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Jon Pierik
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
Kevin Pietersen opens up about Ashes disaster, praises Michael Clarke
Jon Pierik A banished Kevin Pietersen says he is relieved to no longer be part of an unpleasant English dressing room, has called for back-to-back Ashes series to be scrapped and praised Michael Clarke's...
Hauritz' Test career on hold
By Jon Pierik NATHAN Hauritz's Test career has been put on hold, perhaps permanently, after uncapped spinners Xavier Doherty and Steven Smith were named today in a trimmed 13-man Ashes squad for Thursday's Test...
Doherty call shocks Hauritz
Jon Pierik and Jesse Hogan Nathan Hauritz gagged from discussing his Test demotion as uncapped successor Xavier Doherty describes his call-up as the greatest present of his life.
Hauritz dropped, Warne angry
Jon Pierik Shane Warne labels national selectors' decision to axe Nathan Hauritz as ''dumb'' after Xavier Doherty all but assured of making his Test debut against England.
Warne calls for brave captaincy
Jon Pierik Shane Warne urges Ashes captains Ricky Ponting and Andrew Strauss to ''grow some cojones'' while having another dig at his former Australian teammate.
Battle for the Ashes
Jon Pierik England can lay claim to its best preparation on our shores, having arrived a fortnight earlier than on previous trips and won two matches and been denied another victory by rain.
Chappell attacks fielding
Jon Pierik Former Australian captain Ian Chappell brands Ricky Ponting's team ''a bunch of Clydesdales'' as a former fielding juggernaut deals with an alarming decline.
Ashes Twitter fritter: "I am not a freaking cricket match!!!"
Andrew Wu, Jesse Hogan and Jon Pierik SPORTING LIFE The start of the Ashes battle has been relished by cricket fans throughout Australia, England and other cricket-playing nations.
Pietersen unlikely to play in Big Bash
Jon Pierik Kevin Pietersen appears unlikely to join the Big Bash League this summer but the Melbourne Stars remain hopeful Shane Warne will play in the Twenty20 competition.
Plan for Ashes return
Jon Pierik Australia to officially begin plotting Ashes redemption amid jibes Ricky Ponting's team is on the ''way down''.


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When college seniors began their job hunt, many found the market to be competitive, cut throat and often discouraging. Reading up on job tips and going to networking events became more of an inconvenience than an effective strategy.
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Week 4 Waiver Wire Touts 4/22 - 4/28
Posted 21 April 2013 - 04:03 PM
A reminder that this is meant to tout players you may find on the WW that you feel other owners should consider - but it's not meant for Bench Coach discussion (who to drop for 'em, owner's lineup decisions, etc. - that's for the Bench Coach Forum), as per the FBB Posting Rules. So, please no BC questions - if it provides general information that all can use, it's fair game. Again, this isn't a thread to ask about players in your league - it's to tout potential WW players. If you believe a guy is worth *consideration*, post away.
As for your touts, there are no specifics - but as a guide, as we're talking the WW, feel free to look at the CBS/Yahoo/ESPN ownership rates - it will give a great idea if a guy is really a WW tout or not. As the WW varies, if you have deep league touts, feel free to post - qualifying them for deep leagues has helped in the past. Also, you can stipulate if you think it's a great 1-week play, a streamer, a great long-term play, or whatever
Posted 21 April 2013 - 04:18 PM
C: Yan Gomes
1B: Anthony Rizzo
2B: Dustin Pedroia
3B: Kyle Seager
SS: Starlin Castro
OF: Mike Trout
OF: Giancarlo Stanton
OF: Alex Rios
DH: David Ortiz
SP: Zack Greinke
SP: Jered Weaver
SP: Johnny Cueto
RP: Jason Grilli
Bench: Bogaerts, Polanco, Morneau, Iwakuma, Peavy, Colon, Simon, Buehrle, Kelly, Chavez
Posted 21 April 2013 - 04:37 PM
Positions:C 1B 2B 3B SS OF OF OF SP SP SP SP SP BN BN BN BN BN DL DL DL DL
Categories:R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB K'S AVG OBP IP W L CG SHO HR K'S ERA WHIP QS
C-Molina 1B-Freeman 2B-Carpenter 3B-Beltre SS-Boaegerts OF-Puig,Craig,Calhoun
Posted 21 April 2013 - 09:15 PM
C/1B/3B (Yahoo! eligibility, at least) Jordan Pacheo-- despite having Coors on his side, he is not going to hit for power at all, but his AVG is around .285ish and OBP is maybe .325-.330 or something like that. Todd Helton looks to possibly be set to miss time, which would make Pacheo a full-time player for the time being (likely). In 2 C leagues he's a sneaky play, and when paired with a high power/low AVG C (like aTyler Flowers, or Arencibia, maybe?), he could be a nice #2 C.
Also a nice backup or bench option because of his eligibility at multiple positions.
Also may be time to speculate or add Tyler Colvin to our watch lists.....if Helton is out, and he does land on the shelf for awhile, maybe Colvin will get a chance and play himself into a spot on the 25-man.
Posted 21 April 2013 - 09:39 PM
Posted 22 April 2013 - 12:16 AM
holyBrowns, on 21 April 2013 - 04:18 PM, said:
Posted 22 April 2013 - 09:15 AM
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His .159/.232/.254 slash line is hardly inspiring, but he has shown signs of turning it around at the plate. I have seen him in person the last two games and he is hitting the ball very well (3 for 4 yesterday with a 2B and HR) and has been extremely unlucky with a .184 BAIP. He is a career .280 hitter and seems to follow the good year/bad year cycle. In 2011 he hit .290/.369/.413. and while he may not come close to that this year, I really believe that getting out of his situation in Toronto will be good for him. He seems happier in Tampa Bay and there are no playing time issues. Joe Maddon always seems to get the best out of his players and we have all seen replacement level-type players come to Tampa and thrive. I could also see him being moved up in the lineup (currently hitting 9th) if he continues to hit.
Not the sexiest of pickups for sure and probably not one for shallow leagues. But in mixed leagues or in leagues where you need a SS/MI stopgap, you could do a lot worse. His ceiling could be his 2011 season which is a pretty nice scoop off of the wire.
Hitting (AVG, OBP, SLG, R RBI, HR, SB,)
Pitching (QS, WHIP, ERA, K, S, HO, K/9, H/9)
C--Buster Posey
C---Jason Castro
1B---Paul Goldschmidt
2B---Ian Kinsler
3B---Nolan Arenado
SS---Alexei Ramirez
CI---Anthony Rizzo
MI---Josh Rutledge
OF---Justin Upton, Austin Jackson, Dexter Fowler, Josh Reddick
UTIL---Billy Butler, Peter Bourjos
Bench---Eric Young. Jr, Ike Davis, Dustin Ackley
SP---Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Rick Porcello, Justin Masterson
RP---Edward Mujica, Jim Henderson, Huston Street, Brett Cecil, Mark Melancon, Junichi Tazawa, Tony Cingrani, Andrew Miller, Al Alburquerque
DL---Derek Jeter, Jedd Gyroko, Alex Cobb, Brandon Morrow, Sean Marshall
Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:11 AM
ldphifty, on 22 April 2013 - 12:16 AM, said:
No it is not guaranteed. Good point to bring it up. Although I don't like Lackey's chances.
C: Yan Gomes
1B: Anthony Rizzo
2B: Dustin Pedroia
3B: Kyle Seager
SS: Starlin Castro
OF: Mike Trout
OF: Giancarlo Stanton
OF: Alex Rios
DH: David Ortiz
SP: Zack Greinke
SP: Jered Weaver
SP: Johnny Cueto
RP: Jason Grilli
Bench: Bogaerts, Polanco, Morneau, Iwakuma, Peavy, Colon, Simon, Buehrle, Kelly, Chavez
Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:34 AM
Nice add for holds if you count em
Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:59 AM
QB - Andrew Luck WR -Demaryius Thomas, Brandon Marshall
RB - Zac Stacy & Toby Gerhart TE - Kyle Rudolph
W/T - Michael Floyd W/R - Trent Richardson K - Steven Hauschka DEF - New England
BN - Jay Cutler, Sammy Watkins, Brandin Cooks, Fred Jackson, Bernard Pierce, Benny Cunningham
Posted 22 April 2013 - 11:57 AM
Jay85, on 22 April 2013 - 10:59 AM, said:
Be surprised if the game gets played. Winter storm warning in effect tonight thru tomorrow morning with a ton of snow/rain and the game is at noon.
Posted 22 April 2013 - 02:42 PM
Posted 22 April 2013 - 03:02 PM
1. Corey Kluber - is replacing the slot for Brett Myers while they take a further look at his elbow. Sounds like a UCL injury which could lead to Tommy John surgery. Kluber can at least see starts for the next few weeks.
2. Luis Jiminez - With Alberto Callaspo hitting the DL, Jiminez is next in line. He bats in a favorable Angels lineup and has started off hitting well for them. He'll be penciled in for starts in the interm.
3.Brandon Laird - Should qualify at multiple positions shortly with 3B, 1B and DH eligibility. He already smacked a HR in his debut on Saturday.
Posted 22 April 2013 - 04:23 PM
holyBrowns, on 22 April 2013 - 10:11 AM, said:
ldphifty, on 22 April 2013 - 12:16 AM, said:
No it is not guaranteed. Good point to bring it up. Although I don't like Lackey's chances.
Posted 22 April 2013 - 04:35 PM
'07 Runner-up, '13 Champion
C- Posey(17th)
1B- Votto(3rd)
2B- Utley
SS- Desmond
3B- Beltre
IF- Rizzo
OF- Ellsbury(2nd)
OF- Rios
OF- Bruce
UT- Morneau
BN- Sandoval, Baez, Zobrist, Alcantara
NA- Soler
SP- Cueto, Cobb, Arrieta, Shields, Streamers
RP- Doolittle, Davis, Melancon, Mejia, Betances
Posted 22 April 2013 - 06:05 PM
Posted 22 April 2013 - 09:15 PM
Marcum allowed only four hits, throwing 52 pitches. As long as he wakes up Tuesday with no lingering pain or discomfort, he should be cleared to make his Mets debut on Saturday afternoon against the Phillies. Pick him up now in standard mixed fantasy leagues.
Posted 22 April 2013 - 09:32 PM
Posted 22 April 2013 - 09:58 PM
Like Smyly if he can kick Porcello from the rotation.
Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:51 PM
"A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all – he's walking on them. " - Leonard Louis Levinson
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." - John Lennon


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Even if you fall down, life goes on and you must still continue moving forward. No matter what happens, no matter how painful it'll be, no matter how much you're betrayed, how useless you feel, as long as you're alive, you must continue to get up and move forward. No matter how many times you fall, no matter how exhausted you are from getting up, you must still move forward, whether you're crying or smiling while at it, you must still rely on your own two feet, and walk on down the path that you have chosen.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Cover of the Week 15
When Buffalo Tom first went on a tour, it was 1989 and it was in Europe. Until we got there, we couldn't fully comprehend that there were people who listened to our music over there. It actually started to happen for us overseas -- in the UK, Holland, Belgium, and Germany – before we even started being able to headline clubs in Boston. They were gobbling up pre-grunge-era indie label American guitar rock in these countries. We hit the road for a six-week tour that took us all over the continent and England. It was a quick lesson in the extreme highs and lows of being in a band on the road, playing in foreign countries, carousing, having a blast every night, walking the streets of new cities every day. But it was also a long time to be away from home, the longest I had ever been away, and I was homesick and trying to hold together a serious relationship at its early stages with the woman who became my wife. And the band was also dealing with the extreme closeness of each other in the squalid confines of cheap hotels, crowded vans, phallic-graffiti-strewn cold dressing rooms, hangovers, lack of sleep, and basically just learning about our own and each other's individual personality features and failings in the highly unnatural test-tube rock-tour lab.
But the highs were exhilarating, all experienced for the first time: our first festival set; first time in all these countries; first time headlining in clubs to hundreds of people who knew our songs; and the first time seeing real press attention in anything, never mind big national weeklies like NME, Melody Maker, Spin, and so on. Getting taken seriously in interviews and seeing thoughtful and at-times glowing reviews was extremely encouraging. All the bands that were from our particular era and milieu were going through the same sorts of experiences. We had known about such friends as Dinosaur, Lemonheads and bands we loved like the Pixies and Throwing Muses going overseas and coming back to Fort Apache studio with exciting tales from the road about the level of enthusiasm and how well they were treated.
One of, if not the single most important and immediate influence on Buffalo Tom was the band Husker Du. I was still a kid in high school when I first heard them. I had been obsessed with REM, Talking Heads, Clash, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen and other song-oriented artists. It was a natural progression from my days growing up listening to classic rock and pop. Many of the bands I listened to, even the punk bands like X and the Gun Club, were rooted in traditional American music. I appreciated the continuum and aspired to that. I enjoyed going to see and have a laugh at shows from Flipper and such Cali punk. But very little Boston, D.C. and other sort of suburban hardcore did anything for me. It was really what made me feel closed-minded musically for the first time in my life. I needed some melody. And I also liked soul and this stuff just lacked any semblance of boogie. But I felt like a lot of my friends were hearing something in the fast, loud, non-melodic rat-a-tat of some of these bands. It just wasn't my thing. I would rather grow out my bangs, put on some flannel and paisley and mumble some impressionistic lyrics over folky electric melodies like Michael Stipe or Boston's Neats. I guess I was more of a romantic than an anarchist. Not sure where I fall on that spectrum nowadays.
The first band to make sense of hardcore for me was Husker Du. I got Zen Arcade while still in high school. The band had been drifting away from their more straight-up loud-fast-rules hardcore for a few records. This record was a sprawling double-LP set of youthful angst and alienation played through most of the set with a primal urgency and reckless abandon (the record was completed in a few days, I recall). But there were truly pretty moments of almost quietude – a piano vignette here, a meditative feedback squall there. And one of the prettiest melodies on the record is song called "Pink Turns to Blue," sung by Grant Hart and set to a driving attack from the band. It was the perfect record for a high school kid like me, lyrically and musically. Probably a lot like Born to Run was for kids a little older than me, and how the Hold Steady, another great Minneapolis band, might be for a kid hip to that sort of thing now, songs about fearing life in a dead-end suburb, factory jobs, drug abuse, broken homes, inability to keep young relationships together – in other words, complex emotional subjects that were far different than the didactic coldness of most hardcore.
But of course, this meant that Husker Du was no longer "hardcore." This was fine for me, even as I went back and delved into their more raw early records. But it was Zen Arcade, New Day Rising, and Candy Apple Gray, which form one of those classic mid-career trifectas for me and many more like me, including Chris and Tom from Buffalo Tom. Our shared love for these records was one of the main impetuses for bringing us together to form a band.
So you can imagine how excited we were when Grant Hart named our first record as his favorite of the year for NME or one of the British weeklies. "Giddy" might be the word. And you can further understand my thrill when, on one of those late-night post-gig phone calls home from a telephone booth somewhere in the streets of England, my girlfriend told me to guess who called me at out apartment in Boston. Just tell me, I said. Grant Hart, she said. You gottabefuckingkiddingme.
"No, he was very nice," she said. "We chatted for a long time. He's a fan of the band and just wanted to talk."
I don't really remember much beyond that. I am sure I went back to tell Chris and Tom. I will have to see if they have any recollection. But over the years, we got to meet Grant, saw him play various shows in Boston with the Nova Mob. I still have never met Bob or Greg. We had the honor of having Grant play some solo sets with Buffalo Tom not too, too long ago, in Chicago and at First Ave. in Minneapolis. I think I got him to sing "Diane" with me. I even drove around his home city with him during that little string of dates, in some old bomber of a sedan. He's a good guy with a big heart, though I can't pretend to know him much more than that. But if you had told me when I was a senior in Medfield High that I would even have this much to tell you, I would have been dazzled.
One of those major-impact songs on me, as a writer, a singer, a guitarist, in founding a band, and just as a plain old music fan is my Cover of the Week this week, from Candy Apple Gray, "Hardly Getting Over It." I played this acoustic-driven ballad to death when I got this album. Those suspended folk-rock chords – pretty much the basis of all songs I wrote for Buffalo Tom. Please excuse my gig-worn voice and relative lack of inventiveness with this one. It is simply a lovely song that needs only to be played simply.
Hardly Getting Over It Mp3
My allmusic.com review from the turn of the century.
10 comments:
- Randy Reichardt said...
OMFG...Bill - please forgive me for responding right away to CotW 15, but I am almost in tears (of joy). This is one of my Top 5 HD songs ever. Even though I discovered Hüsker Dü after they broke up, this song always resonated with me. I was in a local band called The Flicks, and one night in 1990 we had finished a rehearsal and were sitting upstairs in the apartment of the husband and wife guitarist and lead singer. This song came on, I had had one or two drinks, and the song transported me away somewhere. I had to know what the chords were, and realized I was being transfixed by that B note over the C chord (the Major 7th) playing metronomically at the end of each line. Maybe hypnotizing is a better word to use. I had to hear it two more times before the other band members said no more, play something else.
I can't believe you are asking us to excuse your voice and the laid back phrasing of the song - both are great, especially given your previous 24 hours of activity! Your voice has a smoky, late-night feel to it. Please, you are doing such a favour for us with these CotW offerings, no need to apologize for your effort!
During that early 1990s grunge time, Grant Hart come through with Nova Mob to play at our campus pub, Ratt (Room At The Top). It was a small, intimate show, and afterwards he held court with a bunch of us who stayed around to listen to him tell stories. A very memorable evening, and he was very gracious to us with his time and tales of rock.
I whine about not being able to see your shows because I live 7 light years from Boston, but tonight I pulled out the Rainsong after hearing 10 seconds of this CotW, and have just finished jamming with you for about 15 minutes. What a wonderful way to end the weekend. Thanks for putting me into such a great mood!
I'd be very curious to know which Buff T songs you feel might have been the most heavily influenced by songs like this. I'm thinking Taillights, among others. I play that C with the D (pinky finger) all the time, and tend to make a G chord with the same fingering.
Finally, I hope you do not mind my lengthy responses to each Cover. I am overwhelmed by your generosity to those of us following you on your blog, and it is important to me to thank you for each effort. Maybe one time I'll just write, "Thanks Bill". Probably not, but you never know.
Have a great week, and thanks again.
- Randy, back to jamming...
- February 9, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Mmmm, Hüskery goodness... Had you down for this, else maybe '2541'. I only ever caught the first Nova Mob tour. Grant Hart kinda shambled awkwardly onstage looking like a housepainter turned up at the wrong address, but soon as he started to sing it whooshed into one of those moments where God parts the dusty clouds + reveals the glories of the heavens. Just beautiful.
So anyhow, cheers for choosing the melancholy option. I cried like a girl. x
- February 9, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- Kay Hanley said...
Bill -
A couple of things spring to mind for me:
1. Candy Apple Grey is one of my favorite records of all time. I'm gonna give that one a spin today.
2. I could easily recount a similar tale about the first time I met Bill Janovitz, one of my top rock + roll idol/crushes and he had actually heard of my band!!
3. You are an excellent writer - can't wait to read more.
- February 9, 2009 at 4:32 PM
- Jeff said...
Nice job. I have the remastered CD's for Zen and New Day, but I think I have "Candy Apple Gray" on original vinyl. I recently unearthed my vinyl copies of "Signals, Calls and Marches" and "London Calling", so maybe it's in with them.
In any case, I was listening to Sugar's "Copper Blue" on Sunday (after night 1 of the Rez). I think you could crush "Fortune Teller" or "A Good Idea".
Of course, what I'd really, really like to hear is some Replacements; either "Alex Chilton" or "Kiss me on the bus" (for Valentine's Day). I listened to those on Sunday, too.
The highlight of night 1 for me was "Roadrunner". You hit a Manny over the Monster, over Lansdowne St blast on that one. See you this week!
- February 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM
- Bill Janovitz said...
Thanks all, and especially Ms. Kay for such a sweet little post.
- February 9, 2009 at 9:16 PM
- will said...
Nice choice, Bill. And what - no love for Flip Your Wig? As you and I discussed once, that was the album that got me into Husker Du. My roommate at the time was blasting Flexible Flyer, and I put away my Dead bootlegs and began to pay attention.
- February 9, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- Bill Janovitz said...
Plumb forgot about Flip Your Wig. Very good one. Would I put it up there with the other three? Hmmm not sure. Probably not. In fact, "Never Talking to You Again" from Zen Arcade came on random today and boy o boy did it send me on a little high. Great harmonies on that one.
- February 9, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Greg King said...
I was listening to Sleepy-Eyed on the bus into work this morning and found myself musing on trying to nail down exactly what is was about Buffalo Tom's music that always seemed to just grab hold of me and just not let go. I really couldn't nail down what it was and just chalked it up to some intangible thing.
Listening this morning also prompted me to check out the blog, since I hadn't done so in a couple of weeks. There, at the end of this weeks entry, was my answer.
"Those suspended folk-rock chords – pretty much the basis of all songs I wrote for Buffalo Tom."
"Hardly Getting Over It" is one of my all-time favorite Husker Du songs also. I followed pretty much the same path to them as you Bill (though probably a year or so later, I didn't pick up Zen Arcade until just after graduation in 1985) and they soon cemented themselves as one of my all-time favorite bands. Bob Mould's guitar-playing was an absolutely huge part of stoking my own desire to learn to play and I am constantly trying to emulate (with little success) his sound.
Thanks for sharing all of these covers with us, this one especially.
- February 12, 2009 at 2:47 PM
- Earthdog70 said...
Great job Bill-I think you are inching a little closer to that Naked Raygun cover I know you have in you!
- February 15, 2009 at 10:13 PM
- courtney said...
Bill, what a great post, and I'm enjoying your blog tremendously. I find it simply AMAZING, however, that you, local rock royalty, have never met Bob, whereas I, lowly local rock fan, have managed this feat several times. He's actually quite easy to meet; just go up and say, hi.
Thanks for this cover, and all the rest of the music over the years.
- February 17, 2009 at 6:38 PM


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We are coming to visit my parents next week for my dad's 70th birthday, and we want to take the kids to a water park.
We used to go to Lake Lanier all the time as kids. We went to the water slides when they first opened but I am sure they have been reconfigured since then. I think we only went to White Water a couple of times when it first opened. I haven't been to either in a really long time.
Price-wise they are pretty comparable. You can buy ahead to save money at White Water and LanierWorld has a 2-for-1 deal on Wednesdays.
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What Kind of Careers Can a Radiology Tech Get Into?
Employment is projected to grow faster than average through 2020 for radiology technologists and technicians. If you graduate with a degree in this field and have knowledge of more than one diagnostic imaging procedure, you will have the best employment opportunities. Even without that knowledge, a radiology tech can learn more procedures on the job with formal training programs offered by hospitals, colleges, and universities. This career can be exciting, as radiology techs can expand their knowledge to become leaders in this field.
Why Diversification is Good
Specialization was the norm for most radiology technicians until recently. Radiologic technologists and technicians, referred to as radiographers, produce x-ray films (radiographs) of parts of the human body for use in diagnosing medical problems. These specialists must follow physicians' orders precisely and conform to regulations concerning the use of radiation to protect themselves, their patients, and their coworkers from unnecessary exposure.
Today, however, new procedures are taking the place of the x-ray, such as computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopies, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). CT continues to become a frontline diagnosis tool. Instead of taking x-rays to decide whether a CT is needed, as was the practice before, it is often the first choice for imaging because of its accuracy. MRI also is increasingly the imaging technique of choice, especially for soft tissue or head injuries. Technologists with training in either of these specialties, or in sonography, could be very marketable to employers.
Radiology Tech Career Paths
The following careers are closely related, as they all require a basic knowledge of radiology. Many positions in different medical facilities only require an associate's degree in radiology, but pursuing a bachelor's degree means that graduates can qualify for higher-paying jobs at a wider range of facilities. And even further education is available both online and off for students who want to specialize or qualify for management positions in their departments.
- Radiology Technician or Technologist: The radiology technician works with traditional x-ray machines to produce internal images. They work with many different types of machines, and can progress in this field by specializing in the occupation to become instructors or directors in radiologic technology educational programs. Other technologists may take jobs as sales representatives or instructors with equipment manufacturers.
- CT Technologist: People who obtain this skill use computed tomography to provide cross-sectional x-rays of a patient's body. Qualification for this position requires a degree in a related radiology field as well as registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Many medical facilities provide training for radiology techs who want to learn CT scan technology.
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: Diagnostic medical sonographers use special equipment to direct high frequency sound waves into areas of the patient's body. Sonographers operate the equipment, which collects reflected echoes and forms an image that may be videotaped, transmitted, or photographed for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician.
- MRI Technician: MRI techs use magnetic resonance imaging to create internal images with magnets. A person in this position requires a radiology degree, along with ARRT registration, as well as advanced training in the MRI field.
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Individuals who work in this field use Gamma Cameras to capture images. A nuclear medicine tech needs a radiology degree, with additional training for certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.
- Radiation Therapist: In addition to diagnosis, diagnostic imaging is used to monitor the progress of disease treatment. With the increasing success of medical technologies in treating disease, diagnostic imaging will increasingly be needed. Radiation therapy is used to treat cancer in the human body; specialists in this field usually must complete an associate's or a bachelor's degree in radiation therapy. Another option is to complete an associate's or bachelor's degree in radiography along with a 12-month certificate program in radiation therapy.
Work Environment and Employment Trends
Radiology techs can work in a variety of medical settings. For example, an emergency room requires fast-paced work while an OB/GYN office provides an environment that is slower paced. Each environment is different, but most tech jobs require physical stamina; you can often be on your their feet for long periods and may have to lift or turn disabled patients. Some work is done at diagnostic machines, but some procedures are performed at patients' bedsides. So you can see how this type of job can require you to move around a lot.
Demand for radiologic technologists and technicians can tend to be regional with some areas having large demand, while other areas are saturated. Those willing to relocate may have better job prospects. Hospitals will remain the principal employer of radiologic technologists, but a number of new jobs will be found in physicians' offices and diagnostic imaging centers. As technology advances many imaging modalities are becoming less expensive and more feasible to have in a physician's office, so this will also help create more jobs.
Each place of employment offers different salaries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics supplies information on the rates of employment in each medical facility and how much a technologist or technician might earn in these industries:
Although general medical and surgical hospitals currently are the largest employers of radiologic technologists and technicians, the salaries for these employees also remain high in those facilities. As the population grows and ages, there will be an increasing demand for diagnostic imaging. The need for technicians in this field remains strong because of these demands, but also because there is a growing need to replace technologists who leave the occupation.
Room for Advancement
With experience and additional training, staff technologists may become specialists. Technologists also may advance, with additional education and certification, to become a radiologist assistant. ARRT offers specialty certification in many radiologic specialties as well as a credentialing for radiologist assistants.
Experienced technologists also may be promoted to:.
- Supervisor
- Chief radiologic technologist
- Department administrator or director*
*Depending on the institution, courses or a master's degree in business or health administration may be necessary for the director's position.
The ability to learn new procedures and equipment is necessary to advance in this career. Those who have more than one skill, such as CT or MRI, have better chances at employment and job stability. Continued education, advanced degrees, and certifications can open doors for further advancement in this field.
Salary and Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes fairly detailed data about job opportunities for radiology techs, diagnostic medical sonographers, and other professional medical imagers. These careers are experiencing rapid growth in conjunction with exploding need for medical treatment due to the aging of the baby boomer generation.
Diagnostic medical sonographers, also sometimes called ultrasound technicians, are seeing by far the most rapid employment growth, at a projected 44 percent increase in jobs between 2010 and 2020, but radiologic technicians/technologists are also seeing a healthy 29 percent increase, which is about twice the average projected growth across all occupations.
A salary anywhere between $40,000 and $60,000 is not unrealistic for a skilled radiology tech, but rising into the upper pay-grades of the profession will require years of work, and possibly extra education. Getting an associate's or bachelor's degree is one way to make yourself more promotable. Even if the subject of your degree isn't exactly in the field you're applying to work in, having it will look good on your resume.
Outside of being promoted into a supervisory or management position, the best option for a radiology tech looking for a career boost is going back to school, possibly in a totally different, but relevant field. Nursing and medical assisting are likely the easiest fields to move into from a career as a radiologic technician.
Going Back to School As a Radiology Technician
Whether you're going to college for the first time, or heading back to school for a second or third time, picking a program that fits with your learning style and scheduling needs is crucial. The schools listed below are accredited and offer online courses in a variety of diagnostic imaging and other medical fields. Getting in touch with the schools directly by clicking a link below can help you learn more about available programs and make an informed choice about which schools to apply at.
Radiology Technician and Health Science Programs
Having an associate's degree is the most common educational qualification among radiology technicians and technologists. No matter which career options in the radiology technician field you may be pursuing, the health degrees listed here will have you on your way to fulfilling your dreams.
|Herzing College — The Associate of Science degree in medical assisting from Herzing provides students with an introduction to how a physician's office operates. Students of this program are trained to assist the doctor in the exam room, to perfom routine lab procedures such as radiological procedures, and to handle various administrative tasks. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be ready for entry-level employment as a medical assistant.
|Pima Medical Institute — A student in Pima's AOS in radiography degree program will learn the necessary skills to provide high quality diagnostic imagery to patients. The BS in radiologic sciences program will give you the academic insight into radiologic health care administration to evaluate and understand the diagnostic imagery performed on clients. This program is highly relevant in today's expanding medical field.
|Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences — Florida Hospital College offers an accredited online BS degree in radiological sciences that offers medical imaging technologists and radiologic technicians the opportunity to learn more skills to advance their careers in the healthcare field. Earning this degree ensure that its graduates are wholly prepared for the fast-paced and quickly adapting environment of medical imaging clinics and hospitals.
|Strayer University — This particular Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Strayer University has a concentration in health services administration, which prepares individuals for managerial positions in radiology care facilities, hospitals, health clinics, physician's offices, and myriad other healthcare settings. Because this is primarily a business degree, graduates will have funadmental skills in business decision making.
|Virginia College Online — Virginia College online offers a bachelor's degree in health services management for individuals looking either for entry-level positions within healthcare or a promotion within a current medical career. This program prepares students for management in hospitals, private practices, home health centers, and other types of healthcare organizations. VCO also offers an AS degree in medical office administration.
|Northwestern College — As patient files begin to be transferred from paper to the electronic cloud, employers are increasingly searching for healthcare IT professionals. While not specifically an X-ray tech degree, AAS in health information technology from Northwestern College will give you the skills and experience necessary to engage in the latest healthcare industry technologies.
|DeVry University — DeVry University's B.B.A. in Health Services Management is an online bachelor's degree with courses that provide radiology tech students with the pre-requisites they need to enter a radiology clinical program upon graduation. DeVry also offers a related associate's degree in health information technology. DeVry works with top business and health care industry leaders to design programs that produce graduates who meet the needs of the field.


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Is alcohol your social confidence drug?
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We are a nation that loves our booze and for the occasional drinker, a top night out on the sauce is nothing more than a fun-filled event sharing giggles with friends. The happy memories remain happy - even if there is a slightly bad head to deal with the following morning.
But as binge drinking in Britain reaches epidemic proportions, there are many who are drinking more than they are comfortable with - or who are using alcohol as an emotional crutch.
In fact for many of us, alcohol has become a quick-fix social confidence drug that provides an instant personality boost. The knowledge that with just a few drinks, we will become a more outgoing, relaxed and confident version of ourselves is simply irresistible.
Clinical hypnotherapist and dependency expert Georgia Foster believes our desire to drink is an emotional habit which we have learned in order to escape aspects of ourselves we dislike, such as shyness, social anxiety, low self-esteem and fear of intimacy or rejection.
"Each one of us is made-up of many parts - or sub-personalities - and there is a part of our personality that tends to encourage low self-esteem," says Georgia. "I call it the 'inner critic' part. It is a negative voice that we all have, but often, if you have low self-esteem, you will find yourself listening to this particular part the most. It creates great havoc with your life and it can make you feel anxious and scared because of its negativity.
"When the body produces too many stress chemicals (often in response to the anxiety created by the inner critic), it can lead people to turn to alcohol to help them to relax and feel better. Instead of coping with the feelings, the mind will say, 'We need to have a drink,' as an automatic response," explains Georgia.
"When you think positively about yourself and you are no longer listening to your inner critic, you will feel calmer and produce feel-good endorphins. When we feel naturally calmer, we no longer need alcohol to ease our anxieties. We can then drink to feel good about ourselves at a social event while just having fun. That's the reason why we all first got into drinking anyway - to become more sociable - but importantly - without that emotional connotation of 'I have to drink'.
"Alcohol can be a comfort after a hard day at the office. Or, simply put, we may find everything feels better and we can finally leave behind any troubles (or aspects of ourselves which we feel are holding us back) once we make a beeline for the bar or crack open a bottle of wine.
"For many of us, that just feels like a normal response. The question really is how have we learned that this pattern of behaviour is the correct response to any stresses life throws at us?
"People learn over a period of time that drinking is a normal response, and it may not always be the response you want but your unconscious mind thinks it is normal - and recognises it as synonymous with feeling better.
"Although consciously you may want to cut back on your drinking, there will be a conflict as your unconscious mind will say, 'But this is how we cope!' And the unconscious mind will always win the argument, because this is where all emotional habits are stored.
"Clients say to me, 'I have no self control over my drinking' or 'I don't know what is wrong with me' but I say, 'You know what? There is absolutely nothing wrong with you at all. You have just got a negative habit that needs to be worked with to change it into a more positive way of thinking.'"
Are you drinking too much? Take the Drink Less Mind Questionnaire and find out
If you are feeling anxious about drinking less and the impact it will have on your behaviour and ability to socialise; Georgia has the following tips to help you find inner calm.
Deep breathing
Before the night has even begun, your breathing will feel shallow if you are feeling socially nervous. When you shallow breathe, you actually go into a panic state. One great tip is to just start to breathe more deeply. Take one deep breath, hold for five seconds, then release it and hold for five seconds. By repeating this three times, you will alter your state of thinking and create calm. It will combat any negative thinking and the more you do this breathing; the more your mind will begin to think this is normal. Just calming yourself down is so important.
Combat your inner critic
Try replacing every negative statement your inner critic says with the opposite. If you think "I'm much more interesting when I've had a drink' replace it with "I am naturally socially confident" or "I can drink less" - it is all about training your mind to be more positive and everytime you think negatively, just keep playing those positive statements over and over in your mind.
For those concerned about their overdrinking, Georgia has created a Drink Less Mind Questionnaire to provide greater understanding on why you are drinking too much.
Georgia Foster is creator of The Drink Less Mind: book, workshops and a new teleseminar. London workshops are taking place on 30th January and 27th February. Visit www.georgiafoster.com for more information.
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Apr 27th, 2005, 09:25 PM
Vote! :D
Apr 27th, 2005, 09:35 PM
I guess we'll find out when it happens.
Apr 27th, 2005, 09:36 PM
boring when it attracts retard fans :retard:
Apr 27th, 2005, 09:42 PM
:mad: :fiery: Lemonskin!!!!!!!!!! :mad: :fiery: You've got serious issues... I thought this Kim and Justine hate thing was over after your comments... :rolleyes:
Apr 27th, 2005, 10:33 PM
Boring when Levo makes stupid polls. :)
Apr 27th, 2005, 10:35 PM
:help: Tennis is BORING when LEVO. ..... makes stupid polls! :yeah:
Apr 27th, 2005, 10:38 PM
Levo you are really pathetic. You made threads about how you hated people being trolls to Maria. No you are the one makeing threads about Justine and Kim boring.
Apr 27th, 2005, 11:31 PM
Someone's jealous :haha:
Apr 28th, 2005, 12:39 AM
boring without us!
Apr 28th, 2005, 12:53 AM
Tennis is.... much better when the top players are playing. If you rather your favs win without the strongest possible competition then... :rolleyes:
Apr 28th, 2005, 12:59 AM
Apr 28th, 2005, 03:12 AM
Well we really dont have to worry about justine so maybe i should have voted for the kim option
Apr 28th, 2005, 03:16 AM
:angel: My 2 fave players :bounce:
:devil: GO JUJU & KIMMY!:devil:
Apr 28th, 2005, 05:25 AM
Tati & Dani
Apr 28th, 2005, 06:32 AM
Apr 28th, 2005, 06:35 AM
Both :yawn:
If only Clijsters and Henin were prettier :p
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Apr 28th, 2005, 06:40 AM
LOL...anybody remember Levo's crybaby threads about when everyone was picking on Maria unnecessarily. :scratch:
The elite talent has returned: DEAL.
Apr 28th, 2005, 06:44 AM
:rolleyes: and lemonskin v2.1's avatar is so :baby:
Apr 28th, 2005, 07:32 AM
Kim and Justine, the MOST EXCITING PLAYERS IN WTA HISTORY!!!:nerner::nerner:
Apr 28th, 2005, 07:59 AM
it's been a bit boring for 2-3 years now. maybe i'm just getting old.
Apr 28th, 2005, 08:15 AM
Boring when Justine & kim aren't playing :wavey:
Scobby- Doo
Apr 28th, 2005, 08:41 AM
Actually Kim never won a slam so she isn't winning everything :D
Apr 28th, 2005, 08:53 AM
Domination is boring. It doesn't matter who wins it all.
Apr 28th, 2005, 09:27 AM
Hey if I made this thread, I think I'd be branded as a "12 yr.old" but..... yeah BOTH.
Apr 28th, 2005, 09:46 AM
Domination is boring. It doesn't matter who wins it all.
My point exactly.
Apr 28th, 2005, 10:20 AM
Domination is boring. It doesn't matter who wins it all.
Players who can hardly win a match are also boring :o
Apr 28th, 2005, 10:36 AM
i don't think it's boring to see someone's domination, it pushes the other to play better,
I was glad to see serena win everything (even if i don't like her) because to compete w/ her, Justine had to improve a lot !!!
Apr 28th, 2005, 01:07 PM
Kim and Justine are great to watch, because they have a great game. I'd rather see them dominating because they are simply playing amazing, than seeing the Williams' sisters dominating because they simply hit to powerful despite hitting numerous errors... Dominating is never really fun, but if there have to be dominating players then please the Belgians!!!!!!!!!
Apr 28th, 2005, 02:47 PM
Boring ...when Svetlana Kuznetsova smiles? Perhaps.
Apr 28th, 2005, 02:57 PM
Boring when Justine & kim aren't playing :wavey:
Exactly. :worship:
It's also not their fault Lemon's favorites aren't good enough to beat them.
Tati & Dani
Apr 28th, 2005, 03:02 PM
The only thing i can say is , if it's boring then it is to the other players to do something on it.
The williams sisters,mauresmo,sharapova,davenport if they find it boring that the Belgains always winning, then just beat them. But maybe they can't ;)
Kim and Justine can't help it , that some people here find it boring to watch, they can't help that all of your faves can't beat them. ( even i hope that dani beats them ;) )
But there number 2 and 3 on my list so i hope they gonne win a lot of tournaments this year.
Btw , question for the williams fans, was it boring to in 2002 ? i think you all loved it that year :p But i hope they come back and give the Belgians some good challenge, we love it here in belgium the games between the sisters and kim and justine.
Apr 28th, 2005, 05:38 PM
Btw , question for the williams fans, was it boring to in 2002 ? i think you all loved it that year :p But i hope they come back and give the Belgians some good challenge, we love it here in belgium the games between the sisters and kim and justine.
I didn't see a whole group of Williams fans in this thread lamenting on the state of the game and Kim and Justine's part in it. Lemonskin isn't a fan of the Sisters either. Your argument that the other players should win is a fair one and it's one the Williams fans in particular used way back when, let us pick 2002 when other fans and the players themselves were saying only two players winning everything was boring and bad for the game. Been there, done that.
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The nation's most heavily armed rocker extols his new book, "Kill It and Grill It," blasts hippie environmentalists, praises Rush and says the success of "The Osbournes" reveals the soullessness of mankind.
Ted Nugent would make a good cult leader. He's got all the ingredients: charisma, fame in a popular art form, a highly articulate and highly singular worldview and a badass public persona. Also, the man is heavily armed.
Nugent (aka The Motor City Madman, Uncle Ted, The Nuge, leader of Tribe Nuge) started bowhunting, at the age of 5, in 1953 and started playing guitar in 1956. Since then, he's pretty much conquered a world of his own making, a world in which seemingly contradictory beliefs are fused in a bath of undeniable testosterone. He's a rock star (since releasing his first album in 1967) who has been clean and sober (no drugs, alcohol or tobacco) his entire life; a Christian, a hunter and a conservationist. He hosts a radio show, edits and publishes a magazine (Ted Nugent Adventure Outdoors Magazine), produced a PBS series ("Ted Nugent's Spirit of the Wild"), is a board member at the National Rifle Association, and is a national spokesman for Rush Limbaugh, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, DARE and MADD. He's the founder of Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America, Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids, Ted Nugent Bowhunting School and Sunrize Safaris. He is also the author of three books, "Bloodtrails: The Truth About Bowhunting" (1990), "God, Guns and Rock n' Roll" (2000, and a New York Times bestseller) and now — what else was left? — a very special cookbook.
"Kill It and Grill It," coauthored by Nugent and his wife, Shemane Nugent, is probably the only cookbook you will read this year in which the instructions read: "First step: Kill something!" After you've taken down a beast with your own two hands, you too can move on to such concoctions as Sweet 'n' Sour Antelope, Pheasant Chow Mein and Bubble Bean Piranha à la Colorado Moose, then finish with Banana Chocolate Crepes, adapted from Caviarteria, Ted and Shemane's favorite Vegas restaurant. (Shemane advises: "Oh and ladies, you'll need high heels and a nightie to serve this.")
Needless to say, this is not a book for vegetarians. (Though Nugent writes in the first chapter, "Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians — except for the occasional mountain lion steak.") It is, however, an extreme take on the natural foods movement. ("I got your whole foods right here!" reads the caption under a photo of a beaming Ted holding up the carcass of what looks like a rather large buffalo.) Tribe Nuge (i.e. Ted and his relatives) have not eaten commercial meat for over 30 years, a practice that is certainly easier when one lives on a 2,000 acre ranch stocked with fish and game, as the Nugents do, and when one makes a habit of exotic hunting safaris.
Hunting is undeniably an outlet for the Nuge's animal instincts. "I hump the wild to take it all in," writes Nugent, "there is no bag limit on happiness." Ted and his trusty Labrador retriever, Gonzo the Wonderdog, get a "full predator spiritual erection" from pursuing "bear, lions, coons, housecats, escaped chimps, small children, scared women, and everything else that can be chased and/or hunted." He also takes plenty of predatory digs at those he considers to be his human prey: He names a wild boar after Janet Reno ("the only thing missing was the purple dress and he-man haircut"), and describes the same boar as emitting a "Courtney Love-like squeal," while the remaining boars mill around like "a throng of stoned, lost Grateful Dead fans."
But Nugent also argues, to some degree persuasively, that if you are going to eat meat at all, getting the stuff yourself is better morally, ecologically and nutritionally than relying on a factory farm to provide it for you. (Though for a guy who touts the organic purity of his protein, he sure seems to rely heavily on such nutritionally suspect ingredients as Velveeta, Lipton onion soup, Accent seasonings and garlic salt in his recipes.) "Freerange chicken aint [sic] free and that aint no range," writes Nugent. "Chickens are incarcerated; some are more feces-pecking, deathrow toxic than others."
Not content to simply call for a revolution in American diet, Nugent takes on the English language as well. In his "Note on Style," he explains that George Bernard Shaw, "a sandal-wearing socialist vegetarian," tried to reform the spelling of the English language. But that isn't good "enuf" for Ted, who claims to have Nugetized it. Ted's Nugetization mostly takes the form of replacing "s" with "z" and "gh" with "f," devising his own contractions and a whole host of nicknames (Sir Tuskerdo McPork, Mr. TuffGuy Hawk), not to mention his tendency to exclaim "YOWZA, YOWZA" at appropriate intervals.
To judge from his book jacket, fans of the man who Aerosmith's Joe Perry refers to as "good old Uncle Ted" include Charlton Heston and most of the Bush administration — he has blurbs from Tommy Thompson, the secretary of health and human services; Tom Ridge, the director of homeland security; and even W. himself, who writes of Nugent, "We're glad you're here. You are a good man." Nuge returns the praise, if not obliquely, saying, "He did an amazing job in Texas with improving the air, soil and water quality." Conservative radio attack dog Rush Limbaugh is a Nuge pal.
But even those who aren't eager to join Tribe Nuge still have respect for the man: Mitch Albom, author of "Tuesdays with Morrie," writes, "I've known Ted for years, and I can't say I always agree with him. I can't even say I often agree with him. But I respect him for this reason: In a world where fame makes people fat and satisfied, Ted continues to fight for his beliefs."
The Motor City Madman recently took time off between interviews for MTV and "Politically Incorrect" to deliver a mini-sermon on those beliefs for Salon readers. The man is a straight shooter: It's clear in this interview that he loves nature, his family, wilderness, God, guns and guitar, and that he loathes animal rights activists, bag limits, hunting restrictions, factory farms, drugs, alcohol and the rock star lifestyle as epitomized by the Osbournes (though he took time out to pray that the Osbournes would renounce their soulless lifestyle and find salvation).
So it's lunchtime. What are you eating?
I'm eating this most miraculous protein. I can only tell you it was made by my buddy, Pete the butcher, in Reed City, Michigan. This guy is my favorite Pollack. He creates a wild boar-venison combination kielbasa to die for. [Squeals] It's so good, it's almost like sex! And yes, I cooked it myself, because I am very independent. I breed my own wife, play my own guitar, shovel my own horseshit, chop my own wood, grow my own trees and scare my own white people. Thank you very much.
Do you spend a lot of time breeding your own animals?
One of our buffalo just had two babies in the last couple days. It's a magic time on the Nugent Swamp. We live right out here in the middle of a beautiful 2,000-acre swamp here in Michigan. I dedicate my life to what I what I lovingly refer to as an "environmental orgy," celebrating the responsibility for stewardship. We plant over 1,000 trees every spring; we've done so since 1970. We have a herd of buffalo on our property and every indigenous flora and fauna, we have as perfect biodiversity as any chunk of ground could possibly produce. It's a big part of our life.
I still tour like a man possessed, because I am. And I tour like a horndog from now till September. I'll be promoting "Kill It and Grill It," and the new CD, "Craveman." Now that's Crave man, C-R-A-V-E-M-A-N.
I noticed that. Do many people ask you about "your new CD, 'Caveman?'"
Yes, they do. Last year, we had "Full Bluntal Nugity." Now how old are you?
I'm 28.
OK. You respect your elders. I can feel it over the phone. Now, has mankind become fat? Is anyone's radar working out there? It's so obvious that "Full Bluntal Nugity" is just a slight twist, utilizing my namesake, to play games and bastardize the phrase "full frontal nudity." Does it really need explanation?
I got it.
You got it, I got it. But over the last two years, I've had to explain it over and over. It's like the Special Olympics of interviews sometimes. I have to walk these people through it! No, not "full frontal" — that's the original colloquialism — it's Full! Bluntal! Nugity! Not nudity! It's Nugity, because my name is Nugent, get it? It's unbelievable! It's like I've landed in "The Planet of the Apes," and I have to teach people to wipe themselves after they shit. And be that as it may, "Craveman" has already started the same kind of shit! People will say, "Tell me about your new Caveman CD. Are you like a caveman?" I go, "Do you see the 'r'? Do you know what an 'r' looks like? Did your eye see it? Did your mouth respond?"
I certainly qualify as the ultimate 2002 caveman. But ultimately, what my new book, "Kill It and Grill It," and what my life celebrates — what I did this morning with the buffalo, and the geese, and the deer, and the pheasants, and my dogs, and my horses, and my children, and my wife — I crave the American dream. The American dream is about optimal partying. Not puking and dying — that's not a party, unless of course "The Osbournes" is your favorite show. The life that God has blessed us with should be celebrated with attentiveness, and goodwill towards utilizing his precious gifts in a responsible fashion. How's that for the Motor City Madman's take on the world around us?
My point is that "Craveman," like "Kill It and Grill It," is a huge shout from the top of the top mountain. Mankind: A quality of life upgrade is available to each and every one of you. It should give you a quality of life upgrade, which means no drugs, no alcohol, no fast food — unless, of course, it's a mallard.
I write for over 50 publications now. My writings are, you know, I am a goofball, I am the Motor City Madman, I scare white people with my guitar, yet even I, old lowly guitar player from the streets of Motown, have figured out that the quality of your enjoyment, your quality of life overall is going to be based upon a desire to maximize your level of awareness, to be aware of the honest cause and effect of your daily activities. So yes, we don't just have fun with the hunting, the trapping, the planting of trees, the filleting of bluegills; we celebrate it. Because not only is there a pandemic of obesity of the body in America, but I believe that there is a pandemic of the soul as well — once again, I'll reference the popularity of the show "The Osbournes."
So how do you feel about "The Osbournes"?
I think the success of "The Osbournes" as a TV show is an indictment of the soullessness of mankind. Now, I'm just a guitar player, but when I see a train wreck, I don't look at it and laugh — I try to save injured people. You're not supposed to wring entertainment out of tragedy. Ozzy is a nice man, he is a kind man, he is an extremely talented man, extremely tenacious, obviously. But he is the poster boy of why I never touched poisons in my life. Because I don't want to drool, nor do I want to allow a woman in my life to take advantage of my drooling condition to make millions of dollars from people laughing at me. That's what she has done. And no one is laughing with the Osbournes; they are laughing at them. I find that soulless.
Being a guitar man yourself, have you found that the Osbournes represent the family life that people think most rock stars have?
That's the worst thing! There's three levels. Well, there's obviously a million levels. But let's go with the obvious three. There's Jerry Garcia's level: They did so many drugs they died. You don't have enough tape and I don't have enough time to list all the dead assholes. That's Level 1: The ultimate failure of individuals and society to identify deadly conduct. Horrifically, not only didn't they identify it, they fucking celebrated it. They encouraged it, they wrote about it, they danced about it, they drew people into it. So now, you have death and mayhem out of control. That's not an opinion, that's an observation of 53 years clean and sober. I'd like to go see Jimi Hendrix, I'd like to go see John Belushi, I'd like to, well, I wouldn't like to go see Jerry Garcia, he's not one of my favorite guitar players. But that's the ultimate stupidity: Poison yourself to death for no other reason except that some trendy asshole thought it was groovy, baby.
The second level is Ozzy: You're not dead, but damn close. And again, I'm to repeat this: I LIKE OZZY. He is a good guy. He is an extremely talented man. More talented for the fact that he took those talents he does have, which are moderate, and sold 50 million records with them. He surrounded himself with the Randy Rhodes and the Tommy Aldridges and the Zack Wilds and mastered building a million homes out of timber that most people couldn't have built a barn with. That's real talent.
So that's Level 2: You did all the stupid things, but you survived. Great.
Then there is Level 3: Ted. He defied the stupidity and his American dream soars on the wings of an American eagle. Because my happiness — the content, the fiber, the joys, the emotion — is all thriving in my life, because I discipline myself. Aha! That's what Jerry and Ozzy didn't have: The big "D." Discipline. My parents taught me to shoot a gun conscientiously, safely, and responsibly, and disciplined me if I didn't. I would get my block knocked off, which is what Ozzy's little brats need a good dose of. God, I wish my dad was still alive. He could fix those kids in one night. I'd just say, Dad, could you fix those assholes for me? Thank you very much.
Level 3 is those who are smart enough not to drink and drive, not to poison their God-given gifts, and to live the American dream of seeking excellence, and the resulting happiness that can not be stopped.
I comment on this stuff, and I'm on the phone with Salon.com. And CNN, and Fox and MSNBC and CNBC and ABC and NBC and CBS and Stern and Holmes and ABC radio and Ollie North and Larry King and G. Gordon Liddy and Rush Limbaugh. I plunge into the major media every day of my life because I am a funny guy. I'm an entertaining sonofabitch. In fact, I got the ultimate compliment the other day: You ready? This is it. This is the mountaintop. You ready? I'm so funny, I'm funnier than Richard Pryor on fire.
I write my books, and my articles for all these publications from the Wall Street Journal to Razor to Deer & Deer Hunting and Bowhunting magazine because I really have the American dream licked. And that's based on discipline, a conscientious aspiration to maximum level of awareness, the application of that observation in celebration of truth and reality that an optimum level of awareness brings. Hence, the bowhunting lifestyle. I don't partake in assembly-line convenience. I don't say that killing things is bad while I hire people to kill things for me. I won't take part in that. And though I salute and have great respect for the farmers of America, because they feed the world, it isn't good enough for me. I want to look the beast in the eye. When I want a dinner, I kill an animal. I don't want to have dinner, and hire somebody to kill 10 billion chickens.
What would happen if everyone who reads "Kill It and Grill It" decides that they want to get their own dinner too? How many hunting disciples can we reasonably expect to support running around in the woods with guns?
Oh, it's already happening. I just spent the weekend with Shemane Nugent, the coauthor of "Kill It and Grill It," and my own Queen of the Forest. She has this nonprofit charity called Shemane Nugent's Queen of the Forest. We just had 20-some babes — I can't believe it — and we had them out at our Sunrize Acres — Sunrize with a "z" — our little sacred Nugent hunting grounds, where we just shared a campfire and created a campfire in the souls of a couple dozen women, many of which have never been off the pavement before. Many of which were angry at anyone who would kill Bambi. But when we were done with them at Queen of the Forest, they realized that Bambi is a fucking cartoon. And that real, living flesh-and-blood creatures created by God should never be reduced — much less managed — based on a cartoon character. These women were empowered to know that spirituality comes from acknowledging this precious creation, that we have an intellectual and moral responsibility to identify in an honest way — not a convenient, ignorant, comfortable way, but tooth, fang and claw reality.
We've already recruited thousands. I have a Sunrize Safari where I take people — last year it was 340-some people — on guided hunting trips into Alaska, Africa, Canada, Texas, California, Michigan, Florida, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota. When people read "Kill It and Grill It," I hope they do go down to their local sporting goods shop, and they do learn about nature's reality and they do go hunting, because you know what? Right now in America, there are more white-tail deer, there are more turkey, there are more bear — mark this down! I want this in Salon.com! — in 2002, it is irrefutably documented that there are more deer, more turkey, more Canadian geese, more mountain lion, more bear than ever in recorded history in North America.
Pure, perfect-quality protein is available to everyone who wants to flex their natural instinct to be self-sufficient, independent, more honestly in tune with the source of their sustenance. There's plenty of critters to go around, plenty of land to go around. There's not a farmer in America that if approached by a reasonably groomed, decent, courteous family wouldn't be pleased as punch to have you come in and help reduce the damned deer population! Or the mountain lion, or the elk — there's more elk, there's more moose, there's more buffalo than in over 150 years. Everybody's got too many geese! Everybody's got too many turkeys! Everybody's got too many deer! Kill 'em and grill 'em!
That's not just a clever title. I really mean it! If you want your body to be healthier, get off the salmonella, e-coli, mad cow, assembly-line toxic hell train! God I love that statement. What did I just say? The salmonella, e-coli, runaway toxic hell train of mass assembly-line slaughter! It's indecent. What I do is pure.
So what if this catches on in, say, Manhattan? I'm trying to imagine what would happen if 8 million Manhattan residents suddenly decide it's trendy to take to the woods.
You're not listening to me. Within 45 minutes of Manhattan is some of the best deer hunting, the best turkey hunting, best bear hunting. New Jersey is overrun with bears right now. And idiots in New Jersey — lunatic fringe animal rights idiots — are stopping a scientifically supported hunting season, because they refer to these living creatures as "Boo-Boo." That's just soulless. These are the same people who think that the Osbournes' TV show is entertainment. It's not entertainment; it's a tragedy.
Go to TedNugent.com and go to Talk Back. You'll find people who come in who hate hunting, hate me, hate guns, hate the NRA, and within hours, sometimes even within minutes, they go, "Oh, I didn't know that, Oh, I didn't know that, Oh, I didn't know that. How can I go hunting? How can I get a bow and arrow?" We get that every single day. Because ignorance can sometimes be comforting, can't it? And we shouldn't allow that, because if there is a gangrenous appendage, putting it behind your back and pretending it doesn't exist will get you dead. The pain of cleaning the wound, and maybe even amputating that gangrenous appendage, may be painful. But it will save your life.
And that's what the "Kill It and Grill It" celebration is about. God has blessed us with these incredible renewable resources. I use wood, but I promise you this: I am the only guy you will talk to — unless you talk to a bunch of people at Weyerhauser or a timber operation — who has planted in excess of 100,000 trees with my two hands. So for every tree that I used to keep my house warm, or to build my house, for every tree that Nugent has used, I have planted at least 10,000. I want you to call me the minute you find someone who has put back in more than they take, like I do. Cause you won't.
The environmental squawkers at Greenpeace and Sierra Club, though there are many hardcore, well intentioned, and even very effective activists in those green organizations, I don't think any of them can hold a candle to what I do. I balance the land. The Mitchell-Satcher butterfly is thriving on my property based on the scientific report that I kill enough deer to save the Christmas tree fern so that they can produce and breed! That's how you do that! It's not heh-heh, the deer's in danger heh-heh, let's save Bambi! Let's live forever! Heh-heh Shut the fuck up! Have some more LSD on your Cheerios and go jam with Jerry Garcia! That's nonsense!
If you want to do good, you will take part in a conscientious, intellectual, hands-on relationship with this lovely thing called the cycle of life and death. It's not just one or the other.
Do you feel personally at odds with a number of green organizations with whom you should have some common ground, given that you are both engaged in environmental conservation? And if so, then who are your people?
Yes, I do feel at odds. Not overwhelmingly so, but more than is acceptable. I believe there is some great common ground, and I have dedicated the last 30 years of my life to offer and expose that common ground. If you truly want to save animals, you can't just save Bambi. What does that mean? Are you going to go out and save every fawn individually? You can't do it! You have to save the habitat, you have to save the population — not individual animals. What you want to save is the foundation, the basic infrastructure from which resources are produced. You can't save Fifi and Boo-Boo and Thumper. You have to save ground. And that's what Ted Nugent and Sportsmen of America do. That's what the hunting community has always done. We've always been on the frontlines.
I can show you trillions of dollars — and that number is accurate, by the way — tens of trillions of dollars that have changed hands for environmental upgrade. And the source of the money in the vast majority of situations is a hunter, a fisherman, a birder, because we restrict it and regulate it ourselves, taxed ourselves, and demanded scientists, and the telemetry equipment and the trucks and the towers and the buildings and the insurance and the research and the laboratories — we the sportsmen did this. And that's why there is thriving wildlife, because we are using science to manage these precious resources and the success is irrefutable.
So yes, I'm at odds with environmentalists to some degree, but the common ground is: How 'bout this: Do you like hunting? Know hunting? Hate hunting? You need quality water. The hunters, the fishers, the trappers may be the last line to provide that for us. Because from one source, will our air, soil and water quality be determined: wildlife habitat. And guess who craves that? Guess who craves the flesh of a pheasant? Guess who craves the screaming, testosterone-infested bull elk of September? Guess who craves the soaring eagle over a morning campfire of hot coffee in a deer woods? The hunters, the fisherman, the trappers. We crave it, and we tax ourselves and we pay big time to safeguard it.
And not only to safeguard it, but to rehabilitate already destroyed habitat. The Rocky Mountain Elks Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Federation of North American Wild Sheep, Pheasants Forever, Quail Unlimited, Trout Unlimited. I could show you billions of dollars, just in the waterfowl organizations, all of which are hunters, which have completely rehabilitated the prairie waterfowl breeding grounds of the Canadian provinces. We did that; the hunters did that. The anti-hunters haven't bought one cattail! They haven't saved a blade of grass! They have way more money than we do, and all they do is create a literature of propaganda with ugly bitches who say they'd rather be naked than wear a fur coat! I'd rather cover them with poop — whatever it takes, cover those bitches up!
We are often shackled by these so-called animal rights, anti-hunting organizations, many of them are unlimited financially — their propaganda feels so good and sounds so good that they get more and more money all the time. So even though we need to increase the goose-hunting season, we can't, because politicians are being inundated with propaganda from these animal rights organizations. So our tax dollars go out to shoot surplus deer, surplus bear and surplus mountain lions. In California, they've killed more mountain lions since hunting was banned than they ever did during the hunting season! No one's been saved! But they kill them after they've killed a hiker, after they've killed a kid at the bus stop, after they've killed livestock, after they've killed an entire neighborhood's pets! So we scramble for damage control, because it's politically correct, and it feels good, and they get to do it behind closed doors. We use our tax dollars to pay some bureaucrat to kill a mountain lion, dig a hole and bury this precious beast. No one gets to eat it, nobody gets to buy licenses, fees and taxes themselves. And that's only after a mountain lion has killed somebody! Oh my God! And the Osbournes are still No. 1!
You refer to the "common ground" you have with some environmental organizations on the left. And yet you are affiliated with many people and organizations on the right — Rush Limbaugh, the NRA, the Republican Party — who are not perceived to have an interest in environmental preservation. How does that work?
Just today I spent an hour on the phone with an organization I've been a life member of for 20 years. This is the National Wildlife Foundation. They are on the frontlines of preserving air, water and soil quality. I am workin' hand in hand with many Michigan and national conservation and environmental organizations to educate and activate Americans to the pivotal issue of air, soil and water quality.
I do not feel disconnected from the true environmentalists. Here's what I have to say: If you turn on a light, you are mining for coal. If you have ever used a consumer product in your life — which is everybody — then you are drilling for oil. I would challenge your readers to ask them who among you has planted more than a hundred thousand trees with their own hands? Who amongst my critics has donated literally millions and millions of dollars to save critical wildlife habitat?
It all gets down to the fact that all those who criticize me are a bunch of hippies and hypocrites. And I'd like to ask them: Do you want to feel good, or do you want to do good?
I'll never forget this time when I was on "Politically Incorrect," and I met this Butterfly gal [Julia Butterfly Hill]. She had just come down from spending a year in a tree. I shook her hand, and I said, "Congratulations. You've got balls, kid. I like that." But during the time she was sitting in that tree, my Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids charity program planted over 50,000 trees. And I've got to ask you: Would you rather spend 10 years sitting in one tree, or 10 years planting over 10,000,000 trees? We have the figures back, and they say that by the spring of '99, my Kamp for Kids and other hunting, sporting and conservation groups were responsible for planting over 10 million trees. So I'd like to ask my critics: How many trees have you planted? How many acres of wildlife habitat have you restored?
So I don't see a disconnect at all. I am the most connected person there may be. I defy you to come up with someone who has done more for the environment than I have.
Mostly, my critics are just idiots. Last week, I was being interviewed on BBC radio, and this guy comes on and says, "You are affiliated with the NRA. You tell people to hunt deer with Uzis."
And I say, What in God's name are you talking about? No one in the history of the world has tried to hunt deer with an Uzi. The NRA is the organization who would stop people from doing such a foolish thing.
How do you feel about the environmental record of the Bush administration and the Republican party?
George W's record is good. He did an amazing job in Texas with improving the air, soil and water quality. Of course, there is room for improvement. But when it comes to policy, there is always the pragmatic issue of balancing environmental upgrades with the American Dream. If we really adopted all the policies proposed by Greenpeace and the Sierra Club and Ralph Nader, the American Dream would come to a screeching halt. It would look the Ukraine in 1965. It would be worse than the Dust Bowl Era in the '30s.
We all know that pollution is a problem, but you could see a dramatic environmental upgrade without spending one increased dime if we just enforced the existing laws we have honestly and effectively. We need to demand that industry lives up to the laws we've already got in place. It's not about being on the left or the right, but about confronting corruption in the industry and government. We have to get people involved. If everyone living downstream from a stinky river went to the stinky company upstream and demanded that they shut down, we would see results. I've seen it right here in Michigan. The Rouge River is the river in which I was first baptized into the spirit of the wild. In the '60s, Lake Erie was so polluted it would catch on fire. Now it provides the greatest walleye fishing in the world.
We the people did that. Not by pissing and moaning. We did it by being activists with intelligent, practical, yet intensely demanded upgrade. But I hate to see the federal government pushed and shoved by so-called environmental protection regulations. There are farmers who see their farms confiscated because a little patch of cat tails starts growing on their land. One season a muskrat shits a cattail seed and suddenly their farms are classified as a wetland! Give me a break! That's not a wetland! It's a puddle! These are the kind of atrocities promoted by groups like Greenpeace, but it has nothing to do with environmental protection. It's just people jacking off so they can feel good.
Do you know how they test to see if fish are edible? They take the whole, live fish and throw it in a blender. Then you are testing the brains, the eyeballs, the spine, the guts, the backbone. But I don't eat any of those parts! I only eat the meat. If you want to test to see if a fish is fit for human consumption, you should test only the parts that humans consume. The purity of the fish in the Great Lakes has increased dramatically since the 1950s. But then we hear all these scare stories about mercury levels in fish eyeballs. Who gives a shit? I don't eat fish eyeballs! I'm not the extremist here, I am the moderate. I say to all the environmentalists, if you test your shit, you will probably find mercury levels in there too. Why? Because your body throws out the toxins. And unless you are planning to eat your own shit, you have nothing to worry about.
Decades ago, the environmentalists adopted a bird as their symbol — the condor. The hunters got a bird too — the wild turkey. When the environmentalists adopted the condor, there were a couple dozen left in existence. And today, there are still a couple dozen. When the hunters adopted the wild turkey, there were a couple thousand. Now there are more than 20 million wild turkeys in North America. Today, we kill more wild turkey each year in Michigan alone during the legal hunting season than there were in existence in the 20s and 30s. And that's with regulations to harvest just the surplus!
Look at Africa. After they banned the hunting of elephant and lions, the Africans started using their habitat to grow mangos and peaches and dates. It happens everywhere: Once you ban hunting, a species loses its value. People would just as soon use the land to grow cotton, because cotton has more value than the wildlife.
Just last week, Rush Limbaugh and I celebrated a truth on the radio: If you want to save a species, simply decide to eat it. Then it will be managed — like chickens, like turkeys, like deer, like Canadian geese.
I know you run a hunting camp for children. How do you feel about kids and hunting?
The kids love my attitude, they love my energy, they love my passion. I have brought the truth to these kids. They crave stimuli. Don't we all? Isn't that the American dream? To be stimulated emotionally, physically, spiritually? We want stimuli, we want adventure, we want challenge. Every kid wants the extreme of all of the above. There is nothing more extreme than penetrating the almost impenetrable defense mechanism of the game animal, and making that mystical flight of the arrow go where you want it to. That is your ultimate stimuli, ultimate extreme, ultimate challenge, ultimate joy, ultimate frustration, ultimate gratification, because you are bringing home the purest of flesh when the arrow pierces.
If you want to be environmentally responsible and progressive, you've got to be hands-on, or at least vote for hands-on policies. The kids are looking for this, they are looking for independence and individuality. Every human's instinct is to be independent and self-sufficient. There's nothing in us that really wants to be wimps and bloodsuckers and dependent. Regardless of what Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan and — what's his name? — Reverend Al — yeah, he's a fucking reverend, and I'm the Dalai Lama — say. These people have created an entire culture celebrating dependency. And Jesse Jackson will make sure that those who follow him remain dependent so he can keep his Armani.
But no one wants to be dependent; we all want to be independent. And independence is incredibly attractive to children. Our Ted Nugent Kamp for Kidz was started in 1989, right after Fred Bear died. Fred Bear was my hero and my mentor and one of the greatest conservationists ever, and a wonderful man, and an amazing, stealthy predator. He hunted with a bow and arrow and taught an entire generation to get back to nature as a healer. And what Fred Bear taught me was to promote hunting, not defend it. We don't have anything to defend! I promote it to the young people via my rock 'n' roll energy and attitude.
I keep in touch with these kids. Some of them are young adults now, raising kids on their own now. And they keep us posted on how they are channeling their own children's energies into an environmentally healthy lifestyle — hunting, fishing, shooting, marksmanship, archery, planting trees.
How old were your own children when they started hunting?
I have four children: Star is 31, Sasha is 28, Toby, my oldest boy, is 25, and Rocco will be 12 this summer. All my children started the marksmanship discipline when they were 4 and 5 years old, with BB guns and pellet guns. They began archery shortly thereafter, around 5 or 6. Discipline is the next step: the next BB, the bullet, the next arrow, the next shot, can you make it more controlled than the previous one? That discipline went deep into their souls, to utilize that same focus on other endeavors, whether academic or love, or passions, or diet. My children are healthy and giving and upbeat and independent. And they all started killing deer when they were 5 or 6 years old.
Many parents are pretty afraid of introducing their children to toy guns, much less teaching them how to shoot real ones.
Here's the thing with that: In "God, Guns, and Rock n' Roll" I devote several chapters to the inescapable truism that everybody is fascinated with guns. There is not a human being in the world who isn't interested from one angle or another in guns. Every child will want and every child will end up getting their hands on a gun. With that reality in mind, now what? Of course, I'll tell you what: You supervise their handling of fire, and gasoline and power tools and lawnmowers, and baseball bats, and vehicles, and guns. You supervise and train them and — here we go again — discipline them with a conscientious, safety approach towards all things that could be dangerous.
There are hundreds of millions of gun owners in this country, and not one of them will have an accident today. The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period. Let's make a note of this, shall we? You can refer to this over the course of your wonderful journalist career: Here it is, Monday the 20th of May, 2002, 1:06 Eastern time: Though I pray for Ozzy and Sharon and the children, the success of their show is the manifestation of our cultural deprivation. I pray for their safety, I pray for their happiness, I pray that they get off the drugs and the alcohol and the tobacco.
But you mark my words: It is very likely that you will have chills and goosebumps on your arms when the time comes — I pray that it does not come — that there will be a tragedy, perhaps even a death, in the Osbourne family, because of their out-of-control, irresponsible lifestyle. Last night, we saw Jack, the boy, dressed up as an Army man — which is cool, all my kids do that. But he was taking a large bayonet, and violently stabbing it into a box. Now hopefully, it was just a scripted, goofy moment. And I'm sure there are a lot of children who do similar things, mine included — today we will do farm chores, we will use knives, we will use wheat-whips, we will use a lawnmower, we will go out and train with our guns — but I see a gross lack of supervision in many households.
Again, I reference the Osbournes. People think it's cute! People think aberrant, dangerous behavior is cute! It's not cute! Let's hope it doesn't happen. But you know, I think at some point, you and I, Amy, are going to say, "Oh my God. Ted said this would happen." They are going to get in a car wreck, they are going to drink and drive, they are going to be hanging around with some dope dealer, and they are going to get shot. They're going to snap, because they have no discipline, they have no good will that guides their lifestyle. I'm sure that Ozzy and Sharon all love each other, and that's wonderful. But there is no discipline. And when you have no discipline, tragedy is waiting to happen.
You're in San Francisco, so you owe those people out there to enlighten them to these things that they have tried to distance themselves from. And they are paying for it: in the crime rate, in the AIDS rate, in the molestation rate, in the allowing-dog-to-kill-people rate. A dog couldn't possibly kill someone while I'm around. Wanna know why? Because I have a Glock in my belt and if I saw a dog endangering some person, I'd shoot the motherfucker. There you go. Case closed, drive safely. Dogs nothing, people 1.
Give my best to Salon.com, and tell Salon.commers to come to Ted Nugent.com and they'll get a dose of reality that they will either love and make them celebrate the truth, or it will make them shit blood. Both reactions which I love, by the way.


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South Park: The Stick of Truth
Find out why Thomas Ling gives South Park's latest game a near perfect score and why it's just plain silly funWritten by Thomas Ling on 18th April 2014
We reviewed the HTC One S earlier in the week, a mid range phone that impressed us more than we could ever have imagined it would. The One series doesn't end there though, and we also got the opportunity to try out the lowest price point model in the range. The HTC One V may have a smaller screen, a slower processor and have less mega pixels on its camera, but it will cost you much less than the One S, an essential consideration for students.
In fact the two models have a lot more in common than they have differences, they both use the latest Android 4.0 software, and despite the Sense overlay, it runs smoothly on the One V. Android really shines on HTC phones, and it's a breeze to use here. The screen is the smallest of the One series, but is still larger than most smart phones. The browser looks bright and clear on the device, with excellent support for even the most flash-heavy sites on the net.
One of the problems we found with device took a day or two to become apparent during testing. The phone is designed with a curved chin that provides a nice grip in the hand. The phone feels sturdy because of the extra grip this provides, the metal finish giving it a classy look while still avoiding the cheap feeling texture some devices can have. That said, because of this extra chin and the fact the touch sensitive buttons are placed above this, we found it was often the case that we would hit the chin section expecting a response. You would get used to it, but the wasted space was frustrating during our testing.
Along these lines, the One Series changes how multitasking is dealt with in Android by assigning a specific touch sensitive button that brings up a list of apps currently open. While this arguably works better than some of the makeshift ways other phones deal with switching apps (such as holding the home key), it takes away a dedicated menu button. This forces you to use a pop up key on the touch screen, which you need to hide in order to see any games apps and video full screen. It is a small niggle that makes simple tasks like using Twitter and watching YouTube more cumbersome than they need to be.
Otherwise, The HTC One V is a brilliant phone. While most of the features from the One S have been compromised here, notably the camera which still takes good looking snaps but isn't half as impressive, this is still a great choice for those on a budget. Beats Audio is included too, which does slightly improve how rounded the sound is when wearing headphones. Coverage was great across campus too. Internet was speedy even without Wi-Fi and we had service everywhere we tried.
It certainly is a good deal, and if you are opting for the Pay and Go option at £219.99 on 3 it is a lot less expensive than the One S. For those going with a contract, there is still a price difference, but it is small enough for us to suggest you go with the better phone. For just a few pounds more every month, you can have one of the best phones currently on the market. That said, the One V is still a fantastic device, despite the few niggles we had with it. Another great handset from HTC who are fast becoming the leaders in the Android market.
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