"Jennifer, you talk too much! You''re not responsible for making me feel good about my game. I don''t want you to fix it. I want you to SHUT UP! Did it ever occur to you that I''m fine with my game the way it is?!" The speech apparently transformed Jennifer''s and Joy''s golf relationship. "I now save my comments until after the round," says Jennifer, "and I don''t give advice unless asked. But I''m not going to be subdued, either. I mean, I can''t get excited about a shot because she''s gonna get angry? Who needs that?"

There is no more versatile autoheaterrepair machine in the mobile equipment marketplace than the skid-steer loader. And with typical yearly sales in excess of 60,000 units, it''s clear that these machines, seen by many as the Swiss Army knife of construction machines, have penetrated a wide range of applications.But not all of them, in part because of the very nature of the beast.A skid-steer loader, as the name indicates, maneuvers by "skidding"--slowing or stopping the wheels on one side of the machine, while keeping the other side rolling. This system, highly valued because of its simplicity and effectiveness, particularly in tight spaces, does have drawbacks in some applications. When operated in grassy areas, skidding the tires can scuff up the turf, a real nono in venues such as parks or golf courses. Even where ground disturbance is not an issue, tire wear, or even wearing of the surface on which the machine operates, can sometimes cause problems.

WORK AREA: India.Catleia Oil Co.(Petrobras subsidiary)PETROBRAS VIRIG DESIGN: RG LeTourneau, Inc.CONSTRUCTION: Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Canada, 1982.PERFORMANCE: Water Depth--230''; Drilling Depth--23,000''.QUARTERS: 84 persons.HULL: 243'' x 200'' x 26''.VARIABLE LOAD: 1,997 t.HELIPORT: 70'' dia.STORAGE: Mud & Cmt Bulk--7,200; LiquidMud--1,416 bbl; Fuel--2,970 bbl; Water forDrilling--6,657 bbl; Potable Water--2,760 bbl.DRILLING EQUIPMENT: Drawworks--Oilwell E-3000;Pumps--Two Oilwell A-1700-PT, triplex;

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