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roller cam vs Hyd. flat tapper cam
Well, I learned something new yesterday that scared the living heck out of me...I bought the Lunati 60101LK cam for my rv that I plan on replacing the motor in...It appears that I lost some cam lobes with the missing I hear in the old motor, as well as blowing smoke out the tail pipes (175,000miles+)...I lost oil pressure last year and as a bandaid, I replaced the oil pump with a new HV melling...That did not correct the problem with low oil pressure once warmed up...
This past Feb. after traveling about 500 miles round trip, I heard a dreaded knocking sound that reminded me of a rod knock, but it sounded much higher and perhaps piston slap, or a piston pin knocking...Either way, it disappeared when I drove it 5 hrs later about 2 min. after starting it...It reappeared the next day when restarting it at a Auto Zone with a tech at hand, then disappeared after the 2nd heard knock...The tech agreed that it might be a piston, since the sound was near the top of a motor...
Either way, yesterday I learned that all of today's oil has limited zinc and other anti-friction additives in them and this is the sole reason why 1 in 10 motors upon break in fail~! This is according to Joe Gibbs racing...According to his site, if a person uses his breakin oil, they would have a better chance of a 1 in 40 chance of a hyd. flat tappet cam wiping out...
Although the odds are better, after reading his information and with the fact that I travel a lot in my Rv, I do not think it wise to go with a Hyd, flat tappet cam anymore, since I would have to have an oil after break in with high amounts of zinc, phosphorus and sulfur and low amounts of Calcium, which Calcium is a detergent used in today's oil... It is Calcium that washes away the anti-friction additives in oil and leaves the metal bare, causing extreme wear of the cam lobes....This is unacceptable in a pre-roller cam motor...
I would be curious how many people have already lost their motors because of this...Mine took 2 years for the lobes to wipe, now the motor is junk...
So, currently I am looking at two cams, one by Howards and the other by Lunati...I think Howards is going to be the winner for a Hyd. roller cam...
Any thoughts on this oil dilemma from the school of hard knocks and how it tore up your motor and learning about the additives being taken out of the oil you used?
I understand that at the end of 2011, they took most, or all of the zinc out of the oils currently on the shelves at your local big box stores, as well as big box auto parts stores...all because they wanted Cat converters to last 125,000 miles, or more and that zinc coated over time the platinum in the converters which then were either replaced, or illegally removed permanently.
Any thoughts?
Yep ... we have had many discussions on this subject, and your post pretty much sums it all up.
There are now many companies selling "Classic Motor Oil"
Classic Car Motor Oil
Champion Oil
Collector Automobile Engine Oils (camoils) These guys are from Calgary, and the oil is bottled by Boss Lubricants. We stock it inour store ... but sadly, it's still a hard sale to make.
Sometimes the school of hard knocks (pun intended) is the only thing that will make people believe. :(
Do a search here, you'll be overwhelmed...
I'm actually glad I was lucky enuf to learn this last night when I was searching for a motor oil to break the motor in with....If it wasn't for the internet and all of this instant knowledge and networking, such as this site, lord knows how many more motors would be lunched...
I would love to tear my old motor apart after I get the new motor in, just to see the oil galleys and how much they are clogged up with what used to be my CAM LOBES~! :drunk:
Lastly, I did my homework prior to this post and viewed several war stories on what to use for motor oil, but they were dated around 2008 and earlier, so with the advent of 2011 and the oil company's again reducing the anti-wear additives to min, or none, made me wonder how many still do not know about modern oils and the demise of pre-86 motors due to the lack of anti-ware additives....
Thanks for all that replied, so far...And hopefully, to the uninformed, like me prior to yesterday, just maybe one motor can be saved before it is too late.
Excellent point in regards to reading OLD information.
Using RotellaT 15w40 diesel oil (SH) *used to be* a viable work-around, before they legislated the required use of catastrophic converters on diesel engines too.
roller cam
For me, since I have not build a motor since the late 80's after suffering a stroke at the early age of 37, then again in the year 2000, this is going to be my first build since then...How much has changed, overall~! So, it is only prudent that I take Inspector1's advice and use the same cam he recommended since it is very close to the Lunati 60101LK cam that I currently bought...
Here is the thread I am referring to:
I can't take the chance of wiping a lobe with the lunati cam, since being a disabled vet on a 70% pension..It has taken since Feb. to get all of the parts that I currently have for the motor build...I still have to get a new GM shortblock and an oil pump and now the roller camshaft, lifters and new cam chain cover and various bolts to secure new water pump, fuel pump, fuel pump push rod etc....$2,100.00+ so far....
Thanks for your input and your reply...
we're using flat tappet solids in our jersey skiff motors. As long as you are using a racing oil with zinc in it, like the Joe Gibbs or Brad Penn you are ok. Folow break in procedures with extra zinc, and either 1.3 rockers or remove inner springs and you should be good. I m building one now that will include 1.6 rockers and a Mike Jones cam.
Being with limited funds does not allow a mistake happening in a build with the chance of wiped lobes on a new motor, it is not an option!
So, as in the Army, the motto of : KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR STUPID, really applies here in my situation...With the added cost of a roller, vs the cost/RISK of wiping out cam lobes (HYD. Flat tappet cam) and having to re-pull the block, then rebuilding the block a 2nd time and the added cost of the oil, bearings, cam and lifters and maintenance (cost of oil and filter changes every 400 miles, according to Joe Gibbs?), of a flat tappet hyd. cam- it is prudent for me to install the Howards retro roller cam CL110235-12, and avoid all the hassles of break-in and mental anguish from possible loss of my investment altogether...Moreover, the added cost of filter changes at 400 miles + the cost of specialty oils...( this is according to the Joe Gibbs web site...I travel on average 3000 miles to max 5,000 miles during the winter/spring months in this RV....At the cost of gas and oil, I can't do that kind of maintenance....
Mind you, I am currently stranded in Mesa, Arizona at a friends house and I can't move the RV due to the motor being FUBAR...Therefore, I have one chance at doing this right, so that I can get back on the road and back home...( thank god for friends)..The whole purpose of this motor build, is that the original motor was only 185hp. It ran well in it's early life, but could never pull a hill (Arizona mountains) even with 4.09 rear gears in the GM 14 bolt floater rear end...By over building the motor with the parts I have chosen, my TQ figures should be well over 400# and around 330-350 hp...That with a new GM Performance 12605117 short block, this combo with SUM-151124 vortec heads should last me the rest of my life, since I am almost 60, now.
Either-way, thanks for your input. But with the knowledge I now have Hyd. flat tappet cams are no longer an option...Wish I would have learned this dilemma 2 mths ago when I started buying parts...
Justnget a zinc additive when you putnoil in it. Its like $5 i think? I used autozone 10w-30 and a bottle of zinc additive for years and never had a problem.
In all my years of experience, I stayed away from roller cams, because of the simplicity of Hyd. flat tappet cams and them basically being maintenance free...
So, with the springs I currently have, which are Comp Cams 981 springs which are rated 100# closed and 370# open and these are on SUM-151124, vortec heads, which were made by Dart with the Summit name on them...They claim they are good to .520 lift and for comparison here is the cam that I bought for my build.
Lunati 60101LK
Cam Style Hydraulic flat tappet
Basic Operating RPM Range 1,000-5,500
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift 213
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift 219
Duration at 050 inch Lift 213 int./219 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration 256
Advertised Exhaust Duration 262
Advertised Duration 256 int./262 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.454 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.468 in.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.454 int./0.468 exh.
Lobe Separation (degrees) 112
My question is, will these springs work with either of these Howard's retro fit cams:
Cam Style Hydraulic roller tappet
Basic Operating RPM Range 1,000-5,000
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift 213
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift 217
Duration at 050 inch Lift 213 int./217 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration 266
Advertised Exhaust Duration 270
Advertised Duration 266 int./270 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.485 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.495 in.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.485 int./0.495 exh.
Lobe Separation (degrees) 112
Howard's 110315-10
Cam Style Hydraulic roller tappet
Basic Operating RPM Range 1,000-4,800
Intake Duration at 050 inch Lift 209
Exhaust Duration at 050 inch Lift 215
Duration at 050 inch Lift 209 int./215 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration 262
Advertised Exhaust Duration 268
Advertised Duration 262 int./268 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.465 in.
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.470 in.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.465 int./0.470 exh.
Lobe Separation (degrees) 110
Also what other things do I need outside of lifters? Will I need longer pushrods?
You will need shorter push rods.
-(retro) roller lifters are longer that flat tappets
You will need a reinforced timing cover and cam buttons.
-the lobes on a flat tappet cam are angled so that as it turns the pressure from the lifters pushes the cam backward in the engine. On a roller cam the lobes have to be completely flat to work with the rollers on the lifters. Hence the cam is free to walk or wander fore and aft. So you have to get "buttons" which shim the cam against the timing cover to keep it in place.
Also what ever cam you go with, you might as well get 1.6:1 rockers. This ratio tends to destroy the flat tappets, but rollers are perfectly happy. Hey its free power. Intake duration determines where the cam makes power (longer dur=upper rpm range power...lower dur=lower rpm range power), and lift determines how much power you make there. So if you get the 1.6:1 rockers, you don't change your power band, you just add more power to it. You have an RV, so lots of weight, you will need a cam with a lower intake duration. I based on the cams you have posted I would say you are in the ball park. I would also suggest a dual pattern cam (intake and exhaust duration are different). Typically for a factory head the exhaust doesn't flow as well as the intake, so cam makers compensate with a longer duration (or lift) on the exhaust valve. Someone posted the flow numbers for those heads of yours here a while back. Exhaust flow was pretty close (less than?) factory Vortecs, so again go with a dual pattern cam.
You might want to call a cam manufacturer and tell them what you are dealing with and they can help you pick a cam. I have been underwhelmed with Comp Cams phone support...have you tried this?
Thanks Silver Surfer for the fast reply...I was the person that posted the flow numbers on the Dart/Summit heads a couple weeks ago...I could not find any # on them, so I searched cached articles on the net and I finally found them..I chose these heads over vortec's because they were cheaper and a heavier casting than stock vortec heads..Moreover, since I do travel in mountainous country traversing from 800ft above sea lever to over 7,200ft, I figure this was the best option for worry free performance/cost....
I already have a cam button, but did not think about the difference in height with the lifters...Thanks, now I know~! I did try that program you mentioned, but I could not get it to work? Perhaps with all the security that I have on my laptop, something is blocking it...
Any recommendations on a re-enforced timing cover? I could always braze a small piece of steel to the inside of a stock cover...I did also pick up a new cast aluminum cover, but the part ordered wound up coming out of China...So, got to look for something better....
I do not think it wise to go with a Hyd, flat tappet cam anymore, since I would have to have an oil after break in with high amounts of zinc, phosphorus and sulfur and low amounts of Calcium, which Calcium is a detergent used in today's oil... It is Calcium that washes away the anti-friction additives in oil and leaves the metal bare, causing extreme wear of the cam lobes.http://www.infoocean.info/avatar4.jpg
That is correct...About 2 years ago, I started noticing a miss in my motor..I thought it was perhaps a plug, or wire, so I did a complete tune up. At first I thought I fixed it, but shortly after doing all this work and money, I noticed the miss was still there....I then had to replace valve cover gaskets and inspected the valve train and overall for the high mileage it did not look bad, so don't mess with it, if it is not broken...
What happened over that time is my oil pressure got so low, that I thought the pump went bad, so I replaced it with a hv pump and at first I thought it worked, but upon hitting the mountains and highways, I saw that anytime I hit a major incline, the pressure would drop to 10# or so....That is when I pulled one main bearing and replaced the rear seal at the same time, as well as the front seal...I inspected the bearing with plastigauge and it was OK...
So, I figured that it was time for a new motor, so here I am getting all the parts bought for a new motor install...I am still thinking about a reman. block, but out here in Arizona, there seems to be too many fly by night thief's..So I think it is safe to say that a new shortblock from GM is in order, as well as a roller cam....
Did you see this thread?
And this link was posted showing Mobile 1 15w-50 was intended for flat tappet?
Not sure how well a SBC will digest 15w-50 oil though. You do have other options for flat tappet specific oil though.
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Well that was definitely a name we hadn't heard before, even the beat writer speculation got the team right but the player wrong. The Mets announced they have acquired Collin Cowgill from the Oakland A's for 3B prospect Jefry Marte.
As far as Marte he's completely blocked at his primary position by David Wright and Wilmer Flores, along with his prospect status steadily declining due to his slow progress. Marte hasn't been above AA or hit above .255, at 21 y/o he's gone from a top 10 prospect to #16.
Cowgill looks to be a right handed fourth outfielder and late inning defensive replacement, since he's right handed he has an edge on making the club but has options and could land in Las Vegas.
While this isn't a big trade these are the exact kind of creative moves I've been clamoring for, Cowgill could be a flop or he could turn out to be a Jeremy Reed type player. The point is in the Mets current situation these are exactly what they should be doing...


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EU Warned of Climate-Induced Polar Security Threat
Date: 07-Mar-08
Country: BELGIUM
Author: Paul Taylor
A report to the leaders by EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and the executive European Commission describes climate change as "a threat multiplier", which will exacerbate many existing tensions and heighten instability.
"A further dimension of competition for energy resources lies in potential conflict over resources in Polar regions which will become exploitable as a consequence of global warming," the eight-page report obtained by Reuters said.
"The resulting new strategic interests are illustrated by the recent planting of the Russian flag under the North Pole."
A Russian scientific expedition planted a flag on the ocean floor last summer, staking a symbolic claim to the resource-rich region. President Vladimir Putin decorated the three-man team with "Hero of Russia" medals.
The report said the EU needed to address the growing debate over Arctic territorial claims and access to new trade routes which challenged its ability to secure its trade and resource interests and may put pressure on relations with "key partners".
It suggested the 27-nation bloc develop a specific Arctic policy "based on the evolving geo-strategy of the Arctic region, taking into account ... access to resources and the opening of new trade routes".
Rules of international law such as the Law of the Sea might have to be strengthened to cope with new challenges, it said.
The study suggested the EU should do more to focus international attention on security risks related to climate change using the UN Security Council, the Group of Eight major industrialised powers and specialist UN bodies.
It cited a host of regional examples of the increased prospect of conflict caused by the reduction of arable land, water shortages, dwindling food and fish stocks, increased flooding and prolonged droughts which were already occurring.
The east coasts of China and India, as well as the Caribbean region and Central America faced particularly severe economic damage from sea-level rise and increasing natural disasters.
Loss of territory as coastlines recede and large areas are submerged would magnify disputes over land and maritime borders.
"Europe must expect substantially increased migratory pressure", the report said, as millions of "environmental migrants" flee poverty, poor health and unemployment, risking increased conflicts in transit and destination areas.
Solana and EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said climate change could increase instability in failed or failing states, stoking tensions between ethnic and religious groups and political radicalisation.
Existing tensions over access to water in the Middle East were almost certain to intensify, "leading to further political instability with detrimental implications for Europe's energy security and other interests," the report said.
It also saw additional potential for conflict in central Asia from an increasing shortage of water, vital for both agriculture and power generation, with an impact on EU strategic and economic interests.
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Bellymasks preserve pregnancy memories
Eileen Kerlin Walsh delivered her second baby in March. But hanging from the cathedral ceiling in her Oak Lawn home is a life-sized memory of her first—a plaster mold of her pregnant belly.
Kerlin Walsh saw a pregnant bellymask at an art exhibit in San Francisco.
"I was fascinated by it," she says. When she became pregnant with her first son, she went in search of a local artist to do the same for her. She found Theresa Suchy McGraw, a mother of twin 10-year-old girls in LaGrange who has made bellymasks her business for the last two years.
"A pregnant bellymask is a plaster gauze cast of a woman's pregnant form," she says. "It's a three-dimensional piece of art."
It also is a process that takes about 90 minutes. Suchy McGraw applies warm strips of plaster gauze to the belly. If desired, the woman's breasts and shoulders can be included in the mask. Fathers can cast their hands on the mother's belly. The plaster sets before the mask is released and reinforced with gesso, a type of plaster used for sculpture. The result is a durable, lightweight replica of a woman's body.
"It's a very intimate experience," she says. The process is done in a woman's home, where she is comfortable, in her ninth month of pregnancy. "It's very relaxing. Some women say it's like getting a massage."
While some women choose to display their bellymasks as unpainted works of sculpture on their walls, others decorate them with their families or commission Suchy McGraw to paint them.
"They're custom-done to each mother and father's experience with their pregnancy. It's a very personal piece of art." One customer's baby was conceived in Las Vegas. The parents named the baby Vegas and had the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign painted on their mask, surrounded by a slot machine, cards, dice and the Bellagio Hotel.
The bellymask hanging from Kerlin Walsh's ceiling is reminiscent of her Celtic origin. It is painted with a black background and green and orange trim; in the center is an orange orchid opening to reveal a baby inside. She commissioned her second bellymask in March, before her baby was born, and plans to hang it right beside the first.
"It's one of the most wonderful things I've done for myself," she says. "It's a fabulous piece of art. There are some people who would be horrified by the experience and some who are interested in it. You have to love the female form, you have to see it as beautiful."
Suchy McGraw's bellymasks cost from $125 for a belly up to $600 for a smooth finished cast of the belly, breasts, shoulders, arms, torso and hands. Travel, shipping and painting costs are separate, beginning at $150. To contact Suchy McGraw, call (708) 588-0275 or visit www.artbodyandsoul.com.
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I'll say the thing was fixed, but take the flattery. I was named Bike Commuter of the Year for San Francisco, giving me the opportunity to link to the story at Cyclelicious
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text: A new health clinic inside a store in Waterville is living up to the idea of one-stop shopping.Now customers who visit Wal-mart can grab their groceries, pick up things for the house and meet with a nurse practitioner – all in one trip.The in-store clinic is operated by an extension of Inland Hospital. Clinic administrator Hope Pendexter says it's an easy way to make sure patients get the care they need. "There's quite a large population of patients that don't have a family practitioner and their only option is to go to the Emergency Department or not get care at all."Which Inland President and CEO John Dalton says comes at a cost."Typically what'll happen is they'll wait until they're really good and sick and then they'll go to the Emergency Department and instead of spending $49, they'll spend several hundred dollars."Dalton says the clinic stresses affordable care for everyone, with prices for services ranging from $14 to $69 even those without insurance. It's designed to handle everyday aches and pains. "Not for emergencies, not for when you really need to see your primary care provider, but for the colds, the flue, the urinary tract infections, the immunizations, the school physicals and what have you."The clinic – like the store – is open seven days a week, staffed by two nurse practitioners and two medical technicians.Store manager Janet Deans considers it another draw for customers. "It's affordable, it's convenient and hopefully then people will seek out health care that maybe they otherwise would not have."which could end up saving them much more than money.Waterville's health clinic is the fourth to open inside a Maine Walmart, along with Bangor, Brewer and Presque Isle.Another one is scheduled to open later this month in Palmyra.


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Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (EDT)
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This compact yet comprehensive class covers everything you need to know to learn to "drive" your bicycle safely and confidently around metro Atlanta. Class includes knowledge on how to fix a flat, bike handling skills, and an instructor-led ride with feedback to reinforce what you learn in class. This class has something for everyone! Whether you are new to urban cycling and want to gain confidence riding on urban streets, a trail rider who would like to bicycle around the neighborhood with your kids, a bike commuter looking for tips on crash avoidance, or a bike enthusiast interested in leading your own rides, you'll be surprised by what you learn.
Prerequisite: printed proof of having completed the free online TS101 course available at http://bikeed.org/
Please bring a well fitting and well functioning bicycle and helmet.
Pack a snack.
Please note: There will be an event at the Civic Center at the same time, so parking may be scarce. There will be limited parking on Pine Street and in the Civic Center parking lot. Plenty of bike racks are available, and the facility is a 0.5 mile walk from the Civic Center MARTA station. The front doors will be locked so please enter through the door at the back of the buidling.
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CARLSTADT, NJ — Betson Enterprises, North America's largest amusement games distributor and marketer, announced that it has begun shipping Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova upgrade kits. The upgrade converts legacy DDR games, early versions that predate the latest incarnation, to the new feature-rich DDR SuperNova. It can also update In The Groove, another dance game made by the former Roxor Games.
Betson's vice-president of sales, Bob Boals, reports that the number of DDR SuperNova kits available is limited to 200. The Betson executive added that there are only 50 dedicated SuperNova games remaining for shipping.
"This is the last opportunity for operators to upgrade to DDR SuperNova," Boals stressed. "And this product upgrade is particularly important because following updates will only be supported by games running on the SuperNova system. So operators interested in future advancements for their DDR product will need to act immediately." Betson is expected to stock and ship the upcoming SuperNova 2 upgrade at the end of 2007. The second SuperNova release will be the 10th installment in the DDR series.
Japanese video game maker Konami develops and produces the Dance Dance Revolution series. In the U.S., Betson manufactures and exclusively markets through its distribution partners the DDR arcade line, which is part of the 75-year-old company's growing "proprietary" equipment business. The enduring and popular music video game series, launched in 1998, has become a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. And DDR SuperNova, which Betson rolled out nearly one year ago, is further increasing the game's appeal, according to Boals.
The DDR SuperNova conversion kit consists of a new computer, a Sony PlayStation, allied hardware and cabinet graphics. The game is powered by an advanced computing system comprised of a PC and PlayStation that communicate over an infrared link. The upgrade installs into the two-player DDR arcade machine, widely recognized by its dance platforms, equipped with rear safety bars, and wide-bottom cabinet that houses two large floor speakers and glowing neon lamps.
DDR SuperNova upgrades are only supported by two-player legacy DDR machines. The legacy DDR Solo model, a smaller format modified to work with a single dance platform and six arrow panels, is not supported.
DDR SuperNova was the first new arcade version released in the U.S. in the past seven years. It features 300-plus songs covering a wide variety of music genres, more than 2,000 dance patterns and several innovative content enhancements. Like the original, the game is played on a dance pad with four arrow panels (left, down, up and right) on which players use their feet to respond to arrows – synchronized to the beat of the chosen music – displayed on the game's monitor. However, Boals explained, classic DDR gameplay is greatly improved in the environment of the new version.
SuperNova introduces fully animated 3D backgrounds in which dancing avatars perform realistic routines. Another enhancement in computer animation is seen in the machine's ability to run video backgrounds along with the music.
For novices, SuperNova offers a brand-new Tutorial Mode that introduces the fine points and techniques of Dance Dance Revolution. It starts them slowly and progresses with their ability until they're ready to keep up with hardcore DDR masters, who can sometimes make the game look imposingly challenging.
For seasoned dancers, SuperNova's new two-player Battle Mode enables skillful players who properly execute sequences to send "attacks" – in the form of dynamically altered dance patterns – over to his or her challenger.
"With some 100 different versions produced for the arcade and consumer markets since its launch almost 10 years ago, Dance Dance Revolution is one of the most unique games ever made," observed Boals. "DDR SuperNova, jam-packed with lots of cool stuff, takes DDR to an exciting new level. The game has received very favorable responses from the operator and player bases in the U.S. It's getting considerable publicity, too, which not only bolsters the game's image, but also reflects positively on the entire coin-op amusement industry."
Information on DDR SuperNova upgrade kit products, dedicated SuperNova machines and authorized DDR distributors is available by calling Betson Enterprises' Carlstadt, NJ, corporate headquarters at (201) 438-1300. Information on Betson, and its sales and service branch offices around the country, can be found online at betson.com.


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I got to meet the cats again today!!
I live on the first floor (and the back yard is ALL MINE!), and the two kittens live on the second floor. They've been here since October and sometimes I'll see them on the steps. But yesterday and then again today I got to come upstairs and meet them face-to-face!
The girl kitty freaked out and ran away but the big boy cat held his ground. I sniffed him but he didn't sniff back, and when I barked hello he didn't say anything back (how rude!). I wonder what's up... maybe he's shy. He certainly hid himself behind the couch after that!
I'm hoping things go better because I miss being able to come upstairs to visit my grandparents. They'd pat me and scratch me and my grandmother would give me cheese or some little yummy crunchy things and they'd tell me I was a good dog. Then sometimes I'd stretch out and take a nap in the middle of the living room.
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It was late in the afternoon at Camp Chapman, a forward operating base in Afghanistan that is run by the CIA. A lone man, apparently invited by CIA agents, entered the area, walked over to a group of CIA agents, and then exploded himself killing at least seven of the hated Americans. Afghanistan's government quickly issued a denial saying they had nothing to do with defending the base and it was an all-American task. Camp Chapman is a forward operating base (FOB) that is charged with conducting "black operations" along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
A western official wryly commented, "there's not a great deal of visibility for what they(CIA agents) do except at the State Department." There is no question the Obama administration is drawing up black op activities as part of the program to deal with the Taliban. Unfortunately, black ops have limited ability to reduce violence. They are symptoms of the problem, not solutions.


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By Cindy Sproles
Platform, platform, platform. Where do we begin? It's easy. You begin with your email address.
Texting has overtaken the phone while email has breezed past the post office. When email came into existence we found it fun, never anticipating it would become the businessman's way to communicate. Who would have thought?
Families set up email accounts and from that, individual accounts, whose addresses became as unique as the people themselves. Now we stand at the threshold of a new era. One where instant gratification is most important. So what does that mean to the writer? What is the impact for you? It could be devastating.
There are many pros. Just the fact a manuscript can be sent electronically within seconds – cover letter, proposal and entire manuscript in one transmission, definitely makes the cost of postage null and void. Editors no longer have to carry large briefcases filled with submissions when, with the flip of a switch, they have them at their fingertips. Technology has made paper clutter manageable. What a plus for the writer. Correspondence has become instantaneous. Writers can submit to multiple editors, agents and publishers with one simple email. It's wonderful.
But what about the editor or agent receiving the email? With the creative mind of writers, email addresses become a true headache for the editor or agent.
Imagine this:
You're an agent. You've just left a conference and asked for 15 writers to send you their work. By the time you arrive home and turn on your computer, here's what you see.
kissandtell@….uh….you get the idea? Right?
Not only are these email addresses less than professional, they appear somewhat…well…risque'. As an editor, I can tell you first hand, I've received some pretty questionable email addresses. Though there is humor in these addresses, it's time for the writer to grow up and meet the publishing world with professionalism. How can we be treated as a professional if our branding comes in the form of lollipoplickinggal…?
For the editor and agent, these emails are a disaster. Here's why?
*Scams come in various forms from sneaky ploys to get money to less than desirable websites. Junk fills our email box and it's hard to know what to trust and easy to delete what seems "questionable."
*Viruses are attached to some of these emails. Some spam programs pick out obscure email addresses and dump them into spam, simply because phrases or key words raise a red flag. And if a virus is attached, it can destroy an agents full list of stored work.
*It's hard to respect a writer who's email address paints an unpleasant picture in your mind.
So how do we fix this?
Start by thinking of yourself as a professional. As a writer you are in business for yourself. It's important you have an email address that is both professional and respectful of the work you do. Develop an email address that is recognizable to you as an individual. Begin with your name. For example, years ago, when I began my own email, I set it up under my ministry. i.e. mountainbreezeministries@… Though this is a respectful email address, it doesn't identify me to an editor. More than likely, they don't know who Mountain Breeze Ministries is. Not only that, but by the time you add the remainder of the email address (the carrier), it's way too long.
As I became an editor, I learned the importance of sending an email that identified me to the receiver. I developed a professional email address that clearly stated to the receiver who was sending the email. cindyksproles@….
For those people in the professional world who worked with me, it was easy to identify my email. They can remember Cindy when Mountain Breeze easily slipped their minds.
Most email carriers allow you to forward your email to a secondary account. And I do that. I allow my cindyksproles email to forward to my mountainbreeze account which is the workhorse account. For those on the professional side, there is no issue in locating me when they need me and I'm respected among my editor and business peers.
For me, it's almost too late to change the mountainbreezeministry email. For years peers have finally grown to know who mountainbreeze is, so by the time I figured out the importance of an email that was easily recognized, the retraining process became difficult.
Your assignment this week is simple. It's all about looking at your personal branding. How do you want people to identify with you? What do you want them to picture when they think of you? And more so, when you send that manuscript to an agent, will they remember YOU?
Perhaps you have a website and your email runs through that. Develop an email address through that site that identifies you in a professional light.
i.e. email@example.com
Utilize your name or first initial and last name into an email address that makes it easy to locate. Of course there are tons of John Smith's. So the chances of getting johnsmith@….com is slim but you can become creative. JohnSmithDevotions or J.Smith100@… Use your imagination to make a name for yourself.
Look over your personal branding. What is the theme of your blog or website? Is your name clearly stated on the site other than under ABOUT? Is there an email address that matches you and your branding. SusieSmithWrites1@….
If you don't have a website, blog or a professional email your assignment is to begin to research and develop this all important first step to building a platform.
Blogs from Blogger.com are relatively user friendly for the beginner. WordPress blogs are a bit more advanced but again, fairly user friendly. Companies such as GoDaddy.com offer web building tools that teach you along the way and provide support should you get stuck. There are individuals who specialize in building websites and blogs you can easily maintain keikihendrick.com.
The point is, your platform as a writer begins on this very basic level. Your email address. If you do not have a business email, get one now. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, ComCast, Charter, all provide free email addresses. When you type in your email address, if is says something on the order of sassygalinboots (I got this once from a writer), then get a new one.
Begin to build your platform with a professional and recognizable email address. By the end of Boot Camp, we want to know you've all made this move.


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Arts programs are typically the first to go when schools and organizations face budget cuts. It's a sad reality that often means nonprofits have to bear the entire burden of imbuing a passion for culture among community members who can't afford the high price tag that comes with dance lessons, painting classes and music courses.
For this reason, here at HuffPost Impact, in combination with GreatNonprofits.org, we will devote the rest of the month to saluting 10 local –- and lesser known -- nonprofits that are entirely committed to exposing youngsters, adults and seniors to the arts, and to helping them to develop a lifelong appreciation for them.
Check out the personal testimonies from people who have benefitted from these outstanding nonprofits and cast your vote for the one you think is doing the most good.
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Kudos to the backup dancer who keeps on grooving like nothing happened.
But we didn't expect was to find new Meet The Press moderator David Gregory grooving to Beyonce's "Single Ladies."
With the grooving or rifling of the barrel, the accuracy was greatly improved and the arm adapted to conical bullets.
(c) Smooth rolls usually run at approximately even speeds and, as their name denotes, devoid of any grooving.
Sometimes the grooving is made in imitation of ordinary granite paving sets.
The guide on the grooving plane thus works against each face of the joint, and this ensures correct jointing.
Having beveled and sandpapered the lid, trace a design on it, and outline this design by grooving.
Instantly from a point dead ahead rose another, grooving into the echo of the first in a staccato yelp.
A moment later he was grooving a white trail of foam out into the bay.
So called on account of the form of grooving adopted for taking the under side of the table.
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1680s, "make a groove," from groove (n.). Slang sense is from late 1930s. Related: Grooved; grooving.
1680s, "make a groove," from groove (n.). Slang sense is from late 1930s. Related: Grooved; grooving.
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A rut, groove, or narrow depression or channel in a surface.
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Warning!!!! And I'm very serious about this, dammit! This will involve sex, rape, death and a whole shitload of angst!! If you are below 16, please don't read this! 'Cuz I don't want to get in trouble and get kicked off because of complaining people. Yeah. And I know some of you won't even read this, but y'know what? Your fault, don't be bitching about it.
Okay, I'm out with another one!!! Yaaaay!!! This one is very different from TDTF, it's gonna be a little more...sexually based? I guess? Anyway, yeah, I wasn't so certain about putting this one out because technically it ties in with my SP series, and I haven't finished that one because NO ONE REVIEWS ON IT!!!!! That's where Stan's party comes in, where about three relationships were either created or destroyed in there. But enough about that! Anyway, read, enjoy, whatever. And while it says Tweek's P.O.V., it's not in first person, it's just him in third I guess. Whatever, it's easier for me to write like this.
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Chapter One
It Started With A Deal...
(Tweek's P.O.V.)
"Jesus, Tweek...ahh, G-God!" Craig grunted, gripping Tweek's thighs harder. His fingers bit into the milky flesh roughly. "You're so... f-fucking tight."
"You're g-gonna...leave...b-bruises." Tweek moaned, biting his fist to keep from crying out.
"Fuck the damn bruises." Craig muttered, thrusting harder. Tweek hit the unforgiving wall again, his blonde hair sticking to his sweaty face, gasping erratically. Tweek panted as Craig pounded him again and again, hitting his sweet spot.
"Ahh!" Tweek bit down harder, arching his back as Craig pushed in deeper, rocking him back and forth.
"C-come...on..." Craig growled, reaching over to grab Tweek's erection.
"Oh f-fucking Christ!!" Tweek cried out, his nails biting into his palms as the heat grew in his belly. The dark-haired Craig thrust into him, pumping him with his fist, until Tweek couldn't take it anymore. He clenched around Craig, and came with a cry, spilling his seed all over the wall. Craig came a few moments later, and Tweek felt him inside, filling him up as he kept moving, trying to prolong his orgasm. Panting, the raven draped himself over Tweek, his hands moving up to grip to the blonde's hips for balance, leaving the twitchy blonde to clutch onto the wall for support. After a moment, he drew back, pulling out of him, and Tweek slid down slowly to the floor. Tweek heard Craig zipping up his pants.
"Fuck, Tweek, that was good." Strong hands pulled him up and turned his around, Tweek leaning against the wall, carefully to avoid the splotch on it and pulling down weakly on his shirt. Craig helped him, pulling up his underwear and loose jeans, fastening them closed.
"You need to get a damn belt or something." Craig noted, looking down at Tweek's waist, where his jeans hung low on his slender hips. "You can see the bruises on your hips."
Tweek said nothing, still breathing heavily, his perpetual twitching slowing down a bit. He tugged his ill-buttoned shirt over his pants, hiding the purple marks.
"I-I like my -ngh- pants. It's w-what I -erk- wear."
Craig rolled his eyes, saying nothing. He glanced at his watch, then pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, sticking it in his mouth. "Don't got much time left before the bell rings." He took out a lighter, flicking it on, holding the flame next to the stick until it was aflame. Waving the fire out so it wouldn't burn, he sucked in, the end glowing cherry-red. Craig held the smoke in for a bit, blowing it out in a perfect smoke ring. He offered it to Tweek.
"Wanna smoke?"
Tweek shook his head, sliding down tiredly next to him.
"Smoking's b-bad for you."
"Drinking coffee until you're twitching like you're on crack is bad for you." Craig took in Tweek's flushed face, his trembling legs. "Man, you're like a fucking virgin. It's not the first time we've done this."
Tweek let out a moan, glancing wearily at Craig.
"Ugh, I-I'll never get used...to this -hgk- feeling. Wear a f-freaking -nghh- condom n-next time."
Craig snorted, taking another drag. "Fuck that. Condoms kill half the feeling."
"I f-feel sore...and weird...I -ngk- want coffee." Tweek whined after a pause. "So s-shut up. Either th-that or -hgh- get me s-some." He leaned over, laying on his side.
"You and your fucking coffee."
"You and y-your fucking ci-cigarettes." Tweek shot back. Craig flipped him off. The bell rang in the distance, and Craig stood up, putting out his cigarette on the ground.
"Lunch is over. Come on."
Tweek moaned again. "I-I'm -ngk- skipping."
Craig grinned. Leaning down, he patted Tweek's flushed cheek before standing up again.
"Whatever you want, Tweekers."
Craig walked off, leaving Tweek twitching on the ground. Tweek curled into a ball. Craig had really fucked him hard today. His butt was sore as hell, and his legs felt like rubber. He sighed. Not that Craig actually listened when Tweek told him to go easier on him. He wished he had brought his thermos along, but Craig had dragged him off so quickly when lunch had started he hadn't had the chance. He'd have to remember next time to keep a tighter grip on it. Tweek groaned. And there would be a next time, because if Tweek didn't comply, everyone would find out his secret.
Ever since Tweek could remember, he and Craig had been friends. They grew up together, hung out together, played videogames together. Their big fight in the third grade had only served to bring them closer; after their stay in the hospital they had started hanging out together, for no real reason other than the companionship. Tweek had liked Craig because he put up with his twitching and paranoia without complaint or insult, and Craig had liked Tweek because...well, he didn't really know why Craig had hung around him or anything, but it wasn't like he was complaining. He had gotten a friend, that that was all he had needed.
At 13, they had drunk their first beer together, on a dare from the other guys at a party. They both puked. And drank another.
At 15, they had smoked their first cigarette together. Tweek, fully topped up on coffee, had coughed so much he'd thrown up. The experience had traumatized him enough that he never smoked another one. Craig, on the other hand, had taken a liking to it.
They weren't as close as Stan and Kyle, but they had been through their ups and downs, and for them, that was enough. It was an easy familiarity, and they fit well together in Tweek's eyes; Craig, the moody sarcastic loner, and Tweek, the jacked-up, highly paranoid coffee-addict. Tweek had liked it this way. Everything had been so simple.
Their strange compromise had begun almost a month earlier, when Stan had played host to a party in his parent's absence.
The party had been huge; the beer flowing freely, and the punch heavily spiked. Tweek had gone, gotten drunk as fuck, then completely stoned, thanks to the marijuana that had been passed around. Not that he usually smoked weed or did drugs of any kind, but Craig was there and he hated looking like a pussy in front of the stoic raven. Craig was always so strong and Tweek wasn't, haunted as he as by his fears of pretty much everything and everyone, always twitching, always spazzing out. So he had tried, tried oh so hard to throw away those fears and paranoia he hated but could never get away from. And after a couple of drinks, it wasn't so hard anymore. He had thrown caution to the wind, until everything blurred and ran together like the waters of a river. And it had been so amazing.
Until he had woken up the next morning in his bedroom, next to Craig. Naked.
Never before had he had a panic attack like that. It was lucky his parents weren't home at that time, being off at some coffee convention in Denver, otherwise his first scream would have sent them running to his room immediately after calling the police. It had taken Craig almost twenty minutes trying to calm him down, but how could he stay calm? He had just given up his virginity to his best friend, drunk, and by the way his ass was hurting, he had been on the bottom!! Tweek had practically destroyed his room in his panic attack, ripping down posters, throwing books and yanking so hard on his hair he had actually torn some out. His screams had gone somewhere along the line of, "OH MY FUCKING SWEET JESUS, WHAT DID I DO?!?!?" His thoughts had been frantic. Craig was his only friend, the only one who had never called him a freak, never pushed him around, never ignored him, the only one who actually tried to help him calm down and succeeded. What would he do if he lost him?! Who would help him? Who would bring him coffee when he ran out and was freaking out? Who would roll his eyes whenever he complained about the underwear gnomes?!
Craig had finally lost his patience after putting on his pants and tackled him to the ground, covering his mouth and hissing that if he didn't shut up that instant, he would tie him up and leave him for the gnomes to take him. That had shut Tweek up immediately. Then Craig had gotten up, put on the rest of his clothes, and left. Just like that. No other words, no apologies, no excuses, nothing. Tweek hadn't really been surprised. Craig had never been one for fumbling apologies or hesitant words. But it would have been nice to at least hear an explanation! Or at least to get some help with the clean-up...
It would have been an understatement to say that their relationship was tense after that. For almost a full week Tweek avoided Craig like the plague. Even more than that actually, because it was really hard to come across the Black Plague anyway nowadays. But still.
Tweek had missed his best friend, after all, he really didn't have anyone else, but he just couldn't do it. He just couldn't handle or face the pressure of confronting what had happened that night. He was afraid Craig would hate him, would look down on him for being 'easy' or something. He didn't want to lose his only friend. So he voluntarily became a loner for a while, and unsurprisingly, it wasn't that hard. He'd never really had any friends to begin with. How could he, with his random screeching and obscene paranoia? Of course, the only thing that made it hard was Craig, but that was who he was hiding from, so it couldn't be helped. Craig was avoided, his phone calls ignored and venturing out of his house became taboo. And Tweek struggled to control the panic attacks that Craig had been so good at calming down.
But obviously, Tweek hadn't taken into account Craig's determination. Or his impatience.
So it was only fate when Craig had kidnapped him before school and held him hostage in a rarely-used bathroom on the second floor. And while Tweek was a strong little freak when he was scared, Craig had the strength of a grizzly, and the tenacity to match. The late bell had rung, and it was only then that the raven-haired boy had released him. Tweek, obviously, had bolted, but Craig, in all his infinite wisdom, had locked the bathroom door. Scrabbling blindly at the lock in his panic, Tweek had been an easy target to catch again, Craig pulling him down until both of them were sitting. Tweek was hyperventilating by now, too terrified to even think about the disgusting germs and bacteria that were surely crawling and slathering their general nastiness on the floor. Ewww.
Craig had held his hands firmly, probably because Tweek wanted nothing more than to yank at his hair until all the pressure was gone. Craig's voice had been calm, low and soothing.
"Breathe, Tweek. Just breathe."
It was the type of voice someone would use to calm down a frightened animal, and the first thing Tweek had taught Craig he needed to calm down. The soft command was imperative to cut through the first layer of debilitating fear that came with a panic attack, and Tweek needed it, whether someone said it to him or the little voice in his head said it. It was something the blonde had depended on for years. So it was obviously something Craig was used to employing.
And even though his chest hurt, and his skin tingled like bugs crawled on it and he felt like puking, Tweek had done his best to calm down so his heart wouldn't explode and kill him. Then Craig had held his slender, almost anorexic, wrists in one hand, reaching up to pat his hair calmly. This was the second part of the ritual he used: contact. Unrushed, gentle, trustable human contact.
Then Craig had reached over, picking up the hunter green thermos Tweek had dropped in his panic, handing it to Tweek. The final step: coffee. The hot liquid that Tweek depended on like a life-giving substance from God. Tweek was almost back to his normal twitching, and Craig had deemed it safe enough to let go of the blonde's wrists so he could gulp it down.
Tweek still felt the flutterings of panic embedded deeply in his stomach as he hid his face with messy hair. It was his newest worst nightmare: confrontation by Craig. He didn't want to bring this up, didn't want to face it, he just wanted to get away. He's rather still be lonely avoiding Craig and nurture the false hope that his best friend didn't hate him than actually have it be true and hearing it from him. Craig spoke.
"You don't have to worry about it, Tweek. I know you're stressing over it. Isn't that why you were avoiding me?" Even though it was said as a question, the way Craig used it left no room to answer. He was just saying an observed statement. Well, duh, Tweek chided himself mentally. It wasn't as if he had tried to make it inconspicuous or anything. Craig continued.
"I'll forget it if you want me to. After all, it was just sex, right?" Tweek looked up to find Craig staring at him with fathomless dark sea eyes, his expression unreadable as he waited for Tweek to answer. And the blonde had felt a great burden lift from his chest. Craig was trying to make him feel better by downplaying it. He was still his friend, he didn't hate him or anything. He didn't think he was a whore. Of course, a small part of him said, maybe he just really doesn't care. After all, this is Craig we're talking about. Y'know, the guy with supposedly no emotions except anger? Don't be stupid. Tweek mentally shook the thought away. He does have emotions. I've seen him happy and everything too. He just doesn't show it a lot. Sure, Craig would never admit to be stressed about that night, but he wasn't the type of guy to do that. But whatever reason it was, Tweek was just glad he had his best friend back. He had nodded, relief etched clearly on his face. Craig had stared at him for a while, then patted his hair again, asking on what the underwear gnomes had been doing lately. Tweek had immediately launched into a fully detailed report on their movements, latest sightings and what Tweek was certain they were planning: world domination by underwear hostage.
Craig just sat there, listening, silently nodding along in that way of his and rolling his eyes whenever Tweek said something particularly paranoid.
And that was how they spent first period: being friends again. And Tweek had been so happy with it. Until the noir-haired boy had found out his secret.
A/N: Please don't kill me!!!! I'm sorry if it went too fast or something, but this is the unedited first version, so....please forgive me! And I'm sorry, but this one isn't gonna be like "The Damned and The Forgotten", this is gonna take a while for me to upload new chapters, because while I had already typed up TDTF a long while before I posted it, this is new, hot off my notebook kinda thing. So this is pretty much live. What that means, my faithful pretties, is that you can PM me with ideas and suggestions and I shall seriously take them into consideration. Well, mostly anyway, because I have most of the plot filled out, but if I need help, and I will, I shall gladly appreciate any you guys might have to give. But I shall try very hard to update as frequently as possible.
Anyway, this is gonna switch from Craig and Tweek's point of view, so yeah, just so you know. And yes, the bold type letters will come up more often, just a little hint of Tweek's mentality. As for the secret...well, you're just gonna have to wait awhile to read what it is. And if you're unsatisfied with the smidgen of smex in the beginning, shut up and kiss my latino ass. I will put up juicer ones if I want.


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Re: algebraic numbers
On 2 Jan 2010, at 19:05, DrMajorBob wrote:
> If one had the Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences handy, those SAT
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I think only their wording should be changed to something like: "find
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Description: So I have been getting a lot of requests to do a lesson on the lead guitarist from Avenged Sevenfold, and for a while I didn't know when I should go ahead and fill such a feat. After careful thought and consideration I finally came to my senses and said "to hell with it", might as well get 'ur done. Anyways, I will be giving all you Avenged Sevenfold fans a detailed lesson on "how to draw Synyster Gates", step by step. His real name in full is Brian Elwin Haner, and he is for some reason one of the most popular members of the band. Originally from Lakewood, he studied at the Musicians Institute located in Hollywood. His studies where a part of the Guitar Institute of Technology's program where he studied Jazz guitar playing. One day as he was still in his studies, Brian revived a call from James Sullivan or as we know him "The Rev". He asked if he wanted to join his band as the lead guitarist and after considering the calling, he decided that he would drop out of school and accept the position to join Avenged Sevenfold. Once he dropped out of school he found new success and became one of rock, and heavy metals most recognized lead guitarist of the modern age. In 2006 be was awarded with the Young Shredder award, as well as the Guitarist of the Year award from Total Guitar Magazine. Synyster Gates is also the one responsible for writing the song "So Far Away" which is a dedication to his fallen friend and band member, The Rev. James Sullivan died in December of 2009, and since then his presence has been missed by all members of Avenged Sevenfold, and by all of his fans. I had a blast sketching out this guitarist on my tablet because I know many of you will love learning "how to draw Synyster Gates". I do hope you have an awesome time with this tutorial, and I also hope you find it very helpful as well. Adios mi amigos and remember to have an awesome drawing day.
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Description: You will start by sketching out the shape of of his head which is an oval structure. Next, add the facial guidelines like so and then move to step two.
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Description: Finish sketching out the eyes and then draw in the eyeballs. Color in the the small areas along the top edges which gives the eyes definition, texture, and depth. Once that is done you can then sketch the nostrils, nose ring, and then the single line for the mouth. Next, begin sketching out his messy spiked hairstyle which is pretty easy to do as you can see from the example in front of you now.
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Description: What you will be doing now is adding some light and dark smudged like shading around the eyes, cheeks, lips, and under the nose. When this is done you also have to sketch the eyebrows, and add some color under the eyes which is supposed to be liner. Add some more hair detailing at the scalp like so, and then move to step five.
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Description: Here is what the finished drawing looks like when you are all done. Now you can add this character sketch to your profile. I bet you did a great job with this tutorial on how to draw Synyster Gates.
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