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|So are we gonna talk about London? :(
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
And how, hugging and candle light vigils and telling the Muslim community "How sorry we are" doesn't actually stop attacks?
(To be clear: I've never suggested or advocated we attack or oppress innocent people who have nothing to do with Islamic extremism.)
But here we go again.
There was a time when being attacked by a terrorist meant an all-out war in retaliation. 9/11, anyone? Yes, it ended up worse, but the point was the WILL AND PASSION to "Solve" the problem were there.
Now, bomb after bomb, we just sit back paralyzed with fear and act like, "This is the world we live in now and there's nothing that can be done." We have multi-trillion dollar governments, standing armies in the millions of troops, trillion-dollar equipment for our soldiers, multi-billion dollar intelligence agencies. We have nuclear weapons that can destroy the entire planet a 1000 times over. We've sent machines INTO SPACE that landed on the moon, on mars, and even a flying COMET. We're working on RE-USABLE rockets that help themselves land STANDING UP after being fired. (The shear amount of problems in space travel dwarf anything we've ever had to accomplish.)
But no, terrorism. Nope. Can't do anything about it. Just give up. It's not a problem that can be solved.
There has got to be SOMETHING that SOME expert knows that will solve it. And step 1, in my book, is admitting that 99% of all attacks are coming from the same group of people and start honestly asking "Why?" and "What can we do."
[edit] Oh, and the "progressive" "liberal" tactic of SHUTTING DOWN DISCUSSION under the veil of "hate speech" (our generation's "think of the children!") is absolutely deplorable.
Member #11,908
May 2010
This won't stop as long as extremists believe becoming a martyr while killing as many people as they can will earn them glory in the afterlife. Physically intervening to make it harder for them to do so is necessary for the short term, but a permanent solution will involve affected communities undoing the brainwashing that creates jihadis out of their children.
Member #7,536
July 2006
I concur with raynebc. There can never be an end so long as these people are encouraged to believe that such horrific acts are somehow righteous and glorious. The major conundrum here is that their beliefs hinge on the same mechanism that allows Christians[1] their beliefs. Until we as a society accept that this is all bullshit and look poorly on believers of magical men in the sky (or in your head) that can justify horrible things I don't see any solution in sight. With that, naturally, you can see how fucked we are.
As you said, Chris, 9/11 made shit worse. And for some reason, you think that reacting emotionally to a problem and making things worse is better than not reacting at all simply because it's reacting? I think that inaction is one of the best things we can do. Not the only thing, and maybe not the best thing. But certainly I think it's better than committing trillions of dollars to the destruction of land, habitat, people, and machines; and also to the destruction of lives, hopes, dreams, and families.
Every idiot that picks up a gun, bomb, or set of keys (or any other tool that can become a weapon) to kill random people for the purposes of faith-based religion is delusional and probably mentally ill to some degree, whether our gooey science has caught up with that or not. You can't really do much to dissuade them. In their minds, there is no greater good that they could ever do. How do you reason with that without having the ability to demonstrate to them that their beliefs are wrong? How do you demonstrate that their beliefs are wrong when a similar number of people believe in equally ridiculous things on the same merits and "we" defend it?
Similarly, imagine being born into this world on the other side of the world. At first, it sounds great and you appreciate the wisdom. You start to get older and question it. And then, ooops, your mother and father and sister are killed by American troops dropping "righteousness" for their heartaches that most of them probably didn't even personally experience. You've lost everything, the world around you is chaos, and your options are slim. It doesn't take a great mind to imagine how easy recruitment is for them in such a torn part of the world.
So how do you fix that? Will more guns and bombs and destruction and loss work? 9/11 was nearly 2 decades ago. Things have only gotten worse. And they're going to continue getting worse. We aren't treating the wound. We're pouring gasoline on a fire. I heard about London tonight (still barely know anything about it). I think that for us to expect the problem to get better we all need to actually give it the respect it deserves. There's a group of people that badly wants to be heard. An outburst from a drunk celebrity on Twitter is taken more seriously.
I agree that we should take this seriously. That doesn't mean that we should get angry and give money to soldiers to drop bombs and make them pay with lives like some Hollywood fantasy (or Christian doctrine). In the real world, that doesn't solve the problem, and the movie never ends with the "good guys"[2] winning; it just keeps going and going with more and more suffering.
I'm not defending Islam or Muslims. What little I know if it makes it seem like an unreliable belief system with a great potential for destruction. Of course, I think pretty poorly of Christianity too. Any system of thought that prohibits or even frowns strongly against questioning it is pretty obviously a wrong and dangerous system. Unfortunately, not all people in this world are afforded the freedom to think freely, let alone the education (or maybe even biology/psychology). If you wish to find a solution that might eventually work you should probably try to find ways to make us the same instead of dividing us.
There's probably no perfect solution. I don't know who opened Pandora's box, but it's said what has escaped cannot be put back. No amount of childish temper tantrums or political savvy will succeed. Maybe, just maybe, we can learn to lessen the amount of suffering that must happen worldwide and have a net positive affect on this storm instead of fueling it until eventually nuclear munitions are accessible to all and this great being that arose from crude elements and prehistoric ooze, and the planet that bore it, are obliterated.
As intelligent as we as a species can be compared to some of what we observe around us, it turns out we're all pretty fucking stupid yet.
According to the BBC, police fired 50 bullets to incapacitate 3 assailants. That seems like pretty poor aim. Not to mention, considering the guys had knives, potentially excessive force. Worst of all, apparently they shot an innocent civilian in the process.
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Member #1,975
March 2002
(...) We have multi-trillion dollar governments, standing armies in the millions of troops, trillion-dollar equipment for our soldiers, multi-billion dollar intelligence agencies. (...)
I don't want to be conspirationist, but maybe that's why there are terrorism. May be there are a need to warrant the costs of that army. Years ago we had the Cold War and before that it was... german imperialism? Pirates? Ottomans? Vikings? Barbarians? Who cares. There are something to fear that will destroy our civilization, doesn't matter if it's real or not.
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
Social media users accuse CNN of 'fake news' over 'staged' London attack protest
NN Rebuts Claim They 'Staged' a Pro-Muslim Shot During London Aftermath
Katy Perry in Manchester: 'Touch the Person Next to You' and Tell Them 'I Love You' to Help 'Conquer Hate'
Dizzy Egg
Member #10,824
March 2009
Something else that I personally feel needs to happen is to stop defending Islam when these attacks happen. Yes, it is a small majority, estimated at around 15%. But 15% of 1.2b is quite scary. The extremesists in this country aren't being trained in churches, or sports bars, they're being radicalised in mosques up and down the country. It's up the muslim community here to admit they have a serious problem, and to ensure anyone in the mosques preaching hate is named and deported.
Member #5,034
September 2004
Dude, come on, haven't you ever played a video game?
Terrorists are tanks. They make a lot of noise and seem big and scary, but at the end of the day, they don't really do any damage (less than 10 dead, and I'm supposed to be afraid?) and only serve to distract you and sap your resources.
You have a whole collection of DPS units out there: gun violence, car crashes, cardiovascular disease, etc, etc, etc. These are what's actually killing you, but they do it slowly and/or stealthily, so you don't take notice.
Then you have the healers. Things like massive wealth inequality, the military industrial complex, and climate change (likely cause of massive famine in Syria). These are keeping the whole murder machine going.
You're sitting there saying, "Everyone, let's go after the tank!" while mocking the people who say the DPS and healers are the real threat.
It's guerilla warfare. You don't win that fight with weapons without resorting to genocide or mass surveillance and information control. You win that fight by attacking the societal structures that are growing the guerillas.
Bruce Perry
Member #270
April 2000
And step 1, in my book,
For a moment I thought your post had morphed into a sales piece for a self-help book of some kind.
~ ~ ~
With my method, the pounds will just drop off!
Dizzy Egg
Member #10,824
March 2009
There's a million an one things to be afraid of...but I was under the impression this thread was specifically about the UK (London) attack recently...
Member #2,229
April 2002
In all the attacks recently, the attackers done it in the name of Allah = Mulsims/Islam/whatever. There is an interview with an eye witness where the BBC edited out her comments when she mentioned them yelling out in the name of Allah, but in another station, her report was left in, showing the media is purposely hiding this fact.
If it is not important, why hide it? I think we all know why.
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
That's something that infuriates me.
1 - That the media actually is running a HUGE narrative.
2 - That people accept it. Like... the media can just be trusted at face value. Meanwhile, you can Google HUNDREDS of compilation videos on YouTube RIGHT NOW of just incidents that show them pushing a narrative. Like interviewing "on a boat" and some random stranger walks by. Or "interviewing two people far away over 'satellite'" but in the background is not only the same approximate area... the SAME CAR DRIVES BY in one frame, then a second later in the next--they were in the same freakin' parking lot.
The people who trust the media LITERALLY NEVER EVEN GOOGLE "media corruption".
I mean, when traditional newpapers have absolutely collapsed in the internet age, leaving mass consolidation down to <50 companies owning all media in the USA, do people's B.S. detectors REALLY not go off? You can literally pay 6 different companies and get control of 90% of information US consumes and people don't question that?
You give six dudes access to 90% of the vagina on the planet and you think it would be distributed evenly and transparently? Would you be getting laid? Or, does evolutionary biology show us, that people will squander the resources they have access to, in order to maximize their personal gain? Surely no one would do that with INFORMATION in an age when "knowledge is power!"
Member #5,313
December 2004
showing the media is purposely hiding this fact.
Not necessarily. The video may have been cut differently due to time, or for other editing reasons that had nothing to do with an agenda.
Edit: Also, while I do realize that I probably don't watch the same media as you do, none that I have watched have shied away from associating attacks with Islam.
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
This is what I'm talking about and it makes me sick:
'Hearts and minds changed'
control-F Islam. No results. Muslim. No results. ISIS. No results
Gay people don't need more compassion. (Because of the Orlando Pulse club shooting.) Straight people don't need more compassion. White people don't need more compassion. Latinos and blacks don't need to change. NOBODY NEEDS MORE COMPASSION... EXCEPT THE MUSLIMS. A Muslim killed the largest number of people ever in a shooting and we're talking about togetherness?! The people who value, appreciate, and interact with "togetherness campaigns" aren't shooting up night clubs! Extreme Muslims aren't hanging out with huggers. They're in basements watching extremist propaganda on YouTube that YT refuses to take down.
We don't need more COMPASSION AND HUGGING. We need liberal Muslims to stand up and destroy the ultra-conservative ones.
You don't stop the KKK with hugs. Why the !@$!@ would you think it would work with Islamic extremists?
If I see a racist being a racist, I tell him to shut the hell up. If I see a "Christian" being a hateful bigot, I tell him to shut the hell up. But apparently, expecting liberal Muslims to do the same is impossible.
Every time we just "hug it out" and change our Facebook pictures, we aren't just "not preventing" the next attack. We're allowing the next one to happen. How many gay people are going to die in the next decade because we hugged it out today instead of dealing with the real issues? They have names. They have families. They have lives to live. And they're going to be snuffed out because the world refuses to even acknowledge why they're being targeted.
If a White Christian was killing them, we'd demand change. We'd talk about statistics. We'd talk about trends. We'd talk about culture. But because Islam is higher up on the Victim Hierarchy, they can do no wrong. Even as they chop off genital after genital of little girls while the world looks away and pretends Islam is "progressive" or compatible with our way of life.
Member #2,229
April 2002
LennyLen said:
Not necessarily. The video may have been cut differently due to time, or for other editing reasons that had nothing to do with an agenda.
Yeah, you keep on believing that. I know the media hides these things now. In Canada, illegal immigrants sneaking into Canada are now called "Asylum seekers" on the news. Like changing the wording changes anything. It's sickening.
Anyhow, check out this video to see what was edited out.
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
For example, the Associated Press says you're no longer allowed to say "illegal immigrant." Also shouldn't say "undocumented immigrants"
Now you're supposed to say "unauthorized migrant". And GOOD GOD PEOPLE how is that any different? Oh yeah in one key area. They don't want you to remember that it's ILLEGAL to break into a country. That interferes with their globalist "one world" hug narrative that if you just let everyone in and "tear down the walls!" every automatically acts like a perfect citizen. Drug dealers only deal drugs because they aren't allowed to be doctors. Gangsters only start gangs because they were denied minority engineering scholarships. And orthodox Muslims actually want to get along with other religions... it's just those damn white people and their capitalism that FORCE them to be the largest, most powerful, government-controlling Patriarchal system in existence on the planet.
Remember when Obama changed the DOJ wording so that "anyone killed in a drone strike (whether civilian or not) = unlawful enemy combatant." So that all the innocents who died, get swamped up in the "Bad guys" statistics so the American public doesn't know how many we're killing. That's an information war. That's changing words subtly so as to influence a public that doesn't have the TIME to nitpick and challenge what they're hearing.
Kind of like Gamergate. Instead of telling you "gamergate is bad because of X" they say "gamergate, a known group of misogynists and trolls", and then go onto their arguments. By never actually mentioning the reasons Gamergate = Bad, and just writing it with a quick assumption, they're tricking your mind into accepting facts without going through the usual "prove it." There's a word for it, but I can't remember. It goes all the way back to 1930's Germany Propaganda, where if you just keep passively repeating a falsehood enough times, people will accept it without thinking about it.
Likewise, the media's character assasinations campaigns where EVERYONE IS A NAZI. Pewdiepie is a Nazi... except he never did anything remotely like it. Milo Yiannopoulos is pro-child molesting... except he never said that. Palmer Lucky, of Oculus Rift, was a entrepreneurial hero? Until they found out he voted for Trump and overnight he was the devil.
You'll notice if you look carefully that these articles all come out around the same day and even use similar wording--basically they all met in a room/chat and decided what narrative they'd push. Even though they're "supposedly" autonomous writers from a variety of different websites/organizations they all strangely use the same writing.
This is hilarious. ^
[edit] I've been saving tons of pictures of examples of media hypocrisy or narrative pushing. Here's one example:
OH. Here's a compilation video of CNN "losing the satellite feed" anytime someone says something factual about Hillary being a bad candidate. Surely Hillary didn't buy off CNN!
And here, CNN in a live interview, interviews an ex-cop who SAVED a baby's life who was locked in a hot car. Too bad he's wearing a Trump t-shirt. So when they re-air it... they CENSOR HIS SHIRT and then hide the censorship by placing him in the corner with some text boxes hiding it.
Or like when any time there is a free speech protest, the counters-protesters (ANTIFA, an anarchist terrorist organization responsible for riots, burning down streets, and attacking people) is the one that brings BRICKS, pepper-sprays women, and more. But any time you hear the reporting of it, it only says "15 people were arrested". They don't tell you that the majority (or ALL) of the arrested people were the ANTIFA.
But if you actually watch live video from the event, you'll see countless people in black masks throwing bricks. But all the "freedom of speech" people aren't wearing masks at all. They're not wearing masks because they're know they're not going in for the purpose of committing crimes.
Here's a not-great-quality reupload of a bunch of ANTIFAs pulling a protester into their mob, so they can beat them and kick them on the ground 10 on 1.
Here they pepper spray a girl who was just being interviewed by a news crew @ 1 min mark.
Member #7,536
July 2006
You cannot just systematically single out a particular religion and violate the rights of its followers without opening the rest of us up to the same abuse of power. That won't solve the problem, and it'll only make matters worse for all of us if you do.
It's frustrating to see people getting upset about insignificant attacks, but not getting this outraged when we hear of American government abuses of power and casting their own terror. What affect has Wikileaks even had on the US government or even the world? Fucking none? Nobody gives a shit? But this outrages you?
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Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
When have I ever defended the Catholic church? In fact, there are posts from less than two months ago I've made on this very forum, bashing them. Additionally, I'm one of the first to criticize US policy so stop projecting.
The difference is that the MEDIA doesn't protect them. Nobody is arguing "those poor catholic priests! We just don't UNDERSTAND their culture!" and "They're victims of capitalist western ideals!"
I'm going to say it in plain terms: Anyone who kills people because they're gay, is a bad person.
And I will not refrain from criticizing whatever background they come from, and whoever they associate with.
Want to refute my points? Refute my points. But I'm not going to play this distraction game.
Member #5,313
December 2004
Yeah, you keep on believing that.
Whatever man. I worked for the media for many years. And while I won't deny that there's a lot of mental manipulation going on, most of the people involved are just people. There's no deep dark conspiracy.
But then again, like I said earlier, your media in North America seems to be a hell of a lot more commercially slanted than ours is.
Anyhow, check out this video to see what was edited out.
The first clip was 1 minute, the second was 3 minutes. There was a lot more edited out than the 5 seconds this video focuses on.
Member #2,229
April 2002
When have I ever defended the Catholic church? In fact, there are posts from less than two months ago I've made on this very forum, bashing them.
I am the same as you. I bash them regularly and I actually believe in God. I just do not support that vile, disgusting, putrid "church". I am against them as I am the Muslims! The catholics put to death people in far more horrible ways, and if they started again, I would speak out against them again. I can't stand 'em, actually, I hate the Catholic church more than Muslims and I could almost agree with Muslims in many aspects of their religion if it wasn't for the "kill unbelievers" part in Qur'an 9:5. The Catholics are worse as they claim to be THE Christian church when in fact everything they teach is exactly contrary to the Bible, a book THEY used to burn people alive for owning.
So... it is rather humourous when people try and act like I am against one and for the other. I think that ANY RELIGIOUS organization that promotes murdering unbelievers should be BANNED... no matter who they are. But there is only ONE that I see that regularly beheads Christians and blows themselves up with the promise of paradise if they kill non-Muslims along with them in the explosion.
How anyone can defend a religion like that boggles my mind.
And saying "Oh yeah, well that other religion is just as bad!" doesn't change anything. It doesn't get this one off the hook!!
Chris Katko
Member #1,881
January 2002
I heard Bill Mahar talking with a Muslim reformer once say (paraphrased):
"Religions are a collection of ideas. Ideas are not above criticism. You can criticize ideas without criticizing people."
Killing innocent people and children. Female genital mutilation. Incest (huge problem in the Muslim word. HUGE. Because the Prophet Mohammad married a cousin.) Child marriage--a "legal excuse" to bang children (Mohammad married 9 ear old.). Banging little boys "because it's tradition" (a horrific practice I can't even...). War slaves. (The excuse they use to have sex with captured non-Muslims women.) Killing people who leave your religion.
These are all BAD IDEAS.
Meanwhile, Jesus didn't even have a wife or sex according to orthodox texts. He said, "Judge not lest ye be judged." He said "Turn the other cheek."
There's NO WAY you can say the two are equal. Christianity is fundamentally, a religion of pacifism except in the case of war (which is a necessary evil ala Germany in WW2). The IDEAS represent pacifism, respecting the laws of your government, and many other things we still hold as "universal truths" like "the golden rule" of "do onto others as you wish they'd do onto you."
Where are all the great songs, movies, and other culture in Islam-run countries? The creativity and expression? Dead. For one, the religion bans people in art:
Of course, so did the past Jewish and Christians! Except here we go again and both of those religions had reformations where they chose to evolve and become more progressive and free and less tyrannical. What happened? When they reformed they changed their set of ideas. Banning art is a ban idea.
(Meanwhile, you can see Christians "integrating" with modern society in all walks of life. They don't interrupt work days to pray. They have 'progressive' Christian music that talks about loving, forgiving, and growing as a person--not killing everyone who doesn't believe what they do. Christians are subservient to their government. It's even codified in their religion, render unto Caesar what is Caeser's. Islam believes Shariah law is above all other laws and governments.)
Ideas are not above criticism, and Islam has a lot of bad ideas that need to go. (And other current religions have ideas that need to go too, like many Christians' fear of science--forgetting that science is the study of God's world and not a 'threat' to their belief system.)
And we're not helping reformists and ex-Muslims (who have a death sentence for leaving) by refusing to call a bad idea, a bad idea.
Member #7,536
July 2006
You can criticize bad ideas all you want. That doesn't really accomplish anything unless they're will to criticize their own ideas. Unfortunately, the nature of these kinds of one-god religions is that they are not allowed to think openly, and this causes the entire group to close their minds to it. Christianity would probably be in the same boat if it had any control. Turns out, for various reasons, they've been losing control of the "flock" for generations. In terms of a one-god religion it's actually probably failing in that sense, but that's better for its followers and ex-followers who get to expand their minds with reality instead. Unfortunately, whether dangerous or benign, are one-god religions have bad ideas that deserve criticizing. If you don't criticize them all you'll never get any group to listen to you because they'll rightfully assume you're biased.
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Edgar Reynaldo
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May 2007
Unfortunately, the nature of these kinds of one-god religions is that they are not allowed to think openly, and this causes the entire group to close their minds to it.
You are so full of shit its coming out your ears. I'm Christian, not brain-washed as you would make us all out to be. I am a Christian because I believe what the Bible says (most of the time, but not all) and not because someone else told me I had to believe it. God doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Just because you don't agree with it doesn't make everyone who does a Bible thumping zombie with no capacity for original thought. If you don't know anything about Christianity, don't open your mouth to talk about it.
Member #7,536
July 2006
God can't force you to do anything since he's a figment of human imagination, but Christian groups sure as fuck try to pressure you to believe it in various ways.
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Member #2,229
April 2002
God can't force you to do anything since he's a figment of human imagination
Except He has done quite a bit for me. Let me list a few...
I asked my wife to marry me, she said no. I prayed about it because I wanted to at least remain friends with her. A month or two later, she returned to me and had changed her mind and asked me to marry her. When we got married, the first place we lived in had a brand new Bible laying it it. I still have that Bible and we have been married 32 years now. I don't believe in coincidences. But wait, there's more...
I had type 2 diabetes and was on 3 medications and took four pills a day for it. I prayed about it and wanted to be healed. A few months after I started praying my prescriptions got messed up and I couldn't get them refilled. I haven't taken any in two years now and my diabetes is totally gone.
That same year (2015) I got a serious infection in my leg, one I had a few times before. One that hospitalized me for two weeks with a very high, dangerous temperature where I could hardly breathe! Well, when I got it in 2015, I refused to go to the hospital, but prayed all night instead. It felt like my entire body was on fire, it was horrible and my wife was worried sick, but I refused to go. The next morning it was totally gone and I was healed.
I get occular migraines. This is a visual distortion, not a headache that has ALWAYS lasted half an hour. It starts out as a small fuzzy dot, almost a crystaline distortion of my vision and slowly grows with the shape of a letter C that eventually fills my entire vision. It ALWAYS happens exactly like this!! ALWAYS... well, the last time it started, I stopped and prayed and for the first time ever, it shrunk and vanished immediately!
I had a bunch of my online accounts all hacked. Plus the fact that my beloved cat died and a few other things happened, I was a nervous wreck, literally shaking on the inside, I could feel it. I finally bowed my head and prayed for help. INSTANTLY I felt a wave of calm wash over my body like I have NEVER felt in my life and I was suddenly in a good mood that lasted for several days. I made some phone calls and my accounts were taken care of by the kindest people I could hope for. I got a donation towards my game around the same time that helped us cover the costs of putting our cat down.
So don't you dare bring your smug, arrogant attitude and tell ME God is a figment of my imagination! I have absolute PROOF HE exists and if you do NOT change your attitude before it is too late and pray for forgiveness you WILL be VERY sorry mister!!!
Member #7,536
July 2006
God can't force you to do anything since he's a figment of human imagination, but Christian groups sure as fuck try to pressure you to believe it in various ways.
So don't you dare bring your smug, arrogant attitude and tell ME God is a figment of my imagination! I have absolute PROOF HE exists and if you do NOT change your attitude before it is too late and pray for forgiveness you WILL be VERY sorry mister!!!
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Published in September 1990, the New York City map is part of the "Special Places of the World" series. An abundance of text, notes, and several individual maps highlight such elements as population density, ethnic diversity, and income of the residents of New York City. Half of a two-map set, this map accompanied a map of Manhattan and three articles on the city.
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intake manifold gasket failure?
I have a 1999 gmc c/2500 w/7.4 engine in which i have replaced the intake gaskets and 1 lifter. I have discussed this issue with GM but to no avail. Any suggestions? Also water pump and only 57000 miles.
Malcom E. Kelley
Malcom E. Kelley
Not long ago I posted something about this problem. I deliver mail to a repair shop for about 20 years and I saw a 99 silverado with the top of the engine off. I asked what was the problem and they said the dex-cool ate away the intake gasket. He advised me to drain and flush the dex-cool from my 01 Sierra [5.3] and replace it with good old Prestone. But first I have to find out if that voids the warranty. Keep me posted.0
jtt3 Posts: 20The problem is created by bad maintenance by allowing the coolant level to drop below normal levels. Which in turn allows oxygen to enter the system and cause corrosion and over heating.
This will dry out and overheat gaskets as well as lubricating the water pump.
I disagree with leaving any fluid unchanged as long as they suggest. I would change and flush my cooling system probably 30,000 miles or 3 years. I would not hesitate to use dex-cool as it is probably a little advanced over older coolants.0
I had to have the intake gaskets replaced in my 99 S-10 4.3 and I can guarantee you the antifreeze level was never low. I always kept the level at the full hot mark when cold. I only had 37,000 miles at the time. The mechanic who fixed it is a good friend of mine and he did a complete flush and changeover to green antifreeze.0
Will changing to Prestone on my 2001 Sierra void the warranty?0
dodgeram10 Posts: 74GM knows they have a problem with Dexcool but they are not willing to correct this problem by going back the green coolant that did not have any problems, & when the Dexcool eats away the intake or water pump gaskets allowing the cooling system to leak coolant & get low it will start caking up in the cooling system. Jtt3 per Gm dexcool is not due to be serviced until every 100k, I have look at some vehicle at 30k & the dexcool already looks really dirty, I would recommend having the cooling system completely flushed & have green coolant put in the vehicle, unless you like buying intake & water pump gaskets0
markw8 Posts: 25My son recently replaced tke intake gasket on his 96 s-10 4.3. The truck was bought new by me in Sept. 96. The truck had 166,000 miles when it failed. Also it still has the original waterpump.It has never had anything but Dex-cool in it, and still does. The problem is with the composite manifold and the type of gasket with o
only about 15 inch pounds of torque. Mark0
ryanbab Posts: 7,240its not a dexcool problem0
I still trust my mechanic. He works on 'em everyday.0
gator36 Posts: 294Basically Mark is right. There has been a TSB or two in the past referring to overtightening of the intake manifold, thus the resulting gasket leak.
A number of the mechanic's I have seen still try to bolt these intake's down by "feel" and fail to follow the manufacturer's guidelines. Most still try to torque the manifold in ft lbs not Inch lbs.0
gmengineman1 Posts: 32Intake and exhaust manifold problems have plagued the GM big blocks for some time. The exhaust manifolds get so hot that they warp and have to be resurfaced. The intake manifold problem is present with either the red or green coolants. However there seems to be a problem with dexcool. GM has launched a suit against Dupont over that product and the costs that GM has incurred dealing with their use of the product. Both parties are now negotiating what will happen. Interestingly, GM is still using the product in their vehicle line today.0
cspaulding Posts: 159You can bet consumers will get the short end of the stick...just like the last suit for the gas tanks, a $ off voucher that you have to jump through hoops to get...my truck still has the original gas tank. But, to cease using the product would be to admit that there was a problem with it.0
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With American Honda Racing's Trey Canard and Josh Grant unable to compete at the opening round due to injuries they sustained during the Supercross season, veteran Honda racer Kevin Windham made his return to the factory Honda squad aboard an American Honda Racing-prepared CRF450R. Making a strong impression at his Motocross season debut with the team, Windham catapulted out of the start gate in moto one, grabbing the holeshot and maintaining the lead for six laps—much to the delight of the crowd. As the race went on, Windham relinquished several spots before finishing moto one in sixth position. The likeable Honda racer made up a few spots in moto two, finishing in fourth place to earn fourth overall.
"I had very little time to prepare for outdoors because I was off the bike while I waited for some internal bleeding to stop after my crash at the final race of the Supercross season," said Windham. "However, I feel like today went really well and I'm happy with fourth overall. We came out here pretty much still a work in progress and just gave it our all. I'm happy about getting the holeshot in the first moto and that I held it for six laps. I know I have the bike to win and pretty soon I'll get the legs to be able to hold onto the lead."
Reed put in a dominating performance aboard his TwoTwo Motorsports factory-Honda-prepared CRF450R, finishing runner-up in the opening moto and taking the moto two win for the overall opening round victory. "I had so much fun out there today," said Reed. "The last time I was really good outdoors and won the title I had this same feeling. I really want to thank American Honda for their support and for giving me a factory race bike. I plan to ride the wheels off this thing all season long and do my best to win the championship."
In the 250 Class Championship, defending Hangtown event champ Eli Tomac raced his GEICO Honda CRF250R to third in moto one and secured fourth spot in moto two for fourth overall. Teammate Justin Barcia charged hard after getting a midpack start in moto one to finish the opening race in sixth place. Barcia blitzed the moto two start, grabbing the holeshot. Unfortunately, he crashed out of the race while leading, which gave him 13th place for the weekend. Honda privateer Darryn Durham went 10-9 for eighth overall, while Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda's Cole Seely went 7-13 to finish 10th overall.
In the Women's Motocross Championship, American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek grabbed great starts with her Honda CRF250R in both motos and finished each race in the runner-up spot for second overall. Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda's Tarah Gieger went 4-7 for fourth overall, while fellow Honda rider Kasie Creson finished eighth overall.
250 Class Overall Results
1. Blake Baggett 2-1
2. Dean Wilson 1-3
3. Tyla Rattray 5-2
4. Eli Tomac (Honda) 3-4
5. Marvin Musquin 4-6
6. Gareth Swanepoel 9-5
7. Kyle Cunningham 8-8
8. Darryn Durham (Honda) 10-9
9. Broc Tickle 13-7
10. Cole Seely (Honda) 7-13
250 Class Championship Points (after 1 of 13 rounds)
1. Blake Baggett 47
2. Dean Wilson 45
3. Tyla Rattray 38
4. Eli Tomac 38
5. Marvin Musquin 33
6. Gareth Swanepoel 28
7. Kyle Cunningham 26
8. Darryn Durham 23
9. Broc Tickle 22
10. Cole Seely 22
450 Class Overall Results
1. Chad Reed (Honda) 2-1
2. Ryan Dungey 1-2
3. Ryan Villopoto 3-3
4. Kevin Windham (Honda) 6-4
5. Brett Metcalfe 5-5
6. Davi Millsaps 4-7
7. Tommy Hahn 8-8
8. Christophe Pourcel 7-11
9. Ricky Dietrich 11-9
10. Christian Craig (Honda) 14-10
450 Class Championship Points (after 1 of 13 rounds)
1. Chad Reed 47
2. Ryan Dungey 47
3. Ryan Villopoto 40
4. Kevin Windham 33
5. Brett Metcalfe 32
6. Davi Millsaps 32
7. Tommy Hahn 26
8. Christophe Pourcel 24
9. Ricky Dietrich 22
10. Christian Craig 18
WMA Overall Results
1. Jessica Patterson 1-1
2. Ashley Fiolek (Honda) 2-2
3. Stephanie Laier 3-3
4. Tarah Gieger (Honda) 4-7
5. Jacqueline Strong 7-5
6. Tatum Sik 8-6
7. Mariana Balbi 13-4
8. Kasie Creson (Honda) 10-8
9. Sayaka Kaneshiro 9-10
10. Elizabeth Bash 14-9
WMA Championship Points (after round 1 of 8)
1. Jessica Patterson 50
2. Ashley Fiolek 44
3. Stephanie Laier 40
4. Tarah Gieger 32
5. Jacqueline Strong 30
6. Tatum Sik 28
7. Mariana Balbi 26
8. Kasie Creson 24
9. Sayaka Kaneshiro 23
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PHILADELPHIA – The Energy Efficient Buildings Hub (EEB Hub) has a new name — the Consortium for Building Energy Innovation (CBEI).
Located at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, CBEI is comprised of 14 organizations across the United States that are dedicated to a 50 percent reduction in energy usage in existing buildings by 2030. The name change -- announced today (April 4) -- and the streamlined reorganization led by Penn State reflects the transition from a regional innovation cluster to a research and demonstration center working closely with the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program. As a result, CBEI will focus on demonstrating technical and market solutions to boost energy efficiency for small- and medium-sized buildings nationwide.
"Making the buildings we use every day more energy efficient will create jobs, fuel economic growth and reduce energy costs for businesses and consumers," said U.S. Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. "I have urged members of Congress and the Obama administration to support the Consortium for Building Energy Innovation because it will allow Pennsylvania and the country to better control our energy future."
CBEI is a collaboration of major research universities, global industrial firms and national laboratories. More than 80 investigators and affiliated graduate students are currently engaged in research and demonstration projects. Information about CBEI's current projects can be found on a new website, http://www.cbei.psu.edu/.
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, of the state's 2nd District, added, "I am excited and continually impressed by the work that the consortium is undertaking at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. Their work around energy efficient buildings is helping us rethink energy consumption and reduce our country's overall carbon footprint.
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We dug out our crazy-hats and sweatshirts, and hoped the day would go nice and slow.
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Shortening (for pan)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice*
1/4 tsp baking soda
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1 cup canned pumpkin
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Dude, I was at Conifur 2005. Perhaps you saw me there. This feels familiar; has this come up before?Redcrow wrote:I need to find a con close by. I had considered FurFun which is in Spokane in two weeks. (sigh) work is out of control and so I may not get time off before then.
In Oct 2005 I went to Conifur at Seatac. I met Seth (Buddies In Big Places) Triggs. I also met Laura "Longtail" Blacksin(Apollo 9, Gemini Bright, Coons). I also met "Uncle Kagi" and saw his great drinking-dialogs with 2 the Ranting Gryphon.
Unfortunately Conifur is Kaput. But I'll keep my eyes open. I'd really prefer a small con to a large one. Further Confusion is probably the largest one I would dare.
Seth drove us around when jtigerclaw and I were at FurFright in Connecticut just last year. Uncle Kage said I was firm and he came to our party. He left a wine glass in our room and I took it home.


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Getting properly acquainted with a new culture inevitably involves exploring the local cuisine. Easier said than done in some places….it's rather simple to say to yourself, 'sure, I'd eat that', but would you? Well I've got some good news – in preparation for your future trip (that you may or may not be making) to the Philippines, I have done the dirty work for you. And I am happy to report that every single one of the dishes listed below will leave you hungry for more. Just…maybe don't look at or think about what you're actually eating.
That said, I would like to add that Filipino food doesn't really 'taste' like any other food I've had. If I had to, I would say that it's a mix of Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, and Chinese....of course all surrounding countries and cultures....but it really does have a taste and texture of its own. Here are some of the unique, yet locally common, dishes I've tried to date.
Let's start with an easy one, and one of the most commonly consumed meats around the world – pork. In the Philippines, this dish is traditionally cooked by removing the insides of a whole pig and cooking it (skin-included) over an open fire for 5-6 hours. The result is a mix of tender pork and crispy/crunchy pig skin….don't knock it until you try it – this is one of the most popular dishes amongst Filipinos.
Here, as is the case in many Asian countries, it is customary to pair rice with every single meal regardless of what the main course happens to be. Some Filipinos would go as far as to say that if you don't have rice with a meal, it's not really a meal…I particularly like this rule for obvious reasons. The point simply being that lechon goes particularly well with rice. Also, when you try this dish you will likely have the opportunity to order a bowl of dinuguan, which of course the locals will insist you do. You wouldn't want to be rude now, would you?
Dinuguan, aka pork's blood
When I say don't think about what you're eating, I mean it. This dish is literally the blood of a pig, boiled alongside said pig's (or maybe another pig, who knows) intestines, with a few pinches of an unspecified mixture of spices. The color is an appetizing dark red. Don't eat this one at the beach, you might attract some great whites without even stepping foot in the water.
Filipinos have managed to perfect a way to enjoy an egg, after it's actually 'just an egg'…..and at the same time, to enjoy a duck, before it technically qualifies as 'an actual duck'. Don't tell any animal rights activists, they will have a conniption. Here's how it works – when an egg is laid, it is then placed into an incubator for 10-16 days. Before they hatch, the eggs are removed from the incubator and briefly cooked in boiling water. That's it.
There is a special technique to eating these things. First you crack a hole in the top, dump a bunch of spicy vinegar inside, and shoot it down. Like so:
What you're drinking is vinegar mixed with rich baby duck juices – yum. Second, begin to peel back the shell, while repeating step one whenever your egg/duck leaks anymore juices. DON'T LOOK AT WHAT YOU ARE EATING. I already said that, but seriously, don't do it. Eat everything, except for the shell (obviously, as I was reminded upon asking that stupid question). I can't really explain what it tastes like, but I can say that it's delicious. Kind of like a hardboiled egg with vinegar, and some other miscellaneous tastes.
Those who are not in the mood for balut will tell you that their cholesterol is high, or maybe it will be their blood pressure. Yes, you're eating a partially formed baby duck, so you're going to be consuming a little yolk. However, the truth is that balot is rich in vitamins and nutrients.
In the city of Dumaguete (in the south of Negros) the oceanfront boardwalk is lined with local entrepreneurs interested in selling you some of their finest partially-developed ducks. Better arrive with your appetite - the more eggs/ducks you buy, the better deal you will be able to negotiate. If you're just in the mood for one, the starting rate is about 16 pesos per, or roughly 35 US cents. This item is best-paired with beer – however many eggs you're planning to scarf down, bring that many beers.
I had the pleasure of tasting this dish at the Royal Kitchen Inn (RKI), an establishment well-known amongst Filipinos for their bulalo. This dish isn't so much exotic as it is impressive in presentation. While many restaurants serve bulalo as a soup, the RKI serves you the entire cow knee atop a piping hot iron skillet. The cow knee is fried, topped with cheeses and spices, and doused in sauce. You will have to fight your dinner companions for a taste of the marrow which can be scraped out of the end of the femur bone.
Legend has it that this particular dish was featured on the briefly-popular television show, Fear Factor…and if you judge things simply by looks, you will quickly understand why. Tamilok is a type of shipworm typically harvested from wood submerged in saltwater for long periods of time. They range in size from a few centimeters to as long as a meter. These are rich in protein and are easy to eat thanks to it's incredibly slimey outer coat. If only they sold these in the states – I could forever substitute my steady diet of trail mix for tamilok.
A favorite of locals when it's hot, which is…all the time. The name is meant to translate to 'everything mixed' because this desert is exactly that. While there are plenty of variations, classic halo-halo includes several scoops of ice cream, gelatin, corn, cereal, and beans served in a big bowl or cup of crushed ice. Delicious!
I've been told that there are still plenty of other adventurous dishes to try, so I will likely be adding to this list over the next couple of months. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for content: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Andy is from Seattle, went to college in San Diego, and lives in New York City. In order to join KF21, Andy is taking a leave of absence from Ernst & Young where he works as a financial consultant leading projects focused on risk management, regulatory compliance, and transaction advisory. Andy's role has allowed him to better understand the drivers of a sound business – from a company's essential supporting functions up through the importance of having a strong leadership team. During college, Andy played on a nationally ranked 1-AA football team, was an editor and columnist for the school's newspaper, gave campus tours to prospective students, and held leadership positions within four prominent on-campus organizations. Once he graduated, Andy was elected to the Board of Directors of an international non-profit which gave him the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in strategic planning, international expansion, and business development. Being a Pacific Northwest native, Andy enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and spending time with his family. He is looking forward to being part of the KF21 and to work with people who are motivated to alleviate poverty around the world.


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Stair Teen Book Club is meeting the second Saturday of each month, with the next meeting scheduled at 12:12 p.m. Oct. 9 at Stair Public Library.
Teens interested in books meet to discuss what they are reading and share ideas about good books. The clubs is for students in ninth grade and above.
Refreshments will be served and everyone attending the meeting will have a chance to win a book. At the October meeting, one lucky winner will get a copy of "Reckless" by Cornelia Funke, the first book in her new series.
The club started meeting in July, with an average of six people attending each month. Six members visited two book stores in August with club leader Sally Kruger and Stair Public Library director Colleen Leddy. They browsed through the teen sections to compile a list of books they would like to see in the library. One order has already been placed and the books will be on the shelves soon.
Mrs. Kruger hopes her young readers will be able to make contact with authors in the future.
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Young adult writer Patrick Jones visited the library several years ago, along with Vizzini.
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Project Don't Accept Too many Fucking Short Fiction Commissions in 2013 is still in place, although it's also still hard saying no. Especially to projects I'd love to be involved with. But it turns out I just can't write three books and a dozen short stories in a year anymore. The books are harder, for one thing. Writing is the only thing I've ever done that keeps getting harder the better I get at it. (There's a post over on the Wordpress blog about how it does seem like I'm getting better at it, at least.)
All this practice apparently amounts to something.
Alas, because of this--and other--reasons, I will not be at WFC. The year just got away from me, guys. I will be at the NYLA conference in Saratoga Springs on the 8th, and signing at Pandemonium in Cambridge on the 10th, however.
I've decided to go back to tracking my wordcount for this book. In part because I'm feeling better about my abilities these days--the latest crisis of confidence has settled out, and I seem to kind of like my own stories again--but also because my deadlines are so tight, and I need the reassurance of seeing that progress is being made. Otherwise I tend to give myself anxiety attacks about how I'm not actually getting anywhere, ZOMG, we're all going to DIE.
I'm not sure how often I'll be doing metrics here--I've been trying to limit my online time a bunch, because of reasons (reasons like wanting not to spend my life on the couch--and wanting to read more actual books again, and realizing how much happier I am when I'm not constantly being reminded that somewhere, somebody is doing something awful to somebody else every minute of the day) and you know? Limited internets turns out to be a good thing in my life. Like limited TV. The thing itself isn't bad. Just its overuse.
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Encoding text allows you to write a customized message so when a cell phone QR code reader scans it, they will be able to read it. You may want to do this to promote an event, provide a potential customer with more information, or just share a positive message. You can also get your QR code to open up a cell phone QR code reader's text message composer. When the program opens, you will already be filled in as the recipient, so the scanner will know where to send their text message to. The person has to send the message, it cannot be sent automatically by just scanning the code. As of right now there isn't a legal technology that would allow you to create QR codes that automatically send text messages. However, it is still a very good way to decide if a QR barcode is posted in an effective location and for getting personal individual feedback. Likewise, this can be done by linking quick response codes to e-mail. Scanning the QR barcode will open a blank e-mail message with your address filled in as the recipient. Learning to generate QR codes provides multiple excellent opportunities for feedback from real people.
The Online QR Lab free QR code generator also allows users to generate QR codes that link to phone numbers; instead of listing your phone number in print, why not allow people to scan it? This may seem like an extra step, but it's the one that may be necessary to improve business. Take this another step further and create QR codes that give out full contact details. QR codes can hold up to 7089 alphanumeric characters; so, a name, company, phone number, e-mail address and website is still only breaching a QR code's capabilities. Finally, using a QR code maker to link a QR code to a location on Google Maps is a great idea for businesses, especially if they consider themselves hard-to-find. People won't have to look you up; they can scan the quick response codes and know exactly where to go on their lunch break or which route to take home if they want to swing by, assuming of course they have smartphone QR code readers.


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So why this news in Stanley Cup Journal? Because the origins of the Stanley Cup tie together a governor general and hockey, too.
Canada's sixth governor general, Frederick Stanley, is the reason a trophy called the Stanley Cup exists today.
Frederick Arthur Stanley was born in London, England on January 15, 1841, the younger son of three-time Prime Minister of England, Edward George Geoffrey Stanley, the fourteenth Earl of Derby. Educated at Eton and later at military college, Frederick received his commission in the Grenadier Guards, but opted instead for a political career, following the path of both his father and his brother. He was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Preston, and later represented North Lancashire and Blackpool in the House of Commons. Lord Stanley was a Member of the British Parliament between 1865 and 1886, including a term as Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1885 and 1886. From 1886 to 1888, Stanley was president of the Board of Trade.
On June 11, 1888, Lord Stanley succeeded the Marquis of Lansdowne as the sixth governor general of Canada, appointed by England's reigning monarch, Queen Victoria. Stanley's full title was the Right Honourable Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Earl of Derby, Baron Stanley of Preston, in the County of Lancaster, in the peerage of Great Britain, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
Lord Stanley's five-year term in office as Governor General was primarily comprised of helping Prime Minister John A. MacDonald guide the fledgling nation through precarious political times, but is best remembered for his incomparable legacy to hockey. While in Canada, Stanley's children discovered exciting new winter pursuits, including snowshoeing, tobogganing, skating and playing hockey. On February 4, 1889, Lord and Lady Stanley, along with daughter Isobel and one of their six sons, Edward, witnessed their first hockey game, a spotlighted event during the annual Montreal Winter Carnival. Lord Stanley expressed "delight" at the game and the skill of the players.
Although neither Frederick nor Constance, his wife, ever played hockey, the passion for hockey was fuelled in great part by the enthusiasm of the Stanley children. Sons Algernon and Arthur formed a competitive hockey club called the Rideau Rebels, which occasionally included their brother Edward. Isobel was one of the first female hockey players in Canada, pulling together games on the Rideau Hall Rink that included secretaries from Parliament Hill.
After being persuaded by several of those closest to him, most notably his children, to donate a trophy to hockey, Lord Stanley agreed. On March 18, 1892, the governor general asked Lord Kilcoursie, a vice regal aide who played on the Rideau Rebels with Stanley's sons, to read a letter on his behalf to the Ottawa Athletic Association.
Lord Stanley's offer was enthusiastically accepted, and he subsequently requested one of his aides, Captain Colville, to purchase an appropriate trophy. Known originally as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy was purchased for ten guineas (just under $50 at that time, a considerable amount) and was immediately known as the Stanley Cup.
The silver bowl was created in Sheffield, England but purchased in London, England and stood 7.28 inches tall and 11.42 inches in diameter. Today, this original Stanley Cup is kept on permanent display at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Lord Stanley never witnessed either a championship hockey contest or his namesake trophy presented to a championship team. Stanley's term as Governor General was scheduled to end in September 1893, however, in April of that year, Stanley's brother, the 15th Earl of Derby, died. Frederick immediately became the 16th Earl of Derby, and it was required that he return to the Liverpool area to oversee the family land holdings and businesses. Stanley resigned as Governor General and on July 15, 1893, returned home to England.
In his twilight years, the 16th Earl was appointed president of University College (replacing his deceased brother) and when the University of Liverpool was established in 1903, Stanley became the university's first Chancellor. Between 1895 and 1896, the 16th Earl of Derby served as the First Lord Mayor of Greater Liverpool and also later served as Mayor of Preston. Lord Stanley died at Knowsley, in Lancashire, on June 14, 1908.
Lord Stanley of Preston had no comprehension of the immense impact his gift would have. In 1945, the donation of the Stanley Cup earned its benefactor entrance to the Hockey Hall of Fame, as a Builder of the sport -- one of the fourteen men inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame that initial year.
The Stanley Cup Journal takes you behind the scenes and shows you the engraving process that etched the Chicago Blackhawks' names onto the Cup in perpetuity, and while we're there, we want to introduce you to the Keepers of the Cup. You'll meet Mike Bolt, Walt Neubrand, Howie Borrow and Phil Pritchard when we gather here on Tuesday.
Kevin Shea is the Editor of Publications and Online Features for the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Lightweights are Heavy Hitters on Season 5 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' on Spike TV
New Season Features Sixteen Top Up-and-Coming Lightweights
Former Champions B.J. Penn and Jens Pulver to Serve as Coaches
Penn and Pulver to Fight Live on Spike TV in Series Finale
LAS VEGAS, March 15 -- Sixteen of the best up-and-coming
mixed martial artists in the lightweight division (155lbs) from around the
world will be featured in Season 5 of Spike TV's hit original series, "The
Ultimate Fighter," premiering Thursday, April 5 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. Former
UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver and former UFC Welterweight Champion
B.J. Penn will serve as coaches.
In a first for "The Ultimate Fighter" franchise, coaches Penn and
Pulver will fight each other in the show's live finale in late June. The
two fought previously in January 2002 at UFC 35, where Pulver won by a
majority decision in a grueling 5-round title fight. The series is once
again hosted by UFC President Dana White and was filmed in Las Vegas
earlier this year.
The cast for Season 5 includes:
Allen Berube, Nate Diaz, Robert Emerson, Manuel Gamburyan, Brian
Geraghty, Corey Hill, Joseph Lauzon, Gray Maynard, Brandon Melendez, Cole
Miller, Gabe Ruediger, Marlon Sims, Noah Thomas, Andy Wang, Wayne Weems,
and Matt Wiman.
During the 6-week Ultimate Fighter competition, the sixteen men endured
a grueling regimen of jiu-jitsu, judo, muy thai, karate, boxing and
wrestling. The intense competition between the fighters continued after
they left the gym -- at The Ultimate Fighter House. These warriors were
forced to live together, knowing that any day they might be forced to fight
each other in the famed UFC Octagon(TM).
In each episode, opponents from each team are selected to square off in
battle, officially weighed in and then, in front of their teammates,
coaches and the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the two combatants face
off in two five-minute rounds.
Over the first 4 seasons, the show has delivered approximately 2
million viewers each week, often beating the NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA
football and basketball head-to-head on Thursday nights with men 18-34.
Craig Piligian of Pilgrim Films and Television, Frank Fertitta III,
Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White of Zuffa, LLC, and Kevin Kay of Spike TV are
the show's executive producers. Brian J. Diamond is Senior Vice President,
Sports & Specials, Spike TV and Co-Executive Producer.
Spike TV is available in 91 million homes and is a division of MTV
Networks. MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.
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Research News - Video
A New Vision for Scientific Visualizations
An interview with Juliana Freire, one of the creators of VisTrails, a data visualization program. In recent decades, researchers have used computers to build complex visualizations based on large data sets to gain a better perspective on their research. Programming a computer to produce these visualizations is not an easy task, however. And as the amount of data collected in our world grows, the challenge of organizing all that information into an accurate and cohesive picture becomes even more difficult.
Enter VisTrails, an NSF-supported suite of visualization tools developed by Juliana Freire and Claudio Silva, both associate professors of computer science at the University of Utah. VisTrails makes it much easier for scientists to create complex visualizations, data mining and other types of large-scale data analysis applications by taking automating many of the difficult and time-consuming backend work that goes into producing them.
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I was recently asked if I'd like to try the Tyson Frozen, Grilled & Ready Chicken Strips. While I don't normally buy these types of convenience foods, this was a product I was interested in testing out. I've seen these strips at Costco and wondered if they were worth the price.
Sometimes we all need a couple shortcuts and I've definitely had my share of scrambling to get a meal on the table. And I'm always trying to get the kids to taste new foods.
I thought this would be easy and less waste for them because I could take out just 1 or 2 strips and not have to cook a whole piece of chicken. They are precooked, so I could pop them in the microwave for a couple minutes.
It's really hard for me to put a lot of effort into preparing a new food for them when I'm not sure if they'll even eat it. So, this works for that.
It turns out it was a nice alternative for me when making lunches as well. I have always had a hard time with lunches since I became a mom. I'm not one to eat mac n cheese or peanut butter (or in our case almond) and jelly every day.
I still want a good meal, but I just can't spend a lot of time or make a big huge mess. These strips worked out great for a quicker chicken salad and also for tossing in a tortilla with a few veggies for a taco lunch. I probably wouldn't serve these on their own for a meal I would eat, but mixed in with other ingredients you can't even tell it's frozen food.
My one nitpick is that they are labeled "grilled," but most of the pieces didn't have grill marks at all. They are also a little pricey and a convenience food, so it's definitely something I'd look for a sale or coupon on before buying and I'd limit my use of them to occasionally vs. relying on them. Speaking of coupons, I have 10 coupons for a free bag of chicken to give away in case you want to try them too.
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Curried Chicken Salad with Watercress
Sometimes a convenience food like precooked chicken can help get dinner on the table in a hurry. Chicken strips with a homemade dressing really make up a quick and delicious salad.
- 2 cups chicken, chopped (i.e. Tyson Frozen, Grilled & Ready Chicken Strips)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2/3 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup green onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup gala apple, chopped
- 3 cups trimmed watercress
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 4 pocket-less pita bread
- Prepare chicken strips according to package directions. When heated through chop into 1/2-3/4 inch cubes. Set aside to cool.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the sour cream through salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Next, prepare the celery, onion, parsley, and apple according to recipe ingredients. Add the celery, onion, parsley, and 1 cup of the apple to the sour cream mixture. Stir.
- When the chicken has cooled, add it to the sour cream mixture and stir to combine. If eating immediately, toss with the watercress before dividing the salad among the pita bread. (If not, toss only the portion you will be eating with a portion of the watercress and proceed.) Divide mixture evenly among the 4 pita bread. Sprinkle each with the leftover apple, the sunflower seeds, and the raisins. Enjoy immediately.
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Amount Per Serving Calories 533Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 78mgSodium 813mgCarbohydrates 53gFiber 4gSugar 14gProtein 24g
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On a Shoestring
This story appears in the August 2000 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
All the hullaballoo about venture capitalists and angel investors slinging money at high-tech companies can be discouraging for prospective entrepreneurs who don't have access to deep pockets. Is it really still possible in today's market to start a viable business on a shoestring?
Of course you can! Priscilla Y. Huff, iVillage.com's former resident expert on homebased business and author of several books, including 101 Best Home-Based Businesses for Women (Prima Publishing), says, "I talk to women every day who have started out on a shoestring and are now running all types of successful businesses."
Despite the general impression given by the media, most start-up businesses today are not multimillion-dollar, fast-track tech companies piloted by Silicon Valley 25-year-olds. According to the Department of Labor, approximately 898,000 new businesses with 500 or fewer employees were launched last year. Only 2 percent of those were high-tech ventures.
There is really no better time for people with big dreams and tiny savings accounts to start businesses. Affordable technology, easier access to free and low-cost information about entrepreneurship and (of course) the Internet have made it possible for almost anyone to start a business with almost any amount of money.
We've compiled information on the five hottest categories of low-cost start-ups and caught up with those entrepreneurs who actually made the leap with limited start-up capital. Now, set some money aside to launch your new business-and don't be surprised if you have a few dollars to spare.
Convenience Businesses
The ranks of the time-starved are growing faster than you can say "Fetch me a cab." More than 134 million Americans are employed, spending an average of 44 hours a week on the job, and more U.S. women are working outside the home than ever before, according to the Families and Work Institute in New York City. This means the weary are turning to others for help with the tasks of everyday life.
For example, people who need help with planning and making meals present a great opportunity for service-minded entrepreneurs. As disenchantment with tasteless frozen dinners grows, personal chefs are becoming much in demand. For a fee of about $300, personal chefs like Tom and Nadine Manning, the 36- and 33-year-old co-owners, respectively, of Truly Unique Personal Chef Services in Medford, New Jersey, shop for groceries, then go to clients' homes, and use their own equipment to prepare nine or 10 restaurant-quality meals. All clients do is take the meals out of the freezer, heat and enjoy.
The Mannings started their business with $2,000 in marketing materials and basic office equipment and now earn yearly sales of more than $90,000.
An estimated 4,000 personal chefs are in business around the country, according to David MacKay, founder of the U.S. Personal Chef Association. While it's not necessary to have worked as a professional chef, it is essential for a personal chef to have excellent cooking skills, lots of energy and a strong desire to please.
B2B Services
As businesses get even more competitive and in-house staffs even more overloaded, companies are seeking support services, like those provided by virtual assistants. These cyberhelpers help with a range of project-related services-everything from handling e-mail and making reservations to desktop publishing and creating and maintaining databases.
Virtual assistants are more than cybersecretaries-they serve clients from the comfort of their own home offices, typically develop long-term relationships with clients and work as partners on projects, according to Stacy Brice, the 38-year-old president of Assist U., a virtual-assistant training program.
The beauty of the business is that it's so easy-and inexpensive-to start. All you really need is a phone, a computer with a fast modem, Internet access, a major software program, a printer and a fax machine. Virtual assistants also typically charge between $35 and $70 an hour.
Clothing/Accessories Businesses
Many of the country's most innovative designers got their starts by making inexpensive clothing and accessories for friends and working from home. Granted, there's a lot of sweat equity involved in this type of business-hours can be long, clients don't immediately stampede to your door and, at least at first, almost every task you can think of is done by the boss (aka you).
Upscale swimwear designer Malia Mills spent long nights mixing pasta kettles filled with fabric dye in her tiny apartment because she couldn't afford colored cloth. Jewelry designer Dary Reese, president of Dary Reese Co. in North Miami Beach, Florida, sold jewelry she made from tin foil on the streets of New York City before her jewelry and home-accessory business took off. And sportswear designer Elle Hamm, president of Rudwear in Irvine, California, started business by sewing hair scrunchies for friends.
But cash-challenged entrepreneurs who are creative and ambitious will find a huge market for fresh ideas and designs. Kids between 12 and 19, especially girls, have an endless appetite for fun, new fashion and beauty products, which has made the teen market red hot for clothing and accessory designers like 28-year-old Greg Herman. The president of Greg Herman Los Angeles was virtually homeless when he started his handbag company in January 1997. He maxed out his credit cards and got $4,000 from an angel investor to make samples, which he then took to New York City. "I put 40 handbags in rolling suitcases and literally walked up and down the streets, stopping at showrooms," he recalls.
Priscilla Y. Huff knows a number of people who have started their own shoe design and production businesses on a shoestring. In her book, 101 Best Home-Based Businesses for Women, she writes about two friends who shared a love of horseback riding and decided to design and make specialty riding boots; another woman who suffered foot problems now designs shoes for people with disabilities. Yet another woman owns a company that makes new shoes from the recycled parts of old shoes.
Start-up clothing and accessory designers usually use low-cost methods to sell: Web sites, mall carts or kiosks, press releases, personal letters or visits to buyers.
The Kids and Seniors Markets
Some of the fastest-growing businesses with the lowest overhead are devoted to easing the burdens of parenthood. Busy parents rely on entrepreneurs to help them do everything from decorating the nursery to shuttling the kids to soccer practice. And mothers are turning to experts to help them learn about the basics, such as caring for newborns or getting back into shape after the birth.
"The whole country is more child-focused," says Jennifer Basye, author of 101 Extra-Income Opportunities for Women (Prima Publishing). "It's a fabulous field."
At the same time, baby boomers-those born between 1946 and 1964-can't stop the march of time and will soon constitute the largest generation of seniors in history.
Understanding seniors' desire to leave something to their families, personal historians are creating a new but growing industry, unearthing stories clients can pass on to heirs.
Some personal historians work in video, producing everything from raw tape of interviews with elderly family members to full documentaries with voice-overs, music, graphics and on-location shots of old homes and businesses. They can charge anywhere from $5,000 for bound memoirs to more than $60,000 for full-length video documentaries.
For example, 53-year-old Margaret DeAngelis, a retired language-arts teacher, runs Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based The Story Stream, a homebased business that conducts workshops and provides writing and editing services to people interested in preserving their life stories.
"I pull things out of the corner of their mind," says DeAngelis. "I help them figure out where the story is."
High Tech
It's hardly a newsflash that some of the hottest start-ups are in the tech world. What many aspiring entrepreneurs don't realize, however, is you don't need lots of money to get into the field. Computer-repair pro-fessionals, Web designers, tech writers and high-tech PR specialists often work from home using basic office equipment.
When Bob Cesca finally got tired of his regular gigs as a radio announcer and a graphic designer, the Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, resident, now 29, launched Camp Chaos, a production company specializing in creating animated Internet cartoons. The business began simply as a personal Web page in July 1998.
Now readers from around the world click on Cesca's Web page to keep up with cartoons like This Thing Of Ours and Monkey for President.
And business is particularly good. Camp Chaos is grossing $1 million in 2000 already.
Tech the World by Storm
- Classified ads (create a home page of advertisements that lists a variety of items for sale)
- Collectors' site
- Computer bulletin-board service
- Computer cleaning, repair and maintenance
- Computer consulting
- Computer programming
- Computer tutoring
- Desktop video-production company (low-cost if you rent equipment)
- Internet marketing
- Internet radio station
- Online research for companies needing specialized research on products, clients and competitors
- PR for high-tech companies
- Technical writing
- Web site design
There's Money in B2B
- Advertising agency serving a specialized clientele, such as companies targeting the children's market
- Billing service
- Bookkeeping service
- Business networking organizer (planning power breakfasts and other events for companies that would benefit by networking with each other)
- Catering
- Collection agency
- Copywriting
- Desktop publishing/editorial services
- Employee training
- Event planning
- Expert-services broking (finding consultants, specialists and experts of any kind for businesses that need them)
- Grant writing for nonprofit or educational agencies for state or federal money
- Health-insurance consulting
- Image consulting
- Landscape maintenance
- Medical transcription service
- Mobile massage
- Mystery shopping service (giving anonymous assessments of services at retail businesses, movie theaters, etc.)
- PR specialist
- Researching
- Security consulting
- Sign-making
- Summarizing journal/magazine articles (for professionals)
- Translation service
- Virtual human resources consulting
You'll Be Everyone's Little Helper
- Cleaning services (commercial/residential carpets, chimneys & windows)
- Custom catering
- Fitness trainer
- Gift-basket business
- Interior designer/decorator
- Personal concierge (assists with a wide variety of tasks requested by individual and business clients)
- Personal shopper
- Pet day-care center
- Professional organizer (for everything from paper files to computer files, desktops to filing cabinets, from bookshelves to closets and kitchens)
- Relocation consultant (works with clients who are moving)
- Repair services
- Restaurant delivery service (delivers food fromrestaurants to commercial and residential clients)
- Reunion planner
- Wedding consultant/wedding makeup artist
Art for Profit's Sake
- Beaded rings, necklaces, earrings
- Hair accessories
- Handbags
- Leather crafts (belts, wallets, bags, etc.)
- Maternity clothing design
- Metal crafts (jewelry, as well as bowls, tableware, garden ornaments, etc.)
- Personal-image business (using your computer and scanner to transfer client photos onto T-shirts, mugs, plates, etc.)
- Selling sewing and jewelry-making supplies online, through mail order, or at a cart or kiosk
- T-shirts with unique designs and slogans
Rugrats & Elders & Profits, Oh My!
- Children's photography service
- Children's regional-resource-guide publishing (also could create regional-resource guides targeted at seniors)
- Children's sports consulting (sponsors clinics that teach sports skills, offers coaching clinics for new coaches, etc.)
- Children's entertaining
- Custom decorating for children's rooms
- Doula care (attends to the needs of new mothers)
- Educational consulting (home-schooling help, prospecting colleges and coaching students for college entrance exams)
- Elder errand service (takes clients to appointments, accompanies them to the supermarket, etc.)
- Elder care, on-site
- Event planning
- Financial-services assistant (helps seniors pay bills, evaluate their financial situations, etc.)
- Fitness training for new mothers
- Fitness classes for seniors
- Geneaologist service (assists people in tracing their family history, both on- and off-line)
- Infants' and children's swimming instruction
- Matching service (assists in finding roommates for older people who don't want to live alone)
- Party-in-a-bag service for kids (everything you need for a child's party in one bag)
- Post-surgery/recuperative care-giving
- Round-the-clock nanny service (agency that places child-care workers in homes at any time of day)
- Special-child daycare
Pamela Rohland, a writer from Bernville, Pennsylvania, is constantly amazed by the ingenuity of low-cost business start-ups.
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- Families and Work Institute, www.familiesandwork.org
- Priscilla Y. Huff, firstname.lastname@example.com
- The Story Stream, email@example.com, www.story-stream.com


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Last weekend members headed west to visit the new 091labs hackerspace in Galway. They moved into their space only four weeks ago. They're making great progress growing their members and setting up their new space. They have a community night on Tuesdays and a projector night on Sundays. They have loads of ways to contact […]
- TOG is a hackerspace based in the centre of Dublin, Ireland. It is a shared space where members have a place to be creative and work on their projects in an environment that is both inspiring and supportive of both new and old technologies. Join our mailing list.
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Carter Summers was only 17. She had a good life but...
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- Updated: 1 Aug 2015
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Grace Sims is a nobody. She doesn't have any friends unless you consider her family her friends. She is on her second year at High School. All year she's never had any friends. Not one. When a new student comes they're might be hope. A blonde named Niall offers Grace friendship. But Grace is a shy, lonely, lost, and broken girl, who could use some fixing. Niall spends a few days trying to figure out her. What's her story that's broken her to dust. Why can't she smile or be happy? What was so bad that it changed her life drastically. Niall's #1 goal now is to help her smile and be happy. He won't give up. That's not Niall Horan. Could he really make her smile?
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