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Preparing the Home for Puppy: 5 Essential Items
Friends of ours recently adopted a 12-week-old puppy, and having raised a pup ourselves (see above, little Wilbur in his crate on his first day home), we thought we'd help them out with a list of the items we found indispensable during Wilbur's puppyhood. To some extent, even the most design-devoted puppy owner just has to accept that the house will sustain a bit of damage (hopefully just a bit!) during the new pup's early weeks, but here are some items that can do a world of good if you're trying to keep your lovingly furnished home in good shape...
• 1 Old sheets and towels are key. They come in handy for protecting furniture and carpets until the puppy's house-trained, and even later on, when your pup gets a flea treatment or has a cut that's bleeding. Of course they're also a must for cleaning up accidents.
• 2 Nature's Miracle really does seem like a miracle product. It does an amazing job removing any stain of an organic nature, including mud, vomit, and other common puppy-related messes.
• 3 Choose durable toys that can at least make some feeble attempt to withstand the teething process. It's worth it, because if you don't give your puppy stuff to chew on, he will make chew toys of whatever he can find (couch corners and so on). Make no mistake—you will buy toys that will be destroyed within ten minutes of their arrival in the house. Probably many of them. So best to resist the expensive cute ones (unless you can't help yourself—witness Mr. Squid above).
• 4 This may not be popular with everyone, but a dog crate is really a lifesaver when it comes to puppy training. It takes some serious effort to accustom a dog to staying in the crate when he doesn't want to be in there, but in the end it's worth it, and most dogs really like the coziness of the small space, once they're used to the fact that they don't always get to choose how long to stay in there. (Witness Wilbur, who sidled into his crate all by himself on the first day at home and snuggled in for a good nap.)
• 5 A baby gate or pet gate is also a good investment. Before they're house-trained, puppies really need to be watched constantly, so the gate helps to keep the pupster in whatever room you happen to be using at the time.
Of course there are other items to add to this list, like the bed, bowls, collar, and other standard trappings of a dog's life. But these are the fundamentals you'll need to keep your home in decent shape. In all likelihood the puppy will be so cute that you won't mind a few carpet stains or chewed-up throw pillows!
Puppy owners, please weigh in below... what's the survival list you would recommend to those bringing new pups home?
(Images: Susie Nadler for Apartment Therapy)
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nature's miracle really is miraculous. it is almost indescribable how well it cleans up gross organic messes (magic enzymes!)
Lots, lots, lots, lots of chew toys. I keep my 10 month old lab puppy well supplied with easy to chew, hard to chew, different textured, etc chew toys. Our favorite is the Everlasting Treat Ball.
It keeps her occupied the longest and she finds the treat the most rewarding, although I find the treats hard to get in and out!
What a cutie that Wilbur is! I would say to get a bit of whatever they've been feeding the animal and gradually change over to what you are going to feed if it's different so that the pet doesn't get ill or refuse to eat something new.
I second the baby gates and I think that a comfortable crate is ESSENTIAL! I have a golden retriever who is a big chewer. And I managed to make it through puppyhood without any chewing damage to my home. Of course, I also made sure he was always in the same room as me so that I could stop him as soon as he started to chew!
Other than that, the best way to make sure the dog doesn't destroy your house is to make sure that he gets lots of exercise, playtime, attention, and training.
i second the dog crate - crating a dog is far from mean; it is providing your dog with a sense of security. think of it as his "room"
i also think a small bottle of grannick's bitter apple does a world of good. you want to stop inappropriate chewing as soon as it starts, and this is a huge deterrent.
something we started doing when we got our dog is putting matching-color towels on our couch for everyday use. when guests come over we pull them off and store them. keeps the couch looking nice and sure beats putting a *gasp* plastic cover on it!
I've read that Nature's Miracle has changed it's formula an you need to get the original formula. Sorry, I've forgotten the name of the new product.
I second the Kong or the Treat Ball something you can fill that gives the dog something to chew and play with to occupy their time. Bitter apple spray to discourage chewing.
A good tip I was given was to get on your hands and knees and view your apt as your dog will and fix what you see.
Kongs rock! My pit/lab mix can destroy everything but his kong toys (except the bone shaped kong - he can chew through the middle of those). I break up his treats and stuff them in the Kong and he can amuse himself for quite some time.
And crates certainly are controversial. I think the longer the dog is in there, the crueler it is. People make themselves feel better about them by saying dogs like having their own space, but I think they are rationalizing away the reality. What animal wants to be locked in a cage? Dogs even get bored and restless when cooped up in an apartment/house for too long, much less in a box. And then, when they get out they are often super hyper - and end up driving their people crazy. Families coexisted wonderfully with dogs for a long time before crates came into fashion, and we will for a long time after they go out of fashion.
If you're going to have a dog, you're probably going to have some destruction. They do more for us than they will ever do to us. And we should do the same.
I believe strongly in spaying or neutering your dog. HOWEVER, if you "fix" your dog before it is fully mature---at the very least one year old---you will have a dog that never grows up. A dog that never grows up is extremely hard---if not impossible---to train.
Professionals who train dogs to be service and rescue dogs are adamant about allowing the dog to mature before spaying or neutering it. If you don't think you can control your dog for a whole year, then don't get one.
The animal shelters are FULL of dogs that were fixed before they were mature, and as a result, they are out of control and extremely UN-trainable, so their owners dump them. The spay/neuter enthusiasts will never tell you this bittersweet yet valuable piece of information, but it is absolutely vital to know. If your vet advises you to neuter your male dog when he is 7-months-old, you need to find a another vet.
Most guide dogs for the blind aren't neutered/spayed until they are THREE years old. And I think we can all agree that service dogs must be extremely well trained. On top of all this, the larger the dog, the longer it takes for it to mature. So if you love Great Danes, you are in for a long wait for your dog to "grow up."
Dogs communicate by whining, growling, barking, snapping, and biting. So if your dog bites your child, chances are that it is the child who needs to be interviewed, educated, and (possibly) punished, not the dog.
Kongs are amazing. Both of our dogs (one Lab/Shar Pei mix, other long-haired daschund) were adopted - both came from pretty bad environments) and were very insecure & needy. They still have issues but the Kong toys have really helped with destructiveness.- they satisfy the urge to chew.
While I wholeheartedly agree that dogs do soooo very much for us, as a dog behaviorist, I respectfully disagree with your comments about crating. Your intentions are good (as are possibly your instincts about having a dog, and therefore you have perhaps not had problems with your own).
Dogs do naturally live in dens. A crate is their den, and does provide a safe, secure place to go, not only to relax and sleep, but to provide a break if they need it (from for example, toddlers, loud parties, thunderstorms, etc.)
Also it is HIGHLY beneficial for things like long trips, plane rides, and even my own dog's 14-hour ferry ride in which ALL dogs needed to be crated in a strange, loud rumbling room, separate from the people. The dogs that had been crate trained were chilled out, the ones that were forced into the crate for 14 scary and alone hours (with pee breaks periodically) were traumatized...
Anyway, a dog that has never been in a crate will have a much harder time adjusting to that type of stress than one that feels the security of a familiar and safe place.
Crating is a responsible thing to do for your dog. Period. The problem is that people often don't fulfill dogs' other needs, and then the crate becomes a cage, which I do agree is cruel.
Destruction in dogs is not because something is in or out of fashion, it is (after ruling out any possible medical conditions)a direct result of not exercizing the dog's body and mind.
My $.02
We actually have a 2.5 month old pup that we just got and are going through this whole process. Somewhat luckily, we're living in a hotel while we wait to close on our house (relocating). We're slowly going stir crazy, but I'm somewhat glad that the hotel room is taking the beating- not my furniture.
As for the crate, we have a separate crate for traveling. Our girl's 24/7 crate is a full wire one that provides more light & air if she's in there but it's daytime (ie cleaning people are here), but we keep it covered with throws at night/when we leave. My parents do the same and I think it's a little nicer than the typical travel crate shown above. It also allows them to still feel like part of the pack if you have company over but don't want the pup roaming free.
My 8 week old pit bull/golden retriever mix puppy's favorite toy is a plastic soda bottle with a penny in it (cap tightly on). I imagine it will work well with a treat inside (cap off) when she is old enough to figure out how to get the treat out. One of her other favorites is an old rag. Out of all the nice toys I bought for her, she likes the cheapie DIY ones!
Also, a tip for training, Zuke's mini naturals are awesome treats for puppies (and older dogs). They are small and soft, but not mushy or greasy. My puppy is too little for crunchy treats, even small ones. She makes a huge mess with them. Zuke's are awesome and she loves them! I bought the 16 oz. packages of salmon and peanut butter from Amazon for $10 each with free shipping, which sounds expensive but those are large bags and they hold a ton of treats. They also have a 6 oz. package for about $5 and they also make them in chicken flavor which I have yet to try.
three things: Lupine brand dog leashes -- 100% guaranteed even if chewed entirely through.
For serious chewers (labs, for example) the only toys I've found that stand the test of time are Tuffys (mydogtoy.com) -- which are toughness rated on a 1-10 scale.
Last, exercise. My mama always said, "A tired dog is a good dog." Take it with you wherever you can, introduce it to lots of situations early so it doesn't develop issues later on, and give it lots of exercise outside!
p.s. I don't think crating is wrong and unnatural at all! Sure, you shouldn't do it for long periods during the day, but my puppy willingly goes into her crate for naps and at night. When she cries, I let her out to go potty and then we play until she needs another nap. She's got toys and a comfy bed and blanket in there, she loves it. What's mean about that??
crates are vital to have. its up to the dog itself if it seeks it out or not. I have found that our rescues LOVE it, we rarely close the door with them in it, they just love the security and knowing its their place. Other dogs are confident and don't need it unless they are chewers or we can't trust them, so having it is just helpful, whether you use it or not.
#1 thing for a dog - exercise, exercise, exercise, it cures EVERYTHING!! Dogs are meant to do, move and go - you can buy all the chewies in the world but nothing replaces exercise, run, play, catch, chase (not a cat), whatever, just get out and GO..............there isn't a better site than to see dogs running and jumping for fun and love of life.
(we have 5 dogs, and 3 are HUGE, high energy)
SunnyBlue, you are incorrect to say that dogs neutered before one year are untrainable. There can be issues associated with early neutering, but behavior problems and difficulty training are not among them.
Crates are great! I adopted a severely abused Lab from the Humane Society in my high school days- the crate gave him a safe space to run and hide when things got to be too much. I don't use the crate as "storage" for my dog when I'm bored of him. I use the crate to give him a secure little den of personal space.
I also second the person who avoids chewing damage by keeping the dog with them. A supervised dog is a well-behaved dog. As soon as "bad" behavior starts, you can intervene and redirect to "good" behavior. Does it take work? Yep. But isn't that why you got a dog?
I don't know what SunnyBlue is talking about. I have had many dogs in my life, all of which were neutered before the age of 1. All were great, easily-trained dogs. I don't know where people pick up their ideas.
If that's a Whippet puppy (and not an Italian Greyhound), the baby gate will only work for a few weeks. Whippets are amazingly athletic and can easily jump over fences and gates. In fact, you should probably keep your kitchen counters clear of food.
My dog loves his crate--it really is like his little den. He is mature enough that I don't shut him up in it while I'm gone anymore, but he is often lounging in there when I come home, anyway. He gets upset if I have the cage door closed and he can't get in!
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and lots and lots of toys, a big variety of toys. We have two labs--a 14 week old pup and a 9 year old man. Neither one has been destructive to our furniture/belongings because they have a crap load of toys to play with.
I figured I would be alone in my opinion about crates, and that's fine. But nobody has answered how we managed to live happily with dogs before crating became so popular. How many of you crated your dogs while you were growing up? I grew up with three amazing boxers and not a single one spent a second in a cage. It really is all about training and exercise.
And certainly letting your dog have open access to his crate is not what many people who crate their dogs use it for. You know there are millions of dogs who spend 8 hours or more locked up in their crates while their owners are at work. So, while you may use them humanely, many people don't.
I also don't agree with the idea that fixing your animal before maturity makes them untrainable. Mine was fixed around 6 months and is incredibly well trained. We practiced "nothing in life is free" from the day I found him as a stray. He sits, stays, lays down, high and low fives, leaves it, rolls over, kisses, gets in his bed, and does the weave poles like a champ.
As for toys, strong chewers like mine can tear through Tuffy toys in minutes - so just make sure you supervise your dog with new toys. Many of the indestructible brands aren't.
Sam-if not for the crate, how would you deal with a puppy while being gone 8 hours a day?
If I want my house and puppy to both be safe, then the crate is the only option when I can't be watching or playing with him.
I find the crate debate interesting. I got my Lab/Chow mix (A Chowador, if you will) at 2 months, and began crate training the first day. My vet and the humane society strongly recommended the idea, so I went with it. At about 6 months, Bear got too big for his crate. Since he was potty trained, I decided to forgo the whole idea, and give him run of the house.
He searched for about a week, and then made my bathtub his new crate. He climbs in with a toy and pulls the curtain closed so that he can peek out but you can't neccessarily see him.
If that's not a point in favor of crating, I don't know what is.
a really great toy is an empty water bottle in an old sock! our puppy loves it... especialy the sound from biting on the bottle.
Be careful with the soda bottles! Be sure to monitor the bottle's condition; these little pups have such sharp teeth that they will gnaw on the plastic and sharp edges could be created in minutes. You don't want them to hurt their gums. (My pup loved getting a soda bottle; I just tried to change it out when I saw she had made a big dent in one. She also slept in a travel crate, like the one shown, at night, with the door closed. As long as I was sleeping nearby, she was content. When she was a few years old, she would go into the crate for a nap, with the door open. It was a not-so-warm but private, cozy place for her.)
During these first few weeks with your dog, it's important to figure out your preferred potty training method and be consistent about it. Not just taking him to a certain spot on the street (altho that's important) but also using specific, consistent terminology: "Do your business" or "Pee time" or "Poop time." The bells system has worked well for some friends of mine.
Also, if you have a small dog (one that's gonna stay small), stop into your local dollar store and see if they have the boxes of plastic diaper-holding bags. Usually they're 50 to a box. They make great, inexpensive poop bags. And for small dogs, they are sturdy enough.
I would deal with a puppy the way people have for eons. Give them a small safe area to play. Keep anything that they would damage or would hurt them out of reach. There is a big difference between a small room and a crate. Puppies destroy things because they are puppies. Adult dogs should not if they are well exercised and well trained. Some adult dogs have anxiety issues, which need to be dealt with. But crates aren't the answer.
I would not lock a dog in a crate for 8 hours. Personally, I think if you are going to do that, perhaps you shouldn't have a dog.
Priscatip, why did you decide to stop using the crate? Did it make you bummed to think of him locked up for so long? If that's not a point in favor of not crating, I don't know what is. The fact that he can choose when to get in his tub is very different than being locked up in a crate for hours. My dog chooses to sleep in his bed under the dining room table all the time. That doesn't mean he wants to be locked in a crate while I am at work.
Wilbur looks like my Milla =)
I strongly support using a crate. (we call it his "room") In the case of a wire crate, I drape a small (beautiful) throw-rug over the top toward the back so my dog can hunker down in the dark when he's had enough of us. Once potty-trained, we only close the door when he enters it on his own while we have guests. It usually means that either the chaos or some toddler has become too much for him.
Young children should NEVER be allowed to put their hands in the crate or annoy Rover when the dog has gone to his crate. Poor Rover is doing everything he can to signal that he wants to be left on his own.
As my mother used to joke: The only good dog is a tired dog. Exercise, exercise, exercise.
And why do you have a dog if it will be locked in a crate 8 hours a day? You need to have someone come in during the day to let the puppy out for potty and play. And once house trained, consider doggie daycare a couple of times a week. He'll be exhaused the next day and happy for the down-time.
Leaving the whole crate debate alone (pausing to add that my Great Dane would probably have eaten something inappropriate and died in puppyhood without one), here is what I would add to the puppy preparedness check-list.
- A pair of slip on shoes, to put by the door for middle-of-the-night bathroom runs. Some pajamas that won't draw undue attention on the street might be good, too.
- Two extra rolls of paper towels every time you buy them (if you're a paper towel person, which you may find that you are while house breaking).
- Coffee (for you, not puppy).
- A goog sturdy kitchen trashcan with a lid (especially if you're venturing into giant puppy land, as we did. You think he's not big enough to get into the trash, but a week later, he is. And they're quick to figure out how to tip it over...)
- A good pair of sneakers, because you will be walking way more than you ever did before (which is a good thing).
- The phone number of the breeder or a good friend who has dogs and will let you call at odd hours freaking out and tell you whether or not to call the vet.
I would also advise anybody to try and obtain a washer and dryer before obtaining a puppy. Even after they're house trained, there's still going to be dog hair and occasional illnesses to deal with. We got our washer and dryer about a week before puppy came home and I thanked God for them everyday for a month.
TeoNYC -
The puppy pictured is indeed a whippet - and he's now four years old! Can't believe it's been so long since he was a puppy. We never had issues with him jumping on the counters, although he did clear the baby gate once or twice. We mostly used it just to keep him in the room with us, rather than using it to confine him while we were gone (for those short periods of our absence, he stayed in the crate). As long as we were around, he didn't try to jump the gate. But you're right - he definitely could have!
- Susie
frontporchpirate, i too have a great dane--who, at one, is just ALMOST not a puppy any longer--and i enthusiastically second each and every one of your suggestions.
I should have been much more specific about what I mean by crates being inhumane. Those who use them for short periods of time, or allow their dogs to use them as a place of respite, cause me no concern at all. But too many people leave their dogs in there for 8 hours or more 7 days a week. That is inhumane.
TeoNYC- good point about them scaling the baby gates. It really depends on the breed how high it should be.
I just wanted to put out there just in case we have anyone considering an Italian Greyhound I have an IG and although they may be more dainty and small than Whippets they sure can jump REALLY high too! Although mine is only 12 lbs and doesnt go past my knee he can jump as high as my shoulders! (im 5'10"). Point being don't trust an IG with with a little baby gate either!
My doberman was incredibly bummed when we took his crate down. It was huge, our apartment is really small, and he was a big boy. Like the dog that found a new den in the bathtub (adorable) our dude spends a lot of his time under our bed or half under the bed. He can see what's coming and going and feels safe under there.
I never felt bad that he was crated for extended periods because he liked it in there and felt more secure than when he was loose. With plenty of exercise, most dogs will sleep almost the entire time you're away from home anyway, so I don't think there's any harm in keeping them enclosed in a crate that you've made clear is their home space. Only good things happen in the crate! If you're using the crate as a punishment, you're doing it wrong.
May I offer my two cents worth? The first essential is research, not just of breed but of dog behavior...I recommend reading ( and after puppy has arrived), and re-reading Temple Gardin's Animals Make Us Human. It proveds great insight regarding the dog's welfare (and yours).
This is a lifelong commitment and you want to be successful.
My second suggestion is training...many people don't bother with puppy classes or canine good citizen classes or clicker training..."I can teach them what they need to know..."
We send kids to kindergarden not for book learnin', but for socialization. How to hang with others, how to share, how to problem solve...
Puppy class is a great way to socialize your dog, bond with your dog and give your dog something to think and dream about later. Often rescue dog's come with issues, and they can be difficult, but classes give them an opportunity to learn trust and problem solving. Your dog needs to execise his/her body and brain!
Thank you for listening,
and my happy pup thanks you!
sam, your arguments are specious at best. You argue that a dog kept in a crate for 7-8 hours is undergoing cruelty. Surprisingly enough, many dogs learn to sleep through the night - the human sleep cycle - which is about 7-8 hours long.
My Shiba was crated during the night up to 1 1/2 years old and is now a happy and healthy 2 year old who generally sleeps with us on the bed. However, he still voluntarily goes into his crate to sleep at times. One would think that if he suffered by being in his crate for 7-8 hours every night, he would avoid the thing at all costs.
I would say: Puppy Playschool, or some similar thing. Basically, puppy socialization classes. Puppy gets to meet new people and other dogs in a controlled environment, and *you* get trained on how to successfully train your puppy!
A few years ago, we got a teeeeeny little black Golden Doodle puppy (mix between a Golden Retriever and Standard Poodle). We were told that he would grow up to be 50-60 lbs, and my parents wanted to make sure he was well behaved, so they enrolled in Puppy Playschool. Now, he's a whopping 120 lbs! and he's sweet, even tempered, loves kids even though he didn't grow up with any, and he's well trained. He doesn't chase or attack other animals (except squirrels, unfortunately), and he ADORES all people. I can't say enough how much I think getting early puppy socialization classes that include training for YOU is important. And seriously, drag your whole family. Your dog will just be confused if you're not all on the same ball.
I've never heard of animals becoming untrainable from spaying or neutering them too early. Both of my dogs were spayed at about 8-10 weeks and have never had any problems.
Also, I've never crated my dogs, they didn't care for it, but my old would go into her kennel at night to sleep. I think it's based on your lifestyle and preference (kind of like everything else in life) and arguing about it on a message board is childish and useless.
I was dubious, but crate-trained my shepherd mix until she was completely housetrained and out of her "terrible chews." Then I removed the door and let her have the run of the house 24/7. At first she was confused and a little distressed - I had broken our daily routine! Eventually, though, she came to love her crate and seemed to consider it her den. The thing you have to remember is not to make the crate a time out corner. It's more like a doggy bedroom.
But Sam has a point - I explained crate training to a neighbor and even gave him one my dog had outgrown. But the lazy fool just used it to cage up the dog most of the night and day - and complained that the poor animal wasn't house trained. I knew it wasn't my fault but I felt really guilty about giving him the means to mistreat that animal. The happy ending is that the neighbor eventually gave the dog away to someone who really understood what pet ownership meant.
And experts agree - Kong's rule!
Quick two cents on the crate: Murph, who is 6 months old, has just reached the stage where he goes to his kennel on his own, putting himself to bed in the afternoon and at night when he's tired and done with playing with us. It is 100% his space, no one bothers him there, and 9 times out of 10 we don't latch or even close the door because he'll only come out when he's good and ready, 2-3 hours at the least. I'd never have survived potty training without it, and it's a great way to begin establishing that there are ok spots and not ok spots to go to the bathroom.
As far as stuff to have: Both a harness and a collar, harness to be used intermittently as a training tool and restraint, as it's much safer for the little ones, and collar for ID tags. But the biggie is a plan: who feeds, when, who is responsible for getting him outside, what commands and how you reward for good behavior, what's allowed and whats not, what's the puppies schedule and who is responsible for each step. Without the plan, you'll never get a rhythm between you and your puppy. When he and you know the rules and schedule everything gets easier.
Juliescript, and what about people who leave their dogs in crates for 8 hours a day while at work? Are you telling me they stay up all night and play with their dog? Doubtful. The dog is in his crate all day and then all night while his people sleep. Defend that, if you must, but I won't.
I left my dog in a pen when I was at work and he was too small to be safely allowed to roam the house. As long as the dog has proper exercise before and after and socialization and training, it doesn't hurt them at all. Predators spend a LOT of time sleeping; the domestic dog's sleeping hours are modified to suit the working day. I'm not going to apologize for keeping my dog safe from things he was too little to know not to touch.
A king-sized package of puppy training pads and an extra-large sack of rawhide chews. Without these, we most certainly would've lost our minds (and most of our furniture).
It also helps to have a husband who is willing to take 2am walk duty. :)
So what do the majority of people do with their pup/dog for the 8hrs or so while they are are at work and live in an apartment?
We are two months into our new life with our 4 month old yellow lab Phyllis, and Puppy Kindergarten literally saved our lives, for the same reasons outlined above - it's not about book learnin' but about socialization.
A routine has helped a lot, too - breakfast/lunch/dinner within 30 minutes of the same time each day, consistent language for commands, etc. Phyllis knowing what to expect and what is expected of her only helps all of us.
We also began a journal on the second day to document her patterns and trends (and also so our sleep-deprived minds could remember what she did when and what the results were). Phyllis has a regular morning walk every day with Dad, socializing walks with Mom and Dad in the afternoon, swims a couple of times a week, socializing walks with a slightly older lab puppy three evenings a week, play dates with a lab the same age on the weekends, and early morning walks with the neighbors dog two mornings a week.
Also, as corny as it sounds, expect the unexpected and realize that your life will completely change.
And once the housebreaking hurdle is cleared, you will feel like you can handle anything! :)


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You guys are going to love this cake.
It is just the perfect thing for fall.
Rich and moist but not too heavy.
It's Thanksgiving here in Canada and we are headed to my Mom's house for dinner tonight.
I'm bringing this cake for dessert.
Warm, served with french vanilla icecream...
just amazing!
Seriously my mouth is watering already and we still need to get through the turkey.
My mother-in-law sent me the recipe on facebook and I just had to try it. The boys have been asking me to make more ever since this test kitch. This is a fairly healthy recipe {hence the 'lite' title} in that it calls for applesauce and splenda {a sugar substitute}.The goods:
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs {or 3/4 cup of egg whites}
3 cups flour
1 1/3 cups splenda {I used regular white sugar and it turned out fine}
2 tsp b.soda
1 tsp b.powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a bundt pan with Pam no stick spray.
I really like using a bundt pan as it gives the cake a fun shape and allows for easy cutting. If you don't have a bundt pan you can use a 9x11 cake pan. I think that this recipe would make nice gingerbread loaves too.
In a large bowl combine applesauce, molasses, eggs and oil. Mix well.
To the bowl add the remaining ingredients. Combine well.
Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan.
Bake for 50-55 minutes.


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- Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding lighter set of dumbbells with arms at sides, palms in.
- Lunge right foot behind you, lowering right knee toward ground; bend left knee 90 degrees, keeping it aligned over ankle.
- Return to start, driving body weight through your left heel; bring right knee to hip level (not shown).
- Repeat. Do 15 reps; switch legs.
Challenge yourself: Hold heavier dumbbells and/or do 25 reps per side.
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MONDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to decode the
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The findings establish that carbonated drinks provoke a spicy,
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research that revealed that sodas also activate tongue cells that
convey a feeling of sourness.
"Carbonation evokes two distinct sensations," senior study author Emily Liman, an associate professor of neurobiology in the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, explained in a university news release. "It makes things sour and it also makes them burn."
"We have all felt that noxious tingling sensation when soda goes down your throat too fast," Liman added. "What we did not know was which cells and which molecules within those cells are responsible for the painful sensation we experience when we drink a carbonated soda."
But as Liman and her colleagues report in the Sept. 29 issue of
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It was a rough weekend in the world of celebrity obituaries.
This weekend saw the passing of rock legend Lou Reed, comedienne Marcia Wallace (of "Bob Newhart Show" and "Simpsons" fame), and stuntman-turned-director Hal Needham ("Smokey and the Bandit").
The death of a lesser-known filmmaker also came across the news wires and internet this weekend: Antonia Bird.
Bird, 54, had been working most recently in British TV. But for a stretch in the '90s, she was making a name for herself with controversial dramas — notably, "Priest" (1994), about a Catholic clergyman wrestling with his sexuality, and "Ravenous" (1999), an Old West thriller inspired by the infamous incident at Donner Pass.
Both "Priest" and "Ravenous" played at the Sundance Film Festival, in 1995 and 1999, respectively. That makes Bird part of the Sundance family — and the family should have a way to acknowledge her passing.
The Cricket has this humble suggestion: Sundance should do what the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and other award shows do in such circumstances — an "In Memoriam" tribute reel at the festival's closing-night awards ceremony.
Robert Redford's Sundance Institute is more than 30 years old, and the independent-film community is established enough that some of its members are getting on in years.
So it's fitting for the Sundance Film Festival — the central meeting point of the independent-film world — to mark the passing of those the community loses each year.
Besides Bird and Reed (who visited the festival in 2011), this year's roll of departed friends could easily include Roger Ebert (a Sundance attendee from the beginning), James Gandolfini ("Welcome to the Rileys," SFF '10), Ray Manzarek ("When You're Strange," SFF '09), Karen Black ("Plan 10 From Outer Space," SFF '95) and the documentarian Les Blank ("In Heaven There Is No Beer," U.S. Film Festival '84).
That's an incomplete list, of course. Surely the friends of Sundance can think of others worthy of mention.


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Social media is changing our world. In the U.S. there are more than 107 million Twitter accounts. And more than 160 million Facebook accounts. We use these sites to stay in touch. Sioux City's three casino developers are doing something more.
In the past, developers have held conferences, even taken road trips to gather public support for their casino proposals. But one of the biggest battles for your backing is online. Ho-Chunk, Inc., Penn National Gaming, and Sioux City Entertainment are all using social media to sell their ideas.
"It is the new kid on the block," said Morningside Professor of Business Administration Dr. Pam Mickelson.
Dr. Mickelson says social media is new to the marketing scene and it's become extremely important. She says groups like the casino developers are able to reach out to people in new, personal ways.
"It's really got the attraction because of the instantaneous response to your consumer. You can touch them immediately and know what they are feeling. Put your pulse on it," said Dr. Mickelson.
Casino developers are on Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, and especially Facebook. There, people can find unique links, pics and if they approve, "like" what they see.
SCE's page for a Hard Rock casino leads in "likes" with more than 6,700. The people behind the page say it's doing what they hoped, getting people pumped.
"I think that this is really a good sign that people are excited, they have a lot of energy for this project. It's fun to see," said CEO of social media agency Chatterkick, Beth Trejo.
Ho-Chunk officials say social media has been "invaluable" in getting local business support for their proposed Warrior Casino. And Penn National says social media helped them gather about 2,000 letters of support for their two Hollywood Casino proposals.
"A large part of that was driven through social media interaction and work that we've done online," said Penn National Public Affairs Vice President Karen Bailey.
In the end only one developer will get a gaming license and build in Woodbury County. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will choose who. They vote in April.
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As I was travelling home from my wonderful shoot and camming session with the lovely Spanking Sarah on Tuesday morning, a debate erupted on twitter about whether or not porn is exploitative. Pandora Blake was inspired to write a blog post here with her views. Rosie B also had something to say about her experiences in the workplace, as someone with a "mainstream career", who is also involved in sex work.
I am exploited in the workplace.
The conditions I work under are demoralising and degrading. I regularly go home from work and cry because of the things my employers have made me do, and the ways I have been treated, or been forced to treat others. I'd cry in the toilets, but they don't let us have toilet breaks.
Even worse, my work is turning me into a social outcast. Whenever people ask me what I do for a living, I often change the subject, or just lie. I have a dear friend who hates what I do so much that we have an ongoing agreement that I never discuss my work with him. It's hard enough doing what I do, without knowing that complete strangers will judge me, even hate me, just because of my job.
I frequently work significantly over and above the hours I have agreed to, and I am even more frequently required to do things I have never consented to and which aren't in my contract; things which I find morally distateful, but which I am coerced into agreeing to because I need the money. It doesn't even pay that well. People think it does, but it doesn't.
I know, you've heard it all before; I only do it because I need the money. Well, in my case, I can say unequivocally that this is true. Did I not have this tiresome need to eat, every now and then, I'd give it up in a heartbeat, but in this economy, well… a job's a job, isn't it? I'd like to say that my self-respect was more important than a full stomach and a roof over my head, but I'd be lying.
Is it like this for everyone? Probably not. I've had colleagues who genuinely enjoy what we do. Though, not many, and not recently. I suppose it just isn't for everyone. And, much as I know people like to think they would be better off without us, the world just doesn't work that way. We're here to stay, whether you like it or not, whether we like it or not.
Still, a little bit of me dies inside every time I have to admit to being a bank manager.
What? You thought I was talking about being a sex worker? I guess that opening was rather misleading, wasn't it?
Anyway, now that you know what my day job is like, let me tell you about my some of my experiences as a sex worker.
When I was nineteen, and a student, and living off 6p-a-pack noodles from Tesco, someone came up to me at a club and asked if I'd be interested in making porn. Now, 6p noodles get boring really really quickly, and I've always been pretty comfortable with my sexuality, so I said yes.
My first shoot was terrifying. I was so nervous beforehand I could barely keep my hands steady enough to put on my make-up, but you know what happened then? We talked. The producers sat down with me and we discussed everything; what I'd done before and liked, what I'd done before and hated, what I'd never done, and what I might be curious about trying. Which bits of my body I liked, and whether there were any bits I'd prefer to keep hidden.
They explained every step of the process to me, including the fact that I could call a cut at any moment, for any reason. During my first scene – photo, not video, since that's an easier place to start – they let me work with my real-life top so that I knew I was completely safe.
They stuck exactly to the limits I imposed, asked for my input in deciding what sorts of scenes I wanted to try, and were two of the most wonderful people I have ever been lucky enough to meet. I had a lot of fun that day, and on all the shoots I've done since, both with them and with other producers.
Sex work has given me the opportunity to enact fantasies I would never have had the resources to try otherwise. It has given me confidence, and the chance to meet and work with some amazing people who I now consider to be good friends. That's not to say it isn't hard work, that I've never been bored, or tired, or had neckache from turning my head around so that the camera can see my face. Sex work isn't a fairy-tale dream job, and I don't intend to portray it that way.
What I do want to do, however, is contrast it with my 'respectable career' as a bank manager.
As a sex worker, I have never been forced to work ten hour shifts without so much as a toilet break.
As a sex worker, I have never been forced to do anything which compromises either my ethics, my comfort, or my safety.
As a sex worker, I have never gone home at the end of the day feeling ashamed, or degraded, or worthless.
As a sex worker, I have never had to live in fear of losing my job because of my sexual preferences.
As a sex worker, I have never been humiliated, harassed, discriminated against, or shouted at by my employer, other than in ways which I have explicitly negotiated and consented to, for my own enjoyment. I have never been forced to work with a manager who is known to be abusive.
None of that is true of being a bank manager. As a bank manager, you can't call a cut when a customer threatens to hit you. You can't have hard-selling, cold-calling, or corporate-jargon as limits. If you're too hot, or so cold you can't feel your fingers, or hungry, or thirsty, or need to pee so badly that you literally can't sit still in your seat, no one cares; you're expected to 'be a team player' and suck it up.
So yes. I am being exploited, but the next person who tells me that the sex work I do is exploitative – because ew, sex work is, like, totally gross – is going to get an entirely non-consensual punch in the face.


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Ingredient Spotlight: Chipotle Chile Peppers
Please meet our newest ally in our on-going quest to find more ways to sneak smoky flavors into our dishes! Chipotle peppers are actually jalapeños that have been smoked and dried, giving them an intense flavor and rich smokiness. How do you use chipotles in your cooking?
You can find chipotle peppers in three different forms: dried whole, ground into a spice, or packed in adobo sauce. For the purest flavor, stick with dried whole chipotles or chipotle powder. We almost consider chipotles en adobo to be a completely separate (though equally delicious!) ingredient since the adobo sauce contains lots of different spices, vinegars, and tomatoes.
Chipotles are pretty darn spicy! Soak whole dried chiles in hot water and then remove the seeds and as much white membrane as possible. Most of the chemical that sets our mouths on fire is in these seeds and membranes. You can be add them back into your cooking a little at a time to control the heat. Use chipotle powder and minced chipotles en adobo very conservatively at first and add more as you like.
Of course, the real draw for us is the smoky flavor. Just a little chipotle in any of its forms makes dishes taste like they've been roasting over hot coals for hours. Soups, sauces, marinades, vinaigrettes, egg dishes, and pasta salads all benefit!
Here are a few recipes with chipotles to tempt your taste buds:
• Giant Chipotle White Beans from 101 Cookbooks
• Zuni Rolls with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce from Epicurious
• Avocado Chipotle Burgers from Barbeque Lovers
• Chipotle-Orange Pulled Pork from the LA Times
• Chipotle Flourless Chocolate Cake from Simply Recipes
What other kinds of recipes do you recommend?
Related: From the Spice Cupboard: Smoked Paprika
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I love chipotles.
For a smoky taste without the spiciness, I often use black cardamom pods. They're especially good in a pot of beans.
I use them in spice form quite often. It is great to have a little bag full in the spice box.
Really good just tossed with corn, green beans and tomato for a simple salad.
Or in a corn chowder soup.
We use Chipotle's in almost everything (though we use them in the adobo sauce).
Scrambled eggs, tofu marinades (with hoisen and garlic), beans, chilis...
Mmm... in my black beans. Sooo delicious.
My favorite way to use dried chipotles is to throw them in the blender with some whipping cream to make chipotle whipped cream. Then I put a little bit on top of some sweet potatoes. So delicious!
scrambled eggs w/ chipotle in adobo is wonderful--add some goat cheese (just before the eggs set) and let it melt--just lovely.
Emma, that is a truly beautiful photo! It's so perfectly focussed on all the nooks and crannies, even in the plate reflection! Stunning!
This is related to chipotle peppers, but slightly off topic.
I got some dried chipotle peppers when I was in Texas (at home, I can only get them canned in sauce). About how long do you guys think they will be good for.
I have used about half of them but have been saving them for use in dishes where they can really shine. I just want to make sure I don't save them too long. I'd rather use them than lose them.
Outside of the delish suggestions above, I put chipotle in adobo in my vegetarian chili and I also make a sweet potato salad with them:
I make a vinaigrette with lime, cumin, olive oil, and chipotle in adobo. Steam or boil sweet potato and cut into cubes. Add a can of drained black beans, some bell pepper, and some corn, and toss with the vinaigrette. A nice light alternative to mayo potato salad.
I use chipotle peppers to make salsa, then make hot wings with them and serve them over white rice.
I really dig using chipotles in adobo as part of a marinade for the tempeh that goes in my TLT sandwiches. The smokiness holds up so well against the pungent tempeh flavor.
The recipe comes from the 101 Cookbooks website, too.
I like to infuse tequila with dried chipotles for smoky margaritas http://blog.nermo.com/recipes-infuse-the-booze/
We love to make a fresh alfredo sauce, stir in chipotle peppers in adobo and some chopped spinach, and serve with bow-tie pasta and sauteed chicken. It's been a big hit at dinner parties, too.


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Thanks to Joshua over at DetFan1979′s Roar of the Lions, SideLion Report is part of what is called the Lions Congregation. Every week, he brings a panel of Lions bloggers the questions of you the readers. It is exciting to be a part of a solid group of writers and fans who share equal passion for our football team!
Here is this week's question:
From Joseph Blackwell: With Felton demanding more of a role and the limited availability of Kevin Smith the prior seasons, what is the thinking of the front office going into the off season with these two players?
My answer comes after the jump…
It is often impossible to know what the front office is thinking so I will tell you what they should be thinking. They should be willing to bring Kevin Smith and Jerome Felton back next year but only on the organization's terms. Let's be honest, Smith and Felton are both easily replaceable and the Lions aren't in such a desperate position that they need to bow down to either guy.
Jahvid Best will be the number one running back going forward and Smith hasn't shown a whole lot to distinguish himself from Maurice Morris. Jerome Felton failed to prove that he is a viable option to the team's short yardage woes. He does bring some versatility to the table but there is no use keeping him around if he isn't going to be content in his limited role. Simply put, he doesn't deserve an expanded role.
I'm fine with both guys remaining as Lions into next year as long as they understand and accept their place in the depth chart. If they aren't willing to accept that then the Lions have reason to keep them around.
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I have done mostly bioinformatics for the last 6 years or so and I've been given the task of complementing yeast mutants with three specific mycorrhizal genes. I think I've finally worked out the correct ORFs and can design primers to target the start and end of the protein starting from the cDNA. I even have the yeast mutant on hand and was given plasmids with the corresponding yeast genes cloned in as well as empty vector to do my own cloning.
My stunningly stupid questions:
the vector pRS412 only seems to have a lac promoter with lac Z after the MCS. Will i be able to induce with IPTG in yeast? Will expression of lacZ be at all useful in yeast or is it just for blue/white screening in e coli for the cloning process? I've attached the vector image to help.
I also want to add a 6x his tag and/or GFP. What would be the most efficient way to link the GFP after my proposed ORF sequence?
My yeast mutant only grows in sorbitol, does this make the traditional ways of introducing the plasmid- by transformation at all tricky? Could someone recommend a useful protocol?
I would appreciate any advice or suggestions you might have...
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Just take the pre-race away and get to the racing
By admin | November 3, 2013
By Richard Allen
In the opinion of this writer, NASCAR races start at the wrong times. And often, the reason for the races starting at the wrong times are the television networks' love affair with mindless pre-race shows.
As an example, the Camping World Truck Series race broadcast by Fox Sports 1 from the Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night had a 30 minute pre-race show then another 15 minutes of the "race" broadcast before the green flag ever waved to start the event. That's fairly common for most race day coverage of all three of NASCAR's top divisions.
What that time for witty banter between the hosts, insightful canned interviews and other entertaining segments(can you sense the sarcasm?) was to give me time to tune in for the first quarter or so of the NBA matchup between the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets.
So what does that hurt? Well, for folks who are racing fans first and foremost it probably doesn't have much impact on the broadcast viewership. But for casual fans who -believe it or not- may not find the pre-race show to be worthwhile, it gives them an opportunity to get invested into something else and forget there is a race being shown.
The Sprint Cup race from that same track on Sunday afternoon provides another example of poorly timed starts, in my opinion. Instead of getting the race started ahead of the Sunday afternoon sporting competition, the event was not scheduled to start until just after 3:00pm eastern time. That is a worst case scenario in terms of timing.
By 3:00pm, many sports fans will have fully invested themselves into the early afternoon NFL games. This could be particularly dangerous for NASCAR due to the fact that two southern teams, the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons, were playing each other. Those are two of NASCAR's more important markets.
Of course, the Texas Motor Speedway is in the Central Time Zone, which probably eliminates the possibility of a noon eastern start. But a 1:00pm start would not be out of the question. Instead, ESPN didn't even sign on until 2:00pm and the race was not scheduled to take the green flag until around 3:15. If the NFL game that your favorite team was involved in proved to be a close one, the chances you changed the station were probably quite low if you're only a casual NASCAR fan.
NASCAR ratings have held up relatively well through the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but why take the gamble of giving other sports a head start?
Just cut out all of the useless talk by "experts" like Brad Daugherty, Chris Meyers and others. Drop the green flag and let's race.
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Tony Geinzer Says:
November 3rd, 2013 at 6:36 pm
Offkilter Says:
November 3rd, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Spot on article.
Arnold Decker Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 7:39 am
I agree the pre race show is a waste. I do not watch it.
Starting times should change. Evening races should start
around 5 or 6 Pm.
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Old fan Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 8:34 am
The timing was great for us EST folks who are NFL fans also. Just schedule you an after lunch nap.
GinaV24 Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 8:53 am
Well said. Start the race at 1 p.m. local time. People who want to watch football will watch it anyway. Anyone who wants to watch racing will tune into the race. All the fooling around and nonsense before the race is worthless.
Russ Nye Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 9:29 am
I remember when ESPN started televising NASCAR, they came on air 1:00 P.M. Eastern and they would drop the green at 1:05, just enough time to give the lineup ! No pre-race bull.
Robert Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 9:58 am
I also didn't tune in to Nascar to see a music video. Especially a country western one! I didn't tune in to listen to a couple washed up has beens, that hardly anywone but their parents were fans of. I didn't tune in to see these has beens pretend to be Jeff Foxworthy. I tuned in to watch a race. Seldom do I get to see one. I spend more time with the mute button on than off these days. Pitiful…just pitiful.
Lou Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 10:06 am
NASCAR on TV is in the final analysis just a TV show. We all have the privilege of deciding whether to watch or not to watch. Personally I don't watch the pre-race shows anymore. They really are just so much football-imitating empty fluff and filler with Darrell Waltrip and Rusty Wallace in cheerleader outfits (not a pretty mental image…no doubt about it). For start times there is always the DVR option, which lets you waft through the all too often occurring commercial breaks and embedded commercial plugs. So, eliminate the pre-race distractions and zip through commercial distractions and you can turn any modern Cup race broadcast into something which closely resembles a more entertaining pre-2001 Cup TV race broadcast. It's a shame things have come to this, but it's not something we at home fans have clamored for.
Colin Baird Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 10:53 am
In my own opinion, the pre-race drivel has lost far more race fans than it has gained. Especially when you have to listen to not one, but two motor mouthed Waltrips on the same broadcast.
grumpiestoldman Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 11:23 am
With a 2:15 eastern start time, you're going to racing just at half time for the NFL games, and you have a chance to hook viewers in. The Texas race started right at the best time of the games. And with Johnson stinking it up, the NFL was more fun to watch anyway.
Steven Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 11:48 am
You said it all, Colin.
Richard Lighthorse McQuiston Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Also let's get rid of the incessant and mind-numbing background music during inerviews. It detracts from the interview and makes it difficult to understand what's being said. This raucous music, generally screeching electric guitars is common on many NASCAR shows.
Can it!!!!
Pokey Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 1:28 pm
I wish the race broadcasts would start at noon eastern time, 11am central time, and 9am Pacific time. The pre-race stuff should be done for the benefit of the fans at the race track only. No dad gum rock bands, country music crooners, and hired prayer masters on TV. We support our troops by supporting what they do and helping them when they get injured doing it. Parading them around around the race track and using them to fill TV air time never really helps them. We don't need to hear the national anthem butchered in our living rooms every dad gum week either. Just a short introduction of each competitive driver(no dad gum start and park cars should ever get air time) while they do the parade and pace car laps and lets drop the green flag at 15 minutes after the hour(no exceptions). That way, unless there is a dad gum rain delay, everyone knows when the race starts relative to the broadcast time. Night racing in the summertime is cool but all races in Eastern time zone should be started at 8:15pm on Saturday night. The kids have my permission to stay up late for one dad gum night during the year, eh? NASCAR should spend more time and test money making car modifications so that cars have windshield wipers and tires with treads and siping for the rainy days. If I can drive on a mildly rainy day on roads crowded with bad drivers, NASCAR drivers can learn to drive in those conditions too. It would add a dimension to the racing instead of leave fans wondering if they will get anything for their entertainment dollars. You can't race in a dad gum deluge, but most of the time that is not why there are rain delays. They should use their dad gum super track dryer machines at every track to shorten up the actually necessary rain delays. Maybe Jimmie Johnson won't win every damned time he needs to win if a rain tire curve ball gets thrown at the drivers once in a while. There are only two things that mess up race day. Waltrip and Wallace brothers and the like on TV and endless rain delays. Both situations drive me out to cut the dad gum grass.
midasmicah Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 4:04 pm
I do not watch pre race shows. I haven't for years. It's bad enough that the upcoming race is going to be a snoozer. nas$car doesn't get it. There are so many options for sports fans to watch these days. By the time the sprint cup race started, I was watching football. And I'm a long time nas$car fan. Bad racing, stupid social media crap, and lousy television coverage add up to a toxic mix. I'm waiting for the dorks in Daytona to wake up and do something positive where the fans are concerned, but I'm not holding my breath.
BobbyDear Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 5:16 pm
I love my DVR. FF to the green flag after watching the first NFL game.
Kris Krug Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
I've always enjoyed the pre race shows for the cup race but for Trucks and Nationwide I think they should go. As for as the start times I'm glad NASCAR at least has a standard for start times now. A few years ago races would start at random times. Some would be noon then the next week would be 1:20 or 2:25. At least now they have to start at noon, 3:00, 4:15, 6:00 or 7:00. That being said I do agree Rich that this Suday's Texas race was a terrible slot time. Should have been a noon start.
Joe Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
I just turn the race on about 2 minutes before green flag. That way I miss all the pre race crap.
Copper66 Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 6:12 pm
The 3:15 PM green flag leads to a 6:45 PM checkered flag, which happened to go up against the late third quarter and early fourth quarters of two thrilling NFL games in my market (Bucs/Seahawks and Patriots/Steelers). Failure all the way around. In this day and age you have to schedule around football, not against football.
Steve Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 6:32 pm
Do these pre race shows tell you anything new. I mean if you pay attention during the week, everything they discuss has already been reported and most fans are already aware of.
And I could care less the opinions of several has beens and a few wannabees that show up on my tv during the race (ahem DW, MW, Rusty).
The networks talking heads seem to think they are the show. Until they realize that they are not, these prerace shows are a waste of my time. Its bad enough we have to deal with it during the race.
RacingFan Says:
November 5th, 2013 at 12:47 am
To me, the pre-race shows are not just uninteresting. They are painful to watch on tv or listen to on the radio. To listen to interview after interview where nothing but the company line is repeated (without regard to reality) is more than I can bear.
If others want to watch or listen to it, fine. But, I agree with you, Rich, that the super-long broadcasts probably hurt viewership by eventually burning out fans.
BobbyDear Says:
November 5th, 2013 at 8:53 am
I have always believed that DW thinks we watch NASCAR so we can hear him talk.
Michael in SoCal Says:
November 5th, 2013 at 10:42 am
I do have the pre-race talking head shows on, but it's only background noise while I'm doing stuff around the house prior to a race. I do like it as background noise though.


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"I used this thank you card for my wedding showers and it was absolutely perfect! The quality was wonderful and I even had a small design change that I was worried wouldn't translate in my comments. When the proof came through it was exactly what I asked for! I can't say enough how great these Thank You cards are!"
"This Thank You card was great! Our color was gold so I was happy to find something in that color family. The designer worked to scale my photo and sent me a proof. Paper quality and printing are great. Everyone who has received it has loved it."
"This card looks and feels great and fits perfectly with the save the date and wedding invitation from stunning flourish. We have received many positive reactions to these cards. The designers helped to perfect our photo in the frame, and the result looked stunning!"
"The glitter is just printed, so I was just a tad disappointed at that, but otherwise, these are great! I only ordered a sample of these, but I think they are super classy and cute and will be purchasing them as our thank you cards! Super quick shipping on the samples, let's hope the actual order gets here as quick!"
"I went out on a limb, chose the design and purchased these for my daughter and her soon to be hubs as Thank You notes for after the wedding. They Loved them. The nice thing is that they will be able to use them far beyond wedding day. It was easy - I just keyed in their names, chose the color and it did the rest. They were here in just a couple of days and are on file when the newlyweds want more."