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Homecoming 2023 a Great Success!

During the weekend of March 23-26, Emmanuel College alumni from across the United States made their way to Franklin Springs to celebrate Homecoming Weekend!

The festivities began with the sixth annual, Sherman B. Smith Memorial Golf Tournament. Sherm (’61) was a faithful supporter of Emmanuel College and served as the president of the National Alumni Association for many years. Sherm’s wife, Bett, and daughters, Sebring and Shaunda, were in attendance to greet the golfers and open the tournament.

On March 24, the Quad was transformed to a tropical paradise, as alumni, current Emmanuel students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a BBQ meal, fellowship, and fun at the Tropical Breeze Cookout.

The evening concluded with an opportunity to watch the Lions Men’s Volleyball win a thrilling five set match against Lees McRae.

On Saturday, graduates from the 1972 and 1973 classes were honored and inducted into the Golden Grads. They enjoyed sharing stories of former teachers and of fond memories of their time at Emmanuel.

At the Alumni and Friends Luncheon and Award Ceremony, Vice President for Advancement, Brian James shared exciting projects and updates happening around campus and how alumni can get involved.

At the luncheon, several members of the community, including a retired Emmanuel professor were honored.

Dr. Frank Mann was recognized as the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year for his years of service to Emmanuel as a professor of Natural Sciences, and the continued impact he has on the college including establishing a significant endowed scholarship that helps current and future students.

Randall and Ann King were honored with the President’s Award for their dedication to the local community and to the sport of Clay Target Shooting, as owners of the Bowman Gun Club. Last semester, the Kings generously gave the facility to the college to serve as home to the Emmanuel Lions Clay Target Shooting team, national champions in 2023.

Leon and Stephanie Rousey were also recognized with the President’s Award for their dedication to education through establishing the Hendrix-Rousey Endowment Scholarship fund. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide opportunities for Emmanuel students to get a better education through academic and ministry programs.

On Saturday afternoon, two former Lions were inducted into the Emmanuel Athletics Hall of Fame!

Jackie Farmer Fields –

Jackie played her freshman year at Georgia Tech University before transferring to Emmanuel as a sophomore in 1989. She had an immediate impact for the Lady Lions averaging over 21 points a game, 14 rebounds a game, and 4 blocked shots a game. She helped the Lady Lions to one of their best seasons ever, recording a 29-2 season record and undefeated Conference mark. This included being 1989 State and Regional Champions and going on to the National Junior College Tournament to finish 5th in the Nation.

Jackie was voted to the 1st Team All-Conference and was named Most Valuable Player of the Conference Tournament. She was selected to the All-National Tournament Team and All-American team.

Jackie went on to play for Clemson University, where she made an immediate impact. At Clemson, she made the All-Conference team both years and helped her team make it to the Elite 8 in the NCAA National Tournament her senior year. She led the ACC in blocked shots both years she was there. She still holds the Clemson record for most rebounds in a NCAA game at 19. After graduating from Clemson with a degree in Marketing in 1991, she went on to play professionally in Turkey, Spain, and Japan.

Raymond Wilcox –

Raymond Wilcox attended Emmanuel College from 1974-1976, playing basketball under Coach Jim Ganey.  

During his time at Emmanuel, Raymond was named to the All-Region team in 1975 and 1976, accumulating 551 points and 595 rebounds in his two years with the program.  The Lions held a record of 42-16!

In 1975, he led the Lions to a State Championship win over ABAC, and was named MVP of the tournament, even though he only scored one field goal in the championship game.

Many coaches say that Wilcox was the “hub” around which the entire team was built, but his greatest accomplishment came off at the court.

Raymond found and accepted Christ as his Savior and Lord at Emmanuel. He turned down scholarships offered to him by universities across the country to enter ministry to teenagers and children at Falcon Children’s Home where he served as Athletic and Recreation Director.

He remained at Falcon for 13 years where he coached the Basketball, Baseball and Softball teams. While there, he completed his bachelor’s degree at Methodist College in North Carolina.

Raymond went on to work for the Fayetteville County Department of Justice, in Fayetteville, Ga. for 25 years before taking on his current role as a librarian’s assistant.

On Saturday evening, guests enjoyed a special night of worship featuring Resound, a small group of Emmanuel Singers. President White was also honored with the 2023 Medallion Award and was recognized for his 31 years of service to the college.

Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating Emmanuel and the work God continues to do on our campus!

[windynebula]

Now that Buzzfeed Unsolved is ending, here’s some of my recommendations on what to watch after it.

Bailey Sarian: She has Murder Mystery and Makeup Mondays, where she takes a look at a true crime case while she does her make up. She also has Dark History series, where she talks about events in history that weren’t taught at school.

Whang!: He talks about internet mysteries and hunts for lost media that people have started over different platforms.

The Internet Investigator: Kind of the same wheelhouse as Whang!, but she also sometimes talks about conspiracies and disappearances.

Jules Dapper: You might already know her through Daisy Brown and Echo Rose. Now that Echo Rose is on hiatus, she talks about horror movies, true crime and morbid events on her main channel.

Night Mind: He talks about ARGs (Alternate Reality Games) and other weird media.

Sarah Z: She talks about internet things, like fandom deep dives.

Ask a Mortician: Her subjects range from talking about the history of funerals and aftermaths of historical events (in how the corpses were dealt with etc) to reacting media that handles the topic of death, funerals and corpse handling.

Site-42: If you’ve wanted to get into SCP Wiki, but don’t have time to read them, Sherm reads some SCP articles out loud. He also does SCP themed TikToks.

Atrocity Guide: Her subjects focus on bizarre events on the internet and real life.

Brian David Gilbert: Now that he’s left Polygon, he’s started making bizarre and subtly creepy short films.

Defunctland: I don’t think I need to introduce this.

Fredrik Knudsen: He does a show called Down the Rabbit Hole, where he talks about all kinds of subjects, like the Austrian wine poisoning, some internet drama and deep dives into historical events.

iilluminaughtii: She mostly focuses on MLMs (multi level marketing) and corrupt corporations, but she sometimes talks about historical events and interesting natural phenomena.

Nexpo: He talks about internet mysteries, weird and creepy things on Reddit and ARGs.

[crazybaloney]

Hé! Ho! Here’s some (PLUSSING) storyboard work I did for the "Scavenger Pants” episode, I had to come up with some “avant-garde” dance moves, silly ones too, gags, etc. (Rough board by the AMAZING Brian Morante ~ Supervised by the GREAT Sherm Cohen) —– Voici quelques dessins que j'ai fait pour le “board” de “Scavenger Pants". De la danse avant-garde gracieuse pour Squidward et de la moins gracieuse pour Patrick et SpongeBob.

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The 49ers shut down the Vikings offense with one coaching adjustment

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Benching Ahkello Witherspoon for Emmanuel Moseley was a gutsy move that completely stalled the Vikings offense.

The 49ers needed to make a change. Early in their Divisional Round playoff game against the Vikings, the score was tied 7-7. Things weren’t dire, but cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon was a liability.

With Richard Sherman covering the other side of the field, Kirk Cousins and the Vikings were only going to keep throwing at Witherspoon, who gave up three of the four first downs Minnesota had in the first half. So head coach Kyle Shanahan and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh made a change by swapping Witherspoon with Emmanuel Moseley.

It was perhaps the best decision they made all day in the 27-10 victory. Let’s break down that decision.

Witherspoon had a wretched start to Saturday’s game

Witherspoon entered the game with a short leash after being benched in San Francisco’s Week 17 win over the Seahawks. He needed to show something to hold onto the starting role. Instead, this is how the Vikings’ second drive went:

second-and-8 from MIN 23: Witherspoon called for pass interference

third-and-2 from MIN 39: Witherspoon allows 12-yard Adam Thielen reception

third-and-2 from SF 41: Witherspoon allows 41-yard Stefon Diggs touchdown

Things went pretty poorly on that touchdown.

Believe it or not, it looks like Ahkello beat himself because it was an underthrown pass. pic.twitter.com/fsItOQZyw5

— James Brady (@JamesBradySBN) January 11, 2020

That is Diggs catching the biggest play for Minnesota’s offense on the day. Witherspoon looked like he was doing OK, until the ball was underthrown. He stumbled and fell while Diggs made an excellent adjustment to secure the touchdown.

So, in comes Moseley to save the day ... again

On the very final drive against the Seahawks in Week 17, Witherspoon was benched in favor of Moseley before the 49ers held on to beat Seattle. It was the right decision to switch from Witherspoon then, and it was the right decision to switch this time, too.

After that benching, Witherspoon and Moseley, battled for the starting position leading up to Saturday’s game. Moseley had already seen the field plenty this season while Witherspoon and Sherman dealt with injuries. Witherspoon is a high-character guy the coaches like, and he had some strong performances in the first half of this season. He got the nod to start the 49ers’ first playoff game, but he didn’t last long and Moseley came in on the next drive.

Moseley was immediately an improvement. He made the third-down tackles on two consecutive Vikings drives, and his third stop on third down was this beauty of a pass breakup:

Emmanuel Moseley, in over Ahkello Witherspoon, with the crucial third down PBU #49ers pic.twitter.com/Gybzv57EwW

— James Brady (@JamesBradySBN) January 11, 2020

The Vikings, no longer able to pick on Witherspoon, looked lost on defense. They failed to move the ball, and even did the unthinkable: they threw at Richard Sherman.

Sherman wasn’t targeted once against the Seahawks in Week 17, meaning it was his first target since Week 16. It didn’t go well for Kirk Cousins and the Vikings.

Sherm being Sherm.@RSherman_25 intercepts Cousins for his third career #NFLPlayoffs INT! #GoNiners : #MINvsSF on NBC : NFL app // Yahoo Sports app Watch free on mobile: https://t.co/Px8XWz8F1p pic.twitter.com/ayaoTcnmsj

— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2020

That’s the kind of thing that happens when one side of the field isn’t completely open, as it was when Witherspoon was playing. It’s certainly possible the Vikings never look Sherman’s way if Witherspoon was still on the field.

The 49ers would go on to score on the ensuing possession to take a 24-10 lead.

Saleh has been getting opportunities to interview for head coaching positions after just three seasons as a coordinator, and it’s easy to see why. He’s had the 49ers defense playing extremely well, and adjustments like the one early against the Vikings are a big reason. He doesn’t sit on these things and mull them over — he’s decisive.

And that’s just part of the larger picture of what makes the 49ers so good: the coaching, all around. Shanahan is in charge of the offense, but he brought in Saleh because he believed in him and his ability to make the 49ers’ defense as dynamic as the offense.

The 49ers advance to the NFC Championship Game, where Moseley will almost assuredly be starting opposite Sherman.

[itsworn]

Brian George’s 1947 Ford Sedan

If you were into street rodding back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, you know it wasn’t all Deuces and T-buckets—the scene was ripe with fat-fendered coupes and sedans back then … very ripe. It was the onset of the billet wheel (which somehow seemed to attract pastel colors like a magnet), so between the pro-street look and the timeless steelies ’n’ caps resto style, there was a huge variety of Tudors as well as ’40s-era Bowties to admire from coast to coast. Most significantly, the 1946-1948 Fords are what really captivated the fat-fendered fad. But, nearly four decades have passed … where have they all gone?

Thankfully, while the Vanilla Shake paint and mauve tweed interiors may have faded off into the street rodder’s sunset (I’m fine with looking back in retrospect, as it was difficult enough typing those style-descriptive words just now …), the venerable full-fendered Ford sedan has not left the scene. It just so happened to wind up being Brian George’s first street rod project—well, his first finished one, that is.

“My father got me into street rodding when I was a young kid,” Brian recalls. “We talked for years about building and/or having a street rod of our own. When I was 18 we bought a 1948 Plymouth coupe project. With a combination of lack of time and little to no resources, we never completed that car. Honestly, even though we didn’t finish it we still had a great time talking for hours about what we were going to do with it. After a few years of that car sitting in his garage untouched we sold it. My dad died in 2012, so I decided to complete our dream of owning a street rod. I searched for months for the right car, and in August of that year I attended Goodguys Nationals in Pleasanton and this cool 1947 Ford was one of the first cars I saw. The next day I tracked down the owner and we struck a deal.”

But why a huge Tudor and not something smaller and more economical? “My wife (Amy) and I have three kids so I knew it needed to be a sedan,” he admits. “Plus, I have always thought the big-fender ’40s cars were cool if they were built with the correct look. I have always been a fan of the underdog. I like the cars that you don’t see every day done to the nines and I like to make them over-the-top nice. The 1947 was really straight with no rust at all. The person I bought it from had owned the car for 38 years. When I bought the car it was a gloss black with a very ’90s style to it. Purple to blue tribal flames, heavy billet wheels, tweed seats, and so on, but I thought it was great! For about a year I drove that car to a bunch of local car shows.”

It’s no longer black, nor flamed, and the style’s definitely a bit more recent than the ’90s—is this a different sedan? “The sedan—the same one—had a big-block Chevy with some kind of three-speed automatic, both of which were getting tired. After checking out multiple shops in our area I landed on having Roseville Rod and Custom to do an engine and transmission swap for me. I am a big Ford fan, so having a Ford with a Chevy powerplant never sat well with me. When it came time to swap, a Ford crate motor was the way I wanted to go, so we ordered the Boss 302. When it got to Ben’s Shop (Ben York is the owner of Roseville Rod and Custom), he mentioned we might want to go through the frontend since it was an older-style Mustang II. As I was researching different options I came across Heidts air suspension setup. This would give me the look and stance I wanted to achieve. Since we were going to do the front we decided to do the rear on air as well and complete the setup with an AccuAir control system.”

That explains the stance, but what about the non-black, non-flamed exterior? “At this point of the build I really wanted to change the rear taillights—and this is when the conversation of painting came up. I decided to finish the car exactly how I wanted it. The car was taken apart and stripped down to metal and prepped for paint. I was just going to paint the car black again but, a day before the car was scheduled to be sprayed, I changed it up on them and decided to do a silver. After a few spray-outs we had the perfect color. I call it ‘Silver Mist.’ The last owner had the hood louvered and I thought that was a cool look. When I bought the car it had no trim on it but I think the trim is one of the coolest features of the 1946-1948 body style. So we found most of the original trim and sent it out to Sherm’s to have them plated. The interior is something I am really proud of. The contrast between the silver exterior and the red interior really pops. Then to top it off I had Dave Putnam upholster a child booster seat to match the leather and pattern. So when my kids come along they can ride in style too. The rest of the build went fairly straight forward. Ben and his crew make it a very easy process. He is open to ideas and knows how to incorporate them to make an award-winning car.”

Curious, are we on the verge of seeing a fat-fendered resurgence? That aforementioned creamy white goes just as well with a red interior as silver—and they still make 14-inch tires … I think.

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Rad Rides by Troy Conceals the Deal on the Mariani Bros.’ Tudor

I recall, quite a few moons ago, a particular closed-cab pickup in bare metal that was the talk of the town (this was well before the advent of social media, so people were actually talking …). This was back when that rodent rod infestation was in its infancy, and thus the chopped 1934 became both the antithesis for those who understood and the poster child for the misguided perception of those who didn’t, but latched onto a catch phrase and applied it to anything without shiny paint. It’s just a hot rod in the buff, folks, pure and simple.

This was also a turning point in time when so-called unfinished (but finished) hot rods became more socially acceptable within the hobby—especially when examples started appearing on the covers of magazines. Builders started taking advantage of the trend by having fresh projects photographed in the raw for a feature prior to paint and upholstery—and generally speaking, that transition from naked to clothed (finished) was usually swift in order to meet deadlines with paying customers, and that meant the average person would only get to see the bare version in print (or digital format in this day and age). But Troy Trepanier and his Rad Rides by Troy team apparently have a different approach to that transition process on certain builds, one that takes the interactive out of the virtual-reality world and puts it back where it belongs—in the real-reality world.

Rather than take the Mariani Bros.’ Tudor straight back to the shop in Illinois for its final build stages following the 2016 SEMA debut, Trepanier thought it might be a good idea for the shop to have it on display at some of the bigger national events, starting with the Grand National Roadster Show. This obviously gave spectators the opportunity to see the Model A in all its bare-metal glory—but it also allowed them to meet some of the build crew and find out all the particular hows, whys, and what fors they’d been dying to know. Rad Rides’ Adam Banks summarizes the process like so: “As a shop we get to take a car, still in construction, and discuss all the details pertaining to that aspect of the build. Then we get to take it around again once finished and discuss a whole new set of details. Whether someone likes it better before or after, or both, makes no difference to us … we just enjoy sharing the process with others.” Of course people want to learn about the fabrication, the mechanical aspects, and where they can buy those one-off wheels; they were also inquired about the manner in which the raw metal surface was being preserved, and if they were going to paint it at some point, just what would it take to prepare the bare metal, as more often than not a penetrating oil of sorts was introduced to the surface … the same types of questions every owner of bare metal hot rods can relate to.

After six months of show ’n’ tell, Rad Rides finally put the Mariani sedan back on build schedule, as the 2017 SEMA Show—its follow-up debut deadline—was just around the corner. That meant the shop had a short window of opportunity to blow the Tudor completely apart to begin the transition process of concealing/refinishing all the exposed metal, as well, simultaneously creating the entire interior to suit. Adam, our insider info provider, had this to say about that: “The interior for the Model A was all done in-house at Rad Rides by myself … I also did the majority of the fabrication on the car. I mention this only because doing both the fabrication and interior in the shop ensures components are in place that greatly improve the quality and ease of installation when it comes time to fabricate the interior—items such as headliner bow location, tack strip recesses for windlace, and tabs for interior panels are all integrated into the car during the fabrication stages.

“The dash, all interior panels, seat frame and foam, garnish moldings, and interior trim are all built from scratch. The dash features a 1949 Packard instrument cluster with custom machining by Lawrence Laughlin of Rad Rides and gauges by Classic Instruments. Laughlin also machined the air conditioning vents, finishing out the Vintage Air Gen II A/C system, and the unique crown-shaped knob on the top of the dash that controls the functional cowl vent. The steering wheel that Laughlin and I designed features hand-stitched leather grips and a four-spoke Indycar centersection. The steering wheel also features a unique quick-release hub and tilt roadster column, allowing for easier entry and exit of the car as well as improving driving position. The seat and all interior panels are covered with a hand-tipped tobacco brown Italian leather, with perforated inserts and cream-colored contrasting stitching. The floor, lower door panels, and package tray all use a brown German square-weave carpet bound with leather matching the interior. The headliner bows were custom made and the headliner patterned to align the seams with the roof insert’s raised beads. Doing so effectively gave the driver as much headroom as possible.”

Figured since he was on a roll, I’d see what Adam had to say regarding the exterior: “That too was all executed in-house at Rad Rides—the bodywork on the Model A was done by Warren Lewis and Gary Childers, while the painting was done by Lewis, as well as final wet sanding and buff with the help of Zach Ingram and Ed Robinson of Zrods in Knox, Indiana. The striping on the body, wheels, air cleaner, and dash were done by local sign painter Tom Evans, who has done all of our striping for years. The paint is a custom mix Glasurit Bronze Metallic on the main portion of the body and a modified version of the same base with satin clear on the accent pieces and roof insert. The drivetrain components were all deburred and prepped for paint by Rad Rides’ Brian Ferguson. The engine, transmission, and rear axle were also painted with a custom mix dark gold Glasurit satin. Many suspension components were blasted heavy with steel shot and powdercoated with a gold-bronze texture to give them a cast look. Other steering, suspension, and drivetrain components were also powdercoated with a darker soft bronze metallic for durability. Plating on the car is all bright nickel, done by Sherm’s Custom Chrome Plating in Sacramento, California. All the sound deadening and carpet underlayment are products from Dynamat, keeping heat and unwanted sound to a minimum, while the windows in the car are bronze acrylic from AM Hot Rod Glass. Final assembly of our cars is a group effort led by Troy; Alex Marion did all the wiring and much of the mechanical assembly on the car, with help from Dale Cherry from Injection Connection for tuning; Casey Modert, Ian Walton, Brian Ferguson, and Gary Childers are all involved in various aspects of final construction as well.”

It’s now 2018. The Mariani Bros.’ Tudor sedan has made its SEMA debut in full dress, with a following appearance in Pomona, where I finally see it in finished form for the first time. My initial thoughts? I’m not sure which version I like better. Without having a chance to express my views, Adam had one last thing to say: “What we hear quite often about the car at this point are not always questions but comments about the finished car versus bare metal; because it was featured in print unfinished, as well as the Velocity Channel’s hour-long special about it winning SEMA’s Battle of the Builders—which was quite an honor to win and humbling that our peers choose us out of so many amazing vehicles—people are familiar with it both before and after. We get comments about how much they liked it raw, or how they were nervous about seeing it finished, concerned we would make some ‘bad’ choices on color. That’s actually a very enjoyable part of doing a car this way.” Constructive criticism is one thing I can truly relate to—not that I ever get much. But I do get what Rad Rides by Troy is doing, and like or not, hope you do too.

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Rad Rides by Troy Conceals the Deal on the Mariani Bros.’ Tudor

I recall, quite a few moons ago, a particular closed-cab pickup in bare metal that was the talk of the town (this was well before the advent of social media, so people were actually talking …). This was back when that rodent rod infestation was in its infancy, and thus the chopped 1934 became both the antithesis for those who understood and the poster child for the misguided perception of those who didn’t, but latched onto a catch phrase and applied it to anything without shiny paint. It’s just a hot rod in the buff, folks, pure and simple.

This was also a turning point in time when so-called unfinished (but finished) hot rods became more socially acceptable within the hobby—especially when examples started appearing on the covers of magazines. Builders started taking advantage of the trend by having fresh projects photographed in the raw for a feature prior to paint and upholstery—and generally speaking, that transition from naked to clothed (finished) was usually swift in order to meet deadlines with paying customers, and that meant the average person would only get to see the bare version in print (or digital format in this day and age). But Troy Trepanier and his Rad Rides by Troy team apparently have a different approach to that transition process on certain builds, one that takes the interactive out of the virtual-reality world and puts it back where it belongs—in the real-reality world.

Rather than take the Mariani Bros.’ Tudor straight back to the shop in Illinois for its final build stages following the 2016 SEMA debut, Trepanier thought it might be a good idea for the shop to have it on display at some of the bigger national events, starting with the Grand National Roadster Show. This obviously gave spectators the opportunity to see the Model A in all its bare-metal glory—but it also allowed them to meet some of the build crew and find out all the particular hows, whys, and what fors they’d been dying to know. Rad Rides’ Adam Banks summarizes the process like so: “As a shop we get to take a car, still in construction, and discuss all the details pertaining to that aspect of the build. Then we get to take it around again once finished and discuss a whole new set of details. Whether someone likes it better before or after, or both, makes no difference to us … we just enjoy sharing the process with others.” Of course people want to learn about the fabrication, the mechanical aspects, and where they can buy those one-off wheels; they were also inquired about the manner in which the raw metal surface was being preserved, and if they were going to paint it at some point, just what would it take to prepare the bare metal, as more often than not a penetrating oil of sorts was introduced to the surface … the same types of questions every owner of bare metal hot rods can relate to.

After six months of show ’n’ tell, Rad Rides finally put the Mariani sedan back on build schedule, as the 2017 SEMA Show—its follow-up debut deadline—was just around the corner. That meant the shop had a short window of opportunity to blow the Tudor completely apart to begin the transition process of concealing/refinishing all the exposed metal, as well, simultaneously creating the entire interior to suit. Adam, our insider info provider, had this to say about that: “The interior for the Model A was all done in-house at Rad Rides by myself … I also did the majority of the fabrication on the car. I mention this only because doing both the fabrication and interior in the shop ensures components are in place that greatly improve the quality and ease of installation when it comes time to fabricate the interior—items such as headliner bow location, tack strip recesses for windlace, and tabs for interior panels are all integrated into the car during the fabrication stages.

“The dash, all interior panels, seat frame and foam, garnish moldings, and interior trim are all built from scratch. The dash features a 1949 Packard instrument cluster with custom machining by Lawrence Laughlin of Rad Rides and gauges by Classic Instruments. Laughlin also machined the air conditioning vents, finishing out the Vintage Air Gen II A/C system, and the unique crown-shaped knob on the top of the dash that controls the functional cowl vent. The steering wheel that Laughlin and I designed features hand-stitched leather grips and a four-spoke Indycar centersection. The steering wheel also features a unique quick-release hub and tilt roadster column, allowing for easier entry and exit of the car as well as improving driving position. The seat and all interior panels are covered with a hand-tipped tobacco brown Italian leather, with perforated inserts and cream-colored contrasting stitching. The floor, lower door panels, and package tray all use a brown German square-weave carpet bound with leather matching the interior. The headliner bows were custom made and the headliner patterned to align the seams with the roof insert’s raised beads. Doing so effectively gave the driver as much headroom as possible.”

Figured since he was on a roll, I’d see what Adam had to say regarding the exterior: “That too was all executed in-house at Rad Rides—the bodywork on the Model A was done by Warren Lewis and Gary Childers, while the painting was done by Lewis, as well as final wet sanding and buff with the help of Zach Ingram and Ed Robinson of Zrods in Knox, Indiana. The striping on the body, wheels, air cleaner, and dash were done by local sign painter Tom Evans, who has done all of our striping for years. The paint is a custom mix Glasurit Bronze Metallic on the main portion of the body and a modified version of the same base with satin clear on the accent pieces and roof insert. The drivetrain components were all deburred and prepped for paint by Rad Rides’ Brian Ferguson. The engine, transmission, and rear axle were also painted with a custom mix dark gold Glasurit satin. Many suspension components were blasted heavy with steel shot and powdercoated with a gold-bronze texture to give them a cast look. Other steering, suspension, and drivetrain components were also powdercoated with a darker soft bronze metallic for durability. Plating on the car is all bright nickel, done by Sherm’s Custom Chrome Plating in Sacramento, California. All the sound deadening and carpet underlayment are products from Dynamat, keeping heat and unwanted sound to a minimum, while the windows in the car are bronze acrylic from AM Hot Rod Glass. Final assembly of our cars is a group effort led by Troy; Alex Marion did all the wiring and much of the mechanical assembly on the car, with help from Dale Cherry from Injection Connection for tuning; Casey Modert, Ian Walton, Brian Ferguson, and Gary Childers are all involved in various aspects of final construction as well.”

It’s now 2018. The Mariani Bros.’ Tudor sedan has made its SEMA debut in full dress, with a following appearance in Pomona, where I finally see it in finished form for the first time. My initial thoughts? I’m not sure which version I like better. Without having a chance to express my views, Adam had one last thing to say: “What we hear quite often about the car at this point are not always questions but comments about the finished car versus bare metal; because it was featured in print unfinished, as well as the Velocity Channel’s hour-long special about it winning SEMA’s Battle of the Builders—which was quite an honor to win and humbling that our peers choose us out of so many amazing vehicles—people are familiar with it both before and after. We get comments about how much they liked it raw, or how they were nervous about seeing it finished, concerned we would make some ‘bad’ choices on color. That’s actually a very enjoyable part of doing a car this way.” Constructive criticism is one thing I can truly relate to—not that I ever get much. But I do get what Rad Rides by Troy is doing, and like or not, hope you do too.

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2017 NFL Week Eight Preview: Texans vs. Seahawks

The Seahawks are looking to extend their three-game win streak Sunday against the Houston Texans. The last time these two teams faced off was in 2013 with the Seahawks coming away with a 23-20 victory. This time, the Texans (3-3) travel to CenturyLink Field coming off their bye week. This will give them extra time to prepare for the deafening crowd noise from the 12’s.

The Seattle defense will have its hands full with the Texans offense. They are led by rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson, who looks more and more comfortable as the season goes on. Watson has had an excellent rookie campaign, throwing for 1,297 yards on a 61.5 completion rate. He has an excellent 15 to 5 touchdown to interception ratio, with his 15 passing touchdowns tied for second most in the NFL.

Watson has relied heavily on standout wide receiver Deandre Hopkins. Hopkins leads the team in receptions (37), receiving yards (382), and receiving touchdowns (6). But Watson has also done an excellent job of getting his other receivers involved. Although Hopkins is the only receiver with over 175 receiving yards, five other receivers have eclipsed 125 yards.

A strong run game also helps Watson, with Lamar Miller leading the way 372 yards and a touchdown on 98 carries. But rookie D’Onta Foreman has also played very well behind Miller, running for 207 yards on 50 carries. This strong run game keeps defenses guessing, which helps open the field for Watson to make plays, either passing or running. Watson has not lost his ability to run in the NFL, as he has rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries.

The Seattle defense is going to need to shut down the Texans run game and put all the pressure on Watson. Watson has excelled in play-action, with a 121.9 passer rating out of play-action. Running play-action will not work as well if the Seattle defense can slow down Miller and the Texans run game. Although the Seahawks rank in the bottom half of the league in rushing defense, they have been stellar against the run the past couple of weeks. Seattle has held teams to only 81.3 rushing yards per game in the last three games.

If Watson is forced to throw the ball more often, he will be going up against one of the best passing defenses in the league. The Seattle passing defense ranks eight in the league, giving up only 190.8 passing yards per game. They also have only given up five passing touchdowns on the year, and they have picked off five passes. Ever since Shaquill Griffin replaced Jeremy Lane as the starting right cornerback, the Seattle defense ranks fourth in the league in total defense.

In the first 3 weeks the #Seahawks ranked 27th in total defense, since rookie CB Shaquill Griffin has played opposite Sherm, they rank 4th.

— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) October 25, 2017

The Seattle defense is going to need to try and be perfect because of the inconsistencies of the Seattle offense. Even though Seattle has won their past three games, they have eclipsed 20 points once in that span, and have only done it twice this entire season.

Russell Wilson continues to carry the load for the offense, as he is responsible for 81.4 percent of Seattle’s total offensive yards. Even though the offensive line has been miserable, he continues to make plays. The one player he has relied on the past couple of weeks has been Doug Baldwin. Baldwin has been working a lot out of the slot, and he has excelled at beating players off the line. Case in point, Baldwin’s touchdown out of the slot last week.

But against the Texans, they may have the man to slow Baldwin down in the slot. Kareem Jackson plays extremely well out of the slot, and with Kevin Johnson likely returning this from injury this week, that allows Jackson to move around the field. But Wilson could look for Jimmy Graham if Baldwin is being covered tightly. Although Graham had a couple of bad drops against the Giants, Wilson has been looking for him more often. In Graham’s last four games, he has 20 receptions for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He has stepped up after struggling mightily the first two games of the season.

Although the Texans might get Johnson back this week, the Texans are still dealing with a multitude of injuries. They will be without Whitney Mercilus and J.J. Watt, but will also be without Brian Cushing because of a suspension. All three play crucial roles in the defense, and Wilson could take advantage of that. It will also benefit the Seattle offensive line since they do not have to deal with two of the best pass rushers in the league.

Sunday should be another competitive matchup for the Seahawks. It will likely be another tight defensive battle, even with the injuries in Houston’s defense. The crowd noise at CenturyLink Field could play a crucial role in this game, especially with a rookie quarterback under center for the Texans.

AROUND COVER32 Call your shot: Week 8 predictions Cowboys offense is hitting it’s stride Eagles defense is key to Redskins game How will the Giants spend their bye week? Redskins: The Strongest Will

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7/15/24 - “Strains”

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Homecoming 2022 A Great Success! 

During the weekend of March 17-20, Emmanuel College alumni from across the United States made their way to Franklin Springs to celebrate Homecoming Weekend!

The festivities began with the fifth annual, Sherman B. Smith Memorial Golf Tournament. Sherm (’61) was a faithful supporter of Emmanuel College and served as the president of the National Alumni Association for many years. Sherm’s wife, Bett, and daughters, Sebring and Shaunda, were in attendance to greet the golfers and open the tournament.

On March 18, Emmanuel welcomed leaders from the International Pentecostal Holiness Church Women’s Ministries Department for the 73rd annual Vision 4 Education. The ladies presented Emmanuel with a generous offering of $34,884.61. This event represents years of commitment and hard work by the Women’s Ministries Department to help provide scholarships for students to pursue a Christ-centered education at Emmanuel College.

That evening, the Swails Center was transformed to a tropical paradise, as alumni, current Emmanuel students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a BBQ meal, fellowship, and fun at the Tropical Breeze Cookout.

Next, alumni and friends were treated to an evening in “New York” at the EC Fine Arts Café. Guests enjoyed coffee, desserts, and entertainment from the Emmanuel Chorale and ACTS (Actors for Christ in Musical Theatre). The evening concluded with an opportunity to watch the Lions Men’s Volleyball team in action.

On Saturday, graduates from the 1970 and 1971 classes were honored and inducted into the Golden Grads. They enjoyed sharing stories of former teachers and of fond memories of their time at Emmanuel. The celebration continued as the brand-new tennis courts were dedicated along with the Diversified Agriculture program’s Outdoor Classroom, dedicated in memory of Dr. Fred Westfall.

At the Alumni and Friends Luncheon and Award Ceremony, Vice President for Advancement, Brian James shared on the exciting projects and updates happening around campus and how alumni can get involved.

At the luncheon, several alumni and one staff member were recognized.

Bob (’70) and Sylvia (’72) McConnell, along with Dr. Cyndee Phillips (’83) were awarded the President’s Award to honor their dedication and decades of service to the college.

After retiring to Northeast GA in 2005, the McConnell’s have served Emmanuel through programs like EC Serve, which Bob oversaw. To date, Bob has been successful at assisting over 200 individuals to become involved in missions and service work in over 20 countries and 12 states.  His wife, Sylvia has served right by his side, taking on the role of mother, mentor, and spiritual guide for countless students. She bakes and delivers birthday cookies for student-athletes, often travels to watch the EC Singers perform or athletic teams compete whenever she can, and prays for Emmanuel, its students, and employees.

Dr. Cyndee Phillips spent 32 years working in K-12 public education, having taught middle grades for 14 years and as curriculum director and Assistant Superintendent for 18 years. After retiring from the school system in 2018, Cyndee has served Emmanuel College in various volunteer capacities. Currently, she serves as the Director of Institutional Research and the Assessment Coordinator for the School of Education, where she teaches as an adjunct professor.

Her love for Emmanuel extends outside of the academic arena as she and her husband, David, along with Bob and Sylvia McConnell have been instrumental in serving the campus through EC Mission, helping with campus beautification and building expansion projects each summer.

Director of Facility Management, Wayne Crider was then awarded the “Heart of the Lion” award which is given each year to a faculty or staff member who has gone above and beyond for Emmanuel.

Wayne has served Emmanuel for 38 years. In his time with the college, he has witnessed the college grow and his role expand. In his role as the Director of Facility Management, Wayne has his hands in most projects, helping keep the campus running daily. He is reliable, a hard worker, and a friend to all.

The Emmanuel College Medallion Award, the highest honor of the college was awarded posthumously to, Elliott “Eddie” Williams.  His wife, Jan, daughter, Kris, and granddaughter, Avery, were on hand to accept the award on his behalf.

Eddie graduated from Emmanuel in 1960 and became one of the college’s biggest supporters. He served as president of the National Alumni Association and as a member of the Emmanuel College Board of Trustees for 35 years.

Eddie believed that alumni should support the college financially, but more than that, they should help recruit students to the college. As an alum, he did both of those things. He gave sacrificially over the years especially by providing funds to help needy students enroll and stay enrolled. He set up a scholarship fund at his church, Living Word Church of Maiden, NC to which he gave, and at one point had recruited 11 students from his church to attend EC in the same year. Over the years, he has recruited dozens who have attended Emmanuel.

On Saturday afternoon, we celebrated the newly renovated Wellons Hall with a ribbon-cutting dedication. Stories and fond memories of the Wellons family were shared, and visitors toured the beautiful space. Present from the Wellons family were sisters, Beth Morrice, Gaye Mashburn, Kathy Todd, and Joy Moore. We are deeply appreciative of the Wellons family for their generous contributions to creating a space that will be enjoyed by generations to come!

Following the dedication, four former Lions and one team were inducted into the Emmanuel Athletics Hall of Fame!

Dick Armstrong (’67) – Armstrong played basketball for Emmanuel under coach Charles Fleming. In his sophomore season, he led the conference in scoring with 28.6 points per game. On several occasions, he scored more than 40 points in a game, before the 3-point line was introduced.

Natasha Pittman-Bolden (’91)- Natasha played basketball for the Lady Lions from 1989-to 91, under coach, Mike Bona. After suffering a season-ending injury her freshman year, Natasha went on to average 20 points and 12 rebounds per game for the Lions over the next two years. Following her time at Emmanuel, Natasha finished her career at the University of Auburn at Montgomery where she broke the single-game scoring record and became an All-Conference All American.

Frank Arthur (’70) – Arthur played basketball for the Lions under coach, Lloyd Turlington from 1968-to 70. He became the first African American to be introduced into the Lion’s starting lineup in October of 1968 and the first to play two consecutive seasons for the Lions. When he left the college in 1970, Arthur recorded the most rebounds in team history, with an average of 16.3 per game. In his final game in a Lions uniform, Frank scored 30 points and dominated the boards with 32 rebounds, becoming the only 30-30 player in the 60-year history of the program.

The 1969 Men’s Basketball team – The 1969 Men’s Basketball team broke barriers at Emmanuel, becoming the first integrated basketball team in school history. On the court, the team compiled a 19-game home winning streak which lasted from January 1969 to November 1970. The team finished the season with a runner-up performance in the 1969 SCAC tournament, with three Lions earning All-American honors.

Coach Lloyd Turlington – Coach Lloyd Turlington became the third head basketball coach at Emmanuel on August 12, 1967. He arrived at Emmanuel with great expectations of changing the direction of the program through the addition of athletic scholarships. Coach Turlington began recruiting in 1968-69, ultimately finding James Rix and Frank Arthur, who became the first African Americans to be recruited and offered scholarships to play at Emmanuel. On the court, Turlington saw great success, compiling a home win streak that lasted 19 games. In his five seasons with the Lions, Coach Turlington accumulated a 67-50 overall record. Over his final four seasons at the helm, he recruited 25 athletes on scholarship with the assistance of prominent alumni.

On Saturday evening, guests enjoyed a special night of worship featuring Resound, a small group of Emmanuel Singers. Also featured was alumna, Danielle Meads Maynor (’89, ’95) who joined the group for a few songs.

Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating Emmanuel and the work God continues to do on our campus!

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3 In, 3 Out – Same As It Ever Was

photo credit – The Ringer

  By fellow 12 Clinton Bonner

“And you may ask yourself – Well… how did I get here?”

Way back in 1981 the very unnatural and wildly underrated band Talking Heads released perhaps their most popular tune of all time, Once in a Lifetime. This song couldn’t be more poignant to us ‘Hawks fans right here, and right now. This meandering melody laced with gestures of remorse and mourning lead us down this free-flowing body of thought that repeat THE line over and over again in our heads…

Same as it ever was…. Same as it ever was… Same as it ever was… Same as it ever was.

To be so solid and so poor. To be constrained by this binary prison. It’s self-inflicted, and it sucks. There was so much great that was shown to us on Sunday but unfortunately there were equal parts catfish!

I usually enjoy being right … but in this case I can’t stand it. It’s one game. We are a VERY good team. It’s just disappointing that we all saw it coming and did nothing (effective) about it.

We’ll cover the ugly and the craptastic in a hot second… but, let’s for a minute ditch the sober yin, to examine the raging yang of optimism we also saw on Sunday! Chunks of our play were outstandingly good, so let’s bury the lead if only to feel better about sub-plots… because ohhhhhhhh ‘dem sub-plots ran deep… and they were glorious.

  IN – 3rd and 7th… Yes Please !!!

No… no, no no… this has nothing to do with our 3rd down conversion ‘success’ on Sunday… no… no not at all.

This is about a 2017 3rd round pick and a recently acquired player who cost us nothing but a 7th rounder next season. Ladies and gentlemen of the Flock … how happy were you with both Shaq Griffin and Justin Coleman?

The Packers are going to get theirs through the air, it’s just what they do. With that, how many times did we witness Shaq Griffin or Justin Coleman blanket a Packers receiver??? There were crossing routes smothered, back shoulder fades disrupted, and sideline outs defended as if we were watching Big Sherm do his thing.

Shaq Griffin with a great PBU, gets his hand in there and forces and incomplete good stuff from a rookie! http://pic.twitter.com/ia9a5RdVYk

— Coleman Crawford (@Coleman3SD) September 11, 2017

Listen, Rodgers is going to get his, but these 2 CBs did NOT make it easy on most occassions. Some of the Packers most crucial conversions were on routes covered exceptionally well where Jordy or Davante or others simply made some great plays.

Losing always sucks. No silver lining required. But we can parse out really strong (and somewhat surprising) performances like we saw from Shaq and Justin and say, well done boys!

Knowing how good our line and linebacker core is … if the young’en DBs can do their thing… oooooof… this unit is siiiiiick and win, lose, or draw last Sunday… that fires me up beyond belief.

  OUT – Where to Start!?

We could just blanket this whole darn thing and just say, “The O-Line was dreadful!!!” but we know this already right? So, let’s put down the hatchet and pick up a scalpel and really cut into one performance ‘over’ them all.

I feel we could pick on Rees or Ifedi and it would be totally fair game. We can blast Britt for getting blown off the ball numerous times in crucial spots… and no one would argue it!

With that Joeckel out-performed them all in my book! Perhaps it’s because he is guaranteed to make $7M this year… or maybe it’s due to this:

  Mike Daniels AGAIN! Rips underneath Luke Joeckel on the offense's left. Then strips Russell Wilson. Not good…  #Seahawks #GBvsSEA http://pic.twitter.com/Puu7b4iFDY

— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) September 10, 2017

  Or perhaps what Brian Baldinger captured on this coach’s film:

  .@DangeRussWilson @Seahawks I have mad respect for how you compete behind the offensive play yesterday http://pic.twitter.com/vc5s9pvQqi

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 11, 2017

  I know it’s cliche and the ‘easy’ thing to rip about the Seahawks, but how the catfish are we supposed to ignore it !!!

Mike Daniels is a good DT. He’s not Aaron Donald.

  IN – Most ImP-Ressive

If you’re like the millions and millions of Flock-a-Maniacs who wait with bated breath for each issue of #3I3O to hit the stands – and we know you are – then you already know where this is going.

The last article to to drop just before the start of the season focused on 3 Seahawks that are the key to our 2017 success. My breakout player of the year for the Seahawks was, is, and remains none other than Paul Richardson.

The offense was pu-pu platter poor due to the aforementioned O-line struggles. However, when P-Rich got his opportunities, he was really solid.

4 Receptions, 59 yards, good for an avg. of near 15 yards per catch! That’s quite good Flock! If we ran an appropriate # of offensive plays, P-Rich ends a game like this in the 6 to 8 catch range, pushing up against 100 yards … we can expect days like this ahead because the man knows how to get separation (when Russell has time) and can go up and get it, like he did on this snag!

Great adjustment by Paul Richardson on the fade. #Seahawks #GBvsSEA http://pic.twitter.com/LcpajaVyul

— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) September 10, 2017

Keep in mind Mamma Cleo’s secret to Seahawks success metrics for P-Rich. We called for 62 receptions for #10 … he’s on pace to hit, and I think exceed it. Go get ‘em!!!

  OUT – Terribly Timed Threesome

Get your mind out of the cinema gutter would ya Flock… no I’m not discussing the 1994 flick starring one Stephen Baldwin here… instead I’m throwing a red flag on one Kris Richard. The truthful consensus is that our defense played one heck of a game… and we did!!!

But you read #3I3O for the nooks and the crannies … well, here’s one heck of a cranny Flock.

On this BIG occasion, for reasons unbeknownst to me, or you… or you… Richard dialed up a 3-man rush at the oddest of times.

6:35 to go in the 1st Quarter

3rd and 4

From the Packers 8

What the flin, flarn, filth is this Richard!!!??? Why!!!!? So we can spy on Rodgers? This is as dumb as it gets… and oh … play it forward 6 more seconds and watch Rodgers scramble – rather easily – for a first down. Pathetic play calling here. Just dreadful and it deserves to be singled out.

  IN – 29 is Flyin’

If you have a chance to go back and watch this tilt and you want the warm and fuzzies about the Ghost of Christmas Future, go watch Earl Thomas play this ball game. You don’t need to be Mamma Cleo – though it never does hurt – to see that this man is back in every single aspect of his game.

If you watch Earl, you’re watching a future HOF. No one in the game has the combination of his recognition, speed, and tackle-ability. This vid below was perhaps his best hit, but actually probably his 3rd or 4th best play of the game.

  @Earl_Thomas Heat seeking missile. WOW http://pic.twitter.com/5QafarsxZ0

— Alaskan 12 (@tomrollman) September 10, 2017

He made at least 3 plays very, very similar to this beaut!

Good wrap-up by Earl Thomas on Randall Cobb. Stopped this quick throw easily. #Seahawks #SEAvsGB http://pic.twitter.com/lEsM4mwpca

— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) September 10, 2017

  Area 29 was back in full strut mode. He was fearless, he was fast, and he was once again, awesome.

  OUT – Marry Tyler More!!!

You know who else was back and who looked really, really fast… here’s a hint, rhymes with rocket.

Indeed, Tyler Lockett was back in his first meaningful game since his ugly leg break late last season. He wasted no time making a big impact, providing the Seahawks with solid field position on the opening kickoff!!!

  Great return by Tyler Lockett to start this game for the #Seahawks #SEAvsGB http://pic.twitter.com/AA2bGcESQq

— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) September 10, 2017

  But wait you say… this is an OUT, so what did Tyler do wrong?

It’s a nit-picky combo, one part he has no control over and the other he has complete control over. The truly nit-picky part is that we all just NEED more Tyler in this offense. This game was, hopefully, an anomaly in terms of the volume of offensive plays we ran and even with that Lockett was about a yard and a half away from what would have been a 56-yard SDB from Russ. Lockett blows by his partner here and if it wasn’t for Britt getting owned on this play, this is 6 … This hurts to watch:

But beyond just wanting more of a great thing, I noticed that as the game wore on Lockett got a wee bit too conservative for my liking when it came to fair catching punts. I understand the man is back, week 1, after a gruesome injury. But, we need #16 to crank it up to 11 each and every chance against a team like the Packers on the road.

There will be times this year when we are up 17+ points mid-way through the 4th quarter at home, and it will be the right play to make – the fair catch – at that time.

Week 1, tight game, on the road where your offense has struggled to put it together all day and you are likely THE most dynamic player on the field… you have got to take your shots in those situations.

In a game where clearly Jimmy coulda ‘earned’ an OUT or our Tackles or even Britt… I’m going to single out Lockett because we all know what he is capable of. Like Earl, Tyler looked very, very healthy. Though he gets the OUT here, I am fired up to see a healthy Lockett in week 2 and beyond!

1,2,3… What's Next!???

Flock, I'm not worried about our team. The sky is not falling. We are a VERY good team. We won't be great with this line performing at this level, not championship great at least.

We have 15 weeks to get a lot, lot stronger.

Home opener, vs. the Niners who were just dominated by the Panthers… the bottom line is we need to dominate this game. To quell our angst – which is legit – we need to start fast and outperform the Niners at each turn.

We need Rawls to ball, Dougie to get angry, and Jimmy to show up. And of course, it all starts up front. In games past I've said all we need to do is get the W and move on … not here… the W is of course paramount, but we need to beat an inferior team in our home opener, and do so soundly.

No dilly-dallying… no tip-toe-ing through the tulips as Coach Husak used to say … nope… we need to dominate and get our season back on track.

We are ALWAYS interested in your opinions, your nooks, your crannies and your INs and OUTs of each game, so let's hear it Flock!!!

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6/8/23 : Persona

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9/9/23: Go Eat Worms

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