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cursedbanalities · 2 months ago

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Zechariah 14:12-13 (A Horror Story)

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CW: Blood and gore

“And the Lord will send a plague on all the nations that fought against Jerusalem. Their people will become like walking corpses, their flesh rotting away. Their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths. On that day people will be stricken by the Lord with great panic. They will seize each other by the hand and attack one another.”

“...What the hell?”

Ethan flips the note around to look at the fake five dollar bill he’s been given as a tip. He should’ve known that it was a fake tip; it feels like cheap printer paper, but he was trying to hold onto hope that driving this far into the country to deliver a pizza would’ve given him some sort of restitution.

“I guess not.” he thinks, crumpling up the paper and throwing it into the back seat of his car. People have been so edgy lately. As Ethan drives away from his subpar delivery, he thinks of the recent news stories covering a new virus that appeared in Singapore, and with that, the constant speculation that it’s going to be the next Covid. However, since Singapore’s government hasn’t said anything more about it, a nervous note has hung in the air ever since the announcement. It’s no wonder the religious nuts are being extra crazy, Ethan thinks. Always trying to find some way to say the apocalypse is just right around the corner. Having lived through Covid and not getting sick, Ethan can’t help but not care that much. At least he’ll get a couple of weeks off from his college classes if it does come to the United States. Ethan turns up his car radio and bobs his head to his favorite song, Add it Up, immediately forgetting about the fake bill and possible viruses, and mimicking the ways that Gordon Gano sings— nasally, and full of angst:

“Don’t shoot, shoot, shoot, that thing at me,

“You know you got my sym-pa-thy

“But don’t shoot, shoot, shoot that thing at me!”

Ethan speeds down the country road, aiming to make it back to the restaurant before it gets any later. Thankfully, it wasn’t a busy day. His delivery to the bible thumper was the first they had in a while, but he wasn’t looking to stay for any longer than he needed to. He drives past a large open field, where twinkling lights from the only airport in the county lights up the sky.

A 747 lands on the tarmac just as another takes off. It's weird how slow it’s been, especially for the summer. The town Ethan delivers in is on the coast, and is the biggest in the area. While it’s a small town, the summer tends to inflate the area with tourists and rich people in their summer homes. That being said, Ethan doesn’t mind a slow day every once in a while. It gives them a breather from having to bust their asses every single night.

Ethan speeds up, accelerating until he sees red and blue lights flashing ahead of him. He brakes, not trying to get a ticket. As he drives by, he sees three police cruisers with their lights on parked in the driveway of a farmhouse. A group of them are walking towards the house with their hands on their guns, illuminated by the headlights of the police cruisers.

Huh, weird, Ethan thinks as he passes the farm, speeding up now that he’s safe from being pulled over. He’s never seen that many cops in one place around here. Usually it’s so slow they “call in backup” just to waste time, so having three cars indicates a serious crime. Oh well, not my problem, he thinks.

Ethan comes up on a curve, taking it fast. A little too fast, from the way that his old Ford Focus starts shaking, but that was quickly forgotten when, up ahead, he sees a woman walking along the side of the road.

Well, walking was a nice way to put it. She was stumbling, barely able to stay on her feet. As Ethan got closer, the headlights illuminated more of the her: she was filthy, wearing a pink shirt and running shorts with short dyed red hair. She walks into the path of his car, and before he could react, Ethan runs into her.

The woman’s head smacks against the hood with a loud ka-thunk! She rolls over top of the car and crashes onto the pavement hard. Ethan’s eyes widen with shock and he slams on the brakes, screeching to a halt. He sits in his car, panicking. What the fuck is wrong with her? Is she drunk, or high on something? Oh god, did he just kill her?

He looks in the rearview mirror and sees that she’s up again, walking towards his car. Well, she’s definitely on something, he thinks. That’s gotta be some crazy shit if she’s back up already. He throws his car into park and steps out, leaving the door open. Ethan flings his arms up and yells at the woman.

“HEY! What the fuck were you thinking?”

The woman just walks towards him.

“HELLO? Are you listening to me? What’s your problem?”

The woman continues walking towards him, his car’s tail lights illuminating her. A spattering of blood covers her chest and mouth. Her blood-covered teeth glow a dark red as she bares her teeth at Ethan. She also has what Ethan thinks is a large gash in the shape of a crescent on her neck, just above her shoulder. Her eyes are bulging, as though she’s either trying to contain herself, or she’s in horrible pain. The woman groans at Ethan.

“Oh shit,” he mutters, taking a step back. She’s way worse off from getting hit than he expected. He puts his hands up and says, “Are you okay? I... uhm-- I gotta get back to work, but I can drive you to the hospital or some shit. That looks really bad. Seriously, I ca--”

The woman lets out a scream. The kind of scream that’s full of phlegm and tears at her vocal chords; animal-like in its nature. As she screams, she pushes her chest up and arches her back, standing on her toes with her hands pulled close to her chest and a stream of spit and blood dripping from her mouth; it's like she was having a standing seizure. Finally, she stops, and, after a beat of silence, launches herself at Ethan, her bloody mouth flicking strings of red spit. He flinches, and tries to move out of the way, using his hands to redirect the charging woman. He’s too slow, and moves his hands a little too high as she connects with him, almost knocking him to the ground. His hands push at her face, trying to get the woman away from him, and she sinks her teeth into the webbing of his hand- just between his thumb and index finger. Ethan lets out a yelp, and immediately slams his fist into the side of her head. She breaks free from his hand and falls to the ground, bouncing her head off of the asphalt.

“WHAT THE FUCK LADY?” Ethan screeches, holding his bitten hand. “You bit me, you bitch!” One of her teeth got deep enough for blood to start oozing out of the gash. He runs back to his car and speeds off, covering the wound with an extra napkin he brought from the restaurant. He sees in his rearview mirror that the woman was back up and sprinting towards his car, but he didn’t care. He accelerated, trying to get back to his workplace as soon as he possibly could.

Ethan gets closer to town and stops at an intersection. His heart is beating hard enough he can feel it in his throat. He looks around. There’s nobody on the streets, and it looks like he lost that "crackhead" back there. Ethan pulls out his phone to call 911, holding his bleeding hand against his thigh to help staunch the bleeding. The call goes through, and Ethan’s greeted with a busy line.

“Ugh, fuckers. Of course.” Ethan mumbles under his breath. He steps on the gas, and beelines towards Eugene’s Pizza.

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Pulling into the delivery driver’s parking lot of Eugene’s Pizza, a square brick building with two large windows in the front of the store, Ethan rushes to the backdoor of the building. The napkin is starting to bleed through, and he wants to get to the first aid kit as soon as possible. Walking around to the back door, he sees two of his co-workers sitting on metal folding chairs and sharing a joint. The first one, a tall, blonde man with shoulder-length hair named Andy, takes a couple of puffs and passes the joint to his friend; a shorter man with olive toned skin and a goatee named Cameron. Cameron has his phone out while he takes a few hits. He's telling Andy about a new gun he bought.

“Yeah man, she’s a real beauty,” he says, showing Andy a picture. “See that grip? I had that shit custom made. You gotta see it in real life though. And shooting it, man?” He does a chef’s kiss, and smiles.

“Daaaayum. Yeah, bro!” Andy says, taking another hit, and letting out a slight cough. “You free this weekend? I’d love to take that bad boy out to the range.”

“Hey, maybe! I only have a clip’s worth of bullets right now, but once I get some more... we’re gonna have some fun, baby!” Andy and Cameron both laugh, and give each other a fist bump.

Ethan pushes by them and throws the back door open, and some of the smoke starts to seep inside of the restaurant.

“Hey man, what the hell!” Cameron exclaims, “I don’t want the inside smelling like a skunk’s ass!” Ethan ignores him.

He walks past the kitchen, his manager for the night was running around cleaning up the toppings area while tending to the couple orders they still have. He’s about 45 years old, and is wider than he is tall. Greasy black hair shines from underneath his hat, and the smell of menthol cigarettes waft from him. A hand-tossed pizza reaches the end of the conveyor-belt on the pizza oven, and he cuts it into slices with a large, machete-looking pizza slicer. He looks up at Ethan as he walks by.

“Hey! Can you please get those two dipshits inside? I know it’s slow, but I’m tired of doin’ everythin’ back ‘ere.” He says with a gravelly voice.

“Yeah, yeah. Sure, man.” Ethan says, only really half listening as he finally makes it to the first-aid station-- or rather, a white metal box fastened to the wall. He starts pulling out gauze and antibiotic cream and setting it on a nearby metal table. His friend, another delivery driver named Hunter, is scraping the sides of Eugene’s Pizza’s deep dish pans.

“Damn, what the hell happened on that delivery?” He asks Ethan as he scrapes.

“Some fucking crackhead bit me.” Ethan spits, focusing on dressing his wound.

“What the fuck? Are you serious?” Hunter lets out a stifled laugh, “Hope she didn’t give you AIDs or something.”

“She didn’t give me AIDs.” Ethan chuckled, despite himself. “If she did, though, I’ll pass it on to you! I’ll bite you or some shit.”

“Yeeeah, whatever man.” Hunter laughs. “Like I’d let you bite me.”

Ethan shrugs and nods. Hunter’s easily half a foot taller than Ethan, and weighs a bit more than him too. If they were to get into a fight, Hunter would 100% destroy him. Johnny comes out of the kitchen and sees Ethan bandaging himself up.

“Holy shit, what happened to you?” Johnny asks, mouth open and eyes wide.

“Oh, you know, I got bi--”

“Some lady gave him AIDs.” Hunter said, cutting Ethan off. Jonny laughs.

“Yeah man, what he said. I think I have to go to the hospital. I might as well get checked out, right?” Ethan says, and Johnny comes up to get a closer look at the gash the woman’s tooth left behind.

“Meeh, it doesn’t look that bad,” Johnny says, ignoring the blood pooling out of Ethan’s hand. “An’ even if you do have AIDs, there’s nothin’ you can do about it now. I think you’re fine to finish closin’ up.” Ethan opens his mouth to say something, but Johnny turns and walks back toward the kitchen. Muttering under his breath about how maybe he’ll bite him instead, Ethan finishes wrapping up the bite and puts the first-aid supplies away. While he was focusing on treating his wound, he didn’t even realize that they were down a driver.

“Hey, where the hell’s Mason?” he asks.

“Yeah, some asshat called in a delivery while you were gone. He left before you got back.” Hunter replies, and Ethan groans. “At least it’s not busy, right? We should be out of here in no time.”

“Yeah,” Ethan says with a shrug. “Let’s hope so.”

He and Hunter start cleaning the back of Eugene’s Pizza. Hunter finishes scraping the pans and pours ladles full of corn oil into each of them. Once he’s done, Ethan douses the table with a foul smelling degreaser that makes him cough, wipes it up, and starts sweeping the floors. Andy and Cameron run to the back to grab some cleaning supplies and, much like Johnny, their eyes widen at the sight of Ethan’s bandage.

“Yooo, what the fuck happened to you man? Cameron says, chuckling with a relaxed smile on his face and squinted eyes.

“I got bit by someone on my last delivery.” Ethan says, showing them his bandaged hand and scratching at it. “According to Hunter, she gave me an STD or some shit.” Ethan digs his nails into his hand, turning the area around the bandage red.

“I dunno man, from the way you’re scratching at it it’s prolly a super STD or some shit.” They all laugh. “Seriously though, did you call the cops?”

Ethan cocks his head and squints at Andy, confused. “Whaddya mean?”

“Bro, some bitch bit you and you didn’t call the cops?”

“Well, right before that I saw a bunch of cops with their lights on outside of a farm, or something,” Ethan says, shrugging. “I kinda just figured they were after her. Besides, when I called them all I got was a busy line. I figured they had bigger issues to deal with or something.”

“Wait, you said the line was busy?” Hunter asked. “That’s fucking weird. You'd think they'd be able to answer. Noting ever happens here.”

“Man, between that shit in Singapore and Ethan getting bit, maybe people are just getting spooked,” Cameron scratches his goatee shrugs. “Maybe they think there’s a zombie outbreak or some shit.”

“I did get some freaky ass bible quote instead of a tip.” Ethan says in response. “I can totally fucking see that.” Everybody laughs and makes remarks about Ethan’s misfortunes of the night before dispersing and continuing to clean up the store. Hunter finishes the final dishes of the night, wiping out the walls of the dish sink. Andy and Cameron join Johnny out in the kitchen cleaning the counters and sweeping the floors. Ethan’s sweeping too, finishing up the back of Eugene’s Pizza.

As Ethan sweeps the floors, he scratches at his wound. For whatever reason, his hand is tingling. It’s almost like he was slowly getting his feeling back after his arm went numb. Pins and needles poke at every nerve in his hand, especially around the bite, making it unbearably itchy. No matter how much flexing or scratching he does, it doesn’t go away. If anything, it gets worse. He suddenly feels dizzy, and his stomach growls loudly.

“Damn, you hungry? I know I could go for something.” Hunter asks, looking up from the dishwashing sink. Ethan didn’t expect him to hear his stomach growling, and looked up with a start. He was pretty hungry.

“N-Nah, I think I just have to use the bathroom.” He says instead. He wants to look at his wound without hearing any more comments from the rest of the staff; plus the pins and needles are gradually moving up his arm.

“Alright man, have fun.” Hunter says, turning his attention back to the dishes.

Ethan quickly walks towards the back door, and Mason walks in-- A shorter man, with a skinny build and freckles. Short, ginger hair peeps out from underneath his Eugene’s Pizza hat. He starts to ask about Ethan’s delivery, but Ethan pushes past him as he rushes to the employee bathroom. The itch is getting worse. It's starting to burn.

Closing the bathroom door behind him, Ethan rips his bandage off and digs his nails into the back of his hand and forearm, searching for the sweet release from the horrible itching from his wound. He looks down at the bite mark. The skin around it is a bright red, with deep cuts from his nails covering the back of his hand and forearm. Blood oozes from the self-inflicted gashes, and Ethan stares at them as they flow like crimson rivers down his arm and onto the floor.

His stomach growls again.

God, he’s so hungry.

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[[Hey guys! Thanks for reading this piece-- I wrote this in early 2023 while I was a delivery driver. Pizza-making is a theme in my works, since most of my career since going to college has involved making those delicious, greasy saucers. There was some contempt I had with some of my co-workers that might've slipped into the piece, but I think I still gave them plenty of time to shine both in this chapter AND those going forward.

[[Hope to see you guys in the next chapter!!]]

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heesulovebot · 2 years ago

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8 shows to get to know me

my bae sufa @heart-ming didn’t tag me but let’s just say they did teehee. i literally mostly watched kdramas before i started bls so this list will admittedly be kdrama centric 🫣 in chronological order (i think):

that 70s show: has this show aged well? no. but there are still so many iconic moments that it holds a special place in my heart. twelve year old me would race home after school to watch re-runs. twelve year old me also thought peak romance was eric and donna dancing to abba’s fernando in the drive way in front of the vista cruiser 😭😭

reply 1988: i never thought reply ��97 could be topped (esp after the disappointment of ‘94) but reply ‘88 knocked it out of the ball park completely. i loved every single character sm, it rlly felt like home :’) and rip to those who had sls but i’m different 💅🏼 (jk i usually have a chronic case of sls dsjkfnksjd but everything in this drama made sense, esp deok seon and taek). who else was there for soompi forum user @ packmule using colour-theory, dialogue, and frame analysis to guess who the husband was before the show finished airing???? packmule on soompi forums u will always be famous xoxo

my mister: the grip this show had on me should be studied like. i made my first fandom sideblog for this show?????? i wrote my first fanfic for this show??????? dskjfnkdjnsk the scene in which park dong hoon sits in his living room after everything is finished and then bursts out in tears and then the background music cuts off and we just hear him sOBBING in silence...... i will never recover, i fear

2gether: speaking of shows that had a grip on me ksdjfnkdsjnf i gotta be real and add this to the list since y’all who have been following me since this era bore witness to my absolute obsession. i def can objectively say that 2gether is not a good show but tine and watine remain a special place in my heart forever ♡

ofcc & cherry magic: LOL I’M CHEATING AND PUTTING THESE TWO TOGETHER but they’re both about gay salarymen so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ idk there’s just an underlying sadness to both these fluffy jbls that i fuck with heavy

i told sunset about you: no matter how much beef i have with p’meen, p’boss has done nothing wrong in his life ever and itsay tehohaew remain my babies. y’all alrdy know itsay had me in tears weekly (i still remember watching ep 4 during class time ((covid college core)) and then my prof started saying something after i finished the ep and i BURST into tears and haven’t recovered since tbh)

to my star 1&2: god daseul invented cinema and romance, actually. this show (s2 particularly) had me on twitter spaces talking about jiwoo and seojun’s depth and complexity for 8+ hours 💀 i literally could write an entire thesis on it—have probably, if u combine my tumblr tags and tweets 😭😭😭 tms surpassed my 2gether rewatches (which @phukaoapologist & @pranpat can attest that is A LOT), and will always remain that bitch

the glory: every girliepop has a lil’ bit of blood lust in them. sometimes u need a cute lil’ revenge drama on ur list and a man that would tell you that he’d kill for you xo

tagging!: @nonkul @itoldsunset @phukaoapologist @pranpat @earthpirapat @dirhwangdaseul @ohmybitna @jaehwany @junghaesin @fordallan @deshimango @kinnkittisawasd @freensrcha @jiustian i’ll only tag a few since i bet a lot of ppl have alrdy done this but if u want to and i didn’t tag you consider urself tagged ♡

#tag game #tbh i haven't rewatched my mister in a minute and i'm sure there are shows i enjoyed more but it's solely on the list because of t #the GRIP it had on me like i was insane sdkjfnksjdnf

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bobbinacrossafricatake2 · 8 months ago

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Ngorongoro

June 3, 2024

Super early start for a very long day. Complaining? Absolutely not! Today was totally amazeballs (to quote Pluto, the late schnauzer who became famous during Covid, whose other is NJ Wright, wildlife photographer @njwright , https://www.instagram.com/pluto.living?igsh=YWF0dDdtYTB4czZu). We got up at 5:00 AM, coffee delivered to a horizontal dumbwaiter in our room (hole in the wall with a door on the outside and inside, so staff can deliver things without much bother… although Seb did chat with our coffee deliverer) at 5:15 and at 5:45, we drove away, complete with bush babies (hot water bottles in fluffy coats) on our seats. It was super chilly at that hour and still dark. Down the long bumpy road to the bumpy main road to the turn off onto the crater descent road. Anaeli had to stop to register and on we went down a zig-zag road (pavers, thank goodness!) to the floor of the crater. Three million years ago, there was a ginormous volcano that caved in on itself making the caldera - the flat bottom. Also, interestingly, all of the ash spewed onto the surrounding areas made the soil all around very rich, even to this day, due to animals eating produce from the area and “re-depositing” it. Driving down into what looked like a wasteland, we wondered what we would possibly see. First, at the bottom, some Guinea fowl doing their crazy walks along the dirt path in front of us. And then Anaeli said “lions….” Five lionesses and four cubs came slowly into view, followed by a young adult male (who was not welcomed and sent away by one of the females). It was wonderful, watching them approach, rest, the kids - one covered in mud - play and romp, even playing king-of-the-hill on a mound of dirt. Slowly some other cars came up and we were so grateful to have had the pride to ourselves for a while. What a way to start the day! It was almost a relief to have had a fab kitty cat sighting early, as the pressure was off to find one. We did see a few other lions, but no sighting as fun as that one. For the remainder of 11 hours we saw countless amazing animals. Anaeli was great about letting us sit and wait for animals a bit far away to approach us, which gave us good time to observe. We saw loads of creatures together on the plains, some playing, resting, walking, swimming. It’s utterly impossible to capture the variety and amazing interactions. As a flavor: beautiful birds, white and black rhinos, ellies, Thompson and Grant’s gazelles, greater and lesser flamingoes, hippos, elands, warthogs (which Seb thinks are ugly and whose honor Jill defends), ostriches, wildebeasts, zebras (so cute resting their heads on one another), jackels, hyenas…. Holy moly - talk about sensory overload.

We stopped at a surprisingly nice loo just before breakfast at a picnic area. We did not need to go to the food truck (seriously, a food truck!) because Anaeli put out an amazing spread. Some folks were at picnic tables, but Anaeli set out folding chairs and a table in the shadow of the vehicle and we indulged in the contents of two coolers sent by the lodge. Fab! Much later, we admitted that we’d really prefer another loo to “checking the air in the tires.” So we booked it across the crater only to find the bathrooms closed. Behind our Toyota Land Cruiser worked just fine… the ultimate loo with a view. We had lunch - again yummy and enough food for a family of five - in the vehicle. Sarah, still struggling with her cold managed even a few catnaps on long stretches of the drive and despite the bumps and rolls.

We are so thankful to Anaeli for being patient, helping us understand not only animal behavior but also the local culture, and for being an outstanding spotter and guide.

Back at the lodge, we were happy to see that the 11 other guests had arrived in four different groups. (It felt odd being only one of three last night with many many staff on hand!) We chatted with a few while having a glass of wine in the living room/lounge then joined Peter for dinner. So enjoyable to chat with someone who had been to many of the same places we’ve been to and who had highly entertaining travel stories to tell. Fun end of a spectacular day.

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ralfmaximus · 2 years ago

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The year is 2024. All I have to remember Disney's Galactic Star Cruiser by is the long COVID I contracted while LARPing as a space fascist trying to capture Chewbacca.

#bonus: it cost me $6000 #disney #galactic star cruiser #star wars

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industrynewsupdates · 21 days ago

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A Deep Dive into the Motorcycles Market: Insights and Analysis

The global motorcycles market size was estimated to reach USD 171.5 billion by 2028 and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2022 to 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising disposable income and improvement in living standards has increased demand for motorcycles across the globe, thereby driving the market growth. In addition, the launch of high-performance motorcycles, the surge in sportbike users, and the developing trend of customization are the factors that drive the market. The travel restriction imposed by the governments on public transportation such as buses, trains, and metros has resulted in heavy demand for motorcycles amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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rpmtrish · 7 months ago

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RPM Magazine Releases August Issue with an additional Feature!

August has come around so quickly, where has the summer gone? RPM Mag is proud to release the August 2024 issue...in Print and Digital. To order yours visit http://www.rpmmag.com/subscribe FEATURE CAR - FUEL THE PASSION - Rick Trunkett's street driven 7-second Duster commands respect, and it is well earned! He would religiously read his Mopar Muscle Magazine subscription at the age of ten and his first car memory was of a trip to the car show with his father and cousins in a 1967 Dodge Coronet, which his dad still owns. They pulled up alongside his cousin’s 1968 Pontiac GTO for a run, and the Coronet squeaked out the win. “I remember my cousin shouted, ‘Mopar Baby ‘, and it’s been me and my Mopars ever since,” Rick remembered fondly. OLE BLUE - This wicked Twin-turbo LS Chevelle mixes high tech power with old school style! For drag racing, the Mustang and Camaro are obvious picks of the litter, but there are other models such as the Chevelle and Nova that are in close running within the lineup of Bowtie offerings. For Vince Moore, as long as it was a GM product, any one of the above would work to create the hot rod of his dreams. Moore started hitting the dragstrip in El Paso, Texas at the tender age of 11 to watch his mother's boyfriend bracket race. KEVIN'S COUPE- You'll love Kevin Klime's full weight true stock suspension blown small block Coupe! The Fox Body Mustang is iconic, and regardless of your brand affiliation, you simply can’t argue that. They are used by Ford gearheads for everything and anything and even by the Chevy crew when they slip their LS between the rails with massive amounts of spray or twins pumping out mega boost. Heck, we’ve even seen Mopar mills installed in the platform. In short, a large number of us cut our teeth on the street and strip with one of these cars. C7 HEAVEN - This all motor Corvette started as a date night cruiser and ended up a record holder on the strip! One of the most exciting parts of being a gearhead is that we have so many choices to make as we work through our builds. While many of us will use the same basic platform, the end result between two similar builds is usually quite different, not to mention that each of us puts our own personality into building our pride and joy. For Dave Hintemeyer, his 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray 3LT Z51 is definitely special – it blasts 9.50 ¼-mile hits at near 150mph in full weight street trim with no power adder! YOU ASKED FOR IT...WE DELIVERED! Fresh from the pages of June 2020 RPM Mag when we were not printing due to Covid...bringing you a feature each month from the unprinted archives. KNOW THE RULES...EVEN WHEN THERE ARE NONE! Pierre-Luc Mallet's 1991 Mustang Coupe Grudge Car. Grudge no-time drag racing has grown from the roots of both street racing and organized street car style class drag racing. Add in the component of not having time clocks telling everybody what a car is capable of (that's why it's called NO TIME) and you just managed to level the playing field to almost flat! Read the full article

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jayanthitbrc · 9 months ago

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Analyzing Growth Drivers and Market Dynamics Shaping the Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants Industry Landscape through 2033

Overview and Scope Naval vessels and surface combatants are a kind of naval warships equipped with armaments for fighting on the water's surface. These are employed to hinder the enemy from moving military forces and, if required, to confront them. Sizing and Forecast The naval vessels and surface combatants market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $38.04 billion in 2023 to $39.97 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The naval vessels and surface combatants market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $48.48 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. To access more details regarding this report, visit the link: https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/report/naval-vessels-and-surface-combatants-global-market-report Segmentation & Regional Insights The naval vessels and surface combatants market covered in this report is segmented – 1) By Type: Aircraft Carrier, Battleship, Cruiser, Destroyer, Frigate, Destroyer Escort, Other Types 2) By System: Marine engine system, Weapon launch system, Sensor system, Control system, Electrical system, Auxiliary system 3) By Application: Search and rescue, Combat operations, Mine countermeasures (MCM) operations, Coastal surveillance, Other Applications North America was the largest region in the naval vessels and surface combatants market share in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the naval vessels and surface combatants market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. Intrigued to explore the contents? Secure your hands-on sample copy of the report: https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/sample.aspx?id=8729&type=smp Major Driver Impacting Market Growth Increasing maritime security threats are expected to propel the growth of the naval vessels and surface combatants market going forward. Maritime security threat refers to any breach of vessel security, both inside and externally. Naval vessels and surface combatants aid in the defence of the country's sovereignty against potential threats in the oceans and abysses by safeguarding accessible resources and coastal areas. Key Industry Players Major companies operating in the naval vessels and surface combatants market report are Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., General Dynamics Corporation, Damen Shipyards Group, Naval Group, BAE Systems plc, Navantia SA. The naval vessels and surface combatants market report table of contents includes: 1. Executive Summary 2. Market Characteristics 3. Market Trends And Strategies 4. Impact Of COVID-19 5. Market Size And Growth 6. Segmentation 7. Regional And Country Analysis . . . 27. Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles 28. Key Mergers And Acquisitions 29. Future Outlook and Potential Analysis Contact Us: The Business Research Company Europe: +44 207 1930 708 Asia: +91 88972 63534 Americas: +1 315 623 0293 Email: [email protected] Follow Us On: LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/the-business-research-company Twitter: https://twitter.com/tbrc_info Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBusinessResearchCompany YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24_fI0rV8cR5DxlCpgmyFQ Blog: https://blog.tbrc.info/ Healthcare Blog: https://healthcareresearchreports.com/ Global Market Model: https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/global-market-model

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Couple more announcements

-a lot of people are very mean and they're not saying it but they're mean and they're kind of s*** we know about it and we're going to enforce the rules in the law today we're tired of you people you suck you're out there doing that and you're all arrogant as hell and just point stuff out and say you're taking it it's going on globally and we really need it everywhere and there's twice as much stuff elsewhere other than the United States but that's the whole world but a lot of this is going to get exported there's a lot of stuff coming out okay new bikes there's Harley Davidson not that many but there's tons of Japanese bikes and they're going to flood the market and people going to start buying them again there's a lot of cars probably 1/3 of a Year's production in total globally there's a lot of household goods appliances and things and it's probably a half year supply but it's really needed and it's going to absorbed in probably two days and everybody's going to say we need production and we're going to start factories up all over the world in the middle areas and outside the middle areas and production is already at 300% of right before covid and we need more probably a thousand percent, and these factories making these bikes are going to be huge and they're going to switch over to hard knock kicker and they're going to make the models he was saying a cruiser a Sportster and it's going to be a huge company with several people running each division which is a different vlan and they're going to start infighting like madness they're spoiled and rotten right now there's more happening though and they're beginning to take the ships out and in competition because of Tommy f comment and he said it and there's tons of people at it tons of warlock those ships are going to come out real fast and this place is going to settle the water is going to come out it's still kind of plugged up if the water stopped flowing abnormally from up North in one week it would be down about 129 in which is over 10 ft it's 10 ft 9 so at low tide the water potentially could be 10'9 down which is way down it's going to look odd but when you pull the diamonds and stuff out of the harbor it won't it'll be a vertical wall and it goes down that deep it's it's not sand so we're waiting for that to happen and all over the world it's kind of the way it is so we are in the mood for doing some work and we're going to do some work right now he's going to cruise around and get some things but really his life is very hard it's going to change soon because of all the stuff that's going on we expect the Midwest to be emptied out by late tomorrow or early Monday and if it slows down we're going to go take stuff and people come back and start taking things it's really lame these people are lame

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Forget their messages I guess we can't stop cuz they make us hate them but we realize something they're just not going to let it happen so he stopped the factories are still there the stuff is been taken out we really need it to make bikes but new ones and other people are trying but it's going to slow down and we're speeding up and taking out the old ones now rapidly cuz we don't have enough power to do it

Trump

It has been up we're almost a 35% and yeah by the end of the day they're going to be out of there and out of all the other areas that's so many bikes I don't know what the hell they're doing with him now they're hiring huge crowds now because it's coming back and our son and daughter say it was necessary but we have to call it because they're just going to keep doing it and they said good and some people have stuff for new bikes and that'll come or you can try and make them make equipment a lot of people say they don't know how but they can get people who do and they're going to try and do that so we are going to be building a lot of these frames because these guys will not be able to keep up with their own production they're looking at the frames to see if there any good and most of them have holes and that's not good because inside is rusted and the metal does not rust that easy so at the bottom is where it breaks and they can see it breaking when they move them and because all the water sits in it and they break real bad and a lot of them fall apart and they take all the parts out and they leave the motors in the frames and it's disgusting it looks really weird like ripping bodies out that are close and it might be why they showed their body in the fire but this is going to save lives and they're calling for the lawn mowers all at the same time huge rows of trucks are going out of the Midwest and going in and it's not enough and our son told DJ to get the big trucks and they lay off the Harley and he did and it's wasn't working yet and he's telling them so they're moving stuff with big trucks and he says this is intense huge trucks are out there and they load up outside the wall massive trucks are taking tons of stuff anything you can put in a truck the other stuff they put in the regular trucks and it's going to go faster someone said we're up to like 37% on the used motorcycles on regular stuff is 20% but with the big trucks it's going to go extremely fast and more shortly

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toyota-eddie-supriyadi · 1 year ago

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Toyota saat ini tengah mengalami masalah produksi di Jepang. Bahkan, jenama Matahari Terbit ini harus menghentikan penjualan dua model yang cukup populer, yaitu Alphard dan Land Cruiser 300.

Disitat dari Asia Nikkei, Toyota harus menghentikan penjualan sebagian model populernya di Jepang, untuk mengatasi masalah produksi yang jauh tertinggal untuk memenuhi pesanan. Bahkan, pihak diler di Jepang, sudah tidak lagi menerima pesanan Alphard mulai pertengahan November 2023.

Kemudian, nasib yang sama juga dilakukan untuk Land Cruiser 300 yang juga dihentikan penjualannya pada September 2023, yang juga terjadi untuk Aqua.

Selama tujuh bulan, atau terhitung dari April hingga Oktober 2023, penjualan Toyota hanya terjadi dalam dua bulan di antarannya. Saat ini, Toyota memiliki kewajiban memenuhi banyak sekali pesanan yang menumpuk.

Produksi Toyota memang sempat turun drastis selama pandemi Covid-19, namun pesanan terus masuk hingga tertunggak sampai 1 juta unit. Permintaan mobil Toyota yang melebihi kemampuan produksi di Jepang, padahal Toyota sendiri baru saja menaikkan perkiraan produksi domestik di tahun fiskal 2023 sebanyak 90 ribu unit dari perkiraan awal 3,34 juta unit.

Sementara itu, distribusi unit ke konsumen yang tersendat ini juga karena Toyota mengubah jaringan penjualannya. Sebelum 2020 dealer Toyota di Jepang dibagi menjadi empat kategori dan hanya bisa menjual kendaraan tertentu di kategori tersebut.

Sekarang model Toyota apa pun bisa dibeli di dealer mana pun. Perubahan besar ini mendorong serbuan pesanan khususnya buat model populer.

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“Everybody knows, everybody goes”

Magnolia Cafe, at the corner of Lake Austin Boulevard and Veterans Drive in Austin, Texas, was not only an iconic place but an iconic environment. It was a true diner—inexpensive, greasy, and fast-paced, often catering to truckers, police officers, and other laborers with early-morning and late-night shifts. It was also one of the city’s few 24-hour establishments, with what some might call an “Austin-twist”: it served comfort food, such as oversized pancakes and tuna melts, with half-liter plastic cups of water alongside Tex Mex dishes. Its specialty was “Mag Mud,” a mix of canary yellow queso, black beans, avocado, and pico de gallo.

In Texas’ capital, where the population has expanded ten-fold since the 1950s, Magnolia has been a constant since its debut as “Omelettry West” in 1979. Its survival for more than forty years alone granted it legendary status; in a city quickly gentrifying as a product of its tech sector boom, a business lifetime of more than a decade is an impressive feat. At the crux of the MoPac Expressway (posthumously named after the Missouri Pacific Railroad) and Lady Bird Lake (posthumously named after Lyndon B. Johnson’s wife, the architect of many public beautification projects), Magnolia acted as a common joint between the youthful central Austin, affluent west Austin, and bohemian south Austin. Convenient for the college scene, the local aristocracy and the hippies alike.

The homely two-winged 1960s ranch-style structure was welcoming. Unpretentious and familiar in the landscape of one-story monuments to outdated Texan architecture, and nestled in its ample parking lot with space for diesel pickup trucks, luxury imported sedans, and police cruisers. Two dining rooms were connected only by a kitchen; patrons in the east wing had to walk outside to access the overcrowded, single-stall toilets in the west wing. The near-constant wait created a social scene out of the front patio, its primary attraction being a gazebo-covered picnic table, carved with graffiti and cigarette burns. The booths were wrapped with a selection of flamingo, Hawaiian, and insect-themed laminates and the windows were filled with red neon signs alerting the public, “Sorry, we’re open.” From the ceiling hung what I imagine is a life-sized construction of a pterodactyl skeleton.

The clientele had no discernible makeup. You were equally likely to run into 16-year-old fraternity-stars-to-be, elderly Texan ranchers, and punks recovering after the shows taking place minutes away downtown. The staff withstood the test of time while constantly shifting; they were always young, always exuberant, and always off-kilter from the social norm. Their eternally gracious and sociable attitude created what was Austin’s most ubiquitous favorite eatery, encapsulated in its slogan: “Everybody knows, everybody goes.”

Despite its iconic stature, this location of Magnolia closed in April 2020 due to financial challenges brought on by the COVID pandemic. Magnolia’s permanent shuttering was, for me, quite possibly the most hard-hitting news of the pandemic. Any long-term Austin resident becomes accustomed and resilient to frequent closures of important establishments, but rarely is it the ones that are so widely valued. Often, there is no satisfying explanation for the demise of local enterprises; the immense disconnect between the city’s long-standing residents and recent transplants means there is no consensus around which historical aspects of Austin are valuable or worth retaining. More often than not, the ultimate decisions are decided or informed by the newer occupants: the nouveau riche of the newly-created Apple, Facebook, and Google offices, those who have more use for a Tesla dealership or a rooftop bar or a luxury condominium complex than they do for a mere diner, regardless of its status as the most foundational site of my—and so many others’—teen years. Developers know this, and that sealed Magnolia’s fate.

I had gone to Magnolia since early childhood, as long as I could remember. It was one of the few restaurants accessible from my house without taking a highway, a feature that gave it an added sense of comfort. However, the inauguration of Magnolia as a true staple in my life was April 11 2014, during the spring break of my junior year of high school. Max, my whirlwind first love-turned first heartbreak-turned-romantically-ambiguous-but definitively-close-friend, was visiting town from D.C., and after a failed attempt to have sex on painkillers and ecstasy, we departed home in a dark hour of the night to meet up with another common friend, Gillian. We met at Magnolia, of course, our only midnight option in a town only beginning its process of rapid urbanization.

Before ordering, Gillian and I were deadlocked in one of our regular and inane arguments over whether or not we happened to have the same physician’s assistant. Both descriptively similar women named Beverly working somewhere in north Austin, I insisted they must have been the same person. As Gillian opened her mouth, surely to vehemently disagree, Josephine strolled to our table to take our orders. She stood tall above our booth with a slender frame, either to be described as gaunt or modelesque. Her thinned skin and eye bags suggested prolonged fatigue and years of smoking, but her demeanor, even in the middle of the night, was effortlessly jaunty and candid. She had an air of inherent familiarity and candor, so I demanded she act as a tie-breaker for this debate.

“Beverly is definitely a period name,” Josephine said, “like in the 1960s everyone was naming their kids Chandelier and Cadillac.” I quickly learned that Josephine always spoke the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It was a repulsive quality to some, but attractive to others. I was instantly entranced. She had myriad unique tattoos, she had explicit photos that a drummer of one of the country’s foremost rock bands had recently sent her (a former flame from her high school days in California), and she afforded her rent and alcohol on 30 hours per week, exclusively after 9 PM and before 9 AM. She turned Magnolia from a home away from home into my home away from home. That night, nearly at sunrise, she scribbled her name and her schedule down on my receipt, both as a memento and as a way for me to plan my weekends around her.

From then on, I did. My friends and I desperately sought the independence to drink gas station Chardonnay and smoke menthol cigarettes that we were denied inside of the comfort of our parents’ homes, and the locations for our nightly escapades were severely limited. Coffee shops closed, parks had curfews, but Magnolia was always open. So every weekend, we went to seek consolation and counsel from Josephine and the other insomniacs at the diner. Josephine acted as a confessional, a diary, and a mentor to me. While she always listened to and advised me, she shared the gritty details of her life as well with little filter.

Her idiosyncrasies led us, as callous teenagers, to joke that Josephine seemed like she was on meth, though none of us yet knew that she’d actually gotten the monkey off her back and was only taking a cocktail of mood stabilizers and (legal) amphetamines. She brought forth the life experience of a one-time UCLA student turned routine patient at various Los Angeles and New York City addiction treatment centers. Despite her years of substance abuse, she had a youthful face which fit her 24-year-old body—though she attributed this to the Botox she received via facial injection, the only FDA approved single-serving treatment for her migraine headaches.

At the time, the waitstaff at Magnolia knew more about me than anyone else. Whether with friends or alone, I would sit for hours. The hosts knew me and where to seat me, the waiters knew me and which predicaments to pick back up on each time I arrived, and the managers resented me for the amount of time their staff dedicated to talking to me. In the beginning, if Josephine was working, my meals were free. Over time, the rest of the staff caught on that I was not a paying customer—something I had never asked for, but made me feel infinitely adored. I came elated, depressed, or (more often than not) heartbroken.

I had supportive parents, a psychiatrist, and a therapist, but Magnolia Cafe was the support network that gave me what I knew I was missing. Josephine became the shoulder to cry on, the guru to snap us out of a bad trip, and the muse to inspire us to face our fears in pursuing the boys we all wanted, and who variably wanted us too, but were too afraid to confront such desires.

Magnolia was nearly always the final destination. A place I could go to at the end of a night of drinking—and knew I could stay until the sun rose. A place to celebrate: the first time I kissed my crush of many years at my 16th birthday party, my acceptance into college hundreds of miles away, my high school graduation. A place to grieve: when said love interest chose to date a juvenile girl over me, my final departure from my life with my parents and friends of many years and to said college so many hundreds of miles away, and the seemingly common but dramatic dissolutions of the friendships built throughout high school and childhood at large. Part of what made this diner so unique was that these experiences were not. It was the destination, oasis, and secondary home of so many with such soul-consuming but transient problems as mine.

By the time Magnolia capsized, Josephine had jumped ship. When I arrived home in the summer of 2016 after my first year of college, as with every other break from school, I immediately went to Magnolia as a homecoming celebration. That evening, Josephine sat in the booth with me to make an admission. She spoke softly, completely uncharacteristically, so as not to reveal her words to her coworkers or manager. She informed me that she was pregnant after taking a gender-ambiguous model’s virginity in the West Texan desert. Pregnancy in and of itself had not been uncommon for her. What varied this time is that she had decided to keep it; not “keep it” in that she was sure she would carry it to term, but that she felt she had taken enough drugs, enough morning-after pills, and had enough abortions that she would roll the dice. She told me she would wait—it felt probable she would miscarry, and, if not, she would have a child. She was ready for either option.

Once her daughter was born later that year, Josephine progressively cut her hours to naught. Truthfully, Josephine’s—and Magnolia’s—influence on my life began to wane almost simultaneously with my entrance into my 20s. As Josephine shed her debaucherous lifestyle in favor of motherhood, I discovered a powerful ability to compartmentalize more and share less. Magnolia retained its status as an integral meeting point for my increasingly infrequent trips back to Austin, as the importance of my childhood home itself faded as well. Nevertheless, to have the diner there, even for a biannual sojourn, brought me immense comfort and nostalgia. I’m familiar with her whereabouts due to social media, but I know that her role in my life, just as Magnolia’s, can never be reinstated—or replaced.

Since hearing of Magnolia’s permanent closure during the early stages of the 2020 pandemic, I still do not know exactly what I’ve lost. When upscale condominiums are inevitably constructed in its place, at the crux of Central, West and South Austin, will they sit on the ashes of my adolescence? I am torn between that prediction, and one far more devout; the destruction of a place so beloved to me, holding both my joys and my traumas, will serve to emancipate me from my past, to allow me to grow, knowing these memories have transcended in some sense, as if this eatery had been a journal I had written in to mitigate my lowest points and memorialize my highest.

I fear the latter is a paradox, for as we watch the endless expansion of the divide between rich and poor in our cities, metropolitan sprawl engulfs those fundamental establishments to what we view as home —a phenomenon grieved not just in the U.S., but globally, and greatly abetted by pandemic—an ability to view the places lost as still a part of us is eclipsed by the sentiment that, instead, they are casualties of war. Although it may sound bleak, as a universal truth, virtually everything we know is ephemeral. Either everything we know and love will cease to exist, or we will ourselves; in the meantime, our minds are flooding with memories and sentiments—and ultimately, it’s not the physical places or people that stay with us, but the sentiments themselves.

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Back from Europe

We just got back from a two and a half week trip to Europe. We flew to Bilbao, Spain and hung out there for two days, then boarded the Norwegian Gem for an 11-stop cruise that began in Bilbao and ended in Rome. After three days in Rome we flew home. A kind fellow tourist (identity unknown) managed to give us both Covid-19 toward the end of the trip — our last full day in Rome and our travel day home were both miserable, and we tested positive as soon as we got to our house. (We did wear masks the whole way home, our diagnoses unconfirmed but strongly suspected.)

Other than one “sea day” as we sailed from Bilbao to our first stop in Lisbon, Portugal, we had a different stop in a different city every day, winding up visiting a total of six countries:

Lisbon, Portugal

Portimao, Portugal

Cadiz, Spain

Gibraltar, UK

Motril, Spain (jumping off point for a bus trip north to Granada)

Ibiza, Spain

Palma, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

St. Tropez, France

La Spezia, Italy (jumping off point for a bus trip inland to Florence)

Rome, Italy (we also visited Vatican City)

We are not inveterate cruisers — this is our fifth cruise, ever:

2004 Western Caribbean — Royal Caribbean

2007 Alaska — Royal Caribbean

2017 Hawaii — Norwegian Cruise Line

2018 Baltic Sea — Norwegian Cruise Line

2023 Spain/Portugal/Gibraltar/France/Italy — Norwegian Cruise Line

What made this one different, other than the length (the others were not as long) was that I bid for a room upgrade weeks prior to embarkation, not knowing if my bid amount would be enough to beat out others bidding for the same upgrades. Apparently it was, because we were did get upgraded; it was to a two-bedroom (a master bedroom and a smaller kids’ bedroom) “penthouse” suite that was the size of two regular staterooms and which came with butler service — daily treats and fresh ice deliveries multiple times per day, stuff like that, with our morning scheduled room service delivered *exactly* at the specified time each day, and other little lagniappes of elegance. We were also entitled to priority debarkation each day and we got to have breakfast each day in one of the specialty restaurants rather than fending for ourselves in the main buffet. It was nice. It will be hard to go back to a regular sized stateroom if we cruise again in the future. (Note: it was not a “Haven” suite — NCL has a whole deck at the very top of the ship for the people who really want to lay out some cash; you can’t even get to that floor without a special keycard. We did not spend that much.)

Would we do it again? Yes. It was fun. But as I said, we are not inveterate cruisers; we’re averaging one every 5.2 years.

What was our favorite part? Carole really liked Granada and the forests around the Alhambra. I liked Cadiz a lot — it was a bustling small city with lots of color and life and beautiful views. We both would have enjoyed having much more time in Barcelona, but that stop was annoyingly short. We were allowed off the ship at 9 am or so after arriving from Palma in the Balearic Islands and we had to be back on the ship at 4:30 pm so we could sail on to St. Tropez in France. We saw Park Guell and the Sagrada Familia in a whirlwind of rush-rush-rush… and that was it.

Least favorite? Well, other than the stop where we caught Covid … 🤒 The one stop neither of us much good to say about was Lisbon, as we found it a somewhat shabby, rundown city with uncollected trash everywhere — everywhere we were taken on our two-hour “Panoramic Drive through Lisbon” tour took us past slums and rundown buildings. I’m sure there are nice areas, but we didn’t see them on what meant to be a quick trip to the really cool stuff. (Our Baltic trip taught us the folly of booking nine-hour “See Every Damn Thing There Is To See” city tours; they left us exhausted and mentally wiped out.)

We’ll be sharing some photos and anecdotes, but please don’t feel compelled to pay any attention to them whatsoever. Other than being made to look at someone else’s baby photos (and I grant you that there are even people who enjoy doing that) I think having someone else show you endless snaps of fun places they went while you were at home punching a timeclock is at the top of a lot of people’s “No, thanks” lists. 🌍

P.S. Do not touch the apes.

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sudeepkedar · 1 year ago

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Inboard Engines Market Is Predicted to Grow At More Than 7% CAGR till 2032

As per a recent research report, Inboard Engines Market surpass USD 2.5 Bn by 2032.

The expanding recreational boating and other water activities are driving the production and sales of yachts across Europe. Countries such as France, Italy, Germany, and the UK are among the leader in yacht production in Europe. The imposition of strict emission and noise regulations by the European Union has created lucrative growth opportunities for electric boats and ship manufacturers. Multiple developments in inboard engines along with the addition of features like less noise, longer lifespan, and a high aftermarket resale value, are likely to increase their demand.

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Inboard engines market from the IC engine segment is anticipated to hold more than 95% share by 2032. The adoption of hybrid propulsion systems, which combine conventional IC engines with electric motors and batteries, is slowly becoming a popular trend in the marine transport sector. IC engines offer various advantages like lesser noise and vibration along with better fuel efficiency and lower pollutants. Employing alternative fuels like biofuels and compressed natural gas is expected to reduce the negative environmental impact of IC engines. When compared to conventional gasoline or diesel, these fuels emit fewer hazardous pollutants.

As per the recent report, the inboard engines market share from the electric powered engine segment is expected to witness more than USD 115 million valuation by 2032. The growing popularity of inboard electric engines is due to the improvements in battery technology and their widespread availability. Electric engines create lesser noise and are comfortable to operate all while emitting fewer pollutants. They are excellent substitutes for day cruisers and smaller boats. Efforts to adopt cleaner energy sources that are more efficient would promote the sales of electric-powered inboard engines.

Inboards engine market share from the boating segment is predicted to witness more than 7.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. The rising sales of recreational boats is expected to fuel the growth in demand for inboard engines. For instance, according to information provided by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), in 2021, recreational marine expenditures amounted to USD 56.7 billion, making it the second-highest-ranked year in the past two decades. The sales of inboard engines in the boating industry are also being driven by increasing consumer spending on recreational activities as well as favorable economic growth across the region.

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Asia Pacific inboard engines market is expected to cross USD 215 million by 2032. The rise in the growth of the maritime tourism sector along with changing consumer buying behaviors will fuel industry expansion. Various government policies are encouraging and upgrading the boating infrastructure in the region. Regional government bodies are implementing regulations and standards to maintain operational safety during boating activities. There is also an increase in the luxury boat demand which is expected to drive high-powered marine engine adoption across APAC.

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Chapter 2 Executive Summary

2.1 Inboard engines industry 360º synopsis, 2018 - 2032

2.2 Business trends

2.3 Regional trends

2.4 Power Source trends

2.5 Power trends

2.6 Ignition trends

2.7 Engine trends

2.8 Application trends

Chapter 3 Inboard Engines Industry Insights

3.1 Impact analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic

3.2 Industry ecosystem analysis

3.2.1 Raw material suppliers

3.2.2 Manufacturers

3.2.3 Profit margin trends

3.2.4 Distribution channel analysis

3.2.5 End users

3.2.6 Vendor matrix

3.3 Pricing analysis

3.3.1 Regional pricing

3.3.1.2 Europe

3.3.1.3 Asia Pacific

3.3.1.4 Latin America

3.3.1.5 Middle East & Africa

3.3.2 Cost structure analysis

3.3.2.1 R&D cost

3.3.2.2 Manufacturing & equipment cost

3.3.2.3 Raw material cost

3.3.2.4 Distribution cost

3.3.2.5 Operating cost

3.3.2.6 Miscellaneous cost

3.4 Technology landscape

3.4.1 V-drive

3.4.2 Direct drive

3.4.3 Variable Valve Timing (VVT)

3.5 Innovation & sustainability

3.6 Regulatory landscape

3.6.1 Exhaust emission standards for sterndrive/inboard engines

3.6.2 Regulatory framework in the recreational craft sector

3.6.3 IMO Regulations

3.6.3.1 IMO emission standards

3.6.4 Recreational Craft Directive

3.6.5 Product Emissions Standards Act 2017

3.7 Industry impact forces

3.7.1 Growth drivers

3.7.1.1 Increasing recreational boating activities

3.7.1.2 Rising production and sales of yachts

3.7.1.3 Improved economy and rising government funding for infrastructure development

3.7.1.4 Growing tourism sector along with strengthening distribution networks

3.7.1.5 Increasing disposable income along with surging import & export activities

3.7.2 Industry pitfalls & challenges

3.7.2.1 Environmental concerns & increasing regulatory pressure

3.7.2.2 High maintenance associated with inboard engines

3.8 Growth potential analysis

3.10 PESTLE analysis

3.11 COVID-19 impact

3.11.1 Marine industry

3.11.2 Recreational boating industry

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Las bicicletas eléctricas Harley Davidson

Llegaron las bicicletas eléctricas Harley Davidson ¿Qué es lo primero que sienten los usuarios al escuchar esa frase? Para muchos, curiosidad, deseo, alegría y, ¿cómo culparlos? sin duda uno de los nombres más reconocidos alrededor del mundo por sus motocicletas es Harley Davidson, por lo que el escuchar de su nueva línea Serial 1 produce en muchos de nosotros emoción desmedida. Esta tentativa durante dos años fue desarrollada como un proyecto HD, posteriormente las primeras fotos del concepto Harley Davidson bicicletas eléctricas se presentaron en enero del 2019, para solo más tarde de un año y poco más, ya se encontrarán fuera de bosquejos de papel, y completamente listos para tomar pedidos anticipados, además de informar sobre todos sus detalles, especificaciones y precios. Las bicicletas eléctricas Harley Davidson buscan detener las perdidas Harley Davidson es una empresa de renombre con gran reputación no se puede negar que es una marca envejecida enfrentándose a ganancias cada vez mas bajas desde hace seis años demostrado en sus informes anuales, sin embargo, la pandemia sin duda acelero su caída, y es que como muchos otros negocios la llegada de Covid-19 marco una caída libre, que dio como resultado en el segundo trimestre del año una baja de sus ingresos del 47% en comparación con la misma temporada del año anterior. La compañía espera con este nuevo proyecto captar nuevamente el interés de la audiencia, aprovechándose del auge actual para lanzar sus propias Harley Davidson bicicletas eléctricas. Harley-Davidson lanzó su primera línea de bicicletas eléctricas en 2022, bajo la marca Serial 1. La línea Serial 1 incluye una variedad de bicicletas eléctricas, desde bicicletas urbanas hasta bicicletas de montaña. Las bicicletas eléctricas Harley-Davidson están diseñadas para ofrecer un rendimiento y una experiencia de conducción de alta calidad. Están equipadas con componentes de alta gama, como motores Bosch, transmisiones Shimano y frenos Tektro. Las bicicletas eléctricas Harley-Davidson están disponibles en una variedad de precios, desde unos 3.000 euros hasta unos 10.000 euros. Algunos de los modelos de bicicletas eléctricas Harley-Davidson son: - Mosh/CTY: Bicicleta eléctrica urbana con un motor de 250 W y una batería de 500 Wh. - BASH/MTN: Bicicleta eléctrica de montaña con un motor de 750 W y una batería de 750 Wh. - Rush/CTY: Bicicleta eléctrica urbana con un motor de 750 W y una batería de 750 Wh. - Cty/Cruiser: Bicicleta eléctrica urbana con un motor de 250 W y una batería de 400 Wh. ¿Harley Davidson o Serial 1 Cycle? Aunque el concepto nació desde la idea Harley Davidson bicicletas eléctricas, más tarde se decidió formar una compañía aparte bajo el nombre de Serial 1 Cycle, pero, este nombre no hace más que demostrar la existente unión y afecto hacia Harley, ya que viene de “numero de serie uno” lo cual corresponde al apodo de la primera motocicleta y por ende la más antigua de Harley Davidson, creada a principios del siglo XX, específicamente en 1903. Es necesario destacar que, aunque antes se mencionó la unión de Harley hacia esta nueva serie, los mismos serán un accionista minoritario en serial 1, correspondiéndole a los capitalistas la mayoría de la marca, dichos capitalistas estos regidos en su mayoría por ex empleados de Harley Davidson incluido el presidente de serial 1 Jason Huntsman el cual fue empleado de la empresa Harley desde 2013. En la bicicleta se puede apreciar el nombre aclamado de Harley Davidson, con un estilo muy característico de la empresa. Entrando en un mercado muy competitivo Esta serie de Harley Davidson bicicletas eléctricas tiene a su favor que con su manufacturación llevada a cabo en Estados Unidos brindara una opción local, sin necesidad de exportación, esto es relevante ya que la exportación de bicicletas eléctricas del año pasado en Estados Unidos fue alrededor de 270.000. Muchos han notado la rápida popularidad de las bicicletas durante esta pandemia ya que las personas buscan actividades al aire libre que faciliten el distanciamiento social, por otro lado, brindan una oportunidad atractiva para viajar, que permite dejar de lado el uso de autobuses y trenes medios de transporte que muchos han querido dejar de lado por miedo a exposición del virus. A pesar de que el cambio de combustible a electricidad no ha sido algo nuevo para Harley (gracias a su bicicleta eléctrica llamada Livewire), este nuevo mapa de competidores sin duda lo es y es que esta a punto de ingresar a un mercado muy concurrido donde incluso los grandes fabricantes como Specialized, Trek y Giant, están compitiendo con compañías de bicicletas electricas de rápido crecimiento como Rd Power Bikes, Pedego y X-Treme Electric Bikes. Con estos gigantescos rivales Harley tendrá que anhelar que su diseño, detalles técnicos y fácil manejo para cualquier persona, sean razones suficientes para la adquisición de parte de los usuarios. Conociendo las Harley Davidson bicicletas eléctricas Serial 1 se compone de un par de modelos: Serial 1 MOSH/ CTY y Serial 1 RUSH/ CTY; además el RUSH tiene 3 variaciones, la plataforma MOSH es un tipo de bicicleta urbana: de construcción robusta y, al mismo tiempo, ofrece una única velocidad para simplificar la transmisión y mantener los costos. La plataforma Rush usa el mismo tren motriz pero un marco diferente que está optimizado para los desplazamientos y el ocio del mundo real. Incluye portabultos y guardabarros de diseño personalizado, además de una transmisión automática Enviolo NuVinci. El designador “/CTY” parece implicar que estas bicicletas urbanas se unirán a las bicicletas eléctricas no urbanas en el futuro. Detalles técnicos Las Harley Davidson bicicletas eléctricas comparten muchas características premium, todas utilizan un sistema de transmisión por correa Gates en lugar de una cadena, ambos están impulsados por el último motor de transmisión intermedia Brose Drive S Mag con una reducción de la correa suave y ultra silenciosa. El motor de tracción media cuenta con 90 Nm de par y cuatro niveles de asistencia al pedal con hasta un 400% de asistencia en el nivel más potente, las bicicletas eléctricas utilizan cuadros de aluminio hidroformado livianos diseñados por Harley Davidson y cuentan con más de un siglo de experiencia en la construcción de cuadros. Los cuatro tamaños de bastidor están diseñados con una geometría adecuada de apilado y alcance de escalones que garantiza que todos los ciclistas obtengan el mismo manejo incluso cuando cambia el tamaño del bastidor. La iluminación LED está integrada en el marco con luces traseras incrustadas a ambos lados del triángulo trasero (con luces de freno activadas por un acelerómetro incorporado), un faro "ser visto" integrado en el tubo de dirección y un "ver" brillante” Luz incorporada en el soporte del manillar. El equipo diseñó todas las luces a medida y puso especial énfasis en el diseño del potente reflector de los faros para garantizar una iluminación fuerte en todo el rango vertical, a diferencia de la mayoría de los faros que solo proporcionan sus lúmenes nominales en el centro del haz y se desvanecen rápidamente como el haz, se extiende. Basándose solo en las fotos, se denota que dispone de una batería integrada en el cuadro, faros y luces traseras integrados en el cuadro y cuero acentos. Algunos fabricantes de bicicletas eléctricas utilizan esa configuración, pero no es universal, dadas las compensaciones, como costos más altos y tiempos de reparación más prolongados. Sus bicicletas eléctricas no tendrán acelerador, pero usarán tecnología de asistencia de pedaleo. El sistema de tensión del cinturón, que normalmente es muy vistoso en muchos cuadros, se ha ocultado inteligentemente en el triángulo trasero para reducir el desorden y mantener una apariencia elegante. Precios Los precios para pre ordenar de las 4 Harley Davidson bicicletas eléctricas son los siguientes: - La RUSH/CTY SPEED se puede pre ordenar en 4.999 $ - La RUSH STEP-THRU se puede pre ordenar en 4.399 $ - La RUSH/ CTY se puede pre ordenar en 4.499 $ - La MOSH/CTY se puede pre ordenar en 3.399 $ Read the full article

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