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Friday, January 4
I (heart) Turkey: A Turkey, Proscuitto, and Gorgonzola Sandwich
We had a lot of leftover turkey after Thanksgiving, and in an attempt to make something that did not include cranberries or gravy, I made this sandwich. Jeff took it for lunch one day, and actually called me to tell me how delicious it was (and to ask me to buy another turkey at Costco).
You may think me silly for cooking an entire turkey just to make sandwiches, but after you taste this combination you'll be running to Costco too. With crispy prosciutto, tangy gorgonzola (Italian blue cheese), zesty arugula, and crunchy toasted rye bread, this is a gourmet sandwich that takes only minutes to make. Served with a cup of vegetable soup or a side salad, it makes a satisfying and simple dinner as well.
Since we're talking about sandwiches, I'll leave exact measurements up to you. You could also try this with leftover baked ham.
Turkey and Proscuitto Sandwich with Gorgonzola and Arugula
Print recipe only here.
Here's what I did:
Cut thick slices of rye bread, drizzle with olive oil, and place under the broiler for 5-6 minutes, or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, heat turkey in a skillet on the stove top for several minutes, until warmed through. Place proscuitto slices in a hot skillet for about 1 minute until slightly crispy.
Spread some mayonnaise on the toast, top with some crumbled gorgonzola, add a few leaves of fresh arugula or wild dandelion greens, then the warmed meat and prosciutto. Eat immediately.
Jeff suggests having it with a cold lager.
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40 comments:
- Peter M said...
Susan, you know what put your sandwich over the top?
You choice of bread...wicked-aah-some!
- January 4, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- Wendy said...
And you had me at gorgonzola! :)
By the by, my computer won't let me vote (spoilsport). Can you add a vote for Michelle's Swedish wafers for me please!
- January 4, 2008 at 7:04 AM
- Asha said...
Not tired of Turkey yet?:D
Looks great, love Arugula in the sammies.Happy new year to you, enjoy.
- January 4, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Oh yum! Your sandwiches look so damned tasty!
We've been eating turkey and brie (I have a lot left of a wheel) on rye with what's left of the mince filling spread on the bread. Not bad.
- January 4, 2008 at 7:28 AM
- Manggy said...
Turkey isn't very popular here, I've only ever had it as a deli meat. That sandwich looks seriously good, but I would still have some sort of sweetness on it, from cranberries or honey mustard, because I have a sugar addiction.
Maybe you should roast a Valentine's turkey just to mess with everyone's heads. Happy new year!
- January 4, 2008 at 8:27 AM
I've no idea why people complain so much about leftover turkey - the sandwiches afterwards are always the best bit. My husband claims to have invented the best turkey sandwich this christmas (turkey, mayo and mild mustard pickle) but yours sounds even better. Not that I'm going to tell him that...
Kudos to you for cooking a turkey because you fancied turkey, not just because it's christmas!
- January 4, 2008 at 9:26 AM
- Terry at Blue Kitchen said...
Oh, my god, Susan. This sounds amazing. And we too think that turkey deserves more than one day a year. We usually roast a few of them each year. Another take on your glorious sandwich would be to use a crusty sourdough bread and some brie in place of the gorgonzola.
- January 4, 2008 at 9:31 AM
- cindy said...
oh yes, that sounds sooo good...i love gorgonzola!
- January 4, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- Mansi said...
aah, wish I was a non-vegetarian:) the sandwich looks good! we generally go and eat the mediterranean s/w at panera Bread for such cravings..I love their tomato-basil bread:)
- January 4, 2008 at 10:19 AM
- Dana said...
I loooove sandwiches made with leftover turkey -- and this one looks particularly fabulous!
- January 4, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- David Hall said...
That is one seriously classy sandwich!!!
- January 4, 2008 at 10:30 AM
- Rachael said...
You had me at "prosciutto". Gosh I love sweet/salty on sandwiches!! This looks fabulous...
- January 4, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- Sagari said...
thats a lovely sandwitch I can see the crispyness of bread in the pic
- January 4, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Katy said...
gorgonzola is my tip top favorite cheese. that looks wonderful!
- January 4, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Looks wonderful! Nice combination. I will have to try it because I am really a fan of the warm sandwich.
Sharona May
- January 4, 2008 at 12:59 PM
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
We had turkey at Thanksgiving in Seattle then left = no sandwiches.
Christmas steak at the neighbors = no turkey.
I'm thinking I need a turkey!
Your sandwich looks outstanding Susan and is going to cause me to roast a turkey just for the two of us.
- January 4, 2008 at 3:36 PM
I'm one of those people who's generally pretty ho-hum about turkey, but this sandwich looks truly delicious to me.
- January 4, 2008 at 4:39 PM
- Brilynn said...
I completely understand cooking a turkey just for the sandwiches, I'm roasting a chicken tomorrow for that very reason!
- January 4, 2008 at 5:11 PM
- Nora B. said...
Hi Susan, you got me at gorgonzola.
Jeff is lucky to have to to run to Costco :-)
- January 4, 2008 at 5:27 PM
- Mike of Mike's Table said...
Sounds delicious to me. I had similar plans for the coming weekend (I decided to put an end to getting cold cuts at the deli--after all, roasting a turkey breast and slicing it myself will be cheaper and tastier. Didn't quite appreciate how much better things could be until the Thanksgiving sandwiches ran out...). This sounds like a really tasty sandwich to try.
- January 4, 2008 at 5:47 PM
- Swati said...
Hi Susan
Compliments on the New Year to you !!
You are an amazingly talented cook and what a lovely blog you have...!!!
Do stop by my blog whenever you find time...
- January 4, 2008 at 6:22 PM
- Tracy said...
I don't think you're crazy to cook a turkey for sandwiches. To me, that's the best way to eat turkey. Hmmm ... I haven't had turkey since Thanksgiving. Sounds like a good idea!
- January 4, 2008 at 9:40 PM
- Gattina Cheung said...
toasted rye, mayo, arugula... oh boy oh boy! I wanted to marry you if I was a man :D
- January 4, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- Peabody said...
That looks like an amazing sandwich.
- January 5, 2008 at 1:37 AM
- Katie Zeller said...
I think it's perfectly reasonable to buy a turkey for sandwiches...it's the best part, after all. Well, except for the soup, but you can do that, too. (I've bought turkeys to make soup)
- January 5, 2008 at 2:41 AM
- Suzana said...
Susan, your sandwich is making me hungry - and I had lunch a little while ago! My hubby loves sandwiches, I'm sure he'll love that combo.
- January 5, 2008 at 8:10 AM
- Le Flâneur Novice said...
Sandwiches are surviving! And an endless world of imagination/creation!
Here we generally cook turkey for the New Year's in Turkey :D
So it didn't sound weird to me...
And your sanwich looks so mouth-watering! My list is getting longer, n longer! :)))))
- January 5, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
Looks lovely, even to someone who doesn't eat pork. Turkey and avocado is also one of my favorite sandwiches. And sure, I'd make a whole turkey just for sandwich fixings!
- January 5, 2008 at 1:37 PM
- Coffee and Vanilla said...
Your sandwich looks delicious... I have never tried yet Gorgonzola cheese... so many new things to try!!
Have a great day, Margot
- January 5, 2008 at 3:11 PM
I totally agree with cooking a turkey just for sandwiches. Isn't that the best part of the turkey dinner anyway? The leftovers? Why not go straight to it?
That bread looks so good!
- January 6, 2008 at 5:53 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
Peter-Wickit! ;)
Wendy-All set!
Asha-Not yet!
Ann-Your combo sounds delicious. Jeff adores brie.
Manggy-OK, a few cranberries are alright. ;)
Sophie-Yeah, probably best not to tell him. Thanks for the kind words.:)
Terry B-Sounds great.
Cinderelly-Thanks so much!
Mansi-I love tomato-basil bread too.
Dana-Wow! Thanks!
David-I appreciate that!
Rachael-The saltiness of it is splendid, isn't it?
Sagari-I love the crispy bread too.
Katy-It's especially great with the prosciutto too.
Sharona May-This is a sandwich to get excited over.
Tanna-It's just the two of us as well. But you'll find ways to eat it all up! ;)
Julie-Well, thanks!
Brilynn-Great minds.... ;)
NoraB-Thank goodness for Costco.
Mike-You're right. It is less expensive and healthier.
Swati-Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words.
Tracy-It's about time then. ;)
Gattina-That's one awesome comment! :)
katiez-Soups--that should be my reason for my next turkey!
Suzana-I hope he likes it.
Bal-Yeh! I'm so happy to see others don't think it's weird either. ;)
Lydia-Turkey and avocado are great together.
Margot-It adds some complexity of flavor--hope you give it a try.
Maryann-Leftover turkey meals are the best part.
- January 6, 2008 at 7:04 AM
- Jeanna said...
OK now I'm hungry. Thanks :)
You also solved my dinner dilemma.
- January 6, 2008 at 9:25 AM
- Meeta K. Wolff said...
I was just over at another blog and there too I was drooling over a sandwich. Your's has got me really hungry now. I love the idea of gorgonzola - just perfect!
- January 6, 2008 at 11:16 AM
- ClaireWalter said...
Silly or not, it's one great-looking sandwich! I'm not sure that I'd drive to Costco or anyplace else to buy a turkey just for future sandwiches, but I'm filing this one away for the next turkey I happen to roast.
Claire @ http://culinary-colorado.blogspot.com
- January 6, 2008 at 12:35 PM
- Emily said...
Guess what we're having tonight? Ham! Ok, so it's not turkey, but like you said, it will make a great sandwich. I think adding Prosciutto to my ham sandwich might make it a bit too "porky". Maybe I'll add some bacon to it. Hee hee.
- January 6, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Don't feel silly about buying a turkey to make sandwiches. I buy turkey breasts all of the time just for sammies. Homemade turkey is so much tastier and better for you than the salty gross processed stuff.
- January 6, 2008 at 4:53 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
Mommeee-Oh, good!
Meeta-Sometimes a good sandwich is all you need.
Clairewater-Hope you do!
Emiline-Hee hee. ;)
Mimi-So true, especially since there's no added sodium.
- January 7, 2008 at 3:27 PM
- Cris said...
Love all ingredients there! A great turkey leftover idea!
- January 8, 2008 at 6:50 AM
- Chibog in Chief said...
i want a bite of this ..snif snif..
- January 9, 2008 at 4:58 AM
Did anyone see Martha on Friday? She made a leftover Turkey Cobb sandwich on a toasted brioche bun with crispy bacon, guacamole and blue cheese spread, sliced tomatoes and, an oh-so-glorious, fried egg! I, funny enough, had leftover ham last night. Made this sandwich with the ham, gouda, avocado spread, and the fried egg--I might have actually jumped for joy it was so good. Enjoy!
- November 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM


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Friday, October 31, 2008
Scary Truck Race From Texas On SPEED
It's primetime and it's Halloween, what is a TV network to do? If you are the Craftsman Trucks Series TV team from SPEED, the answer is absolutely have a blast.
The Texas Motor Speedway has been a great track for the trucks and Friday night on SPEED began with Krista Voda and The Set-Up pre-race show. Confirming that they are very good at keeping a secret, Voda was picture perfect in her costume as the Wicked Witch of the West.
This was the perfect tension reliever for NASCAR fans at this time of the season. Voda really puts things in perspective and she set a tone for the pre-race show that put fun before racing for just a little while.
Nothing, however, could prepare viewers for what was to follow. Topping all NASCAR TV moments for 2008 was the appearance of Ray Dunlap and Adam Alexander, the SPEED pit reporters.
To say that Dunlap made a great Dorothy was a bit of a stretch. The ruby slippers were in place and the dress was great, but Dorothy's moustache was a bit of a gender-bender and Toto appeared to be...well...stuffed.
Adam Alexander is the newest member of the SPEED team and he may have cemented his place in TV history with his appearance as Glinda the Good Witch. It was not so much the beautiful dress or the outstanding hairstyle. No, it was Glinda smooching with Truck Series driver Todd Bodine that put this right over the top on the hilarious scale.
The one trademark of the Craftsman Truck Series drivers is that they have been good sports and always cooperative with SPEED. Dorothy and Glinda interviewing tough guys like Ron Hornaday Jr. and Max Papis made the entire segment one that might live for a very long time in the SPEED archives. You can bet it will be on NASCAR in a Hurry on Sunday morning at 9:30AM.
Now, it was time to get back to real racing talk and The Wicked Witch ended the fun and sent it up to Rick Allen in the broadcast booth to get things back on track. Along with Allen were TV and NASCAR veteran Phil Parsons and current Sprint Series Cup owner/driver Michael Waltrip. Did I say end the fun?
Playing it to the hilt, this trio instead continued the pre-race theme with Allen as the Tin Man, Parsons as the Scarecrow and Waltrip as the Cowardly Lion. As the emails and comments began flying around the Internet and the phone began to ring off the hook, it was clear NASCAR fans were enjoying every minute of the fun.
Kudos to SPEED for pulling this off with no advance warning and nothing leaking out to the media. It was a perfect time for a little fun and when it was done the racing coverage was again first rate. The truck package has been tested this season and has proven to be solid from top to bottom.
SPEED focused on the racing, kept the championship battle in perspective, and followed the stories as they unfolded. Allen calls a good race and with Parsons and Waltrip finally settling into a complementary relationship, the results have been super.
It is clear that both Dunlap and Alexander have a great working relationship with the teams and drivers in the series. Both during and after the race, these two reporters cover more than thirty teams and stories in a multi-hour live TV telecast. Perhaps, SPEED will pitch-in some additional funding and let Voda become the third pit reporter for next season now that Camping World is on-board.
A good post-race show wrapped-up the telecast and once again reminded viewers that NASCAR personalities like Ron Hornaday Jr. and Johnny Benson are a couple of the reasons fans have been boosting the ratings of this series in 2008.
There are only two more Truck Series races this season and with the SPEED Cantina opening up at Phoenix International Raceway next week, it might be a good idea to tune-in and see what the TV team has up their sleeve for the next broadcast. Now, excuse me while I try to chase Dorothy and Glinda out of my mind.
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30 comments:
- rb218 said...
I still have tears of laughter in my eyes at the thought of that surprise. That Setup show is going to live on my DVR for awhile. Thanks to the SPEED crew for making that happen...
Oh yeah, and the race was pretty good too.
- October 31, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
What else can you say. SPEED takes their work seriously. Well usually. This whole night on SPEED was great. From the Land Of Oz to the post race interviews they can't be beat. JD I really hope they can get Krista to work in the pits. From THE SET-UP to the camera work, to production and into the booth the SPEED crew is just great. Again thanks SPEED for a fantastically fun Halloween Race Night.Oh yeah the truck racing ain't to shabby either.
- October 31, 2008 at 11:54 PM
- alex said...
Great pre-race, good race as well. Nice to get rid of that tension as JD said, and just a fun race on a Friday night. The time passed very quickly, which is a compliment on Nascar TV coverage. Very good job, and extra points for the finish line coverage. As usual, good job by SPEED. Setting the precedent for the weekend.
- October 31, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm glad that they had fun! It's definitely great to see them have that freedom from SPEED...I doubt we'd ever seen that on ESPN :(
I wish the Trackside guys had dressed up. Mikey makes a better cowardly lion then he does a female cop from Trackside a few years back :p
- October 31, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- Anonymous said...
Without a doubt, the whole broadcast was priceless! With so much laughter at the beginning, how could one not thank SPEED for their creativity, the "cast" for their awesome participation, and the drivers for joining in!
Then came the race and guess what? The enjoyment continued! Great job in the booth, as well as from the entire TV crew. And of course, outstanding driving by the guys!
Why can't a certain network learn from SPEED? If all the races were televised the way SPEED does it, I'd definitely get my enthusiasm back in gear. SPEED makes the Cup races seem even more boring than before - if that's possible....
Anyone at ESPN taking notes?
- October 31, 2008 at 11:59 PM
- kang said...
Since I avoid all tv prerace shows,
I will comment on the race.Speed did a great job.They went where the racing was.They did all the things that ESPN will not do.However they did import one thing that ESPN just will not stop doing.Yes the stupid "if the race ended now" trash.Time and again the time interval was obscured by this garbage.Just in case someone from Speed reads this let me say this.The only way a fan can "see" the entire track is with the time interval.Why cover it up with nonsense?
- November 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM
- Karen said...
Setup reairs at 2:00 a.m. ET. If you can tape it, it's really worth it.
- November 1, 2008 at 12:27 AM
- kbaskins said...
This setup show will live on my DVR forever. That was one of the funniest things I've ever seen on TV! My sides are still aching.
Kudos to SPEED for having so much fun and sharing it with us.
- November 1, 2008 at 12:45 AM
- Lou said...
Thank you SPEED for a great broadcast from the Setup to post race. Was going to take a nap before the night shift, but this show was just to good to pass up. Great ending for a Halloween night.
- November 1, 2008 at 1:32 AM
- Dot said...
The entire event was great. I didn't even mind "if the race ended now" points because every other lap they were single digits.
I noticed that with SPEEDs coverage that LESS is MORE. No videos, no bumper cams, no Tech Time, no opinions from wherever AB & Co sit, no Draft Track, etc. Just 3 in the booth and 2 pit reporters. The best part? Seeing the drivers cross the finish line other than Ron & Johnny. Go SPEED.
- November 1, 2008 at 2:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
It took a whole lot of cajones for the crew--especially the guys on pit road--to do the show in costume, but it was hilarious and I"m glad they did.
The race was also very good, as usual.
- November 1, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
What a great night. The Set Up was wonderful, and I have grown a new admiration for Adam Alaxander.
I enjoyed the race so much that I stopped posting and was to tired after 12 hrs of NASCAR TV to do anything more than go to bed with a smile on my face. What a great race by the whole crew last night.
I am constently amazed at how much first rate info and color Ray gets each race. He does alone what all four of ESPN's reporters can't. To me, Ray is underutilized by SPEED. I gather he can be something of a loose cannon, but what he brings should out weigh that.
I am not a TV person so a lot of the technical stuff I don't even realize is good or bad, but that said, I really don't see any difference in the pictures and sound on SPEED from those of ESPN. What I do see is the differnce in how they are used. SPEED's directors and producers utilize these things in an effective and informative way. ESPN seems intent on giving me a one car commercial or a graphic to cover it up.
The whole day yesterday was fun from start to finnish. I enjoy the comraderie and humor of Larry Mac and Co. (could we get a pic of the diamond ring Mrs Mac got?) and the fun the practice and quals provide along with their own sense of drama (why was Harv pickin' on Dillner?) a script was not necessary. But I seem to have gotten one when ESPN took over Cup quals. I guess I'll have to waite for practice on Speed to find out what I need to know about the Cup cars.
I had such a great time watching trucks that I am almost concidering watching Torn Curtin on TCM Sunday afternoon instead of the race; for the simple reason that I don't feel like being stressed and frustrated over a race. Cup is boring with the JJ show, and ESPN makes that situation unwatchable. I would rather watch two great truck races and have a positive feeling at the end of the season than a headache and a hangover. How many days to DAYTONA? Its 120 to the first Vages race re Larry Mac.
- November 1, 2008 at 9:13 AM
- Anonymous said...
Great pre race show
and a great RACE
Krista makes a cool witch too.
She was awesome
- November 1, 2008 at 9:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
Oh, that heavy makeup had to be awful, but Krista made the show. I take that back, MIKEY made the show as the cowardly lion.
What fun they must have had!
Thanks, Speed!
- November 1, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- Newracefan said...
I was having a really awful week and putting the M in miserable. When I saw Krista I was impressed with her witch laugh and the makeup but then Dorothy took the stage I was gone, it took me an hour to stop laughing. The race was fantastic, we got to see racing where ever it happened for what ever position and were still updated on the JB/RH battle wothout being slammed with it. This is why I love Nascar and I wish ESPN would understand that I am that new fan they are supposedly trying to get and I like it this wa not their way.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:07 AM
- majorshouse said...
I loved it. It is really obvious to me that these guys and gals love racing first and foremost and then have a good time showing racing to us unlike that other network that NASCAR has a multi-year contract with. I definitely would love to see more fun like this with both the cup and Nationwide series.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
Absolutely hilarious and a little bit scary pre-race followed by great racing...who could ask for more on a Halloween night! Thanks, SPEED!
- November 1, 2008 at 10:08 AM
- majorshouse said...
If you can't tape the race set up on Saturday morning, I know that it will be re-broadcasted on Monday starting at noon.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:11 AM
- bevo said...
I was at the race but forgot to set my Tivo - Dang It! I saw them roaming around the pits in the costumes, wish I could have seen the show. Sounds like a good time was had by all.
The race itself wasn't the best the trucks have had here but it was still fun.
Have fun with the NW race today, I'm heading to Lubbock for a little football game tonight. Be sure to watch and I'll wave... I'll be the guy with the Horns hat on :)
- November 1, 2008 at 10:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
Thank heavens we DVR the pre race! We were at friends home & they had it on tv. When the show started the card game ended early because after pre race no one could remember who was playing on what! We were laughing too hard. Rays ruby red slippers were too funny - as was the shot of Glinda going over the pit wall.
Those were our 2 fav moments.
And then we watched a good solid telecast of the race ma'm just the race.
No multi tasking was needed.
Hugs & Thank You Speed folks for a great end to Halloween.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
This is why the Truck Series ratings are up, they do such a great job AND have fun doing it.
Best part was Kyle Busch didn't stink it up with a win!
Great job Speed!
- November 1, 2008 at 10:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
@ri88girl,another TCM fan,I have it on now, just got done watching Nancy Drew Reporter, love the old B/W stuff. I agree Ray is real good, maybe a bit unpredictable at times but you can't hold that against him, especially with what he brings to the table,he knows his stuff and gets it too .I'm with you on the sight and sound stuff too , it's how they use it, all over the track,you get to see the race not a one or two or three car show .They all have Good HD and surround sound but the SPEED crew puts it all to good use week after week. After a rough week or so The Set-Up and entire SPEED crew and race sure put a smile on a tired face.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:54 AM
- TexasRaceLady said...
An absolutely delightful night from start to finish.
Words fail me, so I won't even try to describe my reaction to the pre-race. Let's just say my ribs hurt most of the night.
The race was a first-class telecast from start to finish. SPEED showed me exactly what I wanted to see --- THE RACE !!! All the was from the leader to the tail, I got to see racing.
Kudos to the gang at SPEED for a fun night of racing.
- November 1, 2008 at 10:59 AM
- Anonymous said...
Great Set up show!SPEED really knows how to do it.Great racing, and great post race. Sure do enjoy Rick and Phil. It was just a great night of pure racing and none of the junk that clutters up the other channel. Of all the NASCAR broadcast series, the Trucks are the best. Sure wish we could have SPEED for all the racing series.
Thank you . Great job SPEED.
- November 1, 2008 at 11:12 AM
- Lisa Hogan said...
Truck or Treat
Pure joy!
That other network makes me leave the table still hungry.
SPEED makes me leave the table full and feeling as if I had double desserts!
Thanks SPEED crew!
- November 1, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
I am still laughing! What a blast. And the race was great along with stellar coverage. I do have to mention that early in the day when ESPiN was covering practice for the Cup guys, they did a 5 minute piece on the dreaded "draft tracker". They actually think that people care about it! You know what this means? During the race tomorrow, they will insert this piece of trash in the middle of "coverage" of the race. I'll bet a million dollars on it.
If I won the Powerball Lottery, I would donate my entire earnings to Speed, so they could cover every single NASCAR race.
- November 1, 2008 at 12:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm still *giggling*! I wish they could have kept the get ups but it could have been a pit road hazard with the dresses if a fire or something occurred. But everyone were great sports about it all!
I love how SPEED allows the gang to joke around and have fun. That's what makes it fun for us! It's not a "stiff" environment where someone fears being called
into the bosses office for cracking a smile.
- November 1, 2008 at 2:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
Loved the pre-race show! I laughed and laughed! They all truly got into their roles, they pushed it to the edge but did not go over. :) Good family TV.
Does Krista want to works pit lane? or would she like to do something else? A few years back she and Ralph Sheheen co-hosted an evening show and they were very good. Krista is good enough that she would do well anywhere!
I am guessing it will be on highlights for Speed Report and Dave Despain besides Nascar in Hurry.
- November 1, 2008 at 6:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
This was absolutely a priceless evening of fun. Having met Krista, Ray and Adam I can say that what we all saw was not that much out of character for them. They are just fun people and it is great that so many on here appreciate them.
- November 1, 2008 at 7:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
West Coast Diane said:
Set Up was fantastic. Replayed it for my husband who also thought it was great. Racing isn't brain surgery...it should be fun and they started the night off perfectly. Regarding the race, dittos to all the positive comments. When the lap counter showed half over I was in shock...it flew by. So much fun to watch the trucks...the racing and the broadcast. (Also, a nice break from all the political crap!!
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My great-grandfather George did apply for his Civil War pension. I will be writing about that in future posts but at this time I am taking a break from this blog to focus on other lines of my family.
Ronald S. McDonald married Grace Barclay, the daughter of George and Amarilla. These two individuals are my grandparents. I have not posted about this marriage on this blog for I am trying to be chronological about George and Amarilla's lives and events. Ronald and Grace married in 1898 in Wisconsin, in secret!
I did share about my grandparents in another blog about my dad's McDonald side where I will share about my trip:
The Man Who Lived Airplanes: http://macdonellfamily.wordpress.com/
Ronald's family came from Quebec and probably originally settled in Ontario. I have long wanted to visit Ontario and Quebec and will be doing so soon.
The other blog involved is the blog about my mother's family and I will share other parts of the trips on that blog:
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Don't worry, I will let you know what is happening as I travel along. The Man Who Lived Airplanes will be the main focus of the trip to Ontario and Quebec. The Boardman and Browns will cover the visit to Hastings County and British Columbia. I am trying to keep the research specific to the theme of the blog.
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How many six digit numbers are there which DO NOT contain a 5?
Investigate $1^n + 19^n + 20^n + 51^n + 57^n + 80^n + 82^n $ and $2^n + 12^n + 31^n + 40^n + 69^n + 71^n + 85^n$ for different values of n.
Visitors to Earth from the distant planet of Zub-Zorna were amazed when they found out that when the digits in this multiplication were reversed, the answer was the same! Find a way to explain. . . .
Imagine a machine with four coloured lights which respond to different rules. Can you find the smallest possible number which will make all four colours light up?
If you take a three by three square on a 1-10 addition square and multiply the diagonally opposite numbers together, what is the difference between these products. Why?
Robert noticed some interesting patterns when he highlighted square numbers in a spreadsheet. Can you prove that the patterns will continue?
Charlie has made a Magic V. Can you use his example to make some more? And how about Magic Ls, Ns and Ws?
15 = 7 + 8 and 10 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4. Can you say which numbers can be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive integers?
A and B are two interlocking cogwheels having p teeth and q teeth respectively. One tooth on B is painted red. Find the values of p and q for which the red tooth on B contacts every gap on the. . . .
Can you arrange the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 into three 3-digit numbers such that their total is close to 1500?
The diagram illustrates the formula: 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1) = n² Use the diagram to show that any odd number is the difference of two squares.
A cinema has 100 seats. Show how it is possible to sell exactly 100 tickets and take exactly £100 if the prices are £10 for adults, 50p for pensioners and 10p for children.
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Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you make two lights switch on at once? Three lights? All four lights?
Choose four consecutive whole numbers. Multiply the first and last numbers together. Multiply the middle pair together. What do you notice?
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Consider the equation 1/a + 1/b + 1/c = 1 where a, b and c are natural numbers and 0 < a < b < c. Prove that there is only one set of values which satisfy this equation.
Place the numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 9 one on each square of a 3 by 3 grid so that all the rows and columns add up to a prime number. How many different solutions can you find?
Using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, mulitply a two two digit numbers are multiplied to give a four digit number, so that the expression is correct. How many different solutions can you find?
A combination mechanism for a safe comprises thirty-two tumblers numbered from one to thirty-two in such a way that the numbers in each wheel total 132... Could you open the safe?
Find the five distinct digits N, R, I, C and H in the following nomogram
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Sets of integers like 3, 4, 5 are called Pythagorean Triples, because they could be the lengths of the sides of a right-angled triangle. Can you find any more?
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The Hazards of Remembering Positions in Vectors
Last week, I observed that vectors, unlike other library classes, get reallocated from time to time, and reallocating a vector invalidates all references to elements of the vector. Because vectors behave this way, it is problematic to use a pointer or iterator to remember a location in the vector. For example, if
v is a vector, and we execute
auto it = find(v.begin(), v.end(), x); v.push_back(y);
then the call to
push_back might reallocate
v. If
push_back does so,
it will no longer be valid. This behavior implies that you should usually treat pointers, references, or iterators that refer to vector elements as being strictly temporary.
Yet it is sometimes important to keep track of a location in a vector. Probably the most useful way of doing so is by using an index. If you already have an iterator, as in the example we just saw, you can bracket any operation that might reallocate the vector by statements that convert the iterator to an index and back:
auto it = find(v.begin(), v.end(), x); auto index = it – v.begin(); v.push_back(y); it = v.begin() + index;
This technique of converting an iterator to an index and back is a bit of a nuisance. Moreover, it doesn't work for lists, which means that code that uses this technique is not generic. At first glance, it may be surprising that programmers don't run into this problem very often.
One reason that it's not a larger problem is the programs that use vectors do not need to remember locations within those vectors. For example, countless textbooks and introductory articles have contained code along the following lines:
vector<Thing> v; Thing thing; while (cin >> thing) { v.push_back(thing); } sort(v.begin(), v.end()); // and so on
At no point does this code remember any specific positions within the vector. First, it appends elements using
push_back; then, it sorts the vector. It is likely that subsequent code will either write the contents of the sorted vector or use it as a subject for binary searches or other algorithms. It may well be that once the vector has been filled — once the input file has reached its end — the size of the vector will not change again throughout its lifetime.
In fact, this code avoids problems in remembering vector indices in two ways. The obvious one is that it doesn't use them. More subtly, however, it follows a pattern common to many programs that use vectors:
- First, it builds up a vector one element at a time, typically by appending to it.
- Once the vector has been built, subsequent operations do not increase its size.
If you don't increase a vector's size, you don't reallocate it — in which case, pointers, references, and iterators that refer to elements will remain valid. This fact suggests a rule of thumb:
Don't remember pointers, references, or iterators to vector elements until you're done putting new elements in the vector.
Not every program can follow this rule, but many of them can.
Next week, we'll see how this rule makes life more complicated for the parts of the standard library that manipulate vectors.


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Fresh from an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination, 'unexpected and excellent' Sunday Times Larry Dean is here to try out some brand-new jokes. As seen on BBC2's Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week.
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text: Loading. Please wait. 7 Electrical Use Mistakes That Will Cost YouIt is remarkably easy to waste electricity in our homes. Reducing some of this waste requires replacing inefficient equipment, but much of it can be solved by low or no-cost changes, or often, just a change in behavior. Mistake #1: Leaving Ceiling Fans RunningStarting with the simple stuff, an amazing amount of electricity is wasted by just leaving things on when not needed. Ceiling fans are the worst culprits – if you aren't sitting under a fan, it isn't doing anything but wasting energy. Turn them off when you leave the room, period. If you're too lazy to flip a switch, then invest in timers or occupancy sensors that will do it for you. Mistake #2: Leaving the TV OnTVs run a close second to fans, and since they make a lot more noise, they should be easier to remember to turn off. Far too many people leave multiple TVs on all the time, and truthfully I have no idea why. Are they lonely? I've even seen people who leave them on for their pets while they are away. Just turn them off unless you're watching a show. Also, since they also use energy when they're off, put TVs on a power strip that you can turn off when you're not watching to save even more energy. Mistake #3: Leaving Lights OnAlong with TVs, we leave on too many lights, both inside and out. If you're not in a room, you don't need lights, so turn them off. If you don't have timers, photocells, or motion sensors controlling outside lights, hire a local electrician to install some, and make sure they are programmed so they work properly. No sense having a timer that doesn't turn a light off during the day. Mistake #4: Leaving Bathroom and HVAC Fans RunningThe last bits of low hanging fruit are bathroom vent and HVAC fans. It's a good idea to use your bath fan after a shower, but it's important to turn it off after about 25 or 30 minutes – don't leave it on all day. And in most cases, it doesn't make sense to run your HVAC fan full time. It uses a lot of energy, and unless your house and ducts are really well sealed, it brings unwanted hot or cold outside air into your home. Go to your thermostat, look at the "fan" setting, and make sure it is set to "auto" instead of "on".Stepping up to things that take a little more effort and may cost a little money – let's look at hot water, programmable thermostats, and that old favorite that always stirs up big emotions – light bulbs. Mistake #5: Installing Electric Water Heaters Far from BathroomsMany big homes have electric water heaters far away from bedrooms, and builders usually solve this by installing pumps to circulate the hot water full time around the house. This is very convenient for people who like hot water right away, and it does save water since you don't have to run cold water down the drain waiting for hot water to arrive. But it does waste a lot of energy making hot water that is never used and, it acts like a radiator, heating up your house, something you really don't want in hot weather. If you can't move your water heater close to your bathrooms, try swapping out the pump for a demand or timer operated model, and, if you can, insulate your hot water lines. Mistake #6: Opening Windows When the HVAC System is RunningYou don't always need a programmable thermostat, as long as you turn your manual thermostat up and down so you aren't heating or cooling your house too much when you're not there. Programmable thermostats, if they are set properly, can do this for you, saving energy in the process. But all this effort to save energy will be for naught if you open your windows for "fresh air" when the HVAC is running. Don't do it, it's just stupid. If the weather's nice, turn it off and open things up. If it's too cold or too hot, close the house up tight and turn things back on. Mistake #7: Not Using Efficient Light BulbsFinally, look at your light bulbs. I know that there are lots of strong opinions about CFLs and LEDs, but they are way more efficient than incandescent bulbs, prices are coming down, and quality is going up. Give them a shot and don't bust my chops just for mentioning them, okay?Carl Seville is a green building consultant who works with Atlanta roofers.


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- Lily Evans: "Does it make a difference, being Muggle-born?"
- Severus Snape: "No. It doesn't make any difference."
- — Lily Evans asking Severus Snape about the wizarding world as a child[src]
Muggle-born is the term given to a witch or wizard who is born to two non-magical parents. Their magical abilities do not seem to be at all affected by their Muggle parentage — in fact, many Muggle-borns have been among the most powerful witches and wizards of their time, such as Lily Evans and Hermione Granger.
The proportion of the wizarding population that is Muggle-born is on the rise as the pure-blood families shrink in size and number[1].
Origin of magical abilitiesEdit
Muggle-borns inherit magic from a distant ancestor; they are descended from Squibs who have married Muggles and whose families had lost the knowledge of their wizarding legacy. The magic resurfaces unexpectedly many generations later.[2]
Because of the heritability of magic, a Muggle-born's siblings can sometimes be wizards or witches as well, as in the case of Colin and Dennis Creevey. However, this is not always the case, as Lily Evans' sister Petunia was a Muggle.
When Muggle-born witches and wizards reach the age of eleven in the British wizarding community, their Hogwarts acceptance letters are delivered in person by a member of the staff, instead of by owl post (the usual postal system for wizards and witches). The purpose is to reassure the parents or guardians about the sudden news, and explain to them about the concealed magical society. They would also assist the family with the preparation for going to their desired wizarding school and for the buying of school supplies.[3]
Attitude towards Muggle-bornsEdit
- "No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood."
- —Draco Malfoy to Muggle-born Hermione Granger[src]
Muggle-born witches and wizards are often derided by pure-bloods and called disparaging names such as "Mudblood", a term implying that they are somehow dirty and impure. Many pure-bloods believe that Muggle-borns are unworthy of magic and should not be allowed into the wizarding world. During the period of time where Muggle-Borns were being rounded up, a news article from the Daily Prophet stated that Muggle-Borns could have only obtained magic by force or theft. Those who do not perceive these beliefs, such as the Weasley family, are often labelled as "blood traitors".[4]
History of persecutionEdit
- Remus Lupin: "Muggle-borns are being rounded up as we speak."
- Ron Weasley: "But how are they supposed to have 'stolen' magic? It's mental, if you could steal magic there wouldn't be any Squibs, would there?"
- Remus Lupin: "I know. Nevertheless, unless you can prove that you have at least one close wizarding relative, you are now deemed to have obtained your magical power illegally and must suffer the punishment."
- — Remus Lupin explaining the Ministry of Magic's attitude while under Death Eater control[src]
Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of Hogwarts, argued that the school should only admit pure-bloods as students, as Durmstrang Institute does. As a result of the disagreement, he left. Before leaving, Slytherin created the Chamber of Secrets, hoping that his true heir would arrive and set the monster on those who he deemed unworthy of magic. Tom Marvolo Riddle, having discovered his ancestry, went on and set the basilisk on his fellow Hogwarts students in 1943, finally killing one student.
Fifty years later in 1992, by means of his diary Horcrux, he possessed Ginny Weasley and reopened the Chamber of Secrets. The monster petrified several people, including Colin Creevey, Penelope Clearwater, Hermione Granger, Justin Finch-Fletchley, and even the Gryffindor ghost, Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, as well as Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris.
Tom Riddle, later known as Lord Voldemort, took this prejudice to an even greater extreme with his followers, the Death Eaters, despite the fact that he himself was a half-blood.
When Voldemort seized control of the Ministry of Magic in 1997, Muggle-borns were required to register with the Muggle-Born Registration Commission. Political propaganda claimed that Muggle-borns were really Muggles who had stolen magic from "real" witches and wizards, supported by research supposedly carried out by the Department of Mysteries. The Ministry continued to promote the belief with the distribution of agitprop such as the pamphlet Mudbloods and the Dangers They Pose to a Peaceful Pure-Blood Society. The Commission punished anyone who could not prove to have wizarding heritage for this alleged action, sentencing them to Azkaban. Anyone who resisted was threatened with, and perhaps given, the Dementor's Kiss. They also issued two Ministerial Decrees stating that it was any wizards' duty to report suspected "Mudbloods" to them and that failure to do so would result in imprisonment.This led some Muggle-borns, such as Dirk Cresswell, to forge their family trees. Those who refused to register, such as Ted Tonks, were forced to go on the run and were pursued by Snatchers, sometimes fatally.
This was ended with Voldemort's final defeat in 1998 and the reform of the Ministry under new Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt. Hermione Granger would be crucial in eliminating pro-pure-blood laws as a high-ranking member of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.[3]
Subtler prejudiceEdit
- Slughorn: "Your mother was Muggle-born of course. Couldn't believe it when I found out. Thought she must have been pure-blood, she was so good... Funny how that sometimes happens, isn't it?"
- Harry: "Not really."
- Slughorn: "You mustn't think I'm prejudiced! No, no, no! Haven't I just said your mother was one of my all-time favourite students?"
- — Horace Slughorn and Harry Potter in 1996[src]
There are also indications that a subtler, less virulent form of prejudice against Muggle-borns is relatively common in the wizarding world. For example, Horace Slughorn discriminated more on the grounds of talent or fame, rather than blood status, and thus included particularly talented Muggle-borns such as Hermione Granger, Lily Evans, and Dirk Cresswell among his favourite students. However, he generally expected his more talented students to be pure-bloods and was surprised when Muggle-borns performed very well. When he remarked upon this to Harry Potter in 1996 and Harry responded coldly, Slughorn was genuinely surprised, and insisted that he was not prejudiced.[5] This may indicate that even among those who do not believe Muggle-borns are inherently inferior or "dirty", there tends to be a false belief that most Muggle-borns are less magically talented than those with wizarding heritage. However, Slughorn could have also meant that since Muggle-borns are not raised around magic, it is all the more astonishing when they do very well in school.
The Ministry of Magic also seemed to have mildly favoured pure-bloods for many years before it was reformed after the Second Wizarding War, as there were still "pro-pure-blood laws" in existence, which Hermione later eliminated. Albus Dumbledore also once accused Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge himself of placing too much importance on blood purity, as Fudge was sided more with old, wealthy and influential pure-blood families such as the Malfoys, and looked down upon those who had less wealth and more affiliation with Muggles, like the Weasleys[6].
Known Muggle-bornsEdit
- Alderton[7]
- Mary Cattermole[3]
- Colin Creevey[4]
- Dennis Creevey
- Dirk Cresswell[5]
- Kendra Dumbledore[3]
- Lily Evans
- Justin Finch-Fletchley[4]
- Hermione Granger
- Nobby Leach[8]
- Myrtle[4]
- Mrs. Ollivander[8]
- Ted Tonks[9]
- Donaghan Tremlett
Behind the scenesEdit
- Hannah Abbott was originally listed as a Muggle-born on J. K. Rowling's draft list of students in Harry Potter's class.[10] However, Rowling stated in an interview that she always considered Hannah to be a pure-blood. To compromise, she was officially made a half-blood.[11]
- Another student mentioned as being Muggle-born on Rowling's draft class list, which is not considered canon due to several contradictions with the novels, is Kevin Entwhistle.[10]
- Terry Boot was listed as a Muggle-born on Rowling's draft class list[10], but in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he was shown to be attending his seventh year at Hogwarts despite Muggle-borns being banned from the school while Lord Voldemort was in power. This suggests that he is either a pure-blood or a half-blood, though it is possible that he is a Muggle-born who faked his family tree.
- Dean Thomas was never certain whether he was Muggle-born or not, since his father left his mother when he was very young. His father was in fact a wizard, thus Dean is a half-blood, but Dean was not able to prove it, which made him a target of the Muggle-Born Registration Commission and Snatchers during the height of the Second Wizarding War.[3]
- A rumour on the W.O.M.B.A.T. was that Muggle-borns have a natural sense of rhythm.
See alsoEdit
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ F.A.Q.: Pure-bloods at J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ 30 July 2007 Bloomsbury Webchat with J.K. Rowling
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ When he was interrogated by the Muggle-Born Registration Commission in 1997, Alderton claimed to be a half-blood. He may have been lying in an attempt to save himself, or he may genuinely have been related to Arkie Alderton.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Harry Potter and Me
- ↑ PotterCast 130 transcript


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