Posted on 01/31/2024 12:14:54 PM PST by Twotone
Michael E Mann's sixth and final witness is some guy called John Abraham, from the University of St Thomas in Minnesota, who presented himself to the court as an "expert" in investigations, whatever that means. Perhaps he's worked with Hercule Poirot.
Mr Simberg's lawyers and Steyn promptly announced they would "voir dire" him, which will take place today. "Voir dire" is an old Norman French term meaning "truly dire", which accurately sums up the American justice system.
The courtroom is turning into a mini-Minnesota, with not only Mr Abraham on the scene but also Mark's favorite presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and Powerline's John Hinderaker and his wife Loree. All we need now is Ilhan Omar and whichever brother it was.
As you're probably aware by now, Steyn finds all the proceduralist folderol that attends American courts immensely tedious, but on that front he won a significant victory yesterday. Our friends Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer were there of course and here is their daily dramatisation of the key events. Click below for all the action:
(Excerpt) Read more at steynonline.com ...
Good golly, keep the french out of the courtroom!
Inspector Clouseau as a plantiff’s witness could destroy him without trying.
Latin is better. Cincinatus, the defense.
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A 327 in a 1955 Chev would be a hot-rod transplant, and the timing would be custom for that particular engine build.
It would be ......BTDC, anyway.
My Cousin Vinnie voir dire scene:
How many kids today know about timing advance, ignition points, and what a timing light is? I am old.
In my youth I could tear an engine apart and work on it. With all the electronics on a modern engine today I can not. However, these new engines are masterpieces of engineering relative to efficiency, power, and low emissions.
You can do it.
Watch YouTube videos about the car and engine.
Start and maintain a part number text file for everything, including supplies that you will use.
Get the manuals - digital esp.
Get a diagnostic computer of some type, and learn the codes - spend a lot of time on this.
IOW, study. That may take several months. Aiming to become very familiar with the car and engine, and how the engine works - how the electronics and other systems work.
How about “dwell” and vacuum advance vs centrifugal advance? And always replace the condenser when you replace the points?
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