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- Heavily upgraded suspension / 17-inch Budnik Gasser D wheels
- Custom leather interior / Air conditioning / Modern audio
- Sale includes restoration photos and restoration receipts
- 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission
- Power steering / 4-wheel power disc brakes
- 6-figure rotisserie build completed in 2004
- 10-bolt rear axle / Limited-slip differential
- Tastefully modified body / Deep Cranberry Pearl paint
- Awarded top honors at the GNRS, Blackie Gejeian's Autorama and the Sacramento Autorama
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- 350 cubic inch LT1 V8
- 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission
- Custom leather interior / Air conditioning / Modern audio
- Tastefully modified body / Deep Cranberry Pearl paint
- Heavily upgraded suspension / 17-inch Budnik Gasser D wheels
- Power steering / 4-wheel power disc brakes
- 10-bolt rear axle / Limited-slip differential
- Sale includes restoration photos and restoration receipts
In a world where fiberglass street rods are a fact of life, finding a unique and authentic cruiser can be challenging. Some builds are dated and need to be modernized, while others are so thoroughly modern they'll be dated by next year. One of the best bets you can place is on a timeless creation like this national award-winning Olds. It's a fully sorted masterpiece that was carefully planned and bolted together by someone who definitely knew their way around a garage. The parts list includes familiar items like an LT1 V8, a smooth shifting 700R4 4-speed, pearl paint and a custom leather interior; but the execution of those items is what sets the car apart. If you've been searching for a super cool street rod that can be driven and shown with pride, this impressive kustom is the perfect solution!
Carving a mid-lux niche with grand proportions and classic good looks, '50s Oldsmobiles have always been highly desirable cars. And not surprisingly, gearheads, customizers and years' worth of fans have elevated them to some of hot rodding's greatest cultural icons. A clean cruiser that benefitted from a 6-figure, rotisserie restoration, this awesome Holiday began its new life as a show stopping head turner back in 2004. That reboot, conducted by Sparks Restoration of Escondido, California, saw the car's voluptuous body stripped all the way to bare metal. Once that metal was super solid and virtually flawless, a mostly-shaved profile was complemented with a 1-piece front-clip. That thoroughly tweaked fuselage was sealed in a silky coat of Deep Cranberry Pearl 2-stage. And today, this razor-sharp kustom is one sizzling classic that's claimed top honors at the Grand National Roadster Show, Blackie Gejeian's Autorama and the Sacramento Autorama.
The difference between a good custom and great custom lies in detailing. And this Oldsmobile's dapper digs certainly don't disappoint. At the front of the car, a polished grille rides between a smoothed bumper, a nosed hood, modern parking lamps and frenched tri-bar headlights. Behind that grille, fresh, stainless-trimmed glass props capped wipers in front of modern, color-keyed mirrors. Beneath that glass, the aforementioned profile is devoid of everything but small quarter gills. And at the back of the car, a decked trunk rides between a smooth bumper and '55 Packard taillights.
Like it or not, sometimes it's good to break tradition. And breaking tradition is one thing that makes this Olds so impressive. Lift the car's glossy hood and you'll find a polished and painted LT1 that mixes miles of power with mountains of torque! At the front of that Corvette-sourced mill, a polished accessory drive spins a polished alternator and polished AC compressor beneath a polished air cleaner. Once air enters that filter, it flows through a polished, "LT-1" branded throttle body to a GM-spec intake that's bolted down over GM-spec internals. Distilled fossils are provided by reliable electronic fuel injection. Sparks are sequenced from a GM computer to loomed plug wires. Spent gases swirl through ceramic-coated shorty headers. And cooling comes courtesy of a fully shrouded radiator that's fitted with dual SPAL puller fans. On the visual end of the spectrum, mirrored valve covers and a polished breather perfectly complement trick dipsticks, color-keyed block skin and a full outfit of braided hoses. And the over-restored engine compartment, which includes a custom firewall, custom fenders and color-keyed fuel rail covers, has been completely finished to match the car's stunning exterior.
Every good street rod has a solid foundation. Flip this sweet classic upside down and you'll find a roster of mechanical improvements that mix vintage looks with modern mobility. A dressed 700R4 4-speed utilizes a fully finished driveshaft to twist a dressed 10-bolt axle, which spins a limited-slip differential. Under that drivetrain, a Chevy Camaro front-clip centers modern power steering between tubular control arms. Opposite that clip, old school leaf springs increase grip and maintain ride height. Power-assisted stops come courtesy of coated SSBC calipers, painted GM calipers and a quartet of slotted rotors. There's a ceramic-coated, true-dual exhaust system that makes excellent use of big Dynomax mufflers. Everything rolls on polished Budnik Gasser Ds, which spin 245/45ZR17 BF Goodrich g-Force T/As in front of 255/50ZR17 BF Goodrich g-Force T/As. And the car's clean, powder-coated frame cages chrome brake shields, braided fluid lines and a color-keyed oil pan in front of a polished fuel filter and a polished fuel tank.
Inside this coupe, a stylish leather cockpit serves up plenty of plush comfort. Front and center, a monochromatic dash hangs Dakota Digital telemetry over billet foot pedals and components for the aforementioned air conditioning system. In front of that dash, bench and bucket seats frame a custom console that's founded on a modern Alpine CD player and small Lokar shifter. At the sides of those seats, modern power windows frame modern power locks, custom panels and small, billet handles. That dash, seat and panel trifecta is sandwiched between clean carpet, color-keyed floor mats, a polished mirror and a sculpted headliner. In front of the driver, a half-wrapped Budnik steering wheel laps a tilting column. And behind the passengers, a power-operated trunk is tailored and ready to roll.
- Restoration photos
- Restoration receipts
- A component manual for the car's Alpine radio
Truman-era hot rods have aged with more grace than most, wearing designs that are still capable of turning heads even in basic factory form. The restorer's decision to take those basics and make proven, time-tested adjustments is a huge part of why this kustom works so well. With its modern motor, smooth-shifting 4-speed, comfortable interior and vintage swagger, you'll never tire of finding this Olds in your garage. Stop watching opportunity pass you by. Add this classic to your collection today!
- Year
- 1952
- Make
- Oldsmobile
- Secondary Make
- n/a
- Model Name
- Super 88
- Secondary Model
- n/a
- Vehicle Type
- Passenger Car
- Hobby Segment
- Resto-Mod
- Mileage
- 177
Engine / Transmission
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Engine Size
- Engine Number
- n/a
- Heads
- Stock
- Fuel Specification
- n/a
- Fuel Delivery System Type
- Electronic Fuel Injection
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Automatic
- Transmission Spec
- Transmission Number
- n/a
- Entertainment System Type
- AM/FM CD Changer
- Battery Location
- Trunk
- Battery Shut Off
- n/a
- Battery Charger
- n/a
- Power Steering
- Yes
- Air Conditioning
- Yes
- Interior Color
- Tan
- Seating Type
- Bucket
- Seat Material
- Leather
- Shifter Type
- Floor
- Center Console
- Yes
- Body Style
- Hardtop
- Doors
- 2
- Safe Body Color
- Burgundy Metallic
- Paint Type
- Basecoat/Clearcoat
- Stripes
- No
- Front Suspension Type
- Double A-arm
- Rear Suspension Type
- Leaf Spring
- Axle Specification
- 10 Bolt
- Front Wheel Specification
- 17x7"
- Rear Wheel Specification
- 17x8"
- Front Tire Specification
- Rear Tire Specification
- Front Brakes Specification
- Power Disc
- Rear Brakes Specification
- Power Disc
- Spare
- n/a
- Exhaust Type
- Dual Exhaust
- Muffler Type
- Dynomax
- Restoration Status
- Restored
- Mileage Since Restoration
- 100
- Awards Summary
- "Show Winner".
- — Grand National Roadster Show.
- — Los Angeles, California.
- "Show Winner".
- — Blackie Gejeian's Autorama.
- — Fesno, California.
- "Show Winner".
- — Sacramento Autorama.
- — Sacramento, California.
- Historical Documents Summary
- * Restoration photos. * Restoration receipts. * Alpine component manual.
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Start - 7th Finish - 6th Laps Led - 0 Pts - 6th
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One of our 6 free New Years Contest mods - DBTech Member Map - has received an update and is now v1.1. The update brings two highly requested features - The ability for people to manually re-position their pins (down to the exact street they live on) and the ability for people to opt-out of the map. Read all about it here.
Remember that our New Year Contest Bundle offer is still running until Midnight GMT on Jan 8th - this offer allows you to get all 6 contest mods with branding free for FREE with every purchase over $150 - including the Essentials bundle. How does 13 mods, 7 with branding free and 1 designed purely to reduce the branding footprint of the other 6 for $299 sound to you guys? sounds pretty amazing to me. Just add the bundle to your cart and make sure the coupon code NEWYEAR is entered.
Speaking of the New Year Contest Bundle - there is now a poll up where you can vote on your favorite mod from the group. DBTech will reward the winning coder and you guys get to feel warm and fuzzy inside that you helped out someone who gave you something for free! You can vote on the sideblock on forumhome, or here.
Last but not least, there are also upcoming changes to our loyalty system that you can read about in Decado's Corner - we think you'll like the changes!
What's Going On
@Belazor is working on a vBDownloads rewrite + a vB5 port.
@Dylan is continuing work on his new mod.
@Darkwaltz4 is continuing work on vBArcade for #vB5
@Ozzy47 is working on an unannounced mod
@bszopi is on a general leave of absence
@Pandemikk is still working on new features for Advanced #Registration
@Mokonzi is working on a vB5 port of one of his mods
@the-danzor is making a new layout for DBTech
Coming Soon
Gallery-complementing mod in the next few months
vBDonate vB5 Gold in the next few weeks
vBDownloads rewrite for vB4 & 5 in the next few weeks
Advanced Registration v2 in the near future
Several more vB5 Ports in the coming months
Decado's Corner
I'll lead with the loyalty system changes. We are introducing a new concept - loyalty points. The plan is for every $10 you spend, you will receive 100 loyalty points. Every 500 loyalty points will put you in a new bracket to get an additional discount on every purchase you make, and every 5,000 loyalty points you get free DBTech points which can be used as currency to purchase mods with.
There may be other ways to earn extra loyalty points in future - from contests to certain purchases/coupons giving bonus loyalty points. The maximum discount won't change - it'll still be 35%, but the numbers involved will.
So what does this mean for you? First of all it means a lot of you will be receiving free DBTech points to spend as you please for nothing - we will be sending these out based on how many loyalty points you have already earned.
Secondly, no one will lose any of their current discount %age. In the event your loyalty points are lower than required to hit the discount you CURRENTLY get, your current discount will take precedence. You will get that discount until your loyalty points would earn you a bigger discount, then those take over.
Basically most of you are going to get some free money, and everyone will be as well off as they are now, or better off, with the new loyalty discount %ages. Not bad, eh?
When will the changes take place? Chances are they will take place some time in the next week, you don't need to do anything to take part, you'll just notice a "loyalty points" number appear in a few places and some new explanatory text showing the different limits and benefits.
Our site redesign should be going live in the next couple of weeks, along with the vB5 Pro mods. We've already sent out the first batch of surveys (only 20 customers were selected out of thousands so please don't be offended if you didn't receive one - and please do reply if you did, I chose you personally) and started work on the directory system I have been discussing in other blogs.
Oh and we've started collecting quotes from some of our bigger customers that we will be displaying to show new and existing customers what some of the biggest sites and companies on the internet think of DBTech products - we have quotes from people like Gearbox Software, BestOfMedia LLC and various respected names in the vBulletin/forums industry.
As always I look forward to your comments and feedback below ladies and gentlemen!
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Lamar reportedly will not be charged after he trashed a paparazzo's equipment in the middle of the street and allegedly smashed a car with a metal rod.
Lamar Odom will not face charges following paparazzi outburst last month. According to TMZ, the basketball player has agreed to pay for the damage he caused in the July incident and later would be required to attend an office hearing held by the City Attorney.
Police originally sent the case to the Los Angeles county's D.A. for possible felony charges. The D.A. later referred the case to the L.A. City Attorney for possible misdemeanor vandalism charge. The athlete reportedly agreed to compensate the damage he caused. Therefore, the City Attorney would summon Lamar and the paparazzi to talk about their rights and responsibilities.
Previously, Odom was caught on camera going ballistic on paparazzi, throwing a paparazzo's belongings from a car's backseat to the middle of the street. He then moved to another car and allegedly smashed it with a metal rod. Although Lamar was angry, he politely obliged a fan's request to take a picture together.
The athlete's wife Khloe Kardashian defended him on Twitter, saying, "F**k the papz!!!!! You f**king losers!!!!! But shout out to my hubby for posing with the fans! I love my Lam! This becomes stalking at some point!!!!! Its wild!!!! #F**kThePaps." His mother-in-law Kris Jenner also came to his defense, saying in a radio interview that "he's the greatest guy in the world. Lamar doesn't have a temper."


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Alessandra Ambrosio's Amazing Post-Baby Body at "Brave" Premiere
Just six short weeks after having her second child Noah Phoenix, Alessandra Ambrosio looked amazing at her first red carpet appearance with her beautiful daughter Anja.
The Victoria's Secret Angel stunned in a coral dress with Christian Louboutin heels at Hollywood premiere of the new Disney/Pixar film "Brave," held at the Dolby Theatre on Monday night (June 19).
Miss Ambrosio graced the "grass" carpet with walking hand-in-hand with her excited daughter and according to a source, "Alessandra was sipping coffee as she talked to Anja and a couple of other little kids," at an after party.
The duo was joined by fellow stars including Christina Milian, Chris Harrison, Angela Bassett, Allison Janney and Craig Ferguson.
"Brave" opens in theatres on June 22. Check out the trailer below!
Enjoy the pictures of Alessandra Ambrosio and daughter Anja Mazur at the Hollywood premiere of Disney Pixar's 'Brave' at Dolby Theatre (June 18).
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The tile painting on a courtyard wall at the old Olympus High has been demolished.
As reported in my Thursday column, the artwork 26 feet long and 9 feet high had been affixed to a brick wall at the Holladay school since 1996. Sisters Rebecca Bullough-Horne and Patricia Bullough began work on the mural in 1992, when Bullough-Horne had been deemed free of cancer.
The cancer returned, however, and Bullough-Horne died in 1998.
Patricia Bullough recently learned that the painting would be included in the tear-down of the high school, directly south of the new Olympus. She and Olympus Principal Mark Manning conferred separately with architects, tilers and contractors who told them the brick was brittle and that the mortar affixing the tile panels was so strong that the tiles would crumble if someone tried to remove them.
The Bullough and Horne families had hoped for a reprieve to explore more options, but the demolition work continued. Crews are saving some pieces of the painting in hopes of returning them to the families.


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But Leinster's title bid was sunk when Ulster beat Ospreys to clinch the Celtic League by one point.
Leinster led 14-8 at half-time courtesy of O'Driscoll's quick brace against a Scott Murray try for the Gunners.
After the break, Shane Horgan and Argentine Felipe Contepomi added further tries for the visitors, but their efforts were in vain.
In what was interim coach Todd Blackadder's last match in charge, Edinburgh edged in front with a penalty by Ander Monro.
Then, despite being a man down after Will Green's yellow card, Leinster seized control with O'Driscoll's quickfire one-two.
First, he was in the right place at the right time to latch on to a perfectly-weighted Horgan feed.
Then he found an extra yard of pace to dart in under the crossbar when the home markers were expecting the ball to be sent wide.
O'Driscoll almost made it a hat-trick when he raced after Contepomi's grubber kick, but Edinburgh fly-half Phil Godman reached it a split second ahead of him.
With the two conversions to his credit, Contepomi was unlucky to see his long-range penalty crash back from the woodwork.
Gunners steadied the ship and stayed in the hunt thanks to a try by veteran lock Murray four minutes before the interval.
Rory Lawson took a quick penalty and Murray muscled over following excellent link work by Matt Mustchin, Al Dickinson and Andrew Kelly.
Another two-try burst earned Leinster the precious bonus point and ended the Gunners' challenge.
O'Driscoll turned from scorer to provider as his interception sent Horgan clear - then the brilliant Contepomi bagged a typical opportunist effort. He converted both and added a penalty for good measure.
Edinburgh: Leonelli Morey, Pyke, Godman, Dey, De Luca, Monro, Lawson, Jacobsen, Kelly, Dickinson, Pringle, Murray, Mustchin, Strokosch, Callam.Replacements: Cairns for Dey (53), Webster for De Luca (54), MacDonald for Monro (69), Laidlaw for Lawson (48), Hall for Kelly (59), Smith for Dickinson (54), Rennie for Murray (54).
Leinster: Dempsey, Horgan, O'Driscoll, D'Arcy, Hickie, Contepomi, Easterby, Corrigan, Jackman, Green, Byrnes, O'Kelly, Ronan, Gleeson, Heaslip.Replacements: Lewis for D'Arcy (68), Kearney for Hickie (59), O'Riordan for Easterby (70), McCormack for Corrigan (62), Blaney for Jackman (72), Toner for Byrnes (75), Miller for Ronan (69).
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Performance So Far in 2013: +4%
At this point, we might as well just etch AT&T's (NYSE:T) name in stone, because it doesn't look like it'll move from atop this list anytime soon.
AT&T's story is the same as Verizon's (NYSE:VZ): It's a big ol' pseudo-utility with a rock-solid balance sheet and stable user base … but one with admittedly limited means of growth in a regulated industry. It's so big that the Department of Justice knocked down a bid to buy T-Mobile … which then went out and bought up regional carrier MetroPCS (NYSE:PCS).
So for now, it remains No. 2 in American wireless market share, but No. 1 in dividend investors' hearts. This Dependable Dividend Stock not only has tickled income investors with a substantial 5%-plus dividend, but also has marched out to a nearly 5% share return so far in 2013.
Its fourth-quarter story was similar to Verizon's. While it gained fewer customers (780,000 contract customers to Verizon's 2.1 million), it did sell more smartphones, which of course weighed on earnings thanks to heavy subsidies. AT&T still took a $3.8 billion net loss, but adjusted earnings improved 10% to 44 cents per share, which fell just under analyst estimates. Both AT&T and Verizon are benefiting from newer shared-data plans, and like Verizon and FiOS, AT&T is still gaining traction with its U-verse Internet TV service.
Slow and steady wins the race — at least as long as the movement is slowly and steadily ahead. AT&T still is lumbering in the right direction, which means good things for anyone sitting in its stock.
Kyle Woodley is the Deputy Managing Editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Follow him on Twitter at @IPKyleWoodley.


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Most publicity-crazed MP
There are joint winners. Nadine Dorries, the Tory MP who began the year by describing her party leader and chancellor as "two arrogant posh boys who show no remorse [or] contrition" and continued by appearing on ITV's I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here, saying that more people watched it than voted in elections. They were certainly out in numbers to make her the first contestant voted off.
The other winner is Labour's Keith Vaz, who celebrated his quarter-century in parliament by producing an enormous, glossy, hardback, coffee table book entitled A Journey Through 25 Incredible Years. It is entirely about Vaz and the people who have been privileged to know Vaz. I tried to count the number of pictures of Vaz in this mighty tome, but gave up having reached 61 by page 32, with 118 pages to go.
Most heartfelt plea
The Queen, attending cabinet this week, asked for the next Queen's speech at the state opening of parliament to be "shorter, rather than longer", a request echoed by most of her subjects.
Most banal quote
Matthew Hancock, said to be a rising Tory star and already a junior minister, replying to a Labour complaint that many so-called apprenticeship schemes involved shelf-stacking and "making sandwiches". He replied: "I am in favour of sandwiches!"
Insults of the year
There were many, including:
▶ Eric Pickles on the Lib Dems: "It still seems strange to be working with our yellow chums in government. I sit next to Vince Cable in cabinet. In private, he's not as cheerful as he seems on the telly."
▶ Lib Dem Jo Swinson on one of her most senior colleagues: "We spend 115 days of our life laughing, 20 weeks on hold [to call centres], six months queueing, and 87 hours waiting for Simon Hughes to arrive at an event."
▶ George Osborne on Ed Balls: "The idea that I am going to take lessons in integrity from the man who smeared his way through 13 years of Labour government, whom half the people who served with him think was a disgrace!" Cameron on Balls: "A muttering idiot".
▶ Kevin Brennan MP, addressing Michael Gove on 5 November: "The secretary of state is in a good mood. Yesterday was his favourite day of the year, when he gets to put the clock back without anyone complaining."
▶ Ed Miliband on the present administration: "Have you ever seen a more incompetent, hopeless, out-of-touch, U-turning, pledge-breaking, make-it-up-as-you-go-along, back-of-an-envelope, miserable shower?"
▶ BBC chairman Chris Patten to rightwing Tory Philip Davies, who had demanded that he published his entire work schedule. "I am not going to do a diary for you, to satisfy some populist pursuit of someone you didn't want appointed to head an organisation you don't believe should exist."
▶ Boris Johnson on his long-time rival: "Can I say anything good about Ken Livingstone? A long time ago he did some good things, but I can't now remember what any of them were."
Most tweeted event of the year
Boris Johnson dancing with Samantha Cameron at the Olympics closing ceremony.
Fervent reception of the year
Boris Johnson arrives at the Tory conference in Birmingham, to cheers at the station, through to an adoring fringe meeting with a larger attendance than most conference sessions.
Rhino hide award
For the minister most impossible to wound: Jeremy Hunt, who not only survived but was promoted after it turned out that his staff had sent no fewer than 163 pages of emails to News International giving them inside information about what the government planned for the BSkyB deal. Hunt claimed, successfully, that he had been entirely unaware of this.
Word of the year: omnishambles
Too many occurrences to count, but probably the worst was the budget, when the chancellor had to retreat on charity tax, caravan tax and pasty tax. David Cameron claimed to have eaten a pasty recently at a pasty stand that had closed some years before.
Runner up: home secretary Theresa May, attempting to get Abu Qatada out of the country, got the wrong day for his final appeal. Having thought it was Monday, instead of Tuesday, she spent Monday night at a party with, among others, judges from The X Factor.
Reincarnation of the year
Andrew Mitchell, the chief whip reviled for allegedly calling Downing Street police "plebs", appeared to be on the way to complete vindication.
Jargon of the year
A government report on reform of the civil service that included lines about "rampant gradism", "lean continuous improvement" and "demanding methodology." Introducing the report, Francis Maude said: "We need to say that, because it goes without saying."
Bad temper of the year
Another joint award: to the Speaker for various attacks on backbench MPs, including "your heckling is not wanted, it does not help, stop it now and in the future" and "this juvenile delinquency must stop now!". And to David Cameron, whose face went brick-red whenever he was angry, which he often was. This was the cause of glee on the Labour front bench. But his greatest rage was off-camera, when he assailed Jesse Norman, the Tory MP behind the great Europe rebellion. He jabbed his finger at Norman, shouted at the top of his voice, accused him of lacking honour, and later sent four whips to tell him to leave the premises – something he has absolutely no right to do.
Scariest reflection on history
Sir Peter Tapsell, warning against a change in the law permitting first-born females to inherit the throne, said: "But for the law of primogeniture, the German kaiser would also have been king of England."
Most improved performance
Ed Miliband has started to deploy his lightness and wit at prime minister's questions, and now looks as if he might actually be enjoying the session.
Greatest select committee catastrophe
Far too many, but highlights included Bob Diamond of Barclays, who apparently had no idea that his staff were fiddling the Libor rate; the team from G4S, including the chief executive, Nick Buckles , who apparently had no idea that they hadn't got enough security workers for the Olympics until it was too late; ex-BBC director general George Entwistle, who apparently had no idea that there was a problem with Jimmy Savile, and the lads from Amazon and Starbucks, who were baffled by the fact that all their profits went abroad and so were not subject to UK tax. All of them were royally roasted.
Foreign award
François Hollande, the Jacques Tati of French politics, who in the first days of the Olympics came to London and pointed out that France was third in the medal table while Great Britain was 21st. By the end, Team GB had won twice as many medals as France and nearly three times as many golds. At the end of the year, wealthy French people, most notably Gérard Depardieu, were fleeing his tax regime by taking Belgian citizenship. Meanwhile, Hollande's current partner and his former partner remained at war.
Least prescient remark
David Cameron told Andrew Marr that he would implement the Leveson report "if it isn't bonkers".


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The manager at the Aunt Sally's Creole Pralines store in New Orleans' French Quarter asked me to spread the news. "Tell everyone you can to visit because we're open and ready for business," said the 30-something manager. I was surprised by her comments. The last time I visited the store, about eight days before Hurricane Katrina's landfall, I had the impression that the clerk then really didn't care whether we bought anything. In fact, I thought I'd never return. After all, the store had become rather dungy.
Aunt Sally's was one of only a few of the traditional tourist shops reopened on this day. While the exterior retained the architectural style of the neighborhood, the inside was refreshingly bright and clean. This shop's owner had obviously used the opportunity to update and improve the business.
I discovered the spirit of renewal in several other places during my visit in July. In an adjacent storefront, workmen were cleaning damaged plaster and wood lathes. Masons were installing new stone slabs on the structure's sidewalk. And our favorite restaurant had even repaired its restrooms so that all the stations worked.
True, some of our favorite places weren't open. In fact, they showed no signs of any life. Dated spray painted red marks still denoted the neighborhood search for hurricane survivors back in those troubling dark days last August and September.
Everyone has an opinion on what should happen next for this city. During my six-day stay, I literally spoke with hundreds of residents on the subject. While they may disagree on the politics, they are committed to rebuilding the city.
The post-Katrina Southeast is quickly becoming society's urban and regional planning battleground. Experts from all disciplines are telling anyone who listens their opinions on how to best rebuild the area.
Up until now, I've been reluctant to report on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and her smaller sibling Rita. There seemed to be too many unsettled stories, opinions, and emotional reactions to allow the development of useful information. But I believe it's now time to document how these developments impact our industry.
This is more than a New Orleans story. A statement by Patrick Fitzpatrick, of the GeoResources Institute at Mississippi State University, explains why. In a chapter of the RMC Research Foundation-sponsored study "Coast in the Eye of the Storm – Hurricane Katrina: August 29, 2005," Fitzpatrick wrote, "Damage occurred in an area greater than the size of Britain."
Most of us didn't directly face the devastation from Katrina or Rita. Yet we do share a vested interest in what happens next.
In this issue, we begin our coverage with a short report on how two local producers fared during the storm (page 37). Future stories will show how the area's rebuilding efforts will dramatically affect building codes, material specifications, and construction techniques. On the managerial side, producers will want to learn how to review their insurance riders, disaster planning procedures, and employee benefit policies. And then there's the question of how all of this new construction will affect cement supplies.
Is there hope for the area? I think so.
The rebuilding spirit was summed up best by the closing statement my son's new father-in-law made during the wedding rehearsal dinner in which Ricky was welcomed into his Cajun family. "I'm looking forward to the day, when you bring my grandchildren children home to New Orleans so we can share with them what we rebuild," John said. "But do me a favor: When they're christened, don't choose Katrina or Rita."


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- 68 years old
- Date of birth: Jun 15, 1945
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- Date of passing: Apr 30, 2014
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Marietta, Georgia, United States
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"To the family:
"There is an appointed time for everything, A time for every activity under the heavens: A time for birth and a time to die; A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to wail and a time to dance; ....... A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace." - Ecclesiates Chapter 3.
May you have more times of "healing", "laughing", "dancing", and "loving" than "weeping" and "wailing" with each passing year; and may cherished memories keep xxxxxxx forever alive in your hearts.
One day very soon, you will experience a time of perfect happiness and everlasting peace as you welcome xxxxxx. back to life!...... "When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: 'Lazʹa·rus, come out!' The man who had been dead came out…Jesus said to them: 'Free him and let him go''".....John 11: 43, 44. Sincere condolences on the loss of both your mom and dad."
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Lloyd Wolf is an award-winning photographer based in Arlington, VA. He has had over 100 national and international solo and group exhibitions, and has work included in the collections of numerous noted museums and archives. It's about the light. Still learning to really see...
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Olympics dad gives up opening ceremony ticket for Kloser family
Kasey Goepper, sister of Olympic athlete and Lawrenceburg, Indiana native Nick Goepper, is guest blogging for WTHR as her family cheers on Nick in Sochi, Russia. This is her latest entry.
SOCHI, RUSSIA - Last night my mom, sister, little brother and I all got to go to the 2014 Sochi Olympic opening ceremony! My dad also had a ticket to go, but gave it to another P&G family that did not have tickets to the ceremony. Their daughter, Heidi Kloser, is part of the USA Olympic moguls team, but got injured during practice and is no longer able to compete.
It was about a 40-minute walk from the front of Olympic park to the opening ceremony building. Finding our seats was actually surprisingly easy and the seats were awesome! From where we were, you had a great view of everything that happened! As they were announcing the teams I noticed that the three teams that got the most amount of cheers were USA, Russia, and JAMAICA!!
When we watched the US Team walk out, it was beyond amazing! It was unreal that my brother was a part of that group.
The family that my dad offered his ticket to sat right in front of us. When their daughter walked out, they noticed that she had chosen not to ride in the wheelchair, but was on crutches instead. As soon as the mom saw her daughter, she broke down and cried. When I saw that it hit me, it was an amazing feeling to know that my dad had changed their lives. To know that we had helped their family with that experience was unexplainable!
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It had been a good ski season for Heidi Kloser, who came in second at Lake Placid and fourth in World Cup overall.
She'd first imagined going to the Olympics when she was just three years old, and now it was happening. But on Thursday, just seconds into her moguls warmup, she had a terrible crash.
As Heidi was carried off the mountain, she says she knew the games were over for her before they began.
With the innocence of a young girl who'd wanted to represent her country for so long, she asked her parents, "Am I still an Olympian?"
Her dad's posting on Facebook brought a deluge of support, all echoing Mike Kloser's answer to his daughter. "We said, 'of course you are."
Heidi had broken her right leg, but wanted to walk in the opening ceremony. Her father had reservations about her plan, but she was determined.
So after a ride into the stadium in a wheelchair, when Team USA was announced, Heidi got up, grabbed her crutches, and took in the Olympic experience.
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On and off the slopes, life is full of twists and turns, and there's a moral to Heidi's story: champions aren't just people who win medals.
Heidi says she hopes she doesn't have to return home to Colorado right away for rehab or more treatment. She'd rather stay in Sochi - to cheer on her teammates.


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Cardinal Leads U.S. to Gold
The U.S. Women's National Team won its fourth consecutive gold medal at the FINA World League Super Final in Shanghai behind the play of eight Cardinal.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Heather West, a 2009 graduate and two-time women's water polo team captain, has passed away after a nearly three-year battle with cancer.
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Maggie Steffens was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large second team on Thursday.
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How drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery services are fundedAlcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment for dependence are an important part of public health responsibilities and continue to be a key priority for the government.
Historically, 34% of national spend on public health has been on substance misuse, and this has been recognised in the target formula for the public health grants, which clearly illustrates the significance of the agenda.
The primary budget for these services is the ring-fenced public health grant but there may well be other local investment in services and local authorities will want to exploit opportunities to lever in investment from elsewhere.
Activity and performance on drug treatment has had an impact on how much money an area has received and how quickly they will be moving to target next year.
Local authorities will be required to report spending on an annual basis. There are categories for adult drugs, adult alcohol and YP drug and alcohol spending.
Prior to 2013/4 drug treatment was in part funded through a central government contribution to local funding (known as the pooled treatment budget – PTB).
The pooled treatment budget allocations were made to local partnerships via primary care trusts based on a formula that recognised key deprivation factors, numbers in effective treatment* and latterly for increasing successful completions from treatment - ensuring the money went to the areas most in need.
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A DEVICE that could be used to sidestep a new ban on automatic teller machines in poker machine venues has been given the all clear by Gaming Minister Tony Robinson.
Anti-pokies campaigner and independent senator Nick Xenophon said the machines were a ''deeply cynical move by the industry'' and have been allowed ''by a state government either too weak or unwilling to tackle it''.
In a letter to the industry seen by The Age, Mr Robinson says he has been advised by Victoria's gambling regulator that the ''ecash pospoint'' machines are eftpos facilities, which means they are allowed in poker machine venues and will not be affected by the 2012 ATM ban.
Mr Robinson asked the gambling regulator to investigate the machines when The Age first reported in June they were being offered to poker machine venues.
An ''ecash pospoint'' cash dispenser allows gamblers to access cash by swiping their card and keying in the PIN. Bar staff then take the cash from a dispenser behind the counter and hand it to the customer.
The devices are being offered by Progressive Venue Services, a company founded by former Tatts Group employees.
The company markets the machines as ''the very latest in integrated cash dispensing payment solutions, specifically designed for all gaming venues. Pospoint allows your customers easy access to cash without having to leave the venue''.
Progressive Venue Services declined to comment.
Senator Xenophon said the Victorian government should not ''beat its chest'' about banning ATMs in venues if it was going to allow the ''complete circumvention of the ban''. He said problem gamblers would be hurt most by allowing easy access to cash in poker machine venues.
''The overwhelming majority of problem gamblers access ATMs at venues; non-problem gamblers don't access them,'' he said.
Senator Xenophon said allowing the new pospoint machines ''takes us back to square one'' and made the ATM ban ''window dressing''.
He again called for a federal takeover of the regulation of the poker machine industry.
When Premier John Brumby announced the ATM ban in March 2008 he said ''ready access to cash in a gaming venue can be a contributor to problem gambling and the government is taking action to remove ATMs from gaming venues''.
Richard Soussa, group general manager with payment technology company ecash, said the machines were ''absolutely not intended as a way around ATM (bans) - it is definitely a retail product''. ''It is actually intended for all sorts of stores, retail outlets, bottle shops,'' he said. ''Our primary target for this product is where cash needs to be kept safe.''
A state government spokeswoman said: ''The government is currently examining ways to ensure that eftpos facilities are not used to get around the removal of ATMs from gaming venues.''


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The Fatherless series is set three decades in the future when the United States joins the rest of the developed world in severe financial decline because the economic pyramid has flipped. Too few young are bearing the burden of a rapidly aging population. A main character struggles to convince skeptical politicians to encourage what he calls "bright spots" in the midst of dismal economic and cultural clouds. The generally despised "breeders" (married couples with kids) are vital to financial and social stability, a notion hard for many to swallow, let alone advocate. This fictional future is based upon the real-world trajectory of current demographic, economic, legal and cultural trends. Fatherless co-author Kurt Bruner posts periodic blog entries that showcase how to be part of the solution and expose the shadowy influence of dark zone trends.
Explore the demographic and sociological trends portrayed in these books and celebrate the resiliant beauty of God's design for marriage and parenthood. Kurt's blog invites readers to turn the tide by becoming a bright spot.


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Speech by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Peter Schieder at the ceremony of accession of Serbia and Montenegro to the Council of Europe
Strasbourg, 3 April 2003
Among hundreds of thousands of people who, in silence and dignity, lined the streets of Belgrade during the funeral ceremony of the late Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, there was a man wearing a shirt on which he had written, "You killed the future of my children".
There is no doubt that this was the objective of those who organised this outrageous crime, but they have failed. They killed a man, a courageous and visionary leader, but they did not succeed in destroying what he and the other leaders of progressive forces in Serbia and Montenegro have achieved, and what those who replace him will continue to work for in the future.
On 12 March, the remnants of the Milosevic regime have made their last desperate attempt to return the country to the darkness of its past. Instead, the resolute response of the authorities and, above all, the citizens has catapulted Serbia and Montenegro into the future.
This is what we are celebrating here today. A tribute to what is best in Serbia and Montenegro. A tribute to its people, who have decided to break, irreversibly, with the past and to turn their backs on the regime which has brought them, and others, so much pain and suffering in recent years.
We are welcoming a country which is oriented towards Europe, and which is strongly committed to our common ideals. This is a country that I personally knew was always there, represented by Serbs and Montenegrins who resisted the destructive lure of nationalism and war. A country that I always liked and looked forward to welcoming in our midst.
In the Parliamentary Assembly, our old friends, members of the Special Guest delegation led by the infatiguable Speaker Dragoljub Micunovic, will soon enjoy full rights and face new responsibilities. We are not starting anew; we are building on close co-operation and close personal contacts, which started immediately after 5th October two and a half years ago.
Today is a great day, and I feel proud and honoured to be here. This is a new beginning, for Serbia and Montenegro, but also for the Council of Europe. We now extend virtually throughout the whole continent. As of today, we represent forty-five countries who are working together, to ensure a better, safer, freer and more just future, for the children of the man at the funeral in Belgrade, and for all the other children of Europe.


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Also, I have a question for all my wise blog-readers. I'm struggling big-time with Jayci right now. I'm convinced she's entered her "terrible twos" early. It's ridiculous really. For the past 9 months or so, we've simply brought Jayci upstairs and laid her in her crib, where she would happily go to sleep for her naps and for bedtime. For the last 3 days, however, she has screamed "mommy hold-you' and "daddy hold-you" alternately, every single time we put her down. She did it for over an hour yesterday (with me going in to calm her down - and the second I pick her up, she's fine and falls asleep on me) and never fell asleep (which led to a pretty miserable afternoon/evening behavior-wise). For the last three nights, we've resorted to rocking her to sleep -- but that's a time-consuming process that we wont have the luxury of while we're at camp. So what do we do? Help, seriously y'all. I'm a hot mess.
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I am no expert by any means but, when Abigail loses he mind when we try and put her to bed we usually let her cry it out. If she continues for a long while we go into her room and calmly talk to her. This helps because if she is screaming loudly she needs to calm down in order to hear us. Then we would stay a few minutes with her and then go. Sometimes she could scream and cry for 20 minutes and we would leave her. I promise she is not tramatized and she still wakes up a happy girl in the morning. I feel if we keep going in every night she will get too use to it and cry every night just because she knows we will come in and she can stay awake longer. I thought two was pretty easy with Abigail compared to her new three! Three seems so much worse. Hang in there. I am sure you will find the best way to deal with Jayci that makes you all comfortable. My guess is that when you are at camp she is going to be so tired out at days end she will pass right out! Praying for you through it all! Blessings my friend,ReplyDelete
Oh man, Parker has been up to kind of the same shenanigans! He doesn't really talk yet, but I could imagine that if he was saying "mommy hold me" it would be SO much tougher to just make him tough it out.ReplyDelete
He just hates going to bed lately. He's so tired & definetly needs to, but he does not want to. Last night was the first night in a while he didn't have a huge meltdown when I took him in his room.
I just let him cry though honestly. Every so often I'll go in & lay him back down if he's stood himself up, but otherwise I just say "Goodnight, mommy loves you." and that's about it.
Good luck! It's so great when they have an opinion :) lol And love the pictures btw!
Becca- I hear ya on the terrible two's arriving early! Katelyn has never called out for Jeremy or I to hold her after we put her to bed, but she definitely is a master at stalling and she is queen of temper tantrums once we have put her to bed if she is not tired...so I started giving her books in bed and telling her that if she isn't tired, then she can look at her books until she is sleepy, but she cannot get out of her bed.(Katelyn is in a toddler bed, I think you said in your post Jayci is still in her crib, so you won't have the getting out of bed problem) This works really well with Katelyn b/c she will read to her stuffed animals. Sometimes she will cry, but as Natalie said, I let her cry it out...I've found when she is really throwing a fit is when she is the most tired and she is fighting it...it's definitely not a fun thing to hear when your child is screaming in their room but I completely agree with Natalie that in the long run, it is the best thing...boundaries are so important for them and us, they help keep us sane! I hope it's just a phase Jayci quickly outgrows and you don't have any problems at camp!! Praying for your family...soooo happy about your house selling!!ReplyDelete
We experienced the same thing with Charlotte. It seemed she hit an early spell with her terrible-two's also. We just left her to cry it out. The only time we ever "didn't" really let her cry it out is if she were sick. It took her a fews days but she got the hint. At first, I struggled with letting her just cry...it drove me nuts...lol, so, I kept going in her room and consoling her. She caught onto to that immediately, and it drug out the process. My advice, just let her cry it out now, so she can adjust to it now. You don't want to get her to finally calm down and go straight to bed the day before you go to camp. She needs about a week or so for it to fully set in. Does that make ANY sense!?ReplyDelete
Love these pictures! You capture so much nature in your photos! Seriously, I love it-- you've got your own signature style!ReplyDelete
Oh girl, I feel for you about the "terrible twos"! We are in it-- times two!! We go in and check on them when they cry for us, but we always put them back in the crib while they're still awake and sometimes we let them cry it out after we've already consoled them once already. She might just be going through a stage where she needs you a little more-- I notice that sometimes with my twins and I try to spend extra time with them during the day and especially before bedtime.
Prayers to you!! It's tough, I know! I'll be praying she transitions well at camp, too! That God's grace covers her!
Love the pics again!! lol@ugly crying..yea, please dont do that..hahaha! I kidding :)ReplyDelete
So sorry about this season you are in.(two year olds are hard) I will say I want you to be encouraged, you are now entering a season of more repetion and training. you might want to continue to put her in her room when she yells, reminding her that this is not acceptable and this is why she has to be removed from everyone else( ya know the whole idea of sin separates us) Why is she fussing? Is she tired? IS she just used to being held? IS she in pain? Remember to make sure those are covered first. I would encourage you TO NOT rock her. But to allow her to learn to sleep on her own. This will save you the hassle of not having to keep this up and it will help to not give her those expectations when she tired. (it will also help ya babysitters out.) haha!
I will be praying friend. I have been here, and by NO MEANS do I have all the answers!! I have sought out much help in the past and have got VERY wise counsel from many moms/biblical counselors on the area of parenting, I would love to email you some of the talks we have from precious bible studies. :) Hope this helps. Continue to seek the Lord for wisdom in this trial, he promise to give you some!!
...May I recommend a few books that are WORTH reading for this age..I believe they will encourage you greatly
Let The Children Come Along..The Toddler Years )*MUST HAVE!!!- follow this link for more of their books-
For Instruction In Righteousness-Door Post Books
(in this book you are able to look up her heart issues and see according to scripture how you can encourage her not to whine-which is a form of complaining) this ONE IS A HUGE HELP IN OUR HOME..)
Shepherding a Childs Heart-Paul Tripp
Teach Them Diligently- Lou Priolo
Why the heck are you so amazing at photography?! Thanks so much for all the beautiful shots.ReplyDelete
Youda youda youda youda best.
(You DO know that rap song, right?)
And I feel ya on the ugly cry--in fact, I think I'll go have some leftover bday cake right now...
I wish I could help but I'm still trying to figure mine out!! Good luck girl.... Hope you get it figured out soon!ReplyDelete
Has it been any better? How many naps does she get during the day?ReplyDelete
These pics from this post and the ones of those sweet kiddos above are fabulous! I think you'll be able to teach/lead our group for the IhF Photowalk next week! I have a lot to learn from all of you and can't wait!


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This past Sunday, I became emotional in the pulpit… again. Ok, truth to be told, I'm always emotional in the pulpit. It's part of why I never schedule anything for Sunday afternoon, because preaching a good UU sermon will wipe me out, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. I usually maintain enough reserves to make it through [Read More…]
Worship as Emotive Experience
August 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment


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Update on the Ono Law Suit …
As you most certainly know, Yoko Ono and her two sons have sued the producers of Expelled! for their use without permission of the song Imagine by John Lennon.
Well, it appears as though a ruling from the court is imminent. AP is lubing the shoots with a retrospective summary of the suit.
Ono is not asking that the film be pulled, but rather, that the song she controls the rights to not be used.
At a hearing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan this week, the filmmakers' lawyer, Anthony T. Falzone, said that if the judge granted Ono's request for an injunction against the film, it would "muzzle" the filmmakers' free-speech rights.
Falzone said the segment of the song in the film – "nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too" – was central to the movie because "it represents the most popular and persuasive embodiment of this viewpoint that the world is better off without religion."
The film, he said, is "asking if John Lennon was right and it's concluding he was wrong."
He also said the filmmakers did not believe they needed to ask Ono's permission because they didn't use enough of the song to violate the copyright.
"Why would you ask somebody for permission to criticize their work?" he asked. "It's not likely it's going to be granted."
Ono countered by saying, "One of the most basic rights I control by reviewing and choosing licenses is the right to say 'no.' The filmmakers simply looted me of the ability to do so."
Dorothy M. Weber, a lawyer for Ono, her sons Sean and Julian Lennon, and EMI Blackwood Music Inc., said the defendants obtained permission for the other songs in the movie – a point the judge noted himself.
I have to say, although I am firmly on Yoko's side philosophically, I'm not sure what I think about this particular situation. I have not seen the movie, but it is pretty clear that Expelled criticizes Lennon's perspective, and criticism, parody, etc. seem to be at least somewhat protected. But, I am no thing close to an expert on this stuff, and I await the decision, hoping that somehow Expelled! and its producers get screwed yet free speech is preserved.


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Being a Number One Fan isn't always easy OK? You gotta defend your favorite band against all idiotic comments (So what if Danny had a rat tail? So did all the boys in my kindergarten class), you have to have as much band merch as possible (speaking of, some of y'all had some crazy awesome shrine pics you entered in our contest! Our winner btw, totally meeting the Boys & Kids this very minute!) , and you have to stay up till 2 in the morning the night before a show, puff painting a T-Shirt.These are things that are required of you. So… who else is totally pumped for New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys tonight?!?
Anyone else bust out the puff paints and glitter and design your own shirt/ scrunchie/ fanny pack?
If you did, I'll see you at the show, and we'll have a moment you and I, a glorious NKOTBSB Number One Fan Moment.
Enjoy the show friends! You know I"m gonna!