Courtney Stodden takes over from Jessica Black

We all knew it was just a matter of time before the limelight was taken from Jessica Black. Attention craving people who are told by "friends" they are the next "Big Thing" sometimes truly believe what they hear.

And now, it is so easy to generate these dispensable shooting stars. They shine and fizzle in the time it takes for a Weiner to leave the front page of serious papers like the Washington Post.

Thankfully, the public has not got to put up with them for long. They get voted up or down on a minute by minute basis. Apparently the lowest point yet has been the Jessica Black "Friday" song and Youtube "hit". It even got featured on the Colbert Show with a cameo appearance by Taylor Hicks and the band The Roots!

Much to astonishment of those who have no idea what havoc the wrong kind of publicity can generate, Ms Black pulled down the offensive video and is now MIA.

No sooner had the lights turned out than another wanna-be star shows up. Her claim to fame - she and her Mom claim that she is 16 and married to a 51 year-old B rated movie actor. Folks, we are in for another rough ride and this time around, I hope Courtney Stodden, her parents, and hubby will be kind enough to pull down the offensive video faster and not make the whole Youtubeverse suffer for days on end a-la-Weiner.

Pioneer GM-X 322

 Features

Amplifier Type: Dual Channel

Bridgable: Bridgable

RMS Power at 4 Ohms: 35 W x 2

RMS Power at 2 Ohms: 50 W x 2

Number Of Channels: 2

Performance

Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 50000 Hz

Signal to Noise Ratio: 105 dB

THD at Rated RMS Power: 0.004 %

Crossover / Equalizer

Bass Boost: With Bass Boost

Bass Boost Frequency: 60 Hz

Other

MOSFET Circuitry: Yes

Dimensions

Width: 8.13 in.

Depth: 6.88 in.

Height: 2 in.

Sony CDX M750

Sony's Xplod receiver not only gives you the latest high-tech features, but it performs a full disappearing act as well! The Active Black Panel (ABP) on the front of the CDX-M750 turns completely black and featureless when you turn off the power – it looks just like you removed the face! But when you turn the power on, this deck comes to life with a huge backlit, multicolor display. Hit the open key, and the panel motorizes down to reveal another display, plus a full set of controls. The CDX-M750 features three sets of 4 volt preamp outputs for total upgrade flexibility. Sony’s SSIR-EXA tuner offers exceptional sensitivity of all of your favorite radio stations (you can also name those stations!) This unit also features Custom File, which gives you the ability to name CDs which are automatically displayed as text on the Multilanguage dot matrix display. Other features include a wireless remote, optional wired remote, and telephone mute input. The CDX-750 has all of the features of the CDX-750 and adds HX DSP sound control, and variable high and low pass built-in crossovers.

CD Player Specifications
• Anti Theft: Rotating Faceplate
• Preamp Outputs: 3 sets
• Preamp Output Voltage: 4 volts
• CD Changer Controls: yes
• Remote Control: yes
• RMS Power: 20W x 4
• Peak Power: 50W x 4
• CD Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz
• FM Mono Sensitivity: 8 dBf
• CD Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 90 dB
• Amp Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.0085%

Shogun 600 Road Bike

Panasonic MC 1500

National/Panasonic bicycles

The production of high-quality road and touring bicycles and bicycle components composed a little-known but substantial portion of the appliance division of the National/Panasonic corporation from 1945 through the end of the 1980s. As a child, Konosuke Matsushita, founder of National/Panasonic, had been adopted into a family who owned a small bicycle shop, and was passionate about bicycles and cycling.[12]

National and Panasonic bicycles were sold both in Japan and overseas to various retailers, who sometimes rebadged the bikes with private labels. Despite competition from other Japanese manufacturers, Matsushita enacted a corporate policy forbidding low quality in Panasonic bicycles no matter what the profit margins. When Schwinn was forced by economics to outsource bicycles built overseas, they chose the Panasonic World series, a successful model in production from 1972. As the only vendor to meet Schwinn's rigid manufacturing and production standards, Panasonic built several models for Schwinn, such as the World Traveller and the World Voyager. During the 1970s and 1980s, Panasonic produced a full range of lugged steel frame bicycles, produced in modern factories complete with robotic welding/brazing and advanced paint application equipment. Panasonic's bicycle tires had higher thread counts and thicker treads than their competition, and established a reputation for uniformity and high quality.[13]

From 1985 on, steady increases in the value of the Japanese yen and lower cost competition from Taiwan made Panasonic bicycles less competitive in the U.S. and other markets. Panasonic began to sell rebadged bikes made in Taiwan under their name. By 1989, Panasonic division managers were reporting that bicycles brought less revenue (and less profit) per square foot of warehouse than any other product in the corporate division. Following the death of Konosuke Matsushita, Panasonic abandoned the US bicycle market at the end of September, 1989.[13] Panasonic currently produces hand built frames in Japan for keirin track racing under Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai (NJS) approved standards.