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Arizona's top legislative leaders are going to get a chance to try to derail plans by the Tohono O'odham to build a casino on the edge of Glendale.
But not the rest of the lawmakers.
U.S. District Judge David Campbell has accepted the arguments by attorneys for four Republican leaders that the outcome of the dispute could affect "key state and legislative interests.'' And the judge said he is not dissuaded by the fact that the Legislature itself never voted to have its leaders intervene in the high-profile fight between the Tohono O'odham and others opposing the new casino.
"Intervention must occur now if (legislative) intervenors are to take part in the resolution of this case,'' Campbell said. "And the Arizona Legislature is not in session to grant express authorization.''
But the judge said the four Republican lawmakers are the elected leaders which, by definition, makes them the people who would normally speak for the entire Legislature.
Campbell cautioned, though, he won't allow the new parties to the case to slow things up: The judge still wants all the legal briefs to be filed so he can hear the arguments from all sides on Feb. 17.
The judge's ruling is a defeat for both the Tohono O'odham Nation as well as the U.S. Department of Interior which is siding with the tribe in the dispute over whether it can annex 53 acres of land adjacent to Glendale into the reservation. That move is a legal precursor of the tribe's plan to build a $550 million hotel and shopping complex, including a casino, near the Arizona Cardinals stadium.
That move is opposed by the Gila River Indian Community whose attorneys say the permission from the federal agency was improperly granted. The City of Glendale also filed its own lawsuit challenging the annexation permission as illegal.
The GOP lawmakers, along with Gov. Jan Brewer, have objected to the idea of a casino on the edge of Glendale.
Legal issues aside, they contend it violates the spirit, if not the specific language of a 2002 voter-approved measure which gave tribes the sole right to conduct casino gaming in Arizona in exchange for a share of the profits. That measure, they contend, barred new casinos on anything other than what was reservation land at the time.
Attorneys for the Tohono O'odham, though, say that 2002 law contained an exception for lands acquired and annexed as replacements for other reservation property. In this case, they said a 1986 law compensating the tribe for the flooding of reservation land near Gila Bend specifically authorized the purchase and annexation of other property that does not need to be adjacent to the Tohono's main reservation in Southern Arizona.
The four now-permitted GOP intervenors are House Speaker Kirk Adams, Majority Leader John McComish, Majority Whip Andy Tobin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Gray.
Outgoing Senate President Bob Burns of Peoria had previously shown little interest in trying to thwart the Tohono O'odham plans, even using his power to kill a House-passed bill that would have allowed Glendale to annex the land, thereby making it off-limits to reservation annexation.


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text: Lotus: Our front suspension problems are fixed 5 March, 2012 Kimi Raikkonen Mar.4 (Lotus) The team finished their pre-season testing with Kimi Räikkönen setting the fastest time of the day at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona today. Kimi's 1min 22.030secs lap was the fastest set over the two weeks testing at the 4.7 km circuit. He also completed the furthest distance today, with 121 laps. Kimi Räikkönen, Lotus F1 Team Race Driver: "I was happy with today's running. We didn't have any major issues so it was certainly better than yesterday. Everything worked, we tried a lot of set-ups on the car and it all came together well. It was a long time in the car today but I feel fine. It was cooler today so the tyres didn't work as well as otherwise but everything was okay. Of course, the fastest time at the end of the day looks good but no-one will know how fast any of the cars are until we get to qualifying at Albert Park. All the changes we have made over testing have been improving the car, so we'll have to see what happens in Melbourne in a couple of weeks' time. I'm feeling positive." Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director: "We've had a good, productive day to conclude our pre-season test programme. After the interruptions of yesterday we made some set-up changes overnight which immediately made Kimi feel more comfortable in the car as the balance was much more to his liking. We then spent the rest of the morning running on medium and then soft tyres, steadily improving the car. Despite having missed a test we are in good shape heading to Melbourne. We've completed two race distances and the E20 has proved reliable, easy to set-up and predictable in its handling with both drivers reporting they are happy." Eric Boullier,Team Principal: "After the disappointment of last week, this test was crucial and I think we did a good job. First of all, we've been able to confirm that the changes made to the car fixed our front suspension problems. We were confident that the redesign was well conceived and well executed, but we have demonstrated the integrity of the modified part. It is a tribute to the all team, which has been working amazingly hard over the last few days in order to fly the E20 on time to Barcelona. Despite the rain and a few technical glitches, we managed to learn more about the new car. We now have a better understanding of it, and have a few positive setup directions that we can take further. Moreover, both drivers seem happy with the balance and tyre degradation. We are cautiously optimistic for the future and now looking forward to Melbourne." Tweet Related NewsF3 champion Ocon to test for LotusLotus: Special to be first on new Pirelli 18 inch tyresLotus: We were able to make tangible improvementLotus: There is plenty of potential in the E22Lotus: We ran through various aero and mapping assessmentsFootage of Grosjean losing his cool in Lotus garageLotus: We've ended our pre-season test programme with a lot of unknownsLotus: Certainly we are behind scheduleLotus: Unfortunately our new specification exhaust system failedLotus: We're still very early on in our understanding of this car


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For Waka Flocka Flame, having hired help means never having to roll his own blunts again.
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And it's just a taste of what's to come in the upcoming Entertainment Weekly reunions issue. The pic was snapped during an exclusive photo shoot that brought the Mean Girls co-stars together again, 10 years after the film premiered. (Fey also wrote the classic teen comedy.)
Lohan posted the selfie on Instagram earlier today. (It's since disappeared from her account.) The caption read: "Lovely running into an inspiring, funny, beautiful old friend!!!! #tinafey." The photo received more than 60k likes.
Read the full details from this Mean Girls meet-up when EW's reunions issue hits newsstands Oct. 17.
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Follow Cady around as she tries to navigate her way through her new school, collecting inventory (map to the school, pink shirt, Kevin G.'s business card, protein bars, etc.) and making friends throughout, perhaps even moving up a level to become a Plastic (shut up!). READ FULL STORY
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This whole "did they or didn't they?" thing (which, yes, everyone should be exhausted by) started when somebody stole the "Sex List" Lindsay Lohan wrote in rehab. For the record, Lohan didn't confirm that the list contained previous paramours — only that she wrote it. Perhaps it was actually a list of people Lindsay thought were friends, but can't stand any longer?
Anyway, after the list's release, Franco went on Howard Stern and said that while he and the actress used to be friendly, they never had sex — even though she totally wanted to. According to Franco, he was a Good Guy who could tell she wasn't okay, so he wouldn't let their relationship get physical. (He did, however, write poetry about Lohan that was published in a collection called Directing Herbert White this spring.) The End.
Of course that's not really the end. Franco's latest Good Guy move is penning a short story focused on Lohan called "Bungalow 89." The piece, published in Vice, combines pretension and overwhelming sadness: "Once upon a time a guy, a Hollywood guy, read some Salinger to a young woman who hadn't read him before. Let's call this girl Lindsay. She was a Hollywood girl, but a damaged one." READ FULL STORY
James Franco didn't have sex with Lindsay Lohan, says James Franco
And now for a story in which there are no winners.
When James Franco went on Howard Stern's radio show Wednesday, Stern asked him whether he ever had sex with Lindsay Lohan. (After all, Franco's name did appear on Lohan's alleged "sex list.") First of all: Gross. To everything about this. But! According to Franco, who sounded pretty upset to even discuss this, the two made out but never actually slept together.
Did the conversation end there? It most certainly did not. "I don't know what to say," Franco said. "We were at this hotel during a very dark period of her history. It seemed pretty damn clear that she liked me. …I'd come home late to the hotel and she'd come find me. I knew which room she was in and I'd see through the window like, 'Oh there's another party over at Lindsay's,' …and she would come out to the pool area and find me. It's in the poem: she even broke into my room one time because she was so at home there, I guess they just gave her the key. And so 3 in the morning, I was sleeping on the couch, and I open my eyes, and there's Lindsay in my room at 3 am. And it's like, okay, what do I do now. [laughs]…I tell about this in the poem. It sounds so nerdy…. I read her a story….I will swear on my mother's life I didn't have sex with her." READ FULL STORY
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Another sad chapter in the saga of Lindsay Lohan went down when the actress stopped by Watch What Happens Live Thursday night.
Ostensibly there to promote Lindsay, which concludes its run this Sunday, Andy Cohen wasted no time playing one of the show's most popular games with the actress — Plead the Fifth, where the guest is asked three dish-y questions and allowed to "plead the fifth" on only one. And naturally, Cohen used this opportunity to ask Lohan about the alleged "sex list" that's been making the rounds in the tabloids. His exact question for her: "Recently, an alleged list of your alleged former conquests was leaked or published. A few of the names on the list were Ashton Kutcher, Orlando Bloom, Zac Efron, James Franco, and Justin Timberlake. Will you confirm that two of those names are [accurate]?" READ FULL STORY
Lindsay Lohan will appear on 'Watch What Happens Live'. Let's plan the games!
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"This one is a long time coming. We love Lindsay and plan to celebrate the s@%# out of her!" host/executive producer Andy Cohen told E!.
Fans of the show know this has the potential to be quite the memorable episode. Not only is the live program proudly booze-soaked (a tradition they will obviously (right?) forgo for the evening), but the program's cheeky charm thrives on Cohen asking the guests just-this-side-of-inappropriate questions. Lohan, for all her faults, has always proven herself adept on the talk show circuit, reliably ready with a cigarette smoke-assisted throaty laugh and a charming story. (Just witness her on the Tonight Show.) If she shows up with gossip, the episode will be can't-miss. Just think of the Ooooooooprah intel! READ FULL STORY
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) Ś Scott Stallings opened a five-stroke lead in the Humana Challenge on Saturday, holing a 20-foot downhill putt on the par-5 eighth hole for his second eagle of the round.
Stallings shot a 9-under 63 to reach 22-under 194 after three days in perfect conditions in the Coachella Valley. He played PGA WestÆs Jack Nicklaus course after opening the pro-am event with a 66 on the Arnold Palmer course Ś the site of the final round Sunday Ś and shooting a 65 at La Quinta.
ōI stayed aggressive,ö Stallings said. ōPlaying with John (Rollins) was a huge help. HeÆs a good guy and he was an easy guy to club off of. ... We made a lot of birdies the last couple days, and so we kind of fed off each other, and thatÆs definitely what you need to try to do in this format.ö
Stallings also eagled the par-5 13th Ś hitting a 6-iron to 8 feet Ś and had five birdies in his third straight bogey-free round. The 27-year-old former Tennessee Tech player has two PGA Tour victories, winning the 2011 Greenbrier Classic and 2012 True South Classic.
ōI guess you can say itÆs conservatively aggressive,ö Stallings said. ōLike No. 8, I hit a really good drive and had 8-iron. But just because I had 8-iron to a par 5, I fired it in the middle of the green, had a 20-footer and was happy to make it.ö
Rollins had a 64 to move into a tied for second with Stewart Cink, Roberto Castro, Charles Howell III and Charley Hoffman.
ōWe both played real well yesterday at La Quinta,ö Rollins said. ōWe had a good group and the mojo in the group has been positive. It was great to see a lot of good shots, putts going in.ö
Cink had a 66 on the Nicklaus course.
ōThe weatherÆs just so perfect out there,ö said Cink, winless since his playoff victory over Tom Watson in the 2009 British Open. ōThere really is no way to improve the conditions that youÆre playing under out there. ItÆs the very best it could possibly be.ö
Castro shot a 69 at La Quinta, Howell had a 67 on the Palmer course, and Hoffman had a 67 at La Quinta. Castro had a share of the lead after each of the first two rounds.
ōI got a little out of rhythm on the back, but still hit enough good shots to feel good about it,ö Castro said.
Brian Stuard missed a chance to become the sixth player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59, settling for a 62 on the Nicklaus course. After eagling the par-5 16th to reach 11 under for the day, he needed to birdie the final two holes for golfÆs magic number. He parred the par-3 17th and bogeyed the par-4 18th to end up in an eight-player group at 16 under.
ōI kind of thought it after I hit my tee shot on 17,ö Stuard said about a 59. ōI had a chance there and just kind of left it on the top edge.ö
Phil Mickelson made the cut by two strokes at 11 under in his season debut. After birdieing Nos. 16 and 17, he hit his second shot on the par-5 18th into the water, but salvaged a par for a bogey-free 66 on the Palmer course. The tournament is his first since the HSBC Champions in early November in China.
Mike Weir, the 2003 champion, closed with a triple-bogey 7 on the Palmer course to miss his 17th consecutive cut. After birdieing nine of his first 13 holes Ś including six in a row Ś to reach 11 under, he bogeyed the par-3 fifth and collapsed on the par-4 ninth.
Needing a par to make the cut, he hit his drive left into the water hazard that runs the length of the hole, took a penalty drop and hit another ball into the pond.
The Canadian has finished only one tournament Ś a tie for 70th in the AT&T National in July 2011 Ś in his last 29 events. He opened with a 67 at La Quinta and shot a 75 on Friday at the Nicklaus course.
Stallings is making his third straight start of the season. In Hawaii, he tied for 13th in the Tournament of Champions and missed the cut in Sony Open
He birdied the par-3 17th for a share of lead with Castro at 17 under, then birdied Nos. 4-6 to open a three-stroke lead. The eagle on No. 8 pushed the advantage to five, and he missed a chance to make it six when his 10-foot birdie try on the par-4 18th slid by the right edge.
Last year at the event, he tore cartilage in five ribs.
ōThe West Coast hasnÆt been very good to me at all,ö Stallings said. ōMy rookie year, I missed my first five cuts, and last year I got hurt at this event. ... I played La Quinta for one round and I played with Carl Pettersson, and after nine holes he said, ōEither youÆre going to withdraw or IÆm going to withdraw. I canÆt watch this anymore.öÆ
ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP: Justin Rose extended his lead on Saturday, shooting a 4-under 68 to take a two-shot lead over Jamie Donaldson and Thorbjorn Olesen.
A day after top-ranked Rory McIlroy and second-ranked Tiger Woods missed the cut, the fifth-ranked Englishman made his third round look easy. After three-putting on the first for a bogey, Rose had a stretch of six birdies over nine holes Śincluding an approach shot on No. 9 that rolled to 4 feet from the hole for birdie. He nearly chipped in on No. 18 and settled for another birdie.
Olesen (69) and Donaldson (69) struggled to make putts early but finished with birdies to close the gap. ThailandÆs Thongchai Jaidee (66) finished with two birdies to move into fourth, three shots behind Rose.


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ALBANY, N.Y. -- This November voters will consider a change to the state's process of drawing boundaries for congressional, state Senate and Assembly districts. But for good-government advocates, the language before voters on the ballot is loaded -- especially when it comes to calling the commission drawing lines independent.
"In this case they're describing it as independent when it's anything but. The legislature appoints the members of the commission, the legislature approves what the commission comes up with and if they don't, the legislature gets to draw the lines themselves. Hardly seems independent to us," said Blair Horner, the NYPIRG legislative director.
The proposed redistricting commission is the product of a compromise between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers in 2012. Cuomo settled for an altered redistricting process after threatening to veto lines drawn by state lawmakers. Now voters will have the final say, but at 155 words, the proposed constitutional amendment is potentially difficult for voters to comprehend.
"It's just confusing. It's not concise. We suggested basically a short sentence that a voter can understand," said Susan Lerner, the Common Cause executive director.
Also problematic for advocates is the removal of language that explained to voters that lawmakers had final approval over the new district lines.
"That language was taken out and replaced by something much more confusing and not nearly as clear," Lerner said. Redistricting is an important force in politics. It can either help keep incumbents in power or make elections more open to challengers. And that's what the new commission does, according to the League of Women Voters.
"This will have no legislators that sit on the commission, there will be no lobbyists, no spouses of legislators. So there is an actual sense that for the first time in this state we could have what is really an independent commission," said Barbara Bartoletti, the League of Women Voters legislative director.
Bartoletti said the commission is a major improvement from the current practice of allowing a lawmaker-driven panel to draw their own boundaries.
"It does not say that the legislature can draw up their own plan. They get two bites at this commission apple and after those two bites they can amend it based on certain criteria. They can't change it wholesale," said Bartoletti.
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The Power Of The Manosphere
Posted by theprivateman in Dating/Online Dating, Relationships, The Collective Wisdom of Men on September 30, 2011
Mike C [linkage to blog needed?] commented on a wild and wooly discussion over at Hooking Up Smart:
From the time of the sexual liberation in the 1960s until really just recently, women were able to conduct their sexual lives with a sort of combination of impunity and secrecy. They could fuck the alpha, hot, attractive guys on first meeting, date 2, whatever, and then down the road when it is time to play soccer Mom make the beta Dad provider court her for 6 months before giving it up. The beta Dad provider had no idea she banged 10-20 alphas already and to him having to court her for 6 months to get sex seemed perfectly normal and appropriate. The system worked due to the blissful ignorance of the beta Dad provider. The Internet has allowed guys to pull the cloak away from this Secret Society that Tyler Durden has talked about. I was totally naive to this arrangement myself until about 2005 when I started working at a bar and saw this stuff on a regular ongoing basis.
The sentence in bold is the most salient point. The Internet – the Manosphere in particular – is shining a strong light onto the previously dark world of female dating and mating patterns. Dating 1.0 was all about courtship and ensuring good guys married good girls. Dating 1.5 is the post sexual revolution/pre Internet situation where women had sex with the alphas and then married a beta provider who was ignorant about all the alpha sex she was getting.
This was all well and good for women and alpha men. Because beta men simply were unaware of the situation, there was something of a balance and relative harmony. Sure, there were reports of sportfucking and swinging and all sorts of other sexual female shenanigans, this was mostly oral folklore and could be denied or forgotten easily. Of course, herpes wasn't so forgettable and that was the first indicator that women were getting their groove on more than beta nice guys thought. But we got through that awkward social phase.
Enter center stage, the Internet. It took about a dozen years and some nice broadband for the curtain to be pulled back only to reveal the scene of the nice girl next door getting soundly and happily plowed by a couple of male college athletes. There's an empty bottle of tequila and several used condoms in the scene, as well. The next act reveals a married suburban mom in a hotel room where she is having a certain part of her anatomy filled by her lover, a swarthy and vigorous fellow.
At the sides of the stage, a group of women and sensitive new age guys (SNAGs – great acronym) are desperately trying to close the curtain so that the audience can't see what's happening on stage. But the curtain won't close. The Internet is keeping it open. Worse, the Internet has turned up the stage lighting so that the sexual antics of women are clear, open, and obvious. Some men in the audience close their eyes in denial. These are the manginas and whiteknights.
Seeing the curtain can't be closed, some women take over the stage to shout, "This is OK! this is normal! Not all women are like that! Sexual empowerment is good for all women! Don't oppress a woman's sexuality!" These are the feminists and others who bat for team vagina.
It's all too late. Some men in the audience keep their eyes open. They pull out their laptops and start blogging, researching, posting on message boards, sharing information. Those men recall their experiences with women and the stories they have heard. Curiously, many women in the audience see what is happening on stage and want to be "empowered". These women encourage the sexual frenzy by posting their own lurid stories and photos on their Facebook accounts and blogs.
This is the state of affairs now. It's Dating 2.0, Darwin Dating, Combat Dating, Red Pill Dating, or any other title to indicate the new sexual reality where growing numbers of men are learning the true nature of female sexuality and female's relationship-formation tactics. Game is spreading in the mainstream media. Manosphere blogs regularly feature scientific studies, personal stories, logical and rational rebukes to feminist dogma. Some of these stories and observations regularly spill into websites and messages boards where men congregate. Many men nod their heads in agreement.
This is the power of information and how it causes social attitudes to be changed. The curtain can't be pulled back.
Attractive Women Approached More During the Day?
Posted by theprivateman in Good Links Here, The Collective Wisdom of Men on September 28, 2011
Big Debate! Comment Now!
Now that Roosh has released his latest book (buy it!) an old debate has resurfaced. Roosh's book is focused on day Game in which men approach women in a non-bar or non-nightclub setting. For the specific tactics, you'll need to read the book. Personally, I think day Game is great for guys over nightclub age. I am two full decades past nightclub shenanigans and pretty much rely on day Game, however it's mostly in the evenings.
Roissy (Heartiste) reviewed the book and immediately the debate began. "Hot women get approached all the time." is met with "Most men won't approach hot women precisely because of the perception that hot women are approached all the time." Or words to that effect. It's an interesting debate because day Game is so qualitatively different from night Game.
I think that hot women are indeed approached quite often during the day but none of those approaches are serious. A catcall or "hey pretty lady!" is not an approach, it's just a ham-fisted compliment delivered by the neanderthal class of men. Us cro-magnons are quite sophisticated, thankyouverymuch.
so I throw this to the readers – are hot women approached often during the day? This is one where anecdotal testimony from my female readers might actually be useful. Just bear in mind that anecdotes must be accompanied with: honest assessment of value in the sexual marketplace, demographic, and geographical location.
The Comment Lounge is officially open.
The Ultimate Agent Of Social Change
Posted by theprivateman in The Collective Wisdom of Men on September 26, 2011
The ultimate agent of social change will be safe, effective, private male birth control.
Men are already the gatekeepers to relationship commitment. It's a pity that more men don't know this. What's worse is that many men do know this but won't use it their advantage when dealing with potential intimate relationships with women. Basically, men only have this one advantage.
With more and better male birth control options – especially if they're private – men can also be the gatekeepers to reproduction. Vasectomy doesn't count. While safe, effective, and private, it's essentially permanent. Reversing a vasectomy is a crap-shoot option and an expensive one at that. Condoms are safe, but not so effective and certainly not private. Yes, I acknowledge RISUG. That's one to watch.
Safe, effective, and private is the Holy Grail of male birth control. If women want to have kids, it can be the men who make that final decision. There might be no more "oops, I forgot to take my pill" pregnancies. There might be no more question about paternity should a pregnancy result."You're pregnant? Time for a DNA test, you unfaithful trollope".
Every time there is discussion outside the Manosphere of this subject, there is an annoying chorus from women of "I won't trust a man to take his birth control pill." This is a smokescreen for "Holy shit, I might lose reproductive control." More male birth control options is a fundamental threat to women's reproductive choice.
I'm almost convinced that big pharma is being pressured to seriously delay or simply stop researching male birth control options. I'm no conspiracy nutjob, I just think that male birth control is too threatening to the powers that be.
This is no panacea for men or even society. There is the possibility for huge unintended consequences:
Increase in voluntary single-motherhood through sperm bank withdrawals and "ad hoc" sperm donations directly to the woman. Baby rabies is an incredibly strong motivator for some really stupid decisions. The social pathologies of single motherhood are well-known and well documented through social research.
Huge drop in the birth rate of the educated classes. There is a strong correlation between higher education in a population and lowered birth rates. This is happening in Europe where a demographic time bomb is about to go off when population shrinkage reaches an economic tipping point. Immigration has kept this issue at bay in Europe and North America.
Further escalation of gender-based conflict. Consider dark Game practiced by cads – "Sure, I'll commit to you, baby" becomes "Sure, I'll give you a baby". Women in the throes of baby rabies will really get played and the resulting bitterness in an entire female demographic will make today's gender conflict look a thumb-wrestling match.
Increase in STD rates. Condoms do prevent pregnancy. But with a man on birth control, that's one less reason to wrap that ICBM before launching the missile into the Republic of Chlamydia.
Regardless of the unintended consequences, I really do want men to have far more birth control options. I really want to see men have reproductive control over their lives.
Weekend Weirdness – Alphabet One Liners
Posted by theprivateman in Good Links Here, Uncategorized on September 25, 2011
Alpha – What betas should want to be
Beta – What women find unattractive
Cosmopolitan – Magazine or cocktail, useless for men
Dark Side – Game has two possible outcomes
Egregious – That's a damned fine word
Fap – http://fuckyeahsex.tumblr.com/
Giggity – Quagmire needs his own show
Horatio – CSI Miami is a rather ridiculous TV program
I – Ask a woman most anything and this is the first word she uses
Johnny Milfquest – What a tosser
Klaxon – Wake up!
Lazy – This blog post and my dog
Nice – Use it sparingly
Oppression – A feminist Olympic event
Party – Paging Bronan and Whiteboykrispy
Qwerty – Did you know this keyboard layout was created to make typists type more slowly?
Really? – No, seriously… really?
Shocker – I did that last night. She loved it.
Temerity – Another damned fine word
Uvula – It sounds kind of sexy, but it's really not.
Vagina – No tingles, no vagina for you!
Wigger – Another sign of the cultural apocalypse
Xander – "Drawn Together" is some funny shit
You Tube – Bernard Chapin is cool
Zammo – No comment
Support Your Local Dating Coach
Posted by theprivateman in Dating/Online Dating, Good Links Here, Rationalization Hamster, Relationships, The Collective Wisdom of Men, The Eternal Solipsism of the Female Mind on September 23, 2011
Ever since I found Evan Marc Katz, the concept of the dating coach has intrigued me. When I first heard of this concept, I scoffed at the idea. I assumed that such coaches were merely cheerleaders with a "You go, grrl!" approach that encouraged an entitlement princess attitude and fed a woman's rationalization hamster.
I was both right and wrong. After I signed up for several dating coaches free newsletters and read their blogs, I started seeing a very consistent pattern. On the surface there is a lot of the typical "you're a fabulous goddess!" type of nonsense. But after I dug into the advice a bit more, I discovered that successful dating coaches for women are dispensing amazing amounts of Red Pill advice.
We in the Manosphere know that we speak the truth about fallibilities of women, especially in regards to dating and relationships. The Red Pill approach simply works. Successful dating coaches know this too, they just aren't aware that it's Red Pill stuff.
Here is the crux of the matter: If a dating coach gives bad advice, then he or she is a dating coach no longer. This type of coaching is a business, a capitalistic enterprise. Capitalism is ruthless regarding success and failure. Red Pill dating advice is successful and the successful dating coaches prove it.
Of course, getting through all the feel-good fluff takes a little work. But after drilling through the bullshit, those Red Pill truths are revealed. Consider this wee Red Pill moment from Jenn Burton:
"The more good you find in men, the more good men you will find."
That's quite the de-programming from the prevailing, feminist-based view that all men suck and are not worthy of respect. That quote is also a very clever rebuke to "never settle!" As an aside, Jenn Burton actually recommends that women should be dating more than one man at a time. Perhaps women are learning a form of Game to help them cope with the post-40 sexual/marriage market place.
Bobbi Palmer is another dating coach I follow. Her company name is great: "Date Like a Grown Up. Just like other dating coaches, there's a thick layer of "You go, grrl!" garbage followed up with Red Pill advice that's delivered with a firm, but velvet covered, pimp hand. I submit this quote from one of her blog posts for consideration:
Want to attract a confident, grounded man who will enhance your already great life? The best way to do it is to act like a lady. Yes, that age-old scenario is still true: masculine men are attracted to feminine women.
The first sentence, the question, is standard women-come-first crap. But Bobbi knows her market well and so she is almost forced to ask that question. Mercifully, the next two sentences hits the nail on the head. Damned right, the feminine attracts the masculine but a generation or two of StrongIndependentWomen™ has forgotten that. She follows up with an excellent definition of femininity and how women should better deal with men:
Femininity means being open, kind and positive. It means receiving gracefully and giving generously…not of material things but of your heart and your genuine self. It means being his biggest fan and letting him feel that his efforts to please you are appreciated and welcomed.
So, yes, sometimes being a powerful, feminine woman translates into allowing a man to do things you can do for yourself and letting him be right…even when you think he's not.
That's some Red Pill advice packaged with contemporary political correctness
I love the delicious irony that 40-something women are funding feminist de-programming through the vehicle of dating coaches, those coaches usually being women as well. Some Manosphere goals may achieved by those unlikely Manosphere allies, the dating coaches for women.
A Woman's Unique Online Dating Arbitrage Opportunity
Posted by theprivateman in Dating/Online Dating, Rationalization Hamster, Relationships, The Collective Wisdom of Men, The Eternal Solipsism of the Female Mind on September 22, 2011
Badger clued me in to this one via a comment over at Rollo's blog. I heap major compliments on both of them for their excellent observations and keen writing skills.
I got email from (among others) a young woman who had a very dynamic, interesting [online dating] profile. The only thing I could add was, "put a statement about what you have to offer a man in a relationship."
She pushed back, saying it sounded too "50′s housewife" or something like that. I repeated the advice and then went quiet. Modern women of all stripes have been steeped in feminism and "don't take any shit from a man," and are very averse to giving off any perception they are willing to humble themselves for men despite the fact they are by and large hungry for male attention.
It's a major arbitrage opportunity for women who can swallow their pride for five minutes and actually play to men.
What he means by arbitrage in this context is that a woman can more easily sell herself to a high value bidder in the relationship marketplace, specifically the online dating relationship marketplace. A few sentences on why a woman would make a man's life better, of what she offers, would vault her over the competition by leaps and bounds.
There are three huge challenges to overcome regarding this issue. Badger has already highlighted one. Feminism has created an awful expectation that women should never be humble to men that they should be strong and independent (code phrase for bossy and domineering). The sad irony is that the same women truly desire a man's affection and attention. They just won't allow themselves to
The second huge challenge is that a woman must have enough self-awareness to actually know what she offers in the context of dating and relationships. This is a tall order because outside of just being a woman, women have little understanding of what they should offer a man. The social expectation tells them one thing, a man's biological imperative reacts to something completely different.
The last huge challenge is the men. We have at least two generations of men who have been socially conditioned to believe that StrongIndependentWomen™ are the most desirable. Worse, many men let the social expectation overrule their biological imperative that tells them to be more attracted to feminine women. In effect, many men must allow themselves to pursue feminine women.
Overcoming these challenges is not turning back the social expectation clock, it's a matter of recognizing the power of the biological imperative and giving it more access to our conscious decisions regarding dating and relationships.
Expressing Irrational Self-Confidence
Posted by theprivateman in Dating/Online Dating, The Collective Wisdom of Men on September 21, 2011
One of the Game axioms for men is that they be ridiculously self-confident. This is sage advice for men who have been saturated with the utterly toxic "be nice, be yourself" advice. It's necessary to heave the self-confidence pendulum back in the other direction with a mighty shove.
Manifesting this self-confidence requires some canned lines and a wickedly confident presence and frame. It's not easy but can be achieved with practice and a changed attitude.
Start small. When friends and acquaintances extend an informal greeting, it's usually in the form of "How ya doing?" Most of us revert to the standard "doing well". Such a greeting is a perfect way to express some ridiculous self-confidence.
"How are you doing?"
"I'm doing incredibly well!" Stated with a firm tone of voice. That's some strong presence and frame, right there.
Take it up notch.
"How are you doing?"
"I'm spectacular!" Note the use of the adjective instead of the adverb. This response becomes a boast. It's over the top for a reason because there is an element of humor in the response.
Such responses call attention to you and the nature of informal greetings and how no one really listens to the response. Using such self-confident responses takes you out of the masses. That's always a good thing for men. It takes practice and a new state of mind. When a man consistently uses expressions of self-confidence in simple greetings responses, it's a huge sign that the Red Pill is at work.
For interactions that occur on a regular basis outside of work, being humorously assholish occasionally works well for the nice guys. It must be pulled off with good humor, however. For example, the sushi bar where I often go has one particular bartender, a cute 20-something chick, to whom I am usually polite… usually.
I walked in yesterday evening and sat down at the bar. The cute bartender looked at me expectantly.
"Beer me."
"That's it? No 'Hello', no 'how are you doing'?" For a brief instant she seemed serious. I knew better because of my familiarity with her.
"Kirin Ichiban." (It's a nice, dry beer.)
"Not even a 'please'?"
"Nope" But I was smirking at this point. That's crucial.
"You're so rude, Private Man!" She had a huge smile on her face.
"And be quick about it." I couldn't help but laugh.
At this point, everyone in the place cracked up, especially the cute bartender. I received my beer with a huge smirk on my face, knowing that I've mastered the scene and scored big with general humorous uproar. It all took a great deal of self-confidence and being comfortable with the people and atmosphere at a regular hang-out.
Self-confidence can also be quite well expressed non-verbally. It's been posted on other Manosphere sites so the details are not necessary. Just consider posture and physical presence when sitting and walking. Consider the upturn of the head and not the eyes cast down. When I walk around the office, I make a point never to look down when I walk past other people. Women, in particular, will note and non-verbal expression of confidence.
Here's the take away for guys: You actually want people to notice you. Not shying away from attention is a confident move. Mystery has his furry hat and black fingernail polish. For a man over a certain age, that's not necessary. What is necessary is that he carries himself in such a way that he is noticed when he enters the room. While being the most interesting man in the world would be the zenith of Game, just standing out from the crowd is a good start.
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Re: Burns fight off, Allegedly claims Derry Matthews knocked fight back...
So here goes the story:
Burns ducked Walsh, Walsh was still sticking em up after the crash, and they still ducked him, the whiplash meant Walsh would come in to stiff for Ricky. To dangerous a fight. Fair enough, they backed out.
Burns then ducked Ocampo, he was seen as a dangerous operator and a wounded animal after the death of his trainer, so they didnt wanna even go there on that one after seeing what Jonathan Banks did to Seth Mitchell.
So, finally they offered Derry Katona out for a date, and a 10p freddo chocolate to fight in a non-title dust up. Billy saw Derry eat the Freddo and told Ricky to duck the fight, NOBODY eats Billys chocolate.....and I mean, NOBODY.
This meant no fight for Ricky before Chrimbo, so he can let himself go and have a proper dinner for Christmas around Billys house, the question is now, will Burns duck Broner in the new year to keep up his ducking streak?
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Sustainability Assessment of Coal-Fired Power Plants with Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) has the ability to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power production. Most studies find the potential for 70 to 80 percent reductions in CO2 emissions on a life-cycle basis, depending on the technology. Because of this potential, utilities and policymakers are considering the wide-spread implementation of CCS technology on new and existing coal plants to dramatically curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the power generation sector. However, the implementation of CCS systems will have many other social, economic, and environmental impacts beyond curbing GHG emissions that must be considered to achieve sustainable energy generation. For example, emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and particulate matter (PM) are also important environmental concerns for coal-fired power plants. For example, several studies have shown that eutrophication is expected to double and acidification would increase due to increases in NOx emissions for a coal plant with CCS provided by monoethanolamine (MEA) scrubbing. Potential for human health risks is also expected to increase due to increased heavy metals in water from increased coal mining and MEA hazardous waste, although there is currently not enough information to relate this potential to actual realized health impacts. In addition more »
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The "Japanization" of America may be here, as the U.S. begins a long period of weak growth
The U.S. may face a prolonged period of stagnation. That's the warning from a Reuters op-ed written earlier this week by PIMCO CEO and co-CIO Mohamed El-Erian. He worries that the U.S. could be on a worse path than Japan was when it began its "lost decade." But he ends with a note of optimism, saying that policymakers have the power to avoid Japan's fate. Both their willingness and ability to do so should worry us, however.
Why We Face a Lost Decade
What has gone so wrong that the U.S. could be in for a decade or more of sluggish growth and relatively high unemployment? The problem all began with too much borrowing -- on all levels. Consumers, states, and the federal government borrowed too much money. The problem for homeowners is particularly acute, since many now have assets worth less than what they owe due to the housing bubble. Rapidly growing student loan debt makes matters worse.
What you end up with is a troubling cycle. Unemployment is high, so consumer sentiment is low. And as a result, Americans aren't spending enough money to cause firms to hire more aggressively -- so unemployment stays high. And the debt burden Americans are under cuts spending by even more. Many are trying to whittle away at their mortgages, credit card balances, home equity loans, and student loans. Others are trying to rebuild their nest eggs. Weak sentiment combined with deleveraging is a recipe for very slow spending growth.
Housing having been the source of the bubble makes economic growth even harder. It often helps lead a nation out of recession, but this time around it is contributing zero growth.
This begins to point to one of the nation's structural problems. For more than a decade, the U.S. developed a thriving and robust housing market as the center piece of its economy. But it was built on the sand. The tide came in and washed it away. Now it has millions of unemployed Americans who supported that industry in jobs like construction or financial services. The trillions of investment dollars that flowed into real estate industry over this period could have gone to technology or other sectors to provide sustainable growth. Instead, that money was squandered.
Manufacturing is another major source of job losses. Those jobs also aren't coming back. The U.S. can add some new jobs in this sector, but most of those lost are simply more economically viable elsewhere. Most of those now-unemployed workers need to find a new field, which likely requires training. And that takes time and money.
Of course, it doesn't help that the global economy is a disaster. The European Union continues to struggle to agree on an exit from their sovereign debt troubles. Any solution that would ensure stability will also necessarily constrain growth in the region, because some austerity must result.
Why It Could Turn Out Worse Here
As bad as this sounds, the U.S.'s lost decade could actually be worse than Japan's, according to El-Erian. He notes that Japan had a few advantages over the U.S. during the period.
First, he says that the U.S. does not have the same level of "social cohesion" as Japan. In particular, the nation provided a broader, more effective safety net that can benefit a nation in a time of weak growth and high unemployment. Although the U.S. does have some measures meant to help those struggling, their impact is limited. For example, in the U.S. jobless benefits remain capped at 99 weeks. If unemployment is prolonged for several years, those payments will quickly run out for many Americans.
Second, he notes that Japan had a net creditor status. The U.S., however, is a net borrower. As a result, capital inflows helped Japan to recover more quickly. The U.S. doesn't have the same luxury.
Why It Might Turn Out Better
As bad as all this sounds, the U.S. might also have some advantages over Japan. Back in May, I spoke to S&P about why Japan was downgraded in 2001, while the U.S. hadn't been downgraded despite its similar level of debt-to-GDP. The rating agency provided several reasons why it considered the U.S. to have better prospects now, than Japan had then.
- The U.S. has better fiscal indicators, both on the stocks and on the flows.
- U.S. prices are more stable, while Japan flirts with deflation.
- The dollar remains the key international currency, while the yen is a distant third.
- U.S. growth prospects are better.
- Japan has particularly troubling demographics, as its population is aging and skews towards the elderly.
The first two points do appear to give the U.S. a slight edge. But the U.S. may not get much benefit from the others.
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It is 1:30am and I cannot sleep because I am concerned about my health.
In trying to make a long story short, I started experiencing extreme fatique this past August. Thought it was a virus, waited a few weeks, no improvement. Went to my family dr. and had lots of blood work done. All came back normal, but found I have high blood pressure, so put on medication. Time went on, blood pressure increased, could not stay awake during the day, was sent to a few specialists.
Sleep doctor: no sleep apnea, but that night, I did not hit deep REM sleep. No explanation, was given prescription for Trazadone.
Thyroid doctor: lots of blood and urine tests done. Have minor thyroid problem, I think hypothyroidism. Again, given prescription for low dose of Synthryoid. Ultrasound done of thryoid, normal. However, he said my blood pressure was dangeriously high and if I don't get it under control, I may die within the next 10 years (I am 38). Increase bp medication, starts with a L, sorry can't think right now, to 40mg. Is that a high dose? La are the first two letter of the drug I think.
So, here I am. Oh, was also diagnosed 2 years ago with ashma. These symptoms I mentioned have slowly occured and don't seem to be better and I have no answers. I also had a chest examine done last summer when i was sick and a EKG at the ER, both normal.
My question is: anyone have any idea where to go from here? They gave me NUVIGIL to keep me awake during the day, but did not find a medical condition after seeing all these doctors.
Does anyone know: wouldn't lots of blood and urine test show if something is wrong?
Someone told me to look into having a heart ultrasound done because it is different from a EKG and maybe there is something wrong with my heart causing the fatigue and high blood pressure?
Sigh, I have no idea. I know we are not doctors, just wanted some thoughts or opinions. Anyone ever have a heart ultrasound and they found something that was not found in EKG or blood work?
Thanks for taking the time to read. I appreciate any ideas.
P.S. Hello there miss CL, I always wondered what board you ran. How are you? How is your daughter?
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Sorry, I accidentally sent this off before typing my reply.
I am glad you are going to see the Cardiologist.
Stress plays a big factor. So does inflamation.
Medications can also affect your bp.
They may have to adjust what you are taking or the dosage.
If you have any concerns though do not hesitate to go to the ER.
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We had to apply Patch 13031 the other day due to an error with the cover module, ever since we've been seeing the error below in the application log.
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Vt. towns struggle with new insurance websiteBy Peter hirschfeld
Vermont Press Bureau | October 24,2013MONTPELIER A recent memo from the Vermont League of Cities and Towns indicates that municipalities are struggling mightily to navigate the new insurance exchange on which most of them are now required to purchase employee health plans.
A statewide survey last week of more than 170 town administrators found that fewer than half have been able even to set up an account at Vermont Health Connect, and only about half of those who did managed to input information onto their employer accounts.
Three weeks into the launch of the new website, according to the survey, only a fraction of municipalities have succeeded in uploading their entire employee rosters onto the exchange.
In her memo to towns, Kelley Avery, health benefit programs administrator for the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, said We understand how frustrating the process of registering with (Vermont Health Connect) is, because we at VLCT are in this with you both as a resource and as a small employer.
Avery said VLCT had provided Commissioner of Vermont Health Access Mark Larson with a summary of your responses to assure that the state has hard evidence of the extraordinary efforts you have been making for your employees and the difficulties you have had to endure.
Steve Jeffrey, executive director of the VLCT, said hes convinced that officials in the Shumlin administration are doing everything in their power to live up to the promises theyve made.
Theyre working very hard to make it happen, and I guess if anything can make it happen, it would be effort thats being made there, Jeffrey said. But Im not totally convinced its going to go as planned at this point.
The difficulties plaguing enrollment efforts on the exchange in Vermont prompted new calls from Republicans Wednesday to postpone a mandate, passed by lawmakers last year, that will require employers with 50 or fewer workers to purchase their health insurance through the exchange.
In a press release, Sen. Joe Benning and Rep. Don Turner, minority leaders of the Senate and House, respectively, said it is unacceptable that we are asking people to move forward with a system that, at this time, is unable to guarantee them health care coverage as promised.
If the website isnt fully functional by Dec. 1, they said, then they want the Shumlin administration to use its executive authority to delay the exchange mandate, or to convene the full Legislature for a special session to examine other possible remedies.
The well-being of Vermonters is at risk here, Benning and Turner said. Its our job to represent their interests as we promised; Vermonters deserve it.
Officials in the Shumlin administration, meanwhile, continue to issue reassurances. Shumlin on Monday said the technical glitches to blame for slow loading times, Web page error messages and other problems are being fixed quickly.
And while his administration has delayed for a second time the date by which one of the sites key functions the ability to communicate with the three private carriers actually selling policies on the exchange will be complete, Shumlin said that feature will be ready to go shortly after Nov. 1.
He said that should give businesses and individuals required to purchase on the exchange about 100,000 Vermonters total plenty of time to enroll and pay for new policies before their current plans expire at the end of the year.
The vast majority of Vermonts towns fall into the category of 50 or fewer employees, and the workers they represent number in the thousands. Jeffrey said that of the 385 municipalities with which VLCT deals the list includes villages and solid waste districts all but 20 have fewer than 50 employees. Nearly 100 have no employees at all.
The towns being required to purchase from Vermont Health Connect, according to Jeffrey, account for about two-thirds of the approximately 7,000 municipal employees in the state.
The issue for towns and other employers is one of timing. If the employees arent enrolled in new plans by the end of the year, then they risk seeing their coverage lapse.
In an email responding to the VLCTs concerns Wednesday, Emily Yahr, education and outreach director at the Department of Vermont Health Access, said many of the problems will be fixed soon. But she said any town feeling a sense of urgency can bypass the website altogether by calling the Support Services Unit and dictating their information over the phone to someone who will fill out a paper application.
Aside from general problems setting up accounts, Averys memo enumerates what she called a range of technical glitches and procedural difficulties encountered by town administrators trying to use Vermont Health Connect, including things like the site not being able to recognize email addresses with more than two dots in them.
Yahr said that defect will be solved very soon.
Avery said in the memo that town officials are also concerned that online forms on Vermont Health Connect require the person who sets up the account to answer questions about (employees) personal finances, something Avery said is making many people uncomfortable.
Yahr said the salary field in the roster is not mandatory.
Not all town administrators are sweating yet. Jeff Shultz, town administrator in Berlin, said given the trials and tribulations of his colleagues elsewhere, hes waiting until November to begin going through the transition process.
In East Montpelier, town administrator Bruce Johnson said that after successfully loading the towns seven employees into the system, hes assuming were in good shape.
In theory weve got the information in the system that needs to be there, but we havent seen the certificates that the employees need before they can go in and set up their own plan. So were just waiting to see if everything played out like its supposed to, Johnson said.
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Apparently 'A' isn't the only one who gets to pretend to be someone else for a night. The cast of Pretty Little Liars got into the Halloween spirit this week and shared their impressive costumes with their fans on Twitter. Ashley Benson look cute as a button as Tweedle Dee, Shay Mitchell put the 'foxy' in Foxy Cleopatra and Lucy Hale wore even more accessories than Aria to turn herself into a unicorn.
The men of PLL also got their ghoul on, with Julian Morris pulling off the knight in shining armor look (I'm sure the accent helped). Tyler Blackburn and Keegan Allen paid homage to Charlie Chaplin and American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe with their costumes.
But I think the award for the most realistic costume of the evening goes to Troian Bellisario, whose transformation into Lisbeth Salander from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo caused a few double takes. There are still two movies left to come out into the franchise and I think Rooney Mara may have some competition!
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Each time the company has made an acquisition, it has been done with stock or a combination of cash and stock, which I like because it means the target company "has some skin in the game" and, of equal importance, these acquisitions have not involved a public offering of stock, which often can crush the share price of a small-cap.NEWN recently raised guidance for 2010 to $1.40 per share and Rodman&Renshaw recently initiated coverage with a price target of $12.00. Despite these factors, NEWN still trades at $7.28 per share, which represents only 5x earnings. I believe that the primary issue holding the shares back is a lack of understanding of the most recent acquisition of Kim Fai Solar Energy Technology, which NEWN acquired for $24 million (with a combination of notes payable and stock) in November.
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This 1949 Buick Sedanette is said to be a former California car with no rust that is now used as a driver. Restoring one of these sounds like a terrible idea if one so clean can be had this cheaply. The Find it here on Craigslist in Seattle, Washington for $22k.
I love these cars .I foolishly let one slip away from me
that was for sale in Mission BC Canada. was plenty rusty
though and would have required years of dedicated work
, Oh well keep on dreaming. I can never decide which I prefer ,the 48 Cad flathead with the art deco speedo
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Dad gave his to my daughter and we need to restore it. Everthing is there. Its hasnt been started in 30 years. Does anyone know where we can find a book on the car so we can restore it. The wiring is in sad shape. Over all, the car is in great shape. Thank you.
My dad gave my daughter a 49 roadmaster this year. All the parts are still with the car. It hasnt ran in about 30 years and is still in great shape. This car isnt all rusted out. The spare tire well is really the only bad rust. Does any one know where we can find a book on this car so we can get it back on the road? The wiring is in sad shape, and the normal cleaning of parts needs done. I will gladly post pics if I figue out how to. Any tips to restore would be great. Thank you.
Just bought one of these 49 roadmaster sedanettes on its way to australia as I write
cant wait to get behind the wheel turn on the son0matic radio pull the dynaflow into drive head for the hills and remember how good motoring used to be
Really like this car, particularly from the rear. Not sure about the new upholstery, though it is presentable. Seems it should probably have been a leather and cloth combination. Also agree about the specialness of many 1949 models, including also Cadillacs and, of course, Chryslers.
@MarkS+ "Special? Century? Roadmaster? A beautiful car in any model."
Four portholes indicates Roadmaster. The others had three.
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My dream car collection would be an "all '49s from everywhere". The '49 Buick Sedanette is one of the main prompts that got me to consider that particular year. Like so many others that year, it was the first all new model after the war, with a body style and technology stuck in a kind of peculiar pre-war – fifties limbo, with a couple of cues particular to its own day. Every company seemed to be in the mood to try something radical back then, and they all panned out in variety that's still fascinating.
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