I reflect on my life and feel so much disappointment. It’s crazy how one event can detour and destroy your life like a car breaking down. Especially in areas with NO public transportation or unreliable public transportation. I bought older car cash with settlement money from car accident I was passenger of I used the entire 4k to buy a used car. I was so happy to own a car it was 2006 ford I bought at the end of 2017. My previous car I bought in cash was on its last leg. If I ever lost my housing at least I have my car. (Grew up in poverty and been homeless during childhood ) Well the transmission went out on January 2019. The tow truck driver of well known towing company in my area that picked up my car said he could fix my car for lower price because all the repair shops quoted me $3k to fix I couldn’t come up with that money. He said he would fix it for $800. He ended up being scammer that disappeared with my car never fixed it and stole my money I had to borrow. The police didn’t consider it stolen and said that’s civil case despite him being known criminal in other states. I eventually track my car down. In meantime, I lost my job, I had to drop out of college for nursing (it was 2 hour commute) and my health declined ended up on social security . I couldn’t come up with $3k so I ended up selling the car for junk. I couldn’t afford to keep a car paying insurance and the taxes . Fast forward years later , still no car and feel I am not ever getting out of this. Struggling with my health but tired of being so poor living on $920 per month . I tried making money online and side hustles it seems fruitless. The current inflation is making it worse. Remote jobs are non existent or scams. Any job I can get with physical location I need a car. But to get a car I need the money. It’s a constant loop I see no solution for. No I have no one to help me or let me use or borrow car. I live in the middle of nowhere, no where I can walk to or bike to in order to work (don’t even own a bike). So rural there’s no Ubers available can’t afford it even it was. No there are no charities, churches, or other things to help. The people I live with is not option to help either. Can’t join the military because my bad health.
If you have car and have no support system do whatever you can to keep it. Because once it’s gone you are screwed if you live in area with no public transportation, unreliable public transportation, or rural areas. Your life shouldn’t be destroyed over a car. To think I was so close to finishing college and now I never will finish and left with student loan debt. After fighting all my life to get out of poverty, I’m never getting out. Life feels like where some of us are always at a lost no matter how hard you work or fight to get out of it. If you live somewhere with Public transportation consider yourself lucky.

Hello everybody, hope you're all doing well.
Today I finished Persona 3 for the first time. Not in celebration of Reloaded being 'announced' (or, rather, leaked on Instagram); it's entirely coincidental. In fact I crossed the 100 hour threshold when I first was notified of the trailer's leakage on Twitter. (Learning that the game I just poured 115 hours into is soon going to be (presumably) obsolete is certainly a feeling!)
As Persona 3 is therefore pretty fresh in my mind, and I have no nostalgia or years-long cemented ideas about what makes it work or what doesn't, and as I also have absolutely firm idea about the content in P3P or P3:FES (I have only played the basic vanilla version, although know some vague stuff about content in FES and Portable), I figured I might have an interesting perspective on the whole Reloaded business that your average Persona 3 fan might not have (given I have only just become one as of... today). I'm sure I'm not alone, but I imagine there aren't too many people out there who played & finished Persona 3 for the first time this month.
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Please understand this is only my personal opinion and I am only intending to present this as my personal opinion. If you have disagreements, or want to share your own opinions, then I fully invite you to do so!
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• Tartarus needs a rework. I imagine this is something everybody agrees on. The Metaverse from Persona 5 feels largely like a better Tartarus to me, so I have faith that if they touch up Tartarus to make it better they can do it, but to be honest I'm still not entirely fond of the Metaverse in Persona 5 either. It worked well as a complement to the Palaces but if Persona 5 were just the Metaverse it would attract a lot more criticism I'm sure. Frankly the very concept of 'grind through ~210 randomly generated floors that are more or less monotonous corridors full of repeating enemies with nothing interesting to do' seems fundamentally flawed, so I don't really have a suggestion on how to fix it, which is a shame. All I know is Tartarus is a problem that hopefully the game designers will address. I have multiple friends who I would not recommend Persona 3 to simply because I know they'd abhor Tartarus, and I can't pretend I enjoyed every single floor (especially when grinding it for hours only to get Hama'd and lose all progress and do it again).
• Please give more to do in the evenings. From my understanding both P3P and P3FES improved on this, by adding an arcade or moving the Devil Arcana social link to the evening etc, but in the vanilla game the lack of activities to do in the evening is fairly dire. As a new player who went in blind, it took me a while to fully accept that there was literally nothing let for me to do in the timeslot with months of game left. From then on it always felt like I was 'wasting' time. I'm sure there are all sorts of things they can think of to fill the time slot in though.
• Making romance social links optional would be nice. It's not exactly going to change the whole game, but I'd appreciate platonic options with the girls as opposed to being forced into a romantic option. Of course, this would have gameplay ramifications - in Persona 3, social links can reverse, and my understanding is that going out with a girl past ~rank 5 while also going out with another girl past ~rank 5 will negatively impact that social link and make it reverse, so the fact all female social links are romantic in nature does actually have an effect on gameplay. To that I'd suggest that a platonic option would not cause jealousy in other girls like a romantic route does, and that way it gives more agency to the player as they can effectively choose a 'difficulty' option as it were, but if they kept the jealousy mechanic in I don't think it'd be too weird.
• More Social Links with SEES would be great. Again, to my understanding Persona 3 Portable lets you play as a female main character, and in doing so allows you to substitute several social links with other options, so you can have a Junpei social link and an Akihiko social link and so on, while depriving you of the male MC alternatives. This was a pretty good solution, allowing social links with them while maintaining the balance of the arcana, but personally, coming from vanilla Persona 3, I don't like the idea of splitting the social link options up like that. I think a major strength of Persona 3 is the cast of SEES and their dynamic, and I'd love to spend time with Akihiko or Junpei without being railroaded from other options. How they'd accomodate for this I'm not sure - I'd suggest inventing new arcana but that would have so many ramifications for the game it's not even funny - but either way, if there's truly no female MC option like in Portable, I'd still really want a way to social link Akihiko or Junpei as Makoto somehow. By that same token, I would like an Aegis social link (which I believe FES and Portable both have), and I'd also like a Ken Social Link (which I believe neither have) and a Koromaru Social Link (which might seem absurd but, to that I say, very well.)
• Allow the option to manually control party members. Like in Persona 4 and Persona 5, I'd like you to be able to manually control your party members and choose their exact moves. This would be a major convenience for so many reasons and would have saved me from dying so many times. (Seriously, I set you on Healing/Support because I want healing, Yukari, please stop casting Wind Break Yukari, I need Diarahan.) That said, I do feel like the inability to manually control your party members is kind of part of the identity of Persona 3, and is a small part of what sets it apart from the later modernsonas. You might disagree and call me silly for latching onto archaic mechanics, but I don't see why more options is a bad thing. It would be nice if, when starting a new save, you were presented the option for manually taking over party members or leaving it to the AI like in the original game. I doubt many people would actually choose the older style if given the option, but I'd like it.
• Optionally remove reversing Social Links. Social Link reversals make a lot of sense, and I really like the idea of reversing or even breaking Social Links, and kind of wish the later installments followed suit now that I've seen them. With that said, the fact they can choose to no longer like you because you spent ~50 days not talking to them seems a little fast - Fuuka never ended up forgiving me in my playthrough. I'm worried that Reloaded might try to modernise the game to modern sensibilities and choose to axe social link reversals altogether, to align it more with the later installments - to that I say, please just make it an option instead of removing it for everyone.
• Animations need to be (optionally) faster. My plathrough of vanilla Persona 3, according to the game, was 115 hours. This does not count the amount of times I died, lost all my progress, and had to try again. Out of those many hours, I wonder just how many was waiting for a battle animation to play out, or an all out attack finish, etc. Don't get me wrong, it was very stylish for 2006, and I'm sure Reloaded will make it all the more stylish - but an option to make them go by faster would be great. Faster battles would be way more engaging in my opinion, but it would be stupid to say they need to be faster mandatorily or something.
• More streamlined user interface. To read the notes from Tartarus, you need to navigate to the main menu, then System, and then Dictionary. I know we're outright told this, but it's still a little cumbersome. If I go to the Velvet Room and figure out I want to dismiss a Persona, I need to leave the Velvet Room, open the main menu, dismiss a persona, then return to the Velvet Room. There are face buttons not used when hovering over a Persona in the Velvet Room - why not let me dismiss them from there? The Battle UI was fine enough, and though I lament the loss of the gun cylinder style as apparent in the trailer, I broadly welcome the fact everything seems to be dedicated to buttons now, which will hopefully drastically speed up the pace of the game.
• Maybe different voice recordings? I imagine this one's going to be exceptionally controversial, so I'm sorry if this upsets anyone. Please understand I do not mean disrespect to any of these professionals or their work, and do in fact respect it greatly. With that said, some of the performances (not to name names) felt distinctly off and underwhelming. I feel it would be a sore misopportunity to reuse the same voice lines. I wouldn't mind a change in cast, but perhaps the problem was not the actors/actress' abilities but lack of direction (as often accompanies JRPG dubs). If that is the case, maybe better direction/experience would be enough to improve it, I don't know. I'm extraordinarily ignorant on the goings on of Persona 3, so maybe the voice talent already changed for subsequent games. Whatever the case, I'd like them to be rerecorded please.
• Accessible fast travel would be a blessing. The map might not be large by a long shot (although a bigger map with more to do would be excellent!) but that doesn't change the fact that going from school to Naganaki Shrine back to school is a bit of a commute. It only takes one or two minutes, but given it's something I found myself doing every single day before doing Social Links, that time added up a great deal. (It didn't help that I only discovered the guy in class that gives you a map when you talk to him very late in the game). Letting you simply press a button or two and teleport anywhere at your leisure would really help things. By that same token, choosing which side of Iwatodai Station to teleport to would be nice - not a gamechanger by any means, but it's small quality of life touches that really make a remake feel that much nicer.
• Let us hang out with SEES more! As said above, I think one of the great strengths of Persona 3 is the cast of characters and the group dynamic. With that said, it felt like whenever I entered the Dorm, there was nothing to do... because there was nothing to do. I could talk to everyone, but they only had 2 or 3 lines that would only change every week or so. I would not mind losing out on some evenings for more scripted events where we hang out, or let us waste our time playing games or going out. Maybe I can invite people to Chagall Café with me, or have somebody accompany me Karaoking, etc. I haven't got around to playing Persona 5: Royal yet, but knowing the stuff they added for activities with the Phantom Thieves has made me very interested in repurchasing the game just for that, and the same goes with SEES - letting the group dynamic really feel like a group would be super great. I want more mandatory events where we talk, more dialogue, and optional ways to spend time in the evenings with everyone too. Spoilers ahead! Also, it would help flesh out Shinjiro. Spending more time with him through group dynamics would make his fate more emotional in my opinion - although, having even stronger bonds with everyone, the same goes for the ending as a whole.
• Please remove the second cycle limit for a certain event. Spoilers ahead! In Persona 3, on the 'second cycle' (essentially New Game+), you can fight Elizabeth, the Velvet Room attendant, as the ultimate battle at the top floor of Monad. As someone who ended up grinding my entire party to Level 99 in anticipation of the final boss, and found myself underwhelmed by a lack of challenge (which I suppose I should have seen coming!), I really would have liked being able to face this optional boss in my original playthrough instead of being railroaded into what basically amounted to a whole other playthrough (albeit likely much more brief). This is just a nitpick, I know... still, Monad felt very strange to me, given it existed yet seemed much tougher than anything in the story, and with the only reward from getting to the top of it being something entirely superfluous by the time you get there (1 million yen is a lot of money, but you already have millions when you're at that point, and have no need for more.) In retrospect it feels entirely purposeless without Elizabeth being there, yet in the original playthrough, she is not.
• Please give better skill inheritance with manual skill selection. Once again, to my understanding, I believe Persona 3 FES might have improved on this. Whatever the case, building Personas with good skills is really hard to do in vanilla Persona 3 without spending ages going back and forth from the fusion menu to inspecting the result and seeing if the game has rolled the dice to allow you to get what you want. Seriously, getting a Succubus with Mabufudyne for an Elizabeth quest took maybe 30 minutes of pressing circle and x over and over again until the result finally popped up. (Although, if I'm honest, at that point a rhythm had developed and I backed out of the Succubus with Mabufudyne... we've all done it.) Given we have a sort of pseudo-agency in selecting skills by retrying over and over again in the first place, genuinely what is the point in not giving us full agency? Of course I'm not saying we should be able to choose any skills from the personas to be fused; it still needs to meet the rules of skill inheritance, but giving us more control and selecting a specific skill or two to inherit rather than leaving it to chance would really make for a more convenient time. I firmly believe the only thing that not giving us manual choice does is waste our time.
• More frequent save options. Losing progress sucks in any game. It's true that being able to save every 5 seconds kind of erodes the feeling of difficulty in a game as it artificially reduces the punishment of failure, but Tartarus is structured such that, if you are particularly grindy or unlucky, you could go an entire hour or more between save points (or, so it feels, anyway.) Dying at that point is no fun at all, and in a game where instant death is a real possibility from Hama and Mudo skills, and when there are some enemy compositions that have both Hama and Mudo while you are unlikely to have a Persona that is able to nullify both at once at that stage... the two do not mix terrifically well. (This mixes even worse with the fact your fellow party members are uncontrollable, but it seems from the little footage shown they are manually controllable in Reloaded.) Giving more save options in Tartarus would be great. Perhaps they could make it so you can save every few floors, or they add a new 'save room' as a randomly generated structure to each floor in Tartarus that you need to find, or at least some other way to make saving a bit more frequent. Additionally, the way Persona 3's elevators back to Floor 1 could do with a quality of life improvement too - when you reach a Guardian Floor, you can teleport back to 1F and everybody restores full HP and SP, and then you can go to the clock to save and then return to the elevator back to the Guardian floor. My question is: what does this journey actually add? It takes a lot of extra time to go to a screen, wait for a new environment to load, then move, then save, then return and repeat the loading again. Why not just let people save and restore full HP and SP on these floors automatically instead of demanding a journey down for that? Additionally, to my knowledge, you can only save outside of Tartarus by going to the Dorm, which means, if you're at school, you need to first finish your afternoon time slot somehow to save. This isn't the end of the world, but being able to simply manually save at any time while outside of Tartarus just feels sensible to me. It's not exactly like going to that contract to save is particularly immersively diegetic, is it, so why restrict saving to just there?
• Maybe context-sensitive pleas for Tartarus? I'm not sure how to easily word this gripe. Essentially, pretty much every week, especially before a Full Moon, the SEES members will ask you to go to Tartarus. They'll often say they want to get stronger, or they're scared the next enemy will be too tough, and stuff like that. I'd like it if these messages only occurred if the game recognises that you are too weak/roughly strong enough to beat that respective boss, and have not fully explored Tartarus as far as you can so far, and I'd like it if they gave a more affirmative 'we're strong enough' line if you're firmly overlevelled for the next encounter and have fully explored Tartarus to the best of your ability. I found myself being way too strong for each encounter because I was always overprepared, and this was in part because I wanted to desperately avoid the soft-locking issue I could anticipate in a time-based game like this, but also because I felt constantly pressured by the NPCs in the game to get stronger even when it was unnecessary. You might consider this a very small nitpick, and you'd be right! But it would alleviate a certain level of anxiety from certain types of cautious gamers like myself, and would make spending your time doing social links or who knows what else more enjoyable. I grinded for a good hour or two before every full moon, and, frankly, with how easy all those encounters are, I think they were all total wastes of time. If the dialogue in the game reflected that we were firmly strong enough, maybe I wouldn't have done that. Hell, Akihiko and Yukari were asking to get even stronger when they were already Level 99 towards the end of the game.
• A way to skip Shuffle Time? Maybe there already is a way to skip Shuffle Time that I never found out about, in which case I will feel very silly. However, Shuffle Time is often times a waste of time - maybe none of the options are anything you want, or at least nothing worth it - given (to my knowledge) it's guaranteed to happen after every All Out Attack and every time you finish the final blow, it's bound to occur a lot, and a fair deal of the time I felt that Shuffle Time was something I'd actually prefer to avoid rather than take part of. If you could just press square or start or whatever to skip it, that'd be great. (I'm aware you can just skip the shuffling animation itself, but I mean a way to skip the mechanic altogether. Maybe even an option to opt-out of Shuffle Times even happening.) And if it turns out that was always an option and I'm just stupid, then a more clear indication that that's an option would likewise be appreciated.
• Simply additional content. More locations, more shops, more events, more dialogue, more days, more weapons... I don't really mind. It's a good game, but having just played Persona 3, my first thought after the game ended was 'I wish I bought Persona 3 FES instead, because I want to do more.' The base game, I believe, doesn't have social link epilogues, which FES does, so I feel like even there I haven't had the full experience. Now of course, if it had The Answer and other FES-exclusive content, that would be wonderful, but assuming it doesn't - I'd still super appreciate more new content just generally. I wouldn't even mind if they padded out the length of the game by a whole other month just to let some more scripted events or dialogue or social links happen. Sure, making the game end on a different month would be changing the story a little... but from where I am, being a newbie to the game who just finished it today, I don't think I'd mind that if it let me enjoy and experience the world and characters some more. I'd see it as an enhancement, and whatever happens - the originals will always be there, and no changes or additions will take away the marvellous impact and legacy that Persona 3 had, has, and always will continue to have regardless of what Reload does or does not do.

Well, that's just about everything I think I'd want from Reloaded. I really hope it's a lot of fun. Having just played Persona 3 myself, I doubt I'll get it any time soon personally unless it has The Answer or a really large amount of exclusive content... but honestly, even on the day of playing the original, I'm genuinely kind of interested in it already.
What do you think? What do you want to see out of Reloaded? Do you think anything I suggested would be bad for the game or is just nitpicky? Do you agree with everything on the list and have additional ideas? Do you just want to share your own thoughts? Thanks for reading and have a great day everyone.
(P.S., if you're wondering what my impressions of Persona 3 are now that I've completed it for the first time, I liked it.)

My 1995 M3 stopped cranking about a week after wrapping up a timing chain job. 10/94 build date, EWS I.
It push starts, doesn’t jump start. Runs great.
Done/verified/ruled out so far:
•Replaced Starter •Replaced Alternator (it was faulty) •Replaced Battery •Verified all grounds •Fuel pump primes •OBC works, can’t be fuse 31 •Attempted OBC code entry
Only time it cranked after the issue started is after I stalled. I cranked it straight from pos. 3 (run) and it cranked like it was low on juice, but started nevertheless.
Another detail is last time I tried cranking it and left it in pos 3, I’ve heard repeated clicks from above the pedals. Did not sound like the starter as it would be closer to the middle of the car. Sounded like a relay engaging and disengaging. Which relays are located there?

Here's this weekend's rundown of fun events you can enjoy in Blacksburg and throughout the surrounding areas within the New River Valley. There's quite a few annual events occurring this weekend such as the Pearisburg Festival in the Park and Claytor Lake Festival if you have a caride and feel adventurous.
Weekend Rundown for June 9th - June 11th: 1. A Night To Fight Alzheimer’s with Boxing Sparring Sessions Blacksburg Boxing and Fitness, Blacksburg Friday, June 9, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Advance Tickets: $15.00, At the Door: $20.00 Enjoy live, local boxing with sparring sessions with 100% of the proceeds benefitting The Alzheimer’s Association and The Longest Day to raise money for Alzheimer's research. Please note: These are not sanctioned fights. Instead, they are USA Boxing approved Sparring sessions lead by USA Boxing Certified Coaches, amongst USA Boxing athletes, using USA Boxing Sparring rules. The intent is to put on a show, raise money for a great cause, and keep all participants safe. There will also be raffle tickets to win sweet prizes from local companies. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708170 2. 2023 Relay for Life Annual Event (Montgomery County, VA) Christiansburg Middle School, Christiansburg Friday, June 9, 2023, 6:00 - 11:00 PM Admission: Free Join Relay for Life of Montgomery County for their annual Relay for Life event. Celebrate survivors, remember those we have lost and fight back as a community to give cancer the boot. Enjoy live entertainment, children's fun, food, arts & crafts and small business vendors, silent auction, 50/50 Raffle and more. The event is free to attend, but please plan to bring payment for any food and vendors you wish to purchase from. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707517
3. 2023 Pearisburg Festival in the Park Pearisburg Community & Recreation Center, Pearisburg Friday, June 9, 2023, 6:00 - 11:00 PM and Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9:30 AM - 11:00 PM Admission: Free The Pearisburg Festival in the Park celebrates its 38th anniversary in Giles County, Virginia. Enjoy carnival rides, two days of live entertainment, food vendors with all your favorite festival foods, special activities, vendors and crafters. Festival in the Park promises to be an awesome two days of community spirit, family fun, live music, and great food. There will be rides and games for the whole family. Friday is Unlimited Wristband night and Saturday features a full day of entertainment, the Cancer Kids and Christmas Car Show & Cruise along with headliner Chris Higbee and closing with a fireworks display. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/VenueEventListing.cfm?V=542
4. Root Down in Concert Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Friday, June 9, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Root Down is a jazz trio based in the New River Valley area featuring musicians Justin Craig, Doug Norton and Nick Romantini. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708744
5. MLB / USA Baseball: Danville Otterbots vs. Pulaski River Turtles (Star Wars Night and Fireworks) Calfee Park, Pulaski Friday, June 9, 2023, 7:00 - 10:00 PM General Admission: $5.00, Seniors Ages 65 & Older: $1.00, Kids 6 & Under: Free Grandstand: $11.00, Reserved Seating: $12.00, Party Zone: $12.00, Club Seating: $15.00 The Pulaski River Turtles MLB / USA Baseball's Appalachian League team hosts the Danville Otterbots as they continue their 2023 season with Star Wars Night. Several characters will be on-site throughout the game to interact with fans and take photos. In addition, every Friday night game will end with a fireworks show for the fans. Tickets can be purchased at the gates on game day or online. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708693
6. Ripejive in Concert Dogtown Roadhouse, Floyd Friday, June 9, 2023, 8:00 - 11:00 PM Admission: $8.00 Ripejive is a Blacksburg, Virginia based quartet that delivers original, hard-hitting funk. From retro grooves to jazz fusion, blazing guitar and soaring saxophone color tight pocket rhythms with sounds from New Orleans to New York that always bring a party. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708066
7. Summer Tea In Honor of Lucy Lancaster's Birthday (Reservation Deadline) Lancaster House, Blacksburg Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM Registration Deadline: Saturday, June 10, 2023 Admission: $25.00 The YMCA at Virginia Tech presents their 1st Annual Summer Tea in Honor of Lucy Lancaster's Birthday with two seatings on 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM with a reservation deadline of Saturday, June 10, 2023. Located in the beautiful, historic Lancaster House, mark Lucy Lee Lancaster’s birthday by enjoying a deliciously decadent celebration featuring tea and delicious homemade delicacies. The Tea will be catered by Carolyn Ansley, famous for her authentic and delicious teas in past years in Blacksburg. Proceeds from the Tea will directly benefit the Y Community Programs such as Meals On Main, International Programming and After School care. Deadline to purchase tickets is Saturday, June 10th. Lucy Lee lived in the Lancaster House built in 1913 by her parents William and Lucy Lee Sibold Lancaster until her death in 1989. She left the house to the YMCA at Virginia Tech. Lee was one of the first five women admitted to Virginia Tech in 1925. She majored in biology and worked in the library which was housed at that time in what had been the campus chapel. Her work in the library led to her decision to become a librarian, and she attended Columbia University Library School where she received her Masters of Library Science degree. She returned to Blacksburg and worked in the university library until her retirement in 1970. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708759
8. 2023 Native Plant Sale Price House Nature Center, Blacksburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Admission: Free The New River Valley Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society will hold its Fifth Annual Native Plant Sale. The Native Plant Sale includes perennials, trees, shrubs, ferns and more. All plants in the sale are native to Virginia and do not include cultivars. Most are pollinator friendly. The native plant sale only uses sustainable non-peat potting mix. All proceeds from the sale go to support the activities of the New River Valley Chapter, including public education and outreach, improving habitat at local parks, removing invasive species and awarding grants to area youth for native plant garden projects. In addition to the many plants for sale, there will be activities for adults and children. There will be booths where you can ask how to create a pollinator garden or which plants are exotic invasives which kill off natives which the wildlife need to survive on. Tree tubes to protect trees and shrubs from deer will also be sold. Storytime with Joelle for children begins at 12:30 PM. You can also visit the Price House Nature Center which will be open from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Parking is one block away in the Blacksburg United Methodist Church. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708676
9. 2023 Claytor Lake Festival Claytor Lake State Park, Dublin Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Parking is $20.00 per vehicle or $15.00 with five cans of food. The Claytor Lake Festival Committee presents the 24th Annual Claytor Lake Beach Festival. The festival kicks off the summer season at Claytor Lake State Park each year. Enjoy entertainment all day, fireworks at night, arts & crafts vendors, beach access included with admission, free children's activities, youth & adult fishing tournament, wine tasting and lots more. Registration for the annual Everett Lee Yearout, Jr. Adult and Youth Fishing Tournament will be held 7:00-10:00 AM. This year the tournament theme is "Fishing is the Best Hobby Because". The Car Show voting is done by the show participants who are completely registered by 10:30 AM. All entries will receive a dash plaque, goodie bag and category winners will receive trophies. There is no pre-registration fee. The fee is $20.00 to enter the car & motorcycle show and this is the only fee you pay to enter the festival. Swimming is included with admission. The event is rain or shine. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708202
10. Procession of Appalachian Species (Giant Puppet Parade) and Biodiversity Fair Warren G. Lineberry Memorial Park, Floyd Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Admission: Free Springhouse presents the Procession of Appalachian Species and Biodiversity Fair with events centered around Warren G. Lineberry Memorial Park. New River Valley residents are invited to participate in a giant puppet parade celebrating our region’s biodiversity. This event, dubbed, "The Procession of Appalachian Species," will start and end at Lineberry Park in downtown Floyd, VA. Participants are encouraged to bring homemade puppets and costumes that represent one of our region’s many spectacular species. Musicians and dancers are also encouraged to bring their crafts to this event. The parade starts at 11:00 AM. If you don't have a homemade puppet or costume please come and you can puppeteer one that we have made. After the parade, join the Biodiversity Fair featuring food, music and activities from 12:00-2:00 PM. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708682
11. June 2023 Used Book Sale Montgomery Museum of Art & History, Christiansburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday, June 9, 2023, 2:00 - 7:00 PM and Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mass-Market Paperback Books: $0.50, Large-Format Paperbacks: $1.00, Hardback Books: $1.50, Children’s Books: $0.50-$1.00 The Montgomery Museum of Art and History will be holding a two-day Used Book Sale featuring thousands of books including children’s books, adult fiction, and non-fiction. Genres include mystery, romance, science fiction, cooking, history, crafts, religion, self-help, and much, much more. The book sale will also feature puzzles, magazines, comic books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs.. On Saturday, June 10th from 1:00-4:00 PM, bring your own bag for a bag sale. All books that can fit will be offered at a total of $10.00 per bag. Brown paper bags and tote bags are perfect for the bag sale. Please, no plastic trash bags. Proceeds will be used to help the museum in areas such as educational programming, collection care, and exhibit preparation. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708149
12. 2023 Two-Day Floyd Artisan Trail Annual Tour Downtown Floyd, Floyd Saturday, June 10, 2023 and Sunday, June 11, 2023, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Admission: Free The Floyd Center for the Arts hosts the 11th annual two-day Floyd Artisan Trail. Floyd County artisans, farms, galleries, and more will open their doors for this year’s Artisan Trail. Featuring over 30 different individuals and businesses, the Artisan Trail is a years-long tradition in Floyd to celebrate the abundant artistry available in this area. The Artisan Trail is a free to attend and invites locals and tourists alike to travel around the county to visit the open studios, see live demos, and purchase one-of-a-kind handmade art and goods in a self-guided tour across Floyd County, Virginia. The Trail happily hosts local farms and farm markets, offering tours and locally grown produce and farm goods. There may even be adorable farm animals to see. Maps and brochures with all participants’ information are available online and will be available at the Floyd Center for the Arts. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708882
13. Balance and Brews Iron Tree Brewing Company, Christiansburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10:45 - 11:45 AM Admission: $20.00 Move through foundational yoga poses, gentle stretches, and experience the many restorative benefits that yoga has to offer. This one hour class is appropriate for all levels, including those who are totally new to yoga. The cost includes an Iron Tree beverage of your choice. No reservation required, just show up. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708760
14. Author Talk with Penny Blue Christiansburg Library, Christiansburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Admission: Free Christiansburg Library presents an Author Talk with Penny Blue about her first book "A Time to Protest: Leadership Lessons from My Father Who Survived the Segregated South for 99 Years". Historians have written about famous names in Black History, such as: Martin Luther King, Jr., Madam CJ Walker and Booker T. Washington. Penny Blue’s dad, Charles Edwards, Sr., is not famous, but the way he lived his life made an impact on his 10 children and the community in which he lived. The stories he told his children and grandchildren are the inspiration for Blue’s book. Penny says the main theme is standing up and speaking out for what is just and right. Books will be available for purchase for $25.00 through CashApp or with cash or check only. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708891
15. Sugar Magnolia 5th Anniversary Celebration Sugar Magnolia, Blacksburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM 25% Off Storewide, $2.00 Ice Cream Scoops Sugar Magnolia presents their 5th Anniversary Celebration at their original location in Blacksburg, VA. There will be face painting and a balloon artist in store from 12:00-2:00 PM. Guests can also enjoy: 25% off storewide all day, $2.00 ice cream scoops all day, tasting stations, raffles, gifts with purchase and more. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708741
16. Fourth Birthday Party Celebration with Music from Cinémathèque Eastern Divide Brewing, Blacksburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 12:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Eastern Divide Brewing presents their Fourth Birthday Party Celebration with Music from Cinémathèque. Enjoy free ice cream and live music from 5:00-8:00 PM featuring the upbeat and unique rhythms of Cinematheque including surf rock, exotica, spaghetti westerns, Ethiopian jazz, and Afro-Beat. Eastern Divide will also have a vintage and artisan pop up market featuring Eden's Emporium, Broken Arrow Creations, Madigan Made and Tees Don't Grow on Trees. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708886
17. Music at the Villa with Parker's Pillbox Villa Appalaccia Winery, Floyd Saturday, June 10, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Relax and enjoy some great music along with great wine and food. Sprung from the western hills of Virginia, Parker's Pillbox is an on-the-rise power trio to watch. Parker's Pillbox is instantly recognizable by their unique, cohesive sound, which manages to be unto itself while drawing influences from a multitude of genres. Flavors of country, jazz, grunge, and good 'ol southern rock and roll blend together to create music which is truly an experience. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708181
18. Saturday Afternoon Music with Ball & Chain New River Vineyard & Winery, Fairlawn Saturday, June 10, 2023, 2:00 - 5:00 PM Admission: Free Join New River Vineyard & Winery on the patio for an afternoon enjoying their wine, frozen wine slushies, handcrafted beer and music from Ball & Chain. Ball & Chain is a stripped down acoustic rock duo. A girl from the mountains of Virginia and a boy from the Bronx. The regional musical influences of each coalesce into melodious tension. Passion, fun and sass pervades Jon & Lucinda’s blend of rock, R&B, and blues, resulting in vocals and harmonies that stroke your soul. Seating is first come, first served. Guests can bring a blanket and chair. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708884
19. Arc in the Park 2023 Nellie's Cave Park, Blacksburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 3:00 - 6:00 PM Admission: Free Enjoy the free food including an all-you-can-eat hot dog bar and pulled pork barbecue, outdoor field games, face painting, entertainment, snow cones and friendships. The Gift Card Raffle will help raise funds for the organization. Prizes include gift cards from Avellinos, PKs, The Maroon Door, Zeppoli’s, In Balance Yoga, The Cellar, The Lyric and lots more. Tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased online or in person at the event. The prize drawing will be held at the event at 5:00 PM. Participants do not have to be there in person to win. The event is handicap accessible. The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708881
20. Rockin' Main Street Concert Series with Travis Reigh and The Jared Stout Band Downtown Christiansburg, Christiansburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 5:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free The Town of Christiansburg and the Christiansburg Parks & Rec continues their Rockin' Main Street Concert Series featuring music from The Jared Stout Band and Travis Reigh. Attendees can purchase food and drinks from a selection of food trucks and wine and beer vendors. Patrons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to sit and enjoy the live performances. Travis Reigh is a singer-songwriter born and raised out of Southwest Virginia, bringing you original material with rock roots and a country sound that you don't want to miss. Get ready to experience the high-octane energy and soulful sound of the Jared Stout Band! This alt-country powerhouse hails from Southwestern Virginia and is known for their unique blend of Appalachian rhythm and blues. As runners-up for the "On-The-Rise" award at FloydFest 22, the Jared Stout Band delivers an unforgettable performance by bringing their own energetic and soulful original songs to the stage. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707447
21. Mount Tabor Ruritan Club June Fish Fry with The Blacksburg Community Band Slusser's Chapel Church of God, Blacksburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Adults: $12.00 Children Ages 3-11: $6.00 Children Under 3: Free Carry-Outs: $12.00 The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club presents their June Fish Fry with the Blacksburg Community Band performing. Enjoy a serving fish, fries, slaw, homemade desserts and beverage. The Blacksburg Community Band, Inc. is an all-volunteer community organization formed in 1989 under the auspices of the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia. This is a fundraiser for the Ruritan Club's community service projects and scholarships. Held rain or shine under the picnic shelter below the lower church parking lot. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708078
22. 2023 Music on the Lawn Concert Series with Virginia Hollow Christiansburg Library, Christiansburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 6:00 - 7:30 PM Admission: Free Virginia Hollow is a mixture of Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, and Rock. A singer-songwriter band that performs songs written by lead singer Carrie Hinkley, along with an occasional handpicked cover or two. Virginia Hollow is a band and a sound born from the hills, valleys and mountains of Appalachia. Their performances and music take you on a journey fraught with raw emotions and stories of love, trust, betrayal and longing. Each month, one talented local band will play a concert on the library's lawn after hours. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an evening under the stars. Feel free to bring a picnic as well. This concert is rain or shine. In case of rain, the concert will be moved inside. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707890
23. Slushie Saturday with Music from Furious Jones Moon Hollow Brewing, Blacksburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Moon Hollow Brewing presents their first Slushie Saturday with Music from Furious Jones. This Summer every Saturday is now Slushie Saturday at Moon Hollow. This Saturday will have two slushies available one made with Ebb & Flow Prickly Pear and one non-alcoholic slushie, Prickly Pear Raspberry flavored. Singer and songwriter Furious Jones will perform a live acoustic solo show featuring Americana, Blues, Folk, and Rock with both originals and extensive covers. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708719
24. Mist on the Mountain in Concert Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Saturday, June 10, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Mist on the Mountain is an Irish Traditional Music group based in the New River Valley of southwest Virginia. From lively jigs and reels to heartbreaking laments and rollicking ballads. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708745
25. Dean Trimble in Concert Long Way Brewing, Radford Saturday, June 10, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Dean Trimble is a musician playing 70s and 80s classic soft rock and classic country and he is based in the New River Valley. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708860
26. Cary Wimbish Band in Concert Brick House Pizza, Radford Saturday, June 10, 2023, 7:00 - 10:00 PM Admission: Free The Cary Wimbish Band makes its debut performance at Brick House Pizza. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Cary Wimbish has quickly earned a loyal following in the Richmond area since his debut in 2018. Combining powerful vocals with both acoustic and electric guitar, Cary’s repertoire includes covers of well known traditional country, bluegrass, classic rock and blues songs. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708866
27. June Blacksburg Vintage Market Market Square Park, Blacksburg Sunday, June 11, 2023, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Admission: Free The Blacksburg Vintage Market hosts their June Vintage Market. Vendors will be selling all things vintage from clothes, jewelry, vinyl records, and more. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708681
28. Sunday Mountain Music Series with Indian Run Stringband Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke Sunday, June 11, 2023, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Admission: Free The Indian Run Stringband plays fiddle and banjo foot stomping dance tunes and sings traditional songs with old time harmonies perfect for dancing the two step. From dance tunes to the blues, the Indian Run Stringband plays with love and abandon. They make old-time music fresh and new. Stop by Salt Pond Pub every Sunday starting Memorial Day weekend through August for live music and delicious food & drinks. Perfect for relaxing with the whole family (furry friends welcome too). Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708136
29. Gearheads For A Cause for Ashley Ray Blue Ridge Church, Christiansburg Sunday, June 11, 2023, 5:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Gearheads For A Cause is hosting a special cruise in in memory of Ashley Ray of Dublin, VA that was took from this world at the young age of 25. Ashley was a amazing mother of two sons and always happy and outgoing. The money raised will be for Ashley's family to help with her two boys and the family's needs. Vehicles of all type are invited to attend as well as spectators. Admission and entry are free. There will be a raffle, cake walk and vendors on site. Gearheads For a Cause hosts car shows to help raise spirits given all our community has undergone and bring together an otherwise separated community. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708892
30. Freddy Modad in Concert Palisades Restaurant, Eggleston Sunday, June 11, 2023, 5:00 - 7:30 PM Admission: Free Guitarist Freddie Modad performs classic rock and more. Reservations are not required, but recommended for dining area seating. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708893
31. MLB / USA Baseball: Burlington Sock Puppets vs. Pulaski River Turtles (Saddle-Up Sunday) Calfee Park, Pulaski Sunday, June 11, 2023, 7:00 - 10:00 PM General Admission: $5.00, Seniors Ages 65 & Older: $1.00, Kids 6 & Under: Free Grandstand: $11.00, Reserved Seating: $12.00, Party Zone: $12.00, Club Seating: $15.00 The Pulaski River Turtles MLB / USA Baseball's Appalachian League team hosts the Burlington Sock Puppets as they continue their 2023 season. Saddle-Up Sunday returns. Arrive early for free cowboy hat giveaways while supplies last and take a ride on the buckin’ mechanical bull. Rides are free of charge. It's also Sunday Savings featuring concession specials. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708695
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Hey everyone, Got an R1 2006. Love the bike. Keeping it for its sentimental value. Recently got an issue where it just won't start at all. Here are the steps I've already gone through.
Ignition on, everything lights up fine. Push the start button, everything dies: instrument clustedash turns off completely.

1. Battery fully charged and checked the killswitch, etc, it's all lined up for the bike to start.
2. Starter Relay clicks. Thought it's the issue, but checked with a multimeter, if I disconnect the high current circuit, and hit the start button the click is there and the connection between the terminals is established.
3. Tried jumping the starter relay terminals with a wrench. Sparks fly for a second, clustedash turns off. No cranks are heard.
4. I also tried to see resistance from the starter side of the relay to the ground of the bike (frame). There's 0ohm resistance. Is this ok? I'm not familiar with how starters are wired up and what their dying/dead symptoms are.

Wires get hot when I use the starter button or try to jump it. Fuzes on the relay seem to be there too. No cranking is heard and the dash turns off. Is it normal for the dash to turn off like this if the starter motor is dead? It almost feels like there's a short in the circuit so when I hit the start button the positive connects to the ground somewhere on the way to the starter.
Would appreciate the help! Thanks

About 2 months ago my car randomly wouldn’t start. Wouldn’t even attempt to turn over, all lights would come on on the dash for accessory mode, but made no attempt to start.
Thought maybe it was that dang negative terminal which I had previously had issues with corrosion so dealt with that, but it persisted randomly.
Moved on to testing battery/startealternator just in case even though no clicking cause you never know. All fine!
Then thought electrical, maybe a short in a fuse or relay. Tested them all, and all good there!
Went to YouTube and google, learned about neutral safety switch. Next time it didn’t start I shifted to neutral and it started right up! Thought ok maybe it’s that, let’s test it again next time.
Did that and didn’t work! Then when shifting back and forth between park and neutral I noticed on the dash PRNDLE that it wasn’t showing I was shifting. Tested to make sure it was actually shifting (attempting to move car in neutral vs park) and it was actually shifting, computer just didn’t know!
Googled that issue and… TCM. Now my focus is at 132k miles and I thought I was out of warranty at 100k. I was not looking forward to that bill for replacing!
Ended up here on ford focus subreddit and found that the warranty was extended further for the TCM! Only drawback is the back orders on the part, but hell at least it’s covered.
Got my car into ford this week, they took 2 days to recreate the problem/diagnose (I never had any engine light/codes pop up at all during the issues). And they came back with what I suspected that it is the TCM.
Got my loaner ford escape today and we shall see how long it takes to get my TCM.
Thank you all for sharing your experiences here and for the updates on the dang ford focus/fiesta transmission probs. I love my focus it’s a great car outside of the damn transmission issues. Has kept me moving for 7 years now, hoping to get a few more out of it!

As the title suggests, I replaced the battery and starter on my 2006 Ford Taurus. Shortly after (maybe about a day or two) a message saying " check charging system" appeared on the dashboard. A couple of days after it has completly stopped and is stalling when trying to turn on the ignition. Any help will be much appreciated!

So I bought a 2006 r6 for $1,000, I thought it was too good to be true as the only problems I had been told about it was the battery and the right handlebar, Well I ordered the new handlebars, As well as got a new battery for it, the dashboard now lights up and I can hear the fuel pump upon turning the key. There are 2 codes popping up, 11 and 12. Everytime I press the ignition switch I just hear a click coming from the starter relay, so I cleaned that out, as well as the ignition switch. The codes went away along with the check engine light but now i don’t even get a clicking noise from the relay when I press the ignition switch, I am beyond confused tbh as I have only ever worked on my dirtbikes and I’m kinda just trying to learn my bike and fix it myself rather than take it to a shop. Any knowledge or info would help please

TL;DR is in bold My daughter's 1987 Ford E150 (4.9l straight six) has a crank no start condition. Not sure how many miles, but this thing is old. It all started when her battery had a parasitic drain and she kept needing a jump start. I noticed that her fuel pump was making crazy noises and was running for 30-60 minutes AFTER turning the vehicle completely off. She has two fuel pumps, one in the tank near the back bumper and one on the van's frame on drivers side. The one on the frame was the culprit making noise. So I tracked the issue to what I believed was a bad relay and after just bumping into it, the issue stopped. So at this point I think the relay was stuck in the on position and bumping it must have unstuck it. So replaced the relay. Immediately after that, whenever you turn the key to the on position, the relay would click on-off-on-off super fast, making a buzzing noise from the relay. I read this could be caused by a bad ground so I made my own ground and hooked it to the relay. Sure enough, it seemed like the problem was solved whenever the new ground was connected to the relay. Unfortunately at some point during this process, the van decided it WONT START AT ALL anymore.
The relay is working properly and I can hear the frame fuel pump turning on and off when the key is on and off, and the fuel lines near the engine shake a little when it's on, so it seems like it's working properly. But the van still wont start. The van wont even try to start now, it cranks just fine, but there is little to no indication of combustion happening. So I sprayed starter fluid in the intake a few times and still nothing. Not even a little bit. It just cranks over and over with no rumbling/ combustion sounds. I felt like this means it is not getting spark, otherwise if it was just short on fuel the starter fluid would have caused it to at least make some rumbling and combustion sounds. Am I right? So I took out the three spark plugs furthest from the front bumper and they are extremely black and had a lot of carbon sooty stuff on them. They seemed to be gapped correctly. I tested them against the block and they still sparked!!! So now I am stumped. I replaced those three plugs with new ones and plan to replace the others, but now I have no idea if this is spark or fuel related. Halp!

TL;DR is in bold
My daughter's 1987 Ford E150 (4.9l straight six) has a crank no start condition. Not sure how many miles, but this thing is old.
It all started when her battery had a parasitic drain and she kept needing a jump start. I noticed that her fuel pump was making crazy noises and was running for 30-60 minutes AFTER turning the vehicle completely off. She has two fuel pumps, one in the tank near the back bumper and one on the van's frame on drivers side. The one on the frame was the culprit making noise.
So I tracked the issue to what I believed was a bad relay and after just bumping into it, the issue stopped. So at this point I think the relay was stuck in the on position and bumping it must have un-stuck it. So I replaced the relay.
Immediately after that, whenever you turn the key to the on position, the relay would click on-off-on-off super fast, making a buzzing noise from the relay. I read this could be caused by a bad ground so I made my own ground and hooked it to the relay. Sure enough, it seemed like the problem was solved whenever the new ground was connected to the relay.
Unfortunately at some point during this process, the van decided it WONT START AT ALL anymore.
The relay is working properly and I can hear the frame fuel pump turning on and off when the key is on and off, and the fuel lines near the engine shake a little when it's on, so it seems like it's working properly. But the van still wont start.
The van wont even try to start now, it cranks just fine, but there is little to no indication of combustion happening.
So I sprayed starter fluid in the intake a few times and still nothing. Not even a little bit. It just cranks over and over with no rumbling/combustion sounds. I felt like this means it is not getting spark, otherwise if it was just short on fuel the starter fluid would have caused it to at least make some rumbling and combustion sounds. Am I right?
So I took out the three spark plugs furthest from the front bumper and they are extremely black and had a lot of carbon sooty stuff on them. They seemed to be gapped correctly. I tested them against the block and they still sparked!!! So now I am stumped.
I replaced those three plugs with new ones and plan to replace the others, but now I have no idea if this is spark or fuel related. Halp!

Hi Everyone, I’m a makeup lover majorly downsizing and would love these items to go to those that will get good use out of them.
Mods said I can send you links to my eBay feedback via PM so please feel free to ask if you'd like this. :)
· All my items are from a pet and smoke free home, are well looked after and have been stored in a cool dark place (drawers in my bedroom) and are now stored in a box, ready for posting.
· All products are full size unless otherwise stated.
· Items vary between swatched to lightly used unless otherwise stated. Batch codes available upon request.
· Dispatch within 3 working days of cleared payment via PayPal Goods and Services – I cover the fees.
· If I still have the original outer box (I often keep boxes) for any of the products, this will be included.
· Prices listed are for the product alone and do not include the shipping charge.
· All items sent within the UK will be sent 2nd Class Signed For (£4.69 for a small parcel and £3.55 if I can send as a large letter in a padded envelope). All items will be well packaged to protect them.
· If you would like multiple items and the total is over £50 this would need to be sent Next Day by 1pm for £10.
· If you are an international buyer, please state your location and I’ll get back to you with a quote for the shipping charge but please expect this to be £15-25 as I send all packages tracked with the correct insurance.
· Any questions, just send let me know and I’ll get back to you asap.
Will offer further discount if you take 3 or more items off my hands!
Thanks for looking!
Chanel:
Chanel Baume Essentia in Transparent £23.00 https://imgur.com/jDbxNMZ
Hourglass:
Ambient Lighting blush in Diffused Heat £23 https://imgur.com/nPjS31R
Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush in Euphoric Fusion £30.00 https://imgur.com/URQTSIh
Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush in Brilliant Nude £30.00 https://imgur.com/ml1Xvpt
Charlotte Tilbury:
Cheek To Chic Swish & Pop Blusher in The Climax £21.00 https://imgur.com/dw62cfE
The Super Nudes Easy Eyeshadow Palette £35.00 https://imgur.com/P1TBsL6
Instant Look In A Palette in Gorgeous, Glowing Beauty £38.00 https://imgur.com/tTFcOpI
Unisex Healthy Glow All-Year Hydrating Summer Tint Moisturiser £28.00 https://imgur.com/1Ixdp8s
Luxury Eyeshadow Palette in The Glamour Muse £28.00 https://imgur.com/UMdXoV4
Beach Stick Lip to Cheek in Las Salinas £25.00 https://imgur.com/lAtlIDo
Colour Chameleon in Champagne Diamonds – Barely used but nib seems to be more inside (never sharpened) so will need sharpening. £10.00 https://imgur.com/WAL7cwb
Eyes to Mesmerise in Veruschka £20 https://imgur.com/PN360SQ
Eyes to Mesmerise in Star Gold £18 https://imgur.com/yc9VBkj
Bar Of Gold Palette £35 https://imgur.com/mNdnVAv
Glowing, Pretty Skin Palette £35 https://imgur.com/RgjH84L
X Norma Parkinson Filmstar Bronze & Glow Sun Tan & Sun Light £30 https://imgur.com/LI0kzWS
X Norma Parkinson Colour of Youth Healthy, Happy Lip & Cheek Glow £25 https://imgur.com/fGh5lqO
Bronze & Blush Glow £35 https://imgur.com/FaXu1xu
Instant Look in a Palette in Stoned Rose Beauty £35.00 https://imgur.com/dcULfQL
Luxury Palette in Green Lights £28 https://imgur.com/X7417qS
Luxury Palette in Pillow Talk £28 https://imgur.com/w9y1X33
Luxury Palette of Pops in Celestial Eyes £30 https://imgur.com/X38I9P8
Luxury Palette of Pops in Pillow Talk £30 https://imgur.com/1a6Y8By
Luxury Palette in The Vintage Vamp £28.00 https://imgur.com/dBak99Y
Cheek to Chic Swish & Pop Blusher in Love Is The Drug £21 https://imgur.com/0xnTZBq
Laura Mercier:
Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder Bronzer in Bronze-03 £23.00 https://imgur.com/X76ixeD
Laura Mercier Lip Pencil in Chestnut £14.00 https://imgur.com/qtnXzxB
Face Illuminator in Affection £28.00 https://imgur.com/yJ7PX0d
Face Illuminator in Devotion £25.00 https://imgur.com/HUQqd47
Laura Mercier Amaretto Swirl £12.00 https://imgur.com/PwQHTub
Laura Mercier Vibe £12.00 https://imgur.com/ANiNiXc
Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Burnished Bronze £16.00 https://imgur.com/Sq39EtY
Caviar Stick Eye Colour in Metallic Taupe £16.00 https://imgur.com/bpjlQmR
Tom Ford:
Emotionproof Eye Color in Casino £25 https://imgur.com/h4OUNMv
Emotionproof Eye Color in Brut Rose £25 https://imgur.com/BHL2fSh
Eye Color Quad in 13 Orchid Haze £45 https://imgur.com/v7628qH
Eye Color Quad in 01 Golden Mink £45 https://imgur.com/Hf41wBa
Private Shadow in 01 Body Double Vinyl £20 https://imgur.com/SxtG047
Private Shadow in 04 Iris Bronze Sateen £20.00 https://imgur.com/OwFUCuV
Sheer Cheek Duo in 05 Lissome (Used once but please note this is damaged: the two shades fall out of the pans if tipped upside down – they would need to be glued down if you plan on taking this out and about.) £30 https://imgur.com/KUsUk3e
Dior:
Diorshow mono in 658 Cosmopolite £18 https://imgur.com/6WzBh6V
Bobbi Brown:
Ulla Johnson Eye Palette in Minou £25.00 https://imgur.com/VZVqyYw
Lorac:
Unzipped Eyeshadow Palette £30.00 https://imgur.com/XFM0tFb
Benefit:
Dandelion Twinkle (mini 1.5g) £6.00 https://imgur.com/riLhNaY
By Terry:
Compact-Expert Dual Powder in 7. Sun Desire £30 https://imgur.com/Z0Cq1pp
Viseart:
Theory in Cashmere £30 https://imgur.com/QFiFgtg
Marc Jacobs:
Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette in Steel(etto) £35: https://imgur.com/sv3K75r
Spotlight Glow Stick £25 https://imgur.com/4lkDJ5f
Le Marc Lip Crème in 228 Infamous £10 https://imgur.com/DdU2Iy7
Burberry:
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Context: Your mother sets up a meeting with your new Dragon girlfriend. The two bond and talk over some tea. shenanigans ensue.
Tags: [F4F] [Wholesome] [Reverse comfort] [Hugging]
Usage: You may tweak or record this script.
Monetization: All forms of monetization are OK with me! YouTube, Patreon, etc. I would appreciate being able to listen to the recording, if possible. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!
Note: I might mess up with the brackets on witch point of view it's suppose to be, in my defense; this was written when I had one of my insomniac spells. If I can, I'll adjust the mistakes.
[Scene opens up at a little tea shop]
***
[SFX: Door opening and bell ringing]
[The owner greets cyndir]
"Oh, right. I'm suppose to say something...um, I am here for a party of two?"
[The owner looks at the reservation book and askes for her name]
"It would be under Cyndir. The other party is-"
[The owner interrupts and say that they see her name her]
"Oh, um...wonderful. So, I guess you lead the way?"
[She nods and leads her to a table]
[SFX: Footsteps]
"*Inner monologue* Man, for such a tiny place, it sure seems very fancy. I mean, why even meet here?"
[She leads her to the table in question]
"Oh...thank you."
[SFX: Chair moving]
"Now, let's see what they got on this menu."
[She looks over the menu]
"*Inner monologue* Okay, we got some desserts, classic. For food we got...we got...Wait a minute, There's only Scones and cucumber sandwiches. Darn it, I'm in a tea shop."
[SFX: Head slamming on the table]
"*Moan* Why did she have to set a meeting place at such a lame location?"
[She lifts up her head]
"Okay cyndir, just relax. You can always eat later."
[SFX: Stomach growling]
"Shut it you!"
[Pause]
"Okay, I'll just try to enjoy my time with her then get back to the base for a nice...juicy...piece of meat."
[She starts to droll a little]
"Pull yourself together Cyndir. Just make a first impression then be on your way."
[SFX: Finger tapping on table]
"*Fidgeting* What's taking her so long. I mean, I have heard of being fashionably late. But this is ridiculous."
[Pause]
"Maybe I'm the one who a little too early..."
[She comes in and sits down]
"Oh, Um...I...I...It's nice to meet you. You must be the Vice Captain's mother."
[She looks at you but doesn't speak]
"*Inner monologue* Man, and I thought my mom was intimidating. I can just feel her staring daggers at me."
[Cyndir clears her trout]
"Anyways, I think we got off on the wrong foot. Let's start over shall we. My name is Cyndir and I-"
[She mentions that your her son's pupil]
"Why, yes. I am a trainee, or in your description a pupil of the Vice Captain. It may seem like there was a little miscommunication between the two of us."
[She mentions the misunderstanding specifically]
"Yeah, well. In my defense you do look young enough to be his girlfriend."
[She mentions her age]
"Woah! That's even older than my mom."
[She raises an eyebrow]
"Um...sorry. It's just...you got to admit. I'm probably not the first one who made this mistake before."
[She sighs as she agrees with you]
"I'm glad I'm not the only one who made that mistake at least."
[Pause]
"So anyways, is there any reason you decided to meet at this kind of place?"
[You ask what does she mean?]
"Well for starters, a tea shop? Really? I mean, don't get me wrong; I like a good cup of tea as much as the next girl...but doesn't this place seem a little too girly?"
[You facepalms]
"What? I mean, yeah. I can be a bit of a tomboy, but even I can admit that this place reeks girly. I mean, look at this. What even is this?"
[You say it's a doily]
"Doily? What does it even do?"
[You try to hold your composure.]
"Since I feel like were getting off topic, I figure just address the elephant in the room. I'm not sure what your son described our relationship is specifically. So, I'll do it for him."
[She raises an eyebrow]
"I mean, you probably heard about your son's previous girlfriend. Less said about her the better."
[She says she knows]
"Well, that's at least a little of a relief. Anyways, I want you to know that he has been nothing short of a gentleman whenever were around together."
[Pause]
"Okay, so I may of tried to be more flirtatious around him. Seeing him blush like that, it just makes my heart flutter."
[She raises an eyebrow]
"*Looking down* Truth be told. He...he was the only one who believed in me."
[She asks cyndir to elaborate]
"Well, for starters; I was the youngest of six in my family. Kind of picking on the youngest was a staple in my home. He however, didn't view me as weak. He only fought with me when he felt like I would be a threat to the people he serves."
[She mentions the first time you two met]
"Okay, so I was the one who started the initial fight. I still didn't understand why he laughed at the face of a dragon."
[She mentioned the captain]
"Wait, what about the captain?"
[She mentions how he was one of the demon lord generals]
"Woah. You mean the Demon lord?! The same one who has been causing chaos around the land? That demon lord? The captain was one of the generals?!"
[She nods]
"Welp, I guess that explains why he wasn't phased by a dragon. When a general of the demon army is your boss; everything else seems like a cakewalk."
[She asked if she is up for a little training]
"Training? With you? Forgive my rudeness, but aren't you a little too old to be training?"
[The room went silent]
"Uh, did I say something I shouldn't have?"
[Everyone around the tea shop is staring at her in utter shock]
"Um...why is everyone here looking at me as if they seen a ghost?"
[She asks cyndir politely to step outside]
"Uh-oh. I know where this is going? *Sigh* Fine, I'll humor you."
[The two of you step outside]
[SFX: Door opening and closing]
"Look, I'm sorry if I have offended-"
[She askes her to choose a weapon]
"Really? You want me to...ok then."
[SFX: Sword sound]
"Let's try this out."
[She grabs a bow and a single arrow]
"A bow and arrow huh? I've been around too many weird people to misjudge your choice of weapon. What's the catch?"
[She explains the catch]
"So, your wiling for me to escape, and if I escape or block the arrow; your forgive my little faux pas. Do I dare ask what happens if I fail?"
[Pause]
"This won't kill me at least, right?"
[She nods]
"Okay then. Prepare yourself."
[She says you should run]
"Run? Why should I run? I'm a-"
[SFX: Swooshing sound]
[A test arrow narrowly misses cynidir. A warning of what's to come]
"All right, I'm going."
[SFX: Transforming]
"For the record though, I'm only running just to humor you for the time being."
[She flies away]
"*Inner monologue* I should be prepared, there's no knowing when and if she'll attack me. Lucky for me, I'm really high up right now."
[She fires her shot]
"I just need to prepare myself for when she does attack."
[Cyndir gets hit by the arrow, unknown to her]
"I just need to keep flying away...It shouldn't be too hard to get away from-why's my body feeling heavy? Why am I dropping in altitude? Why can't I feel my wings? What's happening? I...I feel so numb right now."
[She starts to fall to the ground]
"I got...to cushion the blow...or else...I'll really be in...trouble."
[SFX: Slamming the ground]
"Ugh. My...body. It feels like it weighs a ton. What did she do to me?"
[She says what she did]
"Is...is this permanent?"
[She shakes her head]
"Well, at least I go that going for me."
[She says what she requires of cyndir]
"Huh? So, if I can get up and face you...before this wears off, you'll accept me as his girlfriend?"
[She nods]
"Well, if that's the case..."
[Cyndir struggles a little]
"*Inner monologue* I got to face her, if I don't then all that training would be for nothing. The Captain's training, the vice-captain. I can not-no, I will not let them down."
[Cyndir struggles to lift up the blade but barely lifts it up to the vice captain's mother]
"Draw...your...weapon."
[She smirks]
"I said; Draw...Your...weapon."
[She knocks the sword from Cyndir's hand all while smiling]
"Does...does this mean you won't accept me as your son's-"
[She embraces cyndir and hugs her tightly]
"Woah. Didn't see that coming."
[She hugs cynidr and tell her she has her blessing]
"Wait, does this mean that..."
[She nods as cyndir starts to tear up]
"I...um...*Clears throat* I'll be sure to relay the message to your son."
[She carries cyindir back to the tea shop]
"Oh, you...your pretty strong huh? I mean, I think it's starting to wear off, so I think I can walk on my-"
[SFX: bone cracking]
"...maybe not. I take it that what the arrow was full with also numbed my nerve system too."
[She askes why]
"Well, because I can feel all the pain coming back."
[You can hear her moan in agony over her hand]
"Could...could I use you as a crutch on the way back."
[She nods]
"Thanks, I'll repay your kindness somehow."
[Cyndir whimpers away as it fades to black]
[To be continued...?]
Side note: I'll be sure to adjust a few things later...in the meantime, I will be taking a little break on cyndir the Dragon girl. (Not forever, I assure you) It will make sense later when I write another scripts for her. In the meantime, enjoy her previous scripts.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6 (Royal)
Part 7 (Captain)
Part 7.5
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10 (Cyndir's Mom)
Part 11
Part 12
Part 13
And this is part 14, I realize I made a mistake copying some of the parts. I'll be sure to fix the other's later. This list for the links however is correct. Have a lovely day/night.

Main hub thread with the full 131 rankings
Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa has the smallest enrollment of any FBS school with just 2,728 undergraduate students according to USNews. That’s only slightly more than my high school.
They’ve managed to do very well for themselves though, as they escaped the bottom 50 on this list and are even a top 20 Group of 5 program on here. I’m not sure where all the fans come from, but they had an average attendance of ~20,000 fans per game in 2022, about 5x the size of their total enrollment.

Best Seasons and Highlights

1. 1991: 23. Tulsa: 10-2 (18.820) 2. 2008: 24. Tulsa: 11-3 (16.926) 3. 2010: 26. Tulsa: 10-3 (14.938) 4. 2012: 29. Tulsa: 11-3 (13.544) 5. 2016: 40. Tulsa: 10-3 (10.747) 6. 2007: 35. Tulsa: 10-4 (10.575) 7. 2005: 28. Tulsa: 9-4 (6.470) 8. 2020: 40. Tulsa: 6-3 (4.034) 9. 2011: 42. Tulsa: 8-5 (2.617) 10. 1983: 41. Tulsa: 8-3 (2.096) 11. 1986: 42. Tulsa: 7-4 (-1.907) 12. 2006: 52. Tulsa: 8-5 (-3.768) 13. 2003: 56. Tulsa: 8-5 (-4.363) 14. 2021: 67. Tulsa: 7-6 (-8.867) 15. 1985: 50. Tulsa: 6-5 (-11.078) 16. 1984: 61. Tulsa: 6-5 (-11.874) 17. 1989: 64. Tulsa: 6-6 (-14.350) 18. 1993: 70. Tulsa: 4-6-1 (-20.851) 19. 2015: 85. Tulsa: 6-7 (-22.027) 20. 1988: 72. Tulsa: 4-7 (-22.514) 21. 2019: 90. Tulsa: 4-8 (-22.884) 22. 1996: 79. Tulsa: 4-7 (-25.149) 23. 1998: 75. Tulsa: 4-7 (-25.652) 24. 2022: 104. Tulsa: 5-7 (-26.305) 25. 1992: 85. Tulsa: 4-7 (-26.448) 26. 2009: 89. Tulsa: 5-7 (-26.613) 27. 1995: 81. Tulsa: 4-7 (-30.173) 28. 2000: 87. Tulsa: 5-7 (-30.235) 29. 2004: 89. Tulsa: 4-8 (-32.531) 30. 1987: 94. Tulsa: 3-8 (-39.934) 31. 1990: 92. Tulsa: 3-8 (-41.264) 32. 1994: 89. Tulsa: 3-8 (-41.600) 33. 2018: 111. Tulsa: 3-9 (-42.818) 34. 2013: 105. Tulsa: 3-9 (-42.856) 35. 1997: 101. Tulsa: 2-9 (-47.730) 36. 2017: 117. Tulsa: 2-11 (-49.598) 37. 1999: 108. Tulsa: 2-9 (-52.102) 38. 2014: 122. Tulsa: 2-10 (-53.572) 39. 2002: 115. Tulsa: 1-11 (-62.260) 40. 2001: 115. Tulsa: 1-10 (-62.933) Overall Score: 10413 (81st) 

• 219-256-1 record
• 5 conference titles
• 8-6 bowl record
• 2 consensus All-Americans
• 33 NFL players drafted

Tulsa has 6 double-digit win seasons in the last 32 years, with 5 in the last 15. That success, despite 11 seasons with 3 or less wins, puts them all the way up to #81 on the list. Their 8 bowl wins is the most of any team so far, and 5 conference titles is up there as well. If we look at total history, Tulsa’s actually had major historical success, winning 35 conference titles with a 643-526-28 all-time record. All-time draft greats include NFL Hall of Fame WRs Steven Largent and Drew Pearson (undrafted), and QB Gus Frerotte. Consensus AAs were OL Jerry Ostroski in 1991 and LB Zaven Collins in 2020. Zaven was a freak athlete at 6’5 260 lbs, racking up 4 sacks, 4 TFL, 4 INTs, and 2 defensive TDs in just 8 games. He ranked 2nd in the nation in interception return yards, as a LB, in just 8 games!

Top 5 Seasons

Worst Season: 2001 (1-10 overall, 0-8 WAC)
The good news? They beat Indiana State 51-0 in the opener. The bad news? That was their last win for the next 17 games. Tulsa continued their decade-long struggle, having not had a winning season in 10 years. All losses were by 10+ points, including 10-26 to 2-9 UTEP and 27-63 to 3-9 San Jose State in front of a San Jose crowd of just 6,873. To add insult to injury, Tulsa got little brother’d hard by #3 Oklahoma toward the end of the season, losing 0-58 in Norman. The game was available on PPV, which I hope no Tulsa fan paid for. QBs Josh Blankenship and Tyler Gooch split snaps, with Blankenship having the slightly higher passer rating and Gooch being the better runner. Blankenship’s dad, Bill Blankenship, would go on to become Tulsa’s head coach from 2011-14. Gooch took over full time in 2002 and had a much better season than either of them did in 2001, throwing 17 TD to 8 INT. There weren’t many other great players on the roster. OT Kevin Shaffer was drafted in the 7th round after the season and went on to start 93 games for the Falcons/Browns/Bears.
5. 2016 (10-3 overall, 6-2 American)
2016 Tulsa scored on everyone, and let everyone score on them. The offense was RIDICULOUS. Outside of a 3-48 loss to Ohio State (I guess they didn’t score on everyone), they averaged 45.8 PPG, best in the country in 2016. They became the first team in NCAA history to have a 3000+ yard passer, two 1000+ yard rushers, and two 1000+ yard receivers. QB Dane Evans threw for 3348 yards 32 TD 12 INT in his senior season, finishing as Tulsa’s all-time leading passer with 11,680 yards and 84 TD, and between Russell Wilson and Geno Smith as the 39th all-time leading passer in the NCAA. RB D’Angelo Brewer ran for 1435 yards and 7 TD on 5.4 YPC, while RB James Flanders went for 1629 yards and 18 TD on 6.3 YPC. The top receivers were Keevan Lucas (81 catches for 1180 yards and 15 TD) and Joshua Atkinson (78 catches for 1058 yards and 8 TD). Even 4 out of 5 offensive linemen made 1st/2nd team all-conference! Nobody made it on the defensive side, as they gave up 29.8 PPG as a team.
4. 2012 (11-3 overall, 7-1 Conference USA)
After failing to produce a conference championship team with talented 3-year starting QB GJ Kinne, they did it immediately in 2012 with the less productive but steady QB Cody Green. After an opening 23-38 loss to Iowa State, they went on a 7 game win streak with wins over bowl teams Fresno State and Rice. They had a chance to catch a reeling John L Smith-led Arkansas team to get to 8-1 and become ranked, but couldn’t score in the 4th to fall 15-19. After a 41-7 win over Houston, 2 weeks later OT Brian DeShane proposed to his girlfriend before the UCF game, and the team was so inspired they fought to a 23-21 win. A loss to SMU in the final week of the regular season was meaningless for championship aspirations, as Tulsa had already clinched a spot in the C-USA title game. Up against UCF in a rematch, Tulsa tied the game 27-27 on a 54 yard punt return for TD with just 5:04 left, and won 33-27 on a walkoff rushing TD in OT, claiming their first conference title since 2005. They outdid themselves in the bowl, avenging a season-opening loss to Iowa State, this time scoring 24 straight to win 31-17.
Green was steady, with 2592 passing yards and 17 TD 11 INT. The main offense came from the run game, which you might have to double take reading these stats. Alex Singleton, the 6’0 265 lb power back, ran for 800 yards and 24(!!) TD on just 4.0 YPC. Trey Watts, who weighed 75 pounds less, ran for 1108 yards and just 3 TD on 6.0 YPC. The third option was Ja’Terian Douglas, who had 936 rushing yards and 7 TD on a team-high 6.8 YPC. Hilariously, Singleton and Douglas either didn’t want to catch passes or couldn’t, combining for 4 catches for 17 yards. Watts had 34 for 343. WR Keyarris Garrett led the team with 845 receiving yards, and after an up-and-down career, would go on to lead the NCAA in receiving yards 3 years later with 1588. On defense, DL Jared St. John led C-USA with 11.5 sacks, and Deaundre Brown was 3rd in the conference with 17 total TFL.
3. 2010 (10-3 overall, 6-2 Conference USA)
Todd Graham produced some damn good offenses at Tulsa. This was his 3rd season in 4 years averaging 40+ PPG, ranking 6th in the country with 41.4. GJ Kinne, the current Texas State coach, had a great year in his 2nd season as a starter, earning 1st Team All-CUSA with 3650 passing yards 31 TD 10 INT, and leading the team in rushing with 561 yards with 7 TD. An opening loss to East Carolina was heartbreaking, the Hurricanes up 49-45 with seconds left, decided to call a timeout to defend a hail mary…? It backfired, as East Carolina drew up a play and scored to walk off 51-49. A few weeks later they were 3-3, with a disappointing 1-2 conference record. Hoping to compete for the C-USA title, they were now 2 games behind SMU and didn’t hold the tiebreaker. Still, Tulsa continued to fight. In South Bend facing first year head coach Brian Kelly and Notre Dame, Tulsa somehow held a 28-27 lead in the 4th quarter. Irish QB Tommy Rees drove to the Tulsa 20 in position for a game winning FG, but threw an interception in the end zone to seal a Tulsa win. That’d be a momentum shifter, winning out the rest of the year with wins over 6-5 UTEP, 8-3 Southern Miss, and #24 Hawaii in the bowl 62-35. The Canes took Hawaii’s #24 spot in the final AP Poll.
2. 2008 (11-3 overall, 7-1 Conference USA)
Tulsa’s had some really good offenses. But 2008 was on another level. It seemed like every offense in Oklahoma was going nuclear in 2008, as OU led the nation in PPG, Tulsa finished 2nd, and Oklahoma State 9th. This team averaged a whopping 47.2 PPG, good for 1st overall most years. Similar to the GJ Kinne → Cody Green transition, Tulsa lost all-time leading passer Paul Smith only to become even better as a team with new QB David Johnson. The difference this time though, was Johnson was MUCH better than Green, so there was no dropoff from Smith → Johnson.
Armed with HC Todd Graham and OC Gus Malzahn, Tulsa’s offense was the best in the country through 8 games, going 8-0 averaging 55.6(!!!) PPG. #19 Tulsa went to Arkansas with the BCS in their sights, but the offense fell flat in the 2nd half, scoring just 3 points in a 23-30 loss, ending any BCS bowl hopes. After winning 2 of the last 3 games, Tulsa entered the C-USA championship game at 10-2 facing 8-4 East Carolina. 7(!!!) turnovers from Tulsa ensured a loss, but they did all they could, losing 24-27. Johnson had his worst game of the season by far with 1 TD 5 INT. The year did end on a high, with a 45-13 thrashing of #23 Ball State.
David Johnson ranked 2nd in the nation in passer rating, throwing for 4059 yards 46 TD 18 INT with 10.1 YPA. RB Tarrion Adams ran for 1500+ yards and 14 TD, while WR Brennan Marion went for 1112 receiving yards on just 43 catches, for 25.9 yards per catch, leading the nation for the 2nd straight year. The previous year Marrion was even better, getting 39 catches for 1244 yards and 11 TD for an ABSURD 31.9 yards per catch, setting the NCAA record. He also holds the career record with 28.7 yards per catch.
1. 1991 (10-2 overall, Independent)
This would be Tulsa’s last great season for over a decade. In the early 1990’s, Tulsa dropped health/PE as a major, which over 50% of football players had. This made it hard to attract recruits to an already selective school, and an aging Skelly Stadium, down to its bones, also made it tough to get recruits to sign. Skelly Field is still going strong after 93 years today. But back to 1991—Tulsa was LEGIT. In week 2, Tulsa beat in-state foe Oklahoma State 13-7. After a 17-23 loss to Kansas, Tulsa hosted #15 Texas A&M in front of 30,000 fans. Down 28-10 at halftime, Tulsa rallied back with a late TD to win it 35-34 for their biggest win in over 20 years. They even went toe-to-toe with the national champions that year, Miami (FL), falling 10-34. Afterwards Tulsa was perfect, beating Louisville 40-0, and San Diego State in the bowl 28-17, finishing 10-2 overall with a #21 final ranking. This team turned out to be pretty stacked for such a small school, with 7 NFL Draft selections over the next 3 years, including 2nd round LB and 10-year Detroit Lion Tracy Scroggins, and QB Gus Frerotte. Frerotte was just a backup in ‘91, to starter TJ Rubley. Rubley finished his senior season as Tulsa’s all time leading passer. He was a 3rd string QB for the Packers in 1995, and audibled out of a QB sneak in a 24-24 game with Minnesota to try and throw a pass, only to throw an interception and lose 27-24. He was cut after the game by Mike Holmgren and never played in the NFL again.

5th Quarter

Why has Tulsa been so successful even with such a small enrollment? Do you agree with them being this high? Who was the best QB out of Paul Smith, David Johnson, GJ Kinne, and Dane Evans? Who’s been the best Tulsa player overall in the past 10-20 years? Is it Zaven Collins or someone else?
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• Blues on the Block at National Blues Museum
  • Every Saturday until August 5th
  • Come on down to the corner of Washington Ave. and 6th Street from 4 to 7 PM. Bring your lawn chair!
• Brentwood Summer Beats
  • June 9, 2023
  • Join others for an evening of music in Brentwood Park!
• Cardinals HOF Presents Flashback Fridays
  • June 9, 2023
  • Visit the Cardinals Museum for a candid interview in Sportsman’s Park Theater with 2006 Cardinals World Champion Gary Bennett on Friday, June 9th at 4:00pm.
• Cardinals HOF Presents Saturday Signings
  • June 10, 2023
  • Saturday, June 10th is Saturday Signings with 2006 Cardinals World Champion Gary Bennett from 10am-12pm in the Cardinals Museum!
• Central West End Cocktail Party
  • June 10, 2023
  • Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual Central West End Cocktail Party on Saturday June 10, 2023, from 5-10 PM! Enjoy live entertainment, a cocktail competition, and food and drinks available for purchase from CWE bars and restaurants. Grab your friends and family for a fun-filled evening, featuring live music, street performers, fire dancers, roller skaters and more!
• Cherokee Pop Shop
  • June 10, 2023
  • Join others at the Rita Ford Community Center, where talented artisans will gather to showcase their handmade goods, art, fashion, jewelry and more. This is a perfect opportunity to discover new artists, support local businesses, and connect with the vibrant community of St. Louis. With live music, food & drink trucks, the Cherokee Pop Shop is a must-visit event for anyone who loves creativity, community, and shopping.
• Chess at the Brewery
  • Every Wednesday
  • Local meetup group of chess players that meet at breweries on Wednesday nights. They rotate locations each week.
  • See their Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/chessatthebrewery/) for the location this week.
• Chihuly in the Missouri Botanical Garden
  • Running until October 15, 2023
  • The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms in 20 dramatic installations throughout the Garden’s grounds, Chihuly in the Garden 2023 presents these artworks on a grand scale
• Circus Flora presents "Undercover"
  • June 1 - 25, 2023
  • This summer, Circus Flora enters the daring world of espionage! With nods to beloved spy stories throughout the years, Undercover introduces the world’s top double agent who faces an archvillain obsessed with world domination. Our spy has plenty of helpful allies – but the villain has a team, too. Will good overcome bad . . . and how? Aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, and comedians will craft this thrilling story, which will captivate your whole family!
• City Social on Washington Avenue
  • June 9, 2023
  • City Social, downtown St. Louis’ ultimate summer block party, returns on June 9 from 4 to 9 p.m.
  • Free and open to all, the event will take place on Washington Avenue between Tucker Boulevard and 14th Street. This is your chance to kick back, relax and enjoy live music with family, friends, neighbors and coworkers.
• Family Night with Fredbird
  • Wednesdays
  • Join others at Cardinals Nation Restaurant & Bar for Family Night with Fredbird on select Wednesday evenings this off-season! Bring your family down for games, prizes, and meet Fredbird from 6:30-7:30pm.
• Ferguson Farmers’ Market
  • Every Saturday
  • Enjoy live music and special events in a festive family atmosphere, and discover a wide variety of edible delights, including homemade jelly, farm fresh eggs, honey, spices, and meats. You’ll also find an ever-changing array of gift and specialty vendors, selling everything from cut flowers and bedding plants to hand-painted artwork and small-batch soaps.
  • If it’s homemade, handmade or fresh and tasty, you can buy it at the Ferguson Farmers’ Market.
• Golf the Galleries at The Sheldon
  • June 9, 2023
  • Join others for the 6th season of this playable, artist-designed, nine-hole mini golf installation, designed to be inclusive, family friendly and accessible. All proceeds from Golf the Galleries support The Sheldon’s visual arts programming, offering opportunities for local and national artists to share their work with the St. Louis community through free gallery exhibitions and educational programs.
• Juneteeth Celebration in the Delmar Loop
  • June 10, 2023
  • Expect live art demonstrations, including a community mural painting; animated performances from the Red and Black Brass Band, DJ KP and more; bounce houses, face painting and other activities for the whole family.
• Karaoke Wednesdays at HandleBar
  • Every Wednesday
  • Browse the catalog and find your favorite songs to sing! Songbookslive.com/stlredcarpet
• Karaoke Wednesdays at Mack's Bar & Grill
  • Every Wednesday
• Lafayette Square Summer Concert Series
  • June 3, 2023
  • As part of Lafayette Square’s free summer concert series, Power Play Band will perform in Lafayette Park on June 3. Spanning genres such as jazz, classic rock, R&B, swing, Latin and pop, Power Play does it all! Gather friends and family, pack food and beverages, and don’t miss this lively event.
• Landmarks Downtown Walking Tours
  • Every Saturday
  • Landmarks Downtown St. Louis Walking Tours: History, Culture, Architecture, and Exercise: What could be better on a Saturday morning?
• Open Mic Night at Schlafly Bottleworks (Maplewood)
  • Every Wednesday
  • Join others every Wednesday evening and showcase your talents with our Open Mic Night! Open sign up begins at 6:30PM with music starting at 7:00PM. They welcome original material, covers and spoken word! Grab a beer, then play and listen every Wednesday! There are no cover charges and no drink minimums to attend.
• Picnic in your Park at the Arch
  • June 11, 2023
  • Join others at the third annual Picnic in Your Park. Picnic in Your Park raises awareness and critical funds for their mission of park conservation, preservation, education and community programs.
• Rockin' the Riverfront at the Arch
  • Every Friday & Saturday
  • Gateway Arch Park Foundation presents a new series, Rockin' the Riverfront, to bring fun, summer-long, family-friendly entertainment along the St. Louis’ Riverfront to enhance your trip down to the Arch, riverboats and surrounding parks!
• Sensory-Friendly Family Night at the Missouri Botanical Garden
  • June 5, 2023
  • Explore, discover and experience the beauty of the Missouri Botanical Garden at this family-friendly event, which allows children and adults with sensory-processing needs to experience the attraction in a secure environment.
  • Attendees will be able to participate in hands-on activities, play in the Children’s Garden and explore the indoor Brookings Exploration Center, which features a calming corner.
  • Musical guest Low Rent District will perform during the event, and Different Dynamics will join for interactive music activities.
• Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night
  • May 31 - June 25, 2023
  • Often regarded as William Shakespeare’s greatest comedy, Twelfth Night is bursting with romance, music and high times.
  • Shakespeare in the Park is free to attend; no reservations are required. Just show up with your blankets, chairs and picnics and find a spot on the lawn. Shakespeare Glen opens at 6:30. Food by Steve’s Hot Dogs is available for purchase, and drinks by STL Barkeep.
• Soccer Pre-Match Street Party at Schlafly Tap Room
  • June 10, 2023
  • Join others before every City SC home match for a Street Party with the St. Louligans Soccer Supporters Group. They will block off the street next to the Tap Room (now known as Louligan Street) so fans can enjoy good beer, great food, music and fun before they march over to the stadium together.
• Soulard Farmer's Market
  • Wednesdays - Saturdays
  • Soulard Farmers Market is located at 730 Carroll Street in St. Louis, Missouri, a half mile north of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The market is open Wednesday through Saturday, year round. They feature locally grown and shipped in goods, including: produce, meats, cheeses, spices, gourmet kettle corn, flowers, baked goods, and general merchandise. There are also several different eateries that have many food options, which allows customers the convenience to grab a quick bite to eat and a drink while shopping.
• St. Louis Soap Box Derby
  • June 11, 2023
  • The All-American Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program, which has run nationally since 1934. Hosted by the St. Louis Jaycees, the regional St. Louis race has been held each June on The Hill for more than 15 years.
• Summer Beer & Food Pairing at the Biergarten
  • June 9, 2023
  • This beer and food pairing at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten will get you ready for summer.
  • The meal begins with pineapple-chicken kebabs paired with Beach Bum, a combination of Kona Big Wave Golden Ale and Mango Cart, and a summer solstice salad accompanied by Stella Artois Solstice Lager. The entrée will be Spanish paella paired with Cutwater Lime Margarita, followed by a dreamsicle float for dessert and a NÜTRL Orange Hard Seltzer to wash it down.
• Sunrise Yoga at Kiener Plaza
  • Every Tuesday
  • Awaken your body and bask in the morning sunlight! This gentle yoga practice is designed to energize and align your body and mind through movement and breath. Bring your own mat/towel and water bottle.
• Thursday Nights at the Museum
  • Every Thursday
  • Kick off your weekend at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park! Each Thursday Night at the Museum will be the most fun, engaging, uplifting, thought-provoking, perspective-shaping night of your week. And there are drinks.
  • Join others starting at 5:30pm for happy hour and pop-up activities, such as brief tours, games, and performances. The main stage comes to life at 6:30pm, light appetizers and drinks are available for purchase until 7:00pm, and the Museum’s exhibits are open until 8:00pm for you to explore!
• Tower Grove Farmer's Market
  • Every Tuesday & Saturday
  • Join others every Saturday of the 2023 Tower Grove Farmers Market Season. They'll have over 100 vendors with local produce, meat, flowers, eggs, honey, prepared foods, art, jewelry, live music, and so much more.
• Twangfest at Off Broadway
  • June 7 - 10, 2023
  • Twangfest, a nonprofit grassroots music festival presented by Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., returns to St. Louis from June 7 to 10.
  • Held at Off Broadway, Twangfest will feature the best in live Americana, country, folk, pop, rock and soul. This year’s lineup includes Black Joe Lewis, James McMurtry, Nadine, The Waco Brothers and more.
• Whitaker Music Festival
  • Every Wednesday until August 2nd
  • The Missouri Botanical Garden is an idyllic place to listen to live music. On Wednesday evenings throughout the summer, the garden hosts free, open-air concerts as part of the annual Whitaker Music Festival.

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Sporting Events This Week	Attractions Around the Area	Comedy This Week
St. Louis Cardinals schedule	Anheuser-Busch Brewery	Funny Bone Comedy Club
St. Louis Blues schedule	City Museum	Helium Comedy Club
St. Louis City SC schedule	Gateway Arch	The Improv Shop
St. Louis Battlehawks schedule	Missouri History Museum
St. Louis Billikens schedule	National Blues Museum
Gateway Grizzlies schedule	St. Louis Aquarium
Gateway Motorsports Park	St. Louis Art Museum
St. Louis Ambush schedule	St. Louis Science Center
	St. Louis Zoo

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Trivia Nights
Location	Date/Time	More Information
Anheuser-Busch Biergarten	Tuesdays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Trivia Details
Bar K	Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
City Foundry	Thursdays 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Joey B's on the Hill	Mondays 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm	Trivia Details
Nick's Pub	Mondays
Felix's Pizza Pub	Tuesdays at 8:00 pm	Trivia Details
Schlafly Brewpubs (Any Location)	Tuesdays 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Trivia Details
Rockwell Beer Co	Tuesdays	Trivia Details (Reservations required)
The Mack	Tuesdays at 8:00 pm	Trivia Details
The Pat Connolly Tavern	Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
The Post	Wednesdays 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Trivia Details
Pieces Board Game Bar & Cafe	Wednesdays	Trivia Details
HandleBar	Thursdays at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Trivia Details
Steve's Hot Dogs	Tuesdays 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Trivia Details

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Live Music This Week
Music Venues	Live Music Around Town
Blueberry Hill Duck Room	1860 Saloon
Chesterfield Amphitheater	BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups
Delmar Hall	Broadway Oyster Bar
Enterprise Center	City Foundry
The Fabulous Fox Theatre	Gallery Pub
The Factory	Game 6 Honky Tonk
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre	Gaslight Lounge
Off Broadway	The Heavy Anchor
Old Rock House	Jazz St. Louis
The Pageant	Joe's Cafe
Red Flag	The Lot on the Landing
The Sheldon	McGurk's
St. Louis Music Park	SoFar St. Louis Secret performances around town
St. Louis Symphony Concert Calendar	Venice Cafe
Stifel Theatre	Yaquis on Cherokee

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Recurring Outdoor Activities
Big Muddy Adventures – STL Riverfront Adventure	Big Muddy Adventures was established in 2002. They are the first professional outfitteguiding company providing access to the wild wonders of the Middle Mississippi and Lower Missouri Rivers.
Gateway Arch Events	There are a variety of things to do along the Mississippi River.
Hidden Valley Ski Resort	Ziplining, scenic chairlift rides, and hiking trails opened during the summer. Skiing, snowboarding during the winter.