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10 Worst Automotive Fads
You might say they come and go, but some fads actually live on in infamy. Here are our picks for the most horrible auto fads of the last 50 years.
While fuzzy dice and lambskin seat covers might have seemed cool back in the day, they just didn't stand the test of time for good taste.
There is a subtle but important difference between fashion and a fad. Fashion is the inevitable evolution and refreshment of taste and style in everything from clothing to automobiles, which keeps those things from getting tiresome and stale. Fashion drives innovation for the sake of innovation, and it is generally considered a good thing. On the other hand, fads such as fuzzy dice are as ephemeral and unpredictable as fashion, but in the end are just plain silly.
With the benefit of hindsight, it's generally pretty easy to recognize a fad, but for each of the designs, technologies or accessories below, there was a window in time and an enthusiastic audience that aligned perfectly to turn a dumb, pointless concept into an embarrassing reality. Sam Livingston, of Car Design Research, has seen plenty of fads come and go and even feels a bit nostalgic for some of them. "Remember, the ambitions behind most of these things were quite noble, I'm sure," he says. "All of these things probably seemed like a good idea at the time."
Any list of the worst of anything is guaranteed to elicit some defensive feedback. So let's pre-empt that right now by saying that if you owned any of the automobiles or accessories on this list, we're not judging you as a person — we're judging your car. And whether you knew it or not at the time, people were probably judging your car for all the years you owned it. So a little poke to the soft spot you may have had in your heart for that vehicle might sting a bit, but somebody had to tell you — eventually.
Vinyl/Landau Roof
If you wanted your car to look like a drop-top without any of the benefits, the landau was perfect for you.
Quick quiz: What has all of the problems of a convertible top (tearing, weathering), with none of the pleasures (driving with a top that actually opens, for instance). It's the vinyl, aka "landau," top. Although term "landau top" is often used as a catchall term for the multiple variations of the vinyl top, fake-convertible connoisseurs know that true landau tops have landau bars on the C-pillar. These bars are a reference to the conventions of classic coach building — which probably made more sense back in the 1920s and '30s, when landau cars were first introduced.
By the 1960s and '70s, however, when the vinyl-top trend was at its height, it probably struck buyers as a hint of luxury on top of the often-brutish sheet metal of the era. Vinyl tops were offered by all three Detroit automakers at the time, on cars including the Cadillac Eldorado, Pontiac Firebird, even the Ford Pinto. And, as fads go, this one lasted quite a long time; the last factory landaus were offered in the 1990s. Now an enthusiast of the genre must appeal sheepishly to the aftermarket to get a roof that says "convertible" on the outside, fixed roof on the inside and cheesy all over.
Fake Wood Paneling
Wood is not wood unless it comes from a tree. Faux-wood vinyl paneling is just plain cheesy.
Another famous vinyl product meant to simulate the craftsmanship of a bygone era, fake wood paneling began to pop up in the 1960s, draping the sides of luxury station wagons such as the Ford Country Squire. Like the famous woodies of the pre-1950s era (which were, of course, constructed of real wood), these cars showed off their elegantly grained vinyl timbers with pride. That is, until the panels peeled off to reveal the sheet metal beneath.
The siding itself didn't generally last long, but America's taste for the richness of faux wood endured well into the 1990s. That is, until the American station wagon was displaced by its brutish big brother, the SUV (more on that later).
Talking Cars
While today's voice recognition and response systems are much more evolved and useful than the one on this Datsun 810 Maxima, digital nannies of yesteryear were novelties that were more annoying than helpful.
Picture yourself back in 1982: You are taking your new high-tech Datsun 810 Maxima for a nighttime drive in the country. A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran" is playing on the radio. You are all alone in the cockpit — or so you think. When you come to a stop and turn off the ignition, a sultry female voice emanates from behind the dash: "Lights are on." And so they are. You turn them off and say, "Thanks, baby."
With a vocabulary of exactly six phrases, the 810 Maxima was the first true talking car, equipped with a digital nanny feature that would chastise you for forgetful behaviors, including not switching off your headlights or failing to buckle your seat belt. And like any true fad, the recordings that were etched into its phonograph-style cylinder swiftly went from way-cool tech to way annoying. But that didn't stop the insufferable feature from finding its way into other vehicles such as the 1984 Dodge Daytona and Chrysler Laser.
And despite eventually becoming an '80s punch line, cars that talk have once again resurfaced in the form of voice-prompt GPS navigation systems and Sync-style voice control systems. It seems that this time, however, they have something relevant to say.
Automatic Seat Belts
It's hard to be too critical of the automatic seat belt. These mechanized devices meant well. And in the post-Nader era of the early 1980s, the chastened automotive industry was just trying to get drivers to actually use the most significant safety device invented in automotive history. There were two main flavors of the technology. A combination manual lap belt and automated shoulder belt was employed in vehicles such as the Toyota Cressida — the lap belt would clip on normally, and the shoulder belt would ride back along a track in the top of the door frame until it had draped its sash of safety across the driver and/or passenger. Another variant automated both lap and shoulder belts with a complicated arrangement that required occupants to slide under the belts for entry and exit.
Both arrangements had the incredibly annoying habit of knocking off eyeglasses or clotheslining anyone unaware enough to be leaning forward when the car was turned on. In the end, automatic seat belts often produced the opposite behavior from what was intended — people simply unhooked the manual release and went beltless.
In hindsight, what was the worst automotive faux pas or fad that you bought into?
Spinning Rims
Many of the fads in this article are long gone, but spinning rims (aka "spinners") live on. Invented in the 1980s, these aftermarket goodies do exactly what their name implies, that is, the inner portion of the rim continues to spin on roller bearings after the wheels they are attached to have stopped. Equipping one's car with a full set of spinners can cost thousands of dollars, making them an expensive yet essential element of the pimped ride so popular in the early part of this decade.
But guess what — it's over. We realize that many of you are still sporting these rotating novelties, but you are riding on four shiny anachronisms that inspire new snickers from passers-by each day. Spinners are the ultimate one-trick pony. All they do is spin, and the forty-fifth time you see them, the joy is totally gone.
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The worst thing has to be the "spinner" rims, like others have posted, it gives the illusion that the car is coming right thru the intersection.....
Worst-case scenario....I've seen the d^mn things on an18 wheel SEMI !
Now, truck drivers as a whole aren't noted for their sense of style, but that one took 1st prize in the Tacky Contest ! The CEO of J.C.Whitney would be proud !
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Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has gone to great lengths to make sure that the 2009-2010 season goes off without a hitch.
He's opening a brand new, $1.5 billion dollar stadium. To make sure the team on the field matches the quality of the building they're playing in, Jones has gone through and weeded the team of any problematic players.
Adam "Pac-Man" Jones got his marching papers, then probably made it rain with them. Greg Ellis and Terrell Owens got released and signed with other teams. So did Tank Johnson, but somehow it didn't seem right to put his name beside Ellis and Owens.
Jones cleared all these players out because they were diseases. They spread through the locker room and turned the team upside-down late in the season last year.
My question for Jones is this: Did you get everyone?
The name that sticks out to me still is 2nd year tight end Martellus Bennett. His attitude problems were well-documented on last year's Hard Knocks miniseries that followed the Cowboys through training camp and the preseason. He's had some public relations hiccups as well, considering his now-famous "Black Olympics" video and raps with explicit, race-related content.
This was a knock on Bennett before he even left college, as scouts often said that Bennett was best remembered for something he would say after the game more than for any play he ever made in a game.
I've seen Bennett on tv several times before, and as a frequent viewer of his Marty B TV, I know he's a young man that likes to have fun. But at what point does all that fun start to affect someone on a football field?
In a way, it follows all the things in the news about Tony Romo recently; nothing football-related. And that's a concern.
I like that Bennett wants to have fun. Good, let him have his fun. Let him make episodes for his internet TV show and write his blogs (they're pretty hilarious most of the time), but when he isn't being a multimedia mogul, he has to prove that he's worth the occasional headache he creates.
In his first season, he was probably one of the more impressive tight ends and he put up numbers comparable to most rookie wide receivers. He gave the Cowboys offense another tight end who could cause tremendous matchup problems. You could say that he's on his way to being a premier tight end in this league.
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Good-for-you things come in small packages when you make a batch of the tiny apple pie treats shared by Mary Kelley, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sweet and cinnamony, these mouthwatering morsels are a delightful addition to a dessert buffet or snack tray. For convenience, you can prebake the shells a day or two ahead of serving.
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Double HTML encoding
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Basically my function is setting a Text string that has HTML entities encoded. When this is output on the public page the entities have been encoded again, so for example, & becomes & and ' becomes '
I've tried using html_entity_decode() and a custom function to decode the string prior to sending it to the template. I also tried changing the class from Text to HTMLText. Finally I tried .XML and .RAW in the template. All of those methods still produce double encoding.
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Chevron Global Aviation has taken an unusual approach to customer service; the Houston-based company is sending its Chevron and Texaco-branded FBO employees to the Disney Institute for customer service and service culture training. The two-day course syllabus includes schooling in customer loyalty, quality service and employee hiring and training. The course will be held May 8-9 in Orlando, Fla., and September 18-19 in Anaheim, Calif.
Early last month ChevronTexaco's general aviation division announced it would join with distributor Hiller Group to expand its marketing territory into the Midwest
Just over a year after its merger, ChevronTexaco (the entity that resulted when the two oil giants came together after a landmark $45 billion deal) has released some of the details of its newly realigned general aviation fuel business. Representing only a tiny percentage of even its airline-centered fuels trade, the general aviation sliver of the pie is, nevertheless, an important one to the merged companies, or so they say.
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Chairman Jay Walder, reporting on his first 100 days in the job, said too little had changed since 1983, when he began his career at the biggest U.S. mass transit agency whose graffiti-scarred subway cars used to symbolize "urban decay."
Walder said: "Buses still crawl in city traffic. Information is still hard to find or understand. Toll plazas still back up. And how the MTA does business has not substantially changed since it was formed in 1968."
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The MTA, which carries 9 million riders a day, will soon hold hearings on drastic service cuts it says are needed to close a $400 million deficit. And there is a risk subway, bus and commuter fares and tolls on tunnels and bridges will have to be raised this year.
Despite the weak economy, Walder vowed to forge ahead with upgrades. "We must utilize partnerships -- both with the private and public sectors -- to test new technology and services," he said.
Making his case for streamlining the MTA's bureaucracy, Walder said the 5,000 administrative staffers cost $500 million a year. Riders have 92 telephone numbers to call for information, and new technology has often become obsolete by the time it is installed, he said.
There are three agencies that repair rail cars and "internal handling" eats up 18 cents of every dollar spent on inventory. Yet "Cost cutting without a clear plan has led to too many managers overseeing too few employees," Walder said.
He called on unionized workers to identify cost savings by modernizing work rules, and said overtime, which costs $500 million a year, can be pruned with better management.
With 2.5 million daily bus riders now "held hostage to crawling city traffic," Walder said new camera surveillance and "on the spot ticketing" of drivers who block bus lanes will speed trips on six key corridors.
Later this year, 75 subway stations will get electronic signs announcing arrivals and routes.
About 25 percent of the drivers still pay tolls in cash, though this costs more than electronic passes. The MTA will work with a financial firm on a prepayment system for them.
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The track is a riff heavy, mid-tempo rock tune is, not surprisingly, reminiscent of AC/DC, although Rudd's gruff vocals are a bit deeper than those of his famous band's lead singer, Brian Johnson . The song, which according to a press statement is "a gentle reminder about karma," features such swaggering lyrics as "There's a storm blowing rock 'n' roll/ It tears a whole right through my soul/ Just try and catch me if you can/ Who gonna get ya?/ It's the repo man!"
Rudd produced Head Job himself, and wrote or co-wrote all of the songs with help from Allan Badger and Geoffrey Martin , who also contributed their vocals, guitar and bass talents to the project. Among the other tunes on the album are tracks titled "Head Job," "Bad Move," "Crazy" and "40 Days & 40 Nights."
Among the artists Rudd says inspired his music are Ringo Starr , Mountain 's Leslie West , Free / Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke and Phil's AC/DC band mates Angus and Malcolm Young . The album came together over the course of a number of years and was recorded at several different locations. "I'm very happy for it to finally make its way out there and for people to hear it!" Rudd declares.
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DENVER (AP) — The Houston Astros hitters have found their groove at Coors Field. It hasn't translated into victories. Carlos Lee and Jimmy Paredes each homered as part of a 10-hit outburst, but the Colorado Rockies pulled out an 8-6 win Tuesday night. The Astros have 25 hits in the first two games of this three-game series but haven't won either night. "We've had times where we struggled to win these games," Houston manager Brad Mills said.Read more on NewsOK.com


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With B98.5's Christmas bump out of the way, R&B/hip-hop station V-103 returned to its normal spot as Atlanta's most popular station in January with a 9.8 rating.
That's the station's best non-holiday showing since the middle of 2009. It is also No. 1 by a wide margin among 25 to 54 year olds and 18 to 34 year olds. The station, outside of Christmas, has been consistently No. 1 since Arbitron began using people meters three years ago.
B98.5 enjoyed its usual Christmas bump in November and December, jumping to No. 1 while it played classics by Bing Crosby and Andy Williams. But the pop station fell back to earth quickly in January when it returned to Adele and Katy Perry, ranking No. 10 overall.
Here are some other notable trends:
News/talk: AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB, as the market's No. 2 station, has held steady numbers over the past year. Its January performance was typical, ranking No. 2 among 25 to 54 year olds and overall with a 7.8 rating. After a modest increase in ratings in the fall, news/talk 640/WGST-AM slipped a bit in January, ranking 21st with a 1.5 rating. The mid-day numbers featuring Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh drive that station's best ratings.
Christian: Pop station Fish 104.7 also experienced an increase in ratings while it played Christmas music but held on to its audience in January. Its 4.5 rating (ninth place) was its best non-Christmas monthly rating since March of 2010.
Top 40: Star 94 has been battling Q100 for top 40 supremacy over the past year. Star has become a formidable player again and in December and January actually beat Q100 overall for the first time since people meters arrived. But Q100 remains a strong player. Year over year, Q100's numbers are down slightly in the 25-54 demo but remain steady among 18-34 year olds. Wild 105.7, which plays pop and hip hop, is in stronger shape than it was a year ago, up 27 percent year over year in overall ratings, with comparable growth in key demos. In January, it ranked a solid No. 6 among 18 to 34 year olds.
Country: It has become hand-to-hand combat between the two metro-wide country stations. Over the past year, 94.9/The Bull has seen a steady increase in viewership, especially in mornings with Jason Pullman and Kristen Gates. Once dominant Kicks 101.5 lost noticeable steam midyear and an influx of 1990s songs starting late October has not had a discernible positive impact. In January, Kicks won the overall ratings battle with a 3.7 rating vs. a 3.5 rating for the Bull. But Kicks lost among younger listeners with a 3.6 rating vs. 4.4 for the Bull.
R&B: R&B station Kiss 104.1 has seen an uptick in its ratings since the fall, averaging a 7.2 overall rating the past three months, good for No. 3 in the market. The station's standing has improved since it started playing more current songs last May. Its rise has not hurt rival Majic 107.5/95.5, which remains a steady performer in recent months, typically ranking 8th or 9th overall and 6th among 25 to 54 year olds. Praise 102.5 continues its powerhouse numbers as the nation's biggest gospel station, ranking a tie for fifth in January with a 5.2 rating.
Hip hop: Hip-hop station Hot 107.9 used to rank range around 10th place among 25 to 54 year olds but is now top 5 in that age range as its older fans stick with the format. Its 18 to 34 ratings have dropped a bit but are still at a very high level: a 10.5 rating in January 2011 vs. a 7.8 rating in January 2012.
Rock: The five rock stations in town continue to duke it out for a relatively modest pie. Not a single one ranked in the top 12 overall. Top performer is 97.1/The River, tied for 13th with a 3.2 rating, just ahead of Project 9-6-1 at 3.1. Project, though, can take pride in its steady presence in the top 5 among 18 to 34 year olds and its Kidd Chris show is now regularly beating the Regular Guys on Rock 100.5 in that demo. The River is the top rock performer among 25 to 54 year olds, with morning numbers perking up since the brief experiment with Eddie Money ended. 92.9/Dave FM continues to be the worst-performing station in town with a full metro-wide FM signal (there are eight in town), ranking 20th with a 1.8 rating. 99X drew a modest 0.3 rating.
Pop: 106.7/ Atlanta's Greatest Hits, after averaging a respectable 3 rating in the summer, has slipped into the 2 ratings range the past few months. In January, it drew a 2.2 rating, good for 18th place. Journey 97.9, with its modest signal and mix of 1980s and 1990s music, has drawn a consistent rating between 0.6 and 0.8 since its debut last year.
Hispanic: 105.3/El Patron, the only metro-wide Regional Mexican music station, used to be a top 10 and sometimes top 5 presence among 18 to 34 year olds but its audience has evaporated over the past year. The station ranked 6th in that demo as recently as January 2011 but is now down to 16th in January 2012.
Sports talk: 680/The Fan more than doubles the overall ratings of 790/The Zone. But in the 25-54 year old range, the Zone is far more competitive. In January, the Fan's Rude Awakening tied the Zone's Mayhem in the AM. In mid-days, the Zone won while in the late afternoons, the Fan's Chuck Oliver and Matt Chernoff defeated Mike Bell and David Archer on the Zone.
Top 25 stations overall, January 2012, covering Jan. 5 to Feb. 1, 2012
3. Kiss
4. Star
5. Praise, Q100 (tie)
7. Hot
8. Majic
9. Fish
11. Kicks
12. Bull
13. River, WABE (tie)
15. Project
16. Wild
17. Fan
18. Greatest Hits
19. El Patron
20. Dave
22. Rock 100.5
23. Zone
25. La Raza/Journey
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Top 20 25-54
3. Kiss, Star (tie)
5. Hot
6. Majic
8. Praise
9. B98.5, Fish (tie)
11. Kicks
12. River
13. Bull
14. Project
16. Dave
17. Atlanta's Greatest Hits, Wild (tie)
19. El Patron
20. Fan
Top 10 25-54 morning shows (6 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
1. Frank & Wanda, V-103
2. Scott Slade/Neal Boortz, WSB
3. Bert Show, Q100
4. Tom Joyner, Kiss
5. Cindy & Ray, Star
6. Rickey Smiley, Hot
7. Steve Harvey, Majic
8. Yolanda Adams, Praise
9. Jason & Kristen, Bull
10. Vikki & Kelly, B98.5; Cadillac & Dallas, Kicks (tie)
Top 10 25-54 mid-days (10 a.m.-3 p.m.)
1. Ramona DeBreaux/Ryan Cameron, V-103
2. Neal Boortz/Clark Howard
3. Heather Branch, Star 94
4. Cynthia Young, Kiss 104.1; Jordan Graye, B98.5
6. Carol Blackmon, Majic
7. Brittany, Q100
8. Parks Stamper, Fish 104.7
9. Kaedy Kiely, The River; Tim Michaels, 94.9/The Bull
Top 10 25-54 afternoons (3 p.m.-7 p.m.)
1. Ryan Cameron/Greg Street, V-103
2. Sean Hannity/Erick Erickson, WSB
3. Michael Baisden, Majic; Chase Daniels, Star (tie)
5. Emperor Searcy, Hot
6. Art Terrell, Kiss
7. Johnny O, Q100
8. Beth Bacall, Fish
9. KD Bowe, Praise
10. Kelly McCoy, B98.5
Top 20 18-34
3. Hot
4. Project
5. Star
6. Wild
7. Fish/ Bull (tie)
9. Kiss
11. B98.5, Kicks (tie)
13. River
14. Majic
15. Praise
16. El Patron
17. Rock 100.5
19. Dave
20. South 107
Top 10 morning shows 18-34
1. Frank & Wanda, V-103
2. Bert Show, Q100
3. Rickey Smiley, Hot
4. Tom Joyner, Kiss; Scott Slade/Neal Boortz WSB
6. Cindy & Ray, Star
7. Jason & Kristen, Bull
8. Kevin & Taylor, Fish
9. Kidd Chris Show, Project
10. Regular Guys, Rock 100.5
Top 10 mid-days 18-34
1. Ramona DeBreaux/Ryan Cameron, V-103
2. Brittany, Q100
3. Heather Branch, Star; Aly, Project 9-6-1 (tie)
5. Tim Michaels, Bull
6. Jordan Graye, B98.5
7. Maria More, Hot
8. Neal Boortz/Clark Howard, WSB
9. Parks Stamper, Fish
10. Cynthia Young, Kiss
Top 10 late afternoons 18-34
1. Ryan Cameron/Greg Street, V-103
2. Emperor Searcy, Hot
3. Johnny O, Q100
4. Chase Daniels, Star
5. Chris Williams, Project
6. David J./Mama Chula, Wild
7. Sean Hannity/Erick Erickson, WSB
8. Mike Macho, Kicks
9. Lance Houston, the Bull
10. Art Terrell, Kiss
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February 23rd, 2012
7:28 am
Atlanta radio needs the Kimmer and Randy and Spiff.
February 23rd, 2012
8:37 am
V103 being #1 in atlanta, i mean does that surprise anybody? i mean look around atlanta is kinda dark if you know what i mean
February 23rd, 2012
8:56 am
RoHo, what about the 2-live Stews slot rating? Even though their time slot has been sliced down to 2 hours, it's still the Zone's highest rated show.
February 23rd, 2012
9:25 am
Meh, I gave up on Atlanta radio when I got SIRIUS/XM in my car. It's a great investment – get it!
February 23rd, 2012
9:27 am
What about 97.9? Are they too new to have data on?
February 23rd, 2012
9:39 am
I think Aly from Project 9-6-1 is 3rd P18-34 in mid-days. The Aly Cats will not let you disrespect our leader this way!
February 23rd, 2012
11:14 am
What were the numbers between the two sports stations for their shows? It's amazing how much David P meant to 790. It also looks like John K, and Buck are starting to lose their grip as a ratings grabber is the ATL. How long before John K goes to ESPN national radio only?
February 23rd, 2012
11:35 am
Lincoln Financial Group has definitely engineered some definitive changes to 790 The Zone. The most notable being the Stews. Evidently, they took on the biggest hit because their show: Removed all the skits; makes no more reference to Omega Psi Phi; Dogs and Poodles references are gone; the music no longer fits the show or the audience (Maroon 5? GTFOH!); far less folks are getting shot off the radio; and they have to explain a lot of street terms. The Stews strongest feature was barber shop talk. Sure, that may not be for everyone, but Steak's morning show isn't made for everyone either. I expect more changes to the Zone as the year progresses.
February 23rd, 2012
12:40 pm
We stumbled over here coming from a different web address and thought I might as well check things out. I like what I see so now i am following you. Look forward to going over your web page repeatedly.
February 23rd, 2012
1:58 pm
I would start up a collection to help move Kincaid to ESPN if I thought it would speed that process up. The junk he does on Sunday mornings on ESPN radio is just plain horrible.
The reason Mayhem can't beat Rude is easy, #1 Steak Shapiro, #2 Steak Shapiro, and #3 too much over the top mentioning of the stations call letters, 790 the Zone. About every other question they ask is preceded by the station ID.
I think Archer has done a great job after taking over from Pollack.
The best local sports talk show of them all is hands down Barnhardt and Durham.
February 23rd, 2012
2:57 pm
agree 100%,steak shapiro is a arrogant fool,who cares if you hung out with vince vaughn(or any other celebrity for that matter)would already be gone if his mommy and daddy did,nt own the station
February 23rd, 2012
3:08 pm
I think you got 92.9's power wrong. Still in town signal tall tower but they moved off of the PT Westin Hotel tower they took a power cut:
February 23rd, 2012
3:43 pm
"tied" with the zone in january, really?
February 23rd, 2012
6:34 pm
I've not listened to B98.5 lately… not sure about the possibility of Steve and Vikki reuniting anytime soon… grown tired of the Big '80s Weekends… I'll listen to Christmas music.
I'm mostly listening to Star 94… I'll eventually grow tired of the Big '90s Weekends… seems that Star isn't doing frequent traffic reports in the afternoons. WSB (AM750 and 95.5FM) is good about frequent traffic reports.
I have no interest in the Clear Channel stations… I doubt that Peach/Lite FM will return to 94.9. Not into V-103. The River is good too.
February 23rd, 2012
11:30 pm
Atlanta radio needs a good enema.
February 24th, 2012
12:45 pm
@billy mac – Racist much?
February 24th, 2012
5:29 pm
What is the purpose of Rock 100.5? They are no where to be found in the 25-54 category and if it wasn't for the regular guys they would be absent from the 18-34 ratings as well. Time for a format change.
February 25th, 2012
8:30 am
So if somebody burned our bible, we'd just go out and buy another one. We wouldn't go out and murder folks…great religion those people have.
February 25th, 2012
7:09 pm
When does CBS corporate blow up dave fm for a mainstream AC that fills the huge gap between B and what STAR has now become?
February 26th, 2012
10:41 am
Steak Shapiro = d0uche
Regular Guys = has been
2 Live Stews = never hear of them
Lyndsey Marie = hit it in a second
February 27th, 2012
11:46 am
Sorrrry Lyndsey Marie. TRG not has beens. They are a good show dragged down by a poorly programmed, under powered radio signal.


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We know the Cavaliers' defense is bad. But how bad in comparison to the rest of the league is measurable, and the measurement is ugly. Tha answer: very ugly. "When Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters combined for 52 points in a road win over the Los Angeles Clippers last week, we started to see some real potential in the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then, the Cavs have lost four straight games. And on Tuesday night, they took over as the worst defensive team in the league, having allowed 107.8 points per 100 possessions, eight more than the league average. The Cavs' defense actually ranks in the top eight in forcing turnovers and defensive rebounding. But it has major holes on the interior, despite the presence of Anderson Varejao, an excellent defender. Through Tuesday's loss in Brooklyn, the Cavs are allowing their opponents to shoot a ridiculous 76.4 percent in the restricted area." John Schuhmann wrote the piece, and breaks down (with video) five awful instances of defensive lapses. It is a great piece and worth your time. His conclusion: "We all know that the Cavs are a team of the future and that this season's results don't matter much in Cleveland. But better defensive habits must start now. If the defense doesn't improve as this season goes on, the culture will be affected and the development of their backcourt will be hindered." [Related: Byron Scott questions Cavs' passion and competitiveness]
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In a recent review, Visiting Lecturer Miriam Schaer's work was singled out in Surface Design Journal by Sandra Sider's review of Rare Editions, at Lehman College in the Bronx, NY. Curated by Susan Fleminger, the exhibition explored books created by using multiple processes and materials to create diverse structures by fifteen contemporary artists from all over the US. A PDF of the article can be found online; Congratulations, Miriam!
First-Year Victoria Bradford Featured on Student Loop!
Check out the newest feature of the Student Loop: Graduate Student News… The first edition actually features our own Victoria Bradford (InterArts & Media) in a discussion of her artistic background, experience at Columbia, and current work on display at the C33 gallery. Click here to read the article!


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Minden High beats Captain Shreve in Consolation Final
HAUGHTON—The Minden High Lady Tiders completed a good week at Haughton by beating Captain Shreve, 42-34 in the third place game.
"I thought we played well all week," Lady Tider head coach Jacob Brown said. "I thought throughout the tournament we had a number of girls step up and play well for us. We made a few line-up changes along the way and the team responded every time."
The Lady Tiders led 10-8 at the end of the first quarter and 20-17 at the half.
"I thought we came out a little sluggish, but we were playing at 10 a.m. and it was actually our fourth game in five days," Brown said. "Slowly but surely we got going and it all started on defense."
The Lady Tiders relied on their defense until their offense got untracked in the third quarter.
"We really picked up our intensity in the third quarter," Brown said. "Our offense really came around in the third and we out-scored them 18-2 to take a 38-19 lead going into the fourth."
Captain Shreve out-scored Minden, 13-4 in the final quarter, but it wasn't enough as the Lady Tiders held on for the win.
"We got a little sluggish again at the end," Brown said. "We just have to be more consistent like we had been in the three previous quarters."
Carmela Specks led the Lady Tiders with 11 points. She also had five steals and four rebounds. Antavious Sterling added nine points and four rebounds, and Metosha Gill had eight points and 10 rebounds. Shabrie Nelson dropped in six points and eight rebounds and Ja'Courtney Neloms added four points and four rebounds.
The Lady Tiders defeated Richwood 50-29 on Friday.
The Lady Tiders jumped out early, leading 11-7 at the end of the first quarter and 24-17 at the half.
"We came out early and took control of the game in a positive way," Brown said. "We were able to defend and get some offensive looks and get into transition. We were also able to execute our sets in the half court game, which was key."
Richwood supplied a heavy full court press, and the Lady Tiders found a way to defeat it.
"I thought we handled the full court pressure pretty well," Brown said. "And we got better as the game went on. I thought we did a good job adjusting to the different looks they gave us."
The Lady Tiders out-scored Richwood 11-9 in the third and 15-3 in the fourth quarter.
"I thought we played good defense all through the game," Brown said. "But we really picked it up in the second half. I can't say enough about our defensive effort. I was also pleased with the way we really took control of the game and we did that in our half court set. We really worked our offense, got good looks and then hit some free throws to seal the game."
Specks led the Lady Tiders with 16 points and Tyia Green added 10 points and three rebounds. Nelson scored six, Gill had five points and four rebounds and Sterling had four points and five rebounds. Neloms and Tianna Rogers both had four points and four rebounds.


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These Dark Senryu poems are examples of Senryu poems about Dark. These are the best examples of Dark Senryu poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
welcome to the nightmare
365 days of triskaidekaphobia
where will you hide
The world didn't end in 2012, so now we have to deal with the number 13 all year long. I wrote this poem with that in mind. Of course, my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek.
be mindful
human rights are human ways
that lead down
be careful
the words above always remain
wear no crown
trap the sin
destroy the lie of conceit
look within
don't consume all that you see
you will feel
wrong like fire
Lucifer's downfall
for excessive vanity
humanity destroyed
cigarette burns
up and down her left arm
morse code s.o.s
Black Eyed Susan
paralyzed patient
her chart says I fed her
I didn't
Man sits in shadows
Darkness consumes all of him…
Blackness of the crow
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bleak and dark that house
a single window lit up
on the second floor
i'm denied the door
may only inhabit woods
surrounding the place
no comfort no lace
only weird hooting of owls
my company keep
woods so dark and deep
the lonely space where I died
left my chosen one
shot from lover's gun
now i haunt the two of them
on each moonlit night
gazing at the light
howling with the timber wolves
maddened by the sight
villainous feline
seductive curves tantalize
thoughts of the dark side
Butterflies whisper
The secrets to peaceful life,
But our cars crush them.
Jack Horne
Her dark eyes
So intense
When we met
Those dark eyes
Spoke of love
Angry eyes
Flashing fire
As she left
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Cure My Cooking Problem! What Should I Eat for Breakfast Before I Work Out?
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Do you work out first thing in the morning? If so, maybe you can relate to SEAtoNYC, who goes for a run immediately and doesn't want a heavy breakfast, but still needs to fuel up. Do you have any favorite breakfasts to get energy for a morning workout?
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String cheese! I usually eat a string cheese and either a few pieces of dried fruit or a handful of Kashi before my morning run, and it's just enough to give me fuel for the workout but not weigh me down. Plus, there's the prospect of a "real" breakfast afterword.
I don't bother eating before working out and I will often power through spin + bootcamp class at the gym w/o issue. I will sometimes eat a piece of toast + peanut butter before a long run but I like to give it 30min to digest before setting out. Otherwise, a banana or an apple should do the trick.
A hardboiled egg before I swim at 6 A.M.
Or a spoonful of peanut butter, half an avocado, or a banana.
Every body is different, so you'll have to experiment to find out what foods and what portions work for you. But I'd go for something light and easy to digest, with a good amount of complex carbs for fuel-- a cup of cereal, some whole-grain toast with peanut butter, or a banana. Some kind of breakfast bar might also be good.
I've found that dairy, fat/protein and things high in fiber don't work very well for me at all, but then my digestive system is a bit of a diva. 1 packet of instant oatmeal 45 minutes to an hour beforehand tends to work. Puffed rice, corn or quinoa cakes with a bit of honey also work. If you can eat toast or bagels, they can be a good way to go. I definitely second the whole experimentation thing.
One slice of ezekiel bread with hummus on it, a banana, or a little ramekin of greek yogurt with honey. And a half cup of green tea to get me a little caffeine without being too much!
When I come home from the workout I eat a second breakfast and real coffee, ha.
I am a must eat before a workout kind of person, and ti was hard for me to learn how to work out in the mornings because of this. I finally figured out that I like to eat something physically small but energy dense. I'll eat a handful of fruit and nut mix (the Kirkland brand from Costo is the best--sometimes I add extra nuts to it) or half a zone bar (eat the other half once I'm finished). That gets me through a run or spin class without being too filling.
I'm definitely a breakfast person, so it's not something that's hard for me to do, but I always also eat and have my coffee, then walk the dog for ~20-30 minutes, and THEN go for my run, and that seems to work just fine for me. Granted, I don't do that other than on weekends or race days, so I'm not sure how I'd do on early mornings before work.
When I was working out in the morning, I had a soy banana smoothie. (soymilk, soft silken tofu, frozen banana, touch of honey.) It was just enough to give me enough energy to workout, but not enough to make me feel ill while working out. I would slice the bananas before freezing them and portion the tofu and soymilk the night before. In the morning, I would stumble out of bed, throw on my workout clothes, blend the smoothie, and head out the door. I drank the smoothie on the way to the gym. When I was doing this, I found I needed a snack once I got from the gym to work. I started having a slice of whole wheat toast with natural peanut butter. I thought of it as splitting a normal-sized breakfast into two parts.
A banana!
I'm the same. I don't like eating in the morning before working out (but yes to coffee). I do just half a banana with 1 tablespoon Peanut or Almond butter. A whole banana is too much and weighs me down.
I do not eat before working out in the morning instead using coffee as my fuel of choice. It doesn't matter if I am running 5 miles, doing (heavy) free weights for 90 minutes or some other cardio, I prefer an empty stomach. I do eat soon afterwards but other than that, nothing.
I have to eat something before I work out. If I'm hungry while I'm exercising it really makes me feel weak. I usually drink a smoothie with half a banana, greek yogurt, blueberries, spinach, and a 1/2 cup of water. I also make vegan energy bars from the Peas and Thank You blog so I'll have a bite or two of those as well. Later in the morning, after I've worked out and gotten to work I'll have some cottage cheese or a hard boiled egg.
Technically for best performance, weight loss and muscle build one should not eat before they workout. The reason for this is to stimulate the release of natural growth hormone from the pituitary gland. Human growth hormone is best released in the absence of sugar. Hence why, "sugar burners" or those who fuel their bodies with carbs before exercise, don't initiate the hGH to burn fat, you just burn sugar for energy. This is also preventing you from developing and building new muscle mass which is metabolically active. You may feel groggy the first few days of this new transition but your body will quickly switch to fat for fuel giving you a more even energy flow, which will allow you to workout longer, harder and see more results. You want to be a fat-burner not a sugar burner. This means we need to welcome hGH in every way possible. Three good ways; 1. Don't eat before working out (especially carbohydrates) 2. Short but intense bouts of exercise 3. Don't eat 3-4 hours before bed (also a time when hGH is released to burn fat for energy during our sleeping hours).
But with all of that said, it is extremely important to refuel your body properly after exercise! This is critical!
Anyways, hope it helps. You can contact me at simplerootswellness.com for more information about becoming a fat burner.
A lot of mornings I'll eat a yogurt before leaving for the gym. When I was training for a half marathon, half a banana with a swipe of peanut butter was perfect for me before a run. Might've upped the amount as the runs got longer, but it's really all about figuring out what works for you.
As someone with similar huger waves, I have found that it is surprising how little you need to eat to feel good when you're working out. I usually have just a glass of water and a little something-- a handful of nuts, maybe 1/2 a banana or a few sips of a Naked smoothie (the small servings that come in the multi-pack at Costco make that an easy option). You don't need to eat breakfast, but rather have just a few bites to keep you from getting distracted by your hunger.
I would recommend against things like hummus or other strong tasting foods. While I am normally a pizza-for-breakfast guy, I have found that strong, acidic flavors are not your friend for a morning workout.
Everybody is different, I typically eat a piece of toast and a yogurt in the morning and drink tons of fluids and that's it, or some fruit which vary according to the season (pears or bananas in the winter, berries in the spring, peaches or apricot in summer, figs or apples in the fall). I know a lot of people who can't face any type of breakfast or they are nauseated, and others who faint if they don't eat, regardless of whether they work out in the morning.
But as far as eating a big snack before going to bed/avoiding to wake up hungry in the middle of the night, maybe you need to change that routine by either eating dinner later, or eating a more filling dinner?
And you could try experimenting with maybe a power bar and some juice or just water before your run, or even during.
Have you tried bulletproof coffee? It's supposed to provide you with lots of energy for working out, and help you burn fat. I was into it for a while, but only occasionally, while I think you have to make a real habit of it in order for your body to get used to it.
This was my question! Thank you all for the great suggestions--I'm looking forward to doing a bit of experimenting. Hope to settle on something that works for me, as I'm training for the NYC marathon this year (my second) and really want to do well.
My go-to is half a banana or 1 medjool date + 1 tb peanut butter or almond butter. Good luck training for the marathon!
Iced coffee with skim milk!
I do string cheese and an apple, after my usual cup of English tea.


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Asian finance ministers yesterday took the first steps towards what could become an Asian monetary fund by agreeing to enlarge and multilateralize the Chiang Mai Initiative, a system of currency swaps
Asian finance ministers yesterday took the first steps towards what could become an Asian monetary fund by agreeing to enlarge and multilateralize the Chiang Mai Initiative, a system of currency swaps. Asean+3 ministers approved all the main components of the facility, set to be operational by the end of this year, the groups chairman, Thai finance minister Korn Chatikavanji, said.The facility, now known as the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralized (CMIM), is described as a framework of mutual assistance among Asean+3 countries with the core objectives of addressing short-term liquidity difficulties in the region and supplementing existing international financial arrangements principally the IMF.The 13 ministers agreement on their countries individual contributions to the quasi Asian monetary fund, and on establishing a regional surveillance unit to be operated initially by the ADB and the Jakarta-based Asean Secretariat marks a significant breakthrough in regional cooperation in the face of the global financial crisis, officials said.Japan separately announced its intention to provide up to $60 billion of bilateral currency swap facilities to Asian borrowers yesterday. Japanese finance minister Kaoru Yosano said that this does not conflict with the CMIM, which he described as a tool to supplement the IMF, because regional funding needs are considerable.The size of the CMIM, first established more than a decade ago by the Asean+3 group as a network of bilateral currency swaps, will be increased from $80 billion to $120 billion. Japan and China will each contribute $38.4 billion, with Hong Kong contributing $4.2 billion of Chinas share. South Korea will contribute $19.2 billion and the ten Asean states will make up the remainder.Although agreement to enlarge and multilateralize the CMI was reached several years ago, implementation has been bogged down by disagreement over where the economic monitoring should be located as well as problems over legal provisions of operating a multilateral fund.The monitoring issue has been solved by agreeing that the ADB and the Asean Secretariat should jointly operate the CMIMs surveillance function on an interim basis, while ministerial deputies work out where the unit should be established permanently, Singapore finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said after the meeting.The deputies will also be left work out the operation details, particularly legal documents governing the CMIM, which will now be governed by a single contractual agreement, according to a communique from yesterday meeting.The new CMIM will supplement the IMFs lending function: only 20% of any loans it disburses will be made available to any borrowing country that does not have a programme with the IMF. Potential problems could have arisen from the IMFs practice of making effectively unconditional loans to borrowing countries with good histories of economic management but decisions on the conditionalities attached to CMI loans will hinge largely on the IMFs assessment of the borrowers record and economic situation, at least initially, Tharman indicated.The Asean +3 ministers also endorsed a $500 million trust fund to promote the development of Asias local currency bond markets, and agreed that the initial capital would be expanded once it was used up. The credit guarantee and investment mechanism, which will be run by the ADB, will provide guarantees for local currency bonds sold by companies in the Asean region, helping them access capital. Details of the scheme have yet to be worked out, but it is to be fully operational by next years Asean+3 meeting in Uzbekistan.
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Our most popular plan in recent years, E-3000, has now been downsized for affordability, without sacrificing character or excitement. Exterior appeal is created with a covered front porch with decorative columns, triple dormers and rail-topped corner windows. The floor plan has combined the separate living and family rooms available in E-3000 into one spacious family room with a corner fireplace and a 17-ft.-high vaulted ceiling. The area flows into the dining room through a columned gallery. The stunning main-floor master suite offers a private sitting area, a walk-in closet and a dramatic, angled bath. There are two large bedrooms upstairs accessible via a curved staircase with a bridge balcony. CAD files available.
Extras: Attic Space, Balcony - Inside, Cabinets, Fireplace, Loft, Open Floor Plan, Split Bedrooms, Walk-In Closet.
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- House Style
- Country, Greek Revival, NeoClassical House Plans
- Bedroom Extras
- Dressing Room
- First Floor
- Sitting Room
- Dual Sinks
- Garden Tub
- Master Suite - Shower
- Water Closet
- Kitchen Extras
- Breakfast Nook
- Island
- Snack Bar
- Walk-in Pantry
- Foundation Type
- Crawlspace
- Key Information
- 2,360 Square Feet
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 2
- ½ baths: 1
- Stories: 2
- Garage Bays: 2
- Width: 68'
- Depth: 74'
- Room Summary
- Family Room
- Formal Dining Room
- Laundry Room - First Floor
- Special Features
- Attic Space
- Balcony - Inside
- Cabinets
- Fireplace
- Loft
- Open Floor Plan
- Split Bedrooms
- Walk-In Closet
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