http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/-t1.htm Off-Topic Forum All your wild, entertaining, non-mopar posts go here. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:29:03 GMT 10 http://i69.servimg.com/u/f69/13/49/53/52/cartoo10.jpg http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/-t1.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/crane-cams-back-inb-business-t424.htm Admin CRANE CAMS REOPENED WITH NEW OWNER Crane Cams has reopened under the new ownership of S&S Cycle, and is actively engaged in manufacturing and sales operations of new_cc2_001.jpgits ignition and motorcycle lines. The company, founded by Harvey J. Crane in 1953, is newly housed in a facility at 1640 Mason Ave. in Daytona Beach, and a number of long-term Crane employees have joined the revitalized company. S&S Cycle acquired Crane’s intellectual properties, patents, trademarks, ... Off-Topic Forum Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:29:03 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/crane-cams-back-inb-business-t424.htm#1341 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/crane-cams-back-inb-business-t424.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/what-happens-to-your-facebook-profile-when-you-die-t420.htm dwc43 What Happens to Your Facebook Profile When You Die? Time.com By DAN FLETCHER Dan Fletcher – Wed Oct 28, 4:30 pm ET In an Oct. 26 (Become a fan of TIME on Facebook.) The company decided to publicize the policy because of a backlash caused by a new version of the site's homepage that was rolled out on Oct. 23, which includes automatically generated "suggestions" of people to "reconnect" with. Within days of the launch, Twitter users and bloggers from ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:20:00 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/what-happens-to-your-facebook-profile-when-you-die-t420.htm#1336 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/what-happens-to-your-facebook-profile-when-you-die-t420.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/police-determine-teen-missing-since-1954-was-slain-t418.htm dwc43 Police determine teen missing since 1954 was slain AP PHOENIX – A murdered young woman buried as Jane Doe in Colorado 55 years ago. An Arizona family puzzled and saddened as Dorothy *** Howard's disappearance stretched into decades. It took a historian, a detective and a determined family member to make the connection after more than a half century that these two people were one and the same. Howard's younger sister, Marlene Howard Ashman, the last surviving member ... Off-Topic Forum Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:19:11 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/police-determine-teen-missing-since-1954-was-slain-t418.htm#1334 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/police-determine-teen-missing-since-1954-was-slain-t418.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mopars-5-year-plan-was-released-today-t417.htm dwc43 Mopars 5 year plan was released today, yeah she is switching all of her small to midsized cars and vans to Fiat division, euro style. So she did it up with the germans and now shes going french, but atleast she is still around! Plans 'appear' to axe the Viper soon :run really sorry to see that... but it had one hell of a production run! The Challenger, Charger, Full size trucks and the minivan look like they will stick around with Chrysler Division...asta la vista Caliber! Sorry, but i never ... Off-Topic Forum Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:07:20 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mopars-5-year-plan-was-released-today-t417.htm#1333 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mopars-5-year-plan-was-released-today-t417.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/4-shot-to-death-at-nc-tv-store-t416.htm dwc43 Authorities: 4 shot to death at NC TV store Sun Nov 1, 11:12 pm ET MOUNT AIRY, N.C. – Four men were killed in a shooting at a northwestern North Carolina television store on Sunday, and authorities said they were looking for a suspect who might be armed with an assault rifle. Mount Airy Police Chief Dale Watson said at a news conference that the victims were shot in the parking lot of Woods TV store in the town on the Virginia border and less than a mile from the police station. ... Off-Topic Forum Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:30:53 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/4-shot-to-death-at-nc-tv-store-t416.htm#1332 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/4-shot-to-death-at-nc-tv-store-t416.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-kings-paint-t408.htm txpower_ram Where can I find Petty's blue paint and the red? Off-Topic Forum Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:36:34 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-kings-paint-t408.htm#1315 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-kings-paint-t408.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/elizabeth-smart-on-her-abduction-i-never-let-it-hold-me-back-t414.htm dwc43 Elizabeth Smart on her abduction: 'I never let it hold me back' In June of 2002, then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her family's home in Salt Lake City, Utah. In March of 2003 she was found alive, 18 miles away, with presumed kidnappers Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee. She was returned to her family. In the years that followed, Smart refused to discuss the specifics of her abduction with the press, even though her ordeal captivated the nation. However, in recent ... Off-Topic Forum Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:30:31 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/elizabeth-smart-on-her-abduction-i-never-let-it-hold-me-back-t414.htm#1327 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/elizabeth-smart-on-her-abduction-i-never-let-it-hold-me-back-t414.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/19k-in-parking-tickets-t412.htm dwc43 http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-19k-dollar-parking-fines,0,6745766.story Huntsville - A Huntsville man is issued close to 100 parking tickets totaling nearly $19,000. The fines stem from his vanity license plate. The tickets come from the city of Birmingham after police say the man improperly parked all over their city. There's just one problem, Birmingham is demanding the cash from the wrong guy. Does it add up? WHNT NEWS 19 talked exclusively with Scottie Roberson's. Scottie ... Off-Topic Forum Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:26:55 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/19k-in-parking-tickets-t412.htm#1322 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/19k-in-parking-tickets-t412.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/air-force-missing-pilot-likely-died-instantly-t409.htm dwc43 Air Force: Missing pilot likely died instantly AP SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – An Air Force pilot likely died instantly when his F-16 fighter jet collided with another over the Atlantic Ocean, authorities said Saturday. The search for Capt. Nicholas Giglio, who has been missing since Thursday night's crash, was shifted to a recovery effort looking for his body and the plane's wreckage. Investigators believe the bottom of the other jet struck the top of Giglio's fighter ... Off-Topic Forum Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:18:26 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/air-force-missing-pilot-likely-died-instantly-t409.htm#1317 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/air-force-missing-pilot-likely-died-instantly-t409.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/a-little-too-much-magnesium-t404.htm Big Joe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YsIunAV4UI]]> Off-Topic Forum Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:25:17 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/a-little-too-much-magnesium-t404.htm#1307 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/a-little-too-much-magnesium-t404.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/shingles-prove-to-be-gold-mine-for-thieves-t402.htm dwc43 Shingles prove to be gold mine for thieves AP DALLAS – Workers at Bradco Supply Corp. arrived one morning to find someone severed the heavy chain locks on the security fence at the Fort Worth shingle supply warehouse. Inside, empty wooden pallets were splintered and scattered across the floor. They'd been robbed. Again. Thieves have targeted Bradco Supply locations so much in recent months that company officials decided to add a unique splash of paint to the shingles' packaging ... Off-Topic Forum Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:26:04 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/shingles-prove-to-be-gold-mine-for-thieves-t402.htm#1303 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/shingles-prove-to-be-gold-mine-for-thieves-t402.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/woman-charged-for-having-child-ride-in-box-atop-van-t396.htm dwc43 Woman charged for having child ride in box atop van By David Brewer October 05, 2009, 12:35PM ALBERTVILLE, AL - A Marshall County woman is in the city jail here for having her 13-year-old daughter ride in a cardboard box atop her van. Albertville Police spokesman Sgt. Jamie Smith said Jackie Denise Knott, 37, of Albertville was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Smith said the child was turned over to a relative. Smith said police received a call ... Off-Topic Forum Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:42:03 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/woman-charged-for-having-child-ride-in-box-atop-van-t396.htm#1297 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/woman-charged-for-having-child-ride-in-box-atop-van-t396.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/way-to-treat-a-12-year-old-girl-there-phillie-s-t401.htm dwc43 Were the Phillies big league bullies over a ball? Gordon Edes PHILADELPHIA – It’s a storyline that could have been lifted straight from a promotional script for Major League Baseball. Jennifer Valdivia, a 12-year-old girl taken to her very first baseball game by her Cuban-born grandfather, is sitting in the right-field stands in Miami’s Land Shark Stadium when one of the game’s top young sluggers, Ryan Howard(notes) of the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:02:23 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/way-to-treat-a-12-year-old-girl-there-phillie-s-t401.htm#1302 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/way-to-treat-a-12-year-old-girl-there-phillie-s-t401.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/nasa-attacks-the-moon-t399.htm dwc43 The Moon The Moon NASA Attacks the Moon by Mike Krumboltz On Friday morning, an unmanned spacecraft launched in June will crash into the moon's surface. On purpose. Anyone not named Michael Bay is likely to ask why. Here's the answer: NASA wants to know if the twin impacts of the Lunar Crater Observation and its Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will reveal any ice or water under the moon's surface. Finding out shouldn't be an issue. When the twin crafts hit the lunar surface ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:55:10 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/nasa-attacks-the-moon-t399.htm#1300 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/nasa-attacks-the-moon-t399.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/rush-for-rams-limbaugh-bids-for-nfl-team-t398.htm dwc43 Rush for Rams? Limbaugh bids for NFL team. ST. LOUIS (AP)—The lowly Rams have someone who loves them. Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams, owners of the NFL’s longest losing streak at 14 and just 5-31 since 2007. In a statement, Limbaugh declined to discuss details, citing a confidentiality agreement with Goldman Sachs, the investment firm hired by the family of former Rams ... Off-Topic Forum Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:20:17 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/rush-for-rams-limbaugh-bids-for-nfl-team-t398.htm#1299 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/rush-for-rams-limbaugh-bids-for-nfl-team-t398.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/dangerous-foods-list-t397.htm dwc43 Dangerous foods list includes leafy greens, eggs, tuna The Center for Science in the Public Interest listed the following foods, in descending order, as the most risky in terms of outbreaks: leafy greens, eggs, tuna, oysters, potatoes, cheese, ice cream, tomatoes, sprouts and berries. The scientists rated these foods, all of them regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, by the number of outbreaks associated with them since 1990, and also provided the number of recorded illnesses. The ... Off-Topic Forum Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:18:58 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/dangerous-foods-list-t397.htm#1298 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/dangerous-foods-list-t397.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/when-pancakes-become-fatal-t395.htm dwc43 You never know whose life you may save by doing so. For those of you at work, PLEASE remember to check your cupboards when you get home tonight!!! This is confirmed on Snopes http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp A student at HBHS (high school) had pancakes this week and it almost became fatal. His Mom (registered nurse) made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this ... Off-Topic Forum Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:48:44 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/when-pancakes-become-fatal-t395.htm#1296 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/when-pancakes-become-fatal-t395.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/chrysler-check-engine-now-t393.htm dwc43 Chrysler: Check engine now Out of bankruptcy but not out of the woods, the automaker is struggling with a stale product line-up and not much new in sight print NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Three months after coming through a federally-financed bankruptcy, the new Chrysler Group still faces serious trouble with no quick solution in sight. The carmaker may have been given a sleek and shiny new balance sheet, but the products on the showroom floor are the same stale cars and trucks ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:06:09 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/chrysler-check-engine-now-t393.htm#1291 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/chrysler-check-engine-now-t393.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/report-of-1955-jet-wreckage-found-stirs-memories-t392.htm dwc43 Report of 1955 jet wreckage found stirs memories AP LOS ANGELES – A historian's reported discovery of the wreckage of an Air Force jet lost at sea 54 years ago off the Southern California coast brought an unexpected surge of emotions for the pilot's brother, who found himself grieving all over again. Aviation archaeologist G. Pat Macha said Tuesday that he and a group of volunteers found Richard Martin Theiler's plane underneath 100 feet of water earlier this month. Theiler ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:04:49 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/report-of-1955-jet-wreckage-found-stirs-memories-t392.htm#1290 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/report-of-1955-jet-wreckage-found-stirs-memories-t392.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-final-inspection-t385.htm dwc43 THE FINAL INSPECTION The Marine stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass. 'Step forward now, Marine, How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?' The soldier squared his shoulders and said, 'No, Lord, I guess I ain't. Because those of us who carry guns, Can't always be a saint. I've ... Off-Topic Forum Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:54:03 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-final-inspection-t385.htm#1275 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-final-inspection-t385.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/burning-down-the-house-irs-nixes-tax-deductions-t383.htm dwc43 Burning down the house? IRS nixes tax deductions by Meghan Barr The IRS is attempting to stop tax deductions for those who donate their homes to the fire department. UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio -- The battered house on Sherwin Road was put to good use before the fire department burned it to the ground. SWAT teams barged through the front door in an exercise on dealing with domestic violence. Rescue crews scattered mannequins around the house and blew smoke through the halls to simulate ... Off-Topic Forum Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:31:06 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/burning-down-the-house-irs-nixes-tax-deductions-t383.htm#1273 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/burning-down-the-house-irs-nixes-tax-deductions-t383.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/need-a-vac-t381.htm dwc43 ]]> Off-Topic Forum Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:16:33 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/need-a-vac-t381.htm#1270 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/need-a-vac-t381.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/some-way-to-treat-a-marine-huh-t380.htm dwc43 Proxy wedding means Marine's widow, baby unwelcome AP MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his grandparents' Tennessee home, surrounded by photos and memories of the father he'll never meet: a Marine who died in combat a month after marrying her from thousands of miles away. Sgt. Michael Ferschke was killed in Iraq in 2008, leaving his widow and infant son, both Japanese citizens, in immigration limbo: A 1950s legal standard meant to curb ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:58:02 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/some-way-to-treat-a-marine-huh-t380.htm#1269 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/some-way-to-treat-a-marine-huh-t380.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/kanye-west-has-truly-lost-it-this-time-t377.htm dwc43 Kanye West Has Truly Lost It This Time http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/;_ylt=AqGL6b0Xq5PMSJmHp48mjW7KwSUv?rn=3906861&cl=15544058&ch=4226715&src=news Apparently, Kanye's village has failed him. He obviously doesn't have a real friend in the world. There does not appear to be anyone who can get through to him, to make him understand that he needs to curb his obnoxious behavior. I thought it was a joke when Kanye showed up on the MTV Video Music Awards stage ... Off-Topic Forum Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:17:22 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/kanye-west-has-truly-lost-it-this-time-t377.htm#1262 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/kanye-west-has-truly-lost-it-this-time-t377.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/patrick-swayze-dies-at-57-t379.htm dwc43 Patrick Swayze dies at 57 AP LOS ANGELES – Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. "Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. Swayze ... Off-Topic Forum Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:11:50 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/patrick-swayze-dies-at-57-t379.htm#1264 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/patrick-swayze-dies-at-57-t379.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/car-chases-t376.htm dwc43


]]> Off-Topic Forum Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:53:19 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/car-chases-t376.htm#1261 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/car-chases-t376.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/walmart-s-project-impact-a-move-to-crush-competition-t374.htm dwc43 Walmart's Project Impact: A Move to Crush Competition Time.com By SEAN GREGORY / WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. Sean Gregory / West Deptford, N.j. – Wed Sep 9, 4:30 pm ET Walmart loves to shock and awe. City-size stores, absurdly low prices ($8 jeans!) and everything from milk to Matchbox toys on its shelves. And with the recession forcing legions of stores into bankruptcy, the world's largest retailer now apparently wants to take out the remaining survivors. Thus, the company ... Off-Topic Forum Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:12:26 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/walmart-s-project-impact-a-move-to-crush-competition-t374.htm#1259 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/walmart-s-project-impact-a-move-to-crush-competition-t374.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-sad-story-behind-labor-day-t373.htm dwc43 The Sad Story Behind Labor Day by Claudine Zap For most of us, Labor Day means backyard barbecues, weekend sales, and a last carefree day before school starts. But the laid-back holiday has some seriously sad history, including chaos, riots, and even death. Let us explain. A tragic tale Back in the days of the Industrial Revolution, workers were expected to put in 12-hour days, seven days a week (yes, including kids). Already sounds awful, right? It gets worse. In Pullman, ... Off-Topic Forum Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:02:18 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-sad-story-behind-labor-day-t373.htm#1254 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/the-sad-story-behind-labor-day-t373.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/shock-and-caw-pesky-starlings-still-overwhelm-t372.htm dwc43 Shock and caw: Pesky starlings still overwhelm AP SALT LAKE CITY – The next time the sky darkens with a flock of noisy unwelcome starlings, blame Shakespeare — or, better yet, a few of his strangest fans. Had the Bard not mentioned the starling in the third scene of "Henry IV," arguably the most hated bird in North America might never have arrived. In the early 1890s, about 100 European starlings were released in New York City's Central Park by a group dedicated ... Off-Topic Forum Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:22:59 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/shock-and-caw-pesky-starlings-still-overwhelm-t372.htm#1250 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/shock-and-caw-pesky-starlings-still-overwhelm-t372.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mom-opposes-dutch-girl-s-plan-to-sail-the-globe-t371.htm dwc43 Mom opposes Dutch girl's plan to sail the globe AP Sat Sep 5, 10:01 am ET AMSTERDAM – The mother of a 13-year-old girl whose hopes of becoming the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo were put on hold by a Dutch court says she opposes the voyage. Babs Muller was quoted in the Volkskrant daily as saying her daughter, Laura Dekker, has the technical capability to make the trip but the girl is not yet mature enough to deal with the psychological challenges of two years of ... Off-Topic Forum Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:47:09 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mom-opposes-dutch-girl-s-plan-to-sail-the-globe-t371.htm#1248 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mom-opposes-dutch-girl-s-plan-to-sail-the-globe-t371.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/for-dog-owners-please-read-t369.htm dwc43 If you have a dog ... PLEASE read this and send it on. If you don't have a dog, please pass along to friends who do. Written by: Laurinda Morris, DVM Danville Veterinary Clinic Danville , OH This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix that ate half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:48:15 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/for-dog-owners-please-read-t369.htm#1244 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/for-dog-owners-please-read-t369.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/us-senator-edward-kennedy-dies-aged-77-t364.htm dwc43 U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy dies aged 77 Reuters BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America's most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, has died at age 77, his family said on Wednesday. "Edward M. Kennedy, the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so deeply, died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis Port (Massachusetts)," the Kennedy ... Off-Topic Forum Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:09:01 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/us-senator-edward-kennedy-dies-aged-77-t364.htm#1235 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/us-senator-edward-kennedy-dies-aged-77-t364.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/kidnapped-woman-hidden-in-ca-backyard-for-18-years-t366.htm dwc43 Kidnapped woman hidden in CA backyard for 18 years AP PLACERVILLE, Calif. – A little girl snatched on her way to school was kept hidden from the world behind a series of fences, sheds and tents for nearly two decades, even giving birth to her suspected abductor's children in the suburban backyard compound less than 200 miles from the home where she was taken. Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was 11 when she was abducted from a South Lake Tahoe street in 1991, was taken directly ... Off-Topic Forum Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:21:04 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/kidnapped-woman-hidden-in-ca-backyard-for-18-years-t366.htm#1237 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/kidnapped-woman-hidden-in-ca-backyard-for-18-years-t366.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/still-a-mopar-guy-but-this-ford-is-calling-me-t362.htm txpower_ram Looking at a good strong running 68' ford f100. Has two problems a small oil drip from the drain plug and the tranny dip stick pops out from time. Its got a ford 360 with a 2 barrel with c6 tranny. Its tagged, registered, and inspected. For $800 I think I cant pass it up and turn into a strong farm truck. Off-Topic Forum Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:33:58 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/still-a-mopar-guy-but-this-ford-is-calling-me-t362.htm#1229 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/still-a-mopar-guy-but-this-ford-is-calling-me-t362.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/it-ain-t-poltergeists-cell-phone-activates-oven-t363.htm dwc43 It ain't poltergeists: Cell phone activates oven Ever have that sinking feeling that you left a major appliance running when you left the house? Well you might not be paranoid: It may actually be on... though not of your own doing. Andrei Melnikov found that out the hard way: Something activated his oven, causing it to turn itself on and melt a plastic meat thermometer which had been left inside. How did this happen? Melnikov and his Brooklyn apartment building's skeptical super ... Off-Topic Forum Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:22:07 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/it-ain-t-poltergeists-cell-phone-activates-oven-t363.htm#1232 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/it-ain-t-poltergeists-cell-phone-activates-oven-t363.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/punt-hits-video-screen-at-new-cowboys-stadium-t361.htm dwc43 Punt hits video screen at new Cowboys Stadium By Chris Chase Spending $1.2 billion on a football stadium can get you a lot, but apparently not a good sense of how high to hang 2,100-inch video screens above the field. At the debut of the new Dallas Cowboys stadium last night, Tennessee Titans punter A.J. Trapasso kicked a ball that struck one of the gargantuan high-definition scoreboards that hang over the center of the field. Trapasso's punt sailed straight up and hit one of ... Off-Topic Forum Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:15:51 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/punt-hits-video-screen-at-new-cowboys-stadium-t361.htm#1228 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/punt-hits-video-screen-at-new-cowboys-stadium-t361.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/rioting-inmates-set-central-ky-prison-ablaze-t360.htm dwc43 Rioting inmates set central Ky. prison ablaze AP BURGIN, Ky. – Rioting inmates set fire to trash cans and other items inside a central Kentucky prison, and damage to some buildings was so extensive that officials were busing many of the facility's 1,200 prisoners elsewhere, police said Saturday. By early morning, firefighters had extinguished the fires at the medium-security Northpoint Training Center in a rural area 30 miles south of Lexington, state police Lt. David Jude said. Eight ... Off-Topic Forum Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:38:25 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/rioting-inmates-set-central-ky-prison-ablaze-t360.htm#1227 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/rioting-inmates-set-central-ky-prison-ablaze-t360.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/47-spend-surreal-6-hours-on-grounded-plane-t351.htm dwc43 47 spend `surreal' 6 hours on grounded plane AP MINNEAPOLIS – By its sixth hour sitting on a deserted tarmac, Continental Express Flight 2816 had taken on the smell of diapers and an overwhelmed lone toilet. What should have been a 2 1/2-hour trip from Houston to Minneapolis had moved into its ninth hour, and the 47 passengers on board had burned through the free pretzels and drinks handed out early in their Friday night flight from Houston. Passengers on another flight ... Off-Topic Forum Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:57:37 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/47-spend-surreal-6-hours-on-grounded-plane-t351.htm#1207 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/47-spend-surreal-6-hours-on-grounded-plane-t351.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/armstrong-ends-wiens-reign-as-leadville-100-the-champ-raced-65-miles-by-himself-t357.htm dwc43 Armstrong ends Wiens’ reign as Leadvill.e 100 champ By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Sports Writer Aug 15, 5:22 pm EDT LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP)—Lance Armstrong can’t remember the last time he raced 65 miles by himself. “I don’t know, maybe when I was a young, young kid,” he said. “You would never do that on the Tour, so none of the Tours I won. “Quite literally in those Tours, excluding time trials, I probably rode alone for 20 miles. … It’s been a long time since ... Off-Topic Forum Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:21:51 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/armstrong-ends-wiens-reign-as-leadville-100-the-champ-raced-65-miles-by-himself-t357.htm#1217 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/armstrong-ends-wiens-reign-as-leadville-100-the-champ-raced-65-miles-by-himself-t357.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/guitar-legend-les-paul-dies-at-age-94-t352.htm dwc43 Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94 Aug. 13, 2009, 11:17 AM EST WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Les Paul, who invented the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock 'n' roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side. As an inventor, Paul also helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll with multitrack recording, which enables artists ... Off-Topic Forum Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:19:59 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/guitar-legend-les-paul-dies-at-age-94-t352.htm#1209 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/guitar-legend-les-paul-dies-at-age-94-t352.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/airspeed-systems-failed-on-us-jets-t349.htm dwc43 AP Enterprise: Airspeed systems failed on US jets AP WASHINGTON – On at least a dozen recent flights by U.S. jetliners, malfunctioning equipment made it impossible for pilots to know how fast they were flying, federal investigators have discovered. A similar breakdown is believed to have played a role in the Air France crash into the Atlantic that killed all 228 people aboard in June. The discovery suggests the equipment problems are more widespread than previously believed. ... Off-Topic Forum Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:36:43 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/airspeed-systems-failed-on-us-jets-t349.htm#1201 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/airspeed-systems-failed-on-us-jets-t349.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/actual-exchanges-between-pilots-and-control-towers-t344.htm dwc43 Actual exchanges between pilots and control towers Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!" Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!" Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees." TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" Tower: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?" From an unknown aircraft ... Off-Topic Forum Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:27:14 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/actual-exchanges-between-pilots-and-control-towers-t344.htm#1196 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/actual-exchanges-between-pilots-and-control-towers-t344.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mom-of-decapitated-baby-i-didn-t-mean-to-do-it-t343.htm dwc43 Mom of decapitated baby: 'I didn't mean to do it' AP By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press Writer Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 1 min ago SAN ANTONIO – A Texas mother accused of decapitating her 3-week-old son screams "I didn't mean to do it. He told me to!" while her sister pleads for an ambulance to bring help in a desperate four-minute 911 call released Wednesday. Otty Sanchez, who police say told them the devil made her kill and mutilate her ... Off-Topic Forum Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:39:38 GMT http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mom-of-decapitated-baby-i-didn-t-mean-to-do-it-t343.htm#1195 http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/mom-of-decapitated-baby-i-didn-t-mean-to-do-it-t343.htm http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net/off-topic-forum-f12/former-titans-quarterback-steve-mcnair-has-been-killed-t333.htm dwc43
The incident happened near 2nd South & Lea Ave. Police said it looked like a double homicide. A female victim was also found dead.

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