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Easy Rider (harleys, drugs, rednecks, New Orleans), Mad Max (violence, DoD
wanna-be's), Time Rider (Honda Thumper, Time travel), On Any Sunday
(Documentary about dirtbike racers, GREAT!), The (Great?) Escape (Steve
Mcqueen, Nazis), Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean, future DoD'ers). I
think the last two are right, they are OLD movies I haven't seen in YEARS.
----===== DoD #8177 = Technician(Dr. Speed) .NOT. Student =====---- | rec.motorcycles |
Hi. I have been thinking about buying a Motorcycle or a while now and I have
some questions:
-Is there a buying guide for new/used motorcycles (that lists reliability, how
to go about the buying process, what to look for, etc...)?
-Is there a pricing guide for new/used motorcycles (Blue Book)?
Also
-Are there any books/articles on riding cross country, motorcycle camping, etc?
-Is there an idiots' guide to motorcycles?
ANY related information is helpful. Please respond directly to me.
Thanks a lot.
-Jordan
Me also.
Thanks, | rec.motorcycles |
Mike> Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?
Sure. In fact, you can do a wheelie on a shaft-drive motorcycle
without even moving. Just don't try countersteering.
:-) | rec.motorcycles |
That's true, but according to your stats, Chicago has just as good a
record as Toronto. It's interesting that you should list Toronto ahead
of Chicago. | rec.sport.hockey |
Actually, I beleive "DWI" normally means "Driving While Impaired" rather
than "Intoxicated", at least it does in the states I've lived in...
One can be imparied without necessarily being impaired by liquor - drugs,
not enough sleep, being a total moron :-), all can impair someone etc... I'm
surprised this got her off the hook... Perhaps DWI in Lousiana *is* confined
to liquor?
Randy Davis Email: randy@megatek.com
ZX-11 #00072 Pilot {uunet!ucsd}!megatek!randy
DoD #0013 | rec.motorcycles |
I don't think the 550 sold very well - most North Americans who ride a standard
rather than a sport bike usually want something bigger. People walk into the
dealership, look at the 550 and the 750 and say, "I might as well spring the
extra bucks for the bigger engine." | rec.motorcycles |
That is great to hear I just may have to take a raod trip to Milwakee this year and see that again. Last time I saw Bernie Brewer was at the age of 10 and I am now 21 thanks for this post.
Good to Bill is getting better form the limited coverage we get here in Iowa
I know that this will be a great season for the BREW CREW!!
| rec.sport.baseball |
Or perhaps any planning at all. :-) Hiya Pete, still got that CBX?
Nice to hear from you again!
Ouch. :-) This brings to mind one of the recommendations in the
Hurt Study. Because the rear of the gas tank is in close proximity
to highly prized and easily damaged anatomy, Hurt et al recommended
that manufacturers build the tank so as to reduce the, er, step function
provided when the rider's body slides off of the seat and onto the
gas tank in the unfortunate event that the bike stops suddenly and the
rider doesn't. I think it's really inspiring how the manufacturers
have taken this advice to heart in their design of bikes like the
CBR900RR and the GTS1000A. | rec.motorcycles |
Apparently, Part 2 (defensemen numbered 2 through 19) was lost when I posted
it; to make things worse, I lost my own copy. I have asked on the Sharks
mailing list, on which it did get out, to see if someone can mail me a copy
back. If someone responds, I will repost it when I get it; otherwise, I will
re-write it in a day or two and post it. Sorry about that.
#8 LARRY DEPALMA Season: 3rd
Acquired: '91-92, free agent from Minnesota
Grade: I (C-/D+)
No netter/fan watching the Sharks, including me, knows where DePalma was at
the end of the season; the Sharks appeared to still have his rights, but he
wasn't in San Jose, he wasn't in Kansas City, and his name hasn't appeared on
the waiver wire. And that kind of invisibility was prevalent for the most part
for DePalma. After being called up October 30 against the Tampa Bay Lightning,
DePalma had an excellent week, scoring 5 points in 3 games while playing good
defense. Unfortunately, the 27-year-old DePalma then disappeared the rest of
the way, getting just 3 more points in 15 more games, and generally looked
lethargic and uninterested on both ends of the ice. He then was sent down to
Kansas City, walked out from there, and was suspended and later reinstated
when it was revealed that he was injured; he then promptly disappeared from
the watching eyes of Shark Bytes (as the mailing list is now known to Sharks
officials) faithful, and neither the Sharks nor we miss him.
#10 JOHAN GARPENLOV Season: 3rd
Acquired: '91-92, trade with Detroit for D Bob McGill and 8th round
pick in '92 entry draft from Vancouver
Grade: A/A-
After an early slump, Garpenlov was nothing short of inspirational the rest
of the way, finishing with 66 points in 79 games, second highest total on the
team, as he clicked well with team MVP Kelly Kisio and right wing Rob
Gaudreau. Kisio got most of the credit, but Garpenlov, finishing second in
the MVP voting, clearly demonstrated his playmaking and scoring skills, as he
was seen making excellent centering passes as well as finishing passes to him
by putting the puck past opposing goaltenders, getting a club-high 14 power-
play goals. Contrary to his previous rep, Garpenlov also showed that despite
his small size (5' 11", 183 lbs.), he was willing to throw himself around
when necessary, albeit not very successful yet. He also still needs to work
on his defense, although he improved tremendously throughout the season, and
was actually quite a good penalty killer by the end of the season. He will
be a major key to the offense next year.
#15 DAVID BRUCE Season: 5th
Acquired: '91-92, from St. Louis in expansion draft
Grade: I (?)
After a banner '91-92, when he led the team in power-play goals (10) and
was third in total scoring (38 points in 60 games), Bruce was bothered
virtually all of this season with a groin injury, which kept him out of the
lineup for all by 17 games this season. Of course, it is difficult to
speculate how well he would have done this season had he not been affected by
the injury, but the 28-year-old Bruce was effective with a man up or a man
short in the Sharks' first season, and was expected to be a strong offensive
leader this season as well. The injury appears serious, which is a shame,
because otherwise he may have a much brighter future for now; instead, his
future with the Sharks next season appears clouded.
#18 MARK PEDERSON Season: 3rd
Acquired: '92-93, trade with Philadelphia for C/LW Dave Snuggerud
Grade: I (B)
It is difficult for me to understand the Flyers' decision to unload Pederson,
after a very good offensive season last season (40 points in 58 games), but
after riding the pine early in the season, Pederson was summarily sent to the
Sharks in exchange of the defensive-minded Snuggerud, and he finished with
41 games combined with the Flyers and the Sharks. He was also limited by
injuries this season, and this limited his production (17 points). But when
healthy, Pederson appears impressive, with a good scoring touch, good size
(and the willingness to throw it around, although he's not considered a
physical forward), and good speed. He also does not appear to be a liability
on defense, but the Sharks probably have to wait until next season to see how
much, exactly, Pederson can do.
#20 JOHN CARTER Season: 4th
Acquired: '91-92, free agent from Boston
Grade: I (B+/B)
Carter was definitely one of the hardest workers on the team, and the hard
work worked wonders, as at times he looked great on ice. However, although he
did look great at times, the fact that he received just 16 points (in 55
games) for his efforts is a sign that there is only so much his hard work can
do, and the Sharks confirmed that by sending him to Kansas City with about
20 games left in the season. Carter, who will turn 30 on May 6, always
hussled, but as a result, was sometimes trapped too deep within the offensive
zone while forechecking, but he was generally a credit on the defensive end,
but he is probably of limited utility in that capacity, and he did not impress
offensively, although he was one of the best Sharks at drawing penalties. He
is very unlikely to be back next season.
#28 JEAN-FRANCOIS QUINTIN Season: 1st
Acquired: '91-92, from Minnesota in dispersal draft
Grade: I (B+/B)
I don't understand why the Sharks didn't let Quintin play any more than the
14 games he played this season. He was generally hard-working and creating
opportunities offensively, and appeared, at age 23, ready for regular NHL
duty, at least for a team like the Sharks, finishing with 7 points in those
14 games while not being a defensive liability. Shoulder injury in training
camp before the '91-92 season limited Quintin, the team's leading scorer in
exhibition games despite sitting out the final two, to just 29 games with the
Sharks and the Blades that season, but he looked impressive. He should be a
solid contender for regular duty next season.
#41 MARK BEAUFAIT Season: 1st
Acquired: 2nd round pick in 1991 supplemental draft
Grade: I (?)
After a all-star season at Kansas City, Beaufait got a cup of coffey with the
Sharks late in the season when the Blades knocked down a playoff spot and the
Sharks decimated with injuries, playing 5 games and scoring a goal for his only
NHL point thus far. Despite small size (5' 9", 165 lbs.), Beaufait was not shy
to throw himself around when necessary, and looked pretty good at times,
although it's too early to judge him based on 5 NHL games, in which he played
mostly left wing, away from his center position at Northern Michigan and
Kansas City.
#42 JAROSLAV OTEVREL Season: 1st
Acquired: 8th round pick in 1991 entry draft
Grade: I (?)
Like Beaufait, Otevrel also played away from his normal position when he was
up for his cup of tea (7 games) midway through the season. He was generally
very much of a defensive liability, and did not show much offensively either,
although that may be more indicative of the lack of ice time he got in those
7 games. He may need another season to work on his defense, but once his
defense is acceptable, he should be ready.
#44 MICHEL PICARD Season: 1st
Acquired: '92-93, trade with Hartford for LW Yvon Corriveau
Grade: I (B-/C+)
The 23-year-old Picard, although he perennially tore up the minors, seems to
be close to being out of chances, for some reason, after being acquired by the
Sharks but failing to impress the management in 25 games, scoring 4 goals for
his only points, and he spent most of the rest of the way in Kansas City.
He was not particularly strong defensively, and despite his offensive
brilliance in the minors, he has failed thus far to score in the NHL, although
he has been given limited opportunities. He may be the Sharks' bait in the
expansion draft.
#45 DODY WOOD Season: 1st
Acquired: 3rd round pick in 1991 entry draft
Grade: I (D+/D, although perhaps I shouldn't give a grade at all)
I have been accused of knocking on Wood too much. :-) Then, it is probably
no surprise to you that I am thoroughly unimpressed by Wood thus far, although
13 games is a small example. He was generally a nonfactor on offense, was
not particularly good defensively, and took too many silly penalties, losing
many fights in the process and gathering 69 penalty minutes in those 13 games,
projecting to to 446(!) in an 84-game season. He's not ready, and needs at
least another season at KC, where he can work on his fighting skills, if
nothing else. His relatively small size (5' 11", 181 lbs.) does not give much
possibility that he can survive, at this stage, as an enforcer. | rec.sport.hockey |
From article <C5quw0.Btq@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, by mikeh@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Mike Hollyman):
I dont think its the carbs that are out, I would suspect that
the cam timing is out, & as you say that you had the head off, that
would make sense to me,
Ian.
Just my 0.02 emu's worth. | rec.motorcycles |
I guarantee that if Bonds wins the MVP the Giants will finish higher
than 6th.
luigi | rec.sport.baseball |
I hear Daigle will eb the first pick next year. What is the word on Kariya???
Anybody ever seen him play on TV???? Is he also entering the draft???
| rec.sport.hockey |
Well, before we start calling the Engineering folks in France a bunch of
braindeads for this...
My 1979 Mercury Capri had this lovely feature. This was not the earlier
German variant but the newer one that was identical to the Mustang of
current fame. I can't tell you how many times this feature pissed me off.
Come to think of it my brothers Zepher had this as well.
Robert Dilmore
dilmore@cray.com | rec.autos |
When is it did you say? Well let me shell out here and run this
handy dandy program....
$ mlb -m pit phi
And the answer is:
Monday, 5/10 Pittsburg at Philadelphia (5:35 pm)
Tuesday, 5/11 Pittsburg at Philadelphia (5:35 pm)
Wednesday, 5/12 Pittsburg at Philadelphia (5:35 pm)
Friday, 6/25 Philadelphia at Pittsburg (5:35 pm)
Saturday, 6/26 Philadelphia at Pittsburg (5:05 pm)
Sunday, 6/27 Philadelphia at Pittsburg (11:35 am)
Friday, 7/30 Pittsburg at Philadelphia (5:35 pm)
Saturday, 7/31 Pittsburg at Philadelphia (5:05 pm)
Sunday, 8/ 1 Pittsburg at Philadelphia (11:35 am)
Monday, 9/27 Philadelphia at Pittsburg (5:35 pm)
Tuesday, 9/28 Philadelphia at Pittsburg (5:35 pm)
Wednesday, 9/29 Philadelphia at Pittsburg (5:35 pm)
Thursday, 9/30 Philadelphia at Pittsburg (5:35 pm)
| rec.sport.baseball |
hello there
ican anyone who has handson experience on riding the Yamaha v-max, pls kindly
comment on its handling .
| rec.motorcycles |
Walt Weiss tripled just barely inside the right field line and into the
corner, driving in Santiago and Conine. These were the first two
RBIs. The third came later when Weiss was knocked in.
| rec.sport.baseball |
Hello Hockey fans.
Bonjour tout le monde!
Well, in Salt Lake City this past Sunday, the local ABC station decided not
to televise the hockey games. La directrous de programme est la tete de merde!
Anyway, I have a satellite dish, and a few of my friends from hockey have invited themselves over to watch the games this coming Sunday (25 Apr), and I can
not find correct game times. For the Calgary at LA game I have times showing
everything from 11:00 AM MDT, to 5:00 PM MDT.
I am not even sure what games are going to be played this coming Sunday, now
that ABC has mucked up the schedule. I think I should be able to
pull in
three games (11:00 am, 2:00 pm, and 5:30 pm MDT) off the dish, but I am
not sure.
IF anybody has a schedule, pleas emial it to me. As you can see, I have to
telent to get rec.sport.hockey, and it is sometimes difficult to get a link.
Thanks in advance
Merci d'avance
P.S. Anglais ou francais d'accord.
Roland Behunin
behunin@oodis01.af.mil
behunin@oodis01.hill.af.mil | rec.sport.hockey |
dam9543> I get back drom work today, look at me bike before
dam9543> proceding in-side. I nearly shit, my new DRY RIDER cover is
dam9543> gone! Barely two weeks old, and already gone, GOD-AM
Somebody stole my trashed old Honda red/white/blue cover off a
KZ440LTD in residential Palo Alto a couple of weeks ago. The cover
had *holes* burnt in it around the exhaust, etc etc. I figured it was
just kids, but maybe not...
| rec.motorcycles |
Most of the points you made about Lopez v. Berryhill/Olson have been
made by others, and realizing that Lopez must be the second coming of
Frank Thomas, I have relented and praised the unmistakeable wisdom of
his supporters.
See? This is essentially what everyone was doing - comparing Lopez
to one of the best players in the game. I'm really looking forward
to seeing this can't-miss superstar now. As for Thomas, I remember
being an advocate of his being brought up in 1990 even though he was
only 21 or 22 (can't remember). But who did the Sox have at first?
Calderon? Martinez? Kittle? The spot was there. The talent was
there. Sure, I say go for it.
I am not convinced that Lopez is anywhere near as talented as Thomas
was after his AA season in 1989, and I am not convinced that Olson/
Berryhill are nearly as bad as Kittle/Martinez were.
BTW, I don't think Thomas was hurt by those three months.
Well, if we can't compare our guy to one of the best in the game,
let's compare our decision to one of the most "Boneshead", right?
Cal Eldred was 24 when he came up, with a full season at AAA and a
longer minor league career. Frankly, I don't know why he didn't
make the club in 1992. Bones is a year younger with a lousy prior
history, and just watching him makes me think that I missed a
career as a big-league pitcher. No one - I repeat NO ONE -
laughed louder than I did at the Sheffield trade. (Though I guess
Mieske has a future.)
(I take it back. McIlvaine may have laughed louder.)
aw, gee, shucks. thanks guy. except I missed the part where SDCN's
admit they're wrong.
-- The Beastmaster
| rec.sport.baseball |
Well Bruins fans it's playoff time again.
It looks like the B's have peaked at the right time.
Getting out of the Adams is going to be a cat fight to the end.
After what they did to Montreal and Quebec, these teams will be out for
revenge. If Neely can stay healthy, and both Bourque and Moog stay sharp,
we should get to see Neely finally take out two years of frustration
on Ulf (I don't fight) Samuelson. I don't agree with fighting in the NHL,
but if there is one guy who deserves to be taken out good, it's him.
This is going to be a good series, Go Bruins!!!!
| rec.sport.hockey |
I've noticed that is has become fashionable lately in rsb to predict
the Marlines to finish ahead of the Cubs....how?
First Base:
Grace vs Destrade...Could Destrade be the second coming of Cecil
Fielder? I doubt it. If Destrade performs to the height of expectations,
then even, otherwise, edge to Cubs
Second Base:
Sandberg vs Barberie...No contest. Sandberg will be back May 1. Edge
to Cubs...a big edge.
Shortstop:
Vizcaino vs Weiss...Vizcaino is excellent defensively, but is an
automatic out at bat. Weiss isn't much better with the stick. Even.
Third Base:
Dave Magadan vs Buechelle...Magadan has a higher OBP and is a better hitter.
Buechelle has more power and is better defensively (I think) Edge to
Florida.
Catcher:
Santiago vs Wilkins...Wilkins is OK, but Santiago is better. Edge to
Marlins
Left Field:
Conine vs Maldonado...Wow! 4 for 4 yesterday...I know Conine has potential.
I watched him play at Omaha the last couple years. Until he actually proves
himself, I give Maldonado the edge, however, like at 1B, this is position
where Florida might be even or better *if* the player there has a huge year.
Center:
Scott Pose vs Wilson/May...Edge to May, even if Wilson. Hopefully the
Cubs will use may and save Wilson for pinch running and the like. May
isn't Ken Griffey Jr, but he will hit .275 with 15 homers if he plays
full time.
Right:
Felix vs Sosa...Felix Jose has occasional power and a bad OBP. So does
Sosa, but Sosa also has speed and a good glove. Edge to Cubs
Starters:
Aquino? Armstrong? Hammond? A lot of fifth starters here. The Cubs won't
remind anyone of the Brave staff, but Morgan-Castillo-Guzman-Hibbard
is average to OK...better than the Marline. Edge to Cubs
Middle Relief:
Even. The Cubs have some decent middlemen, and so do the Marlins.
Carpenter anf Klink or decent, but so are Assenmacher and McElroy.
Closer:
A healthy Harvey is a big edge to the Marlins. Meyers is decent, but
no Harvey. Of course, the Cubs may have a few more games to save.
Look for 30 saves, 5 blown from Meyers, and 25 saves, 3 blown (with
a better ERA) for Harvey. Edge Florida.
Overall, an edge to Chicago.
Neither of these teams will threaten to win anything, of course.
e
--
msilverm@nyx.cs.du.edu GO CUBS!!! | rec.sport.baseball |
rec.motorcycles |
|
Here we go again. Is this the same idiot who posted the Gretzky
trade to Toronto???? Sheeeesh! You should have waited until we got
over that one before this garbage, maybe we would have believed it for
half a second (NOT!).
By the way, I just heard from Mother Goose that Mario Lemieux was
traded to Winnpeg for Tie Domi!!!!!
| rec.sport.hockey |
Did they move Probert back to defense? Why did I see him parking his ass
in front of Potvin all night? Somebody is going to have to discipline
Probert if the Leafs want to win the series. Perhaps a fresh Clark should
hit the ice at the end of a long Probert shift and straigten him out for
a while...
-- | rec.sport.hockey |
While your 0-60 time is consistent with most car magazines and reports, I saw
the PBS MotorWeek show clock a 5-speed SL2 at 7.9 seconds. I'm sure that most
SL2 owners will be VERY lucky to get this speed, but 7.9 seconds is still
astonishingly fast for a small 4-door. A new Civic EX runs about 8.2 seconds
0-60, if I'm not mistaken. Most cars in this class are lucky to be in the
9-second range.
| rec.autos |
Stolen from Pasadena between 4:30 and 6:30 pm on 4/15.
Blue and white Honda CBR900RR california plate KG CBR. Serial number
JH2SC281XPM100187, engine number 2101240.
No turn signals or mirrors, lights taped over for track riders session
at Willow Springs tomorrow. Guess I'll miss it. :-(((
Help me find my baby!!! | rec.motorcycles |
And they're rather tasty.
Per gallon (bushel) perhaps. Unfortunately they eat the same amount
every day no matter how much you ride them. And if you don't fuel them they
die. On an annual basis, I spend much less on bike stuff than Amy the Wonder
Wife does on horse stuff. She has two horses, I've got umm, lesseee, 11 bikes.
I ride constantly, she rides four or five times a week. Even if you count
insurance and the cost of the garage I built, I'm getting off cheaper than
she is. And having more fun (IMHO).
--
Go fast. Take chances. | rec.motorcycles |
[stuff deleted...]
As I recall, the author of the _original_ article that started the thread
claimed that he disliked the changing of the names for a variety of reasons.
Roger, on one front you flamed him rather severely on the grounds that his
was a "jingoistic rant", but you also supported the name-changing on the
grounds that the current names are inappropriate because of the individuals
they represent. FWIW, I do not think the flaming was warranted, nor do I
think you enhanced what credibility you have with it at all. Just an
observation...
However, that aside, the real question is whether you like the idea of
changing the names based on the reasons given for it (making it easier for
the 'casual fan'), or whether you like the idea of unique divisional names
based on individuals who do deserve the honour. IMO, the latter is a nice
and unique touch that differs from other sports. In addition, I do not
think that changing divisional names will have an effect on the number of
people that are interested in hockey, so it's a pointless exercise anyway.
If the current names are inappropriate, then that is a separate issue, not
central to the original article. Something to consider additionally is
whether or not players like Orr who 'contributed to the glory of the sport'
would have been able to do so _without_ an organized professional league to
play in. In this case, honouring builders of the _league_ as opposed to
builders of the _sport_ becomes a chicken-and-egg type question. (although
it was the chicken.....)
Dunno if the Stein comparison is justifiable, since it doesn't look as though
his 'unanimous acceptance' to the Hall will hold up.
| rec.sport.hockey |
I'll see your 3 and raise you 4. | rec.motorcycles |
I second that. They even had sprockets for my R100rs - _very_ hard
to find. | rec.motorcycles |
I heard that Eli is selling the team to a group in Cinninati. This would
help so that the O's could make some real free agent signings in the
offseason. Training Camp reports that everything is pretty positive right
now. The backup catcher postion will be a showdown between Tackett and Parent
although I would prefer Parent. #1 Draft Pick Jeff Hammonds may be coming
up faster in the O's hierarchy of the minors faster than expected. Mike
Flanagan is trying for another comeback. Big Ben is being defended by
coaches saying that while the homers given up were an awful lot, most came
in the beginning of the season and he really improved the second half. This
may be Ben's year.
I feel that while this may not be Mussina's Cy Young year, he will
be able to pitch the entire season without periods of fatigue like last year
around August. I really hope Baines can provide the RF support the O's need.
Orsulak was decent but I had hoped that Chito Martinez could learn defense
better and play like he did in '91. The O's right now don't have many
left-handed hitters. Anderson proving last year was no fluke and Cal's return
to his averages would be big plusses in a drive for the pennant. The
rotation should be Sutcliffe, Mussina, McDonald, Rhodes, ?????. Olson is an
interesting case. Will he strike out the side or load the bases and then get
three pop outs? You never know.
The way I see the AL East this year (with personal biases mixed in)
Baltimore
New York
Toronto
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
(The top 4 are the only true contenders in my mind. One of these 4 will
definitely win the division unless it snows in Hell/Maryland :). I feel
that this Baltimore's season to finally put everything together.)
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| rec.sport.baseball |
Ford tried that also, back in 1983. My 1983 Ranger Pickup had the horn at
the end of the turn-signal stalk, instead of in the center of the wheel where
God intended it to be. :-) I drove two different cars then (the other an
1984 Camry), and never did get used to pushing the turn-signal stalk to
blow the horn. The only time I got it right was when I was getting the
annual state-required safety inspection!
Not one of Ford's better ideas.
| rec.autos |
In the game *I* have seen yesterday in the Olympiahalle of Munich
Canada won 4-1 against Sweden! The last goal for Canada was at 19:59 in
the 3rd period. Maybe you shouldn't go and get you another beer
before the game is over and then post imaginary results...
Holger
| rec.sport.hockey |
Close Roger, but no banana, er avocado or is it artichoke ?!?
Geracie in the Murky News said Kingston will be the new 49ers
quarterback. I'm still trying to determine if he is kidding
or not :). If I happen to pound down enuff pints sometime
this week I'll go back and check what stooper idiot Purdy
said in his column. That ought to be worth a few Leafs, I
mean Laughs. If I'm really depressed I'll read the SF Comicle.
mark
just say | rec.sport.hockey |
Not clear to me at all. I'd certainly rather have a team who was winning
4-1 games than 2-1 games. In the 2-1 game, luck is going to play a much
bigger role than in the 4-1 game. | rec.sport.baseball |
I should have guessed. It's time for the annual Pittsburgh Penguins
whine-a-thon. Bowman was complaning about cheap shots by the Devils in
Game 1. I'm sorry, Mr. Bowman, you're a great coach, but those "cheap
shots" were nothing compared to what's going to come. Also, I guess you
were only able to notice the cheap shots made by the guys not in white.
It's amazing what those black and gold colored glasses will do.
PS - Nice dive on that high stick Mario. Everyone knew it was a high
stick, you could have stayed on your feet and saved your diving talent
for later. | rec.sport.hockey |
I want to get a car alarm and I am thinking about getting an Ungo Box.
Does anyone out there have any knowledge or experience with any of
these alarms? How about price ranges for the different models?
Are these good car alarms? Please email me any responces.
cak3@ns3.lehigh.edu | rec.autos |
I agree. It was great for the ESPN people to show the Detroit game. (My
roommate just about sh*t when they threw the octopus on the ice. (Thanks
for explaining the significance of that BTW)) The only problem I had was
when they blotted out the local commentators with the baseball ads and
music. Especially when the wings player hit the rut and went into the
boards injuring his shoulder and they blotted out the injury report. Other
then that, hats off to ESPN. Now if they'll only make a habit of this. Yeah
right! Baseball seasons started (Zzzzzz.....) =)
KOZ | rec.sport.hockey |
Sorry Len, this is exactly how he suffered from being rushed to the bigs.
Being overweight and having no work ethic, leading to being injury prone with
nothing to loose, might have been corrected in Richmond. (Did you intend a
smiley after your comment?)
This brings back the long suffering memories of pre-chop Braves fans who
kept being promised the Bob Horner - Dale Murphy back to back power slam. Who
could stop that? Guess we'll never know.
P.S. - Rocky fans (are there any yet?) Is Dale getting any playing time out
there? I plan to be at the game on June 28th, they'll have to play him then.
| rec.sport.baseball |
Don't kid around... They just might listen. | rec.sport.hockey |
Hey folks--
I've got a pair of Dunlop sportmax radials of my ZX-10, and they've been
very sticky (ie no slides yet), but all this talk about the Metzelers has
me wondering if my next set should be a Lazer comp K and a radial Metzeler
rear...for hard sport-touring, how do the choices stack up? | rec.motorcycles |
Just a quick comment. Backup lights mounted on the side
would actually be *extremely* useful for people backing out of
parking stalls...
Regards, Charles | rec.autos |
Obviously never rode a good 250 or open-class bike! | rec.motorcycles |
I just ordered a Saturn SL1 after considering a few imports. Frankly, the Saturn
way of doing business and service was a *very* big plus. I hadn't bought a new
car since I bought my Honda 4WD back in '85, and I was unbelieveably offended by
most salespeople I met.
Saturn was indeed very different. I made three different visits to the dealer where
I bought my car, and was never pressured. Saturn also had the best after-sales
support, and the fixed pricing made it *very* easy for me to decide exactly what
I wanted to buy. Another big selling point was running into my mechanic at the
dealer. He's been fixing imports for 20 years...and bought a Saturn, based on
what he's seen and heard from his customers.
Saturn also has a good extended warranty program; $675 for 6 year/60K miles,
fully refunded if you don't use it. That works out to an actual cost of $170 or
so, based on the 6 year treasury rates. Using savings account rates it's more
like $120. In the first three years it also buys you free rental during any
warranty work, without counting against the refund. | rec.autos |
........
It looks like the Edmonton Oilers just decided to take a European
vacation this spring...
Ranford, Tugnutt, Benning, Manson, Smith, Buchberger, and Corson
are playing for Canada.
Podein and Weight are playing for the US.
Is Kravchuk playing for the Russians...I know he had nagging
injuries late in the season.
Podein is an interesting case...because he was eligible to
play in Cape Breton in the AHL playoffs like Kovalev, Zubov,
and Andersson...obviously Sather and Pocklington are not
the total scrooges everyone makes them out to be...certainly
in this case they've massively outclassed Paramount and the
New York Rangers. | rec.sport.hockey |
DeSoto's first year of manufacture was 1928, so this may indeed have been
an export special, as left hand controls were standard here by then.
| rec.autos |
Sure you can have everything, if by "everything" you mean fast straight line
performance AND handling - present day liter sport bikes have more horsepower
and have faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile times than the V-max... Plus, they corner
just a bit better...
Very true.
Randy Davis Email: randy@megatek.com
ZX-11 #00072 Pilot {uunet!ucsd}!megatek!randy
DoD #0013 | rec.motorcycles |
No, Caleb, it's not the quality of ESPN that I have a problem with;
it is superb, whereas it did not evolve beyond the point where ESPN
left off when hockey went to SC (this is excepting SC's use of feeds
from CBC (-;). It's the amount of hockey they're showing, or lack
of it, that we're complaining about. They had rights to two OT's
that could've been shown on Sunday night after baseball ... and
they had pickup trucks racing through oversized pigpens followed
by Super-8 home movies of old car races (yes, I was checking in
desperation for Canucks-Jets) last night after SportsCenter.
gld | rec.sport.hockey |
On second thought, maybe he didn't invent wreck.moto -
he's trying a round about way to figure out the DoD theme song.
One FAQ, coming right up!
Charlie Smith, DoD #0709, doh #0000000004, 1KSPT=22.85 | rec.motorcycles |
What I don't understand is why
Yep. They are popular vehicles. You don't see a lot of previous model year
ones sitting on dealer's lots for any lenghth of time after the new ones are
out. The things sell, they are popular.
Because they are popular, and high-priced new, they are high price used, very
simple.
I knew they were overpriced when I bought it... I knew they had a terrible
reliability record when I bought it. But I didn't expect anything like I
got, especially with a dealer network unable to repair it. Personal experience
has quickly cured me of my infatuation with the machine. | rec.autos |
Hi, someone is selling his bmw R65 ( I think it's an '84 ) w/ 15k
miles for $2200. He says it's in great condition and perfect shape.
It's got the 2 hard saddle bags, too.
Is this a good deal? Seems like an awesome deal. Is it - assuming that
everything he says is true ?
Thanks,
Jae
| rec.motorcycles |
I'm a biker and a dog-lover.
First and foremost, I want to mention some common sense. If it's a choice
between injuring/killing a dog or getting yourself injured/killed, there is
only one rational decision. Only the most insane animal rights kook would put
the dog first.
Second, it's useful to learn how to read a dog's body language. How you react
to a dog who is chasing you because he thinks it's a game (and that you're
playing with him) is completely different from how you react to a dog which
has hostile intent.
Third, it's useful to learn how to present yourself to a dog. Dogs are social
beasts, and recognize a domination/submission hierarchy. To a dog, there are
two types of fellow-creatures; that which he dominates, and that which
dominate him. You need to unambiguously represent yourself as being of the
latter class. You are God: you are easily angered and your anger is terrible.
But God is also amused by one who properly submits to His dominance, and may
even on rare occasions dispense a kind word, a kind word, or even (oh joy oh
rapture unforeseen) A Dog Bisquit!
Now, how does that all relate to biking? Well, first, it's a good idea to
assume that most dogs who chase motorcycles do so because they think it's a
game, and not out of overt hostility. The MSF suggestion is a very good one;
when you see the dog coming, slow down so he determines a particular place of
interception. Just before you (and he) reach that spot, punch the throttle so
that when he reaches it you're already long gone. Dogs take a few seconds to
react to new input, and definitely cannot comprehend the acceleration that a
motorcycle is capable of.
With a hostile dog, or one which you repeatedly encounter, stronger measures
may be necessary. This is the face off. First -- and there is very important
-- make sure you NEVER face off a dog on his territory. Face him off on the
road, not on his driveway. If necessary, have a large stick, rolled up
newspaper, etc. (something the beast will understand is something that will
hurt him). Stand your ground, then slowly advance. Your mental attitude is
that you are VERY ANGRY and are going to dispense TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT. The
larger the dog, the greater your anger.
Dogs will pick up anger, just as they can pick up fear. And, since you and he
are not on his home territory, it may suddenly dawn on the dog that perhaps he
is on your territory, and that you are prepared to fight to the death.
Most dogs will decide that it is a good idea to retreat to their own territory
where there is at least a home advantage. They'll also observe that you are
satisfied by that retreat (gesture of submission) and thus they have escaped
punishment. | rec.motorcycles |
impertinent stuff deleted
There you go again, you edu-breath poser! "University-ness" indeed!
Leave that stuff to us professionals. | rec.motorcycles |
ATTN: Those who live inthe Philadelphia Metro area...
Back in September I was listening to WIP, and I remember the morning
guys were talking with Mayor Ed Rendell. The topic of conversation
was a new ball park for the Phillies. The location for this new park
was suggested to be near 30th St Station. At the time, the mayor was
optimisitic that in the future this could become a reality. Has
there been any new news on this subject or is it still a pipe dream?
I know the city of Philadelphia has other projects ahead, such as the
new convention center and the upcoming Spectrum II. But it would be
nice to see this a reality. It is planned that the Phillies leave
the VET and leave it solely to the Eagles (and if that's the case,
the Eagles should make the VET a grass stadium, but that's another
story). I want to see that day! | rec.sport.baseball |
Interesting! One of our German friends here (Robert?) told me their forwards
were all Canadian-Germans. Perhaps somebody can sort this out for us?
OK, "this ain't North America" and so on, but I still doubt that _any_ city
having a pop. of 500,000 and below could support an NHL team. Of course,
Switzerland probably should be judged as one large city because of small
distances between cities but still.
Dusseldorf? YES, although the arena is an anachronism (an OPEN wall behind one
of the goals - essentially an outdoor arena!). Cologne's arena only seats about
7,000-8,000, Berlin is about 6,000 and no new facility will be built
unless their Olympic bid is successful. Munich does have an arena.
Malmo is big enough, but they also need a new arena...the current one has
5,000 seats I think.
If we're talking about the NHL, even Helsinki would struggle to make it work.
Turku (despite an excellent arena) and Tampere are nowhere near big enough for
major league hockey.
...Rome and the south are out of the question; this could as well be Africa
to hockey fans. Romans were given the chance to host some WC'94 games but
showed no interest whatsoever. All teams in the Italian league come from Milan
and the smaller cities in the north.
Paris had their own "Volans Francais"(sp) pro team a couple of years ago.
I believe they even made it to the European Club Championship finals
tournament one year, but eventually folded due to lower-than-hoped-for
attendances. The remaining cities seem to be too small to support a minor
sport like hockey.
The easter cities lack the money and infrastructure to support pro hockey.
Perhaps . . . Most European teams will have to be like the Tampa Bay Lightning
anyway; playing in a small 10,000 seat arena, backed by Japanese money, run by
enthusiasts (Phil Esposito), heavy
marketing, fans that have difficulty telling what "icing" means... London has
been mentioned, Sheffield and Birmingham also have large arenas and a new
mega-facility (16,000 seats!) might be built in Bristol in a couple of years.
No facilities to speak of; their biggest arena (in Eindhoven) seats 2,500
fans for hockey. | rec.sport.hockey |
Bryan Murray has done very little as GM...Yzerman, Fedorov, Cheveldae,
Chaisson, the whole Russian strategy was a product of the previous
GM...Murray has made a couple of decent trades...that's about it...
that would hardly rank him as the best GM.
Wasn't Primeau, Murray's first decision as GM... | rec.sport.hockey |
Ah yes. California. Did the San Francisco Bay area media report that
Joe Montana is rumoured to be the leading candidate to replace fired
San Jose Sharks coach George Kingston? Apparently Montana is not only
coveted for his winning attitude, but as a playing coach he will be
expected to quarterback the powerplay.
Good thing those walls are so soft, eh Rollie?
-- | rec.sport.hockey |
As a Philly fan as as a Penna. baseball fan, I'm anxious to see the
Penna. series. Anyone know when it starts and where the first games
will be played?
This is (I think) always good baseball (to me); and the Pirates are
also off to a good start. | rec.sport.baseball |
What?! White, yes. Well off, definitely not. Hockey season ticket owners have
the lowest average income of any of the four major North American sports.
And think of where the majority of hockey players come from. From a farm out
in Boondock, Saskatchewan or Weedville, Alberta.
The inner city isn't the only place that is poor.
I think the biggest barrier to hockey in the inner city is... no ICE to play on.
Stace
| rec.sport.hockey |
Here is the Colorado Rockies openning day cast:
Pitchers
--------
Scott Aldred (L) MLB Totals 31 games, 6-14, 5.08 ERA, 0 saves
Andy Ashby (R) 18 games, 2-8, 6.72 ERA, 0 saves
Willie Blair (R) 67 games, 10-15,4.57 ERA, 0 saves
Butch Henry (L) 28 games, 6-9, 4.02 ERA, 0 saves
Darren Holmes (R) 95 games, 5-9, 4.10 ERA, 9 saves
David Neid (R) 6 games, 3-0, 1.17 ERA, 0 saves
Jeff Parrett (R) 341 games, 46-30,3.65 ERA,21 saves
Steve Reed (R) 18 games, 1-0, 2.30 ERA, 0 saves
Bruce Ruffin (L) 223 games, 43-64,4.31 ERA, 3 saves
Bryn Smith (R) 354 games,106-90,3.44 ERA, 6 saves
Gary Wayne (L) 147 games, 8-8, 3.44 ERA, 3 saves
The rest | rec.sport.baseball |
Oh, lighten up. What depresses me is that they might actually
finish last, which I believe hasn't happened since their second season in
1970. Never mind that Gubizca is 0-2 with a 16.50 ERA, Gardner at 7.50,
our main recent acquisitions (Lind, McReynolds, Jose) are averaging .210,
David Cone is 0-2 (about how he was doing in KC before joining the Mets
several years ago), our hitting sucks, and our pitching has collapsed,
and we've won one game at home; they've won more games in their first ten
games than last year, and Brian McRae is actually batting over the
Mendoza line! | rec.sport.baseball |
: While not exactly a service incident, I had a similar experience recently
: when I bought a new truck.
: I had picked out the vehicle I wanted and after a little haggling we
: agreed on a price. I wrote them a check for the down payment plus tax
: and license and told them I'd be back that evening to pick up the truck.
: When I returned, I had to wait about an hour before the finance guy could
: get to me. When I finally got in there, everything went smoothly until he
: started adding up the numbers. He then discovered that they had
: miscalculated the tax & license by about $150. He then said he needed
: another $150 from me. I said we had already agreed on a price and it was
: their problem, I wasn't giving them any more money. The finance guy then
A similar thing happend to me a year ago. I bought a used Ford Bronco
(which has since been stolen... :( ) and few weeks after I paid
and took delivery, they sent a letter telling me they goofed and
miscalculated the license renewal by $300 and that I need to send
in a check to "avoid further delay" in the processing of my registration.
The thing is, I had already received the pink slip from the DMV, so
I ignored it. I received another letter and then the phone calls
started coming. First from the finance guy and then from the general
manager, both hounding me for the extra money. They left me alone
once I told them I already had the paperwork and pointed out the clause
in the contract that stated that the final price was just that: FINAL.
Afterall, they wouldn't budge if I had told them I wanted another
$300 off after the deal had been signed, right? I told them not
to call again and that I would not do business with them in the future.
They didn't seem to have a problem with that. This, after all, was a
used Ford at a Toyota dealership.
I had a much better experience buying a new Pathfinder about a month
ago. It certainly pays to buy a car on the last Sunday of the month.
It was even raining too, so they had done very little business that
weekend and were really willing to deal. I kept telling them I would
think about it, and they kept dropping the price. Got a very good
deal and so far have been very please with the service. | rec.autos |
<tale of bike-eating-devil-dog deleted>
Come to Louisiana where it is LEGAL to carry concealed weapons on a bike!
----===== DoD #8177 = Technician(Dr. Speed) .NOT. Student =====---- | rec.motorcycles |
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GT (5sp of course) | rec.autos |
Is there anyone out there in NetLand that has/has had one of these?
Can someone give me a non-Consumer Reports review (or point me to a source) ???
Thanks
Scott
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Computer Science Undergraduate,
University of California, Riverside
Internet : 138.23.166.21
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SHL SystemHouse, Inc. ,Technology Network
Internet : 192.75.61.2 | rec.autos |
Really!?
Methinks somethings wrong with _your_ bike.
Perhaps you meant _pull_?
Pushing the right side of my handlebars _will_ send me left.
It should.
REally.
I'm sure others will take up the slack...
| rec.motorcycles |
I couldnt agree more. That is how it SHOULD work. People should also ALWAYS see motorcycles too.
I CONSTANTLY scan behind me (I have one of those wink mirrors) and two outside mirrors. I actually spend just as much time checking my six (cops you know).
I still get caught off guard every now and then.
| rec.autos |
Disgruntled Volvo drivers. What are they rebelling against? | rec.motorcycles |
Last week I posted the ALL-TIME GREATEST PLAYERS (and haphazardly misspelled
several names--SORRY!) This week, it's time for the greatest PEAK players.
I evaluated the following players on 4 consectutive seasons which constituted
their "prime" or "peak" years. (3 was too few; 5 seemed to many--so I settled
for 4). Sources, as usual, include Total Baseball 1993 and my own (biased)
opinions.
Here goes, feel free to comment.
1. Ted Williams (includes season after war)--missed actual peak years
2. Babe Ruth
3. Walter Johnson
4. Mickey Mantle
5. Mike Schmidt (actual peak year shortened by strike)
6. Barrry Bonds (currently at peak)
7. Honus Wagner
8. Ty Cobb
9. Tris Speaker
10. Willie Mays
11. Lefty Grove
12. Sandy Koufax
13. Joe Morgan
14. Ed Walsh
15. Christy Mathewson
16. Lou Gehrig
17. Jimmie Foxx
18. Cal Ripken Jr.
19. Pete Alexander
20. Cy Young
21. Tim Raines
22. Rickey Henderson (again, strike year '81 included)
23. Carl Yastrzemski
24. Jackie Robinson
25. Joe DiMaggio
26. Rogers Hornsby
27. George Sisler
28. Eddie Collins
29. Hank Aaron
30. Stan Musial
31. Joe Jackson
32. Wade Boggs
33. Charlie Gehringer
34. Ernie Banks
35. Bob Gibson
36. Carl Hubbell
37. Robin Yount
38. Rod Carew
39. Chuck Klein
40. Willie McCovey
41. Frank Robinson
42. Tom Seaver
43. Roger Clemens (arguably, still in peak)
44. Mel Ott
45. Frank Baker
46. Nap Lajoie (peak came in suspect league)
47. Dizzy Trout
48. George Brett
49. Mordecai Brown
50. Ryne Sandberg
1B Peak
1) Gehrig
2) Foxx
3) Sisler
4) McCovey
5) Greenberg
6) Frank Thomas (projected--sorry)
7) Dick Allen
8) Johnny Mize
9) Eddie Murray (yes, Mr.Consistency had a peak)
10) Bill Terry
2B
1) Morgan
2) J.Robinson
3) Collins
4) Hornsby
5) Gehringer
6) Carew (treated as a 2B, even though played 1B)
7) Sandberg
8) Bobby Grich
9) Nap Lajoie
10) Bill Herman, Mazeroski (tough call)
3B)
1) Schmidt
2) Boggs
3) F.Baker
4) Brett
5) Ed Mathews
6) Ron Santo
7) Harland Clift
8) Ken Boyer
9) Buddy Bell
10) Darrell Evans
SS
1) Wagner
2) Ripken
3) Banks
4) Yount
5) John Lloyd (estimated)
6) Arky Vaughan
7) Barry Larkin (still in peak?)
8) Lou Boudreau
9) Ozzie Smith
10) Joe Sewell
LF
1) Williams
2) Ba.Bonds
3) Raines
4) Henderson (actually had 2 peaks; 80-83 & 83-86)
5) Yastrzemski
6) Musial
7) J.Jackson
8) Ralph Kiner
9) Al Simmons
10) George Foster
11) Willie Stargell
CF
1) Mantle
2) Cobb
3) Speaker
4) Mays
5) DiMaggio
6) Oscar Charleston (again, estimated)
7) Duke Snider
8) Ken Griffey Jr. (personal assumption)
9) Kirby Puckett
10) Richie Ashburn
11) Dale Murphy (strike season?)
RF
1) Ruth
2) Aaron
3) Klein
4) F.Robinson
5) Ott
6) Roberto Clemente
7) Tony Gwynn
8) Dave Parker
9) Reggie Jackson
10) Harry Heilmann
11) Jose Canseco
12) Darryl Strawberry
C
1) Josh Gibson (estimated)
2) Mickey Cochrane
3) Gary Carter
4) Johnny Bench
5) Roy Campanella
6) Yogi Berra
7) Bill Dickey
8) Gabby Hartnett
9) Elston Howard
10) Ted Simmons
11) Joe Torre
P
1) W.Johnson
2) Grove
3) Koufax
4) Walsh
5) Mathewson
6) Alexander
7) Young
8) Gibson
9) Hubbell
10) Seaver
11) Clemens
12) Satchel Paige (estimated)
13) D.Trout
14) Juan Marichal
15) Mordecai Brown
16) Joe Wood
17) Dave Steib
18) Jim Palmer
19) Bob Lemon
20) Fergie Jenkins
RP
1) Who cares?
I hope there are some surprises here: Raines above Muisial? Carter above
Bench? Ripken above Banks? Bonds above Mays?
Check the numbers of each player in comparison to the numbers of the rest
of the players that year(s), and you'll see that I'm fairly close with
this ranking system (which is primarily based on Total Player Rating) for
four consecutive years. | rec.sport.baseball |
: >>
: >I'm not going to argue the issue of carrying weapons, but I would ask you if
: >you would have thought seriously about shooting a kid for setting off your
: >alarm? I can think of worse things in the world. Glad you got out of there
: >before they did anything to give you a reason to fire your gun.
:
I think people have a right to kill to defend their property. Why not? Be
honest: do you really care more about scum than about your car?
| rec.autos |
[interesting dog collision story deleted]
My driveway and about half my neighbor's driveways are long enough to
do a good 80 clicks (50mph for the velocity impaired) if we wanted to.
Granted, I live in the country, however I've seen neighbors whip out
of their driveways at the above mentioned 30 mph quite a bit- they
claim they can tell that "There's noone on the road for quite a ways."
This despite having nearly been hit myself by one of them while driving
a Chev 4x4, and twice taking my 10-speed bicycle over the hood of a
car that had pulled out, saw me, *then* stopped. Same driver. Same car.
About two months apart.
ObMoto: The scary relevant part is that these people and I live on the type
of twisty two lane that we all favor for riding- and I know damn well
that they can't see me on my bike, not if they couldn't see me in
my pickup.
There's nothing like the pitter-patter of little feet,
followed by the words "Hey- you're not my Daddy!"
(Sorry- I had to do it just once)
| rec.motorcycles |
I guess it either had the top down, or the hail ripped through the top, as
you could not do $10k worth of hail damage to a Miata body. | rec.autos |
mjs>No No No No!! All I am saying is that you don't even need to tell people
mjs>the technique of countersteering, cos they will do it intuitively the first
mjs>time they try to go round a corner.
karr>Are you sure? Remember that you *can* get around corners without
karr>countersteering. In fact, my Experienced Rider Course instructors
karr>claimed that they could get on behind a new rider and make the bike
karr>turn to whichever side they wanted just by shifting their weight
karr>around, even when the operator was trying to turn in the opposite
karr>direction. (I admit I've never actually seen this.)
I've experienced this, back when I was young(er) and (more) foolish...
My first bike used to track extremely true. Going down the highway,
I would set the throttle tension screw up enough to hold the gas
steady, slide back on the seat and lean against the backrest, riding
without any hands. If I needed to turn, I'd shift my weight into the
turn, and lo and behold, the bike would turn, sans touching the bars!
Granted, it wouldn't turn very fast, but it proves that you can turn
a bike without countersteering, at least not in terms of the input
to the bar normally associated with countersteering.
As I've said, I know many people who think all you do is lean, and any
input they're giving to the bar is totally unconscious. Whereas that
may be sufficient to get you down the road under normal circumstances,
possibly for years at a stretch, I can't think of anybody who'd argue
that this is preferable to properly knowing how to manipulate the bar
in a turn, regardless of what you want to call it.
Except maybe for Mr. Sixsmith... ;^)
Mr. Bill | rec.motorcycles |
Detroit is a very disciplined team. There's a lot of Europeans
in Detroit which would make the game fast, so Toronto would have
to slow the game down, which means drawing penalties, as a last
resort anyway. Toronto will be a good team as soon as they get
more good players. Toronto is just an average team, Detroit isn't
Ballard screwed Toronto when he was owner. Everyone knows that.
and it's going to take time for Toronto to become a real force.
I expect Gilmour to be burnt out next year. He can't pull the
whole team forever. | rec.sport.hockey |
Hank Greenberg, Sid Gordon, Ron Blomberg. | rec.sport.baseball |
Hi Netters
I want to know if 13500 (w/o tax) is a good deal for 1993 Mazda 626 DX
How is the performance review so far on Mazda 626. Is it a good buy?
Please reply to me as I don't read this group often.
Thanks In advance
Ravi
--
Ravi Kiran Puvvala | "The purpose of education is not merely,
ravi@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com | the assimilation of facts but blow all
Motorola Codex, Boston MA | the money" - Ravi Puvvala | rec.autos |
I'd like to converse with anyone who has purchased a 1993 Honda
Civic about their experience. I'm new to the car buying game
and would like to know what price I can expect to pay for a sedan
after bargaining.
Thanks in advance, | rec.autos |
Hi, Ravi
If you need a Harley, we have lots to spare here. All the yuppies
bought 'the best' a couple of years ago to pose at the (s)wine
bar. They 'rode a mile and walked the rest'. Called a taxi home and
went back to the porsche. So there's are loads going cheap with about
1 1/2 miles on the clock (takes a while to coast to a halt).
Cheers
Andy | rec.motorcycles |
Nobody is using discrete IC's to do these functions anymore if at
all. I doubt any of the Motor electronics had any to start with.
...Much less TTL. | rec.autos |
Linares has not defected; as I pointed out, MLB requires that the player
defect first.
What a surprise. As long as the pool of talent is not accessible to all
teams, MLB won't let a few teams sign it. Seems perfectly reasonable to
me.
Except that MLB won't allow it, which is all I ever said. | rec.sport.hockey |
Me> The understanding and ability to swerve was essentially absent among
Me> the accident-involved riders in the Hurt study.
Mike> I would agree entirely with these three paragraphs. But did the Hurt
Mike> study make any distinction between an *ability* to swerve and a *failure*
Mike> to swerve?
Yes, it was specifically the *ability* or understanding of the
technique which was absent. We have made a lot of progress between
rider education and responsibility over the last ten-twenty years...
but I am still amazed anytime I teach an ERC how many people of many
year riding experience "discover" countersteering for cornering or
swerving.
Mike> everything else. Hard braking and swerving tend to be mutually exclusive
Mike> manouvres - did Hurt draw any conclusions on which one is generally
Mike> preferable?
The specific recommandation cited in the Hurt study was that a formal
"street strategy", like SIPDE for example, was the most important
component of any rider education curriculum. The specific skills of
emergency braking, cornering and swerving must be taught and practiced
as well, but more significant was that 35% of rider did NOTHING
confronted with a potential accident, and another third collided or
fell over as a result of rider error. The choice of specific maneuver
is much less significant to the outcome than early detection and
the proper execution of ANY effective countermeasure. | rec.motorcycles |
Someone in SABR actually looked at these games a few years ago
and found that the official scorer awarded the save in every one
of the games - even those in which the pitcher had pitched badly
(allowing 4 or 5 runs). | rec.sport.baseball |
Well, it looks like I'm F*cked for insurance.
I had a DWI in 91 and for the beemer, as a rec.
vehicle, it'll cost me almost $1200 bucks to insure/year.
Now what do I do?
(I could probably just sell the bike and return my DoD number,...
)
| rec.motorcycles |
Sebastian C Sears, on the Tue, 13 Apr 1993 02:32:13 GMT wibbled:
: ... Came around a right hand sweeper (going around
: 45 mph) only to find a cager going around 30 mph, calmly driving
: along, with no other traffic around, in *my* lane. Not crossing
: the line, not swerving, fully and totally within the south-bound
: lane of 9W (one lane each direction).
And I haven't even got there yet. Must have been some other Brit...
--
Nick (the English Biker) DoD 1069 Concise Oxford Left is Right
M'Lud. | rec.motorcycles |
In defense of the drivers, who are in the right lane. Here in the states, people simply do not expect when they are driving to be overtaken at a speed differential of 50+mph. I don't think this is because they are stupid (of course, there are exceptions), they are just programmed because of the 55mph limit. Do you (in the states) when you look in the rear-view ALWAYS calculate future positions of cars based on a 50+ speed differential.
Dont get me wrong, I love to drive in the left lane fast but when I overtake
cars who are on the right, I slow down a tad bit. If I were to rely on the judgement of the other car, to recognize the speed differential, I would be the stupid one. | rec.autos |
I think that NHLPA' 93 is the best video game available now.
of course many things could be done better, but i really appreciate that
the names of players are the real ones, no matter if it lacks some logos...
I am still playing it since November leading different teams to the finals
and making scorers from the same team compete for the top scoring:
Yesterday I won the title using Toronto against Hartford (4 games to two),
I played the playoffs in a 7 games fashion (5 minutes for each period) and
the best scorer and shooter was Gilmour (116 shots if I remember well)
--
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Iskander AYARI | rec.sport.hockey |
[blah blah blah]
let's create a new group: rec.autos.CR-is-right-no-its-not-yes-it-is-oh-yeah-
my-father-can-lick-your-father-.......
:-)
| rec.autos |
Interesting article, Craig. It's amazing how hard it is to get baseball
teams to understand how to properly market their teams and treat their
customers. No other business could ever get away with the 19th century
attitudes that most current owners display in running their clubs. I guess the
owners look at baseball's high growth rate and ask why it's necessary
to bring 20th century business practices into the game, but they don't
realize how much more growth the game is capable of and how much they
pay in terms of long-term popularity by not doing better by the game
and its fans. | rec.sport.baseball |
I happen to be a big fan of Jayson Stark. He is a baseball writer for the
Philadelphia Inquirer. Every tuesday he writes a "Week in Review" column.
He writes about unusual situations that occured during the week. Unusual
stats. He has a section called "Kinerisms of the Week" which are stupid
lines by Mets brodcaster Ralph Kiner. Every year he has the LGTGAH contest.
That stands for "Last guy to get a hit." He also writes for Baseball
America. That column is sort of a highlights of "Week in Review." If you
can, check his column out sometime. He might make you laugh.
Rob Koffler
| rec.sport.baseball |
Lowenstein is NOT Jewish. However, there is a long list including
Hank Greenberg, Moe Berg, Rod Carew (a convert), the Sherry brothers,
Art Shamsky, and Ron Blomberg. | rec.sport.baseball |
I test drove a Mazda 626 LX this past weekend and
liked it.
The dealer offered it for $15K.
1) Is this a good price?
2) Any comments on 626 in general?
Please use email. Thanks
| rec.autos |
Saw this in today's newspaper:
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FORTUNE-GUZZLER BARRED FROM BARS
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Barnstaple, England/Reuter
A motorcyclist said to have drunk away a $290,000 insurance payment in
less than 10 years was banned Wednesday from every pub in England and Wales.
David Roberts, 29, had been awarded the cash in compensation for
losing a leg in a motorcycle accident. He spent virtually all of it on cider, a
court in Barnstaple in southwest England was told.
Judge Malcolm Coterill banned Roberts from all bars in England and
Wales for 12 months and put on two years' probation after he started a brawl in
a pub.
| rec.motorcycles |
(Detroit, April 19)
In a development that shocked most knowledgable observers, the Detroit Redwings
scored no less than six goals against the best goaltender in the world en
route to a 6-3 win over the best team in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Leafs could not be faulted, as they completely dominated the inferior
Detroit squad and clearly deserved to win. Only the biased officiating of
Andy Van Hellemond and the idiots that insisted upon throwing an octopus on
the ice at every stoppage in an obvious attempt to distract the superior
visiting side prevented an all-out massacre of the Wings by the league's best
team.
Alan | rec.sport.hockey |
How exactly would Ferreira accomplished this? The three-headed GM-ship has
taken a lot of heat, but nobody's explained how things would have been any
different had Ferreira still been there. Would Ferreira have made more
trades? Who would have he had traded? Would he have made fewer trades?
Who should not have been traded? | rec.sport.hockey |
I'm looking for the address to join the Cleveland Sports Mailing List.
If anyone knows it, I would be greatful if they could email a copy of
it to me. If you are a member, just mail me one of the List's letters.
I could probably figure it out from there.
Thanks!
| rec.sport.baseball |
Well I just read in the Boston Globe that while not confirming
(or denying) anything, Walsh may end up with the Rangers organizations
as an (assistant Coach?). Keenan has talked with Walsh in the past
(he came up to see Kariya as he will be coaching him in the worlds,
funny I guess he got to watch the Ferraro brothers as well.....) I'm
not sure if walsh will go, but if Keenan is getting 700,000 and walsh
even gets 100,000 that's a 30% pay raise for walsh (not to mention
a nice career move....) Anyone from New York Hear anything about
this????????
Pat Ellis
P.S. GO BRUINS GO UMAINE BLACK BEARS 42-1-2 NUMBER 1......
HOCKEY EAST REGULARS SEASON CHAMPIONS.....
HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS>......
PAUL KARIYA, HOBEY BAKER AWARD WINNER.......
NCAA DIV. 1 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| rec.sport.hockey |
And armadillo crossings.
Well, let's see, in just my own _personal_ experience there's
Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Minnesota, Montana, Florida, and parts of Louisianna.
Nobody said "Let's go into town and drive 130 on Main St."
And you couldn't go that fast on the graveled washboard that passes
for highway in some parts. But that "only really expensive cars should
be driven fast" crap, is, well, crap... | rec.autos |
Sorry to everyone for wasting space. Matt, the other day you posted that
you were doing a mailing list of playoff stats. I lost your address.
Please put me on that list. Thanks. | rec.sport.hockey |
Sorry, but *neither* 'dictates' the cost. It's a negotiation.
Whether it's up front at a honda dealership in an all out
dickering war, or more removed on a larger economic scale
(ie, if saturn can't sell at it's price, the price drops,
or the company stops building them), it remains a negotiated
value controlled by market forces. To think that the consumer
controls price is ludicrous. If the consumer controled
price, then cars would be *free*...And no one would build
cars.
Regards, Charles | rec.autos |
You moved from Alabama to California? My sympathies.
Make sure that they have all maintenance records. Oil should be changed
every 3 months. The mileage on the cars is fine.
Be sure that these have the 16 valve engine. The 8 valve 318 is a
BMW in name only.
Didn't you have a line on a '89 325i for 12K? Jump on it.
| rec.autos |