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From: Eeyore on 15 Aug 2006 23:14 "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > Eeyore wrote: > > > > "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > > > > > > I worked two full time jobs for years, and spent up to 16 hours a day > > > on my feet. Later, I owned an industrial electronics repair business > > > where I spent a lot of time on ladders, bending conduit, and pulling > > > wire. I got mad one day when I was in my early 20s and picked up a > > > Pontiac 389 CID short block. At that time I could carry a large color > > > console TV up three flights of stairs without help. > > > > Not quite the same but I did carry a short ( head not fitted ) Ford 1500 'Essex' > > engine down 3 flights of stairs myself. The flywheel was on btw - it gave something > > useful to grip. I'd rebuilt it in my flat. Very nicely done too if I say so myself. > > > > Graham > > That 389 went into my '66 GTO. Lets just say it wasn't quite a > "Stock" engine when I finished. ;-) I'll bet. I didn't 'hotrod' mine when I rebuilt it but as far as possible 'blueprinted' it. The pistons and con rods were matched for mass for example. Every bearing was replaced including the camshaft ones - new camshaft, chain and tensioner - reground crank - new pistons of course to fit the oversize bores. Head cleaned to perfection. Oilways degunged. Cam followers selectively replaced. You know the score. Whilst it may not have been the fastest ever, I did receive one comment that it was the quietest and smoothest idling Ford engine a car rep mate of mine had ever experienced. Graham
From: Phat Bytestard on 16 Aug 2006 00:33 On 15 Aug 2006 16:09:53 -0700, bill.sloman(a)ieee.org Gave us: > >John Larkin wrote: >> On 14 Aug 2006 17:56:13 -0700, bill.sloman(a)ieee.org wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >A couple of years ago, when I was more active, I did get down to 74 kgm >> >-163 lbs - pretty much what I weighed in my early twenties - which put >> >my BMI around 23 - the same as yours - which is low for a resident of >> >the U.S.A. >> >> Two europeans in this ng have recently generalized that Americans are >> overweight. And both of them admit to being overweight. > >Check out the facts - about 60% of Americans are overweight (BMI over >25) and half of them are obese (BMI over 30) > >http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/Obesity_Minority_Pop.shtml > >Europe isn't as bad > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bmi30chart.png > >I don't think that my BMI of 25.3 - back to 25.12 today - is a >significant counter-example. Sure... and Harvard just released a study result that declared that drinking two cans of soda a day causes a 15 Lb per year weight increase. I have been drinking damned near a twelve pack of soda a day for years, and my weight gain has been a steady 3 Lbs per year... ALL of my life. So much for study results.
From: John Woodgate on 16 Aug 2006 01:56 In message <pan.2006.08.16.23.38.57.901370(a)example.net>, dated Tue, 15 Aug 2006, Richard The Dreaded Libertarian <null(a)example.net> writes >> I've read that Hezbollah would often seize Lebanese people's property for >> their terrorist purposes.That's besides levying taxes for their "civil" >> operations.(part of those levies also got used for terror purposes) > >That's odd - not too long ago, I had heard that the Hezbollah was >democratically elected. > >But I guess democracy isn't approved when they elect somebody you don't >like. The two things aren't exclusive. People elected Sin Fein councillors and even MPs while the IRA was levying taxes. Hamas and Hisbollah do run welfare and social services, though; I haven't heard that Sinn Fein did/does. Maybe they aren't necessary in the north of Ireland; I bet there are no state services in Lebanon and Palestine. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: Robert Latest on 16 Aug 2006 03:40 On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:31:37 GMT, Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> wrote in Msg. <6k75e2pgfc8ig19logu993ulg0v8hvrg0r(a)4ax.com> > Did anyone notice also, the high percentage of Mercedes being driven > by the refugees? Interesting. How high is that percentage? robert
From: Eeyore on 16 Aug 2006 09:32
Robert Latest wrote: > On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:31:37 GMT, > Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> wrote > in Msg. <6k75e2pgfc8ig19logu993ulg0v8hvrg0r(a)4ax.com> > > > Did anyone notice also, the high percentage of Mercedes being driven > > by the refugees? > > Interesting. In what way ? They pretty much all date from a former prosperous era. > How high is that percentage? Moderate. Just watch the TeeVee Nooz. Graham |