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Is it OK to have 2 female dogs?

I have a 1 yr old Boxer girl who is a sweetie and gets along with other dogs, even small breeds. I am looking at adopting a female smaller breed. I know I have heard that 2 female Boxers dont mix together. But is it the female and female in general or is it just 2 of that same breed?

Yes multiple females can live peacefully in the same house hold. I had a female Boxer that was dog aggressive. She lived with a male American Bulldog and a female Cocker Spaniel mix. She never showed any aggression towards any of the dogs she lived with. About one year before she died at age 10 years we got a female Cavalier King Charles Spaniel at the age of 8 weeks old at 3.5 lbs. She bonded to the puppy Cavalier instantly and were best friends. They played constantly and she was always very gentle. Then one month before my Boxer passed away i was given another female Cavalier only she was an adult at the age of 5 years old. My Boxer liked her too. Now i currently have 3 female dogs and 2 male dogs and all sleep together in a dog pile. All are best friends. They can all eat off the same plate without any problems.

I don’t think it’s such a good idea to get another female Boxer though. Only because Boxer’s tend to be dominant especially the females. So i’d definantly get a female of a different breed that isn’t likely to have a dominant personality.

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never used Amphenol 3 pin microphone connector Male & Female CB Radio $40.00

never used Amphenol 4 pin microphone connector Male & Female CB Radio $40.00

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Nagoya Dual band UT-102 SMA Female mobile antenna PX-888 PX-888K KG-UVD1P FD-880 $17.98

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500 PIECES 5 Pin Line MIC Connector Female (C147) $380.00

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As well as Sizing Outfits – Fashionable Garments For Large Females

The skinny search was not often in type. There have been periods all through background when adult males sought voluptuous females. Shopping skinny was truly unfashionable at several times. Thousands of gals these days put on sizes between 12 and 34. What does “as well as size” definitely necessarily mean? Some of these skinnier ladies are really below-nourished. Some may well even be hoping to stay skinny and deliberately denying their bodies the nutrition it requirements.

On the other hand it would be stupid to content material that and also sized ladies are not truly required. The reality is that quite a few nicely identified A-record stars which includes increased profile entertainers get as a lot as or a lot more attention from the guys than their thin counterparts. Simply because there are now makers of garments that match much larger females, numerous ladies in sizes 12, 13, and higher now discover it considerably less difficult to dress in a sexier approach.

Possibilities abound for the complete figured female. Women can now locate and besides size outfits such as shirts, sweaters, skirts, pants, swimwear, and lingerie in lots of various on the net merchants. Even globe popular stores are now carrying in addition dimensions clothes as effectively as more compact measurements. And besides dimension clothes have come to be very well-known for plenty of females. Females throughout the world are putting on and besides dimension bras and other outfits.

Each lady wants to be blissful with her physical appearance and to know that other people discover her interesting. Appearances can drastically have an impact on how you carry your self and your degree of confidence. They even influence how well-liked a individual is. Whole-figured women might experience they have a hard time finding outfits that seem elegant or makes them experience sexy. This can be really challenging for more substantial ladies and may even be traumatic.

This is the principal purpose that plus sizing garments can’t be overlooked. Spring dresses for the and besides specifications lady are particularly famous everywhere in the planet. Classic fashion is newsworthy, and most apparel shops are advertising modern spring collections. Big buttons on dresses, and trendy classy belts are the existing rage.

White and pink are beneficial alternatives when purchasing for and also degree dresses. You can also compliment a dress with some old-fashioned jewelry. The retro appear is back in the style earth. And besides sizing dresses are now quite chic and may well shock men and women. The net is also a great location to glance for additionally sizing outfits.

About the Author

Everyone loves attractive women psoing in  sexy skirts.

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I can not find the serial or model?

I have a Iver Johnson 12 gauge Double Barrel shotgun and can not locate the model or serial #. Made in Italy on one side of barrel and other side has Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works Inc. Fitchburg, Mass. Has engraved rabbit on left side bird on bottom side and pheasant on the right side. This gun is in very good shape. I would like to find how much it is worth and how old it may be.

Prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968, gun manufacturers were not required to serial number the frames on their guns., and understanably the cheapie IJ’s chose not to.In any case IJ’s were low quality, so even if it were 90 %, don’t expect more than $100.

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Model Airplanes from Builder’s Cast-Offs!

Strange to say but once you have mastered the basics of building a model airplane and have a few spare bits lying around your workshop or garage it becomes very easy to produce your very own design of RC model airplane. Simple Plastic Airplane Design (SPAD) is really cheap and fun alternative to constructing expensive remote controlled model airplanes kits.

The concept of SPAD started in the late 90’s and has evolved into a highly detailed and solid method for building RC model airplanes. While using traditional building materials and techniques can take weeks or months to put an airplane together, applying the SPAD concept can reduce the build time down to days, or even hours.

SPAD materials are widely available and are less expensive than those used in standard balsa model airplane kits. Plans and help for building a SPAD can be found online and are completely free. The best part about flying a SPAD is its survivability when it comes to the inevitable crashes as your enthusiasm gets away from you!

The basic RC model airplane SPAD concept revolves around using inexpensive building materials that can be found at local hardware stores and sign shops – or even picked up for nothing from builders cast-offs. While the materials required for constructing a SPAD vary from one design to another, the basic materials used include; PCV downspout pipe for the fuselage, CoroPlast(corrugated platic) sign material for the wings and controls surfaces, HDPE cutting boards for firewalls and landing gear blocks, and CA (superglue) to hold everything together.

Because of the simplicity involved in putting a SPAD RC model airplane together, even an inexperienced modeler can complete the job in a single weekend. A basic fuselage made from PVC downspout can be made in a matter of minutes, CoroPlast wings and control surfaces in just a few hours, and all the miscellaneous parts to complete the project in just a few hours more. Acquiring the materials needed for a RC model airplane SPAD project may require no more than a trip to the local hardware store and a few phone calls to local sign shops.

Aside from these readily available materials, there are a few other items that you will need; self tapping sheet metal screws, zip ties, a utility knife and a few wood sticks(4mmx27mmx1m Pine lathing/lattice). Other items needed to complete your RC model airplane, such as wheels, landing gear and control arms, will need to be fabricated or purchased from your favorite hobby store.

Plans for building a SPAD RC model airplane are available online, free of charge, from many different sources. SpadToTheBone.com, the original home for the RC model airplane SPAD concept, has plans to suit just about anyone. From the ever popular trainer called the Debonair, to the more sophisticated Coro Edge 540 sport/funfly model. A community has been built around the RC model airplane SPAD concept at SpadWorld.net where model builders from all over the globe help each other learn better and more exciting ways to make SPADs.

One of the greatest benefits to building with the RC model airplane SPAD materials is just how tough they are. Whether you’re trying a new aerobatic maneuver and just can’t seem to pull out of it, or just learning to take off for the first time and cartwheel your airplane down the runway, the chances that your plane will survive are very good. Compared to easily breakable balsa, plastic is a very forgiving material that can survive higher impact speeds without damage – and is easily fixed when broken.

Ease of construction, low cost and survivability all add up to a package that encourages modellers to experiment with design concepts and methods that extend the envelope of their experience and knowledge. Why not give it a go yourself?

About the Author

Bruce Bird makes it easy for the beginner to quickly get a grasp of the broad range of exciting activities that make up airplane modeling. Visit his website to receive his FREE 5 part mini-series and to find out more about rc model airplanes.

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I want to buy a car with a digital display dashboard – any others apart from Toyota Yaris?

I’ve had 2 Yaris’s in the last 7 years and totally love the digital display dashboard! I want to buy a different car now but would prefer digital dashboard (not the dials!). Does anyone know which other car models have that as standard? Thanks a lot!!

Almost all Japanese cars are with digital display dashboard.

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BRAND NEW 8 PIN CONNECTOR FOR YAESU YC-601 DIGITAL DIAL $24.00

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Is Dial Up Dead

Dial up is a means of connecting to the Internet using a modem. Dial up modems use the phone line to establish a connection to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and then on to the Internet.

The modem alters the digital data from the PC to an analogue signal that is compatible with a phone line and then does the opposite with the information received, changing it into digital information.

What is a modem? Modem stands for Modulator/Demodulator. The name derives from the technology used in modems, which takes a digital signal and either converts it to an analogue signal (Modulates it) or converts an analogue signal back into a digital signal (Demodulates it).

ISPs
Internet service providers. The companies who provide you with access to the internet via a dial up phone number.

Dial up is the original method of connecting to the Internet and is still used in many places around the world despite the arrival of ADSL. It provides a reasonably cheap way to access the resources on the Internet and access to email accounts.

Unlike broadband it uses a phone line, so only one person can be on the Internet or use the phone at any given time. However, this problem can be solved by installing another phone line with a separate number.

Dial Up vs. Broadband

There are obvious advantages to choosing broadband over dial up, not least of all being the speed; but if you are only looking to use the internet for emailing and occasional research then dial up may suit better.

Speed varies greatly between dial up, ISDN and Broadband. With almost all dial up modems running at 56k, they lack the speed of a dual ISDN line or Broadband. Dual ISDN runs at 128kbps and Broadband can run up to 4mb.

Most of the dial up providers now offer a broadband connection and use the same service line as the other so there is not a lot of difference between the online help of the two kinds.

There are some companies who have better service and help than others in both dial up and broadband.

In terms of availability there are some places in the country that are still unable to get dial up but the percentage of coverage area is around 98%, there is a greater number of places in the country that cannot access broadband or ISDN.

Twenty six percent of EU consumers now have broadband at home. In the next couple of years, European broadband will continue to grow at a healthy pace thanks to the large installed base of dial-up users.

However, from a demand-side perspective, high broadband growth rates are not sustainable. A key long-term broadband growth challenge remains shifting the PC adoption rates upward, and in countries like France, there are few dial-up users left to convert to broadband.

Nearly 60% of European dial-up users haven’t converted to broadband because they see no need for it and they find it too expensive. And 64% of EU dial-up users don’t know when they will migrate to broadband.

So interestingly dial up is not dead, long live dial up.

About the Author

DrS has been using dialup and broadband for years. His motto is: “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him/her drink it. Unless you put salt in the oats.” Salt is your why (or if you don’t know why,then what you don’t want out of life) plus education and action, to make it happen. More information on finding the best dial up access can be found at http://www.dialup.eu

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The Ford Mustang-how a Pony Grew Into a Stallion!

In March 1964 Ford debuted as one the most popular cars ever built. It was the car that started the pony car craze and gave us a peek into what the world would know as the muscle car era. Although it was built in 1964 it was designated as a 1965. The ones built from March until July 31, 1964 are known as 1964 1/2 Mustangs and were some what different from the ones built from August 1 and later. Most of the differences were internal and the body were identical except for the hood being rolled under in the later ones. It was basically a Falcon with a new body and bucket seats. The ones built after July are known as 1965’s and were a little more updated with such things as an alternator,adjustable passenger seat and a number of other engineering refinements. The pony interior with the running horses was offered also.

The Mustang probably had the biggest debut of any car ever made as it was introduced at the New York’s World Fair and was the pace car for the Indianapolis 500. Over 4 million people visited the showrooms and 22,000 were ordered the 1st day. It sold 417,000 the first year which broke all previous automobile sales records.

The body styles were the coupe and convertible. No fastbacks were built until the 1965’s came out in August. The engines were the U code 170 CI 6 cylinder, F code 260 V8 and the D code 289 V8 with 210 Horsepower. The GT came out in April 1965 and was offered in all 3 body styles. You had a choice of the A code 225 HP or K code 271 HP V8. The 271 HP almost qualified it as a muscle car. The 1st Shelby Mustangs, all fastbacks, came out in 1965 and was really a hotrod with no backseat and hopped up to 306 HP.

1966 didn’t see a lot of changes in the body except for the pony in the grill, side trim and restyled gas cap. The G.T. 350 came out in 1966 and Hertz ordered 1,001 of them for rental cars or “Rent-a Racers” as they were known as. Many Sundays they could be found at the dragstrip or road race course. There was a rumour at the time that a number of them were rented and the engines swapped with the renter’s engine and returned to the dealer. True or not it makes a heck of a story. This was also the first year for the High Country Special sold in Colorado and Wyoming. The Shelby GT350 was available with a 289cid that put out 390hp and likely qualified it as a muscle car. In 1967 the Mustang had the 1st body redesign, although it wasn’t a major one, mostly trim and grill. The biggest change was on the fastback where the top went all the way to the rear of the car. The convertible had a glass rear window for the 1st time.

It was the last year for 289 Hi-Po and the first year for the 390cid and 428cid engines. The GT350 had the 289cid Hi-Po while the GT500 got the 428cid. The 390cid could be had in all 3 body styles. This was the only year for the GTA which had an automatic transmission and could be had with the 289 or 390 in all 3 body styles. Only 400 High Country Specials were build in 1967.

The Chevy Camaro, Mercury Cougar, Pontiac Firebird and Plymouth Barracuda were all in the same class as the Mustang and cut into their sales, but they still outsold their nearest competitor, the Cougar by a three to one margin.

The 1968 was little changed in appearance from the 1967. The 427cid of Cobra fame came out in he GT’s. Equipped With disc brakes, racing tires and heavy duty suspension it was race ready right off the showroom floor. Mustang racer Bob Tasca efforts to build the 428 Cobra Jet was rewarded by Ford building 2,817 instead of the just 50 intial run he asked for. This was the last year for the High Country Special and a California Special was available for this year only. All the Specials were coupes.

In 1969 things really changed, the engine line had 7 different size engines and although the body had the same look it was 4 inches longer and a little wider. The engines ranged from the 2 little 6 cylinders, a regular and a Boss 302cid, 2 different 351cid, the 390cid, the Cobra Jet and Cobra Jet-R 428cid all the way up to the monster, Boss 429. The original body styles were still around, but now they were joined by the Mach 1, the Boss and the Grande. This was the last year for the GT.

The Mach 1 was basically a fastback GT with upgrades. It came with 351cid, 390cid or the Cobra Jet 428.The Grande was for the luxury buyer, with many upgrades. The Boss 302 was built to race in the TransAm series where the Camaro had beat them in 1968. They almost won it in 1969. This was the year of the Boss 429 debut, which was the Nascar version engine.

1970 was a happier year for Ford as the Boss 302 won the Trans-Am Series. Very few changes were made to the cars. The Boss 429cid came out with a hemi-head that required suspension modifications so it would fit.The 390cid was done away with. Ford built 2 1970 Boss 429 Lawmen Mustangs to tour with the U.S. troops. Only 1 of the 1,200-horsepower monsters survives today and is owned by wrestler Bill Goldberg.

In 1971 the Mustang gained one inch in wheelbase and every other dimension grew. The Mach 1 could now be had with the 429cid although the 302cid was standard. The Boss 302 and Boss 429 were both dropped in favor of the Boss 351. Like 1970 there wasn’t too much exciting happening in the Ford camp. It was like they knew the end was near.

1972 saw the end of the Mustangs wild ride. The pony had grown into a stallion, but like the stallions of the old West it’s end was near. The 429cid engine was dropped which meant that the largest engine was now the 351cid. Although the High Output version put out a respectable 275hp it was a far cry from the advertised 376hp (reputed to be much higher) the Boss 429 put out. In my estimation this was the last year for the Ford muscle cars although in reality it was 1970 as the engine cubic inches and horsepwer went the way of the dodo bird in the 1971 models.

I hate to even mention the 1973 because of the hatchet job that was done on the Mustang and other muscle cars. This was even the last year for the convertible. The 351cid was down to a wimpy 266hp. The Mustang with any kind of muscle was dead and would not really get revived until recently.

Due to the short but rich history of the real Mustangs we need to keep on restoring or preserving them so that the kids of today can have a chance to own a piece of history that will never come around again. Remember, restore them don’t crush them.

About the Author

Author: Don Levy has a 60 year love affair with all classic cars, muscle cars & hotrods. He lived through the times that he writes about & witnessed the evolution of the automobile first hand. His website at http://classic-car-hunter.com/ has over a thousand classic cars & trucks, muscle cars, hotrods, street rods & classic car parts for sale along with an area to list your car for sale.

This & other articles about the classic car hobby appear on his blog at
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