2007 Bay Area Meet!!!! September 2nd 2007
09-01-2007, 08:58 PM
#161
I had my car in the tire shop for balancing and the foreman came over asking what year my it was.
Its an 01 I said proudly
No WAY- that thing is clEEEEan !!!!
Well- you boys just take good care of her- 80 ft lbs on the wheel lugs please and 36 front 34 rear please
desper for introducing me to claybar and proper paint care
Its an 01 I said proudly
No WAY- that thing is clEEEEan !!!!
Well- you boys just take good care of her- 80 ft lbs on the wheel lugs please and 36 front 34 rear please
desper for introducing me to claybar and proper paint care
09-01-2007, 10:45 PM
#162
Burning Brakes
Also, be sure to take a nice LONG shower before you get up in the moring...
We are all going to be fucked sooner or later becuase of the stupid ass Delta Smelt... It is not gonna be funny when farmers don't have water to irragate crops, all for a god dam minnow....
Calif. water limits imposed to save fish By JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated Press Writer
Sat Sep 1, 2:10 AM ET
FRESNO, Calif. - A federal judge on Friday imposed limits on water flows caused by huge pumps sending water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta to users around the state, saying the pumps were drawing in and destroying a threatened fish.
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U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger said pressure from the pumps helped reverse the natural direction of water within the estuary, damaging habitat and killing delta smelt, a fish experts say might be on the brink of extinction.
"The evidence is uncontradicted that these project operations move the fish," Wanger said after hearing objections from defendants, who had argued that other factors led to the fish's decline. "It happens, and the law says something has to be done about it."
Under the ruling, limits would be put in place from the end of December, when the fish are about to spawn, until June, when young fish can move into areas with better habitat and more food.
Wanger also prescribed other measures, such as increased monitoring of the fish's presence in its adult and juvenile stages at several points in the delta.
State water managers said after Friday's ruling that they were still reviewing it to determine what it would mean for California's water supply.
Pumps operated by the Central Valley Project — operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — send water to farmers in the agricultural valley south of the delta. The State Water Project — operated by the California Department of Water Resources — delivers the water to urban and rural water users as far south as Los Angeles.
The water serves more than 25 million Californians and thousands of acres of crops.
In a year with an average amount of precipitation, about 6 million acre feet of water is pumped from the delta, and up to one-third of that could be lost under Wanger's order, said Jerry Johns, DWR's deputy director. An acre foot is enough to put one acre under one foot of water.
Tim Quinn, who heads the Association of California Water Agencies, said the ruling would have a serious impact in a state already coming off a dry winter and spring. Some districts have already ordered conservation measures and tapped into their water reserves, he said.
"A sober assessment of this says it's a very large deal," Quinn said. "We are not only losing supply here; you are greatly compromising the tools we have developed to deal with water shortages."
The Natural Resources Defense Council and four other environmental groups had asked Wanger to demand the state Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation to immediately change the pumping rate to reduce harm to the smelt until a new set of pumping guidelines is expected next year.
Both sides agree the smelt population has declined precipitously. The fish are protected under the California Endangered Species Act, and their well-being is considered a measure of the environmental health of the fragile delta ecosystem.
The decision was complex, and both sides said they needed time to fully understand its impacts. But environmentalists largely welcomed it as an improvement over current conditions
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We are all going to be fucked sooner or later becuase of the stupid ass Delta Smelt... It is not gonna be funny when farmers don't have water to irragate crops, all for a god dam minnow....
Calif. water limits imposed to save fish By JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated Press Writer
Sat Sep 1, 2:10 AM ET
FRESNO, Calif. - A federal judge on Friday imposed limits on water flows caused by huge pumps sending water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta to users around the state, saying the pumps were drawing in and destroying a threatened fish.
ADVERTISEMENT
U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger said pressure from the pumps helped reverse the natural direction of water within the estuary, damaging habitat and killing delta smelt, a fish experts say might be on the brink of extinction.
"The evidence is uncontradicted that these project operations move the fish," Wanger said after hearing objections from defendants, who had argued that other factors led to the fish's decline. "It happens, and the law says something has to be done about it."
Under the ruling, limits would be put in place from the end of December, when the fish are about to spawn, until June, when young fish can move into areas with better habitat and more food.
Wanger also prescribed other measures, such as increased monitoring of the fish's presence in its adult and juvenile stages at several points in the delta.
State water managers said after Friday's ruling that they were still reviewing it to determine what it would mean for California's water supply.
Pumps operated by the Central Valley Project — operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — send water to farmers in the agricultural valley south of the delta. The State Water Project — operated by the California Department of Water Resources — delivers the water to urban and rural water users as far south as Los Angeles.
The water serves more than 25 million Californians and thousands of acres of crops.
In a year with an average amount of precipitation, about 6 million acre feet of water is pumped from the delta, and up to one-third of that could be lost under Wanger's order, said Jerry Johns, DWR's deputy director. An acre foot is enough to put one acre under one foot of water.
Tim Quinn, who heads the Association of California Water Agencies, said the ruling would have a serious impact in a state already coming off a dry winter and spring. Some districts have already ordered conservation measures and tapped into their water reserves, he said.
"A sober assessment of this says it's a very large deal," Quinn said. "We are not only losing supply here; you are greatly compromising the tools we have developed to deal with water shortages."
The Natural Resources Defense Council and four other environmental groups had asked Wanger to demand the state Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation to immediately change the pumping rate to reduce harm to the smelt until a new set of pumping guidelines is expected next year.
Both sides agree the smelt population has declined precipitously. The fish are protected under the California Endangered Species Act, and their well-being is considered a measure of the environmental health of the fragile delta ecosystem.
The decision was complex, and both sides said they needed time to fully understand its impacts. But environmentalists largely welcomed it as an improvement over current conditions
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09-02-2007, 12:24 AM
#166
"Also, be sure to take a nice LONG shower before you get up in the morning..."
only desper can find a way to shower BEFORE getting up~
Must be something from The Jetsons online store
desper- just wait till water rationing and you go waterless wash for your baby
ahhh Californina in the 70s what a great time it was, thats how skateboarding stunts got their start- the MANDATORY empty swimming pools around Los Angeles
Now those punk kids are Gozillionaires- making American Express ads,
how much of a sell out is that?
only desper can find a way to shower BEFORE getting up~Must be something from The Jetsons online store
desper- just wait till water rationing and you go waterless wash for your baby
ahhh Californina in the 70s what a great time it was, thats how skateboarding stunts got their start- the MANDATORY empty swimming pools around Los Angeles
Now those punk kids are Gozillionaires- making American Express ads,
how much of a sell out is that?
09-02-2007, 06:11 PM
#173
Great turnout!!!
Will make a slideshow of the pics and upload to site where all can view and grab your pics
Thanks Mods for all the efforts to make it happen
The main group is probably still out on the twisties
Will make a slideshow of the pics and upload to site where all can view and grab your pics
Thanks Mods for all the efforts to make it happen
The main group is probably still out on the twisties
09-02-2007, 08:54 PM
#180
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by AcuraTLboi
your car is ballin, looked really good man.
Yeah, those headlights were really nice...
It was a lot of fun def worth the drive from Stockton....
Nice meeting everyone!! And keep your rides clean dam it
Looks sharp, nice mix of aftermarket stuff...07 parts blend in well
09-02-2007, 10:49 PM
#185
Instructor
The torqueless wonder, also known as the little civic that could.
I have no captions, and my edits are weak. I also messed up my original shots by saving over them.
My beer also leaked into my trunk, leaving me less than half a bottle left.
And, who says that civics can't drift???
The Torqueless wonderstrikes again...
By b16a2
Pass me that joint??????? "It's a gangstas pardise"
The torqueless wonder. the little civic that could.
Last final shot.
The drive home
I have no captions, and my edits are weak. I also messed up my original shots by saving over them.
My beer also leaked into my trunk, leaving me less than half a bottle left.
And, who says that civics can't drift???
The Torqueless wonderstrikes again...
By b16a2
Pass me that joint??????? "It's a gangstas pardise"
The torqueless wonder. the little civic that could.
Last final shot.
The drive home
09-02-2007, 11:17 PM
#187
Instructor
Originally Posted by Techniques
i like how im in none of the the picture but one. and its only my rear.
my rear.
09-02-2007, 11:57 PM
#191
Instructor
Originally Posted by desper
WOW...
Good job brother... That is A LOT of pics... Must have taken you a while so thanks...
Also that random picture of the scooter is hilarious!!!
Good job brother... That is A LOT of pics... Must have taken you a while so thanks...
Also that random picture of the scooter is hilarious!!!
That scooter is cool.
It was hard work, especially with the resizing part.
To all the other folks that I skipped by accident, I apologize.
09-03-2007, 12:02 AM
#192
steeez
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Originally Posted by SHAWD
To all the other folks that I skipped by accident, I apologize.
haha not even! there were lots of cars.. thanks for even posting yours. dang how long did it take you from putting the pics on your comp, to resizing, to hosting, to posting?
09-03-2007, 12:14 AM
#194
Instructor
Originally Posted by ecliptics
haha not even! there were lots of cars.. thanks for even posting yours. dang how long did it take you from putting the pics on your comp, to resizing, to hosting, to posting?
I got home around 5 and didn't finish until I posted them. 8:50 PM - So, almost 4 hours.
09-03-2007, 12:36 AM
#195
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Originally Posted by SHAWD
My bad dude. I didn't filter out anyones car on purpose. It's more overwhelming to capture all cars and hope to not miss anyone.
09-03-2007, 01:47 AM
#197
Make Nice, Not Rice
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Yikes, 4 hours.. haha.. ill do mine during my downtime in a couple of hours. My first acurazine meet.. pretty cool. Too bad i left early before you guys all ate, i had work 0_0.
