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A Summary of Gameplay - Part 3

First a bit long text. I already mentioned at some point that I like playing with the story progression from Nraas (with some associated addons). And she tells me a lot. Since there are already interesting households and relationships between some Sims in Lucky Palms, this little program makes everything a little spicier. I either let myself be inspired by the messages that pop up from time to time or I ignore them if they don't particularly interest me. But with one person there were a few things that made me go to her and accompany her for a while... unfortunately I couldn't avoid falling into story mode. The little pixels just give me so much incentive. And there will be several parts. Well, enough talking… Let’s take a look.

As I announced, the next household I am visiting is Marisol Loera. She is a young adult, a writer, and lives in a nice big house with a hot tub. I immediately set about making a few rooms a little nicer/cozy. Then I put the young lady through the CAS and I was able to concentrate on the essentials.

Marisol has a romantic interest with Donnovan Steel, that's right from the start when you start in this city. But Donnovan still seems to be interested in other women, according to Progression. I saw Marisol have the “cheated” symbol in her mood section.. And then there's someone else playing a role in Marisol's life. Her best friend Clark Bellamore, who is the leader and singer of a band. And the two of them got closer one day (or rather one evening). and here is the place where the story mode began.

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Marisol learned from a friend that Donnovan had apparently gone over the top again. "Don? It's me… No, don't hang up now, okay? I have questions… But I don't want to talk to you about it on the phone. Do you have time? no, I don't care, please come over"… And Don came by… Quite quickly actually, he seemed to have been nearby.

The doorbell rang a little later "So, what do you want to talk about?"/ "I'm sure you can guess. Naomi called me…"/ "uh… So… I can explain…"/ "I'm looking forward to the explanation!" .(ironic tone of her voice). Marisol let him into the house. But she couldn't look at him. "Hey, about Naomi… It's nothing. It was just harmless flirting, you know I like to flirt sometimes."/ "It wasn't just harmless, you groped her even though you know she's with Jaycen"/ "I didn't grope her, okay? What you did was probably a lot more blatant, …" (Marisol spoke to Don after spending time with her best friend Clark after a concert, the rest will be explained in more detail later).

"I haven't seen Clark for a long time, so I met up with him that evening after his concert". Don made a disgusted face. "Yes, you met him, got drunk and then fucked with him… Have you forgotten what I wrote to you, do you want me to show you again?". Donnovan's voice was a little sterner. "No, I… I just wasn't quite myself at that moment"/ "no, but he was in you… Man, Marisol. I like flirting with other people, but those words were meant seriously. I would have liked to have had you with me that night, shit, really…"

Marisol looked at him wistfully. "Why didn't you say something about your feelings before? You always wanted something casual, you said……"/ "Would that have prevented you from sleeping with him?"/ "Most likely yes, Don. Clark and I, we've known each other since school, we're best friends, and that night … we really drank and talked a lot…"/ "don't blame the alcohol, okay?"..,

"You must find something pretty great about him, best friends or not…"/ "That's not true, he… He's not really my type at all, but he's a nice person and…"/ "Yes, and now you're pregnant, but certainly not by me,…"/ "I know, Don…". Marisol and Donnovan also had longer conversations with each other and they agreed to sleep together with contraceptives because it was too early for them to have children… "Man…does he know about this yet?

She shook her head. "No, I haven't told him yet… Don, I really don't want anything from him"/ "But now you're having a child with him and what about him? Does he have feelings for you?"/ "No… No, I don't think so, he had a guilty conscience because he had taken advantage of the situation that night. I went straight home the next morning". Donnovan shook his head, annoyed. "He may be a cool singer, but he's never had any luck with girls, he's a klutz and he's always on tour with his band. The most he gets is the occasional shag with groupies…". Marisol looked at him reproachfully because of his words. "Don't be like that. But I have to tell him anyway…and what about us now?"/ "I'm not really keen on bringing up someone else's child".

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End of this Part

The conversation between Donnovan and Marisol continued for a bit, but overall Don was annoyed that he wasn't the father of her child (really?). And he once again explicitly stated that he was serious about her. Well…there was always a certain undertone in his voice, but she didn't really notice it. Anyway, a few days later she wanted to talk to Clark and inform him that he was going to be a father. You'll see that next time.

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New Campaign! New character time!!

so yeah, we finished Phandelver last week (my second character, Varya Kulka (the mercenary, the psion-knight, Ilvaash-bane, she's everything (because barbie lol)), was the only survivor...whoops, but hey we won) so next is Vecna...with the 2024 rules

so Shard finally gets to table! and i FINALLY get to be one of my deer ladies!! very excited to be this spooky moldy swamp deer with the voices of decay in her brain. should be fun ^^

but yes she has a playlist that i am very into

Poison - Tarja Turunen

Weak and Powerless [Tilling My Own Grave] - A Perfect Circle

Wheel in the Sky (Journey Cover) - Sara Loera

Dark Horse (in the style of Type O Negative) - Anthony Vincent

Infected - Starset

Go Tell Aunt - from RE7 OST

Riverside - Agnes Obel

Black Roses - Aviators

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Pitbull - Most Popular American Rapper

Armando Christian Perez, commonly known as Pitbull is an American rapper, singer, actor and record producer. He is quite famous in the music world and has worked with several names in the music industry including Lil Jon, Eminem, 50 Cent, Afrojack, Ne-Yo, Ying Yang Twins, Twista, Adassa, and JLo among others.He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 6 million instagram followers.Pitbull gained fame for his 2009 album Rebelution and won the Billboard Music Award for Top Radio song for "Give Me Everything" in 2012. His 2013 song "Timber" topped the Billboard Hot 100 list for three consecutive weeks. His mother threw him out of the house when he was 16 because he started dealing drugs like his father. He chose the name Pitbull because the Pitbull terrier locks its jaws when it fights and is, as he put it, "too stupid to lose." His song "I Know You Want Me" reached number one on the European Hot 100 list in 2009.

About Pitbull's Professional Life

Pitbull initially met Lil Jon and was featured on Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz' album 'Kings of Crunk' in 2002. In addition, Perez released several mixtapes, composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Eventually, he was signed to Luther Campbell's Luke Records by Jullian Boothe in 2001. He released his debut album 'M.I.A.M.I.' in 2004.Perez guest-starred in UPN's 'South Beach' in January 2006. Additionally, other albums that he has released include 'El Mariel', 'The Boatlift', 'Rebelution', 'Armando', 'Planet Pit', 'Global Warming', 'Globalization', 'Dale' and 'Climate Change'. Furthermore, he has been part of several concerts like 'Rebelution Tour', 'Planet Pit World Tour', 'Pitbull Live in Hong Kong', 'Pitbull: Time of Our Lives', 'Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Live!' among others. Apart from his career in music, Perez has also appeared in videos and television series like 'Empire', 'Pitbull Presents: What Happens in Miami Never Happened', and 'Austin Mahone: Lady' among others. All in all, he has more than 100 credits for the soundtrack, over 30 credits as an actor, 8 credits as a composer and 2 credits as a writer.Perez has won several awards in his career.Pitbull is very known and popular rapper. He also has good fan following on instagram, twitter and facebook.You can also buy instagram followers and instantly boost your account. He has garnered the American Music Awards 4 times. He has won the Grammy Awards 1 time. Additionally, some other awards that he has won are Alma Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Billboard Latin Music Awards, MI Awards, International Dance Music Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, Los Premios MTV, and MTV Video Music Awards among others.Perez has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 45 million at present.

Pitbull.s Personal Life

Armando Christian Perez (Pitbull) was involved in a relationship with Mexican Model Olga Loera during May 2012. There are no other records of his dating history. He has two children Destiny Perez, and Bryce Perez. He had the children with Barbara Alba. The pair broke up in 2011. Pitbull provides the mother of two with $3000 in child support  without any legal documentation.

Social Media Presence of Pitbull

Pitbull is active over the social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 26 million followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 6M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 52 million followers.To promote your business account you need to post quality images and videos. That will drive more traffic on your account and help you gain more followers and instagram likes.

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'El Chapo,' Infamous Drug Kingpin, Discovered Responsible After Dramatic Trial In New York

After a protracted trial held beneath heightened safety on the federal courtroom in Brooklyn, N.Y., a jury has discovered Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, one of many world's most infamous drug kingpins who led Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, responsible on all 10 counts associated to drug trafficking. The 61-year-old faces the potential for life in jail. Tuesday's verdict ended a dramatic trial that began in November and was crammed with explosive testimony from Guzmán's former cartel associates. It included testimony from greater than 50 witnesses, lots of whom described Guzmán's use of violence towards his enemies. Talking after the decision, U.S. Lawyer for the Japanese District of New York Richard Donoghue, mentioned it "will carry a sentence of life with out the potential for parole." "It's a sentence from which there isn't a escape, and no return," Donoghue mentioned. "This conviction is a victory for the American individuals, who've suffered so lengthy and a lot whereas Guzman made billions pouring poison over our southern border." In a prolonged assertion, the Division of Justice mentioned Guzmán was convicted of being "a principal operator of a unbroken felony enterprise – the Mexican organized crime syndicate often known as the Sinaloa Cartel – a cost that features 26 drug-related violations and one homicide conspiracy." Different costs included utilizing firearms and manufacturing and distributing cocaine, heroin and different medicine. His sentencing is scheduled for June 25. Final week, Choose Brian Cogan gave jurors about three hours of directions for his or her deliberations. He mentioned he was assured that they'd adopted his directions to not learn or watch information in regards to the case. All the jury has been nameless for his or her safety. At one level, the choose advised the foreperson to signal notes utilizing her title however then corrected that instruction and advised her to make use of her juror quantity as a substitute to maintain her identification secret. The jurors — 4 males and eight girls — deliberated for days, asking for prolonged testimonies and whether or not ephedrine was thought-about methamphetamine. In laying out their case, prosecutors spent 11 weeks calling witnesses, whereas the protection took 30 minutes and introduced only one witness to the stand. The prosecution and protection delivered their closing arguments to the jury in January. Jeffrey Lichtman, one in every of Guzmán's protection legal professionals, gave an animated presentation, banging the rostrum, pacing earlier than the jurors and patting his consumer on the shoulder. "Neglect equity, overlook justice, overlook the regulation, overlook moral observations," he mentioned, in an obvious try to painting the federal government as ruthless. "None of it issues, simply get Chapo." The prosecution had produced a "scripted occasion," he mentioned, with cooperating witnesses who "lie, steal, cheat, deal medicine and kill individuals." And if Guzmán was convicted, all of these individuals can be launched, he mentioned. Lichtman forged doubt on whether or not among the murders that witnesses described ever occurred. He referred to as Guzmán "the rabbit" that Mexican authorities had been chasing when the true mastermind behind the Sinaloa cartel was Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. At one level, he performed off Guzmán's brief stature that earned him his "El Chapo" nickname, slang for shorty. "That 60-year-old man who's this large is whacking individuals with a tree department for 3 hours?" he mentioned. Assistant U.S. Lawyer Amanda Liskamm led the prosecution's rebuttal, urging jurors to not fall for the protection's smear. "The day cocaine conspiracies are made in heaven is the day we are able to name angels as witnesses," she mentioned. Federal prosecutors accused Guzmán of utilizing bribes, violence, drug trafficking and cash laundering to turn out to be some of the highly effective drug lords on this planet. Prosecution witnesses provided testimony that swung from the weird to the surprising. In keeping with testimony, he had a diamond-encrusted pistol and a gold-plated AK-47; he kicked off a cartel conflict after a rival refused to shake his hand; he and a mistress as soon as fled bare by a secret tunnel beneath a shower tub; he escaped from a Mexican jail with the assistance of his spouse, Emma Coronel Aispuro; and, in some of the controversial allegations, he purchased off Enrique Peña Nieto for $100 million — a declare the previous Mexican president has denied. There additionally had been grim accusations revealed solely in courtroom paperwork, together with one final Friday which was unsealed on the request of The New York Occasions and Vice Information: Cooperating witness Alex Cifuentes mentioned Guzmán raped a mistress and women as younger as 13. Guzmán reviewed pictures of the ladies and, for a price of about $5,000, they had been dropped at his ranches for intercourse. Cifuentes mentioned he himself additionally raped younger women and assisted his boss by including a "powdery substance" to the drinks of Guzmán's victims. Guzmán allegedly referred to as the youngest women "nutritional vitamins" who introduced him "life." In protecting the doc sealed, prosecutors mentioned in October that the salacious testimony was "not related to any reality of consequence on this motion" and will probably lead the jury to improperly low cost Cifuentes' testimony.

The protection denied the rape allegations. Guzmán's 29-year-old spouse attended the trial practically on daily basis, whilst a mistress testified. She advised The New York Occasions, "I do not know my husband because the individual they're attempting to indicate him as." The weeks additionally introduced particulars of the subtle strategies that the cartel used to maneuver its contraband, from secret touchdown strips to container ships and submarines. Individuals who stood in the best way had been allegedly bribed, kidnapped, tortured or killed. A secret assembly in a jungle with Hollywood actor Sean Penn successfully helped regulation enforcement observe the fugitive, authorities mentioned. Penn interviewed Guzmán for a controversial Rolling Stone article. Guzmán already had humiliated Mexico by escaping from jail twice. As soon as he made a getaway in a laundry cart. After which there was the mile-long tunnel that started beneath his most safety jail cell's bathe, a passageway that he advised Penn had required sending engineers to Germany for coaching. The cartel reportedly constructed some 90 tunnels between Mexico and america. After a protracted manhunt, he was recaptured in 2016 by Mexican authorities on the outskirts of Los Mochis and extradited to america the subsequent yr. He arrived on U.S. soil and pleaded not responsible to U.S. federal costs. In his interview with Penn, Guzmán described his humble beginnings, being born to a poor household within the western area of Mexico, promoting oranges and sweet to assist the household till he obtained into the marijuana enterprise. In 2009, he made the Forbes checklist of world billionaires. Some Mexicans revered him as a rags-to-riches magnate who gave to the poor. Others noticed him as a felony who introduced medicine and crime to their neighborhoods. To the U.S. authorities, he was "some of the harmful and feared drug kingpins." His mom, Consuelo Loera, mentioned in a PBS documentary that her son had at all times dreamed of constructing an empire. "Whilst somewhat little one, he had ambitions," she mentioned. "I keep in mind he had lots of paper cash — little notes of 50s and fives. He'd depend and recount them, then tie them up in little piles. He'd say, 'Mama, save them for me.' " Read the full article

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Mexico president defends meeting mother of 'El Chapo'

Mexico president defends meeting mother of ‘El Chapo’

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended his weekend handshake with the mother of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, calling her a “respectable old lady” and seeking to cast his critics as the principal menace to the country.

In a 30-second video posted on Twitter on Sunday, Lopez Obrador could be seen approaching Maria Consuelo Loera’s car, parked on a dirt…

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Mooneyes Xmas Party 2017: An Epic Going-Away Bash

In its January 2018 issue, Hot Rod Deluxe announced that Irwindale Event Center—the home of a dragstrip inaugurated in 2001—would cease operation in early 2018. Another track bites the dust. Southern California has indeed lost several of them over the last couple of decades, including Carlsbad and L.A. County Raceway in Palmdale. Thankfully, our friends at Mooneyes, led by Shige Suganuma and Chico Kodama, managed to squeeze in a final major show at Irwindale a couple of weeks before Christmas: the aptly called Mooneyes Xmas Party.

It seems that enthusiasts felt the urge to visit, one last time, the beloved venue, turning out in droves at the gates as early as 3 a.m. Ultimately, more than 1,500 vehicles and 15,000 visitors joined the organized mayhem to enjoy a busy schedule of activities. Mooneyes’ extravaganza is a great way to sample SoCal’s custom car culture, as it mixes a most eclectic array of cool rides: hot rods, kustoms, lowriders, vans, muscle cars, air-cooled VWs, and more ape-hanger-equipped motorcycles than we’ve seen in a long time. It looks like some bikers chose to attend the Mooneyes show rather than the Chopperfest that was scheduled for the same weekend, but canceled due to the terrible fires dangerously close to the event’s venue in Ventura.

The Xmas Party also offered a huge vendor area, which enabled the crowd to buy new car parts, artwork, vintage clothing, and even haircuts. Mooneyes had an impressive booth, of course, to promote its diverse product line, some going as far back as the company’s early days when Dean Moon opened shop in 1962. The same part of the vendor area was home to the stage used by several invited bands and, later, by the always popular Pinup Contest.

The Mooneyes Xmas Party is more than a static show. Some folks came to watch—and participate in—the Run-Whatcha-Brung drag races, which once again combined a vast range of cars and a handful of bikes. The A/FX sideshow, led in part by gasser guru Dale Snoke, proved entertaining as usual with plenty of wild wheelies.

With the demise of Irwindale Event Center, Shige and Chico are now on a hunt for a new venue. We’ll keep you posted.

Oh yes, it got crowded. In fact, we don’t remember such a turnout at Irwindale since Mooneyes adopted the site in 2006. The awning on the right covered Mooneyes’ booth, while bands played on the left. (They included Dynotones, Hot Rod Trio, Gamblers Mark, Colony Boys, and Delta Bombers.)

With unseasonably warm temperatures in the 80s, visitors came by the thousands to see great rides in the vein of Robert Rojas’ trick ’31 Ford roadster (left). The venue quickly filled with spectators’ cars as well. By mid-morning, the less fortunate had to find a spot outside Irwindale Speedway—some miles away.

Longtime journalist Pat Ganahl (who’s now retired and very happy about it) has been the owner of the Ike Iacono dragster since 1988, though he completed its restoration much later, with help from various heroes of the hobby such as Pete Eastwood. The attractive six-cylinder racer graced the cover of HOT ROD in January 1959 and ran 150 mph on 50 percent nitro. Many will recognize the yellow rail sitting behind it. That’s Mooneyes’ replica of the dragster campaigned by the company circa 1963.

In the foreground, you can admire the GMC six that propels the Iacono dragster, equipped with a 12-port Wayne head and Hilborn injection. The vehicle shares the space with Billy Crewl’s Model A on ’32 rails, an accurate tribute to Jack Calori’s iconic roadster. Built in the 1940s, Calori’s roadster ran 128 mph at the lakes in 1947. One of the most distinctive details of the car remains the set of exhaust pipes sticking up on each side.

The success of the event should be attributed in part to the numerous car clubs onsite. The Gearheads displayed a handful of excellent hot rods, such as Rick Tokiyeda’s ’25 Model T (left), flanked by a trio of ’28-’29 Model As driven by Carlos Marin, Kirk Munday, and Bryan Bailay. The Gearheads are based in the city of Glendale, a hotbed of rodding activities since the 1930s. Think SCTA’s Sidewinders and Stokers clubs.

Dubbed “The Dirty Farm Truck,” Jeff Martin’s pickup has a unique appearance, courtesy of a heavy channel job, suicide-mounted I-beam, and unusual choice of wheels. It first sat on 16-inch rims, later replaced with tall 21-inch wires, plus skinny rubber front and aft.

If you had $26,500 burning a hole in your pocket, you could have purchased this frame-off-built ’30 Model A, which hints at the 1960s gasser scene and occasionally ran at Irwindale. Interesting features include a 383ci stroker, 700R overdrive trans, Moon tank fitted in front of the grille, and bobbed rear fenders, although you cannot see them in this photo due to the XXL-sized slicks!

What a great-looking hot rod! Chopped top, Deuce grille, no hood, triple 97 carbs: It’s all there. Peter Rodriguez drove from nearby Azusa in his ’30 Ford, which made some waves in the Suede Palace at the 2017 Grand National Roadster Show. He belongs to the Throttle Kings, a club that co-promotes the annual Rhythm Collision music festival and car show in Riverside, California. v

Built by Sinister Hot Rods in Lewisburg, Ohio, this ’33 Ford coupe (with 1934 grille) belonging to Conrad Garcia relies on a stout 283ci motor with a nice, lopey cam and a four-barrel Holley. The ’33 roadster behind it, formerly owned by Lynn Pew of Pews Place, is the property of Ray Dunham, a gearhead known for his good taste in cars (’39 Lincoln Zephyr, supercharged ’36 Ford, and so on).

The staging lanes remained busy all day long, with more than 130 participants enjoying the eighth-mile. They drove a wide range of vehicles as exemplified by this picture, with domestics representing the bulk of the entries. In the foreground sits Ryan Brown’s ’55 Chevy looking excellent with its gasser attributes: lack of front bumper, nose-high attitude, headers poking through the fenderwells.

Here is a cool lady. North Hollywood’s Kendra Fleharty wanted a hot rod and eventually bought the body of a ’29 Ford roadster about a decade ago, thanks to a tip from friend and Burbank Choppers Car Club member Aaron Kahan. Kendra built most of the channeled jalopy herself in her garage, installing a Cad engine and a windshield from an old wooden boat. Jimmy White at Circle City Hot Rods built the headers and a handful of other components.

The Don Waldron collection focuses heavily on original gassers. He purchased the Silly Willy four-door sedan six years ago as a bare shell and eventually managed to trace its racing history all the way back to 1959. In 2013, Don installed a rolling chassis from another Willys and a 409ci motor. He sold the gasser to Mark Sladovich in 2015.

Yep, that’s the back of the driveshaft resting on the asphalt. No luck indeed for Galpin Auto Sports/Steve Carpenter’s entry, a ’57 Ford equipped with a 502-horse Ford 302ci bored over to 331ci. The car has all the elements of a genuine gasser, from the Moon tank in front to the straight axle from a 1950s Ford truck. Its finish is better than most, including the Pearl White diamond pattern upholstery.

“What can be better than racing your buddy?” asked Dale Snoke when we showed him this picture. Dale competed with his well-known ’64 Comet, seen burning rubber against the green ’62 Dodge Dart, which he co-owns with U.K. resident Brian Gibson. (“When he occasionally comes to the States, he hops in and races it.”) For the occasion, Dale elected to let his friend Nick Magaña play with the genuine 1960s So-Cal Super Stock entry. v

Todd Hoffman’s ’64 Plymouth Savoy named Sayonara competes with American Nostalgia West Drag Racing, a group devoted to 1960s vintage A/FX and Super Stock racers. (“Our cars are larger, heavier, and have huge American motors compared to their modern-day counterparts,” explains their website.) Powered by a 528ci Max Wedge motor, the coupe leaves many in the dust with its 6.00 e.t.’s at 112 mph over the eighth-mile.

Arizona’s Glenn Gibbons returned to the Xmas Party with his popular ’64 Pontiac LeMans. He based his “Pouncin’ Poncho” contender on a hulk found in a salvage yard. Notice the rear wheel opening moved toward the door, in true A/FX fashion. Motivation comes from a 455ci Olds V8, punched to 462 ci and topped with Hilborn injection. Like most class entries, the Pontiac performed some fantastic wheelies to the delight of the crowd.

Nicknamed “The Fat Lady” by the A/FX gang due to its sheer size, Ernie “The Attorney” Algorri’s ’67 Ford Fairlane makes it down the track thanks to a 440ci Windsor-based small-block, which delivers 1,000 hp. Ernie has been racing his steel-wheeled beauty for years, managing a personal best of 9.15 at a blistering 150 mph, mighty impressive for a heavy car occasionally street-driven.

Chuck Hoffman and Cliff Lozis teamed up to build this very red ’69 Mustang, with Chuck typically handling driving duties. They juggle with different powerplants, but when they drop in their 460ci V8, the wheel-standing A/FX crosses the quarter-mile finish line in 9.70 seconds.

Car Craft magazine teamed up with several established names from the custom world to build a nasty Street Machine with a cool 1960s vibe, using a ’71 Dodge Demon. They based their exercise on an unfinished Pro Street project car, purchased dirt cheap on Craigslist. Among the shops involved: Circle City Hot Rods (fabrication), The Harpoon (paint scheme and patterns), and Grant Petersen of Born Free (welding). The twin-turbo Hemi coupe runs deep in the 9s over the quarter.

We remember seeing the Victor Cacho ’50 Merc at the 2013 Grand National Roadster Show, an elegant build by Cacho Customs by all accounts. Look closely and you might notice the discreet flames over that PPG Sunburst Orange. The lake pipes pretty much rest on the ground once the Firestone airbags are deflated.

Originally a Business Coupe model, Jesse Loera’s Pearl Copper–colored ’50 Ford received a heavily chopped sedan roof, along with other traditional lead sled alterations: frenched front and rear lights, smoothed bumpers, and a ’49 grille. Under the shell modified by Los Diablos hides a Ford 302ci V8 hooked to an AOD trans, in addition to an Air Ride suspension kit.

Founded in 1996, the Rumblers have become a prominent hot rod and custom car club, as demonstrated by this clean ’54 Chevy. Robert Miret has been the driving force behind the group; you might know his name if you listen to punk music and the band Agnostic Front in particular. The Rumblers have chapters across the United States and Europe as well.

We couldn’t find the owner of this ’55 Cadillac convertible but feel compelled to show it to you. It looks excellent sitting low to the ground on airbags. The vintage trailer happens to be severely lowered, too!

Mooneyes’ Xmas Party gathered an impressive troupe of lowriders based on pre-’55 GM products, aka “bombs.” Here, Lorenzo Dominguez’s ’49 Chevy truck keeps company with Gerry Orozco’s topless ’39 Pontiac, which he purchased from the original owner. The rare convertible runs a 222ci inline-six. Gerry belongs to the Bridgetown Oldies Car club.

We dig the appearance of this ’54 Chevy truck, looking bone-stock until the owner lays it on the asphalt thanks to an airbag setup hidden in a box above the rear axle. Under the hood lurks a Chevy 235ci motor. Nothing wrong with this inline-six, being the engine of choice on early production Corvettes, with slightly different specs. Note the contrast between the nicely painted truck and the other Chevy pickup (and ’38 five-window Ford) parked next to it.

When Studebaker introduced its new truck in the late 1940s, characterized by its round shapes, who would have thought it would continue inspiring customizers 70 years later? The design of the model did not evolve drastically during the following decade, though the ’55-’60 version (aka E-series) seems to be a favorite within our scene. Here is a tasteful ’59 hauler.

The lowrider scene encompasses an eclectic assortment of vehicles, with 1970s and 1980s barges playing a key role. Even HRM devoted pages to the subject, as far back as the April 1974 issue, featuring the Imperials Car Club. Check out this arresting lineup, dominated by cars running wire wheels, with a few sets of Cragar five-spokes thrown in for good measure.

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Testify: A Storytelling Show, our theme was Tales From School.

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Join Testify and hear the Ladi Loera story, "Seen."  Ladi is one of our storytellers for our March 2023 show. The theme is "Up All Night," True Tales past your bedtime.

Doors open at 7:00, and the show begins at 7:30.Tickets are $10 Online, and $12 at the door.

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Join us for our October storytelling show! The theme is "Obsessed." Our storytellers are Leta Moser, Sam Rosen, Meredith Hoffman, Trevor Perry, Ladi Loera, and Sue Legacy,

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See what you missed at the January 2023 Testify Storytelling Show!

Our Storytellers were: Abel Lomas, Kristen Drenning, Ladi Loera, Mark Gifford, and Darren Mieskoski

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Ladi Loera will be one of our storytellers for our first show of 2023. His story is called “All Over Again.”

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