send it back? Brian asked. He was thinking about the same things I was: the smooth rugged looks, the comfortable feel, like a well worn saddle, the sub half minute hundred yard group I'd just shot, and the tight group I was printing on the 1000 yard gong. She can shoot for sure, I agreed. Send the rifle back? I thought about it as I settled in for the last round. Boom...whap. Like hell!
The rifle was from Len Backus at Long Range Rifles, LLC. Len had called a week ago asking if I'd be willing to shoot and review one of his new and unfired rifles. I had done a fair job at not giggling like a schoolgirl as I accepted. As a bonus, I got him to send a Huskemaw scope along, too. Both products had captured my interest long ago, and I was really looking forward to the opportunity to assess them.
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My skills grew quickly from that point, the yardages rapidly increasing. It wasn't long until I knew the limits of my tricked out factory rigs. I hungered for better rifles, better accuracy and consistency. It was time for a custom, a precision rifle! Eight months... Eight months wait, the smith had said. I'd shrugged mentally, knowing the wait was par for the course. It was January and eight months would put the rifle in hand with just enough time to dial in before the hunts. Turned out that the rifle didn't make it in time for the hunts. Ultimately, I endured an eighteen month wait plus a few other "building pains" before finally enjoying the anticipated precision. So goes the custom rifle game.
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Tools/Saws for laminate floor
I am planning to install Wilsonart Laminate Square Tiles on the floor in my house. The tiles are 5/16 " thick and 15.5 inches wide. I have no experience in woodworking and planning to purchase a saw to cut the laminate and do this job fine but not spending alot. Will a benchtop saw enough power to do this job? If so, what brand is good? And which brands or type of blades I should use (60 or 80 tooth)? I plan to keep the saw for doing laminate flooring only in the future (plank or tile style). So if anyone can help with this is greatly appreciated.
My all-time favorite tool for flooring jobs is a radial arm saw, they do it all. Cut all angles and rip. They are now considered one of the most dangerous tools too. I grew up with them and am comfortable with them.
You can get by with a good 7-1/4" hand saw. One of my guys uses a hand saw for ripping and a sliding miter saw for cross cuts. On big jobs, a table saw helps a lot for ripping. You will also see all of the above there.
It all depends on what you want to spend. I bought my RAS from a desperate cabinetmaker for $50.00, took me half a day to put on a new table, wire in a 110/220 switch, make pigtails and dial it in. I don't know that much about small SCMS's, most should cut your material at 90* but I'm not certain about 45*s. You're going to have to do your homework.
More teeth is better. I allow one blade per 600 sq.ft., depends on the flooring. Mohawk eats blades the fastest, I think that they mix sand into their laminates. LOL Find a good sharpener in your area and buy mid-priced blades, cheap blades use cheap carbides and they dull quickly.
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Pronunciation and history of Alleyne?
I read and enjoyed Arthur Conan Doyle's historical novel, "The White Company," years ago. My dad is now reading it, and he came to me and asked, "How do you pronounce the main character's name?" Alleyne Edricson is the young squire who comes of age during the story's plot, which is set in England, France and Spain at the time of the Hundred Years' War (specifically the years 1366 and '67.)
I could only make a guess at how to pronounce Alleyne, and it's approximately what's given on babynamespedia (AL-ayne.) But, consulting Google, I also found sources which suggested AL-een or Allen.
I'm assuming that babynamespedia is correct in describing Alleyne as a variant of Alan. Does anyone have the scoop on this name? Would this have been a well-used medieval spelling of Alan? What is the correct pronunciation? And why is it only listed on Nameberry as a girl's name?"He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names."
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You all are amazing!! And what fun to see Tim and Mike Norby. Certainly a God-Thing! All of you are in my prayers. So far your adventures and pictures are wonderful, and I'm going to share them with Nena and Mary Anne Whited.
May God watch over you and Bless all your hours of service, fun and worship.
Blessings, love and hugs,
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We got our directions at breakfast and headed out to the Big City Park in the heart of New Orleans to find a man named Jim; however, we didn't have an address, so we were like the blind leading the blind. So after driving around for about 15 minutes we saw a volunteer truck and turned into a beautiful spot near a lake. We were told that Jim would be there soon, so we spent about another 15 minutes enjoying ourselves on the dock (including Pastor Rockey trying to push Rachel off the dock) until Jim and the other groups showed up
We didn't know where we wanted to go, so we looked through the GPS and decided to head over to St. Louis Cathedral; however en route the GPS took us across Bourbon Street Elizabeth saw someone she and Pastor Rockey knew from Tennessee so Elizabeth and Rachel were told by Pastor Rockey to get out of the car and go chase him down. So out we went running down Bourbon St screaming "Mr. Norby!" and finally we got his attention and then met back up at the car. After that fun encounter we continued to the cathedral and we came across a Cafe Pastor Rockey and Martha had been to called Cafe Du Monde and had beignets. After our snack we decided to walk around the block watching the street performers and going into some of the shops. We weren't able to go into the Cathedral because of a wedding, but we had fun walking around the square. We then went back to Camp Restore for dinner. For dinner we had homemade Jumbalaya (delicious!) and then did our Bible study and then headed to a worship open to the whole camp
Tomorrow we're off to do some work in homes ruined by hurricanes and then after we clean up we're heading over to our hotel, The Sheraton, and will check into the National Youth Gathering. We then will have the rest of the day and Saturday morning into early afternoon to ourselves and then Saturday afternoon the NYG opens with the mass event! Thanks to everyone again for all the support and prayers.
God's Blessings,
Rachel Rockey
Elizabeth Rockey
Ava Hovis
James Rockey
We've now made it possible to comment on pictures and we may not have internet at the hotel, but we will write a blog everyday and may have to update multiple blogs at one time, hopefully, we'll be able to post everyday! Lots of Love, Us
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You all are amazing!! And what fun to see Tim and Mike Norby. Certainly a God-Thing! All of you are in my prayers. So far your adventures and pictures are wonderful, and I'm going to share them with Nena and Mary Anne Whited.
Great job on the blog, Rachel. You are at the Camp sooner & longer than I thought you'd be. Once again, the 3,000 meeting at the LCMS convention prayed for you today. Hope you are able to get on the Internet at the hotel as it is great getting updates from you. I loved that t-shrt of yours on the sub: we can fix it. I showed it to the pastors sitting next to me and told them 'this is our now - and our future in the church. One especially, who is going through some tough emotions right now (as am I) thought it was great. This morning, our Fla Ga Dist President encouraged us eith Heb. 12:2 fix your eyes on Jesus. Let these words guide us. Lve you all! Lois Schaefer
Oh how you made my mouth water with the pictures of the beignets! And although I'm sure you worked hard, you still looked full of energy. Working in the name of our Lord isn't really work, is it? Seems like He carries us through as He continues to do every day. May He bless you as you continue to bless all those you serve. Love n'hugs....Judy Mtchell
We seem to have resivors of energy, and it's amazing how the LORD keeps providing us with more and more
I've had the privilege, as have others, of joining you for your nightly mass events. Wow, President Gerry and First Lady Terri Kieschnick had a powerful word of encoruagement last night. And Sunday night, that young mother whose teen daughter went to be with the Lord and the mom's witness, amazing! I'm energized in my spirit to see the 23,000 celebrating and serving teens of the LCMS! You go, gals - and Pastor.