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RICHMOND, Va. — Jimmie Johnson is headed to uncharted territory.
RICHMOND, Va. — Jimmie Johnson is headed to uncharted territory.
There isn't much the six-time Sprint Cup Series champion hasn't accomplished in his distinguished NASCAR career but he is set this weekend to attempt one of the most unique doubles in racing.
Tonight, Johnson will compete in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway, an event that under the best conditions will see Johnson arrive at his Charlotte home in the early morning hours of Sunday.
Then at 9 a.m. Sunday on the Newell-Rubbermaid campus in Huntersville, Johnson has committed to compete in the Jimmie Johnson Foundation 5k, one of four events of a new "Wellness Challenge" Johnson's foundation is undertaking this season.
Should Johnson win Saturday night and pick up his first Cup series victory of the season, the quick turnaround won't likely seem as much of an inconvenience.
Yet even if Saturday night's race doesn't go as he hopes – and that's happened far more times in Johnson's career at this track than he would like — the run is likely the best place for him.
While Johnson, 38, has become far more conscious in recent seasons of remaining in good physical health, he has also found it as an avenue of escape.
"Along the journey of training and trying to pay attention to fitness I've found yes, it does make me stronger physically, but it's been so good for me mentally, especially with my day job," Johnson told the Observer.
"It's a great release. It's a great way to spend time thinking about my job and I always come home inspired from a swim, bike or run — I do pretty long distances now in all three.
"It's quiet time where I am able to get my thoughts in order — the racing side, personal side, business side, all of those things. I've found it's a very good outlet for me."
Few in NASCAR history have been as successful as Johnson and he isn't likely to slow down anytime soon. The ability of Johnson and his crew chief, Chad Knaus, to overcome adversity or problems during races has played a large role in that success.
Once Johnson became deeply committed to fitness, he said he was surprised to find the mental challenge a familiar one.
"I've always found a way or an approach on how to get through things in a race car — whether it's finding a different line on the race track or waiting for the next pit stop," Johnson said.
"It's been the same mental involvement in these triathlons or swims, bikes or runs. When you're suffering, you find a way to work through that – it's so easy to just kind of give up on a swim, bike or run and you say, 'OK, that's it. That's all I've got.'
"Working through that suffering is much like working through problems in a race."
Johnson's dedication to fitness in recent years has produced results just as impressive as those on the track. His diet and training program was highlighted in Men's Fitness magazine.
His fascination with his fitness came from pure curiosity. "I was watching a triathlon on TV one day and said, 'I wonder why people would do something like that,' " Johnson said. "Then I wondered if I could do that."
Now, he's found a way to share his passion.
While the Charlotte area has benefited from Johnson's foundation through its education grants, this is the first time the foundation has conducted fundraising in the Charlotte area.
When it came time for Johnson and his wife, Chandra, to pick the fundraising activity, they quickly gravitated to physical fitness.
"Keeping people healthy is so important. I think the Wellness Challenge is a great opportunity for people to come out and train or run for fun," Johnson said. "We just want people to be aware, fit and healthy."
Johnson's plans are to compete personally in three of the four challenge events, beginning Sunday morning – tired or not.
"With my fitness focus, it's really easy for me to put on some running shoes even though I'll be exhausted after a long night of racing," he said. "It may not be my fastest 5k, but I'll get out there and run with everybody."


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Matthew McConaughey's Wife Camila Alves Gives Birth — Congrats
It's baby number three for Camila! Matthew's wife welcomed her third child on Dec. 28 in Austin, Texas and the happy family is so thrilled with their new addition!
Camila Alves became a mom of three on Dec. 28 when she welcomed another baby with husband Matthew McConaughey! The proud parents welcomed their third child in Austin, Texas, TMZ is reporting.
This is the third child for the couple; they are also parents to son Levi, 4, and daughter Vida, 2.
They have been together since 2006, but didn't tie the knot until June 2012 — when Camila was a pregnant bride.
The actor revealed the good news on July 4 when he tweeted, "Happy birthday America, more good news, Camila and I are expecting our 3rd child."
Busy Year For Matthew McConaughey
Matthew starred in the summer blockbuster hit Magic Mike, and has also been busy filming the AIDS biopic The Dallas Buyer's Club, where he plays Ron Woodroof, a man suffering from AIDS in the 1980s. To portray the character, Matthew had to drop 40 pounds from his signature buff frame.
"Overall, [I've] probably got 35 percent less energy, but there's been plateaus," McConaughey told E Online in November. "Getting past 170 was really hard, but then once you get [to] 167 the next seven come off easy. Getting past 160, really hard. But then you fly down to 150. Getting past 150 was really hard and then, bam! Got down to 143 and that's where I want to be. So, once you get past the plateau, your body seems to understand, 'OK, this is where we're leaving now, this is where we are' and so the energy rises."
We hope Matthew finishes filming soon so he can have the energy to be with his new baby!
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Significant Events Of The Past Decade
A few years ago, the Speedway released an excellent series of DVD's that covered decades at the Speedway. The 60's were called "A Decade of Change", referring to the innovation that took place; the 70's were named "A Decade of Legends" due to the number of multiple winners at the Speedway during that time; and so on.
After ten years, I'm still not sure what we call this decade…the 00's? The naughts? The 2000's? I'm also not sure that history has decided what the first decade of this new millennium in the Izod IndyCar world will be called; but in this last week of the decade, it is almost obligatory that we look back at some of the most significant events in open-wheel racing – both the good and the bad. In no particular order, these are the events that I consider the most significant to affect open-wheel racing this decade.
Juan Montoya's domination at Indy: From 1996 through 1999, the Indianapolis 500 had gone from featuring some of the best open-wheel drivers on the planet to some of the most obscure and insignificant names in motorsports. No matter which side your allegiance fell, this is not a matter of opinion – it's just a fact.
When Chip Ganassi decided to break ranks with CART and run the 2000 Indy 500, it set the tone for the entire decade. It was the first experience that Ganassi or Montoya had with the IRL chassis/engine package, yet the team and driver absolutely dominated the Month of May – to the point of boredom. It laid the groundwork for the next three years, when other teams from CART would migrate to the IRL.
The CART domination of Indy: Following the success of Target Chip Ganassi, more top teams from CART tried their hand at the Indianapolis 500 in 2001. In Marlboro Team Penske's first race at the famed oval since their win in 1994, they showed their might as Helio Castroneves won in his first try and teammate Gil de Ferran finished second. In fact, the top six positions were filled by full-time CART teams that had come over in one-off attempts at Indy.
This turn of events combined with the domination of Montoya the previous year, further cemented the perception that the CART teams were playing at a higher level than the full-time IRL teams. It also proved that the allure of the property at 16th and Georgetown was too great for the CART teams to ignore. This also set the stage for years to come.
The CART Migration to the IRL: For the most part, the CART migration to the IRL was complete by 2004. Although most of the top teams in CART had crossed over to full-time IRL status in 2003, the last of the hold-outs crossed over in 2004. Marlboro Team Penske was the first to switch to the IRL's full season in 2002. Target Chip Ganassi Racing made the full-time jump along with Team Green (re-badged as Andretti-Green Racing), in 2003. By 2004, other longtime CART stalwarts such as Fernandez, Pat Patrick and Rahal-Letterman had made the jump; leaving the Champ Car Series as not much more than a battle between Newman/Haas and Forsythe Racing.
The presence of the power teams from CART also drove up the cost of doing business in the IRL. The strong teams of the early days of the IRL were reduced to backmarker status or out of business entirely.
The Women of Indy: Although Janet Guthrie raced three times at Indy in the seventies and Lyn St. James raced five times at Indy in the nineties along with her final appearance in 2000; history may show that it was this decade when the female driver was actually taken seriously as a legitimate threat to win. Unlike Guthrie and St. James who were on the backside of their careers when they came to the Speedway, Sarah Fisher burst onto the Speedway in 2000 as a 19 year-old. She had a successful background in Sprint cars and was a crowd favorite – not so much as a statement for her gender; but because of her likeability, her talent and the fact that she had paid her dues along the way. She ultimately ran in eight Indy 500's in this decade. She is now an owner-driver in the series.
Milka Duno first appeared at Indy in 2007. I'm not really sure if she is likeable or not. To make that determination, I would have to be able to understand what she is saying. One thing I do understand is that after three years, she has not demonstrated that she possesses the talent to belong in the Izod IndyCar Series. If she did not have the backing of CITGO, it is almost certain that none of us would have even heard of Ms. Duno. I consider it quite fortunate that after three seasons, she has not caused anyone to be seriously injured.
Certainly, the most significant female driver to ever come from the Speedway is Danica Patrick. While she may have as many critics as she does supporters, there is no denying the significance of her impact on the sport.
Manufacturer's arrivals and exits: The decade began with two chassis manufacturers (Dallara & G-Force) and two engine manufacturers (Oldsmobile & Infiniti). In the ten years that followed, G-Force became Panoz and began supplying cars to the Champ Car Series. Oddly enough, at this same time, the Panoz chassis suddenly fell out of favor among the IndyCar teams. The Falcon chassis was set to join the fray in 2003, but never turned a wheel. By the end of the decade, the Dallara chassis that began running in 2003 was the only chassis allowed to run in the series.
Honda and Toyota both entered the IndyCar series in 2003. It was just after GM pulled the plug on Oldsmobile and the Olds engine was rebadged as a Chevrolet. The Infiniti engine quietly went away at the end of the 2002 season. Honda began to flex their muscle in 2004. At the end of 2005, Honda had unwittingly run off their two competitors – Chevy and Toyota. The unintended consequence was that they would be forced to become the sole engine provider to the series beginning in 2006.
At the end of the decade, Honda was the lone engine to be found in the only chassis in the series – Dallara.
CART's Bankruptcy: At the end of the 2003 season, the once proud CART series was forced into bankruptcy. Tony George and the IRL sought to buy the CART assets through bankruptcy court, but a judge ruled that the team of Paul Gentilozzi, Kevin Kalkhoven and Gerry Forsythe would be awarded the assets. They continued to operate a competing open-wheel series known as the Champ Car World Series for the next four seasons.
The migration to NASCAR: A rather new phenomenon to plague open-wheel racing sprung up this decade – the flow of open-wheel drivers to NASCAR. Only rarely, did a driver leave an open-wheel series to tackle taxicabs. John Andretti, Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart left open-wheel in the nineties, but this decade saw an exodus of top drivers to head south. In the span of two years, open-wheel champions Juan Montoya, Sam Hornish, Jr. and Dario Franchitti all began NASCAR careers. Add to that list open-wheel drivers AJ Allmendinger and Scott Speed. At the end of the decade, Danica Patrick announced what is generally considered to be her long goodbye from IndyCar to NASCAR.
The loss of ovals: 2005 saw the first time that an IndyCar turned right intentionally, as they series took to the streets of St. Petersburg. That season also included two natural terrain road courses at Sonoma and Watkins Glen. The end of the decade saw the announcement that the next season would feature more road/street courses than ovals. This is an ironic twist for a series founded on the premise of all-ovals in contrast to the CART series of the nineties. Fifteen years later, the same series now embraces what it once openly despised.
The economic downturn: Almost every aspect of racing has been effected by the current economic environment. However, it is probably most evident in sponsorship and driver opportunities. While many of the established names are not required to bring sponsorship dollars, it is now almost unheard of for a driver to be hired these days on talent level alone. That is why you now see drivers such as Paul Tracy, Sebastian Bourdais, Buddy Rice, Bruno Junqueira, Oriol Servia and Frank Montagny all on the sidelines, while drivers such as Milka Duno, Robert Doornbos and Mario Moraes all have full-time rides.
Title-sponsorship deals: After disastrous deals with Pep-Boys and Northern Lights, all indications are that the IRL hit a homerun this time when it struck a six-year title-sponsorship deal with Izod. Parent company Phillips-Van Huesen has the marketing wherewithal and the deep pockets to bring some long-term value to the league. All early signs point to this being the shot in the arm that the series needs as it heads into the next decade.
The upheaval within the Hulman-George family: Soon after the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 this past May, word quickly spread of a meeting of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In that meeting, the sisters of IMS CEO Tony George expressed their concern that their family fortune was being squandered. Tony George, the grandson of Tony Hulman, was given the task to devise a plan of action to relinquish some of his duties, which included running the Speedway, running The IRL and being team owner of Vision Racing. In the subsequent meeting, George dropped a bombshell that he would step aside from all of his responsibilities except for those at Vision Racing.
While I certainly disagreed with many of Tony George's decisions, I never questioned that he was doing what he thought was best for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He sometimes led more with his heart than his head, but his passion for racing was never in doubt. Now the Speedway and the league are both in the hands of Jeff Belskus, who is known primarily for his focus on the bottom line. It is yet to be determined how his leadership will translate to success in the next decade, but it will certainly be a story to watch in the coming years.
The re-unification of U.S. Open-Wheel racing: Without a doubt, the biggest story of open-wheel racing was the "merger" between Champ Car and the Indy Racing League. It wasn't exactly seamless as it took place only a few weeks before the 2008 season opener. The "transition" teams struggled initially, especially on the ovals. However, Graham Rahal showed early on that they would not simply take a backseat to the established teams – as he and Newman/Haas/Lanigan scored a victory on the first street course of the season.
The car count enjoyed a boost for the initial post-unification season, but it fell back to around twenty-two cars per race for 2009. Although several concessions were offered to the Champ car teams and fans, the Champ Car fans have been slow to embrace the IRL. Instead, they seem to relish the role of sour grapes and criticizing every move that the combined series makes.
So what will the next decade hold for the Izod IndyCar season? If anyone claims that they know, I would suggest they may be less than genuine. Yes, there are many problems to work out; but I also see that a lot of progress has been made in the world of open-wheel racing to offer a great deal of hope. Now it's up to the powers that be at 16th and Georgetown to figure out how to capitalize on it.
George Phillips
10 Responses to "Significant Events Of The Past Decade"
Sarah Fisher's best finish in an Indy 500 this decade was this year, 17th
I would have to say that the "Oughts" were the "lost decade" for Open Wheel racing. While the split occurred in the 90's I don't think the full economic effect of the split was seen until this decade. But now that this is all behind us, I think that we are poised for an Open Wheel renaissance. The Teens will be a great decade, and will make us forget that trials and tribulations that you have described. How's that for optimism?
How about "A Decade of Transition"?
I put "about the same" for today's survey. I think that the current IndyCar series is stronger than the IRL circa 1999, but weaker than CART circa 1999, so on average, that's about the same. There are a lot of factors that offset from the past and current eras.
THEN: big fan numbers, plenty of car sponsorships, lots of teams, mainstream media coverage, stable-ish TV package(s).
NOW: strong title sponsorship, emerging superstars, lessons learned from the past (increased outreach to fans, increased emphasis on the history of the sport), the opportunity to create a new car from basically scratch, and most important (and the trump card above all), a unified, coherent, identifiable series.
Are things perfect now? Of course not. But they could be a hell of a lot worse. I like where we're headed.
I see nothing in here regarding the hiring of one Marty Reid. Insignificant? I think not.
To me, the most significant event of the decade for AOWR was, by far, the fact that there is now one series-something that was absolutely necessary for the sport's survival
I must disagree with you on one thing, though. It's not just the CART/ChampCar fans who are unwilling to let go of the past-see "Defender of the IRL" weblog for proof of that. However, in every other area, I agree with you for the most part.
Roy, thank you for giving me a good laugh. Had Marty Reid remained as the sole IndyCar play-by-play announcer, the series would most definitely be done for!
"The end of the decade saw the announcement that the next season would feature more road/street courses than ovals. This is an ironic twist for a series founded on the premise of all-ovals in contrast to the CART series of the nineties. Fifteen years later, the same series now embraces what it once openly despised."
I would have to say that the fact that we have a unified series now (which is a GREAT thing) is the reason for this. Sure the IRL was founded as an oval series, but with unification the series has changed. A 50-50 mix of oval/road courses is about what it should be. Having a large majority of ovals will alienate old CART fans the same as a vast majority of road courses will drive away old IRL fans. I guess each of us just has to accept that with the way the IRL is now, neither of us is going to have the mix of courses that we want. What we do have is one unified series that is much stronger and has a much better future potential than we had in the past! I was one of those hard core CART fans. I don't particularly like ovals, but I watch them all because I am a fan of open wheel racing and this is what I've got.
Izod is competing with Polo Ralph Lauren (who currently are the outfitters for the US olympics) and are very high end retailers. Izod is most definetely more interested in selling apparel than winning races. IMO, (which means nothing to Edward,) but none the less, the new star of the Izod show is RHR and GR who are Izod's only hope for a new face in this American Sport. If RHR can succeed Izod's mission and overcome the foreign look (almost like rejects from Formula-one racing venue) and the very confusing atmosphere of the past, maybe it will be a decade of change for "American Open Wheel" Racing.
As far as Daniker, she will be remembered for her lack of apparel and the objectification of the woman in her sport. Winning in Japan under Honda, during our American financial meltdown was almost a non-event, at least in the American media. Jimmy Kimmel of course highlighted her career with the
spoof of "I pee myself and am a baby-ass." on You-tube. Very sophisticated.
Maybe the Izod culture of racing on Sunday and selling clothes on Monday will be what we remember for this decade. Luv the clothes, luv RHR and GR! Great commercial in Times Square!
The 2000's were the wasted decades, or NASCAR's decade. It's the 2000's when Open wheel Racing finished it descent into obscurity, and NASCAR became the main American racing league. Hopefully things will get better in the next ten years.


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With the screenings starting this weekend we should be getting more reviews soon. Here is one that I found
Here is the list of reviews we have so far. TY Dan. I wil update this first post when more are listed
I Love You Phillip Morris Reviews
"Their script for this film, adapted from a non-fiction book by Steve McVicker, is a delight, clever and funny and emotionally open, and it gives both Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor roles that allow them to do some of the best work they've done in a quite a while. For Carrey, it's the best thing he's done since "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind," and McGregor works so infrequently that it's nice to see him show up in something where he's given such an appealing role to play."
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-m ... lip-morris
"The tone is always bright and perky, though the storytelling could have benefited from some more shading, especially as the convolutions of the true story produce a drag on the momentum in the third act. Nonetheless Requa and Ficarra have structured their screenplay cleverly."
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyA ... ryID=42616
"Directed by the team of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, and supposedly based on a true story, I Love You Phillip Morris is like one of those out-of-the-frying-pan capers by the Coen brothers crossed with Catch Me If You Can, featuring a hero as blithely comfortable with the metaphysics of identity fraud as Tom Ripley."
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/01/ ... stars.html
"Ficarra and Requa managed to rein in Carrey's malleable and frequently unhinged skill set, which nicely suits the character's penchant for heart-on-the-sleeve flamboyancy. And while starry-eyed romanticism isn't new territory for the star of Moulin Rouge, the always-surprising McGregor tries something new by allowing himself to become the more passive, pursued half of a doomed entanglement."
"Carrey works surprisingly well as Steven, though perhaps it's only because Steven's entire life is one big performance. Jim's playing a guy playing a guy, and when he can't help but fall into one of those wacky, unrealistic facial expressions it works as a reminder that everything we see of Steven is merely some sort of artificially created character."
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Sundance ... 11619.html
"He simply gets overwhelmed by Carrey, who gives perhaps the most amped-up and overcommitted performance of his amped-up and overcommitted career. He's great and he takes enormous chances and he's kind of too much, which I guess is how I feel about "I Love You Phillip Morris."
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/fea ... undance_3/
"Carrey is at his nimble best as Steve, a Texas family man and lawman who bolts out of the closet into a life of, well, everything. He makes up for his lost years of a straight-arrow, heterosexual life by plunging headfirst into multiple lives of con man and lover."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/fil ... 1806.story
"Jim Carrey gives an awesome performance, way better than his dark performance in The Cable Guy and his best film since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I'd say its his best film yet. The film is hilarious but at the same time serious and the film mixes both quite nicely. The production of the movie is top notch and it's only a matter of time before a major studio will have the balls to pick it up"
http://www.latinoreview.com/news/sundan ... orris-6023
"Ficarra and Requa have put together a damn fine film, one that looks quite lovely, has a hilarious and fascinating script and that manages to reign in Jim Carrey enough to deliver one of the better performances of his whole career."
http://chud.com/articles/articles/17902 ... Page1.html
"The believability of this relationship is one of the film's strongest elements as there's no doubt about how these men feel about one another. Their motivations are clear and understandable, we get why they do what they do and the film's flaws are most definitely not in the actors' performances."
http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?sec ... s&Id=11516
"It's all about tone, and I Love You Phillip Morris depends on the trickiest of balancing acts. Even getting a performance like this from Jim Carrey, who manages to play it along the lines of his Man on the Moon Andy Kaufman persona."
http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/24/i-love ... ance-2009/
"Pitched in such a hysterical key it rubbed my nerves raw, ILYPM struck many observers as the one work of genuine genius we saw at Sundance this year, and they might be right."
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/fea ... ance_wrap/
"Carrey gives an eccentric and charismatic performance, mixing some of his best absurdist stuff with some of the emotional range that we've seen from him in movies such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. His ability to give this character, an otherwise deplorable and selfish conman, reminds me of Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in Catch Me If You Can."
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/review ... morris.php


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Those who have recently retired should resist the temptation to pull out of stocks when market conditions turn turbulent. Doing so eliminates the growth component of a portfolio and could increase the likelihood of running out of money from 20%–30% to more than 90%. Rather, recent retirees should consider cutting back on their expenditures temporarily for a few years. If decreasing expenditures is not possible, an alternative strategy would be to keep withdrawals unchanged for a few years. Both of these strategies would likely result in maintaining financial security throughout retirement.
Those near retirement should consider working a few more years. Doing so can enable losses within retirement savings accounts to be replenished. Fahlund says that "no single decision will improve potential retirement security as much as continuing to work even a few more years." Plus, by delaying retirement, near-retirees increase their future Social Security payments (by delaying up to age 70) and reduce the time period over which savings will be withdrawn. Near-retirees can consider stopping contributions and using the money to start pursuing retirement activities while still drawing a paycheck.
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Source: "Steps to Keep Retirement Strategy on Track," Christine Fahlund, T. Rowe Price Insights.


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2019-12-04 (THE WINDY APPLE) | Welcome! Today I did some analysis on Alteryx, Inc. based on how it has behaved over the past few trading sessions. First of all, please note that this is technical analysis only (ie. analyzing how AYX is trading, not digging into the company fundamentals), and therefore you should not rely only on this to guide you on whether you should buy or sell AYX – take it with a grain of salt only, and pay attention to the disclaimer below. With that said, many traders find value in technical analysis and others even swear by it, so if that is you, I hope my analysis will be of use to you. Let's get to it…
First things first: during its last day of trading, AYX opened at 100.76, got to a maximum price of 109.21 and dropped to as low as 100.02 before finishing the session at 108.67. In total there were 1759339 shares traded, which is enough to conduct our analysis.
VOLUME ANALYSIS: Generally, the higher the volume indicators are, the better – you need liquidity to trade, after all. All of the volume indicators are as follows… (click here for an explanation on volume)
- accumulation-distribution index: 4990.32285
- on-balance volume: 107.83
- chaikin money flow: 1.17515
- force index: 50.301
- ease of movement rating: -0.03141
- volume-price trend: -11.57611
- negative volume index: 1000.0
VOLATILITY INDICATORS: These are what tell you how much the stock has really been moving around. We have calculated all of them (click here for an explanation on volatility)
- average true range: 3.55258
- bolinger bands: 106.8346
- upper bolinger band: 96.7654
- lower bolinger band: 100.02
- bolinger high band indicator: 1.0
- bolinger low band indicator: 1.0
- central keltner channel: 103.33
- high band keltner channel: 94.88
- low band keltner channel: 111.78
- high band keltner channel indicator: 1.0
- low band keltner channel indicator: 1.0
- donchian channel high band: 100.02
- donchian channel low band: 100.02
- donchian channel high band indicator: 1.0
- donchian channel low band indicator: 1.0
Now for the most important indicator of all, the trend. Is the stock bullish or bearish? Is it going up or down? Various trend indicators can give us a good indication… (click here for an explanation on trend)
- Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD): 0.07987
- MACD Signal: 0.04437
- MACD Difference: 0.0355
- Fast Exponential Moving Average (EMA) indicator: 100.02
- Slow Exponential Moving Average (EMA) indicator: 100.02
- Average Directional Movement Index (ADX): unknown
- ADX positive: 20.0
- ADX negative: 20.0
- Positive Vortex Indicator (VI): 1.0
- Negative Vorted Indicator: 1.0
- Trend vortex difference: 1.14816
- Trix: -7.45262
- Mass Index (MI): 1.0
- Commodity Channel Index (CCI): 66.66667
- Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO): 12.07474
- KST Oscillator: -107.71907
- KST Signal: -107.71907
- KST Difference: 7.93971
- Ichimoku rating: 104.985
- Ichimoku B rating: 104.985
- Ichimoku visual trend A: 115.72195
- Ichimoku visual trend B: 112.4277
- Aroon Indicator (AI) up: 4.0
- Aroon Indicator down: 4.0
- Difference: 4.0
Now for momentum. Relative strength is what you want to pay attention to here (click here for an explanation on momentum)
- Relative Strength Index (RSI): 50.0
- Money Flow Index (MFI): 51.34524
- True Strength Index (TSI): -100.0
- Ultimate oscillator: -318.57279
- Stochastic oscillator: 108.7574
- Stochastic oscillator signal: 108.7574
- Williams %R rating: 8.7574
- Awesome oscillator: 0.93583
And for the final and simplest part: the return. No complicated calculations needed here!
- Daily return: -10.77191
- Daily log return: 3.49741
- Cumulative return return: 3.55929
THE VERDICT: For today (2019-12-04), our analysis of technical indicators for Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE:AYX) indicates the following (thanks to Trading View for the widget):
The verdict above will consider all these technical indicators and consider which are strong and weak, and then put them all together to come up with a conclusion stating whether AYX is strong or weak. Again – this is not a reliable indication of whether Alteryx, Inc. is a good investment! None of these indicators consider the company fundamentals. All of this data is based on how it trades only.
What tools do we think are useful for AYX investors? We have identified a handful of great services and software products that we feel comfortable recommending. The first (and main) thing you should take a look at is the Beat The Market Analyzer software, but we also recommend 3 other products. These are Dividend Stocks (an excellent resource to find stocks that may pay far better than AYX), Microcap Millionaires (the best site online for profiting off micro-cap stocks) and Trading Code (an extremely powerful system for profiting off trading). These recommendations are valid for AYX investors as of 2019-12-04.
DISCLAIMER: We are not registered investment advisers and the above analysis should be taken at face value only. We strongly advise against buying or selling Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE:AYX) based solely on our analysis above, and are not responsible for any losses that you may incur if you choose make any investment decisions based on the above.
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The Hawaii QRP Club, Hi-QRP is the creation of Dean Manley, KH6B, on the Big Island [Island of Hawaii, State of Hawaii]. It has 180 members so far. Yes, Virginia, (and Utah and Oklahoma, etc.) there is QRP in Hawaii. Hawaii (HI) QRP Club was established in 1996 with world headquarters at Hilo, Hawaii on the "Big Island" of Hawaii.
We have no business, no meetings, no dues. We just have fun in the sun. The club sponsors several QRP camping/outings each year. We encourage QRP operation in the Hawaiian Islands and elsewhere. The club call sign is NQ6RP. Information on this club and other QRP clubs are listed in the QRP Column, January 1998 issue of WorldRadio.
In Hilo, Hawaii [Big Island], hams gather about 9:00 a.m. HST daily at the Hilo Jack in the Box.
For visitors to Hawaii who plan a side trip to Hilo, this meeting place is at the 2-mile marker on the Volcano Highway. [Note: The Big Island is a fantastic tourist destination, the volcano is a "must see" in my opinion and there are lots of other great sites to drive to - AH7R]
This is an open invitation for all QRPers, as well as "normal" people to join us.
Aloha, Dean KH6B Hilo, Hawaii
Here's the story from Hawaii QRP Club, with assistance from Hilo ARC [From Dean]:
HI QRP Club & Hilo ARC KH6IN 132 5 7 2,095 PAC
Operators, supporters and on-lookers: KH6AFQ, NH6XB, KH6BMM, AH7A, KH6KT, AH6NK and KH6B. Field location was Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park. We operated 100% QRP 5 watts with a Mosley TA33jr beam at 20 feet and a 2-element 40 meter vertical beam. We were delighted that we surpassed our last year's score of 1,910.
Aloha, Dean KH6B
Hi-QRP Members 164: Alois DL8RBL; 165: Markus DL9RCF; 166: Roger DL5RBW; 167: Christoph DL5RBK, and 168: Doug KK6D, visited "World Headquarters" of the Hi-QRP club in Hilo during October 1999.
Activity Reports
The club call AL0HA was used April 29, 2000 for the 8th Annual Moku Ola Island DXpedition and NorCal's QRPTTF one-day event. The Elecraft K2 was once again pressed into battery-operated service.
The antenna was a Mosley TA33jr at 20 feet.
Our QSO breakdown:
Exchange info: 559 HI OC (Hawaii/Ocean)
Where SPC = State/Province/Country
Final Score = 550 QSO Pts X 28 SPCs X 4(Loc) = 61,600
Comments: Hawaii QRP Club's 8th Annual Moku Ola Island DXpedition. Operator: KH6B. Assisted by chefs, encouragers and on-lookers: KH6AFQ, AH6HB, NH6WW, KH6BMM, AH6NK, KH6HME, KH6DFW, KH6ANA, KH7MS, KH6JRM, KH6KT, NH6XM, AH6J, KH6FKG, KH7H, NH6DR, WY6G and AH6LH. Total operating time was 5 hours.
December 10-11-12, 1999. The ARRL 10-meter Contest, at Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. Featuring over-night camping Friday and Saturday nights. With both QRP CW and SSB operation.
The Hi-QRP ARRL 10M Contest results, December 11-12, 1999
Our Location: Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, Hawaii
Featuring the combined efforts of Hi-QRP Club & Hilo ARC
Call sign used: KH6IN (Hon Cho Wong Memorial)
Entry class: Multioperator, QRP 5watts.
Valid Qs = 240, QSO Points = 960; 43 states, 5 provinces, 24 countries, Multipliers = 72
Claimed score = 69,120 points
Operating Time: 23 hours. Best QSO rate: 28 Qs/hour.
Operators: KH6B, KH6AFS, KH6BMM.
Chefs, antenna installers and encouragers: KH6AFQ, NH6XB, KH6GQM, WH6JL, KH7T and KH7SO.
Equipment Used: Elecraft K2, Ten-Tec Scout, and SG-2020 (all operated at 5 watts), with a 5 element Yagi mounted at 22 feet. We regret that weather conditions did not permit use of the 10 element "portable" Serba Curtain.
On the subject of Weather: It was "seasonable" with rain showers, and with scattered sunshine on Friday and Sunday.
Aloha, Dean KH6B; Hilo, Hawaii
The Milolii Beach Park--Hilo ARC and Hi-QRP Club Summer Picnic and campout went well on August 6th, 7th and 8th, 1999. The head count was 20+ with the following represented:
KH6DFW, KH6ANA, WH6DQ, NH6DR, AH6HB, K6RER, KH7H, NH6XB, KH6AFQ, W6ORS, KH6BMM and KH6B.
We did not make too many contacts, but we were ready to go on all bands from on 80 thru 10 meters. We had two antennas and four rigs on the air. Even though contacts were a bit short, there was still much fun, food and fellowship.
For the record, it's about 96.5 miles from Hilo, Hawaii in grid BK29kp to this park.
Dean W Manley <firstname.lastname@example.com> KH6B
Hi-QRP 001, ARRL Life member, QCWA HI Chapter 194
Tuesday, 10 Aug 1999
Hi-QRP Club with The HI Chapter #194 of QCWA began setting up on Friday at Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, 31.1 miles northwest of Hilo on the Big Island. When our collective average age more than qualifies for AARP membership, we need the extra time to deploy our portable antenna farm. Check out pictures above.
Our team and visitors included Bob KH6BMM, Kenny KH6AFQ, Momi NH6XB, Clarence AH7A, Bill NH6FL, Richard WH6PP, Paul KH6HME, and Dean KH6B.
We decided to remain Class 1A PAC [Pacific] again this year. Also we were exclusively CW. A total of 121 contacts (77 in 1998) were made this year:
AH7A, KH6BMM and KH6B shared the operator duties. All possible bonus points were claimed, except the 100 points for a satellite QSO.
QSO points = 1210
Bonus points = 700
claimed score = 1910
(Our score was 1370 in 1998).
Antennas used were:
Equipment included an Elecraft K2 at 5 watts and a Ten-Tec 555 Scout, home converted to a model 556 at 5 watts as a back up rig. A solar charged battery system provided enough power for the duration of the contest. [Global solar insolation in Hawaii often reaches 1 kilowatt per square meter!]
Meals were prepared by KH6AFQ and KH6BMM, assisted by NH6XB.
There was some wind with some passing rain showers. The remaining time was clear skies. As they say: "fun was had by all." Success is judged by the fact we exceeded last year's contacts and score. Also, a high-light was working KH6E Kauai on 10m via backscatter!
Aloha, Dean KH6B
June 25-27, 1999: ARRL Field Day, Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, callsign KH6AN. We will be celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Laupahoehoe Point Light House, the second oldest in the State of Hawaii, I'm told.
Hi-QRP Club will again join forces with the HI Chapter #194 QCWA for food, fun and fellowship, but not necessarily in that order. Because we are on "Hawaiian Time", this is a Fri./Sat./Sun. event.
1600-2400 UTC, 24 April 1999
Field Location: Moku Ola Island,
Hawaii AKA Coconut Island, Hilo Bay, Grid BK29lr.
We also celebrated the 7th annual Moku Ola Island DXpedition.
Domestic Q's: 28 x 5 140
DX Q's 3 x 10 30
Total QSO points 170
Field Location Mult. x 4 = 680
SPC Mult. x17 = 11,560
DX Mult. x 2 = 23,120 Claimed Score
QSO rate calculated: 3.00 per hour.
SPC Mult's from: CA, AK, OR, MO, AR, OK, TX, NY, Panama, Taco, AZ, NM, NM, IA, CO, UT, Japan.
Operator: KH6B.
Site crew, antennas, cooks, dishwashers, and PR receptionists: KH6AFQ, NH6XB, KH6BMM, KH6AVF, NH7D, NH6WW, KH6HHD, KH6DFW, AH7H, WH6CQA, KH6HME and AH7A. All are members of the Hi-QRP Club.
Weather varied from low 70s and the start to the 80s at the end of the event. A few passing showers in the morning to bright, sunny afternoon. We need more operators for next year's event. Any takers?
Also, the invitation goes out to QRP operators to join us this year for the ARRL Field Day in June. Location is Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, a few miles NW of Hilo. Interested? Let me know.
Aloha, Dean, KH6B, Hilo, Hawaii
From: email@example.com, Dean Manley, KH6B
We had fun, food and fellowship. We also made a few contacts.
Sam KH6AFS and I were on 15 and 20 CW. All but 6 of our 77 contacts were on those bands. Robert NH6AH and Bob KH6BMM shared the 40 CW contacts.
6 and 10 meters were NIL for us, but 15 and 20 were very busy. 40 had alot of activity but it was hard to break thru until late Saturday night.
Chief cook was HI Chapter 194 QCWA VP Kenny KH6AFQ, assisted by Momi NH6XB.
Sam KH6AFS and Corky W6ORS were ready for 6 and 10 activity, but was not to be. I heard MUF was 23-24 MHz on Saturday.
770 QSO points plus 600 bonus points = 1370.
Here's the breakdown:
|7 Mhz
|14 Mhz
|21 Mhz
|Total Qs
This year we had as antennas:
There is currently a Pixie 2, QRP rig building project going on with a number of Hawaii QRP operators on the Big Island. The 80 meter Pixie 2's are being crystaled up for operation on 3686 Khz. Plans are in the works for a 40 meter version of the Pixie 2 built up with crystals for 7040 Khz.
A web page that features accumulated net wisdom on the Pixies:
Dean Manley, KH6B, reports that he has checked into the morning 80 meter SSB net on 3860 while using QRP. His antenna was a Hustler coil+stinger attached to his antenna tuning unit a coax-el.
He was operating at the time from the Hilo Jack in the Box (JITB), for "show and tell". He not only was 100-percent into the net, but worked into four islands after the net.
(Note: Such capabilities using battery power, portable, QRP HF rigs are ideal for interisland emergency communications.)
During the recent QRPTTRF camping expedition, contact was made between Oahu and the Big Island with a Pixie at 200 mw on the Big Island end and five full watts on the Oahu end. The Pixie was doing a great job with a loud signal and no struggle at all to copy, easily a 589 signal. On the Pixie end this qualifies for the 1000 mile per watt award!
Hi-QRP Expedition Report from 18 April 1998
This last weekend, the Coconut Island DX Association conducted the 6th annual Moku Ola Island DXpedition.
We had trouble getting the 3-band, 20-15-10 meter yagi up and running. A bent mast section delayed the efforts. Finally got it up at 18 ft. We also used a Butternut HF6V (80-10m) vertical in Hilo Bay on a pile of rocks. Very few QRP contacts were made late Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon. There was a lack of interest keeping the station on the air overnight, so we terminated the activity at 6 p.m. HST Saturday.
Yes, I enjoyed the opportunity to activate the call sign AL0HA
again. One contact on 7.088 Hawaii Afternoon Net (LSB), and
several contacts from N & S America on 20 and 10.
Rigs: Sierra with KC2 and TenTec Scout with its output power set to 5W.
I guess this was a warmup exercise for ARRL Field Day 98 in June. We are planning some changes. Hi-QRP Club and HI Chapter QCWA will use the call sign KH6AN from Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park. All activity is planned for 5W or less.
Dean KH6B
The Great Kohala Picnic and "show and tell" took place May 16 at Mahukona Beach Park, 12 miles north of Kawaihae, on the Big Island. Arranged by the Hawaii QRP Club, the picnic was attended by KH6AFQ, NH6XB, KH7T, WH6AVF, KH6BMM, NH6WW, NH6WX and KH6B.
Dean reports that suggested QRP frequencies in Hawaii are: 1843, 3686, 7040, 10116 Khz. Pixies are crystaled up for 3686 Khz.
For reference, here are some of the usual "QRP Calling Frequencies":
BAND CW SSB 160M 1.810MHz 1.910MHz 1.843MHz (Europe) 80 3.560 3.985 3.710 (US Novice) 3.579 (Colorburst TXes) 40 7.040 7.285 7.110 (US Novice) 30 10.106 10.116 20 14.060 14.285 17 18.080 18.130 18.090 (QRP-L survey) 15 21.060 21.385 21.110 (US Novice) 12 24.910 24.950 10 28.060 28.885 28.110 28.385 (Novice CW) 28.360 (suggested in SPRAT) 6 50.060 50.885 50.125 50.125 National calling frequency 2 144.060 144.285 144.200 144.200 National calling frequency FISTS members frequently hang out and call CQ FISTS at xx.058 Mhz on the various bands such as 14.058 Mhz.
With Vanity Callsigns, many QRP clubs have sought special callsigns with QRP incorporated into them. Here is a partial listing:
WQ0RP - MN QRP Society WQ2RP - NJ QRP Club WQ3RP - MD Milliwatts WQ4RP - Knightlights QRP Society WQ6RP - Southern CA QRP Society WQ8RP - MI QRP Club - Chapter II WQ9RP - IN QRP Club NQ2RP - Byron/Bergen Amateur Microwave Systems NQ6RP - *** Hawaii QRP Club *** NQ7RP - AZ SQRPions KQ0RP - Individual (non-vanity) KQ8RP - Individual (vanity)


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The question came up: Who had the better seven-year stretch, Greg Maddux [1992-98] or Pedro Martinez [1997-2003]. Well, first of all, they were both utterly brilliant. So I guess it will depend on what you mean by "better." Maddux was more durable during his stretch. Pedro was more dominant. Maddux walked fewer. Pedro struck out more. And so on. ...Seven years is arbitrary, of course. You could go single season, back-to-back years (Maddux 94-95 & Pedro 99-00, for example!!), 10-year periods, etc. ...
After the commenters hashed it out, Joe posted a follow-up, including stats for similar stretches from Sandy Koufax (5 years: 1961-66), Tom Seaver (1969-75), Jim Palmer (1969-75), Walter Johnson (1910-16), Carl Hubbell (1931-37), Lefty Grove (1926-32), Pete Alexander (1911-17), Christy Mathewson (1905-11), Randy Johnson (1995-02), and Bob Gibson (1964-70).
What did Joe learn?
Maddux's 191 ERA+ and, especially, Pedro's 213 ERA+ over seven seasons are historically insane.By comparison: Koufax (156), Tom Seaver (146), Walter Johnson (188), Lefty Grove (165), Christy Mathewson (154), Randy Johnson (177).
You obviously know where I stand on this topic, but as the many comments show, there is no "right" answer. In "Wins Above Replacement", it is a dead heat: Pedro: 51.1 / Maddux: 50.9. They can lay serious claim to the two best seven-year stretches of all time -- and they worked that magic during an overlapping period of only 12 years!
Jeff, a commenter (my emphasis):
One interesting note, excluding Pedro's own seasons, his seven-year cumulative 213 ERA+ is better than the individual league leader's ERA+ in all but eight years since the end of World War II (Bob Gibson 1968, Dwight Gooden 1985, Greg Maddux 1994 and 1995, Kevin Brown (!) 1996, Roger Clemens 1997 and 2005 and he tied Clemens 1990). So in 119 seasons in which Pedro did not lead the league in ERA+, only eight times did someone exceed his seven-year average.And Curtis:
I am a Maddux guy. He was so freaking good, and yet it didn't seem like he could do anything that I couldn't have done. He could, of course, but I could aspire to be like Maddux. I could never even dream of what it would be like to throw like Pedro.***
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A new survey highlights the two-front problem facing the polling industry: People don't trust polls, and many say they are unlikely to want to participate in them.
Let's take trust first. The Kantar survey, conducted to assess how people view polls, shows that 75 percent of Americans think most polls they hear about are biased toward a particular point of view.
But Americans differentiate polls based on their source. Most say they trust polls from nonpartisan foundations and academic centers, slightly fewer trust polls from polling companies or news media organizations, and even fewer have faith in those from political parties or candidates.
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These two findings combined — broad questions about the veracity of polling coupled with greater trust in sources that seem to prioritize scientific methods — suggest that Americans take a savvy approach to polling.
And in two key ways, they're right. Not every poll is worthy of trust, and there probably are more "biased" polls out there than unbiased ones.
Yet bias is not the same as duplicity. Most polls released publicly have not been designed to dupe the public. Bias in surveys can stem from factors beyond a pollster's control, and can emerge even when tried-and-true methods are used.
Two of the industry's most respected names — Gallup and the Pew Research Center — have been conducting experiments to refine their likely voter models after the 2012 election seemed to foil processes that had worked well in the past. That's not to say polls from Gallup or Pew ought to be dismissed as untrustworthy, but that even the best researchers can sometimes fall victim to unintended biases, making it very difficult for poll consumers to know whom to trust.
The other problem illuminated by Kantar's poll — that Americans are often unwilling to participate in polls — is thornier for the polling industry.
For decades, polling has relied on widespread telephone ownership, with phone numbers tied to a geographic location, to generate samples that are about as close to scientific randomness as possible.
Those samples worked remarkably well in the past because of their compatibility with the culture of the time. Almost everyone had a phone at home and answered when it rang. Until caller ID and answering machines were widespread, few screened their calls. It was a near-perfect environment for a methodology that requires the researcher to select the respondent rather than taking volunteers.
Communication today emphasizes choice. It has never been easier to reach people, yet people have more power to choose when, where and how they are reached. The technologies replacing landline telephones make it easier for people to avoid being asked to take a poll and harder for pollsters to select a random sample.
Even if pollsters can crack the code for sampling online or via cellphones, finding people willing to participate could remain the industry's biggest challenge. The Kantar poll shows people have no greater inclination to take polls online than on a landline phone, nor are respondents particularly excited about taking a survey via cellphone, mobile app or social media. Yet usage of those new communication tools grows daily.
As Gallup's Frank Newport said in an address to survey researchers in 2011, "The public, apparently more than ever, wants to give its opinion, just not necessarily in the way we want them to."
The polling industry's sharpest minds see their next tests ahead in the 2014 and 2016 elections, and are working to merge the new culture of sharing with the world of scientific surveys.


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September: 8 HRs
The guy is on a tear…
UPDATE: Sahadev Sharma:
A closer look at numbers shows that the Chicago White Sox third baseman's increased power coincided with his developing more patience at the plate.
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On Aug. 20, Morel had walked just four times in 309 plate appearances. In his 116 plate appearances since then, he's drawn 17 walks. …


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The weather has been in the news, more than usual of late, what with hurricanes, tornadoes and our own Lennox Head being declared a national disaster area after a mini tornado destroyed homes and caused chaos to this beautiful little coastal town. What's a girl to do but to create a playlist around BAD WEATHER?
We opened the show with a request from Robyn: the incredibly seductive BABY ITS COLD OUTSIDE by Ray Charles and Betty Carter. The song could just as easily fitted into our Sexy Songs list for last week, but glad we held it over.
Now when it comes to songs about the weather, rain seems to be the metaphor of choice. It can describe heartache or happiness, and lots more in-between. The Ronettes daydream about the qualities that make up the perfect boyfriend on WALKING IN THE RAIN. However, the Walker Brothers – with their remake of Frankie Valli's THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE – see bad weather as a symbol of loneliness. Either way, two great songs. Here's a blast from the past for all you baby boomers, the Walker Brothers on Ready, Steady, Go in 1966:
Next it was Status Quo with RAIN from their Blue for You album, released in 1976. The track was originally intended for the album On The Level, but at the time of the recording sessions Rick Parfitt had not completed the song and so it was held over to the band's next release.
Shirley Manson only seems to be happy when she's miserable in the Garbage song I'M ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS. Fitting then that we followed with the Prince of Darkness himself, Nick Cave. The song TUPELO, with its great sound effects and talk of black clouds, was also a perfect fit for a show on Bad Weather.
A great song that carries an emotional whallop is LOUISIANA 1927, a devastating account of the great Mississippi floods, which has become identified with the more recent Hurricane Katrina. Written, and originally recorded by Randy Newman, Aaron Neville's version is sublime. Here he is performing at the Concert for Hurricane Relief in 2008:
We followed with the great Muddy Waters and BLOW WIND BLOW and then it was Leon Russell with a cover of the Bob Dylan classic, A HARD RAINS A GONNA FALL. This track was requested by for Judi, listening in Cairns, where they know a little bit about a rainy season. The song STORMY WEATHER is one of my favourites. Written and originally recorded in 1933, its been covered by all the greats, but I do particularly like the Etta James version that we played this week.
The inspiration for RAIN, by the Beatles – according to Neil Aspinall, the Beatles roadie, and John Lennon – was Australia's own weather. Apparently when they arrived here to tour, the weather was so bad that Lennon was quoted as saying that: "I've never seen rain as hard as that." He went on to say that RAIN was "about people moaning about the weather all the time". Three promotional films were made for the song. These videos, along with other Beatles videos at the time, sparked George Harrison to say during the Beatles Anthology, "So I suppose, in a way, we invented MTV".
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers track SNOW may not be about the kind of snow that makes cute little snowmen, but it is a great song in any case. Its from the Stadium Arcadium album. And while we're talking of metaphor, Tom Waits has a lot to say about the weather on EMOTIONAL WEATHER REPORT. The track is featured on the album Nighthawks at the Diner, recorded in 1975. The title was inspired by Edward Hopper's 1942 painting Nighthawks. Here's Tom performing the song at the Rockpalast in Koln, West Germany in 1977:
Irma Thomas is quite rightfully called "the Soul Queen of New Orleans" and she has several songs about the weather that fitted the bill, but none better, in my opinion, than ITS RAINING SO HARD. We followed with Bill Withers and AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN SHE'S GONE. Neil Young was lucky enough to get some help on harmonies from the wonderful Nicolette Larsen on FOUR STRONG WINDS. Larsen, who died in 1997, had a big hit with a cover of Young's LOTTA LOVE in 1978.
I couldn't do a show on Bad Weather and not include AC/DC's THUNDERSTRUCK. Rumour is that the song was inspired by Angus Young's hair-raising experience when a plane he was on was struck by lightning. Not sure if that's true or not.
What I do know is that Natalie Merchant and the 10,000 Maniacs "get a shiver in their bones" just thinking about the climate conditions on LIKE THE WEATHER. We followed with Blur and THIS IS A LOW, which was inspired by, of all things, a shipping forecast.
Back to some rock with Creedence Clearwater Revival's HAVE YOU SEEN THE RAIN and a song for Alex in Sydney, and all the other Deep Purple fans, STORMBRINGER.
When it comes to R&B, The Temptations just want the weather to match their mood on I WISH IT WOULD RAIN but Anne Peebles finds the weather brings back unwanted memories of a past love on I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN.
I love the infectious tone of Bob Dylan's RAINY DAY WOMEN, which is matched by the very excellent COLD COLD FEELING from T-Bone Walker. As much as I was enjoying myself, we closed the show with The Doors and RIDERS ON THE STORM. The song was inspired by the song "Ghost Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend". It incorporates real sound effects of thunder and rain, along with Ray Manzarek's Fender Rhodes electric piano playing, which emulates the sound of rain. Good stuff.
The topic for next week's show is a doozy. They say success is the best revenge, but, when it comes to musos a bitchy payback song seems to fit the bill. I thing we'll have a lot of fun with our playlist of REVENGE SONGS, so I hope you'll join me then. And if you have any suggestions for the playlist please get in touch. It's always great to have your input.
Here's this week's playlist:
Baby, It's Cold Outside – Soulful Christmas, Ray Charles & Betty Carter
Walking In The Rain – Phil Spector Wall of Sound Vol. 1 – The Ronettes
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore – Walker Brothers
Rain – Blue For You, Status Quo
I'm Only Happy When It Rains – Garbage, Garbage
Tupelo – The Best Of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Louisiana 1927 – Warm Your Heart, Aaron Neville
Blow Wind Blow – Baby Please Don't Go, Muddy Waters
A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall – Remember the Titans (Movie Soundtrack), Leon Russell
Frosty – Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues – A Musical Journey, Albert Collins
Stormy Weather – At Last!, Etta James
Rain – Past Masters Volume Two, The Beatles
Snow ((Hey Oh)) – Stadium Arcadium, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Emotional Weather Report – Nighthawks at the Diner, Tom Waits
It's Raining So Hard – Irma Thomas
Ain't no Sunshine – Bill Withers
Four Strong Winds – Comes a Time, Neil Young
Thunderstruck – The Razors Edge, ACDC
Like The Weather – MTV Unplugged, 10,000 Maniacs
This Is A Low – Parklife, Blur
Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Stormbringer – Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple, Deep Purple
I Wish It Would Rain – My Girl: The Very Best Of The Tempations [Disc 1], The Temptations
I Can't Stand The Rain – I Can't Stand The Rain, Ann Peebles
Rainy Day Women – Forrest Gump (Movie Soundtrack), Bob Dylan
Cold Cold Feeling – The Talkin Guitar (The Best Of), T-Bone Walker
Riders on the storm – The Doors (movie soundtrack), The Doors
Next week: REVENGE SONGS
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