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You’re cruising along the highway and next thing you know smoke is coming out of your car engine. You forgot to keep your eyes on the temperature gauge and yes, your car is overheating. You have only yourself to blame but don’t panic. Pull over before it gets too hot and wreck your engine entirely.

First you need to turn the engine off and wait until it cooled down completely before you open the hood. Check the coolant reservoir tank first, it’s a plastic jug with a small hose running to the radiator. Open the radiator cap carefully with a rag. Make sure it’s cooled completely, you don’t want to burn yourself with steam or hot coolant. If the radiator needs to be filled, fill it up to the top with a mixture of 50% coolant to 50% water. In case of emergency, it’s ok to add just plain water or coolant but it’s best to keep a spare gallon of the mixture. Check to see if the upper, lower or any heating hoses have burst.

If you have a burst hose or if the coolant level was not dropped but your car was overheated, you will need to get your car serviced. Understand that you can still drive the car if you’re far from the phone or service station but you have to watch the temperature gauge obsessively, don’t let the needle go into the red. Drive and stop when the gauge gets close to red and let the engine cool down before you drive again. It may take a long time until you get to the service station but it maybe better than walking.

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The holidays are a time for giving rather than receiving, but things bordered on the ridiculous in the prestigious Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest New Year’s Weekend.

The Blue Team tried to give away the title and cool $303,000 first prize, but had no takers, so walked away with the whole ball of wax, including a bonus for hitting more than 67 percent winners.

The 2005 Hilton champions went 2-2-1 in Week 17 for an overall record of 58-25-2 and 59 total points for a tad under 70 percent winners.

Trouble was, the seven players who had a chance to catch the Blue Team going into the week couldn’t muster winning marks themselves, opening the door for others to crack the upper echelons.

Chappy turned in a 1-4, but that was good enough for the $121,200 second prize and a share of the bonus money for notching 67 percent or more winners.

The runnerup finished two games behind the Blue Team with an overall mark of 56-27-2.

Third prize of $60,600 went to JT Elite, who was 2-3 the final week and finished at 56-28-1, just a half-game behind Chappy.

Foolish, Tormented and Blessed was exactly that.

The entry, which hovered around the lead for months, went 1-3-1, checking in with an overall 54-29-2 ledger and splitting fourth and fifth place money with Bettorstalk.

Fourth paid $37,875 and fifth through 10th was worth $26,512.50.

Bettorstalk, ninth starting Week 17, leapfrogged over several former contenders with a 4-1 card that boosted the entry to a seasonlong mark of 55-30-0.

Also finishing in the Top 10 were Devil’s LLC, Loose Cannon, Feral Child, KP and Jake.

Eleventh through 20th paid $7,575.

3G Sports, Lonestar Cobra, Slick 50, Vegassportsline, the Guru and Commissioner and AYE — who pocketed the $10,000 prize for winning the three-week mini-contest (13-1-1) — all were assured full shares.

Six players tied for the final four money spots: Eaglesfans4Stan, Polish Earl, A.N.C., Insidesportsview, BDJTW and Otis.

This season’s contest drew a record 505 entries at $1,500 a pop.

SuperContestants made five NFL selections weekly, earning a point for a win and a half-point for a loss.

The Blue Team broke from the gate slowly, going 2-3 opening week, but hit eight 4-1 weeks plus a 5-0 to win a lion’s share of the marbles.

The 2-3 and a 1-4 in Week 3 were the champions’ only losing weeks.

The Blue Team also had a trio of 3-2 ledgers and a 3-1-1.

The big story in 2005 was the dominance of favorites, who hit at an unheard of pace that at one point approached 60 percent.

Summing up the season, Las Vegas Sports Consultants chief oddsmaker Kenny White said last week, “You don’t have to be a good handicapper to pick winners.”

Favorites had a slight winning Week 17 at 8-7-1 as teams battled for the final playoff slots.

The Hilton consensus bombed at 6-10, while best bet New England lost to lower the ledger for consensus top plays to 9-8-1, including co-best bets in Week 5.

Lynda Collins is a documented member of the Professional Handicappers League.
Read all of her articles at http://www.procappers.com/Lynda_Collins.htm.

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Las Vegas. The name says it all. Vegas is a town where you can be whoever you want to be and do (pretty much!) whatever you want to do. In that sense, the city is often overwhelming to those who are going; many of the great aspects of Vegas are overlooked by visitors simply because there is SO much to do there. To that end, we’ve made this article as a guide to those who wish to hit the best bars that can be found in the city of sin.

For those who wish for a touch of class and an old-school feel to their bar, visiting the Empire Ballroom is a must. This bar was modeled after a 1930’s speakeasy-type bar, and its lush 16,000 square feet provide nothing but class and decadence. The bar has a number of private VIP rooms as well as a host of opportunities to get away from the dance floor with its outdoor patios. One thing to note about the ballroom: if you’re not exactly ready for the night to end early, an after-party is hosted at the Empire that lasts from 3AM to 10AM, every weeknight!

For a traditional Irish styled pub, you can do no better than J.C. Wooloughan’s Irish Pub. They have a wide selection of spirits, including 32 different types of triple-distilled single malt whiskey. The bar follows a theme of race-horses, with several authentic pieces of memorabilia scattered throughout. The pub also features an outdoor beer garden for those who wish for a breath of fresh air.

Looking for a low-key, hip club that is only known to few? Beauty Bar definitely will meet your expectations. Discretely labeled “Salon of Beauty” by its sign outside, you should not let the name fool you. The bar features a retro-style design with antique hair-dryer chairs providing most of the furniture. It’s a very unique experience that should not be missed by one who wishes for a special Vegas trip.

If what you’re looking for from your Vegas trip is a let-it-all-hang-out, loose, wild experience, Coyote Ugly might be the bar for you. The bar is packed full of beautiful waitresses that spend their time pouring, laughing, and gyrating in an all-out show of a pure rock-n-roll sense. If you don’t drink whiskey, you might want to skip this bar. The honky-tonk attitude and in-your-face antics of the bartenders is enough to provide a memorable experience for years to come, if you can remember it!

Jonathon Hardcastle writes articles on many topics including Travel, Golf, and Health

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