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Thursday, January 17, 2013
What a Cake!
49 comments:
Lol. This should be a vals cake. Imagination shaReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 13:39
I would love to eat the boobs.ReplyDeleteReplies
Konji na bastard.Delete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 22:15
LOL..what's konji?Delete
- Billie Jean The Goats Nemesis17 January, 2013 13:46
Na wa ooooooooo. i think its disrespectful to d lady holding it tho!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 13:49
Creative but hope kids are not seeing this o!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 13:54
Since they want to be crazy, they shouldn't have covered the private parts na...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 13:56
Creative but na wa sha o! Na so e do reach.intimate tins now put on display. Anyway, hope kids dont see this o!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 14:06
so not necessaryReplyDelete
whats wit this generation and sex?
its so over-rated!Replies
My point exactly.Delete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:43
Tell me about it!!Delete
So gross!
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 14:07
But why?!ReplyDelete
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm this is cakieliciousReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 14:17
I really love the creativity!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 15:33
So what message are they trying to pass on. Hot mess.ReplyDelete
- Adriel17 January, 2013 15:39
Well the apple didn't fall far from the tree smh...look @ d madam carrying the cake as her bobby is in danger of falling in2 d cake sef; so y will d cake b any diff?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 15:41
This sort of cake should be seen by just two people - the giver and the recipient. I am not a prude but I find it very offensive.ReplyDelete
Hope a guy doesn't see this nd gets an erection, I mean it's just nasty, I wouldn't want 2 be d 1 dat wud eat the girl's boobs or d guy's dick...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 15:47
Please what connection does birthday have with sex??? #confused!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Bullshit, you no see as the woman sef almost display her boobs finish, she tell u say na respect she dey find?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:00
This would have made more sense if it was a bridal shower...but birthday...????ReplyDelete
Honestly this is absurdReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:15
And she's smiling... Dis is an insult!!! Why black icing? Na wah o....ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:21
She should be embarassed, carryin this cake,smhReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:24
i bet her boobs does not look like that,cuz what i am seeing under that dress is saggyReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:27
wooooooooow!!!!what is she celebrating?this cake will make some men wank,lolzReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:35
Pure nonsenseReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:40
pls is she a nigerian porn star?ReplyDelete
ahn ahn! let us call a spade a spade! This is wrong!ReplyDeleteReplies
totally agree with your comment…imagine if some older people or religious people happened to be present?Delete
not even oyinbo people are this irresponsible
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 11:06
luca i beg to disagree oyinbos do worse i have seen worse cakes..but still this is so not cool the guys that attended this party will start categorising her in a certain way..we take this wanting to be like western world too far a timesDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 18:42
Men! Dis so funny but gud cretivity sha.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 18:57
y do every new creativity and innovation dese days do with sex,the last one was d man"s private part or boobs or something,the next generation is doomed,parents really got a whole lot of job to do but wait, who are the parents of next generations,certainly not people like the morally decayed sis holding the cake,what values are left,GOD help me give my future kids the ability to be morally standard bcos now i know i cant do it aloneReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 20:04
Rubbish cake #frownsReplyDelete
- happy yoruba bunny17 January, 2013 21:44
obviously thats d way she fucks her men or man if she's married and if she's not, then d person that made d cake for her, wt the smile on her face, knows her very wellReplyDelete
onisekuse omode
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 00:57
Dis world is turnin into sumtin else ooReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 11:09
happy yoryba bunny you are a mumu.people make jokes out stuff like this.how old are u? 10?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 11:11
ha! there are so many mumus on this page like happy yoruba bunny.see the name sef.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 11:33
I am Nneka,ReplyDelete
I presume its her birthday.If it is,she deserves to do whatever the hell she likes. Some people no even see that day not to talk of celebrate am. Abeg carry go joor! Next year, take off the sheets and show some semen.....lmao
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 18:37
some people can be retarded though!! it clearly looks like a'PRE-WEDDING SHOWER' for a bride and groom to be (judging from the presence of both men and women). it is a private party and bloggers like ladun or the person who sent it to her are the ones who should be castigated for disrespecting people's privacy. And please there is nothing wrong with a little clean and crative adult fun. Stop being such prudes abeg.ReplyDelete

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August 15, 2008
G123: Blue Jays at Red Sox, PPD
In Byrd's last start, on August 9, he threw a complete game against Toronto (9-6-2-0-2, 94), defeating Halladay 4-2. He has a 1.80 ERA in his last five starts.
And: Royals/Yankees at 7 PM Rays/Rangers at 8 PM
36 comments:
- Rob said...
Okay. The Sea Dogs are Boston's AA team. One would hope the Red Sox game would be playing inside the bowels of Hadlock Field. Preferably in the luxury boxes. So, I'd say my chance at seeing some Red Sox tonight are 50/50.
My chances of game threadding? 0. Enjoy the Byrd!
- August 15, 2008 at 12:00 PM
- Rob said...
By the way, the Yankees waived Sexson and sent the Milk Dud to Scranton, brought up Brent Gardner and Cody Ransom.
- August 15, 2008 at 12:16 PM
- stefan said...
This makes me so pleased:
"We have a group of guys that know how to plate a run," [Cashman] said. "The history is there. They know how to hit when it counts. Unfortunately, there's a fluctuation that can occur, and we are dealing with a low spike in that. I guarantee if you ran the same hitters out there another year, you would have a different result. Our guys are pressing, I'm sure."
Please, please, just run 'em out there again next year. That's the ticket.
- August 15, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Zenslinger said...
By the way, the Yankees waived Sexson and sent the Milk Dud to Scranton, brought up Brent Gardner and Cody Ransom.
Ho, there! Th' white flag waveth!
- August 15, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- nixon33 said...
fuck the yankees.
i mean FUCK THEM!
i love this shit. desperation calls? Girardi and Cashman answering.
pretty interesting listen today on Mike and the Maddog(rip) show.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:29 PM
- laura k said...
Just FYI, no Allan in the thread tonight or tomorrow. He's in VT for the memorial for his grandmother.
And with NO internet! But I'm sure he'll check the game on TV.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- nixon33 said...
i'm slightly aroused by this lineup:
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Sean Casey, 1B
9. Jason Varitek, C
- Paul Byrd, RHP
- August 15, 2008 at 3:32 PM
- nixon33 said...
poor allan, i hope hes ok
- August 15, 2008 at 3:45 PM
- laura k said...
With no game thread or internet, I don't know!
- August 15, 2008 at 3:47 PM
- Zenslinger said...
Condolences to Allan.
Extra Bases is saying the game's start will be delayed.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- laura k said...
Holy shit, I just something GOOD and SENSIBLE on Rogers SportsNet (waiting for the game to start on Buffyvision).
"Who cares about his hair? What does hair have to do with how a man plays baseball? Let Manny be Manny!"
This from the anchor desk. Nice! :)
- August 15, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- laura k said...
Thanks Zen, I'll make sure he sees it. (Some ppl saw it on wmtc.)
She was very old and went peacefully. Otoh, Allan doesn't have any parents, so it's a little worse, I think.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:55 PM
- laura k said...
If it's delayed, I have to put moderation back on. But I'll be back asap.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:56 PM
- nixon33 said...
like i said, poor allan. def let him know we are thinking of him.
- August 15, 2008 at 4:01 PM
- Benjamin said...
MFYs have to be washed out in the Bronx in this weather.
- August 15, 2008 at 4:05 PM
- laura k said...
Thanks Nix. I'll tell him.
In fact, I wish he'd call already. He doesn't have a cell phone, and I'd like know that he didn't fall asleep at the wheel on the drive out there.
- August 15, 2008 at 4:06 PM
- nixon33 said...
actually phil, its been decent all day til now, but they say it'll pass... i hope it passes at fenway
- August 15, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- Benjamin said...
Well, I was just outside in it. The umbrella did nothing.
- August 15, 2008 at 4:13 PM
- nixon33 said...
ha, i was outside without an umbrella when its started, consider yrself lucky
- August 15, 2008 at 4:24 PM
- Benjamin said...
Me too, but then I reached into my backpack.
- August 15, 2008 at 4:34 PM
- nixon33 said...
here in BRKLYN its totally dry now. i know thats not thr bronx, but theres hope for at least rooting against the MFY.
any word from boston?
- August 15, 2008 at 5:02 PM
- laura k said...
Rogers still has their rain delay game on - Spiders/Angels.
- August 15, 2008 at 5:10 PM
- laura k said...
Sounds like they're going to play two tomorrow. If anybody hears anything more definite, please post? Thanks.
- August 15, 2008 at 5:15 PM
- tim said...
Hey all,
Just had a rain delay siesta and got up to check if the game was on. Still showing Spiders. Flipped to the ticker on TSN and it said it's been PPD.
Annnnnd, its done. Doubleheader in September
- August 15, 2008 at 6:23 PM
- tim said...
Oh and just read the thread, very sad news for Allan. Wishing you the best during this time that must be tough.
- August 15, 2008 at 6:25 PM
- laura k said...
Thanks, Tim.
- August 15, 2008 at 6:35 PM
- Jere said...
Phil a little off on that Yanks prediction. 1-0 KC in the 5th.
While waiting out the rain at Fenway tonight, I went over to the Souvenir Store, and they had a little sign that said Manny merch was 50% off. And above it, it said "Good luck in LA!" Nice to see.
L: I did see that about Allan's grandmother a few days ago on your blog. Hope he's doing all right.
- August 15, 2008 at 7:08 PM
- Jere said...
3-0 KC. Pettitte has intentionally walked 2 Royals in one inning. Yes, Royals.
- August 15, 2008 at 7:11 PM
- Unknown said...
September 13th makeup game.
Mike Phelps just won the coolest race I've ever seen. Wow.
- August 15, 2008 at 7:15 PM
- Unknown said...
Which Royals? Gordon/Bulter?
- August 15, 2008 at 7:16 PM
- laura k said...
Hi all, no more comments going thru til tomw. G'night!
- August 15, 2008 at 7:17 PM
- Jere said...
Hey, since tonight's game is rescheduled for post-September 3rd, which was the date Fenway was projected to break the consecutive sellout streak, that date now moves back to the next home date: September 8th--my birthday! (Fear not, I got tix to both the 3rd and the 8th.)
Then again, maybe they'll consider tonight's game as a sellout and the record-breaker would still be the 3rd. But I don't think so...
- August 15, 2008 at 7:18 PM
- Jere said...
This is BS, the Yanks game isn't over! Noooooooo.... oh all right..
- August 15, 2008 at 7:22 PM
- Rob said...
Too bad for you guys the game was rained out. For me? A win win!
Got to see a pretty good Sea Dogs game in the luxury box down the third base line... Had chicken fingers, hot dogs, pizza, and sea dog biscuits, which are ice cream sandwiches - vanilla ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies. Fantastic. We had some foul balls hit near us - one flew behind us out of the ballpark into the parking lot. A guy we were with went onto the balcony overlooking the parking lot and gestured the parking attendant to the ball and ended up going down there, meeting the guy and getting the ball. Pretty cool.
There was a very nifty double play by the Sea Dogs in the 4th. 2B Ryan Khoury made a diving stop on a grounder, got up and made a cool little flip to shortstop Argenis Diaz who threw onto first for the DP. Webgem material.
5th inning Harrisburg had the bases loaded with 0 out. Pitcher Ryne Lawson for the Sea Dogs then struck out one, and was helped out by his defense again when RF Mickey Hall made a leaping catch at the wall and then threw onto second for a double play.
Harrisburg pitcher Carlos Martinez gave up a home run in the 6th to Mickey Hall, then plunked Ryan Khoury in the side with a pitch and was ejected. Khoury slowing walked up the first base line, glaring out at Martinez before the ejection was called.
The rest of the game was a bit of a blur. We left with the Sea Dogs up 6-0 in the top of the 8th. Getting late, etc. (these are the Sea Dogs and I wasn't the one driving).
Harrisburg ended up scoring 5 in the top of the 8th, then in the top of the 9th, Daniel Bard came in to close out the game but blew the save, giving up 2 runs, and the 7-6 lead to Harrisburg. Such is the life of a AA baseball game.
In the bottom of the 9th, however, Aaron Bates homered to right to tie the game. Lars Anderson singled, Mark Wagner singled, Josh Reddick was intentionally walked, then Argenis Diaz flew out to center. A pinch-runner for Anderson tagged up to come home for the winning run but was gunned down.
But it was a guy named Iggy Suarez who sent the rest of the crowd home happy, hitting a game-winning infield single to first. Portland wins 8-7.
I don't feel too bad leaving early, though. Let's just say I wouldn't have done it if I was at Fenway. Maybe not even Pawtucket.
Got some cool pictures on the way of it.
My first comment in this non-thread thread was the chance of watching the Red Sox game as being 50/50. There was a television inside the sky box. The pre-game show was on, then the rain delay, and then someone changed the channel to Nickelodeon.
Also nice to hear the Jimmy Fund radio-telethon surpassed its goal of $4 million today.
- August 15, 2008 at 8:27 PM
- Rob said...
...By the way, we didn't get one drop of rain up there. All of the rain stayed just south of the Maine/NH border. Portland is about 105 miles north of Boston.
- August 15, 2008 at 8:28 PM
- Benjamin said...
MFY tie it up in the 7th but Fruitbat gets the loss in the ninth on a double, single, and wild pitch. 4-3 KCR.
FKR abuse Texas where the Sox left off, 7-0.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Tuesday NASCAR Q&A: Open Forum
Thanks to everyone for the interesting questions. The forum is now closed and we will try again next Tuesday to answer some more of your NASCAR TV questions.
Once again this week, we invite you to follow-up and ask any TV-related NASCAR questions that you might have from the season-to-date.
This is an open forum where you type your question in the COMMENTS section and we respond as soon as possible. Simply check back to see if your answer is posted.
Just click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the easy instructions to post your question. The rules for posting are located on the right side of the main page.
We have some friends who are going to be helping us answer questions behind-the-scenes and hopefully help you with any NASCAR TV issues. So, ask away.
34 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Hello, I would like to ask:
Where is the SPEED program NASCAR Confidential? It was supposed to be a six-episode series, and they have aired only two episodes, a month apart. One episode was in March. The last episode was probably a month ago.
I would also like to ask why the format of NASCAR Confidential changed from the first episode to the second episode. It changed from focusing on six people in different NASCAR roles at one racetrack, to a more general Beyond The Wheel look at highlights of the first several races of the season. I liked the first format better. Thank you!
- May 20, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 11:08AM,
There are currently no episodes scheduled for May or June. Since there are only four remaining, we will probably see them focus on events like the July Daytona race.
In terms of format, the Daytona 500 is unlike any other race on the schedule. A lot of the stories and things that happened in that episode simply do not exist for regular race weekends.
I hope we will see the program continue to focus on non-familiar faces and expose the personalities in the sport that fans do not get to see on a regular basis.
I have an email out to SPEED asking if they have scheduled the next show, and will pass that info along when I get it. Good questions.
- May 20, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Geeze said...
When will The Humpy Show begin to air. The pilot was great.
- May 20, 2008 at 11:36 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
So far, the answer is not anytime soon. The pilot was the only episode and there has been no media release about any additional episodes.
- May 20, 2008 at 11:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
I asked this once before and never got a response. Why isn't SPEED ever nominated for any emmy awards? Seems like other cable networks get nominations, so the awards are not just for broadcast networks, right.?
- May 20, 2008 at 12:08 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 12:08,
The NASCAR product seen on SPEED is primarily produced by the NASCAR Media Group. That company has been nominated, and won many Emmy Awards.
They won another in this last go-round for the program that was fomerly on SPEED as "Beyond the Wheel." Now it is produced for a small new media company under another title.
While SPEED pays to have the SPEED Stage programs and the practice and qualifying produced, they really do not originate any big NASCAR specials other than the All-Star race.
If you Google 2008 Sports Emmy Awards, you can see the list of who walked away with the hardware this season.
- May 20, 2008 at 12:33 PM
- Haus14 said...
JD, you had mentioned a few weeks ago that you were getting some type of HD update from Speed. Have they mentioned anything about TWIN in HD? They have quite a few shows in HD, but that isn't one of them...is it because the studio cameras haven't been changed?
- May 20, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- Lou said...
OK, a TV tech question.
When the ground cam"digger" is installed how deep is it buried. And if you can share w/us. How much does that camera cost.
- May 20, 2008 at 12:57 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
They are quiet as mice on the HD front. I think there is a long line of cable TV networks asking big cable companies to add a channel for them to simulcast in HD.
I was hoping to get some info, but there is absolutely nothing yet.
Since Google does not allow pics to be posted in here, I will grab some and then post them in on the main page shortly.
- May 20, 2008 at 1:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
This is mostly rhetorical, JD:
Why hasn't the Humpy Show been picked up? It was very good. It's certinly at leat as good as some of the other NASCAR-related programming now on the air.
- May 20, 2008 at 1:36 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
My only guess is that it took the drivers of today down roads they did not want to go.
The public reality is that nice guys and political correctness still rule in NASCAR land.
Only on call-in shows like Wind Tunnel do you really get drivers talking candidly about subjects that normally are shunned by their PR reps.
One thing to remember is that radio is killing TV right now in terms of getting the fans close to the drivers and letting them interact.
We have drivers who host their own shows, multiple shows on XM with Claire and Sirius with everybody who have drivers on all the time.
ESPN, SPEED, and the NASCAR Media Group are basically all staring at each other and don't know how to "extend this brand" they created.
NMG needs a network to air their product, ESPN has no room and SPEED is committed to lifestyle shows. Don't forget "WRECKED" starts in July. The guy from PINKS and PINKS-All Out is working on a show called "ARM DROP." I kid you not.
So, it seems like for right now the landscape is going to continue to be bare where conversational and freewheeling shows like the Humpy pilot are concerned.
From my standpoint, it is a huge loss for the sport at a critical time.
- May 20, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- Haus14 said...
A follow up question JD, I guess I don't understand how adding a channel for an hd feed has anything to do with how Speed determines which shows are in HD and which ones are not.
They are already broadcasting several shows in HD including shows like Superbikes and the live weekend Nascar coverage. What is the hold up with TWIN?
- May 20, 2008 at 1:58 PM
- Anonymous said...
Since TNT's coverage is fast approaching. Have they made a press release saying who will be on the coverage? I know there arent any changes but don't they usually send out a huge press release talking about their coverage before their half of the season begins?
- May 20, 2008 at 2:01 PM
- Sophia said...
Sad to read the Humpy show is not being followed through on..and indeed, the tacky 'lifestyle' (??)shows will continue to multiply on SPEED.
TRULY Speed is becoming useless during the week. I am not saying it has to be all NASCAR all the time but there are so many racing themes it could be about. Also with the merging of OW, that series deserves some shows of behind the scenes on it's drivers. Why SPEED or ESPN doesn't do those shows is beyond me...unless I miss such shows on ESPN (rarely watch that station)
Still, it's sad to see the "Stepford wiving" of most of today's NASCAR drivers.
The corporate input and slightly off topic, kinda-sorta, the problem with COT showing no side by side racing, is not endearing fans to the sport.
- May 20, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
"I hope we will see the program continue to focus on non-familiar faces and expose the personalities in the sport that fans do not get to see on a regular basis."
I hope so, too. I saw the first NASCAR Confidential, I didn't know there was a second one, it must not have been promoted very well. Because I watched NASCAR Confidential, I recognized the first guy who walked up to Kasey Kahne's car in Victory Lane Saturday night. If I hadn't watched the show, I would have wondered who he was and why he was by the car, but now I know he's the guy who coordinates Victory Lane for NASCAR every week.
Anonymous 2:01: Your TNT question reminds me of a question: Will Lindsay Czarniak be back? I really liked her and had forgotten about her until just now.
JD: my original question was going to be if you or the TV partners have heard anything about the show George Gillett of Gillett Evernham said he was creating: a show about developmental drivers, like the Gong Show Roush used to have. Gillett talked about the show at the end of last year and said the drivers had already been chosen. Any word on this being bought by a NASCAR partner - or another season of "Driver X", the Roush Gong show aired on Discovery Channel? David Ragan and Erik Darnell (the winner) were on that season, it was a really good show because it showed all the aspects, not just driving, which go into signing a driver.
- May 20, 2008 at 2:16 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
During this transition time there will be some HD and some non-HD shows on SPEED.
It is not a matter of changing cameras over to HD. For a studio program, the entire facility has to be completely changed.
As they said when they began this process, because of the live and topical shows like TWIN the process would be on-going.
- May 20, 2008 at 2:32 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
First of all, there has not been a peep out of TNT. That is why I mentioned in my recent column that the last update was November of 2007. Those guys are very strange.
Anon 2:16PM,
Between Max Siegel at DEI, the gang at JR Motorsports and the GEM guys, there will be more non-official NASCAR TV coming out soon than you can shake a stick at.
That is why I have been such an advocate for a NASCAR Channel. Not to be some kind of "official mouthpiece" for the sport, but to offer a designated cable TV pathway to the home for NASCAR fans.
Otherwise, we are going to continue to shuttle back and forth between six or seven channels that currently have NASCAR content.
- May 20, 2008 at 2:37 PM
- Geeze said...
Wow! lots of good question's.
You are probably right about The Humpy Show. Kurt Busch was very candid about serveral things on the pilot.
I can imagine that some driver's would not want to go there.
- May 20, 2008 at 2:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
Dear Mr Daly
Is it true that Hunter Nikel is leaving SPEED to be president of the racing network?
- May 20, 2008 at 2:43 PM
- Haus14 said...
thanks for the insight jd.
- May 20, 2008 at 3:05 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 2:43PM,
Nickell has been a long-time employee of Fox, and has been the best thing that every happened to SPEED.
If such a project existed down the road, it would be something than any good TV executive would want to check out.
I think the multiple agendas of SPEED at the current time are exactly what Mr. Nickell enjoys.
- May 20, 2008 at 3:17 PM
- Dan said...
I hope a brief quote from another site is not a problem. Quoting from a Gene Wojciechowski column on ESPN.com:
"Hey, does anybody know if "The Closer" is on TNT? I mean, it's almost been a couple of seconds since the last Kyra Sedgwick pop-up promo. And I think I speak for everyone when I say Holly Hunter scares the [heck] out of me."
I presume that Mr. Wojciechowski is referring to promos during TNT's coverage of the NBA playoffs. It brings back bad memories of last summers Nascar coverage and appears to be an omen of things to come.
My question is: does Nascar have any say in the advertising content shown during its races? How about the brief promos displayed over the top of the races themselves? Or has Nascar made its bed (in terms of the TV contract) and now it has to lay in it regardless of how its "product" is presented?
- May 20, 2008 at 3:48 PM
- Kenn Fong said...
Several questions, JD, hope I haven't overstepped my bounds.
1) Inside the booth. How many different people are communicating with Mike Joy either through his cans (headset) or video messaging? Are his channels separate from Larry Mac and DW (because, for example, they don't throw to the breaks)? Who are they and what different roles do they serve? Besides different video shots of the race, what other information is available to the fellows in the booth? For example, do they have lists of when each car took its last pit stop and what changes were made?
2) Regarding the production and tech team roles: are they allowed to step outside their assigned duties if they see anything unusual? For example if a camera operator notices a tire going down or some debris, does he alert the production team or is he instructed to just keep doing his assigned duties?
3) Friendly competition/"coopetition." Would someone from a competing network which wasn't covering the Cup races at the time be inclined to share something with a friend on the current racecast team? For example, if he gets a juicy tidbit of news or see something at the track or while watching at home, would he share -- on a completely unofficial and confidential basis?
4) In general, are there any major differences in preparation for coverage of a NASCAR oval race and and open-wheel oval race?
Alameda, California
- May 20, 2008 at 3:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Okay, I have a dumb question. I know the story behind "Boogity, Boogity, Boogity." But can someone explain the meaning behind Larry's "Reach up there and pull them belts tight." It sounds cool, but I really don't have any idea what it means.
- May 20, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There are limits on ads, but as you can remember the in-program promos for other shows on TNT are endless.
There is a lot of tension in the Turner organization between the sports guys and the promo folks.
Everyone knows that the shameless and almost embarrassing level of promotion by TNT in the NASCAR races is the lingering memory of that TV package.
Good to know the NBA is having just as much fun.
- May 20, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 3:54PM,
That is actually a good question. Inside the race car, the tension of the seatbelts is regulated by an adjustment that is on each shoulder of the driver.
During the pace laps, the drivers know they have a long race ahead and sometimes do not have the belts tight.
As the final pace lap begins, the drivers actually "reach up and pull the belts tight" for the race.
This is something that crew chiefs sometimes remind their drivers to do before the green flag. That is basically what Larry Mac is saying to DW as his "driver."
Thanks, that was a good question.
- May 20, 2008 at 4:14 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
1 - The Play-by-Play announcer has a direct line from many people. They range from the Producer to the stage manager and stat guys.
The PXP headset hears a different mix than the color analysts because the job is different.
As Mike said in his off-season interview with us, each of the announcers has their own style of keeping their own stats. We all know Larry Mac is the king of the stopwatch.
In the booth, announcers see the "program" feed of the race. That is the finished version going out to the fans. They also see a "preview" monitor that is used to route replays and camera angles to the booth that are not meant to be seen at home. There is also a computer scoring monitor and some announcers have their own laptop open as you may remember from the ESPN booth pictures we ran a while back.
- May 20, 2008 at 4:20 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
2 - Any crew person in or out of the Truck that notices something is traditionally encouraged to speak up. While this might be something obvious like debris, it could also be a producer in the truck noticing something on a replay that has not yet aired.
In the old ESPN days it was "if you see it, say it."
- May 20, 2008 at 4:22 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
3 - Professional respect would not really cause this to happen. The TV truck and the announcers really do not miss much. This is the big time, and each team pretty much takes pride in creating their own broadcasts.
4 - Lots of difference. The number of cars is different, the racing is different and the acccess to the drivers is different.
- May 20, 2008 at 4:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
That's a shame about NC. I saw it on my DVR schedule for Thursday so I was hoping it would be a new episode.
I also liked the Humpy show, I'm not a Kurt fan, but I still really enjoyed it.
- May 20, 2008 at 5:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD- Many thanks for taking questions.
How are the cars chosen for in-car cameras?
I understand that a sponsor has to pay to have a camera in its car - but I presume the network also wants to try to sprinkle the cameras throughout the field to try to cover action throughout the field. I presume a network would not want all the cameras to end up in the lead pack.
Does the broadcast (or cable) network have access to the cameras in the Direct TV cars?
- May 20, 2008 at 6:57 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
A company called Broadcast Sports Inc. handles the in-car cameras. They have their own TV trucks, equipment and staff.
When they get a new website up and running, I will provide the link.
All of the in-cars are routed through their TV truck to the other users. They include the TV network, DirecTV and online.
The sponsors pay for the in-cars, and the process is coordinated by the NASCAR Media Group that handles the overall TV compound.
- May 20, 2008 at 7:34 PM
- Kenn Fong said...
Is there a reason why Speed goes head-to-head with ESPN's "NASCAR Now" for the second showing of "This Week In NASCAR" ?
Yes, I know pushing it back to 1 AM Eastern/10 PM Pacific is too late.
If the first play were at 7 PM instead of 9 PM, it would allow the NASCAR constituency to flow directly from the Monday "NASCAR Now." Then it could replay the show at 11 PM before the second "NASCAR Now" at Midnight so it wouldn't be too late for the East Coast people another chance to see it without ruining their circadian rhythym.
Alameda, California
- May 20, 2008 at 9:38 PM
- Kenn Fong said...
...Then it could replay the show at 11 PM before the second "NASCAR Now" at Midnight so it wouldn't be too late for the East Coast people to get another chance to see it without ruining their circadian rhythym.
Alameda, California
- May 20, 2008 at 9:40 PM


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What is a Cherimoya? Perhaps the Greatest Fruit on the Planet.
The cherimoya (pronounced chair-uh-MOY-yuh) is the king of fruit. This is no surprise given that this ancient Incan fruit was originally reserved for royalty.
From external appearances, the cherimoya isn't exactly captivating. It looks more like something out of The Flintstones rather than an exquisite fruit. Don't let its pre-historic appearance put you off. Slice open a cherimoya and you will discover a fragrant, ivory, custard-like flesh, hence its common name "custard apple."
When selecting cherimoyas, look for green skin with a gold hue. Some fruits may be tinged with brown, which is ok; however, avoid fruits that are black or shriveled. Allow cherimoyas to ripen at room temperature. A ripe cherimoya, like a ripe avocado, should yield to gentle pressure, and will have a browner skin. (Note: In the first photo, the green cherimoya in the forefront needs a couple more days to ripen, while the browner cherimoya in the back is ready to eat.)
Once ripe, cherimoyas can be refrigerated for 1-2 days, but they will lose their flavor if kept longer. They are best eaten as soon as they reach full ripeness; their flavor is most intense when eaten at room temperature or just slightly chilled.
What does a cherimoya taste like? A perfectly ripe cherimoya is an intoxicating combination of tropical flavors like bananas, coconut, strawberries, and mangoes. Some people also taste pineapple and papayas. Don't think one fruit could possibly have all of those ambrosial flavors? Then try one to see for yourself.
Slice the fruit in half, and using a spoon, scoop out the flesh. You could sprinkle it first with fresh lime juice; you could add the flesh to a smoothie; you could even make sherbet with it. But don't. It's best unadulterated, when you can truly appreciate its unique flavor and texture. Just be sure you don't eat the shiny, large black seeds inside. Chomping on those will just send you to the dentist's office.
Once you taste a cherimoya's luscious, creamy flesh, you'll understand why Mark Twain called it "the most delicious fruit known to man."
Where can you buy cherimoyas? Most U.S. cherimoyas are grown in CA and are available from early January through April. However, since they're sensitive to temperature changes, the season varies from year to year. Few major supermarkets will likely carry cherimoyas; try specialty and organic markets, or go online to reputatble sites such as Melissas.com. Though they're pricey, they're worth every penny.
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66 comments:
- Manasi said...
I'm jumping up and down with joy at this very moment. Custard apple was a hot favorite during my childhood in India and I simply had no idea I could get it here. Thank you thank you thank you! and Thank you.
If you have the patience to deseed it, you could try an Indian sweet called Custard Apple Rabri. Milk thickened to a paste consistency, with slivers of custard apple, flavored with cardammom and saffron. Heaven in a bowl.
- January 14, 2009 at 7:06 AM
- Unknown said...
Oh my - this looks delicious and I am completely intrigued. :)
- January 14, 2009 at 7:14 AM
- Susan @ SGCC said...
I've seen these at the market and had no clue what they were. Thanks for the education. They look a little like prehistoric strawberries. ;)
- January 14, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
I love this fruit which tastes like mix of banana, strawberry and pear..
- January 14, 2009 at 7:23 AM
- Chris said...
Thank you for this free education on exotic fruits I would certainly never have discovered myself! :) I will try and hunt these down and distinguish its distinct flavors myself.
- January 14, 2009 at 7:41 AM
- Dewi said...
Oh Susan, this fruit is delicious. I grew up with this fruit. Back then I didn't care much about it, but now? I miss all of them. Wait until you see fruit called "langsat" popping in CA, you'll probably going to like it too.
Thanks for sharing and introducing this exotic fruit to us.
- January 14, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- RecipeGirl said...
Quite interesting.. I've heard of this fruit but have never seen it or known about its wonderful flavors. Thanks for sharing. Will have to discover for myself sometime soon!
- January 14, 2009 at 7:48 AM
- Rita said...
Susan I love how you take the time to introduce new fruits on your blog. To me every time I see a "new, tropical, weird fruit" here is like a memory trip for me, as many of them are grown and popular in Brazil. This one is called Fruta do Conde which means The Count's Fruit. It's really fun to spit out the seeds....
- January 14, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- Snooky doodle said...
this looks delicious! I ve never heard of this fruit. wish to try it though. must taste like the tropics :)
- January 14, 2009 at 9:08 AM
- Cheryl said...
We ate these a lot when I was growing up in Spain. I love them!
- January 14, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Custard apples are very popular in India, but the appearance is slightly different. Custard apple known as sitaphal is also used to make many desserts and sitaphal icecream is a rage in Mumbai, when they are in season.
- January 14, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- Michelle said...
Wow! Never heard of these. I'm going to look up nutritional info because now my interest in piqued!
- January 14, 2009 at 10:14 AM
- Marcia H said...
This is torture, there's no way to get a ripe, fresh and sweet cherimoya here in Germany :-( buahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I love this fruit!
- January 14, 2009 at 11:18 AM
- Cakespy said...
I had never even HEARD of the custard apple (I love that name for it!!). And if you and Mark Twain say it's wonderful...well, that is good enough for me! :-)
- January 14, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Mishmash ! said...
Both Mark Twain and you re right...this is the most delicious and my absolute fave!!! I just love this one and I grew up eating this a lot....but had no clue that it is available here....when i saw ur title, i thought it's some strange fruit and when i saw the pic, i was like, isn't this custard apple ? :)))
Thank you so much for this post..let me see if i can get 'cherimoya's at our local store :)
- January 14, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- We Are Not Martha said...
Wow, I've never heard of this, but it sounds like it tastes like tropical goodness. And that makes me reallyyy want to try it ASAP! Need to find it!
- January 14, 2009 at 12:14 PM
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- January 14, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Why have I never had one of these? Thanks susan..I will look for these now :)
- January 14, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Culinary Wannabe said...
I've never in my life seen this fruit. Oh no - another fruit that I can only find when I'm on the west coast and crave the rest of the year. It's like rainier cherries all over again! :)
- January 14, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- An Indian's Makeup Blog said...
Ooh Custard apple ...thats what they are called in India. Very popular there. As always...great post Susan !
- January 14, 2009 at 4:48 PM
- Heather said...
you always find the coolest fruit! this one sounds amazing!! apple custard?! i'm sold!!
- January 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Dragon said...
It really does look like custard inside. Wow, thanks for opening my eyes to this gorgeous fruit. :)
- January 14, 2009 at 7:07 PM
You make me crave Cherimoya! Hand it over! :-)
What a fantastic fruit that is!
- January 14, 2009 at 8:42 PM
- Lien said...
Never heard of or saw one before. Isn't it amazing how fruit looks sometimes, this one like a rolled up lizzard skin and that custardy-texture inside. Lovely and when I hear you discribe the flavours....wow! If ever I ran into one here... I know that I'll have to buy one immediately!!
- January 14, 2009 at 10:34 PM
- Cakelaw said...
I lurv custard apples!! Great post.
- January 14, 2009 at 11:40 PM
- Núria said...
Hola Susan! Thanks for the fantastic description and directions on how to choose and eat a Chirimoya. I have never tried it before although I can find it in the grocers shops. You made my hunger grow for them ;D
- January 15, 2009 at 2:18 AM
- Maggie said...
wow, I've never had one of these! Now I'm curious!
- January 15, 2009 at 7:20 AM
- Peter M said...
Count me in...I must find it and try it. I'm a big fan of simply eating fruits as dessert.
- January 15, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Manggy said...
Sigh, they're everywhere in the Phils but I always took 'em for granted. We have an ice cream manufacturer that makes cherimoya ("Atis") ice cream!
- January 15, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- Aparna Balasubramanian said...
Love custard apples (that's what we call them here).
They make lovely ice-cream and milkshakes.
- January 16, 2009 at 1:12 AM
- LyB said...
I am so jealous, I've never even see one of those! You've got me intrigued with that description. I'll have to be on the lookout, just in case they do pop up somewhere around here. :)
- January 16, 2009 at 6:42 AM
Sounds amazing!! I'll keep an eye out for it, and many thanks for all of this tasty info.
- January 16, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- Christine said...
I've not seen these up here in No. Cal. but I've tasted them before and they are everything you say they are. I'll have to keep my eyes open for them. Beautiful photos, Susan.
- January 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM
- Nithya Praveen said...
They look similar to the custard apple that we get in India.Is this the same????
- January 16, 2009 at 12:56 PM
I absolutely need to give this another try. In my taste memory, I think I have cherimoyas in the same "don't go there" compartment with durian.
- January 16, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Annie said...
Every time I stop by your blog I learn something new. I am also totally amazed at your knowledge and wonderful way of explaining things.
Thanks for taking the time to educate me on this delicious looking fruit. It sounds amazing and I will definately try it if I can find them in my Whole Foods Market. :)
- January 16, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Seen these Susan but have never tried them. I am a tropical fruit fiend. Sounds like it's worth a go-thanks for the post!
- January 16, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Brilynn said...
I love love looooooooooove cherimoyas but can't get them unless I'm in the city. They're SO good!
- January 16, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- Gretchen Noelle said...
Amazing to think that these are available in CA. Or better yet, grown in CA? Wow! They are just starting to come into stores now. I admit, I am not a huge fan, but for me it is more of a texture thing. And I like the tarter taste of it's "cousin" the guanabana (Soursop, I think, in English?)
- January 17, 2009 at 4:31 AM
- Abby said...
Now that is a new one to me. And I don't think I've ever seen one around here, but I'm going to look. It sounds like something good to give Cash when he's old enough - the texture looks awesome!
- January 17, 2009 at 8:43 PM
- Ivy said...
It must be the best as everybody who has tried this fruit sound so enthusiastic. Thanks for introducing us to it.
- January 18, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
manasi-Yay! I love when a post evokes nostalgia. And you're so welcome! Thank you for the simple yet sumptuous dessert idea.:)
citrygril-They are intriguing fruit.
susan-You're welcome!
rosa-So many wonderful flavors.
chris-I hope you find some.
elra-I don't think I have seen langsat yet. Now I'm excited!
lori-You can find them here in SD pretty easily.
rita-I appreciate that. Thank you.
snooky-It does taste like the tropics, indeed.
cheryl-Thanks for sharing!
anushruti-Sitaphal ice cream must be heavenly.
michelle-Great! :)
marcia. Oh. :(
cakespy-Yeah, I've always trusted Mark. ;)
shn-If not locally, then you can definitely get some online!
wanm-You will really love it too.
maryann-Because they're so special? ;)
ashley-It just makes them all that much more precious. :)
indian's blog-Thank you so much! I had no idea they were so popular in India.
heather-Me too!
dragon-Oh, it's my pleasure!
zen-Just try and make me. ;)
lien-It is lizzardy looking, isn't it?
cakelaw-Thank you!
nuria-They really are amazing.
maggie-Hope you find some!
peter-So am I.
mark-I really need to try cherimoya ice cream now. :)
aparna-They must be divine.
lyb-Keep looking! They're worth the wait.
jen-You're so welcome!
christine-Maybe in SF? Good luck!
nithya-Yes, it is!
lydia-Well, it's time to take it out! :)
annie-I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you, kindly.
marc-Really? Well, you'll have to get some next time you're in SD.
brilynn-I know. They really are soooo good. :)
gretchennoelle-They sure are! Guanabana? Hmm...not sure I've seen those. Will have to look though!
abby-He'd love it!
- January 18, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
ivy-You're welcome, my dear!
- January 18, 2009 at 7:33 AM
You're making me very curious...I wonder if I can get them here....
- January 18, 2009 at 12:07 PM
- Gloria Baker said...
I want to say chirimoya is one of the most delicious fruits I know, we have them here in Chile. I love them. Im so happy to see you show them, many times I want to make some recipes but I dont because I dont have idea if you know them so I love your post and pictures!!!!!xxGloria
- January 18, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- Scott at Real Epicurean said...
Ah! I ate one of these a long time ago after seeing one in a supermarket. Wasn't all that impressed at the time but I guess I could re-visit it!
- January 18, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Jaime said...
is this the same thing as soursop? sure looks like it...
- January 18, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Bow that you've brought them to my attention I will be watching out for them everywhere. Their design even reminds me of ancient Inca dress.
- January 19, 2009 at 8:16 AM
What a nice combination of tropical flavors in one fruit. Very interesting stuff.
- January 19, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Cherimoyas are closely related to the paw-paw, a native of the Eastern US (you know, the paw paw that's also called banana custard, hoosier banana etc). But it's much easier to find a cherimoya than a pawpaw which is equally delicious. Sigh...
- January 19, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- Shaheen said...
I love custard apples, in fact we've been lucky to have them for very long this season. The ones we get here are deeper ridges, so first when I saw your photo I thought it might be a fruit from the same family. It most definitely wins a spot as one of my top three fav fruits!
- January 19, 2009 at 11:37 PM
- ChichaJo said...
As Manggy said, they're called "atis" here and I've always taken them for granted -- now you've got me craving! Isn't that funny? :)
- January 19, 2009 at 11:56 PM
I love custard apples! Here in the UK you rarely see them but when you do, you must pounce! You should be patient and wait until it's fully ripe because it tastes so much sweeter and juicier.
Susan, you wouldn't like to sit at the same table as me when we're eating this fruit. Stuff the teaspoon and all sense of decency and eat it with your hands instead. ;-)
- February 8, 2009 at 5:09 AM
- warrington said...
finally some pictures that do the cherimoya justice.
I'm finally inspired to buy a tree. thanks.
- August 31, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
warrington-So glad to hear it! And thanks. Cherimoyas aren't the most photogenic of fruits.
- September 1, 2010 at 7:19 AM
cherimoya...i live in spain and you can buy these in supermarkets and fruit shops just as easy as bananas...i have just finished one...amazing everytime...i think sometimes they taste like candy floss...best fruit EVER...thank you
- January 16, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Teauteau said...
We have been here on beautiful Mau'i all week and we have stopped by a little farmer's market near Kihei a couple times to buy the delicious apple bananas. I bought a cheremoya the other day and it was finally ripe enough to cut into today. Delicious! I have seen these in the store in the hispanic produce section in Kansas City, Kansas but they're expensive. I will have to start buying them periodically. The closest thing we have to this in the wild is the paw paw Asimina triloba which is native to Kansas and Missouri and is similar to a banana custard when ripe.
- January 22, 2011 at 11:01 AM
I was intrigued by the cherimoya after watching 'Chopped' on the
Food Network. The Chefs used this
fruit in preparing a desert for the last contest. I had never heard of it before so I googled it. I will search around in Chicago for cherimoya although I am a bit scared of the seeds!
- March 29, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
anonymous-Don't be scared of the seeds. They're too big to miss and are easy to spit out. Hope you find a cherimoya. They're heavenly!
- March 30, 2011 at 10:14 AM
I tried a cherimoya and it just tasted like a carrot! Seriously! How can it taste so different from the descriptions I've read here? Did I get a bad one? Maybe I need to try another one.
- September 14, 2011 at 7:02 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
anonymous- A carrot? Really?! I'm truly surprised. A cherimoya shouldn't taste anything like a carrot. Where did you get it?
- September 14, 2011 at 8:24 AM
Susan, I got the carrot-tasting Cherimoya at H-mart (a Korean/Asian market) in Lynnwood, Washington. And it was definitely a Cherimoya - that's what it said, and it looks like the pictures I've seen. I guess I need to try another one, hopefully I'll have better luck!
- September 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
anonymous-Yes, please do try again. Cherimoyas are the essence of tropical fruit flavors. Let me know if you find a good one!
- September 15, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Well I tried my second Cherimoya, and this time I let it ripen for a couple of days. It tasted better. But I could still taste the carrot flavor. Maybe I'll let the next one ripen for 3 days. Or wait until it's turned all brown! How do I know when it's at its peak ripeness?
- September 23, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
carrot guy-So bizarre that it still tastes like carrot.To test ripeness: Place it in the palm of your hand and give it a gentle squeeze. It should give slightly but not be so mushy that it squishes in your hand. Some fully ripe cherimoyas have some brown streaks on them, but completely green ones can also be ripe. So the touch test is the best.
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- September 23, 2011 at 4:50 PM
I was told (by my landlord, who picked it off his tree) that it should be as soft as a ripe banana, and that worked just right. Sooooo goooood. There's a strong pear taste, blended with a little coconut-like milk.
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Sunflowers, sweet corn, French's yellow mustard.
Peaches, pineapple, polenta.
Warblers, wildflowers, nectarines, and mangoes.
These are a few of my favorite (yellow) things. Thanks to Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, yellow has become the color of the fight against cancer -- the color of hope.
So this brilliant yellow pineapple is my entry to Bee and Jai's special yellow Click! event on behalf of Bri Brownlow from Figs with Bri who is battling breast cancer.
As most of you know, my husband Jeff is a dermatologist and has a blog called the Derm Blog. At the risk of sounding shamefully biased, his blog really is good. Even O The Oprah Magazine thinks so.
I'm proud to announce that Jeff is honored to be one of a handful of physicians in the country who is helping Lance Armstrong launch Livestrong.com. It's a new internet health and wellness site for all of your health care and fitness needs. You should definitely check it out!
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Now for the cake. Since my local market recently had large fresh pineapples on sale 2/$3.00, I bought four. I mean, come on, 2 pineapples for $3.00? That's crazy! (Which I actually said out loud to myself in the store). The money I saved almost paid for the gas to get to the store. (Actually, at $4.69 / gallon, maybe not).
Yes, four pineapples is a lot. That's why I made this cake. The tropical flavors of pineapple, banana, coconut, and rum marry beautifully in this moist, richly textured cake. And isn't there something wonderfully old-fashioned about a cake with crunchy white icing and shredded coconut?
Fresh Pineapple, Banana, and Pistachio Cake with Rum Icing
Makes 2 (9-inch) round cakes; serves 16-20
Print recipe only here.
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 sticks (12 T) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
2 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 cup golden raisins (or chopped dates)
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
Icing and Garnish:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons rum extract
several drops of milk
1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut, toasted, divided
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachios, divided
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Coat two 9 X 2-inch round cake pans, or five (6 X 2 3/4-inch ) mini-loaf pans with cooking spray.
To toast the coconut, place in a dry skillet over medium heat, and gently stir until aromatic and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Keep your eye on it since it burns quite quickly! Remove from heat and set aside.
In a medium size bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger together.
In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugars and beat at medium speed for a couple of minutes. Add eggs and beat well. Add the honey, vanilla, and coconut milk, and beat until batter is silky. Lower the speed, add the bananas, and beat briefly.
Add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients, and mix until just incorporated. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir in the pineapple, raisins, coconut and pistachios. Divide the batter evenly between the pans.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the cakes are a deep golden brown. You'll know they're done when a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. Transfer the cakes to a rack and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
Meanwhile, make the icing in a small bowl by whisking together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon rum extract. Add a few droplets of milk and continue whisking until the icing is smooth and thin yet clings to the back of a spoon. Taste it; add more rum extract, if desired. When it's ready, pour it through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any tiny clumps of confectioners' sugar (thanks, Mom!).
Invert cakes onto a rack, then turn right side up. Using a spoon, drizzle the icing over the top of the cakes, and spread it with a thin, metal spatula. Sprinkle each cake with 1/4 cup of toasted coconut, and 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios. Allow to set for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
More yellow foods you might like:
Sauteed Corn with Mint, Butter, and Lemon
Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Chives and Thyme
Potato, Pepper, and Onion Frittata
Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Fresh Pineapple Chutney
Mini Custards with Limoncello-Spiked Raspberry Sauce
I'm also sending this cake to Suganya, of the beautiful Tasty Palettes, for this month's AMAF: Coconut. Here are more wonderful savory and sweet pineapple recipes:
- Cris's Baked T-Bone Steak with Pineapple Sauce
- Deeba's Pineapple 'n Cream Sponge Cake
- Dhanggit's Pineapple, Ginger, and Cinnamon Creme Brulee
- Maryann's Italian Pineapple Salsa (I actually made this the other night with baked halibut, and it was delicious!)
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So, I'm back from my little around-the-world adventure. Wasn't that quick? It sure was for me.
Before we get to the food, I need to take you on a walk around Tokyo.
First, you have to buy your subway ticket and rush to the train.
Then, wander around the fashionable Ginza district. You may not be able to afford anything in the stores, but it is fun to look around. And, someone is always available to help you find what you're looking for.
You never know who you're going to see outside the subway station.
Hats are pretty big in Tokyo right now — it was 85° that day. Also, those glasses have no lenses. They are just cool.
Walking in Kagurazaka, you might find a family on their way back from the temple.
But let's get down to business. The food. Most people think of sushi when they hear Tokyo, and that's where my culinary adventure began. I went to Tsukiji market but missed the 5 am tuna auction.
I instead got there in time to watch the tuna being sliced.
Not so kosher.
Matsutake mushrooms.
Akebi. I saw this fruit in a stall and stood in front of the boxes for about 5 minutes, hoping someone would notice me. Finally a gentleman caught me staring and stood next to me pointing at the purple fruit, half split open. He said "akebi." I repeated, "akebi" and smiled. He nodded. I nodded. I reached for my wallet and moved to pick up a fruit, hoping he would indicate how much it cost. He just laughed and shook his head and shook his finger at me. I smiled. He shook his head again. I walked away, hoping I would see the fruit elsewhere. After 30 minutes of wandering, I returned to the stall, and smiled at my friend. Pointed at the fruit. Smiled again. He picked up one and handed it to me. I again reached for my wallet, but he shook his head. I shrugged my shoulders and scrunched up my eyebrows. He smiled and indicated I should eat it by scooping the seeds out with a finger. I smiled and walked away. Apparently, the akebi season lasts only 2 weeks. My timing was great.
Grating wasabi behind the restaurant.
My sushi chefs. It's a lot easier to eat in Japan if you carry with you at all times a laminated list of kosher fish in Japanese (I found the list on the Jewish Community of Japan website). This, along with a subway map, made up my Tokyo survival kit.
After having sushi made from fish so fresh it was still warm, I pretty much stuck to noodles for the remainder my trip.
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I competed in my first local, statewide, and national archery tournaments finishing second at the Dixie Deer Classic. This was only 12 hours removed from receiving the 2012 North Carolina Bowhunter of the Year Award the night before.
I floated 22 miles down the Neuse River on a paddleboard fishing trip. Then a few weeks ago I completed another adventure taking a jetski fishing offshore.
I can look back over the last few years and each one held its own firsts for me. Memorable trips such as taking a bison as my first big game animal with a bow up in North Dakota, chasing mountain lion by horseback in the high desert of Arizona, and mixing it up with alligators in the humid swamps of Georgia.
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The King Coal II mine's looming metal conveyor belts, silos and stacker towers are visible only briefly from the dirt road that winds through the desert hills and fertile pastures of Hay Gulch.
Located south of Hesperus, the mine has kept a low profile in the county despite having carved out a unique and lucrative niche for itself as a subsidiary of a multimillion-dollar international cement manufacturer based out of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The mine, a small operation relative to most, provides almost all the coal used to fire cement kilns in the company's plants across the United States and Mexico. As the construction industry, a major cement consumer, continues a slow but steady postrecession recovery, it has created a growing demand for the mine's coal.
So as coal operations in places such as Wyoming's Powder River Basin have seen production decline because of cheap natural-gas prices, the King Coal II mine has increased its current production by about 40 percent since 2010 and has plans to expand by almost 1,000 acres. Its current lease covers 2,300 acres.
But among the steps it must complete before it can carve into a new section of coal is a lengthy review process for a land-use permit through the county. And the Bureau of Land Management is just beginning the environmental assessment process required for GCC Energy, owner of the mine, to modify its minerals lease.
Homeowners who live near the mine and have dealt with coal trucks rumbling by their houses for years also have made their concerns part of the equation. They are worried about well water quality, underground vibrations and constant truck traffic.
For a company that long had a subtle presence in the county, it is headed for an extended period in the spotlight.
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"This is the best coal on this side of the Mississippi River," said Trent Peterson, shining his headlamp on the fist-sized ebony chunks at his feet.
Peterson is vice president of GCC Energy. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grupos Cementos de Chihuahua, or GCC, a company that began in 1941 and is publicly traded on the Mexican stock exchange. The company's 2011 revenue totaled $5.4 million, according to current conversion rates.
The Hesperus area is no stranger to coal mining. The practice hit a peak in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and remains of small non-mechanized family-owned mines dot the landscape around Hay Gulch.
The first King Coal mine was started in 1938 and closed in 2009. King Coal II, located about two miles west, was built in 2007. The mine's surface facilities cover about 22 acres, and its underground operations affect more than 295 acres.
The coal in the area is very low in sulfur, mercury, chlorine and alkalis, making it ideal for the cement-firing process, Peterson said. The coal ash also contains many of the minerals used to make cement.
GCC wasn't looking to acquire a coal mine when Peterson approached company executives in 2004. Aided by a tight coal market, he finally convinced the company of the benefits of securing its own energy source. GCC bought the King Coal mines in 2005.
GCC Energy was able to buffer itself when the recession decimated the construction industry, and now that infrastructure construction begins to revive, the company is seeing steady growth that it expects to continue, Peterson said.
The company employs just more than 100 people, 37 percent of whom live in La Plata County. Its annual payroll is $8 million, but Peterson declined to release revenue figures.
About 35 percent of the company's coal is used in GCC's cement plants, and about 65 percent is sold to other cement manufacturers. A small portion of GCC Energy's coal also powers the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The company extracts about 700,000 tons of coal from beneath the ground annually, and expects that to increase to 800,000 to 900,000 tons during the next several years.
The proposed expansion, which will cover 960 acres, will allow the company to operate at that increased level of production for about 25 years, Peterson said.
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As a result of its increased production, more trucks will be commuting back and forth along Hay Gulch Road, which connects to Colorado Highway 140 south of Hesperus.
The number of trucks driving the dirt road each day is expected to increase from 70 or 80 to 110 per day, said Victoria Schmitt, planning engineer with the county's planning department.
The increased truck traffic, and the havoc it wreaks on the dirt road, especially during wet weather, is one of several complaints residents have voiced about the mine's operations.
"They tear it up something serious," resident J.T. Coyne said.
Coyne lives 7,500 feet from the mine's entrance and said he can feel vibrations at his house from what he thinks is mining machinery hitting the bedrock.
"I am continuously straightening photos and art on the wall," he said.
Coyne also has seen his water quality degrade since the mine started operations.
GCC mines coal that is about 320 feet underground, and Coyne's well extends 650 feet. He suspects the water used in the mining process seeps down into the aquifer that he taps with his water well. The water he stores in a cistern near his house has turned from clear to "totally black" since the mine started, Coyne said. He changes his water filter four times as often now.
Travis Luz, another nearby homeowner, echoed Coynes' concerns.
Many of the homeowners in the nearby Vista de Oro subdivision have concerns about the mine, he said.
"Our efforts to make this either have really tight constraints or make it go away aren't going to cease," he said. "There is a plethora of unhappy property owners."
But the county can't do much to stop GCC Energy's operations, Schmitt said.
"They have the right to mine," she said. "We're there to make sure the impacts are mitigated."
This is the county's first review of the mine since it was built because the county initially thought it didn't have jurisdiction over the mine, which is located on land owned by the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners. The county since has realized it does have jurisdiction to issue or deny the company a land-use permit. The increase in truck traffic associated with GCC Energy's growing production triggered a county review of the mine's surface operations.
But the county's authority to address the mine's impacts only goes so far, said Courtney Roseberry, the county planner in charge of GCC Energy's permit request. The county is tasked with analyzing and proposing mitigation measures surrounding the mine's water needs and supply, sewer infrastructure, road access, drainage and impacts on the surrounding property.
The Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety and the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement have jurisdiction over every other aspect of the mine's surface and underground operations.
Those state and federal regulatory agencies are working with GCC Energy to develop a vibration and water well study to address residents' concerns.
With so many moving pieces, the project is more than a month away from going before the county planning commission or the board of county commissioners, Roseberry said.
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MADISON — Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Senate and Assembly aren't in agreement on a myriad of issues facing the Legislature in 2014, setting up a session that may be marked more by what doesn't get done that what does.
Caught in between the two chambers are anti-abortion bills, changes to the Common Core academic standards and proposals cracking down on drunken driving. And with lawmakers itching to get done by mid-March so they can hit the campaign trail, there's not a lot of time to work out their differences.
One big unknown heading into the 2014 session is just how rosy the state's revenue estimates will be. The latest figures are set to come out in mid-January, and at least for now there's no clear signal from Gov. Scott Walker or legislative leaders as to what they would do with any surplus.
In 2013, Walker proposed — and the Legislature passed — a $650 million income tax cut as well as a $100 million property tax cut. Walker, who recently floated doing away with the state income tax, is eyeing changes for 2015 that he can talk about during his re-election campaign. He isn't saying much about what legislative priorities he has in 2014.
"We've gotten most of what we wanted done in the fall," Walker said in a December interview.
Walker could always unveil another tax cut once the revenue numbers are released. But Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said instead of cutting taxes, there will be a push among his members not to save any excess money to have it available for the next two-year budget that's proposed in 2015. Fitzgerald said Senate Republicans may also want to use the money on one-time infrastructure projects.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he wanted to explore a sales tax holiday in August for certain back-to-school supplies and in November, just before the election, for Energy Star appliances. But Fitzgerald said he wasn't sold on that, saying some Senate Republicans view it as a gimmick.
Neither Vos nor Fitzgerald, at least at this point, is showing much enthusiasm for eliminating the income tax.
"I really am very cautious about making a commitment without some serious study about what the implications would be of these changes," Fitzgerald said.
Other issues that may or may not come up in 2014 include:
School accountability: Both Vos and Fitzgerald said they expect to pass a school accountability bill, but exactly what it will contain remains a work in progress. An earlier version would require schools that accept taxpayer subsidized vouchers to report how well those students perform starting in 2015. Walker has also said passing an accountability bill is a priority.
Heroin: A package of four bills designed to address heroin use appear to have support to pass both the Senate and Assembly.
Common Core: Vos said the Assembly will pass bills designed to protect student privacy under requirements of the Common Core academic standards, but Fitzgerald said any changes to the standards will have a difficult time clearing the Senate.
Speed limit: The Assembly passed a bill raising the speed limit on Wisconsin's interstates to 70 mph, but Fitzgerald said there isn't currently enough support to pass it in the Senate.
Abortion: Two anti-abortion bills that passed the Assembly in June appear unlikely to come up in the Senate. One would prohibit public workers' health insurance plans from covering abortions and the other would ban abortions based on whether the fetus is male or female, also known as sex selection. Fitzgerald said the Senate is hesitant to act on the bills because some fear they would get tied up in court and never take effect.
Drunken driving: Three bills that passed the Assembly designed to toughen the state's drunken driving laws appear to be stalled in the Senate. Fitzgerald said he would prefer to spend money on setting up special drunken driving treatment courts statewide before considering the bills.
Campaign donations: Fitzgerald said the Senate won't vote on a bill that would double the amount people could donate to political campaigns in Wisconsin, even though the measure passed with bipartisan support in the Assembly.
Bills passing one house or the other then being stymied shows there is a lack of communication between Walker and legislative leaders, said Democratic state Sen. Jon Erpenbach.
"The policy might be bad, the politics might be bad, or both," Erpenbach said.
Republicans may also want to limit the amount of time Democrats have to make arguments in public, during an election year, about the state's lagging job creation numbers, Erpenbach said.
Walker faces re-election in November, as do 17 of 33 state senators and all 99 Assembly members. Republicans have an 18-15 majority in the Senate and a 60-39 majority in the Assembly.
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Fascination About women's checkbook walletKeep in mind: Is the Color of Your Wallet Depleting Your Wealth?
And now, for the first time, I'm offering this article designed expressly to show the importance of color and some other secrets to help Energize Your Money Magnet. (I'll tell you more about this in just a moment.).
While the price of the bag itself wouldn't have ruined my finances, that red color might have. For my particular birthdate and the planetary influences in my home, the energetic vibrations of these colors act like money magnets for me. These other colors can blunt the impact of these negative energies and help me hang onto my money.
Should you run out and buy a green purse or a chocolate wallet? Absolutely not-- unless you have the identical influences at work in your natal chart and home as I do. If you don't, these same colors could actually weaken you financially-- without your even being aware of it.
All things in the universe carries an energetic resonance. This vibration can be specified as a particular number. Different number combinations attract a variety of types of energy which we experience as good fortune or bad money luck. The good and bad combinations depend on how the numbers that represent the energetic pattern of our natal chart interact with the numbers that represent our interaction with the world-- e.g., the vibrational value of colors, directions, and other elements of our environment.
Why risk bad money luck?
Your wallet or purse is at the center of your day to day financial life. Their color interacts with you directly and energetically!! Each time I am seduced to think that this is 'just a little thing,' and go ahead and carry a bright red purse, I quickly see my luck turn and am reminded of just how real-- and how powerful-- color energies are.
Many New Age Feng Shui leather wallet specialists will tell you carry a color that coincides as your Gua number. Not true-- and this could essentially drain wealth. Other New Agers say to carry your money in a red or blue purse. One consultant even sells blue and red purses! Well, there is just no such thing as 'one size fits all Feng Shui,' and without knowing how red and blue will impact you energetically; you could be risking downright disastrous results.
Could you do away with a wallet or purse and just put your money in your pocket? Sure, but why not seize the day to manipulate the color of your money holder to help lessen losses as you attract abundance?
Check out some fabulous women's designer handbags and wallets, and be mindful of your energy colors!


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According to their website the Chatterbox Challenge is:
...is an annual contest for chatbots. It is unique in the fact that minimal restrictions are placed on the type of technology used in the creation of the bot. The competition will begin in early March and finishes shortly thereafter. Botmasters from across the globe submit their chatbots for evaluation and competition. Every entered chat bot is asked a series of questions and scored on its responses by a set of independent judges. The top eight bots move to a final round where an additional series of questions is posed to the finalists. The winner is selected by the judges as the chatbot who has scored the highest from among the finalists. A number of the chatbots who have entered the competition in the past have become the foundation for commercial technologies.
(Challenge Medals)