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This thread explains it well
Sorry, I couldn't find a link with pictures
You all get very technical and show that physics classes were not wasted on you. I rely on experience. I got my license in 1974. The first few cars I drove had steel wheels and I hit some BAD pot holes with those steel wheels. Bad enough to cause front end damage-- but those steel wheels were never damaged so badly that they had to be replaced. Then I got a brand new car that had aluminum wheels. In the 10 years I owned it, I had to have 2 wheels replaced and repairs made. Both were considered "accidents" and insurance paid for those new aluminum rims. The aluminum rims had chunks broke off and cracks too. I finally got an old 4 wheel drive truck and very high on my "truck to-do list" is buying steel rims. WHY because experience taught me that aluminum wheels are brittle and they crack and crumble--they are pretty but they are junk.
IMHO a BOV would be built as simple as possible ...no computers, plenty of spare parts like points caps etc or elec ignition modules etc if you choose them. Included in that perception which follows my personal desire to keep things K.I.S.S.
Therefore steel wheels, and plenty of spares.
In a perfect scenario all my vehicles would use same lug pattern, if not exact same wheel and tire size for optimum interchangeability along with same air, oil, & fuel filters along with same oil, grade of fuel.
My goal being max versatility, ability to swap parts and minimize stocking a bunch of different parts.
Saw a custom 4X4 on TV that had common u-joints (1 kind for everything) and common size of axle shafts etc. in addition to same leaf springs front and rear.
Industry is (it seems) never motivated for much overbuilding or interchangeability probably cuz its in their best interest (profit) or possibly some weight savings ... which for SHTF is easy to pass on (IMHO) as a very lofty goal.
Many parts don't fail that often but keeping a multitude of different spares is for all possibilities is easier to do if there is a lot of commonality.
Just my opinion and one of many lofty goals.
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The suspension I built uses the same spring at all four corners. A 1310 u-joint will fit any driveshaft location, and the cross in the front axle is the same also. When I converted the rear axle to full float I used front spindles. Now the wheel bearings, bearing hub, and even the disc brake conversion I built all use the same parts at all the corners.
It lasted 70+ years the 1st time around, hopefully it will go another 70 now!
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Mythbusters did a show on wheels one time. The strongest if remember was magnesium wheels.
The amount of energy required to accelerate a rotating body of mass increases exponentially as the speed increases.
How far away from the axis of rotation that the mass is concentrated is also impactful because it is multiplied by the 2nd exponent of angular velocity.
To spin a wheel requires energy. The amount of energy required to accelerate a wheel to a certain rate of rotation is as follows
(.5) x (moment of inertia) x (Angular velocity^2) = Energy required to spin the wheel to that particular angular velocity.
If you don't believe me, get on an old school exercise bike that just has the big heavy wheel and brake pads dragging across it to provide resistance. Turn the resistance down to zero. The big heavy wheel provides quite a bit of resistance until you hit your top speed.
You also can't simply say that one metal is "stronger" than another. There are different types of strengths that metals have.
I'll get you all started on the basics, but you can absolutely not just simply say that "aluminum is stronger than steel end of story."
Here, I will help get some of you started on the basics.
Yield strength measures the lowest stress that will result in permanent deformation.
Compressive strength measures the amount of squeezing stress that will cause defects.
Tensile strength measures the amount of pulling stress that will cause defects.
Impact strength measures the amount of impact energy that will cause a fracture.
I always want you all to go on google and type in the words "Fatigue Limit".
Here is a link to some more of the most basic basics
I've bent steel wheels. And I've bent aluminum wheels. Generalizing outcomes based on generalized labels of what stuff is made of is dumb. All steel wheels are not the same. All aluminum alloy wheels are not the same.
To the OP's point:
I currently have no vehicles with steel wheels. Why? Because they didn't come with them. Because I'm not rock crawling to work every day. The stock aluminum wheels on my Jeep and on my Toyota seem to be just dandy.
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I always thought aluminum wheels were weak, until this happend.
Twice. Within a 10 mile stretch of desert road. I only had one spare and I was 40 miles from cell service, 60 miles from a town. I ended up driving the 40 miles on just the rim at a very slow speed, but it made it.
When I finally took the wheel to the tire store they mounted a new tire on it and it's been running ever since. This totally proved to me that aluminum wheels are just fine on my BOV. I prefer them now due to the weight savings they give.
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I am impressed but I am still getting steel wheels. Perhaps the aluminum wheels they put on Mazdas at the factory are poorly made and that is why my Mazda Protege had 2 cracked wheels and threw chunks of aluminum. This is a picture of a car like the one I owned for 10 years. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/531072981036704813/
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One thing about alloys that hasn't been mentioned yet. If you don't retorque the lug nuts within 50 miles or so of having had the wheel off, the nuts can loosen and fall right off. Then the wheel falls off. Happened to me in the middle of the night in western New Jersey, with a full load in the van, (I was moving).
As I pointed out earlier, most aluminum wheels supplied by the vehicle makers are cast. Casting alloys and forging alloys are miles apart on tensile and ductility. And cost, which is why OEM wheels are cast. The casting process is much more likely to leave flaws in the metal than forging. This is why aircraft builders will take a 400 lb block of wrought aluminum and whittle out a 40 lb. part from it. A casting would be much, much cheaper, but not nearly as strong or reliable.
If you can afford forged alloy wheels, have at it. If you've had an alloy wheel break, it was very, very probably cast.
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so-- a forged alloy wheel is tougher than a cast wheel. Are wheels labelled as "forged alloy" or cast alloy, so that people can choose? Looking at my alloy wheels on my truck and they don't have anything on them even hints at what they are made of and how the wheel was made. BTW -- should always tighten up the lug nuts a few days after rotating the tires. Finally --have you all seen the pot holes in Maryland and West Virginia? could lose a whole VW Bug in one!
A wheel that is likely to survive impacting forces such as hitting a rock or pothole is one with the following traits:
- Steel construction
- Small rim diameter
- Large outside diameter tire
The tire will roll more easily over objects due to the bigger diameter. Think about hitting a bump on the sidewalk with a skateboard wheel vs a bicycle wheel. Large diameter helps the ability to roll over things more gradually.
The tire will also absorb more of the impact if there is more sidewall to deflect during the impact. Its like backup suspension.
The steel wheels have a better fatigue limit. Say you had an aluminum rim and a steel rim that were made to have the exact same strengths. After 10 years of driving in totally identical conditions, the steel rim would be measurably stronger than the aluminum rim would be. Metals degrade as load cycles are applied to them. Aluminum degrades toward failure more steeply than steel does due to load.
There have been some pretty nice forged aluminum wheels from OEMs over the years that you can find floating around....
1994-96 Ford F150/Bronco had a nice Alcoa 15x7.5, 5 on 5.5, 3.63" backspacing forged aluminum wheel option.
2003-2010ish Dodge 2500/3500 4wd trucks that had the 'polished' factory wheel option are actually the same 17x8, 8 on 6.5, 6" backspacing forged aluminum wheel that was offered with the PowerWagon package.
There are others...
Torque required to change speed as it relates to rotational weight is immaterial, for a daily driver. The weight makes much less difference than the total diameter. And the weight will matter as a function of how much is at the outside. Which will be a linear amount. Diameter increase will take an exponentially greater amount of force to achieve the same acceleration. But as angular momentum is built, it is stored energy contributing to the steady achieved cruising speed of the vehicle.
Mathematically we can view this as P-all.
As a viewed from a strength aspect, there will be compressive and tensile forces acting on the wheel. Without delving too much into metallurgy, and manufacturing differences, we can roughly say that pound for pound, there is not too much difference. So if we put about 2x the volume of aluminum alloy that a steel wheel has we would achieve an equivalent strength.
For toughness and ductile flexibility, steel wins. It will deform before it ultimately yields, and has more plasticity.
Steel seems to stick to the rubber a bit better, too. Whereas a slight rust only seems to seal it better.
For me, it seems pretty straightforward that steel is a better choice for resiliency and capacity for punishment. In the grand scheme of handling, and weight, it's a very small percentage of difference.
Handling and unsprung weight would make a bigger difference on a bike, but as the complete front differential with wheels and tires attached is somewhere around North of 800 lbs., I won't stress over the difference that 40 pounds will make.
I've tried just about every bead retention trick in the book over the years. The best bang for the buck ended up being two to three wraps of good quality gorilla tape over the safety bead but only half way across the bead flat. That seems to be fairly good down to about 3psi. It increases the diameter of the safety bead and rim slightly. The tire generally tries to peel the tape off in shear. With good tape that takes a decent amount of force.
We have tried bead sealant, rubber cement, roof sealant, screws, salt water, etc.
Eventually bead locks became more common and affordable. They are superior to all the home brew methods, but have their own set of quirks. It is still uncommon to see steel beadlocks today. For a bit they where more common, but I would say 90 percent or more of the aftermarket production is an aluminum version.
Chrome steel wheels are the absolute worst for bead retention and spinning the wheel in the tire.
Why does this matter? There is no better way to improve the performance of a vehicle in adverse conditions than adjusting the tire pressure. It can get really amazing in the low single digits....
My next set will probably be steel bead locks, if I find a set reasonable.
Ive broken and chipped a lot of alloy wheels in my days on the track.
I would go forged billet (or just billet) steel wheels (either solid or the hole pattern, not spokes) with a composite run flat tire inserts. Though this will be heavy and ultimately sacrifice some 0-60 and handling, it will ensure you get to where you are going.
The inserts run around $600-800 set.
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Ingenuity, determination, dedication, planning, and ideology make tough opponents.
oh and an old man who's lived a good life is more dangerous than an angry young man. Just say'in.
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Ingenuity, determination, dedication, planning, and ideology make tough opponents.
oh and an old man who's lived a good life is more dangerous than an angry young man. Just say'in.
Amen. Well said. Sad to think though, to ponder... the way things are, now, what America would mean a hundred years from now.
Hand raised.
"...self respect, independence, self sufficiency, biblical morals, and free of government intrusion..." That looks like a pretty darn good definition of my America. It's a shame that view isn't shared our more liberal minded brethren.
Well said - but don't worry about being the "last generation" - I'm 29, and my wife and I are "good people" and raising our kids right. So there will be a few passing on the traditions.
I don't have "biblical" morals, I just know right from wrong and live by that. These days, if I can pay all my bills at the end of the month it's a good month.
My America is being free to roam on warm summer evenings as a child, as long as I was home by dark.
My America was running around barefoot and shirtless as a kid, and I could go in the stores that way, because nobody got sued for hurting them-self on someone else's property.
My America was screwing up the courage to fight the school bully, getting my butt beat on a daily basis until he got tired of beating on me, and that was the end of that. No suspensions, no parents got involved, the other kids thought he was a jerk and ostracized him, and they all knew I'd never quit a fight.
My America was my company commander occasionally knocking the daylights out of us, and daring us to report him. Real life engagements are a lot tougher than getting cuff'ed upside the ear.
My America was choosing the most difficult major in college, figuring that it would have the most job opportunity, and best chances of success.
My America was the unwavering respect for our Flag and prayer in our schools.
My America was the inherent belief that facts are a stubborn thing, and that the Truth will eventually prevail.
'Sorry. 'Feeling patriotic/nostalgic today. :redface:
Couldn't have said it better myself!! I wish more people would wake up and see what is happening to our country. We are going down a dangerous road and the American people have blinders on.
There are a LOT of people like that but you don't hear much about them because they are busy working full time, raising their kids, volunteering and doing the best they can every day. No time to Occupy Wall Street or Community Organize.
That generation is the one that will really have challanges because they will have to sort out the mess that the current administration will be leaving them.

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Going old school plus its easy to shoot it accurately...
My Glock 19 went into retirement about a year ago when I finally found my Ruger Sp 101 357 3", (took 6 months to find one in my area) it's been on my hip ever since. Something about revolvers I just like. Guess I'm old school.
Here's my Model 64 snubbie. It's 2nd in my daily carry rotation next to my Charter Bulldog, but I don't have a pic handy of my Bulldog. :smile:
The 64 cost me $319 from J&G Sales last year, and I've cleaned it up, polished it a little, and added the magnas and T-grip. I really like this gun.
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Hey, you don't have to be old school to prefer wheelies. I just traded in my M&P 9c for a snubby SP101 .357 yesterday. Loving it.
I am also a big fan of K frame snubby revolvers, and have 5 of them, models 66 and 19. These guns are very accurate and conceal much better than you would think because of their rounded contours and short barrels. In a pancake holster behind the hip they virtually disappear, and give you 6 rounds of .357 magnum, which should be enough to handle most personal defense situations. I have always admired revolvers for their extreme reliability and containment of their empty cartridge cases, unlike semiautos which litter the floor with brass.
A way I learned how to reload good is have a friend fire a couple of rounds while you reload. It will get your heart pumping but in an emergency scenarios you will be use to the sound and learn how to control your shaking.
2 things say classy in hand guns. A 1911 and a revolver.
Ruger sp101 3" here. I had a sig p290 I used to carry and had serious ftf issues(at the range luckly)so its a revolver for me.
Careful-a 6 round high capacity cylinder is an evil killing machine. You don't need 6 shots to kill a deer. That's why I prefer my 5 shot 642...
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Most days my primary is a Ruger LCR, backed up by a LCP. Been toying with the idea of getting another LCR, though...and going completely "old school" with two revolvers.
Love those Smiths..beautiful! I enjoy carrying my SP101 also and even when it's NOT my primary it's close by to help it's Austrian cousin (G19)if need be!


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I thought about using some pecan wood in my smoke vault for turkey. I had a small limb fall on my place. It was not rotten or anything, but im not sure how 'green' it was. Anyway, I took my really sharp hatchet and went to work getting small to large chunks off. I have enough to fill a gallon container which will be plenty of smoke. I will get more soon. Anyway, do I need to let the wood cure or something, or just be 'dry'? Its sitting in a container open, and it feel dry and smells like pecan wood, but im not sure when I can actually use it.
Pecan to smoke a turkey? How long to 'cure'?
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Dead wood or green wood.... makes a big difference. If its dead wood then its probably dryed out. If it was live then its definately green. if green it needs a bout 6 months to cure. It will be right and ready for next summers somes.
If its green and you use it, it will smoke some and can create a sappy smoke called creosote. Like they put on the telephone poles to keep the bugs out. That should tell you how it will taste to you, even the bugs won't eat it. Well maybe its a little less concentrated. I don't much care for my chicken tasting like old telephone ploes....LOL
Make sure and remove the bark if an older tree. The bark is porous and will collect tuff in it that you won't like, also its not hard wood.
The more air you can get around those chips the better to season.
If you still don't know, try throwing something like a pork chop or check thigh on the grill and see. But you should know if the wood is dry and read to use.
I really dont know how to tell if it was dead or green. I know the ends would 'snap' off, not bend and be ripped off. I don't think a green limb would have just fallen out of the blue. If I find some dead wood and do the same thing, then I can use it right away correct? I know I have some 6 month old limbs around!
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MAn you guys are lucky! Pecan and peach wood!!! All I have around me are Pondorosa pines, Jack pines, and Juniper, non of which are very useful for smoking!
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Good for making gin and vodka too!
I do harvest and dry juniper berries and use them on my pastrami!
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- For the fourth game of the season, the WKU Hilltoppers (1-2) open play inside Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium for the first time of the 2013 campaign.
The home opener has been labeled as the "Live United White Out Game." Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game with the first 4,000 fans through the gate receiving a free White Out t-shirt. WKU Football schedule magnets will also be given to the first 2,500 fans through the gate. This weekend is also Parent and Family Weekend at WKU.
Kick-off is set for 6:00 p.m. CT and can be seen live on ESPN3. Trey Bender and Brian Kinchen are slated to call the action.
It will be the first meeting between the Hilltoppers and Bears (0-3). WKU is 3-2 against members of the FCS since becoming an FBS member prior to the 2008 season. Against MEAC members, the Hilltoppers are 4-0 with victories over North Carolina A&T (2-0), North Carolina Central (1-0) and Florida A&M (1-0).
It is also the latest WKU has opened their home schedule since 1993 when the Tops had to wait until Sept. 25 to host the Blazers of UAB, a game in which WKU won 40-13.
The Bears are led offensively by running back Lamont Brown, whose 29 rushing attempts and 110 yards are team highs. Morgan State has shown their preference to run over pass this season, as evidenced by their 122 rushing attempts to just 50 pass attempts.
On defense, middle linebacker Cody Acker has registered double-digit tackles in every game and has 32 total on the year with three tackles for loss.
For the Tops, senior running back Antonio Andrews has tallied 100 or more all-purpose yards in each game this season and looks to continue that streak. Head Coach Bobby Petrino has stressed to the team all week that the goal for Saturday is to stay within themselves and to 'take care of ourselves first.' The Tops will look to do just that on Saturday.
Following the Morgan State, the Tops will continue their two-game home stand when they welcome Navy to Bowling Green on Saturday, Sept. 28. Kick off time has been changed for that game due to television. The game will air on ESPNews and will kick off at 1 p.m. CT.
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"It is an honor to be selected to lead the Indiana University men's soccer program," Yeagley said. "Suzy and I are excited to return to our beloved alma mater and raise our three boys in a wonderful college town. I would like to thank the University of Wisconsin for the opportunity to coach at such a fine institution and athletics department. Indiana University is the gold standard for college soccer and I am looking forward to building upon our rich standard of excellence."
Yeagley will receive the same compensation package enjoyed by Freitag, including a base salary of $96,635.
"Todd Yeagley is a noted recruiter and motivator who has the maturity, presence, and experience to successfully lead the nation's premier college soccer program," said Director of Athletics Fred Glass. "Coach Yeagley was a legendary player and is an experienced Big Ten coach, and last season he guided Wisconsin to substantial improvement in conference play in his first year in Madison. Todd Yeagley is the complete package and I am thrilled to welcome him back to Bloomington."
One of only two four-time All-Americans in Indiana history, Yeagley didn't win a national championship during his stay at IU but did win the MAC Award in 1994. Yeagley joined the IU staff in 2003 after spending seven years with MLS's Columbus Crew.
Todd's selection as Freitag's replacement supports conspiracy theorists who have argued that his father still pulls the strings of the Hoosier program. (Freitag acknowledged a falling out with Yeagley Sr.)
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Hi all, I finally got the 1988 528e SETA manual. It is Cirrus Blue and has Pearl Beige interior. I am parting because of rust. The car is currently running very nicely. Cactus has heard and seen the car.
Has Manual swap and 3.25 diff
Fog Lights 40
Cluster 65
Front bumper 50
Shift knob 20 and 20 for boot
Passenger seat 65
45 for hood liner, this is the nice one that only came on the 528e and not the 535i.
Has manual swap for 475. (plus shipping)
260/5 tranny
Cross member
Drive shaft
Hard and soft lines
Fly wheel
Has 3.25 LSD for 175
Doors 50 (2 rear doors are good)
Door parts
Complete Lock set Drivers door, Passenger Door, Trunk, and glove box, with key 40.
Actuators 8
handle hinge 10
exterior black door handle 6
Door trim from other e28 8 each (And fender pieces)
Locking mechanism for each door 15
Hood parts
plastic grill pieces on hood 5 each
hood latch with wire 5
latching parts on front of hood 5
hood hinges 15
Hood shocks 8 each
Other exterior parts
Mirrors 15 each
Trunk 25
C-pillar dark blue 10 each
C-Pillar Bronze 10 each
C-pillar red 10 each
C-pillar black 10 each
C-pillar Gray
C-pillar cirrus blue
Tail lights 35 each ,
Rubber with side marker lights around bumpers (very nice and straight)
Back 20 each
Center Back 15
Front 25 each
Shocks for bumpers 10 each
Rear window 50
Windows Door glass 20 each
Front Window 60
motor and regulators 25 each
Head lights have lots for 2 each plus shipping
Head light bucket 10
Interior Parts
Parts by the dash
OBC 30 for the 533i
OBC 30 for the 535i/528e
All window buttons non lighted 3 each
lighted 5 each
head light switch 10
Fog light switch 10
Defrost button 6
Hazard switch 6
AC button 6
ac fan 30
Controller for mirrors 8
check light box 10
rear view mirror 10
4 Spoke coarse spline steering wheel 25
4 Spoke Fine spline steering wheel 25
ignition with key 25
ignition wiring 30 (Later type
black plastic covers on steering column 5
Wipers stalk 15
Turn signal 15
Cruise Control 15
vents 5 each
A pillar 10 for both
B-pillar DS 25 PS 20
rear pearl beige perfect 75
pearl beige front ds 30 has tear, but great back
pearl beige front ps 60 no tears
2 black head rests 20
Seat switches 10 each (good paint)
Any seat belts (5 each)
Interior door parts
Door caps 10 each
Lock pull on door (pull up to un lock) 1
door latchs 5 each
Have both passenger door cards side in black 20
4 IIami door cards 20 each
4 in pearl beige from a 533i so sold leather 25 each or 80 for all 4
4 pearl beige from 88 20 each
2 cardinal door cards 20 each rears
leather center pieces for pac blue 10
Arm Rest 6 each llama or Pac Blue, Pearl Beige, cardinal
Center console Pearl Beige
e-brake 10 (Pearl Beige has chip in left rear corner)
Speakers area
Rear speaker 10 each
Front speakers 10 each
Rear Deck with brake light 25
Rear Deck Tan with Brake light 25
Other interior parts
Instrument Cluster 65 for 528e 249,000
ECU for 88 528e 50
ECU for 84 528e 45
ICM 30 (for both 533i and 528e)
6 check panels 10 each
ABS computer 30
Sunroof stuff (ask about which part)
sun roof motor 20
Sun roof plastic cover 5 dollars
Interior cover for sun roof 15
Knee panel 20 dollars in pearl beige or Mocha
Heater core 30
Heater box with 3 wires 40 (82-84)
AC box with blower (45)
Heater box with 2 wires 40
Engine Compartment and drive train
528e with 885 head Engine 360
528e 200 head for 120 (has 129,000)
528e 885 head 160
Good Head for 528e 100
Good motor 528e 300
Oil level sensor 40 (528e or 535/33i
AFM for 528e 35
Air box for all 20
Good used boots with no cracks for 535i/533i 10
Windshield fluid holder with strainer 10
Brake fluid reserve 15 for 535i
Brake fluid reserve 10 for 528e
Radiator over flow 10
Fuse box 25
intake manifold 30 either (2=528e or 2 535i)
TPS 20 (for 528, 535i, 533i)
cold start valve 15
Brake master 40 528e
Starter (b34) 25
Starter for m20
Brake booster 25 for 528e
Coil for either 528e or 535i 10
ICV 25 for 528e
FPR 15 (for either 528e or 535i)
Wiper motor 15
Wiper arms 5 each
Wiper transmission 20
Power Steering pump for 35 for early 528e and 533i
Power steering pump for later 528e 35
Alternator from 528e 86 40
Alternator from 533i 84 40
Steering box 90
Haft Shafts (20 each) have 4
Gas tank 50 (must pick up)
Brakes 20 each, 533i, 528e front) and a few good rears
Rotors 15 each 528e and 533i and rears for all)
Any hose 5 dollars
Trunk Interior 20 (floor mat and sides)
Card board piece 20
Trunk Light 5 dollars
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A quiet weekend communing with nature is a serene fantasy anyone careening through the rat race dreams about.
But what would happen if instead of relaxing in a private Jacuzzi sipping a martini, a stream of obnoxious eccentrics kept vying for your attention?
That is the $64,000 question Dr. Hyde faces in St. Albert Theatre Troupe�s season closer. Written by American playwright Meir Z. Ribalow, Shrunken Heads opens April 24 for three consecutive weekends at Kinsmen Korral.
Not exactly a Canadian household name, the now deceased Ribalow nonetheless had an extensive writing career as an internationally renowned playwright, poet, novelist, critic and children�s author.
A deft satirist of American society, Ribalow had the uncanny ability to blend bleak comedy with hard-won wisdom and ironic, gentle humour.
His 24 plays, many of which received high critical praise, enjoyed over 180 productions worldwide. As his career took root, he worked with numerous actors of stature including Blythe Danner, Holly Hunter, Ellen Barkin, Allison Janney, Eli Wallach, Zero Mostel and Christopher Walken, to name a few.
In Shrunken Heads, Ribalow introduces us to the well-heeled Dr. Hyde (Mark McGarrigle), a psychiatrist eager to spend undisturbed time at this country estate.
Hyde�s fantasy comes to an abrupt halt when his home is invaded by a parade of needy characters � a dropout daughter, Caroline (Adrienne McGarrigle), his money-grubbing ex-wife Jennifer (Rachel Cheechoo), a neurotic patient, Dorothy (Rita Jensen) and Norman (Bob Locicero), Dorothy�s rampaging husband.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by mercury, Jan 14, 2007.
Trade proposal: Billups, Murray, and Mohammed to the Warriors for Baron Davis.
How's about one of our bigs (Nazr, McDyess or Davis) for M. Pietrus. He's going to be the odd-man out in Oakland, and has shown to be a solid defender, shooter and rebouder as a SG/SF. Maybe like Bonzi who can shoot the 3-ball, without the baggage. Any thoughts?
Dumars4Ever has corrected me. Apparently the trade deadline is Feb 22. I must have grabbed bad info back in the preseason when I posted it to the calendar. So, Trade Deadline = Feb 22. My bad.
His game has intrigued me for a few seasons now. I think that with the rise of Matt Barnes Pietrus is definitely the odd man out and he's a better wing player than anybody on our team not named Rip, I think that he could give Tay a run.
roscoe: other stuff moved to Trade thread in NBA Stuff forum in response to MainManJoeD and KGREG's on-topic suggestions, I also like Pietrus and agree that he might be available, particularly with Chris Mullin's history as GM. His game isn't really anything like Bonzi Wells', though; Bonzi is at his best when he's on the low block, while is a Corey Maggette-like slasher/shooter. He has Maggette's streaky jumpshot and tendency for bad decision-making as well, but he usually makes a positive impact on offense and he's a much better defender than either Maggette or Wells. He's a lot like Delfino, actually, although he's a much more aggressive scorer and not nearly as good a rebounder. If he's available, he's exactly the kind of player the Pistons could use.
Joe was on WDFN, spoke about trading one of the six big men. I will endeavour to get it posted after the game. I found it interesting.
Thread open again. Please continue posting Pistons trade ideas here. The Golden State - Indiana trade discussion has been moved here http://www.pistonsforum.com/nba-stuff/5830-pacers-warriors-swap-rosters.html
You are right, he is nothing like Wells, and does play a lot like Delfino. So maybe we don't need another if we've got one. Based on following his fantasy progress this year, he actually seems to be quite a good rebounder for a wing player ~6 per game in less than starter minutes, and shoots the ball at a high percentage from 2 and 3 as well. Poor Ft shooter, though, but he doesn't shoot a lot. Seems to have a great attitude, plays hard all the time. But back-up PG should be our main concern for the moment.
Count me in on the Nazr 4 Pietrus trade (need salay filler)... that boy can play defense to boot.
Box score tonight shows no JMax and Nazr. Make of it what you will.
I don't think McDyess will be traded, but I could be wrong. He's perfect for Joe's "doesn't need X shots" philosophy. Dice just wants to win. I'm really scared that Maxiell may be on the block.
I hope you're right. If anyone knows that Dice doesn't really show his true worth until after the turn of the year, it would be Joe. The mere thought of that makes me want to cry
I sure hope this isn't true. If it is, Joe better be doing a Maxiell for KG swap. That's the only way I could understand losing the brahma.
This interview http://www.pistonsforum.com/detroit...130am-joe-dumars-interview-jan-17-2007-a.html has some really interesting insight from Joe about how he sees the trade landscape for the Pistons and what they can expect to get for a big man. I would transcribe it, but I'm beat. Go have a listen.
Sacramento Kings - Kings notes: Hart creates a buzz among fans, players - sacbee.com I think it is safe to say, that after no one wanted Flip Murray in free agency, now no one wants him in trade. The guy just might have to exercise that option because I don't see him as a lock to get a contract with a team next season. This guy is so far below other GM's radar, he's subterranean. What the heck were the Pistons scouting staff thinking when they signed this guy?
Can we just waive him? Would the salary still count towards the cap? Even if it does, it frees up a roster spot and relieves us of 6-7 misses FG's per game. And 6-7 made FG's at the other end...
Yes we can waive him. But he would stay on the books for two seasons. It looks like the reality is that Flip Murray doesn't have very much value out there, and I would be really disappointed if we had to include a pick to free a roster spot and relieve the salary burden.
Trade him for a 2nd rounder and cash. Cash - the ultimate slap in the face for someone being traded.
We would take a trade exception back. But the cash could offset the cost of the exception. Interesting.
Jason Hart/Flip Murray Trade Rumors Sacbee article stated that Joe D tried a pitch for Jason Hart however, Sac did not want Flip's second year on his contract. Jason Hart wants more playing time. Anyone have the skinyy on Jason Hart?
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The kite is a great for families. It can be stuffed in a bag, and flown on the beach. Bury the handle in the sand and leave flying to mark your picnic spot. However you need reasonable sewing skills and access to some light weight fabric. The soft un-sealed ripstop in curtain shops is fine for this kite, though not for any other kite I know of.
Back to Anthony's Kite Workshop
Read other peoples responses, results and photos
Paul and his Fire Fighters (A panflute story)
The kite is very forgiving, so while a hem allowance should be added, it isn't required.
Similarly you do not need to use exactly the measurements suggested on the
template. A bit shorter or longer is fine, same with the widths. As long as
the base width, at the lower end of bottom templete 'B', (7 cm in this diagram)
is roughly doubled (14 cm), and quadrupled (28 cm), everything will work out.
For example:- My giant panflute (see photo top right) is 2.5 metres long and the
base width is 16 cm (making the top measurment of piece 'T' 64cm wide. These
were caluclated to fit the ripstop pieces I had available.
On all the pieces hem the top and bottom edges. Then starting with one 'B' and one 'T' piece, for an outside tube, and pin them together along one side edge with the outside faces facing each other, IE: top and bottom edge hems on the outside, inside sides on the outside.At this point also sew some loops at both ends of seam. These will be used to attach one end of the bridle line and tail lines of the finished kite. The bridle loop should be directed to the side, as that is where the pull comes from, while the tail or drogue loops should face downward.
In larger versions you may like to add a side pannel rather than a bridle loop. The pannel is made by layering and sewing together the material to make it thicker and stiffer, particularly as you get to the corner with the bridle point. Its job is not to add surface area to the kite, but to spread the forces from the bridle line accross the kite as evenly as posible, and prevent kite from folding up due to those forces. It is NOT needed for a normal sized panflute.Preprepare the side pannel first, and hen both outside edges. Position it between the top and bottom pieces, before sewing through all three pannels. You may also like to do a second run of the hem though the machine with a zig-zag stitch down the edge of the hems to prevent fraying. Isn't nessary, but will make the kite more robust and last longer. I didn't do this with my first panflute and it is now (5 years later) showing problems. Still flys great though (see photo left).
Fold the first two pieces along the seam, so the outside of the pieces is now
outside. Taking another pair of top and bottom pieces sandwich the first two
pieces already sewn together between these. Top piece over top piece, so the
two outsides face each other. Simularly with the bottom. If you remember the
outside sides face each other when sewing you should never get this wrong.
Pin them carefully together and sew through all four pieces, to finish the edge tube and start the next tube. This can be tricky so take your time and do it right. Run the edge through the sewing machine again using a zigzag or blanket stitch to stop the material fraying.
Repeat with another pair of top and bottom panels, twice more, to complete three tubes and one side of the middle tube of the kite.
Start the process again but starting from the other end of the kite, with the
opposite edge of the pieces. When you run out of pieces you should have
two halfs of the kite completed with only the last seam of the middle tube to
be sewn.
This last seam is the most difficult as you have to roll both groups of panels into the middle cell you are closing off. That is the whole kite is rolled up, inside the middle tube, which is then completed, inside out.
Take your time and figure it out. and remember, inside faces of the top and
bottom panel will face outside. Use lots of things like, pins, bulldog clips,
clothes pegs, or anything else, to hold the two rolls of material tightly
together in a roll, and help you position the four panels for the final seam.
Only when you are sure you have it right, and you will not sew though more
than the four panels you intend, should you proceed with the final seam.
When the final seam has been sewn, pull the kite out of the middle tube to form
its normal working shape, removing any pegs, pins, or buldog clips you used to
hold the rolls of fabric together.
The plan calls for a drogue, to steady the kite. However I found a 5 metre ribbon tail, or tube will work much better, (and look good too). You can also just attach two seperate tails directly to the two lower corners instead. Almost anything will do as its job is only to remove some of the side-side 'wobble', of the kite. It should be a good length. If a drouge is used put it at the end of at least a 2 meter line, so it is some distance from the kite.
Andrew Kilborn had some great success, in joining the leading edge of the top cell panels to its neighbours. See his email in responses for a photo. This means that when one cell inflates, it will open the neighbouring cell a little allowing the wind to inflate the next cell as well.In my own giant panflute I also added some triangular side flaps using a thicker red ripstop (see photo), and layered even more pieces (with double sided tape and sewing) at the corner where the bridle lines are attached. Though this should not be required, I believe it helps to spread the load with the extra thickness also helping to stop the folding collapse of the kite. Also, though I have not performed any real test, I believe it would make the kite fly at a higher angle. Looks good in any case. Aside: don't make them too big!
Due to its large size, a extra line is sewn on top of the hem accross leading edge of all the the 'B' pieces, from one side to the other. This is best done while the kite is being built, using a lines from each corner, sewn along the leading hem as the pieces are joined together, and overlaping on the center panel. The line prevents the huge pull of the kite ripping out the kite seams, especially in the leading edge corners. This isn't a problem with a normal sized panflute, but a must, in a larger kite like this one.
Also I recommend on a big kite like this, that the bridle line is completely detachable, so that it can be easily replaced. I have found that in any sort of kite to kite conflict, it is the bridle lines that take most of the wear and tear. In the three years my giant panflute has now been flying I have replaced its bridle lines 4 times!
My large panflute can fly from a very light breeze (with some tails removed) to near gale force winds that few kites can fly in. One weekend it flew in such strong winds that eventually caused the bridle lines of the kite to give causing the kite to fly off into the bay! Lucky for me a friendly jet skier went out to pick up the soggy mass for me.
On other occasion with light winds all the other kites dropped out of the sky as the wind died, with the panflute the last to do so. I did remove the larger center tail, leaving the two smaller side tails to save weight.
To finish with the photo to the right is another large panflute created by Phil Holoway, a local kite club member. The tail on the panflute is very long, and shows clearing the huge "swish" the kite gives its tail. Also note that the kite was made with 8 cells instead of 7, resulting in the kite being much wider. Any more than 8 cells, I would then recomend the addition of a extra central fin, turning the kite into a double arched panflute.
The individual panels also do not have to be the same color. You can sew different colored peices together before cuting out the panels themselves to make the kite look even more interesting. See photo on Phil Holloway's panflute, above right.
The kites also like to swish tails, so you can add interesting and fancy tails to the kite. My big one isn't great, but the long tapering blue tails (12 meters long for the middle one) with white inflated balls inserted long them (called "space balls" tail) makes the kite very interesting to look at in the sky. I get lots of comments about it.
There has been some discussion about inflation problems, generally resulting in the kite folding up lebgthwise. A simple solution for an existing panflute is as what I did for my large one, sew the ends of the tubes partly closed to increase the presure inside. Another idea is to make only the tubes along the edges smaller at the back, or taper completely closed.
Many thanks to all who have replied.
If like this plan, and/or build one, please mail and let me know what you think. Including any ideas, suggestions or other experiences. That way I can add them to the above so others can read and benifit from your results. :-) Photos especially welcome!
This in turn was based on a short article in the Dutch magazine _De Zette Vieger_, Nbr.6 which references another kite newsletter by Piet van Stallduinen.
Buck Childers plan was revised for the Queensland Kite Flyers Society's Newsletter, and later became this plan. Since then it has grown, becomming more detailed and more than three times larger with detail, construction notes and options.
More information and discussion on panflute kites and be found at KiteBuilder.com - My First Panflute. This discussion also includes a lot of great photos on the second page, and I don't mean the photo of the girls back!


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EASTON, MA – The Merrimack men's soccer team tuned
up for the upcoming Northeast-10 Tournament with a 6-1 win over
Stonehill College Tuesday afternoon.
The Warriors finish fifth in the conference with a 10-4-3 overall and a 7-4-2 conference record. They will travel to either UMass Lowell, Le Moyne or Franklin Pierce on Sunday for a quarterfinal match (time TBA).
Freshman Robbie Sabadoz netted his first career
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Snapping a season-long three-game winless streak, Maxime Obongono and Evan Burokas each tallied their first goals of the season, with Burokas his first collegiate goal. Eric Gomes added another while Wayne Sygove earned an assist. Obongono's came at just 1:03, and it was 3-0 20 minutes into the game. Burokas also notched a helper giving him his first three-point day.
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The 2011 Industry Pulse
January 1, 2011
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Like the economy, industry optimism is growing slowly, according to the 2011 Industry Pulse, Window & Door's exclusive annual survey of industry executives. More North American window and door manufacturers and dealers see business improving, perhaps because more are confident that the worst is over. The study clearly indicates that industry executives remain guarded in their outlook.
Sponsored by Quanex Building Products, the study is designed to provide an annual gauge of industry expectations and plans for the coming year, as well as assess the attitudes of industry executives regarding a variety of current trends. Prepared by Ascendancy Research., a St. Louis Park, Minn.-based market research firm, the sixth edition of the study is based on the responses gathered from about 400 Window & Door subscribers.
Conducted in November 2010, the online survey consisted of a series of questions related to expectations for the economy, industry sales overall and individual company forecasts and plans. Respondents were classified into five categories, including dealers/distributors with sales less than $100 million (34.3 percent) and those with sales of more than $100 million (0.3 percent), as well as window and door manufacturers with sales less than $20 million (29.6 percent), sales between $20 million and $100 million (11.6 percent) and sales of more than $100 million (21.5 percent).
In general, respondents' predictions for the economy in 2011 are a bit more optimistic than they were going into 2010. The survey results, however, are definitely more optimistic than they were two years ago. Overall, less than half of the respondents predicted slow growth for the coming year, with 42.1 percent expecting modest growth and another 9.6 percent foreseeing strong growth for 2011 (Fig. 1). Two years ago, in the aftermath of the housing crash and bank bailouts, less than a quarter of respondents predicted moderate or strong growth.
Looking ahead to 2011, dealers and distributors may be slightly more optimistic than manufacturers. More than 8 percent of dealers predict strong growth for 2011, compared to just about 5 percent for manufacturers. Interestingly, more than 8 percent of manufacturers predicted strong economic growth for 2010, so their outlook may be a bit more restrained.
More of the industry sees the window and door business faring as well as the general economy in 2011, if not doing a little better (Fig. 2). Just over a third of respondents see window and door sales trailing the economy overall—a figure that has dropped for the past four years. The percentage of respondents expecting the industry to outpace the economy remains fairly low, particularly in comparison to the last of the boom years for housing.
The most definitive indicator of greater optimism may be executives' predictions for their own companies. This year, more than 70 percent of respondents predicted their companies' sales will increase slightly or significantly in 2011 compared to 2010. That's only a 3 percent increase from last year, but again, it represents a substantial increase from predictions two years ago.
Looking more closely at the results, Fig.3 reveals more respondents indicated sales would increase significantly in 2011, with fewer predicting slight increases for their companies or that their sales would stay about the same. There was also slight uptick in the number of respondents predicting slight declines in sales, but a decrease in those predicting significant declines.
Of note, manufacturers were slightly more optimistic than dealers about the year ahead. About 75 percent predicted slight or significant sales gains for this year, compared to about two thirds of dealers and distributors. Among manufacturer respondents, there was greater optimism among those working for smaller and medium-sized companies. Only 6.9 percent of the manufacturers with sales over $100 million predicted significant increases in sales at their companies, compared to 29.8 percent for manufacturers with sales between $20 million and $100 million and 17.5 percent for those at companies with annual sales under $20 million.
While the past two years have seen a recovery in the percentages of companies expecting sales gains, respondents definitely have more limited expectations than the boom years. For 2006, more than 40 percent of the dealer respondents predicted significant increases in sales. Slightly more than a third of the manufacturers said the same thing at the time. For 2011, those percentages are at 15 and 16 percent respectively.
The Industry Pulse also looks at responses by region to determine if there are significant deviations in outlook in different parts of the country. The results suggest greater optimism is spread out fairly evenly this year, although Canada stands out. Close to 90 percent of the respondents from north of the border predict increased sales for 2011, compared to 73 percent in the West, 71 percent in the South, 66 percent in the Northeast and 59 percent in the Midwest. The West also stands out with more respondents—27 percent—forecasting significantly increased sales for 2011. The Midwest is a distant second at 16 percent.
Capital Spending
Whether it's a sign of greater confidence in the market—or simply a necessity to stay up-to-date and competitive—the latest Industry Pulse suggests that capital spending within the window and door industry will increase again in 2011. The percentage of respondents predicting a slight increase in capital spending now stands at almost 30 percent, double the same figure from the 2009 study (Fig. 4). At that time, looking ahead to 2009, only 3 percent of respondents predicted a significant increase in capital spending. For 2011, more than 8 percent now project increased capital spending.
More than half of the large distributor/dealer respondents predicted increased capital spending for 2011, compared to just over a third of those dealers with less than $100 million in sales. That spending pattern is reversed at the manufacturing level, however. More than 40 percent of smaller and medium-sized manufacturers predict increased capital spending in 2011, while slightly less than a third of the larger manufacturers—those with sales of more than $100 million—say they will increase such spending in the coming year.
The survey also asks dealers and manufacturers what their main goals are for capital spending in the coming years (Table 1). Once again, increasing efficiency of existing operations remains the number one goal. After several years of declines, the percentage of respondents that said expanding capacity would be their main goal increased slightly looking when they were looking ahead at 2010. That number slips again this year, perhaps a sign that many continue to see overcapacity in the market.
Also of note is a shift in percentage of respondents indicating "expanding market presence with new locations" as a main goal. That figure rose from 14 percent to 18 percent this year for dealers and distributors, a first after several years of declines. The percentage of manufacturers offering that response declined, however, for the first time in several years. Just under 10 percent of manufacturers named expanding market presence as the number one goal for 2011, down from 16 percent last year.
Employment Levels
The closings and shutdowns of the past several years continued right through to the end of 2010, but employment levels within the industry may improve in 2011. This year's Industry Pulse once again suggests more companies are adding employees than losing them.
For four years, from 2006 to 2009, the study found a growing number of respondents predicting decreased employment levels at their companies, along with a sharply declining percentage of respondents projecting increased employment levels (Fig. 5). That trend reversed itself finally last year.
Looking ahead to 2011, nearly 40 percent of respondents predict their companies will increase employment levels. That's off from the 2006 peak of nearly 60 percent, but well above the near-20 percent low of 2009. That same year, 20 percent of respondents forecast decreased employment levels at their companies. That number has now dropped to about 6 percent. Looking at the responses by type of company and size, the one stand-out is medium manufacturers—companies with sales between $20 million and $100 million. More than 60 percent of those respondents predicted increased employment levels at their companies for 2011.
Industry Impacts
The Industry Pulse asks respondents to rate the impact of various developments within the business and the economy on their companies for the coming year compared with the previous year. Overall, demand for energy efficiency, demand for value-added products and demand for value-added services have been seen as the most consistent positive factors in our industry (Fig. 6). On the negative side, changes in materials pricing and foreign imports have rated as consistent negatives.
This year's study finds respondents less enthusiastic on most fronts. With the exception of demand for value-added products, manufacturers and dealers are rating most factors less positively. The change in number of doors and windows per home has scored positively consistently, but more respondents must see smaller homes and/or less lack of available credit having an impact on the number of products they are selling per job.
It may be more stringent energy requirements recently passed or some other factor, but the industry opinion on building codes flipped from a net positive for the window and door business to a negative for 2011. Also, changing direction is demand for lower price product, which now rates as slight negative for the first time too.
The study also asks manufacturers and dealers to assess the impact of various societal and macroeconomic factors (Fig. 7). As in previous years, respondents see the litigation and regulatory environment worsening. Labor costs and taxes are also expected to to have a more negative impact on business this year than in 2010.
Ranking as a slight positive again are both the hiring and interest rate environments for the coming year. "Green/global climate change concerns" continue to be seen as a positive influence for the industry, although less so than in the past few years. Despite the likely end or a reduction in tax credits for energy efficient products for 2011, government programs and incentives are still seen as a positive for the coming year, perhaps suggesting hope for other initiatives.
Product Lines and Activities
In addition to asking about expectations and plans, Window & Door's Industry Pulse survey asks manufacturers and dealers to indicate what product lines they carry, what activities they are involved in, and what's been added within the past two years. Overall, patio doors and replacement windows are the most commonly-carried products, with more than 80 percent of respondents indicating their companies offer those lines. Those products are followed closely by entry doors and new construction windows, each offered by more than 70 percent of respondents. Slightly more than half of these companies reported offering mouldings, trim and accessories, followed by interior doors and skylights.
Continuing a trend evident in recent studies, moulding, trim and accessories and entry doors scored highest among the products "recently added" by respondents. Just over 4 percent of the respondents said those lines were new for their companies in the past two years. Scoring highest in this category was installation services, added by nearly 8 percent of the respondents' companies in the past two years.
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Window & Door developed the Industry Pulse as an annual report to provide insight into industry trends and year-to-year comparisons. The full study, sponsored by Quanex Building Products and prepared by Ascendancy Research, now features six years of data, including detailed tables showing responses by company type. The $39.95 report is available for purchase at www.windowanddoor.com/store.


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Mr. Rick VandeKerhoff served as emcee for the event. Each rank of Scouts had their own division race with trophies awarded for first, second and third place.
At the first-grade Tiger division, Jason Williams captured first followed by Johnathan Scofield and Richard Mortimore. Trevor Durfee led the pack for the second- grade Wolves beating out Ryan Blackburn in second and third place Liam Fryc. In the third-grade round of racing, Bear Sean McLellan took top honors, followed by Nathan Triesenberg and Jimmy Helm. The last competitive heat by the fourth-grade Webelos I had Aiden Fryc capturing first, Brayden
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In addition to the competitive racing, 10 cars were designed and raced in an open class by the recently promoted Webelos 2 and family members of the Scouts to keep the excitement rolling. Race day honors for speed in this division were awarded to Aaron Andrus, Jan Scofield and Lauren Williams.
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Fish Lake on Steens Mountain. (Photo No. harDA0236)
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Dimensions: 3798 x 2522 pixels (300 dpi version); Date created: September 2007; Camera: Nikon D80 Digital SLR; Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED; Photographer citation: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives; Keywords/Tags: horizontal, Oregon, Harney County, Steens Mountain, Fish Lake, rock, reflections, hill, evening, calm.
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