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Both Gutierrezia sarothrae and Gutierrezia microcephala are found over wide areas of the United States: Gutierrezia microcephala is found from far west Texas to southern California and from the very southwest corner of Colorado to central Nevada. Gutierrezia sarothrae is found in the same area and also farther north through all the western states and into Canada. (It is also found in South America.) The two species are often in the company of that other ubiquitous Westerner, Sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata.
In the Four Corners area Gutierrezia sarothrae by far outnumbers Gutierrezia microcephala. The recently discovered Gutierrezia elegans (click to see) is found just in Dolores County, Colorado.
Both G. sarothrae and G. microcephala often grow in extensive patches, especially at road side and on grazed land where the plants spread easily because cattle dislike them.
Gutierrezia microcephala and Gutierrezia sarothrae are quite similar and one needs a bit of determination and a hand lens to tell the difference between the two. Both grow in the same environment, often right next to each other; both have minute flowers; both have the same rounded appearance and grow to the same height of one to three feet; both flower in late summer and fall. The most easily observed difference is in the flowers: G. microcephala has only one or two of both ray and disk flowers; G. sarothrae has three to seven ray and disk flowers.
The stories behind the naming of the two species:
From a specimen collected in 1804 by Meriwether Lewis on "the plains of the Missouri", Frederick Pursh (in 1814) named Solidago sarothrae.
From a specimen collected by Sesse and Mocino on their 1787-1803 Spanish Royal Expedition to New Spain, Mariano Lagasca, botanist, and later Director, with the Real Jardin Botanico de Madrid, named a new new genus, Gutierrezia, and a new species Gutierrezia linearifolia. Lagasca very briefly described the plant in his 1816 Genera et Species Plantarum. (Click to see the Plantarum and go to page 30 to read about G. linearifolia. The "N.H." at the end of the description indicates that the plant was collected somewhere in, "Nova Hispania", the lands of present day Mexico and western United States.)
In his description of Gutierrezia linearifolia, Lagasca did not specify who he was honoring with the genus name. For some reason, though, it has been assumed that the name honors Pedro Gutierrez, variously described as a Spanish nobleman, traveler, or Real Jardin correspondent.
In 1887 Britton and Rusby re-examined the plants named by Lagasca and Pursh and realized that they were the same species and should be in the Gutierrezia genus. Since Pursh's description was published first (1814 versus 1816) the species retained sarothrae as its specific epithet. Thus the accepted name for both Sesse and Mocino and Lewis' discovery is Gutierrezia sarothrae.
The genus is commonly pronounced: Goo-ter-EASE-e-uh. The Spanish surname is pronounced Goo-Tea-air-ez. Add the ia for the scientific Latin pronunciation.
"Sarothrae" is from the Greek for "broom" and "microcephala" is Greek for "small head".
Click for more Gutierrezia sarothrae photographs.
Click for Gutierrezia elegans, a new species that Peggy Lyon and I discovered August 4, 2008 in Lone Mesa State Park, Dolores County, Colorado.
microcephala (Small Head Snakeweed)
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Semi-desert, foothills. Openings, roadsides. Summer, fall.
Flowers are crowded at the top of very slender stems. The plant grows along trails, at roadsides, in sandy and rocky areas, and in pastures.
G. microcephala was first named Brachyris microcephala by Augustin de Candolle in 1836 from a collection made by Berlandier in Mexico. Asa Gray renamed the plant Gutierrezia microcephala in 1849.
Gutierrezia sarothrae (Gutierrezia), Petradoria pumila (Rock Goldenrod), and the various species of Chrysothamnus and Ericameria (Rabbitbrushes) are often difficult to tell apart. Click for some assistance.
microcephala (Small Head
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Semi-desert, foothills. Openings, roadsides. Summer, fall.
Notice all the single ray flowers. When I first saw such flowerheads, I thought that the other ray flowers had dropped and that I was looking at G. sarothrae. This plant also has only one disk flower per head.
Leaves are very similar to those of G. sarothrae: 2-5 centimeters long and 2-4 millimeters wide, but the one ray flower per flowerhead sets this species off.
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Semi-desert, foothills. Openings, roadsides. Summer, fall.
Lower leaves on both species of Gutierrezia shown on this page are often withered at flowering time. Flowers are clustered tightly at the top of the plant. The top photograph at left shows a plant many years old, over fifteen inches tall, and thirty inches in diameter. The next photograph shows a young, very vigorous plant just a few years old with the previous year's dried flower stems still showing but many more flower stems from the most recent year.
As indicated above, Gutierrezia sarothrae was first collected for science by Meriwether Lewis along the Missouri River in 1804 and was named Solidago sarothrae by Pursh in 1814. It was also named Gutierrezia linearifolia by the Spanish botanist La Gasca, who originated the Gutierrezia genus. In 1857 the plant was renamed Gutierrezia sarothrae by Britton and Rusby. "Sarothrae" is from the Greek, "sarotron", meaning "broom".
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Semi-desert, foothills. Openings, roadsides. Summer, fall.
Flowers often do not look as uniform and symmetrical as shown at left or in the first photograph immediately below. The second photograph below shows varying stages of flowerhead development: the flower cluster at top left has both ray and disk flowers; the two largest flower clusters below that one have only disk flowers. What appear to be rays on the disk flowers are just lobes on the disk flower tube.
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Semi-desert, foothills. Openings, roadsides. Summer, fall.
Leaves are 2-7 centimeters long and 1-3 millimeters wide and range from mostly linear to lanceolate, to oblanceolate or spatulate. The upper leaves are usually smaller than the lower.
Range map © John Kartesz,
Species present in state and native
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Species present and not rare
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PARKING meters and signs throughout a town centre were covered with paint by vandals.
Meters in three car parks in Mold were targeted earlier this week, causing damage to seven ticket machines in total.
Mold councillor Chris Bithell described the act as "mindless vandalism".
He said: "This is someone doing something on some sort of principle but it is completely misplaced.
"The actions do not stand scrutiny because they haven't thought about it.
"The charges in Mold are low compared with other areas."
Cllr Bithell said replacing the damage would cost the taxpayer money at a time when budgets were being squeezed.
He said: "We will have to force out money in order to replace meters or repair damage to them which is an unwanted cost we could do without.
"People must have seen this activity going on – I can't believe that it would go totally unnoticed in a town this size and people have a duty to report this to the police so people can be brought to justice."
Cllr Bithell added that parking charges in Mold were not put into place for big profits, but for traffic maintainance.
He said: "We're not doing this to make money, we are doing this to cover the costs of operating.
"If the streets are clogged up in Mold because of unrestricted parking and we don't provide spaces in the car parks then people won't come.
"Nobody likes paying for anything. We recognise this, but otherwise the consequences would hit traders in the town centre because people would not be able to go to the shops."
Steve Jones, chief officer for streetscene and transportation said: "Seven ticket machines were covered with spray paint in a number of car parks around Mold on Monday evening.
"The paint was cleared by council staff on Tuesday morning and the machines were all back in operation that same day."
A spokesman for North Wales Police said: "Overnight there were a number of parking meters and associated road signs sprayed with paint at various locations in the town centre.
"If you saw anything suspicious, or have any information relating to these incidents, call 101 quoting reference RC14121249."
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The vandalism is disgraceful. Businesses would however benefit if parking was by ticket for control but free for one or two hours. This opportunity was missed in Holywell. The machines should have been left and used to study the the best free time period. Drive into Wantage, it doesn't say historic market town, but car parking free for two hours.
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Toddlers getting their fingers crushed in stroller folding hinges and falling from detachable pram seats have prompted an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission crackdown on pram and stroller safety.
The consumer watchdog is particularly concerned about toddler seats that can be attached to single prams after the birth of a second child. Children have fallen out of these unstable seats, while others sitting in toddler seats too low to the ground have caught their fingers in the spokes of pram wheels.
The ACCC has received 163 reports of pram-related injuries since January 1, 2010. Forty per cent of these involve fingers being trapped in pram folding hinges.
Sydney toddler Cael Barton lost his fingertip earlier this year when it was caught in the hinge of a $500 Maclaren stroller.
However, hospital emergency department figures show there are many more children involved in pram accidents.
There are more than 150 pram- related incidents each year in both Victoria and Queensland. More than three-quarters of these involve children aged one year or younger.
''Issues have arisen over recent years involving toddler seats and we have been working with others to address this,'' an ACCC spokesman said.
To address pram stability issues and the risks posed by folding hinges, the regulator has updated the voluntary safety standard for prams and strollers, including the introduction of a new stability test for toddler platforms.
Last month, Choice tested 20 prams, including the Bugaboo Cameleon 3 (which costs $1200), Mountain Buggy Cosmopolitan ($800) and Phil & Teds Smart ($300) and found none met all the requirements of the updated voluntary standards.
The ACCC said it has prioritised its review of the five-year-old mandatory standard - which all prams sold in Australia must meet - to take into account the new voluntary standard requirements.
Ninety per cent of pram accidents recorded by hospital emergency departments are due to children falling from the pram, according to the Queensland Centre for Accident Research and Pram Safety. Getting a finger caught in the pram is the second most common incident.
Cael's mother, Gloria Barton, said it was a ''positive'' that the ACCC was doing more to improve pram safety.
Parents need to be so much more wary about the pram they're buying.
''Parents need to be so much more wary about the pram they're buying and not assume that because it's expensive or a known brand it's safe,'' she said.
The Maclaren stroller that injured Cael was recalled in the US after 17 children had their fingers cut off in the folding hinges.
The prams weren't recalled in Australia but the ACCC posted a notice on its product recall site, Maclaren distributor CNP Brands ran an awareness campaign and free hinge covers were made available.
Since Cael's accident in March, the ACCC has identified 83,179 faulty Maclaren prams that are still in circulation in Australia. Of these, 31,671 have had the hinge problem fixed.
''There are still 50,000 [unsafe Maclaren] prams out there,'' Ms Barton said.
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Hello, I have purchsed a three speed overdrive transmission for a buddys car.. A 1957 Chev Convertible.. I am looking for a transmission rebuilder that can rebiuld as well as maybe haveing parts for vintage transmissions.. Any help would be appriciated...Thankyou Randy
hello,can you tell me more about what kid of car that this O/D trans. came out of.has any one said what thay think it may be,or if it came out of a newer car?tommy
THis is it... The overdrive is under the shifter..
hello,you say this is a chevy tranny,kid of looks an fmx trans but thats a ford tranny.give me a little time(24hrs)and i will get back with you, if another one of the good folks here cant help you first i will find out for sure and get back with ya.and as for parts when i find out for sure i can probly get ya the parts by sending to some good people i know.can you tell me what body style this was from?thanks tommy
He said it was a 57 Chevrolet convertable.
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Muncie (left) Saginaw (center) Borg Warner (right)
i hope this pasted right.and yes it is a saginaw.
I can tell you an original '57 O/D manual transmission has the O/D unit on the tailshaft. Not where this one is located.
Perhaps the original transmission had problems early on in life and a dealer swapped it out for this one, but I'm certain this is not an original 3-speed O/D manual transmission for a '57 Chevy. Any of them.
If you doubt what I say I believe you can find information about the original O/D transmissions on the Danchuk site. Or stop in Chevy Talk.org the '55/6/7 Chevy original board. Ask the fine people on there.
(just to let you know if you stop by CT to ask about this transmission, I'm rj_ly on Chevy Talk)
FOHLDMON -- You need to look again! That looks NOTHING like an automatic transmission (Ford FMX). I need some of whatever you're drinking/smoking right now!!
All kidding asside, that's a standard GM three speed (don't know if it's Saginaw or Muncie) with the then standard Borg Warner R-10 overdrive unit on the back. All the BW OD units are the same except for the 1" (or so) thick adapter that the big solenoid (looks about the size of a blower motor) connects to. The lever near the back locks OD out in case you don't want to use the OD gear (such as towing, or other occasions when you need engine braking like driving in the mountains). There should be another piece on the opposit side near the back with one or two screw terminals on top. That's the governor. Oh yes, one very important note -- all post war Borg Warner ODs are the same except for the adapter and maybe output shaft splines (though I think they are the same too). So you can use parts from a Rambler, Studebaker, Ford, etc.
When the governor spins at a certain speed (usually 28-30 mph road speed) it closes a switch which energizes the solenoid. The solenoid puts pressure on a plunger that slips into a dog clutch as soon as there is no pressure on it. To engage OD all you do is let off the gas (over 28-30 mph) and it will slip right in as long as the lock-out lever isn't engaged. There's usually a handle under the dash that you pull to lock it out.
All that sounds simple, butthere is some more wiring involved. When disengaging OD there can't be pressure on the gears or they can permanently jam (I've had it happen!). So there's a kick-down switch on the throttle somewhere that momentarily cuts the ignition by grounding the coil. It's only grounded for 2-3 revolutions of the crank, so you never even notice the skip. The switch goes down, engages, then immediately pops back up (disengages) even if you keep your foot down. I call it a ratchet switch, and that's the only hard to find part.
There are several ways to wire these things.There's a Borg Warner OD manual at www.tocmp.com (search or browse through the manuals). It shows the most complicated wiring example I've seen! While there, look through the 60s Rambler wiring diagrams. They used much simpler wiring. Some governors have one wire, some two. A two wire can be used as a one by grounding the other terminal (the one grounds through the case). Rambler used examples of both, and I think the one wire is the simplest. All will work with either wiring. I prefer to use a power relay, as that big solenoid draws 20A when engaging (only about 10 to hold in). One of the Rambler systems deleted the relay, I forget which. Easy enough to wire in a power relay though.
The body man does about 4 to 5 cars a year.. Get this, it is only him and one more guy.. They only do convertibles, four speed cars, and the rarest SS's.. Doesn't matter what condition they start out in they will be perfect when they are done.. Very hard to find parts for these cars..He just fixed a 1958 chev for a guy down in the valley.. This two door cam into the shop in two pieces.. Left in one..in 5 weeks he had it ready to paint.. Now mind you this car is not just ready to paint but all the parts were test fitted to fit with the correct gaps at the doors and fenders.. He just got a call from the guy and he said his bodyman says that this is the best fitting car he has ever seen..Very meticulous...I have one picture of a 66 impala he did not quite complete at the taking of the picture but I think you will get the idea..Thankyou for your information now I have to go do some research.. Thanks Again Randy
How can I post bigger pictures? These are all coming out as thumbnails?? Any help?? THankyou Randy
There's some good information posted above. The only thing I didn't see mentioned is how you engage the O/D while driving. There's a pull cable mounted under the dash on a '57 Chevy that allows you to use the O/D unit.
The buddy I bought my 150 Wagon from once owned a 210 2-door Sedan with 235 6 cylinder and O/D 3-speed transmission. He would use the O/D unit to slow the car and not using the brakes as much. Having the O/D unit on the car was like having extra gears out of a 3-speed transmission.
If you can find an original transmission, they are highly desired by purists.
I won't rehash what Farna said. Thanks
3 spd with overdrive was quite UNcommon option from 52-66 in Chevies and Fords, and other brands, cars and pickups. Even Ford 390 HIPO came with the BW T-85/OD as an option. (63 1/2 sports roof Galaxie 390 police interceptor with one !!!) Basicly a toploader three speed, very strong. Ford used them through 66 I know.
Back when I was a kid many people insisted that OD ruined your engine, that an engine had to turn 2800 rpm at 60 mph or be lugging. The folks with OD just snickered to themselves and got 3-4 mpg better mileage with no ill effects.
Any way, my buddy installed a 390 FE Ford T-85 OD and 9 inch in his deuce roadster several years ago and had an indestructable drivetrain. I haven't driven one in 6 years but here how it works.
The T handle under the dash, when pulled OUT, locks the planetary in direct drive. Pushing the handle IN, allowed the OD to work. The planetary unit is shifted out electricly using a kick down switch on the throttle for passing power. Backing off the gas in OD, makes it feel like an automatic trans, with no engine braking.
So what you had was 1, 2, 3, and then OD automaticly when the handle was in. Or you could wait and push the handle in later when you were ready.
Most of the 3-ODs were cruncher 1st gears.
Somebody makes the solenoid and switch for them (in 98), but don't remember who, right off.
The newest car I saw with one was a 66 Ford Fairlane 289, I know because I got it.
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Brown, of Williamsburg, is one of only a handful of female airplane mechanics and licensed pilots in the country. To top it off, she is the owner of her own business, RAB Aviation Services, LLC, in Petersburg, and often works at the Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (MPRA) in Mattaponi.
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Brown first flew solo in 2007 and received her pilot's license two years later.
After graduating from high school in 2008, she studied airplane mechanics at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) in Chesapeake. Though she was not a fan of high school instruction, she was a star in the aviation classroom. She only missed 12 days out of the two years it took to complete the curriculum at the school 75 miles away.
"My mom said, 'Wow, you must really like this'," she said.
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She took her first aviation job in Georgia and after a layoff, then worked for commercial airlines for one month. It didn't take Brown long to realize she was not comfortable with the commercial airline world. "I'm detail oriented and I have to do things certain ways. Some individuals like to cut corners, and I get hung up on the corners," she said.
Brown returned to Virginia and worked in Hanover County until July 2011. In 2012, she decided to start her own business, RAB Aviation Services, LLC, which was first based at the MPRA in King & Queen.
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TomTom is making available Highly Automated Driving (HAD) map content in the metro Detroit area, where U.S. automakers are headquartered. Car makers and HAD-related companies can now use TomTom's high-definition maps for precise vehicle positioning, enabling future self-driving cars to see beyond their sensors. The HAD map, covering the stretch of road network between Farmington Hills and Ann Arbor, including I-696, 96,... read more


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By guest blogger: Rich Bucich
This is the second installment of tips to help you take better photographs of babies.
If you read my last post, hopefully you have a greater understanding of how your camera's auto-focus works and the impact of good light on achieving a sharp, clear photograph. There's much more to the equation however, and understanding the settings on your camera will give you a distinct advantage.
Good light provides a faster shutter speed for the camera. The faster the shutter speed, the more the movement will be frozen and "camera shake" will be minimized. In poor lighting, your camera will try to speed up the shutter speed by adjusting settings which may degrade the quality of your photo.
The camera will likely take the following steps to speed up the shutter:
• The camera will open the aperture (AKA f/stop) – this will let more light through the lens but will also require much more accurate focusing. The area achieving sharp focus may be very narrow, i.e. tip of nose is sharp, eyes out of focus. The term is called "depth of field."
• The camera may increase the ISO* – a higher ISO will allow for faster shutter speeds but can severely degrade the quality of the photo. For best results with "point & shoot" type cameras, keep the ISO at 200** or below. Digital SLR camera will be much more tolerant in this regard, often being able to shoot in excess of 800 ISO with acceptable results.
• The camera may turn on the flash – the flash is your friend, but automatic settings will often create harsh shadows or over-exposed areas if too close to your subject.
*ISO stands for International Standards Organization and is essentially a measurement of light sensitivity.
**Higher ISOs settings may be required under extreme low light situations such as parties and events where shutter speed needs to be maximized. In these cases, the additional sharpness may trump any graininess. We don't recommend high ISOs in baby photography because the skin tone can be severely degraded.
If manual settings are overwhelming, you will have a huge increase in your photo success rate if you just focus on providing as much diffused ambient light as possible.
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1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Problems
RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SL based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
Other than a defective motor, a bad switch or blower motor resistor assembly can cause an inoperative heater blower motor.
A refrigerant leak may develop from one or more of the following AC components: AC compressor, hose manifold for the compressor, or the evaporator core. The loss of refrigerant can cause poor AC performance. Our technicians tell us that proper leak diagnoses should be performed in order to determine the cause of any refrigerant loss.
A rough running motor or lack of power can be caused by a failed distributor cap or rotor, ignition wires (or their resistors), or valve cover gasket leaks. If the valve cover gasket leaks, oil can pool where the ignition wire resistor connects to the spark plug. The resistor can fail and the spark plug may not fire because of a short circuit through the oil.
A vibration felt through the center floor of the vehicle can be caused by cracked and/or shredded driveshaft flex discs, resulting in excessive driveshaft movement. If not repaired, damage to the driveshaft center support bearing, transmission, or differential can occur.
The lower control arm bushings can wear and crack, leading to irregular and premature tire wear. Worn Ball joints can also cause similar tire wear problems. I some cases it may be necessary to replace the lower control arm, including bushings & ball joint to correct this concern.
The emissions air injection pump can seize, causing a loud squealing noise followed by smoke from the drive belt. If the engine is not turned off, the belt will break, turning on the alternator/battery warning light.
The electronic throttle assembly may suffer an electrical failure. It is often cheaper to send the valve to a service center for repair that to purchase a new part.
The tie rod ends, idler arm, and/or drag link components of the steering linkage may wear prematurely. Please keep in mind the wheel alignment should be checked and adjusted when any of these items are replaced.
On high usage vehicles, the ignition lock may become difficult to turn due to wear of the ignition lock and tumblers. Replacement of the ignition lock cylinder will generally be required to correct this concern.
A coolant leak may develop form the Radiator due to degradation of its plastic components. Replacement of the failed radiator will be necessary.
Internal and External engine oil & coolant leaks can develop from the head gasket and/or timing cover gasket; these leaks should be repaired before the engine oil and coolant intermix which can result in severe engine damage.
As brake fluid becomes dirty over time, it can cause a failure of the anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator assembly. Our technicians recommend a complete brake system flush every two years to help prevent this issue.
The brakes may begin to squeak at about the 50 percent wear point. This is due to the size and material used for the brake pads and rotors. The brake rotor surfaces become uneven, causing a lip to form at the outer edge. This will generally require replacement of the rotors when the pads are worn (pad life varies depending on driving style and terrain).
A coolant leak may develop from the water pump. When replacing the water pump, the drive belt tensioner should be inspected and most likely replaced as well.
Leaks may develop from the differential seals and/or cover on older or high mileage vehicles. Our technicians recommend a complete reseal of the differential unit when these leaks are addressed.


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An estimated 15 to 20 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a prevalence comparable to diabetes.1 OSA occurs when inspiratory airflow is either partly (hypopnea) or completely (apnea) occluded during sleep. The combination of sleep-disordered breathing with daytime sleepiness is referred to as the OSA syndrome.
Although loud snoring and severely disturbed sleep have made OSA a social curiosity, several factors have contributed to its emergence as an important medical condition. First, sleep deprivation with consequent daytime somnolence has been linked to motor vehicle and workplace-related accidents. Second, the epidemic of obesity has led to a high and rising prevalence of OSA. Third, and especially important, has been the evolving recognition of OSA as a mediator of cardiovascular disease. In this review, we will examine the characteristics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of OSA, the cardiovascular disease mechanisms activated by OSA, and the evidence implicating OSA in cardiac, vascular, and related disease conditions. Particular emphasis will be placed on recent data linking OSA to inflammatory and metabolic dysregulation, and on newer information implicating OSA in atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death.
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Hecklar and Koch, all the way...
Para Ordinance
Wilson Combat
Les Baer
Dan Wesson
Ed Brown
Other (please list)
Hard poll. I don't have enough of those choices to give an honest answer.
I'm working on it though.
Hecklar and Koch, all the way...
H&K are way too overpriced! Glock gives better offers. Bill T.
Looks like the XD crowd is growing... More Springers than Glocks...
i first voted for glock and they are pretty darned near perfect
but then i discovered the walther P22 and the new PPS - if that PPSdoesn't sell for ccw i will be surprised
I probably wont get the pps until i win the lottery or a bonus at work because i own a Glock 26 - an it is near perfection
Own one para but got to check out a couple of the LDA carries..Man those things are nice. But you want to know it's gonna shoot every time and I don't care what it's been through you got to give the Sig it's due
SIG - but there are so many others out there to try! Ask me again in 5 years!
Isn't Walther considered S&W now or manufactured by S&W? Can you consider Walther a line of S&W? Will Walther lose it's identity or will it be kept because they still have Walther in Germany? How much does S&W own of Walther or is it just the US side of the business? I know it's a lot of questions. I'm just hoping Walther didn't hand everything over to Smith due to their size and now they don't care about the customer.
Glock, My Fav is the G-21!!
I own a few Rugers and recently a Marlin all .22lr, but my new Beretta 92FS 9mm is my baby, so it wins.
Since this is the semi-auto forum, I'd have to say EAA Witness, Ruger, or anything other than a Glock As for revolvers, I'd say Ruger.
That's a pretty tough choice. Colt sure made some fine pistols and revolvers, still among the best. And of course Smith & Wesson, especially the older vintage magnums. And Winchester, for rifles.
But then, there's Bill Ruger. Fine rifles, very good pistols, and second-to-none in the Single Action field.
Yep, its Ruger for me.
Bob Wright
(Was I supposed to keep it confined to the bottom feeders? No matter, its still Ruger.)
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I voted for Springfield, I have always been a big fan of there 1911's, I love my Dads SoCom M1A, Love the family M1, and everytime I touch my XD I fall a little bit more in love.
As a rookie to this forum, I've got to go with Springfield. Not because of the XD40 I have, although it's a good shooter. But I give the company more credit for the M-1. I even got a chance to use it at ITR before going to nam. It's got a great history and is still going strong. I know there are a lot of great handguns out there; most I don't even know about, being that I couldn't afford them. Hope I haven't skewed your poll.
I voted other. I don't really have a favorite but choose the best gun based on how I intend to use it. Right now I own guns from Ruger, Browing, S&W, Marlin, and Bersa. All are reliable and work great for what I use them for.
Military Police System makes my favorite home defense gun, the AA-12 with the optional 13" barrel.
12 gauge
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Good for defending against hordes of home invaders and carjackers.
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just picked up the ATS 3.6 Premium that was ordered in January. before I rant on quality I gotta say, we love the car so far and gotta mention that the dealer was excellent and was key to me purchasing the car. they delivered the car on promise date with the options and kept me updated every week during the process. Bump for Conklin Fangman Cadillac in KC MO ,Shane and David. now I have attached pictue of the plastic piece that covers the door latch and as you can see they are broken and ill fitting at best. 3 out of 4 are broken.
Katie, may be cadillac should think about coming up with something better on a car at this price.


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This study examines the size distribution and other characteristics of firebrand exposure during the 2007 Angora Fire, a severe Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire in California. Of the 401 houses that received direct interface fire exposure 61% were destroyed and 30% did not burn at all. The ignition of buildings by wind-blown embers, known as firebrands, and the starting of ("^)spot fires("^) in unburned vegetation ahead of wildfires has been observed for centuries and studied extensively for decades. However, it is not yet possible to empirically quantify the exposure severity or describe how many firebrands of what size and over what duration and distance are causing ignition problems of concern. A Seemingly rare opportunity to gather empirical firebrand data from an actual interface fire evolved in the days, immediately following the Angora Fire. Firebrand size distributions are reported and compared to firebrand size distributions from experimental firebrand generation in both recent laboratory building ignition studies conducted by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and from historical firebrand field studies. Such data is needed to form the basis of effective and appropriate interface fire hazard mitigation measures as well as modeling fire spread. Comparisons are made to current wildfire protection building construction regulations and test standards. The most salient results of this study are the documentation of the consistently small size of firebrands and the close correlation of these of these results with the size of experimentally generated firebrands.
Proceedings Title: Fire and Materials 2011
Conference Dates: January 31-February 2, 2011
Conference Location: San Francisco, CA
Conference Title: 12th International Conference
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Travel + Leisure, a magazine that I have been hooked on since 1989 (my friend Judith gave me a gift subscription as a teen), is known as the leader in directing thousands in the right direction when it comes to planning the perfect vacation. As a reader for 18 years, they have helped me put the dollup of whipped cream on all of my travel plans, that extra touch that I may not have ever known of had I not read about it in their magazine. This is why I am so excited to tell you about the new title from Travel + Leisure magazine, a gorgeous 287 page book called, "100 Greatest Trips".
Categorized by country, from the United States to to western Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, and beyond, this book is jam packed with hundreds of beautiful photos arranged neatly around quick bites of information (it isn't text heavy) in clean, modern typeface.
Inside you'll find everything from shopping expeditions to culinary tours, driving vacations, beach getaways, art and culture explorations, outdoor adventures, travel tips, mini-guides, and listings of recommended hotels, restaurants, shops, galleries, musuems, and tour operators. The best part, everything they suggest seems to be within my budget! Score! (This isn't too common in most travel books, as they tend to cater towards the money crowd.)
Shot by some of T+L's award-winning photographers, it's one of those books that grabs, and keeps, your attention. It's one that you'll find yourself coming back to again and again, it's almost a cookbook for travel. I love it because there are so many delicious interior shots that it gave me loads of inspiration. I highly suggest it either for yourself, or to give as a gift.
decor8 gives it: 5 stars
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amazon price: $24.12 (and comes shrink wrapped, so you can crack the spine. I know, I'm a dork, but I love being the first person to open a book.)
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Tom Tancredo on Abortion
Republican Representative (CO-6)
A: All of us would appoint judges who would overturn Roe v. Wade. At least, I guarantee you, I would do that. That would be a litmus test. I know every time I hear the debate over the judges, they're in front of the Senate, and everybody says, "You know what? Now, there's no litmus test, here," well, I guarantee you there would be a litmus test, for me, and that is, "Will you overturn Roe v. Wade?" That's gotta be there.
HUCKABEE: Are we being asked to apply a Mexican law to the US?
Q: It's the principle of not giving our tax dollars to organizations within our country that actively promote or provide abortions. It's an American law.
BROWNBACK: This is Ronald Reagan' policy that we wouldn't use federal funds to support organizations that promote abortions overseas.
HUNTER: It's actually a UN policy.
KEYES: Actually, it was a policy of the Mexico City Population Conference. I was the deputy chairman. I actually negotiated the language into the final resolution at that conference.
Q: I want to know, will you defund Planned Parenthood?
ROMNEY: Absolutely.
BROWNBACK: It would be a glorious day of human liberty and freedom.
GILMORE: Yes, it was wrongly decided.
HUCKABEE: Most certainly.
HUNTER: Yes.
THOMPSON: Yes.
McCAIN: A repeal.
GIULIANI: It would be OK to repeal.
TANCREDO: After 40 million dead because we have aborted them in this country, that would be the greatest day in this country's history when that, in fact, is overturned.
A: There are billions of dollars going into this research right now. It does not require me taking money from federal fund because it is morally reprehensible in certain ways.
Proponents support voting YES because:
Since 2 years ago, the last Stem Cell bill, public support has surged for stem cells. Research is proceeding unfettered and, in some cases, without ethical standards in other countries. And even when these countries have ethical standards, our failures are allowing them to gain the scientific edge over the US. Some suggest that it is Congress' role to tell researchers what kinds of cells to use. I suggest we are not the arbiters of research. Instead, we should foster all of these methods, and we should adequately fund and have ethical oversight over all ethical stem cell research.
Opponents support voting NO because:
A good deal has changed in the world of science. Amniotic fluid stem cells are now available to open a broad new area of research. I think the American people would welcome us having a hearing to understand more about this promising new area of science. As it stands today, we will simply have to debate the bill on the merits of information that is well over 2 years old, and I think that is unfortunate.
The recent findings of the pluripotent epithelial cells demonstrates how quickly the world has changed. Wouldn't it be nice to have the researcher before our committee and be able to ask those questions so we may make the best possible judgment for the American people?
For over thirty years, NARAL Pro-Choice America has been the political arm of the pro-choice movement and a strong advocate of reproductive freedom and choice. NARAL Pro-Choice America's mission is to protect and preserve the right to choose while promoting policies and programs that improve women's health and make abortion less necessary. NARAL Pro-Choice America works to educate Americans and officeholders about reproductive rights and health issues and elect pro-choice candidates at all levels of government. The NARAL ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
OnTheIssues.org interprets the 2006 NRLC scores as follows:
The ultimate goal of the National Right to Life Committee is to restore legal protection to innocent human life. The primary interest of the National Right to Life Committee and its members has been the abortion controversy; however, it is also concerned with related matters of medical ethics which relate to the right to life issues of euthanasia and infanticide. The Committee does not have a position on issues such as contraception, sex education, capital punishment, and national defense. The National Right to Life Committee was founded in 1973 in response to the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision, legalizing the practice of human abortion in all 50 states, throughout the entire nine months of pregnancy.
The NRLC has been instrumental in achieving a number of legislative reforms at the national level, including a ban on non-therapeutic experimentation of unborn and newborn babies, a federal conscience clause guaranteeing medical personnel the right to refuse to participate in abortion procedures, and various amendments to appropriations bills which prohibit (or limit) the use of federal funds to subsidize or promote abortions in the United States and overseas.
In addition to maintaining a lobbying presence at the federal level, NRLC serves as a clearinghouse of information for its state affiliates and local chapters, its individual members, the press, and the public.
Bill would implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. The Right to Life Act declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being, and defines "human being" to encompass all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization or cloning.
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Mom and Dad are so very sad. The Vet had to come to our house Wednesday evening and put me down. "I'm on my way Bubba, please meet me at the bridge, I miss you so much!" I'm looking down on Mom and Dad and they are crying, they are so lonely without me and Bubba Boy. I hope they know that I am healthy and happy again.
With love to my family
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Baby Boy Bubba
Well, I'm on my way to the Rainbow Bridge. Mom and Dad thought for sure that Sheldon Sue would be the one to go first - she's been sick for a long time. But you see, Sheldon is not as brave as me, I've always had to go first - and that is why I'm on my way to the Rainbow Bridge - she will follow me when it is her time. But I've got to check it out first. Mom and Dad are crying their hearts out over me - the day before I left them Mom sang my favorite song to me (The Star Spangled Banner) we used to sing it together before every NASCAR race, I'm going to miss them so much. Once I get to the Rainbow Bridge I'll be ok - I'll run around again, just like I used to - I'll meet Angel Max and see Annie and Dakota again. And, one day my Sheldon-Sue will be with me.
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Well, I made it through another week. Mom and Dad were so scared last week, they thought for sure it was my time to be put down. I don't wanna' go yet so I surprised them and I think I've bought myself some more time here.
I want to thank Sophie Marie and Max, who are my two friends at the Rainbow Bridge for giving me all the support and love. It has helped to make me stronger. I heard Mom say that my time will be when I am no longer happy to see her and Dad - so every time I see them I wag my tail and smile. Mom makes over me and tells me what a good girl I am, then Dad does the same thing.
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Jim Brown has never been shy about giving his opinion, and he most certainly hasn't been shy about voicing his reservations with the Browns' 2012 first round pick, Trent Richardson.
Richardson isn't one to back down either, telling ESPN's Jamison Hensley, "He has his own thoughts. That's him being him," Richardson said. "I have no problem with it. I just wish the best of luck for him whatever he's doing in life."
Richardson went on to say, "I laugh at the situation. You don't know me from spic to span. But he's Jim Brown. He's done a lot here and I haven't done anything yet. I have a lot to accomplish and big shoes to fill. When it comes down to it, I have to work and make sure I make him a believer. I haven't done anything yet."
This is one of those generational clashes that so often erupt in the NFL, but it's really no big deal. Brown hasn't played a game of professional football since 1965, over 45 years ago. In this instance, it's best for Richardson to just block out the noise. Jim Brown may be right in saying Richardson is nothing special, but maybe we should let Richardson's NFL career speak for itself. After all, it seems a bit rash to be dismissing a high draft pick before he's even played a down in the league.
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Becker takes command at Fort Jackson
By JEFF WILKINSON | The State (Columbia, S.C.) | Published: August 27, 2013
FORT JACKSON, SC — Brig. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, 49, took over the reins as commanding general of Fort Jackson Tuesday morning.
The pomp and circumstance-filled ceremony was held at Victory Field outside the officer's club on a cool, clear morning and drew a crowd of more than 200, including University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides and civilian liaison to the Army Ike McLeese, who also is president and CEO of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
Becker, a more than 25-year veteran, took command from outgoing interim commander Brig. Gen. Peggy C. Combs. Presiding over the ceremony was Major Gen. Bradley May, a former Fort Jackson commander who is now deputy commanding general, Initial Military Training Center of Excellence, Fort Eustis, Va.
"I can't think of any other more important responsibility, other than leading soldiers in combat, than transforming volunteers into soldiers and developing our future leaders," said Becker, who previously was assistant deputy director for Joint Training, J-7, Joint Staff, in Suffolk, Va. He is Fort Jackson's 46th commander.
Becker takes over the post at a challenging time for the military, amid sharp budget cuts and force reductions, coming on the heels of more than a decade of war.
"We'll let our senior leaders worry about how we're going to make all that work with budget cuts, sequestration, furloughs and things that come down the road. But down at the soldier level, it's our responsibility to see that they don't see that as an issue and they can focus on training and doing their jobs and that they have what they need to do that," he said.
Becker doesn't expect the budget cuts to threaten the mission at Fort Jackson, the military's largest training base.
"I don't know how we'll be impacted… I don't think it will have a significant impact on the numbers, but I'll have to sit down with staff and see," he said.
The Army also faces challenges with increasing complaints of sexual harassment, which Becker said will not be tolerated.
"That is just not acceptable. It degrades the mission. It impacts the entire unit, and to the victims, it's absolutely unacceptable. It's something that is reality. You've got to deal with it," he said.
Fort Jackson's previous commander, Brig. Gen. Bryan Roberts, left in a sex scandal a little over a year after taking command. He was removed from the fort's top post in July after allegations of misconduct, including adultery and a physical altercation. The misconduct did not involve sexual assault or harassment. But, the Army said, it was "a breach of order and discipline that violated standards of the Army profession."
Becker, whose awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge, has been deployed to Iraq three times and also served overseas in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm, in Germany and in Korea.
"General Brad Becker is an exceptional leader who will lead Fort Jackson with distinction. He and his wife Sherri will be great teammates with our community partners in the greater Columbia area. We are fortunate that our Army selected this fantastic Army Family," Combs said in a release. Combs will return to her position as the Commandant of the United States Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Becker, 49, and his wife, Sherri, are from Sacramento, Calif., where they met in a driver's ed class in high school. They have two sons, Derek, 22, a student at Washington State University at Pullman, and Andrew, 18, who attends Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.


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I have a 1976 Eldordo with factory EFI. Am curious to know what the expert opinions may be on if the EFI should be swapped for a carburator? How reliable are the old EFI's and how available are EFI parts etc?
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I have a 1976 Eldordo with factory EFI. Am curious to know what the expert opinions may be on if the EFI should be swapped for a carburator? How reliable are the old EFI's and how available are EFI parts etc?
Hang tight - which engine are we talking about ??? (500, 472, 425 ???) If you get no answers here we can move this to the Engines forums.
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Thanks for the welcome am looking forward to being part of the fun. The engine is the 500 cid................
if the EFI should be swapped for a carburator
the original EFI system was SO bad - they made a carb-swap kit -
and the vast majority did the swap -
if you LOVE to tinker - and REALLY ENJOY being frustrated -
stay with the EFI -
if - on the other hand - you would rather go for a nice - relaxing cruise -
put the carb on it -
OK - The general trend here in Seville/Eldorado is the Northstar engine. Let me move this to Engines, 500 etc., and see what happens.
My opinion is the carb cars never even came close to running as well as the injected Cadillac 500 or 425. They do take knowledge to keep running though.
I would sooner switch to a more modern injection like a Megasquirt than put a toilet bowl on top of the intake manifold.
If you are anywhere near Toms River NJ I'd be glad to take all those awful injection parts off your hands in exchange for installing the carby/intake/misc stuff.
The main problem with those old computers are they are old.. They say the parts are hard to come by, but I have a bunch of them.. There is a member of this board , Bruce Roe, that fixes the computers and some mods to keep them running with less problems... If I had your car I would just keep some spare parts on hand, like a spare computer and a few temp sensors.. I would take out the low pressure fuel pump in the tank and put in a high pressure pump.. That way you can take off the high pressure on the frame and just use one pump... And do Bruce's extra relay mod to run the pump to help save the computer...The only part that is hard to find is the fast idle heater valve... I had a lot of them , but there all gone now...
I'm fairly sure someone could adapt an external fast idle valve like some of the Euro Bosch EFI cars of the era used. Probably been done already.
Apeman... I have a used 500 computer that has been gone over by Bruce that looks the day it was made... Somebody will need it one of these days... I have a fuel injection set-up on a 472 run by a haltech... I made a fast idle replacement set-up... It is a solenoid valve that is closed by a timer circuit board and the haltech at a temp.. It closes when it reaches 150 F or if it is already warm it fast idles for 60 seconds...
I will be taken it out of storage sometime real soon for the summer.. The first week of april is pretty safe no more snow.. I'll take some pictures and post them then...
When tuned for maximum economy 425s and 500s are not the best idling engines. Injection fixes this.
The major problem with that system was Cadillac didn't include a free shop manual with every one. The average mek-a-nik at the time could have very well have been seeing this as the first injection system ever in their shop.


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read teeth-marks of a virgin
Where it says knife read
you passed through my bones
like a police-whistle
Where it says table read horse
Where it says horse read my migrant's bundle
Apples are to remain apples
Each time a hat appears
think of Isaac Newton
reading the Old Testament
Remove all periods
They are scars made by words
I couldn't bring myself to say
Put a finger over each sunrise
it will blind you otherwise
That damn ant is still stirring
Will there be time left to list
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all hands guns owls plates
all cigars ponds woods and reach
that beer-bottle my greatest mistake
the word I allowed to be written
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This is a discussion on Saddams golden gun goes on display within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070618/...NrWt74pT9kM3wV...
That is one pimped out AK.
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That is a sweet looking AK. If I owned it I would never fire it.
I wonder how much that despot paid to have it custom made.
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What kind of furniture does it have?!?! Mahogeny? Maple? I doubt it was Ural Pine. haha
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An AK in Oz? They probably welded the bolt forward, just in case it jumped out of it's display case.
If total government control equals safety, why are prisons so dangerous?
Um, shouldn't that have been given to the Iraqi government?
I could have sworn we frowned upon war trophies.
"and suddenly I can not hold back my sword hand's anger"
Sadaam's Golden Gun
"[T]he people are not to be disarmed of their weapons.
They are left in full possession of them."
Zacharia Johnson (speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention,25 June 1778)"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." ~Alexander Hamilton
ahh yes that was in Bild newspaper here in the Ruhrgebiet. funny that it was next to a very beautiful nude woman too
Saddam always was a modest man known for simple tastes and understatement.
It looks like the gun from "lord of war", My buddy is building an AK to look like this, a little nickel plating goes a long way to a cool gun. He has already built one that is Nickeled in Chrome, with a gold trigger, he calls it "the Pimp Gun".


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I ordered a Mossberg 930spx from Bud's. While getting the transfer from my FFL, I inspected the gun and it has no dot/blade in front site riser. :confused:
No site in the box. I called Buds for a return and ship a new one.
Anyone have a close up picture of what the front site is supposed to look like? I thing the QC guy missed this one.