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hey you guys I just came back from my holiday and I am totally exhausted....
We have been in a really long trip, we started of by flying from spain to Denmark on friday two weeks ago. I was on my best behaviour on the plane so one of the air stewardessen loved me so much she took me to see the captain and i got a special treat in the galley. When we landed in Denmark grandma and granpa was waiting for me it was really nice to see them again I had a coupple of things i wanted to talk to grandma about so i was quick to jumo in her lap I had missed her so much.
We went to see grapas brother who lives in the country in a really big house with an enourmous garden with horses, squirrelles and lots of other animals there was even a rabbit in the living room.... Sad thing was that their dog Buster had died only a few days before I arrived so I never got to meet him. But next door neighbour dog Suzy was really happy to see me cause she missed Buster so much so she had been looking for buster for so many days. Everybody was really nice to me I got to sleep on my own couch and granma made me a special meal every day. I got in a bit of troubble when i chased the horses though I dont think the horses really liked little dogs like me because they tried to kick me so I had to bark at them all the time well well I dont like big horses either. We spent three days in Denmark before we got in grandpas car and drove over a long bridge in to a new country called sweden.... Ill tell you guys about that tomorrow because I am really tired now and need a nap
yes you read right mommy has put me on a diet cause the silly vet lady said I was a bit chubby. jepp no more snacks for me only old boring brown ekanuba for me. I mean mommy is a bit chubby to its not fair that I am the only one that has to diet. mommy says that I have to loose half a kilo because on friday we are going on the plane and im a little bit over the weight that that airline allowes. But if mommy lost some kilos maybe I could have them on my ticket instad. Boy if my grandma was around I would tell her so she would tell mommy that I am PERFECT just the way i am and she would give me some goodies. Well I am going to meet her in Denmark so Ill tell her then and maybe I can have some of that famous danish bacon.... yum my mouth is just watering thinking about it. well got to go we are going to the toy store to get some presents for my cousins that live in Denmark talk to you all later. xxxx skinny kisses Lucas
jepp thats right I ran away yesterday cause grandpas eletric gate is broken and it was accidently left open.
it was so boring because everybody was sleeping the siesta and I got no attention. Yes they didnt even notice tha I was gone.
So since they werent paying any attention I went for a little walk and to see grandmas neighbour because they had their grandchildren visitingas well and they were all in the garden playing with a ball and wimming in the pool. So I thought I could join them looked like they where having fun so I jumped right in the pool with them. yeahh I am a cool dog with lots of friend, but my popularity didnt last long Im not sure they really liked me that much beacuse the kids screamed and their grandpa lifted me out of the pool and took me home at once. When mommy opened the door she got really mad. gee mom i only went for a swim with my buddies.
Well that was yesterday I have to go to the vets cause momm thinks I have a ear infection from all the swimming.... Tell you guys all about it later. Ciao
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Is there any place on here that explains the common acronyms? Sorry, I'm spending alot of time trying to find out what alot of them mean. Yes, I know, some are obvious but ......
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Is there any place on here that explains the common acronyms? Sorry, I'm spending alot of time trying to find out what alot of them mean. Yes, I know, some are obvious but ......
I haven't seen one. The acronyms are going to be pretty dependent on what section you're looking in. Ammo will have one set, holsters will have another, etc. Which ones are giving you trouble, we'll b glad to translate.
Thank you, what's a DA gun?
Thank you Bruce!! I found it!.:mrgreen:
Now that I've had time to look for it...this thread has a few more links to sites that should help:
Lscha - DA stands for a " double action" gun.
Thanks to everyone - this has got to help new & some older members.
I used to work for IBM and that whole company (including it's name) are nothing but abbreviations and terminology.
Here are some to help you get started with your shooting education:
Acp------automatic colt pistol
bc--------ballistic coefficient
hp------hollow point
lhp-----lead hollow point
jhp------jacketed hollow point
fmj------full metal jacket-----aka: Hardball
bt-------boat tail bullett
jmb------john moses browning------"the godfather of firearms"
idf------israeli defense forces
bmg-----browning machine gun
s&w-----smith and wesson
ad-----accidential discharge------aka: Negligent discharge
ph-----professional hunter
bhp-----browning high-power
mg------machine gun
smg-----sub-machine gun
and the list goes on & on & on. Hope this gets you off to a good start.
Signed: Guru1911--------50 years in the shooting fraternity !!!!!!!!!!

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Asif Ali Zardari, co-chair of the Pakstan People's Party, said the new government would focus on confidence-building measurs(CBM) in order to resolve problems confronting the nation. "We have always said that dialogue is a political tool that we have to use. We've always believed in dialogue under any and all conditions. We think it it time when we should give our children pens instead of guns, and promote peace in the region." He met with Kashmiri leader Mehbooba Mufti who hoped Pakistan could work with India in order to resolve the half century old sore spot which has damaged relations between Pakistan and India.
NWFP Minister-delegate, Ameer Haider Hoti, urged his nation to explore new political alternatives in order to end bloodshed. "Only the jirga system could be effective in rstoring lasting peace in tribal areas." He wants the government to meet with tribal leaders in an effort to end conflict in northwest regions of the nation.


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The other day I brought out the yoga mat – attempting to do a little exercise. Mary quickly came to my side and sat on the mat which immediately became her "magic carpet."
Beginning one of our flights, Mary said, "Time to put on seatbelts!" She obviously is my daughter.
But in thinking about it more, it's really not my influence on her that gave her the idea of seat belts. It's amazing to me how so many of her favorite television shows address safety in a subtle, yet important way.
Her favorite, Disney's Sophia the First, introduced her to the magic carpet (in the episode where Sophia meets Princess Jasmine). Sophia has also worn a helmet, thanks to Baileywick the castle steward, played by Tim Gunn, who was prepared with "helmets for all" during a camping trip. And Cedric the Sorcerer, another one of Sophia's friends, also designed a flying machine – with seatbelts and all!
Mary has also seen Special Agent Oso, the animated bear version of James Bond 007, who has taught Mary how to be safe around dogs by following three simple steps – asking the owner for permission, holding out a hand for the dog to sniff and then gently petting the dog.
Who can forget the animated Chuggington with lovable trains who frequently mention safety issues such as wearing a seat belt? These adorable characters were part of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's Child Passenger Safety Week in September.
From helmets to seatbelts, dog safety to hand washing – it's amazing to see how these important messages are being woven into entertaining cartoons and resonating with kids – hopefully helping to create the safest generation we've seen yet!


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I have a very strange problem occuring, I went to start my car today and the car wouldnt start, it turned over but just wouldnt fire up, left it for 30mins after numerous attempts and it started. Went to go out in it tonight and it did it again, this time it hasnt started at all and has now drained the battery! the batter in the key fob is ok and I have tried it with both sets of keys and still no luck. has anyone had this before?


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Hi all. I have a question:
When sewing your velcro to your vest, is it always common practice to sew the FELT side onto the vest? I ask this, because I'm almost out of velcro, and the guy who made my armor attached felt velcro to the armor. I'll have to buy more.
Now, I'd rather have the felt sides on the vest, for washing. The plastic hooks may get damaged in the dryer. Has anyone successfully done this "reverse" velcro placement?
Also, has anyone used the industrial velcro, with the sticky back? I used that to place the pieces, but I think the glue could pose a bigger problem.
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This was Gerald Durrells first book, written in 1953, recounting his experiences animal collecting for Zoos, in the Cameroons Central West Africa, borne out of finding himself in dire financial straits from the cost of his expeditions.
Such animal collecting expeditions, to fill Zoos with creatures just for the sake of amusing the public, would not, of course, be acceptable now, with hindsight, half a century on.
To his eternal credit Gerald Durrell was an early and zealous convert to collecting wild creatures from the wild (for captive breeding and hopefully reintroduction) only when everything else had failed and there was no other alternative to save a species which would otherwise, very likely, be doomed.
Having said this, do not be put off by the animal collecting background, as "The Overloaded Ark" contains some of Gerald Durrells best writing outside of "My Family and Other Animals" and is a wonderful read even now. Right from the start Gerald Durrell instinctively had the knack of writing entertaining literature. The book is humorous but with a serious side - the extract below gives a good idea of the books lighter side and how some, at least, of the animal collecting was done.
Beef and The Bringers of Beef
One morning, bright and early, I was shaving outside the tent, when a large and scowling man made his appearance carrying a palm-leaf bag on his back. He strode forward, dumped the bag at my feet, and stood back glowering silently at me. I called Pious, who was in the kitchen, supervising the cooking of breakfast.
"Pious, what has this man brought?"
"Na what kind of beef you got dere?" Pious asked the man.
"He say it water-beef, sah," said Pious.
"What's a water-beef? Have a look, Pious, while I finish shaving."
Pious approached the bag and carefully cut the string around its mouth. He peered inside.
"Crocodile, sah. It very big one, " he said, "but I tink it dead!"
"Is it moving?" I inquired.
"No, sah, it no move at all," said Pious, and proceeded to shake four and a half feet of crocodile out on to the ground. It lay there limp as it is possible for a crocodile to be, with its eyes closed.
"It dead, sah," said Pious, and then he turned to the man.
"Why you bring dead beef, eh? Why you no take good care no wound um, eh? You tink sometime Masa go be foolish an' he go pay you money for dead beef? "
"Water-beef no be dead," said the hunter.
"No be dead, eh?" asked Pious in wrath. "Na whatee dis, eh?" He flicked the crocodile with the bag: it opened both eyes, and suddenly came to life with unbelievable speed. It fled through Pious's legs, making him leap in the air with a wild yelp of fright, dashed past the hunter, who made an ineffectual grab at it, and scuttled off across the compound towards the kitchen. Pious, the hunter, and myself gave chase. The crocodile, seeing us rapidly closing in on him, decided that to waste time going round the kitchen would be asking for trouble, so he went through the palm-leaf wall. The cook and his helpers could not have been more surprised. When we entered the kitchen the crocodile was half through the opposite wall, and he had left havoc behind him. The cook's helper had dropped the frying-pan with the breakfast in it all over the floor. The cook, who had been sitting on an empty kerosene tin, overbalanced into a basket containing eggs and some very ripe and soft pawpaw, and in his efforts to regain his feet and vacate the kitchen he had kicked over a large pot of cold curry. The crocodile was now heading for forest proper, with bits of curry and wood ash adhering to his scaly back. Taking off my dressing-gown I launched myself in a flying tackle, throwing the gown over his head, and then winding it round so tight that he could not bite. I was only just in time, for in another few yards he would have reached the thick undergrowth at the edge of the camp. Sitting in the dust, clutching the crocodile to my bosom, I bargained with the man. At last we agreed to a price. and the crocodile was placed in the small pond I had built for these reptiles. However he refused to let go of my dressing-gown, of which he had got a good mouthful, and so I was forced to leave it in the pond with him until such time as he let it go. It was never quite the same again after its sojourn in the crocodile pool.
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Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, it's always a pleasure to get to address the House in your presence.
I tell you what. There was quite an election in November of 2010. One of the results was a freshman named Rob Woodall from Georgia, and the gentleman from Georgia does his constituents proud. It's a pleasure to serve with him.
His comments, most meaningful. When we think of what is going on today in the world of energy and the world of constitutional rights, in the world of religious freedom, there are things to be excited about, and there are things to be greatly saddened about.
When I came to Congress as a freshman, was sworn in in January of 2005, it looked like our days of being an energy giant in the world were over. Sure, we were the kings of technology, but we were hearing from people that use natural gas for most of the stuff it seems like--you look around the room and see whether it's plastics, or if you've got food, probably had fertilizer, natural gas used to make the fertilizer--it has had such a role in many things.
In recent months I've asked some scientists, do you see anything on the horizon that might replace natural gas for the use as a feed stock for so many things we make, and manufacture, in this country. I was told not for at least 30 years or so.
The amazing thing, though, in the last 7 years that should have everybody in America excited, is all the energy that's been found in America. Here we are having to all wring our hands, lower our heads, oh, woe is us, gas prices going up. We've got a President, unfortunately, seems like a nice fellow, but he doesn't know anything about energy other than what's handed to him that he could read about. I wish that it was otherwise, but the fact is he keeps making statements that are not borne out by the facts with regard to energy.
I've been excited as a member of the Natural Resources Committee to find out all of the things that are being found. In east Texas, where I am, we are fortunate because there was a natural gas formation that Louisiana was kind enough to share with us. It's called the Haynesville shale. For that reason, there's more natural gas being produced in east Texas than any of the other 31 congressional districts in America.
There's the Marcellus shale, Pennsylvania, runs up into New York State. But a massive natural gas formation. The ability of hydraulic fracking, which has never been shown by a single scientific study to pollute water, despite some of the stories--once they're investigated people find out they're not true. Because the purpose of hydraulic fracking is to push oil or natural gas out of the formation and up. There is a vested interest in making sure that everything is sealed thousands of feet below where drinking water would be found. There is no scientific study that finds hydraulic fracking has polluted drinking water.
Yet, you look at the things it's done. Depending on who you believe, we probably have at least 300 years of natural gas, even at an accelerated rate. People are now looking at having their cars running on natural gas.
Then, just when we think, well, natural gas is the thing of the future, now we've got 300 years in which to find a suitable alternative without bankrupting the country trying to create something in the way of solar power or wind power--one day solar power I think will be a very viable source, but in the meantime, this President, in supporting his cronies who are manufacturing solar panels, some of them not doing anything but enriching themselves--but the market will take care of these things.
When it is economically feasible and economically viable, then we'll see things like solar power become a reality. But it's no time soon. In the meantime, the President's friends are being enriched, the country is being taken to the poorhouse on a fast track. There is no need for that.
Natural gas is the cleanest burning form of energy we could hope for.
We're the largest repository of coal in the world.
Then we find all of this oil, this huge place in North Dakota. I've met with a third group now who tells me that in Utah, this hard reddish brown rock that you wouldn't think has oil, when put under intense heat, without oxygen, you get oil. They say it's $60 a barrel. They can make $10 or more a barrel. They're doing it right now in Estonia. The same kind of rock, the same kind of thing. Now the third group has told me they believe they think they can get 3 trillion barrels of oil from just one area of Utah. Then it goes into northwest Colorado and southwest Wyoming, from what I'm told.
We know that there have been enough wells drilled in the Middle East that all the oil that is there, we pretty well know where it is. We have a good idea from the way the wells and the fields are being depleted about how much is left.
Information that I've been given indicates that there is probably somewhere around a trillion barrels of oil left in the Middle East--a trillion. Yet, in one area of Utah, we're told there may be three times that much. Sadly, however, this administration does what it has done repeatedly for over 3 years: they put more and more of our resources off limits. So when the President reads the teleprompter and says, There's just nothing I can do to change the price of gasoline, would that we could get information to him to show him how wrong that is. There is oil; there is natural gas; there is coal.
We've also been given the information that when gasoline hits $4 a gallon, normally at least 25 percent to a third or so is purely speculation. So I realize the President wouldn't say there's nothing he can do about the skyrocketing price of gasoline. He surely means that, or I'm sure he wouldn't say it.
Yet the truth is, if the President were to go on television tonight and announce, Do you know what, folks? My Secretary of the Interior in January of 2009 immediately on coming into office announced that he was sending back the checks for leases in this small area. It may have involved some in northwest Colorado, but it was certainly in Utah. He sent back the checks and said that we're not going to allow leases on these areas that were let at the midnight hour by the Bush administration. Well, we'd give him the benefit of the doubt and just say, apparently he didn't know at the time what he was saying was not true.
Those leases, as he admitted in one of our hearings as I had to keep pushing to get the answer, were part of a 7-year process. Companies can't just come in and bid massive amounts of money on a lease on which they expect to produce oil or gas until they've had a chance to study the information. It was a 7-year process--not the midnight hour, but 7 years. Secretary Salazar finally admitted that. It was 7 years just to get to the point where people could bid on those leases--a massive amount of Federal land. The majority of Utah is Federal land. He put it off limits and returned the checks after the 7-year process was completed. Fortunately, during the prior 7, 8 years of the Bush administration, there were other areas where leases were let and permits were granted and drilling commenced.
I don't think we ought to be allowing anybody to drill who has had as many safety violations as British Petroleum had in the gulf. If you can't have less than 800 egregious safety violations in your drilling, you've got no business drilling on American soil or over American waters. Yet they were allowed to drill when, during comparable times, Exxon and others had one, two, none. They had about 800.
It appears the reason they were allowed to keep going, even though there was such a great lack of safety, is that they were about to come out publicly as being a big energy company that embraced the President's cap-and-trade bill. That was going to be big news, so they didn't want to alienate a big energy company. Of course, they were going to be getting even richer dealing in the carbon credits. Consistent with the crony capitalism, they were going to be thrown lots of bonuses through that.
But anyway, this ought to be an exciting time in American history. We have energy galore. A man from China told me that he thought they had figured out what we were doing for our energy policy. We keep declaring all of our energy off limits, more and more of it. We don't use the energy we've got. We do have more energy, when you consider all of the resources, than any other country in the world.
While the President is busy out there deriding America for using too much energy, we make the world safer; we make the world more peaceable; we make the environment cleaner. When manufacturers leave America and go to other places in the world, they pollute four to 10 times more in most of the places that those manufacturers are going to. If you really care about the environment, then keep them here. Many of them are union jobs. You'd think the unions would embrace what we're trying to do rather than what the President is doing, but I understand loyalty runs deep.
We've got health care that has been rammed down the throats of Americans. The majority didn't want it. The elections revealed that in November of 2010. All of the polls revealed that throughout 2009 and 2010. We got it forced upon us when, really, what this government does best is play referee. It makes sure everybody is playing fair and playing by the rules. The problem is, when we become a player, when we become a coach and the referee, we're terrible at all three. When we get so involved in owning part of Wall Street that we're not watching what's going on, you have things like Madoff ripping people off right and left. We should be the referees, making sure everybody plays fairly--not the players, not the coaches, but the referees. The government, Federal Government especially, is a terrible coach when trying to tell people how to make a business work.
The best thing that could happen is if we get insurance companies out of the health care management business that they're in now. They're really not in the insurance business anymore; they're in the health management business. If we don't get them back into the insurance business and out of managing our lives and our health, then they'll be out of business, and the government will take over it all just as ObamaCare anticipates. That's where it's all headed. If we don't get the Federal Government out of being a player and a coach and a referee in health care, then the government will ultimately be the only player and coach and referee, and that does not bode well for Americans.
We have a chance now, for the first time since the sixties, since Medicare was thought up, to allow our seniors to take control of their own health care and to give them the resources to do it. There would be nothing like a real test: Medicare here. If you want Medicare, have it just the way it is or we'll buy you health care, a private insurance policy; and we'll be referees and make sure they pay fair. We'll make it a high-deductible policy because those are so much cheaper. Then we'll give you cash in a health savings account that will be enough to cover the amount of your deductible each year.
In the end, it will be cheaper, and it will give people the dignity and patience--the control--of their health care so they don't have to beg the Federal Government, so they don't have to beg this board that ObamaCare has set up, so they don't have to beg some insurance company--please, please, let me have this treatment. You'll have insurance; you'll have the money to cover the high deductible; and we will move people into being in charge of their own lives, because the alternative is rather grim.
But let's be clear: this government wants to control people's lives. As soon as ObamaCare were to be fully operational, then the Federal Government has every right to tell people what they can eat; to tell people what medicines they can have; to tell people when they won't get that pacemaker, as the President told a lady at the White House during a town hall.
Maybe it's time we tell people like your mom, who would have 10 extra years of life with a pacemaker, you don't get the pacemaker--just take a pain pill. If we don't get this turned around, the government will have every right to tell you what to eat, what to drink, how much you have to exercise, what you can and can't do.
Our freedoms will be gone.
I've got a great quote here from one of the Founders, a man named Thomas Jefferson:
If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.
Those that say: Gee, I want to have unlimited sex, and I want the government to pay for it. Somebody's got to. I want the government controlling my life. People that feel like they need the government telling them what to do whatever it is, whatever aspect of life.
Sam Adams is given credit as being one of the most influential Founders in giving us this great Nation:
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Now, once the government has the right to control everybody's health care, it will have the right to tell you what freedoms it will recognize and you can practice and which you can't. That's why one of the reasons ObamaCare is so objectionable. It's the government intrusion into so many areas of our lives.
The First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
We're not supposed to make a law prohibiting the free exercise of religion. ObamaCare does that. It gives this government the power to say: You know what? People ought to be able to get abortions paid for by the government, which means the taxpayers pay for it. They ought to be able to get contraceptives as they wish. So never mind the fact that right now if there is somebody in America that needs contraceptives, they can be obtained, plenty of sources, still the President feels the need to intrude upon religious belief and say: Folks, you can't practice this belief. If you believe abortion is murder, it's murder of an unborn child, well, I will tell you what we'll do. We'll just say your money doesn't go for abortions.
Yet in ObamaCare, it's very clear there will be clinics, there will be policies that will provide abortions, and people that pay into policies, those policies insure across the board and they will cover that. And money is fungible; it will be used for abortions; it will be used for contraceptives, even though there are people putting in money to the system that object and feel they are violating their religious beliefs.
So it struck me that the President recently found time to apologize to someone who had been up here on the Hill testifying, but he never found time to apologize to those whom he told: You cannot practice your religious beliefs. Oh, yes, he tried to make an accommodation for a church and a hospital, but Catholics that have these closely held beliefs--I'm a Baptist, but, good grief, if you're going to tell a Catholic they can't practice their religion because, as some in this body have said, a majority think you shouldn't, you're going to tell people they can't practice their religious beliefs? For heaven's sake, at least give them an apology. But not so, no apology there. So I thought, well, maybe it would be helpful to track exactly what deserves apology and what doesn't.
Well, we remember when the President first came into office, the first thing he did was take what a lot of people refer to as the apology tour. He went around the world apologizing for America's arrogance toward countries where we had Americans buried who gave their last full measure of devotion to free those countries. But the President found time. Do they get an apology or no apology? Yes, you got an apology.
All right. There were Bush policies that our President said--toward countries that we actually give a tremendous amount of money to but who vote against us over half the time in the U.N. Do they get an apology? Bingo. He found time to give them an apology.
The family of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, murdered by an Operation Fast and Furious gun that our government forced to be sold to criminals, well, well, no time for an apology. They don't get one.
The CIA enhanced interrogation that saved lives and led to finding Osama bin Laden, we do have time to apologize to them. They get one. All right.
Detaining terrorists who killed or conspired to kill Americans at Guantanamo, even though there hasn't been a single incident of waterboarding or torturing of any kind remotely at Guantanamo, even though when they throw feces or urine on our guards, we will take away 2 hours of their movie watching, still, they get an apology from this White House.
The accidental 2012 burning of these Korans that were desecrated by the writing of detainees, yes, they got an apology.
The families of the American soldiers who were killed after President Obama said he ``calmed things down'' by apologizing to Afghanistan. No, didn't get an apology. No apology there. Our own soldiers, but, no, no apology.
Death of two Pakistani soldiers in Pakistan and the death of four other Pakistanis in 2010 when a plane, we were told, made a mistake. Yes, Pakistanis, they get apology; but Americans don't, Pakistanis do.
The President's support for the Ground Zero mosque at 2010 White House Iftar dinner opposed by most Americans, including 9/11 survivors, most Americans didn't want a mosque at Ground Zero. The President said it was a matter of religious freedom. So, basically, the word ``apology'' I don't believe was used, but it was an apology. We believe in them being allowed to do that, even though it offends most Americans and victims' families, yes, yes. They were at the White House hearing how sorry he was that Americans opposed that.
Comments in 2011 that Israel should return to its 1967 borders that would have subjected it to relentless attacks and vulnerability, as Prime Minister Netanyahu explained, no, Israel doesn't get one. No apology for Israel.
His good friends Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, the first people to have a fundraiser at their house for him, they were part of a radical left-wing group, Weather Underground, detonated a bomb at the Pentagon in 1972. And we know there are still people serving in the military that were around when the Pentagon was attacked by his biggest, earliest supporters. They don't get an apology. No apology there.
Ordering many Christians to violate their religious beliefs and pay for abortion, drugs, and contraceptives, no, no apology there. Violates your religious beliefs; too bad, no apology.
Comments by President Obama and President Sarkozy in 2011 at the G 20 summit where they belittled Prime Minister Netanyahu. He's Israeli. No apology for that. Comments made by Rush Limbaugh in his radio program about pro-abortion activist and Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, yes, the President found time for that apology.
The President's support for not allowing nurses to save babies that were born alive after a botched abortion, we've heard from some of those--at least one of those nurses--how brokenhearted they were sitting there and being forced to watch a baby die. No apology for those folks.
Attendance for 20 years at Trinity United Church of Christ where radical pastor Reverend Jeremiah Wright used racial and anti-Semitic terms, inflammatory rhetoric and insulting comments about Hillary Clinton from his pastor--I believe the comment was he could no more disown that fine gentleman, which he later did. No apology for anybody offended by that.
And inflammatory and indecent comments of one of President Obama's biggest supporters, Bill Maher, regarding Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, tens of times worse than anything Rush Limbaugh would have ever dreamed of saying. That's right, no apology for that.
So I think it helps to chronicle exactly what deserves an apology from the White House these days, you know, just so we know where policies lie and where this President stands and with whom he stands.
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lightning and woodworking, six floors up
The heat made it unbearable through those huge factory windows, magnifying the sun and cooking us in that studio of ours. When the rain came I was uncomfortably halfway through the first headboard I have made in months -- the first thing I built in my studio! Thunder was a welcome sound and we watched the downpour with the windows open, cold mist blowing in and it felt like heaven. We took our shoes off and crawled through the window onto the roof where the rain hit like cool relief. I've never welcomed a storm with such open arms, was sad to see it pass when the sun came back we muttered and complained again. Not a whole lot to complain about, really -- something like the sun. Like when I find myself grumpy that there is no place to get an iced coffee within three blocks of our studio, I've gotta stop myself. When you think about it, suffering through the lack of a refreshing beverage in proximity to my location is ridiculous. Really, Ariele? It took me a moment, but I was suddenly overwhelmed with the amazing things we get to do, like being barefoot in a cool summer thunderstorm.
So hello to you, dear headboard! You were the first thing I built in this new space, and if you weren't made of wood I'd consider smashing a champagne bottle to christen you like a boat. But you were created in the lightning and the heat, so I suppose that type of welcome will have to do.
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It is beautiful! You'll have to get a mini fridge and make your own iced drinks :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 24, 2012
gorgeous first studio project ! love the angle on the top and that it is right on 'off' with the diagonal below .......you have the eye for the most original design, with a little bit of wit !ReplyDelete
how about a big thermos of already cold coffee and a luggable thermos to pick up ice in on the way up !!!!! no trips out for coffee, save money and the planet same time. more recycling, stay green and creative as you are ! we love you !
you must have a giant elevator to get these things out of there ?
soooo rad-ass. I've been reading B2W (Boyz 2 women??) since your sojourn out West. Bad props, crazy beautiful work.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 24, 2012
A thunderstorm is the best sign for those who receive the headboard or you, or both! Congratulations on your studio, I am most inspired!ReplyDelete
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Beautiful, beautiful as usual. I miss those summer storms, I live on the west coast now and we don't get storms in the summer like that. Your description made me nostalgicReplyDelete
very awesome. :) so glad that you have this special space.ReplyDelete
That rain was awesome! I like your comments about complaining- I am SO guilty of this. I've heard them called first world complaints. We have the luxury of complaining about things that could not even enter someone's mind in a third world country. Recognizing everyday gifts allows us to experience joy. Thanks for reminding me!ReplyDelete
I'd be more bummed about not having A/C! ha! Lovely work, as usual.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 26, 2012
What kind of wood did you use for the headboard and where would I be able to find something similar? It is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Very cool! Love that first pic.ReplyDelete


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What reel?
I started tying flies this year and now my 10 year old daughter has gotten into it too. I think I will hand down my old rod to her and get me the sage launch in 8.6 or 9. What reel do you guys recomend?
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I would sat they're at least a dozen reels that would work fine for you. First of all, it has a lot to do with what weight rod you'll be using. There is a huge difference between a good reel for a 4wt rod and a 9wt rod.
The best reels on the market would include, but certainly not limited to, Galvan, Able, Lamson, Hardy, etc... but a heafty price tag comes with these top-of-the-line reels. We're talking several hundred dollars. The Hardy Angel TE is a sweet reel... but my goodness... for $750 I can buy 5 or 6 other good reels.
You can get some excellent reels at more of a midrange to lowrange price from the likes of Cortland, Scientific Angler, Loon Outdoors, etc... You can get a Cortland Endurance for $90.
Then there are some economy reels that will do in a pinch from Stone Creek, Okuma, etc... You can get a Stone Creek Voyager for $42.
It changes almost every other day... but the best value that I've recently seen in a fly reel has been the Cortland Endurance Large Arbor Fly Reels at $89.95. You can view those at http://thefullcreel.com/product_info...roducts_id=390
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I forgot to mention it will be a 5wt rod.
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If I might chime in on the rod though;;
I personally own three Sage Launch rods. Definately cast the 8.5 and 9 foot rods before buying. Personally, I absolutely hated the 9 foot in the five weight. I bought the 8.5 foot and it is super sweet. I do though have the 9 foot in a 6 weight that casts like a dream. My other one is a 7.5 foot 3 weight that I love too. While everyone differs in what they like, just make sure you cast them side by side because the actions are night and day different.
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Thanks for the imfo guys.It really helps alot to new guys kie me.
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Never be afraid to ask questions on this site. You will always get good & free information here.
My train of thought is very similar to those who have answered ahead of me, but I also take into account what species will be sought with the rod purchased.
My first fly rod was a Scott Voyager 9' 5wt & it was recommended by the shop owner to look at a Ross Cimmaron for that rod & that is what I purchased because I knew I would be fishing for trout as well as smallmouth with that rod. (It has a very nice disc drag system & that reel at that time was $130)
You most definitely can spend bookoo bucks if you so desire, but look around. Many of the medium priced reels carry very good/great warranties. Personally even if I had the money I would not spend $600 for a fly reel, why ??
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I will mostly be fishing for trout and bluegill with this rod and reel. Guys, what about the cabela's reels? I haven't seen any post on these reels. Are the not a very good quality? I like the looks of the cortland that was mentioned before. Just one of those things that you may have to try more than one.
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I haven't heard anything bad about the cabela reels. I mostly use Orvis Battenkill Large Arbors. My experience and my flyfishing experience is limited though. I have never had any problems or complaints though about my large arbors.
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One good thing about Steve and the Full Creel is that he offers a test drive period so you can know if you like the item by actually using it. That is about the best guarantee you will ever find. Plus, I guarantee you he will give you a great deal.
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I'm a big fan of Pflueger reels. I own about a dozen of them from the classy gold Supremes to old click and prawl type. They are relatively inexpensive and will last a life time. Attached is a pic of a 4wt cane rod I made with a Pflueger Supreme. I made two more short (6' and 7') cane rods last week and you guessed it I armed them with Pflueger 1492s. They are, were, and will always be a classic in my book.
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The collapse of the vapor during the discharge stroke is much "softer" with the light hydrocarbon, causing less damage to metal surfaces, and less shock transmitted to power end bearings. The power end would also be lightly loaded, and the components better able to absorb shock loads. The result would be a quiet, smooth running pump with a long life.
On the other hand, if this unit were pumping cool water at 1,000 psi discharge, the effect of cavitation would be much more pronounced. With 0.85 psi of NPSHa, capacity would be less, and the more severe collapse of the vapor bubbles would damage metal surfaces more and create larger shocks. Power end bearings (and other components), more heavily loaded (due to the higher discharge pressure), would be less able to tolerate the shock without damage.
How much additional NPSHa is required to eliminate all cavitation? Figure 1 might suggest that, since full capacity is achieved with 1.5 psi of NPSHa, that amount would eliminate all cavitation. It is true that the pump would be at rated capacity, and that no vapor‑collapse shock would occur on the discharge stroke. However, as Collier noted (1), cavitation can occur in a reciprocating pump without reducing capacity.
Incipient cavitation occurs during the initial portion of the suction stroke, because the plunger or piston is accelerating, then disappears during the latter portion because the plunger is decelerating. The pumping chamber is therefore completely filled with liquid at the end of the suction stroke, and pump capacity is not affected.
Capacity is reduced only when cavitation is so severe that complete bubble collapse does not occur until the plunger is on its discharge stroke. Even when the bubbles completely collapse on the suction stroke, some damage can occur. During collapse, the liquid impinges on the face of the plunger, chewing metal away, similar to the damage seen in the eye of a centrifugal pump impeller exposed to similar cavitating conditions.
The resulting shock is transmitted through the open suction valve and into the suction line, sometimes causing vibration and noise. The shock is also transmitted through the plunger and crosshead assembly, echoing in the power end. Such a knock is often construed as a power end problem, such as a loose rod or broken gear tooth.
No known attempt has been made to quantify the extra margin of NPSHa required to preclude all cavitation in reciprocating pumps. Until that occurs, the author suggests a 50 percent NPSHa margin for cool‑water type applications over the 0 percent capacity‑drop NPSHa.
1. Collier, S. E., "Know Your Mud Pump ‑ Part 5: Knocking", World Oil, Gulf Publishing Co., 1958/1959.
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Mitsis Petit Palais, Rhodes Town
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great standards still there!
Maureen and John , kirkby liverpool
Just got back from my second stay here, the standards are still as high, all staff worked tirelessly so that you enjoy yourselves.rooms are spotless, the food is cruise quality, and as for the desserts! French patisserie quality,Kostas in the dining room , Giorgos and ANTONIS at the bar , Voula and Tasoula are all doing an excellent job. the chip brigade would not like this hotel as we only had them once in the week, but other foods included pork fresh fish , chicken ,homemade burgers and great salads there is also a wood fired pizza oven which was excellent. also a central location makes this the only hotel for us when in Rhodes.
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the food, location, and the hardworking staff, Thank you all!
15 July 2013
all I can say is FAB!!!!
Wayne Morris, Kendal Cumbria
We have just returned from an 11 night stay at the Mitsis Petit Palais - what a fantastic stay we had - the food was perfect - so much choice it was unbelievable, the staff were the friendliest we have ever come across, nothing was too much trouble. Rooms were super clean with clean linen and towels every day - cant wait to go again.
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16 December 2011
happy to return
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Fantastic stay at the Petit Palais
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Staff at the Petit Palais were so friendly and helpful. Fantastic location, the sea a mere 2 minutes walk away, the walled area of Rhodes Town just 10 minutes walk. An excellent sea view from our very spacious room. Rooms exceptionally clean. Could not fault the staff at this hotel one bit. Food excellent, especially the Greek night. Would recommend a stay at the Petit Palais to anyone. The only downside to this hotel, and this in no-way changed my excellent opinion of this hotel, is the pool is quite small and there are quite a few shaded areas beside the pool if you like to sunbathe. Enjoyed our entire stay at the Petite Palais
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We had a nice time in Rhodes plenty history to explore The hotel was small so was the pool area no tables or seating available around the pool only loungers. In addition to this the only table and chairs undercover and outside were mostlly for chain smokers. Non smokers were not catered for outside. Simply not good enough. The food of which we complained was served warm not hot other than the pizza and the food cooked on the grill. we experienced this both at lunchtime and dinner. Breakfast you could have a hot omelette and the eggs are cooked fresh but the scrambled eggs were again cool. This was a shame as the food was cooked well it was not kept hot. We were informed that 17 different nationalities stayed at the hotel and they preferred the food cooler shame for those who enjoy a hot meal hot. The staff in all areas were very friendly and helpful. Restaurant Manager we found very polite loved his ties! But alas the food did not get any hotter. Be careful on the beach a syringe was found a foot away from were my husband was lying this needs to be addressed a child could of stood on this it beggers believe that the beaches are not checked. But i would only rate this hotel worthy of a 3 star rating But if you like s small and friendly hotel and prefer your food warm not hot it may be the place for you.
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We found the hotel to be in an excellent central location- a convenient walk to the beautiful medieval town and only a stroll to the beach. The accommodation is modern and clean, with good faciities including a small outdoor swimming pool, restaurant and bar. We did find the restaurant food to be quite disappointing, but there are many tavernas and restaurants nearby to choose from, so it wasn't a problem for us.
I would highly recommend staying in this hotel as it's very comfortable and offers and excellent base for touring.
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Dougie Freedman says Stuart Holden could be back in training with Bolton Wanderers early next year. The U.S. international is currently back home recovering from a knee injury he suffered while playing for the USA at the 2013 Gold Cup in August. It was the 28-year-old's third major knee injury suffered during his time with Bolton, which means he has only made five appearances since March 2011.
According to Freedman, Holden is due back in the U.K. just before Christmas. Despite his history of injury problems, the Bolton coach is cautiously
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Friends Host Fundraiser To Help Injured Teen
Last month, a car crash in Newberry sent three Alachua County teenagers to the hospital. One is still at Shands recovering from his injuries.
On Saturday, friends and family joined each other in raising awareness and raising funds to pay for their medical bills.
"It was just total shock," Donna Sealey said. "It's one of those things where you don't think it will ever happen to you or your family. especially to that extreme."
Sealey is talking about the April 11th car crash that sent her son, 17 year-old Dylan, to Shands with critical injuries.
Dylan's friends and family put together a fundraiser at Alley Gators in Gainesville to help with medical bills.
Dylan's still in the hospital suffering severe injuries, which will require months of rehab.
Two other 17-year-olds Brandon Boothby and Joseph Roig, students at Bucholtz High were also in the car. They were taken to Shands, and have since been released.
The Florida Highway Patrol said they were speeding.
"I hope a lot of kids learn from this mistake," said Mike Hall, a family friend. "You know, speeding is not the best thing or any kind of option or playing around in the car because the car controls you."
Dylan's mother said he is expected to graduate from PK Yonge this year, where he was a starting right fielder for the school's varsity baseball team.
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At the beginning of the course, the instructor will detail the methods used to evaluate student progress and the criteria for assigning a course grade. Grading methodology will be based on the following criteria:
Written assignments including journals and in class reflections based on speaker topics, class discussion and assigned reading. These written assignments are designed to promote integration of course material with personal reflection and experience.
Participation in class discussion, exercises and performances.
Group committee work in and out of class with the goal of producing plays, educational material or PR associated with the performances.
Participation in outside of class activities including performing both on and off campus as well as attending a non-Illumination Project performance.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
The first term will focus on studying institutional oppression, community building, facilitation and Theater of the Oppressed. The second two terms will be similar to one another in format. Each of the second two terms will focus on a different, specific oppression and students will create and perform plays centered on that oppression.
Specific to the Soc 214c the course will focus on:
Specific oppression theory as it relates to the topic chosen to be the focus of the play that term.
Elements of writing, producing and performing social change theater.
- How to create an atmosphere that encourages wide spread community dialogue around emotional and controversial issues.
The relationship between classroom experience, life experience and future goals.
In general:
The main objective of the Illumination Project is to create a campus climate that is inclusive and promotes equal access to education. The journey toward this objective begins with the training of Student Educators who in turn engage the college community in a community-wide social change process. The curriculum studied by the Student Educators covers current research and theory on institutional oppression. It addresses the effects of oppression on individuals and society and the best practices to challenge oppressive behavior. Issues addressed include community building, consciousness-raising (around issues of race, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age and ability), skill building, conflict resolution and taking action to create change.
Students also learn social-justice theater and popular education techniques. Students write and perform plays reflecting realistic current issues on the PCC Campus and surrounding community. By the time they begin their performances students are prepared to provide education and leadership around difficult and potentially emotional issues. The plays students have created include topics such as anti-Arab/anti-Muslim bias in post September 11th U.S., date rape, domestic violence, coming out as a sexual minority at home and at school, and race and class issues for first-generation college students.
The Illumination Project performances are based on a style of theater known as Theater of the Oppressed, which was developed by Brazilian theater activist, Augusto Boal. Theater of the Oppressed is a non-traditional theater style used to promote community-centered problem solving. During performances, Student Educators perform a student-written short play (10 to 20 minutes long), which presents a problem of discrimination or oppression. They perform the play once through without interruption and without solving the problem. Then the students start the play again. This time the audience members can yell, Freeze! when they see oppression happening. At that point, the audience member comes up on stage and takes the place of one of the characters who they believe could create a positive solution to the problem presented. This is called an intervention. The Student Educators work with the audience member with whatever tactic they try. Sometimes an intervention from the audience succeeds, and sometimes it does not. Either way it is an active learning experience for actors and audience members. When the audience member is finished with their intervention, the facilitator debriefs with the audience member, the actors and the rest of the audience and then the play continues to the next intervenable scene.
Student Educators not only write and perform but publicize the plays and ensure performances are a comprehensive educational experience. Student Educators design the posters and programs as well as write outreach letters and press releases. Students also create an Ally Book provided for the audience at each performance containing definitions, information, resources and specific suggestions for making a positive impact in our community. The Project works with various academic departments to facilitate Instructors bringing classes to Illumination Project performances. Instructors then use the performances as a teaching tool through in-class discussion, paper and journal writing. The Illumination Project puts the responsibility of learning in the hands of the audience while still providing structure such as ground rules, debriefs, accompanying materials, and in-class follow up to ensure that the educational strategies employed are successful.
The Illumination Projects strategy is to create an environment that sets the stage for multiple ways of learning -- the active discovery and synthesis of information into knowledge -- that can be applied to success in school, careers, and throughout students lives. The program works across disciplinary boundaries to involve students in an active learning experience. The methods move beyond traditional lecture format where concepts can only be discussed. As in life, the participant is an agent, actively engaged in doing. Through the activity of that experience the participant comes to own it to know it.
Student Educators also have the opportunity to augment their learning experience in the classroom with experiential learning in the form of community service through the plays they create and perform. Thus, the student learns about oppression and social change via service and experience, as well as through readings, classroom discussion and exercises. By taking the plays into the campus community, the Illumination Project students get to put their classroom learning into action and thereby enhance their own learning while contributing to the community at large.
- Provide an analysis of institutional oppression, its relationship to their own lives, its effect on the PCC community and people from historically disenfranchised communities.
- Be able to intervene in oppressive and conflict situations and take action to create positive change.
- Develop and improve group processing and communication skills.
- Improve ability to listen to and empathize with diverse opinions and experiences.
- Describe the usefulness of social change theater and popular education learning strategies.
- Design, plan and implement programs as well as lead and participate in committee work.
- Create plays and produce performances.
- Practice active inclusive community building skills in future settings.
- Participate effectively in organizations dedicated to social change.


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Live streamed video from cameras mounted on traffic lights will allow you to view the parade as it makes its way around Macy's flagship store in Herald Square. For those in the city and planning on viewing the festivities up close and personal, the app gives you parade routes, the participants involved in the parade, transit information, weather, areas where you can find a Wi-Fi signal, places to dine and even locations where you can get a steaming cup of Joe to warm you up. And after the coffee has made its way through your system, one click gives you a list of restrooms in the area. A special Parade Participant Tracker allows you to keep tabs on dance troupes, marching bands and Santa's float.
For those who wish to learn more about the history of the annual event, the app will teach you everything you want to know about the parade, which kicks off for the 85th time at 9am Eastern time on Thursday. For a complete list of features, click on the sourcelink.
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Hills Landscaping will provide you with a quality landscape design, we give careful consideration to all aspects of each landscape. Care must be given not only to plant location, but it's performance in your landscape bed as well. The goal is to achieve a balance of color, flowering and variety of plant shapes and growth habits. These factors are then custom tailored to each individual home or business.
Whether you are changing an existing landscape or starting from scratch, we have the ideas and experience to achieve the landscape look you desire.


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UPDATE 2-India to buy Uralkali potash at lowest price in 7 years
* India to buy potash at $322/T on CFR vs $427 last year
* Suppliers such as Canpotex likely to match Uralkali's price
* Indian demand to remain subdued on subsidy reduction
* The price is $17 above the price for China (Changes source, adds Uralkali comment, details on IPL)
By Rajendra Jadhav and Polina Devitt
MUMBAI/MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) - India has agreed to buy potash from Russia's Uralkali at the lowest price in seven years and about 25 percent less than last year's level, Russian company said on Tuesday.
The bargaining power of buyers has increased since Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, broke away in July from a sales alliance with Belarus - Belarusian Potash Company - with global potash prices falling more than 20 percent.
"We hope that the contract will help stimulate potash application rates in India, and support the country's agriculture at a time of continued population growth and rising food demand," Oleg Petrov, Uralkali head of sales, said in a statement.
One of India's biggest fertiliser importers - Indian Potash Limited (IPL) - has agreed to buy 800,000 tonnes of potash at $322 per tonne on a cost and freight (CFR) basis in the year starting April 1. Продолжение...


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BMW 1-series performance catalogFeb 16th, 2008 • Category: BMW 1 Series, Featured
The numero-uno forum for all things 1-series got a hold of BMW's brochure for its upcoming line of performance parts, and as suspected, much of the kit originally seen on the tii concept will be available through authorized BMW dealers.
The photos posted last week of the modified 1-series show the same car displayed in the brochure. Unfortunately, the text is in German, but Google's translation software is here to help.
Click above for a gallery of pics.
Aside from some aerodynamic body panels that are visible in the pictures, well-to-do customizers can upgrade the front brakes of their 1-series with six-piston yellow calipers squeezing 325mm drilled and slotted rotors, while two-piston calipers in the rear grab onto 320mm rotors. Three different wheel choices frame those new yellow binders, ranging from 18×7.5-inches all the way up to 19×9 inch rollers, while a new dampers, springs, stabilizer and strut tower bars are available to keep things planted at all four corners.
While we don't see an optional ECU upgrade mentioned in the brochure, BMW will be offering a new intake setup and a full exhaust to ease breathing duties, and a new short shifter supposedly reduces throws by 25-percent over its stock counterpart.
Inside, there's plenty of carbon fiber, aluminum and Alcantara accoutrements that can be applied throughout the interior, and those sports seats we've been drooling over will be available as well. The big question, however, is what's going on with the steering wheel. At the 12 o'clock position is an LCD screen that can be controlled via the two buttons flanking its sides. The display can act as a stopwatch, able to keep track of 10 different laps down to 1/100 of a second, and can record 1/8- and 1/4-mile times, saving them for later viewing, along with keeping tabs on the engine temp, positive, negative and lateral g's.
You can check out some of the pics in the gallery below.
Top tip Jack!
[Source: 1addicts, Autoblog]
Gallery: BMW 1 series performance parts catalog