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Milky Way's magnetic field mapped
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If the Milky Way were one giant magnet, sprinkling iron filings around it would trace the galaxy's magnetic field. Scientists have found a more practical way to map the field using the Planck telescope.
To do so, Planck measured the polarization of microwave light that permeates space. When light is polarized, its electric fields all point in the same direction. Light reflecting off interstellar dust grains becomes polarized in the direction the grains are aligned; that direction, in turn, is steered by the galaxy's magnetic field.
Planck's map, reported in four papers posted May 5 at ArXiv.org, shows the entire sky with a dark band through the center representing the plane of the galaxy. Darker shading reflects more-polarized light. The lines mark the direction of the magnetic field.
The galactic magnetic field is about 100 million times as weak as a refrigerator magnet, and yet it may be crucial to the formation of stars. The field map is also

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Not a cloud in the sky as the Phillies worked out at Citizens Bank Park this afternoon. They know where they've been, but don't know exactly where they are going.
Oh, it is either one end the country or the other. Angels and Yankees could decide that tonight. If that series goes to Game 7, the answer won't come until tomorrow night.
Charlie appeared in the interview room prior to the 1 o'clock workout. Said Cliff Lee will start game 1 on Wednesday night. He wouldn't go beyond the Game 1 starter. Chase and Raul were in the interview room after the workout.
Meanwhile, Frank Coppenbarger who handles all phases of the team's travel, is ready. An AMTRAK charter train is on hold for a NY departure on both Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Should the Angels win, a Delta charter flight is scheduled to leave for Anaheim on Tuesday.
Phillies are taking their full-time front office staff to Games 1 and 2. Transportation-wise, another airplane for Anaheim and buses for NY.
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by Rob Cox , May 3, 2010
Dog Pool Safety
Swimming pools can be great exercise for dogs, or your pet turtle. But what pool safety measures should be put in place to protect animals from accidental drowning in pools? The focus of this article is how to keep your pet safe around water. This brings to mind the pet dog, and If you own a cat, this author assumes that keeping him or her out of the pool is easy, however noted that accidents do occur. Scared cats have been known to throw themselves into the pool, to escape the dog, for example.
We did an earlier post last year about Dog CPR. If you are a pet owner, this could be a skill worth having! But a better skill to have is teaching your pet the escape route, or how to get out of the pool.
Below is a short video of a dog falling into the pool, with natural dog curiosity. The person helping the dog is not really helping the dog at all. The correct training, would be to lightly grab the dogs collar, and guide them to the steps in the background. If your dog (or cat) doesn't mind being in the pool, train your dog to look for and swim to the steps or loveseat, assuming you have such in your pool.
You may have a dog that is very fearful of the pool water, and won't even come in with you for a swim on a hot summer day! If this dog has never been trained to swim to the steps, you may want to watch this video of showing how to gently introduce your dog to the pool and show them the exit steps or swimout area.
Now maybe you have a dog that loves being in the pool water, and you can't keep him out of the water! Good for keeping a clean dog, but now you have to clean the filter much more often. I had a customer in Great Falls, Va who maintained her pool specifically for her dogs. They all loved the water, and she would hold dog pool parties for her dog owner friends. And I had to clean up the pool, and pull clumps of dog hair out of the pump basket! At least the pool was being used, unlike so many other pools we took care of. Chances are, your dog is a bit timid of the pool, or has not had much experience with swimming at all.
If your pool does not have steps or a swimout / loveseat, you may be interested to know about the Skamper Ramp. All sorts of creatures can find their way into your pool while you are not watching. Most of these episodes happen while everyone is sleeping. You won't be having any "morning surprises" in your pool or skimmer basket with a Skamper Ramp. A new product this year for us are DoggyDocks, a larger ramp that can handle heavy dogs and lots of use. These may be more suitable to the boat dock or a lake dock, but can also work nicely on your pool. Either the Skamper Ramp or the DoggyDocks will give dogs, raccoons, squirrels, cats and even very small critters like field mice and chipmunks an exit ramp out of the pool.
For smaller critters like chipmunks, mice, frogs, you don't need the larger ramp. For the little guys, we have the FrogLog! The Froglog is a swimming pool escape ramp for frogs, toads, lizards, mice, chipmunks, squirrels, ducklings, turtles, bugs or insects, and other small animals up to one pound. Use several Frog Logs for large pools or ponds. The Froglog saves native wildlife, keeps swimming pool water clean, and reduces time spent on pool cleaning. Click for larger image of the FrogLog.
For dogs that spend a lot of time in the water, or for dogs that don't swim well, or for older dogs who may tire easily, the doggie life vest is here! Sold in sizes Sm, Med, Lg, XL, the Super Soft foam dog swim vest with adjustable buckles - keeps your dog safe in the water. We had one customer buy one for his poor old blind dog, who kept falling in the pool. Also great for the lake or for going boating with your dog safely.
Just attach the Turtle Wristband to your pet's collar and you can have peace of mind, knowing that you will be alerted the instant that your dog goes in the water by the 120db alarm placed nearby. Safety Turtle is great for dogs that cannot see the pool's edge or have little swimming ability. Safety Turtle is also used in pools without an easy point of egress for the dog. For complete information, visit our Safety Turtle Page.
When I was a young poolman, working on drain & clean crews, we would find animals occasionally. Usually a squirrel, sometimes a cat, sometimes unidentifiable. Lots of worms and bugs too, of course. These were wild animals, not pets, but nonetheless, I hate to see a swimming pool put an end to even a small bug's life. Small animals, if found in the pool, can bring all sorts of filth into the pool. We were draining the pool, acid washing and refilling, so no problem. If you do find a dead animal in the pool, use an appropriate device to remove the animal, then lower the pH and shock the pool to kill any microbes.


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Do tell! I have two problems, cousins kept repeating the story of my 4th ggmother being 120 years when in fact she was only 98 years at time of her death.ReplyDelete
Indeed. My maternal grandmother was quite the dramatist with her own and her husband's past... making it very difficult to find details. So many lies, told as straight history. I'm sure there's one in every family. Thanks for posting this reminder.ReplyDelete
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"History is a set of lies agreed upon."
― Napoleon Bonaparte
Nowhere is this more true than Hollywood and the film industry. When they present a fictional story then we can all watch and enjoy. When they present a real-life story then it becomes "adapted for the screen", and various bits are added or left out for effect, ... and for sales. Eventually, people begin to talk as though the screen adaption is the true history - "we saw it on the screen - it must be true!".


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First Look: Rich Table in San Francisco
Sarah and Evan Rich met while working at Bouley in New York. "She was my boss," jokes Evan, "and she cornered me, and asked for my number. I said 'oui, Chef!'" (Sarah's version of the story is a little different.) When they moved west, the couple intended to open their own spot as soon as possible, but found themselves working in top San Francisco restaurants like Coi, Michael Mina, and Quince instead.
"Getting into this industry, opening your own place was always the dream," says Evan. The couple had even admired their new restaurant's Hayes Valley space, and poked their heads in two years before they saw the Craigslist ad saying that the airy, light-filled restaurant at 199 Gough was available. This week, their dream is coming true in the form of their new restaurant, Rich Table.
The time they spent at Coi, Bouley and the rest wasn't wasted, though—"Coi taught us respect for vegetables, respect for technique," says Evan Rich, "and we can't turn our backs on our past. These places taught us how to cook." At Coi, Rich learned to make his own cultured butter, which is served at Rich Table with bread that Sarah makes each morning. An amuse served at Bouley inspired Rich Table's addictive sardine chips—a filleted sardine is threaded through each potato chip before it's fried, and served with whipped horseradish creme fraiche.
Though Rich Table is a much more casual restaurant than any of the places where the couple trained, Sarah Rich says, "I think the food here reflects our background and our history."
Her husband adds: "This place is about cooking food we'd want to eat, about making an environment we'd want to hang out in." A large portion of the menu features bar-friendly bites and snacks. There's California wine on tap (including Broc Cellars "Sans Soufre" Carignan) and an assortment of glasses and bottles sorted by price. "We wanted to offer wine that could be delicious but reasonable," notes Evan, explaining that the list was meant to appeal to geeks and nongeeks alike, and to feature passionate winemakers. The cocktail list focuses on local spirits and seasonal fruit, including a martini shaken with cypress tips. "To me," says Evan, "St. George's Terroir Gin, it's so herbaceous, it just reminds me of Marin County." Once the fresh cypress is added, Rich says, "this drink speaks to where we live."
The dishes are market-focused ("One of the things that's really important is the fresh vibrancy of the ingredients," notes Evan) but they're often prepared with a bit of an unexpected twist. Freshly baked levain offers a burst of herbal flavor from wild fennel, and the creamy burrata in a tomato salad is blended with spicy mustard oil. "This isn't uber-complicated food," explains Sarah, "but it has flavors that might be unique and interesting."
In addition to the snacks and a la carte options, a $70 six-course tasting menu will feature exciting finds from the market and off-the-menu items. "One thing that's special about that is the element of surprise—it lets the diner be in our hands," says Evan. He's pretty pumped to get started. "We've been working for this our whole lives, and now it's here," he says, eyes gleaming.
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Wake adopts new math guidelines aimed at reaching more middle-schoolers
Determining which math class Wake County middle school students should attend has not been an easy decision. Placement decisions in sixth grade will largely determine which math courses students take through high school.
But school administrators think they've come up with new placement guidelines for this fall that will meet the needs of 35,000 middle school students, particularly those students who want to take advanced courses.
"We have no intention of the criteria keeping students from getting in," Cathy Moore, Wake's deputy superintendent for school performance, told school board members last week. "We want to continue to open the door for as many students who have the capacity or interest or perseverance that we're able to support."
The new criteria come at a crucial time for the school system for two reasons:
• Parents of gifted students have complained that their children aren't getting challenging enough math classes in middle school.
• There is debate over whether Wake has gone from not placing enough middle school students in advanced math classes to now assigning too many who aren't ready.
Algebra I used to be a course that most Wake County students didn't take until high school. But in recent years, there's been a push nationally to have more students take it in middle school so that they'll be in a position to move on to more advanced courses in high school.
The former Republican school board majority made increasing Algebra I enrollment in middle school a priority, citing data from the software company SAS showing that black and Hispanic eighth-grade students who were ready for the material were being placed in the class at much lower rates than their white and Asian peers.
For the past few years, placement decisions have been based largely on whether students had at least a 70 percent probability of passing Algebra I, according to an SAS program that looks at individual students' previous test scores. Some Democratic board members questioned whether the probability of passing should be higher than 70 percent.
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Wake's new middle school guidelines will still use 70 percent as the benchmark, although it now is based on the probability of passing the more rigorous Math I that's included in the new curriculum, which is based on the Common Core standards used by 45 states. Brian Pittman, Wake's senior director of middle school programs, said the system will need to continue providing resources for students who need support while taking the harder math classes.
For the most part, board members didn't object to still using 70 percent at a committee meeting last week.
Two-thirds of Wake's eighth-grade students are taking Common Core Math I this school year.
School board vice chairman Tom Benton said Monday there's not enough data yet to raise the threshold. But the former middle school principal said he's worried that some eighth-grade students who are being placed in Common Core Math I would be better off waiting another year.
"The one thing I hated to see was destroying the confidence of an eighth-grade child (who was) taking Algebra I and then struggling," he said.
But Shila Nordone, a North Raleigh parent, said that most students who've been given the chance have shown they can handle the material. She said the new guidelines will continue efforts to address the equity issues of the past.
"They're making objective data-driven decisions now," Nordone said. "We're cautiously optimistic they're moving in the right direction."
Pittman said school officials expect to have about the same pool of students taking advanced courses. He said that there might be an initial drop because fewer students are passing the new state exams based on the Common Core.
But Pittman said that officials expect that over time, more students will pass the exams, which would raise their probability in the SAS program.
Pittman also said the system will work with elementary schools to identify students, such as those in underrepresented groups, to help prepare them to take advanced courses in middle school.
For gifted students
The new guidelines could also address a complaint from the parents of some of Wake's brightest students.
Wake is restoring a "compacted math" program that will allow students to complete two years of high school math in middle school.
The school system had discontinued the program because administrators said that Common Core was so rigorous they didn't feel a compacted math option was needed.
But starting this fall, students who have a probability of 97 percent as determined by the SAS program, and who scored a Level IV on their most recent state end-of-grade math test, can take the new Compacted Math 6 Plus/7 Plus class. Those students, estimated to be about 3 percent of the sixth-grade class, will take 2.5 years of math in one year.
Those students will be able to take Common Core Math I in seventh grade and Common Core Math II in eighth grade – a course that many students around the state won't take until their sophomore year.
Pittman said the school system will make sure the new class is available to students at all middle schools. If a school doesn't have enough students to schedule its own class, options include participating via distance learning with students at a school that has a class.
"We don't want scheduling difficulties to be a barrier to the students," said Todd Wirt, Wake's assistant superintendent for academics.
The new class was applauded by Aditi Majumdar, an Apex parent who formed a group last year objecting to the elimination of compacted math.
"I'm impressed with what they've done," she said. "They realize that the nonmagnet schools must get these options, too."


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The Township of Adelaide Metcalfe with the assistance of Middlesex Dairy Producers is introducing a program called "Play it Forward". This subsidy program is intended to assist families from the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe whose financial situation limits their child's ability to participate in community recreation programs, namely basketball, hockey and soccer. Click on the link for the Information Letter and Application.
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photo by George Downing So due to some recent comments I've been thinking about the use of images on blogs. I have always felt that I&...
So due to some recent comments I've been thinking about the use of images on blogs. I have always felt that I've been a strong promoter of linking and crediting correctly as much as possible...but Ive realised I could be doing more.
In the past I have done a combination of asking for permission to feature an artist/photographer and other times I go ahead and post the image (more so this) and then link to the person's flickr or website (linking to weheartit or ffffound is not correct crediting). General blogging etiquette has so far seen this to be perfectly fine. But I've decided that I could be doing more, so I've made some new rules for myself....
1. Name the file with the creator of the image, this way if the image is re-posted the name of the person will go with the file. Other large profile art blogs do this and I feel I should be doing it too.
2. Try to email people a bit more and ask for permission to blog about them or only blogging people who send a submission to me. Although I'll have to find a balance on this, as emailing all the time could be pointless (if not very annoying) as well as slow down the spontaneity and pace of a blog.
Also I thought I would point out this website to people who are concerned about the use of their images on blogs and the internet. TinEye - its a reverse image search, so you can upload an image and see all the places it has been used..including where it has been cropped or altered (although it seems to be limited in searching ability). This website will also be handy as a way of finding the correct copyright owner of an image, as many weheartit and ffffound links lose that information. I know many times I've gone on an endless clicking hunt trying to find the original photographer of a photo.
Another tip that I use for finding an images source is googling the file name.
What do you think about image usage on blogs? Do you think it ok to use and link, or should people always be asking first?
EDIT: thanks for the feedback everyone, I am getting email notification of comments but they're not showing up on the blog. I think Blogger is having problems.
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I have always thought it would be great to be able to "search" for an image - thanks for the Tiny Eye link!ReplyDelete
Fantastic. I see so many blogs (including ones that are quite well known and "respected") who never credit the photos, and when asked to, they say that they just got the photos from fffound or weheartit (or similar) and don't actually know who the photographer is.ReplyDelete
Hope this prompts some of them to be more proactive about crediting.
I use predominantly my own images on my blog, and can't say I've ever seen them elsewhere, but would like to think I'd be asked. And, if using someone else's pic, I do ask, and wait to hear if it's OK.ReplyDelete
Well, I definitely will ask for mp3's from bands I like but really don't see any reason to ask photographers or illustrators for permission to post/link/credit them on a little blog post since it's free advertising for them if you think about. I've never had any artist tell me to take down a post because I didn't ask permission or they don't won't it on the www. But it's a first time for everything and if that predicament came up I would happily take it down.ReplyDelete
Thanks Liss for bringing this up.ReplyDelete
I've just started my blog, and want to feature magazine editorials, shots from fashion runways, and images from music videos etc. I do link to where they are from and have (sometimes) included the name of the photographer, but I will make sure to be super diligent in doing this.
I also want to show items from Etsy. If one post has half a dozen shops featured it would be so time consuming to email them all and wait for replies. I would of course credit them and provide a link to each shop - it is free advertising - and I would then contact them to let them know I'm featuring their work. I know I would be thrilled to have my work shown on a blog - as long as my shop link was included.
Tiny Eye huh?! Will have to look into it. I always add links, and write the author if I can to let them know, but I too could do more! Will try my best to be better at this too, thanks for this!!!ReplyDelete
thanks so much for the TinEye link! i think you spelled it wrong, though i do like your version better than the real one! hahaReplyDelete
so many sites have linking "share" buttons and whatnot and i think the web is too advanced for people to stress over their images being used elsewhere, as long as they are linked. asking everyone for permission would slow down one's blog too much, in my opinion. one person making a big stink can really be discouraging, however. kudos for having such a great blog and crediting the best you can!
When crediting photos I like directly to the person's flickr/website. I'm going to start saving images with the artist's names too.ReplyDelete
As far as asking permission ... if I'm using an image found on Flickr I always check the person's profile and see if they mention contacting them first. If so, I do. Otherwise I use and link back to them.
Liss dear,ReplyDelete
This place you have created is wonderful and inspiring to so many people like me on so many different levels. Please, please never ever stop what you are doing.
As far as crediting, as long as you email and give good credit, their shouldn't be any problem, and technically speaking under fair use media laws you have the right to post it anyway. At least, that is the way it works in the US.
Although, I think your first idea is brilliant with the file name, and I've seen some blogs that change the file type so that when you save it, you can't do anything with it.
That said, as an artist I really stress letting artists know. Generally, especially with a wonderful blog like this, they will say yes. Everyone is dying to have their work up here. But I do really think it is important to let the artist know so that they may at least take a look at what you have posted.
Finally, thanks a ton for the tin eye link. That is an amazing find that I am hoping to feel the need to use with my own work one day. I keep hoping to be somewhat seen as a photographer.
Bottom line: Blogging would never be the same without you.
Thanks so much! You gave some great tips on how to linkReplyDelete
Copyright was one of my main concerns as well when I started blogging. I always put watermark on photos I take, and if I do put up other people's work I credit them and leave a message on their blog with the link to the post. I think it's nice when people tell you where your image/work is going.ReplyDelete
These extra protections are a good idea and will help when the works inevitably move on from your blog to others' blogs. Personally, I'm always happy for people to post my images, as long as they link back to my site. I feel like that's what the internet's all about, sharing and spreading information and inspiration. It is nice when people email me after the fact, just so I can visit their site and connect with them. Otherwise, I may miss the post and I would not want them to think I was rudely ignoring it.ReplyDelete
blogger etiquette! i feel like some people just don't realize that there is such a thing.ReplyDelete
Asking for permission is definitely more appreciated than just linking to one's flickr or blog. Of course, a photographer/artist would hardly say no to free advertising. But it's a nice thought to contact them about it. It just shows that you respect the owner's rights, etc.ReplyDelete
I think it's appropriate to use the image and link it back to the author like you have done. My photos have been used like that, and I am totally fine with it.ReplyDelete
The only case when I find annoying is when using without permission or credit.
i was reading this, and from the beginning, i thought it was a good idea. Every blogger should do that. I'm reminded I should do the same thing.ReplyDelete
I am all for crediting the artist or sometimes boutique. I would like to think that I always get permission, but occasionally I post without permission but include links and send a quick note to the artist.ReplyDelete
However when I first started blogging I did this and the person was upset about it so I took it down. It's weird really, cause as a photographer I would be more than happy to have my work flying around the place as long as there has been proper accreditation and some link love. To wait for emails all the time disrupts the impulsive nature of blogging.
i often feel like this picture with all my junk! haha, but regarding linking//crediting sometimes i do just link ffffound or weheartit simply bc of laziness i suppose but it is very thoughtful of you to search to credit properly! rock on! i'm going to check into this Tineye site, thanks!ReplyDelete
jess s//
I'm with you liss, I always try so hard to find the real source and due to we♥it or ffffound not always links you to the real source, thats kind of a down side because i can be on their shoes and say hey! why the didn't linked me. great link!!! always wanted to find one as helpful as this one.ReplyDelete
you're amazing <3 i have to admit while i try my best to give credit whenever i know where it's from, sometimes i just get too tired trying to click those links to find the root source. weheartit & tumblrs are the worst! :( the eye sounds like the perfect tool for this thanks so much for introducing!ReplyDelete
Wow that's really amazing that you go through so much to make sure everything you post, you have permission to do so. I really admire that, as many times, I would just choose the easy way by just linking to their flickr/website, instead of actually seeking permission. I think that's fantastic, and especially for the photographer/artist who's work it is, they will be aware of what is posted where and by who.ReplyDelete
There's one thing I find to be frustrating and that is when you find the most amazing photos, but the post isn't linked to the actual photographer's site. What is the point of that?
Thanks for the great etiquette and advise.
I think it's ok to use someones image as long as you give them a good mention and proper credit. A lot of them really don't mind. Also I agree with you that emailing people for permission does slow down the pace of the blog and it's so of inconvenient because a lot of them will say yes. I'd rather send the post to them after-wards and if they want it taken down, then so be it.ReplyDelete
Also I was wondering if you got my email with the other posts in them?
TinEye is a great site! Thanks for sharing it. Your linking philosophy is tops.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousTuesday, July 06, 2010
yes i think blogger comments are having issues... not just your blog.ReplyDelete
Great idea with the improvements on linking and crediting. When I first started blogging I had no idea/didn't think that it would be wrong to post someone's images without their permission, so it is great that you are addressing this with all your readers.
These days, I try to use mostly original images, but of course I want to use other people's amazing work, and always link to it and normally name it with the source for my own reference. I am really slack with emailing to ask for permission, as when I have before I have rarely receieved a response (I assume these are busy people or they just don't mind ?!)
Keep up with the good work I love your blog!
thank you so much for the Tinu Eye link. Sometimes I cannot find the creator of the photo, so I can' t link them...And its only fair that the creator gets the credits he / she deserves!ReplyDelete
Given that everytime you use an image and link back to the source, you're giving free advertising (who doesn't want that?!) then for most I think that's fine and I agree with Dottie about letting people know you've done it. Those who want you to ask permission first normally say so on their blogs. Asking Everyone is going to cause you a massive headache!ReplyDelete
I think it's fine to use other people's images if you give them credit. It's more exposure for everyone ; and to be honest everyone is influenced by someone and gets their ideas from somewhere. I do think it's unfair to use an image without giving the person credit; but to have to ask everytime is a bit too much!If people put their images in the public domain then they will be used by other people in some capacity. I think it's great to use your own photography and art when you can, but sometimes you wish to showcase someone's work or use an image that sums up your words, and maybe you don't have your own.ReplyDelete
I think it's good practice to ask people for permission. If you like their work, let them know you're writing about it, they'll be happy you're interested in what they do.ReplyDelete
Also, if the person knows you blogged about them, they might tweet or blog about your blog post so it's a way to promote your own blog as well. It's worthwhile in many ways.
I always write the name or blog of the photographer that I have used at the end of the post. And as you wrote in tip 1, I save the images under the name of the photographerReplyDelete
I usually comment on the person's blog, letting them know I have used their images and credited them and that I hope this is okay
With Fanciful, I email people asking if they would like to be featured and then speak via email, interviewing them and asking which websites they would like me to link to. This isn't practical with kisses though, as I post more often and may use several photographers for each post
I agree with previous comments, that if people post their pictures on the internet, they have to accept that they will be used elsewhere. As long as credit is given. And it is essentially free advertising for them, I have received comments and emails from photographers that I have used saying thanking me that I have helped them get more page views. I would have no problem with my photographs being used on other blogs, as long as I was credited and I would like to be notified so that I could see the post (either before or after the post had been published).
I tend not to use images from tumblr or we heart it etc anymore, because I found that hardly anything was credited
If anyone didnt like me using their images on my blog, I would remove said images if they asked
I think this post was very interesting to read and very informative Liss,well done!
I think naming the file lends extra credit to the owner of the image. Great idea.ReplyDelete
Been a follower for a loooong time- please look at my blog here –ReplyDelete
always ask firstReplyDelete
Great postReplyDelete
I most definately think one should credit where images came from. I dont think in this day and age of blogging and sharing faves do we need to ask permission.
I think you're doing a fab job and taking on this new "policy" makes it even more fab.ReplyDelete
I was talking to a copyright lawyer about this a little while ago and part of the problem is that the internet is global and that each country has their own laws in regards to copyright.
I've had people credit me when using images of my artwork but I was not impressed with how my artwork was being used and as the copyright holder of the artwork I should of been consulted. After much debate they thankfully took down the image.
At the end of the day I think it comes down to politeness and respect.
As a photographer who's had my work blogged all over the place without my permission, I don't mind as long as they credit me with a link. Of course, I love to be contacted as well just so I can see where my work is going, but I don't expect everyone to do that. I rarely do that on my blog. Like you said it's very time consuming and often times you either don't get a response or spend a long time waiting.ReplyDelete
I do hate when I find an amazing image I want to blog, but can't find the artist to credit them. Thanks for that link. I'll definitely be using that site.
This is a very interesting post... its really made me think about my own policy!ReplyDelete
i used to ask permission first always, but that definitely slow things down. if the artists makes an effort to make their pictures not downloadable, i.e in flash or not right click or whatever - then I always ask.ReplyDelete
Now I'll often just go ahead and post about someone and then send them an email to let them know I did - figuring they'll ask me to take it down if they aren't happy about it.
I agree, with becka ;)ReplyDelete
It's interesting that people say it's 'too much effort' to ask people for permission. How long does it take to write an email? I think it shows respect for the person whose work you're posting.ReplyDelete
I definitely spend time searching for the correct copyright holder of the images I use on my blog as well. I use weheartit and tumbler links as a last resort when I simply cant find the owner. I had never heard of that TinEye site you linked, and will definitely be using it as a tool to find the owners of those photos that I couldn't find otherwise. Thanks :)ReplyDelete
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This is a really interesting post!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for this post, and especially for the link to that reverse image search engine. That just made my day because I recently posted music on my blog and found the perfect image to go with it, but I couldn't find the original Flickr page for the life of me. That site helped me find it in a matter of seconds (:ReplyDelete
Personally, I think so long as there's appropriate credit it should be fine to repost pictures (I also appreciate the idea about using the creator's name as your filename - brilliant). I try to link the image to the original page as well as providing a text link. Sadly I don't usually ask permission (mostly because I'm incredibly shy, but that's no excuse). But I won't use an image unless I found it on WeHeartIt first (because in my opinion that means it's already "out there") and I will only use it if I have the original creator to credit.
I think if you consider websites like tumblr where there are trillions of pictures posted in a day, I would imagine people don't wait for permission to use before they post there. If it's alright to do there (with proper credit), I should imagine it would be okay to do on another blogging site.
I think...and I hope this doesn't sound too horrible, but I think blog etiquette should go both ways; I once got a very rude message from someone on LiveJournal because an icon I was using - which I didn't make - included photography by this person's friend and permission to use it had not been given. I immediately deleted the icon and sent back what I thought was an extremely apologetic message, to which I got absolutely no response whatsoever. I don't think it's fair for people to assume that credit is left out intentionally. And it's certainly not fair to treat anyone less than kindly for a mistake they may not have been fully aware of or even responsible for.
But that's just my opinion. (: Thank you again for this post!
I link the image to where ever I found it, but I guess that doesn't do much good if it isn't from the original ownerReplyDelete
I hope you don't mind I posted a link to your article here http://startingyourownfashionortshirtlabel.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/photos-on-your-blog/ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWednesday, July 07, 2010
I once asked permission to use somebody's photo for my blog header but got rejected. It was disheartening because her reason was she doesn't trust blogs. I guess this prejudice stems from those blogger who doesn't possess the manner to give where credit is due.ReplyDelete
You are very kind to take crediting seriously. As one commented, I don't think you would receive rejection as Daydream Lily Blog is known and celebrated.
Thanks for the info on Tineye I am going to check it out. I am an artist while I blog my paintings I am increasingly concerned as my images get down loaded many times, where they go I have no idea. Make me feel sad that someone could be using them for their own gain, when I have put so much effort into them. Off I go to check it out.ReplyDelete
I think I'm going to adopt these guidelines as well! And the tineye link is great, it is so frustrating trying to track something through a thousand links on an image database.ReplyDelete
I think crediting is important not only because it gives recognition to the person who took it but because, with out it it's impossible to learn anything about that photographers style or to ever be able to talk about them as an artistic influence.
i've been thinking about this issue a lot lately. i've gone back and forth on how credit images on my blog but it's become more an issue when i opened a tumblr account (which is just a sort of image depository to accent my normal blog). i've noticed full tumblr account and many blogs that don't link sources at all. AT ALL. tons of amazing images with absolutely no sources. i think i need to rethink how i'm posting images as well because there's always room for improvement. always!ReplyDelete
There have been countless times I have found my photos on blogs with people not crediting or simply linking to weheartit/fffffound... It is really upsetting! I always try and save the image as the name of the artist or where i got it. Thank you for writing this post! And especially for the link to tineye.. Will definitely be checking that out!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the link to TinEye!! I hate linking back to imgfave, but I so often can just not find the original image - hopefully this will help solve that problem!ReplyDelete
i actually think it is okay, provided you name the original author, which you do. endless searching for the very right signature is pretty pointless.ReplyDelete
anybody online and posting away (and i mean anybody) must understand the creative commons-way of things by now.. nothing is sacred unless it's hidden. the internet is about as open as open gets, no?
and anybody who 'promotes' another artist, like you do, should be grateful, not grieved. you know?
etiquette is fine, i agree to it, but should not be overdone either.
grtz - nadine
Thanks so much for this post. I finally revamped my blog and want to include images and am a bit weary of about things just getting taken without permission or credit. I think it would be nice to ask permission first but I'd be just as happy to have a link back and credit attached as well.ReplyDelete
I think artists and photographers and the like should put their name really tiny on the bottom of the image. We can't trust that all blogers are going to be as awesome as you about it! And, sometimes, I find an awesome image and really want to go see more of their work, and sometimes I just can't find out who they are, which of course suxs! If their name was on it, or in the file name, it would help so much.ReplyDelete
The file name is a great idea. I google file names too.
- AnonymousWednesday, July 21, 2010
I stock photos that I find on my laptop for future uses either for printing or blogging uses. I just go to properties, details, then edit the credits putting the link instead so I could link back. Naming with the link is not good since the special characters would be erased thus breaking the url.ReplyDelete
You made me reconsider so much Liss. Thank you!
@cutlex ~ oh thats a good idea of storing the url with the image via properties. I might use that oneReplyDelete


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"It soweth here with toil and care, But the harvest-time of love is there."
– Robert Southey
Unusually wet weather and a cooler-than-normal July have made life interesting for owners of three local produce stands.
"It's been very, very trying," said Jamie Pyles, owner of Bray Orchard and Roadside Market.
Alpenglow Adventures, the Carrollton organization founded by Camp Kysoc director Jim Ebert, recently completed another successful venture to the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Providing hiking expeditions to people who cannot walk, or cannot walk without assistance, Alpenglow Adventures takes individuals to destinations attempted by very few, if any, disabled climbers.
The Trimble Banner
Retired Trimble County educator Dean Bowling has assembled a collection of stories from his youth, and others about his ancestors, for a new book, "Mules and Wildcat Heads."
Published by Xlibris Corp. of Bloomington, Ind., the book centers on "those Eastern Kentucky hills in which I grew up; a story of the love and admiration for those who influenced me the most," Bowling explained.
TB Correspondent
Trimble County school band members have one advantage over other students: For four days straight last week, they had a chance to get back into the early morning routine during band camp at Trimble County High School.
Camp started daily at 8 a.m., and band members found themselves working hard until 8 p.m. If they were lucky, they could call it the day at 5:30 p.m. last week.
Thursday was the only overnight for the squad, which slept over at the school. But, after a big breakfast, it was back to work at 8:15 a.m.
The opening of Interstate 71 from Louisville to I-75 in 1969 has not only changed the business climate of Carroll County, but in neighboring counties as well, according to area government leaders and business representatives.
"There's no doubt about it," according to Carroll County Judge-Executive Harold "Shorty" Tomlinson, "the interstate has certainly been beneficial to us in getting the industry we have here."
Quietly, the Milton-Madison Bridge project is continuing as teams work to collect information that may help engineers determine the best of three possible sites for a new span across the Ohio River.
Sonar exploration of the river bottom was conducted on Thursday, July 2. From a small silver-colored boat, hydrographer Pat Hahs of Mainstream Divers used side-scan sonar equipment to map out debris, archeological artifacts and anything else lying at the bottom of the river.
With the exception of rain on the morning of the first day of the fair, the weather cooperated for Trimble County's 2009 Fair, held Monday, June 22, through Saturday, June 27.
Though it was hot and humid, the skies were sunny throughout the week. Fair Board President Linda Craig said Monday that all of the planned events went "pretty good. ... We didn't get the rain they predicted."
The American Cornhole Organization will celebrate National Cornhole Day at the first annual HoldHeadz Fest, Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, at Point Park in Carrollton. HoldHeadz Fest is a weekend-long party of cornhole, music and fun for cornhole enthusiasts everywhere. Admission is free. There is an entry fee to play, however.
Captain David Whitten pulled up anchor and got his crew of four back under way Monday, June 15 beginning the second leg on their journey to the Gulf of Mexico on a hand made packet boat — the adventure of a lifetime.
Whitten, who in his real life is a carpenter and contractor in Russell, Penn., said he was inspired by a book he read about Harlan Hubbard, a local man who built a shanty boat with his wife and lived on the river for years. If an older couple could do it, Whitten said, he believes five strapping young men and not quite so young men could certainly do it.
Perhaps it's the economy. Or maybe the food is just that good.
At Morgan Community Center in Bedford, coordinator Rita Davis said she and her summer meal program volunteers have served as many as 70 meals in a day – about twice the average number served last year.
While local and state officials consider the Milton-Madison Bridge obsolete, a pair of peregrine falcons seem to think it's a great place to raise a family.
The falcon pair is raising four chicks – three females and one male – in a nesting box provided by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife on one of the piers on the Milton side of the Ohio River.
A local pharmacist took part in the federal government process this month, traveling to Washington, D.C., with a group of his peers to urge Congress and the Obama administration to remember community pharmacies when they set to work developing a federal health-care reform plan.
Bob Yowler of Morgan's Drug Store in Bedford traveled to the nation's capital May 11-13 for the National Community Pharmacists Association conference.
Each year, judo instructor Debbie Crawford spends a week or two of her vacation giving free self-defense classes to girls in middle and high school.
At Trimble County High School last Wednesday, Crawford spent time in the gymnasium with girls from each of the morning physical education classes. That afternoon, she took her safety lessons to girls at Trimble County Middle School.
Trimble County Relay for Life is making great strides in the campaign to fight cancer. More than 40 people attended the April 28 meeting, and 400 registration forms have been turned in.
The events this year will be as varied as the teams. Along with yard sales and car washes, there will be a "Cutie Pie" contest, a bike rally, a tractor ride and chances to win different prizes.
It was only a drill, but it was very realistic.
The Trimble County High School 2009 Prom was held Saturday, April 25, at Hanover College in Hanover, Ind. Promgoers had a great time dancin' and romancin' and watching new Principal Stirling Sampson take his turn – tuxedo and all – on the floor.
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Quilters, teachers, county agents and hostesses filled every empty room at General Butler State Park April 14 and 15, last Tuesday and Wednesday as they learned new quilting techniques.
Teachers from Kentucky, Indiana, Nebraska and Texas came together to teach students from the surrounding area many different ways to piece and quilt comforters, clothing, bags, table runners and other items.
A local committee is investigating the possibility of forming a Big Brothers/Big Sisters program in Carroll County. Area residents are invited to explore the role of mentors in the lives of local children at a meeting to be held at 6 p.m., Mon., May 4, at the Carroll County Extension Office. The purpose of forming an organization of this type would be to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-on-one relationships with measurable impact.
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Yet here I am, two hours later. Wide. Awake.
My current book (Jane Austen Was My Best Friend) is not particularly entertaining, so I decided to open up Delicious as Pie and ramble a bit.
You might be wondering about my title. "Fish Bully?" you ask. "What on earth are you talking about?"
I am talking about the bully in our fish tank. He's a territorial little creature and seems to enjoy scaring the other fishies away. For the longest time, I thought that he and another fish just liked to play chase 'cause that's what they'd do all day.
Then we got more fish. And he's chased them right to the bottom of the tank and inside the blue turreted castle. "Hhhhmmmm," we said.
And so Fish Bully got grounded. He had to spend the afternoon in a glass bowl in the kitchen while we scrutinized the other fishies. Sure enough, once he was gone, they all came out of hiding.
Did you know fish can die from stress? So it's important to keep them happy. How to do that when there's a bully in the tank... I think Fish Bully might have to say adios.
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so I found this one online.
The new fish that Emma picked out (and named Skello) is transparent. Pretty funky, really. Especially when you really look at his insides. You can imagine the chorus of "Eeewwww! Gross!" when I pointed out that you can see his poop before it comes out.
Hayley's new fish is Chubbers. I don't know why.
And Scott picked out a tiny crab that eats the food that collects on the rocks at the bottom of the tank. We're calling him Pince William. Ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! (I tried to get the girls to name of their fish Kate (to go with Pince William, of course), but they flatly refused. Silly girls.)


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The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love
Regnery, 1996 - Family & Relationships - 300 pages
Artfully weaving poignant true-life accounts with sobering research findings, Gallagher shows how legal, cultural, and economic factors have combined to create a "post-marital culture" that punishes commitment to spouse and children, and rewards a selfishness and irresponsibility.
The divorce rate: higher than ever before - and still climbing. Why? Tax laws that discourage parents from giving children time and attention that previous generations took for granted. A legal system that favors philandering husbands - and wives. The myth of the "good divorce." The truth about its devastating impact on children. Do couples who co-habit first really have better marriages, fewer divorces? And how many live-in fiances actually reach the altar? Research findings: how marital instability impacts the economy...crime...educational achievement...illegitimacy.... How divorce contributes to middle-class "downward mobility," trapping mothers and children in poverty and hopelessness. Child abusers: not typically, fathers. How they prey on marital collapse. How popular culture trivializes - even ridicules - marriage and its sacrifices, and glamorizes socially corrosive alternatives.
Gallagher delivers a jolting wake-up call to political leaders and opinion-makers on both the left and the right, whom she excoriates for ignoring the crisis. Yet she remains hopeful. Just as we brought the problem on ourselves, she argues, so can we solve it. And she points the way with concrete, workable proposals for restoring the foundations of American marriage, and rediscovering the adventure of married love.
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When your engine vacuum just can't cut it, run your power brake booster with a vacuum pump kit from CPP
It never fails. A guy will spend months or even years dreaming about his ideal engine, and when it comes time to order parts for the induction, the index finger slides to the bottom of the page for that big kahuna camshaft. Or maybe he's a high-tech guy, and he opts for a pair of huge hair dryers, or a monster blower. In a politically correct world, we'd have to say that most high-performance engines are "vacuum challenged." Before you know it, you've got a dangerous fire-breathing hot rod that just can't stop.
Craig Chaffers of Classic Performance Products (CPP) explains: "There's a diaphragm that holds vacuum, and whenever you step on the brake, the diaphragm cavity gets small and it pushes on the brake pedal rod. If it's an engine that doesn't produce enough vacuum, the booster doesn't fill up fast enough and doesn't apply enough pressure." The end result is a brake pedal that feels hard, but doesn't stop the car. If you've ever turned the key off and pushed the brake pedal and the brakes don't work—this is the same thing, only worse, because you're moving a lot faster. For power-assisted brakes to work properly, they safely need 15 inches of vacuum, and quite often, powerful engines are lacking in this area. "When you have an engine like this," Chaffers says, "you're going to have brakes that don't work very well when they're booster equipped."
The performance experts at CPP have seen this scenario a lot, and have developed a vacuum boost kit that is a simple add-on to cars that already have working power-assisted master cylinders. The kit (PN VP612, $389) includes a billet aluminum pump with integral 12V motor and Hobbs pressure switch, hose, fasteners, and an electrical harness. Our 1968 Chevy Nova project car was a top candidate for the CPP vacuum boost kit, since its 400ci small-block was only able to muster 4 inches of vacuum at 900 rpm. That's nowhere near enough to operate our new CPP four-wheel disc brakes (or any other disc brakes for that matter), so we made the vacuum boost kit our next priority.
Of course, there are other options—like converting to manual brakes or even a pricier hydro boost system—but in the end the cost effectiveness and functionality of the vacuum boost kit won us over. "The next step would be to go to a hydro boost," Chaffers says, "but there's a lot more money involved. On a hydro boost you're looking at $700 without the master cylinder. If you've got a good master cylinder and you go with the vacuum pump kit, you're going to save over $300. Plus, with a hydro boost you've got to make a line kit to the power steering box and the power steering pump, so the vacuum pump is simpler too."
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It was 1862.
The United States was embroiled in a bitter civil war, pitting north against south. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery, and Canada was not yet a country, but a British colony essentially run by the Hudson's Bay Company.
The rich California gold fields had dried up and gold was getting scarce on the sand bars of the Fraser when William "Dutch Bill" Dietz found gold in 1861 in the Cariboo region in the interior of B.C. News of Dietz's find made its way to the ears of Billy Barker, a no-luck prospector who'd arrived from England with big dreams that had so far failed him.
Undaunted by his bad luck, Barker formed his own company and started looking for gold in Williams Creek in 1962 and struck it rich in August. Within a couple of years, Barkerville in the B.C. Interior was the largest city west of Chicago and north of San Francisco.
"It created British Columbia," says James Douglas, spokesman for the historic town of Barkerville, which thrives today as a tourist stop that sees 65,000 visitors a year.
This August will mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Cariboo Gold Rush, and Barkerville is celebrating in style, culminating with the Canadian Goldpanning Championships and a two-day celebration Aug. 11 and 12.
While most of the gold towns of the 1860s have long since faded from the map, the namesake of Billy Barker continues to thrive today as a tourist attraction that offers visitors a taste of the Wild West that the B.C. Interior was once.
At the beginning of 1858, when gold was found further downstream in the Fraser River, there were 400 people living in Victoria. By the end of the year, there were thousands, says Douglas. Likewise, there were fewer than a thousand non-aboriginal people living in B.C. at the beginning of that year, and more than 30,000 by the end.
And that was nothing compared to the influx after Barker struck it rich in 1862.
"It was what prompted the creation of a colonial government because up until that point it was just Hudson's Bay Company territory," Douglas says.
"It was the amount of gold that was coming out of this area that really made Britain decide that B.C. was something they wanted to keep. Up until that point, because the fur trade was in decline, there was really no reason for them to keep this piece of ground and the U.S. was very interested in purchasing it because they had Alaska… If they had that piece of the puzzle — British Columbia — they would have access to the entire Pacific coastline both for trading and armada purposes."
But the state of British Columbia was not to be.
At its peak, Barkerville boasted 8,000 residents and a fair number of saloons, dance halls and businesses of ill repute. By the thousands gold seekers made their way to the Cariboo gold fields west of Quesnel. The government required each to obtain a miner's licence and take with them one bowl and can, a knife, fork, plate and drinking mug, as well as needles and thread, two pounds of marine soap, a comb, three sheets and two cooking pots. What they could not require was common sense.
Dreams were dashed and bodies broken along the rugged trail leading inland in 1860s British Columbia. The wild west was just that — an untamed and unforgiving wilderness that rebuffed many prospective prospectors.
The well-groomed modern highway north now bears no resemblance to the road of old, but the heart-stopping S-curves and the towering cliffs of the Fraser Canyon even today offer a glimpse of the rugged journey faced by pioneers. It took an army of engineers three years to blast, plow and pick-axe the route north to Barkerville.
On a sunny June afternoon Linda Paquette finally got an answer to a question most travellers have along the Gold Rush Trail.
"I found out Lillooet is 0 Mile," she says during a visit to the 108 Heritage Site, a museum in one of the original road houses that serviced gold miners, ranchers and pioneers on the original Cariboo Wagon Road. "They better be right."
This charming little museum just north of 100 Mile House has a chilling tale that offers a glimpse of the region's wild past.
The original 108 Hotel was a rather disreputable place, known for cheap liquor and "entertainment" for a rough crowd of men who drove the mule trains to the gold fields. It was here that court records say Agnus MacVee, a murderess who escaped justice in her native Scotland, preyed upon lonely miners with pockets full of gold. In all, 49 bodies were found buried after her husband admitted his role in the crimes.
The 108 Heritage Site is just one of the must-see stops along the trail today that give travellers an idea of the gold rush days.
There are historic sites at the Hat Creek Ranch, north of Cache Creek, and at Fort Alexandria, the road house between McLeese Lake and Quesnel where the first four prospectors to try their luck in the Cariboo stopped in 1859.
The more intrepid travellers can take the original Cariboo Wagon Road through Likely and Horsefly, east of Williams Lake, and see the beautifully rugged territory that greeted pioneers — and likely convinced many to try their luck elsewhere.
And on the highway west to Barkerville, the local school district operates Cottonwood House, the original stopping house for the Barnard Express.
But the highlight of a trip along the Gold Rush Trail is Barkerville, a bustling ghost town and historic site that brings the 1860s to life with period actors that wander the town by day. There are trials by the notorious Hanging Judge Begbie, a lesson in 1860s schooling and a hurdy gurdy theatre production. The town boasts one of the largest collections of Chinese migrant archives and historica in Canada, and recreates the bustling Chinatown of 1860s Barkerville, where more than 50 per cent of the population at times was of Chinese heritage.
Visitors can even pan for gold, although the flakes coming out of Barkerville today pale in comparison to the days of yore.
In its heyday, Williams Creek produced more than $19 million worth of gold over 34 years.
"That was when gold was worth $16 an ounce, so if you look at it in today's money, you're looking at close to $3 billion in gold coming out of one creek," says Douglas. "Now it happens to be the wealthiest creek, but there are hundreds of them in the area, so we're talking about hundreds of billions of dollars equivalent over the course of a generation."
If you go:
- Read a good primer on the Cariboo Gold Rush: http://bcheritage.ca/cariboo/
- Find the route of the Cariboo Wagon Road: http://www.heritagebcstops.com/gold-rush-tour/cariboo-wagon-road
- Find out what's happening in Barkerville: http://www.barkerville.ca/


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Drew wrote a thoughtful piece about ESPN's traveling band of college football analysts that we probably should have run yesterday. I still think it's semi-pertinent since these guys are the exact opposite of the professional counterparts that we'll be tolerating today, who seem to excel at nothing else other than jerking each other off under a very expensive desk. Enjoy. -MMP
We sports blog folk are constantly derided for bitching about everything the mainstream media does. We hate every announcer. ESPN does nothing right. Blah blah blah. This is not true. It's just not very fun to write about what I LIKE. If it were all kitten and puppies and rainbows and shit, that wouldn't be very interesting.
Personally, I still enjoy some of what ESPN and their ilk have to offer. I think Ron Jaworski has been very good in the MNF booth. And I still like watching College GameDay whenever I get a chance to see it. In fact, College GameDay is, far and away, my favorite pregame show for any sport (I don't watch the NBA, so I can't vouch for "Inside The NBA". But watching Barkley eat ribs on camera sure SOUNDS fun.).
College GameDay has changed somewhat over the years. But, at its essence, it remains virtually unchanged from when I watched it in college a decade ago. You've got Chris Fowler, the consummate pro, guiding you through the day's action. You've got Lee Corso acting like a less annoying version of Dick Vitale. And you've got Kirk Herbstreit over on the side, applying a second coat of self-tanner. Throw in 10,000 already drunk college kids, dirty signage in the background, and the occasional field piece from Shelley Smith and/or Steve Cyphers, and you've got yourself a solid way to spend 90 minutes on a Saturday morning.
Of course, GameDay isn't without its faults. Plenty of diehard fans out there are more than happy to tell you all about how biased Corso and Herbstreit can be. I've always thought Corso was kind of a lapdog for Bobby Bowden. And I could do without Rocket Ismail altogether. Some have also argued the show has slipped over time. But, frankly, I'm not obsessive enough about college football to get too worked up about any of that.
I just like the fact that GameDay features three guys who have good chemistry performing a very basic task, and performing it well. There's nothing too fancy about GameDay, which is why I like it. Compare that to NFL studio shows, where five new ex-players are crammed onto the set each year, without regard to chemistry or ability. But WITH lots of cartoon robots, miniature playing fields, dumbfuck weather girls, and all kinds of other pointless shit I don't need. It's a little much. It's a LOT much. I fucking hate it.
I often think of what it would be like if Fowler got to host an NFL studio show, on the road, with just one or two other guys to do analysis. No forced laughter. No jock-sniffing. No road runner special effects. It could happen one day, right?