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FRINGE Teaser 5: 'Where Is Peter Bishop?'
By Dennis Email Post 9/16/2011 03:11:00 PM Categories: Fringe, Promotional, Season 4, Video, Where Is Peter Bishop?
Here is the fifth"Where Is Peter Bishop?" teaser from Fox.
WARNING: Contains scenes from Season 4.
"There is no one else. There is just me." - Olivia Dunham
73 Comments:
- Anonymous said...
Anna, John, Jasika, seth and lance, I hope this show gets cancelled and all of you are out of a job, just like Josh is. Yeah Josh is coming back, as a demoted one dimensional character who will be second tier that Seth gabel jerk.
- September 16, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- Dennis said...
1. Josh is not out of a job. He is contracted for Season 4.
2. All of the promotional stuff had been "Where Is Peter Bishop?" If that doesn't tell you that he is an important character, I don't know what would.
3. Did you ever consider that maybe Josh wanted a reduced role, maybe to spend more time with his family? - September 16, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Callie said...
OMG this promo was awesome!!!!!Crap,it made me ever more anxious about Sept 23!
- September 16, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
Do you know the reasons? I mean, do you really know what happened during the discussions between Joshua Jackson and the producers?
Come on, as the actors said before: fringe is about the show not only one actor!
M-Y-K. - September 16, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
About what Dennis said...
Considering that fringe's set is in Vancouver, his fiancee is in Paris and his house is in Los Angeles, I could understand!
Moreover he did have a job this summer (a movie!)!
M-Y-K - September 16, 2011 at 3:46 PM
- trent said...
I don't see any changes in the characters, so not much has changed. It looks like the Observers will have a prominent role in the first episode back, at least that will be interesting.
- September 16, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
3. Did you ever consider that maybe Josh wanted a reduced role, maybe to spend more time with his family?
Oh what you really mean is Diane Kruger? While Anna torv will be drowning in awards, josh will be at home being diane's freaking arm candy. And Seth will be brand new lead and people will love him and HATE Josh and Peter. - September 16, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Yeah =)
I can see that the show seems to keep the same spirit =) I mean Walter and his pants ;)
And if at 0:46 Olivia looks at Lincoln (from here) like this, Peter should be worried ^^
M-Y-K - September 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
What is wrong with you american people?
We talked about that a few weeks ago during a meeting in France. You're always complaining!
Do you trust the producers, the show runners? Did you like fringe until now? Yes? Than "wait and see", that's what you like to say, isn't it?
M-Y-K - September 16, 2011 at 3:56 PM
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- September 16, 2011 at 3:56 PM
- Rayeay said...
Why should I trust writers Who made peter stupid and unlikable and made olivia thIs perfect angel?
- September 16, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
As most girls watching fringe, I'm a "shipeuse" (that's how we call ourselves in France), that means I am for Olivia + Peter together, so as you can see, I want Peter back, and as soon as possible. I also want him back, because I like the family Olivia-Walter-Peter, I think that fringe can not exist without it.
Why do you attack me? I will now stop answering because it's not really interesting and this is really not the place to argue. Now I have a really bad impression about you and fringe fans, thanks to you ! So, have a nice evening.
Here again, because I'm here to comment the video, although I'm always wondering why american fans can't just like the show without complaining, don't you have the feeling that Olivia is completely different? I can't wait to see what's coming next, and what did and what did not happen because of Peter's disapperance.
Sorry for my English, it's late here.
MYK - September 16, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- trent said...
"And if at 0:46 Olivia looks at Lincoln (from here) like this, Peter should be worried ^^"
Peter doesn't exist, remember? ;-) Who cares? Olivia was totally flirting with Lincoln in that clip, but thinking about it, that's logical. There is the love affair over there between Altlivia and the other Lincoln and there should be a parallel over here with Olivia and our Lincoln. Both universes mirror each other and the soulmates in one universe are the same in the other universe. - September 16, 2011 at 4:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
"Both universes mirror each other and the soulmates in one universe are the same in the other universe." that's very interesting if you think about it, because here again comes the "problem", there's only ONE Peter Bishop (<3). So if in our universe Olivia and Peter were meant to be together... raaaa stop thinking about fringe!^^
MYK - September 16, 2011 at 4:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ok so,
1. In a matter 1:45 min fringe blew my mind (and heart).
2. This seems to mean peter in both universes died as a little boy? Or maybe just the peter on this side and Walter never went and took him?
3. I wonder what the exact scenes are that are flashing between the promo scenes?
-M - September 16, 2011 at 4:31 PM
- Tim said...
I thought it was a nice touch at the ending where the voice-over says: "Series premiere" instead of "Season premiere" :)
I'm excited! I think there will be a fight between Olive and the Observers. I think Olivia will know something's wrong and she will find out somehow that Peter existed. - September 16, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Matthew M said...
You people call that 'flirting'? In what universe. No wonder I'm single.
- September 16, 2011 at 4:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
"There is no one else. There is just me."
How dare you say this, Olivia?!
COME BACK PETER BEFORE SHE FALLS FOR LINCOLN. - September 16, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
OMG I didn't notice that they said "series premiere", they really want to get some new audience...
- September 16, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- trent said...
"You people call that 'flirting'? In what universe. No wonder I'm single."
It's the old "I'm lonely" while looking sad strategy. It's quite successful in bars in every universe.
Too late. She's already eyeing Lincoln and begging for company. - September 16, 2011 at 4:58 PM
- Unknown said...
Well I am extremely excited. Don't worry, things may change, but it "always come back to the duck." ;)
- September 16, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
If it can comfort you, this is also my case, but I'm from over there, above the Ocean, France!
- September 16, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Old Darth said...
Getting past some of the weird comments here, it is interesting that December tells September that no one can ever know the boy lived to be a man.
Almost certainly a Peter reference and if it is, the implications for the future are very intriguing. Not to mention it informs what happened to the Peters in the past. - September 16, 2011 at 7:10 PM
- cortexifan said...
Awesome, so stoked, can't wait much longer. Can't wait to see how everyone deals with Peter gone. What is Walter doing in the tank? And since he is naked, must be Tuesday :)
Can we accelerate time? I want it now :) - September 16, 2011 at 8:47 PM
- Matthew M said...
Wonder what Peter's name will be when he returns?
"There is no one else. There is just me." Lincoln means who is in charge of this division; why she wouldn't tell him Agent or Colonel Broyles or that it is called 'Fringe Division' is weird. But then some of or most of you people are out of your fracking minds!
One more week to go.
"I think there will be a fight between Olive and the Observers" Tim, didn't you watch #12? She has no idea who or what the observers are! Pay attention.
Trent: Like I said, no wonder I'm still single. - September 16, 2011 at 9:12 PM
- Unknown said...
I wonder why some people have to be so rude and condescending to others on these forums. No one will take a person seriously that derides others all the time. What ever happened to respectful debate and a sharing of ideas?
- September 16, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- Rayray said...
Well Aimee, while Anna torv fans is basking in the glory that is her Emmy worthy performances, us Joshua jacksons fans have to put up with him being on the show less and less, given Nothing to do, has been ignored by the media and the fans. I am utterly infuriated by the fans ignoring Josh, by the media, and by the writers who gives Josh nothing to do.
- September 16, 2011 at 11:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
Counselors are available to talk for those with obsessive infatuations with pretend characters on tv. Perhaps there is a "Peter" hotline....I don't know, but it might be worth looking into if you find yourself drowning in thoughts of the injustices done to a person who doesn't actually exist in this life, the real one, where Joshua Jackson seems pleased with his job making lots of money doing what he loves and Fringe is just a show, a dang good one, but still just a show.
Fed up, sarcastic Fringe fan - September 16, 2011 at 11:36 PM
- Anonymous said...
Exclusive Joshua Jackson fans are some of the most ungrateful fans ever. I've met the guy and he's always so happy to see fans of the SHOW. The last thing he'd want is people being divided over a matter like screentime. He HAS his job, he IS a fan of his own show, and yet his own fanatics want his show to be cancelled. What kind of twisted psycho would want their favourite actor to lose a stable job and go auditioning? Soiling Josh's name for their own frustrated goals...
- September 17, 2011 at 12:04 AM
- Count Screwloose said...
The whole spot is meant to be read as a trailer for a new show no one's ever seen: "From Executive Producers...", "Meet Humanity's Last Hope," and, of course, "Series Premiere"! But this strange static keeps seeping through...
It's great. I thought the first new ep might open with a title reading "2008," show us the terrible plane flight that opened the series and then just hit the story points that allow Olivia to get Walter out of St. Clair's: a new origin story, in other words. Then a card reading "2011" and we're off...
Hey, anyone got any ideas on what the new title sequence will look like? - September 17, 2011 at 12:07 AM
- Rayray said...
Yeah Josh has a job, doing nothing while John and Anna are winning awards and getting all the attention.
- September 17, 2011 at 12:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
Do you honestly think Joshua Jackson has such a big inferiority complex that he feels awards are the only thing that an actor should strives for? That all he worries about is John and Anna being better than him? Actors want to tell a story the best way possible, not for personal gain or attention. You think way too little of Josh.
- September 17, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- Fringie6989 said...
I have to say my piece. I am upset at all these rude comments and it is bringing me down from my high of watching this promo. This is NOT a competition between Anna Torv fans and Joshua Jackson fans! Yes, I know there is only one Peter and two Olivia's, two Walter's, and two Lincoln's. But in my eyes, that makes Peter all the more special. Can we PLEASE stop all this bickering? We need to be a team here. In case you guys didn't notice, this video is titled WHERE IS PETER BISHOP? The entire cliffhanger was about Peter, the entire summer hiatus has been about Peter, and unless I'm much mistaken, the focus of season 4, at least at the beginning is bringing Peter home. Why can't we be excited for the return of Fringe, like we have for the last three seasons? The writers know EXACTLY what they are doing. Something that we as fans as not privy to at this moment. If anything, this video proved that more than ever. Since so many were focused on the lack of Peter, did you guys notice that, to me at least, this case seemed to be a call back to the Pilot, in more ways than one? Nobody is out to get Peter or Josh. They are setting it up to show just how important Peter is to the core of the team, to Walter and Olivia's hearts, and the mysteries of the universe(s) so guys come on, be patient and wait for the writers to tell their story. I know it will be worth it.
Now that that is out of the way, my jaw literally dropped watching this video. Every second of it had my heart racing in excitement and anticipation. This is going to be an AMAZING season snd I hope the observers true intentions will be revealed this season because unless I am badly mistaken, they are up to no good. - September 17, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- Fringie6989 said...
At the risk of being called a Josh hater. The rude comments I read have been in "defense" of Josh/Peter. The so called Josh haters are the ones who have been respectful and quite polite for being insulted all the time, while considering ALL the characters to have equal worth. And Anon, (one of them) was right about saying Josh wouldn't want this. Neither would Anna or John.
- September 17, 2011 at 12:56 AM
- Rayray said...
Josh playing one character is special? Playing one character is not getting Josh noticed by the media if you hadn't noticed. everywhere I go, people are bragging away how little miss torv played 5 people and John noble should get all the awards. Nobody says anything about Josh and why? He plays only one lousy character!
- September 17, 2011 at 1:03 AM
- Anonymous said...
Oh please, based on that logic, I should be whining for Blair Brown only playing one character, but I don't cause that would be illogical. The story CALLS for one Peter, that's the whole premise of the show. You can't demand something that goes against that basic structure. It's like reading a book and your favourite character dies in the middle of the story. Would you demand that character to get equal lines of dialogue as every other character just because you want to find some fairness? No! Because that is not how a story works.
- September 17, 2011 at 1:20 AM
- Xindilini said...
Media attention
TV Guide Canada
16 - September 17, 2011 at 1:33 AM
- RAYRAY said...
I don't care if the story calls for it, PEOPLE ARE PUNISHING JOSH BECAUSE OF IT BY IGNORING HIM!
- September 17, 2011 at 1:34 AM
- rayray said...
Xindilini, you have proven my point, only two articles while there are over 20 articles about how perfect john and Anna are.
- September 17, 2011 at 1:41 AM
- trent said...
Patty, you have successfully turned this post about you, congratulations!
When will people learn not to reply to her?
I was checking that list of Emmy snubs, Xindilini and I couldn't find anything, until I remembered to check under supporting actor. I don't think there is any point in looking at the Emmys for recognition for science-fiction shows. - September 17, 2011 at 1:49 AM
- Xindilini said...
You miss the point.
It is media attention. And I don't have to scour the internet for it.
I am waiting Fringe to be on 7 days a week. - September 17, 2011 at 2:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
Almost 6 days left :) I wonder what the opening scene will be before the opening sequence. Oh, and also if it will be the Entrada opening. Dying here!
- September 17, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- AnActualFan said...
First off that preview just blew my mind! Wow I don't think I can wait till friday!
And secondly, Rayray, whoever you are, grow up! Nobody's punishing anyone! Did you not watch the finale? Josh had some of the most emotional scenes we've had all season to work with and he acted them out beautifully. His talent should speak for itself... It needs no justification from news articles, awards, or crazy immature fans like you. Both Anna and John have been in many other projects with no recognition for their hard work, so if anything you should be happy that they're finally getting some props. Josh's moment will come aswell, maybe this season'll be his season to shine. However having you embarrass both his reputation and those of his fans by whining like a child on these forums is doing nothing but harm. Fringe is an amazing show and we would be no where without the producers. The cast and all the fans love this show because it's constantly evolving and improving, and for ungrateful people like you to tarnish its reputation and insult the show runners just sickens me. The only reason ive been rambling for so long is because these comment boards are here for dedicated fans to come together and discuss/critic/celebrate exciting previews like the one above. So please stop treating this like some highschool bathroom stall where you can write all the sh*t you want on the walls because you lack the maturity to respect all the people who make these shows happen and the fans that keep these shows on the air.
Oh and again, sooooo excited for Friday! :) - September 17, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- Xindilini said...
@AnActualFan, Wwell said.
And if everyone has been reading the daily posts here, 90% of the writers talk endlessly about Peter Bishop. - September 17, 2011 at 2:21 AM
- Observette MARCH said...
Matthew M said...
You people call that 'flirting'? In what universe. No wonder I'm single.
@Matthew M I agree. There's nothing flirtatious about it. Unless people consider a woman talking to a man as flirting. - September 17, 2011 at 2:39 AM
- Observette MARCH said...
Rayray said...
Well Aimee, while Anna torv fans is basking in the glory that is her Emmy worthy performances, us Joshua jacksons fans have to put up with him being on the show less and less, given Nothing to do, has been ignored by the media and the fans. I am utterly infuriated by the fans ignoring Josh, by the media, and by the writers who gives Josh nothing to do.
@Rayray All of the Dawson's Creek DVD's are pretty cheap these days so you might wanna consider investing into them since Josh seems to be the only reason you watch FRINGE. - September 17, 2011 at 2:47 AM
- rayray said...
And people only watch fringe for john or Anna so what's your point?
- September 17, 2011 at 2:52 AM
- trent said...
Observette, that was a joke or a half joke anyway. I know she's not really flirting, but I think it's funny that she's sharing so much about herself with a stranger, when it took a long time for her to do the same with Peter. And I think there was some eyesex on her part, too. This is not a complaint. I'm just saying that if they are trying to sell a O/L romance, they are doing it the right way, unlike they did with the P/O romance.
Patty, do me a favor, will you? When you speak, speak for yourself alone. "Us JJ's fans" doesn't make your opinion more valid. There is only one Josh troll and that is you, no matter how many nicknames you post under. - September 17, 2011 at 3:02 AM
- Rayray said...
Whatever, hope fringe gets cancelled so those two jerks will stay away forever. They ruined my life!
- September 17, 2011 at 4:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
Oh my gosh. That looked wonderful. I hope Sky brings this over to the UK soon - I can't wait to see it!
Briar - September 17, 2011 at 4:27 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm happy to see that other fans agree with me, fringe isn't about ONE character, it's about the team. I can't wait to see how Peter will come back, and if he remembers everything... this is like a "reset"! =)
I also wonder why Olivia doesn't speak about Astrid or Broyles when she says "There's just me"...
Aaaaah friday night! Well, saturday morning th be exact...
MYK - September 17, 2011 at 6:30 AM
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- September 17, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Liz said...
What happen to this post? Man...you guys are ruining the mood!! Shut up and DISCUSS ONLY THE SHOW!!! Please ignore the haters, please!!!
- September 17, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
Is it possible the thing that out Lincoln is after is John Scott?
-M - September 17, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
Its the same troll with a thousand names..ignore it people.
- September 17, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
-M That's good theory =)
MYK - September 17, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hey guys, I just finish watchng season 3.wont be watchng on friday cuz am nigeria bt wil be countng on u guys 4 ur discussns..BTW My fav characters r peter/walter/fauxlivia N of course Olivia
- September 17, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
Meant am in nigeria.
- September 17, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
It looks like a very very very promising premiere ever ! , wondering why Olivia said : it's just me , could be that she opened this division on her own and for now she is working for massive dynamic ? so she is the head of this division ?
All Olivia's looks for Lee that maybe she would like to join him in her team so she is looking to see his impression , don't forget the case is about his partner which died so Olivia trying to take out his anger and his pain because she herself did face this before ...
I can't wait to see what will happen next , amazing show .
Real1 - September 17, 2011 at 5:31 PM
- Unknown said...
You'd think that somewhere I would have learned my lesson about feeding the troll, but gah! You DO NOT speak for all of Josh's fans.
According to our troll, it is a mortal sin against Josh/ Peter to also love Anna/Olivia and John/Walter. To me, this show is mainly about this little fractured family. I may favor Peter, but the show is flat to me without the three of them.
I consider myself a huge fan of Peter Bishop. I can tell you that many other writers here at FringeTV are as well. I didn't even really know much about Josh Jackson until I started watching Fringe, and then I fell in love with his character and how he portrays him. One of the best things to me about Fringe is that the characters have inner struggles that many can identify with. I highly identify with Peter on many levels, and with Olivia on others.
As far as a fave character having reduced roles, I went through something similar with my prior favorite show, The X-Files. When Mulder was down to part-time, I wasn't sure if I would continue watching. However, I stuck it out through the end and loved it. (I know some folks didn't like S 8-9, but many did.) To this day people still remember Mulder and Scully. Fringe will always be Olivia, Peter, and Walter.
I love Fringe, the show, and I know Peter will be back, and in an awesome way!
People should not be motivated totally by public accolades and awards. There is such a thing as doing a job for the love of it, and doing what is asked to the best of one's ability. Awards are nice, but my greatest satisfaction comes when someone tells me that he or she learned something from me, or that I made them smile.
Joshua Jackson is one of the most charming and all-around guys I've ever seen in acting, so please, do us a favor and quit acting like you know what is best for such a man's life. He's got it pretty well figured out if you ask me. Some folks, however, could do with a few lessons, especially in humility. - September 17, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Unknown said...
I wonder who Lee's partner was in this time-line? There is some interesting speculations out there... It seems he may be really reluctant to join forces with Olivia, but she can be mighty convincing ;)
- September 17, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
Aimee, I agree with your comment about Fringe being about the main 3 and falling flat if one of them were to go for good.
(how's this for feeding the troll)
I think i tend to favour Olivia a bit more (maybe 'cause i can relate to her more than the others) BUT, I don't think i'd be into Fringe as much if it weren't for the relationship dynamics as a trio. Olivia and Walter could quite possibly hold the show on their own. BUT again, the relationships have been established and taking one out of the equation permanently or completely killing what they have earned, learnt and value from eachother will probably make me think differently about the show.
FRINGE IS THE BEST!! - September 17, 2011 at 9:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
Oh so walter and olivia can hold the show on their own so that means that peter doesn't matter since it's all about those two idiots Walter and Olivia. I hate this show.
- September 17, 2011 at 10:15 PM
- JM said...
Totally agree with you Aimee, i dont think your even gonna reason with the troll, she's made it clear shes gonna be negative no matter what anybody says, but i for one really appreciate your comments and think exactly as you do.
- September 18, 2011 at 3:26 AM
- trent said...
Patty, has been "active", long before the Fringe era. She has been around ever since DC and whatever condition affects her hasn't improved one bit. Don't try to reason with her or justify why you like or dislike the characters, it won't go through her skull.
- September 18, 2011 at 4:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
I ask the Fringe fans to never ever answer that psycho Josh obsessed fan, and please please please don't judge Peter/Josh's fans by just her stupid crazy talk. She's an obsessed freak fangirl, just ignore her and everything will be fine. Answer her and it all begins over again.
Fine - September 18, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Anonymous said...
About what Fine said...
Yeah, sorry, I didn't mean to beginn a debate.
I love the music behind the promo <3
MYK - September 18, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
I can't wait until next Friday!
I can't really tell how Walter is different from before based on this clip, but Olivia, instead of seeming burdened by the weight of the world just seems sad because she knows something is missing.
The case looks very similar to the one in the pilot, which makes me wonder what they are trying to tell us with the series/season premier at the end. Friday can not come soon enough! - September 18, 2011 at 1:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
You know trent, don't talk since you have yet to say anything positive about Josh nor peter. Whatever, i hope this show goes to hell since they ruined Joshua jackson and his character all for the sake of that blonde jerk!
- September 19, 2011 at 1:13 AM
- PPL said...
"I don't think there is anything sadder than when two people are meant to be together, but something intervenes."
I have the feeling that this was already said, but can't remember in which episode, help please! :)
PPL - September 19, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- pandajean said...
wow, i'll never understand why people get soooo bent out of shape when this is supposed to be a civilized discussion. joshua jackson was not upset by his reduced time on the show, he said he likes having three weeks off cuz he got to spend time with his girlfriend. honestly i prefered the show before they centered it on peter and olivia, the romance aspect of shows always divides people. just enjoy it! good lord.
- January 1, 2013 at 7:01 PM
- pandajean said...
wow, i'll never understand why people get soooo bent out of shape when this is supposed to be a civilized discussion. joshua jackson was not upset by his reduced time on the show, he said he likes having three weeks off cuz he got to spend time with his girlfriend. honestly i prefered the show before they centered it on peter and olivia, the romance aspect of shows always divides people. just enjoy it! good lord.
- January 1, 2013 at 7:01 PM
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With 30 seconds to go, I press the doorbell of Sir Stirling's Mayfair home, the fine house he designed and built from scratch on a bombed site half a century ago. His liking for precise punctuality was noted long ago and his PA lets us in immediately. So far, so good.
Sir Stirling Moss is so well known that I'm determined to use my allotted hour to fill some odd little gaps in the story. Getting straight into unknown territory, I ask him about his first accident, when the back tire let go on his Morgan three-wheeler. What really happened?
Moss smiles and explains that before he was 16 he applied for his licence, giving his correct date of birth. They simply processed it and sent it back, so naturally he didn't wait for his 16th birthday to use it. It must have been just after the end of the Second World War, Stirling was in the lanes somewhere near Bray, in Berkshire, and he adds that he had his ferret with him, in a box in the back.
When the rear tire burst, the Morgan's tail swung out, up the bank, and the car toppled over. He can't remember whether it went right over but it wasn't a fast accident and there was very little damage. His greatest concern was not for himself: 'The ferret, when I got him out, had a little smudge of oil on his nose – God knows where that came from – but he was OK, I was OK and the car was OK.'
I switch to his flight back from Dundrod in 1950, after that famous victory in the RAC Tourist Trophy, so that he could be at Brands the next day to race the Cooper-Norton 500. There was nothing like EasyJet then. What was involved?
The TT finished at about five or six o'clock and Stirling went straight to Belfast airport to catch the scheduled flight to Northolt. He believes the aircraft was a BEA de Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane. He must have felt fantastic on that flight, I have always thought, so I ask whether the full significance of what he'd achieved dawned on him then.
No, he says that came later because he was just so happy with the race. It had been wet all the way, assisting him to get the best out of the Jaguar XK120 and never taxing its weak point, the drum brakes. He was also thrilled to have driven at Dundrod, which he decided was a really super circuit.
On significant early career steps, Stirling mentions the 1953 Swiss GP, where he was quickest in the wet in the Friday qualifying session with his Maserati 250F. That was the moment, reckons Stirling, when the Formula 1 world started to take a real interest in him.
Long before that, however, he was launched into a schedule of European travel and events that must have seemed out of this world in the immediate post-war era of austerity and rationing. By 1951, he was winning in Formula 2, in sports cars and still in 500 racing. He was only just past 20; his friends must have found it astonishing and I wondered how he coped.
Stirling agrees that he was still very young but it was all handled easily thanks to John Heath of the HWM team, who managed everything. They had to go abroad to find the best races and, with Stirling in the team, HWM was able to get better start money.
From 1952, Stirling appointed his friend Ken Gregory to be his manager. Gregory's part in Stirling's subsequent success was crucial, without doubt, but it's time for another silly question. To save hotel bills, Stirling had ordered a new caravan to tow around Europe behind his XK120 Coupé and he'd had it fitted it out with every expensive mod con. It did not last long.
He and Ken were driving down a hill in Belgium, with Ken at the wheel, when the caravan detached itself. Ken was alert enough to get the Jaguar out of the way as the caravan overtook them on the inside. After several spectacular rolls, high in the air, it ended up totally wrecked and, thanks to the four dozen eggs they'd loaded inside, a terrible mess. I ask Stirling who had attached it and whether it had been secured properly?
He answers by saying that, because the caravan tended to swing around, he'd fitted a stabilizer, which worked quite well. Something went wrong with that, apparently, so we must assume that neither of them was to blame.
As Stirling put it, his father and Ken Gregory worked behind his back, negotiating with Maserati and Mercedes-Benz on his behalf. Stirling readily acknowledges that, without Ken's bold management and his dad's guidance, his career would have been set back and possibly 'stumped'.
Stirling and Ken shared a flat in London then and I reminded him of an anecdote from Ken's book Behind the Scenes of Motor Racing. Ken, who had a day job as well, wrote: 'I was in bed and asleep after a particularly hard day, when at about two o'clock in the morning Stirling came in. He clumped into the kitchen, which was next to my room, and barged into tables and things, making sufficient noise so that I couldn't possibly go on sleeping. Then he poked his head round the door, and said, "Ken, are you awake?" I said, "Yes, I'm awake." And he said, "Will you get me a tube of toothpaste in the morning?"'
Ken claimed he decided there and then to get a flat on his own, so I ask Stirling for his side of it. Obviously very amused, he says: 'I don't remember that but I'm sure he was right. With me around, Ken would break out in a rash and get a bit hyper.' He laughs again. 'Yes, I'm not an easy person to live with.'
With BRM in 1952, Stirling drove the V16 in the Ulster Trophy at Dundrod and I put it to him that I cannot imagine a more daunting prospect than having to race that car on such a lethal, genuine road circuit. What was it really like to grapple with the thing in Ulster, 59 years ago?
With a grim smile, Stirling recalls it was the only occasion in the BRM on which he passed Fangio, adding that Fangio was spinning backwards at the time. As an extremely patriotic young man, Stirling considered it a great honour to drive the British BRM, but at Dundrod, he says: 'It was scary, absolutely scary.' The tremendous slack in the steering made it very difficult to stay in a straight line. He adds: 'The brakes were terrific, the gearbox was super but the car was not nice at all and Dundrod, as a circuit, was about the worst place you could go with it. You were always juggling with the steering. It was awful, really awful, and I was so pleased when it went out.' The night before the race, BRM had switched cars because Fangio had had a problem. 'That wouldn't have worried me,' said Stirling with smile. 'Had they decided not to put me in the race at all, I'd have been thrilled.'
Stirling wasn't the first celebrity to exploit product endorsement but he probably pioneered a more professional attitude in that respect as far as racing drivers were concerned, particularly with Craven A cigarettes, Lucozade, Trico and Nenette. There was also an amazing in-car cigarette dispenser, which intrigued me.
'It was a fantastic thing,' says Stirling: 'You just pushed it and the cigarette dropped down in a tray, lit for you. I don't remember advertising that but I certainly had it in my Standard Ten. It was a very good gadget.'
Next, another little matter that's puzzled me for years: in the 1954 Silverstone Production Touring Cars race, Stirling was delayed at the start when the Jaguar MkVII's engine apparently would not start (see feature, page 80). Was that deliberate? Legend suggests there were team orders for Ian Appleyard to win that race. I ask Stirling for the truth, once and for all.
He laughs again, declaring bluntly: 'I don't remember anything about that, but one thing is certain: if they'd told me to be second to Ian Appleyard, I'd have told them to stuff it. I had nothing against Ian but I just wouldn't do that.' That clears that up, then.
Moss really made his mark in F1 by leading the 1954 Italian GP. After a straight fight with Fangio's Mercedes, Moss pulled away in his Maserati. Although his car failed, that performance was a terrific career boost, especially noted by Mercedes-Benz. Fangio won the race and in his 1986 autobiography, co-written with a journalist, is quoted as saying that Stirling would have won that GP if he himself had backed off a bit. That seemed unfair because it was only a simple broken pipe from the oil cooler that stopped Stirling's car. I wanted to know how that comment from Fangio strikes him now.
Stirling, a bit puzzled, replies: 'I wouldn't think he would lower himself to say that. Fangio was a great man and I don't think he would have criticised another driver unless he had caused a shunt.' We agreed that Fangio's writing colleague might have used a little licence there.
It prompts a further thought from Stirling, namely that he could beat Fangio in sports cars but not in F1. When Stirling asked Fangio why he thought that was so, Fangio replied that he liked to see his wheels. Stirling says that he still doesn't understand what Fangio meant because your focus is way up the track when you're racing and you don't look at your wheels. Stirling's logic there seems impeccable to me, so that difference between them remains a puzzle.
Still on Fangio, I have to bring up the old chestnut of whether he allowed the young Englishman to win the 1955 British GP. It has been discussed endlessly over the years, I know, but when the subject comes up nobody mentions what Fangio apparently said in that 1986 book. It says there that, the night before the race, the Mercedes team fixed it for Stirling to win by lowering the gearing of Fangio's car. How, I wondered, would Stirling react to that?
Even as I speak, Stirling starts muttering: 'I doubt it, I really doubt it. I find it really difficult to believe that. After the race, I did ask Fangio, "Did you let me win that race?" And he replied, "No, no: it was your day." I did a bad start but caught him up and got past when he was baulked by a backmarker. Then I just drove flat out.' Stirling laughs again, adding: 'At the last corner I went as fast as I could, got my foot flat down and then waved him past, knowing full well he couldn't do it.'
That was in 1955, and Moss was on peak form. Major wins included the Mille Miglia in May and the British GP in July – and then, I noted, he raced a 948cc Standard Ten in a saloon car race at Oulton Park in August. Autosport described his driving of the little Standard as amazing but, as it still seems rather improbable, I ask him what it was all about.
That Standard, I learn, was his own car. He was at Oulton Park racing another car and he just decided to drive in the saloon car race for fun. It definitely was not, he laughs, a works entry – as some claimed.
Next: the Nassau Speed Week of December 1955, when Ken Gregory had been called in as Clerk of the Course to bring some sense of order to that chronically chaotic meeting. There was pandemonium from the Americans when Ken announced that there would be a Le Mans start. They wanted time to do up their seatbelts and the drivers' briefing was getting out of control when, according to Ken, Stirling came to the rescue with a pacifying speech. He said that they would only lose a few seconds, that the Le Mans start was the safest way and he was sure they all agreed that safety was the most important thing. What are his views now?
Again, Stirling says that he didn't recall the incident but he is quite unrepentant in his traditional attitudes. He makes that clear: 'I have never been a believer in seatbelts. I saw a man die at Sebring when he turned his car over, it caught fire and they couldn't pull him out.'
Something that has puzzled me for a long time is what exactly it was that made the Vanwall handle so badly at the German Grand Prix on the Nurburging in 1957, so soon after Stirling's brilliant win in the British GP at Aintree. And then, just two weeks later, he seemed to have no trouble in winning at Pescara. Had some fundamental improvements been made to the Vanwall during that fortnight?
Stirling explains that, unlike the 250F, the Vanwall never handled well anywhere. It had good brakes but the gearbox was lousy and the engine had flat spots at first. It was almost undrivable at the 'Ring, says Stirling, because that circuit was like a road and not a very good one in those days. Nothing was changed for Pescara, where the circuit was smooth and fast, and the car wasn't too bad. He admits that Colin Chapman did improve the Vanwall but insists that it was never a good car to drive. It was quite fast, it did the job, it won the title but it was never a nice car in Stirling's view. Simple as that.
According to reputation, Stirling always preferred understeering cars but my guess is that's a rather simplified version of the truth…
'Yes, it is,' he says and there was no need to finish my question. 'Now, looking back on it,' he says, 'I actually prefer oversteer. Understeer can be easier but it's not so responsive. That's where the SLR [Mille Miglia winner] was so good. You could adjust it.' Stirling never liked cars that understeer and then roll into oversteer but we all know that he had the ability to drive anything to its absolute limit, however it handled.
In the wet, he invented a special technique, faking a momentary bit of extra oversteer as he entered the corners, passing a message to anyone behind that it was more slippery than they thought – but he was back on the power, having thought it all out, before they knew what was happening. More than wanting to be World Champion, he wanted to be seen as the man to beat, and that he most certainly did achieve.
Quick question: in Ken Purdy's book (1963) Stirling is quoted as saying he was frightened of the future. What exactly did that mean? The simple answer comes straight back: 'I'm frightened of death. I don't want to die. There are still too many things I want to do.'
Many years ago, Stirling said to me that if he were 17 now he'd think twice about starting a driving career because there's 'too much competition, boy.' Does he still feel that way?
He would start racing but what he liked about his time was that it was dangerous. As he puts it, when you're 17 or 18 you like to do dangerous, stupid things. That was an important ingredient to him. Motor racing was a dangerous sport and he liked it that way. The worse the conditions got, the more it played into his hands. Today's drivers are the losers, to his mind, because they are not brushing their wheels against rock faces and precipitous drops. In his day, he felt that he was playing a game, putting in his highest bid and risking his life, and that's what he found so rewarding.
Thanks to Porter Press, publisher of the Stirling Moss Scrapbooks, www.porterpress.co.uk.
Published Dec 7th, 2015


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WHY do I always learn things the HARD WAY???
Today is the day - THE day. I am 50 years old. What have I learned?
I have learned that you are never too old to learn a lesson. I've had lots of embarrassing moments over the years, and I actually like to call them "great learning opportunities." They are often the most important lessons of all.
Remember these?
1. When I first started teaching fifth grade, I showed a whale video to the whole class, and in the middle of it this HUGE penis was flashed on the screen – FREEZE FRAMED, as the narrator described the huge penis (16 feet in diameter) of a gray whale. I only knocked over two kids and one garbage can as I FLEW over to the VCR to shut it off. The School District Superintendent brought that story up when I ran into him at my school several weeks later. He still laughs about it to this day.
2. When I lived in California I was invited to a lovely Christmas Dinner at the incredible home of a rich, well-to-do family who had befriended us. I decided to bring my Grandmother's famous Christmas Bean Soup (a tradition of my mother's large Slovak family…). I forgot how GASSY everyone would get after eating it. Needless to say, I have NEVER served that at a party since. NEVER!!!!!
3. Two summers ago I had a jewelry party at my house (against my better judgment) for a friend of mine. When the consultant was preparing her grand displays, my son proudly said to her, "My mother said that if she weren't HOSTING this party, she would NEVER EVER be going to it." It appears he has inherited the foot-in-mouth gene from my side of the family.
4. Another day when I was teaching fifth grade, I wore pajamas to school. I thought they were classy day-wear from V. Secret, but the girls kept saying, "Mrs. Smith, are you wearing pajamas?" When I got home I called my sister, who sent them to me, and she said, "Hell yes, they ARE pajamas." So there. Dang it.
5. I sat through three parent conferences several years ago with my zipper down. Finally, one mom had the courage to let me know.
Last night I received an innocent email from a friend of mine. I opened it, and pushed something I shouldn't have pushed and it gobbled up my email contact list like a hot fudge sundae and spammed them all.
In my contact list were members of my huge extended family, wonderful blogging friends and colleagues from work. Oh, and did I mentioned that very important agent from NEW YORK CITY that I have been stalking for nine months now? Yeah. He's in the list. And, as of last night, he SURELY received at least a dozen spam emails from yours truly.
That will SURELY impress him, don't you think?
However, let me put this latest faux pas into perspective. Did I lose a precious family member? Did I lose a dear friend or colleague? Was my life altered in a horrible tragic way? Did my husband lose his job again? No, no, no and no.
Today I am celebrating my birthday. And even though my life is filled with bumps and twists and sometimes-embarrassing turns- I am very proud of the woman I have become.
I am human.
Now where's my damn champagne?
123 comments:
- Patsy said...
Happy Birthday, Vodka Mom. Hope you had some champagne. :-)
____________________________________ - September 6, 2009 at 12:28 AM
- ShanaM said...
Happy Birthday!!
- September 6, 2009 at 12:45 AM
- September 6, 2009 at 12:59 AM
- Wunderwoman said...
Woohoo!! Happy Birthday Vodka Mom, now where's my party hat and the drinks? LOL
- September 6, 2009 at 1:04 AM
Happy birthday to a fifty and fabulous new friend:)
- September 6, 2009 at 1:08 AM
- Renee said...
Hope you have an amazing Birthday! And many, many more!
- September 6, 2009 at 1:14 AM
- Buckeroomama said...
Have a grand birthday, Vodka Mom!!
I celebrated mine a couple of days ago and haven't even gotten around to doing my birthday post yet (which might not happen at all)... :) - September 6, 2009 at 1:16 AM
- Twenty Four At Heart said...
Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people in the blogosphere! Yay!
- September 6, 2009 at 1:19 AM
- King of New York Hacks said...
First...Vodka Mom..your HUMAN ?!! LOL
Happy Birthday , hope you've learned all the lessons ( they are fun...later, aren't they? ) and school the rest of us ahem...cough cough 40 year olds. LOL Hope you have a great birthday and I knew it was spam, I only got 3 but figured everyone would let you know...and that agent ??? Tell him he can get an open call to the King's Taxi when he REALLY needs one and I'm sure he'll forget about it...that and a little vodka of course. ;-) Enjoy your day, thanks for keeping us smiling, and most of all keep on being you, that's why we keep coming back.Congrats VM, I bow to you and send you 50 + 1 for good luck honks from Times Square NYC !! YAHOOO !! - September 6, 2009 at 1:27 AM
- Liss said...
I love those examples of 'learning'.. :) Happy half a century, you've at least earned a BOTTLE of champagne haven't you?
- September 6, 2009 at 1:29 AM
- IB said...
Many happy returns of the day...and of the bar-tender
IB - September 6, 2009 at 1:42 AM
- Kyddryn said...
Happy birthday, Mizz Vodka, and many happy returns!
One lives, one errs, one learns, life goes on. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Shade and Sweetwater,
K - September 6, 2009 at 1:51 AM
- Unknown said...
Happy Birthday!!! And what a realistic view you have of what's really important vs. what's not. Is that the vodka talking???
- September 6, 2009 at 1:54 AM
Happy Birthday to my favorite blogger in the blogosphere! And would you PLEASE show us the pajamas you wore?
- September 6, 2009 at 2:02 AM
- Ekanthapadhikan said...
Many Happy Returns of the Day. Hope you had a rocking day!
- September 6, 2009 at 2:18 AM
- Phillipia said...
Happy Birthday, Vodka Mom.
Sorry, I drank your damn champagne earlier this evening...it looked to good to package up and send... - September 6, 2009 at 2:20 AM
- Sultan said...
Have a sybaritic birthday.
- September 6, 2009 at 2:24 AM
- Betty Manousos said...
I think you are a remarkable woman!!
Happy birthday to you!!!
Many happy returns of the day!
Your blog is lovely!!!
Nice to "meet" you :) - September 6, 2009 at 4:06 AM
- Alan Burnett said...
Happy birthday. From what I have read in your blog - a life to be proud of.
- September 6, 2009 at 4:28 AM
- Formerly known as Frau said...
Happy Birthday!! Hope your day is filled with lots of cake and craziness!
- September 6, 2009 at 4:40 AM
Happy Birthday - Congatulations & I hope that your hangovers haven't deteriorated with age! (Mine have)
- September 6, 2009 at 5:42 AM
- Eternal Lizdom said...
Happy Happy Happy Birthday!!
- September 6, 2009 at 6:44 AM
- ♥ Braja said...
Well it's ABOUT TIME you went for the class and asked for champagne :)))
And when I say went for the class, I don't mean attack your room full of kids.
You know that right?
And you do know, too, that I love you enormously and wish I was with you and that bottle of champagne, right?
oxooxxoxo - September 6, 2009 at 7:06 AM
- Unknown said...
Happy Birthday, Girl...
Sto Lat!
We live and we learn, we come back smiling and we blog about it, right?
Love you sweetie, have a great day!
Peace - Rene - September 6, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Christina said...
Happy birthday! Today is my boyfriend's birthday too. I have lots of cupcakes if you want any :)
- September 6, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- unmitigated me said...
You make me excited to turn fifty! A few more years and I'l be expecting the same comment from you!
- September 6, 2009 at 7:42 AM
- Vodka Logic said...
Happy Birthday and welcome to the club. We all could have written that post in one way or another.
Love being human
xx - September 6, 2009 at 7:44 AM
- Aune said...
Happy Birthday D!
Have a blast
Xox - September 6, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- Sheila said...
Happy Birthday to one of the reasons the internet was created!
- September 6, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Unknown said...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :) xx
- September 6, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- Michele said...
Happy Birthday!
See 50s not so bad. Not that I know first hand whether it is or not because I'm not 50, I'm just saying. Yeah, you can harshly remind me this in (grasp) 18 days. - September 6, 2009 at 8:37 AM
- S said...
happy birthday!
- September 6, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- SkylersDad said...
Happy Birthday my friend, you are the best!
- September 6, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- The Stiletto Mom said...
Happy Birthday, hope you get spoiled rotten today! Love you tons!!!
- September 6, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- Boozy Tooth said...
35th in line, but wishing you happiness with such VIGOR and GENUINE LOVE that it should rightfully float straight to the top.
Happy Birthday my friend. And when I say friend, please don't doubt it for a minute. I love you my funny hacker comrade. Welcome to the 50 Club. - September 6, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- Mrs. E said...
I'll drink some champagne in your honor! Happy 50th--and thanks for making me smile EVERY time I read your blog.
- September 6, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Unknown said...
Happy day...Life is all about learning lessons...there's one in ever event, as long as you have your perspective open to it...
Love the whale video... - September 6, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Cheers Vodka! Welcome to the 50's decade. It's all downhill from here girl! LOL
Happy B-Day from another downhill Gal.
Snappy Di - September 6, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Keyona said...
You can hack my email anytime you want! Happy Birthday! May you continue to leaarn and teach us young ones so we DON'T have to learn the hard way. :o)
- September 6, 2009 at 9:37 AM
- Cora said...
LOL @ Braja - I thought the same thing: Champagne? Classy.
HAVE A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VODKA MOM!!!! - September 6, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Stereos and Souffles said...
Keep on bringing the funny for another 50! Happy Birthday to you!
- September 6, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- Sara said...
Whale's penis was my favorite.
Happy birthday! Sounds like you're destined to move through it with grace and class! - September 6, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- An Open Heart said...
I'm going to have to go with Sara,
whale penis is my favorite.....
Happy Birthday.
S - September 6, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- The Good Cook said...
happy 50th!!!! Welcome to the half century club.
- September 6, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- WeaselMomma said...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (I now feel like Frosty the Snowman). How's you get that adorable photo of me holding your cake?
You make 50 look like a place that I want to be! - September 6, 2009 at 10:15 AM
It is only a number - it just keeps getting better...enjoy!!
Janet - September 6, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- Deb said...
you learn things the hard way because you LIVE instead of OBSERVE!
happy birthday! - September 6, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- blognut said...
Have a wonderful birthday, you hawt thing, you! I love your outlook on life!
- September 6, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- Sue said...
Great birthday post, thank you. And just so you know, my 50's haven't been any less challenging or boring or lacking of embarrassing moments than my 40's! I think age has to do more with the individual in that some of our lives are just more enriched my the stories we can tell, the experiences we have shared. All that crazy stuff makes us who we are! As you know, each of our days hold stories that are just waiting to be told!! Happy Birthday and bottoms up to you!
- September 6, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- CJ said...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I really like your posts they are humorous! And nice
Chaitra - September 6, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...
where's the cake??? i mean, happy birthday honey! hope it is the best ever! and thanks for entertaining me on a daily basis, i like to be entertained. and i like cake, did i mention that?
smiles, bee
IS there cake??? ps - September 6, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- cheatymoon said...
Cheers, VM. Happy happy birthday!
xxxxoooo - September 6, 2009 at 10:46 AM
- Courtney said...
Oooooooooooh a very merriest birthday to who, to you! I will spare you my actualy singing (thank god)! I hope you have a great day and enjoy the lessons learned!
- September 6, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- Brian Miller said...
happy birthday!!!!!! you are just getting started! My english teacher showed a movie once that was very releaving...lol...i remember her just putting her head down while we giggled....have a wonderful day!
- September 6, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Laura Marchant said...
Happy Birthday!!!!! You are a riot!
- September 6, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- Melisa Wells said...
Happy Happy Birthday!!!!
- September 6, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Jeanne Estridge said...
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
I'm so glad I didn't click that link you sent me
Happy birthday to you! - September 6, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- Captain Dumbass said...
Happy Birthday, VM.
- September 6, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- Unknown said...
Happy birthday Vodka Mom!
I love that you wore pj's to teach, that you served gassy soup to someone else's house and that you are, above all, human.
P.S. Also, thanks for the warning about the spam! Whew! - September 6, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Tamis Marks said...
Pajamas to school--Love it!
Happy Birthday to you! Hope your family spoils you~ - September 6, 2009 at 12:13 PM
- K Dubs said...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Have a wonderful day, do nothing, do whatever you want - you deserve it :)
- September 6, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- *Akilah Sakai* said...
The whale story is friggin' hilarious! Freeze framed?! - September 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Tara R. said...
Happy, happy birthday. I would wear PJs to work if I could get away with it.
- September 6, 2009 at 1:04 PM
- Dr Zibbs said...
Happy B-day my friend
- September 6, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Lorraine said...
- September 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- Paige Lacey said...
Happy Birthday!!!!
- September 6, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- His Sweetheart said...
You're just 50! You're so young, so lively I have to admit!!
Happy birthday my dearest! My birthday was on August 28th! No wonder I loved you, You're Virgo :P
The whale's penis story was awesome looool
Missed your posts a loooooot - September 6, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Happy birthday! 50 is still young - you're just getting started.
PS. I once taught an entire class full of 14 and 15 year olds with my zipper down. They didn't hesitate to let me know. - September 6, 2009 at 1:56 PM
- Unknown said...
To the oh-so-inspiring Vodka Mom ... thanks for always keeping smiles on our faces and for being so darn funny!!
Sending lots of love for a wonderful birthday!! Now go have yourself a martini!! :o) - September 6, 2009 at 2:16 PM
- Unknown said...
To the oh-so-inspiring Vodka Mom ... thanks for always keeping smiles on our faces and for being so darn funny!!
Sending lots of love for a wonderful birthday!! Now go have yourself a martini!! :o) - September 6, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- Suzy said...
I already called you, that's enough.
- September 6, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- Smart Mouth Broad said...
I lift my glass to you today, my dear. Cheers! Nobody does it better!
- September 6, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Linda said...
Happy Birthday! And thank you for entertaining us on your special day.
- September 6, 2009 at 2:35 PM
- sitting on the mood swing at the playground said...
Happy Birthday! Fabulous that it's a holiday weekend birthday.
- September 6, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- DKC said...
Happy, Happy Birthday my darling VM! I hope you get as much champagne you can handle!
- September 6, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Happy Birthday!
And, hey, I've SEEN that whale video (or something close to it) on the TV when I was watching with my OWN boys. And what a bunch of questions that brought up!
Enjoy your day! - September 6, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- for a different kind of girl said...
Happy, happy birthday! Enjoy your day!
- September 6, 2009 at 3:44 PM
- Susan English Mason said...
Happy Birthday Vodka Mom! It's my first visit to your blog today, although I have heard of it often enough. I read the hilarious post by you can the Captain over at Braja's blog and had to say Hi and wish you a happy 50th. I'm 50 too. It's not fatal at all.
- September 6, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin) said...
Well, I just opened the spam, and I could tell that quite of few of us had followed you there. . . I guess that means we just might follow you to hell and back!
Happy five-o! I'll be following you in that regard too in less than a month. . . - September 6, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Mike said...
Happy birthday. Have a great day.
- September 6, 2009 at 3:57 PM
- Elenka said...
Hey, Vodka Mom....I'm 100 percent Slovak...don't know your bean soup recipe, tho. We always had sauerkraut soup. Probably almost as gassy.
Happy Birthday and dovidenia! - September 6, 2009 at 4:35 PM
- Joanna Jenkins said...
Cheers to a great 50th birthday!
xoxoxoxoxo - September 6, 2009 at 4:38 PM
- That Janie Girl said...
I was excited to get a picture from you, but hesitated to open it when there were three identical e-mails. Now I'm glad I didn't!!!
Happy Birthday, Sweetie! I love ya!
You heifer. - September 6, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- Susan said...
You owe us all a personal email with a picture. Since we got so excited and all.
Happy birthday! - September 6, 2009 at 4:51 PM
- Notes from Noël said...
Joyeux Anniversaire! Happy 50th! I have a great bottle of French champagne in the frig - come on over!! Thanks for all the laughs!
- September 6, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Scope said...
Happiest of birtdays!
- September 6, 2009 at 5:46 PM
- The Mind of a Mom said...
Very Happy Birthday to you!
- September 6, 2009 at 5:56 PM
- Malisa said...
"Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday old, friggin woman...Happy Birthday to you! :)
Malisa - September 6, 2009 at 6:48 PM
- Ms. Witi said...
Champagne for Vodka MOM? Come on where is the shot of Vodka? You go girl...Happy Birthday on such a milestone as the BIG 5-0!!
- September 6, 2009 at 6:51 PM
happy birthday. for what it's worth, it was very clear the email was spam. i just deleted it.
- September 6, 2009 at 7:11 PM
- Melissa B. said...
First of all, congrats on a milestone. Hope you had a HAPPY! Secondly, you're just the gift that keeps on giving, even on your b-day. I'm still laughing about the Christmas Bean Soup...priceless!
- September 6, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- Julie D said...
Happy happy birthday!!!!!! Come check out my blog post, and go visit my son's blog...and please leave him a comment!
- September 6, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- Beth said...
Happy Birthday!
I bought vodka for the occasion. I had no idea you'd change up your preferences. - September 6, 2009 at 9:45 PM
- Rita said...
Happy Birthday from someone who is MONTHS older than you.
I celebrated by 50th birthday last April by going to Italy with my sister and nephew. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Being 50 is great. Well, excluding the hysterectomy weight gain, the hormonal hysterics, the night sweats and...
being happy with who you are anyway.
Enjoy it! - September 6, 2009 at 9:45 PM
- Grace Matthews said...
Happy Birthday! I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that does interesting hings to embarass myself...well another year older and hopefully wiser :)
- September 6, 2009 at 9:53 PM
- Anna Whiston-Donaldson said...
Wooohooo! Happy birthday, Vodka Mom! You bring so much joy to my days.
Thanks for sharing those stories. :) - September 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- Stacy Uncorked said...
And here I thought I was special when I got an email from you... *sniff* So yeah, maybe the NYC Agent dude will think so too! ;)
Hope you've had a champagne (or vodka) filled Birthday! You ROCK! :) - September 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- Zip n Tizzy said...
Happy Birthday Darlin'!
To Many, Many more!!!
I for one knew that you hadn't personally sent the spam. I bet he knew too. We're all likely to be gobbled up online at one time or another. Let's just hope he didn't open it! - September 6, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Happy Birthday ... May the only pain in your life be champagne :0)
- September 6, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- Kate Coveny Hood said...
I only got 3 spam e-msils from you. And I knew exactly what they were and just deleted them. I used to get stuck like that at work all the time - who ARE the people who waste time creating those????
And I like your perspective on what's really important in life. I try to maintain the same one. Once when were were at the Smithsonian (can't remember the exact museum) I realized that I had lost one of my new favorite (and expensive) earrings. I was sad - but ultimately said, "well, it's not like I lost a child there!" Then I made the remaining earring into a necklace.
Happy birthday friend! - September 6, 2009 at 11:17 PM
- Joanie said...
Happy Happy Birthday! Know what I got for MY 50th birthday?? Single!
turns out it was the best gift of all! hahahaha!!! - September 6, 2009 at 11:35 PM
- Laura said...
Happy Birthday, VodkaMom! I hope it's a wonderful celebration for you. (I only received 3 spam emails from "you", & they didn't even zap my computer when I opened them--I was so excited to be getting email from "VodkaMom") Thank you for keeping me laughing!
- September 6, 2009 at 11:38 PM
- Joanie said...
Happy birthday, dear and lovely lady!
- September 7, 2009 at 2:03 AM
- mo.stoneskin said...
I suppose you could have mixed up the jewelry party a little by showing a whale penis video to the Moby Dick soundtrack.
- September 7, 2009 at 3:55 AM
- Kat said...
Happy Birthday! My English teacher in 9th grade almost fell over a desk rushing to fast forward through the sex scene in the 1970s version of Romeo and Juliet. Good Times...
- September 7, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- Magpie said...
Happy birthday!
- September 7, 2009 at 8:04 AM
- Debbie said...
Happy birthday! I had read all of your funny stories. It was fun to remember them again.
And you are my second blogging friend to experience that hacking problem this week. - September 7, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- buffalodick said...
Happy Birthday! Did AARP send you the join up kit yet?
- September 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM
- Susan said...
It made me feel very special to get mail from the very famous VodkaMom, even if it was spam.
Happy Birthday. I'm toasting to you now, only with chardonnay of course. - September 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Kevin McKeever said...
For your day, I will switch from gin to vodka. See, I'm willing to make the big sacrifices.
- September 7, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- Fragrant Liar said...
Happy birthday, VM. Hope your day is as large as that whale penis.
- September 7, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- Sodermoto said...
Happy Birthday! :)
- September 7, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Happy B day VM from perhaps your youngest follower!
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- Reveda said...
Happy B Day-VM from your youngest follower......
Take care and lots of love from little Reveda
www.reveda.blogspot.com - September 7, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Sara J. Henry said...
OK, right, I got that photo email from you with the "yes" and "no" button - but you didn't seem the type to send cheery "want to see my photos" emails, so I ditched it.
So probably most people figured right off it was spam and that your address book had been hijacked. - September 7, 2009 at 2:54 PM
- Kathy B! said...
Happy Birthday!!
And I'll consider that SPAM you sent your little gift to me :)
Hope you got lots of goodies. - September 7, 2009 at 3:53 PM
- tamilyn said...
Happy, happy, happy birthday. On as a comment on the next post-those darn kids will surprise you when you least expect it, won't they? Glad you had an awesome time, and high five Bitchy and Sassy from all your blogging friends.
- September 7, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- Sprite's Keeper said...
Happy birthday! This is just the laugh I needed to end my night!
- September 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM
- The Lady in Pearls said...
Happy Birthday VM! I am right behind you. 40 on the 12th! And when I grow up I want to be just like you! Hope it was a great one. Your daughters are priceless. But you already know that....
- September 8, 2009 at 1:05 PM
- The Rare Amylesaurus said...
Did the "my famous Chili" when all the males in my family came from all states to help us move into our new house.....in the wintertime. When they were all getting the last load into the truck at the rental, my husband told me you surely could not have lit a match the rental house would have went up in flames.
Happy Birthday, Gal! I shall drink one for you today and one for you again on Saturday when I turn 39....for real ;oD - September 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- Karen MEG said...
Happy Belated, Vodka Mom. Hope you got lots and lots of bubbly!
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Asparagus and Mushroom Strata
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...While it is starting to get spindly, asparagus is still available in our local farmers' markets. I've been wanting to make this strata for ages, but for one reason or another kept putting it off. I finally decided it was foolish not to try it while asparagus is so cheap and plentiful. I always welcome recipes that make company breakfast or brunch easier to do and I like stratas because they can be assembled the night before they're needed. This one, adapted from Better Homes and Gardens magazine, is really easy to assemble and it is a pleasant way to start the day. If you are looking for a recipe that will simplify the serving of breakfast or brunch, you might want to give this one a try. It will never replace Eggs Benedict, but it's easy to do and festive. Here's the recipe.
Asparagus and Mushroom Strata...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, adapted from a recipe in Better Homes and Gardens magazine
1 pound thin asparagus spears
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 ounces)
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dillweed or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
12 slices French or Italian bread, cut into 4x1x1-inch sticks
6 eggs
2-1/4 cups half-and-half or whole milk
1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
1) Clean asparagus; snap off woody bases. Cut thick spears in half lengthwise. Cut spears into 3-inch pieces. In a large saucepan bring a small amount of water to boiling. Add asparagus. Cook, uncovered, 1 minute. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain on paper towels.
2) Lightly grease a 2-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. In a large skillet heat oil. Add mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until nearly all liquid has evaporated. Set aside.
3) In a bowl toss together the Swiss cheese and dillweed.
4) Cover bottom of baking dish with half of the bread sticks. Top with half of the mushrooms, half of the cheese mixture, and half of the asparagus. Repeat with remaining mushrooms, cheese mixture, and asparagus. Top with remaining bread pieces.
5) In a bowl beat together eggs and half-and-half. Pour mixture over layers in dish. Press lightly with back of a spoon to thoroughly moisten bread. Sprinkle grated cheese over top. Cover and chill 2 hours. Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degree F oven about 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
To Make Ahead: Layer the strata and pour the egg mixture over layers. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. Bake, uncovered, as directed above.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
Asparagus and White Bean Salad - One Perfect Bite
Penne with Asparagus and Lemon Sauce - One Perfect Bite
Asparagus Soup - One Perfect Bite
61 comments :
- chamki said...
Very very attractive, i am going to make it.
Ciao! - June 8, 2010 at 1:07 AM
- Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...
I have never made a strata- this looks so good-
- June 8, 2010 at 1:10 AM
- Jeannie said...
Very nice! I love the look of it!
- June 8, 2010 at 1:24 AM
- La Bella Cooks said...
This is beautiful and I love the idea of the fresh dill added in. Sounds perfect.
- June 8, 2010 at 1:43 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
Another great spring recipe from you..can't get enough asparagus!
- June 8, 2010 at 1:54 AM
- Federica Simoni said...
la foto mette fame solo a guardare!!!bravissima!!ciao!
- June 8, 2010 at 2:46 AM
- My Little Space said...
This strata sounds fantastic especially with asparagus. Love the flavour so much. Have a great day!
Cheers, Kristy - June 8, 2010 at 2:53 AM
- Priya Suresh said...
Such a tempting strata, yet to try..
- June 8, 2010 at 3:14 AM
- Sushma Mallya said...
looks beautiful, never tried it till now but would love to have it...
- June 8, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- KathyB. said...
I bought enough asparagus to make the soup recipe you posted last week and then some, so this looks like another very good recipe to try. I will let you know how the soup turns out for me , I can't wait to make and eat it!
- June 8, 2010 at 3:26 AM
- giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...
Hi Mary,
dalla foto questo piatto deve essere veramente molto delizioso.
Non ho mai provato gli asparagi in questo modo, ma credo che sarebbe divertente poterlo praparare e delizioso da gustare !!
Buona giornata.
Ma come fai ad avere tutte queste idee così originali ?
Sei una cuoca provetta o un'appassionata di cucina ?
Buona giornata :-)) - June 8, 2010 at 4:29 AM
- MaryMoh said...
Looks like a piece of dessert...beautiful :D I love anything with eggs. Love that it's so thick. Love the texture. Must be very delicious. I often make steamed eggs with some minced meat to eat with rice.
- June 8, 2010 at 4:36 AM
- Diane said...
Yummy. Diane
- June 8, 2010 at 5:19 AM
I think it's my engineer training that makes me just as curious about the process as the result. And the project manager side loves anything that you can assemble ahead of time. As always, great photography!
- June 8, 2010 at 5:26 AM
- Salsa Verde said...
Hi Mary,
This Strata must be stunning in flavour!
Lia. - June 8, 2010 at 5:43 AM
- pigpigscorner said...
oh my...this looks really yummy!
- June 8, 2010 at 5:56 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Stratas and frittatas are a wonderful mainstay when company is coming. This looks lovely Mary
xoxo Pattie - June 8, 2010 at 6:23 AM
- Julie said...
Beautiful strata! The flavors sounds wonderful. I am sad aspargus season is coming to an end here!
- June 8, 2010 at 6:54 AM
- Martha said...
I like vegetable stratas like this one. And I agree, they are so easy to do for breakfast company! And you can serve meat on the side (if you want) and they seem so much lighter than the sausage and cheese ones! I will have to try this next time I have company --
Martha - June 8, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- Deana Sidney said...
Mary, I love stratas and never make enough of them. They are such a great and satisfying meal. lovely closeup, too!
- June 8, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- Unknown said...
The strata looks beautiful. Thanks for the idea for my next brunch. :)
Have a great day. Michael - June 8, 2010 at 7:23 AM
- FOODESSA said...
Stratas are big winners in my brunch menus...exactly due to the fact that not only do I get praises for it ;O)...it all got done the day before!!!
Your ingredients are making me famished right now.
I better go prepare myself an exciting tiny breafast;O)
Ciao for now and flavourful wishes, Claudia - June 8, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- ♥ Kathy said...
It looks really pretty Mary
- June 8, 2010 at 7:47 AM
- Yvonne @ StoneGable said...
This is my kind of meal! So beautiful, can be made ahead and can feed a crowd.
Yummy x's 3!
Yvonne - June 8, 2010 at 8:25 AM
- Mary | Deep South Dish said...
Sure wouldn't mind a square of that!
- June 8, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Cherine said...
Gorgeous strata!! sounds perfect!!
- June 8, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- CaSaundraLeigh said...
I love stratas because they involve minimal work and the results are always great--I love how you incorporated asparagus into this!
- June 8, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- Biren said...
I would love to wake up to this Mary. It looks absolutely so good.
- June 8, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Haden News said...
What a beautiful Strata! Can't wait to try this!!
- June 8, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
I've made stratas with ham, with sausage, with cheese but never with asparagus and mushrooms. What a great idea and lovely photo.
- June 8, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- A SPICY PERSPECTIVE said...
Lovely Dish! I can tell it tastes even better than it looks!
- June 8, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- Tasha said...
Stratas are my go-to for brunch. I love how you can easily adapt them depending on your crowd's tastes and the fact they are assembled the night before makes for a much easier morning! I've never thought of making one with asparagus- sounds great!
- June 8, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
unds perfect for company Mary, it has that extra touch:D
- June 8, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Rachana said...
What a gorgeous and flavourful Strata!
- June 8, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Monet said...
Thank you for visiting my site...I'm glad it led me to yours! I think this looks perfect, and I just adore asparagus and mushrooms so I'm sure I would love it.
- June 8, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- Big Dude said...
This sounds like a real winner. I especially like the make the night before aspect.
- June 8, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Pam said...
I've never made a strata - this looks wonderful. I love mushrooms and asparagus together.
- June 8, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- Cathy said...
Asparagus and mushrooms are a tasty addition to our favorite strata. I usually go for the big spears, but the little ones would be perfect in this dish.
- June 8, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- Cooking with Kait said...
Hi Mary, another great recipe. I love that this can be made ahead of time.
- June 8, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- Susi's Kochen und Backen said...
I love a good strata! Yours looks delicious for sure and how can you go wrong with dill?
- June 8, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Abby said...
This looks so wonderful! I love asparagus, but it's disappearing around here because it's just so hot. Bookmarking this for next spring!
- June 8, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Joe Ambrosino said...
From the picture, it appears that the eggs kind of melted into the bread. Did you cut the crusts off? This might be a good idea for Fathers Day brunch.Thanks, Mary.
- June 8, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- The Red Umbrella said...
You've done it to me again. Yum, yum!
- June 8, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- Joanne said...
I truly love a good strata. The bread pudding-like texture...dreamy. I love the asparagus/mushroom filling! Perfect for this wonderful asparagus season we're having.
- June 8, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- Tia said...
asparagus and mushrooms are my 2 faves!
- June 8, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
Mary, I agree that it's very nice to have make ahead brunch dishes so as to enjoy being a hostess. Add a fruit salad, a couple of quick breads and voila!
Bonnie - June 8, 2010 at 2:49 PM
- Carla and Michael said...
I too have never made a strata. One with asparagus though would be a good starting point. Looks delicious.
- June 8, 2010 at 2:59 PM
- Pam said...
Mary, you did it again! I love strata's and especially with asparagus and mushrooms. It looks delicious! Great! Hope you're having a wonderful day!
- June 8, 2010 at 3:11 PM
- Juliana said...
Wow, so pretty the strata...love the ingredients in it...must be so tasty :-)
- June 8, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- tasteofbeirut said...
This strata looks very impressive and -big bonus- it is easier to make than a quiche from scratch! Love it. Great idea to take advantage of the bounty while you can! - June 8, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Ana Powell said...
So impressive, fantastic work ♥
- June 8, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- Choclette said...
I've not heard of strata before, it sounds a great idea and I love the combination of this one.
- June 8, 2010 at 4:42 PM
- Devaki said...
How wonderful Mry, it has been ages since I made a strata and you have inspired me to.
Love your fresh farmer's market produce that enriches it :)
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors - June 8, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Jen_from_NJ said...
Your photo is amazing! I do not make stratas enough - they are so convenient and asparagus with mushrooms sounds delicious,
- June 8, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I've never tried a strata. The first time I heard of one was in that movie, The Family Stone.
Weird movie. I only watched it b/c my SIL said she treated me like Rachel McAdams treats Sarah J. Parker.
And she did. - June 8, 2010 at 6:04 PM
- FoodontheTable said...
I love all of these asparagus recipes! This strata looks great.
- June 8, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- zerrin said...
Stunning picture! Never tried starta before, but I love all the ingredients combined. Thank for the recipe, it's in my list now.
- June 8, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- The Cilantropist said...
I tried to make a strata once, and despite the fact that everyone says they are fool-proof mine was a flop. :( I know I did something wrong, so I need to take a lesson from your lovely strata and give it a go again!
- June 8, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
Mary, this sound really delicious, bookmark this recipe, will prepare for my kids.
- June 9, 2010 at 1:30 AM
- Unknown said...
this sounds and looks like an incredible recipe. I can't wait to give it a try
- June 9, 2010 at 11:00 PM
- StephenC said...
This strata is right up my alley. Now, if I only ate breakfast. There is brunch however.
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TORONTO, September 22 - Two words jumped to mind as the final seconds ticked away in the Fight of the Night bout between Evan Dunham and TJ Grant at the Air Canada Centre Saturday night: Blood and Guts. Blood – as in, 'That is quite a lot of blood covering the face of Dunham.' Guts as in – 'Man, any fighter who finds himself trailing on the judges' scorecards needs to learn from the sense of urgency Dunham showed in the final round of his UFC 152 prelim against Grant.
Implored by cornerman Ray Sefo to lay it all on the line, Dunham suddenly transformed from the hunted into the hunter, furiously unleashing and landing combinations. The Oregon lightweight found Grant's chin quite frequently on the night, but Grant never really seemed fazed by Dunham's punches and kicks (walking right through them during the first two rounds and showing little respect for Dunham's power). No matter what Dunham threw, Grant walked through en route to a victory by scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.
In a battle of grappling standouts, Grant (19-5) clearly preferred a standup slugfest, and for the most part dictated the terms of battle (the exception being a few Dunham (13-3) takedowns in round one and three). Grant, a Canadian, clearly shined in the opening stanza, though Dunham came on strong in the second, doing enough to win the round (in this writer's opinion) but perhaps undone by the perception of a deep gash on his forehead that gushed blood combined with Grant's incessant stalking and noticeably harder shots.
Ever seen a UFC fighter basically sleep-walk his way to victory? Me neither. Until Saturday night when world-class BJJ black belt Vinny Magalhaes – showing the remarkable calm one might expect from, say, a mystic Zen master – nonchalantly sucked veteran Igor Pokrajac into a ground battle and finished the 205-pound Croatian with a slick triangle to armbar submission at 1:14 of the second round.
The 28-year-old and uber-flexible Brazilian, making his return to the UFC after a 3 and ½ year hiatus, seemed to concede a takedown just so he could exploit the move by swiftly transitioning to a triangle choke.
It marked the first ever UFC victory for Magalhaes, who went 0-2 during his first stint in the UFC. Magalhaes won his sixth straight and improved to 11-5 with all of his wins coming via finish. Pokrajac, meanwhile, fell to 25-8, 4-4 in the UFC.
Watch Magalhaes' post-fight interview
Sean Pierson clearly didn't mind the pressure of fighting in his hometown. The Ontario product (owner of seven pro knockouts) stormed after Lance Benoist from the start, landing heavy leather early and often. Unfortunately for the 36-year-old Pierson, 24-year-old Benoist survived the onslaught and pushed matters into the second stanza, where the go-for-broke Pierson retreated to a more cautious strategy and actually began showing respect for the Missouri fighter's punching power. Buoyed by chants of "Let's Go Pierson!", Pierson got the better of the action in the second and appeared to be cruising to a decision victory when, in the final 65 seconds or so, Benoist (6-2) came alive and dropped Pierson with a punch. Benoist swarmed with some powerful ground and pound shots but Pierson would not give in, eventually regaining his bearings enough to eventually get back to his feet. His toughness was rewarded with a unanimous victory by scores of 29-28 across the board.
Watch hometown hero Pierson's post-fight interview
Resembling a featherweight version of Melvin Guillard, a free-swinging Marcus Brimage put Jimy Hettes on the deck with a booming left hand counter early before settling for a unanimous decision victory.
The explosive American Top Team product's work rate and power faded considerably in the second and third stanzas, but his wild punches continued to find their mark throughout and raised his record to 3-0 in the Octagon. Credit belongs to the previously-unbeaten Hettes (10-1) for weathering the storm early and making the southpaw versus southpaw contest competitive – even stunning Brimage (6-1) with a punch and flying knee, scoring a takedown and taking Brimage's back. But each time Brimage survived and got to his feet, where he was clearly the busier and superior fighter (even if he did look like he had one eye on the clock, as he had his mouth agape and appeared rubber-legged at times).
See the breakdown of Brimage's victory
"With four-ounce gloves anything can happen."
During interviews leading up to a bout, fighters constantly remind us of that ever-present threat. And no matter how much a fighter is dominating, one mistake can be a game-changer.
Seth Baczynski (17-6) perfectly illustrated that point Saturday in Toronto. For much of the first round, Thoresen (17-3-1) was the man to watch. The hard-nosed Norway native methodically whacked away at Baczynski's body and legs with kicks and landed some solid leather upstairs for good measure. The assault marked up Baczynski pretty good (welts near the leg and ribs, some light bleeding around the lip). Apparently unfazed by it all, Baczynski patiently waited for the right moment to pounce – and seized it when Thoresen committed to a right hand. Baczynski countered with a jaw-snapping left hook that dropped Thoresen face-first on the canvas and out cold at 4:10 of the opening stanza.
"He has a really long reach so it was difficult, I'm used to fighting smaller guys," Baczynski said. "Soon I'll be fighting better guys so I have to learn to be patient."
Baczynski also made a point to thank his lady back home.
"You raise the kids at home and I couldn't do this without you," he said to her during the live broadcast. "Your job is just as tough as mine, baby."
Watch Baczynski's post-fight interview
It would have been cool, perhaps, had Walel Watson landed the "Superman Punch" he attempted early in the first round against Mitch Gagnon. Instead, the lanky bantamweight paid dearly for the flashy maneuver, eating a crisp left hook counter from Gagnon that dropped Walel to the canvas.
Canada's Gagnon attacked with punches, transitioning to a rear naked choke and earning the tap out just 69 seconds in.
In winning his first-ever UFC bout, Gagnon improved to 9-2. Walel fell to 9-5.
Hear what Gagnon had to say in his post-fight interview
A little reinvention can do a fighter good. Kyle Noke is the latest example of that promise as the native Australian, making his UFC welterweight debut, showed superb hands before stopping Charlie Brenneman just 45 seconds into the night's opening tilt. The triumph snapped a snapped a two-fight losing streak for the former middleweight, who immediately found his range with a stiff jab, setting the stage for a sizzling right hand that floored the former Spanish schoolteacher. Noke (20-6-1, 4-2 UFC) attacked with a rapid succession of punches on Brenneman (15-5, 4-4 UFC), who protested what he obviously considered to be premature stoppage, and the New Jerseyian (to his credit) did continue trying to fight and attempted a single leg when the bout was called.