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the Sanctimonious one...

Let me introduce myself, I am Sanctimonious (no, thats NOT my real name), though sometimes I wish it were. For those of you who don't know, here is the definition of sanctimonious;

sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous [sangk-tuh-moh-nee-uhs], adjective

1.	making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.

2.	Obsolete. holy; sacred.

Origin: 1595–1605; sanctimony + -ous,

—Related forms

sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb

sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun

sources: Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Now that I am done giving that small lesson, let me continue. I am here to voice my opinion, which I feel is also the same as many others(yet are afraid to let their opinions be heard) out there and NOT just Americans like myself, I am talking about people from all walks of life, from all over the world. Heck, maybe even multiple universes for that matter, but for the most part lets stick with Earth. Which wont inhabit man for much longer if we keep thrashing our home.
Be prepared for some seriously juicy content, as I will NOT try to be politically correct whatsoever! I have a journalistic background and my writers block is finally lifting. Consider my articles within this blog to be purely "editorial" in style and HIGHLY opinionated as well as somewhat controversial.

Stay tuned...

Support a Cell Phone Tax Moratorium

Go here Support a Cell Phone Tax Moratorium and fill out the required info and help fight against wireless tax increases! Below is a copy of what your e-signed letter will read as...

Subject: Subject: Freeze all Unfair, New Wireless Taxes for Three Years

Dear [Lawmaker]:

Please make tax relief for America's more than 253 million wireless consumers a real priority of the U.S. House and Senate in 2008 during the second session of the 110th Congress. The American wireless consumer today now pays 15 percent on average in wireless taxes on our monthly bills - and I have learned that in some states, 17 of them to be exact, have even skyrocketed to well over 15 percent in monthly wireless taxes. After going over my bill, I see my wireless taxes are currently DOUBLE or TRIPLE that of other goods and services. Wireless consumers pay over $20 billion dollars annually in wireless taxes and fees. I use my wireless device every day to keep connected to my family, my office and my friends. Please don't let complicated and costly state and local taxes, fees and surcharges make using my cell phone unaffordable. Since wireless is obviously a service of convenience and mobility that doesn't recognize state borders, the current mess of different state and local taxes and regulations inevitably reduces my choices of products, plans and services. It also slows down the innovation of new devices and options, and ultimately, it increases my costs as a consumer. Wireless has become the service of choice for consumers like me to stay connected, but also for many to access the Internet, music, video, gaming and more, all while on-the-go. Things that were never possible are now easily portable with wireless technology at our fingertips every day. Please support legislation to enact a Cell Phone Tax Moratorium. The bill places a 3-year freeze on all new, discriminatory state and local taxes on wireless service. Allowing me to keep a little more of my hard-earned money in these uncertain economic times would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your leadership and hard work on behalf of consumers. My best wishes to you in this new session of Congress.

Sincerely, Your name Your street address City, State Zip

sources: © 2005-2006 MyWireless.org®

3. Fox Racing Oasis Hydration Pack

The day has finally arrived, your day trip to Hungry Valley is upon you. After counting down the cold, wet and rainy days; you've waited for the first somewhat warm weekend to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city to try out your newest gear! With over 100 miles of trails, 19,000 acres of land and even a couple of outdoor MX tracks, there is a lot to explore and take in. Its very easy to end up 10-15 miles from where you took off like a bullet from a gun down the dusty trails.

Heck, with all the changes in elevation, the rocks, ruts and corners; you are getting quite the workout. Beads of sweat begin to form on your forehead. Dust being kicked up in front of you is in turn "kicking" your sorry ass at the moment due to breathing said dust into your gasping lungs. Caking your mouth, tongue and throat, it starts drying you up from the inside out. You become disoriented and signal you need to chill for a few. Chill you shall, how you ask? The Oasis my friend. No, you're not seeing things! The Fox Racing 2007 Oasis Hydration Pack! Its a hydration pack; its ALSO a multi-use pack. Filled with 68 ounces (2 liters) of "chilled" water (or your preferred drink). Not too big and bulky like those other packs or the Oasis' bigger bro the Portage; yet still holds a few items comfortably without conflicting with your protective gear. I have crammed my Fox Racing Oasis pack with maps, tools, plugs, snacks, mp3 player and you could most likely get a helmet cam dvr in this thing too!
When you ride with Fox, the possibilities are endless. So, whether you are out cruising the trails of your local OHV/SVRA, racing enduro's, hare scrambles, hare and hounds, or even putting down some hot laps at the local MX tracks, the Fox Racing 07 Oasis Hydration Pack, is THE pack to be riding with.

• 68oz. (2 liter) reservoir with wide-mouth opening.
• 600-denier polyester and heavy-duty nylon construction.
• Waterproof zippers.
• Huge central pocket with with internal organizers.
• Convenient external pockets.
• Generously padded and perforated rear panel.
• Secure carrying handle.
• Stand-alone cell phone holder.
• Multi adjustable shoulder and sternum straps.
• Unique stretch-mesh external storage system.


links:
Hungry Valley http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1192
Fox Racing Co. http://www.foxracing.com/us/en/fox/

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Next Wave of Robots Cheaper, Smarter

For decades robots have been the stuff of science fiction. But the bots unveiled at the RoboDevelopment Expo in SanJose, California show how they are now becoming essential to manufacturing, technology and entertainment. Or spying, my fav! Like hooch, has an AIBO. That you can send around the house and control from a laptop.

Eco Car

Ok, I would buy one of these. Because the distance I drive daily or weekly for that matter. I would never use a drop of gas. Wonder what size rims would fit it?

AnGeRRRgghh MAnAgEmEnTTTT!!!

You ever have one of those days where you really need to break something? No, not a pencil or even that $50 pen your boss' wife gave you last year, ha. I mean cold hearted, circuit-board smashing, unrelenting ferocity with each wickedly gruesome blow of the pick-maul! Only mere moments, which seemed like minutes of man destroying MACHINE joy.
As I walked away, looking back on the mangled remains and laugh to myself as I remember the last time I really let go on some two-bit (or was it a 32-bit) punk. I think to myself, "That felt really good." The wasted remains of my once inoperable and now, well, let's just say still inoperable, just a little incapacitated now. R.I.P. Hewlett-Packard HP Fax 1020, may I recycle some of your used parts (motors, gears, psu, etc.) and may you re-incarnate per say.

2- Master Replicas Force FX Lightsaber Construction Set

So, the one present that I absolutely could not guess turns out to be one of the coolest. Even with the will of a Jedi Master, I was not able to figure this one out. Imagine to my surprise as I was unwrapping, no, not unwrapping, I was shredding the decorative ribbons and wrapping paper off of this giant sized box, and what did my eyes see...a Master Replica's Force FX Lightsaber Construction Set! I had been eying this amongst other sabers (what else is an almost extinct Jedi to lust over?) for quite sometime. With hundreds of possible combinations, you too, can find the right set-up for your lightsaber. You can change the blades color from red to blue to green, and all the parts are interchangeable. It only requires three (3) AAA batteries which are still readily available almost anywhere these days, unlike the power cells we used back in the days of the Clone Wars, jeez were they expensive. So, overall, this lightsaber will entertain Jedi's and Padewan's alike!

Robot builds itself for special tasks

(Left) The rigid gripper used to connect s-bots. (Right) Three s-bots form a swarm-bot that can climb a step. Credit: Groß et al. ©IEEE 2006

Robot builds itself for special tasks from PhysOrg.com

In one of the latest studies on autonomous robots, scientists sat back and watched as their robot created itself out of smaller robotic modules. The result, called “swarm-bot,” comes in many varieties, depending on the assigned task and available components. As the current state of the art in autonomous self-assembly, swarm-bots offer insight into the potential versatility and robustness that robots may possess to perform missions beyond human abilities.

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Broadcasters Gear Up for Cell-Phone TV

Broadcasters Gear Up for Cell-Phone TV from PhysOrg.com

(AP) -- U.S. TV broadcasters will be ready to start transmitting signals for portable electronics like cell phones next year, the developers of the technology, LG Electronics Inc. and Harris Corp., said Sunday.

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1967 Volkswagen Micro Bus Restoration

This is a 1967 Volkswagen 13 window micro bus. Which will be restored to an 21 window, with a sunroof. The bus was originally blue and in pretty rough condition. porsche rims and low profile tires were put on it to have a little style while other projects were being tended to. Aside from the new shoes it also got four wheel disk brake upgrades along with new shocks. All new window frames were also installed, polished pop outs. With polished safari windshield and a nice pop out back glass.

The bus was driven for a few months, until certain parts were gotten and time was right to get started. All the glass was removed as well as the interior, The bus was gutted. All outside molding, doors , mirrors. The outside and inside of the bus was media blasted to expose any shotty repairs, but most of all rust problems. After the blasting, The sheet metal flooring was ripped out, That someone had put down with tar, to do some quick repairs.

This will be an on going blog run. As things are done , It will be posted. Here are some before and after shots. So you can see what I'm talking about.

Coming Apart

The blasting begins

Heres after the blast.





Primed


Next, The 21 window top will get some attention. It's on the rotisserie
So that will make it easy to blast and see what problems need to be fixed. The whole front quarter of the roof, Might get swapped if the original proves to be to bad in rust rot.


This is why, the front clip might get replaced with a better one in stock.

what happened to O-rock 105.9???

It was January 4th, 2008, 10:00 am and the last song to air from the radio station O-Rock 105.9, Orlando's Alternative station, happened to be none other than 311's Down, which in turn happened to be the very 1st song to be aired on the now ghostly O-Rock. There are traces of O-Rock that can be found here and there; but for the most part, it just vanished! What happened? I don't know, but I would very much like to find out. I admit, it wasn't the best station, but for the most part they played a decent selection of music. Though some of the D.J.'s seemed very weird and annoying. That still does not explain the magic disappearing act. Heck, even their phone line is funny, all you get is a busy signal....
So, I am going to dig a little and see if I can't upturn some kind of news. If anyone knows anything pertaining to the disappearance of O-Rock, pass the word!
to be continued...

Alsa Corp, Ghost Chrome

Ghost Chrome
Ghost Chrome® Metallic Paint produces the most realistic Metallic Paint finishes available anywhere. Also available in an easy to use aerosol spray, anyone can reproduce the authentic look of real metal in minutes.

Ghost Chrome® contains the smallest particle makeup of any metallic coating available. These extra small particles allow for a perfect orientation on the surface giving you the truest metal looks of any metallic paint available today.

Ghost Chrome® can be found on a variety of OEM applications ranging from BMW wheels to Mercedes as well as Ford parts.

Ghost Chrome® can be applied with any standard spray gun, no special equipment needed. It is a ready to spray mid-coat that should be applied over shades of gray ranging from light gray to black. However, it may be applied over any color basecoat to achieve metal type reflections and will remain transparent enough to show the underlying base color.

Thanks to Alsa Corp

Alsa Corp, MirraChrome finish

"This '32 Ford roadster was built with a vintage racing airplane theme, with it's aluminum construction and red scallops over polished aluminum body. Actually the polished aluminum body is fiberglass with Mirrachrome over buffed white base/ clear paint. The white base gives a lighter look, that looks like polished aluminum as opposed to the darker chrome look of the Mirrachrome over black.




Thanks to Alsa corp.