Farmers Almanac

The Los Angeles City Council has just unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with developer AEG to go ahead with plans for an NFL stadium and relocated Convention Center hall in South Park. Try to look a little surprised, would you? The non-binding MOU set out general financing terms for the $1.2 billion Farmers Field project, which would put a 72,000 seat football stadium just south of the Staples Center--that would in turn require demolition of the Convention Center's West Hall, which AEG would relocate over to Pico Blvd. City Council President Eric Garcetti called the discussion "the end of the beginning" of the sure-to-great Farmers Field saga.

Judging by video of today's Council meeting, chambers were packed with orange-shirt-wearing supporters and lots of labor representatives spoke in approval. As with previous meetings , very few people spoke in opposition, but one woman did say she had concerns: that taxpayer money would be used in the form of bonds, and that few jobs created would actually be permanent.

Oh, there were also lots and lots of "touchdown" puns .

So what's next? According to blogdowntown , AEG has three big things to do: "It needs to complete the environmental clearance process for the stadium plans, it needs to secure a deal to bring a team to Los Angeles, and it needs to reach a deal with the NFL to bring one or more Super Bowls to the stadium." Environmental review has already started and a draft environmental impact report is expected to be out in the spring ( state lawmakers have also made noises about putting a stop to any environmental-review-inspired lawsuits against the project). AEG's hoping that they'll be able to get everything set for a 2016 football season.

BladeRunner RC Helicopter Replacement Parts Kit – Rotor Blades ...

BladeRunner RC Helicopter Replacement Parts Kit – Rotor Blades, Shaft Spacer Sets, Tail Propellers

Replacement parts kit for the Blade Runner RC helicopters made by Interactive Toy Concepts. Products included in this Bladerunner parts kit are a rotorset, a rotor drive shaft spacer set, and a tail rotor propeller. The rotors blades will fit the BladeRunner and BladeRunner2, but not the Bladerunner Search and Rescue, Firefly, or Micro Mosquito. It is good to keep few spare sets of Bladerunner rotors on hand as backups so you can keep flying, even after a crash. These Bladerunner repair kits include instructions on how to repair your damaged Bladerunner RC Heli. Each Bladerunner Parts Kit Includes: * 1 black upper Bladerunner rotor blade * 1 black lower Bladerunner rotor blade * 1 black Bladerunner tail propeller * 2 black Bladerunner rotor shaft spacers * 1 clear Bladerunner rubber retaining tube * Compatible with: Bladerunner & Bladerunner 2 rc helicopters How to Replace Your Bladerunner Rotor Blades: 1. The Bladerunner rotors are held in place by a short rubber tube at the very top of the main drive shaft. Remove this tube and the rotors will then slide off along with the two plastic spacers that keep the rotors separated. 2. When replacing the rotors, first slide on the lower rotor blade (the one with two notches in the bottom of the stem) 3. Slide on the two spacers 4. Slide on the upper rotor blade. The upper rotor is keyed to the D-shaped drive shaft and needs to be aligned in order to slide into place. This should not require much force to do when the parts are correctly oriented. 5. Finally attach the rubber retaining tube. Note: Not compatible with Bladerunner Search and Rescue, Firefly, or Micro Mosquito RC Helicopters.

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