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Plot Summary: While studying solar flares in the Delos system, the Enterprise witnesses a freighter flying much too close to the star. Communications reveal that the crew has no idea how to repair their damaged systems and is frantic to protect their cargo. The transporter room manages to rescue four of the aliens before the vessel is destroyed, along with the ship's cargo. The two pairs of freighter crewmembers are inhabitants of the star's two planets - Ornara and Brekka - and each promptly claims the medicinal cargo. The Ornarans explain that they need it to treat a deadly plague on their world, and the Brekkians do not argue this point, but insist that they must be paid, as their planet's entire economy revolves around delivering medicine to Ornara. They tell Picard that the plague first struck Ornara centuries ago, and ever since, the Ornarans have used their advanced technology to obtain the drug Felicium from Brekka, whose economy revolves entirely around producing the medicine. Although the intended payment for this shipment went down with the cargo freighter. Picard convinces the Brekkians to provide enough Felicium to treat the two Ornarans on the Enterprise, at which point Crusher realizes that the "medicine" no longer treats plague symptoms but acts as a narcotic. Picard believes that the Prime Directive prevents him from telling the Ornarans that the Brekkians have tricked them into dependency, but he refuses to help them repair their failing fleet of freighters, believing that this will break the cycle of addiction.

Analysis: With a less heavy-handed approach, "Symbiosis" could have been a very good episode. It has a wonderful guest cast that includes Judson Scott (Joachim in The Wrath of Khan) as one of the Brekkians and Merritt Butrick (David Marcus in The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock) as one of the Ornarans, and its storyline is well-paced and interesting until Boy Wonder Wesley shows up for the "hit the audience in the skull with a brick" moment that drags the entire storyline down. The original series was often pretty heavy in its moralizing, but it is a great virtue of William Shatner's acting style that his passionate, bombastic delivery always made him entertaining to watch, even when he was lecturing aliens on how they should live their lives. The Next Generation actors at this point simply come across as over-the-top, and in this episode the two Crushers suffer the most.

Really, the first half of the episode ticks along very nicely. There's some nifty shots of solar eruptions, the crisis with the freighter whose captain clearly doesn't have any idea how to fix her damaged systems, Picard's decision to beam out the survivors even though the transporter scans aren't working correctly because of the intense stellar interference, then the discovery that he's brought aboard two groups of people in lethal combat over their cargo, two of whom may be carrying a deadly plague. Butrick and Richard Lineback give fine performances as desperate addicts, hinting at the nature of their problem before Crusher explicates it yet not coming across as overly stereotyped or silly. The Brekkians aren't as impressive - they have smug, wicked smiles at moments when one would expect a more sincere performance to convince Picard that they are oblivious to the parasitic relationship of their people and the Ornarans, wanting only to help these victims without costing their own planet necessary supplies - but it's harder to see at the beginning that they're the bad guys in this After-School Special.

And then we come to the Wesley scene, after Beverly has figured out that the Ornarans need the drugs like junkies need a fix rather than because they have some mysterious illness she can't pinpoint. "I just don't understand why anyone would voluntarily risk addiction," he says, and poor Tasha Yar is stuck giving him the "drugs may feel good, but once you start, soon you'll be stealing from your grandmother" lecture. The dialogue is so clunky that I'm inclined to believe not even Shatner could have made it palatable. We already know that Yar has had a difficult past on a planet of violent gangs, and the writers could have taken a risk, given her a past as an addict and had her talk from the heart about the things people do when they feel hopeless and desperate, but instead they choose the high school health class approach, which doesn't work dramatically with adult viewers any better than it does talking down to real teenagers.

And because the issue is put in such black and white terms, the other characters suffer as well. Picard bounces on the trampoline of the Prime Directive where Kirk would have marched the Ornarans into a lab and shown them the evidence that they don't have any plague - this is a spacefaring race, they aren't primitives, and they're being exploited by their neighbors as surely as the Klingons were trying to exploit the Organians. Meanwhile Beverly Crusher is given the McCoy role, aching for the addicts in pain, but she hasn't developed anything like McCoy's trademark "Dammit Jim! These people are suffering!" approach; instead she seems near-hysterical, eyes filling with tears, raging against the Brekkians at one point and later against Picard for not taking a more active role in easing the Ornarans away from their addiction. It seems like a specious argument because Picard's decision seems so arbitrary in the first place - he was willing to help repair Ornaran ships to stop a plague, but he won't get involved to stop an addiction that has drained a planet of its resources as surely as any natural disaster.

There are a number of other silly first-season-writing moments - Troi announcing that the tension is mounting as the ship approaches the erratic star, thus breaking any tension that was actually mounting for the audience, Picard's risking the entire ship instead of sending a probe, Yar's failure to isolate aliens who start wrestling with each other the moment they're on the Enterprise, Crusher failing to perform any exams on the aliens after the rushed transport without a proper bioscan, Riker standing around helpless as for the second week in a row an alien has him in his power...the crew's not looking terribly impressive, and it's all unnecessary, little things that should have been written out so that the well-established pacing and the pathos of the storyline would have come across more strongly. The couple of lovely moments - Picard refusing to negotiate for Riker's life with the tearful Ornaran because "You're not a killer," the Brekkians falling victim to their own admiration of the Prime Directive when Picard refuses to interfere and repair the freighters - aren't as striking as they should be among the niggling flaws.

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Just back this morning from 11 days in BsAs and Iguazu! Had a fantastic vacation. We're two well traveled seniors. Planned the trip (43 pages of notes) using TA destination experts, Foder's "Buenos Aires" and Google sites. Will provide our experiences, perspective and opinions relative to the issues and questions that I noted during 5 months of reading the BA Forum. I’ll break the trip report by Day as it makes it easier for me to remember things.

The UA flight arrived at 10:15 AM on Friday. Followed clear signs to booths to pay reciprocity tax (I noted that they charge small children the same fee). Had the immigration forms filled out (and signed); sailed through. It was well organized with electronic signs showing what booth was next ready for a traveler. Got luggage quickly (plenty of free carts) and we were waved through Customs. Changed dollars to pesos at Banco Nacion just after Customs (15 minute line); Got a very good exchange rate (3.88) but they wouldn't give us much currency smaller than 100 peso denominations.

Just beyond Customs was the big Blue/White Taxi Ezeiza booth. They took only pesos (118) or U.S. dollars (32). A company man walked our carts about 50 yards to the taxi (I tipped him $2). Nice car and good driver (fast).We were in the lobby of the Marriott Plaza hotel in Centro before 12 noon!

We stayed at the Marriott for 5 nights; it was perfect for us (besides being free on Marriott rewards Points) - an elegant place, professionally run with nice size rooms and GREAT beds. It is located at San Martin Plaza and just around the corner from the pedestrian part of Florida Ave. There are several classy leather goods store next door. H Sterns in the hotel had the matte (?) cup charms but for $550US.

Had an excellent light lunch at the Florida Garden (on Florida between Paraguay and Cordova) – very nice food and excellent service. Paid with credit card but tipped with pesos. Toured Galerias Pacifico (corner of Florida and Cordoba); went upstairs to the Borges Cultural Center and got tickets for “Passion de Tango” show for 50 pesos each!

Walked over Cordova about 3 blocks west from Florida to a Buquebus office and got tickets for Rapido boat to Colonia on Monday morning – easy, an efficiently run sales office.

Walked back towards Marriott and got lost; learned the lesson to always carry a map. We had bought a plastic pocket map of the tourist areas of BsAs on Amazon.com (but the Hotels and upscale stores have good tourist maps). We stopped in a small store and bought bottled water and the proprietor shared a small glass of beer (Brahma brand) with me –nice surprise!

DW visited the leather shops near Plaza San Martin and had a short leather jacket made. It cost $US295 and was made in a day. DW is a designer/seamstress and knows value and quality. She bought a lot of leather goods. Some were end of season sales.

The “Passion de Tango” show lasted 90 minutes and was a WOW! Beautiful/handsome and talented dancers with a very good singer (recorded music). I was enthralled!

Had dinner at 10:30 at Café Establo (489 Paraguay) – a GREAT, reasonably priced parrilla. I think everyone else but we were Portenos. Rather than return to the Marriott via Paraguay to Florida, I tried a “short cut” – a big mistake as the area got “dicey” with police cars, an ambulance, and girls in short shorts and very high heels. After that we stuck to the main streets and more often only used a cab at night.

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Austin 02-27-2010 07:50 PM

My Planted 29g Journal. ;)
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Just felt like maybe taking a picture once a week so I can see growth and you guys can all see it. ;)

2/24/10 - Plants arrived
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2/27/10 - Water Change
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I'll post one pic a week of the whole tank after my water changes which I do Saturday. :)

Edit: Looking at the pics I notice some growth...which I didn't notice without. :p that's why this helps me. ;)

LisaC144 02-27-2010 09:32 PM

Ludwigia repens has noticably filled out a bit....looking good, Austin.

aunt kymmie 02-27-2010 11:17 PM

Looking really good, Austin. You did a nice job. I like the idea of you taking shots once a week, documenting plant growth, and sharing pics with us. :)

(Ps. How about all this crazy rain we are getting?!)

Austin 02-28-2010 01:34 AM

@both of you: =D Thanks.

I thought it would help me actually be able to tell if there was any noticeable growth... Which, without pictures I wouldn't notice since I look at it all the time... (It's like 5 feet from my bed... :p )

@Lisa: I did notice the Ludwigia Repens growth! :D If I hadn't had pictures I wouldn't have noticed that. It looks a lot healthier than it did in that picture after I first planted it! (And apparently that plant needs high light... which I don't think I have... I think I have moderate-low light)

@Kymmie: Thanks! :) Thought it would be a cool thing to see how the plants progress (or die D: I hope not tho!) from week to week. Also, I love the rain!!! :D Though I don't really have to go anywhere in it, so I'd probably dislike it if I had to drive places when it was pouring. But I love hearing it rain and watching it. :) Cus it barely rains in cali normally.

Btw, random, but when I was typing this post, I saw a platy fry dashing towards the bottom of the tank away from the fish. I am 99% sure it wasn't eaten... and now im 100% sure because as I was typing that I saw him, I saw him again.. or a different one... darting to the bottom into my dwarf sagittaria. I swear this batch of platy babies are trying to drive me insane... I keep seeing them, and then they disappear when I go to catch them! And then they reappear later. T.T Caught 7 total... last batch I caught like 20 easily. None of them did this to me! D:

stephanieleah 02-28-2010 02:01 AM

looking great, austin! are the sides of your tank black, too?

those lucky, happy fish : )

Sinopa 02-28-2010 01:06 PM

What a beautiful tank! Looking forward to more pictures!

Austin 03-06-2010 09:26 PM

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Wish I had a better pic... For some reason my pics always turn out ugly...

I don't notice much differencee but heres a pic from today:

March 6, 2010: After W/C

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I notice everything looks better from last week. think it's the way the pic was taken. T.T

This pic is not as bright and looks better...

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All pictures withing 5 minutes lol.

And thanks angel! :)

Angel079 03-06-2010 09:29 PM

Looking good!!! I am glad to see you go planted as well!!

Austin 03-06-2010 09:33 PM

Thanks Angel,

I think I'ma make some webpage for the pics so they can be seen better. I'll also try to get a better picture tonight sometime.

aunt kymmie 03-06-2010 09:33 PM

Austin, C'mon! That picture is not ugly! A see some slight growth happening. It's looking good! :-)

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1989 Chevrolet Blazer - Grandpa Knows Best - Hometown Heroes

Joe Greeves
Sep 1, 2009
Photographers: Joe Greeves
Photo 2/10   |   1989 Chevrolet Blazer suicide Doors
If you've spent any time on the southeastern show circuit, especially in virginia or the carolinas, you probably already know the `89 blazer of bobby philpot.
He and his grandfather, Ted Yarborough, are active competitors and Bobby's truck is never done in their eyes as there are always more mods just around the corner. Ted retired from his body and fender shop a few years ago but still keeps his hands busy by making regular changes to his grandson's Blazer.
Ted bought the Blazer when Bobby was 14, telling him it would be his, once he got his license at age 16. During the two-year waiting period however, lots of changes occurred. Bobby suggested shaving the door handles, adding 17-inch wheels, and a few other upgrades. The first car show that they attended, they got beat and Ted said "I can't handle that!" That loss started the process of relentless refinement that is still in effect today.
The body man rose to the challenge beginning with a huge 5-inch body drop, 'bags, and 20-inch Pacer rims. A 3-inch C-notch provided clearance in the rear and trimmed lower control arms up front balanced the Blazer's profile. An air-conditioning compressor from a 1956 Ford fills the five-gallon reserve tank in 18 seconds flat. Once the Blazer was sitting pretty, it was time to update the power plant. Ted and Bobby chose a new 350 V-8 under the hood with just a touch of old-skool, using three 2-barrel Rochester carbs with progressive linkage. Hit the gas and all six throats open for max acceleration. Yet, while cruising around town, the central two-barrel provides great economy. A Turbo 350 automatic, equipped with a Hurst Slap Shifter, multiplies the power. Additional mods outside include shaved body lines, 1978 Caddy taillights, the rear hatch welded smooth, and the gas filler cap was hidden behind the license plate. The grille is custom-made, highlighting the fact that this Blazer is "Tuckin' 20s". The cowl-induction hood is a combination of the original metal hood with a 2-inch fiberglass scoop, providing both cooling and additional clearance for the multicarb setup.
The truck has had at least a half dozen complete interior changes over its lifetime. The suicide doors and front opening hood work from a distance, entertaining spectators thanks to the remotely controlled linear actuators. The 1997 Dodge Spirit seats provide the low profile necessary in the body-dropped truck, thanks to custom brackets that Ted fabricated. A fiberglass center console between the seats flows into the elaborate dashboard, fitted with Auto Meter gauges, an Alpine head unit, 7-inch screen, and a PlayStation II for entertainment at car shows. But the real activity occurs behind the seats. The radical rear stereo setup holds four 12-inch JL Audio subs, powered by a single 500-watt JL Audio amplifier along with a 15-inch Magnavox HDTV monitor. All the components fit in a custom-made fiberglass enclosure that hides the pair of Optima YellowTop batteries and all the air suspension components. Future plans include redoing the stereo system and modifying the suspension so that the truck will lay completely flat. Everything inside that is carpeted will soon be replaced with fiberglass and swivel seats will make entry even easier.
What is the best part? Both men say that they benefit greatly from the relationship and Bobby wants to follow in his grandfather's footsteps, eventually opening his own body shop. We have a feeling that he will keep his grandfather on call as a technical advisor. Ted smiles and says simply, "It ain't done yet!"
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The Lowdown
Rolling Attire
20-inch Pacers
Tires: Hankook Ventus Sport
Chassis Modifications
Suspension Type:
'Bags all around
Air/Hydro accessories: Engine-driven compressor
Frame mods: 3-inch C-notch
Performed By: Ted Yarborough
Body Modifications
Door handles, body lines, gas cap, side mirrors, repositioned front and rear license plates
Body Mods: 5-inch body drop and suicide doors operated by linear actuators
Front End: Custom grille, custom bumper, tilt forward hood operated by linear actuator, projector headlights
Rear End: Molded in tailgate, custom roll pan, recessed license plate, hidden gas cap
Taillights: 1978 Cadillac
Exterior bolt-ons: Motorcycle mirrors
Performed By: Ted Yarborough
Brand and Colors:
Dupont Dodge Blue
Performed By: Carl Dickinson
Dodge Spirit seats reupholstered in light blue tweed
Dash: Dark blue tweed with custom instruments and audiovisual components
Door panels: Custom fiberglass with blue and silver tweed upholstery
Center console: Custom fiberglass with dark blue tweed upholstery
Flooring: Dark blue carpet
Headliner: Light gray
Gauges: AutoMeter set in a custom panel
Performed By: Lee's
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Head Unit:
Amplifiers: JL Monoblock 500-1
Speakers: Two Planet Audio 6X9 Mids and Highs, four JL Audio 12W1s
Additional Components: 7-inch monitor in the dashboard, 15-inch monitor
Performed By: Ted Yarborough
350ci Chevy V-8
Fuel Delivery: Edelbrock old-skool three two-barrel carbs
Intake: Edelbrock
Battery: Two Optima Yellow Tops
Performed By: Ted Yarborough
Special Thanks
Bobby would like to thank his Granddad, Ted Yarborough for creating his one-of-kind truck. Bobby hopes to follow in his footsteps and open a custom shop of his own one day.

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  • 2001 Ford F150 Air Intake and Programmer - Ford Power Package

2001 Ford F150 Air Intake and Programmer - Ford Power Package

Fram and Hypertech Shave a Second Off an '01 F150's Time Slip

Calin Head
Oct 1, 2006
Photographers: Galen Armenta
Photo 2/34   |   2001 Ford F150 the Kit
Every day, we get letter after letter with the same basic question: "How do I make my truck faster without breaking the bank?" As self-proclaimed horsepower junkies, we hear you loud and clear. So, for all you '97-'03 Ford F-150 owners with the 5.4L V-8 under the hood who want to shave about a second off your quarter-mile times or just put the tires up in smoke when you leave a buddy's shop, read on.
We will be using basic parts that, by now, you should all know why they work, but just in case you have forgotten, we will touch on the theory a bit. The parts we will be using for this truck are Fram's new Boost Air Intake system that consists of a mandrel-bent aluminum tube that is powdercoated, a Dryflow filter that requires no oil but is still cleanable, and all the necessary hardware to install it. The system is designed to allow air to get sucked into the motor with less restriction, so when the piston goes down it can pull in all the air it needs without having to pass by all the factory restrictions. The Dryflow air filter that Fram uses requires no oil and is still a washable unit. It will provide more than enough flow to support the 5.4L, and Fram claims a 7.2 hp increase once installed. Instead of strapping the truck to the dyno, we decided to do a few quarter-mile blasts with our new G-Tech performance meter to justify the increase in performance. You can see the G-Tech results at the end of the article.
To complement the intake and let the truck's computer use the newfound air, we enlisted the help of a Hypertech Power Programmer III. The Hypertech unit replaces the factory program with a performance tune that adjusts timing and fuel curves for a company claim of a 10hp gain on the 93 octane setting or 7hp gain on the 87 octane setting. On top of just the power tune, the Power Programmer III also allows you to adjust for oversized tires, rearend gear swaps, transmission shift points, and shift firmness, and it has the ability to move the top speed limiter for all you speed freaks. Since the Hypertech unit stores your stock tune in the programmer itself, if you ever have to take it to the dealer, all you have to do is plug it in and hit the Return to Stock option.
Both of these components were pretty easy on the budget, coming in at about $640 total for this application and are totally suited for a home install, requiring only a few sockets and a screwdriver. The G-Tech told us we clipped off just shy of a full second on the e.t., and our ears told us it must be making more power due to the loud screeching sound coming from the back tire on launch, which it didn't do before. So, check out how all this stuff goes into a Blue Oval pickup.
Photo 3/34   |   2001 Ford F150 under The Hood

Here we go. Obviously, before we can install the new tube, we have to get the stock stuff off, but here is what you should see under your hood-lots of plastic.

G-Tech Results
Once we input the weight of the Ford and set the rpm calibration, the G-Tech was ready to give us some before and after numbers. The G-Tech is pretty reliant on having the proper weight of the vehicle you are testing, so either weight it with you in the seat or do a bunch of math. We didn't have access to a scale the day of the shoot, so we filled up the 26-gallon tank, which equals 156 pounds, and added that to the weight of the truck and our fat butts. That got it close enough to perform a before and after test, but if we want it dead-on we'd have to find a scale. So, will your truck run a 16.81? Nope, but it will run this amount faster than it did before the parts.
Tools Used
This job was pretty simple and required very little tools, with only one that might be considered special, the Torx socket, for the screws in the side of the heat shield.
The Final Word
With the Fram Boost intake in place and the Hypertech Program installed, the truck has the sound and grunt we would expect from a V-8. When we hit the go pedal, the tires went up in smoke, instead of just a chirp, and when the revs got to 5,500, the tranny snapped into second instead of melting into it. With a total cost of about 640 bucks, we think these mods are well worth the coin for the right pedal excitement they gave us.

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  • Letters to the Editor - Mail Truck - March 2008

Letters to the Editor - Mail Truck - March 2008

Mail Truck

Bruce Caldwell
Mar 1, 2008
Contributors: Mike Finnegan
Photographers: Charlie Hayward
Poor Grammar And A Poor Paintjob Won't Win The St Challenge
A few weeks ago I bought your rag off the shelf as I saw: Show 'N' Go 16 trucks that look good and haul ass!
I was searching for info to help me hook my '63 pick up. The brown '70 C10 you featured in this issue I though might be of some help. While thumbing through it I got to Dad would be proud (he's talking about the cover feature on Mike Cotten's C10 -ed.). Yes I was the one that wrote in telling you how unfunctional that truck is (he's talking about a previous e-mail he sent saying how Cotten's truck wouldn't run with the N20 shot and big throttle body mentioned in the story -ed.). I had to set your magazine down after that and told myself I did not want to ever pick one up again.
After finishing some of my other magazines having skimmed CC, HR a few more times, there laid your rag again, so I picked it up again to read the article I originally bought it for. I got to the article and what did I find? 16 trucks of which, six of them I would consider moderately fast to fast.
Come on guys.. You have:
Two 19.xx trucks
Two 16.xx trucks
Four 15.xx trucks
One 14.xx truck
The rest I'll give you as moderately fast to fast. Since when are 19.xx trucks/cars haulin ass?
Here is a link of my 63's debut at Sacramento raceway. Ran it Fri night and Sat:
There are 9 passes in all on the video. Not the prettiest truck, but faster than 90% of the trucks you Featured.
Few minor changes and I can see it going 11.9x on the motor. Just wait till I actually turn the bottle on. The 2 stage hit should get it in the 10's.
Shaun Liddy
Aromas, California
Thanks for all the e-mails you sent,Shaun. that's a great video of your truck running as well. did you miss the part of the story where we spelled out the rules of the Sport truck Challenge? having a greatlooking truck is every bit as important as having a fast truck. Your truck is fast for sure, but you'd better throw a paintjob on that thing before you talk smack on last year's Challenge competitors. in case you didn't read the whole story, the fastest truck didn't take home the cash, the trophy, or the winner's jacket. if you think your truck can win, then by all means bring it to havoc '08. We'll be in bowling Green, Kentucky, August 2-3.
Find Me A Custom Truck
I am looking to buy a low-mileage custom show truck that can be driven daily. I am really into the '96-'02 Chevy Silverado and '99-'02 Ford F-150. Can you suggest any good websites or know of any out there for sale?
Robert Carwell
Las Vegas, Nevada
The internet has really simplified truck shopping, especially when you are looking for a show truck. here are a few good sites to shop at: www.mautofied.com, www.craigslist.com, www.cars-on-line.com, and we've got a classified section on our site at www.sporttruck.com. Happy hunting!
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I'm having a terrible time finding a good deal on a loaded, low-mileage, '96-'98 Chevy Tahoe two-door with two-wheel drive and barn doors. Prices seem way too high for the high-milers I'm finding. Do you know a good place to find these trucks? Why are they so expensive?
Jason O'Connell
via e-mail
If we knew where a great deal was on the tahoe you describe, we'd buy it. the problem is the old supply and demand. Everyone begged Gm to make 2Wd fullsize blazers/ tahoes (especially custom-truck magazine editors). Gm made them but didn't sell enough, so it quit. then all the procrastinators (us included) complained, but to no avail. The smart guys got theirs and now people want them more than people that have them want to sell. hence, high prices.
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Tats And Dats
I enjoy two major hobbies: custom trucks and tattoos. I was thinking recently that I might be able to combine the two. I own a vintage '82 Datsun (the last year of true Datsuns before they changed their name to Nissan) King Cab. It's been a custom mini-truck since day one, so it's been through lots of changes.
The last paintjob is on its way out, so I was thinking maybe I could incorporate some tattoo designs in a new paint scheme. Specifically, I'd like to copy some of my personal tats onto the truck. I'm not sure how to go about doing this, so I was hoping you guys could help. The truck is currently bright (well, actually somewhat faded) orange, but I'm open to any colors. I've done complete color changes two times before.
I'd appreciate any ideas you could give me. Thanks.
Ron Abrahamson
via e-mail
Truck tattoos could be thought of as elaborate pinstriping. the cool part where this deviates from striping is that most tats are far more colorful than traditional pinstriping. the colors and designs of your tattoos will dictate the best color for your truck. if you left it orange it might look like one of those people who spend too much time at fake-'n'-bake tanning salons.
Most tattoos that we've seen tend to be shades of black, blue, red, green, and yellow. therefore, a color other than those would be a good idea. White would be too plain, and it would make the tats too obvious. Beige or light tan might be too much like real skin, but maybe that would work. if it were our truck, we'd consider bright silver with lots of metallic in it or maybe high-metallic titanium. German luxury cars seem to have a good variety of silvers.
Our thought behind the high-metallic silver is that it might offset the tattoos a little so they aren't overly obvious, but they'd still be easy to see. it would be wise to shoot a couple of test panels before committing to a total repaint.
As for transferring the tattoos, you need some decent digital photos taken of the tats you want to copy. Find someone who's computer savvy and get him or her to scan the images. a custom painter with access to an artograph image projector could project the tats onto body panels to use as a guide. another possibility is to give the scans to a vinyl sign shop and have a vinyl mask made.
We could see representations of your arm tattoos running along the outer edges of the hood (left arm on the driver side and right arm on the passenger side). anything on your chest could go on the roof and any back tats could adorn a hard tonneau cover.
We might leave the artwork off the sides of the truck, so the truck could have a dual personality depending on the angle of view. that would be sort of like the difference between wearing a long-sleeve shirt or a muscle shirt.
An idea that could relate to any truck whether the owner is inked or inkless is to incorporate some of the bold, traditional tattoos favored by South Seas islanders.
Billet Conspiracy
I used to belong to The Wheel of the Month Club, but I got tired and broke trying to keep up with the latest styles. The more fashionable and trendy a wheel is/was, the more it cost. It also seemed like the more I paid, the less the wheels were worth a year or two later. That's why I switched to a set of 18x8 and 18x10 Torq-Thrusts. The cost was reasonable, and the look is timeless. I'll never be cutting-edge, but I'll never look like a billet dork with some three-spoke Renault Le Car-inspired wheels either.
I'm a die-hard Chevy guy, so I kept the wheels and tires when I sold one truck and have put them on the next truck. In fact, I usually advertise a truck with the Torq-Thrusts on so it looks good in photos. Then I boost the price a little, and if someone wants to pay full price (it hasn't happened so far) I'll include the wheels. If they want to negotiate, I put the factory rally wheels back on.
I think the ever-changing customwheel styles and sizes is the auto aftermarket version of women's clothing. I think they change things just so they'll have something new to sell to our consumption-crazy society. I don't blame companies for doing this, but, to paraphrase Damon Wayans, "This homie don't play that game anymore."
Jim Edwards
via e-mail
We think the real reason wheel companies keep developing new wheel styles is so they can buy more ads in Sport Truck. We're fond of american racing torq thrust wheels and all their variants. We've owned several sets and have a set on one truck right now. You're correct about torq-thrust wheels spanning many decades and trends, but the world would be pretty boring if everyone ran the same wheels.
We're a short-attention-span society, so we like change. Change is invigorating, both from a personal perspective and as a business model. if you're adverse to change, we suggest checking out the amish racing wheel catalog. they've got some bitchin wood-spoked rims that haven't changed in a hundred years.
Where Can I Find...
Where can I find stock parts for an '88 Chevy Scottsdale 3/4-ton pickup?
Dave Smith
Irvine, California
Latemodel restoration Supply specializes in restoration and custom parts for '88-'98 Chevy trucks and has everything you need to fix up your Scottsdale.
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Wheel It Ever End?
Am I the only guy who's getting tired of seeing Conestoga wagon wheels on trucks and SUVs? I like big rims and low-profile tires, but there's got to be a limit. I've got some Foose 20x10s on my '02 Escalade and I think they fit the truck very well and look great. I'm fine with the factory 22s on the new Escalades, but it looks like wheels are headed into the 30s. When that happens, how long before someone makes a 48-inch wheel? I'm not sure if covered wagons had wheels that tall.
My biggest gripe is the clowns who can't properly fit the big wheels inside the fenders of their trucks, so they jack the bodies up off the frame to gain clearance. If you're gonna run the big wheels, do the chassis and body work necessary to tuck the wheels inside the fenders.
Besides looking like some dopey Tonka trucks, the clowns with the body lifts are mixing truck styles. If you want the big wheels and lifted look, use big, aggressivetread- pattern monster-truck-type tires. Thirtyseries rubber bands look stupid on a lifted truck.
I'd like to hear from other readers if any of them feel the way I do about the direction of custom-wheel sizes. Thanks for listening.
Joey D'Amato
via e-mail
Don't shoot us-we're just the messengers.at the recent Sema Show in las vegas there was a huge area of the show devoted to custom wheels. there were wheels in excess of 30 inches on display. that's a lot, but in a sea of bling and billet, wheel companies have to do something pretty spectacular to stand out.
Maybe it's part of that whole Vegas bigger-bolder-and-more-brazen mentality, but we view las vegas and some of the automotive extremes more as entertainment than everyday fare. a statuesque Vegas showgirl might be fun to look at, but you'd probably be embarrassed to walk around a shopping mall with someone wearing 3-foot fuchsia plumes and 10 pounds of rhinestones.
We agree with you about the tonka truck or hot Wheels look that people get when they have to lift their trucks to gain enough clearance to actually steer and turn corners. our stand on the tucked-insidethe- fenders look goes a step further-we think the wheels and tires should be perpendicular to the pavement when the truck is aired out. We'll let a little negative camber slide, but we hate it when the tops of the tires look like they're going to touch the exhaust manifolds.
Photo Secrets
I really admire the excellent photography in Sport Truck, and I'd like to improve the quality of my own photos. I don't have any aspirations of turning pro; I'd just like photos of my '99 Silverado to be nice enough to enlarge and hang on a wall.
I know you can't teach photography in a letters column, but maybe you could give me some insight into how the reflection photos were taken of the '95 GMC 1500 on pages 66-69 of your June '07 issue.
I have a Nikon D40 digital camera. Is it sufficient for I want to do? Do you use computer graphics programs to alter your photos? I'd welcome any tips you can give me.
Ross Vinther
via e-mail
The key to good photography is similar to success in real estate-location, location, location. a good location can make a world of difference. Study photos you like to get a feel for what makes a good location. lack of background clutter, lack of power lines, poles, trees, etc., and lack of parking or road stripes are all important.
Another key element is light. the more dramatic, diffused light near sunrise or sunset is preferable to the harsh, direct midday light. Cloud cover is an asset when shooting midday.
Long exposures are necessary in low light, so a tripod is a must. Shooting from a distance with a long lens will help emphasize the truck while diminishing the background. low angles (even from ground level) are good with a long lens. Shooting from high on a ladder is a good way to isolate the truck when using a short lens or shooting in a crowded location.
Be aware of distracting objects (including your own reflection) in both the background and foreground. Shoot photos with the parking lights on and with them off. the red and orange glow can add drama. Shoot tons of images. The more you shoot, the more likely you are to get a great shot.
The reflection technique requires lots of water and a large chunk of pavement. Wet the area far past the truck and keep it wet. any dry or unevenly wet areas will spoil the effect. don't splash the truck.
Your Nikon d40 is an excellent choice. Many magazine photos have been taken with less sophisticated digital cameras. Set the image size to the maximum. You want the largest .jpeg files possible. Yes, computer programs such as Photoshop are sometimes used to minimize background problems, but the best shots are those that don't require tweaking.
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2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 - Road Test

All The Spice, Half The Price

May 1, 2007
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Photo 2/10   |   jeep Grand Cherokee Srt8 front Drivers Side View
There's no question that the Porsche Cayenne Turbo is one badass SUV. With performance that rivals many dedicated sports cars, plus plenty of room for five adults and their luggage, it's one all-around formidable package. But, at more than $90,000, it's also unfortunately out of reach for the majority of us Average Joes out there. But, you're not completely SOL if you want an SUV with all the spice of the Cayenne turbo, for a price that doesn't give you heartburn. Introducing the latest thing in performance SUVs, the Grand Cherokee SRT8. Starting around $40,000, you can have an SUV packing a 6.1L high-output Hemi sportin' 420 eager ponies, all-wheel drive, and enough raw power to blow almost any SUV and most other cars into the weeds.
Ironically, the Jeep is less capable off-road than the Porsche. The SRT posse decided that rather than trying to create a do-everything vehicle and saddling the Grand with unnecessary weight and other compromises, they were going to make a purpose-built street-going SUV. As much as this riles the Jeep purists, it's hard to argue with the results. All told, the Grand still tips the scales to the tune of 4,788 pounds, but it's several hundred pounds lighter than the Porsche.
Photo 3/10   |   jeep Grand Cherokee Srt8 porsche Cayenne
Despite its weight, the SRT has a nimble feel that belies its packaging. Of course, 420 horsepower has a tendency to do that. The Grand also rides on a specially tuned street-oriented suspension on 20-inch wheels. Bringing the nearly 2-1/2 tons to a halt are substantial, ventilated Brembo four-pot discs at each corner. The combination of all these tweaks adds up to one hunkered-down, no-nonsense street SUV.
If the lowered stance, shiny dubs, low-profile rubber, and dual polished exhaust tips sticking out where the trailer hitch would usually be aren't enough to remind you the SRT's lair is the asphalt jungle, one hasty move down a steep driveway or over a parking curb will remind you, with a painful-sounding scrape of the air dam, which clears average parking barriers by fractions of an inch. But, once you're cruising, the commanding seating position, menacing burble of the high-output Hemi, and the instantaneous power make you feel nearly invincible. Want to get around a slowpoke? See a hole in traffic? Unlike other cars or trucks, where a certain amount of calculation and anticipation is required to take advantage of gaps in traffic, the Grand is truly a point-'n'-shoot tool. Signal and floor it...you're there. It's a good thing for those beefy Brembos, though.
Photo 4/10   |   jeep Grand Cherokee Srt8 rear Passenger Side View
Although it can rival a Cayenne Turbo in the acceleration and handling departments, it's a bit of a stretch to say that the Grand SRT is a legitimate head-to-head competitor. The plasticky, stark interior can't come close to the Cayenne's elegant leather-lined cockpit. However, it's not that it's necessarily cheap-looking; it's just not in the same league as the Porsche. But, in terms of creature comforts, the Jeep can be fitted with plenty of bells and whistles. Our tester had a navigation system, Sirius satellite radio, driver-side memory seat, rear-seat DVD player, and a sunroof. So, if you're not a sucker for caressing a leather-trimmed dashboard, you may find the Jeep offers more than enough coddling. That said, the SRT's aggressively bolstered front buckets grip more than they coddle. The butt pocket and lower backrest are strategically upholstered with grip cloth, probably a wise move considering the vehicle's formidable performance potential.
The 6.1 Hemi may be powerful, but fuel-efficient it's not. Our combined average over a week of admittedly aggressive driving was 11.8 mpg, which is almost as good as the EPA-rated 12 mpg, but this is roughly in line with what we usually get with test vehicles. Rarely are we even able to replicate the EPA city numbers, much less the highway figure. The only problem is the Grand Cherokee's small fuel tank. Unlike a Suburban, which can cruise for a seeming eternity on its 40-gallon tank, the Grand has but a 20-1/2-gallon tank, barely bigger than even a four-cylinder Nissan Altima's. It seems no sooner had we filled up the tank with Premium and given the throttle a few enthusiastic jabs that we were back at the gas station, feeding our addiction to Hemi-powered speed.
The Final Word
A few issues ago, we reviewed the Chevy Trailblazer SS. It seems comparisons between the 'Blazer and the Jeep are inevitable. Although they're both midsize, musclecar-powered SUVs, the two have distinctly different flavors and missions. Whereas the SS has the highest towing capacity of the TrailBlazer line at 6,800 pounds, the SRT is the wimpiest Grand Cherokee when it comes to towing. It's built to handle a relatively feeble 3,500 pounds. Truth be told, the Chevy is probably a more practical all-around package. But, if you're simply looking for the fastest, kick-butt performance SUV out there for under $50,000, and you couldn't care less about its utilitarian benefits, the Grand Cherokee SRT8 is unequivocally it.
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Jun 27, 2008
Though often overlooked in favor of its competitors and overshadowed by its bigger brother, the Ford Ranger enjoys its share of the compact-pickup-truck segment. Still in its fourth generation, having been introduced in 1998, the Ranger has received minor updates and changes every few years. The 2008 Ford Ranger's story stays much the same.
The Ranger is available in four models -- XL, XLT, Sport, and FX4 -- and in two- or four-door configurations. Engine choices remain the same, with a 2.3L four producing 143 hp, and 3.0L and 4.0L V-6s making 148 and 207 hp, respectively. Four-wheel-drive is an option on all trim lines, but available only with the V-6 engines. And if you can't fit all your toys in the available 7-ft bed -- the only one that long in the segment -- chances are you can tow them, as capacity is a maximum of 6000 lb.
Options, though varying by trim, include a limited-slip Torsen differential, a payload package that includes rear springs with increased rates and heavy-duty gas shocks, a Class III hitch, and a Pioneer 290-watt MP3 stereo system. The topline FX4 trim comes equipped already with heavy-duty Ranchero shocks, skidplates, and bucket seats, which are new to the model as standard items.
Photo 2/6   |   2008 Ford Ranger front View
Ford claims that a newly revised front bumper makes the 2008 model more fuel-efficient than last year's model, however, research on, a Web site of the Environmental Protection Agency, shows that this change only affects 2WD Rangers equipped with the 2.3L engine and a manual transmission. In 2007, this combination was good for 19 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. According to the EPA, a similarly equipped 2008 Ranger will get 21 and 26 mpg, respectively. Still, the Ranger is the most fuel-efficient truck in its class.
Following an industry-wide requirement from the U.S. Government and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, all Ranger models for 2008 are equipped with tire-pressure-monitoring systems. Ford has also extended service intervals to 7500 miles in an attempt to lower the Ranger's cost of ownership.
We recently reported that the Ranger, which was thought to be on the way out in 2009, may now hang on until 2011, when an as-yet unnamed replacement arrives. So expect the little Ford that could to soldier on for the foreseeable future, especially now that Ford will no doubt push its title as the most fuel-efficient truck on the market.

2008 Ford Ranger
Base Price $14,490-$23,080
Vehicle layout Front engine, RWD and AWD, 2-5-pass, 2-4-door truck
Engine 2.3L/143-hp/154-lb-ft DOHC 16-valve I-4; 3.0L/148-hp/180-lb-ft OHV 12-valve V-6; 4.0L/207-hp/238-lb-ft SOHC 12-valve V-6
Transmission 5-speed manual; 5-speed automatic
Curb weight (dist f/r) 3030-3668 lbs (mfr)
Wheelbase 111.5 - 125.9 in
Length x width x height 188.9-203.6 x 69.3-71.3 x 66.2-67.7 in
Headroom, f/r 39.2-39.7/33.3 in
Legroom, f/r 42.4/39.3 in
Shoulder room, f/r 52.7/19.4 in
Towing capacity 1580-5860 lbs
EPA City/Hwy Econ 14-21/17-26 mpg
CO2 Emissions 0.84-1.28 lb/mile

Below is Ford's official press release of the 2008 Ford Ranger.
Built Ford Tough. Bold, aggressive design and adventurous spirit reinforced by performance upgrades to the Ranger FX4 Off-Road model.
Most Fuel-Efficient Truck. The country's most economical pickup gets even more fuel efficient for 2008 with an improved front-bumper design.
Most Affordable Truck. Service intervals extended to 7,500 miles for 2008, adding to Ranger's leading affordability rating as measured by
Standard Safety. Ford's Personal Safety System(r), Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and SecuriLock(r) now offered on all models.
Even Bolder. Ranger will be available with a limited-edition Grabber Orange exterior paint to accentuate the truck's bold design.
Photo 3/6   |   2008 Ford Ranger front Three Quarters View
The 2008 Ford Ranger is now even bolder, tougher, more fuel efficient and more affordable, adding to the successful "Built Ford Tough" capability and durability heritage that's made it | one of America's favorite small trucks for two decades. The most fuel efficient pickup truck now gets even better fuel economy thanks to improved aerodynamics delivered by an updated front-bumper design.
2008 Ford Ranger owners will make fewer stops as well, thanks to service intervals that have been extended to 7,500 miles - making the most affordable pickup an even better value. This new service interval helps lowers Ranger's cost of ownership - including purchase price, fuel cost, maintenance and more - that projects is already lower than all other compact pickups as studied between January - April 2007.
The 2008 Ranger also is bolder and tougher, with upgrades to the FX4 Off-Road model, including standard heavy-duty Rancho twin-tube gas shocks, increased rear spring rates, Class III Trailer Tow Package, skid plates (front, middle and rear) and sport bucket seats. A Torsen(r) limited-slip rear axle is available with the FX4's 4.10-inch rear axle. The truck's extreme capability is further conveyed through bold cast-aluminum wheels and rugged, two-tone paint.
Photo 4/6   |   2008 Ford Ranger front View
Four simplified series - XL, XLT, Sport and FX4 Off-Road - and an exceptional variety of optional equipment enables customers to get the Ranger they want and need. A limited run of trucks in eye-catching Grabber Orange will help introduce the 2008 model year with a blast of visual excitement.
The 2008 Ford Ranger has a maximum towing capacity of 6,000 pounds to suit customers' work and play needs. The truck has been tested in the most extreme North American climates and conditions - including blazing desert heat, Arctic cold temperatures, steep 20-percent grade hills and torturous off-road conditions - to assure it lives up to the "Built Ford Tough" promise, even with maximum loads.
Design and Equipment
The 2008 Ranger is available in Regular Cab and in two- and four-door SuperCab configurations. The segment's only 7-foot box is available as an option on XL and XLT Regular Cab models. XL and XLT 4x2 and 4x4 series are equipped with new, more stylish standard wheels and tires.
The lower front-bumper valance has been re-engineered with an integrated, 1-inch air deflector to help reduce drag and return improved fuel economy. The fog lamps also were redesigned this year with a new, larger diameter for improved visibility and a stronger appearance.
XLT models feature body color front and rear bumpers as well as a chrome H-bar grille standard on 4x2 models for a bolder appearance. The Sport series gets the black, horizontal grille with body-color surround. Class III trailer-tow capability is now standard on the Sport series, as well. Sport SuperCab trucks add new standard step bars, while both Sport SuperCab 4x4 and FX4 Off-Road models benefit from new standard skid plates to protect major components at the front, middle and rear of the truck's underbody.
All audio systems except the base AM/FM receiver will be equipped with a standard auxiliary audio input jack and will be MP3 capable. SIRIUS(r) Satellite Radio is available on XL, XLT, Sport and FX4 Off-road models.
Powertrain and Chassis
Ranger offers three engine choices: a 2.3-liter dual-overhead-cam (DOHC) inline 4-cylinder, a 3.0-liter overhead-valve (OHV) V-6 and 4.0-liter single-overhead-cam (SOHC) V-6.
Photo 5/6   |   2008 Ford Ranger interior View
The DOHC 2.3-liter engine produces 143 horsepower at 5,250 rpm and 154 pound-feet of torque at 3,750 rpm, and offers the highest fuel economy of any pickup. It's the standard engine for XL and XLT 4x2 Regular Cab and two-door SuperCab.
Ranger's 3.0-liter OHV V-6 engine produces 148 horsepower at 4,900 rpm and 180 pound-feet of torque at 3,950 rpm. The larger, SOHC 4.0-liter V-6 produces 207 horsepower at 5,250 rpm and 238 pound-feet of torque at 3,000 rpm. All three engines come with a 5-speed manual transmission and are available with a 5-speed automatic transmission.
Safety and Security
Ranger also delivers safety and security with Ford's Personal Safety System(r), Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and SecuriLock(r) passive anti-theft system all included as standard equipment on all models.
Also standard are four-wheel anti-lock brakes, driver and front-passenger air bags, safety belts with front pretensioners for outboard seating positions and side-intrusion door beams. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) child-seat mounts are provided in the front-passenger seat on all models. Ford's front passenger sensing system helps ensure air bags are not deployed on the passenger side when small children are detected.
Major Features and Options
XL: 2.3-liter DOHC I-4 engine; 5-speed manual transmission; 15-inch, seven-spoke silver steel wheels; Personal Safety System(r) with front-passenger sensing system; SecuriLock(r) passive anti-theft system; Tire Pressure Monitoring System; Black front and rear step bumpers; Black H-bar grille; Black door handles and sideview mirrors; Interval wipers; Rally gauge cluster; AM/FM audio system with clock; Black vinyl flooring and 60/40 vinyl split-bench seat (cloth on SuperCab)
XL 4x4 models include: 3.0-liter OHV V-6 (Regular Cab); 4.0-liter SOHC V-6 (SuperCab); Electronic shift-on-the-fly 4x4 system; 15-inch all-terrain tires
Photo 6/6   |   2008 Ford Ranger front View
XLT adds to XL 4x2: Body-color front and rear step bumpers; Chrome H-bar grille; Air conditioning; Cloth 60/40-split bench seat; AM/FM audio system/MP3-capable CD player; Color-coordinated carpet and floor mats; 15-inch 7-spoke silver steel wheels
XLT 4x4 models include: 3.0-liter OHV V-6 (Regular Cab); 4.0-liter SOHC V-6 (SuperCab); 15-inch 7-spoke chrome steel wheels; Fog lamps; Heavy-duty gas shocks; Tow hooks (SuperCab); Rear jump seats
Sport adds to XLT 4x2: 3.0-liter OHV V-6 (Regular Cab); Body-color grille surround and black horizontal-slat grille; Body-color wheel-lip moldings, mirrors and door latch handles; Fog lamps; Rugged vinyl flooring; Heavy-duty gas shocks; Tow hooks; Black side-step bars (SuperCab); Class III trailer hitch receiver (SuperCab); 15-inch, machined split-spoke aluminum wheels
Sport 4x4 models include: 3.0-liter OHV V-6 (Regular Cab); 4.0-liter SOHC V-6 (SuperCab); Tow hooks; 15-inch 7-spoke chrome steel wheels (Regular Cab); 16-inch cast-aluminum wheels (four-door SuperCab); Three skid plates
FX4 Off-Road adds to Sport 4x2: 4.0-liter SOHC V-6; Limited-slip rear axle; Heavy-duty Rancho? twin-tube gas shocks; Three skid plates; Body-color H-bar grille; Black door handles and sideview mirrors; Two-tone paint styling; Shadow Grey wheel-lip moldings and bumpers; Bed-rail- and tailgate-lip protectors; 16-inch cast aluminum wheels; All-terrain tires; Tilt leather-wrapped steering wheel with speed control; Power windows, mirrors and locks with remote keyless entry; Sport bucket seats with driver-side manual lumbar adjustment, center floor console and storage; Rugged vinyl flooring with front slush mats; Jump seats (four-door SuperCab); Privacy glass
Options (vary by series): Built Ford Tough Component Package with limited-slip rear axle, payload package (increased rear spring rates and heavy-duty gas shocks) and Class III hitch receiver; Payload package with increased rear spring rates and heavy-duty gas shocks; Pioneer? 290-Watt MP3 Sound Package; Cold weather option; Class III hitch receiver; Limited-slip rear axle; Bright Appearance Package with chrome bed rails; Bright Trim Group with chrome sideview mirrors, chrome side-step bars and chrome exhaust tip; Power Equipment Group with power windows, door locks, sideview mirrors and remote keyless-entry system; Privacy glass; 5-speed automatic transmission; Leather-trimmed seats; Leather-wrapped steering wheel; Four-wheel drive; 2- or 4-door SuperCab configurations; 6- or 7-foot cargo box; Bed extender; Bed liner; Sliding rear window

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1/2 ounce dried porcini or cepe mushrooms
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TRURO - A proposed civic centre in Colchester County would cost about $11 million more than originally anticipated.
The multi-million dollar shortfall places the new cost at almost $50 million. The municipality previously signed a memorandum of understanding to fund $6.6 million of the original cost, while the town signed up for $4.4 million. Project organizers want the county and town to double their respective financial commitments.
"It's a great project ... but a tough pill to swallow to go to taxpayers to double our commitment," said County Coun. Tom Taggart.
"I am 100 per cent in favour (and) if taxes go up so be it," Salmon River's Charles MacKinlay, one of about 30 people from the public who attended the meeting, told the Truro Daily News.
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MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - An envoy sent to Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in mediation efforts on Saturday criticised the European Union ministers who helped broker a peace deal in Kiev.

"I do not understand, frankly, how after recognising the legitimacy of President Yanukovich, the parliament, all the state structures, my European colleagues can then come to Kiev and go to the nationalist-revolutionary and terrorist Maidan and say there - down with the legitimate government they recognised," Vladimir Lukin said in a television interview.

The deal between Russian-backed President Viktor Yanukovich and the opposition was brokered by the foreign ministers of France, Poland and Germany, who signed it on Friday as witnesses. Lukin took part in talks but did not sign the deal.

Lukin said the decision not to sign the deal was made by the Russian leadership in Moscow, and suggested concerns power was already slipping from Yanukovich's grasp were among the reasons for the decision.

It was unclear "to what degree Yanukovich was capable yesterday of implementing the agreement - any agreement, including this one. This is being confirmed today," he said. Yanukovich fled Kiev and accused opponents of staging a coup.

It was also unclear "to what degree the three gentlemen who participated from the other side ... are in control of the situation," he said, referring to Ukraine's three main opposition leaders.

Lukin praised the deal as a compromise that "opened the way to some sort of a future peaceful path, which unfortunately is not yet being realised".

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov complained to the three EU ministers earlier on Saturday that the opposition had failed to fulfill the agreement and was "following the lead of armed extremists" and pogromists". (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk and Steve Gutterman; Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Central America’s years of neglect of agriculture, poor water management and lack of planning to help farmers cope with climate change are worsening food shortages caused by a widespread drought, aid agencies say.

At least 2.5 million people in four countries – Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras - are struggling to feed themselves because a severe drought has shrunk harvests and raised food prices, weakening the fragile food supply, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says.

The worst affected area is the "dry corridor" running across the region, which is also its bread basket.

“The dry corridor is an area very vulnerable to climate change, and is home to mainly subsistence farmers who largely depend on corn and bean crops and temporary labour in the coffee sector,” said Miguel Barreto, the WFP’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

“The situation facing Central America’s dry corridor is very serious indeed. A prolonged drought affected this year’s first harvest and a crisis from last year in the coffee sector caused by roya (coffee leaf rust) across Central America meant fewer seasonal coffee pickers were hired,” Barreto told Thomson Reuters Foundation in a telephone interview from Panama City.

Honduras has declared a state of emergency along its dry corridor where the government estimates 114,000 families need food aid in 97 of the country’s 298 municipalities. In neighbouring Guatemala, the government has declared a state of calamity in 16 provinces. Both countries have asked the international aid community for help, Barreto said.

Tens of thousands of families in the region, many of them subsistence farmers, are now relying on government and WFP food handouts and food to work programs to survive and put food on the table.

“The situation can get worse. If the drought continues we may face a humanitarian crisis at the end of the year,” Barreto said.

Poor rainfall has led to a fall of up to 80 percent in food crop harvests in some parts of Central America.

“In about two weeks time, we won’t be able to make tortillas because we don’t have any corn or beans, which were lost in the last harvest,” subsistence farmer Fidelina Hernandez, who lives in the dry corridor in southern Honduras, recently told local newspaper El Heraldo.

Drought and subsequent food shortages are a recurring problem in Central America’s dry corridor.

“This is a … disaster that’s been repeated over many years,” said Francisco Pavon, Oxfam press officer in Honduras.

Though millions of poor farmers in rural areas depend on agriculture for their food and livelihood, successive governments have failed to invest in rural development, he said.

More needs to be done to implement a long-term agricultural policy that helps small farmers improve crop yields and access loans for seeds, fertilizer and equipment, and to help farming communities cope with the extreme and erratic weather brought by climate change.

“The Honduran government needs to go from responding to the problem to prevention. There’s no state policy to deal with the impact of climate change in the long term … Public funds need to be invested to strengthen the resilience of farming communities in the face of drought, but they are virtually non-existent,” Pavon told Thomson Reuters Foundation in a telephone interview in the capital, Tegucigalpa.

A key challenge is to improve farmers’ access to water at times of drought, for instance by building more water wells run by farmer cooperatives, and find better ways of using and harvesting rainwater, he added.

Governments in Central America should also encourage small farmers to grow  crops that are less dependent on large amounts of water, the WFP said.

“Small farmers are too dependent on a mono-agriculture of corn and maize. Governments need to increase access to water systems and help farmers grow other crops like mangoes and avocadoes that need less water,” Barreto said.

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It was September 2003 when we last saw an Athlon64 FX break cover. That of course was the much applauded, if slightly pricey 2.2GHz FX-51. The latest FX CPU from AMD is the FX-53, featuring an architecturally identical core to the FX-51 but running instead at a slightly faster core speed of 2.4GHz.

The “FX” range of processors is aimed very much at the “prosumer” or enthusiast market. It’s more costly than the more mainstream Athlon64 but also performs better due mainly to its 128bit integrated memory controller. The standard Athlon64 also features an integral memory controller but at only 64bits wide it offers significantly lower bandwidth and as a result this pegs back its performance levels in some situations.

Like the Athlon64, the FX-53 features a 0.13 micron core on which there resides some 105.9 million transistors. That sounds a lot but in comparison, the soon-to-be-released NV40 GPU from nVidia is rumoured to feature over 200 million transistors!

Onboard cache comprises 64Kb of L1 data cache and 64Kb of L1 Instruction cache, combined with 1024Kb of L2 cache for an effective total of 1152K. Keeping the memory bus whizzing along, the integrated 128bit dual channel memory controller also operates at the full core speed meaning, in this case, 2.40GHz. With both memory, bus and the northbridge components all running synchronously with the core, any boost in CPU frequency brings with it immediate benefits in these other areas too by default, making for a processor that should scale very nicely as its speeds grow.

The great news for all AMD users is that the new range of 64bit processors, including the 64 and FX, now have their ceramic packaging and die protected by a copper heat spreader, a-la-Intel. This may not sound like a praiseworthy innovation unless you happen to be someone who has suffered the “crunch of death”; a not uncommon sound created by fragile 32bit Athlon cores splintering to destruction as you apply the heatsink. Interestingly the heat spreader doesn’t seem to feature a vent hole as is seen on Intel’s part.

The FX-53 is still a Socket-940 part and it seems AMD will sell Socket-940 and the planned socket-939 CPUs side-by-side for at least a little while to come. The reasons for AMD’s decision to adopt Socket-939 aren’t entirely clear, but it certainly seems that it will allow motherboard manufacturers to opt for cheaper four-layer PCBs rather than the current six-layer versions, and to use regular DDR instead of registered DDR. In other words, they’ll be taming some of its slightly too elite, Opteron-like traits in favour of a product better suited to gamers and those whose needs are less “mission critical”. Something perhaps AMD should have done from the start considering how similarly the Opteron and FX perform.

My test system was supplied pre-built and pre-configured by AMD, so of course I went over it with a fine-tooth comb looking for anything that might give artificially high results. Not because AMD can’t be trusted, just because I have a deeply ingrained suspicious streak. I found nothing by the way.

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