There once was a man who went on a job interview. His resume was very impressive, and the interviewer was ready to hire the man. There was one problem.
“There is a period of five years missing from your resume. What were you doing then?" the interviewer asked.
The man replied, “Oh... I was in Yale" (jail)
The interviewer was quite impressed. “That’s excellent! You're hired!"
The man exclaimed, “Yippee... I got the yob!"
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Cleveland blocks
If my understanding is correct, as the U.S. had long ceased production of Clevelands and they were very keen to still use them in Nascar racing, they approached Ford Australia and asked them to cast up a series of blocks which had additional metal in them, which would allow some extra machining of the block, specifically some over-boring. In standard form the Cleveland was a thin wall casting which limited its over-bore capability. By casting in extra metal, there was a hope that some jiggery-pokery could be achieved. These blocks carried the casting number XE192540.
There appears to be little correlation between the XE in the cast number and the XE Falcon model except that the two appeared concurrently on the scene. Apart from thicker bore walls, the XE blocks had thicker pan rails. Unfortunately, there was a problem and the casts suffered from core shift, to such an extent that Ford U.S. rejected them as unsuitable and left Ford Australia with them. Now Ford Australia, never being ones to miss an opportunity simply used the blocks and stuck them into passenger cars and trucks where the core shift problem was not noticable under normal driving conditions. These blocks have acquired some mythical status, but some accounts show that, as proved by Ford U.S, while the extra metal may be handy, actually benefitting from its presence while building a hi-po engine can be problematic.
There appears to be little correlation between the XE in the cast number and the XE Falcon model except that the two appeared concurrently on the scene. Apart from thicker bore walls, the XE blocks had thicker pan rails. Unfortunately, there was a problem and the casts suffered from core shift, to such an extent that Ford U.S. rejected them as unsuitable and left Ford Australia with them. Now Ford Australia, never being ones to miss an opportunity simply used the blocks and stuck them into passenger cars and trucks where the core shift problem was not noticable under normal driving conditions. These blocks have acquired some mythical status, but some accounts show that, as proved by Ford U.S, while the extra metal may be handy, actually benefitting from its presence while building a hi-po engine can be problematic.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Secret to slim kids?
Just a little running around Reuters…… Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:03pm ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just 15 minutes a day of kicking around a ball or swimming might be enough to keep children from becoming obese, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday.
A study of 5,500 children who agreed to wear a motion sensor device showed that those who exercised more were less likely to be obese -- and that short bursts of intense activity seemed to be the most helpful.
Children who did 15 minutes a day of moderate exercise -- equivalent to a brisk walk -- were 50 percent less likely than inactive children to be obese, the researchers reported in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Medicine.
"Our data suggest that higher intensity physical activity may be more important than total activity," Andy Ness of the University of Bristol and colleagues wrote.
"This study provides some of the first robust evidence on the link between physical activity and obesity in children," Chris Riddoch of Britain's Bath University, who worked on the study, said in a statement.
"We know that diet is important, but what this research tells us is that we mustn't forget about activity. It's been really surprising to us how even small amounts of exercise appear to have dramatic results."
Obesity is on the rise in many countries, including the United States, where 60 percent of the population is overweight or obese, Britain and elsewhere in Europe.
It is clearly a matter of people eating more calories than they burn off, but experts cannot agree whether diet or exercise is more important -- and which kind of exercise might be best.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just 15 minutes a day of kicking around a ball or swimming might be enough to keep children from becoming obese, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday.
A study of 5,500 children who agreed to wear a motion sensor device showed that those who exercised more were less likely to be obese -- and that short bursts of intense activity seemed to be the most helpful.
Children who did 15 minutes a day of moderate exercise -- equivalent to a brisk walk -- were 50 percent less likely than inactive children to be obese, the researchers reported in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Medicine.
"Our data suggest that higher intensity physical activity may be more important than total activity," Andy Ness of the University of Bristol and colleagues wrote.
"This study provides some of the first robust evidence on the link between physical activity and obesity in children," Chris Riddoch of Britain's Bath University, who worked on the study, said in a statement.
"We know that diet is important, but what this research tells us is that we mustn't forget about activity. It's been really surprising to us how even small amounts of exercise appear to have dramatic results."
Obesity is on the rise in many countries, including the United States, where 60 percent of the population is overweight or obese, Britain and elsewhere in Europe.
It is clearly a matter of people eating more calories than they burn off, but experts cannot agree whether diet or exercise is more important -- and which kind of exercise might be best.
Doctor?
A man came to the emergency room with a series of long, jagged tear marks on his cheek and neck, as though he had been clawed by some large animal.
"What happened to you?" asked the doctor who was examining him.
"Chain saw accident," the man replied.
"Well, you're lucky," the doctor said; "I've seen worse."
"It wasn't turned on," the man replied.
"What happened to you?" asked the doctor who was examining him.
"Chain saw accident," the man replied.
"Well, you're lucky," the doctor said; "I've seen worse."
"It wasn't turned on," the man replied.
Engine schemes 2
The XD and XE engine, both 302C and 351C had black painted blocks and silver rocker covers and air cleaners.
While it could be easy to dismiss the later Clevelands as fitted to XD and XE’s as mere shadows of their former selves, and not worth much merit, we actually find that they can throw up as much controversy as the earlier U.S. versus Australian engines, or 4V versus 2V. Welcome to the world of ‘Nascar’ blocks and ‘pillow’ blocks.
While it could be easy to dismiss the later Clevelands as fitted to XD and XE’s as mere shadows of their former selves, and not worth much merit, we actually find that they can throw up as much controversy as the earlier U.S. versus Australian engines, or 4V versus 2V. Welcome to the world of ‘Nascar’ blocks and ‘pillow’ blocks.
Grasmick urges expanded use of comics in reading
BY LIZ BOWIE, BALTIMORE SUN REPORTER, MAY 3, 2007
Maryland's top education official is recommending that Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse start sharing the limelight with classic fiction in classrooms throughout the state. Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick, an Archie fan in her youth, tried out comics in third-grade classrooms in eight elementary schools across the state last year. The experiment was so well-received that she will announce today that she wants to expand the use of graphic novels and comic strips to middle schools.
"We never said this program would supplant ... our regular basic reading program," Grasmick said, "but it could provide a huge motivation for some of our students."
Teachers have long seen comic books peeking out from a backpack or the corner of a desk or tucked between the pages of a textbook. Bringing them into the light, Grasmick hopes, will grab the imagination of boys and give teachers another way of enticing reluctant readers into good literature.
The state has worked with Disney Publishing Worldwide and Diamond Comic Distributors to put together kits for 200 classrooms in the state. Maryland teachers looked through dozens of comic books and picked those that were not violent and did not contain inappropriate language. Supporters of the concept say that comics can attract students of any age or ability, and work particularly well with those who do not enjoy reading and would rather be out playing basketball in the driveway or sitting at a computer with a video game. But experts disagree on whether using comic books to teach is a good idea.
"I don't think that is where I want my 9- or 10-year-old child spending their time in school," said Timothy Shanahan, president of the International Reading Association. Young students need practice in reading, he noted, and comic books have fewer words. "It might be a choice of reading 1,000 words versus 300 words," Shanahan said. "You don't want it to replace more substantial reading." Others see comics as just another genre, like poetry or nonfiction.
"I wouldn't want to replace books with comic books, but why is it either or?" said Susan Sonnenschein, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County who studied the use of comics in the eight schools. For the pilot project, Disney took the state's standards for reading in third grade and created comics-based lesson plans that incorporated skills already being taught, such as how to understand plot and character. So when Logan Walker, 8, a third-grader at Clarksville Elementary, read comic books this month, he learned onomatopoeia and identified the traits of characters just as he had with other literature this year.
But the part of the lesson that was most fun, according to Clarksville students, was creating their own comic books. They drew the pictures and wrote the text, then pasted them into a book. "I liked thinking of the characters, like how they would act," said Natalie Ryan, 9. Many of the students' comic books tell a story that ends with a lesson. In Katie Rozier's, one girl tries to tease another, but learns a lesson when a book she placed above a door falls on the principal's head. "Oops," her comic reads. Another Howard County student wrote a comic about a pupil who doesn't do his homework and - surprise - gets bad grades. Jeremy Kaplan, 8, said that long before the comics lessons, he loved reading Calvin and Hobbs. "It impressed me that they let me read comics in school," he said.
Maryland's top education official is recommending that Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse start sharing the limelight with classic fiction in classrooms throughout the state. Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick, an Archie fan in her youth, tried out comics in third-grade classrooms in eight elementary schools across the state last year. The experiment was so well-received that she will announce today that she wants to expand the use of graphic novels and comic strips to middle schools.
"We never said this program would supplant ... our regular basic reading program," Grasmick said, "but it could provide a huge motivation for some of our students."
Teachers have long seen comic books peeking out from a backpack or the corner of a desk or tucked between the pages of a textbook. Bringing them into the light, Grasmick hopes, will grab the imagination of boys and give teachers another way of enticing reluctant readers into good literature.
The state has worked with Disney Publishing Worldwide and Diamond Comic Distributors to put together kits for 200 classrooms in the state. Maryland teachers looked through dozens of comic books and picked those that were not violent and did not contain inappropriate language. Supporters of the concept say that comics can attract students of any age or ability, and work particularly well with those who do not enjoy reading and would rather be out playing basketball in the driveway or sitting at a computer with a video game. But experts disagree on whether using comic books to teach is a good idea.
"I don't think that is where I want my 9- or 10-year-old child spending their time in school," said Timothy Shanahan, president of the International Reading Association. Young students need practice in reading, he noted, and comic books have fewer words. "It might be a choice of reading 1,000 words versus 300 words," Shanahan said. "You don't want it to replace more substantial reading." Others see comics as just another genre, like poetry or nonfiction.
"I wouldn't want to replace books with comic books, but why is it either or?" said Susan Sonnenschein, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County who studied the use of comics in the eight schools. For the pilot project, Disney took the state's standards for reading in third grade and created comics-based lesson plans that incorporated skills already being taught, such as how to understand plot and character. So when Logan Walker, 8, a third-grader at Clarksville Elementary, read comic books this month, he learned onomatopoeia and identified the traits of characters just as he had with other literature this year.
But the part of the lesson that was most fun, according to Clarksville students, was creating their own comic books. They drew the pictures and wrote the text, then pasted them into a book. "I liked thinking of the characters, like how they would act," said Natalie Ryan, 9. Many of the students' comic books tell a story that ends with a lesson. In Katie Rozier's, one girl tries to tease another, but learns a lesson when a book she placed above a door falls on the principal's head. "Oops," her comic reads. Another Howard County student wrote a comic about a pupil who doesn't do his homework and - surprise - gets bad grades. Jeremy Kaplan, 8, said that long before the comics lessons, he loved reading Calvin and Hobbs. "It impressed me that they let me read comics in school," he said.
The Substitute Tooth Fairy
I was leaving for a two-day conference, and my seven-year-old daughter, Katherine, was becoming overly clinging and teary. I was mystified at her emotional reaction until I heard her say to my husband, "Daddy, I have a loose tooth. If it falls out while Mommy is gone, do you know how to handle this tooth fairy thing?"
XB Globes
These Option 54, XC Cobra and the early 72 XY Globes, are also known as the ‘flat lip’ or ‘flat rim’ Globes. Take a look at the following photograph of a Bathurst Globe fitted to an XB GT.
Note that there is no lip to the outer circumference of the rim. The polished area runs right out to the edge of the wheel by the tyre. Note also the large diameter centre cap held on by the five screws.
Note that there is no lip to the outer circumference of the rim. The polished area runs right out to the edge of the wheel by the tyre. Note also the large diameter centre cap held on by the five screws.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Courage
Excerpt from, "Psychology of the Hero Soul," by Sharif Khan, author of "Psychology of the Hero Soul," an inspirational book on awakening the Hero within and developing your leadership potential.
"Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway." -- John Wayne
"Courage is the cliche hallmark attributed to the hero. I say cliche because people talk about courage as if it is some mysterious force only a hero is born with. Courage is a vague and fleeting concept for many people because they lack it themselves.
People lack courage because they lack knowledge. They have no idea where the true source of courage comes from. Even worse, they don't know it and continue to live in fear. As Socrates pointed out, 'People not only don't know, but they don't know that they don't know.'
This is why so many people on earth live in fear. Fear of death. Fear of life. Fear of living their nightmares. And fear of living their dreams. Most people are followers because they lack self-confidence and live in constant fear.
Anyone who is brave and can show them how to overcome fear, they follow and respect. But... anyone that reminds people of their own fear, they attack and abuse viciously! This is human nature in its lowest, animal form.
What is fear? Fear is the perception or misperception of the unknown. Perception of how we negatively view reality, but not reality itself. I once heard somewhere, a useful acronym for FEAR: False Evidence that Appears Real. The 'false evidence' being our own manufactured worries, doubts, and negative images often of events that haven't even taken place yet.
William Shakespeare understood this principle well when he said, 'Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.'
The cause of fear is lack of knowledge. Therefore, 'knowledge is the antidote to fear' according to the great American hero philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson. That is why heroes are brave souls. They immerse themselves with knowledge, plus knowledge, plus knowledge.
Heroes know that they don't know, but are willing to learn. They are humble and learn from everyone regardless of rank or status. Leaders know their potential. Followers ignore their potential. Courage and self-confidence comes from knowledge and self-knowledge...
This being said, no human hero is entirely fearless. Great heroes are not born fearless and brave. Nelson Mandela had this to say about courage: 'I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it... I felt fear myself more times than I can remember, but I hid it behind a mask of boldness. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.'"
"Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway." -- John Wayne
"Courage is the cliche hallmark attributed to the hero. I say cliche because people talk about courage as if it is some mysterious force only a hero is born with. Courage is a vague and fleeting concept for many people because they lack it themselves.
People lack courage because they lack knowledge. They have no idea where the true source of courage comes from. Even worse, they don't know it and continue to live in fear. As Socrates pointed out, 'People not only don't know, but they don't know that they don't know.'
This is why so many people on earth live in fear. Fear of death. Fear of life. Fear of living their nightmares. And fear of living their dreams. Most people are followers because they lack self-confidence and live in constant fear.
Anyone who is brave and can show them how to overcome fear, they follow and respect. But... anyone that reminds people of their own fear, they attack and abuse viciously! This is human nature in its lowest, animal form.
What is fear? Fear is the perception or misperception of the unknown. Perception of how we negatively view reality, but not reality itself. I once heard somewhere, a useful acronym for FEAR: False Evidence that Appears Real. The 'false evidence' being our own manufactured worries, doubts, and negative images often of events that haven't even taken place yet.
William Shakespeare understood this principle well when he said, 'Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.'
The cause of fear is lack of knowledge. Therefore, 'knowledge is the antidote to fear' according to the great American hero philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson. That is why heroes are brave souls. They immerse themselves with knowledge, plus knowledge, plus knowledge.
Heroes know that they don't know, but are willing to learn. They are humble and learn from everyone regardless of rank or status. Leaders know their potential. Followers ignore their potential. Courage and self-confidence comes from knowledge and self-knowledge...
This being said, no human hero is entirely fearless. Great heroes are not born fearless and brave. Nelson Mandela had this to say about courage: 'I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it... I felt fear myself more times than I can remember, but I hid it behind a mask of boldness. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.'"
I bet I can bite my eye
Two men are drinking in a bar. One turns to the other and says, "I bet you $100 that I can bite my eye."
The second fellow thinks to himself, I guess he's had about enough, so he replies, "OK, you're on."
The first man takes out his glass eye and bites it. So the second man has to pay. A while later the first man says, "I bet you $100 I can bite my other eye."
The second man thinks, well, he can't have TWO glass eyes; he obviously can see. So he says, "All right, you're on."
The second man promptly takes out his false teeth and bites his other eye.
The second fellow thinks to himself, I guess he's had about enough, so he replies, "OK, you're on."
The first man takes out his glass eye and bites it. So the second man has to pay. A while later the first man says, "I bet you $100 I can bite my other eye."
The second man thinks, well, he can't have TWO glass eyes; he obviously can see. So he says, "All right, you're on."
The second man promptly takes out his false teeth and bites his other eye.
Engine schemes
It is worth pointing out too, that from the XW to the XC, all of the Cleveland engines had their blocks painted dark Ford Corporate Blue. Four barrel equipped cars also had their rocker covers painted Ford Blue - as seen in most of the photos above - but two barrel carb’d 351C’s as fitted to XA and XB’s had their rocker covers painted orange, as seen below.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
What drives you?
"Your life has to do with the agenda that has been set for you by you, by that part of you that we’ve come to call, in our language, your soul." -- Neale Donald Walsch
Our purpose in life has a spiritual foundation. Our MAJOR LIFE ISSUES are usually of 3 types:
- physical and POWER-ORIENTED, like making our stand and being more courageous.
- emotional and LOVE-ORIENTED, like expressing and receiving love, compassion and nurturing others.
- mental and INTELLECT-ORIENTED, like developing our minds and creating new things and processes.
"Our prayers are answered not when we are given what we ask, but when we are challenged to be what we can be." -- Morris Adler
Our purpose in life has a spiritual foundation. Our MAJOR LIFE ISSUES are usually of 3 types:
- physical and POWER-ORIENTED, like making our stand and being more courageous.
- emotional and LOVE-ORIENTED, like expressing and receiving love, compassion and nurturing others.
- mental and INTELLECT-ORIENTED, like developing our minds and creating new things and processes.
"Our prayers are answered not when we are given what we ask, but when we are challenged to be what we can be." -- Morris Adler
I
TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with "I."
MILLIE: I is...
TEACHER: No, Millie.... . Always say, "I am."
MILLIE: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."
MILLIE: I is...
TEACHER: No, Millie.... . Always say, "I am."
MILLIE: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."
Air cleaners part 9
Then the engine size was now metricised, as below.
XD and XE Falcons fitted with the metricised 5.8 litre engine had their own unique design of air cleaner.
Here is the red displacement graphic on the XD-XE air cleaner.
XD and XE Falcons fitted with the metricised 5.8 litre engine had their own unique design of air cleaner.
Here is the red displacement graphic on the XD-XE air cleaner.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Praise for Three-Minute Walk-Throughs
A three-minute classroom visit does not sound like a lot of time to assess curriculum, a teacher’s pacing, and students’ impressions of their lessons. But string those three-minute snapshots together over a whole year, some administrators maintain, and you get a bigger, clearer picture of what is going on in classrooms. Called three-minute walkthroughs, these informal, non-evaluative classroom visits by administrators can lead to improved instructional practices and curriculum alignment.
The walk-throughs also provide feedback for teachers and can help determine, what, if any, assistance they could use. And while it took a little while for teachers to acclimate to walk-throughs, now most seem to see the value in them.
The walk-throughs also provide feedback for teachers and can help determine, what, if any, assistance they could use. And while it took a little while for teachers to acclimate to walk-throughs, now most seem to see the value in them.
Where did I come from?
"Dad, where did I come from?" asks this 10-years-old.
The father was shocked that a 10 year old would be asking a question like that. He was hoping to wait a few more years before he would have to explain the facts of life, but he figured it was better a few years early than a few days too late, so, for the next two hours he explained every thing to his son.
When he got finished, he asked his son what prompted his question to which his son replied, "I was talking to the new kid across the street and he said he came from Ohio, so I was just wondering where I came from."
The father was shocked that a 10 year old would be asking a question like that. He was hoping to wait a few more years before he would have to explain the facts of life, but he figured it was better a few years early than a few days too late, so, for the next two hours he explained every thing to his son.
When he got finished, he asked his son what prompted his question to which his son replied, "I was talking to the new kid across the street and he said he came from Ohio, so I was just wondering where I came from."
Air cleaners 8
In mid 1975, with the introduction of the ADR27A emissions controls, and the inclusion of a charcoal canister, XB’s swapped to an air cleaner with a snorkel which had a tapered section close to the element - the ‘third’ type.
And this air cleaner continued on into the XC cars, as seen on this Cobra.
And this air cleaner continued on into the XC cars, as seen on this Cobra.
The statistics on sanity
"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four human beings is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're OK, then it's you."
--Rita Mae Brown, writer and activist
--Rita Mae Brown, writer and activist
Preconceptions
Two men are drinking in a bar. The first man tries to strike up a conversation with the second, but the second man says, "I'm sorry, I can't hear you; I'm deaf."
So the first man pulls out a pad of paper and a pencil, and they get a lively conversation going on paper.
Soon a third man joins them, and all three are conversing on paper. By and by the deaf man leaves, and the two hearing men continue their conversation -- on paper.
So the first man pulls out a pad of paper and a pencil, and they get a lively conversation going on paper.
Soon a third man joins them, and all three are conversing on paper. By and by the deaf man leaves, and the two hearing men continue their conversation -- on paper.
Air cleaners 7
The ‘second’ type of airc leaner, introduced for 1973, superficially appears to be the same as that used on 1973 US 351C-4V engines, but a look at these photos shows that, in comparison with the XB air cleaner immediately above, there are some noticable differences.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Laws of the Natural Universe
• Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease
your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee.
• Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least
accessible corner.
• Law of Probability: The probability of being watched is directly
proportional to the stupidity of your act.
• Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you never get a
busy signal.
• Law of the Alibi: If you tell boss you were late for work because you
had a flat tyre, the very next morning you will have a flat tyre.
• Variation Law: If you change traffic lanes, the one you were in will
start to move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).
• Bath Theorem: When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone
rings.
• Law of Close Encounters: Probability of meeting someone you know
increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
• Law of the Result: When you try to prove to someone that a machine
won't work, it will.
• Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional
to the reach.
• Sporting Event Rule: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest
from the aisle arrive last and during the most critical time in the game.
• Law of Coffee: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your
boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
• Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room,
they will have adjacent lockers.
• Law of Dirty Rugs/Carpets: Chances of an open-faced jam sandwich
landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to newness,
colour and cost of carpet and/or rug.
• Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you are.
• Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
• Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
• Oliver's Law: A closed mouth gathers no feet.
• Wilson's Law: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.
your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee.
• Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least
accessible corner.
• Law of Probability: The probability of being watched is directly
proportional to the stupidity of your act.
• Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you never get a
busy signal.
• Law of the Alibi: If you tell boss you were late for work because you
had a flat tyre, the very next morning you will have a flat tyre.
• Variation Law: If you change traffic lanes, the one you were in will
start to move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).
• Bath Theorem: When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone
rings.
• Law of Close Encounters: Probability of meeting someone you know
increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
• Law of the Result: When you try to prove to someone that a machine
won't work, it will.
• Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional
to the reach.
• Sporting Event Rule: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest
from the aisle arrive last and during the most critical time in the game.
• Law of Coffee: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your
boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
• Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room,
they will have adjacent lockers.
• Law of Dirty Rugs/Carpets: Chances of an open-faced jam sandwich
landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to newness,
colour and cost of carpet and/or rug.
• Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you are.
• Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
• Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
• Oliver's Law: A closed mouth gathers no feet.
• Wilson's Law: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.
Hello?
One day an employee came in to work with both of his ears bandaged.
When his boss asked him what happened, he explained:
"Yesterday I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang and I accidentally answered the iron instead of the phone!"
"Well," the boss said, "that explains one ear, but what about the other?" "They called back!"
When his boss asked him what happened, he explained:
"Yesterday I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang and I accidentally answered the iron instead of the phone!"
"Well," the boss said, "that explains one ear, but what about the other?" "They called back!"
Air cleaners part 6
On later XA’s, most usually those from 1973 with twin compliance plates, used the same air cleaner but with a straight mouthed snorkel, which we could call the ‘second’ type.
This air cleaner carried over to the XB.
This air cleaner carried over to the XB.
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Always Strive to Be a Better You…
600 Reasons to do It Again Next Term by Peter Hall
I cannot begin to share the number of times that I've sat alone in my car at the end of a long day of principaling. I sit, unwilling to turn the key as dusk creeps into the staff parking lot, and wonder aloud, "Why, exactly, do I continue to do this?"
As thoughts of testing, budgets, deadlines, lawsuits, conflicts, and the weather cloud my mind, questions rumble louder than my lunch-less belly: Am I really making a difference? Are children truly benefiting from my work? Will the gains we make today expand tomorrow, or will they wither and collapse before the morning bell rings? Am I actually impacting anything in a positive manner?
If you are a human being, you've likely shared some of those same thoughts, or at least some variation of them. You've wondered about your purpose, your goals, your consequences, your influence, your attitude, and your direction. Then, if you're like me, your worries turn toward dinner, picking up the kids, and the rising price of petrol. So you hustle home.
When the dust of the day settles and I really have time to reflect, I can always find justification for why I keep at it. Here, from my own experiences, are four of the 600 reasons I saddle up each day -- and each year -- and ride again.
Jasmin. Jasmin, a delightful yet disheartened ESL student was reading at a pre-primer level midway through fifth grade. About what one would expect from an English-language learner who qualifies for special education, right? That's what the teachers who worked with her thought, too, and they dropped her from the remedial reading class to get "more bang for the buck" by placing another student with more potential in her spot. With a little attention, a serving of specific instruction, a dose of encouragement, and some serious love, Jasmin progressed to a mid-second grade reading level, and her eyes shone again. Still three years below grade level, she now was equipped with confidence, some beginning skills, and the knowledge that she was not alone in this battle.
Manuel. Manuel, another fifth-grade student, was raised in a house where gang activity ruled. One morning, he was not at school. We soon learned that he was at the hospital with his brother, who had been shot twice during a gang-related squabble. His brother survived, but when Manuel returned to school a few days later he thanked us for steering him straight. He is now our local role model and spokesperson for avoiding gang life. He knows the consequences all too well.
Derek. Derek, who suffers from attention-deficit disorder and its associated anxiety and depression, struggled mightily in school throughout his elementary years. During fifth grade his parents pulled him out of school to live with his grandparents while they sorted out options for his future. Eventually, they requested a transfer to my school. The change in this young man over the course of his sixth-grade year was staggering. His reading level rose three years to grade level, his self-confidence exploded, and he learned the subtle difference between literal and figurative language. He now understands humour and sarcasm, which opens a million doors for every child.
Becky. At our school, literacy is considered the cornerstone skill of a well-balanced education. Some children, like Becky, have circumstances in their lives that might preclude the necessity to learn to read and write. This fourth-grade student suffers from neurofibromatosis. Her body makes tumors, several of which are inoperable in her brain. Doctors doubt she will celebrate her 12th birthday. Nevertheless, she bounds about campus, smiling from ear to ear as she converses with classmates and teachers, embracing her homework assignments and striving to keep pace with her peers in reading and writing. A few months ago, when her father came to the office to tell us they had purchased their first home and would be leaving our school, he had tears in his eyes as he expressed his gratitude for the development of his daughter. Though she may not have a future, she certainly has a future.
When I need a pick-me-up, I turn to my memory bank. I'm sure you can do the same. You can search your own experiences and find those five, 10, or 30 children who you can use to define your impact. Find the Dereks, and the Jasmins of your life -- and take a moment to smile. For every Becky, there are 599 others just like her who benefited in subtle, silent ways from your work. For them, you have offered a ray of light, a moment of inspiration, a touch of life -- and the only place you'll ever know it is in your own heart. You may never see the ultimate growth, hear the gratitude, read the accomplishments, or observe the changes -- but they happen all the same. And you're a big part of it. So saddle up, pardner, and ride again.
I cannot begin to share the number of times that I've sat alone in my car at the end of a long day of principaling. I sit, unwilling to turn the key as dusk creeps into the staff parking lot, and wonder aloud, "Why, exactly, do I continue to do this?"
As thoughts of testing, budgets, deadlines, lawsuits, conflicts, and the weather cloud my mind, questions rumble louder than my lunch-less belly: Am I really making a difference? Are children truly benefiting from my work? Will the gains we make today expand tomorrow, or will they wither and collapse before the morning bell rings? Am I actually impacting anything in a positive manner?
If you are a human being, you've likely shared some of those same thoughts, or at least some variation of them. You've wondered about your purpose, your goals, your consequences, your influence, your attitude, and your direction. Then, if you're like me, your worries turn toward dinner, picking up the kids, and the rising price of petrol. So you hustle home.
When the dust of the day settles and I really have time to reflect, I can always find justification for why I keep at it. Here, from my own experiences, are four of the 600 reasons I saddle up each day -- and each year -- and ride again.
Jasmin. Jasmin, a delightful yet disheartened ESL student was reading at a pre-primer level midway through fifth grade. About what one would expect from an English-language learner who qualifies for special education, right? That's what the teachers who worked with her thought, too, and they dropped her from the remedial reading class to get "more bang for the buck" by placing another student with more potential in her spot. With a little attention, a serving of specific instruction, a dose of encouragement, and some serious love, Jasmin progressed to a mid-second grade reading level, and her eyes shone again. Still three years below grade level, she now was equipped with confidence, some beginning skills, and the knowledge that she was not alone in this battle.
Manuel. Manuel, another fifth-grade student, was raised in a house where gang activity ruled. One morning, he was not at school. We soon learned that he was at the hospital with his brother, who had been shot twice during a gang-related squabble. His brother survived, but when Manuel returned to school a few days later he thanked us for steering him straight. He is now our local role model and spokesperson for avoiding gang life. He knows the consequences all too well.
Derek. Derek, who suffers from attention-deficit disorder and its associated anxiety and depression, struggled mightily in school throughout his elementary years. During fifth grade his parents pulled him out of school to live with his grandparents while they sorted out options for his future. Eventually, they requested a transfer to my school. The change in this young man over the course of his sixth-grade year was staggering. His reading level rose three years to grade level, his self-confidence exploded, and he learned the subtle difference between literal and figurative language. He now understands humour and sarcasm, which opens a million doors for every child.
Becky. At our school, literacy is considered the cornerstone skill of a well-balanced education. Some children, like Becky, have circumstances in their lives that might preclude the necessity to learn to read and write. This fourth-grade student suffers from neurofibromatosis. Her body makes tumors, several of which are inoperable in her brain. Doctors doubt she will celebrate her 12th birthday. Nevertheless, she bounds about campus, smiling from ear to ear as she converses with classmates and teachers, embracing her homework assignments and striving to keep pace with her peers in reading and writing. A few months ago, when her father came to the office to tell us they had purchased their first home and would be leaving our school, he had tears in his eyes as he expressed his gratitude for the development of his daughter. Though she may not have a future, she certainly has a future.
When I need a pick-me-up, I turn to my memory bank. I'm sure you can do the same. You can search your own experiences and find those five, 10, or 30 children who you can use to define your impact. Find the Dereks, and the Jasmins of your life -- and take a moment to smile. For every Becky, there are 599 others just like her who benefited in subtle, silent ways from your work. For them, you have offered a ray of light, a moment of inspiration, a touch of life -- and the only place you'll ever know it is in your own heart. You may never see the ultimate growth, hear the gratitude, read the accomplishments, or observe the changes -- but they happen all the same. And you're a big part of it. So saddle up, pardner, and ride again.
Be careful what you wish for...
God created the donkey & said to him: “You will work unceasingly from sunrise to sunset carrying burdens on your back. You will eat grass, you will have no intelligence & you will live 50 years. You will be a donkey."
The donkey answered: “I will be a donkey, but to live 50 years is too much. Give me only 20 years."
God granted his wish.
God created the dog and said to him: "You will be a dog. You will guard the house of man. You will be his best friend. You will eat the scraps that he gives you and you will live 25 years. You will be a dog."
The dog answered: “Master, to live 25 years is too much, you give me only 10 years." God granted his wish.
God created the Monkey and said to him: “You will be a monkey. You will swing from branch to branch doing tricks. You will be amusing and you will live 20 years. You will be a monkey."
The monkey answered: “Master to live 20 years is too much, you give me only 10 years."
God granted his wish.
Finally God created the man and said to him: “You will be a man, the only rational creature on the face of the earth. You will use your intelligence to become master over all animals. You will dominate the world and you will live 20 years."
Man responded: "I will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little, give the 30 years that the donkey refused, the 15 years that the dog did not want and the 10 years the monkey refused."
God granted his wish. And since then, man lives 20 years as a man, he marries and spends 30 years like a donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back. Then when his children are gone, he lives 15 years like a dog, taking care of the house and eating whatever is given to him, so that when he is old, he can retire and live 10 years like a monkey, going from house to house, from one son or daughter to another, doing tricks to amuse his grandchildren.
The donkey answered: “I will be a donkey, but to live 50 years is too much. Give me only 20 years."
God granted his wish.
God created the dog and said to him: "You will be a dog. You will guard the house of man. You will be his best friend. You will eat the scraps that he gives you and you will live 25 years. You will be a dog."
The dog answered: “Master, to live 25 years is too much, you give me only 10 years." God granted his wish.
God created the Monkey and said to him: “You will be a monkey. You will swing from branch to branch doing tricks. You will be amusing and you will live 20 years. You will be a monkey."
The monkey answered: “Master to live 20 years is too much, you give me only 10 years."
God granted his wish.
Finally God created the man and said to him: “You will be a man, the only rational creature on the face of the earth. You will use your intelligence to become master over all animals. You will dominate the world and you will live 20 years."
Man responded: "I will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little, give the 30 years that the donkey refused, the 15 years that the dog did not want and the 10 years the monkey refused."
God granted his wish. And since then, man lives 20 years as a man, he marries and spends 30 years like a donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back. Then when his children are gone, he lives 15 years like a dog, taking care of the house and eating whatever is given to him, so that when he is old, he can retire and live 10 years like a monkey, going from house to house, from one son or daughter to another, doing tricks to amuse his grandchildren.
Air cleaners part 5
Th previous types contrast with the later air cleaners which had provision for the larger concertina type of heat riser, but which does not seem to have been fitted to many -if any - XA and XB cars. This is in stark contrast to the Cleveland fitted in cars sold in in the U.S. where the concertina pipe was extensively fitted due to their tighter emissions laws. This is shown in this photo of a 351C in a 1971 Mustang.
This is the early XA air cleaner with belled end, a carryover from the XY, what we could call, the ‘first’ type.
This is the early XA air cleaner with belled end, a carryover from the XY, what we could call, the ‘first’ type.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Live your own life
"We don't always know what makes us happy. We know, instead, what we think SHOULD. We are baffled and confused when our attempts at happiness fail...We are mute when it comes to naming accurately our own preferences, delights, gifts, talents. The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people's expectations. The tongue of the original self is the language of the heart." -- Julie Cameron
We are each unique beings with a unique path in life. If we wish to be fulfilled, we need to go to our own hearts for direction. We might regularly ask ourselves:
- "What do I really want to do?"
- "What brings me greatest happiness?"
- "How can I bring more of these into my life?"
Life wants us to go for what brings us most joy and meaning.
"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. ...I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing." -- Oriah Mountain Dreamer
We are each unique beings with a unique path in life. If we wish to be fulfilled, we need to go to our own hearts for direction. We might regularly ask ourselves:
- "What do I really want to do?"
- "What brings me greatest happiness?"
- "How can I bring more of these into my life?"
Life wants us to go for what brings us most joy and meaning.
"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. ...I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing." -- Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Don't take a step further
A woman is walking on the road and a voice shouts out, "Don't take a step further."
She obeys and suddenly a ton of bricks fall on the place where she would have otherwise been. She thinks she imagined it and keeps walking until suddenly the voice calls out again. "Don't take a step further."
She stops and a car skids past. Then suddenly she hears the voice saying "I am your guardian angel, and I will warn you before something bad happens to you. Now do you have any questions to ask me?"
"Yes!" Shouts the woman, "Just where were you on my wedding day!"
She obeys and suddenly a ton of bricks fall on the place where she would have otherwise been. She thinks she imagined it and keeps walking until suddenly the voice calls out again. "Don't take a step further."
She stops and a car skids past. Then suddenly she hears the voice saying "I am your guardian angel, and I will warn you before something bad happens to you. Now do you have any questions to ask me?"
"Yes!" Shouts the woman, "Just where were you on my wedding day!"
Lots more air cleaners
This is the XY shaker air cleaner with shaker removed.
XY 351’s, both two barrel and in non-HO GT guise came with provision for the small hole steel heat riser tube which can be seen in some of the photos above, but is easily seen in the photo below.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Dare To Go After Success In Spite of Your Fears
by Rene Godefroy
Most of us are so intoxicated by our failures and fears that they cause us to be stuck in situations we absolutely hate. Yes, you read it right. We continue to stay in jobs we don't like because of our fears. We continue to stay in abusive relationships that are literally sucking the life out of us because of our fears. Fears are the reason we never attempt to live out our dreams.
Did you know that you and I do everything within our power to avoid pain? Yep. All of us want to be happy and feel good. And few of us are willing to be hurt, disappointed, rejected, or turned down.
We are allergic to failure. Thus, we are afraid to step out and take a risk. Here's what you might want to know: if you are not failing right now, your chances of ever getting what you want are slim to none.
You see, successful people are not successful because they spend their entire lives avoiding fear or being hurt. As a matter of fact, they are successful because they confront it. They live on the edge and dare to do the things they are afraid of. Can you remember the last time you tried something that scared the living daylights out of you? If you can't, your dream will always be just a dream.
The first time I gave a speech was very painful for me. I was so nervous and afraid. My heart pounded as if it were a horse galloping. Today, one would never even imagine I was an extremely shy and introverted guy who once was so afraid of public speaking. Let me tell you, I bombed many times. Now people comment about how natural I am on stage. Why? Well, it's because I didn't give up.
What audacity! I was the Haitian immigrant in Miami who didn't speak any English. I mopped floors at the malls food court, dug holes, and worked as a carpenter's helper. Then I moved to Atlanta. I worked at a warehouse loading trucks. Later, I became a doorman at a hotel. Then I had the audacity to step out and try to be a Motivational Speaker . Do you understand how terrified I was?
I guess I was somewhat naive to think Coca-Cola, Bell-South, and other companies would ever put me on a stage in front of their people. Honestly, to this day, there are still some words I can't pronounce well. Two weeks ago, I was doing an interview with Selling Power magazine. The writer asked me what my secret was. Well, let me share it with you. It's actually one word: Persistence.
As you know, life will throw you some tough punches. It will even knock you down at times. Some of you that are reading this right now are down. Yet others may have just received a big and painful blow and are about to fall down. Don't cry and give up. The secret is to pick yourself up and try again.
Here's something you might want to keep in mind: Take time to learn from others what to do and how to do it. Back in my impoverished village in Haiti, my great grandmother Stephane used say, the bitter the tea, the faster it heals you. And so, there's an opportunity to learn, grow and be healed through pain.
You can either cry or try again. Now some people might suggest that I am not walking in their shoes. Believe me, I know what it is to be broke, in debt, to be starving and sick, and to cry at funerals.
I understand your pain. But the best way to show compassion is to tell you to come out of your foetal position of depression and press on. So let this be your motto: If it's not going to kill me or make me physically ill, I’ll give it a try. We don't really fail at anything. We simply fail to make it work.
Most of us are so intoxicated by our failures and fears that they cause us to be stuck in situations we absolutely hate. Yes, you read it right. We continue to stay in jobs we don't like because of our fears. We continue to stay in abusive relationships that are literally sucking the life out of us because of our fears. Fears are the reason we never attempt to live out our dreams.
Did you know that you and I do everything within our power to avoid pain? Yep. All of us want to be happy and feel good. And few of us are willing to be hurt, disappointed, rejected, or turned down.
We are allergic to failure. Thus, we are afraid to step out and take a risk. Here's what you might want to know: if you are not failing right now, your chances of ever getting what you want are slim to none.
You see, successful people are not successful because they spend their entire lives avoiding fear or being hurt. As a matter of fact, they are successful because they confront it. They live on the edge and dare to do the things they are afraid of. Can you remember the last time you tried something that scared the living daylights out of you? If you can't, your dream will always be just a dream.
The first time I gave a speech was very painful for me. I was so nervous and afraid. My heart pounded as if it were a horse galloping. Today, one would never even imagine I was an extremely shy and introverted guy who once was so afraid of public speaking. Let me tell you, I bombed many times. Now people comment about how natural I am on stage. Why? Well, it's because I didn't give up.
What audacity! I was the Haitian immigrant in Miami who didn't speak any English. I mopped floors at the malls food court, dug holes, and worked as a carpenter's helper. Then I moved to Atlanta. I worked at a warehouse loading trucks. Later, I became a doorman at a hotel. Then I had the audacity to step out and try to be a Motivational Speaker . Do you understand how terrified I was?
I guess I was somewhat naive to think Coca-Cola, Bell-South, and other companies would ever put me on a stage in front of their people. Honestly, to this day, there are still some words I can't pronounce well. Two weeks ago, I was doing an interview with Selling Power magazine. The writer asked me what my secret was. Well, let me share it with you. It's actually one word: Persistence.
As you know, life will throw you some tough punches. It will even knock you down at times. Some of you that are reading this right now are down. Yet others may have just received a big and painful blow and are about to fall down. Don't cry and give up. The secret is to pick yourself up and try again.
Here's something you might want to keep in mind: Take time to learn from others what to do and how to do it. Back in my impoverished village in Haiti, my great grandmother Stephane used say, the bitter the tea, the faster it heals you. And so, there's an opportunity to learn, grow and be healed through pain.
You can either cry or try again. Now some people might suggest that I am not walking in their shoes. Believe me, I know what it is to be broke, in debt, to be starving and sick, and to cry at funerals.
I understand your pain. But the best way to show compassion is to tell you to come out of your foetal position of depression and press on. So let this be your motto: If it's not going to kill me or make me physically ill, I’ll give it a try. We don't really fail at anything. We simply fail to make it work.
What?
Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other,” Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?"
"Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualization, association, etc. It was great."
"That's great! And what was the name of the clinic?" Fred went blank.
He thought and thought, but couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, "What do you call that flower with the long stem and thorns?"
"You mean a rose?"
"Yes, that's it!" He turned to his wife, "Rose, what was the name of that memory clinic?"
"Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualization, association, etc. It was great."
"That's great! And what was the name of the clinic?" Fred went blank.
He thought and thought, but couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, "What do you call that flower with the long stem and thorns?"
"You mean a rose?"
"Yes, that's it!" He turned to his wife, "Rose, what was the name of that memory clinic?"
Air cleaners continued
ZD Fairlanes used the same air cleaner base as XY’s but with the top used on the earlier 351Windsor engines in XW GT’s and ZC Fairlanes.
And XY 351C 2V Falcons used the same air cleaner.
Donkey help
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
Live simply and appreciate what you have.
Give more.
Expect less.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
Live simply and appreciate what you have.
Give more.
Expect less.
Pre-planning
A woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond rings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex."
"But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied.
"I know," she said. "It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he will re-marry right away, and I want his new wife to go crazy looking for the jewelry."
"But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied.
"I know," she said. "It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he will re-marry right away, and I want his new wife to go crazy looking for the jewelry."
Air cleaners 2
XY GT and GTHO’s had the shaker air cleaner fitted to their 351C’s.
GTHO’s did not have a snorkel.
Note the support bracket and nut for the air cleaner.
And as fitted to non-HO XY GT’s, the air cleaner had a snorkel. This shape of snorkel, with the belled end, is correct for XY Falcons.
GTHO’s did not have a snorkel.
Note the support bracket and nut for the air cleaner.
And as fitted to non-HO XY GT’s, the air cleaner had a snorkel. This shape of snorkel, with the belled end, is correct for XY Falcons.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Seek union over separation
"Beliefs separate. Loving thoughts unite." -- Paul Ferrini
Our ego focuses on how we are different from the rest of the world. Our soul lives when we experience how we are the same.
Any time you separate yourself from other people or from situations, you know your personality is in control. At such times, shift your perspective to build connection and you will move into soul.
As our picture of life becomes larger, more things make sense and we have a greater playing field for life to unfold -naturally.
"As a holistic being you shatter the illusion of your separateness and reveal your connection to everything. This empowers you in a way that the ego-driven self could never contemplate." -- Wayne Dyer
Our ego focuses on how we are different from the rest of the world. Our soul lives when we experience how we are the same.
Any time you separate yourself from other people or from situations, you know your personality is in control. At such times, shift your perspective to build connection and you will move into soul.
As our picture of life becomes larger, more things make sense and we have a greater playing field for life to unfold -naturally.
"As a holistic being you shatter the illusion of your separateness and reveal your connection to everything. This empowers you in a way that the ego-driven self could never contemplate." -- Wayne Dyer
Where are we?
Two guys were riding in a car, arguing about how to say the name of the city that they were in. One said "Louieville" and the other "Louiseville."
They went on arguing and arguing, until they came upon a fast-food restaurant. The one guy goes inside and says to the waitress, "Tell me the name of the place where I am right now really, really, really slowly."
The waitress goes, "Bur-ger-King."
They went on arguing and arguing, until they came upon a fast-food restaurant. The one guy goes inside and says to the waitress, "Tell me the name of the place where I am right now really, really, really slowly."
The waitress goes, "Bur-ger-King."
Air Cleaners
Air cleaners fitted to 351C’s are another area where there should be hard and fast rules, but there appear to be some strange variations. Here is what I think holds true.
351Cleveland powered XW GT’s came with an open element air cleaner, whether the car was equipped with a manual transmission or an automatic.
And the air cleaner read ‘351 High Performance’.
351Cleveland powered XW GT’s came with an open element air cleaner, whether the car was equipped with a manual transmission or an automatic.
And the air cleaner read ‘351 High Performance’.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Kids' Science Theories
The beguiling ideas about science quoted here were gleaned from essays, exams, and classroom discussions. Most were from 5th and 6th graders. They illustrate Mark Twain's contention that the "most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop."
Q: What is one horsepower? A: One horsepower is the amount of energy it takes to drag a horse 500 feet in one second.
You can listen to thunder after lightening and tell how close you came.
Rainbows are just to look at, not to really understand.
South America has cold summers and hot winters, but somehow they still manage.
Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into a sun in the daytime.
Lime is a green-tasting rock.
Some oxygen molecules help fires burn while others help make water, so sometimes it's brother against brother.
We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation.
Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on.
In looking at a drop of water under a microscope, we find there are twice as many H's as O's.
I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing.
Water vapour gets together in a cloud. When it is big enough to be called a drop, it does.
Thunder is a rich source of loudness.
Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names sound.
It is so hot in some places that the people there have to live in other places.
Q: What is one horsepower? A: One horsepower is the amount of energy it takes to drag a horse 500 feet in one second.
You can listen to thunder after lightening and tell how close you came.
Rainbows are just to look at, not to really understand.
South America has cold summers and hot winters, but somehow they still manage.
Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into a sun in the daytime.
Lime is a green-tasting rock.
Some oxygen molecules help fires burn while others help make water, so sometimes it's brother against brother.
We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation.
Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on.
In looking at a drop of water under a microscope, we find there are twice as many H's as O's.
I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing.
Water vapour gets together in a cloud. When it is big enough to be called a drop, it does.
Thunder is a rich source of loudness.
Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names sound.
It is so hot in some places that the people there have to live in other places.
Heaven and Hell
Heaven is a place where the police are English; the chefs are Italian; the car mechanics are German; the lovers are French and it's all organized by the Swiss.
Hell is a place where the police are German; the chefs are English; the car mechanics are French; the lovers are Swiss and it's all organized by the Italians.
Hell is a place where the police are German; the chefs are English; the car mechanics are French; the lovers are Swiss and it's all organized by the Italians.
Roker covers 4
However, it seems that the ‘second’ Cleveland type, the chamfered corner rocker cover also came with the larger, rounded corner edge to the raised box around the ‘Powered by Ford’ stamping.
This is the 351CJ version. Note the ‘4 dot’ heads.
Later Australian covers, fitted to later XB’s manual trans equipped cars, most automatic equipped XB’s and all XC’s dispensed with the ‘Power by Ford’ and only had the ‘Ford’ logo.
This is the 351CJ version. Note the ‘4 dot’ heads.
Later Australian covers, fitted to later XB’s manual trans equipped cars, most automatic equipped XB’s and all XC’s dispensed with the ‘Power by Ford’ and only had the ‘Ford’ logo.
IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER
by Belinda Emmet
(written after she found out she was dying from cancer)
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.
I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.
I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.
I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.
I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.
I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
(written after she found out she was dying from cancer)
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.
I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.
I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.
I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.
I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have sat on the lawn with my grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.
I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil, or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Check the seal
When the mother returned from the grocery store, her small son pulled out the box of animal crackers he had begged for. Then he spread the animal-shaped crackers all over the kitchen counter.
"What are you doing?" his mother asked.
"The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," the boy explained."I'm looking for the seal."
"What are you doing?" his mother asked.
"The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," the boy explained."I'm looking for the seal."
Rocker covers 3
There is another subtle external difference to the rocker covers as fitted to ‘D’ blocks, and U.S. and Australian ‘square’ blocks.
The ‘first’ type, dimpled cover has the ‘Power by Ford’ logo enclosed in a ribbed box which has larger rounded corners as shown above.
Whereas the ‘second’, chamfered cover has a much tighter, almost square corner to the surrounding ribbed box.
The ‘first’ type, dimpled cover has the ‘Power by Ford’ logo enclosed in a ribbed box which has larger rounded corners as shown above.
Whereas the ‘second’, chamfered cover has a much tighter, almost square corner to the surrounding ribbed box.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Friday
by Ivan Kershner
Weekends start at three o'clock
About nine months of the year,
But soon comes Monday morning
And an end to weekend cheer.
You see, I am a student
At the school right down the street,
And teachers expect to see me
Every morning in my seat.
And almost every morning
('Less I'm sick and like to die)
I show up with books and pencils
And I listen… and I try.
But even though I work all week
To do what makes me smart,
I mostly like my Fridays.
They're my favourite part!
Of all the times and all the days,
My favourite comes at three
On each and every Friday…
'Cuz that's when THEY SET ME FREE!
Weekends start at three o'clock
About nine months of the year,
But soon comes Monday morning
And an end to weekend cheer.
You see, I am a student
At the school right down the street,
And teachers expect to see me
Every morning in my seat.
And almost every morning
('Less I'm sick and like to die)
I show up with books and pencils
And I listen… and I try.
But even though I work all week
To do what makes me smart,
I mostly like my Fridays.
They're my favourite part!
Of all the times and all the days,
My favourite comes at three
On each and every Friday…
'Cuz that's when THEY SET ME FREE!
Optional Forces
One reason the Military Services have trouble operating jointly is that they don't speak the same language. For example, if you told Navy personnel to "secure a building," they would turn off the lights and lock the doors. The Army would occupy the building so no one could enter. Marines would assault the building, capture it, and defend it with suppressive fire and close combat. The Air Force, on the other hand, would take out a three-year lease with an option to buy.
Rocker Covers 2
The ‘second’ style rocker cover was introduced with the ‘square’ block and it has a much more pronounced chamfer to the front corner.
While it is generally accepted as a rule of thumb that it was only the ‘square blocks that had this cover, there is some evidence to show that a few ‘D’ blocks also were fitted with these ‘second’ type rocker covers.
When Australian manufacture of the 351C started, this was the rocker cover that they initially produced.
While it is generally accepted as a rule of thumb that it was only the ‘square blocks that had this cover, there is some evidence to show that a few ‘D’ blocks also were fitted with these ‘second’ type rocker covers.
When Australian manufacture of the 351C started, this was the rocker cover that they initially produced.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Take a break!
"A good rest is half the work." -- Yugoslav Proverb
Strong work ethic? You can still justify taking a break. In fact, we NEED to take breaks -- regularly and frequently. Why? WE WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WHEN WE DON'T WORK SO MUCH.
Rest periods and vacations break our work routines. They help SHIFT OUR THINKING from its habitual, stuck patterns. They create the SPACE FOR ENERGY AND CREATIVITY to flow. They give us TIME FOR REFLECTION, so we can step back and look at what's happening in our lives with greater detachment. We become more sensitive and aware.
And finally, we are stronger when we BALANCE DOING with BEING. All work and no play throws our life out of balance and endangers our health. Our bodies and minds need sufficient rest for recuperation. This is critically important with the level of stress in our lives these days.
"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it." -- Sidney J. Harris
"I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently." -- Ernest Hemingway
Strong work ethic? You can still justify taking a break. In fact, we NEED to take breaks -- regularly and frequently. Why? WE WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WHEN WE DON'T WORK SO MUCH.
Rest periods and vacations break our work routines. They help SHIFT OUR THINKING from its habitual, stuck patterns. They create the SPACE FOR ENERGY AND CREATIVITY to flow. They give us TIME FOR REFLECTION, so we can step back and look at what's happening in our lives with greater detachment. We become more sensitive and aware.
And finally, we are stronger when we BALANCE DOING with BEING. All work and no play throws our life out of balance and endangers our health. Our bodies and minds need sufficient rest for recuperation. This is critically important with the level of stress in our lives these days.
"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it." -- Sidney J. Harris
"I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently." -- Ernest Hemingway
Thanks God
Mr. Marlow was strolling through the country when he saw a stable with the most beautiful horse he ever laid eyes on. It was seventeen hands high and white, with rippling muscles and a fine, flowing mane. Mr. Marlow struck a deal to buy it from the owner who did, however, pass on one key piece of information.
"We are a religious family, Mr.Marlow, and we've instilled those values in our horse. To get him to gallop you must say 'Thanks God' to get him to stop you must say 'Our Father Who Art in Heaven,"
Settling into the saddle, Marlow said " Thanks God," and the animal took off.
They rode for miles; suddenly they were coming up to a cliff. Unfortunately, Marlow couldn't remember the phrase to make the animal stop and tried every Biblical passage he could think of until, just a few feet from the edge of the cliff, he shouted, " Our Father Who Art in Heaven!" T
he animal stopped instantly. Shaking and perspiring, Marlow reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief.
"Thanks God," he said as he mopped his brow...
"We are a religious family, Mr.Marlow, and we've instilled those values in our horse. To get him to gallop you must say 'Thanks God' to get him to stop you must say 'Our Father Who Art in Heaven,"
Settling into the saddle, Marlow said " Thanks God," and the animal took off.
They rode for miles; suddenly they were coming up to a cliff. Unfortunately, Marlow couldn't remember the phrase to make the animal stop and tried every Biblical passage he could think of until, just a few feet from the edge of the cliff, he shouted, " Our Father Who Art in Heaven!" T
he animal stopped instantly. Shaking and perspiring, Marlow reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief.
"Thanks God," he said as he mopped his brow...
Rocker Covers
This is an original XY GT with a ‘D’ block and the ‘first’ style rocker covers with the small dimple in the closest corner of the cover. These rocker covers were supplied on all of the imported ‘D’ block 351C’s, whether they were 4V or 2V.
A 351C 2V from the ZD fairlane brochure.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Sloppiness and carelessness destroy our happiness
by Julian Kalmar.
By performing actions crudely, with little regard for the quality of the outcome, we have no chance of receiving satisfaction from our tasks. We also lose peace of mind. However, when we work carefully, something extraordinary happens. By dedicating ourselves to the task at hand -- attempting to do things as well as possible -- our minds become peaceful.
The task actually becomes enjoyable as a sense of productivity sneaks up on us. When it's over, we feel satisfied in a job well done. Conscientiousness, in our every movement, puts us in harmony with our tasks. This effect is magnified when we work in the spirit of goodness, in the spirit of kindness, or find the higher purpose in our work.
In sharp contrast, when we hate every moment of what we're doing, we could care less. We think, "Who cares... I don't." We fill ourselves with dislike, wishing it was over. We want to be any place but here, doing anything but this. The end result is that we are miserable. We waste part of our lives to bad feelings. A task takes the same amount of time whether we enjoy the process, or not. But... the passage of time is also subjective. By hating our tasks, time slows to a crawl and we sentence ourselves to prolonged suffering.
However, by putting our whole being into a task, time flies by. Before we realize it, it's over, time for lunch, or time to go home. We actually get paid for working fewer hours! Something else happens, too. By attending to every detail, our awareness improves. We become more sensitive to the signals we used to ignore. We aren't just pushing a broom. We feel how our body reacts to the push of the broom. We find ways in which we become less tired while sweeping.
We hear the way the broom sounds when it's a good sweep versus a sweep that misses dirt. We learn better how to hold the broom; the angle; the position relative to our body; the swing of our arm. We become aware of the subtle details, and we become more alive.
Aliveness is the sensation that we are fully in the now moment. We sense the world more vividly. We begin appreciating the colours, sounds, pressures, tastes, and smells to a high degree. We become more grateful and appreciative of everything around us. The result is a strong sense of well being. It's like the feelings we get from the glory of a Spring day when new life is bursting forth; the birds singing; green buds emerging... we feel great. Although it requires some initial effort, the conscientious way of working, it's worth the effort. We actually gain pleasure from the part of our lives we used to call "work."
By performing actions crudely, with little regard for the quality of the outcome, we have no chance of receiving satisfaction from our tasks. We also lose peace of mind. However, when we work carefully, something extraordinary happens. By dedicating ourselves to the task at hand -- attempting to do things as well as possible -- our minds become peaceful.
The task actually becomes enjoyable as a sense of productivity sneaks up on us. When it's over, we feel satisfied in a job well done. Conscientiousness, in our every movement, puts us in harmony with our tasks. This effect is magnified when we work in the spirit of goodness, in the spirit of kindness, or find the higher purpose in our work.
In sharp contrast, when we hate every moment of what we're doing, we could care less. We think, "Who cares... I don't." We fill ourselves with dislike, wishing it was over. We want to be any place but here, doing anything but this. The end result is that we are miserable. We waste part of our lives to bad feelings. A task takes the same amount of time whether we enjoy the process, or not. But... the passage of time is also subjective. By hating our tasks, time slows to a crawl and we sentence ourselves to prolonged suffering.
However, by putting our whole being into a task, time flies by. Before we realize it, it's over, time for lunch, or time to go home. We actually get paid for working fewer hours! Something else happens, too. By attending to every detail, our awareness improves. We become more sensitive to the signals we used to ignore. We aren't just pushing a broom. We feel how our body reacts to the push of the broom. We find ways in which we become less tired while sweeping.
We hear the way the broom sounds when it's a good sweep versus a sweep that misses dirt. We learn better how to hold the broom; the angle; the position relative to our body; the swing of our arm. We become aware of the subtle details, and we become more alive.
Aliveness is the sensation that we are fully in the now moment. We sense the world more vividly. We begin appreciating the colours, sounds, pressures, tastes, and smells to a high degree. We become more grateful and appreciative of everything around us. The result is a strong sense of well being. It's like the feelings we get from the glory of a Spring day when new life is bursting forth; the birds singing; green buds emerging... we feel great. Although it requires some initial effort, the conscientious way of working, it's worth the effort. We actually gain pleasure from the part of our lives we used to call "work."
Choices
About 3:30 in the morning, a wife wakes up to find she is alone in the bed and she can hear her husband crying uncontrollably. She gets up and starts to look for him. He's not in the bathroom, living room, or in the kitchen. As she passes the laundry room, she hears his faint sniffels coming from the basement. She turns on the light and goes downstairs to find him.
Finally, she finds him huddled in the corner, rolled up into a ball, and crying hysterically. She runs over to him and asks why he is crying. H
e says, "Do you remember when we got married twenty (20) years ago?"
She looks at him and says, "yes".
He says, "well, a couple of months before, your dad said that I could marry you or go to jail."
She says, "I already know that. I don't see what the problem is."
He says, " don't you see!!! I would have gotten out today!"
Finally, she finds him huddled in the corner, rolled up into a ball, and crying hysterically. She runs over to him and asks why he is crying. H
e says, "Do you remember when we got married twenty (20) years ago?"
She looks at him and says, "yes".
He says, "well, a couple of months before, your dad said that I could marry you or go to jail."
She says, "I already know that. I don't see what the problem is."
He says, " don't you see!!! I would have gotten out today!"
Cleveland engines part 15
This 351C in a September, 1973 LTD Landau also has the Australian style open chamber heads with nothing cast in the corner.
By way of comparison, and as an aside, here is a U.S. 351C 2V engine in a 1973 Mercury Cougar convertible.
By way of comparison, and as an aside, here is a U.S. 351C 2V engine in a 1973 Mercury Cougar convertible.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Debate erupts over whether kids get too much praise or not enough
ET April 2, 2007
Debate erupts over whether kids get too much praise or not enough
Stephen Scheck never liked the way some parents lavish praise on their kids in public, so he didn't do it with his two children, now freshmen in high school and college. “My wife and I pretty early on started to notice this whole thing happening at Brownies, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H meetings or wherever that many parents seemed very invested in their children always being the star, always having a great time, always feeling successful,” says Scheck, a college dean in Monmouth, Ore. Yet he wanted the children to have high self-esteem, so the youngsters got their share of ego boosts at home. They also were steered toward sports such as swimming where they had a chance to not only compete with other kids but also achieve “personal bests.” Both children were urged to play musical instruments, which gave them a sense of accomplishment. He wanted them to feel good and successful, and he certainly told them they were capable and special.
But even though Scheck wasn't screaming from the stands, his parenting style might still come under fire from some psychologists who believe we're raising a nation of "special" egomaniacs. This notion was fueled recently by Jean Twenge, a San Diego State University psychologist, and colleagues who released the study that concluded college kids today are 30 percent more narcissistic than they were in 1982. Many psychologists and other child-health specialists, though, aren't buying the assertion that some coddling turns kids into little monsters.
You're not so special
Twenge primarily attributes the increase in narcissism to the obsession of parents and educators, beginning in the early 1990s, with self-esteem, praise and making sure children feel good. Although Twenge’s research has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, she discusses her study of 16,475 college kids in her book "Generation Me." “In the American Academy of Pediatrics guide to caring for your young child, self-esteem is mentioned seven times in 10 pages,” says Twenge. “From the beginning, there is so much focus on children feeling good about themselves now that other things appear to be falling by the wayside.”
If her recommendations is for parents and educators to ditch the self-esteem movement and aphorisms such as “you can be anything you want to be” or “you have to love yourself first,” which she says have become ubiquitous in child-rearing and have contributed to today’s onslaught of unreal, narcissistic kids. Her study asserts that narcissists are more likely to have short-lived romantic relationships, lack emotional warmth and be dishonest, overcontrolling and violent. Moreover, a narcissistic child is more likely to become an angry failure of an adult, says Twenge. When you're raised to think you're great at everything, it can be a devastating blow when success turns elusive. But Dr. Joshua D. Sparrow, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, is skeptical of Twenge’s conclusions.
Sparrow says one of the big problems is that Twenge makes a claim that kids are more narcissistic these days but she doesn’t account for the possibility that our culture as a whole may be more self-centered than it was 20 years ago. “Look at all the people driving gas-guzzling SUVs. They are not all 35 and under,” he says. Furthermore, asserting a causal link between focusing on a child’s self-esteem and producing narcissistic young adults is specious, says Sparrow, who is also co-author of “Touchpoints: Three to Six.”
Self-esteem a bad word?
"I don’t think false praise or overpraising a child is helpful," Sparrow says, "but if you’re using the correct definition for self-esteem, which doesn’t include boosting a child’s ego by overpraising or praising falsely, I don’t see how it can be viewed negatively.” The National Association for Self-Esteem defines self-esteem simply as the experience of being capable of meeting life's challenges and being worthy of happiness.
Jacquelyne Joens, a Des Moines, Iowa, mental health counsellor and mother of two, agrees with Sparrow that the concept often is misunderstood. “Self-esteem anymore has negative connotations because it hasn’t been treated right," she says. "It is not about positive affirmations and undeserved praise. Self-esteem is merely knowing, understanding and feeling good about who you are. And that’s something you can’t have too much of.” While Joens’ sons, who are now 18 and 21, were growing up she acknowledges that she sometimes felt educators and parents mishandled situations in the name of self-esteem.
“A teacher once informed me that she didn’t want to push kids too far because if they had trouble with the work they wouldn’t feel good about themselves,” explains Joens. Her sons also went to schools that did away with reading and math levels for fear that ranking children would make those in the lesser accomplished groups “feel bad.” She acknowledges that these types of actions can come off as ridiculous and may even give children a false feeling of success. However, she does not buy into the notion that self-esteem produces narcissistic kids.
“We have a pretty mentally unhealthy society right now," she says. "It’s not because we focused on self-esteem too much. In fact, I think we should pay more attention to it ... we need to do it right. We need to give kids accurate feedback, teach them to know themselves, their families and what they think and feel about different issues. You don’t tell a child who is a C student in math that he is a wonderful mathematician. He knows doggoned well that the kid sitting next to him — the A student — if far better.” Instead, she says, you tell him that with work he may be able to bring his grade up or master more of the needed skills.
Scheck agrees, noting that his kids were usually pretty good at knowing what was real and what wasn’t. Throughout their childhood both of his kids were showered with feel-good ribbons and awards for merely participating in sports, music and science events. Whatever they did, they seemed to come home with a certificate or a ribbon.
But have his kids grown into self-important egomaniacs because of the praise and ribbons? Maybe sometimes. Scheck recalls his son coming home from volunteering in the emergency room and complaining that the doctors and nurses didn’t include him in any of their discussions about patients. His son was in high school at the time.
“Times like these have made it clear that our kids have much higher opinions of themselves than my wife and I ever did at their age,” he says. After the Schecks stopped laughing, however, they used it as a teachable moment. “We talked to him not only about patient confidentiality but also about how he has to earn the respect of people he admires. It’s not just automatic,” says Scheck. “He got it. And you know what? Eventually the doctors did include him in some of their discussions.”
An 'A' for effort
According to Charlotte Reznick, an associate clinical professor of psychology at UCLA, this is a good example of a kid with decent self-esteem going after what he wanted. “If you don’t think you can, you won’t even try,” says Reznick. The best thing about self-esteem is that it gives kids courage to explore and learn. So if Scheck’s son never thought he was worthy of contributing to an ER department or, as he’s currently doing, studying science at a well-respected university, he never would have gone for these goals. “I don’t want parents to think they should stop telling kids they’re important. They need that. This is simply a great time to re-evaluate what self-esteem means. Kids need self-esteem so they have enough courage to explore the areas that interest them,” Reznick says.
Debate erupts over whether kids get too much praise or not enough
Stephen Scheck never liked the way some parents lavish praise on their kids in public, so he didn't do it with his two children, now freshmen in high school and college. “My wife and I pretty early on started to notice this whole thing happening at Brownies, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H meetings or wherever that many parents seemed very invested in their children always being the star, always having a great time, always feeling successful,” says Scheck, a college dean in Monmouth, Ore. Yet he wanted the children to have high self-esteem, so the youngsters got their share of ego boosts at home. They also were steered toward sports such as swimming where they had a chance to not only compete with other kids but also achieve “personal bests.” Both children were urged to play musical instruments, which gave them a sense of accomplishment. He wanted them to feel good and successful, and he certainly told them they were capable and special.
But even though Scheck wasn't screaming from the stands, his parenting style might still come under fire from some psychologists who believe we're raising a nation of "special" egomaniacs. This notion was fueled recently by Jean Twenge, a San Diego State University psychologist, and colleagues who released the study that concluded college kids today are 30 percent more narcissistic than they were in 1982. Many psychologists and other child-health specialists, though, aren't buying the assertion that some coddling turns kids into little monsters.
You're not so special
Twenge primarily attributes the increase in narcissism to the obsession of parents and educators, beginning in the early 1990s, with self-esteem, praise and making sure children feel good. Although Twenge’s research has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, she discusses her study of 16,475 college kids in her book "Generation Me." “In the American Academy of Pediatrics guide to caring for your young child, self-esteem is mentioned seven times in 10 pages,” says Twenge. “From the beginning, there is so much focus on children feeling good about themselves now that other things appear to be falling by the wayside.”
If her recommendations is for parents and educators to ditch the self-esteem movement and aphorisms such as “you can be anything you want to be” or “you have to love yourself first,” which she says have become ubiquitous in child-rearing and have contributed to today’s onslaught of unreal, narcissistic kids. Her study asserts that narcissists are more likely to have short-lived romantic relationships, lack emotional warmth and be dishonest, overcontrolling and violent. Moreover, a narcissistic child is more likely to become an angry failure of an adult, says Twenge. When you're raised to think you're great at everything, it can be a devastating blow when success turns elusive. But Dr. Joshua D. Sparrow, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, is skeptical of Twenge’s conclusions.
Sparrow says one of the big problems is that Twenge makes a claim that kids are more narcissistic these days but she doesn’t account for the possibility that our culture as a whole may be more self-centered than it was 20 years ago. “Look at all the people driving gas-guzzling SUVs. They are not all 35 and under,” he says. Furthermore, asserting a causal link between focusing on a child’s self-esteem and producing narcissistic young adults is specious, says Sparrow, who is also co-author of “Touchpoints: Three to Six.”
Self-esteem a bad word?
"I don’t think false praise or overpraising a child is helpful," Sparrow says, "but if you’re using the correct definition for self-esteem, which doesn’t include boosting a child’s ego by overpraising or praising falsely, I don’t see how it can be viewed negatively.” The National Association for Self-Esteem defines self-esteem simply as the experience of being capable of meeting life's challenges and being worthy of happiness.
Jacquelyne Joens, a Des Moines, Iowa, mental health counsellor and mother of two, agrees with Sparrow that the concept often is misunderstood. “Self-esteem anymore has negative connotations because it hasn’t been treated right," she says. "It is not about positive affirmations and undeserved praise. Self-esteem is merely knowing, understanding and feeling good about who you are. And that’s something you can’t have too much of.” While Joens’ sons, who are now 18 and 21, were growing up she acknowledges that she sometimes felt educators and parents mishandled situations in the name of self-esteem.
“A teacher once informed me that she didn’t want to push kids too far because if they had trouble with the work they wouldn’t feel good about themselves,” explains Joens. Her sons also went to schools that did away with reading and math levels for fear that ranking children would make those in the lesser accomplished groups “feel bad.” She acknowledges that these types of actions can come off as ridiculous and may even give children a false feeling of success. However, she does not buy into the notion that self-esteem produces narcissistic kids.
“We have a pretty mentally unhealthy society right now," she says. "It’s not because we focused on self-esteem too much. In fact, I think we should pay more attention to it ... we need to do it right. We need to give kids accurate feedback, teach them to know themselves, their families and what they think and feel about different issues. You don’t tell a child who is a C student in math that he is a wonderful mathematician. He knows doggoned well that the kid sitting next to him — the A student — if far better.” Instead, she says, you tell him that with work he may be able to bring his grade up or master more of the needed skills.
Scheck agrees, noting that his kids were usually pretty good at knowing what was real and what wasn’t. Throughout their childhood both of his kids were showered with feel-good ribbons and awards for merely participating in sports, music and science events. Whatever they did, they seemed to come home with a certificate or a ribbon.
But have his kids grown into self-important egomaniacs because of the praise and ribbons? Maybe sometimes. Scheck recalls his son coming home from volunteering in the emergency room and complaining that the doctors and nurses didn’t include him in any of their discussions about patients. His son was in high school at the time.
“Times like these have made it clear that our kids have much higher opinions of themselves than my wife and I ever did at their age,” he says. After the Schecks stopped laughing, however, they used it as a teachable moment. “We talked to him not only about patient confidentiality but also about how he has to earn the respect of people he admires. It’s not just automatic,” says Scheck. “He got it. And you know what? Eventually the doctors did include him in some of their discussions.”
An 'A' for effort
According to Charlotte Reznick, an associate clinical professor of psychology at UCLA, this is a good example of a kid with decent self-esteem going after what he wanted. “If you don’t think you can, you won’t even try,” says Reznick. The best thing about self-esteem is that it gives kids courage to explore and learn. So if Scheck’s son never thought he was worthy of contributing to an ER department or, as he’s currently doing, studying science at a well-respected university, he never would have gone for these goals. “I don’t want parents to think they should stop telling kids they’re important. They need that. This is simply a great time to re-evaluate what self-esteem means. Kids need self-esteem so they have enough courage to explore the areas that interest them,” Reznick says.
Prayer
Three men wanted to cross a river. They had no idea how to cross it, so one man knelt down on his knees and prayed, "Lord give me the power and strength the cross the river."
Suddenly the man became very strong and swam across the river. The next man thought, "If it worked for him, it'll work for me."
So, he knelt down and prayed, "Lord give the skills and the strength to cross the river." The man built a canoe and rowed himself across the river.
The last man thought, "If it worked for both of them, I know it'll work for me."
So, he also knelt down and prayed, "Lord give me the wisdom and knowledge to cross the river."
He turned into a woman and walked across the bridge.
Suddenly the man became very strong and swam across the river. The next man thought, "If it worked for him, it'll work for me."
So, he knelt down and prayed, "Lord give the skills and the strength to cross the river." The man built a canoe and rowed himself across the river.
The last man thought, "If it worked for both of them, I know it'll work for me."
So, he also knelt down and prayed, "Lord give me the wisdom and knowledge to cross the river."
He turned into a woman and walked across the bridge.
Cleveland engines part 14
Later Australian 351C’s, like this 1974 XB GT, had Australian ‘square’ blocks and Australian cylinder heads with no casting mark.
Note this June, 1974 XB GT has the the third type, or Australian, rockers covers, as described later, and the location of the engine/VIN stamping on the block - on the vertical face of the timing chain block extension.
Note this June, 1974 XB GT has the the third type, or Australian, rockers covers, as described later, and the location of the engine/VIN stamping on the block - on the vertical face of the timing chain block extension.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
South Africa Focuses on Leadership Standards for Principals
Making Science Matter April 2007 | Volume 49 | Number 4
Message from the Executive Director / South Africa Focuses on Leadership Standards for Principals Gene R. Carter
Against a backdrop of optimism, rapid change, and profound unresolved challenges, South African society continues to struggle against the dark cloud of apartheid. While education is seen as the key to both economic and social progress, South Africa's principals face staggering responsibilities with scarce resources, fragile support systems, and a pressing need for leadership development.
Disadvantaged students—often concentrated in particular communities—low educational outcomes, sexual violence, and health issues further complicate the work of South Africa's principals, who face daunting statistics. Among 139 schools in 2006, fewer than 20 percent of the learners passed grade 12. At this critical juncture in its development, school management is considered by many to be the basic weakness in South African education. The absence of standards for principals and the means to forge standards has long been a missing element in the professionalization of the principalship.
In an attempt to address these challenges, the South African department of education has acknowledged the need to reform how principals are prepared and supported. Building on its 2004 Education Leadership and Management Policy Framework, the department approved as policy the 2006 South African Standards for Principalship. This policy framework affirmed the importance of leadership in the process of school improvement and established the qualities and expertise required of principals.
Research confirms that effective principals are the lynchpins of school improvement. They directly affect the implementation and sustainability of reforms focused on improving learning and teaching. They lead change; inspire teachers, staff, students, and parents; leverage resources to make improvements happen; and bring community members into the process of change. The new South African policy framework is at the core of a broad effort to help retool principals and to find ways to improve student performance in many schools. This framework focuses on coordinated and sustainable training, technical assistance, and support systems for South African principals. It includes the Advanced Certificate of Education and National Curriculum Statement; incorporates new research and theory about how higher education can best support school leadership; and makes strategic use of the experience and expertise to be shared among peers.
This requires dedicated partnerships between government, the higher education community, and others. It requires commitment to effectively equip and offer incentives to school leaders to deliver on the government's mandates. Furthermore, it is clear that decisive and bold action is needed to transform dysfunctional schools into successful and effective institutions focused on learning and teaching.
Recently, a team comprising representatives from the Harvard University School of Health, the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development held preliminary conversations in South Africa with colleagues from the National Department of Education, the Eastern Cape Department of Education, the University of Witwatersrand School of Education, and the University of Fort Hare School of Education. Participants explored a collaboration between South Africa and the United States to develop new models for the preparation and support of school leaders and managers.
This collaboration provides an opportunity for South African and U.S. researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to develop sustainable strategies to prepare school leaders for current and future educational challenges in both countries. Robert Quinn, author of Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within (1996), focuses on the story of the hero's journey that involves individual transformation and change of identity. Through this transformation, Quinn says, paradigms change and the individual aligns with the surrounding environment.
This new journey, which principals in South Africa are preparing to take, is not unique to their part of the globe. It is a journey that principals in every country—including the United States—must make as they face their own rapid changes and unresolved challenges.
Message from the Executive Director / South Africa Focuses on Leadership Standards for Principals Gene R. Carter
Against a backdrop of optimism, rapid change, and profound unresolved challenges, South African society continues to struggle against the dark cloud of apartheid. While education is seen as the key to both economic and social progress, South Africa's principals face staggering responsibilities with scarce resources, fragile support systems, and a pressing need for leadership development.
Disadvantaged students—often concentrated in particular communities—low educational outcomes, sexual violence, and health issues further complicate the work of South Africa's principals, who face daunting statistics. Among 139 schools in 2006, fewer than 20 percent of the learners passed grade 12. At this critical juncture in its development, school management is considered by many to be the basic weakness in South African education. The absence of standards for principals and the means to forge standards has long been a missing element in the professionalization of the principalship.
In an attempt to address these challenges, the South African department of education has acknowledged the need to reform how principals are prepared and supported. Building on its 2004 Education Leadership and Management Policy Framework, the department approved as policy the 2006 South African Standards for Principalship. This policy framework affirmed the importance of leadership in the process of school improvement and established the qualities and expertise required of principals.
Research confirms that effective principals are the lynchpins of school improvement. They directly affect the implementation and sustainability of reforms focused on improving learning and teaching. They lead change; inspire teachers, staff, students, and parents; leverage resources to make improvements happen; and bring community members into the process of change. The new South African policy framework is at the core of a broad effort to help retool principals and to find ways to improve student performance in many schools. This framework focuses on coordinated and sustainable training, technical assistance, and support systems for South African principals. It includes the Advanced Certificate of Education and National Curriculum Statement; incorporates new research and theory about how higher education can best support school leadership; and makes strategic use of the experience and expertise to be shared among peers.
This requires dedicated partnerships between government, the higher education community, and others. It requires commitment to effectively equip and offer incentives to school leaders to deliver on the government's mandates. Furthermore, it is clear that decisive and bold action is needed to transform dysfunctional schools into successful and effective institutions focused on learning and teaching.
Recently, a team comprising representatives from the Harvard University School of Health, the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development held preliminary conversations in South Africa with colleagues from the National Department of Education, the Eastern Cape Department of Education, the University of Witwatersrand School of Education, and the University of Fort Hare School of Education. Participants explored a collaboration between South Africa and the United States to develop new models for the preparation and support of school leaders and managers.
This collaboration provides an opportunity for South African and U.S. researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to develop sustainable strategies to prepare school leaders for current and future educational challenges in both countries. Robert Quinn, author of Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within (1996), focuses on the story of the hero's journey that involves individual transformation and change of identity. Through this transformation, Quinn says, paradigms change and the individual aligns with the surrounding environment.
This new journey, which principals in South Africa are preparing to take, is not unique to their part of the globe. It is a journey that principals in every country—including the United States—must make as they face their own rapid changes and unresolved challenges.
Revenge
Martin had just received his brand new driver's license. The family troops out to the driveway, and climbs in the car, where he is going to take them for a ride for the first time. Dad immediately heads for the back seat, directly behind the newly minted driver.
"I'll bet you're back there to get a change of scenery after all those months of sitting in the front passenger seat teaching me how to drive," says the beaming boy to his father.
"Nope," comes dad's reply, "I'm gonna sit here and kick the back of your seat as you drive, just like you've been doing to me all these years."
"I'll bet you're back there to get a change of scenery after all those months of sitting in the front passenger seat teaching me how to drive," says the beaming boy to his father.
"Nope," comes dad's reply, "I'm gonna sit here and kick the back of your seat as you drive, just like you've been doing to me all these years."
Cleveland engines part 13
There are, of course, some strange anomalies.
This is a July,1972 XA GT.
It has a ‘D’ block and ‘4’ heads. A leftover from the XY perhaps.
Here is another, showing an original factory rocker cover sticker in place.
This is a July,1972 XA GT.
It has a ‘D’ block and ‘4’ heads. A leftover from the XY perhaps.
Here is another, showing an original factory rocker cover sticker in place.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Water police
Washing face or hands: 2 litres
Taking a shower (standard shower head) 10 minutes: 100 litres
Taking a shower (low-flow shower head) 10 minutes : 50 litres
Taking a bath: 80 litres
Brushing teeth (water running): 4 litres
Brushing teeth (water turned off): 1 litre
Flushing the toilet (standard-flow toilet): 10 litres
Flushing the toilet (dual flush toilet): 3 litres
Getting a drink: half a litre
Washing dishes by hand: 20 litres
Running a dishwasher: 30 litres
Doing a load of laundry: 60 litres
Watering lawn: 600 litres
Washing car: 100 litres
Taking a shower (standard shower head) 10 minutes: 100 litres
Taking a shower (low-flow shower head) 10 minutes : 50 litres
Taking a bath: 80 litres
Brushing teeth (water running): 4 litres
Brushing teeth (water turned off): 1 litre
Flushing the toilet (standard-flow toilet): 10 litres
Flushing the toilet (dual flush toilet): 3 litres
Getting a drink: half a litre
Washing dishes by hand: 20 litres
Running a dishwasher: 30 litres
Doing a load of laundry: 60 litres
Watering lawn: 600 litres
Washing car: 100 litres
Bad news
The Captain called the Sergeant in. "Sarge, I just got a telegram. Private Jones' mother died yesterday. Better go tell him and send him in to see me."
So the Sergeant calls for his morning formation and lines up all the troops. "Listen up, men," says the Sergeant. "Johnson, report to the mess hall for KP. Smith, report to Personnel to sign some papers. The rest of you men report to the Motor Pool for maintenance. Oh by the way, Jones, your mother died, report to the commander."
Later that day the Captain called the Sergeant into his office. "Hey, Sarge, that was a pretty cold way to inform Jones his mother died. Couldn't you be a bit more tactful, next time?"
"Yes, sir," answered the Sarge. A few months later, the Captain called the Sergeant in again with, "Sarge, I just got a telegram. Private McGrath's mother died. You'd better go tell him and send him in to see me. This time be more tactful."
So the Sergeant calls for his morning formation. "Ok, men, fall in and listen up. Everybody with a mother, take two steps forward -- NOT SO FAST, McGRATH!"
So the Sergeant calls for his morning formation and lines up all the troops. "Listen up, men," says the Sergeant. "Johnson, report to the mess hall for KP. Smith, report to Personnel to sign some papers. The rest of you men report to the Motor Pool for maintenance. Oh by the way, Jones, your mother died, report to the commander."
Later that day the Captain called the Sergeant into his office. "Hey, Sarge, that was a pretty cold way to inform Jones his mother died. Couldn't you be a bit more tactful, next time?"
"Yes, sir," answered the Sarge. A few months later, the Captain called the Sergeant in again with, "Sarge, I just got a telegram. Private McGrath's mother died. You'd better go tell him and send him in to see me. This time be more tactful."
So the Sergeant calls for his morning formation. "Ok, men, fall in and listen up. Everybody with a mother, take two steps forward -- NOT SO FAST, McGRATH!"
Cleveland engines part 12
And here are the features we have discused so far:- CK608, ‘D’ block and ‘4’ cylinder heads.
Here is an XA GT.
CK617, ‘square’ block and ‘4dot’.
Here is an XA GT.
CK617, ‘square’ block and ‘4dot’.
Call for better homework-home life balance
HOMEWORK should be scrapped in the early years of primary school and its place in high schools reviewed amid concerns it is a practice without any academic benefits.
The national umbrella organisation of parents and citizens groups, the Australian Council of State School Organisations, has called for a review of the setting of homework, arguing there is no evidence that students benefit from the practice and that it has become an overbearing invasion of family life.
"In primary schools, certainly we have grave doubts about the need for homework in most years," said council executive officer Terry Aulich. "There's nothing to prove homework gives kids an advantage in terms of literacy and numeracy." Mr Aulich said homework was not addressed in teacher education courses, and when the council first raised it as a topic for its national conference, some teachers considered it a low-level issue. "They thought it wasn't worthy of intellectual study ... as if it were a minor issue, like the tuck shop," he said.
A discussion paper by the council says a review of the international research into homework reveals the evidence "is at best ambivalent" about the benefits. Even in high school, the correlation between homework and performance is negligible. The paper says some US and British studies link homework to improved grades, school performance, attitude towards learning and time-management skills, with one arguing that "the more homework students complete, especially from grades 6 to 12, the better they do in school".
But a review of British research found the positive relationship was only true for high school. Other studies found homework contributed to physical and emotional exhaustion and allowed little or no time for leisure and family activities. An analysis of the International Trends in Mathematics and Science Study, which compares students in 50 countries, stated: "The overall correlations between national average student achievement and national averages in amount of homework assigned are all negative."
Mr Aulich called for research on homework's effect on families and how children develop socially and intellectually. Reuben Fromant, 8, is in Year 3 at a public school in Sydney's inner west and has been doing weekly homework since Year 1, involving spelling lists, English comprehension and maths. His father, Bradley, said part of thepressure on teachers to set homework came from parents, who held the mistaken belief that their child would be disadvantaged without it.
Mr Fromant said the greatest value of homework was in the practice of doing it, but he was unconvinced of its necessity and supported a review. "I support it inasmuch as at least it's good practice, but whether or not there's any scholastic advantage ... I don't think so," he said.
The national umbrella organisation of parents and citizens groups, the Australian Council of State School Organisations, has called for a review of the setting of homework, arguing there is no evidence that students benefit from the practice and that it has become an overbearing invasion of family life.
"In primary schools, certainly we have grave doubts about the need for homework in most years," said council executive officer Terry Aulich. "There's nothing to prove homework gives kids an advantage in terms of literacy and numeracy." Mr Aulich said homework was not addressed in teacher education courses, and when the council first raised it as a topic for its national conference, some teachers considered it a low-level issue. "They thought it wasn't worthy of intellectual study ... as if it were a minor issue, like the tuck shop," he said.
A discussion paper by the council says a review of the international research into homework reveals the evidence "is at best ambivalent" about the benefits. Even in high school, the correlation between homework and performance is negligible. The paper says some US and British studies link homework to improved grades, school performance, attitude towards learning and time-management skills, with one arguing that "the more homework students complete, especially from grades 6 to 12, the better they do in school".
But a review of British research found the positive relationship was only true for high school. Other studies found homework contributed to physical and emotional exhaustion and allowed little or no time for leisure and family activities. An analysis of the International Trends in Mathematics and Science Study, which compares students in 50 countries, stated: "The overall correlations between national average student achievement and national averages in amount of homework assigned are all negative."
Mr Aulich called for research on homework's effect on families and how children develop socially and intellectually. Reuben Fromant, 8, is in Year 3 at a public school in Sydney's inner west and has been doing weekly homework since Year 1, involving spelling lists, English comprehension and maths. His father, Bradley, said part of thepressure on teachers to set homework came from parents, who held the mistaken belief that their child would be disadvantaged without it.
Mr Fromant said the greatest value of homework was in the practice of doing it, but he was unconvinced of its necessity and supported a review. "I support it inasmuch as at least it's good practice, but whether or not there's any scholastic advantage ... I don't think so," he said.
Insurance Company
A Charlotte, North Carolina man, having purchased a case of rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against .... get this .... fire.
Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of fabulous cigars, and having yet to make a single premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the man stated that he had lost the cigars in "a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in a normal fashion. The man sued ... and won!!
In delivering his ruling, the judge stated that since the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable, and also guaranteed that it would insure the cigars against fire, without defining what it considered to be "unacceptable fire," it was obligated to compensate the insured for his loss. Rather than endure a lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the judge's ruling and paid the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he lost in "the fires."
After the man cashed his check, however, the insurance company had him arrested... on 24 counts of arson! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used as evidence against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning the rare cigars and sentenced to 24 consecutive one year terms.
Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of fabulous cigars, and having yet to make a single premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the man stated that he had lost the cigars in "a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in a normal fashion. The man sued ... and won!!
In delivering his ruling, the judge stated that since the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable, and also guaranteed that it would insure the cigars against fire, without defining what it considered to be "unacceptable fire," it was obligated to compensate the insured for his loss. Rather than endure a lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the judge's ruling and paid the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he lost in "the fires."
After the man cashed his check, however, the insurance company had him arrested... on 24 counts of arson! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used as evidence against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning the rare cigars and sentenced to 24 consecutive one year terms.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Motivate me
Lyrics from song Motivation Proclamation by Good Charlotte.
We can all sympathise as we return to work this morning as it gets a little cooler and that doona is very warm.
Chorus:
Motivate me,
I wanna get myself out of this bed.
Captivate me,
I want good thoughts inside of my head.
If I fall down,
would you come around,
and pick me right up off the ground?
If I fall down,
would you come around,
and pick me right up off the ground?
We can all sympathise as we return to work this morning as it gets a little cooler and that doona is very warm.
Chorus:
Motivate me,
I wanna get myself out of this bed.
Captivate me,
I want good thoughts inside of my head.
If I fall down,
would you come around,
and pick me right up off the ground?
If I fall down,
would you come around,
and pick me right up off the ground?
A nag and a mule
This farmer had a wife who nagged him all the time. One day while he was outside plowing the field, she came out and started nagging him. While she was doing this, the mule kicked her and she died. At the funeral, the ladies came up and talked to the farmer. The farmer nodded his head, "Yes". The men came up and talked to him and the farmer nodded his head, "No”. Well this other man wondered why he nodded his head, "Yes," to the ladies and, "No," to the men. Then, he went up to the farmer and asked him why. The farmer replied,” Well, when the ladies came up, they told me how pretty my wife's dress was and how pretty she looked. When the men came up, they asked, ’That mule for sale?'
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