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How a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Works
I have explained what a CVT or continuously variable transmission is to at least a half a dozen people. So, usually when that happens I take the time to write up a tutorial and share it with you guys. Now, the CVT discussion came up as a result of a broader car discussion in which I was explaining ...
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SawStop Inventor Sticks His Finger in the Spinning Blade
Ok, so I told you guys about the SawStop table saw about 6 months ago, and if youll recall, this is the table saw that will stop when it senses flesh touching the blade in order to save the roughly 10 fingers that get cut off every day. Well, the inventor of the SawStop, Steve Gass, finally stuck hi ...
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Black Friday Shopping Becoming a Deadly Affair
Recent deaths during Black Friday sales give a whole other meaning to the phrase, and they illustrate how completely out of control some people are getting based on the mindless greedy rush to get a deal. A worker at a Wal-Mart in Nassau County, N.Y. was trampled to death on Friday as a crazed crowd ...
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Beware - Amazon.com Offers NO Price Protection!
Today my love affair with Amazon.com diminished by a sizable notch. In one fell swoop they moved from my preferred shopping site to being on par with everyone else. It happened when I learned that Amazon.com offers customers no price protection whatsoever. And that makes it not such a good deal a ...
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Extreme Kayaking Down The UKs Tallest Dam
Wow. Robert Gale found and posted this one over on A Welsh View. If you havent read it, I highly recommend his blog. Ive been a reader for a long time Anyway, some psycho kayak nuts hop on a dam in the UK and go for a 45 MPH ride on down to a screeching halt in the river below. Awesome! Remind ...
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Slow Motion Video Compilation
For those of you who happen to be fans of the timelapse videos that Ive posted in the past, here is basically the exact opposite. The stop motion videos allow us to see what happens over a very long period of time, in a short video. The slow motion capture allows us to see what happens in a very ...
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Mandisa Rocks On With Im Every Woman
I cant believe that I never shared this video clip before! I was telling someone about my cousin Mandisa, who you may remember from American Idol, and when I directed them to my blog to see her - she wasnt there! Holy crap! What a colossal fail! Anyway, Mandisa is a cousin (by marriage obviously) ...
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The 1,000 Gallon Jeep Waterfall Art Machine
Now this is a fantastic piece of marketing. And it works, just look at this blog post! Jeep is getting some free advertising The technology behind this waterfall is very similar to how an ink jet printer works. Essentially, thousands of nozzles are configured individually to allow pictures to be d ...
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The Best Argument FOR Gay Marriage
Here you go. The best argument ever to allow gay marriage Thanks to lleannee. Related Posts August 30, 2008 Hot Photos of Sarah Palin, the Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate (58) October 18, 2008 Barack Obama Draws 100,000 to St. Louis Rally (8) October 13, 2008 7-Election Campaign Coffee ...
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Scenes from Austin, Texas
If you guys recall, I was in Austin a week or so ago, and I took some photos that I personally enjoy, so figured Id share them with you guys. Feel free to let me know what you think. Especially if there are any you really like. Personally, I think a couple of these are good enough to serve as desk ...
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Holiday Season Deal Watching Web Sites
Hey folks, this season there are going to be some serious deals to be had if youve got the spare cash to take advantage of them. But dont run all over town hunting down those damned Black Friday deals! First of all, they never have the item you went for in stock, and secondly just remember all tho ...
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The Greatest Lost Race Car Wheel Ever
This is one of the most fantastic things ever. During a race, Im guessing its down under by the announcers voices, one of the cars loses his entire wheel. He manages to pull over safely on the side of the track, but the wheel keep going. You have to watch what happens Related Posts November 23, ...
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T-Rex, the Fastest 3 Wheeler on Earth
I cant believe I never wrote about the T-Rex before! I talk about it all the time with people, but I guess I just never bothered to share it here. Well, were fixing that right now! In this video, Tiff from Fifth Gear takes the T-Rex out for a little spin on a cold, windy, rainy day in the UK. Des ...
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This Obama Craziness Has Got to Stop!
What is up with all of the wackos when it comes to President Elect Obama? Verizon Employees busted spying on Obama cell records Uproar in Maine over Obama assassination sign SC priest: No communion for Obama supporters Election spurs hundreds of race threats, crimes Sowell compared Obama to Hitler, ...
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Free Dr. Pepper for Everyone on Sunday
So, it looks like thanks to the new Guns and Roses album being released soon, Dr. Pepper is going to give us ALL a free one. But you have to print out your coupon on Sunday! Enjoy. Dr Pepper to deliver on its free-soda promise TX State Wire Published: November 20, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dr Pepper ...
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Sharp 42? 1080p HDTV is $799 at Dell With Free Shipping!
Two years ago I paid $2,000 for the predecessor to the Sharp 42 HDTV that Dell currently has on sale for $799. If youve been waiting for a good deal to purchase a new TV for yourself, this is the best deal youre going to find this season on a kick ass TV. The Sharp 42 AQUOS Model: LC42SB45U televis ...
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Depressing Financial News Abounds - Are We Headed for a Depression?
I told you guys we were in a recession back in March, but now I fear we could move from a recession straight into a depression. Things could get really bad Lets examine shall we? In economics, a depression is a sustained, long downturn in one or more economies. It is more severe than a recession, ...
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Incredible Unicycle Skills
Its been a while since I featured Unicycle Bastards Invade Portland, and those guys were truly brave (or crazy) - but this little girl has got mad unicycling skills that seem to put those guys to shame! Im guessing this little Japanese girl must spend all day, every day, riding this thing. How many ...
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The Official Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Trailer
Its been a while since weve seen or heard from Harry Potter, but the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Trailer is now making its way around the net, so if youre dying to get a look at what is to come, here are the US and International movie trailers. Related Posts November 22, 2006 Ha ...
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Kim Jong Il Should Still Die
A while back I posted an article called Kim Jong Il Should Die. Well, guess what. I still think so. And here is another hour long video showing just how terrible this monster and his whole regime is. Nothing in the video makes me more sick than at the 43:00 minute mark. A doctor has voluntaril ...
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