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A/N. This story is a Christmas present for my Rainbow Love Twin and Fellow Brain Ninja and best friend, EpicInTheLibrary. I love you and I hope you like this! I don't own anything.
Kendall Knight shut his eyes tightly and pulled his pillow over his head, trying desperately to block out the loud voices. He was just seven years old and his world was coming to an end. His mother and father were fighting again and it sounded worse than ever before. He could almost see his father, red faced with veins popping out along his neck. He could almost see his mother, tears running down her face as she screamed back at him.
He heard the sound of something crash against the wall and whimpered in fear. Things were getting really bad. He knew that they would never hurt each other or him or his little sister Katie. He knew that deep down, way deep down in their heart of hearts, his parents cared for one another and hated fighting. But they simply weren't meant to be and part of Kendall hated them for that.
What was the point of getting married in the first place if they were only going to break their promises and move on with their separate lives? They weren't just hurting themselves. They were hating their two children as well. Katie was only two but the loud voices scared her so that she often cried herself to sleep whether or not they were fighting. Kendall was seven and thoroughly confused already. They were only making things worse for him.
Kendall could still hear their voices but he didn't even know what they were arguing about. He couldn't decipher their words from under his pillow. He didn't want to. They always argued about stupid stuff like his dad's job or his mom's cooking. They couldn't agree on anything. The two of them were probably the most stubborn people on the face of the planet so their marriage really didn't even make sense. It was like an unstoppable force meeting an immoveable object. Someone was bound to get hurt.
The sheets under him were wet with tears. Kendall's shoulders shook slightly as he tried to muffle his sobs. He didn't mean to cry and be weak. But he was so scared.
He remembered how just the other day he had talked with his best friends about his parents. Ironically, it had led to one of their biggest fights ever because Logan, not meaning to make him feel worse, had informed him that about half of all marriages end in divorce. Kendall had immediately decked the smaller boy, giving him a bloody nose.
This had led to Carlos getting upset that any of his friends would hurt one of the others. He had burst into sensitive tears and told Kendall that his daddy might arrest him on charges of assault and battery. Kendall had no idea what punching somebody had to do with the stuff he liked to put on his french fries or the stuff that made his remote control car work. So he promptly yelled at Carlos and told him that he was stupid.
Meanwhile, Logan's nose was still bleeding and he had decided that the best course of action would be for him to use James' sweatshirt to stem the flow. Unfortunately, it was James' favorite sweatshirt and he didn't like anything touching his clothes anyway.
Within minutes James and Kendall were both yelling and Carlos and Logan were doing their best to yell back but they were also in tears. Finally, Kendall had stormed off but not before calling James a sissy, Carlos a stupid-head, and Logan a know-it-all. Then he locked himself in his room and felt miserable for hours. Before, he knew he could also count on his friends to make him feel better but now they were the cause of his misery.
He couldn't stay mad for long though. His anger was replaced by guilt. He had hurt Logan both physically and emotionally and he had hurt James and Carlos emotionally as well by calling all of them names. He was supposed to be protecting them. He was the leader.
Then he was scared because what if his friends hated him forever? Who would he turn to? So it was with great trepidation that Kendall called Carlos and James and Logan early the next day to see if they wanted to come over.
When Logan showed up, Kendall's mother increased his guilt when she gasped at the sight of his bruised and swollen face. "What happened to you, sweetie?"
Logan glanced at Kendall and straight-up lied. "I ran into a door." He said, giving her the classic excuse of abuse victims.
She didn't believe him and Kendall didn't want him to get in trouble so he blurted out the truth. "I hit him!"
He burst into tears yet again and threw his arms around Logan, hating the way the smaller boy flinched as if he was going to be hit again. "I'm sorry, Logie. I didn't mean to hurt you. I was just mad and-"
"It's okay, Kendall." Logan said placidly. "I'm sorry I made you upset."
And that was the end of the fight between Logan and Kendall. James and Carlos showed up soon afterward and it wasn't long before they were all friends again. All four of them, just the way it should be. James and Carlos and Logan all told Kendall that his parents would be okay and that even if they weren't, Kendall would always have his three best friends to make the hurt go away.
As more crashes and thuds made their way past the barrier over Kendall's ears, he gave up on trying not to hear. Kendall flung back his heavy comforter and crept across his cold wooden floor and out of his bedroom. The voices were louder and he shook harder but he made it to his parents' empty bedroom and quickly grabbed the cordless phone there before running back to the safety of his bed.
He dialed the number by heart, disregarding the fact that it was nearly 11:00 at night and his friends were probably all asleep like most seven year olds.
Kendall took a deep breath. "Is Carlos there?"
"Kendall?" Carlos' mother sounded confused and worried all at the same time. "Kendall, is that you? Are you okay?"
"I want to talk to Carlos." He knew he should be more polite but he didn't know what else to say. "Is he asleep?"
Kendall expected Mrs. Garcia to tell him to call tomorrow when Carlos was actually awake. But somehow she knew. "I'll wake him up."
Then he was talking to Carlos. "It's really bad." He whispered, tears blinding him. He could still hear though. He listened to the front door open and slam shut. He heard his father's car driving away. "He's leaving again. I don't think he's coming back this time."
Carlos' reply was sleepy but full of concern even for one so young. "It's okay, Kenny." He said around a yawn. "Just stay on the phone with me until you fall asleep. Tomorrow me and Logie and James can come over and play."
So Kendall did stay on the phone. Carlos actually fell asleep before he did and Kendall simply pressed the phone to his ear and listened to his friend's steady breathing, finding comfort somehow, in the sound. It was better than listening to his mommy cry again.
Kendall did feel better that night. But then he woke up to realize that his father had left for good this time and he hadn't even said goodbye to his own son. He was gone without a goodbye and Kendall didn't know if he'd ever see him again.
At first Kendall was angry at both of his parents for not working things out. Why couldn't they be the half of married couples that did make it? Why did they have to be part of the negative fifty percent? Their family was suddenly just another statistic.
But the hardest thing for Kendall to get past was the guilt. Everyone told him that it wasn't his fault and he really wanted to believe them. But he just couldn't. Maybe if he hadn't punched Logan or maybe if he had eaten all of his green beans instead of feeding them to their cat Monty who threw them up an hour later. Maybe if he had gone to bed right when his dad told him to. Then maybe everything would have been okay. If he had tried a little harder to be a better person maybe none of this would have happened.
It did happen though and Kendall, at only seven years old, became the "man" of the house. He accepted the challenge with grave responsibility. Katie went from being his annoying little sister who cried all the time to someone he was supposed to protect because his daddy couldn't do it anymore. He couldn't do much for his mommy except hug her every once in a while when she was sad. But she said it helped.
Kendall grew up a lot that first year. He grew quieter and more serious. In the beginning everyone was worried about him because he was still so young. He should have still been laughing and playing with his friends. Instead he spent an awful lot of time playing with Katie, reading books to her and singing to her when she had trouble sleeping at night. He tried to help his mom around the house too but after he broke her second flower vase, Kendall backed off because he didn't want to mess anything else up.
It was Carlos who finally got Kendall to come out of his shell again. Carlos with his black hockey helmet that he wore constantly. Carlos and his strange obsession with kittens. Carlos and his policeman father who arrested people and carried around a real gun. Carlos who was so impossibly full of life and happiness.
James hadn't known what to do so he simply got down on his knees and begged Kendall to come out and play with them. Kendall wouldn't budge. Logan gave Kendall a small lecture about how he needed to exercise and be healthy. Kendall was unaffected. Carlos literally grabbed Kendall and pulled him outside, all the way down the street to the frozen pond where the boys had first met when they were five.
"Skating used to make you happy." The little boy pointed out while Logan and James merely looked on apprehensively. "We just want you to be happy again." Then he nodded to James who produced Kendall's hockey skates.
"I don't want to skate." Kendall replied sullenly. "I need to go take care of Katie."
"Dude, that's that your mom is for." Carlos had three little sisters himself. He crossed his arms in front of him and glared at Kendall. "C'mon." He coaxed. "Let's go. Just for a little while?"
It was hard to resist Carlos. Kendall relented saying that he would skate for ten minutes and then go back to his home and little sister. Carlos agreed knowing full well that once Kendall was back out on the ice he would stay there.
They skated for three straight hours. It was all of fifteen degrees outside but none of them noticed the cold. They flew up and down the smooth surface of the ice and Kendall forgot all about his problems and enjoyed himself. When they were forced to go back inside because it was getting dark, Carlos flung his arms around Kendall and declared that he was glad Kendall was back and he better stay with them and not leave them again. Kendall didn't want to hurt his friends the way he had been hurt by his father. So he stayed. But he owed his return to Carlos.
Kendall Knight shut his eyes tightly. He wanted to pull his pillow over his head but he wasn't in bed. He wanted to wake up but he wasn't dreaming. This was real life. He could hear muffled sobbing to his right and to his left and in front of him and in back of him. He was surrounded by people crying and he hated it. He wanted it all to stop.
The minister's voice droned on and on about how a life was cut far too short by a common and tragic mistake. Kendall's frown deepened when he heard the prayer for the broken hearted shift to the man who had caused the pain. He hoped that the guy would live until he was one hundred and ten years old and live every day with what he did. He hoped he would never find peace.
The sobbing to his left increased and Kendall opened his eyes so that he could see Katie. He forced a comforting big brother smile that didn't fool her at all. Then he wrapped an arm around her and pulled her into a hug. "It's okay." He lied.
He caught a glimpse of his two friends to his right. Both of them were shaking with hard sobs and holding onto each other as they fell apart. He reached out with his other hand and put it on James' shoulder, wanting to give them both strength. But he didn't have any strength left to give.
Suddenly he forgot everything else because from behind him, Kendall heard footsteps. He didn't bother to turn around. The steps sounded heavy and burdened. He knew what was happening. He kept his eyes straight ahead, staring at the family in front of him. The little girls are beyond comfort and so is their mother. Kendall never thought he would see their father cry and he was pretty sure that it was the worst thing he had ever seen in his entire life.
The coffin appeared in Kendall's line of vision then. He heard Logan whimper. The coffin was lowered to the ground and Kendall can see inside the glass top. It was a hot summer day but Kendall shivered suddenly.
Carlos looked like he was sleeping. Except Carlos would never ever sleep in a tuxedo. He was too stiff too. And the pale color of his skin was far from ordinary. Still, Kendall stared at him, expecting him to open his eyes, sit up and laugh at them. Then he and James and Logan would beat him up for playing such a horrible trick on them. But everything would still be okay in the end.
Kendall continued to stare at Carlos as if it would bring life back to him. As if his lungs would start inhaling oxygen and his heart would start pumping blood throughout his entire body just the way it was supposed to. That would make more sense than anything else. Because sixteen year old boys should never have to die, especially one of Kendall's friends.
Then Kendall noticed something. He didn't know why he didn't notice it before. His breath hitched in his throat and he stiffened, pulling away from James and Katie at the same time. He stared and blinked and stared some more but nothing changed.
"His helmet." He could barely hear his own voice but somehow Logan and James hear him and stop crying long enough to look at him in concern. "His helmet." He repeated, louder. Suddenly he stood up and staggered forward a few steps.
"Kendall." James hissed from behind him, grabbing onto his wrist. "What are you doing?" His voice held no anger, only grief and concern.
"His helmet!" Kendall's voice was loud enough so that everyone stopped and stared. It occurred to him that he was yelling but he didn't stop. It was all so wrong.
"Where's his helmet?" He demanded, the tears finally making their presence known, streaming down his face and blurring everything. "Carlos needs his helmet. He always wears his helmet. Put it on! Put his helmet on!"
Strong arms wrapped around his waist and Kendall was pulled away from Carlos. He couldn't resists. His entire body was now shaking with long held back sobs and he was powerless to do anything. He could no longer talk. His legs collapsed from under him and he fell to the ground next to the coffin. A quiet voice was murmuring soothing words to him and Kendall recognized Mr. Garcia's voice and cried even harder.
"Why?" He begged for the answer he couldn't have. "Why Carlos?"
It wasn't fair. Carlos had become just another statistic, killed because some moron had consumed too much alcohol and thought he could drive. Carlos hadn't done anything though. He had just gotten his driver's license, the last of the four friends, and he was so excited. Not he was gone. Dead. Just like that. Gone without goodbye. Just like Kendall's father almost ten years ago. Except this time, Kendall knew that he was never coming back.
A/N. SKJDFDR Rieley, this sucks doesn't it? I'm sorry but I wanted to get it up before Christmas and I'm busy all day tomorrow and lol I have to get up in six hours. But I love you and I hope you enjoyed your present. Like Alex told me, "Nothing says Merry Christmas like Carlos dying in a drunk driving accident!" Oh and I did it from Kendall's POV just for you! I love you!


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His analysis may force many to wonder if it is possible that a hike in the target federal funds rate may come rather sooner than the mid-2015 timeline advanced by the central bank. Bullard is part of a growing chorus among central bankers who have started talking about the need for an early increase in the key policy rate now that the economy is growing faster than earlier anticipated.
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Avery, Isaac Erwin
1 Dec. 1871–2 Apr. 1904
Isaac Erwin Avery, Foreign Service officer and newspaperman, was born at Swan Ponds, Burke County, the second son of Alphonso Calhoun and Susan Morrison Avery. His parents moved to Morganton when he was very young, and there he attended primary schools. He was prepared for college by the Reverend John A. Gilmer at the academy in Morganton and might have entered college at the age of sixteen, but he chose to remain at home for a while, devoting most of his time to reading. He entered the sophomore class of Trinity College, then located in Randolph County, which later moved to Durham and is now Duke University. At Trinity he displayed a fondness for history and literature, was an excellent football player, and was universally liked by faculty and students. During his senior year he read law under his father, who was teaching law at Trinity; he was licensed in September 1893.
While he was regarded by all who knew him as possessing a mind especially fitted for the law, his tastes and talents constantly drove him toward newspaper and more general literary work. He was editor of the Trinity Archive at college, and correspondent for several newspapers in the state. The first contribution that earned him money was a paragraph of about thirty lines sent to "Town Topics," without expectation of payment, during the Christmas vacation of 1892, for which he received ten dollars.
After being licensed to practice law, Avery returned to Morganton, where he was employed by W. C. Erwin as associate editor of the Morganton Herald. He attracted much outside attention by his original methods and the excellent humor in many of his articles. He accepted an appointment as secretary to the consul general at Shanghai from President Cleveland and left for China in March 1894. In less than a year he was appointed vice-consul general at Shanghai, an office he filled until the spring of 1898, when a new consul general was named by President McKinley. In China he was a regular contributor to the North China Daily News, the leading English paper in the Orient.
A few months after his return to North Carolina, Avery took up active newspaper work, reporting the proceedings of the state senate of 1899. About 1 May 1899 he moved to Greensboro and established a news bureau, representing a number of leading papers in North Carolina and elsewhere. Through his activities as a reporter his reputation grew, and on 1 Jan. 1900 he became city editor of the Charlotte Observer, a position he held until his death.
As city editor, he was free to criticize or commend the public acts of men who came under his observation, and he became widely known for the way he handled stories of human interest, either pathetic or humorous. As a miscellaneous news-gatherer he was also highly successful. He was regarded as a masterful interviewer and was in demand for meetings and news events.
More significant than his work as reporter, interviewer, or editorial writer was his "Variety of Idle Comments," a department of the Observer that appeared on Monday mornings; upon this department his fame largely rests. A collection of his writings was published in book form, the year following his death, under the title Idle Comments.
Avery never married but was engaged at the time of his death, which apparently was by suicide. Contemporary rumor said that there was a "Madame Butterfly" in his past and that a friend of his was to tell his fiancée of the past prior to the marriage.
Samuel A. Ashe, ed., Biographical History of North Carolina, vol. 7 (1908).
Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, The Groton Avery Clan, vol. 2 (1912).
Isaac Erwin Avery, Preface to Idle Comments (1905).
Additional Resources:
Idle Comments, Documenting the American South: http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/avery/menu.html
Avery Family of North Carolina Papers, 1777-1890, 1906 (collection no. 033). The Southern Historical Collection. Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/a/Avery_Family_of_North_Carolina.html (accessed February 11, 2013).
Avery, Isaac Erwin 1871-1904 in WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2002-79676
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Portrait, from Documenting the American South, UNC Libraries. Available from http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/avery/avery.html (accessed Feburary 11, 2013).
Idle Comments, from Documenting the American South, UNC Libraries. Available from http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/avery/avery.html (accessed Feburary 11, 2013).
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Roof Warranty?
In my quest for fixing my leaking roof..... I obtained a proposal from a roofing contractor. The house has steep sloped main roof, with flat roof over a front and back porch.
The proposal lists 20 yr shingles. It also states there is a 5 yr labor warranty on the main portion and a 2 year labor warranty on the flat (torch on ) portions.
Is this a normal length warrenty ?
Some list it as a 5 year; 'labor' warr., 5 year 'no leak' warr., 5 year 'workmanship' warr. ...with all referring to the same kind of warranty....
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I'm not seeking answers as there probably aren't any, I just need to get this off my chest. My 14yr old has been a troublesome teen since he hit 12. Constant trouble at school, mouthy to teachers, endless detentions, lazy, arrogant, smoking etc etc. I've dealt with each situation as it has arisen with appropriate sanctions. All he seems interested in is his mates, smoking and girls. On the plus side, he is a very able student (although he rarely does any work atm), he comes home on time, hasn't come home drunk and as far I know, he doesn't use drugs.
Today I had a phonecall from the police to say that he was being held at a department store for shoplifting, could I go and fetch him? Turns out he had been in town with his mates and he picked up something in the shop and tried to walk out with it and was caught by security. They called the police. The store has decided not to prosecute this time but he has been given a lifetime ban in the store. The police officer is coming to my house tomorrow to get me to sign something explaining that if he gets caught doing anythnig again, he will be charged.
Obviously I had very stern words with him and told him his fate (no phone and grounding for at least a month depending on behaviour). This is his worse fate as all he ever wants to do is be with his mates. It does punish me and his siblings too as we are stuck in the house with him and his moods. He has said he will never do it again but I really dont feel any remorse from him, in fact, he's almost a bit smug that he 'got away with it' as he hasn't been charged.
I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall with him, nothing I say or do sinks in as he thinks he knows best and what would I know because I lead a boring life and I never take risks ~he says. Oh and the security man confiscated a bottle of vodka he had in his bag!
I want to scream at his stupidity.
I have taught HSC to people with criminal records, but not all colleges will take someone on with anything on their CRB.
The college I was at took a student who had been rejected from another college because of her conviction. She had had an argument with her mother, that spilled out into a shouting match in the street. The caution she received will follow her for life, we all hope that the fact it was fairly minor and a long time ago employers will ignore it, but she has to declare it.
Please reread, a lot of what I said was 'may' and 'might'. It was also, as clearly stated, intended for disco's son.
I obviously do not have a crystal ball and I cannot see in to the future, CRBs are on the way out, the USA may change it's rules.
I hope, most of all, cautions would be wiped completely after a set time.
I hope this has been the kick up the backside your son needs. I wish you both all the best.
You would be suprised how many teenagers are more bothered about not being let into the USA than a spell in prison
On a different thread a poster said that the community resolution order her son received for criminal trespass has now prevented him from joining the police cadets.
I think that it is very difficult for teens (I have three teens so some experience) to understand consequences. This would be the lesson I would be reinforcing with OP's DS. 14 is a tricky age in that he is heading into GCSEs, career choices etc. Reputation starts to matter, being banned from a shop should be an embarrassment to him. I would be making sure that is something he doesnt forget. I would be emphasising the sneak thievery nature of his behaviour - he wont be getting a part-time job in a shop with a reputation as a shoplifter.
While he isnt there yet, he is on a slippery slope towards the consequences that Sassh described. Okay, convictions do become spent in most circumstances (but not all) but in the mean time they have to be declared.
Lay the consequences on with a trowel.
Another thought: is there someone who's good opinion of him your DS values? For my DS that wouldnt be DH and I but my brother, DS's uncle. DS would be mortified if his uncle found out that he had been caught thieving.
Is there someone like that for your DS? If so, is this someone who could talk to your DS?
I think the list that sashh has some very relavant bits to it.Especially to your son, who thinks he has got away with it. He hasnt though he doenst know it yet.
I did read the beginning of your op and think, well everything from that can be got over. ie at say aged 20, if he has got his act saoemwhat together, the stuff he did at 14 would be just a blip.
But with the shoplifting, I dont think it is any longer.
If he did properly understand the consequences, do you think he will care?
The only thing I can think of to do, that you havent already done is when he is calm, to ask him where he sees himself in 5 years time.
Disco my ds, who's 13, has recently been in trouble for stealing from the school canteen. Twice.
He had internal exclusion for a whole day at school (where they just sit in silence in a room and do very little all day. Horrible. They have to be escorted to the toilet. It's really grim).
I talked to him about the direct consequences. About when the canteen staff tally up and find they're short. They might be suspected. They're deemed to have failed in some way. I also talked about how, if people steal, the company providing the stock will have to price food higher to account for loss of profits. This means the other pupils (and of course parents) are having to pay more because of his selfishness.
I second the book Flow linked to (Get Out Of My Life). It's great.
Your ds sounds very like mine except mine is really great at home. He helps around the house, walks the dog, cooks etc ... but at school he's a nightmare. Showing off, lighting fires, smoking, cheeky to teachers. He tells me he 'becomes a different person' at school and doesn't understand it himself. It's extremely unhelpful that his friends think he's some kind of legend.
Good luck.
Something I might add to the consequences is lack of trust by close family & friends (get family in on this). He is a sneak thief (sorry but shoplifting is sneak thieving). How would he feel if people rather obviously put their purses/wallets/cash out of sight when he is around?
He needs to feel the loss of respect and trust of family and friends.
This needs to hurt.
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Judiciously compiled by Yoko Ono, this posthumous project articulates John Lennon's 1973-74 Lost Weekend better than any subsequent interviews he (they) did. The only known writing collaboration between John and producer Phil Spector on "Here We Go Again" ushers in that timeframe. It's very interesting lyrically and melodically and the Spector touch is the way to go here. Unfortunately, it doesn't turn out that way with his other production extravaganzas - the outtakes from John's 1975 LP "Rock n' Roll". Though John is in fine voice with the oldies but goodies, "Angel Baby" and "My Baby Left Me", Spector's overblown production drags the songs down. If only he had provided John his subtler embellishments because, on songs like these, less is way more. But it's good to know that John remembered a great song when he sang one. The second half of "Menlove Avenue", comprised of "Walls and Bridges" run-throughs is what really makes this product matter. Having always been a consistent supporter of that 1974 record, these pared-down arrangements sound more appropriate to the situations in these original songs. Both "Scared" and "Old Dirt Road" sound more of the blues here that they should have been in the first place. The sense of loss is now immediately felt and, hey, that's what the blues is all about. This way-more-graphic version of "Steel and Glass" is greater too, giving off more intensity to the indictment of Allen Klein. With all the bombast removed from (or before it interfered)"Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out", John's voice comes to the forefront and he sounds like a man who's been hunted. The abject terror in his vocals, near the song's end, says everything. It's him at his most prophetic. Now, what can be said about "Bless You"? It's forever been one of my favorite John Lennon tracks, even when I first heard it on "Walls and Bridges". With just a four-piece unit, the song tells more of the story of his separation from Yoko at the time. On this song especially, John's singing is that of a lone-voice-in-the-wilderness. This was a man that was down on the bottom, but he wasn't pitying himself. The song is one of his most wistful, but it's also well-wishing for Yoko. And its melody is knockout. It may be sacrilege but, in my viewpoint (along with "Plastic Ono Band") these last five songs, with live-in-the-studio arrangements, constitute John's greatest post-Beatles work. There, I've said it and I mean it.
May 30, 2009
Really a pitty, it+ s gateful to find material from such an artist. but very often you can find only this: thought to raise money, and -in case- if there´s somethin´else, it´ll be better for you. Think why JL didn´t put it "on the air" while he was alive. There are some exceptions, such as "The lost episodes" (FZ), "American poet" (The Doors), "Days may go, days may come" (Deep Purple -for T.Bolin), the 4 cd box set from JL outtakes "Anthology", among few others.
Apr 22, 2007
There is a difference of quality betwen side 1 and side 2.On side 1, exept for "rock'n'roll people"(recorded during "mind games" sessions),the other tracks all come from the Phil Spector sessions at the fall of 1973.they are as good as the ones on the "rock'n'roll" album,particularly "to know her is to love her", but I wish "be my baby" had also been included because John's vocal performance on that one is simply fantastic.Now, side 2, 5 tracks that made it to the "walls and bridges" album presented here as pre-produced, the result is interesting, but not tremendously different from the masters.side 2 for fans only.
Feb 4, 2007
Jealous Guy
"Menlove Ave is melancholy in a way because John's spirit only lives in the songs and not in the whole album. With other words one can "hear" he wasn't alive when the album was put together. You know what I mean? It's one of my favourites though." that is what someone told me about this album, and i completely agree.
Feb 4, 2007
Warning to all Lennon fans! three of the "new" songs on this album are also included on the remastered CD of Rock 'n' Roll. I really enjoyed this album, but that is because i am a Lennon fanatic. This collection is great, but for fans only.
Sep 28, 2004
Rick Jackson
Aug 9, 2004
I'm just gonna mention those things that caught my attention, 'cos my opinions match we some of the other reviews and it'd be boring to be here repeating stuff that other people wrote...anyway, Rock and Roll people is probably the BEST track here. John sounds YOUNG and happy to be rocking his ass off...It reminds me of "Meat City", He sounds angry but yet sure of what he is singing. Angel Baby is just SWEET. John's voice is tender and smooth. Reaching high notes on the chorus, and holding them with great talent...it shows how much he loves this song, he embraces it as if it was a really fragile baby you don't wanna break. A great rendition and somehow a tribute to it, i can even imagine John singing it with his eyes closed and really having a good time. I totally adore him when he goes "Oo oo I love you, Oo oo I do, No one can love you like I do", well sung. The instrumentation makes me wanna dance to it aswell. I love to sing the chorus on "Since my baby left me". Really girly, and joining John brings chills on my body. I mean, repeating his line...harmonizing with him...the best way to feel close to John is singing this song along with him. Great track, though a short one, anyway the "so sad..." fade at the end is gorgeous. This version of "To know her..." confused me a bit at first, and i thought i wasn't gonna like it. But then i heard it with earphones and somehow it sounded perfect... John sings his lines the way he feels like doing it...no matter what. It sounds really spontaneous. The drums on the "bridge" sound good too, and the piano adds a good feeling. Of course John handles this mass of noise very naturally and the result couldn't be better. Mumbling his words in a very low tone, playing with his voice, shouting every once in a while...he really had fun with this one. The screams are probably the best thing here, realising his soul just like in "Mother". No one can do that the way John used to. The 5 "Walls and Bridges" tracks hold no surprise. Only a few things to add: I definitely prefer this version of "Old dirt road" over any other. John's voice is clear and calm. This song makes me shiver too...He sounds great and somehow lonely, which is what the song basically talks about. When he goes "Cool...Clear....Water" i can totally see what he means...he reflects his feelings in that line so clearly! I love John! I will always prefer the take that appears in the Anthology over any other take of "Nobody Loves you...", but this take is pretty good too. Bless you has never been a favorite of mine. I never really liked it that much. It's too slow...but the lyrics are amazing as always! Anyway, this is my review, hope you guys like it.
May 31, 2004
Morozov Dima
This is very nice album. It is even better then "John Lennon Anthology". The first song "Here We Go Again" has beautiful melody and vocals and it's very nice start for the "outakes" album. The next-"Rock And Roll People"- is beautifu example of Lennon's rock'n'roll world. "Angel Baby" has nice vocals and melody although the harmony structure is banal. "Since My Baby Left Me" sounds very good to. The next is Lennon's favorite ballad "To Know Her Is To Love Her" (personally, I don't really like this one). And then begins my favorite part of the album which includes "Steel And Glass", "Scared", "Old Dirt Road", "Nobody Loves You" and "Bless You". I love this part of the album because the last five songs sound very simple, Lennon's vocal parts sound with a little "echo" effect and the mixture of this two things gives to this part of the album some kind of "live" sound. That's why me and many other people love it.
Dec 22, 2003
Chopboy from Philippines
All the songs are lovely though most of them are slow numbers! Not a bad album. John doesn't sound like a Beatle in all his albums. Check it out! Offer's good while the demand lasts! And also, I forgot, the suond is not as good as the "Legend" but you'll love this!
Jan 11, 2003
Lennon Forever
I will begin by telling you about this album. I bought this yesterday. It was so hard to find, so I just ordered it instead. The first song "Here We Go Again" is one of those songs that is so good, that you want to listen to it alot, but you don't want to get sick of it. His vocals are great. Next "Rock And Roll People" is a stunning song. It has good music. "Angel Baby" has awesome vocals.It is charming to hear it. Now for the big one "To Know Her Is To Love Her", what a wonderful song. The vocals are so damn good and the production fills it with even more delight. The other five songs are from his album "Walls and Bridges". They were recorded in the studio, but recorded live, so it has a raw sound which is peaceful, yet different. To all og you true lennon fans go out and buy this as soon as you can. It is a must for your collection.
Jun 14, 2002
Kevin M Lee
I love this album. It's a different look at some of Lennon's finest mid 1970s writing, especially the Walls and Bridges songs. To hear these songs without the glossy 1970s style of production, stripped to their bare essentials is spine chilling, and definitely up to the standards set by the Plastic Ono Band. It was nice to finally hear Angel Baby in good quality, and Since My Baby Left Me is interesting. If these songs, as well as Be My baby were on the Rock N Roll album it would have been a better package, just to set a further contract to the later Rock n Roll Sessions produced by John. I love the over the top production on To Know Her is To Love her, some of John's raunchiest, finest vocals since Mother. I enjoyed Walls anbd Bridges and Rock and Roll, but they are hampered by the production values of the times. Menlove Avenue seems more honest.
Jul 3, 2001
Rotceps Nonnel
An entertaining, but inessential album of rarities, outtakes, and unreleased material recorded during John's "Lost Weekend" of 1974-1975, Menlove Avenue still has a fare share of moments. The opener, "Here We Go Again" is perhaps the finest of these. Its sweeping, detailed heavily Spector Influenced sound permeates throughout, and it is perhaps Spector's finest moment with any of the ex-Beatles. It just sets the scene of the despair and loneliness that John must have felt at the time. His vocals rip through the repeated phrases and give the song the same feeling that "I want you, she's so heavy" did a few years earlier. This song is easily the "lost classic" of the disc, and it would have served as a fine highlight on "Walls and Bridges" had John released it at the time. A fine start to this album indeed, it's too bad that the rest of the album falters somewhat. "Nobody Loves You"--is of course good, being that it's a good song, but this version pales both to the original and the John Lennon Anthology release. "Steel and Glass"--another 'highlight' is much more rocking and mean-spirited in this version, but alas still a bit too unfinished to surpass the original. Several of the covers are fine too "Angel Baby" and "Since My Baby Left Me" are adequate covers, but nothing to write home about. Finally, "Rock and Roll People" is surprising in that Lennon actually wrote a song that sounds light years away from anything else he's done, but the song is anything but a classic. The rest of the album isn't really worth release. This is simply because the rest of the Walls and Bridges album demos here, aren't that great in the first place. Still though overall Menlove Ave. is entertaining: there really isn't any horrible songs and it is listenable, but it's just a fair collection of songs with only one classic.
Dec 19, 2000
laurie marks
This was the first 'new release' album of Lennon music that I had the opportunity to buy, which is an indication of my age. By that stage, I had become a collector of his official releases and had a promising bunch of Beatles off-cuts as well. Therefore, familiar with the concept of 'lost tracks' and 'out-takes' from the Beatles already, I was prepared to carry on my Lennon collection by purchasing an album of 5 new 'lost' songs from his 1974/5 period, as well as some tracks from his Walls & Bridges album. At the time, I found the tracks on side A to be a mixed bag - RocknRoll People was better than the finished Johnny Winter version for which it became a demo and rocked along as well as any of the Walls & Bridges tracks, while Here We Go Again was more Spector than Lennon and sounded, well, overblown as usual for Spector. It was little more than a curiosity. The Rock n Roll out-takes, Angel Baby and Since My Baby Left Me with its false 'live' sound working quite well, were strong enough tracks to have been included on the official 1975 album. I thought To Know Her Is To Love Her another overblown Spector production which became too embarrassing to sit and listen through. And there I left the album, thinking without any sleeve notes to suggest otherwise, that side B was a motley collection of Walls & Bridges tracks used to fill out the album in a commercial move. Fast forward to 2000, when, to complete this review, I dusted off my neglected Menlove Avenue LP for another listen (by now knowing that side B was in fact a series of out-takes). I have to say that time has not at all hurt the set. Side A remains pretty much as I described above from 1986 - a worthwhile collection of new material that fit in pretty well with Lennon's 1974/5 output. They could certainly have been well placed on the Anthology set. Spector's overblown production still mars 2 of the tracks. The side b collection sound like Lennon - Unplugged to good effect. One can imagine Lennon and his band sitting around and performing these tracks as they are before a live audience, such is the immediacy of their sound (even on vinyl !). While the songs themselves are n't his very best or anything, they are a solid set of five out-take versions from Walls n Bridges which give an insight onto Lennon's sound with some of the studio artifice stripped away. But as an album under review, Menlove Avenue overall does not stack up terribly well even so. It is poorly packaged - uncommercial, believe it or not - reflecting its era certainly. No liner notes, no schmaltzy tributes, ordinary artwork, it smacks not of Yoko keeping the flame alive, but of EMI trying to make a few bucks out of Lennon fans by putting out 10 tracks from the vaults without too much thought or expense. There is no theme to the releases, other than side A is 'new' material and side B is a stripped away sound. It not only poses the question 'Why ?' for the listener, but lacks the depth of creativity to be found on albums put together by Lennon or someone else with some more care to the content. In other words, it comes away sounding like a very high quality bootleg (a la 'Something Precious & Rare') rather than an official album, with all the resulting loss of charm which that description entails. This is an album for the fans mainly, who, like me, will not be disappointed to hear a few more numbers from the master, sort of a precursor to the Antology set (which includes incidentally a version of each of the songs on side B of this album). For non-fans, a greatest hits package or an official album will be better value.
Jul 4, 2000
i heard this album again just recently after more than 12 years and was blown away. it sounds much stronger to me now than it did back in the 80's (very strange). whilst i would not recommend it to the causal Lennon listener and i strongly urge fans to hunt it down. 'Here we go again' is a very moody opener with an awesome spector production and some of john's best vocals - listen to the way the vocal melody drops under the line of the music unexpectedly. the instrumentation is very psychadelic with spiralling strings and horns which whilst attempting to be 1960's sound more like modern bands such as Spiritualized, who excel at this sort of non-linear music. 'Rock n Roll Poeple' which was recorded as a demo for Johnny Winter (i believe) is a sparely arranged number and a lot sharper than other similar mid seventies numbers such as Tight A$. great lead guitar with Jesse Ed (i think) getting to let his hair down ala his Taj Mahal days. The next 3 tracks are all out takes from Rock n Roll and all good. the stand out is the primaled version of To Know Her is To Love Her the arrangement of which turns the familiar teen love song inside out. ok. side 2 is definitely not for beginners - a selection of Walls and Bridges material recorded during a seeming one off session after the completion of that album (i could be wrong there but the way Lennon starts the songs and digs for a remendered lyric sure make it sound that way. Lennon here sounds sad and lost but his ability to communicate is unimpared and the music has a lovely late night intimacy. Overall the album divides sharply in styles between side 1 and 2 and most listeners are likely to play just a single side depending on mood - if Menlove Ave were on CD the record wouldn't work half as well - but they will find themselves rewarded. Worth the asking price just for Here We Go Again. I can't believe this track has not arrived on compilations elsewhere...
Nov 26, 1999
When this album appeared in the fall of 1986, it was unclear at first sight just what we were getting. Side 1 were made up of Rock 'N Roll outtakes seemingly, but what was with all those Walls and Bridges retreads on side 2? Obviously these were all originally recorded outside of Yoko's immediate sphere of influence; did she even know what these tracks were? (And the packaging: a clear plastic inner bag, no lyrics, limited notes, and the same art on front and back covers....) Looking back, she did us all a favor by putting these tracks out, and whetted the appetites of the uninitiated to the many marvelous Lost Lennon tapes to be discovered. Since then, I've listened to side 2 much more than side 1. Quite simply, this is the 1974 equivalent of John Lennon Storytellers on VH-1. Stripped down versions of 5 Walls songs, with minimal accompaniment by the cream of his post-Beatles cohorts: Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voormann and Nicky Hopkins. Intimate and stunning. Side 1 still seems half-baked today; John was looking for direction in his originals and couldn't find one. Yet "To Know Her Is To Love Her", in Spector's drastically slowed down style (typical for him at the time), gives John a chance to pour out his heart, proving that perhaps he had learned something from Janov after all. Coming the same year as the official release of the One-To-One concerts, we fans began to get spoiled. But the bounty would be limited, as Menlove Ave. was slightly ahead of its time; had they remained on the shelf in 1986 these tracks would all be prime cuts on the Lennon Anthology.
Mar 31, 1998
Sir Frankie Crisp
This is a terrific album, and I think that it actually is one of his better solo albums even if it basically is just demos and etc,. like the anthology albums. It is great. The Walls and Bridges material sounds so much better on here without all the overdubs. It is great. "Nobody Loves You" sounds more raw and realistic since it does nto aound as dated as it does on Walls and Bridges, and "Steel and Glass" is one of teh major highlights with its much tougher take at this great song. And the Rock and Roll sessions are great! "Here We Go Again" is also included and it is another great song on here, basically there is nothing really wrong with this album at all, except that it needs to be rereleased on CD with more bonus songs to get the five apples--since it is kind of short--I think it is like 35 minutes, but if you can find it, get it now.
Mar 13, 1998
Menlove Ave. was always an intresting album to me - only avalible on import (in Britain at least) and seemingly lacking in unknown tracks to justify the hefty price. I delayed getting it for a while and then finally decided that I had to have it and I`m glad I gave it a go. From the opener `Here We Go Again` your immediately aware that this isn't just any outtake album. The first five tracks are culled from the Rock and Roll album. (with the exception of the charged `Rock and Roll People`, a pure Lennon rocker which he recorded at the time of Mind Games and really should have used it to liven up that album) These tracks are pure Phil Spector productions, with lush orchestration, milking every ounce out of the musicians. Lennon sounds like you always thought he might as he drowns his sorrows amongst a sea of echoes. `Since My Baby Left Me` is a worthy rendition, `To Know Her Is To Love Her` a barely recognisable cover that suceeds through the personality of it's singer as he throws his words over the music as he wishes, seemingly in a fit of emotion. The standout is `Angel Baby` an unlikely choice for Lennon working very much in the vein of `Just Because` on Rock and Roll. Why Lennon should not have chosen this track for Rock and Roll must stand as one of the greatest mysteries in his back catalouge. (another mystery is why Yoko didn't choose to put John's version of `Be My Baby` on this compilation, a song which even the still-born `Roots` included) The second half of the album is much better known material, but not quite like you ever heard it before. Take some basic tracks from Walls and Bridges and take away the funk and saxaphones and you left with a start Plastic Ono Bandesque set of demos that see Lennon far more bleak and alone than he ever displayed on his own releases. `Steel and Glass` with it's unfinished "Mickey duck and your Donald fuck" lyrics sets the scene wonderfully, but it is the second of these tracks `Scared`, already bleak on the release version but now so stark and desperate, that it is easily the best of these demos. `Scared`'s relentless beat makes for a pained if ultimately rewarding background to Lennon as he wails out how stoned he is. (something which Lennon chose to omit from the finsihed product) `Nobody Loves You When Your Down And Out` provides little different from the finished take but `Old Dirt Road` comes off as a beautiful song, which I believe Lennon never fully capitalised on in the finished version. (just listen to the way he cries "Water" on this take) The whole album is finished beautifully with a worthy rendition of `Bless You`. Considering this album is made up from cast offs from three different Lennon albums I think it is intresting that Menlove Ave. actually prooves to be one of his most honest, powerful and complete albums. This is the real Lennon of the lost weekend and he's not so lost.
Aug 11, 1997
Jim Jacobs
John's rarities album. It could have been much better. Although there is some new material on side one, the only track worth anything is Angel Baby, recorded for the Rock 'N' Roll album but never released. Why wasn't the other track-Be My Baby issued on this album as well? If it were, then all of Rock 'N' Roll would be available. The second side are just rough versions from the Walls & Bridges album. You could consider this side, John's version of Anthology. With all of John's creative output, Yoko Ono could have at least put out alternate takes from some of John's memorialble recordings such as Instant Karma, & Imagine. Who knows, maybe there will be a John Lennon Anthology someday. If there is, it would certainly surpass this one.
Jun 13, 1997
Jason Woodburn
"Menlove Avenue" is not the best of the unreleased of John Lennon, but a fine taste of what the vaults held back for years. An almost-pre-cursor-like collection to the Beatles' Anthologies, "Menlove" delivers great alternatives to Lennon tracks and a few "left-over" (the kind you don't mind eating). "Hear We Go Again" is a good song, although the arangement is Spectorized. The Lost Lennon Tapes versions are much more under-produced (and better). Why it wasn't initially released, I'll never know. "Angel Baby," "Since My Baby Left Me" and "To Know Her is To Love Her" are "Rock 'N' Roll" outs that are fun, but understandable on the non-release. The "Roots" mail order mishap included "Be My Baby (not on this record) and "Angel Baby." The Walls and Bridges chunk of songs are a nice touch to the album, yet inferior to the released versions, and rightfully so (although "Bless You" isn't too bad. This album is even more tasty with the news of a possible Anthology-like collection of more unreleased O'Boggie music. "It's just a rumour" may apply, but at least it is fun to anticipate. Hopefully it will improve on the idea of "Menlove" and be as successful as the Beatle trilogy was.
May 11, 1997
Winston O Boogie
Overall, this is a fine album! The period in which these songs were written and/or recorded was during one of the most crucial stages in John's life. It all took place over his "Lost Weekend" away from Yoko. You can hear the vulnerability of John through his words: "So I say hello again, and nobody gives a damn." The first track, Here We Go Again is brilliant! It's my favorite track on the album. Listen closely, it's very John. The second track, Rock and Roll People is just a typical rock and roll song...very well done. It reminds me of New York City, or one of John's other early 70's rock songs. Angel Baby, the third track is a beautiful remake of one of John's "all time favorite songs." The next two tracks (Since My Baby Left Me and To Know Her is to Love Her) are two other rejects from the Rock and Roll album. Overall, they sound good, but they're not favorites of mine. The next five tracks are alternate takes from the Walls and Bridges album. Steel and Glass sounds better here (at least to me) because there isn't much instrumentation. Check out the last verse of this song. It doesn't appear on the Walls and Bridges version. Scared sounds better here also, but I don't particularly care for Nobody Loves You on this album. The very depressing Bless You, the last track on the album, is John's wistful plea for Yoko in demo form. Not bad. I think the album deserves more recognition. It seems to have been cast away in the shadows just like Milk and Honey, a preceding album of unreleased material put out by Yoko in 1983. This album was released in 1986, over ten years after these songs were recorded. What a shame these songs took so long to see the light of day! I only gave it a 4 because it wasn't an official album and contains only five previously unheard songs.
May 7, 1997
This is one of John Lennon's best albums! I really recommend this album to ANY John Lennon fan!! The songs on this album are spectacular! As allways, these songs reflect John Lennon's view on a whole lot of things!! ALthough I think Old Dirt Road was a good song, it didn't make too much sence! All of the other songs made PERFECT scence! This, in my opinion, was one of John's greater albums! The song I think is most depressing is "Bless You"! I don't know why, but I hear that song and it depresses me! But it's still a good song! I think it's great of sam to let me post my opinion on this album and many others! This album should be the next one you buy!(Or the first, if you don't have any yet!) I really like this album and I hope I can pass it on to my children, then their children etc. If we get ATLEAST this album cerculating in the world, this album ALONE could probably get us world peace!
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|Hemolytic disease won't kill THIS baby (at least, not typically) - it will kill future ones.
|In contrast, there are absolutely no recorded cases of any blood borne pathogens being transmitted through the Rhogam shot.
Japonica, I'm thrilled to hear that the new treatments for sensitization are so successful. That said, given a choice between:
a) a shot in the hip that almost always works, or
b) an intensely managed and monitored pregnancy with umbilical transfusions a high chance of medically necessary c-section, and a still higher than normal chance of serious complications and fetal death,
I'll take the shot in the hip.
I don't think option b is the end of the world if it all works out. But I do think I'd rather prevent it if I could.
The two losses mentioned by Japonica are just two too many for my liking.
|What is intrauterine blood transfusion?: Intrauterine blood transfusion is a highly specialized procedure where a fetus, while still inside the uterus, is given a blood transfusion to treat severe anemia (low blood level). The goal of this procedure is to prevent stillbirth from anemia, and to prolong the pregnancy to a point where prematurity is no longer a significant risk.
How is intrauterine blood transfusion performed? Intrauterine blood transfusion is a highly complex procedure, generally performed only by a perinatologist. Ultrasound is used to visualize the umbilical cord and the point where it attaches to the placenta. A needle is then placed into the vein of the umbilical cord at this site, and, based on fetal size and blood count, a calculated volume of blood is transfused into the vein in order to restore the baby's blood level to normal.
Who is a candidate for intrauterine blood transfusion?: The most common reason an intrauterine blood transfusion is performed is when a fetus is severely anemic due to an incompatibility with maternal blood. Because of the risks of the procedure, it is only performed at early gestational ages, when delivery is not an option because of the risks of prematurity. It can also be performed for fetal anemia caused by certain viral infections. Usually, there will have been many other tests performed to evaluate these problems before the final decision for intrauterine blood transfusion is made.
What are the risks of the procedure?: Depending on the reason for the procedure and the condition of the fetus, there may be as much as a 5% to 7% chance of some type of complication during the procedure that would make immediate delivery via cesarean section necessary, or lead to loss of the fetus by still birth. That is why this procedure is only performed if there is a high chance of losing the baby if the procedure is not done. Although these risks are fairly small, the procedure is performed in a labor and delivery unit so that immediate intervention can be instituted if a complication occurs.
Yet from the sizeable number of moms who keep joining us, either the product has a larger failure rate than advertised or physicians are not administering it properly and in the time window mandated.
I know women on their 5th (yes, 5th) sensitized pregnancy, complete with the IUTs. You'd think this would be reason enough for them not to continue having children, but for a lot of them they see this as part of the risk.
As for ultrasounds, my children had about 10 each. I'd take those over losing them to HDN or getting multiple amnios every 2 weeks.
But with the known failure rate of 1%, and 4 million births a year, 15% of whom are rh-, that's 6,000 new sensitisations a year. Do you have more than that join your list a year?
This is a false analogy. The choice is not between a dead baby and lots of ultrasounds and IUT and prematurity, but between a rhogam shot and lots of ultrasounds and IUT and prematurity and a dead baby.
Yes, well, that's if the rhogam shot works to prevent sensitization, which as you pointed out is not always the case. And it is also if refusal equals sensitization, which has also not been the experience of every mother. I do know of a few who have refused for various reasons and have not become sensitized. So, there's a few variables to add to your analysis.
|I would take 0.4% chance of being sensitised with rhogam over the 7% (1 in 15) chance of being sensitised without it.
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It should be obvious which one I prefer, but I still like the 400. All the 455 really needs is a cam, some headers, and maybe a set of heads depending on which ones it has on it now. Get us a pic of the center exhaust ports, there should be a number cast into it like 6H, 6S, 6X, 4X or 7H1.. We can tell what heads it has then and if you should swap them or not.
Otherwise use the heads from the 400, they will increase the compression a little and bolt right on. You wont have any problems getting the pulleys and accessories to line up then. Or like Creech said if you can get the stuff that came with the 455 use that, because the water pump pulley is a different size to slow down the pump speed. It will still work with the 400 pulley if you cant get the 455 pulley, just a different diameter, and they should all have the same offsets unless someone swapped in a 67 earlier era front cover.
350, 400 and 455 use the same balancer and flexplate, so no worries there. They are internally balanced and most flex plates are drilled for both large and small pattern torque converters.
The F body mounts from 70-76 wont work on the 77-81 cars, but the 455 should have the bosses to use the brackets the 77-81 cars use to mount the engine. You cant find those mounts in stores, they are stamped steel and all you can get is the frame mount, so dont lose them. Just use the ones you have since most 455s have both mounting bosses. This is what the mounts look like on the 77-81 cars with Pontiac engines. I can get a pic of the 72 455 mounts if you like, they are different.
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I reckon most automotive enthusiasts have strong opinions regarding certain models, brands, classes, or countries of origin. Very few people hold strong positive opinions about anything without a corresponding negative opinion about something else. It's human nature. So don't try to rise above it. That's not what this discussion is about. Embrace your automotive dark side.
First and foremost, I hate Chrysler. They started making crap in the late 70's/early 80's, just like Ford and Chevy, but they never really improved. They did improve their styling and marketing in a stupid yet effective way. Giant grilles, angry headlights, big-rig fenders... I'm sure I would have loved their mid 90-present styling when I was ten years old. They even started making some pretty powerful vehicles. But regardless of engine size, almost every modern Chrysler has been a cheaply built piece of junk. The only generally reliable vehicles they have made in the last twenty years have been PT Cruisers and minivans. Yet another reason I hate them.
Honda- never owned one. It amuses me that former fanboys hate modern Hondas. Maybe there's a good reason, I don't know.
Chevrolet- I have a love/hate relationship with GM. My two best cars have been Oldsmobiles. In my opinion, GM has made very good vehicles since the early 90's. But they often fail in their execution. Those good vehicles often have a fatal flaw, like defective intake gaskets or piston slap or transfer cases that lose all their oil. You've got to do your homework if you're going to buy a GM, so you can avoid or fix its problems. If you do it right, you'll get a good car for cheap.
Hyndai/Kia- I drove a few when I was in Korea, and they were reliable but obviously very cheap. Modern ones might be OK, but I think I'll wait another ten years to be sure they have caught up.
Mazda- Might be OK, but gawd they're ugly.
Toyota- I drive two diesel Hiluxes regularly, and I used to drive a Hiace van. They're reliable and durable. I don't care if they're boring.
Ford- I'm glad to see they have emerged from their dark ages. They really made some garbage between about 1995 and 2005. A modern Ford just might be a decent vehicle.
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Is there anyway to make it so the mob you're targetting's name plate doesn't fade? http://i.imgur.com/YQnCLAf.png I tried changing the target highlight alpha in Main Menu but that didn't seem to work. http://i.imgur.com/Nan8NFO.png Basically I'd like off targets to be faded while the mob I'm targetting is fully lit up Hey ca...
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Best nameplate addon ever.
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The older generation is often ridiculed by young people. We slow down grocery checkout lines, you can't see us over the dashboards of our monstrous cars, we ask stupid questions about the "Interweb."
I am always particularly amused by the reaction of the young when confronted with the fact that their elders enjoy going to rock concerts.
I am amazed that they are amazed. After all, we, the boomers, were the first generation raised on rock 'n' roll. If the current trend is any indication, I suspect we will still be rockin' when they roll us into our final resting place, our Botox-filled faces frozen in the 1970s, our corpses decked out in bell bottoms and platform heels.
More amazing to me are the old performers (Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Steven Tyler, etc.) who are still able to jump and cavort for our amusement. Their craggy, wrinkled faces tell one story; their agility tells another. My hat is off to them (except that my grey roots would show if I took it off).
As a young woman in California, I attended outdoor concerts with pot-smoking, long-haired audiences. We lounged on the grass, revelling in the special vibe that defined the hippie era. Concerts were free – a good thing, since as students we had no money.
About 10 years ago, a friend and I attended one of Tina Turner's final concerts. Cyndi Lauper opened for Tina and the show was fabulous. It was outdoors with very few seats. Most of the audience stood for the entire show, or sat cross-legged on the ground. Back then, my menopausal limbs could still do that for the duration – and still be able to straighten up after.
Now, I fear I'm doomed to auditorium venues with plush seating, a bar serving high-quality liquor at intermission and the necessary companion washrooms.
But, again accentuating the positive, I can afford those plush seats now. Age does have its privileges.
I recently attended a concert that featured a group covering a well-known seventies band. The glitzy stage was flooded with flashing lights, the music was upbeat and loud, the audience pumped (I hope they all took their high-blood-pressure meds beforehand.). As I looked around, I realized that a concert like this is tailor-made for us old fogeys.
Think about it: The performers strutted onstage wearing classic polyester, truly "the fabric of our lives," ideally suited to the expanding senior waistline and beer belly. Bell-bottom pants and hippie tunics distract the eye from that same doughy middle, fooling our perception with the flares that cleverly slim the waist. White go-go boots and platform heels lengthen the body, replacing the height lost due to crumbling osteoporotic bones.
And, as anyone who has worn platforms knows, the support provided by their thick soles and chunky heels makes them much less tippy than one would think. Seniors are all about stability. We embrace retirement funds, Spanx and walkers (and there were many walkers among the audience).
A couple of brave concertgoers decked themselves in "period" costumes from their closets, demonstrating that seniors are all about recycling and reusing. I was impressed that there were no moths flying in circles around them – though, not to be stereotypical, I did detect the faint aroma of mothballs in the air.
The flashing lights were perfect for a demographic struggling with their bifocals, cataracts and glaucoma. Nobody could claim "I couldn't see!" Though all those lights might have brought on stroke-like symptoms for spectators prone to migraines. Likewise, the deafening sound may have benefited those with hearing aids, since they could turn off their batteries, save power and still hear the music.
I was pleased to see I wasn't the only one grooving to the music. I bobbed my head, clapped my hands, mouthed the words. As I watched others gyrating, I concluded that some were just shaking as they normally do. Here, they could do it without anyone thinking they were frail, doddering old folks. Note to self: Continue to attend rock concerts in 10 years, when you really are old and doddering. It's all about camouflage.
The one thing you won't see at an old folks' rock concert is a mosh pit. That was a more recent phenomenon, something my children's generation loved. But it is hardly practical for the older crowd. I shudder to think of the tangled wreckage of canes, walkers, damaged limbs and oxygen tanks that could end up in that mess.
When I described my evening to my adult children the next day, they were pleased I had enjoyed my "throwback" evening. And then, just to taunt me, they threw me a curve ball.
"You know, Mom, Steven Tyler is coming here for a concert this summer. I know you love Aerosmith. Maybe we could get you tickets."
"Steven Tyler … here? You're kidding. That's fabulous! I can finally get to hear his scream up close and personal."
I was so excited I almost peed my pants. Again, not a problem. There are diapers for that. And what says happy old age better than bell bottoms, platforms and Depends?
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Sac and Fox Reservation
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The Sac and Fox Reservation of the Sac and Fox Nation is a 23.639 sq mi (61.226 km²) tract located in southeastern Richardson County, Nebraska, and northeastern Brown County, Kansas near White Cloud, Kansas.[1] It was created as a consequence of the Platte Purchase of 1836.
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- ^ United States Department of the Interior. (1937) Corporate Charter of the Sac and Fox Tribe of Missouri of the Sac Fox Reservation in Kansas and Nebraska. United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved 11/30/08.
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