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Mired in stagnation, Kansas' capital city is in a mood for reform.
Topeka is not the most vibrant city in the Midwest. The downtown streets that surround the Kansas Capitol building are pocked with empty storefronts, and population growth during the past quarter- century has been negligible. Two years ago, the Menninger psychiatric clinic became just the most famous of a slew of Topeka businesses to downsize or relocate. Local government has made matters worse in recent years, with a series of officeholders--a mayor, a county treasurer, a sheriff and a municipal judge--all having been indicted or removed from office.
But Topeka's sorry track record has created an environment fertile for bold experimentation. Citizens in 2000 decided to increase the sales tax to pay for infrastructure and economic development. That move has been credited with the creation or retention of about 5,000 central-city jobs. Since then, the tax incentive program has been doubled and extended for 12 more years. In 2004, residents voted to move from the strong-mayor form of government to a council-manager format--bucking a national trend and signaling what they thought about the quality of their recent mayors.
And right now, Topeka is deciding whether to merge with surrounding Shawnee County. A three-week mail-in voting period comes to an end December 15. For the plan to take effect, majorities have to approve the measure both within the city limits--which appears to be no problem--and in the outlying county. Momentum is swinging toward passage, with high-profile support from the local business community and Governor Kathleen Sebelius. There is little organized opposition. The League of Kansas Municipalities is about the only significant player to have expressed doubts.
It's essentially a political merger rather than a full governmental consolidation. A county council and an appointed county administrator post would be created, and some functions, such as finance and legal services, would be combined, but politically touchy issues such as fire and public safety would be left to the new government to work out. Townships in Shawnee County would stay intact, neutralizing the kind of turf jealousies that have torpedoed merger attempts elsewhere. Property tax rates would be frozen for five years, to ease concerns among rural voters that they might somehow end up liable for Topeka's fiscal problems.
Merger desires in Topeka were fanned by the recent success of Kansas City, Kansas, and surrounding Wyandotte County, which merged in 1997. Long a bastion of unemployment, Wyandotte has become an economic driver for the state, landing big businesses that include a NASCAR speedway. "It's created a wonderful economic climate for them," says Tom Wright, who chaired the commission that recommended consolidation for Topeka.
Can a merger of governments lift Topeka out of the doldrums? Maybe not, but it's worth a try. "We really need to consolidate the leadership," says Joan Wagnon, Kansas' secretary of revenue and a former Topeka mayor. "We've had such animosity between the city and the county."
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Recently we had our Kinect launch with a special Channel 9 Live event. Just prior to this we held a 24 hour Code Camp to allow developers to play with the Kinect SDK for 24 hours and see what they could come up with. I interviewed the teams after the event to take a look at their project and get an idea of the challenges and surprises they found as they worked with the SDK.
Team Lambda includes Shariful Shaikot, Dale Cox, and Justin Wolford. The idea behind this Kinect project was to put a light saber in your hands, Darth Maul style.
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This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest by Jason in Virginia
Any prepper will tell you that weapons, be they for self-defense or hunting, are an integral part of your preps. Any SMART prepper will also tell you that they are not the end all be all of prepping, nor are they the most important part either. Unfortunately, there exists a vein in the community (thankfully it is non-existent or shouted down on this particular blog, but it exists in the broader movement) that insists that anyone owning less than a full national guard sized armory capable of arming a brigade sized group to the teeth with everything from night vision goggles to tanks (I'm not kidding, I've seen it suggested on a board that a survival group build out a mock Abrams piece by piece) is not a "real" prepper or survivalist, or else is naive and is doomed to be victims of the somehow highly trained organized and disciplined groups of anti-social criminal super-villians wandering the land.
I'll not get into the inherent contradictions in the notion of anti-social organized disciplined groups here. Thats for the shrinks to figure out. Please do not misunderstand me either, I've no doubt that if TSHTF, bands of criminals and looters will abound, I just don't know that they'll be quite so efficient as some portray. Most of those who'd gravitate towards such groups are cowards, and would much rather prey on the weak than someone with a demonstrative ability, skill, and will to shoot back.
Finally, please understand that I make a marked distinction between a firearms enthusiast and a Rambo wannabe. If guns are your hobby, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. If insisting to your buddies that the fact that you own six AK-74's all with laser sights good out to 450 yards with built in night vision goggles strapped to the buttstock modified to fully automatic makes you a real survivalist and everyone else who doesn't is sheeple and zombie food is your hobby, well, you're reading the wrong article. Go polish your SOG bayonet.
I'm writing this for preppers like myself. I've been around guns my whole life. Started hunting with my Dad around age 10, pistols as a teenager, did my time on the ground in the military. I like guns, I know the basics, I enjoy shooting from time to time, and I realize they are an important part of preps. But I'm not a "gun guy". I can't discuss in depth the advantages of a West German H&K 91 vs an M1A, or explain the greater stopping power of a 7.62 round vs a 5.56. Folks like Jarhead and Riverrider can explain all of that, and it's valuable knowledge to have.
But I'll be frank. I don't care too much about the technical side of firearms. If it works, meaning that so long as I take care of it, when I load it, point it at a target, and pull the trigger, it goes bang and puts a hole in what I was pointing at, I'm good. I can break them down and clean them and put them back together like any normal soldier, but that's pretty much where it ends. For me, it's about functionality and price, just like the rest of my preps. I don't want to break the bank on them.
But, being honest, weapons aren't cheap, and building an adequate survival armory can be a relatively expensive proposition. The following lists my "arsenal", that I believe covers my needs in the situations I am likely to face. Of course, any preppers plan must be modified to suit there own situation. All of these weapons were purchased a piece at a time, and on sale when I could find them. If you were to recreate this list, it would cost approximately $2,300 not including FFL transfer fees or any other throw ins. Your mileage may vary.
I'm not at all advocating running out and buying these at the same time, and the "good" news (for your wallet) is that one gun (the CAR15 223) takes up nearly 33% of the entire cost, and I advocate making this your final piece. Finally, these weapons are not always the "cheapest" in there respective categories per se, but IMHO, represent the best value for your dollar.
1. Slingshot. Don't laugh, at least not until you've taken a ball bearing off of a wrist rocket to the chest at about 15 feet. You will think you've been shot. It hurts. A lot. This is more for pest removal in and around your location, especially when noise discipline is important. A good slingshot and decent aim can take out a rabbit at 15 yards. One less pest in your garden, one more meal in the pot. You can find a variety of slingshots on amazon for around $10 dollars.
2. Bowie knife. Admittedly, this is used almost solely for hunting. If I'm down to fighting with my knife, its bad times in the neighborhood, and shame on me for being caught out unprepared. Nevertheless, it is a weapon, and if left with a choice of a knife fight or death, yeah I'd use it. Wal-Mart, $15. There are other knives available for defense, my knowledge of them is limited. Like I said, I don't wanna be the guy who brought a knife to a gun fight.
3. Marlin Model 60 .22. A classic rifle, one of the most popular in the world, its tube fed with a respectable magazine capacity, and is quite easy to mount a scope on. Handles varmints of the 4 legged variety, and will certainly give pause to the 2 legged variety. Has to be considered a best buy for $179 at wal mart.
4. Remington 870 12 gauge. I learned to shoot on the 12 gauge with my dad in the woods. I still vividly remember the massive bruise I had the next day from the recoil from not listening when he taught me how to shoulder it. My father gave me his when I graduated basic training. There's an emotional attachment to this particular model, but its also very highly regarded for its quality and reliability. This is your meat rifle. Deer hunting, bird hunting, whatever game is in your area. It may also serve as your peace keeper. Nothing tends to settle arguments faster than the sound of a shotgun shell being racked. It is also universal language for "don't freaking move if you'd like to live another 5 minutes". Oftentimes a good solid bluff will save both YOUR and someone else life. $339 dollars at various online outlets.
5. Bushmaster CAR 15 223 16. This is your firefight gun. Your last resort, no kidding under attack full on battle rifle. For this reason, and given its healthy price-tag in relation to the other weapons on this list, I recommend making this your final purchase of your "creating a basic" arsenal. It is a nice, LIGHT, AR style rifle that comes equipped with a red dot scope and is reasonably priced for what it is. DISCLAIMER: It is true that you can build an AR-15 piece by piece for cheaper (SEE RIVERRIDERS POST ENTITLED "Don't Pay A Fortune For An AR-15"), but for the rank amateur, "not gun-guys" here, I think most of us would be more comfortable with a pre-assembled version. Yes, this is biased, no, its not the smartest move in the world, and yes, we will do it anyways. Because we're not gun guys. 🙂
6. Taurus PT-709 Slim. A nine millimeter pistol that serves as an excellent CCW. 7+1 capacity and can be carried in a standard pockets or holsters. Perfect for EDC. I chose a nine for EDC because of my state. It is a solid pro 2nd amendment state with fairly easy to obtain CC licenses. It's courts however, have been a bit ubiquitous when dealing with deaths resulting from lethal force with CC license holders. Nine millimeters have stopping power, but they're slightly less likely to kill you than a .45, depending upon shot placement. Yes, I know there are good arguments for ignoring this fact, being judged by 12 vs carried by 6, I get it. It's just the personal decision I made for myself. It can be found new for $341 dollars online.
7. Taurus PT111 Millennium Pro. Another 9 mil, this sits in my GHB. It's a full sized, beefier 9, handles recoil a bit better, and can be used as a blunt weapon in a worst case scenario. I chose a nine millimeter here for much the same reason as the EDC is. If I've broken out the Get Home Bag, things are bad, and I'm not trying to engage, I'm running, hiding, trying to evade and get home ASAP. Not trying to fight it out with anyone. Commonly found for $359 dollars online.
8. Taurus PT145 Millennium Pro. The .45 is for home/retreat defense. Virginia may be conflicted about using lethal force out in a public setting, but has a solid record of upholding the right to defend your home. In Virginia, if you enter a man's home uninvited, regardless of intent, you get what you get and that's that. So I reserve the hand cannon for the house. I'm not high on the notion of shooting anyone for any reason, but I feel strongly that if I'm forced to have a firefight in the confined area that is my house, I want it to be over in one shot. This is far more likely if I have the forty-five on hand. Can easily be purchased online for $359 dollars.
Incidentally, my handguns are Taurus as a matter of personal preference. I find them to be good, well made, reliable firearms that are reasonable priced and have a 100% lifetime warranty. It's just a matter of preference for me, but I never hesitate to recommend them. They've always been good to me, but I have no connection to Taurus, Remington, Marlin, or any other firearms or weapons manufacturer listed in my post.
As a final note, I strongly encourage anyone who may be interested in building there basic arsenal to do there own research and shop around. Prices vary, and I encourage purchasing used firearms from responsible dealers/individuals when possible, as prices on the used market may be drastically lower than retail. Get some range time in with the weapons before you purchase them. Make sure your comfortable with the way they feel in your hand and the way they fire.
Most dealers with ranges will allow you to "rent" a firearm for a nominal price to fire it so long as you purchase your ammunition from them. Take advantage of that. Try as many models and calibers as interest you. Maybe a .38 feels better in your hand than a .9. Or the game in your area dictates you replace the 12 gauge with a 30.06. My final suggestion is simply to make sure whatever you choose is a commonly available caliber. If SHTF, an unloaded gun will be about as useful as the gossip magazine in the grocery store line.
I can't wait to hear your comments on the list! What's in YOUR basic survival arsenal?
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Second Prize) Winner will receive two (2) Rothco Sure Paks With Heater courtesy of Camping Survival, a Wise Food Vegetable bucket courtesy of LPC Survival and a Wonder Junior hand grain mill courtesy of Kitchen Kneads. A total prize value of over $509.
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Thousands of refugees in and around Johannesburg faced another night of terror as mobs continued their attacks upon foreigners in their homeland. In Kagiso, west of Johannsburg, many foreigners, mostly women and children began arriving at police stations seeking safety from xenophobic mobs. Residents told the Mail & Guardian, that trouble started when residents held a meeting to discuss their fears. Within twenty-four hours, a mob assaulted the people on grounds they were foreigners who took their jobs and were planning to take action against them.
Somali and Zimbabwean immigrants were among those assaulted by mobs. Some foreigneers have lived in South Africa for years, but that didn't offer protection against the virulent hatred of the mobs. One described being told by a group of men, "You are still here. We will get you."
In large measure, failure on the part of President Mbeki to create a vibrant economy which would provide jobs and housing is a root cause of the current anger by poor South Africans. They feel themselves to be ignored and watch foreigners secure jobs. Some believe employers prefer hiring foreigners since they can pay lower wages.


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RENTON, Wash. — Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson can't wait for next season to begin. Neither can the rest of his Seahawks teammates.
"We're good. And we know that," wide receiver Doug Baldwin said. "And we know we're capable of winning any game and matching up against anybody that we play against, but we also know we have work to do. There is progress to be made."
The Seahawks were clearing out their lockers Monday, a day after nearly staging one of the biggest playoff comebacks in NFL history before losing to the Atlanta Falcons, 30-28, in the divisional round.
Down 20-0 at halftime and 27-7 to start the fourth quarter, the Seahawks rallied behind Wilson's sterling play. He finished 14 of 19 for 241 yards and two touchdowns over the final 30 minutes. He added another touchdown run and when Marshawn Lynch scored on a 2-yard run with 31 seconds left, the Seahawks had taken a 28-27 lead.
Then Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan took over with 25 seconds left and two timeouts, and he connected on a pair of completions when Seattle's blitzes didn't get enough pressure on the passer. Matt Bryant then made a 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to give Atlanta the lead.
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Stan sent me a picture of your new AR15 very nice
She can have my AR-15. Damn. Hot. I would even start doing 4 push ups a day, brush my teeth, and quit drinking beer for a day for her. :)
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ProjectGuns is working on a few other guns for me. I will pick them all up when done.
Still cant figure out if I have to leave that damn red tag on the front. :)
I hope my warrant has expired in Boca Raton. Hate to drive all the way down there for nothing.
4th, I went to the post office and the wanted posters have been taken down. to be on the safe side, wear sun glasses when you come.
the red tag is like the one on your matress, if you take it off there is a $20,000.00 fine,


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Statistically, Tom Brady had perhaps his worst game of the 2009 season. Brady completed 11 of 23 passes for 115 yards in the Patriots 17-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Brady also threw one touchdown to Randy Moss and one interception to Bills linebacker Paul Posluszny.
Brady's 13-yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss in the 2nd quarter was a thing of beauty, but was one of the few bright moments for the Patriots veteran quarterback.
The knock on Brady has always been that he makes mistakes when he is pressured. The New York Giants brought Brady's weakness to light in Super Bowl XLII, when they sacked him five times en route to a 17-14 upset victory. Although the Giants never intercepted Brady in that game, they did rattle him, and his completion percentage of just over 50 percent and, 5.5 yard per completion average, were a product of the relentless Giants pass rush.
Last Sunday Brady threw an interception to Chris Gamble in the face of pressure, and he did the same thing this Sunday against Buffalo. While all quarterbacks throw interceptions, Brady's recent ill-advised throws are very uncharacteristic. If the Patriots are going to have a chance to advance in the playoffs, he needs to be a little more careful with the football.
Laurence Maroney has been the Patriots' most improved player this season. The fourth-year running back had another productive day in Buffalo, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Maroney's longest run of the day went for only 13 yards, but his workman-like effort wore down the Bills defense in the second half, and helped the Patriots kill the clock. His one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was his ninth of the season. Maroney was supplemented by Sammy Morris and Kevin Faulk who combined for 20 yards on five carries, and five yards on two receptions. In a game in which both team's offenses were struggling, the Patriots rushing attack was just effective enough to allow the Patriots to squeak by with a win.
Randy Moss bounced back from last week's lackluster performance catching five passes from Tom Brady for 70 yards. One of those catches came on a 13-yard touchdown strike from Brady in the second quarter. Moss silenced his critics, at least momentarily, with his effort against the Bills.
With nearly two-thirds of Brady's 115 passing yards going to Randy Moss, it wasn't possible for other receivers to put up big numbers. Wes Welker had a solid game, as usual, catching four passes for 40 yards. Oddly enough, Moss and Welker were the only Patriots wide receivers with catches on Sunday. The Patriots desperately need someone to emerge as a solid number three option for Brady. Early in the season it appeared rookie Julian Edelman would fill that role, but a broken arm has made it difficult for him to contribute.
For the second straight week the Patriots offensive line held the opposing defense without a sack. This is huge for Tom Brady, who is currently playing with injuries to his right shoulder, ribs, and a finger on his right hand. The Patriots kept Brady on his feet all afternoon without injured tackle Nick Kaczur (shoulder) and guard Stephen Neal (ankle). This unit gets an A for the second week in a row.
After getting gashed by Bills running back Fred Jackson in the first half, the Patriots front seven tightened up in the second half, conceding a modest 105 rushing yards on the day. Most noteworthy however was the Patriots pass rush which came out of hibernation in Buffalo on Sunday. The Patriots sacked Bills quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Trent Edwards a combined six times. Outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain had three sacks and knocked Trent Edwards out of the game with an ankle injury. Banta-Cain played like a beast, collapsing the pocket, harassing the quarterback, and making tackles all over the field. Derek Burgess, Gary Guyton, and Mike Wright accounted for the other half of the Patriots six sacks.
The Patriots showed a new defensive alignment on third down on multiple occasions Sunday. The alignment featured a lot of movement by the Patriots linebackers, and no defensive lineman in three-point stances. Look for the Patriots to continue to use it more down the stretch, especially when defensive tackle Mike Wright is on the field.
The maligned Patriots secondary held Ryan Fitzpatrick to 178 yards passing on Sunday. Second-year cornerback Jonathan Wilhite snatched the Patriots only interception as the Bills were driving for a score late in the first half. Despite giving up some big fourth quarter plays to Bills receivers Lee Evans and Josh Reed, I liked what I saw from the Patriots secondary. They held the Bills to under 200 yards passing, made a crucial interception, and held Terrell Owens to two receptions for just 20 yards. Now they just have to show they play with the same consistency against a desperate Jacksonville team this coming Sunday.
Stephen Gostkowski made his only attempt of the afternoon from 30 yards to extend to Patriots lead to 17-3 midway through the third quarter. Chris Hanson averaged a pedestrian 29.8 yards per punt attempt, and the Patriots held Fred Jackson to a 27-yard kick return average. This unit has been solid all year, which is all you can ask for from your special teams.
The Patriots offensive coaching staff did a good job getting Randy Moss involved early and often. They also showed they are committed to the run. Laurence Maroney carried the ball 23 times against Buffalo. He has a whopping 45 carries in the Patriots last two games, and has been very effective. The play calling was a predictable at times during the second half, but I think the offensive coaching staff called a good game overall.
I really liked the third down formation without down lineman. It helped the Patriots finally get consistent pressure on the quarterback, even if it was against an inferior opponent.
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I have heard a few problems that people have had with 383 strokers. What are some problems you guys have ran into with them and how have you fixed them? I plan on running forged internals and a 6 inch rod to get the rod:stroke ratio to 1.6:1. I also noticed that the piston speed is a little more with a 383. Does this have any affect on the longevity of the engine? I plan on reving it to about 6500 rpm. This is going to be raced as many weekends as I can so I don't expect it to last forever, but I would like to keep it going for as long as I can.
No problem's with a crate motor. The only way to go for a start.
Luv the smell of NITRO in the morning.
I'm building my own, not buying a crate. I plan on about 450 hp with 10:1 compression and a 200 shot on top of that.
Here is 108 combinations of a 383, what one are you building?
Luv the smell of NITRO in the morning.
Those are just parts combos. They aren't all 383's. I'm building a 383 stroker. Its a 350 block bored 30 over with a 400 crank. I'm just looking for problems people have had with them.
make sure you clearance everything by .050, and i've also heard that a stroker turning 5500 is like a non stroked motor turning 7500.
well, i believe the 400 cranks are going to be externally balance... Someone can correct me if i'm wrong, but i think they are. As apposed to a 350 which is internally balanced.
ps/ thats a lot of revs for a stroker. Quite a bit of compression w/ nos.
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Good luck man.
Yes, they are externally balanced. A 383 has to have a 400 balancer and flexplate.
Better rethink that 200 shot of nitro on a stock crank and probably a two bolt block. That motor is going to grenade itself in a hurry.
The only problem you'll have outside the norm is rod to cam clearance. Make sure when you order your cam to specify a small base circle grind. If you buy the rotating assembly complete be sure to ask if the rods have been ground to avoid hitting the camshaft. If that's the case then you won't need a small base circle cam.
Eagle , Scat , Howards , and Ohio crank all sell balanced 4340 rotating assemblies for dirt cheap prices compared to older more well known companies. Be sure to tell whoever you get the parts from what your intentions are( 500hp/nitrous) so they can recommend the right stuff. They know more than we do, they make the stuff.
As for your block 2 or 4 bolts will do fine n/a. If you use the laughing gas then a 4 bolt block might give you a bit more peace of mind. I wouldn't bother looking for a used block unless you already have one. GM sells them brand new for $579.95 pn10066034 and you don't have to have a thing done at the machine shop.
You may want to consider using 5.7" rods as that would allow the ring to be placed a little lower on the piston to protect them from being beaten up to bad by the nitrous. Besides that on nitrous an engines combustion pressure spikes later in the cycle. That means if the rod has a better leverage angle on the crank you get to take better advantage of the nitrous.
Now all of this being said it's my personal opinion based on personal experience that when you exceed 1.5-1.6 hp per cubic inch you are pushing the limits of a production block. I'm not saying it can't be done as lots of people do it. Just don't get too upset if you split the block open and wonder why noone told you that this might happen.
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I have a 383 stroker in my full size chevy truck and I am getting the worst vibration ever. I have had numerous people try to figure out what is going on and they are just scrathing there heads. Problem...when you are taking off to about 2 thousand RPM there is a bad vibration it does calm down when you keep it at a steady high RPM(like 2000 to 2500) but while at idle in or out of gear it vibrates. I hope you can help.
In MY case, my externally balanced 400 acted very similarly to this 383. The whole car would shake at stoplights. It kept getting worse over time. The harder I drove the car, the worse it got. Hmmmm.
I finally pulled the engine and discovered the main bearings were shot. Ends up that the engine was out of balance. It was basically tearing itself apart. In my case, I learned that the balancer looked to have slipped ever so slightly (counterweights were on the OUTER ring) and I doubt they rebalanced the crank when they swapped pistons or when they turned the crank . Basically, the person who built it (previous owner's mechanic) cut some corners.
The moral of the story is to BALANCE YOUR ENGINE when you build 383's or 400's. It's worth the $150 or so that it will cost you!
I'm currently putting together a 383 that is externally balanced - but this time I put on an SFI approved balancer, a quality flywheel, had the piston/rods balanced, and then had the crankshaft balanced accordingly.
Things to look for in general are rod bolt to cam clearance, rod big end to pan rail clearance and rod pin end balance pad to underside of piston crown clearance, particularly with 6.0 rods. You're getting good advice about balancing the motor.
So, a 383 does not need a 400 balancer and flex plate.
I have an Eagle internal balance crank on my 383.
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I have bulit 3 of these stroker motors. The problem you currently have is the same as mine. When building your stroker did you have the crank ballanced with the harmonic balancer and flexplate/flywheel depending on your set up? I Used a 400 crank and had the journals turneddown to fit 350 journals. I used an SFI 400 harmonic balancer. And an B&M superlight 400 flexplate. One thing I did not do was have my motor balanced as I was told that using the setup I have the rods and pistons wouldn't have enough affect to through off the balance. My truck does the same thing as you described. One thing you could try before ripping the block down is a fluid filled harmonic ballancer. Keep in mind though these are expensive!! But it may just take out enough vibration. Just my thoughts. But worst case you will just have to tear your block down and have it balanced.
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Deicide, a death metal band, was headlining a show Tuesday night at Tricky Falls.
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I hear ya. Kind of odd to bet on the end of the financial world as we know it, but with derivatives being as prevalent as they are, shouldn't be that hard to create.
There is already a Sin Fund, but it is a high fee mutual fund, not an ETF. Either way, it deserves an honorable mention for starting the trend.
Duly noted! If I recall correctly, that one invests in alcohol, tobacco, booze, and the defense industry. Correct?
Man that was a great list! You really didn't leave much room for others to contribute :)
Thanks man! I almost went with POOP, GUANO or SH*T, but POO rhymed with the current agricultural ETF (symbol: MOO), so thought it would be a good fit. (Would be hilarious if a fund manager was asked what his top 2 holdings would be: we're holding POO & MOO.)
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2016	$118,500

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Yummy, what could be better than a warm plate of peanut butter cookies? This recipe is one of my and my daughter's favorite--they're as delicious to eat as they are easy to make!
Measure and add in a cup of peanut butter. This can get sticky--make sure your child has clean hands and fingers!
Mix the three ingredients together well with a spoon. My daughter loved this part and was able to do it all on her own!


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Um, this might be a series of one-shots, based around theme of 'Smiles' and the different ways the PD cast makes each other smile. I've started writing a second fanfic to with the 'Smile' theme and its about Mia and Michael's first-born, James when he's about, I don't six-seven years of age. It should be quite cute too... if I get around to finishing it... fingers-crossed.
Anyway, I'll shut up and allow you guys to read. Please enjoy and you know comments are loved very, very much. And also if you have any one-shot ideas give me a bell and I will try and write them up for you.
Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own Princess Diaries nor do I own Lego... so please, neither sue me, this is simply for fun and entertainment and I'm getting nothing out of this besides my own enjoyment... and the occassional favourites and reviews.
A Smile Because You're Worth It
The thing Mia probably loved best about Michael was his smile. The smile that reaches his dark brown eyes and makes her feel as if she is the most important person in the whole wide world. In his world, she is.
A Broken Millennium
When Mia was a little girl and newly best friends with Lilly, it always puzzled her that Lilly's older brother never seemed to smile. He wasn't exactly going about frowning all the time, but he never seemed to smile, even on the occasions Mia felt that even someone as cool and smart and old – he was nine, ancient compared to her six years - as him should smile over.
She asked Lilly about it. Asked her why her brother never seemed to smile.
"It's cos he's a misery guts and a moron. Why do you care?" the impatient seven year old Lilly demanded.
Mia simply shrugged and went back to drawing a picture of her new kitten, Louie, for her dad whom she was going to see in couple of weeks as he was coming to New York on some big business trip or something like that. The most important point was he was coming to see her!
But still Mia wondered why Michael didn't smile and how she could somehow, well make him. He was always nice to her, always told Lilly not to kick her when she did and every time she's sprung him at night when she's over for a sleep-over, sneaking cookies from the cookie jar, he's always given her two. This might be because he doesn't want her tattling on him, but still, it was two cookies, instead of the one that Lilly always gave her when its snack time.
She thought long and hard as to how to make him smile when one Saturday an occasion to do so arose. It wasn't exactly an ideal occasion, but it was the one she went for simply because she saw herself as the only one who could make it right.
It was a Saturday afternoon and her Mom had just dropped her off at the Moscovitz for a sleep-over, when she basically walked head-on into a war zone.
Mia almost jumped out of her skin when she came face to face with Lilly and Michael basically screaming at each other in the middle of the TV room.
"What's – what's going on?" She yelped over the noise. She knew well enough now that Lilly and Michael's fought and quite frequently in fact, but she had never seen a fight between them quite this bad before.
They both ignored her and kept on yelling and screaming at each other until Maya – who was the only adult home a the time and who had let Mia into the apartment looking quite exhausted and ill-tempered – bellowed at them to be quiet this instant or she would ring their parents.
It worked and the two siblings fell immediately quiet, but they glared murderously at each other all the same.
"Both of you," Maya said gesturing angrily at the pair of them, "can go to your rooms."
"That's not fair, she broke it!"
"I did not! And Mia's here!"
"You did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"BOTH OF YOU, NOW!" Maya yelled over both of them and the two siblings stalked out of the TV room both looking furious.
"And do not come out until I come and get you for dinner!" Maya added loudly after the loud slamming of two doors.
"It's alright, little one. I have seen worse fights between those two." Maya reassured her gently.
"But – but what was it about?" Mia asked shyly. She had always liked Maya but after hearing her yell she was a little scared of her temper and that it might for some reason be directed at her.
"Ah, it really is of little matter, though for you children, you can make such fusses over nothing."
"But what was this fight about?"
"Michael says that Lilly broke he's Million Falcon…"
"Millennium Falcon." Mia corrected for she could now see the rumble of a Lego Millennium Falcon littering the floor of the TV room.
"But I did not see it happen, so I could not punish her on chance she did not do it. But now, I punish both because they are silly children."
Mia nodded slowly as Maya led her into the Moscovitz kitchen for some afternoon tea.
"If I fix it," Mia said as she bit deeply into a freshly baked choc chip cookie, "Do you think it would make Michael smile?"
"Maybe." Maya said as she started preparing for dinner, "he is such an odd, quiet child. I am never sure of what he is thinking."
"Hmmm," Mia couldn't agree more with what Maya was saying, so after she had finished her cookie she hopped off her stool and walked back to the TV room to fix Michael Millennium Falcon.
It wasn't an easy task; since she had never build a Lego Millennium Falcon before and she had no instructions to go by, but thankfully she loved Star Wars so she knew exactly what the beloved ship was suppose to look like.
It took her all the time up until dinner was called for her to finish fixing the ship and she had to say, she was quite proud of herself.
If this didn't make Michael smile, she was sure nothing ever would.
"Mia, dinner." Maya said her eyes twinkling kindly when Mia proudly present her afternoon of hard work.
"You such good girl." Maya said as she patted her head and Mia went and sat at the table, waiting as Maya retrieved the two Moscovitz siblings from their rooms. If Mia thought they'd be in better moods when they came for dinner, she was sadly mistaken. Both still looked furious and in very bad tempers and neither said as much as 'hello' to her.
They ate their dinner in silence and Mia tummy started to ache from all the angry, heavy air around her.
Mia wasn't able to show Michael that she had fixed his Falcon because as soon as he was allowed he stormed back to his room, slamming his door as he went before she could utter even a word to him. And escaping Lilly to take the Millennium Falcon to him was just as hard. Lilly didn't waste a moment of time before she was dragging Mia to her bedroom and was telling her all her latest schemes, most of which Mia didn't listen to.
How was she supposed to get Michael's ship back to him?
Bedtime came just after Lilly's and Michael's parents had come home and had a firm word with both of them about not fighting each other. This chat only put the two of them in bad moods again and Mia's tummy started aching again as Lilly stormed back into her room, slamming the door behind her and proclaiming that she was tired so they were sleeping now.
Mia lay awake for a long, long time after Lilly turned off the light, tossing and turning. She had to get Michael's ship back to him, so that he won't be mad or sad anymore.
After she was sure everyone was asleep, she crawled out of her sleeping bag and crept out of Lilly's room and down the hall to the TV room. It was very dark and a little spooky, but she had to get Michael's ship from where she left carefully on the coffee table when she had been called for dinner. Once it was safely in her arms she walked towards Michael's room. She had never been in his room, she wasn't allowed after all being his little sister's best friend.
Should she leave it outside his door for him to find in the morning or should she knock and give it to him. She could see that his light is on from underneath his door.
She raised her fist to knock…
And then froze.
What if, what if he got mad at her, for touching his stuff like he did whenever Lilly touched anything of his. What if he started yelling at her?
What if? What if?
She was suddenly blinded by light when Michael's door suddenly swung open.
She couldn't help her little squeal or the fact that she jumped back and away from him in fright.
"Mia, what are you doing out here, in the middle of the night?" he asked her, sounding quite cross.
"Uh, um, well, you see, I um… uh, here." She shoved his Lego Millennium Falcon at him and made to bolt once she was sure he had hold of it.
"You-you fixed it." she heard him whisper. He didn't sound mad. She snuck a glance up at his face and saw a look on it that she was sure she had never seen before. He was carefully turning the beloved ship over and over in his hands, inspecting every aspect of it, his mouth hanging slightly open, his eyes shinning.
"Uh huh."
"Why? When?"
"Uh," she decided to tackle his second question first, "most of this afternoon. I never built it before, but I like the movies so I guessed."
"You, like Star Wars."
She beamed widely up at him.
"But you're a girl."
"So? So is Princess Leia!" Mia sniffed crossing her arms across her chest.
"You really fixed it." he said looking down at her in wonder. She shifted, feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Uh huh."
And there it was… his smile.
It wasn't exactly like one of Han Solo's smiles, but it defiantly made him look more likable and less like the grouch he always seemed to be.
"Thanks Mia."
She felt her cheeks heat up and she looked down at her feet shyly.
"No, really thanks." She looked up as she watched him carefully place the precious space ship down onto his desk before he walked back out to her, a huge smile decorating his face.
"Want a cookie?" he asked and she smiled, holding up two fingers causing him to laugh, though he quickly muffled it with his hand.
"Ok, two."
And then he did something that he had never done before. He took hold of her hand in his and together they walked for the kitchen, all the while, Mia was smiling like the idiot that Lilly proclaimed she was.
YAY! I made him smile! I made him smile!
Author's Note: Um, so yeah, really a fic about absolutely nothing, but it was fun to write. I tried to write it as much like how a six year old might think while still keeping spelling and grammar to a respectable level. I think I did ok, but what you guys might think I don't know. But I really do love these two. Big hugs for them both. Hopefully I'll finish the fanfic I'm writing for James and it will be posted up, hopefully before my birthday, which is getting way to freakishly close.
Anyway, hope you all enjoyed. Don't forget to leave a comment.
Bye for now!


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The Importance of Music to Girls
by Lavinia Greenlaw
No current Talk conversations about this book.
Interesting and disturbing. I think disturbing because to me it felt so incomplete- the vignettes were so brief, so sketchy that it didn't give me much of a sense of Greenlaw as a person. Once I got over the notion that I was going to learn anything about her, the going was easier.
memoir, music
A review I read somewhere characterized "The Importance of Music to Girls" as a feminine "High Fidelity." I think it's much more emotionally unsettled, ambiguous and thorny than that, although it does share the same fundamental passion for music as an informing thread in one's formative years. And yes, the mix tape as love letter and personal statement makes appearances here, too.
Uneven at first (perhaps attributable to some of the pieces being published or read elsewhere), the collection picks up momentum and cohesiveness and gains focus as Greenlaw gets to punk music and, ironically, struggles with what she wants to do with her future. "Unquiet," which links Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and Shakespeare's Hamlet with Joy Division's enigmatic and tragic Ian Curtis, is particularly moving.
Although there are some lovely moments in the prose, overall this book is weak and self-indulgent. This writer may be talented and sensitive in other texts, but this one left me uninterested and uninspired.
If Nick Hornby was a girl and wrote memoirs, this is what he'd write. But instead, it's music geeked out from a woman's point of view. Really wonderful, one to own.
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The Importance of Music to Girls is the story of the adventures that music leads us into—how it forms and transforms us. As a soundtrack, it's there in the background while we go about the thrilling and mortifying business of growing up: raging, falling in love, wanting to change the world. Lavinia Greenlaw turns the volume up loud, and in prose of pure fury and beauty makes us remember how the music came first. For Greenlaw, music—from bubblegum pop to classical piano to the passionate catharsis of punk rock—is at first the key to being a girl and then the means of escape from all that, a way to talk to boys and a way to do without them. School reports and diary entries reveal the girl behind them searching for an identity through the sounds that compelled her generation. Crushing on Donny Osmond and his shiny teeth, disco dancing in four-inch wedge heels and sparkly eye shadow, being mesmerized by Joy Division's suicidally brilliant Ian Curtis—Greenlaw has written a razor-sharp remembrance of childhood and adolescence, filtered through the art that strikes us at the most visceral level of all.
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A girl's emotional and aesthetic response to music is the chief concern of British novelist and poet Greenlaw's (Mary George of Allnorthover) memoir. This introspective tale of coming of age in and around London, primarily in rural Essex in the 1970s, conveys the growth and formation of the protagonist's character through her evolving relationship to music in all its forms, from the Sex Pistols to her mother's singing to disco dancing in platform heels, and the insecure, adolescent Greenlaw finally finds understanding in punk music.… (more)
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