Are 50-goal scorers a thing of the past?
It all rests on Alex Ovechkin ... again.
Only he can save the NHL from going without a 50-goal scorer for the first time in a full season in the salary-cap era.
Maybe Ovechkin will do it again. He needs seven goals in his final 10
games. One should never bet against the Russian goal machine.
But
if he doesn't, the specter of the NHL's first full season without a
50-goal scorer since 2003-04 -- aka the Dead Puck Era -- certainly
underlines what everyone has known for a while: It's hard to score goals
in this league.
(NHL.com)
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Toyota's Latest & Greatest Race Car
Here's Toyota’s New Twin-Turbo V6 LMP1 Beast
We now have a full set of LMP1 cars for the FIA WEC in 2016, with Toyota following Audi and Porsche in revealing its new prototype - the TS050 Hybrid
(CarThrottle.com)
We now have a full set of LMP1 cars for the FIA WEC in 2016, with Toyota following Audi and Porsche in revealing its new prototype - the TS050 Hybrid
(CarThrottle.com)
R.I.P. - Phife, The 5 Footer
Hip Hop Legend Phife Dawg Of A Tribe Called Quest Has Passed Away
Sadly, it has been confirmed that Malik Taylor, the rapper better known as Phife Dawg from the legendary group A Tribe Called Quest, has died. The amazingly talented and quick-tongued lyricist was only 45-years-old.
(BroBible.com)
Sadly, it has been confirmed that Malik Taylor, the rapper better known as Phife Dawg from the legendary group A Tribe Called Quest, has died. The amazingly talented and quick-tongued lyricist was only 45-years-old.
(BroBible.com)
I'm Going To Try This
Choose One Of These Two Payments Methods To Get Out Of Credit Card Debt Much Faster
What’s the snowball method of credit card payments?
Picture a snowball. Don’t picture it coming at your face, envision it on the ground. It starts small and after continuous rolls it gets bigger and bigger AND NOW picture it coming at your face.
The snowball method was made famous by financial author Dave Ramsey.
First, list all your debts from the smallest balance to the largest balance — regardless of the interest rate — and start with the smallest balance. Each month, pay only the minimum on all the other balances and focus the rest of your money on paying off that first balance. Once that’s gone, move onto the next balance and so on. The benefit to the snowball method is there’s a feeling of accomplishment in seeing each debt disappear.
So what’s the avalanche method of credit card payments?
Avalanches are scary as hell. Also scary is the biggest of your credit card balance. That number would make most people dump in their shorts. With the avalanche method, a person works on paying off their highest balance first. No matter how large. It’s the same method as snowball except all the small balances get minimum payments and the massive debt gets the big chunks of cash.
(BroBible.com)
What’s the snowball method of credit card payments?
Picture a snowball. Don’t picture it coming at your face, envision it on the ground. It starts small and after continuous rolls it gets bigger and bigger AND NOW picture it coming at your face.
The snowball method was made famous by financial author Dave Ramsey.
First, list all your debts from the smallest balance to the largest balance — regardless of the interest rate — and start with the smallest balance. Each month, pay only the minimum on all the other balances and focus the rest of your money on paying off that first balance. Once that’s gone, move onto the next balance and so on. The benefit to the snowball method is there’s a feeling of accomplishment in seeing each debt disappear.
So what’s the avalanche method of credit card payments?
Avalanches are scary as hell. Also scary is the biggest of your credit card balance. That number would make most people dump in their shorts. With the avalanche method, a person works on paying off their highest balance first. No matter how large. It’s the same method as snowball except all the small balances get minimum payments and the massive debt gets the big chunks of cash.
(BroBible.com)
Here's The Race Version
Acura NSX GT3 swings through New York en route to the track
Unveiled here at the 2016 New York Auto Show, the NSX GT3 is based closely on the road-going version, but with several key differences. For starters, it ditches the trick hybrid all-wheel-drive system, not unlike the Type R we're expecting to follow. It keeps the 3.5-liter V6, but purely in twin-turbo guise (with no electrical boost in sight), driving the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox instead of the nine-speed dual-clutch transmission.
(AutoBlog.com)
Unveiled here at the 2016 New York Auto Show, the NSX GT3 is based closely on the road-going version, but with several key differences. For starters, it ditches the trick hybrid all-wheel-drive system, not unlike the Type R we're expecting to follow. It keeps the 3.5-liter V6, but purely in twin-turbo guise (with no electrical boost in sight), driving the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential gearbox instead of the nine-speed dual-clutch transmission.
(AutoBlog.com)
Exactly
We Know How to Fix Traffic, We Just Don't Want to
The solution is congestion pricing. The MTA does this, on a pilot basis, on the 110 freeway south of downtown and on the 10 freeway in the San Gabriel Valley. It's had a mixed record so far — a lot of people use it, but a lot of people don't like it. But if you ask James Moore, the director of the Transportation Engineering Program at USC, it should be used everywhere.
About 500,000 people have obtained the transponders that allow them to drive in the toll lanes. In January, the MTA staff reported that the lanes are so crowded that speeds have dropped. When traffic gets too slow, all the toll-paying drivers are kicked out and lanes revert to carpool-only. To address this issue, the MTA decided to boost the maximum toll in increments of 10 cents per mile.
During the debate, some of the board members voiced concerns about the whole concept. Supervisor Don Knabe complained that there is "no rhyme nor reason to the pricing," and noted that people sometimes dart in and out of the lanes to avoid paying.
"None of this makes any real sense," argued Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. "I have never liked letting people pay to ride in these lanes."
Kuehl said she could see the argument for allowing hybrid and electric vehicles in carpool lanes, because it lowers carbon emissions. But she did not see a case for letting solo drivers pay congestion tolls. She also noted the problem of allowing access for low-income drivers, which the MTA has addressed to a degree through a rebate program.
"Nothing is gained but money," Kuehl said.
There is another gain — a faster commute for people willing to pay for it — but to see that, you'd need to be able to imagine yourself using the toll lanes. Kuehl's argument is similar to one you sometimes hear from rail critics: if it doesn't benefit non-users, then there is no benefit. In fact, the real benefit of either mode goes primarily to those who take advantage of it.
What non-users really want is free-flowing traffic, even in peak hours, in one of the greatest cities in the world, for free. But you can't have all of those things. If you're against congestion pricing, it just means you prefer to have bad traffic than to make the tradeoffs required to improve it.
That all said, the Express Lanes might work better if they were set up differently. For instance, when traffic in the toll lanes slows, all the electric cars and carpools could be kicked out, giving priority to the toll-payers. That would make traffic a breeze for the toll-payers. But the MTA has chosen to encourage carpooling and electric vehicles, at the cost of greater congestion.
(LAWeekly.com)
The solution is congestion pricing. The MTA does this, on a pilot basis, on the 110 freeway south of downtown and on the 10 freeway in the San Gabriel Valley. It's had a mixed record so far — a lot of people use it, but a lot of people don't like it. But if you ask James Moore, the director of the Transportation Engineering Program at USC, it should be used everywhere.
About 500,000 people have obtained the transponders that allow them to drive in the toll lanes. In January, the MTA staff reported that the lanes are so crowded that speeds have dropped. When traffic gets too slow, all the toll-paying drivers are kicked out and lanes revert to carpool-only. To address this issue, the MTA decided to boost the maximum toll in increments of 10 cents per mile.
During the debate, some of the board members voiced concerns about the whole concept. Supervisor Don Knabe complained that there is "no rhyme nor reason to the pricing," and noted that people sometimes dart in and out of the lanes to avoid paying.
"None of this makes any real sense," argued Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. "I have never liked letting people pay to ride in these lanes."
Kuehl said she could see the argument for allowing hybrid and electric vehicles in carpool lanes, because it lowers carbon emissions. But she did not see a case for letting solo drivers pay congestion tolls. She also noted the problem of allowing access for low-income drivers, which the MTA has addressed to a degree through a rebate program.
"Nothing is gained but money," Kuehl said.
There is another gain — a faster commute for people willing to pay for it — but to see that, you'd need to be able to imagine yourself using the toll lanes. Kuehl's argument is similar to one you sometimes hear from rail critics: if it doesn't benefit non-users, then there is no benefit. In fact, the real benefit of either mode goes primarily to those who take advantage of it.
What non-users really want is free-flowing traffic, even in peak hours, in one of the greatest cities in the world, for free. But you can't have all of those things. If you're against congestion pricing, it just means you prefer to have bad traffic than to make the tradeoffs required to improve it.
That all said, the Express Lanes might work better if they were set up differently. For instance, when traffic in the toll lanes slows, all the electric cars and carpools could be kicked out, giving priority to the toll-payers. That would make traffic a breeze for the toll-payers. But the MTA has chosen to encourage carpooling and electric vehicles, at the cost of greater congestion.
(LAWeekly.com)
Because It's Just Fun To Drive
Porsche Cayman GT4: Why I’ll Do Whatever It Takes To Own One
The Cayman GTS is already one of the best sports cars made right now, so how much does the GT4 move the game on?
[T]hat’s the thing with the GT4: it’s not about the headline stats. It’s not the quickest accelerating, the fastest or the prettiest; it’s more about how it makes you feel when you’re driving quickly. And how it makes you feel is bloody marvellous. If you’re at all interested in driving, you simply must do whatever it takes to get behind the wheel of one. Believe the hype.
(CarThrottle.com)
The Cayman GTS is already one of the best sports cars made right now, so how much does the GT4 move the game on?
[T]hat’s the thing with the GT4: it’s not about the headline stats. It’s not the quickest accelerating, the fastest or the prettiest; it’s more about how it makes you feel when you’re driving quickly. And how it makes you feel is bloody marvellous. If you’re at all interested in driving, you simply must do whatever it takes to get behind the wheel of one. Believe the hype.
(CarThrottle.com)
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