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Title text: For obvious reasons, the prize is awarded at a different time of year from the others, while it's still fresh in the committee's memory.
Snapchat is a photo-sending app that allows the receiving user to only view the photo (known as a "snap") within 24 hours of its posting, and for only 10 seconds before it is deleted. The Pulitzer Prize is famously awarded for exceptional journalism and photojournalism (there are many categories; see here).
Cueball reads that the Snapchat Pulitzer Prize has just been awarded but then, when Megan states that she heard the picture was really good, Cueball becomes disappointed because he realises he has already missed out on the chance to see the prize winning entry due to the temporary nature of Snapchat. Note that Megan also missed the opportunity to see the snap.
A given snap can be sent to a semi-public "Story" and the user decides how long any user can see the snap in a range from 1-10 s. In principle, any specific snap is only accessible for 24 hours even if it is a story. A committee of users could have more than 10 seconds to access the snap, by viewing in sequence. Given the time it might take for a committee to decide which snap wins the prize, it is realistic that Cueball learns about the winner after the 24 hours is up; Thus even a user following the outcome might not be able to see the winning entry after that time. In practice it is possible to circumvent the Snapchat rule and take a screen shot or in other ways save the content of the snap. In the case of a Pulitzer Prize winning photo, someone would probably have saved it, if it was in real life. On the other hand, the only way for the photo to be recognised as a snap, eligible to win the prize, would be if no one could see it for more than 10 seconds. So one of the possible rules might be that any picture which was saved would not be able to win the prize. (This would be effectively impossible to enforce.)
The title text extends this ephemeral nature of Snapchat's content to the prize awarded for it: The other Pulitzer prizes are announced annually in April and awarded in May (except for 2016, the centennial year, when an awards dinner will be held in October). The Snapchat Pulitzer Prize alone must be awarded as quickly as possible after the winner has been decided, before the prize committee forgets what the winning picture looked like. This of course underlines how silly this idea is, because only images seen during the assembly of the prize committee can be seen and remembered, and it is not possible to arrange this based on any knowledge of when a Pulitzer Prize "worthy" snap will be released.
Randall could be making fun of Snapchat (see the title), and the idea that you cannot save the images for later; As mentioned regarding screenshots, it is actually very easy to save pictures from Snapchat. (To many a user's regret after having sent something very personal, such as naked pictures of themselves.) The comic could also be seen as mocking the Pulitzer Prize for having too broad a spectrum of categories. Alongside the (photo)journalistic and prose awards, the Pulitzers also honor a variety of artistic pursuits, including Poetry, Drama and Music.
The new medium of Snapchat is certainly a hybrid form of art and information/opinion dispersal, both at its best and at its worst, but arguably its popularity may be too short lived to make the awarding of prizes bear any ongoing noteworthiness whatsoever.
- [Cueball and Megan standing together. He holds a smartphone in his left hand and looks at it.]
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Crazy Ants Could Destroy the Entire Gulf Coast
They're coming by the billions—strange, creepy creatures that appear to be impossible to kill. They started in Texas, but they don't intend to stay there.
The first time Mike the Hog-a-Nator (whose real name is Mike Foshee) noticed the ants, it was two summers ago, and they were piled outside his cardiologist's office in Pearland, Texas, a suburb of Houston. There was a forbidding, fibrous heap of dead ants on either side of the building's double doors, each a couple of feet long. Legions of living ants shuffled over the dead ones—though Mike the Hog-a-Nator had to bend down to see these. So many ants were moving so chaotically and so fast that the entire reddish-brown tangle at his feet looked as if it were shimmering.
Six years earlier, a doctor had found a tumor on Mike the Hog-a-Nator's aorta. It was inoperable. Mike, who was only 36, was told to live every day as if it were his last. He narrowed his joys and priorities to two: The first was putting smiles on the faces of people who needed them, so he started a program he calls Therapy Through the Outdoors. Ever since, he has been taking kids with terminal diseases and veterans with injuries or PTSD on adventures in the 60-acre woodland across from his house. The other was shooting as many feral hogs as he possibly could.
Mike hates feral hogs and has always found it very satisfying to clear those hideous, rooting thugs off a piece of land. He has always been good at it, too—that's how he got his nickname. Feral hogs are among the most gruesome and destructive invasive species in the United States. The federal government estimates that there are now five million hogs in 35 states, resulting in $1.5 billion in damages and control costs every year. The ants were an entirely different sort of invasive species. They arrived at Mike's house a few months after he first saw them at his cardiologist's office. One day, his air-conditioning stopped working. A musty smell seeped from the vents. He powered up his Shop-Vac to clear them, and by the time he'd finished, he'd sucked out five gallons of ants.
Soon he and his wife were waking up to find vast, frantic networks of ants zipping around the kitchen floor. When the picture on their 50-inch television started flickering, Mike took off the back panel and found the guts throbbing with ants. He got rid of the television.
Outside, dead ants began pooling around the house in heaps so high, they looked like discarded coffee grounds. Mike laid out poison, generating more heaps of dead ants. But new ants merely used those dead ants as a bridge over the poison and kept streaming inside.
People don't want to visit the Foshees anymore, and if they do, they leave quickly, before the ants can stow away in their cars and accompany them home. This summer, Mike had to cancel Therapy Through the Outdoors. Recently, he and his wife were sitting outside when Mike looked down and saw one of his bare feet overtaken by ants. He ran inside, then ran back out with the AR-15 assault rifle he uses to take out hogs. He was about to open fire on the ants until his wife chuckled, and he realized how ridiculous the situation had become.
"The distressing part," he told me, "is the feeling of something always crawling on you. It's psychological, and yet you actually do have them on you."
He tried leaving different foods on his floor overnight, to figure out how he might bait and kill the ants, as he did with the feral hogs. He tried doughnuts, crushed-up Cheerios, bread crumbs—"anything a normal ant would be attracted to," he told me. He claims they touched none of it.
"They run around like they're on crack, and then they die," he said. "They're freakin' crazy, man."
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Importing anteaters might work, but only if they are ABSOLUTELY SURE that they will eat the ants in question. There is a long history of things like that going horribly wrong.
I was thinking the same thing , get some ant eaters and let them go to it !
I'm from Australia and backpacked the gulf coast 10 years ago and remember experiencing the ants then. I scrambled out of my sleeping bag kicking mini invasion of ants off. Great memories otherwise .
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"At the end of the day, when it comes down to those people who have the most to lose — it's their water, their lifestyle, their livelihood — I can't in good conscience sign the agreement," he said. "It's that simple."
Herbert added his decision, despite the threat of any lawsuit coming from Utah's neighbor, was made as he spent time visiting with residents of the western desert communities.
"The people out in the west desert, in Juab, Millard and Tooele counties, the county commissioners don't want it, the people don't want it," he said. "Estimates are 80 percent of the people don't want it."
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Closer to home, the Utah reaction was universally ecstatic.
Millard County Commissioner Daron Smith said he is glad Herbert took local concerns to heart.
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The Ariat® Girls' Heritage Show Coat lets the young rider shine in classic style and comfort! Stretch fabric with a traditional matte finish drapes beautifully as it wicks moisture, retains its shape and resists wrinkles. The inside back of this show coat is lined in breathable mesh, and Ariat's unique V°3 technology allows unrestricted motion and breathability.
Based on the popular adult version, the Kerrits® Kids' Competitors Koat offers the convenience of washable, wrinkle-resistant performance fabric. This affordable alternative to a traditional show coat has an athletic cut and four-way stretch for great riding comfort.
Now offered for a limited time, the Grand Prix TechLite Special Edition Rylie Show Coat will make you feel and look your best. Made of lightweight, washable fabric, this technical show coat boasts lots of style and offers a flattering silhouette. Comes with a free coat bag.
The R.J. Basics Show Coat--Women's offers R.J. Classics' signature fit, quality tailoring and classic styling at a budget-friendly price. This versatile show coat has a subtle herringbone pattern, a solid moisture-wicking lining, three-button front with self-colored buttons, two front slant pockets, four-button sleeves and double-vented back panel.
Ideal for the young rider, the R.J. Basics Girls' Show Coat provides classic, show-ring polish at a friendly price. This girls' hunt coat is fully lined and constructed with an ageless 3-button front and double-vented back.
The Horseware® Competition Coat for children offers all the performance of a lightweight, machine washable, technical jacket at an affordable price. Stretchable and water-resistant, this show coat for kids is fully lined and styled with a 3-button front, front pockets and single-vented back.
The Elite Washable Show Coat combines a great show-ring look, comfort and convenience. Made of breathable, machine washable technical fabric, this classically-styled show jacket is wrinkle-resistant and quick-drying.
The Goode Rider™ Iconic Show Coat updates traditional competition coat style in smoke gray with white topstitching and bold contrast trim. Fashionable, water-repellent and super comfortable, this ladies' show jacket features breathable, lightweight soft shell fabric that requires no special care.
The Horseware® Embellished Competition Jacket offers that special touch of bling to set your look apart from the rest. European-inspired and easy-care, it has a chic crystals at the collar, a single crystal button and a slightly shortened hem. Lightweight, water-resistant and stretchable, with full lining, 3-button front, zippered pockets and single back vent.
In incredibly lightweight fabric, this Grand Prix® TechLite Classic Sport Coat with Four-Button Front delivers style, comfort and performance. This washable show coat has stretch for freedom of motion, yet retains a polished look. It wicks moisture, resists wrinkles and dries quickly. The four-button front is well-suited to tall riders or those with long torsos.
The attractive and timeless Elite Coat for men offers the quality styling and tailoring you've come to appreciate from Grand Prix. This men's show coat is made of fine wool and traditionally styled.
The R.J. Xtreme Washable Girls' Show Coat is made of high-tech soft shell fabric that goes right into the washing machine for the ultimate ease after the show. This technical show coat for girls is classically-styled with three-button front, self-colored buttons, two front pockets and double-vented back panel.
The York Competition Coat from Asmar Equestrian is beautifully tailored in machine washable, very stretchable fabric. Smart design choices make it suitable for any discipline and include a concealed front zipper, two different sets of buttons and a double-vented back. A pink lining and tonal pick stitch detail on the collar lend sophisticated feminine style.
The Grand Prix S2 Classic Sport Show Coat has a lot to offer in structured soft shell fabric that's lighter in weight than traditional wool coat fabrics, but offers superior comfort and stretch. The fabric feels nice in the hand and has a substantial drape that, along with Grand Prix's signature cut, creates a beautiful in-saddle silhouette.
The Animo Classic Competition coat can carry you into any competition arena. This carefully-styled show coat combines lightweight, breathable, high-tech fabric with fashionable European touches. The double-vented back is lined with a feminine floral print for a twist, yet classic tailoring completes that polished show ring look.
The Devon-Aire® Signature Show Coat is designed to flatter your form with a slightly tapered waist with subtly textured micro-ribbed fabric. With classic hunt coat styling and a full lining, this coat has a water-repellent finish that lets you compete without concern over unexpected showers.
The Madelyn Tech2 Show Coat is tailored in technical knit fabric that is lightweight, breathable, easy-care and flattering. It stretches for freedom of motion yet drapes and conceals beautifully. Design features include a body-conscious fit, shorter length, hidden front zipper, double-vented back, flap pockets and self-colored piping on the collar and placket.
The R.J. Xtreme Washable Girls' Shadbelly features soft shell fabric that can be tossed in the machine after the show. This well-tailored girls' Shadbelly features R.J.'s signature fit and reversible points for two looks in one. (Points are not machine washable.)
The Ovation™ Dressage Shadbelly offers a traditional look, but it's made of easy-care, washable fabric. This Shadbelly for dressage has yellow points and brass buttons for a professional appearance in the ring.
True to tradition but stylish, the FITS® Zephyr II Hunt Coat features exceptionally light fabric. This flattering and comfortable ladies' show jacket will satisfy riders in all disciplines. Careful construction using varying layers of Powermesh open cell fabric ensures classic opaque coverage, athletically-inspired stretch and cooling airflow.
From R.J. Classics, the Girls' Prix Jr. Show Shirt combines easy-care convenience, rider comfort, classic styling—plus a touch of whimsy! Moisture-wicking fabric keeps the young rider dry and cool, while a covered placket and snap collar ensure great show ring polish. A fun print lines the collar and placket.
Expertly cut and tailored, the R.J. Classics Women's Washable Soft Shell Show Coat in washable stretch fabric offers unlimited freedom of movement to keep you looking and riding at your best. Classic style features let this coat stand the test of time.
Made in Canada, the Classic Sport offers the signature Grand Prix silhouette with a double-vented back, two flap pockets, 3-button cuffs and impeccable tailoring throughout. Perfectly suited for hunter, equitation or jumper rings and available in four fabric options to suit personal preferences. Made in exceptionally lightweight, water-resistant and breathable soft shell Schoeller® stretch fabric which is known for its superior performance and durability.
Lightweight, stretchable and extremely easy-care, the Grand Prix Men's TechLite Hunt Coat is beautifully tailored for a professional look. This technical men's show coat has a 3-button front and double-vented back; custom options are available.
The Grand Prix Special Edition TechLite Classic Sport Show Coat is loaded with style features. This exceptionally lightweight, washable ladies' show coat has a 4-button front with signature silver buttons, matching silver buttons at the cuffs, an ultrasuede collar and full, self-colored piping along the front and lapels.
Experience Grand Prix's signature fit in incredibly lightweight fabric! The Grand Prix TechLite Shadbelly is machine washable, wrinkle-resistant and fast to dry. It wicks moisture and offers the stretch you need for full range of motion. Points are not machine washable.
The Tailored Sportsman Premium Competition Coat in top-tier Schoeller® soft shell fabric offers four-way stretch for ease of movement. Lightweight, breathable and easy-care, this beautifully tailored show coat features 3XDRY® technology to keep you dry. It has a matte finish exterior that repels stains and water.
These R.J. Classics Shadbelly Points feature a convenient design that allows you to remove your coat without removing the points. Change up your shadbelly with a touch of blue plaid!
The Grand Prix Washable Soft Shell Classic Sport Coat offers superior stretch, advanced moisture wicking and exceptionally easy care. This technical show coat is very lightweight and breathable. It's traditional styling includes double-vented back, flap pockets, 3-button front and 3-button cuffs.
The Ariat® Men's Heritage Show Coat provides a classic look and the all-day comfort of modern performance fabric. Easy-care matte-finish stretch poly twill fabric wicks moisture, retains its shape and resists wrinkles. The upper back is lined in lightweight, breathable mesh.
The Grand Prix Quinn Girls' Competition Coat provides all the style and performance features of the popular original version for ladies! Created in sizes just right for girls, this lightweight, machine washable technical show coat offers stretch and breathability for complete riding comfort.


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sounds like a failed bearing. Have towed to a shop for inspection and repair. If leans bad enough and you drive it, it may come apart.
The strut tower may have also failed. This is a somewhat common issue in the 'rust belt'. The area around the strut mount will rust through the body and cause a similiar condition.


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