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The story behind some engines that shouldn't have been.
As time marches on, new catch phrases seem to pop up every day. Back in the '60s, nobody had ever heard of the Lemon Law. It was just plain inconceivable that a car dealership would allow a customer to return his (or her) vehicle because it kept breaking down. These days, the Lemon Law seems to be in the news on a regular basis. Combined with countless volumes of other legislation, it's designed to protect the consumer when a manufacturer sells them an inferior product.
Granted, anything with mechanical parts is subject to failure of one type (or a dozen). Over the years, Detroit has been known for automotive innovation, and leadership in design and engineering. However, there have been times when the terms innovation and reliability could not be mentioned in the same sentence. Countless creative ideas have been developed, manufactured, and sold to the public, where the end result was wrought with shortcomings. Take Ford's retractable hardtop of the late '50s, for example. This was a great idea that offered the best of both worlds. Its high-tech retractable roof system featured something like seven motors, related sensors, and assorted relays to do the job. However, if one item failed, the roof would stall, and remain in mid travel, unable to fully open (or close).
And what about the Edsel? Well, that one never caught on. Likewise for the AMC Pacer. These projects fall into the "nothing ventured, nothing gained" category. Or in other words, if you strive for success, you have to stick your neck out once in a while. Another innovative idea that failed was the Bricklin. Marketed as the world's first safety vehicle, Malcom Bricklin's creation was full of glitches, and never really did catch on. Likewise for the Yugo. This three-cylinder "cracker box" was a mechanical nightmare.
Background aside, it's time to look at a few troublesome engines from days gone by. They've been mass produced in numerous configurations, the most popular of which feature four, six, or eight cylinders, operating on gasoline or diesel fuel. Along the way, different castings and materials have been tried, as have unusual firing orders, various induction systems, and more. Here, we'll take a lighthearted look (in no particular order) at some of the more noteworthy powerplants that never operated as well as their designers had intended them to. Hopefully, none of you ever owned any of these, nor experienced the bad karma associated with them.
CADILLAC V8-6-4 In 1981, engineers at Cadillac made an attempt at producing better gas mileage for its line of heavy luxo-liners. Dubbed the V8-6-4 (or, Displacement On Demand), the engine changed cylinder modes, eliminating two cylinders at a time as power demands decreased. The idea was right on the money, but the available technology to implement it was not. Measuring 368 cubic inches, oil pressure to specially-designed hydraulic lifters was shut off by solenoids, which caused the lifter to collapse, and effectively prevented the cam lobe from opening the related valve. The biggest rap with the V8-6-4 was a distinct hesitation when cylinders were deactivated, which commonly became known as a "driveability" problem. The same engine resurfaced in 1982, without its cylinder deactivation feature, and as a result, was generally considered to be a good engine.
MOPAR 2.2L I-4 Launched with the successful K-Car line, the Mopar 2.2 soon became known as a rod-knocker. With multiple failures rolling in, Mother Mopar did the unthinkable and added a turbo to it. This may have been okay if it had remained under the hood of only the specialized Shelby GLHS and Dodge Daytona (quite swoopy FWD cars at the time), but Mopar chose to share the love across the entire product line--from the full-size Chryslers (also FWD) to the insanely-popular minivans. Literally, millions of Turbo 2.2 engines were produced, and while many survived, a good percentage caused headaches for owners and service techs alike. Interestingly, when rebuilt for high performance, the 2.2 has proven to be a solid foundation. However, in stock shape, their ill reputation remained.
The GM Corporate partners shared the grief associated with its diesel debacle of the early '80s. More often considered an Oldsmobile motor, this converted gasoline engine was used throughout the GM family, and even found its way into top-of-the-line Cadillacs, with disastrous results. Failures were commonplace, often including internal engine components. At the time, mechanics and service writers referred to warrantee repair orders as "A.F.A." - or Automatic Factory Acceptance, and each respective franchise had mountains of repair orders related to the 350 cid diesel.
Recently replaced by the all-new Ecotec 2.2, this pre-Ecotec inliner was a disaster. Lacking in power, unreliable, and hungry for head gaskets, the anemic four was offered in many GM front-drivers (like the Beretta and Cavalier), and the popular line of Chevy S-10/GMC S-15 pickups. Press reviews at the time recommended against backing these engines with automatic transmissions, especially in the pickups. With pathetic power and unreliable durability, what could be worse? A series of steel freeze plugs were also known to corrode, providing a messy time bomb that could go off at almost any mileage reading past 50,000. It's no wonder GM used absolutely no engineering or design from this engine when developing the Ecotec. We think GM should offer Ecotec upgrades to all owners of these pathetic mills, but alas, the designs have so much variance between them, swaps are no easy task. Too bad.
According to historical reports, Henry Ford's first V-8 was introduced in March of 1932. With a displacement of 221ci and a whopping 65 horsepower, it promised to move America more rapidly. However, its technology demonstrated several design flaws. An 84-year-old automotive historian from Connecticut told us, "Metallurgy was in its infancy, and as a result, piston rings were not yet made of a properly hardened steel, which caused this engine to burn oil. The cooling system also had design problems, and the back cylinders always ran hotter than the rest. The intake manifold resulted in a bad air/fuel mixture from the one-barrel carburetor. One bank ran too rich--the other too lean. This engine only delivered about 10 miles per gallon of gas, along with a miserable 100 miles per quart of oil. Inadequate water jacketing (and cooling), a stupid ignition system, and leaking water pumps all caused problems."
Offered in the downsized Mustang and Capri, as well as Ranger pickups, the Ford 2.8 remains a rickety memory. With a double-barrel reputation based on its noisy solid-lifter valvetrain and cracked cylinder heads, the 2.8 should be commended only for offering World Products the ability to profit from its shortcomings. When World chose to build all-new Ford V-6 heads as replacements for the factory parts, we doubt even they could have predicted it would become their most-popular seller. In a product line armed with some of the best aftermarket performance cylinder heads ever cast, the lowly Ford 2.8 V-6 replacement outsold 'em all. That should tell you how bad the factory design was.
VEGA 140 OVERHEAD CAM This one was in production from 1970 to 1977. At the time, John Delorean was on Chevy's executive team, and had reportedly commented that the design of this engine resembled a pre-war tractor motor. Though some are not aware, this little "four-lunger" featured silicone-impregnated aluminum cylinders - not cast-iron sleeves, like most aluminum blocks. Early in production, Chevy re-called some 132,000 vehicles to correct the possibility of a carburetor fire. Other design characteristics were displayed as the blocks were subject to distortion, due to overheating, and the cylinders were prone to wear, causing an unusually high oil consumption.
LINCOLN V-12 Once again, we called on our 84-year-old automotive historian from Connecticut, whose tack-sharp memory immediately recanted snippets from days gone by. Beginning in 1940, the Lincoln V-12 was developed under orders from Henry Ford. Its basic design elements were borrowed from Ford's existing V-8, though the V-12 was engineered with a 75-degree angle. Surprisingly, it produced an approximate 110 to 120 horsepower, despite being abundant in cylinders. Like many early powerplants, overheating problems ensued, causing warped cylinders and excessive oil consumption. Likewise, early versions suffered from poor crankcase ventilation, resulting in dreaded sludge buildup. Later, engineering changes offered a much improved crankcase ventilation system, and also featured hydraulic lifters for quieter and more reliable operation.
CADILLAC HT4100 Cadillac strikes again. This time, it was an attempt at developing a lighter-weight, 4.1 liter engine called the HT4100. This engineering marvel featured an aluminum block, and for reasons unknown, cast iron cylinder heads. Displacing a paltry 249 cubic inches, it produced a meager 135 horsepower at 4,400 rpm. Many of its woes were related to failed head gaskets, which allowed coolant into the crankcase. Naturally, that chain of events resulted in GM supplying tons of crankshafts, camshafts, and related hardware under the AFA program. Even when they ran, the HT4100 was grossly underpowered. As a result, Cadillac suffered in sales and stature, conditions that took several years to overcome.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME No, this didn't start out as one of the 10 Worst Engines, it just ended up as someone's 10 Worst Bankbook Bombs. This alloy block from Keith Black Racing Engines clearly demonstrates how a Top Fuel car can take a wealthy man and turn him into an average human being in less than five seconds. Shown here is what's left over when a driver says, "We kicked the rods out of it." That "chainsaw effect" in the number-one cylinder was caused by the broken rod, which most likely failed towards the small end (up near the pin), allowing the remaining length of connecting rod to rotate with the crankshaft. Not good.
ONLY THEIR DESIGNERS COULD LOVE THEM--By Ray T. BohaczEvery auto maker regardless of country of origin has at least a few engines that they would like the public to forget about. Often the core design was not faulty but either components, brand-new technology, or inexperienced service personnel were responsible for a powertrain's problematic existence. From my years in the industry as a training instructor, consultant and performance shop owner, here are my picks for the engines that lost something on their way from design and testing to the showroom floor.
Oldsmobile Diesel Based upon the 350 cubic-inch Olds gas engine, the diesel debuted for the 1978 model year to much fanfare. The promise of the future, it allowed big car comfort with small car fuel economy. Contrary to popular belief, the engine was completely different than its gasoline brethren, but it did look the same since it needed to go down the same assembly line and fit into vehicles that could be either gas or compression-ignition powered. The block was much sturdier and the crankshaft mains and crankpins were 0.500-inch bigger, measuring 3.00 inches instead of 2.5 inches. The crankcase was heavier and the pistons were fitted with full-floating pins. The block was so good that during that era many drag racers used it to make big power and it was known to stay together.
Then what happened to the Olds Diesel to give it such a poor reputation and the impetus for a class-action law suit? The engine suffered from poor familiarity by the consumer and Olds service personnel along with the lack of a water/fuel seperator and drain in the fuel system. This was compounded by a flood of very poor-quality diesel fuel into the market place shortly after the engine's introduction. Any moisture or dirt that would get into the high-pressure Roosa Master injection pump would cause some of the parts to hang up. This could have occurred for only a second, but that was enough time of an incorrect fuel inject cycle that would allow cylinder pressure to peak and overcome head bolt tension or break down the head gasket. The driver may have only sensed a slight shudder but the damage was already done. The injured head gasket would then let coolant seep into the cylinder and since there is little quench volume in a diesel, the uncompressability of a liquid was a theory very quickly reinforced. Something had to give and it often was a piston, connecting rod or crankshaft but it spelled disaster either way. In addition, both the dealer body and the consumer often used the incorrect oil for the engine, creating further service issues.
The Olds Diesel, when cared for properly, ran for hundreds of thousands of miles, but only in the hands of an experienced diesel operator. Other than that, it makes a great gasoline race engine block.
Early Carbureted Buick V-6 Turbo Trying to capitalize on the industry's switch to smaller engines and vehicles while the public lusted after power, Buick bet its future on the 231 cubic-inch V-6 turbo. Three years into unleaded fuel, a water-like 87 octane was the only thing at the pumps. You do not need a PhD in engineering to realize that a draw-through carburetor and a turbo with no intercooler was not the best thinking for the fuel and engine management technology of the day. The little Buick was even offered in two- and four-barrel turbo versions. The saving grace was supposed to be a "black box" that was a slow, analog timing/boost controller that resided on the top of the radiator fan shroud. Plagued with severe detonation, burned pistons, and enough turbo lag to create a five o'clock shadow, this Buick did little in the way of PR to have the public embrace the new engine technology. In addition, a poor intake manifold design not only added to the detonation but caused idle instability and erased Buick's reputation for silky smooth operation. Thankfully, the engine featured an even-fire crankshaft that eliminated the shaking of the earlier V-6. For 1984, port fuel injection along with a proper ignition and engine control system was fitted. 1986 brought further changes to the induction/management system with the repositioning of the turbo and the introduction of an intercooler. It is hard to believe that the now legendary Buick Grand National V-6 Turbo had such humble beginnings.
Chrysler 2.2 liter Designed by the last remaining member of the original Slant Six engineering team, the 2.2 had a familiar 30 degree off-set that showed its DNA from the world renown six-cylinder. Chrysler wanted to transfer the Slant-Six's excellent reputation to the new-for-1981 K-Car. Though a mechanically sound design, the 2.2, which was eventually fitted with throttle body injection and in some models a turbo with port EFI, suffered from day one with a poor carburetor and distributor. The progressive two-barrel feedback-Holley carburetor was responsible for stalling, surging, rough running and general poor driveability that no one--even the best mechanic--could ever seem to cure. In addition, the distributor was plagued from extreme cost-cutting steps and the shaft-support bushing would wear to such an extent that the rotor would hit the distributor cap and break off, leaving the motorist stranded. Excessive cylinder-to-cylinder timing variations came standard with every 2.2 Chrysler in the early days.
The American public was not ready for technology such as an aluminum cylinder head, OHC design and a rubber timing belt. The American "drive it and forget about it maintenance" theory did not bode well with the 2.2. In addition, the anti-freeze engine coolant of the day did not have the proper additives for use in a mixed material cooling system, so head gasket breakdown and cracked cylinder head castings were common after a few years of use as were cam bearing failures. The non-crossflow cylinder head design made the engine easy to package in almost every Chrysler body style but deemed the powerplant dated before it even had a chance to stall for the first time.
Cadillac HT 4100 Standing for High Technology, the 249 cubic-inch V-8 was anything but. Through some bizarre thinking, the engine was an aluminum block with cast-iron cylinder heads. Developing less horsepower than some four-cylinder engines of the day, the Caddy was always working hard pushing around the behemoths that it resided in.
The cylinder heads were fitted with very small oil drainbacks that were no larger than a pencil. This spelled disaster when teamed with excessively loose valve-stem-to-guide clearance. It was common for an HT 4100 to fill the valve covers with oil after the drain backs plugged. Then the oil would get sucked past the valve guides, creating not only excessive oil consumption, but carbon in the guide. This resulted in sticking valves. Another problem were soft camshaft cores that would wear to such an extent that the valves would hardly open. Amazingly, the engine would sit and idle at 400 rpm in drive as smooth as silk with the only driver complaint being a lack of power. After disassembly and inspection of the camshaft, one would never believe that an engine could idle so nicely with round lobes!
The HT 4100, which was Caddy's replacement for the one-year-only V-8-6-4, did more to shift the luxury car market to the foreign brands than all of the advertising men on Madison Avenue could. Cadillac did eventually redeem itself with the Northstar, but it lost its reputation as "The Standard of The World" along the way
Ford 2300 HSC Designed for the lack-luster FWD Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz, the acronym HSC stood for high-swirl combustion. Billed as creating a high-level of in-cylinder mixture motion to improve fuel economy and octane tolerance, the design never worked as promised. Even with all of the charge motion, the engine was prone to detonation. In retrospect, the pushrod HSC was better suited for a farm tractor than a compact car. It was offered first with a carburetor and then evolved into throttle body and port EFI. The HSC engine never made any headlines good or bad. Not so much problematic as it was mediocre, it did suffer from cylinder head cracking and head gasket failure. The 2300 HSC was actually a reliable engine that was just boring and lacked personality. Its minimalist performance and high level of NVH forced it from the market place along with the similar performing Tempo/Topaz.
Chevrolet Vega 2300 Another case of too much too soon, the all-aluminum little Chevy was just too different for the public. In the late 1950s, GM Research Laboratories conceived an idea that a high-silicon aluminum alloy could form a hard wear surface for a cylinder bore. Working in conjunction with the Reynolds Metals Company, the material was classified as 390 die-castable hypereutectic aluminum alloy. It promised to allow the construction of an aluminum engine block without steel cylinder liners or impregnated coatings or material to prevent wear. The Vega program code-named XP-887 was announced to the public in October 1968. It was billed as a new engine for a new type of vehicle. GM research data concluded that the engine should be of an OHC design and use a carburetor similar to other Chevrolet products.
Filled with promise when put into the hands of the public, the engine suffered many issues. Overheating and the resulting warpage of the aluminum castings were common along with extreme cylinder-bore wear. Also, rubber timing belt technology was not up to standards and premature belt failure along with bent valves were common. The head gasket did not get along with the then-current anti-freeze formulations that were for cast iron engines and became a service item much like spark plugs.
The little Chevy engine never matched the reliability of the competing Ford Pinto and was replaced by a version of the 1962 Pontiac four-cylinder renamed the "Iron Duke." For 1976, the car featured a 60,000-mile warranty to try and erase the stigma of poor quality attached to the Vega.
It appeared that the Chevy designers had reservations about the 2300 since they unofficially made the engine compartment accept a traditional small-block V-8 with little fuss, making it a great enthusiast car.
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Feds worry gold info leaked
WASHINGTONThe Federal Reserve is concerned about suspiciously heavy trading of gold futures after its meeting last week that might have been triggered by a premature release of market-sensitive information.
In a statement, the central bank said Tuesday that news organizations that receive embargoed information from the Fed agree to withhold information until the time set for its release. The Fed statement said, "We will be conducting follow-up conversations with news organizations to ensure our procedures are completely understood."
After the meeting, the Fed said it would hold off on slowing its $85-billion-a-month in bond purchases. That surprised markets and led to a day of record highs on Wall Street.
Trading in financial markets is now dominated by automated computer systems, which make trades in tiny fractions of a second that can lead to millions of dollars in profit. Receiving the data early – even by a few milliseconds – can give an unfair advantage to some firms.
The security of sensitive, market-moving information has become a concern for federal officials. Possible leaks of government data have already led the Labor Department to tighten its procedures for distributing information early to reporters, including the closely monitored monthly employment report.
Labor also revoked early access for some media organizations.
The Fed also operates media lock-ups when its policy-making committee meets eight times a year, although the procedures are less strict than at Labor and the Commerce Department.
Labor and Commerce officials hold lockups in secure facilities and control the Internet and phone lines. When lockup starts, the connection is shut off for 30 to 60 minutes and reporters receive the embargoed information. Officials turn phone and Internet lines back on when the lockup ends.
Reporters are prohibited from bringing cellphones into the lockups. Labor is even more strict. It recently installed lockers outside the room where reporters must stow all personal items – including their pens and calculators.
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"Rumsfeld's Rules" coming out in May
NEW YORK (AP) — Here is a "known known" for publishing this spring: The many aphorisms of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld are coming out in book form.
"Rumsfeld's Rules" compiles observations on leadership and organization he has made over his decades spent in government and private business. Broadside Books, a conservative imprint of HarperCollins, announced Wednesday that the book will come out in May and will include new rules and additional commentary from Rumsfeld.
The 80-year-old Rumsfeld, who served as defense secretary under President Ford and President George W. Bush, has a long history of phrasemaking. He called his 2011 memoir "Known and Unknown," a play on his declaration during a 2002 press conference that the world consisted of "known knowns," ''known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns."


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Police said two Concord teens robbed a group of men earlier this month because they thought the men would be easy targets.
Police said the teens believed the men were from Nepal and would be afraid to report the crime -- an assumption that landed them in jail.
The incident happened at an apartment complex on East Side Drive in Concord on Oct. 13 just after 2 a.m. Three men were at the dumpster taking out the trash when police said they were approached by Tyler Burley, 19, and Brett Reno, 19.
Burley and Reno, who live in the building next door to the dumpster, call themselves brothers. One allegedly had a knife with the blade open pointed at the group.
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The victims managed to get into a car and drive to a friend's house to call police. The teens were arrested last Friday at their home.
Investigators said the crime didn't meet the legal threshold for a hate crime because they don't believe Reno and Burley hate Nepalese people as a race.
In court, the boy's mother addressed the judge, asking for house arrest instead of incarceration.
"Tyler and Brett are both trying to turn their lives around. Tyler has a 9-month-old baby girl and he sees her at the house, and I just don't want to see them both stay in jail," said Burley's mother.
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Title: Diagnostic Electrician - Smelter
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Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry. Freeport-McMoRan is one of the world's largest publicly traded copper producers, the world's largest producer of molybdenum and a significant gold producer. We have a long and successful history of conducting our business in a safe, highly efficient and socially-responsible manner.
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Norman Pollack accurately characterizes Barack Obama and the liberals who have lost their way while standing in his shadow:
Obama's "Hidden Hand" political strategy in his second term (Peter Baker, in NYT, July 16) merits notice for its utter phoniness (and NYT/Baker gullibility), as though a low profile, designed to convey the velvet glove of measured yet steady reform, has changed anything in his presidency, which from the start has raised sophisticated corporatism, with its full antiradical implications, policies, consequences, to a high art. Obama's legacy — it's too late for him to worry about this now — will be defined by his treachery as a leader and putative tribune of the people. In retrospect, Nixon and Bush 2 appear as mere choirboys in comparison, not because of Obama's "smarts" (he has the brashness of a hustler, which passes in our day for intelligence), but because he can use liberalism as a backdrop for the pursuit of consistently reactionary policies, domestic as well as foreign. Liberals and progressives, especially, have been taken in, the latest enormous crime being massive surveillance which, once revealed, is allowed to become yesterday's news, attention shifting instead to Snowden's apprehension — an example where the real criminal seeks to pin the label of "criminal" on the one who exposes the crime. Liberals/ progressives sit on their hands (perhaps that's where Obama's team got the idea of the "hidden hand" as the latest selling point to cover up a record which hardly needs covering up, so far has radicals' rigor mortis set in) while data mining, Espionage Act prosecutions, the whole range of civil liberties made mincemeat of, all constitute only one area of manifold and fundamental abuses: the liberalization of cynicism, to render it palatable to the groupies, while the haute crowd of bankers, militarists, defense contractors, national-security advisors, DOJ apologists for international war crimes, and, as they say in the Shakespeare plays, diverse and assorted other characters, laugh in their teeth.
Warnings circulated during the 2007-8 election season. But they were unheeded by the 'realistic left' who was largely untroubled by the condition of the country he would co-govern. I suppose we can believe in the changes Obama has made or affirmed. These largely were changes which have already or will eventually make life worse for the 99%. We can believe in them because they are facts on the ground and not because they expressed the hopes many invested in the Nobel Laureate.


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Apple is set to release a new 24-inch iMac in the second half of the year, according to . Writing in its latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that development of two new iMac models has reached "an advanced stage," with Apple recently beginning manufacturing testing. Gurman expects volume production of the 2023 iMac won't start for at least three months, but the good news is that refreshed models will feature a handful of improvements.
More importantly, the 2023 iMac will include Apple's next-generation M3 system-on-chip. Gurman notes that the new chipset is likely to offer significant performance and power efficiency gains given that it is expected to take advantage of . Other changes could concern the internal components of the iMac, some of which have been redesigned by Apple. Gurman says the company also plans to employ a "different" manufacturing process to attach the iMac stand. That said, the all-in-one will still feature a 24-inch screen and come in the same cheerful colorways as its .
Along with a new iMac, Gurman said the company is preparing to release the , along with a refresh of the 13-inch model and its first . He expects these Macs to arrive between late spring and this summer. It's less clear if the new MacBook Air will ship with M3 chips. Gurman speculates "at least" which 13-inch model might come with Apple's latest chip given that the company is already offering a .
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Materialists often deny and refuse to discuss observed phenomena that defy purely physical explanation, such as chickens returning from afar to their chicken coop at sundown each day and entering the coop in the same order each time, or butterflies migrating thousands of miles each year to the same destination.
In colloquial terms, a materialist is someone obsessed with money at the expense of other aspects of life, such as love or faith.


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I have this little problem. And I'm not really ashamed to admit it, because I have a sneaking suspicion that many of you women have the same one.
So men, if you're reading, and you really want some insight into the reality of married sex, I suggest you pay attention to this particular nugget of truth I'm about to reveal. Once you know that your wife is not the only one experiencing some of the less publiciized aspects of foreplay, you might breathe a sigh of relief. "Ah, she's not the only one."
You see, once a women gets riled up, or perhaps even if her randy mate wants to forego the commercials and get right to the cumming coming attractions, she often has to press pause for a moment while she does something incredibly sexy goes pee.
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I can't speak for all of you, but I'm almost 40. I pushed out two kids within a year and half. That's almost 3 years straight of miniature humans stretching out my uterus. Which is awfully close to the bladder if memory serves me right.
"Knock! Knock!"
"Who's there?"
"Your kid."
"Your kid who?"
"Your kid-ding if you think after pushing us suckers out you're going to let something else push back in without some serious problems."
It's not sexy, I'm just saying.
Rex is really good about it. He knows that "I need a moment" translates to a little bathroom release before his (and hopefully my) quick little bedroom release.
Now that I'm dieting, and finally shedding that last ten pounds (8 to go), I'm starting to feel more attractive. Which naturally leads to me feeling more sexual. But sadly, I'm peeing more than ever. I mean, all that liquid I'm replacing food with? It has to go somewhere.
How do porn stars do it? It's not like I've watched that much, but I've seen enough to bet the house that there's no one scene where Actress A says to her sex starved lover, "Oh, yes, bring out the vibrator! But first... where's the toilet paper?"
I realize that most married men know there's a difference between porn stars and real women. At least I hope most men know that. But deep inside, I wonder how many of them are disappointed by the realities of married sex? And women, too, for that matter? Many of us feel that we can't compete with those stars on TV and for good reason. They don't exist.
I, for one, truly feel that the best sex on the planet is when Rex and I are connected. I don't care if that sounds prudish, or boring. If married men want more sex, and women want to enjoy it, the best foreplay I can think of is trust, communication, and honesty. Oh yeah, and using the bathroom. It's not exciting, but afterwards, everyone will be flush with satisfaction, and that's all that counts.


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Jalen Hill had 19 points and seven rebounds as Clark rolled to a 55-40 win over Desert Pines in the Class 4A boys state basketball quarterfinals. Arbor View defeated Spanish Springs 72-56 in the other quarterfinal.
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Bishop Gorman junior wide receiver Donovan Smith will play college football at Texas Tech, he announced via Twitter on Monday night.
Deborah Grant ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries to twice lead the Gators to a 14-13 victory over Bonanza in the Class 4A state flag football championship game on Monday.
Mwani Wilkinson scored all 18 of his points in the second half, including Gorman's first 12 points of the fourth quarter, as the Gaels defeated the Jaguars 52-42 in the Southern Nevada boys basketball championship game.
Though the Rattlers built what seemed like an insurmountable lead in the first half of the Class 3A Southern Region championship game, they needed to make five free throws down the stretch to stave off a frenetic comeback from Chaparral to earn a 64-60 victory at Del Sol.
Stephanie Tewart tossed two touchdown passes to Janeth Varela to help the Dragons to a 19-6 win over the Bulldogs and the program's first state title.
The Mountain Region champion Bulldogs coasted to an 86-51 victory over Desert Region champion Bishop Gorman on Monday in the Southern Nevada championship game.
Moapa Valley played an aggressive, helping man-to-man defense to near perfection and topped the Eagles, 50-44 in the region final at Del Sol. Both teams advance to the state tournament, which begins Friday at Orleans Arena.
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ESU, Dillman, two executives sued over Sanders allegations
Accuses administrator of pursuing sex with six students; accuses university of cover-up
EAST STROUDSBURG — One current and five former students are suing East Stroudsburg University, claiming a top administrator pursued unwanted sex with them — including genital groping and oral sex — and school officials covered up his alleged crimes.
The allegations are detailed in an explicit, 50-page civil suit that was filed Friday in Monroe County Courthouse.
The chief defendant is Isaac W. Sanders, former executive director of the ESU Foundation and vice president for advancement at the university.
The lawsuit portrays Sanders as a sexual predator who tried to trade scholarships and campus jobs for physical intimacy with unwilling young men.
One of the plaintiffs said he rinsed his mouth with peroxide after being forced to perform oral sex on Sanders, the complaint states.
The suit also names as defendants Robert Dillman, ESU's president; Kenneth Borland, its provost and vice president for academic affairs; Victoria Sanders, associate vice president for diversity and equal opportunity and no relation to Issac Sanders; and the trustees of the university, as well as ESU as an institution.
The six male plaintiffs, identified by their initials, allege that Sanders sexually harassed and assaulted them between 2003 and 2008.
The suit is the latest — and most explosive — bombshell in a scandal first reported in the Pocono Record in June. Since then, multiple investigations have been launched into allegations of sexual and financial misconduct by Sanders. He was fired in October.
"Sanders' inappropriate and unlawful sexual conduct toward plaintiffs and other young, African American students at ESU was blatant, open and notorious," the complaint read.
Sanders served as the highest-ranking black official on campus. He and Dillman were close friends, and Sanders parlayed his status at ESU to gain trust and compel silence among his alleged victims, according to the complaint.
At first, Sanders ingratiated himself with the students, flattering them with his interest and becoming their mentor.
He offered financial benefits in the form of jobs at the $17 million foundation that he ran. Some of the plaintiffs said they received scholarships, tuition assistance or other gifts, which were often unasked for.
The plaintiffs also allege that Sanders cultivated them as sexual partners. They said he asked them if they knew what a metrosexual was, and requested that a group of prospective fraternity pledges answer the following: "If your line brother (one of the people pledging with you) was bitten by a snake on the tip of their (male genital) and the only way to save them was to suck the poison out, would you do it?"
When the pledges balked, Sanders told them they weren't brothers because they wouldn't stand up for each other, the complaint said.
Four of the accounts chronicle an almost identical tactic. Sanders drove them in his car to an isolated spot, placed his hand high on their thigh, moved it up to their stomach and reached into their pants to grab their genitals.
The attorneys representing the students are Nancy Abrams, of the Philadelphia firm Spector, Gadon and Rosen, and Albert R. Murray Jr., a local attorney and a former federal prosecutor. They released a statement saying the plaintiffs still admired ESU and appreciate the education they received.
"The unfortunate events that have led to the filing of the present action are the result of the actions and inactions of the president, trustees and other administrators, who knowingly placed their allegiance and faith in Dr. Sanders," the current and former students said, "and who believed their duty was to protect and defend his actions, for the sake of money, power, and prestige over the safety and welfare of ESU students."
The suit was filed as a state action under Title IX. The 1972 law prohibits sexual harassment by educational institutions. A separate provision passed in 1983 allows plaintiffs to sue both an institution and its leaders individually.
The suit also alleges violations under the Civil Rights Act and the plaintiffs' constitutional rights to bodily integrity. The suit does not specify the amount of damages sought.
Sanders' attorney, Marshall Anders, could not be reached for comment.
Spokesmen for ESU and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), to which ESU belongs, declined to comment, citing ongoing litigation.
A PASSHE spokesman also would not say whether an investigation of the matter was still ongoing. Sanders was fired four months after PASSHE launched an investigation into complaints against him — complaints that had been probed and dismissed twice by ESU officials.


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By Joe Rubino Camera Staff Writer from dailycamera.com
Erie-based Magpul Industries irked Colorado gun control advocates in 2013 when it launched its "Boulder Airlift" ad and sales campaign aimed at flooding the state with high-capacity rifle magazines before the Legislature could pass a law banning their sale.
This weekend, the weapons accessories manufacturer is selling T-shirts printed with images from one of its Cold War-inspired ads at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Indianapolis.
The ads – using imagery from the Berlin Airlift in the late 1940s – debuted last March in response to eventually successful legislation that banned magazines capable of carrying 15 or more rounds of ammunition from being sold in Colorado.
One of the ads – now being sold on T-shirts – showed a smiling girl catching one of the company's popular PMag magazines as they are being dropped from a World War II-era cargo plane. The banner on the ad reads, "PMAG … the new weapon of Democracy!" It also bears a "Magpul Boulder Airlift" logo with "Fighting for individual liberties" printed below it.
The ads last year accompanied an effort to increase production at the company's Erie facility and provide a greater number of high-capacity PMags to Colorado consumers before the legislation banning their sale was passed.
The Magpul newsletter announcing the T-shirt sale reads, "Our most popular Boulder Airlift artwork is now a shirt!" and provides a link with directions to the company's booth this weekend at the Indiana Convention Center, where the NRA meeting began Friday.
The newsletter also says that Texas, Wyoming and Boulder Airlift magazines would be for sale this weekend.
An employee at Magpul's Erie headquarters, 400 Young Court, declined to comment Friday on why the ad was turned into a T-shirt more than a year after the sales campaign.
She recommended contacting Duane Liptak, director of Magpul Dynamics, when he returns from the NRA meeting next week.
Boulder Mayor Matt Appelbaum said Friday that Magpul is entitled to sell whatever type of T-shirts it wants, and he doesn't take issue with the company calling out Boulder by name.
"If that's the type of campaign they want to run against the city of Boulder, I think we should all be kind of proud of ourselves," he said, "and the state for doing the absolute minimum in bringing some very tiny amount of sense into the area of gun control."
Though Appelbaum said he supported the high-capacity magazine ban and other gun control measures last year, he said Boulder hardly led the charge on the issue.
"I suspect they think that, for their constituency, it's fun to pick on Boulder and the state of Colorado," he said.
Prior to the Boulder Airlift campaign, Magpul threatened to leave Colorado and take hundreds of jobs with it should the high-capacity magazine ban pass. According to a January announcement, the process of moving 92 percent of its workforce out of the state is expected to be concluded sometime early next year. A vast majority of the jobs will be moved to Cheyenne, Wyo., with some going to Texas. It remains unclear if any Magpul jobs will remain in Colorado.
"Moving operations to states that support our culture of individual liberties and personal responsibility is important," CEO Richard Fitzpatrick said in a January news release.
According to Paula Mehle, Erie economic development coordinator, Magpul filed a business license with the town in January saying it employed 85 people at its local facility, and 300 people in total.
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'Never ask for what ought to be offered," 17-year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) tells her little brother in Winter's Bone, Debra Granik's dark and flinty Ozark fairy tale. Those are words to live by for Ree and her people, scattered across the hardscrabble crooks and hollers of the southern Missouri woods. But in Winter's Bone, based on a thin but potent novel by Daniel Woodrell, a tough-minded girl is forced by circumstance to demand exactly what no one wants to offer: the truth.
Ree lives in a small house with her brother and sister and their mentally ill mother. When the sheriff brings news that Ree's father, Jessup, put the family's house up as bond after an arrest for cooking meth—and that he has subsequently gone on the run—Ree goes looking for Dad to convince him to turn himself in. That search starts by questioning the small-time crooks she has seen at family reunions, and spirals, eventually, to local kingpin and distant relation Thump Milton.
Met at every turn by narrowed eyes and tight lips, Ree soon gets the picture that asking questions is, as one neighbor puts it, "a real good way to end up et by hogs." But while the first half of Winter's Bone is essentially a slow-paced procedural with a pint-size detective, Ree is no Nancy Drew. She gets by on instinct and determination rather than wit, and she's not above cruelly shaming a married friend when her husband refuses to share his car: "You never used to eat no shit."
Lawrence gives a guarded and watchful performance. Buried in parkas and hats to ward off winter's cold touch, her face a mask, Ree lets her resolve break on only two memorable occasions—one, a plea to her catatonic mother for help; the other, the film's unexpected but welcome descent into the Gothic.
"Ain't you got no men that can do this?" Thump's exasperated wife asks when Ree won't get off her front porch. Ree does gain a sidekick for a time, a hatchet-wielding, black-eyed uncle played by the vivid John Hawkes. But for the most part, she's sticking her nose in dangerous places all on her own. By the hard-and-fast rules of this peculiar criminal subculture, that means Ree can only be touched by other women, though that's little comfort when a pack of grizzled grannies kick her teeth in.
It's those same women, moving behind the scenes in this male-dominated world, who hold the key to unlock the secrets on Winter's Bone. In the end, the most interesting aspect of this quiet, sometimes frustrating, sometimes thrilling film is the way it teases out the intricate power structures that flourish even in as godforsaken (and lovely) a place as the Ozarks. Ree lives where every eye demands an eye in return, but where even a sworn enemy won't come into your house until you invite her through your door.
And it's a credit to thoughtful writer-director Granik—whose first feature was 2004's Vera Farmiga breakout Down to the Bone—that we come out the other end of Ree's quest impressed, but also disquieted, by her strength. For it's uncertain to what end that strength might be used. Ree makes a point of avoiding the drugs that her relatives abuse, and she shows no interest in crime. But the hard-nosed matrons of Winter's Bone can see, as we can, that little Ree is tough enough, and mean enough, to rule those woods in a few short years if she sets her mind to it.


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Since the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone and the new BlackBerry Link desktop software, we've been getting feedback from customers on two things in particular. A few of you have reached out and reported difficulties when trying to transfer personal information from your previous BlackBerry smartphone to your new BlackBerry Z10. Additionally, some of you want the ability to sync PIM data directly between computer applications like Outlook and the BlackBerry Z10 using BlackBerry Link.
We would like to address both of these topics in this post, but first I would like to thank everyone for your passion and loyalty, and all of the help with providing detailed reports on the forums and to our support staff.
I am very happy to share that today we are releasing an update of BlackBerry Link for both Windows and Mac OS, which fixes some issues of transferring data from a previous BlackBerry smartphone to a new BlackBerry Z10. An updated version of BlackBerry 10 OS for the BlackBerry Z10 is being provided to carriers for testing and will be released soon to further address device switch issues. You can download the new version of BlackBerry Link here.
On the question of a direct sync between Outlook and the BlackBerry Z10 using BlackBerry Link, this is currently in the works and will come in two stages. In the first update, which will be available in the coming weeks, you'll be able to perform a one way import of your contacts and calendar info from Outlook (on Windows PCs) to your BlackBerry Z10. Shortly thereafter, a second update will give you full two-way USB sync of your personal information with computer applications such as Outlook
We understand the importance of this, and we are doing our best to deliver this capability to you.
On a final note, many of you have also been asking if there is any way in general to sync the BlackBerry Z10 with applications like Outlook on Windows, or Address Book on Mac OS. The answer is – yes, absolutely! And no USB cable is needed for this. The BlackBerry Z10 is an advanced smartphone that provides a wireless sync capability that was not previously supported on BlackBerry (OS 7.1 and earlier) smartphones. We encourage you to setup your BlackBerry Z10 with an email service that supports wireless synchronization. If you are interested in moving to wireless sync, check out the "Links" and "Tips" sections below that can help you out. If you need assistance or have some questions please reach out to @BlackBerryHelp on Twitter or visit the BlackBerry Customer Support Forums
To summarize all the information we have provided:
- Switching from a previous BlackBerry smartphone to your BlackBerry Z10: An updated version of BlackBerry Link has been released today that fixes some data transfer issues when switching from a previous BlackBerry smartphone to a BlackBerry Z10. An updated version of BlackBerry 10 OS for the BlackBerry Z10 is being provided to carriers for testing and will be released soon to further address device switch issues.
- Support for USB synchronization with Outlook: In the next few weeks we will be releasing an update of BlackBerry Link (particular for Windows PCs) that will allow you to import your contacts and calendar information directly from Outlook to your BlackBerry Z10. Support for two-way sync of calendar and contacts info using BlackBerry Link for PC and Mac will be released shortly afterwards. For more information and updates on release dates, visit this blog as well as http://blackberry.com/blackberrylink
- Update 05/13/2013 – Thanks for your patience, in a few weeks we will be releasing an update to BlackBerry Link that supports two-way synchronization. For more information and updates on release dates, visit this blog as well as http://blackberry.com/blackberrylink.
- How to setup Outlook to wirelessly synchronize your contacts and calendar with a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone
- How to import contacts to a webmail service
- BlackBerry Z10 User Guide – Before you switch devices
- BlackBerry Device Switch Website
- BlackBerry How To Demo – Device Switch
- When you setup BBM, Facebook, Twitter and/or LinkedIn on your BlackBerry Z10, your Contacts app will link these contacts in addition to your personal contacts. To change a contact picture from one source to another, tap the contact followed by tapping the picture and you can select a new one.
- If you have two entries for the same contact but they have a slightly different name, you can link them together to merge their contact details into one entry on your smartphone. Open the entry with the name you'd like to appear, tap Add Link and search the other entry, followed by tapping Save.
- To setup a new address book or calendar account on your smartphone check out the BlackBerry How To Demo or on your Home screen, swipe down from the top, tap Settings followed by Accounts. When setting up one of these accounts most of the time you can just enter the email address associated with it but if needed, follow the Advanced Account setup instructions.
- Mark contacts as Favorites for fast access and a more personalized experience
- To view a specific set of contacts, open the Contacts app and tap the contact button in the bottom left corner
- To hide a specific set of contacts, open the Contacts app, swipe down from the top and tap Settings.
To close, we hope over the air synchronization is an option for you, however we understand this does not work for everyone, so we are working hard and committed to support direct USB based personal information synchronization in BlackBerry Link. For more information please follow this blog as well as http://blackberry.com/blackberrylink.
Thank you again for your passionate feedback and support!


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From the ASPP E-blast:
"Throughout history, the world has been influenced, shaped, corrupted and inspired by trends. The same could be said about advertising.
Join DEBRA WEISS and special guest STEVE LEVIT in an evening of conversation and imagery as they examine the who, what and when of the "trend."
FOLLOW THE LEADER: Invention, Inspiration, Imitation
TUESDAY, June 17th
Registration and Social Mixer 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.; program with Q&A 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Anthony Next Studio, 3221 Hutchinson Avenue, Los Angeles 90034
NOTE: Parking is located on the north side of Venice Boulevard and Helms; limited parking available adjacent to studio.
ADMISSION: ASPP Members: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
APA, ASMP, AIGA members: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
Non-Members of these organizations: $30
RSVP: www.aspp.com/pages/146/145/0
DEBRA WEISS has been an agent, a consultant for Black Book, a CEO of APA National. Debra presently is engaged in consulting with photographers and corporations, curating, lecturing, moderating panels and attempting to make the world better for photographers.
STEVE LEVIT is presently Chief Creative Officer for McCann Detroit and Los Angeles. Steve has worked on accounts ranging from cars to pizza. His launch of IKEA on the West Coast was the largest outdoor media buy in history, thereby actually making the world better for photographers.
Sponsored by ASPP West Coast Chapter and supported by Adbase."


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(The information below applies mostly to Motion firmware 20 & lower)
The factory settings cause indefinite temperature swings of ±5ºC with a period of 60-80 seconds. M303 (PID auto-tune) causes the printer to crash/reboot in firmware versions preceding 18.37. In 18.37 and later firmwares, M303 works, but the results are on par with the PID settings from the factory. The stored value of the I parameter is 1000th of what it actually uses and autotunes to, therefor after M301 autotune you will need to manually reset the M301 I value to 1/100th of what the autotune reports.
Solved by starting from square one with P, I, and D values at zero. Raised P until the temperature stabilized, then raised I to properly offset the stabilized temperature to match the requested temperature, then experimented with D to minimize the time taken to stabilize. The factory settings are: M301 P63.00 I2.25 D440.00 My new settings are: M301 P20 I0.02 D250 The full M301 has P, I, D, C, and L components. I did not change C or L, as I'm not entirely sure what they're for. I couldn't find any reference to them, but I think they may be the same as T and S (seen here http://reprap.org/wiki/G-code#M301:_Set_PID_parameters). If anyone knows I'd love to hear it!


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Students Need the Basics to Succeed in School and Life
I never thought there would come a day when I would agree with Jim Posmer, but it has arrived ["Education Goals Puzzling," Nov. 14].
I totally agree that all children should be taught to read and do math at grade level. Just as important, though, is the question of what is grade level?
All children should be taught to read what is normal and expected of regular adults. It does include what we used to call English, or understanding the structure and meaning of our language. Yes, spelling also is important.
Math must include the usual adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and at least first-year geometry and algebra. From there, the advanced studies should be on an elective basis.
A look should be taken at other classes such as the social studies and history. There is much room for improvement.
Students should not be advanced without these skills. If they can't learn, refer them to the programs for those who cannot learn. Maybe we need more one-on-one tutoring.
Working skills are very important for high school students. Some job skills can be taught for those who want them in a particular area, but all need to learn about the working world as far as responsibility for one's actions, behavior, dressing for the job, budgeting and even home skills, because an independent adult or parent needs these skills.
Not everyone is suited to, interested in, or capable of advanced classes such as physics, calculus and other languages. Not everyone is capable of going to college or needs to because there are many different jobs in our society. But if we don't teach the basics to our children in this country, they don't have much chance to make good lives for themselves.
It is our responsibility to be sure they have the basics.
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Amazing instructors, safety is very very important. Lots of good people to help you out with anything you want to know. Now with the new 206 up and running as well as the 182, that'll definitely get a few more jumps in.
I have had the opportunity to see some exciting changes in the drop zone. New people take that same thrilling step every year and those people become like your family. You all have something in common and regardless of anything else in life, you are welcomed.
What can I say... it is one great place to learn how to skydive and to have a good time. The staff puts safety before everything else, and the regulars make sure that you have a great time. For experienced jumpers driving through... just stop by and you can get on the next load.
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Took the IAD course at Skydive South Sask and I thought that would be it. I knew I had to do it again and again! Everyone there has helped me in one way or another and they want you to keep coming back.


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I went to visit the College of Charleston last weekend with my daughter and met a nice kid who recently moved to the area from the Northeast. A job opportunity brought him there which led us to a conversation on colleges. He's a recent graduate from James Madison University and is $50,000 in debt. His story is like a lot of kids' and they are questioning whether going to college is really worth it? According to the Project on Student Debt, the average debt carried by college grads…Continue
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Could this be the first Republican politician that has said publicly that he doesn't want Obama to fail? In an interview yesterday on Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos gave Mike Huckabee a chance to promote his new book, A Simple Government, and to reveal his intentions on running for president in the 2012 election. In the interview, Huckabee stated that he thinks Obama will be tough to beat. After all, in modern times, every president except Carter and Bush Sr. has…Continue
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Yesterday I posted on my blog (http://www.imoutragednow.com) about a great illustration on balancing the federal budget given by Johnathon Karl with ABC news. If anyone is interested, go to ABS News and look for Balancing the Budget: Where Does the Money Go?
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Interesting blog. Thanks for the friend request
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Why women aren't attracted to 'funny' guys
LOS ANGELES — In this month's Playboy, comedian Gilbert Gottfried wondered why women say they "want a guy with a sense of humor" and yet are rarely interested in having sex with Gilbert Gottfried. "Ask them what they're looking for in a man, and more often than not they'll tell you, 'Somebody who makes me laugh.' But I'm here to tell you, as a man who has made his living in comedy for more than three decades, that women are full of [expletive]. Being funny — and I have occasionally been funny — has never gotten me laid in my life."
Why aren't ladies spreading their legs at every quack of the Aflac duck? Perhaps it is because we disagree with Gottfried on the definition of "occasionally," or because Gottfried has been married since 2007, or because he publicly complains that women fail to spontaneously shed their panties whenever he makes a funny. Who knows! There are endless justifications for not having sex with Gilbert Gottfried.
But Gottfried's broader question — if humor is so important to scoring, why do some comedians strike out? — is, as a female resident of Los Angeles, of interest to me.
In The New York Times recently, Oxford experimental psychologist Gordon Claridge shared new research that speaks to one theory: The very same qualities that make stand-ups beloved on the stage could compromise their appeal as a date.
Compared to the layperson, comedians display a "tendency towards impulsive or anti-social behavior," a "tendency to avoid intimacy" and a "reduced ability to feel social and physical pleasure," Claridge found in a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Claridge asked 523 comedians to "complete an online questionnaire designed to measure psychotic traits in healthy people" and determined that "the creative elements needed to produce humor" are "strikingly similar" to those of low-level psychosis.
The study found that comedians are even more psychotic than actors.
This is itself a stale joke — you gotta be crazy to go up there in front of a tough crowd, night after night — but it also speaks to the unique terribleness of the L.A. dating scene, where every other dude is a [whatever]-slash-stand-up-comedian. Witty repartee between two parties is sexy; a dude performing his routine over dinner is not.
A shared sense of humor can foster intimacy between two people, but jokes can also be wielded as a tool to avoid getting too close. It doesn't help that the comedy world is extremely male-dominated — four-fifths of Claridge's subjects were men; that the old shtick that women are not funny is still in rotation; and that female comedians who try to enter that world are, as L.A.-based comic Gaby Dunn has written, often framed as sexual conquests instead of peers. None of these dynamics is ideal for fostering chemistry between men and women.
For many of us, the attraction of laughter still hinges on equality and respect. It's the difference between seeing humor as a social pleasure instead of as a way for Gilbert Gottfried to get off.


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Our second daughter Emilia Teresa Groganz was born Friday, September 11th.
After she kept us in suspense for 10 days, we are so happy that she is finally with us.
@Emilia: We love you, you enrich our family! We can't wait to see you walk, talk and make a lot of crazy things 🙂 . We are thankful for you!