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As promised , for britbike 220 and hungry joe ( and whoever is interested ..) a photo tutorial to replace seals without removing cylinder head .
First of all : I am inventing nothing new here .
This job is done on cars all the time , using compressed air and a special valve retainer removal tool .
This tool can't be used on a Norton , because of lacking space over the valve .
I don't like compressed air because the hissing sound of air escaping somewhere drives me crazy ..
The makeshift tool in the other thread + rope will work , but I believe making proper tools really pays .
The job will be done much easier , faster and safer .
If you ever where to change the seals on a V8 using the rope trick , you'll EAT your rope out of sheer frustration before you are done ..
So let's make the tools first :
T1 : valve spring compressor
T2 : valve stop
bend a strap of metal , or cut from any U-shaped profile , roughly these dimensions in mm :
( edit : not the original pic with dimensons )
don't make it shorter , or you'll have troubble compressing the valve spring deep enough
It must be quite strong for stability , but the thinner , the more space you have for fidling with the collar retainers .
The central bolt is about 5 cm long .
because threaded rod with the correct British thread is impossible to find ( for me ) , I made it out of 2 parts , using M5 rod and an old valve adjuster :
If you don't have spare valve adjusters , or have a problem with drilling and tapping the adjuster ( a lathe comes in very handy )
you can also use metric M7 thread rod , it is an almost perfect fit .
The finished compressor will look something like this :
the lower nut is important to prevent the bolt from turning while compressing .
The valve stop also is 2 parts : a drilled out spark plug and a bolt with a lip .
If you find an old plug with a 16 mm hex , it will be more compact :
Knock out the ceramic and centre electode ( wear eye protection ! ) and drill out .( again : a lathe is nice ..)
For the bolt , I used a bolt like pictured , it holds the front brake on the spindle on Mustangs .
Anyone familiar with old Fords will ( should ..) recognise this bolt immediately .
It has the perfect size , but of course any bolt with a large head will do , or weld the lip up .
The chamfer is very important , so that it can easily slip trough the plug hole :
total length minimum 6 cm ( 2.5" ) and lip must stick out about 8-9 mm ( 3/8 ")
Cut a slot in the top of the bolt in line with the lip .
Chamfer one end and mark the orientation of the lip ( red dot )
the bolt must be a nice sliding fit in the plug .
finished tools :
also needed :
12 mm temporary replacement rocker shaft , ' fishing ' hook , centering tool
Now to work .
first step is to remove the rocker spindle(s).
If you don't want to pull it cold , take a short ride first .
remove tank , valve cover and turn engine so that LH inlet valve is down ( to pull RH shaft )
And piston is a few mm past TDC .
Pull rocker shaft and replace with a 12mm rod ( cut bolt , drill bit ..)
Turn the engine 360° and do the other one .
Let the engine cool down if it was warm , then remove the plugs and slide loosely assembled T2 in the plug hole .
Turn the hollow plug in a few turns , turn the lip towards the valve stem and finger tighten the lock nut :
From the inside , it will look like this :
remove the valve cover stud , using 2 nuts :
Now remove the valve adjuster and install T1
if you have mushroom adjusters , use a thin rod ( see later ) in place of the rocker shaft so that you can lift the rocker up sufficiently to remove the adjuster bolt :
Compress the valve spring .
If the retainers stick a little , a tap on the spring collar will break them loose .
Compress further , till you can remove the 2 retainers .
A magnetic screwdriver is handy .
To magnetise it , rub it over a magnet .
Remove T1 (threaded rod can be left in place )
Now , if you don't mind fidling with spring washers and shims in tight places , just remove the rocker arm completely .
If you prefer to keep the rocker arm in the head , go to the next step :
loosen T2 and turn it 180 ° so that you can lower the valve against the piston .
( it wàs a few mm past TDC , remember ? ..) :
Replace the temporary 12 mm rocker shaft with a 4 mm thin rod .
This will allow you to push the rocker just enough out of the way to remove the springs :
Once the spring is out , keep the rocker up with a rubber band , or something .
You now have free access to the seal :
Replace the seal ( No picture , I am not so crazy as to remove a perfectly good seal ..)
Reinstall spring .
Pull the valve back up , Turn T2 back 180° dir valve and tighten .
Note : If the valve has dropped too deep to catch it with pliers , remove T2 and pull it back up with a wire hook trough the plug hole .
Reinstall collar , T1 , compress , install retainers , etc ..
Here you see why it is handy to use a temporary 12 mm rocker shaft :
The spring collar will push up against the rocker arm , so you'll have to press it down a little , while centering the rocker and shims with the centering tool and than place the loose fitting 12 mm shaft .
Installing the proper rocker spindle at this stage would be difficult .
You do this best after the collar retainers are in place and T1 is removed .
Mind the correct orientation : oil hole towards the valve .
Adjust valve , remove T2 , turn engine 360° and do the other one .
Two other jobs worth considering while you are in there :
replace rocker spindle covers with one piece ones with real lip .
drill trough inlet spindles to get rid of the cross over oil line ( tough cookie : if you don't have a lathe, forget it ..) :
With the right tools you can do both seals in 2 hours easily .
It took me longer to take the pictures and type this tread ..
That's all folks .
Any questions ?
If not , happy tinkering ..


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When racing this remote controlled Mario Kart cart, please keep in mind that it is designed for realistic terrains. No rainbows.
Now, sure, you can take a quick zip through some ground water now and then. This Mario Kart cart is designed to be splash-proof and water resistant on wet surfaces. But, just like in the video game, if you drive off a wall into lava, you're going to be really really REALLY really sad.
That's not to say you need to treat this thing like it's made from glass. That little Mario goes up to 12 MPH, and he'll lean adorably when you take a turn. But if you think you can speed under, say, a suddenly falling slab of concrete with a face? Yeah, no. You won't just pop back from that one.


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Oregano oil is well documented as a potent germ killing compound that can be used to naturally enhance immune support in times of need. Its active component is called carvacrol. Research shows oregano oil1 to be effective against all Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria tested. It works by disrupting the cell membrane of the bacteria.
When a bacterial cell comes in contact with carvacrol its cell membrane is significantly altered. This is like knocking out the deflector screen of the Starship Enterprise. Once the cell membrane has been damaged, (i.e., the shield has been lowered), then an influx of various compounds like calcium can readily kill the bacteria.
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Picture this: While about two dozen people stood Friday afternoon across Southwest Fifth Street from the Beaverton City Library (near the spot where an Intel engineer was killed in early August when a car struck his bicycle) waving signs to encourage drivers to share the road with bicycles, the unthinkable happened - a car and a bicycle collide a couple blocks away.
No one is injured, but the accident draws the attention of police, who arrest the bicyclist for running into the car.
It is a sort of man-bites-dog story that had even a few experienced cyclists shaking their heads.
Here's what happened: Beaverton police arrested 20-year-old Daniel R. Koch, 1300 S.W. 10th Ave., No. 308, Portland, Friday afternoon on Southwest Hall Boulevard near Fifth Street after he reportedly rammed his brake-less bicycle into the right side of a green four-door 1994 Ford Crown Victoria driven by a retired Beaverton woman.
Koch was charged with second-degree disorderly conduct. He was held in Washington County Jail on four outstanding Multnomah County warrants for failing to appear in court on a trespassing charge. He also was charged with giving false information to police because when they arrived at the accident scene Koch told them his name was Daniel Richardson and that he lived in Beaverton.
The accident happened near the intersection where Tigard's Michael J. Wilberding was struck Aug. 1 as he rode his bicycle home from his job as an Intel engineer. The 25-year-old driver who struck the 58-year-old Wilberding was turning left from Fifth Street with the sun in his eyes and did not see the bicyclist.
Wilberding died five days later of the injuries. The driver in that case was cited for failure to yield to a rider in the bicycle lane.
Wilberding was a part-time inventor who created a 10-pound cardboard box used to ship bicycles. His family will continue to operate the Cycle-Pak company.
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On Friday afternoon, Beaverton police officers thought they were responding to another car-versus-bicyclist accident. As they talked with the bicycle rider, the Crown Victoria's driver and witnesses, a very different picture emerged.
The collision occurred at about 4:41 p.m., nearly 40 minutes into a two-hour Share The Road demonstration along Fifth Street by area cyclists who held signs and waved at passing drivers to make their point that bikes and four-wheeled vehicles should be able to use the road together without fear of injury, or worse.
Witnesses said that Koch was riding his track bike north on Hall Boulevard in the bicycle lane along a line of cars that were traveling about 10 mph. As the traffic neared Fifth Street, a witness told police that the cyclist apparently bumped into the side of the Crown Victoria and then turned the bicycle, picked up speed and rammed into the side of the large car.
The collision damaged the bicycle and left scratches on the right passenger side of the Crown Victoria.
One of the witnesses was a League of American Bicyclists instructor from Portland. Another witness was watching the demonstration from the City Park on his way to a nearby bank.
Koch was not part of the Share The Road demonstration.
The woman driving the Crown Victoria told police she was traveling north on Hall Boulevard very slowly when she heard a thump on the right side of the car and saw the bicycle rider lying on the ground. She pulled about 10 feet up the road and stopped.
As police tried to sort things out, two bicyclists who were at the nearby demonstration offered their view of things. Both said the cyclist slammed into the car, not the other way around.


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Bloemfontein: Former Kenyan skipper Maurice Odumbe is having so much fun at the World Cup that he wants to play in the 2011 tournament - at the age of 42.Odumbe, a veteran from the 1996 World Cup, is an integral part of his team's semi-final push here which continues on Wednesday with a Super Six clash against Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein."This is just a dream come true," said the 34-year-old."It's the sweetest World Cup for all of us. We have beaten two Test-playing nations (Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) and we are in the second round for the first time."I've targeted the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies and will look at my health before deciding whether or not I will play in the 2011 tournament."I have a few niggling injuries but I don't think that will hold me back. I'm enjoying the game - it's a tremendous sport and I will play as long as I can, provided my country needs me," Odumbe told the Johannesburg Star.Having given up the captaincy last year, Odumbe insists that even if Kenya fail to make the semi-finals, it will still consider its performance a great success."We came to South Africa with no real plans of qualifying for the Super Sixes," said the veteran."We said to ourselves, if we get there it will be well and good."Now that we are there, if we win a game or two it will be a bonus. But if we don't we must enjoy the game."Copyright AFP 2001
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Published: August 5, 2011 at 10:47 PMI picked more attractions mostly because it helps with the line lengths. Glad they added Little Mermaid and openned Goofy's Sky School so hopefully people will get out of my way so I can go on Toy Story Mania faster!
Published: August 6, 2011 at 1:42 AMBigger, faster coasters!!!
Published: August 6, 2011 at 4:13 AMFor me, it's 2 things that make me want to attend a park - new offerings (however small as long as they are of good quality) AND maintaining/refreshing the existing attractions.
If I heard that Disney had fixed the Yeti at AK or updated Country Bears with new tech, then I'd hop on a plane to check them out, never mind the Fantasyland expansion!
Wizarding World has got us travelling to Orlando from the UK this year and Cars Land will get us to LA in 2012, but if I see the rest of a park in disrepair then I'll be in no hurry to return.
Published: August 6, 2011 at 5:44 AMWere already getting a crap load of rides next year, so lets just hope they are quality. For Universal and Disney (both FL and CA resorts), we are getting a total of 10 (5 at each state) new rides and attractions.
Published: August 6, 2011 at 6:14 AMI say quality even though that can be a little treacherous since it's so subjective. We've had execs mistake "new" with "quality" at the expense of some great rides. But all in all, I would rather have a few awesome rides than a ton of mediocre ones. WWHOP is a great example of that. Forbidden is so awesome, Dragon and Hippo aren't even on my radar. It, along with Spidey, are enough to keep me coming back every year.
Published: August 6, 2011 at 7:00 AMI voted for better attractions, but my feelings are actually a combination of better and more attractions. I feel like I can always find ways to stretch the dollar by dining and hotel choices, but there's not much you can do if parks aren't offering exciting new attractions. I feel that Disney World in particular has rested on its laurels too much in the past 3-5 years assuming people will go anyway. They're getting their act together now, but it's been too long.
Published: August 6, 2011 at 8:39 AMOur family, with two elementary-age children, likes to visit local theme parks in Southern California. New attractions are nice, but I'd say the biggest factor is the visitor's experience. Being able to spend a pleasant day at the park without massive crowds and long waits is most important. Paradoxically, having new attractions with huge media and marketing hype (the new Star Tours, Little Mermaid ride) makes us less likely to visit more.
Published: August 6, 2011 at 9:04 AMT-minus 61 hours and my 12yo grandson Zachary & I will be headed down to Disney World & Universal. The cost of driving the 2500 mile round trip will be $500 if I'm lucky. Add in 10 day theme park/water park Disney tickets and 2 day Universal tickets, and the cost is now in the OUCH range. Add in 6 days at Pop Century & 5 days at Caribbean Beach and the cost is now in the BOING range. Add in food, other entertainment, gifts and other expenses and I'm now in the DON'T ASK range. So people, give me a little help with cost, will you PLEASE.
Sorry to say Disney & Universal, this will be my last trip down from Pennsylvania, you have priced yourself out of MY range. Zachary has been down 8 of the last 10 years. Before that, I brought my daughter down. And before her, I brought my wife down. But you guys have nickeled and dimed my family right out of your theme parks. I have spent 28 vacations down there since 1978 and it was great while it lasted. But you guys chose making more money over making memories and that hurt my wallet to much. So goodbye old friends. Sorry for the double post, I realized I made a mistake on the number of vacations I've spent down there and ended up posting it accidently.
Published: August 6, 2011 at 10:44 AMDisneyland Resorts maybe great for the kids but at $80 a pop, I don't think so. I could feed my family on that for a week eating at Subway alone. I am not shelling that much times 5 just to get in and pay $15 a head to feed them. Also, there are not that many rides for me to enjoy there. I'm either too tall or too old.
Universal is the same boat and worse. If I were to attend all the rides, shows and tram tour, I'd be finished in around 3 hours. For $75 a pop, you are not getting your money's worth. Citywalk and their $40 one minute iFly air tunnel is a joke. No one wants to shell out that kind of money for a one minute service. The prices for movie tickets and the products there reflect the theme park. So if I remortgage the house, take out another loan, max out my credit cards, and steal from a bank, then maybe I can afford all that. But I'm not going to take the route because it's not worth going there in the first place.
Not every one here have salaries like the CEO's of Disney and Universal. Some of us have salaries like the workers who make the park what it is today. So, treat us and them with respect and dignity and we'll do the same. Increasing prices so you can live comfortably in your mansions is not the way to make people appreciative of the product you are trying to sell.
Disneyland just became the Bel Air of theme parks where only the rich can attend and Universal became the Beverly Hills version. You can have it! I don't need to dole out a weeks work of my job pay in order to spend it all on one day and if I'm lucky, maybe get a chance to eat lunch there with what I have left. Give people half off tickets and maybe we would consider it.
The best value I've seen in 2011 have been Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain. Coasters I can ride on and discounted price I can afford. These parks are well worth the price of admission and at more than half of Disney's prices if you know the discounts to look for.
Published: August 6, 2011 at 2:27 PMfind a way for members of the current and retired military visitors to eat at a discounted rate; while it is true we can purchase Disney tickets for a GREAT value we are NOT able to do the Disney Dining Plan with these tickets :(
Published: August 7, 2011 at 11:32 PMMy biggest gripe with theme parks these days has always been the price....
Because of the outrageous mark up that most theme parks have placed on their entrance fees I haven't been able to set foot in one since January of this year!!
If Disneyland wants MY money anytime soon I better see a resonable price reduction instead of the jack up I saw towards the end of June this year. Untill then, I'm heading to Knotts Berry Farm or Six Flags Magic Mountain during the off season...at least there I'm getting exciting rides for a resonable price (As long as I got a discount voucher of some sort with me!).
So long Disney...you were a nice luxury while you were still affordable for the regular working class people....
Published: August 8, 2011 at 8:49 AMIt would have to be discounting. Since I live in Southern California and Disneyland is only 15 minutes away, I decided to skip it this year. Why go this year when Carsland will open next year? Instead, I will visit San Diego and they offer lots of discounts to the Zoo, SeaWorld, and Legoland. Its a much better value to visit anything but Disney, although I do think the $139 special is a great deal. Maybe next year for Disney.
Published: August 8, 2011 at 10:13 AMI feel like next year is going to be the year of the "Other Parks." Look at all the attractions going in next year. Hershey Park with a new coaster, Dollywood with a new coaster, Busch Gardens Williamsburg with a new coaster, Holiday world with a new water coaster, Sea World San Diego with a new coaster, Canada's Wonderland also getting a new coaster. There should be a lot to keep people out of Orlando. I imagine Disney/Universal will have to do some sort of promotion to bring those people in.
Published: August 10, 2011 at 3:14 PMI'm all for quality over quantity. Discounting? Fortunately I get a little bit of a discount from work, but I feel for anyone with a family of 4... heck, anyone with a tight budget!
Yes, quality is subjective, but attractions that are in the same realm as Pirates, HM, Little Mermaid, Soarin, or Aladdin are great reference points. We want Disney to set the bar high (but not necessarily all E tickets)
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I would have stayed in the house and called the police. No way in hell I'm going outside to look for someone. What good would it have done? You gonna shoot him? Arrest him? I don't mean to sound like a smartass but that was not smart IMHO.
This is a discussion on Hitchhiker and later alarm within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; On my way home last night (3-11 pm shift) on the gravel road to our house... a hitchhiker... lit him up with the headlights... on ...
On my way home last night (3-11 pm shift) on the gravel road to our house... a hitchhiker... lit him up with the headlights... on the wrong side of the road... at the entrance to a rural development ... staggering drunk or otherwise under chemical influence. Stephen King look-alike, before King got the thin glasses... Sticks his thumb up in the air... I ignore him... he's about a mile south of my house... it's 11:30 pm.
I get home, lock both the vehicles in the garage... check the perimeter doors, all locked. Told the wife about it. We went to bed.
~2:30 am... our dog barks, in our bedroom, our window is open. Before I close the window and check out all the windows and doors... Heard a "helloooo" from somewhere outside... can't see anything... dog settles down.. no further noises/voices. anything. motion detectors in the yard/drive do not sound, no MD activated exterior lights go on. Back to bed, light sleep.
~3:45 am dog barks again... I start getting dressed... Wife says "take the gun..." "of course" take the gun, the other dog, and the hipower searchlight... patrol the perimeter of the property outside... around the house grounds... not the fields... dog doesn't spook, nothin' out there...
uneventful. just a drunk... shoulda called 911 when I first saw him.. but didn't ... my bad... next time.
So... let's hear what all I shoulda done... besides call 911...
My initial reaction was "a drunk... prolly a domestic argument at the development... decided to get away from the argument.. go for a walk." And, that's probably what it was... If times were slightly different (more "orange"), if the location were not what it was, I would've been much more proactive...
What say you?
It could be worse!
I suppose
I would have stayed in the house and called the police. No way in hell I'm going outside to look for someone. What good would it have done? You gonna shoot him? Arrest him? I don't mean to sound like a smartass but that was not smart IMHO.
You heard "Helloooooo"?
I wouldn't be looking outside at 2-3 A.M. for anyone, call the police and let them look.OMOYMV
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I would have done the same. My property.....I call 911 to bring the body bag.....if needed. Love Tennessee.
"The value you put on the lost will be determined by the sacrifice you are willing to make to seek them until they are found."
Call the police, let them come search for the........lost Wal-Mart greeter(heellloo)??
The "hellloo" from outside would have been enough for me to grab my gun and call the police. I'm not going back to bed after that!
I live in farm country. Outside city limits. We don't call the police for every bump in the night. We have dogs and we have guns. Then we call the police. The police chief himself gave me sound advice."Just make sure you or anyone in your home is in imminent danger and don't shoot 'em in the back".
Works for me.
I wouldn't have left the relative security of my home leaving my family alone inside.
Someone walking around my home at that hour trying to get my attention, will!
Call the cops and sit guard in the house until they clear the outer perimeter.
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I wouldn't call 911 for a drunk, that's an emergency number. Why wander outside into what could be a set up? Call the nonemergency number and wait for the police. If he attempts to gain entry, take appropriate action.
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Sounds like you're intentionally putting yourself in a dangerous position but it's perfectly fine because the police chief says you can blow someones head off(just not in the back) Good luck Rambo
I too live in farm country, well outside "city" limits... and about 3 miles from a town of 800... 911 is to me, an emergency number... A drunk, hitchhiking and staggering, and falling, and hitchhiking again... is not an emergency. I determined from my first "encounter" with him on the road (seing him when I passed), what his "deal" was... My mistake was trusting that judgement to the extent I did.
My house sits close to the road (about 80 feet). This is why I heard the "hellloooo" He was probably just walking along the road, having had time and exercise to sober up some...
I agree, I had no reason to leave the house, except to shut up the dogs and let them see there was nuttin' there.
As a "singular event" with no advance encounter to give a (true or false) sense of security... "oh, that drunk has found his way this far... hmmm." I would not have ventured out, would not have gone back to bed. But, in what has been called the "totality of the situation," I made a decision that the sound, the voice, the dogs barking... added up to a benign situation.
Yes... it could have been a set up... In our current national/regional/local state of affairs, where I am in a "mid yellow" state most of the time.. spiking into "orange/low red" from time to time, I didn't think it was likely to be a red event... I gambled on my "gut feel", and this time I won.
Now, the thing that has me concerned, I guess, is that someone (like I consider myself) who is reasonably situationally aware, and thinks that they have a good grasp of situations as they occur (IOW doesn't jump into RED RED RED in every situation) is gonna get caught off guard someday.
OTOH, if every event that is benign causes RED ALERT... you get so many false alarms, that the alarms tend to become nuisance alarms, and you might ignore them or the wrong one...
I'm looking for balance.
It could be worse!
I suppose
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"Now, the thing that has me concerned, I guess, is that someone (like I consider myself) who is reasonably situationally aware, and thinks that they have a good grasp of situations as they occur (IOW doesn't jump into RED RED RED in every situation) is gonna get caught off guard someday."
With the myraid of possibilities and people, I see that as inevitable.


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Welcome to the first in a series of exclusive MMA Forum Interviews with Profesional MMA fighters from around the world. Our very own El Bresko, Met up with Bellator's 'JJ 'Superman' Ambrose' at Phuket Top Team. Here's what went down:
Q - How did you get the nickname Superman?
JJ - The Thai trainers here gave me the nickname, i tend to use more muscle than technique when it comes to clinching/anything,
It's a bit of a flaw but they kept it going, except it sounds more like "Supah Mon" when they say it.
It's a big name to live up to, I can't have off days. I don't want anyone calling me a fake
Q - What is your toughest fight ever?
JJ - Mike Pyle wasn't the toughest, but he sure showed me what the next level looks like. After that loss I changed the way I train and really opened myself up to new things.
Q - Is there anybody that you dislike in MMA?
JJ - I don't dislike any one person, I do however dislike the poser crowd. You know the type that always has their gym tee on, mohawk, puffed up chest, big tribal tattoos.
The guy that looks the part but trains more in the mirror than the gym.
Nothing wrong with tats and hairdos, but if you are going to have a puffed up chest make sure you can back it up.
Is there any fighter who's style you try to emulate?
JJ - Dan Henderson. Solid wrestler, granite chin, show stopping right hand. His mindset of fight anyone at anytime is legit.
No gimmicks, no flash, all fire. He is a fighter in every sense of the word.
From a fan's perspective, who is your favourite fighter?
JJ - I love watching world class strikers, Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo etc.
They pick their opponents apart without brawling, where most fighters have machine guns, they are the snipers of mma, the one shot one kill artists.
What is your stance on PEDS and TRT?
JJ - I am absolutely against them. Everyone gets dealt a hand, just because you don't like something doesnt mean you should be able to "Go Fish".
If you want to be stronger and faster, train harder.
These guys taking steroids build their foundation on a needle, not hard work, and they are the first to quit when things get rough.
Matthew Betzold is missing a leg and just won a title, he's not making excuses.
Maybe instead of TRT or PEDS these guys should inject themselves with a little bit of what he [Betzold] has inside.
Have you ever witnessed fight throwing in a major organisation?
JJ - Can't think of any off hand, but they happen every weekend at Bangla Stadium.
A foreigner comes in after a months training and "KO's" a Thai that has been fighting since he was five. It's a joke.
What do you think is the best base for an MMA fighter and why?
JJ - Hard to say. Anderson Silva started as a striker, is great at BJJ and hasn't really touched wrestling.
Cain Velasquez is a D-1 wrestler with good striking.
With that being said, I think it's having a collection of all martial arts, being proficient at all things that makes you a truly great fighter.
What are the best and worst things about being a high level pro MMA fighter?
JJ - The best is that I don't have to wake up and go to a desk everyday.
I feel bad for businessmen who have to work and make time for exercise.
They have to juggle so many things in life from work, leisure time, exercise etc.
I can't imagine. I would just get fat, no question.
The worst part is the time away from family. I miss my wife and kid during training camps, I missed this past Christmas with my family because I was training for my Bellator fight Jan 17th.
It paid off in the end but I missed my daughter opening her gifts.
How old were you when you began MMA?
JJ - I started wrestling when I was in fifth grade and carried on through High school. My first actual fight was when I was 17. I won via mounted guillotine.
If you were to give a young kid, just starting out in MMA one piece of advice, what would it be?
JJ - Be humble! Deflate that chest right away, become a sponge and surround yourself with the right people. If anyone is hindering your progress, get rid of them.
Is there any room for fear in the mind of a professional fighter?
JJ - Fear makes us do great things. It drives us to work harder than we would normally. I'm terrified of gassing out in the ring, so I train 2-3 times a day so that it never happens.
What are your Thoughts on WMMA?
JJ - Remember what I said about inflated chests and cool hair cuts?
Replace those with braids and sports bras. The ratio of "tools" in WMMA is ridiculous. I do however enjoy watching a few female fighters.
Cyborg is a stud, you can tell she works hard, Leslie Smith is another, she's really humble but fights like hell.
What is your Fondest fight memory?
JJ - All of them, the people I've met and the places i've traveled have made all the scars and sacrifices worth while. I wouldnt trade it for a mansion.
Is there anybody at LW that you wouldn't want to fight?
JJ - The lightweight division is stacked. Benson Henderson, Michael Chandler, just absolute animals, But i wouldn't be a fighter if I didnt see myself fighting them some day.
The main reason I fight is to test myself.
Throw the fame and fortune out, It's not why im here. I'm here to be the best or give it everything I have in the attempt.
What is the Worst part about prepping for a fight?
JJ - The weight cut is miserable. Watching your friends and family enjoy themselves while you are suffering. Just terrible.
What is your Pre fight meal?
JJ - Lots of carbs, little protein, fruit. This last fight i ate brown rice, avocado and salmon. I eat pretty clean so those are usually what i crave the most.
If you could fight any person Alive or dead, who would it be?
JJ - Jack Dempsey for the challenge, those old school boxers had no quit in them, made of different material than the guys today.
For pleasure, any of the Jersey Shore type reality TV stars. Pretty much anyone that acts tough but isn't.
What can we expect to see from JJ Ambrose in 2013?
JJ - 2013 is my coming out party. I got my first win on the big stage Jan 17th at Bellator and I'm not stopping there. Onward and upward.
Thanks to Forty Thieves, Pony Club Grappling Gear, Phuket Top-Team, Sub-Fighter for being there for me.
Follow me on twitter @superjjambrose and my webite at www.superjjambrose.com Cheers!
A massive thanks to JJ for taking the time to speak to MMAF and we wish him all the very best for the coming year and the rest of his career.
Yah it's a great interview! I'd prolly throw in some curve ball funny questions in the future. Whatever happened to Rusko. He said he was going to interview a whole bunch of fighters then he disappeared. Keep em comin'!
Good job Bresko1!
good jerb man, a lot of what JJ said resonates with me especially the part where whatever is hindering your progress as a fighter get rid of it, and that's exactly what I did 2 years ago at a negative mma gym that had too many egos, the guy who owned it was a dick and was teaching crappy techniques and ways to fight, the reason I stayed was because I got to train and spar with a russian muay thai world champ and a really nice and really good BJJ black belt from new zealand who I still know a bit.
Sorry this isn't the UFC_OWNS interview :laugh:
thanks again for that man get mark hunt and jamie te huna if you ever get the chance back in sydney
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Amazing interview!
Huge thanks to El Bresko for getting this done for us. Fantastic job man!
An excellent fighter and a great man, JJ Ambrose is going to have a BIG 2013!
Awesome of him to do this ;) And just as awesome of you to be around to write it down Bresk :p
Great interview and awesome series.
the second in the series will be out very soon my friends
That was a great interview! I must admit that I didn't know who this fighter was but after reading this interview I might look up some of his fights. I definitely vibe with his personality.
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My dearest Sam,
You walked the other night. You took your first steps. At least your first determined, sustained steps.
Oh, you had tottered a stride or two previously, from Jack to Ellie, and I had watched that over and over on shaky video. But I had not seen it in person, and you had not, up until the other night, truly walked.
But your mom was away, at meetings for the school and the rec committee, and you and Jack and Ellie and Scott and Robbie and the dog, Jimmy, and I were in the living room after dinner watching some bit of children's TV, probably "Little Einsteins."
It is a big week, another frigid week in what has been a frigid winter, and we have focused in recent days on the impending visit of your biggest brother. Lee is coming from Utah, the grand champion of the family, the mythological brother from afar, is coming home for a few days, to delight your siblings and to satisfy the thirst for place.
And to introduce us to a girl, an extraordinary woman, who, by the time you read this, will be beloved family or forgotten friend. He is bringing her home to show her the place and the people and to introduce her, I suspect, to the totality of who he is. To know me, many would say, you must know the place that produced me. And with eagerness and anxiety we wait to meet her, to meet the new him who she produces, to see the new them they together become.
But your mother was away and the TV was on and I sat at the left end of the couch, leaning against the arm, while you stood at my knee, your left arm resting on it and your right arm holding the cushion.
Then you just walked.
Not for any apparent reason, or to any particular destination, but you let go and strode off and, heading directly away from the couch, you took one, two, three, four, five, six and seven steps out into the middle of the floor. As you did so there was a gathering focus in the room upon you. Jack and Ellie and Robbie and Scott and I all noticed, at first unconsciously and then startlingly and finally with collectively held breath.
We have a big plastic ball that you got for Christmas. Mostly Jack uses it to practice jump shots into a laundry hamper, Robbie and Scott bounce it off your head until I yell at them, and sometimes you crawl across the floor, pushing it either with your head or your hand, laughing uncontrollably as you do.
You walked seven steps to that ball and bent over at the waist to grasp it and fell backwards onto your well-diapered behind.
Which is when the rest of us started cheering and clapping. Looking up in obvious delight yourself, you stood up, pretty confidently, and walked 90 degrees from your original course to the other couch.
There was more clapping and cheering, and you fairly quickly set out again, retracing the line you had just walked, to the middle of the room and across the other half of the room and into the dining room, alongside the long table, and stopped only when you came to the gate that blocks you from mischief in the kitchen.
We all whooped and cheered and clapped, and you did the same, clapping robustly, throwing your head back with your toothy smile, completely exultant and joyful.
You liked the taste of accomplishment, and may it ever be thus. May the joy of achievement always draw you onward and upward.
And may you, through these words, always remember that night. I know that, through these words, I will.
I thank you for that.
Because, though you are the ninth and presumably last of my children, you are the first, as best I can recall, whose first steps I have personally witnessed. My job is to provide, and the days are long, as they are for so many parents. I have heard the happy retelling many times, and I have seen the sturdy recreations.
But you were the first whose steps were at my side and in my view, and I will never forget you walking away from me on your bold little adventure.
May that spirit ever propel you.
May you never fear to take steps of progress, and when you totter and fall on those awkward expeditions, may you quickly rise and press on better.
Given that you are a child of my old age, I may not be around when you bring your girl home, when you fly back from life's walk for a taste of place and past. I have witnessed your first steps, but I may not see the steps of adulthood and mature direction. I may not see where your journey takes you.
But I will be part of that journey.
And I will be clapping and cheering.
With my love,


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Here is a listing of the library's Databases by Subject.
If you are considering a couple of topics, or have chosen a broad topic, try searching in one of our Multi-Subject databases.
To see how your topic has been covered by the news media, search the Newspaper/Current Events databases.
To research a persuasive essay, the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is an especially helpful database. It provides essays and articles arguing for and against many current, controversial issues.
Credo Reference searches dozens of reference sources to provide introductory and background information on a wide variety of topics.
For help finding articles, visit our How-do-I page, or call the Reference Desk at 244–3282.
Web Sites
The Dowling College Writing Center provides one-to-one help with writing for all students. Appointments are necessary. Note their policy, and explore the help links they offer.
Explore the sites below for extensive help in many aspects of the writing process.
Online Writing Lab(OWL)at Purdue U.
Guide to Grammar and Writing - Capital Community College Foundation
University of Victoria's Writing Guide, especially strong for essay writing help.
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Last Modified on March 21, 2011, at 01:23 PM by Sonia Frangella