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LAS VEGAS - A 26-year-old man was being sought Sunday as the prime suspect in a pre-dawn shooting on the Las Vegas Strip last week which led to a fiery crash that left three people dead and several others injured.
Las Vegas police Capt. Chris Jones said Sunday that investigators are working around the clock to sort through evidence and find Ammar Harris following the discovery Saturday of a black SUV used as a getaway car in the shooting and six-vehicle chain-reaction carnage on the neon-lit boulevard near the Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Bally's and Flamingo resorts.
Jones cited "lots of information coming at us all at once, especially on the Range Rover." He wasn't specific.
An aspiring rapper driving a Maserati was shot to death Thursday, and two people in a taxi died in a crash and fireball when the Maserati hit their vehicle.
Harris, who police said was arrested last year on allegations that he was a pimp, was named Saturday as the prime suspect in the triple homicide. Jones said police didn't know where he was.
Police released a jail photo of Harris taken following his arrest in Las Vegas last year on pandering, kidnapping, sexual assault and coercion charges. The disposition of that case was not immediately known.
Harris sometimes goes by the name Ammar Asim Faruq Harris, police said. The photo shows him with tattoos on his right cheek and words on his neck above an image that appeared to depict an owl with blackened eyes. Jones warned that Harris should be considered armed and dangerous.
Police had been searching for the black Range Rover, with blackout windows and distinctive black rims, since it was last seen speeding away from the shooting. It was located at a gated apartment complex a couple of blocks east of the Strip, and was impounded as evidence.
Kenneth Wayne Cherry Jr., was mortally wounded when the dark gray Maserati he was driving was peppered by gunfire from the SUV. Taxi driver Michael Boldon and passenger Sandra Sutton-Wasmund, of Maple Valley, Wash., died in the taxi.
Boldon, 62, was a family man who moved from Michigan to Las Vegas. Sutton-Wasmund, 48, was a businesswoman and mother of three.
A passenger in the Maserati was wounded in the arm and four people from four other vehicles were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The Maserati passenger has not been identified, and police said he was cooperating with investigators.
The blink-of-an-eye chain of events had family members and friends in Las Vegas, California, Michigan and Washington mourning the dead this weekend.
"My son was a good boy," Kenneth Cherry Sr. told reporters in a Saturday news conference convened by Las Vegas lawyers Vicki Greco and Robert Beckett.
Beckett said they wanted to respond to rumors that the 27-year-old son - who produced a rap video using the name Kenny Clutch - was a gangster and a troublemaker. The attorneys had represented his son, an unmarried father of three, and now represent his estate and family.
"My son was a victim just like the two people in that taxi," Cherry Sr. said. "Trouble found him. The people in the taxicab, trouble found them."
Court records show Cherry had no criminal cases or convictions in Las Vegas, and police said there was no record of arrests
The Clark County coroner determined that Kenny Cherry died Thursday of at least one gunshot to the chest. The deaths of Cherry, Boldon and Sutton-Wasmund were ruled homicides.
Police say the shooting appeared to stem from an argument at the valet area of the upscale Aria resort-casino about a block south of the crash scene. The shooting happened after a night featuring Morocco-born rapper French Montana at Aria nightclub Haze.
Cherry's parents live in Emeryville, Calif., and the father said his son's body would be taken back to Oakland. He said his son started a music career there and was recognized by other rappers within a West Coast hip-hop strain called hyphy.
But Chuck Creekmur, chief executive of AllHipHop.com, said Cherry wasn't well-known in wider music circles.
Kenny Clutch's YouTube music video, "Stay Schemin," shows scenes of Las Vegas Strip hotels as he sings about paying $120,000 for his Maserati.
"One mistake change lives all in one night," he raps in one verse.
Kenneth Cherry Sr., who said he runs a cellphone business, said he helped his son make payments on the Maserati. He said he last spoke with his son on Wednesday, when they talked about the high cost of the son's cellphone use.
Cherry Sr. described his son as an entrepreneur but didn't say how he made money or if he had jobs other than his music production.
Boldon's family in Las Vegas was struggling to cope with his death, said Tehran Boldon, the taxi driver's younger brother.
Boldon's sister, Carolyn Jean Trimble, said Boldon was a father, a grandfather and a car race enthusiast who drove a Mercedes when he wasn't in a cab. He owned a clothing store in Detroit and worked at a car dealership, his sister said, and drove taxis after moving to Las Vegas about 1½ years ago.
The irony that a man with a taste for beautiful cars was killed by a sports car wasn't lost on Trimble.
"He would be tickled to death: 'Damn, of all things, a Maserati hit me, took me out like that,'" she said. "I'm happy he didn't suffer."
In Washington, Sutton-Wasmund co-owned a dress shop, said Debbie Tvedt, the office manager for a Maple Valley plumbing company that Sutton-Wasmund started with her husband, James Wasmund. Sutton-Wasmund was in Las Vegas attending a trade show with her business partner.
"It's a big loss," Tvedt said in a telephone interview with AP.
The Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce website said Sutton-Wasmund was a board member from 2004 to 2011 before becoming a marketing representative.
A phone message left for James Wasmund was not immediately returned.
The famously glowing, always-open Las Vegas Strip was closed for some 15 hours after the crash. Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Eric Kemmer recalled a similarly long closure after the 1996 drive-by slaying of rapper Tupac Shakur.
That shooting - involving assailants opening fire on Shakur's luxury sedan from a vehicle on Flamingo Road - happened about a block away from Thursday's crash.
The Shakur killing has never been solved.
Associated Press writers Michelle Rindels in Las Vegas, Garance Burke in San Francisco, Kathy McCarthy in Seattle and AP Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu in New York contributed to this report.


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Wordy Wednesday: Favorite Places, Favorite Music
The Opera Company of Philadelphia at Reading Terminal Market: "Flash Brindisi."
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What a spectacular video and a joyful start to my day. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be serenaded as we shop? Thanks so much for sharing this.ReplyDelete
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Five people were honored at this year�s Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo Saturday night event, Madeline McFatter, Shay McCormick, Jack Tison, Zak Richardson and Buddy Bush.
BONIFAY � Five people were honored at this year�s Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo Saturday night event, Madeline McFatter, Shay McCormick, Jack Tison, Zak Richardson and Buddy Bush. Here�s a little history on each:
Madeline McFatter
Madeline McFatter was one of 11 children born and raised in Holmes County. She is a graduate of Holmes County High and Troy State University. She earned her degree after having four children and then went on to have two more children after completing her education. She was destined to be a teacher. She was born in an old school house, named after her daddy�s favorite teacher and then married a teacher.
Madeline is now a retired teacher where she taught special needs children at Holmes County High School for 33 years. She was named �Teacher of the Year� for Holmes County in 1989. She was to married to the late James C. (Coach Mac) McFatter for 53 years. They have six children and 14 grandchildren.
Her family has always been involved in many church, community and school activities and she still serves actively and vivaciously since her retirement. Madeline is also an avid sports fan.
Madeline has had many accomplishments, as well as many adversities but still keeps a positive attitude. She is proud to say one of her greatest accomplishments is being a 2-time breast cancer survivor.
Shay McCormick
Shay McCormick is one of five children who moved here in the early 70�s from Louisiana with his family. He completed High School at Holmes County High School and went on to Chipola Technical College and received a Masters of Plumbing certification. Shay has had a love of helping people and being active in his community from an early age. He first joined the Bonifay Fire Department at the age of 18. He served for 20 years and took a brief break and has been back for eight years. Shay has led as our Fire Chief for 20 of the 28 years he has been with the Bonifay Fire Department.
Shay has been involved, worked and now currently owns Jerkins, Inc. for over 38 years. Shay is also an active member of First Baptist Church and also has served on numerous boards including his appointment to the Board for Doctor�s Memorial Hospital.
Shay has served our community in many ways including being recipient of the Holmes County Volunteer of the Year in 2009 and receiving the J. Harvey Etheridge Good Will Ambassador Award in 2011.
Always having an interest in the medical field, Shay decided to begin his second career and went back to Chipola College and received both his EMT and Paramedic Certification.
Shay now serves and works for Holmes County EMT Department.
Shay is married to Terri Taylor McCormick and has two sons and four grandchildren.
Jack Tison
Jack Tison was born and raised in Bonifay. He graduated from Holmes County High School in 1943 and as soon as he turned 18 he received his greetings from Uncle Sam to report for military duty. He entered the service in December of 1943 and after basic training he served in the Asiatic/Pacific theatre in the Philippine Islands in the 24th Infantry Division of the 19th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army. As a Rifleman and later a combat medic, he saw hand to hand combat in the jungles on three islands of the Philippines under the command of General Douglas McArthur.
He was honorably discharged in April of 1946 with a Purple Heart and other commendations. He then entered the University of Florida where he earned a degree in Vocational Agricultural Education in June of 1950. He was a Future Farmers of America Advisor and Vocational Agricultural Teacher in Holmes County for 34 years.
His wife of almost 64 years was present during the recognition ceremony. They have two sons and a daughter. Their son Hiram and daughter Cindy Webb followed in their father�s footsteps as FFA Advisors and Ag Teachers. Their son Glen owns a print business in Panama City. All three are graduates of the University of Florida. They have six granddaughters and one grandson.
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Been making variations on Jerry Thomas' California Milk Punch since last June.
Most recent variation executed in my home state of Wisconsin for a New Year's gathering with some friends.
'Sconnie Milk Punch
6 Lemons
4 Cara Cara Oranges
1 bottle Korbel VSOP
1 bottle Appleton V/X
1/2 bottle Batavia Arrack von Osten
4 bags Twinnings Darjeeling Tea
2 1/2 cups water
3 cups Natural Cane Sugar
1 stick Cinnamon
4 Whole Cloves
4 Allspice Berries
1 pint Whole Milk
Peel 4 lemons and 4 oranges. Combine Brandy, Rum, and Batavia Arrack. Add strained juice of 4 oranges and 4 lemons. Steep citrus peel in booze mixture for 48 hours.
Heat water and add spices and sugar. When it is at a simmer, remove from heat and add tea bags for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and cool.
Remove peels from booze, remove spices from syrup. Combine. Add juice 2 more lemons. Scald milk mixture and add to booze and citrus base. Allow to stand for 25 minutes without disturbing. Filter milk solids off through fine strainer or cheese cloth. Allow to stand overnight in a cool area. Remove clear punch from settled out solids. Makes about 3 quarts.
Chill well and serve by combining with equal parts fizzy water.
Without some of my usual spices and pineapple, this was a little more citrus heavy than other versions. Still, quite tasty.
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Most recently, a man took himself to Norwegian-American Hospital about 3 a.m. for treatment of a gunshot wound to the toe which happened when he accidentally shot himself in the 4100 block of West Crystal Street in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, police said.
His injuries were not life threatening.
In an earlier attack about 9 p.m. Saturday in the 5900 block of South Paulina Street in the city's Englewood community on the South Side, someone shot a teen in the leg, said Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro. The 16-year-old boy was in a house when he heard shots and felt pain, police said; the victim and witnesses were uncooperative.
The teen was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition, Alfaro said.
Earlier, at 12:17 p.m. in the 1100 block of West 63rd Street in Englewood, a 23-year-old man was shot in the chest, said News Affairs Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti.
The man was taken in good condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, she said.
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Classic 70s 7-Layer Mexican DipI adore this dip. In fact, I have been known to buy those itty bitty and pricey containers of it from the deli, just because I had a taste for it. I have loved this dip since the first time that I saw it being delivered to a party back in the late 70s. With Super Bowl coming up, I thought I would blog it, but really, I just wanted an excuse to make it.
Some people apply names to this fabulous dip, sometimes nice names like Tex-Mex Dip, sometimes names not so nice, but everybody knows it's just good ole old fashioned 7 Layer Dip from the 70s we've all known and loved. I don't know where 7 layer dip made its first public appearance or how, but I wanted to stay as true to it in its original glory, well, as best I could remember it anyway. Unfortunately, there have been so many twists and variations of it done over the years, that it's nearly impossible to recall the original classic version, but I've come as close as I can recall it being.
I do remember using refried beans with taco seasoning mixed in for the original dip, but these days I think a lot of folks use the canned bean dip from the chip aisle, and mix the seasoning in with the sour cream. The sour cream blend was pure white in my memory though, not pink. I also think a lot of people top the dip with the cheese layer, but I seem to remember the old way was having the tomatoes, green onion and olives in the starring roll on the upper deck with very finely shredded cheese peeking out underneath.
I should add here that there's no wrong way to do this dip - y'all know I'm all for making things your own - for this post, I'm just trying to get back to the classic 70s dip, as I remember it. But hey, I'm not getting any younger, so I could be wrong. I say make it the way you love it.
Amounts on everything are really just an educated guess, but seem to work. This is a small gathering serving size, done in a regular pie plate, but if you are making this for a party, I recommend doubling everything and using either a large serving platter or a 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking dish.
You'll need to dirty up a couple of bowls since you have to premix everything before layering it, but I'd venture to say it's worth the effort, because while some people like to make fun of this dip, it always results in a clean plate everywhere I have seen it. I'd say that's probably why 7 layer dip is still a party go-to, even after all these years.
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Recipe: Classic 70s 7-Layer Mexican Dip©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (10 ounce) can refried beans
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 2 ripe avocados
- Juice half a lime
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste
- 1 cup finely shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 1 medium tomato, cleaned, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1 large green onion, sliced
In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and mayonnaise together; set aside. In another small microwave safe bowl, add the refried beans and warm for 1 minute, stir in the taco seasoning and mix well. Scoop out the avocados into another medium sized bowl, add the lime juice, salt and pepper and mash together using a potato masher.
Layer in a clear, glass pie plate as listed below, but leaving a small border around the edge for each layer, so that each layer shows on the outside. Layer in order as follows:
Layer 1 - Seasoned Refried Beans
Layer 2 - Avocado
Layer 3 - Sour Cream Mixture
Layer 4 - Finely Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Layer 5 - Chopped Fresh Tomatoes
Layer 6 - Sliced Black Olives
Layer 7 - Sliced Green Onion
Serve immediately with tortilla chips, or cover and keep refrigerated until the party. Doubles nicely for a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Serving Suggestion: Divide ingredients evenly in layers between individual glasses or clear plastic cups, approximately 10 ounce size or under.
Cook's Notes: If doubling, use three avocados. May also substitute guacamole dip for the fresh avocados, bean dip for the seasoned refried beans and lightly drained salsa or Rotel diced tomatoes for the fresh tomatoes.
Variations: Substitute cream cheese for the mayo. Omit refried beans and add a layer of cooked and crumbled ground beef on top of the cream cheese/sour cream layer. A layer of salsa may also be added if you don't have good fresh tomatoes.
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Poet's Corner: A poet can show us the comfort in pain and fear
The Poet: Deb Chadwick, a retired social worker, began writing poems to deal with an important loss, and then continued because she fell in love with the written word. She is a member of the Poetry Society of Vermont.
The Poem: Poets are not generally calm and peaceful people, protected from pain. Life is painful, and we need to share that pain … not for sympathy alone, but for the recognition of our common humanity. Poets and non-poets alike seek community. Poets are blest, or cursed, with a need to share, and to share dramatically … in words!
People around us don't always want to hear about our demons but the poet has another need … to be heard "out loud." If we kept all our pain, and our joy, to ourselves, where would music come from? If you don't agree, get out your favorite hymn book and read the words out loud. Hymn writers are poets. The music is secondary! The real music is in the words.
So here the poet writes to loose her demons, not to give them to you but to destroy them for herself.
Deb tackles some very real demons from her childhood … fears, moral confusion, shared grief, rage, rebellion … there are strong and troubling images here, but none unfamiliar to us. (That's another things a good poet does — reminds us of ourselves.)
I think these images shared are a means to survival. In "The Rose and the Yew Tree," Agatha Christie tells a story of two men courting the same woman … a very gentlemanly one, whose trousers are always properly pressed, and the one who always comes on as sort of a slob. The uncouth one wins the girl. She writes that the first one had no bad fairies at his birth … and consequently had no Story. Our poet shares some bad-fairy events, and she courageously shares a real story.
I once read that if you don't let your
demons out, they will consume you.
Were these childhood ones that hid
in the dark closet and I covered my face
with sheets that smelled of summer
so I wouldn't see them?
Or were they the invisible voices that
perched on each shoulder, muttering in my ear,
telling me right from wrong?
Were the images I saw, in a half awakened state,
dressed in gossamer shades and crossing my room,
another form of the angels I like to believe they were?
Or the dark shadow that appeared in the
corner of my apartment, growing larger with
each hair raising fear as a friend
told me about her brother's suicide…
Was this a demon or merely an unwanted visitor?
I know when mine come out.
They are usually locked in the deepest corner
of my soul and a few times, they have
battered down the door and come raging
against all that is wrong in life.
Spitting and clawing, red with hate and deceit,
intent only on destroying.
It is a battle to subdue it as I wrap my arms
around its trembling body, pouring all the comfort
I can muster and whispering,
"It's okay baby girl, I am here."
Debra P. Chadwick, August 2013


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|(1) Rebecca Paulsen Edwards and John L. Schroeder, "Characterization of Hurrican Gust factors using Observed and Simulated Data"
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(3) J. Michael Cooper, Department of Music
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"An Unseen Hand: The Role of Sociology Professor Ernst Borinski in Mississippi's Struggle for Racial Integration in the 1950s and 1960s"
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|(4) Elaine Craddock, "The Anatomy of Devotion: The Life and Poetry of Karaikkal Ammaiyar."
|(5) Dan C. Hillard and Alexandra O. Hendley, "Celebrity Athletes and Sports Imagery in Advertising During NFL Telecasts."
|(6) Therese Olson, "Politics on the Internet: A Webliographic Essay."
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|(3) Bob Bednar, "Making Space on the Side of the Road: Towards a Cultural Study of Roadside Car Crash Memorials."
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Best "Beginner Car" for Modifying/Tuning
Of course, the car you choose depends on what you want to do with it, but this topic will deal with the best choice or choices for the "first-timer", whether he/she is doing it to look good, just enjoy on the street, or to race in various types of motorsport.
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If you want to build one of those "all-show-no-go" wanna-be touring cars, go with the cheapest Civic you can find. Those 18" rims and hundereds of lbs. of wings and bodykit are gonna sap what little performance you have anyway, and you're putting power through the wrong wheels, so why waste extra money on the bigger engine?
If, on the other hand, you're interested in winding up with something that's big fun to drive, I'd go with a Miata. Decent 1st gens can be had for cheap, they have great handling right out of the box, and you can be competitive in SCCA solo events without any mods. If you want to hod-rod 'em, they're tough and straightforward little beasts and have a good-sized aftermarket, including all sorts of reasonably priced forced induction setups. I've run with some of them on tracks, they're very hard to catch. And if you're totally insane, a Ford 5-liter fits under the hood.
If you want more serious track or autocross fun, C4 and early C5 'vettes are more money, but still can be had for reasonable bucks, and the SBC probably has the best choice of go-fast parts of *any* engine. But on a tight course, the turbo Miata guy will give you fits.0
john500 Posts: 409It does depend on what you want. If you want to win street or track races using a street legal car with the least expenditure, get a Mustang GT. Almost all of the other vehicles will require an engine swap to be competitive with the GT.0
I'll defend the Civic here a bit...
(though I would recommend the Miata too, to people who can afford to have a non-daily driver)
First off, it's a good daily driver. Four good seats, even in the coupe. Great manual transmissions. Great mileage if you shift early. Slow enough to teach car control more effectively. Good safety ratings for its class.
Second, the pre-'01 models take modifications very well.
Tons of suspension travel in the pre-'01's, and a high potential (well, theoretically) handling limit since the double wishbone front suspension doesn't lose its camber during body roll. They can be lowered a lot without hurting the car (though obviously, handling will suffer if the dampers don't match the springs). That's not true of the new ones; they have trouble if you change the suspension geometry and the only cheaper kits that don't do that are Honda's HFP and Mugen's SS, both of which are mild in drop and stiffness.
And there are lots of parts (engines, most importantly) from other cars in the Honda line that drop right in. Easy to find the parts and people who can do the work. Lots of tried-and-tested aftermarket parts too, including turbos and superchargers, that are a bit cheaper than others due to the sheer volume of Civic sales.
Third, you can tell people you're going to buy a Civic and they'll assume you're sensible, if a little boring.
On the downside, Civics have had lousy steering feel ever since they got power steering. And a lot of people (here included) are sick of seeing them.0
Yeah, the 'stangs a good choice if you're after cheap, straightline speed. If your racing involves turns, you probably want to look somewhere else. The amount of time and work it takes to make a Mustang handle well is well beyond "beginner" status.
And if you're racing on the street, then you're an idiot no matter what you drive.0
driftracer Posts: 2,692"The amount of time and work it takes to make a Mustang handle well is well beyond "beginner" status."
That's a completely inaccurate statement, sorry. Not only is it easy to make a Mustang handle, it's pretty cheap, too.
Depending on the year, I can give you a short list of products and changes - I made my 1986 GT pull .93 on the skidpad, using z-rated street tires, not slicks or Hoosiers, for under $1300 in suspension components and two weekends at my house.
That's springs, struts, sway bars, bushings, braces (front upper, front lower, and rear upper) and a camber plate kit for less than the cost of a good set of coil-overs for a Honda.0
Skidpad firgures would mean something if all we ever did was drive in circles on perfectly smooth pavement. But the real world is full of transitions, increasing and decreasing radius turns, bumps and holes. The Fox/SN95's basic arcitecture is compromised for that kind of stuff. Ya see, I've owned one (t-bird turbo-coupe). I've also seen (and ridden in) quite a few of 'em both at autocross and as a road-course instructor. It's got roll center and steering geometry problems in the front. The 4-link rear binds up, and doesn't control the axle well.
Yeah, you can slap big bars, springs and shocks on it, but you'll trade an increase in grip and better turn-in for really skittish behavior on bumps, and the snap oversteer the stock car already has will be even less predicable. Your ride qualtiy will suffer (kind of an understatement). Throwing out the entire rear suspension in favor of a three-link or Griggs setup is good start towards giving it the predictability and compliance it needs to be "good handling", but I'd hardly call that "beginner" level mods.
If you want to explore good handling, why not start with a chassis that handles well from the get-go?0
badtoy Posts: 368Choose the kind of car you want (60s mucscle car, 90s sport compact, etc.), and then pick the one with most aftermarket support -- that will almost invariably be the one that is reliable and responds best to tuning. Good luck! =D0
spinzero Posts: 91You can weld your axles to the body and pull crazy G on the skid pad. To many, that is certainly NOT the definition of good handling.
Even with cars that have independent rear suspension, once you slap on bigger anti-roll bar, you'll notice two things right away. One, you get more grip and oversteer, and two, your car will feel more nervous on bumps and during transitions.0
There are a lot of good potential cars out there. I honestly would look towards the Grassroots Motorsports Magazine GRM challenge cars as proof that you don't need a lot of money to get above average performance from a broad range of vehicles.
But, if you asked for my vote, it would be the Merkur XR4Ti, Mustang GT, and the Mazda Miata.
Eric Atoian0
Interesting that you chose the Merkur. That's kind of a devil to get parts for isn't it?0
It's not as bad as it seems, but there are definitely some parts that are no longer in production from Ford or are only available in Europe. But on the flip side there are many US vendors that have either imported or remanufactured parts for this car.
Basically the internet will be your best friend for getting repair information and parts for the XR4Ti.
Eric Atoian0
Thanks Eric for that info.
I had a Merkur and really liked it except for I'd say that the engine felt pretty rough and noisy. But it was a lot of car for very little money, and once I squared away a few things, it ran and handled very well indeed. I'm wondering if that engine can be smoothed out somehow or if aftermarket mods have been made to do this---better mounts or an engine brace or something.0
The Miata is easy to work on, they're abundant (half a million on the road), and even small gains in power are noticed. Strong aftermarket support, too. It's definitely up there on the list.
Any SBC and Ford V8, too.
Lately, Subaru WRX is a popular choice. Turbos are easy/cheap to tune.
Buy a BG series Mazda 323, slap a mazda GTX motor in (easy swap apparently)
Intall ford ZX2SR struts with mild lowering springs, for not a lot of money you will have a little car that is so much fun and reliable you will smile every time you turn the key.
Cheers Pat.0
Yup those 2.3li Turbo Ford engines can sound and even run like a tractor at times. Balancing the rotating assembly during a rebuild helps greatly and even stepping up to a 2.5li crankshaft will really smooth things out.
Btw, I am really into the idea of owning an STi or even an EVO sooner than later. I believe the STi will be a great replacement for my SVO. Though the new Audi A3 and the new Charger SRT8 has my attention as well. As you can see I am all over the map for my next vehicle, but one thing is for sure, performance will be the major purchase motivator here.0
I don't think the engine was quite that big (2.3l). Wasn't it more like 1.6-1.8l or so?
I do recall it was DOHC and turbocharged, but output was not all that high. But in a light car it would be a hoot.
I like the EVO better than the STi....both have some advantages over the other, but overall I preferred the EVO as a car I would drive everyday. I really romped on the STi and I got torque steer although other folks have said they didn't feel it on test drives. I think the STi is a tad faster but the EVO handles like a dream.0
Competition improves the breed - both have received upgrades regularly. The STi has quicker steering and a revised steering rack, I believe that was your biggest "like" when it came to the EVO. STi also got a wider rear track and the rear rims themselves are an inch wider. On top of that it gets a better front differential.
EVO IX will get some tweaks, most notably more power, so these two really feed off each other. Ain't life sweet?
AWESOME cars...unheard of performance at this price range, say 20 years ago.0
purrnak Posts: 4I think for a beginner a crap car of any kind is a good start. I started with an '83 volvo that I got for pretty much free. It ran like a rock and after tuning and some scrounging for parts in a wreck yard I was able to get it up to 150mph... that might not be much for most, but this was an OLD volvo on it's last legs. It went for another 3 years after me and ended up with the person that owned it before me.
The mods I did this this car were mostly sound oriented and just changing parts to newer ones but it was a great way to get my feet wet.
I'm currently working on a Hyunday pony and I've added elwire, stearing wheel, stereo system, got the best spark plugs and points I could find, wired in a second battery and a buddy put in a system to detect when 1 battery is fully charged and switch the alternator to the other battery to charge (don't ask how it works, I have no idea)
So the best car to work on for your first car, is the cheepest one you can get to get an idea of what can be done. I think anyway.
My question: What can I do to my car to give it a bit more power? No fuel injections and it's a 4 cylindar. I have it tuned high so I can get off the line faster then most stock cars on the road.
That's wild. And you were able to find spare parts without a problem? I'd be afraid of parts availability, lack of help from forums like this one, and the price of imported new-old-stock parts.
You're brave.
Hyundai Pony - are you in Canada? I've seen those cars in other markets but not in the US.
A Hyundai Pony!!! where did you even find one of those? I thought they had all gone to car heaven. Geez those things rusted out even quicker than a Chevy Vega and that's saying something.
Cheers Pat.0
woods1 Posts: 1I need some help i have a toyota corona i have just replaced the points and need to know how far i am spose to set the it tis a 1980 toyota corona cs XT130e starfire engine0
I doubt you'll find anyone with information quite so specific. Do you have a Haynes or Chiltons manual for that model? That should have the specs.
Also try a Google search for "Corona Specifications" or something like that.
The www.autozone.com site might have these specs.0
jerdmenger Posts: 3HI I AM NOT TRACKING OR RESPONDING TO THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BUT AM WONDERING IF SOMEON COULD HELP ME OUT.
That's what that engine was nick-named. To be honest I'm not sure there's all that much you can do to it, so I'd focus on the suspension, make it go fast around turns.
Yeah, that was not a good engine.
Your options are to swap it out for a GTI engine, or to give it some forced induction. Given the ideosyncracies of VW electrical systems, it might be hard to make the first one work.
Someone makes a supercharger for the base Golf engine. It doesn't make it fast though... I don't know if it's worth the money. Find some Golf experts, and look into the possiblity of using junkyard turbos and intercoolers.0
m1miata Posts: 4,556Watch your oil. Those cars can use up to a quart per 1,ooo miles. The HP is plenty to learn on. Driver learning power first, cornering skills, and such, then more straight line power.
fordtough60 Posts: 5Well, as everyone has said, it depends on what you're going to do with the car.
As for drag racing, the Ford Mustang is a cheap and powerful option.
If it has anything to do with great handling, I'd go with either the Honda Civic, Mazda Miata, VW GTI, or a Dodge Neon for a cheaper, well handled option. If you have a lot of extra cash, the Porsche Boxter is an extreme, but quick, option. A few other cars tha tcould be useful here are the Nissan 350z, and the Subaru WRX STI.
For street racing, any of the above are great options. I would go with the vehicle with the most aftermarket options, most likely the Civic.
If you just want to look good, the 350z is a great looking car. The Mustang is a good lookign car as well, but it has more of a muscle-car feel, as apposed to the tuning feel of the 350z.
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Whether you're a young professional looking for an apartment in the walkable downtown or working parents seeking a family-friendly place to live in a quiet tree-lined community, Austin offers a wealth of rental options. Settle in the hip neighborhood known as East Austin, boasting a strong liberal youth culture. If you like Mexican food, food trucks and a booming farmer's market, this area delivers. The East Riverside Oltorf neighborhood is a bustling center of outdoor recreation, tasty eateries, concerts and sporting events. When you aren't out on Lady Bird Lake, grab some grub at Chuy's, a renowned Mexican joint, and then kick back with a concert at Auditorium Shores. The Garrison Park-South Austin area is the heart of the city's motto, "Keep Austin Weird." Historic homes, unique bars and outdoor activities beckon you while the school districts and great real estate prices keep you rooted.
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Hurray, patch 3.0.8 is finally here, and with it comes new toys! First up is Titanium Plating, which is made by a Blacksmith. As currently listed on WoWHead, they require exalted with either Horde Expedition or Alliance Vanguard and can be made with 4 Titanium Bars and 4 Eternal Shadow. Grants +40 Shield Block Value […]
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Two men entered the stadium from opposing entrances and offered a salute to the Empire and to the crowd. Over them was a patchwork of armor but it was not meant truly to protect them; it was only meant to prolong the spectacle. They approached and offered a salute to each other before preparing to harm and possibly kill the man they had perhaps just met. The clatter of the one man's sword against the other's shield reverberated through the crowd and seemed to electrify the Roman populace. They became as one in their furious calls for blood and carnage. Telemachus came to the sudden realization that he was watching an unholy liturgy where a man would be sacrificed violently to appease a crowd disillusioned with life and the Empire. He pushed his way through the vocal crowd and approached the wall that stood between the audience and the gladiators. For a moment, he considered what it was that he was preparing to do but he felt it was the will of God and so he hopped over the wall and ran to the gladiators.
The gladiators were surprised to say the least. They had never been approached by a spectator while they fought--especially, one dressed as a monk.It was no longer the practice of the Empire to condemn Christians to death in the stadium so it was surprising to see one leap willingly to the dirt that had soaked up so much martyr's blood. He moved to stand between them and they allowed him. Telemachus yelled, "For Jesus' sake, stop this!" Their manufactured hatred melted away and they marvelled at his bravery and confidence. But soon the crowd grew displeased--they had come to watch blood be spilled and their unholy moment had been postponed. They gathered stones and murdered Telemachus for making peace. They found the blood they craved and punished Telemachus for interfering in their dark rite.
Upon hearing of the events, the emperor Honorius ordered the end of all gladiatorial combat on January 1 in the year 404. With his death, Telemachus purchased peace and further fought against the worship of violence and death by a people desperate for something to worship.


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Austerity-hit Italy chooses new leader
Austerity-hit Italy chooses new leader
Austerity-hit Italy chooses new leader
Austerity-hit Italy chooses new leader
- Bill Emmott: "Good Italy and Bad Italy" represent spit personalities of troubled country
- In 1950s, Italy was Europe's "emerging economy" and a pioneering center for design
- Old demons, including corruption and bloated public pensions, nearly bankrupted Italy
- Today Italy's biggest problem is the country's refusal to take responsibility and change
Editor's note: Bill Emmott is a British journalist and was the editor of The Economist from 1993 to 2006. His book "Good Italy, Bad Italy" was published in English in 2012, and he is the narrator of "Girlfriend in a Coma," a documentary about Italy's current crisis.
(CNN) -- On my first visit to Italy, at the age of 18, I fell in love with the country and its amazing history almost at first sight, as I and my friends sailed across the lagoon on the ferry to Venice. When we returned and found our camper van had been emptied out by thieves, I felt a little less enamored, to say the least.
This was my first glimpse of the split personality of a country that is expressed nearly 40 years later in the title of my 2012 book, "Good Italy, Bad Italy," and is the theme of the new film I have just narrated for the Italian director Annalisa Piras, "Girlfriend in a Coma".
Yet what I didn't realize then, as a (fairly) innocent teenager, was quite how significant Italy's history is for the whole of the West.
Bill Emmott
The greatest case study, or cautionary tale, comes from Venice itself. In medieval times La Serenissima, as Venice is known, became the richest and most powerful city-state in the Mediterranean. It was run by a quasi-democratic "grand council", made up of the merchants who were making the city rich, an elite that was open to newcomers if they had new ideas and new energies.
But in the 14th century the elite decided to close its doors to newcomers, allowing in only those related by family to the old guard, and nationalizing trading rights. The decline of Venice began with that decision.
Italy today is like a huge re-run of that sad Venetian story. During the 1950s and 1960s, the country was Europe's own "emerging economy" of the period, enjoying the third fastest average annual GDP growth rate in the world during those decades, beaten only by Japan and South Korea. It was helped by the global move towards freer trade and by the early European Union, but also by its own then very dynamic society and economy.
New, entrepreneurial companies were formed, new ideas blossomed; Italy became a pioneering center for design, for cinema, and for fashion, and the migration of millions of workers from the poor south to the industrializing north provided the factories with labor at a competitive price.
But then old demons came back to haunt Italy. The sharp polarization, combined with fear, between left and right that was a legacy of the fascist period of Mussolini from 1917 to 1943, returned first in the form of a huge wave of strikes in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and then in a deadly form of political violence. Nearly 500 people died in shootings, bombings and other tragedies during the decade and a half from 1970 as extremists on both left and right fought a running battle.
As well, sadly, as taking part in the violence, governments responded by trying to buy social peace -- first by implementing a very restrictive labor law which had the effect of making the law courts the principal arbitrator in industrial disputes; and second by an explosion of public spending (and thus borrowing) chiefly on pensions and a national health system.
Public pensions became the main form of unemployment insurance, as unwanted workers were permitted to retire early and draw pensions. But public debt became the main albatross around Italy's neck as governments ran budget deficits that in 1975-95 averaged (yes, averaged) almost 10% of GDP each and every year. The result: a pioneering crisis of sovereign debt and a foretaste of the crises now roiling the eurozone, as Italy's debt load reached 120% of GDP in the early 1990s and sent the country into near bankruptcy.
That financial crisis, in the course of which the Italian lira was ejected from Europe's pre-euro exchange-rate system (along with Britain's pound sterling) coincided with a huge political crisis, as corruption investigations brought crashing down the parties that had dominated Italian politics for the past 40 years.
The crisis brought talk of a new start, a "second republic" (to succeed the first, formed with the postwar constitution in 1945-48) and even a renaissance. In the interim, governments led by so-called technocrats (a professor, a governor of the Bank of Italy, an ex-diplomat) were brought in to make reforms and give the country a much needed "reset" before normal politics would be resumed.
It didn't happen. Hence, 20 years later, Italy finds itself in yet another crisis, one that looks eerily similar. The country's sovereign debt is -- you guessed it -- 120% of GDP. A mix of financial crisis and scandals brought down the long-running government of the media billionaire Silvio Berlusconi, while also discrediting establishment politicians of all parties.
In November 2011 a technocrat, the economics professor and former European Commissioner Mario Monti, was brought in to stabilize the country's finances, make reforms and give the country a "reset" before normal politics commence again after the upcoming elections.
It is too soon to say that the "reset" -- or, to use a broader metaphor, the upgrading of Italy's cultural, political and economic software -- will fail again. But it can be said that progress has been slow and disappointing.
Prime Minister Monti succeeded in stabilizing the public finances, but at the cost of a deeper recession than in all other eurozone economies except Greece and Spain. Beyond that, however, no major reforms have been implemented -- so the justice system remains painfully slow, the labor laws still discourage hiring while leaving millions of young people on poorly paid temporary contracts, competition remains overly restricted, too many markets are over-regulated, meritocracy remains stunted, corruption remains rife, and the huge cost of politics and political privileges has been left unchanged.
These tasks all remain for whichever coalition succeeds in forming a government after the elections. They should, however, have been done during the previous 20 years. Some progress in liberalizing markets was made, but not enough to stop Italy's GDP growth rate during 2001-10 from being the 180th worst in the world, just ahead of Haiti's.
Why not? Resistance from entrenched interest groups has been strong. Berlusconi's entry into politics in 1994 was essentially designed to obstruct change, to preserve his quasi-monopolistic businesses, and to ensure the old political ways could continue. On the left, suspicion of capitalism has remained rife, trade union powers have been maintained more successfully than in Germany or even France, and the use of political patronage to build power networks and reward supporters has helped destroy meritocracy.
The big question, however, is why Italians have allowed this to happen. The answer in our film, "Girlfriend in a Coma", is taken from Italy's, and arguably Europe's, greatest ever poet: Dante Alighieri. In his "Divine Comedy" of the 14th century, the sin he condemned most vigorously was "ignavia," by which he meant sloth -- the failure to take responsibility, the failure to show moral courage and to change things.
That is the coma that filmmaker Annalisa Piras and I diagnose as the Italian condition: economic stagnation, yes, but also a failure of consciousness and responsibility, which is in effect a moral failure.
Umberto Eco, the philosopher and novelist, adds a further explanation in the film. Italians, he says, "do not have a sense of the state." They had and respected a very powerful state in Roman times but that collapsed. The only states that have successfully replaced it since then have been the city states of Venice, Florence and elsewhere, which produced great riches and even the Renaissance of art, science, humanism and culture of the 15th century, but never achieved a set of stable, respected, still-less national institutions.
To get Italy out of its coma, its second crisis of 20 years, new governments will have to work hard to fix that problem. To make sure they do so, Italians will need to shed their ignavia and to become more active and demanding -- not in their sectional or local interests, but in the national interest.
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Sept. 15, 2006
Head coach Cameron Rast, on game: "In the run of play, I thought we did a better job tonight than last week, but could not get that first goal. We had a lot of chances and took a lot of shots, but the last touch was just not there. You have to give UCLA credit because they took advantage of their opportunities and earned the win."
Rast, on two UCLA goals: "We basically had a bad minute and we did not recover from that until the final few minutes of the game. It was good to see the team not give up though and try to get back in it in the final minutes. We need to grow from this game and get better."
Amaechi Igwe, on attack: "We really created a lot of good chances in the first half and we did not put them away. UCLA is a very good team and they made us work hard to create offense. We were a bit unlucky not to finish tonight and their goalkeeper played a great game."
Igwe, looking ahead to Northridge game Sunday: "We kept pressing at the end of the game to get a goal and we were able to pull one back. Hopefully that will get us fired up for Sunday's game and we will come out ready to play."
Keith DeVey, on goal: "I set up on the near post on most corners and Amaechi (Igwe) played a great ball in and all I had to do was re-direct it. Amaechi made the goal with his cross."
DeVey, on team's attitude: "The team showed a great attitude in the last 15 minutes and we all kept pushing to get the goals back. As a team, we showed some maturity by doing that and we nearly got back in it."
DeVey, on road games: "Tonight's game and the game on Sunday are great games for us because they will make us better as we go into the conference season and down the stretch. Tonight was a tough loss but I think we will learn from it. We need to respond well with a good game on Sunday."


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|2012-04-03, 05:53
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Man, the potential for this series is off the roof. This very may well end up on my all time favourites list alongside Planetes if I think this is what it's going to be. Can't believe we are gonna get 51 episodes of this. Absolutely brilliant opener. It marked a strong but subtle impression of optimism behind an obvious mask of cynicism. Which is exactly how Planetes started as well. The bigger brother might be cynical now, but mark my words... he's gonna manage to "reach the stars" once the series reaches about the halfway mark, much like Hachimaki from Planetes started of as a cynical space junk collector to later becoming one of the most prominent figures in that story's history. If I think this is what it is, this is gonna be one of those underdog but optimistic, achieving your dreams whilst facing massive hurdles along the way type of series. In others words, completely my type of story.
Perfect 10/10 for this opening episode. Damn... I can't remember the last time I did... (oh nvm Hanasaku Iroha.. but fwak you PA and your episode 3 . But I'm sure Uchuu Kyoudai won't be like this :3. And aside from that I can't remember an opening ep I rated 10/10 lol)
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Somebody forgot to mention about Zidane's headbutt, among other sports shoutouts.
Just to remind myself the names:
Mutta Namba (elder) - the ex-car designer (but has a degree in mechanical engineering)
Hibito Namba (younger) - the astronaut
Both of them are roughly in their mid-30s.
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Holy, this...is really, really good.
Why doesn't Japan use more middle aged protagonist? Mutta's an amazing compelling protagonist, and that the issues he faces hitting home so closely only serves to make his character all the more engaging. The last protag to really strike a chord with me like that was Kotetsu from T&B.
And the directing for the episode was really, really well done. Bravo to the production team. If this keeps up Space Bros will definitely be one for the books.
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Did I just hear Tiger saying that he was going to Mars?
I am really impressed with this anime. Just a single episode already brought me from the nice funny moments to relatable sadness and then heartwarming happiness. It's always so refreshing to watch a story about a man in his thirties who is still so funny and likeable among tons of shows having a bunch of teenagers with reused plots and problems. The source material seems to receive many praises as well, which make me feel even more positive. And it's 48+ episodes? Count me in. This will be an awesome ride.
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I might be wrong on this but I'm really really glad to see A-1 pictures using their hard earnt money in 2011 (seriously this studio earnt the most amount of money in 2011 between 3 blockbuster titles in Anohana, Ao no Exorcist and Idolmaster) and using it to create an mature, adult-orientated, non-otakuish anime. I actually heard that this is airing on NTV or something and that it's on daytime television. If it is, holy shit. That's make me even more pumped.
And yeh, I forgot to mention the sport references. Lol Zidane headbutt. I also forgot to mention one thing. The OP song... flashback to the 1980s/90s fellas. Awesome optimistic song with a oldschool yet still freshly modern taste.
It saddens me that this series has to air in such an unforunate season where Hyouka, Fate Zero and Medaka Box are airing. I mean I'm 99% sure none of these three titles will give me the same level of satisfaction that this anime will give in the long run but without a doubt this series will be left in the dark. Same with Sakamichi no Appollon (which btw is going to really need to step up its game considering I expected THAT to be my favourite of the season). Heck, I enjoyed Space Bros more than the first episode of Game of Thrones S2. How's that for fanboyism :3
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I was one of the few that had this on my top 1 of most anticipated list, so it's nice to see that it turned out to be actually BETTER than the manga.
Another thing: There won't be many people knowing what will happen after episode 4~5 since there is only 1 volume scanlated of the manga.
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I'm doing some extra research for this show, especially considering about the cancelled Constellation space program which would've revived interest in exploration.
As Mutta expressed his desire to go one step further, it'll be nice to see what if the Constellation program were to be approved, which would include the use of the powerful Ares V launch vehicle in action, and then they go fly out not just to the Moon but also Mars (which would justify the show's longer length).
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I can't help but LOL at seeing guys in their early 30's called "middle-aged". Need you ask why anime doesn't program more "middle-aged" protagonists when you consider the target demographic?
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....GUYS, EARLY THIRTIES =/= OLD! (damn you Japan, stop making me feel like I should just get retired already )
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Looks like an underrated anime again.
I really liked the first episode , this show have potentials.
Mutta is an hilarious character. "ZIDAAANE" killed me
I laughed so much when they show the bulldog's cry face ^^
I also liked the little details , like when Mutta went to MADO and ate the last french fry
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one born with black afro and another with blond hair, are they really brothers? but they do have very close connections in a way as they switch on the lights at the same time
not sure will there be any real aliens, the story with Mutta at the centre feels interesting and this is a very good first eps
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This anime has a good vibe that I haven't felt in a while. It's one of those anime I hope will be success. The lead character kind of reminded me of Onizuka but not as outrageous and perverted as him but has that same very energetic and quick mood swing. The episode was hilarious and heartfelt at the same time.
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Everything I think has already been said; this was a unique and excellent first episode!
The music that was played throughout the episode was another important aspect of why this worked so well for me. It felt very cinematic.
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I also don't see much value in them "promoting" the show if you mean promoting it in the US. (I see no value for them promoting the show in foreign countries.) There might be a few hundred people in the US who will watch this show making its promotional value pretty much nil. Also, contemporary politics both within and without NASA makes the entire concept of manned space exploration controversial at best. Watching the scene where they announce the plans to establish the moon base made me think immediately of Newt Gingrich. I don't think NASA is in any position to endorse the notion of human space exploration and colonization at the moment.
I know using robots for space exploration isn't as dramatic or uplifting as sending humans. On the other hand, I'd much rather send sophisticated robots to explore remote planets than run a shuttle service to a platform in low-earth orbit. The Shuttle program was mundane and unromantic. It's not surprising to me that Americans lost interest in space travel when we weren't actually going anywhere.
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Sittings are held at the Naturebridge, a retreat and conference center on the beach just north of San Francisco. Directions to the Sunset Bldg.or Cypresss Room can be found at http://www.naturebridge.org/family-youth-programs-golden-gate Watch for the EDZ sign as you approach Fort Cronkhite/Rodeo Beach.
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"I would love to go back to Everton. I love the people there and I love the fans there. But that said, I love being in America too, so we are going to take everything into account and see where it
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-- U.S. star Landon Donovan, who played on loan at Everton from the Los Angeles Galaxy over the winter, reiterated his desire to return to the English club. He added that anything was possible and he'd "make the decision that's best for me." (evertonfc.com)


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