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Horse power and pump gas
Today I just got back from a well known local engine builder. This is a full machine shop builder with high HP experiance in buisness for 30 to 40 years. I went there to pick his brain about building a sbc engine that would not exceed 400hp for my 81 Vette. We talked quite a while about todays pump gas fuels in old engines with carbs. In a nut shell his opinon, was "Your not going to build a engine with a carb that will make 300hp with the junk gas coming out of the pump. Go fuel injection and modern electronics and I can make you any haul butt motor you want." He also told me that if it where him he would not exceed 8.5 to 1 compression on any engine with a carberator because you'll have to take out so much timing to keep the motor from detination. We all know what retarding the ignition does for HP. So ponder this info from a guy that built engines for some well known NASCAR drivers here in the NW and still building some really fast motors for folks from Seattle to LA
There are many things you can do to keep the detonation off your back with pump gas. THey are tight quench distance, cold air induction, keep the engine cool running as possible, careful timing selection, rod lenth, etc. Many things come into play. Were running a vortec 350 with 10.5:1 compression on 93 octane pump gas and it has full timing. It has RHS Vortec heads and the Vortec chambers are far better than the old school bath tub chambers. It has a tight quench distance and a short duration roller cam. We used to run this much compression on a 350 with old school camel heads as well. If it's done right you can get away with compression in the 10:1 range without issue.
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you can make high octane racing gas by adding Touline or acetone to reatard the speed of the gas inghiting. We for years made our own racing gas for Dirt tracks 5 gallons of touline to 50 gals of reg gas. These are regular paint driers found at any reputable paint store.
Nothing to ponder. My sbc made over 550HP on pump gas with a carb when it was a 383. Timing was 21* initial and 38* total. Compression was around 11:1. Too many examples to count. His point is flat out wrong.
40 years experience? Maybe Alzheimer's is kicking in.
Was he drunk or just full of crap?
trying to sell fuel injection
dont like carbs
Well I dont think either. I really found it odd that he was so negative about guys like me with moderate street engines with carbs. I mean really, there are a ton of hot rods out there with all kinds of configs of old school design.
I was'nt looking for someone to assemble a engine, just free info. I did have a nice chat with the guy but I think he deals with mostly the racing community.
If you want to run regular grade fuel and the best timing curve, I agree with him.
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
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I think he makes a good point. You can't travel two hundred miles in the midwest without dealing with a different fuel cocktail. Plus, there's no way that you can predict what kind of regs the epa will foist upon us next week or month. EFI offers on the spot automatic adjustment to varying fuel and weather conditions that carbs can't. If you want to be building street engines for a living 5 years from now, where would you invest your R&D dollars?
There are a lot of ways to control detonation without putting so much lead in the gas you can use it for fishing line sinkers. Actually the addition of lead was the result of looking for a cheap solution to the detonation issue, not necessarily a better technical solution. this can be gotton too with organic chemistry it just costs more. The removal of lead has forced the fuel blenders to start with better feed stock, today's fuels are a quantum improvement over the sulfur ridden, lead injected swill of the 1960's and 70's. The 10% ethanol pump gas we get in Washington state pretty much everywhere except on the Indian reservations is fine for a well hopped street engine, It is quite possible to build a near 400 horse 350 that'll run on 87 unleaded with no problems if you know what you're doing. And it's no big trick to run a 350 up into the 420-430 area and keep it streetable with a not too hot cam and 92 octane pump gas. you can go even further on E85 if you know how and can afford the fuel bills.
The return by the manufactures to the Ricardo combustion chamber (1930s technology) which pretty much coincides with the introduction of OBDII emissions and fuel mileage standards in 1996 is what makes a 400 horse carbureted 350 possible with unleaded, 10% ethanol fuel. At Ford these are GT40 (P) heads, Chrysler call's 'em Magnums, Chevy calls 'em Vortecs actually only the L31 fits the technical description. The word Vortec in that camp is somewhat more an advertisers name than techncial description so it doesn't always get you what you want, use caution with that word. Ford has a similar problem with the GT40, if you want the really good 5 liter heads you need to say GT40P. The other term used loosely at GM is Fastburn, the real Fastburn heads a Chevy guy is looking for is the GMPP Gen I engine version of the GEN II reverse cooling LT4 head. The Fastburn is might good, if costly, choice
The Ricardo head didn't just suddenly happen at GM there is period of evolution starting in the mid 1990's that leads toward the LT1, LT4, L31, and Fastburn. One can see the evolution in the L98 head which is currently still used on the ZZ series of 350 performance crate engines. The L98 was also made in cast iron and found it's way onto lower rated TPI 350 Camaros and Impalas as well as TBI powered Buicks. The TBI truck and some passenger cars also got the Swirl Port head. This is actually a cousin of the iron L98 head with a vane put into the intake pocket to stir the mixture with the goal of improving lower end performance, mileage and emissions. Yes, the vane can be ported out.
OK; a 1980 Corvette motor is going to be a first generation SMOG motor it, therefore, is going to suffer with those large chamber, low compression emissions heads over top a set of circular, deep dish pistons that further lower compression and wipe out anything remotely like squish/quench. For an engine of this era; the pistons and heads are a must to change. Then we can think about the cam and carburetor. But first lets think about emissions testing, I see a Vancouver location which probably means a 1980 is done with emissions testing. So we can proceed with that as a non-goal but the engine will be plenty clean anyway.
If you're looking for a decent performance Corvette that won't be embarrassed by Smart Cars and PRIUS's you can get by with a moderate rebuild on the 350.
- Bore the block .030 to clean things up
- A set of D dish hyper eutectic cast pistons
- A set of Scat forged I beam rods, I don't like to reuse high mileage rods and along that same thinking don't see the sense in rebuilt rods that have so much fatigue life already used up.
- A pair of L31 Vortecs
- An Edlebrock Performer intake
- A carb of 600-650 CFM be it Edlebrock/Carter or Holley or it's many clones
- A comp XE 258 or 262 cam
- A decent set of 1-5/8ths long tube headers into real duals with a across over.
This will generate around 380 hp with a strong bottom end, decent mileage and if you're running an automatic it won't need a higher than stock stall converter. By the way if you're running an automatic you will find the replacement of aTH350 that's probably in there with a 700R4 with a locking converter and a 3.08 rear gear set to improve both out of the hole and cruise performance.
If you want to bust into the 400 plus club, this is easy to do with a few parts changes.
- Instead of cast hyper pistons run forged, here we're going to add some cam so going to a flat top piston will work better to get the Dynamic Compression up.
- Instead of L31 Vortec heads run GMPP P/N 25534421 or 25534431 these are big and bigger versions of the L31 that take more lift and provide more casting meat than the rather lightweight L31. Or look to the aftermarket. Certainly aluminum is a consideration as performance desires go up, it's nice to get the power with a 50 pound weight reduction as well. Back cut the valves with a 30 degree blend to the seat cut, add 1.6 roller rockers.
- Replace the Performer intake with a Performer RPM model.
- Grow the carb to 700-750 CFM
- Substitute the cam with comp XE 268 or someones equivalent.
This will build you a 400-430 horse engine, depending on heads, on a 350/355 that is still very streetable.
With the heads and pistons you want to make a tight squish/quench area (something missing on your first generation smogger) when the piston closes on the step of the combustion chamber. Say with a clearance close to .040 inch a little less is even better but don't get under .035. At the other end don't get over .060. Keeping this tight forces the mixture from the far side (sounds like a cartoon) toward and in front of the spark plug, putting more molecules here improves the chance of a light especially when combined with a high energy, multi-spark ignition, which eliminates misfires and speeds the burn. Later, when the burn gets back to the far side it encounters a space with lots of surface and little volume that sinks excess heat out preventing an explosion (detonation). These two functions speed the burn, make for a more complete burn and reduce detonation without having to raise the fuel's apparent octane level. This improves power, mileage, and reduces emissions.
Mind you the engine still has all the cylinder to cylinder mixture distribution problems of a carb on a manifold that fuel injection doesn't have. But you'll find this to be a quantum improvement over what you've got. The Edlebrock intake, especially the RPM does wonders to improve these old distribution problems with factory intakes the Edlebrock is well worth the cost of admission.
Then of course there's always a 3.75 inch stroker crank, as long as your screwing around with new rods and pistons, it isn't too far of a reach to bump it up to 383 inches. This is a whole new playing field guaranteed to put a smile on you face and a dent in your wallet.
Thanks for the great info Bogie. The dent in the walet has already raised its ugly head. You must be a mind reader as to the direction I'm headed. My budget is scary close to going over so I'll have to cheat alittle but I think this engine project is going to work out just fine.. Gosh its been since early 80s since I was heavey into hotrods so things sure have changed over the years. The good news is the engine is a fairly fresh rebuild by the P.O. and by checking all the specs I'll save some coin on parts. Block is going out today for zero decking and hone. As it stand now pistons are 4 valve releif flat tops in a .040 hole and .040 below the deck. No signs of wear. Crank journals have been undercut .010 and mic out great. Havent bought any parts yet until the block comes back from the machine shop. The 882 smoggers are in the trash as is unkown cam and lifters but I must say with all talk of wiped cam lobes this one sure was in great shape.
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Women are bigger, and consumerism has to wear a lot of the blame, writes Paul Sheehan.
Australia is suffering from Fat Chick Syndrome. In totality, women in this country have been adding an extra kilogram every couple of years for a long time. The majority are now either overweight, fat, obese, or are worried about crossing the border from fab to flab.
Is this what they call affluenza? According to the American TV documentary of the same name, affluenza means: "(1) The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from efforts to keep up with the Joneses. (2) An epidemic of stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the consumer's dream. (3) An unsustainable addiction to economic growth."
A major byproduct of wealth and consumerism is Fat Chick Syndrome. It falls, most heavily and most cruelly, on the young. Just when women should be enjoying the immortality of youth, when they are at their prettiest, healthiest, most robust and most free, they are also at their most stressed. Stress and weight tend to go together.
Ten years ago, the typical Australian woman in her mid-20s weighed, on average, 62.6 kilograms. Two years ago ... pause for effect ... she weighed 67.4 kilograms. That's about an 8 per cent increase.
The trend has been also upwards, though not quite so much, for older women. When it comes to weight, the burden of anxiety falls far more oppressively on women than men. They tend to fret, fidget and obsess about saddle-bags, cellulite, saggy arms, puffy necks, disappearing waists and anything else that can thicken, crease, sink or bloat.
They must now also carry the burden of a massive, 20-year study of 40,000 women, known as the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. The study's co-ordinator, Christina Lee, has described the overall result of the study so far as "astounding". She was not being kind. She started talking about heart disease and diabetes. The findings open with the brutal statement: "Levels of obesity among women have doubled in the last 15 years."
When the results of the first 10 years of the study were released on September 14, they caused a splash, then sank like a stone. The ramifications of the study may not yet have been absorbed into the brain cells of the national psyche. You may ask, what about a nation of fat blokes, given that affluenza is gender-neutral and Australia is a nation where, when it comes to robust aerobic activity, most men prefer to watch it on TV. It's called footy. As the stern language of the study stated: "Current estimates suggest that 2.4 million Australian adults are obese and a further 4.9 million are overweight ..." That's half the adult population, men and women.
But there is also another burden that women carry more than men, which again falls disproportionately on the young - the unspeakable cruelty of women's magazines. The ideal woman presented by the fashion industry and its cruel handmaidens at the women's magazines is an impossible ideal built around a subspecies of very young, very tall, very thin, long-necked, long-legged, narrow-hipped models - giraffe chic - that is at odds with the body shapes and body possibilities of, say, 98 per cent of women.
Not that fashion and fashionistas are evil. It's just that fashion magazines tend to be giraffic and corrupt. Seriousness about appearance is not superficial, it can be much deeper - and transformative. I happen to be addicted to a unique fashion show, What Not To Wear which, beneath the caustic comments the two caustic English presenters, Trinny and Susannah, is a decent, honest, insightful and liberating program.
What Not To Wear is big in Britain but in Australia it inhabits the twilight zone of endless reruns and recycling known as cable TV, the sheltered workshop monopoly of Foxtel. But if you've got 50 channels the law of averages says lightning has to strike somewhere and I've found lightning with Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine on the Lifetime Channel. I've even bought their new book, Trinny and Susannah - What You Wear Can Change Your Life.
That's true. They prove it every show, taking fashion disasters and breaking them down, then repackaging, enhancing and exhorting their subjects. These women are not giraffe-chic. They embody the phobias of modern women. This is Susannah's description of her flaws in their new book: "Oh my God! The breasts have engorged to an E cup, the stomach has emerged like a hernia, open and laid out for inspection above every waistband, and the arms, well, they are worryingly vast and soon to take over my entire body. This may sound like an exaggeration, but it's how I feel about the parts I don't like."
While these self-insults are somewhat accurate, these are two blue-chip sparklers, superbly packaged most of the time. They also offer hope and purpose, which is the point here. The statistics say women are getting thicker. However, they are also getting taller, which must account for some weight gain. And the measure of overweight used in the longitudinal study - the Body Mass Index - is utterly unforgiving. So the percentage of women living with a healthy weight is higher than the figures indicate. And there is a marked link between intelligence and weight.
Trinny and Susannah show the way. They constantly rejuvenate not only the look but the lives of basket cases. Pay attention to detail. Don't give up. Build a better package. There is a cure for affluenza.
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Smashing Pumpkins front-man Billy Corgan accepted something called the "Alternative Press Vanguard Award" on Monday night.
Professional wrestler CM Punk presented the award to Corgan.
You can watch Corgan's and Punk's speeches in the video above. Corgan's starts around the seven minute mark. There is NSFW language.
Corgan told the young crowd:
"I know you've been out here a long time because you've been out here a long time and you want to hear the bands play, as you should. The kids rule, the kids always rule, the kids win, and they should. The kids should always kick motherfuckers like me out of the way, and I mean that. I'm no legend, your favorite song is legend, your favorite band is legend, your favorite concert is legend. That's what makes it work, you make it work."
Corgan also talked about "pushing buttons." He continued:
"You have to be able to push those buttons. You understand what pushing those buttons means, but most of the world doesn't, they just see angry people screaming about God knows what. So over 25 years ago I made the decision that I was going to push your buttons, or the people that came before you, or the people that came before you. I like to think that I'm receiving this in humility because I'm willing to push your buttons, because I'm willing to tell you to go fuck yourself. I didn't start a band to be anybody's bitch, I started a band to kick your fucking head in."


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My home came prewired for speakers, but for some reason they used RCA cables rather than normal speaker wire. These adapters solve my problem and kept the wiring clean. Note that this is a thin wire gauge and should only be used for low watt speaker configurations. For me, they were the best solution, and arrived in the same specification as the description.
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Vary nice accessory for hooking up speakers with mail RCA plugs on the end of their speaker wire, to a high quality stereo or surround sound receiver. The black caps can be screwed off to check polarity. The solder work looks good and they even striped the wire ends and put a little solder on them. Perfect if your upgrading to a good surround receiver from a cheap system but you want to keep using some or all of the old speakers, that had built in wire with RCA plugs to attach them to the old player/amp.
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Cadillac DeVille 1985 to 2005 including:
1985-1992 Fleetwood, 1993 Sixty Special, All FWD Forum Discussion, Here's Hoping for the '92 in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Well it's been just over a week and I love my Caddy. I purchased a '92 (my First Caddy post ...
1985-1992 Fleetwood, 1993 Sixty Special, All FWD Forum Discussion, Here's Hoping for the '92 in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Well it's been just over a week and I love my Caddy. I purchased a '92 (my First Caddy post ...
Here's Hoping for the '92
Well it's been just over a week and I love my Caddy. I purchased a '92 (my First Caddy post for pics) and have since done the following:
Insurance Inspection (law here for 10+ year old Vehicles)
Replace both front break lines
Replace both rear wheel cylinders
Break Fluid flush
4 Wheel alignment
That set me back a mere 334.00 in parts - and the feeking heart surgeon hourly labor rate well .....we don't like to talk about that (753.00) . I went to a caddy dealer as for the initial inspection - that will never happen again.
What kills me is as part of the inspection ,there was a license plate light bulb that needed replacement - this is why they (dealerships) have book time.
Bulb- part $0.90
Labor $18.60 (.20 of an hour)
Yep hard to believe I gave someone almost 20 bucks to change a light bulb. I am in the wrong business.
Then a few detailing "needs". MP3 player and carpet shampoo, leather treatment and I tried the fibrenew for the cracked armrest - came out pretty good , they also fixed one tear and sealed one small slit on the drivers side (could not guarantee repair so I went for a sealant) that was about $120.00 worth it to me. And of course wash , wax, wash wax...(Damn hard to keep a white car looking clean )
I have owned enough older vehicles to realize repairs are part of the deal. Overall I am very happy. Suspension, Breaks, hoses , tie rods, ball joints, struts, fluids (just changed oil), electrical , etc ..all check out ok.
That's about it for summer (I hope thus the title) - in the fall probably get a command start (Ralph can relate, nice to start the car from inside at -20+ below !). New tires and possibly new rims. (thinking on 16' maybe 17')
Found lots of useful info on this form and some general good banter. Me I am not a do it yoursel kinda guy when it comes to cars (I am self employed - I now equate time with $$$ plus what it would cost to fix what I FU&^ up'ed).
I hope to drive this baby for many years. With 116k miles - not worried about mileage. Perhaps the next vehicle will be a new Caddy (actually bought a new '02 Montana - great van - but I will never buy another new "antything" pending lottery wins of course - depreciation just too damn quick).
So there just a verbally verbose post with no questions or griping. Just a happy owner (so far) on this rainy day (here anyway).
Re: Here's Hoping for the '92
You think its hard to keep a white car clean, try a black car. Especially after using white wax!
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Congrats on getting the Caddy up to spec.....Your right about dealer pricing, went in for a free coupon inspection and said look at the dome light...when they got back the bill plus the $21 oil change was like $75. They had to charge an electricion $45 for looking at the dome light and doing nothing.
Re: Here's Hoping for the '92Originally Posted by Msilva954
I also had a similair $46.50 part of my overrall experience that day. Keyless entry not working . I bought two new batteries when I got it. So .30 of an hour for them to tell me one battery was bad (that is possible but I just bought them , ) , they still could not get it to work. I needed a new Key Pad (I said ok) , could not get that to work, decided I ndeed a new keyless entry receiver at which point I decided that was it, no more poking arouind on my dime , I will use the "key" method for a while. (Funny once you have had Keyless entry it is sooo convienient and I do miss it )


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Definately pre-facelift.
pre face lift looks meen and more aggresive
face lift looks meen and more aggresive
no thought about it!, and don't really care, so why am i reading this thread?
Definately pre-facelift.
Had both. Never liked the indicators on a facelift but preferred the grille arrangement and that swung it for me .
Whichever, the E46 Coupe is still one damn fine looking car
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i would say facelift.. not because i own it but because prelift looks a bit decent'ish than mean'ish. not that either of them are chav'ish lol
if we are talking coupes, prefacelift. Persoanlly dont like the headlights on post i find them a bit shiny and chavy looking. I prefer the post facelift on the saloons though just because the prefacelifts look alot older than they are
I have a facelift but i think that the pre-facelift looks meaner
Got too be honest if you stuck a pre facelift sport and a post facelift m sport infront of me without number plates and the front arches covered so I couldn't see the side repeaters I wouldn't be able to tell the difference..
As far as I'm concerned the choice would be down to spec, wheels, bumpers and interior not year..
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Susan Garrard, president of the Mississippi Children's Museum, shared a great perspective with me on this topic. She encourages young leaders to, "Raise your hand! There is a tremendous need for real leaders to make a commitment and see the task through to competition." Garrard, a graduate of Mississippi State University and the State University of New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, learned this lesson early on from her parents. Garrard grew up in Sebastopol, Miss., and her parents told her "in a small town, you have to raise your hand and volunteer in order to get things done."
During her career, Garrard has worked with both profit and non-profit organizations in marketing, public relations and retail management and buying. She shared, "After working at McRae's and New Stage Theatre, I worked as a consultant with the Mississippi Museum of Art, C Spire Wireless and other Mississippi non-profit organizations and businesses." Before serving as president of the museum, Garrard served as a member and then as chair of the museum's board of directors. She was also the first president of the museum's support group, MCM Partners, which has over 400 members statewide. Garrard has been very involved in the Jackson community including leadership on the boards of the Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation, Jackson Preparatory School and the Junior League of Jackson.
Garrard noted, "Leaders must exhibit courage and acknowledge that there are always risks involved." She also believes that leaders must have a vision for the group in order for it to be successful. She emphasized, "Real leaders say WE can do this and WE will do that! Leaders are needed in every arena. Servant, selfless leaders are needed specifically." Garrard wisely observed that "leadership takes practice." She also pointed out that "sometimes, leaders must do some of the work behind the scenes without receiving any credit." Garrard explained, "Leadership is not always learning how to complete a task, but it is also learning how not to complete a task. This is where true leadership skills are honed."
Servant minded leaders like Garrard form the backbone of our community. Whether serving in a for profit or non-profit sectors, they are always looking to make a difference. The Mississippi Children's Museum is a prime example of people rallying together to do something great. Garrard and many other dedicated people successfully raised $26.6 million in a capital campaign that realized the dream of a 40,000-square-foot children's museum in Jackson, Miss. The museum is a huge tourist attraction and has received a great deal of recognition including being named 2011 Travel Attraction of the Year by the Mississippi Tourism Association. I appreciate leaders like Garrard who have the vision and courage to dream and act on big dreams to make our state a better place.
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Favorite Books: "I am currently reading John Adams by David McCullough."
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I may be posting this in the wrong place, so please forgive me if I am. I however have run into an issue with burning a recent download and copy of the bt3 cd iso.
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There have been several posts made on this forum where Focus owners have lamented about problems they've experienced with their DCT. A common thread throughout all of these posts is that the vehicle in question has typically been to the dealer several times for the same issue only to be told their car is "operating as normal" or "no problem found." I share these people's frustration because I've been through it before, not necessarily with my Focus, but other vehicles I've owned. This is not an apple to oranges comparison at all as some might suggest. To compare the two cars would be ridiculous. The point I'm simply making is this. It seems that sometimes the only way manufactures take action is when they are pressed to do so, such as the case with the Pinto.
Sure every company uses cost-benefit analysis; that's just good business. Anyone who's ever managed a budget knows that you have to draw the line somewhere, so obviously some features don't make it to production. So that's not what's at issue either. As far as the value of a human life is concerned, I'm not arguing whether the government developed those numbers or an actuary at Ford did. The point here is simply that Ford used the cost-benefit analysis as part of their legal defense. This probably came up because there was testimony from Ford engineers about a modified or redesigned gas tank which had been suggested during development. The cost was estimated at $11.00 per unit. Obviously the cost-benefit analysis precluded the use of this part which is why it wasn't used during production. The fact that there were hundreds of fatalities where the car burst in to flames upon rear impact made national news. The central issue, at least in the court of public opinion and certainly on the jury stands in the civil cases was that, had Ford incorporated the $11.00 part in to the vehicle, perhaps hundreds of lives could have been spared. I think this was more of an ethical issue than anything which is why the courts ruled the way they did in the civil cases. You can argue that a rear end collision might have ended in severe injury or perhaps even death, but that's a debate for another time.
As I mentioned before, Ford had not broken any laws, and they were acquitted of criminal homicide charges. Regardless of the fact that no laws had been broken, hundreds of lives were lost in rear end collisions. That is not a myth, that is reality. That said, the NHTSA deemed the Pinto as unsafe, which is why 1.5 million cars were recalled.
This leads me to my main point. Obviously with so much coverage in the news and complaints from families of victims who lost their lives, it's foolish to think that Ford was unaware that a problem existed. Ford chose to ignore this, essentially asserting "no problem found." Sound familiar? Could Ford have done something sooner to voluntarily recall the cars and retrofit them with a modified gas tank thereby mitigating the damage to their own reputation and save possibly hundreds of lives? Absolutely, yes! Did they? No. Given the extraordinary losses that the company suffered, both financially and to their reputation, I think most would agree it would have been cheaper in the long run had Ford dealt with the issue before they became embroiled in legal battles. How does all of this relate to the Focus? As a Pinto v. Focus comparison it doesn't, except in a very broad general sense. Over time, if the DCT in the Focus doesn't hold up it could potentially become another nightmare scenario for Ford. I've read posts on this forum where some members are on their 3rd clutch or 4th clutch. For a 2012 vehicle that would be unheard of, unless of course the car has been abused in some way. If I recall correctly, I think there's a member on here that had their transmission replaced already. There have been lots of threads lately it seems where people have dumped their cars and traded-in because of the dealer's inability to fix the problems. I've read at least two threads, by different users who said while driving their DCT had gone out of gear. One of those members narrowly avoided a rear end collision when it happened. I think we can safely assume that the first time somebody is involved in an auto accident as a direct result of someone's DCT going out of gear, you can bet that it's going to end up in the courts. This is the point that I'm making. Should Ford address the issues with the DCT now before it becomes a bigger issue? I think, yes. You might disagree, but that point can certainly be debated.
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[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Juan Luis Sanchez Sola, aka "El Chelis," the colorful coach appointed to lead new-look (old-look?)
Chivas USA this season, was fired on Wednesday evening.
"El Chelis" led Chivas USA to a 3-1-1 start, but the Goats are winless in their last seven games and have lost four league games in a row to fall into the Western Conference cellar.
The Mexican coach went so far as to say after a recent loss to Real Salt Lake his players were doing their best but that they were simply overmatched.
Chivas USA finished last in the Western Conference in 2012, and it moved back to its roots, cutting ties with most of its non-Mexican players. But unlike in its early days, Chivas USA has chosen not to bring in any Mexican stars.
"El Chelis" was left with the cheapest team in MLS, blaming part of the club's budget problems on having to eat some of the salaries of the players it unloaded.
Even though he spoke of a dysfunctional club at which he rarely heard from top management, he took responsibility.
"I'm paying for my excess of stupidity," he said on the ESPN Deportes radio show "Jorge Ramos y su banda."
Chivas USA, in a bizarrely written release, said "El Chelis" had "had at his disposal a competitive team with the institutional premise of a formal interaction, based in communication in which the club listened to his petitions to incorporate players approved by him. However, he was not able to reflect it with results. While serving as Chivas USA head coach, Sanchez Sola not always followed the patterns of respect and conduct implemented by Major League Soccer, as well as by Chivas USA."
Jose Luis Real, the sporting development director at Chivas Guadalajara, will take over as head coach.
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This is a discussion on Speaking English within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, ...
A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies.
At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers from those countries.
Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks, but a French admiral suddenly complained:
Whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English." He then asked, "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?
Without hesitating, the American admiral replied, Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans arranged it twice so you wouldn't have to speak German.
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Touche'! Guess that's why he's an admiral.
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The 10th season of 'Dancing With The Stars' will premiere on March 22nd. In addition to a new group of scandalous stars, DWTS also has a brand new host! Bodog.com has posted entertainment betting odds to win 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 10 with Evan Lysacek taking the win with 2 to 1 odds.
Brooke Burke beat out hostess hopefuls that included Vanessa Minnillo, Melanie Brown and Melissa Rycroft. Brooke will take the place of Samantha Harris and co-host the show with Tom Bergeron. Brooke was a contestant on the show in the 7th season of 'Dancing With The Stars' and won the competition with partner Derek Hough. The announcement was made this morning on 'Good Morning America'.
The biggest DWTS buzz is about Pamela Anderson and Kate Gosselin joining the lineup. Some wonder how Kate can manage taking care of eight kids while training and performing on the show. As for Kate's recent make over, reports reveal the hair extensions will be removed tomorrow! Kate's make over genius Ted Gibson said, "She'll have a new hairdo tomorrow because we're taking them out and we're not putting them back in until Thursday. So she'll have short hair for a day." Dirty girl Pamela Anderson is said to have the most revealing dance costumes in DWTS history! Pamela is planning to show everything she's got, including her sexy gams everyone talks about.
Season 10 includes the following "Stars" with a description of where you may know them from:
Pamela Anderson of Baywatch and very public private home movies. Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver. Aiden Turner, All My Children. Kate Gosselin, Jon and Kate Plus 8. Shannen Doherty, I call her the slugger from the original 90210! Buzz Aldrin, The second man who walked on the moon. Evan Lysacek, New Gold Medal Olympian for Men's Figure Skating. Erin Andrews, The hot girl from ESPN. Nicole Scherzinger, The most popular Pussycat Doll. Niecy Nash, Reno 911 star. Jake Pavelka, dou**bag from The Bachelor.
There are two favorites this season among the 11 contestants with very close betting odds. Newly minted Olympic gold medalist Evan Lycasek with 2 to 1 odds and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger with 3 to 1 odds . Several factors play into their choices. First, Gold medalist have a very strong track record of winning DWTS. Especially since Evan's fame has skyrocketed since the Olympics recently aired. Nicole on the other hand, CAN DANCE! Bottom line, she's a Pussycat Doll. With heavy touring and show stopping moves, Nicole is definitely one to watch.
'Dancing With The Stars' airs March 22nd on ABC.
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Children's Book Run, a charity road rally benefiting Scottish Rite Hospital
Children's Book Run, a charity road rally benefiting
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Help a hospitalized child have a happier Christmas, while having a fun drive in the country, all the while playing a game based on Parker Brothers famous Clue. How can you resist? Course following will be easy, but solving the mystery of who done it will be tough.
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Finish Time, First Car: 1:00 pm, estimated
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Vehicles: Sports Cars, family sedans, anything with 4 wheels thats street legal
Rally Fee: $25.00 / SCCA Members: $20.00 / $5 late fee if not preregistered. In addition, each person in the car should bring a new childrens book as a donation. These will all be delivered to Scottish Rite Hospital after the rally.
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We have 22 cars entered as of tonight, from Audi to Volkswagen, but not one Cadillac! You don't want to miss out on the rally version of "Clue," and you don't want Scottish Rite Hospital to miss out on your donation of a couple of children's books.
22 entered today means we will probably have about 45 on December 7.
The final course check is tomorrow. The questions you will have to answer have been checked and rechecked, and as usual, they will be lots of fun.
A drive in the country, a little test of your general knowledge and your problem solving, and some good barbecue to finish off the day. It's cheaper than a day at the mall doing your holiday shopping!
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The eBook revolution won't be for everyone, but if you're willing to give digital books a try, the Sony Reader is well worth investing in. The screen on this device is nothing short of staggering, and with 6,800 page turns between battery charges, you won't have to worry about running out of juice halfway through War and Peace. The Sony Reader is beautiful to look at, a joy to handle and incredibly easy to use. If anything can usher in the digital age of literature, this can.
Great review, I'm sold and will be getting one as soon as they are on sale. I would have liked to have heard a bit more about the MP3 playing abilities and the battery life whilst playing music since this could really hammer times between charges. Now if it only had wifi and wimax and got my newspapers delivered to it twice a day and had a web cam for skype and maybe a keyboard, oh. Hang on...
I used the Sony Reader in Waterstones today and got a distinct feeling it couldn't keep up with my reading speed (page turning delays). I am also surprised you have scored it so highly.
You are right, the design and paper display technology are fantastic, but the product is by no means perfect. 𧶀 is very expensive when you could buy atleast 20 new books for that.
As a book and .pdf lover I do think this is a fab idea; I will wait another iteration or so before purchasing the technology.
does anyone know if any libraries offer services where you can borrow ebooks, like they do with real books? if so, i will definatley run out and get one. if not, i'll still get one :D
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I've been a little amused (bemused) at the coverage of the Sony Reader in the media. The ITV news last night had an article about it that pretty much conveyed the impression that the Sony is the first device of its kind. The start of Riyad's review has a similar feel, though not the same misguided message. Surely TR readers know about electronic ink by now? Maybe not, but there is an almost reverential air here suggesting that now Sony are selling a reader the technology is real at last. It is only by the latter stages of the article that a another brand of reader is mentioned.
The Sony does look good externally, but I'm pretty sure that screen-wise it will be of a similar quality to the Bookeen. Really this is all just marketing hype, trying to create the impression that something new is happening. In reality, the device itself it old news and the new thing is that the technology has at last got some marketing clout behind it. It would have been nice, given TR's readership, to see a little more acknowledgement of that in the opening to Riyad's review.
I'm also concerned that there is little mention of compatible formats for the Sony. I could be wrong here, as I haven't the time to check the details, but my understanding is that the Sony has a proprietory format and can also read PDF's. This means that Sony owners in the UK will get caught-up in a Waterstones/Sony centric closed market. This isn't new, with Apple the worst culprit, but it would have been good to see this given some coverage.
On eBooks generally, Riyad is right. I bought the Cybook Gen 3 on the strength of the TR review and have not been dissappointed. I still have paperbacks and hardbacks, but the Cybook comes into its own when travelling. Having a selection of even twenty books, means that you never face that holiday horror of finding you hate the two paperbacks you took with you.
The biggest frustration I have is the US centred market for ebooks themselves. If I see a decent book that is high in the UK market it's sometimes extremely hard to find it on Mobipocket, Fictionwise etc. Also, many ebooks do not surface until the physical book gets a paperback publication. No doubt this is there to protect revenues somehow, but given the price they charge for ebooks is pretty steep they could get them out earlier.
I had real hopes that the Waterstones site might answer the US centred issues. However, it seems likely that they will be selling the ebooks in a Sony format. Maybe I could get around that with some conversion software, but it seems an almighty hassle and what about the DRM?
Obviously Sony will be putting some muscle into the campaign, but I still think that Waterstones missed a trick here. Why not sell ebooks in all the major formats? If they did so and had the UK books available they would surely have more customers than through Sony alone? I know they would have had one at least.
Never having seen/used one of these I'm not acquainted with how flexible it is in terms of document format. Obviously its #1 use AFAICS is for reading paperback format books. But if say I have to spend a lot of time reading A4 PDFs can I do that job with the eBook Reader? Can it read PDFs direct or is there a PDF==>eBook format converter? And how practicable is it to read A4 size documents on what looks more like an A5 size screen?
The Sony Reader certainly looks like a triumph of design. However, it will be nothing more than an elegant piece of metal gathering dust in the corner unless it is supported by good content, so I shall wait with interest to see what titles become available for it, and how quickly they are released in comparison to their real life counterparts.
ilovethemonkeyhead hit the nail on the head there...library services is the killer app here. Much like the amazon Kindle build in some wireless connectivity, pay a small monthly subscription and bang unlimited library rentals!
About the missing mains adapter, if you've got a PSP the adapter for that should work. It worked on the original reader.
@John Dann
I wouldn't use it to read A4 pdf. You can do it up to a point, if you do a bunch of conversion and touching up, but it's painful to read as the fonts will always be too small and the graphics layout is awful.
Having read the review and the comments above I just had to add a few thoughts that echo what has been said above and maybe clarify a few things as well:
1. Tomasinho hit the nail on the head about the sony ereader and I am surprised that Riyad didn't mention it. The length of time it takes for the eink page to refresh between pages. It is one of the 2 reasons I haven't bought a sony reader before. When one hits the turn page button the screen goes blank and then refreshes with the next page this process can take up to 5 seconds depending on who you listen to. spending 5 seconds staring at a blank screen for EACH page would be mind numbingly tedious. That is why, like tomasinho I will probably wait a generation before buying an e-ink reader
2. The second reason that I wouldn't buy the Sony is ebook formats. This is still a very immature industry with many different formats for different publishers and hardware floating around. Because of the dreaded DRM this can mean you are left with a lot of books that you can't read as the hardware and business evolves. In fairness to Sony they do support other formats as well as their own. In fact, recently they announced that they would with the 505 support the epub format which is one of the more popular and generally available formats for ebooks that publishers use. So Moche is a little off base there when saying you could be trapped to only buying from Sony or waterstones closed market
3. However, Moche is absolutely right to say that ebooks are a US centric market (which really really makes me mad) like un-DRM mp3 music (come on Amazon both for access to mp3s and ebooks in the UK). Why does the rest of the world have to wait years before getting their hands on some of this tech!
4. I am surprised that Moche has trouble finding books. I have purchased over 200 e-books with DRM from a variety of sites ranging from the big ones like fictionwise and mobipocket to actual publisher's websites. Have you tried going direct to the publisher that manages the book you want? Most publishers these days at least acknowledge ebooks on their website if not actively sell them.
5. Moche is also right that ebooks are very very old news. I started reading ebooks on a palm back in the late 90s in the UK! There a host of readers out there now, each with their own niche (Annoyingly, mostly US focussed e.g. Kindle) But I also accept that the vast majority of the ignorant public do need a little educating and that can only be a good thing for increasing the choice of hardware and books available. I respect the reviews I get from trustedreviews but I have always accepted their UK focus as well so I will give Riyad the benefit of the doubt.
6. As often with "bleeding edge tech" (said it with a hint of sarcasm) the best locations to find more info is on forums. This is a good one if anyone is interested http://www.mobileread.com/
7. In my view, of the current generation of e-ink books the sony is one of the best (I have always been a sucker for pretty things!) with the iliad and bookeen getting honourable mentions (I ignore the Kindle on the principle it ignores me and the rest of the world except the US plus it is really really ugly). But the fact remains that the current generation of ebook readers might look great but all have a bit of a refresh problem and until I can get a continuous reading experience I will continue to get some eye strain but use a phone to read my books...did you know the iphone can make a damn good reader as well with the app store now having various format readers available!
@Moche, John Dann, Luan Bach - according to this press release Sony is adding more format support as well as PDF-reflow options (allowing you to change font size!) to the Reader: http://news.sel.sony.com/en...
I agree with Moche, the introduction of this otherwise excellent review could have had a mention of the Bookeen and of the Irex Iliad (both of which were reviewed here at TR before!).
I imported one of these & can honestly say it is the best gadget I have bought in the 21st century. In a word; fantastic.
Yes the `paper` could be whiter and the `ink` blacker; yes it would be nice to have colour (for Manga, comics etc); yes it would be nicer with a slightly bigger screen; yes the page turns could be quicker (up to a second - although speeded up with new firmware update & I have found that I now automatically push the page-turn button a few lines from the end of the current page). All of these complaints I have heard on various blogs/site. Ultimately, however, it does exactly what any avid reader would want; i.e. display eBooks in a readable & convenient format.
Whilst I will probably stick to collecting `real` books for my top 2 or 3 favourite authors - this is absolutely fantastic for the thousands of free eBooks you can get online.
For free eBooks see:
http://manybooks.net// (you can download pre-converted lrf versions, among many others, direct from here)
among many others (TOR books for example are currently giving away 24 titles).
Also I have found that Calibre is the best tool for both managing & converting your eBooks to sony's lrf format (most formats are supported). Its free, frequently updated with fixes & new features and a million times better than the (typically & IMO) cr@ppy bit of Sony software bundled with the reader. See: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/
PDF support has been greatly increased with the recent firmware update (which I presume should already be installed on UK units) - zomming to two levels and, whilst not always suitable for technical or graphics-haeavy documents, is fine for wordy PDFs.
Also note that (as long as the format is supported by the reader and not DRM protected) you can simply drag and drop books direct to its internal memory (or memory card(s)) via Windows Explorer.
Get one & enjoy!
I thought I could help and clarify some points. Ive had my reader now since December. I bought it in the US. The reading of PDF was problematic and needed some major converting to make readable in the initial release, but on the day of the UK announcement a new firmware was released. This added pdf reflow and in my experience so far it works really well. You have 3 different font sizes available and all are readable unlike the original where it tried to fit a A4 page onto a 6" screen. The new firmware also added support for Adobe epub which hopefully will become the global independent standard which means you can buy books from any vendor without being tied to waterstones or the sony store.
Im just waiting for the day when the uk libraries have digital editions that you can borrow for a month on your reader before they expire. This is available in the US at the moment.
I have to say I am a bit of a fanboy, I've been using mine every day for over 9 months with no problems. I find the battery lasts 3-4 weeks. there seems to be a small drain even when not turning pages. Its so popular with my friends that in my last 2 trips to the states I have bought 8 for other people.
The only downside is the actual sony connect software it is incredibly slow.
@tomasinho "𧶀 is very expensive when you could buy atleast 20 new books for that".
The value score I presume is based on the price versus the rest of the market where it is VERY competitive and not absolute price (where of course you have to make your own judgement call). I have had my reader for about 4 months now and must have read at least 30 (free) eBooks already - plus a bunch of short stories and magazines (Interzone/Black Static) so IMHO it has paid for itself already; it's also a massive convenience when you are commuting every day (not by car obvisouly! :))
@trini 1. "...the next page this process can take up to 5 seconds depending on who you listen to."
Apart form the (very) occasional longer wait (when linux must be doing something or other important under the covers?), I have only ever had this sort of delay regularly with a graphic novel (Pedrosa_Cyril - Three Shadows.pdf; note this PDF is designed for a 6 inch screen & works great; great book, free download from TOR books) and to be honest it was worth the wait - each page looked like it had actually been drawn with a pencil on the screen!! (If you don;t look too close too see the pixels admittedly :). I got around this by clicking the page turn button almost immediately I had opened the current page - bit of an art but you get used to it). I agree, however, that readers are not ideal for Manga/Graphic Novels in their current generation.
@trini 2. "The second reason that I wouldn't buy the Sony is ebook formats. This is still a very immature industry with many different formats..."
The reader supports .txt, .rtf and .html files which have been around for ages (Project Gutenburg has been producint .txt eBooks since the 70's!!)
I am very interested in this device....although I really need to see what books are available and how much they are going to be. If likely to be same price as a regular book, I really don't see the point.
Also, there seems to be no support for those of us with Macs (of which there are plenty of us out there). This is a complete deal breaker Sony - you have never supported Macs, and never understood that those that buy Apple are also likely to buy Sony. Very disappointing.
Well after reading all your points (many of which were not raised in the review) I have managed to cancel my order. On balance I think that it would be very wise to wait for an open format and a second or third generation device. Shame, I was really looking forward to it being on the money, especially after reading such a favourable review.
OK, to change my previous statement... 𧶀 is a lot of money when you consider how much computing technology you could get for that price.
With WIFI enabled, RSS & Newspaper subscriptions, access to library archives. It then become a more enticing product.
Does anyone know an approximate cost for the Digital Ink surface? I cant imagine it being more than say 㿀..?
It's always good to see so much interest in a review :)
First up, yungchin, I did mention the Bookeen Cybook, and even linked through to that original review on the last page.
Secondly, I'm well aware that there has been eBook hardware around for a while, but as with most technologies, it's unlikely that it would have become mainstream without a major manufacturer getting behind it.
Thirdly, I don't see why the Value score is being questioned, when both the iRex Iliad and the Bookeen Cybook are both considerably more expensive than the Sony. Hopefully the Sony Reader will help bring the price of ebook readers in general down, which will be good for the technology.
Fourth, I probably should have gone into more detail about supported formats, but Sony informed me that the 505 would be supporting all the popular formats, as well as .txt .rtf etc. I therefore assumed (obviously wrongly), that by not saying it used a proprietary format, no one would think it did.
Fifth, just like Matt G Baish,I found the page turn times to me very acceptable, which is why I didn't comment about slow page turns. I don't think that it took longer to switch page on the Reader than it would to physically turn the page on a printed book. Others may well have experienced very long page turn times, but I didn't.
On the whole I am very impressed with the Sony Reader, and hopefully it will push the format forward over the next year or so. Considering that prior to this launch we were being charged anything up to 𧹰 for an eBook reader from a potentially unknown brand, I think Sony coming to the market at a 𧵿 price point is a positive step.
Finally, yes integrated Wi-Fi, RSS feeds and Newspaper subscriptions would be nice, and that's why Amazon has done so well with Kindle. But, it has to be said, that I really don't like the Kindle from a design and usability point of view. Not that it matters, since it will probably never make it to the UK anyway!
To add to the above, I will be trying out the Waterstones eBook store as soon as it opens, since this will be a major part of the user experience.
I'm also going to try the Calibre software that Matt G Baish mentioned, since, a decent Library management app, with format conversion would be a real bonus!
Interesting. Very interesting... Has TR heard of the (supposedly upcoming) Readius from Polymer Vision? It will use a "proprietary rollable active -matrix electrophoretic display", meaning you can fold the screen back up on itself making it more pocketable and portable.
Other key features (which might be of interest) include bluetooth, GSM/GPRS/EDGE (Tri-band) and UMTS/HSDPA (Dual band) for receiving RSS feeds, email as well as e-reading. They also say there's optional DVB-H for tv, and that a colour screen is being developed.
Additionally, asides from all the great (and broad) potential for e-readers and their offspring in general, it looks like Polymer Vision amongst others, are very optimistic about the future of e-book adoption with predictions for rapid advancement in both the supply of new (and localised) content and technology as well as greatly reduced pricing.
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Hmm, I hadn't seen the Readius before, but when a "reader" becomes an e-mail device it encroaches directly on PDA and mini-laptop territory.
Why would someone want to take more than 4 books to the beach..? they are on holiday! Would anyone want access to email through a book? Serious addicts might well have a blackberry for this!
Is the product over-engineered? or are these the features people demands? too early to tell.
I might be old school here, but I like the physical aspect of a book. I converted from CD to mp3 grudgingly, but still keep a large CD collection, preferring to rip them to mp3 instead.
I don't like the idea of cloud computing - I want MY software on MY PC.
Similarly with books - I like my books. I have shelves of books. I like to look through my collection, and recall the stories, or take one down and read it again. I like the artwork on the covers and the spines.
I don't just want to have to select my next book from an explorer list. One day I probably will, but not yet.
@lifethroughalens this is Sony's 3rd gen eBook Reading device! :) (Sony Libre, and Sony PRS-500 came before this though not sold in UK admittedly)
Shame you cancelled your order - I think the device is, well as I said before, fantastic for what I use it for (reading on train, on holiday, visiting relatives, whatever - I still read 'real' books in bed :)) and you can't get any more open format than a .txt file IMHO and if you want more prettily formatted stuff then Calibre does the conversion trick 9 times out of 10 without any tinkering; unless you're after reading technical manuals/scientific papers etc. which, I would agree, you're best with a real book or a laptop.
Well purchased one of these 2 hours ago on the strength of this review, just got a refund from waterstones due too the fact the Diagrams/Graphics in PDF docs are not readable, so no good for IT Certification ebooks, otherwise quality piece of kit, if not a tad expensive.
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This is a discussion on Free Holster and Mag Holster for free from Comp-Tac? within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Got a phone call saying the company made history today. So my order was going to be refunded and the order was on its way ...
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You mean like you were their one-millionth customer type of deal?
I think she asked for your CC number so she could refund the amount right? You been had!!!
I think it is a one millionth type deal. They did not ask for my CC number. I got about 6 emails saying that I am getting a refund. I will find out if I am a lucky customer in a couple of days.
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Chocolate Walnut Espresso Loaf
This easy chocolate loaf is made morning-friendly with lots of espresso. Walnuts add slight tannic notes and crunch.
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Pumpkin Walnut Cranberry Quickbread
A hearty, hefty pumpkin quick bread is amped up with sweet dried cranberries and crunchy walnuts.
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Orange Quick Bread
This quick bread has a nice citrus flavor and just a hint of sweetness. It's fine on its own, but there's nothing wrong with adding a bit of butter.
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Sticky Malt Loaf
For those unacquainted with the classic snack, malt loaf is a sweet loaf that normally contains some sort of dried fruit. Dense and small, this loaf is served as a snack between meals spread with lots of soft butter beside a strong cup of tea. This particular version has a lighter texture than many malt loaves found across the pond, but has all the sweet malty flavor that is a unique, even craveable, part of this quickbread.
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Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread
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Glazed Key Lime Bread
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Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
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Banana Bread
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[photograph: Sydney Oland]
Fennel Fig Quick Bread
Fig and fennel, an overlooked pair, combine in this Mediterranean-inspired quick bread recipe. The fruity sweetness of the fig and the mature licorice flavor of the fennel are held together by to the addition of a fruity olive oil, serving as the fat component of this loaf.
[photograph: Carrie Vasios]
Pumpkin Amaretti Bread
Crushed crunchy, almondy amaretti cookies are the secret ingredient to this morning bread. And when the pumpkin, cinnamon, and cookies meld, the bread picks up a spicy, almost gingery flavor that tastes just like autumn.
[photograph: Carrie Vasios]
Apple Rum Raisin Bread
This breakfast pastry may have more in common with a simple cake than a quick bread, but it comes together quickly and gives you a reason to break out some rum first thing in the morning.
[photograph: Sydney Oland]