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It's no secret that I hate Kevin Bacon. In fact, back in July of 2007 I did a post explaining why Kevin Bacon gives bacon a bad name. Well I have something that I have been reluctant to say for years, Kevin Bacon made it so I couldn't eat bacon for weeks. Just watch the short clip bellow, then I will explain.
One day, when I was young and didn't know better, I was tricked in to watching Footloose. After watching it I couldn't eat bacon for weeks. Every time someone mentioned the word or I smelled bacon, Kevin Bacon dancing around like an angry idiot would pop in my head. It made things very awkward at the breakfast table.
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Mother Nature forced the lights to go off briefly inside Hawks Nest Golf Club Sunday, where the second and final day of the Ashland-Wayne Championship tournament was being held.
Unfortunately for all those participating in the high-profile men's scratch division, the lights were actually turned off Saturday.
Ashland native Tom Castor, who fired a 69 at Mohican Hills Golf Course Saturday to build a seven-stroke lead on the field, finished up as expected. Castor's closing round of 73 Sunday on the 6,680-yard, blue-tee layout gave him a two-day total of 146 -- edging Creston resident Jon Brown by three strokes as well as the rest of the 19-man division.
"I didn't feel like I had it in the bag coming into today, because in the game of golf anything can happen," Castor said. "If I don't drop in a few birdie putts on top of Jon on the back side, who knows what may have happened?"
Still, even though he wasn't 100 percent certain of the final outcome entering the final round, Castor did have a pretty good idea of what it would take to win. And he accomplished what he set out to do.
"I thought if I shot even par, or somewhere around there, it would be enough to win," said Castor, who has won the Ashland County Championship tournament twice as well as winning the Ohio state high school title in 1968. "Overall, I thought I played well. I did duff a chip on No. 4 ... and I made a seven on a hole on the backside, but other than that I'm happy with the way I played.
"I made enough putts to keep Jon at a safe distance, but I had to because he was firing at the stick all afternoon."
Brown did indeed have his game turned up, carding the best score (two-under par 70) of the division and also the best round he has ever had at Hawks Nest -- his home course.
"I just set out to play well and shoot around even par, so I'm happy with the way I played," Brown said. "To be honest, I didn't think about what I had to shoot to finish in a certain spot. I just wanted to play decent and maybe get in the top five."
And that's where he ended up, joining 2001 Triway graduate Chris Sigler (71 Sunday, 149 total), Ashland resident Dan McAllister (74, 150) and Ashland High School junior-to-be John Augenstein (77, 152). Wooster High School senior-to-be Ryan Culbertson (75, 154) tied with Loudonville grad and College of Wooster golfer Tyler Scott (71, 154) for sixth, while Dalton product Corey Phillips (78, 156) rounded out the award winners.
There was more action than just the men's scratch division, though, as four other classes and 55 golfers in all battled it out.
In the women's scratch division, Wooster resident and Wooster Country Club member Cindy Mathis-Acker was crowned queen. Mathis-Acker took a two-shot lead into Sunday's action and held on, shooting an 82 on the 4,767-yard layout. Ashland High School golf coach Nancy Noble shot an 86 and finished in second with a two-day total of 167, while Jamie Lenhart (90, 170) and Liz Snyder (90, 170) tied for third.
"It was hot out there. I even got lightheaded on a few holes," Mathis-Acker said.
"My putting was not good at all," she added. "I couldn't read the greens and I couldn't get the ball to the hole. I only had one three-putt, but I thought the greens were pretty slow. That's not what I'm used to and it was hard for me to adjust."
In the super-senior division, tournament director Bob Thiel followed in Mathis-Acker's footsteps. Thiel built a big lead with a Day 1 score of 77 (57 net), and the 20-handicapper made sure he didn't let it slip away.
Thiel fired an 80 (60 net) Sunday to finish with a two-day total of 117, well ahead of second-place finisher Barney Luttrell (86, 130) and the rest of the six-man field.
In the men's handicap division, Sonny Marcum also held on to a round-one lead. Marcum, a 16 handicapper, posted a net score of 62 Saturday and had an eight-stroke cushion entering Sunday's play -- where he shot an 86 (70 net) on the 6,200-yard terrain and finished with a first-place total of 132. Mark Sheeks had a two-day net total of 135 to finish second, while Steve Carson and Ron Rutt followed at 137.
"Thank goodness I had that lead, because I didn't play that well (Sunday)," said Marcum, a Triway grad and Wooster resident. "I had just enough cushion to fend the field off. ... Mohican Hills is my home course and I play out there quite often, so that helped.
"I had a little trouble with my driver today, so I put it away and got out the 3-wood," Marcum added. "I just tried to keep it in the middle of the fairway and keep plugging away. ... And my iron play was better than normal."
The tightest division entering the final round was the men's senior handicap. And that's where Ashland-Wayne tournament committee member Chuck Ritchey broke loose from a first-place tie with Mike Hinshaw, posting a net score of 68 Sunday to take the title. Ritchey, an Ashland native, finished with a two-day net total of 135, just ahead of Hinshaw (137), Paul Chamberlin (141) and Andy Kobilarcsik (141) -- despite taking a 12 on hole No. 13 Sunday.
"It was hot out there, but I played pretty well for me," Ritchey said. "My biggest disappointment, though, is that we didn't have more players enter the tournament. We're going to work hard to build it up, though, and call more people out next year.
"Those who didn't play this year missed out," Ritchey added. "Both (Mohican Hills and Hawks Nest) were in great shape, and it was a real pleasure playing."


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Lionsgate Films and Saban Brands are partnering up to reboot the "Power Rangers for the big screen.
The reboot cycle keeps turning as not even The Naked Gun is safe.
The young, up-and-coming Hollywood starlet's life was cut short, but we are just now finding out what it was that ended her life.
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Universal Pictures has revealed "Jurassic World," a new installment to the Jurassic Park series, set to release on June 12, 2015.
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Superman hasn't even had time to save the Earth yet and already he's got plans to come back and save us a second time.
Grumpy Cat is possibly getting his own movie deal and he couldn't be more upset about it.
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As a child growing up in the late 80's and early 90's in the Mid-West there was only one player that epitomized all that was baseball. Kirby Puckett played the game like every little kid dreamed of playing it. His combination of power, defense, and hitting made him worthy of the Hall of Fame. Kids tried to imitate him by wearing Twins hats and swinging the same way that he did.
With all of these baseball attributes there was one other major attribute that made children love Kirby even more. Puckett approached everyday with a smile on his face. He played the game with a child like optimism. He came to the field everyday with two things in mind: winning the game and having a great time doing it.
From posters on the wall to albums full of trading cards, Kirby Puckett was the face of a franchise. He became an iconic figure in the Mid-West as he carried the Twins to two World Series wins in the late 80's and early 90's.
Still to this day fans can be seen wearing Puckett #34 jersey's at games. Bob Casey's iconic introduction of Kirby still echoes through the Metrodome hallways even though the team has moved across town. His performance in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series still gives people goose bumps. Even more memorable was the fact the he told his team to get on his back that evening and he was able to live up to that promise. The sign of a true hero.
There is a new generation of Twins fans that has new heroes to look up to. The Mauer's and the Morneau's will have their place in Twins history but there will only be one Kirby. These younger fans may have questions about the legend that is Kirby Puckett. Don't be afraid to indulge these young minds in all that he was for the Twins.
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I am just a bit curious about this game; the website looks like it has some pretty cool features, including an idol contest and Halloween event. Something I'm definitely interested in having a look in.
.. However, I've heard there's been a bit of backlash since the "revolution" version came out. What exactly did the patch do and why don't some people like it?
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Ladies and gentlemen, we're here to talk about five holy women this week in Parshat Pinchas who have really cool names.
Mahlah, Noa, Holga, Milcah, and Tirza drop in to teach us this week about asking for what you want…and getting it. That's right, it's the badder than bad, cooler than cool, great sisterly legal minds of the Book of Numbers: the Daughters of Tselophechad. Oh word.
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Each week, a different storyteller – some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current weekly Torah portion…and then we animate it! This particular Parashat haShavua (פָּרָשַׁת הַשָּׁבוּעַ or "weekly Torah portion") video is Episode 41 from Parshat Pinchas (פִּינְחָס — Hebrew for "Phinehas," a name in the book of Numbers 25:10-30:1). Jewish interpretation is often very specific. There are a myriad of Jewish subcultures and people, and the interpretations in this series explores the array of thoughts that our diverse set of storytellers and contributors have on Torah. To see more of the videos in this series, please take a look at our collection here on our site.
A very special thank you to each of the writers, narrators, producers, directors, sound engineers, musicians, educational advisors, artists and animators that contributed to this particular animated interpretation of Parshat Pinchas including Tim Cosgrove, Nick Fox-Gieg, Liesje Kraai, Sarah Lefton, Matthue Roth, and Hesta Prynn. Additional thanks to all of our generous funders that contributed to the G‑dcast Parashat haShavua animated series.


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Time: December 8, 2012 from 4pm to 8pm
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Rock / New Wave
Saturday 8th December 2012
Matinee Rock Show
The Otherside, Bad Wolf, Comatose, Radio Radio, The Hornets (live)
4pm to 8pm, Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road, London SE14 6TY
£3 Entry. All Ages. (18+ for alcohol)
A line up of recommended guitar bands hit Amersham Arms "The area's first destination club." (New York Times) in South London on Saturday afternoon.
The venue's back room has become a sort of music passion community centre where all sorts is going on right now. Including giving younger musicians and MCs somewhere to perform live.The great RE:LOAD events by SE13 Records being a case in point, and recently, City Showcase 2012.
The Otherside and Comatose helped put this bill together. Roping in fellow South East London bands Radio Radio and The Hornets. Having been interviewed in the ladies toilets (!) on their last visit, Bad Wolf round off a year of positive feedback at this show.
Future music writers, photographers etc. are welcome to get involved. Independent State @LiamJHayter will be documenting this event on film so dress up and get down. #newerwave #rock @playhardgigs http://facebook.com/artbeat.stars
Travel. Round the corner from Goldsmiths Uni, Amersham Arms is opposite New Cross Station (East London Line and 5 minutes from London Bridge) zone 2. New Cross Gate, Deptford and Deptford Bridge DLR stationsl are 2-3 minutes walk. Loads of buses.
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It happened.
I'd heard the horror stories form others, but never thought it would really happen to me. It did. My computer crashed. There was no explosion of fire and brimstone, although I was waiting for it. The screen merely went blue and then the computer died. My husband thinks it's the hard drive, screwed up from some sort of updates. I've been fortunate though because he's been able to get working long enough for me to save my work on a flash drive. And yes, I had a lot of stuff that hadn't been saved, which was terrifying.
It happened late last Thursday and I haven't really had a computer since and probably won't for a few more days. Sure, I can get on my son's desktop, but it has limited capabilities and it's just not convenient. I have to admit there's a part of me that has been a bit relieved to have little connection to the outside world. I've been able to look around, see everything with fresh eyes. Mornings are a lot easier; instead of stressing out over emails and work while getting my son ready for school, I can just focus on him.
I've also gone back to old school writing…that is actually writing on paper. To be honest, it's sort of fun. When I'm on my computer instead of writing, I'm checking email, Facebook, twitter. Now I take a notepad, head to my office and just write. Speaking of my office… I've been planning my perfect office for about 3 years now and finally have it! I'm only missing a desk chair. And without my computer, I've been able to enjoy the space more than I would have. P.S. That's Lizzie waiting for me by the chaise 🙂
So my computer crashing hasn't been all that bad, actually. Of course I wouldn't be saying that if I didn't have an iPhone and I hadn't been able to save my work. Best of all I get to order a new computer (as I've wanted to do for about six months now). You could almost say it's been a gift! How about you, have you ever had anything bad happened that turned into a blessing?


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To some, Parkland Memorial Hospital will always be remembered as a place of death -- the hospital where President John F. Kennedy succumbed to gunshot...
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One day this June, a group of state agency managers came to Governor Mark Sanford with a pitch. They wanted to raise the projected growth...
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Public Pension Prowess
CalPERS is a very big fish. When California's $250 billion employee pension plan flexes its muscle in boardrooms, corporate CEOs sit up and take notice. When...
Hush Money
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Why "State Senator" might mean as much as "U.S. Senator" on a presidential candidate's résumé.
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Katrina Plus Three
There's a lot to learn from the great storm of 2005. We're a little slow putting it to work.
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Our Friend, the Feds
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States are under court order to limit the amount of pollutants that can flow into their waters -- and help the polluters comply.
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Learn more about Bathurst. Bathurst in NSW, Australia Welcome to Bathurst, New South Wales, where you witness vivid colours and changes of the four seasons!
As one of Australia's oldest inland settlements, the city of Bathurst is an entrance to other former gold-rush towns, adopting features of colonial buildings and grand old homes that were constructed for wealthy graziers. Bathurst is situated approximately 200 kilometres west of Sydney, and is the key seat of the Bathurst Regional Council. Its population is estimated at about 33,500 residents commonly known as "Bathurstians".
Because it was the site of the first gold-rush discovery in Australia, Bathurst is frequently referred to as 'Gold Country'.
The city of Bathurst is located in the Macquarie River plain, west of the Great Dividing Range and sits on the banks of the Macquarie River in the Central Tablelands Region of New South Wales. Because Bathurst was the original site of government settlement, its historical buildings show the indelible signs of character and history.
One example is the original residence of Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley; the 'Chifley Home' is now a museum and education centre. Bathurst and the Central Tablelands is home to the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people and the vibrant city, rich in cultural heritage, is recognised as a centre of learning.
Quite apart from its educational industries, Bathurst combines rural and manufacturing industries, and delivers a gateway into a lifestyle rich in tourism, art and sporting facilities.
Today, however, tourism, education, manufacturing and the legend of Peter Brock, are the main drivers of the economy. And with the name of 'Peter Brock' comes the famous race track on Mount Panorama, creating its own landmark for the city. The obvious attraction in Bathurst in recent years would have to be the annual Bathurst 1000 motor race. After visiting the National Motor Racing Museum, a keen individual to the site could take a drive on Mount Panorama Racing Circuit, whenever an official race is not scheduled, and drive at the established 60 km/h limit. Mount Panorama … just look at the reviews … "Petrol Head Dream" and "One of the best racing circuits in the world"! Another 'must-see' attraction is the exquisite property of "Miss Traill's House and Garden" which is now managed by the National Trust and is located at the corner of Peel and Russell streets. Being a colonial Georgian home, it contains a collection of the Lee family who were amongst the first European settlers to the Bathurst's district.
Now, can you just picture a scene from the past when you witness a horse paddock and 19th century cottage gardens, which were accrued over 150 years by Miss Traill and family? These self-same gardens are a delight throughout the year, but when the spring season comes around, they are at their majestic best with a mass of colours. Do you want a sight for sore eyes? One of the most spectacular fossil and mineral collections in the world is the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. This major attraction is located in the heart of Bathurst in the refurbished Public School building of 1876. Permanently on show is the Somerville Collection, where one can view some of the rarest and finest examples of fossils and minerals. the pride and joy of the exhibition and the collection is a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which is 10 metres long, and is the only one in the country. Also, there are numerous dinosaur eggs, a 40 million-year old lizard trapped in amber and rare minerals. Part of all this collection has been given to the people of NSW by Professor Warren Somerville, A.M., collector and donor to the Somerville Collection.
The Fossil Gallery and the Minerals Gallery holds close to 2,000 fossil and mineral specimens which are displayed in two main exhibitions. Moving further a field on the eastern side of Bathurst from the Great Western Highway, why not follow the road signs and arrive at the amazing Bathurst Observatory. This astounding Bathurst Observatory is one where the public can enter and discover a diversity of objects through the central optical telescope.
All tours are conducted by an experienced guide who will have you amazed at the many wonders in the night sky of the southern hemisphere, and...
• The planets of our solar system
• Perhaps distant galaxies that are millions of light years away
• Immense clouds of gas, called nebula, all in our own galaxy
The content of the tour differs through the year, but there is always something boundless to see. The ever-popular visitor's centre has a display of meteorites, fossils, rocks, minerals, with posters and postcards as a showcase of souvenirs for sale. Do you realise one of only three original Australian restored Cobb & Co coaches sits proudly in the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre? What gives its authenticity is the characteristic red and gold paint-work or livery indicating this was a distinctive New South Wales coach. You can even take the self-drive historic excursion, reminiscing 150 years of Cobb & Co in Australia. Taking approximately 2 hours, you will appreciate many sites connected to the Cobb & Co Coaching company. Ranked number four of the main attractions in Bathurst is the historic gem of Abercrombie House, classed as a heritage treasure of the Bathurst District. Constructed in the 1870s by the Stewart family, it is today the home of the Morgan household, who have expended a number of years refurbishing the magnificent house, grounds and its outbuildings. The Bathurst Courthouse was designed by James Barnet, and finished in 1880. The structure is situated in the heart of the city and is considered a Neo-Classical style with an octagonal Renaissance dome. It is regarded as 'one of Australia's finest examples of Victorian Public architecture' by the National Trust and Bathurst's most illustrious public structure. The east section is occupied by the Historical Society Museum with its collection of Aboriginal artefacts, while in the west wing is the Central Western Music Centre.
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C3 Church Bathurst
Rear of 217 Howick St, Bathurst NSW 2795
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Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
Suttor St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 7491
Anglican Church Diocese of Bathurst
3 Church St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 1722
Christian Outreach Centre
35 A Rocket, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6363 1029
Anglican Church Of Australia
Gilmour St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6332 4606
Catholic Church
Brilliant St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 4177
Central West Care
199 Russell St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6332 2684
Presbyterian Church
Churches, Mosques & Temples
(02) 6334 3482
Anglican Church Of Australia
South, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 3685
Assemblies Of God
12 Littlebourne St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6332 5910
All Saints Cathedral, Bathurst NSW 2795
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Uniting Church
8 Hughes St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6331 1306
Christian Life Centre
200 Gilmour St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6332 5910
Salvation Army
229 Stewart St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 4956
Catholic Church Chancery Office
84 George St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 3611
Catholic Church
100 George St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 3066
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Churches, Mosques & Temples - Bathurst, NSW
155 Lambert St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6332 9239
Catholic Church
William St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 9078
Catholic Church
Churches, Mosques & Temples - Kelso, NSW
Gilmour St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6338 3000
Catholic Church
6 Hill St, Perthville NSW 2795
(02) 6361 9628
Catholic Church
George St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 1845
Churches of Christ
Wark Pde, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6332 4419
Catholic Church
118 Keppel St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6334 6464
Catholic Church
Gilmour St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6338 3022
Catholic Church
70 Tandora St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6331 9778
Catholic Church
Gormans Hill Rd, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6338 2200
Masonic Temples
9 Ilumba Way, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6331 4151
Catholic Resource Centre
Gilmour St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6338 3022
Catholic Education Office
Gilmour St, Kelso NSW 2795
(02) 6332 3077
Catholic Development Fund
Bathurst NSW 2795
1800 451 760
Institute Of Religious Women
Busby St, Bathurst NSW 2795
(02) 6331 6575
Hospitals & Medical Centres
Bathurst Base Hospital
Howick St, West Bathurst NSW, (02) 6330 5311
Busby Medical Practice
123 Howick St, Bathurst NSW, (02) 6332 4266
St Vincent's Private Hospital
Gormans Hill Rd, Gormans Hill NSW, (02) 6331 2555
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Not sure what your asking in the last part , yes you can use fittings to connect the hoses as needed , make sure you use clamps as well
|cool thanks. So you WOULD use the fittings to connect them if need be and I can't get a size I need? Thanks!
Either way should work , as long as there is no air in the system and you pump is located lower then your highest hoses then drain back will keep fluids in the pump and will make it self priming every time you start the pump , as always the lower the better but if it is working at the height its at then you know it can be that high
No heater hoses are not good for 90 deg bends but if you go to a store like advance you will find ready bend 3/4 hoses that are not to costly that are 4-5 feel in length and have a 90 on one end , I walk in and ask to go look at there heater hose rack and and measure and pick out what I need , if you go to a mobile home supply place you can find plastic 3/4 barbed fittings that work well and I have used them over the years for up to 250 deg hoses with no issues
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how to route powerworks supercharger coolant bottle?
Hey everyone. I will start off by saying this will NOT be a stock bottle. I am (with the help of a friend who will weld it) making a custom coolant bottle on the other side of the motor where the battery sits.
I already relocated the battery to the trunk and now it's onto the bottle. I am trying to think of a few different ideas on how to route the lines for the water pump. Codesvt said they routed it so the water would first go through the heat exchanger before hitting the water pump so it would be a bit cooler temps on the water pump to make it last longer which makes sense.
Now I have a couple ideas on how to route, but please let me know which is better or if there is another idea. First let's start with pics.
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From what it seems whoever installed this kit before me put the water pump a little higher than it should be per the install manual.
What if that pump was flipped upside down? Is that ok for the pump or no?
Now if the pump is or isn't flipped here are my ideas.
First: I was thinking of keeping the pump lines the same so it would go from my new bottle right down maybe 3 or 4 inches into the pump which will route it into the supercharger and then down the side of the motor where the bottle is now into the heat exchanger and then up to the top of the new bottle. I'm wondering if the pump would be able to handle that?
Second idea: Have the bottle drain into the heat exchanger (side where it pumps out of now) and then through the other side up into the pump and through the supercharger into the bottle. I'm wondering with this idea a couple things:
A-I'd have to route the coolant line from out of the heat exchanger and basically run 2 90 degrees and then in between the rad and the heat exchanger to the pump. Would gravity fail me since the water would have to be gravity fed through the heat exchager up and into the pump basically? Too much lines?
Any more ideas? Thanks everyone.
PS: Does anyone know where I can get 3/4" ID coolant hose lines anywhere for cheap but good quality? Do they make them pretty flexible so you can make 90 degree bends with them or no? If they do NOT make flexible hose then would I have to get custom lines made or could I splice a couple together with couplers or should I not do that and I should only have solid lines? Thanks again.
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Space Siege - Reviews @ GameSpy, 1Up, G4TV
Here's a trio of Space Siege reviews with two similar views from GameSpy and 1Up, while G4TV sees is quite differently. Let's start with GameSpy, who scored 2.5/5 and say "set phasers to snooze":
While Space Siege is technically an action-RPG, the hallmarks of the genre are not explored to their fullest. Deep character customization, a rich storyline, action-packed combat... you'll find little of that here. The game railroads you from dull-gray hall to dull-gray hall, with no real sense of exploration. Rooms are locked and ancillary areas are completely sealed off until you complete the objectives, sending you from Point A to Point B with no room for even the slightest deviation. Each mini-level is a journey from one bland, enemy-filled room to the next, with very few changes in scenery or opposition to mix things up. Even after playing the game for hours, you'll still feel like you're in the first level.
1Up's Jeff Green gives it a 'C' and smacks it hard, straight of the gate:
The most remarkable thing about Space Siege is just how utterly unremarkable it is. This action-role-playing game from Gas Powered Games (makers of the far more ambitious Supreme Commander and Dungeon Siege I and II) is so run-of-the-mill, with not a single memorable or inspiring thing about it, that it seems like the designers either lost their ambition along the way or maybe never gave much of a damn to start with. Either way, an almost cynical vibe is at work here. You can almost feel them not trying very hard as you play.
But G4TV is happy to concentrate on shooting in the right direction. 4/5, they say:
There's an aspect of recycling to the whole thing, as when you kill enemies or scour the corners of dimly-lit chambers you'll find bits of junk lying around. Like a badass cleaning lady, you collect these bits and trade them in at the redemption center for points used to boost armor, weapons, attributes for yourself or your little friend the HR-V, a robotic side-kick that joins your team early on in the game. Unlike the Dungeon Siege games where you were often flanked by a bunch of misfits, here it's just you and HR-V. While this cuts down on the variety, ultimately the simplification is a good move. HR-V more or less takes care of himself, leaving you free to only worry about keeping yourself shooting in the right direction. He doesn't use health kits, so you can hoard them. Finally, should he get destroyed, you just need to find the nearest reconstructions station, push a button and out pops a shiny new one.
...in other Space Siege news, Gaming Nexus has an interview. A grab on the story and inspiration:
Can you give us the 10,000 foot overview of the plot of the game and talk about the kinds of things players will be doing in the game? What are the inspirations behind the game?
The basic set-up is that an alien race called the Kerak has destroyed the Earth and only a handful of survivors manage to escape the cataclysm. Unfortunately, as the humans speed away, the Kerak attach an attack-pod to the human ship and start to attack the ship's passengers.
In terms of the inspiration, we really pulled from a lot of sources. But the kernel of the story originated with Chris Taylor, who came up with the "what does it mean to be human?" hook that the game hinges on.
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SP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: Hack & Slash
Platform: PC
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Did Christmas just come and slap you in the face like it did me? I just realized today is the 22nd! It's not like I have a lot of gifts left to buy, baking to do or major plans other than work, laundry and running, but wow. That's what happens when you leave on a innocent little trip to see the Nutcracker with friends and then find yourself stranded for a few days in the worst snow storm Oregon has seen in 30 years. So, this is what I've been up to the last few days...
Baked some cranberry banana bread
Went to see the Nutcracker with a few great hs friends in downtown Portland where snow had been dumping already for several days. Afterward we walked to Pioneer Square just to see the Christmas tree all lit up. We got a bit wet and cold, but it was worth it. The drive back to my friend J's was treacherous w/ 4wd and iced up windshield wipers, but we made it. How, you ask? Because we had NSYNC, 98 degrees and Mariah xmas cds in the car (and yours truly, mamma hen was at the steering wheel).
Walked to the mini mart down the street for mimosa and pancake provisions and cooked ourselves a feast. And later walked to Domino's for dinner, waited an hour or so for two pizzas and carried them back in the freezing rain so we could enjoy them while watching a crappy Lindsay Lohan movie "Just My Luck" on tv that I had never even heard of before (surprise surprise) that the guys even enjoyed.
And drove in the snow, in chains w/ 4wd a long ways, finally making it home. Let's just say what should have taken me 1 hr took 3. I'm tired and had to take a vacation day to scrape my ice encrusted car, put on chains and escape the Portland snow storm. However, all was not lost. I did stop at Gap and get a new pair of jeans, a tank and a cuddly hooded wrap sweatshirt that were all on sale and then used a coupon. Yipee!
Looking back on the weekend, I can see two obvious themes: snow and food. It's no surprise why polar bears get so fat after this weekend. We were literally hibernating for three days, eating and drinking and forced to sit around watching tv and crappy made for tv movies because the wind was blowing ice and snow sideways and the roads were dangerous to drive on.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Happy Christmas week!
2 comments:
- magda said...
Well, sounds like you're making efforts to turn that winter into something of a wonderland ... and I totally know what you mean about it already being Christmas week. I'm physically ready for Christmas, sure; my gifts are bought and my bags are packed. But I can't BELIEVE it'll be here, then gone, in a matter of days.
Stay warm!!
- December 23, 2008 at 7:36 AM
- Joy the Baker said...
you guys are getting so much snow! gracious! i'll be up your way at the end of january. i wonder if it'll keep up! hope you have a great holiday!
- December 23, 2008 at 10:08 AM
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UFC 155 Judo Chop: Junior Dos Santos' Take-Down Defense
IIn the early 2000's it was thought that stopping take-downs was a simple matter of a fighter learning how to perform a sprawl. Internet message boards and forums would throw around situations in which an accomplished striker would simply take six months learning how to sprawl and then run rough-shot over the competition.
Now clearly there is far more to stopping take-downs than a simple sprawl, consisting of several different layers and techniques, some of them unique to MMA. UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos makes excellent use of this modern, multifaceted take-down defense and it is composed of a few key aspects:
Distance and movement
Disengaging from the clinch
Distance is the first line of defense for most strikers against take-downs. Despite being primarily a boxer, dos Santos sets up well out of punching range. While almost all MMA matches take place at a slightly longer distance that a regular boxing match, dos Santos normally sets up from outside of range of any strikes.
At this distance it is nearly impossible for a fighter to successfully shoot in for a take-down, there is too much distance to cover and too much time for dos Santos to react. Dos Santos is able to operate from this distance because of his superior speed.
Above you can see two stills taken from Junior dos Santos' match with Gabriel Gonzaga. On the left you can see dos Santos setting up in his preferred range, outside of Gonzaga's punching range and also out of range of Gonzaga's powerful kicks. What makes dos Santos able to strike from this range is his strike with explosive, lunging steps, as pictured right.
This explosive speed makes dos Santos very dangerous even at long ranges and when fighters get trapped on the outside he is able to lunge in with hard strikes, as he did against Stefan Struve (G) and former UFC Champion Cain Velasquez (G). And Junior dos Santos jealously guards that distance. Normally he will use his footwork to dance away from advancing foes, but as he learns the timing of his opponent he will make them pay for attempting to close that distance between them. (G)
Maintaining that distance is the first layer of the champion's take-down defense and the easiest way it can be taken away is by trapping him against the fence. In his UFC career dos Santos takes care to avoid ending up on the fence, rarely moving straight back and always having the awareness to circle away from the cage. His near constant movement and long distance makes it very difficult for an opponent to even begin to set up a take-down because first they have to puzzel out how to close with the champion.
The next layer of dos Santos' take-down defense is his awareness in the clinch and ability to disengage. When fighters are able to successfully close distance, dos Santos is very precise in gaining superior position in the clinch. Not all take-down attempts are directed at the legs and getting out of the clinch is often in a striker's best interests.
Here is a still from dos Santos' match with Gilbert Yvel, a striker by trade but specializes in causing damage in the clinch. On several occasions he tried to strike his way into the clinch. Yvel was throwing a wide right hook as he steps in looking to clinch up with dos Santos. As Yvel steps in dos Santos is sure to secure the under-hook, giving him the superior postion in the clinch. And dos Santos uses that under-hook to shuck off Yvel's attempt to tie him up in the clinch.
He is able to achieve this disengagement from the clinch consistently because dos Santos's awareness of positioning in the clinch. He deftly swims for under-hooks and once he has one it is very difficult to stop him from escaping with out the cage to limit his movement.
The final aspect we will look at is how dos Santos reacts when he is actually taken down to the mat. When looking to control someone on the ground, there are two key factors. One is getting the bottom fighter's back on the mat, once that is achieved weight and pressure can be fully applied. Also, the top fighter must limit the amount the bottom man can move his hips to create space or get on to his side. When Junior dos Santos is forced to the ground he is excellent at scrambling, making sure to never let his opponent control his hips or put his back to the mat.
Here we see Gonzaga shooting in for a double leg on dos Santos. Some fighters will over commit to trying to stop take-downs and when a fighter is as deep in on a double leg as Gonzaga was in still #1 this is a mistake. This is very little chance of stopping the take-down at this point, so dos Santos turns it into a scramble.
In still #2 you can see dos Santos starting to turn to his left, looking to avoid landing flat on his back. Being put flat on his back would severely limit his mobility on the ground and allow Gonzaga to firmly establish position. Turning towards Gonzaga is impossible in that situation as it would actually make it easier for Gonzaga to pin dos Santos. So dos Santos turns away and gives up his back to Gonzaga in still #3 in an effort to get to his knees.
Once on his knees dos Santos begins to stand, planting his feet on the canvas. He gets back to his feet and breaks away from the clinch. At no point did Gonzaga get dos Santos' back to the mat or have control of dos Santos' hips, and as a result he never had control of dos Santos.
The ability to scramble and get back to the feet is just as important for dos Santos as stopping take-downs in the first place. Against Cain Velasquez, these skills will be vital as he will almost certainly be looking to push dos Santos into the cage and then take him down.
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Since when did the common condiment get so above itself? Matthew Fort delves into the heady world of salt.
It happened to olive oil. It happened to bread. And now it is happening to salt. The stuff is diversifying, climbing up-market and going chic, sleek and expensive. Once there was just kitchen salt and table salt. That salt was white as snow and ran fine and free as sand. Not any more. Salt comes in flakes, in flowers, in crystals. It comes grey, pink, white and blue. It comes from rocks, from deserts, from lakes, from mines, from barely accessible mountain fastnesses. It comes from Wales, the Guerande, the Camargue, Portugal, Spain, Australia, and now the Himalayas.
The latest designer salt to hit the market is L'Himalayen, complete with a Journey Notebook. "The product of unpolluted ancient seas dried up over 200 million years ago," claims the packaging. "Naturally rich through water filtering by mineral-rich magma over millions of years."
L'Himalayen may not have quite the
exclusivity of the Oshima Island Blue
Label salt, about which Jeffrey
Steingarten wrote in his memoir, It
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which only can be bought by members
of the Salt Road Club. But L'Himalayen
still has something of the rare, the
exclusive and the utterly daft about it.
Salt has always attracted keen attention. Wars were fought for it and fortunes built on it. It has been used as a currency, a taxable commodity, a religious symbol, a preservative, a glaze for pottery. No wonder Jesus Christ turned to salt for an analogy when he said: "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?"
According to Mark Kurlansky in his book, Salt, the shortage of salt contributed to the collapse of the south at the end of the American Civil War. Mahatma Gandhi conceived of the salt march as a means of challenging British imperialist control, with Indians asserting their right to gather salt. Nearer to our own time, salt has become, if not the Great Satan that is fat, at least a minor devil, contributing to high blood pressure, heart disease, fluid retention, kidney stones and sundry other modern afflictions.
We are supposed to consume no more than four grams of it a day, though we regularly gobble up far more. Yet what is it? Salt in its essential form is a compound of sodium and chlorine � and all of it (pay attention, class) is sea salt, whether collected from evaporating sea water or mined as rock salt. It may contain other trace elements such as magnesium, calcium, iodine and sulphur.
But does one salt really taste very different from another? Steingarten maintains that it does, and in 2000 set up an experiment at the biannual meeting of scientists and super-foodies at Erice in Sicily to prove his point. This he did, at least to his own satisfaction: he was the only one in a group that included gastro-physicist chef Heston Blumenthal and American food science writer Harold McGee, who correctly identified the salts in question. The experiment was repeated back in Britain at the research centre in Leatherhead with inconclusive results.
Blumenthal remains a sceptic. "I'm not entirely convinced. There doesn't seem to be that much difference in flavour between one salt and another, unless you start adding other ingredients such as seaweed. But there may be a different degree of saltiness."
Some salts, he says, taste saltier than others. He does use different salts for different purposes in his kitchen. He turns to free-running, fine-grain salt for seasoning purees, veloutes and soups, and sprinkles Fleur du Sel de Guerande on meats, fish and foie gras just before serving where texture and saltiness are called for, because different salts dissolve at different rates in contact with different environments. He also recommends incorporating a little salt in chocolate and crumble toppings as it helps bring out sweetness.
Tom Aikens, award-winning chef at the recent London Restaurant Awards, uses four salts in his restaurant. Maldon salt goes on the tables. Fleur du Sel de Camargue is sprinkled on bread before it is baked, "for the texture and because it doesn't burn like some other salts. I don't know why." He seasons dishes before and after cooking with fine-grain salt and puts coarse crystal salt into dishes requiring long cooking, such as braises; he also puts it into stocks and uses it for curing. "Old-fashioned kitchen salt is absolute filth," he says. "It has a nasty, bitter aftertaste."
Sarah Loxton, product developer for UK retail giant Marks & Spencer, says that salt is the latest gourmet item. "It's a little ironic, I suppose, just when we're being told to lay off the salt, that there is this upsurge in interest in it." She warns that the next cupboard staple being lined up for the gourmet treatment is pepper.
It is tempting to satirise the growing salt phenomenon by suggesting that it won't be long before there are extra virgin salts, designer salts and singleestate salts. There will be specialist salt boutiques to sell them and restaurants offering diners a choice of salts at their tables. Too late. At Thomas Keller's fabled French Laundry in California, the foie gras fanatic is offered a choice of five salts with which to season the dish.
It's enough to turn the satirist into Lot's wife.
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Bacterial Leaf Scorch
This can occur if 1) there is insufficient moisture in the soil 2) water is lost too quickly from the leaves to be replaced adequately, 3) roots have been killed by plant pathogens, excavation, or compaction or 4) fungi or bacteria invade and plug the water conducting vessels (xylem) in the plant.
One living organism found to inhabit the xylem and cause leaf scorching is Xylella fastidiosa. These bacteria are small (0.25-0.5 X 1.0-4.0 um), stain gram negative, have no flagella, do not form a spore, have a thick rippled cell wall, and do not grow on conventional bacteriological media. Xylella has been associated with leaf scorch on oak, elm, sycamore, mulberry, red maple, and sweetgum, and, Pierce's disease on grapevine, phony peach disease, plum leaf scald, periwinkle wilt, almond leaf scorch, alfalfa dwarf, and ragweed stunt. Phony peach disease was first reported in California in 1890 and Pierce's disease on grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) in 1892 in California. Elm leaf scorch has been observed in the Washington, D.C. area since the 1950s. Bacterial leaf scorch on pin and red oaks is widespread and severe in eastern Pennsylvania and is known to be spreading westward.
The following plants have been found to harbor Xylella in the U.S.:
- poison hemlock (Conium maculatum L.)
- peppervine (Ampelopsis arborea (L.) Koehne)
- umbrella sedge (Cyperus eragrostis Lam.)
- American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana L.)
- dallis grass (Paspalum dilatatum Poir.)
- blackberry (Rubus sp.)
- wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.)
- grapes (Vitis)
- miner's lettuce (Montia linearis (Dougl.) Greene)
- eastern baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia L.)
- blackberry (Rubus procerus P.J.Muell.)
- sumac (Rhus sp.)
- periwinkle (Vinca minor L.)
- goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa Mill.)
- American elder (Sambucus canadensis L.)
- peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.)
- English ivy (Hedera helix L.)
- Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata Siebold & Zucc .) Planch.
Red Maple Leaf Scorch
Leaf scorch occurs on localized, individual branches and more branches are affected each year. While leaves appear normal early in the season, leaf discoloration begins at the leaf margin and migrates with an undulating front toward the midrib and base of leaf beginning mid to late July. The light brown dead tissue along leaf margin is frequently bordered by narrow to wide zones of dark reddish brown tissue. The dead tissue is separated from green tissue by a narrow but distinct yellow border or halo. Premature defoliation can occur in late August. This disease may make affected trees more sensitive to damage caused by site-related stresses such as deicing salts and limited growing space.
Elm Leaf Scorch
Leaf margins die and have a distinct yellow border separating the dead tissue from the green tissue. Scorching begins on leaves at the base of the tree and moves upward through the canopy. Leaves on branches that were affected during the previous season appear normal in the Spring but later show symptoms. Some premature defoliation may occur. Affected trees are very attractive to elm bark beetles and are much more susceptible to Dutch elm disease than trees free of leaf scorch.
Oak Leaf Scorch
This disease affects primarily pin and red oak but has also been found in white oak. Leaf margins die and have a distinct yellow border separating the dead tissue from the green tissue. The symptoms progress toward the base of the leaf in an undulating front. Defoliation is not usually a symptom on red oak but water sprouts (epicormic shoots) develop on red oak as the disease progresses. In Georgia, the bacteria were successfully isolated from twigs November to January but not from February through July. White, black, swamp, scarlet, southern red, shingle, bluejack, turkey, laurel, bur, water, pin, willow, chestnut, northern red, shumard, post, and live oaks are known to be susceptible to this disease.
Sycamore And London Plane Leaf Scorch
In late June or July, olive green discoloration of leaf margin develops and the margin dies. Affected leaves remain attached. The leaves at branch tips are the last to scorch or may not scorch at all. Trees with a history of scorch are slow to leaf out and develop fewer leaves and smaller leaves than scorch-free trees. Branch dieback and tree death eventually occurs.
Mulberry Leaf Scorch
A marginal, undulating leaf burn with a yellow halo progresses on leaves from the base of the tree upward and from base of limbs outward. Severely scorched leaves fall, leaving tufts of leaves at branch ends. Branch dieback occurs. Xylella, pathogenic on mulberry, is also pathogenic on sycamore and vice versa.
Dogwood leaf scorch
The tips and margins of leaves burn toward the base and midrib of the leaf. Symptoms on Cornus florida and Cornus kousa are almost indistinguishable from those caused by drought.
Nymph and adult spittlebugs, treehoppers, and leafhoppers are known to carry Xylella from plant to plant. Once the bacteria are picked up, they are in some cases immediately transmittable or, in other cases, have a 2 hr. latent period before they are transmittable. The insect will continue to carry the bacteria until it molts and the bacteria can actually multiply inside the insect foregut. As the insect feeds, bacteria are egested into the feeding site..
Although the symptoms seem distinctive, it is difficult to be certain of the cause of a marginal leaf burn. Commercial diagnostic services can confirm the presence of Xylella.
It requires several years for the bacteria to kill trees. The bacteria may be so widespread in the wild plant population that removal of infected trees may not prevent the spread of the bacteria to neighboring trees. The antibiotic tetracycline, when injected into an infected tree, will temporarily alleviate the symptoms during the year of injection but does not cure the tree of the disease. As the tetracycline breaks down in the tree, symptoms reappear in years where no injection is performed. No other treatment has proven to be effective in alleviating symptoms.
Suggested further reading:
- Hopkins, D. L and Adlerz, W. C. 1988. Natural hosts of Xylella fastidiosa in Florida. Plant Disease 72:429-431.
- Hopkins, D. L. 1983. Gram-negative, xylem-limited bacteria in plant disease. Phytopathology 73:347-350.
- Kostka, S. J., Tattar, T. A., Sherald, J. L., and Hurtt, S. S. 1986. Mulberry leaf scorch, new disease caused by a fastidious xylem-limited bacterium. Plant Disease 70:690-693.
- Raju, B. C. and Wells, J. M. 1986. Diseases caused by fastidious xylem-limited bacteria and strategies for management. Plant Disease 70:182-186.
- Sherald, J. L., Hearon, S. S., Kostka, S. J., and Morgan, D. L. 1983. Sycamore leaf scorch: Culture and pathogenicity of fastidious xylem-limited bacteria from scorch-affected trees. Plant Disease 67:849-852.
- Sherald, J. L., Wells, J. M., Hurtt, S. S., and Kostka, S. J. 1987. Association of fastidious, xylem-inhabiting bacteria with leaf scorch in red maple. Plant Disease 71:930-933.
- Wester, H. V. and Jylkka, E. W. 1959. Elm scorch, graft transmissible virus of American elm. Plant Disease Reporter 43: 519.
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PHOENIX (Reuters) A month ago, Efrain Gaytans Mexican diner was bustling with migrant workers wolfing down a breakfast of eggs and burritos before they headed out to work as landscapers and day laborers across west Phoenix.
But around 8 a.m. all but three tables are empty as customers rattled by Arizonas tough new law cracking down on illegal immigrants stay away even though the law does not go into effect until July.
Before, there would have been a lot of people eating breakfast but now everyone is worried that theyre going to get pulled over, Gaytan, 42, said one recent weekday morning.
The Arizona law requires state and local police, after making lawful contact, to check the immigration status of anyone they reasonably suspect is in the country illegally.
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um and taste? the side affects though may make it worth it...ha...not sure i would enjoy experimenting to find that perfect taste, you know...lol....ReplyDeleteReplies
Lol...very tasty. You need to try!Delete
Ooh I'm a big fan of the green smoothie :) Have you tried adding chunks of frozen banana? It adds a wonderful creamy quality, like a milkshake.ReplyDelete
Hehe I can imagine how much fun you had adding those pounds in Italy. I mean who can resist all that pasta and gelato at your fingertips? Well you only live once, right? ;)
Those fruits and greens look delish! I have to try this. Do you use a blender or a juicer?...ReplyDeleteReplies
as cheesy as it sounds...the nutri-bullet.Delete
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Aaron and I recently got a Vitamix, and I gotta admit that it was one of the best purchases that we've made. I love smoothies, but buying them at the shop can be kinda pricey. But with this mixer, we can blend anything. I bet you throw rocks and it would turn them sand.
We just throw all kinds of fruits, and some greens (usually spinach), and it tastes delish... It is incredible how much vegetables and fruits we are eating/drinking now, and you can tell the difference!!!!
that is great.. and the fact that your 11 year old is a fan.. even better.ReplyDeleteReplies
He is so health concious. It makes cooking for him very easy.Delete
thanks for popping in these last couple days...hope you and MM are doing well...yeah that is an interesting transition with the boys as well...travel light...always appreciate you dropping in.ReplyDelete
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LOL, I think they're secretly all BMW fans!!!
Who isn't secretly a BMW fan unless you own a BMW?
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Sure BMW's quality has decreased, but that's not b/c BMWNA is finding cheaper labor, rather it's b/c our cars no longer have dipsticks, poorly designed HFPP, and RFTs!!!
Actually it is because of cheaper labor. That cheaper labor doesn't have the desire, skill or knowledge to perform the job correctly.
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i really understand they are upset with the company and the actions they are going to take, but they should understand that we are not supporting bmw's actions we are just a group of car junkies that are getting together for the love and passion of our hobby.
i am happy that they did not ruin a great day.
You are correct. We are not supporting BMW's actions, but how many people knew what BMW was doing until they saw these people protesting? I am glad they did not ruin the day also, but glad they put the info out there for people to know what BMW is doing.
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I found
that explains their plight a little better.
I read that and the same thing is happening to the company where I work. I work for a MAJOR US motorcycle manufacturer based out of Milwaukee Wisconsin
I can tell you that the "temporary" workers that they are using are low paid, no pride in the company and are only there for a paycheck. They are hard to train and when they do get trained they either don't come back or quit because it wasn't the "gravy" job they thought it would be. We literally had a guy say "this job isn't for me, its too technical" after only 3 bikes, which amounts to 6 minutes of work. I can go on with more but I wont bore you.
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As a working union man I understand their situation. They got their message out there with minimal disruption to a wonderful event. No harm done. Actually, I noticed the banner aircraft more than those guys on the ground.
Jon, extremely nice meeting you coming in yesterday and thanks again for putting on such a wonderful event. See you next year.
As a working union man I understand their situation and appreciate your understanding and hope everyone would understand that BMW is playing with peoples lives in the US in a way that they would never do in Germany.
I'm sorry I didn't get to meet anyone from the boards. I am mostly a lurker and rarely post and it was a last minute decision to go to the show. Maybe next year I can plan accordingly.
Originally Posted by
After reading the article Jon posted. It's about keeping the money rotating in the same circle so the rich stay rich and there will be no other class. I work for the treasury and you start to learn and see things that don't make sense in any way on a daily basis. We will end up in a have and have not world if things continue this way.
You are correct. There will be the rich and the poor. There will be no middle class and its the middle class that spend the money on the new cars, HDTV's, Restaurants, Vacations, etc.
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TROLLS!!!! pure and simple. Yes, I am sorry you lost your job, I agree that sucks but perhaps you should be more angry at congress than at people who bought cars from the company WHILE you worked there and put food on your table. Seems like misplaced hostility to me. I refused to take any of their handouts.
Things are tough all over...deal with it.
What does congress care. They will always get their paycheck and health benefits paid for buy you, the taxpayer, until the day they die. They would only care about us if they would go through what we are going. Losing Jobs by outsourcing to cheaper countries with suspect labor laws, losing homes, paying for health insurance, some people just struggle to get by.
We are fortunate to not have to struggle, to have a BMW and a nice place to call home. But as bimmerbrother1 said " We will end up in a have and have not world if things continue this way."
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Explaining Cultural Differences!
Hello Everyone!
My fiance and I are getting married in Rome in May 2011. We are both American, but his mother, who is Italian, lives in Rome. As I am building my website, I am perplexed on how to explain certain cultural differences without offending or talking down to my guests. For example, my future mother in law goes on and on about how American men will take off their jackets at a reception and is telling me that i need to let people know that they can not do it here (in Rome)
How do i tactfully say that? I would like to include a "guest information" page on the website to explain covered shoulders in church and jackets for reception but i am unsure of how to word it. Any thoughts or experience on this one?
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Hello Kate,
I never heard anything like that.
There isn't anything than CANn't be done, everythin is permitted on this planet. Anyway we have to abide by rules and laws.
...well there is no law about jacket that cannot be took off.
Is probably her thing, it can happen to anyone to have specific idiosyncracies. I, for example don't eat any food that starts with H but just on tesday.
Are you well aware that marring him means marry his family?
hahaha...oh yes, i am. I am well versed in handling my Italian mother in law...as much as she can be a HANDFUL at times!
I know it is one of her preferences and I should not have labeled the message as "cultural" differences, but how to tactfully explain the style of wedding we are having.
Sorry, i should clarify...
I am not trying to explain cultural differences, more so the style of wedding we are having and what is expected without having to call each guest and explain. I have figured "The wedding is formal, elegant attire is requested." should do it but I am curious if anyone else has any advice beyond that!
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Hi Kate,
happy to help!
Relax! As an experience destination wedding planner and a 'roman' I can confirm that there is not such a thing! Guests can wear whatever they like in Rome and more importantly do what they like with their outfit at wedding receptions.
If it can help, the main difference at Italian receptions is that Italians don't do speeches ...that for some guests is some sort of relief to know. That doesn't mean that you cannot have speeches: you are free to tailor-made your wedding of your dream in Rome, exactly as you want it.
The only thing I would suggest from a budget point of view is trusting the venue with the menu they what they call here an 'American wedding cakes'. Especially the cake: the italian one is far more yummy and it is included in the price menu. The American one is extra and not as delicious as the Italian here.
Kate, last advise is go with what you like. It is your wedding and don't play safe to please someone else. Listen to their advises, appreciate them and then do what it is in your heart.
Feel free e-mail me if you need more information or if you only fancy a chat on how to survive, yet enjoy the creation of your perfect wedding! Congratulations on your engagement and best of luck for your wonderful journey together.
Debora Taliani from justgetmarried.com
Hi Kate
I've noticed a missing line in my previous message.
in regards to the venue, trust the menu the venue has suggested,avoiding changes (with exclusion of vegetarian and allergy food choices ).
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Hi Kate, I just got married here in Rome and more Italian men took off their jackets then the American men... I am not sure what your MIL is worrying about- you have soooo much to plan and think about, I think that this is such a minor issue that you shouldn't even think about especially since there's really not much you can do about it. Anyway, you guys are going to be enjoying and are going to be so wrapped up in the moment that you won't even notice if someone takes off their jacket.
Congratualtions, auguri, enjoy!
thank you! Yes, i have let it go. I agree- i can not do anything about it and it is one of her crazy "things"
COngratulations on your wedding! I am sure it was wonderful! Grazie!
Thank you Debora for your kind words!
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Hmm, never really thought about using AN fittings for the A/C. No orings, but would worry about leaks. Refrigerant is a gas alot of the time. So it can "seep" out of the smallest opening or void. Im interested in how it looks when done. Keep us up to date.
First time I have seen it as well haha. It has been a bit of a hassle as there is no out of the box way to attach barrier hose to SS 3/8 and 5/8 hardline. Which is the primary reason you don't see a ton of
It. The aeroquip A/C stuff does not have a good rep and is heinously over priced.
All the threaded fitting are o-ring so that takes care of any leaks there. The SS with my nice flaring tool makes a solid flare. I am sure it will seep out some, the question will be how much.
I may even use some copper flare washers I have seen. The final step
Is to have some steel barrier hose crimps welded on. I will bending the lines this week. I also had to have a trinary switch bung made in steel haha. I could probably use a more standard switch, just need to see if it is compatible with the VW signal.
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