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    FERrari VEicoli Speciali

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    https://silodrome.com/ferves-ranger-4x4-for-sale/

     

    The pint-sized Ferves Ranger was developed by Ferrari, but not that Ferrari. It was designed by Carlo Ferrari, no relation to Enzo, who ended up naming his company Ferves – which stands for FERrari VEicoli Speciali – “Ferrari Special Vehicles.”

    Thanks to its low weight and capable four-wheel drive system the little Ferves Ranger proved surprisingly adept at crossing rough terrain, often getting into and out of places that larger four-wheel drives might have struggled with.

    Fast Facts – Ferves Ranger 4×4

    • The Ferves Ranger was the only vehicle made by the Ferves company.
    • Ferves was founded by Carlo Ferrari, who is not related to the Ferrari family who are famous for their very fast and very expensive sports and racing cars. So Carlo Ferrari named his new company Ferves, which is an acronym and stands for FERrari VEicoli Speciali which translates from Italian as “Ferrari Special Vehicles.”
    • The Ferves Ranger was built on a custom ladder chassis using off the shelf parts from the Fiat 500 and Fiat 600D.
    • Of the approximately 600 Ferves Rangers manufactured more than 90% have not survived to the present day, making the little Ranger a rare and collectible automobile.

     

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    Good Thing We Have Strict Laws

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    https://page.alertsense.com/content/2006/38672

     

    "Alvarez was arrested and booked into Sonoma County Jail for the following charges:

    245(b) PC- Assault with a deadly weapon, specifically a firearm
    594(b)(2) PC- Vandalism with damage greater than $400.
    29800(a)(1) PC- Felon in possession of a firearm.
    30305(a)(1) PC- Felon in possession of ammunition.
    25400(a)(1) PC-Possession of a firearm in a vehicle.
    32310 PC-Possession of an extended magazine
    23152(a) VC – Driving under the influence
    23152(b) VC-Driving under the influence with a BAC of .08% or greater
    11359 HS-Possession of Marijuana for sale."

     

     

    Yep....no felon in California can get his hands on gunz.

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    It's Almost Friday Humor Thread

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    On 9/9/2024 at 6:08 AM, Ozark Huckleberry said:

    Just the Finale. There are three parts before that. 
     

    It’s kinda like the National Anthem — the one part has been played on its own so much, some folks don’t realize it’s just a quarter of the whole piece. 

     

    The "Can-can," at least as shown in westerns, is danced to "Galop infernal" from "Orpheus in the Underworld."

     

     

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    Pretzilla

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    12 hours ago, Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 said:

    Wish they would make hotdog buns like that. Mmmmm.

    Horace

     

    See the receipt posted above.  Just shape for hotdog buns.

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    Well,   waddayaknow?  They do make them. 

     

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    A Sad Eve

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    A Prayer on the Anniversary of 9/11:
    O Lord our God, Who art Thyself, the Hope of the hopeless, the Help of the helpless, the Savior of the storm-tossed, the Haven of the voyager, the Physician of the sick; be all things to our land which on this date was devastated by the cowardly and hateful acts of false martyrs; who imitated wicked Herod in his slaughter of 14,000 innocents, whose only crime was to be born at the time of Thine incarnation. For those who lost loved ones, grant the comfort you imparted to the Mary and Martha before you raised Lazarus and care for them as Thou didst care for Thy Mother from the Cross, putting her in the care of the Apostle John. For the survivors, grant them healing in every sense, as you strengthened and healed the confessors. For those related to and aiding the survivors and the families of the fallen, grant the strength and compassion Thou didst instill in Thy foster father Joseph, who was Thy guardian in Thine earthly youth. For those who died, grant them remission of their every sin in Thy great compassion; both those who like the wise servant and the wise virgins, constantly prepared themselves to enter the heavenly banquet at any hour; and those who emulated the Rich Fool, preferring to enjoy earthly pursuits and ignore heavenly ones. To the rest of us, instill in us the knowledge that while the devil still manipulates our Divinely-given free will to his own ends in this world, his power is fleeting and ultimately void, as Thou hast already crushed his dominion, leaving to him only those who freely choose him. Remind us that, while evil at times seems to triumph, and the death of the innocent seems to signal the destruction of goodness, the innocent are at peace, and while the God-fearing will endure a period of suffering, those who adhere to evil shall endure eternal torment. For those who hate us, speak to their hearts as St. Procla sought to speak to her husband Pilate concerning Thee, and as Thou didst speak to Pharoah concerning the Hebrews, to soften the hearts of those who seek our destruction. Spare us O Lord, from us all hatred of those who hate us, and restrain us from any prejudice toward the co-religionists of those who perpetrate terror. Spare us, O Lord, from paranoia and rash acts by which we trample each other like rabid beasts. Preserve, O Lord, all those who protect us, those who serve in our government, armed forces, law enforcement agencies and all first responders. Keep them from despondency, disillusionment, and all things which would undermine their righteous calling to protect us in the manner of our Guardian Angels. And do Thou Thyself care for us in the manner of the Good Samaritan. All this we ask of Thee: our all-powerful and all-loving Savior, together with Thine unorginate Father, and Thine all-holy and good and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. [Prayer adapted from Bishop Basil Essey]
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    Peace Loving Peasants and Workers

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    1 hour ago, Alpo said:

    According to wiki

     

    La Marseillaise"[a] is the national anthem of France. The song was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by France against Austria, and was originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin"[b] ("War Song for the Army of the Rhine").

     

    See?  Not Germans! 

    :D

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    Out On Intentional Walk.

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    1 hour ago, Alpo said:

    Hand protector? So if the pitcher is a little sloppy his hand won't get hurt?

     

     

    No different than catchers leg guards.   You may have noticed that what catchers wear now is just a little bit different than what they wore it 1960.

     

    Also pitch velocity has greatly increased in the last 30 years, even taking into account the difference in where the speed is measured...when it leaves the hand v. neat the plate.  When I  was young it was rare for the hurlers to attain 100mph, now it's rare to have a pitcher that can't throw a few 100mph pitches in a game. 

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    Every year, MLB pitchers are throwing harder than they were before. In 2007, the average four-seam fastball measured out of the hand at 91.9 mph. In 2023, the average four-seam fastball measured out of the hand at 94.2 mph. Over the past 16 years, there has never been a season where the average four-seam fastball velocity has dipped from the previous year."

     

    I don't think that adding protection against a potentially career ending injury being a ''wussy."

     

    1 hour ago, Cypress Sun said:

    Some of them are resemble (ridiculously) the foam hands that the fans wave.

     

    Agree.  If they want hand protection,  and I agree that it's a good idea,  it should be a lighly padded hard plastic mitten style gauntlet that extends no more than an inch beyond the finger tips.   Similar to 

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    Elon Musk and His Secret Agenda

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    21 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

    If you don't think that driving an EV vehicle, or any vehicle for that matter, thru deep water isn't detrimental to the longevity of the electronics and/or batteries of an EV...keep kidding yourself

     

    I didn't say that.  Nor hint at it. You're reading more  into my post than  I  wrote.

     

    I called out the implication that ALL electric vehicles that get even hint of saltwater will soon burst into flames.   If they are as suseptible to fire as the alarmists mak them out to be every EV in the NE, upper Midwest,  and every other place that salts roads in winter would burn every year. 

     

    So, how many Tesla trucks have burst into flames because of contact with saltwater?  

     

    Overall EVs seem to catch fire at a far lower rate than conventional vehicles, yet any thread about them brings out the "OMYGAWD!!!!! ALL EVS WILL BURST INTO FLAMES!!!!" alarmists.  Yes, under some extreme circumstances they are more likely to spontaneously combust than ICE vehicles.   But even given those unusual conditions there is a very low probability of it happening.   It's on the order of wanting to ban CCWs nationaly because one permit holder instigated a road rage incident. 

     

    I love how I'm told to "chill out" by those who at any mention of EV start posting the ignorant exaggerations or extremely distorted anecdotes about very unusual events about EVs.  Possibly if the exploding heads would refrain from posting those distortions and half truths (a halftruthis a whole lie) I would in turn "chill out."

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