93-Year-Old Grandma Kills ‘Knockout Game’ Thug

93-Year-Old Grandma Kills ‘Knockout Game’ Thug

I don't know how true this is but I saw it while looking at the news on NationalReport.net .

Gladis Bennett shows reporters the gun she used. See More

St. Louis, MO — 93-year-old Gladis Bennett was on her way to visit her grandchildren as she usual does every Saturday morning. The air was crisp and cool without a cloud in the sky. It was a special morning too. It was her granddaughter’s 14th birthday. Bennett who has a pension from the military was excited that she could afford the extra presents and treats for her granddaughter’s party that afternoon. She was waiting for the number ten bus that would take her into downtown. That is when everything changed forever.

“I was waiting at the bus stop and suddenly felt this sharp pain to the left side of my body. The blunt force was so strong that it knocked me down. When I looked up I could see a group of thugs laughing at me. Then one of them started kicking me. So before they had a chance to do more harm, I reached in my purse, pulled out my gun and shot the main aggressor. Luckily they all ran after that. I was terrified. I thought they were going to kill me.”

51-year-old Knoshon Mootron a homeless man from St. Louis who witnessed the attack told reporters that Bennett acted like a superhero. “I saw her get sucker punched from behind, hard. She hit the ground, then they all start kicking her, she grabs this huge gun out of her purse and BOOM! Headshot! Game over son, ya know what I’m sayin’? Poor ***** never had a chance.”

 “I was mugged about a year ago,” says Bennett. “It’s scary living alone. My grandsons are all grown up so I decided to get my NRA card and a concealed weapons permit. If I hadn’t done what I did who knows what those group of boys would have done to me.”

Bennett was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital with scrapes and bruises but was released later that day. As for her attacker 21-year-old Damon Williams, he was pronounced dead at the scene from a bullet inflicted wound to the head.”

St. Louis Police Detective Paul Horner told CNN the ‘Knockout Game’ is extremely dangerous and needs to stop before more people get killed. “How many more of our young African American youths will have to die before it clicks in their tiny little brains not to do this stupid sh*t anymore? It’s not cool, people are dying. These folks out there are getting themselves severely injured over some stupid game. This unnecessary violence needs to stop now. People are becoming more and more aware of this ‘Knockout Game’ so it is only a fact more and more people are carrying a gun to protect themselves,” Horner said, “You play the ‘Knockout Game’ and expect to be shot. It’s that simple.”

St. Louis Police Officers detained Bennett for questioning where she was soon released. As of this moment no charges are expected to be filed. - See more at: http://nationalreport.net/knockout-thug-loses-game-permanently-grannys-big-gun/#sthash.iStJGppc.dpuf

Hopefully this puts an end to this game!

The Ram 1500 is Motor Trend's 2014 Truck of the Year

The Ram 1500 is Motor Trend's 2014 Truck of the Year

The awesome new 2014 Ram 1500 has won the coveted Motor Trend Truck of the Year award back-to-back for the first time in the award’s history. 

Link to Motor Trend:

http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/truck/1402_2014_ram_1500_is_motor_trend_2014_truck_of_the_year/

Press Release

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor Trend has selected the Ram 1500 as its 2014 Truck of the Year®.

The announcement was made at the Chrysler Group LLC Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan, the birthplace of Ram Trucks. A full report on Motor Trend's comprehensive Truck of the Year testing will be featured on MotorTrend.com and in the February 2014 issue of Motor Trend.

Nine Truck of the Year contenders were put through an extensive battery of testing designed to evaluate virtually every aspect of each vehicle. In addition to the 2014 Ram 1500, the judges examined other all-new or significantly updated trucks the industry produced this year: the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Ram Heavy Duty, and Toyota Tundra pickups; and the Ford Transit Connect, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Nissan NV200, and Ram ProMaster vans.

To determine which truck deserved top honors, the Motor Trend judges took the nine contenders to the Continental Tire Automotive Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas. There, the judges tested each truck's performance with the following exercises:

1. Standard testing (without load): 0-60 mph and 1/4-mile acceleration, 60-0 mph braking, and maximum lateral grip.

2. Limit handling (without load): closed-course cornering, braking, and acceleration.

3. Tow/payload testing: 0-60 acceleration repeated with trailers attached (pickups) or payload secured (vans), loaded to 75 percent of each truck's maximum rating (as equipped)

4. Road looping: Highway and real-world replication.

At Continental's 5000-acre proving grounds, the team utilized the facility's 8.5-mile high-speed oval, 15-acre dynamics pad, 1.1-mile dry-handling road course, and multi-surfaced ride road to evaluate each truck's capabilities and expose strengths and weaknesses. Following the team's intensive, weeklong evaluation in Uvalde, the trucks were shipped to Motor Trend headquarters in El Segundo, California, to undergo proprietary "Intellichoice Real MPG" fuel-economy testing. Using advanced technology including a weather station, GPS data-logger, and flow-rate and gas analyzers, Real MPG measures exhaust samples every second during an 88-mile drive to record accurate real-world fuel economy.

Once testing was completed, the judges convened to determine which truck would be crowned Truck of the Year. The winner is not chosen from a direct comparison against the other contenders, but rather as a result of how each contender measured up against the award's six criteria: Design Advancement, Engineering Excellence, Efficiency, Safety, Value, and Performance of Intended Function.

With the votes cast, the Ram 1500 clearly emerged as Motor Trend's 2014 Truck of the Year. The judges were particularly impressed with the performance of the Ram 1500's all-new EcoDiesel V-6 engine as well as its eight-speed TorqueFlite transmission, a combination that boasts a towing capacity of up to 9,200 pounds. Further, Motor Trend's Real MPG testing supported what the team learned in Uvalde: None of the gas-powered half-ton trucks in this year's competition – be they V-6 or V-8, 4x2 or 4x4 – could match the EcoDiesel's mileage. After delivering observed fuel economy of 15 mpg under extreme testing at Continental's proving grounds, the EcoDiesel continued to impress during the Real MPG test loop, returning the following frugal stats: 19/26/21 mpg city/highway/combined for the Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 4x4 with a 3.92 rear axle and an even more notable 18/28/22 for the Lone Star Crew Cab 4x2 with a 3.55 rear axle.

The Ram's optional air suspension system also scored high marks in Engineering Excellence, as it delivered a compliant ride and commendable handling no matter the terrain. In terms of design, the Ram 1500 impressed with its style, packaging, and interior ergonomics; notably, the Laramie Longhorn's luxury aesthetics and real wood trim. The breadth of the lineup was another compelling factor. Whether outfitted as a basic workhorse or optioned up to a near-luxury hauler, the Ram 1500 provides all of the capability needed in a truck.

"For 2014 we had a large and highly competitive field of contenders for Motor Trend's Truck of the Year," said Edward Loh, Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend. "At the end of the day, though, the Ram 1500 quickly rose to the top. Not only did it withstand our rigorous testing, it thoroughly impressed our judges with its vast array of standard and optional equipment, and, most notable, its fuel-efficient, segment-exclusive EcoDiesel V-6. With 420 lb-ft of torque and up to 28 'Real MPG' highway, the EcoDiesel is a true game-changer. In fact it helped make Ram 1500 the Motor Trend 2014 Truck of the Year – and the only consecutive winner in the history of the award."

"Half-ton truck customers have been asking for a diesel engine and Ram is the only truck manufacturer to answer the bell and deliver not only best-in-class fuel economy but also 9,200 pounds of towing capability," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. "In a brutally competitive truck industry, the Ram 1500 is the only vehicle to ever win the Motor Trend Truck of the Year award two years in a row, reaffirming the fact that we have the best truck on the road."

Python Eats Passed Out Drunk Guy In India

Python Eats Passed Out Drunk Guy In India

November 27, 2013

Ok I know this isn't a review but I just saw this on the news and had to share it!

So apparently a drunk guy passed out in India outside of a liquor shop and a snake came and ate him! If I knew of something crawling/walking around outside at night that could eat me I probably would not be caught outside alone after hours. Here is the story from SportSmasher.com:

"Note to self: Do not get drunk and pass out outside in India. I have been incredibly drunk in my checkered past, and I have done some things I am not proud of, including passing out cold in some strange places for lengthy amounts of time. However, I am sure that I would wake up from my drunken slumber if a python was trying to eat me, and I think I would be able to escape his deadly coils. That’s just because I am self confident. Pythons are constrictors, so it is likely that the snake came across the passed out man and could tell that he was still alive, since pythons can sense heat. The snake then constricted the man, and began to suffocate him while he was passed out, so if the man woke up and realized what was going on it was already too late. Rest in peace, drunk guy, at least your senses were dulled with alcohol when you met your untimely inebriated end.
If you take one life lesson from the post, let it be “never pass out drunk in an area where human could be on the menu.” Sage advice from your friends at SportSmasher.com."

I feel bad for the guy and his family but how do you let something like this happen to yourself? I guess if we can take anything from this... DO NOT go to India, get drunk, and fall asleep outside! 

Microsoft Surface Review

Microsoft Surface Pro Review

Microsoft Surface Pro

The good: What I like the most about the Microsoft Surface Pro is that it is the size of a tablet but has the power of a laptop.

The bad: Even with it's small size it is kind of heavy and it doesn't have a built in cellular card. The battery life also isn't as great as most other tablets but that is understandable considering the computing power that it offers.

Verdict: If you think that a regular sized laptop isn't portable enough, and an iPad can't do the things that you need it to because of compatibility problems. The Microsoft Surface Pro is what you need to get!

Why did I buy the iPad Air?

I bought the Microsoft Surface Pro 128GB because I travel and go to a lot of meetings and carrying around a regular sized laptop just wasn't working for me. I got the Pro version because I use a lot of windows based programs and the RT version only allows you to use apps from the Microsoft store. I didn't get the iPad because a lot of the stuff that I do with work requires certain programs and the use of Internet Explorer.

What I don't like about the iPad Air

It is Heavy! Despite being the size of a regular tablet it feels like it is double the weight. However it is sturdy, last week I was holding mine in my hand with some papers and I guess I wasn't holding it correctly and it fell face down on a concrete floor! I was sure that I was going to pick it up and have glass everywhere but all I had was a few scratches on the screen.

One of the most annoying things that I can't stand about it is that if you buy the Type Cover and plan on using it in your lap expect to get frustrated. The Type Cover is kind of flimsy so if you apply any pressure to it while it is in your lap you will end up either not getting any buttons pressed or a bunch of buttons pressed that you didn't want. This can be avoided by getting a laptop cooling pad or a laptop workstation or some other hard flat surface to put it on top of.

iPad Review

iPad Air 32GB Review

iPad Air

The good: The iPad Air finally gets rid of the extra wide bezel that goes around the screen. Also, you get an incredibly light weight tablet with a huge jump in performance from the previous generation.

The bad: Why didn't they put the Touch ID fingerprint scanner that was introduced on the iPhone 5S!?!? That means that next year when they put it on I'm going to have to go buy another iPad. Also, it is kind of expensive, I bought the 32GB WiFi + cellular model for $729 + tax at Best Buy.

Verdict: I am going to have to say that the iPad Air is the best full size tablet on the market as of 11/22/2013

Pictured on the left is the Wifi version and the right is the cellular version

So this is the first review that I have done and I figured since I am always buying electronics and everyone is always asking me about them I might as well start doing reviews. I am by no means a great writer so please forgive me in advance.

I bought the iPad Air because I was looking for something to replace my Microsoft Surface. The Microsoft Surface is a great Tablet/Mini Laptop but it didn't have cellular service and it was kind of hard to use with one hand while I was standing for long periods of time. I chose the iPad Air because it has the large screen that I need for doing work, has cellular service, the screen looks amazing, and I can get around 10 hours of battery life out of it(The Surface I got about 4).

If you live in Texas and travel a lot within Texas I would recommend that you get the AT&T model. I have T-Mobile for my cell phone service and it sucks! If you are in a large town you will have service but if you plan on going to Three Rivers or Mathis you won't have a very good data signal. I tried getting a Verizon hot spot with my Surface and the problem with that is your still going to have a bad data signal in small towns and the hot spot will only stay charged for a couple of hours when it is constantly searching for signal. So your best bet is going to be to get one with AT&T cellular service already and pay when you need it.

But why not get the iPad Mini Retina that has the same specs?

The reason I decided to get the Air and not the Mini is because I use it for work and I do a lot of typing on it. Why does that matter? Because the keyboard takes up a lot of real estate on the screen! That is the only reason I didn't go with the Mini. So if you plan on doing a lot of typing on it do yourself a favor and get the Air the difference in weight is almost unnoticeable.

Why not an Android Tablet?

I decided not to go with an Android Tablet because of the glitches that they normally have. I have had a couple of Android phones and tablets and they all seem to work great for about 6 months and then after that I start having problems with them. I think I start having problems with them because I get a ton of emails and notifications throughout the day and I like using the widgets that you can get. I think this uses a lot of the memory(RAM) and that is why they start freezing and acting up.

If you have any specific questions feel free to leave a comment and I will try and get to it as soon as I can. I chose to leave a lot of the technical stuff out because you can find that anywhere.

Tech Specs

Size and Weight

Height:

9.4 inches (240 mm)

Width:

6.6 inches (169.5 mm)

Depth:

0.29 inch (7.5 mm)

Weight:

1.05 pounds (478 g)

Display

• Retina display
• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• 2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Chip

A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor

Wireless and Cellular

• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
• Bluetooth 4.0 technology
• UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
• LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)3
• Data only4

Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording

FaceTime HD Camera

• 1.2MP photos
• 720p HD video
• FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular5
• Face detection
• Backside illumination
• Tap to control exposure for video or still images
• Photo and video geotagging


Video Recording

• 1080p HD
  video recording
• Video stabilization
• Face detection
• Tap to focus
  while recording
• Backside illumination
• 3x video zoom

iSight Camera

• 5MP photos
• Autofocus
• Face detection
• Backside illumination
• Five-element lens
• Hybrid IR filter
• ƒ/2.4 aperture
• Tap to focus video
  or still images
• Tap to control exposure for video or still images
• Photo and video geotagging
• HDR photos

Power and Battery

• Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
• Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
• Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
• Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system