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I understand everything Mercedes poured into this ugly monster to make it fast; “the performance SUV” claims Mercedes — but oh my god you look like a tool driving it. Some guy in the Golden Gate Bridge was in front of me in one of these, I had to pull up along-side and see who the hell would spend $95k on 500+HP of ugly. Yup, he was wearing the biggest, gaudiest USB Headset you can imagine on his left (road-noise side) ear: total tool confirmation.

Have any of you driven this? I’m reading 503HP and 0-60 of 4.8. Thats impressive but wouldn’t an M5 seat your family, drive better and look less like a Plymouth mini-van?

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1) My RSI/Carpal Tunnel syndrome is far less severe, to the point of not bothering me at all. I’ve worked in technology most of my life and the keyboard/mouse combo are my my friends. I’ve tried all sorts of things and really, nothing worked. Strangely, this has.

2) On a single day that I miss my “dose,” I don’t notice any bad results or worsening of the pain. If I skip two days, however — I do.

3) If I make a mistake or just a bad call and tweak the nerve, I’m gonna feel the pain.

All in all, its helpful — I think the Aloe basically replaces me having to take 12 Advil or Naproxen tablets a day AND when I was talking all that Naproxen for my hands, it didn’t help.

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Parrott set to work assembling the car in his Essex home, using his detailed knowledge of the car and his fully assembled Series 3 for reference along with shop and original assembly manuals. The idea of actually putting brand new, still in the packaging parts of a thirty year old car together for the first time is astonishing. Things like the mild-steel exhaust system were still perfect, the dashboard came pre-assembled just as it would have in the factory, even the Dunlop tires were original and in perfect, new condition. Bolt holes matched exactly, there was no grime to clean out, no rust to remove, nothing to strip and paint and prime. More or less, a car guys wet dream. Ray meticulously undertook the work over the course of eight months and when he fired it up and took it for a first drive, it was as if it were rolling off the assembly line for the first time — because it was.

Get the whole story at Jalopnik: British Man Cobbles Together Last Jaguar E-Type From 31-Year-Old Factory Leftovers

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Flush from the passage of Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in the state, the leaders say they want to extend the ban to Jews whose emphasis on in-marriage, they say, contravenes Scripture and promotes intolerance and segregation.

It can’t happen here, The Jewish Journal

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Pale Ale

Michelob Pale Ale: 5/10
Full Sail Pale Ale: 7/10
Michelob Pale Ale was released in September, but it was tough to find in the Seattle market. Once again, the A-B product held its own and surprised with an ample hop aroma. But there was an overbearing bitter astringency in the taste that several of us noticed. In contrast, the Full Sail Pale Ale was more balanced, offering some caramel malts and mild hop flavor without the bitter astringency. With so many great pale ales in the Northwest, the Michelob could be a tough sell.

Are big brewers’ new craft beers any good? We taste and find out, Seattle PI

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Releases November 7.

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Additional Fun Toy — Your own Lancer.

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Seems there are a number of black vodkas made of & with things like blackberries and other dark berry fruits. While in America vodka, it seems, must be clear — in other countries there is a great variety.

Also, seems Blavod is not just for show:

Though its color makes it fun for parties, this is no novelty liquor. It is smooth, with a slightly spicy finish. Like most imports, it tastes stronger and more complex than typically neutral-tasting American vodkas.

Thanks Drink of the Week

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Scared.

photo from Ryan

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This video is pretty cute. My wife wants a tri-color like Mr. Yoda here.

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Now, I’m no huge fan of Scotch — as I realize it is not Bourbon or Rum.

If any of you have tried this please please let us know…

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The article gives you all the information you need to build a lovely, affordable casket out of a hardwood-veneered plywood. You or your loved one will rest in peace, snuggled warmly inside this bad boy (hated people can be thrown in a ditch.)

Mother Earth News followed up the article, FOUR YEARS LATER, with this: Country Lore: A Casket to Live For which only goes to show that creativity knows no limits.

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Admit it Joel. I am your best friend.

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That’d wash the stink off.

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Must have.

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The Kroll people managed to recover 90 percent or so of the 400MB of data from the drive with its cracked and burned casing. Now, a few years on, Berg and his team have analysed the data and reported the experiment and its results in the April edition of the Physical Review E journal. These showed that, rather liked whipped cream which changes from a fluid to a near-solid after being whipped or stirred vigorously, the gas Xenon change its viscosity from gas to liquid when similarly treated in very low gravity. The phenomenon of a sudden change in viscosity is called shear thinnin

Data recovered from Seagate drive in Columbia shuttle disaster [Blocks and Files]
Thanks Koz

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