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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Taylormade R9 SuperDeep TP Driver Instructions

By Joe Smith


Taylormade has taken two of their best technologies for customization and enabled both to be used together in one golf club. Their FCT and MWT features are now available in the R9 driver creating an enormous amount of custom options, and although it's fantastic to be able to customize your driver, it can get very confusing. Well that's where we come in, we'll show you how to take your new R9 driver and transform it into a powerful weapon that will change your golf game forever.

The FCT feature stands for Flight Control Technology, which is when you unscrew the shaft, twist it to the setting you want, and then screw it back into the clubhead. There are 4 main options, L, R, N, NU, with 4 more options in between for a total of 8. We will describe below what effect the FCT settings have on the face angle, lie, loft when the clubhead is square at impact, and the trajectory bias.

Taylormade's Moveable Weight Technology (MWT) was first introduced in the r7 Quad driver. This technology allows you to move the center of gravity (CG) in the club head by changing the position of weight around the perimeter of the head,which in turn affects the trajectory. The R9 driver comes standard with two 1 gram weights and one 16 gram weight. We'll describe below how the position of each weight affects the trajectory.

FCT Instructions for Each Loft Driver

The charts below are read left to right showing the following specs in the order below.

Note: The lofts in the below chart are when the club head is square. The negative numbers for trajectory bias mean a bias to the left or a draw bias, whereas a positive number reflects a bias to the right or a fade.

FCT Position, Face Angle, Lie, Loft, Trajectory Bias

10.5 Loft Drivers

Pos. 1 R, 2 Open, 59, 9.5, 16

Pos. 2 N-R, 1 Open, 58.5, 10.0, 10

Pos. 3 NU-R, 1 Open, 59.5, 10.0, 8

Pos. 4 N, Square, 58, 10.5, -2

Pos. 5 NU, Square, 60, 10.5, -6

Pos. 6 NU-L, 1 Closed, 59.5, 11.0, -16

Pos. 7 N-L, 1 Closed, 58.5, 11.0, -18

Pos. 8 L, 2 Closed, 59.0, 11.5, -24

9.5 Loft Drivers

Pos. 1 R, 2 Open, 59, 8.5, 16

Pos. 2 N-R, 1 Open, 58.5, 9.0, 10

Pos. 3 NU-R, 1 Open, 59.5, 9.0, 8

Pos. 4 N, Square, 58, 9.5, -2

Pos. 5 NU, Square, 60, 9.5, -6

Pos. 6 NU-L, 1 Closed, 59.5, 10.0, -16

Pos. 7 N-L, 1 Closed, 58.5, 10.0, -18

Pos. 8 L, 2 Closed, 59.0, 10.5, -24

8.5 Loft Drivers

Pos. 1 R, 2 Open, 59, 7.5, 16

Pos. 2 N-R, 1 Open, 58.5, 8.0, 10

Pos. 3 NU-R, 1 Open, 59.5, 8.0, 8

Pos. 4 N, Square, 58, 8.5, -2

Pos. 5 NU, Square, 60, 8.5, -6

Pos. 6 NU-L, 1 Closed, 59.5, 9.0, -16

Pos. 7 N-L, 1 Closed, 58.5, 9.0, -18

Pos. 8 L, 2 Closed, 59.0, 9.5, -24

MWT Instructions for Each Weight Configuration

Taylormade's MWT technology basically uses simple physics by adding more weight to certain areas of the club head to affect trajectory. The MWT feature is to be used on top of the FCT technology to increase trajectory bias even more than what you see above in the FCT chart instructions.

The simple logic behind moving the trajectory bias from left to right and vice versa is as follows. If you add more weight to the heel of the club you can expect the toe of the club to be lighter and thus it will close faster through impact providing more of a draw bias or right to left trajectory. If you increase weight on the toe of the club, the toe will close slower through impact and the result is a fade bias or left to right trajectory. If you have more weights available and want to know how it will affect the height of your drives keep reading. The more weight you add towards the front of the golf club the lower your trajectory will be since you're essentially moving the CG (center of gravity) closer towards the face. Whereas, the more weight you put in the back-center of the clubhead, the higher your trajectory will be since you're moving the CG further back. This would also increase your spin rate as well.

The following chart is a basic guideline for the 3 weights that come with the R9.

Toe, Center, Heel - Trajectory Bias

16g, 1g, 1g - Fade Bias

1g, 16g, 1g - Straight

1g, 1g, 16g - Draw Bias




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Indian Casinos In Southern California For Visitors

By Milton Romero


The current total of Indian casinos in Southern California amounts to 26. Most of these 26 are located in either San Diego or Riverside. Riverside has 9 Indian casinos and San Diego has 12.

It's also not just about the number of casinos, but also how big they are. A full 45 per cent of the 63, 835 gaming machines in California are situated in San Diego/Riverside. California has a total of 58 Indian casinos, out of which 21 are in these two counties. It's not that hard to figure out that these counties have more slots on average per casino than other counties.

If that's not enough, more casinos are in the planning phase. At least 10 more are slated to be operational soon at different locations in California, including San Diego. San Diego is more or less the casino capital of California.

Among the largest of the 12 casinos in San Diego is the Viejas Casino & Turf Club in Alpine. Viejas is open 24/7 and has 2,500 slot machines in a gigantic 210,000 sq ft casino. It also has five restaurants and cafes, offering everything from buffet to seafood and Chinese.

Viejas is followed in size by the Valley View (1,750 slots) and Harrah's Rincon (1,600 slots) casinos in Valley Center. In addition, Harrah's Rincon is not just a casino but a full-fledged resort. It has a 653-room hotel and 7 restaurants with a cafe and oyster bar.

Riverside too has big casinos like Spotlight 29 in Coachella and Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs. Spa Resort casino has 1000 slots. Spotlight 29 is twice as big, with 2000 slots in a 110,000 sq ft complex.

Another thing about Spotlight 29 that makes it stand out among the Indian casinos in Southern California is its popularity as a mainstream event venue and coveted nightlife destination. The 2,220 seat Showroom at the casino with giant screens hosts concerts and sports contests, trade shows, conventions and other events. The Blue Bar at the casino offers live entertainment and DJs.




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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

How To Increase Your Chances Of Winning By Playing On New Bingo Sites

By Hugh Chamlee


You might increase your chances of winning by playing on new bingo sites, but there is a long history that you may not be aware of. This type of entertainment was popular long before the invention of the world wide web. Its story begins in Europe. It crossed the ocean and is first recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in the last year of the nineteen twenties. Since that time, the game has grown in popularity and can now be enjoyed almost any time of the day on the Internet.

This game originated in Europe as far as the modern history tells us. In Germany, it most likely was used to assist kids who were learning to read or do mathematics. Before that, there was a type of lottery enjoyed by rich people in France that was similar. The Italians had it as early as the late fifteen hundreds.

When it came ashore in America, it was referred to as beano. A caller stood in front of the players and picked a tile. He read it out. Players put a bean on a square if the had it. The first to fill in a row called out the word beano. When their card was verified, they were declared the winner. The prize was often a portion of the money the players paid for the cards.

Edwin Low is the man credited with spreading the joy of bingo. He collaborated with a math teacher to produce six thousand letter and number combinations and had them printed on the cards. He was a toy salesman with an eye for a fun game.

History records a priest, for a Catholic church, in Pennsylvania originally realized that Bingo could be played to raise money for the charitable causes, which the church supported. The idea certainly caught on. By 1939, over ten thousand games were held every week to benefit churches, schools or civic organization. This was considered a good game for people of any age to play and enjoy.

Today, this game is played all over the world in person and online. The traditional jackpot is still a percentage of the card sales. Sometimes, however, the sponsor seeds the jackpot with grand prizes such as money, cars or trips.

Bingo has always been enjoyed for its social aspects. When a group of friends get together in person or online, it has been a favorite choice of entertainment. You might increase your chances of winning by playing on new bingo sites online. Check out the game for fun for the whole family.




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Learn How To Run Effectively For Great Health

By Lillian Davenport


Jogging or running is the superior way to work out if you looking for an exercise that is completely safe and natural. People have been running and jogging for eons and in countries all over the world, and remember this is all before gyms and fitness machines. These days people aren't in very good shape, and many people have health problems because of it, but if they'd just run or jog, they could get back in shape in no time. Keep reading to learn a few methods to get the maximum benefit from jogging.

When you choose to run for a living, you need to make sure you stick to your plan. Most people have lots of enthusiasm when they begin a running routine, and sometimes they even get overzealous. That's when they usually suffer an injury, like a pulled muscle, and they'll usually stop running for months at a time. This is the wrong way to go about running to get fit. The best way to do it is to ease into it and keep going until you reach your goal. When it comes to running, you can't go wrong with 3 days/week for thirty minutes at a time. When you first start out, forget about how fast you're going. It doesn't matter how fast you go at first, as long as you stick with it, and this is opposed to pushing too hard so that you quit because you're frustrated. Make sure you never run when you are sick or hurt, but don't mistake that for pushing yourself when you don't want to run. If you always come up with excuses, like you're too tired or you don't have the time, then you will likely have a very hard time sticking with your running plan.

To remain safe and healthy while jogging, make sure you always pay attention to the terrain you're running on. To avoid getting hurt, you will want to refrain from running on hills that are too steep, and also refrain from running in areas that are too rocky or that offer too many difficult obstacles. Sure, running terrain that you're not used to can bring something new to your routine, but you will only hurt yourself if you aren't skilled at it. If you run up and down hills, you will hurt your knees, feet, and ankles, so it's best to stick to flatter ground when you run.

You are probably running or jogging to become fitter, and weight loss is probably on your mind, too. To get the most from any running routine, make sure you eat only healthy foods. Eating the right types of foods makes it so that you will lose fat in a quick manner, and you'd also get all the calories you need to push you through your work out. Foods that are bad for you, like cakes and cookies, often make you feel tired. Watching your calorie intake, and keeping away from sweet foods and fast food, you will give your body exactly what it needs to get through your jog. You will feel great, and you will shed fat in the process.

In conclusion, use the techniques for jogging that we just talked about to get your health back to where you want it to be, and also so that you keep your motivation high. Remember that if you hope to get in shape using running, you have to make the activity a part of what you do on a daily basis. These tips will help you avoid many common problems that runners face so that you can keep running until you reach your running goal.




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How To Win At Video Poker - Tips That Could Help

By Steven Talison


There are quite a wide selection of games you can play online and in casinos today. Of them all video poker is proving extremely popular as it relies more on the player using strategy rather than relying on chance to win. However if you would like the chance to win more than you lose when playing this game it is crucial you know how to play it. Also you may find the few tips we offer below on how to win at video poker helpful.

However before we provide some tips let us first explain some more about this type of poker. When it comes to video poker you will find that this is based on the game we know as Draw Poker. But with this one instead of you playing against other people your opponent is the machine.

On the screen in front of you the machine will deal out five cards you then have the choice to keep these or ask for another set of five cards to be dealt. To keep the cards already dealt it is simply a case of you pushing the hold button. But should you want to have new cards provided then of course simply push the deal button. The outcome of the game is solely based on the cards that you have been dealt and how much you win of course is based on what the pay table is that is clearly shown on the front of the machine.

We have shown you a little about what video poker is now here are a few tips to help you with how to win at video poker.

Tip 1 - Look for a full pay video machine. The biggest mistake that people make when playing this game is assuming that each of them is equal, this simply isn't the case. The best and easiest way to find a full pay machine is by looking at the pay table in the one coin column. Look to see how much they will pay out if you get a full house or a straight. The full pay machines are those that pay out 9 coins for someone who has a full house and 6 coins if they have a straight.

Tip 2 - It is important that you sit down and work out how much you can afford to lose. Although you may think you have the best strategies in the world to play this game there are going to be occasions when you will lose. Certainly most people when they play a session of video poker notice that their luck will fluctuate and relying on you getting a high scoring high hand to put you ahead or to make up for any losses isn't good. Therefore before you start playing make sure you set yourself an amount which you can afford to lose and once this has been reached stop playing.

Tip 3 - When it comes to you wishing to know how to win at video poker you must read the pay tables. However you don't need to actually memorize them as they are written on the front of the machine for you to look at any time. What you should do however is refer to them when you are deciding which cards in your hand you should keep or which you should get rid of. Plus you should take into consideration that making even a small sacrifice when playing that provides you with a small gain is worth taking as this could then provide you with the opportunity to win a much larger amount of money later on.




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The Undisclosed Weapon To Longer and Straighter Drives

By Tony Tolliver


When you are able to belt longer and straighter drives you will not only become the envy of your golfing buddies, but you will begin to build confidence in your game. Here are various exercises you can apply that will help tremendously increase your distance and the amount of control you have over the shot.

There are good reasons why amateurs spend so much time concentrating on hitting longer and straighter drives. The primary goal should be, of course, to make a par. But to take it a step further and think about a potential birdie or better yet, an eagle, the distance you can get on your drives is going to determine the result you can expect on the hole. A golfer tends to lose the most strokes in his round in one of two places: the drive or the short game. If you slice or hook the ball off the tee you are dead from the get go. So, being accurate as well as long go hand-in-hand.

The combination of mastering both distance and accuracy for longer and straighter drives starts in the address position. You need to feel a tad crouched at address with your feet lined up with your shoulders both distance wise and down the target line. Bend those knees a little bit. If you played baseball, picture yourself getting ready to field a ground ball.

Now, we need power. That comes, not from the arms, but from your abdominal muscles which uncoil and lead the way. Think of a rubber band on one of those old time model airplane propellers. Wind it up and let it go! Keep in mind the importance of bending your knees throughout the swing. If you are standing up on the shot as you come into it, your results will be dreadful. Making sure the ball is forward in your stance is also a significant vital to a successful shot. To get yourself into the textbook stance, keep the ball more towards your front foot and away from the center. The distance it should be depends of what club you are hitting and the type of shot you are trying to produce. This helps the club get the ball releasing on the correct path and into the air.

One swing factor that is often overlooked is how does the backswing kick off? Do the shoulders, hips, torso or hands kick things off? The one and only answer to this question is - the hips. Don't let your hands lead the way. Turning your hips first - not the head, shoulders or hands - gives you the best chance to blast your tee shots. The hips turn and the upper body, arms and hands can do nothing but follow. The central point of this is not to allow any other part to take over. This holds true right up until you are looking down the fairway at the the fantastic shot you just crush. To recap the sequence - the hips initiate the backswing and downswing with the hands and rest of the body trailing behind. Until you are able to perfect the role of the hips in the golf swing, you can't gain maximum distance with your driver.

Now that you are crushing the ball with the tips outlined above, we need to become more accurate and bang straighter drives. At this point, we resort back to the hands. They need to trail the club head at the critical impact point. Timing your hands so that they are even with the club head or a little behind it when you meet the ball will counteract a possible hook or slice on the ball. If hooking or slicing the ball is a major concern in your swing, look at your grip. When the grip is too weak or too strong, the club face normally flies open on your downswing. For the best results, your grip should always be neutral; this will keep the face from opening and closing.

Another drill to look at in the sequence of hitting longer and straighter drives is to have a square stance as you address the ball. You can open or close it if you want to cause a little fade or draw, but to hit it straight the feet need to be on the same line. Apply this to your hips and shoulders as well. Maintain a body that is square with the target and you will see the improvement in your accuracy.




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Top Reasons TO Bet On Sports

By Simon M Skinner


Many people like to watch sports. Many people like to make a little (or in some cases a lot of) money. So why not do both of things at once? You can when you bet on your favorite sports.

While there are plenty of ways to place bets on sports, the most popular of these is to bet online; the internet has made it possible to do many things from anywhere you can get an internet connection and betting on sports is no exception. Keep reading to see ten of the reasons people are so excited by betting on sports online.

1. It is very inexpensive. There are many online betting sites which let you pay for your wagers on a per-transaction basis or charge a monthly rate for unlimited bets.

2. You can really win money this way ? just ask around; people win money all the time!

3.You can gain knowledge. For many people, they learn as they go in the online betting arena. Some may have prior experience betting on events in the past, but online bettors are new and learn from the websites they bet on.

4.You can gain experience. In the same that you learn as you go, you get better as you go. At least one would hope. The more bets you place online, the more chances you have of winning and becoming more proficient.

5. You can get the results of events very quickly and easily. Just a few clicks will reveal the results of the events you bet on ? a lot of the online betting websites have sections which are dedicated to giving the results of the last game.

6. Just like the results, you can get the odds on events all with a click of the mouse.

7. Betting online is not limited to just one or even just a few different sports. Just about any sporting event you can think of is there and available to place a bet on. Whether you want to bet on horse racing or football, you can put down your bet with an online bookmaker.

8. Free money! You heard me, free money. Many sites offer a signup bonus or a policy of matching percentages.

9. Convenience. You can bet on as many sporting events as you want, wherever you are, whenever the events are all from your own home!

10. There's money to be won ? did I mention that there is money to be won?




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