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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Who Said? Boris Said Just A Little Too Much
When the NASCAR road course races come around, there is pressure on some drivers to get as much exposure as possible. The road course "ringers" sometimes have a tough time in the sport, and over the weekend in Mexico Boris Said had trouble with a Nationwide Series regular.
Marcos Ambrose has been racing hard in the Nationwide Series, and proven himself to be a fan favorite. He came from the back of the pack twice in the Mexico City event and had a car he thought could win. On the way back to the front, he tangled with Said and ended his day.
Host Ryan Burr brought Said and Ambrose together on Tuesday's NASCAR Now for what was billed as a discussion. It turned-out to be a personality profile of two very different drivers at two very different points in their respective careers.
Ambrose was apologetic, and tried to soften the tone by showing-up attired in a "Said Head." Unfortunately, Boris was having none of it. This sports car veteran turned occasional NASCAR racer had only one thing on his mind and that was whining.
A veteran NASCAR PR person might have helped Said to understand that there is a point where you stop talking and let the public be the judge of the situation. Even though Burr and Said are both members of the NASCAR Now team, Burr let Said complain to the point of no return. Said came off in a bad light, and Ambrose emerged as a stand-up guy.
The downside of this interview is that Said will eventually return as a commentator to NASCAR Now. Viewers will now be able to remember this interview as a glimpse of a very different side of Said. He was already on thin ice for speaking to issues connected to Roush Fenway Racing without disclosing his relationship to that company. Only substitute host Marty Reid made this information public before allowing Said to comment. Said's next NASCAR Now appearance may be viewed in a much different light.
Andy Petree was along to speak candidly about the fact that Ambrose had no agenda in wrecking Said. He put Said's antics in perspective, and talked about the fact that Ambrose had a car that could possibly win the race. He never mentioned Said as being in that same situation.
It was Petree that continued on the show to address the recent Nationwide Series race in Mexico City. With lower attendance and high costs for the teams, Petree said very clearly that he thought NASCAR should move this race to a domestic road course venue. This is a strong call for NASCAR to reward a US track with another race in an environment where available NASCAR race dates are a rarity.
Petree continues to have a great year on TV, especially in this new NASCAR Now setting with all three of the show hosts. It seems that the addition of Dale Jarrett to the ESPN team may have jump-started Petree's enthusiasm. Hopefully, ESPN will continue to make good use of his outspoken and experienced viewpoints throughout the season.
NASCAR Now stepped a bit deeper into the reality of the sport with some limited regional racing highlights and results. As the regional tracks begin to understand that this TV series may be interested in highlights, there is no doubt the show will begin to be flooded with footage from the various regional series.
With the Internet a viable way to send video, perhaps NASCAR Now will enlist the NASCAR fans to help spread the national TV coverage of the sport by sending footage. No doubt they will instantly find a lot of volunteers.
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48 comments:
- Tracy said...
Too much Boris, too little regional racing. How Said can continue as a respectable commentor after his childish rant tonight is problematic.
Marcus Ambrose is a class act with a charm Boris can't pay to learn.
I'd like to hear more about Childress' grandson, Austin Dillon (sp?) and the other driver who won the race (in the 44 car?).
- April 22, 2008 at 6:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Boris needs to lighten up. Ambrose wanted to have fun with it. Burr did a very good job to keep the interview moving, he gave Boris chances to accept the apology but Said wouldnt listen. It was entertaining I will say that!
Alicia ATL
- April 22, 2008 at 6:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
funny how people forget things! I remember a few years back in a truck race at kentucky. boris said filled in for rick crawford after a qualifying accident sent him to the hospital and took out half the field in the race. if my memory serves me correctly, boris was there for SPEED Channel to broadcast and after taking out the field went back to the TV booth to finish working in the booth.
I bet a few truck drivers were not too happy with him that day!!!!
- April 22, 2008 at 7:08 PM
- Newracefan said...
Marcus you tried, too bad Boris is being a jerk about the whole thing. Wow and people thought Jeff Gordon was a whiner. I understand that the outcome cost him money and possibly future sponsership but those are the risks in this sport. Marcus got punted in Montreal, and that was an obvious punt, and you didn't hear him whining. I was having problems with Boris' credibility and his behavior today pushed it over the edge. It would be a good idea for ESPN to stay away for Boris for a while, like months, and let this blow over. If they intend to use Boris again as an analyist they need to lose all this footage including his behavior at the track and not bring up the issue before the next NW road race. I know a lot of people turn off Ray E but I for one will FF anything Boris says from now on. I wonder if AB would have let him hang himself like that?
- April 22, 2008 at 7:11 PM
- Newracefan said...
Oh and with my tirade I forgot the only regional racing video we got was the race the Childress' grandson was in. Things that make you go hmmmmmm
- April 22, 2008 at 7:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
I lost a ton of respect for Boris Said after watching that show this afternoon. You could tell Ambrose was sincere and you could clearly see his body language and facial expression change after Boris' rant. Boris was worse than my 2 year old daughter on their tonight.
I might have just become a Marcos fan after the way he handled this situation and the way he handled the Robby Gordon thing last summer.
I love the fact he told Boris he might not want to mess with him.
I could care less is Boris ever is in another Nascar race. I used to like him...he can go off to some road course in Romania somewhere now for all I care.
- April 22, 2008 at 7:34 PM
- Diane said...
Thanks for the heads up. I don't normally watch this show but set up to record the replay because Ambrose is my favorite Nascar driver. I had also been a big fan of Boris, but that might be changing based on what I see.
As mentioned by others, Robby Gordon was able to use the media to "make up" with Ambrose after punting him in Montreal and didn't suffer too much fan wrath. So Ambrose comes at this with the same approach and it sounds like Boris couldn't roll with it.
I think this will make it problematic for Boris as a commentator. EPSN may now have two lame ducks on their hands, Said and Evernham.
- April 22, 2008 at 7:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
Didn't they say Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s nephew (Kerry's son) was in that race before they mentioned Austin Dillon? Having both of them in the race is probably why they showed that video and no other, so they could reference Dale and Richard.
I have always liked Boris Said because he was a little different than many of the racers. I bought that horrible No Fear/Sobe drink to support him. I'm sorry to say that tonight changed my opinion of him, maybe for good.
Obviously Marcos expected the same type of atmosphere here as he had with Robby Gordon when Robby apologized to him. I loved the Boris wig Marcos wore, and at that point we thought we'd be seeing a nice moment with the apology and Boris accepting it. Boris's continued petty reaction was difficult to watch. He acted like he's the only driver who ever got punted or has financial struggles.
I was glad to see that Marcos then took off the wig, got serious and basically said Boris wasn't going to ruin his day. He came across as a good guy but not a pushover, and I think he's going to win fans while Boris will lose them.
I think Ryan Burr was just as surprised by Boris' comments as the rest of us, but I'm not sure it's his job to sugarcoat the comments to protect Boris or try to steer Boris back on a track that Boris didn't want to be on. Ryan remained neutral, which was the thing to do.
Boris has been on TV regularly for the past year and a half. He knows the impact of his words. Remember he said he's madder today than he was Sunday? That was his hint not to go on TV, but he didn't follow it.
- April 22, 2008 at 8:02 PM
- Ritchie said...
I enjoyed the show, especially the changing attitude of Ambrose from joking around to wishing he could get his hands on Boris.
Andy Petree is quickly becoming the most important NASCAR intellectual (as opposed to "personality")on TV today. I certainly hope that he doesn't tire of the TV thing, because we need him as one of the "faces" of NASCAR.
- April 22, 2008 at 8:03 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
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- April 22, 2008 at 8:10 PM
- Vicky D said...
I was very disappointed with Boris when he spouted off by saying that Marcos better watch out because he'll spin him out in a future race and he better apologize to Marcos's team beforehand. Then you see the ESPN crew showing Boris talking to Marcos's crew chief. Why did they do that it is just encouraging Boris. I also lost a lot of respect for Boris on Sunday. I have tivo'd NN for later since I missed the early broadcast.
- April 22, 2008 at 8:23 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
I think 'whining' is the perfect word JD. At some point it just gets tiring listening to Boris use his ESPN platform to do nothing promote his own agendas by presenting inaccurate commentary that is always skewed to support his own cause.
Qualifying rainouts forced Boris to miss two Cup races in '07 and all he did was cry about how NASCAR screwed him and somehow 'owed' his part-time team a starting spot over full-time teams when qualifying couldn't be held. He inaccurately cried that the top 35 rule was what kept him out of those races. Well Boris, that's not true. Long story short the full-time teams are the ones that get protected when qualifying is rained out, so I would love to hear what kind of rainout system he would like to see put in place that would give his part-time team that runs 2-6 races a year a starting spot and send a full-time team like the Wood Brothers home instead.
Then there was his less than objective commentary that Jack Roush did nothing wrong in the Las Vegas oil tank lid controversy and that he was sure there was no performance advantage. All along of course it went unmentioned that Boris's No Fear team gets its cars and engines from Roush Racing and there was a clear conflict of interest in his 'reporting'.
And now there's his handling of the Marcos Ambrose incident at Mexico. I understand Boris was upset, I would have been too if I got spun out. But especially after cooling off for 48 hours you'd think he could accept the fact that drivers are humans and sometimes make mistakes, it's not like Boris hasn't made his fair share of them in the past.
I seem to recall Boris making a mistake at Daytona this year and taking out Brian Vickers in their Gatorade Duel. Boris didn't seem too upset about making that mistake that nearly cost Vickers a starting spot in the 500, since he did nothing but laugh it off on NASCAR Now as a simple mistake. Even in that same Mexico race Boris made a mistake and badly cut off Patrick Carpentier, causing a big mess.
I guess Boris is allowed to make a mistake but no one else is. Marcos Ambrose dared make his while running behind Boris... so in Boris's mind it was obviously intentional because everyone's out to get him.
I, for one, personally hope I don't have to see Said on ESPN anymore if this is going to keep up and I'm glad he withdrew from the Talladega Cup race. I'm sure we'd never hear the end of it on ESPN if he was the unfortunate go-or-go-homer that qualifies 9th overall on Saturday during the impound qualifying session and has to load up and go home.
If I were NASCAR I would warn Boris before the Montreal race that if makes any contact with the 59 car he will be suspended from NASCAR for life. That's the only way you're going to get the attention of a part-time driver that's not racing for points and won't care about a short suspension because he's not planning on seeing a race track again until the next time NASCAR returns to a road course anyway.
- April 22, 2008 at 8:30 PM
- PammH said...
I have always liked Boris, but after this wk-end, I also have lost a TON of respect for him. Never figured him for classless or that much of a whiner. Marcos continues to impress! Loved his throw down to Boris!
- April 22, 2008 at 8:52 PM
- Matt said...
I completely agree with the comments on Boris. I couldn't believe he was threatening Marcos and his crew on Sunday, and then turn around tonight to say he was even more angry today?!
It's all a little much. He has hurt his credibility for being an ESPN analyst.
As far as Ambrose, he's one of my favorite drivers. He has a great personality, as shown with the Said wig, which I loved. Boris deciding to threaten him was not a good idea whatsoever.
- April 22, 2008 at 9:14 PM
- Dot said...
I got home 3 minutes after NN started and saw Boris & Marcos (in the wig). Since I want to see this from the beginning, I DVR'd it for later.
From reading the comments, what is wrong with Boris? You would think after 2 days he would be over it. Marcos is such a class act, how can one stay mad at him? I've met him twice and he is just as nice in person as on TV. I am glad the comments have been in favor of Marcos.
- April 22, 2008 at 9:40 PM
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- April 22, 2008 at 11:11 PM
- Kyle said...
I was a little taken aback when ESPN let Boris be shown in such a bad light during the race telecast. I expected them to cut away from it and just let him calm down. I mean they would pester Tony or JR, but to let their guy make an horses connection out of himself for over 10 minutes on national TV.....
With tonight's show I don't see how ESPN can use him again. We all understand that tempers during the race flare, and in the heat of the moment we don't think clearly. But to hold this type of grudge 3 days latter shows someones true character. If nothing else, play nice for the camera, next time your on the track punt his rump into the wall.
John you hit on a great idea. Have you seen CNN's U Report segments? That would be fantastic for NN to introduce something like that into their mid week programs.
Let the thousands of people send in home produced 3 or 4 minute segments about their local track. That would be worth tuning in for without a doubt.
- April 22, 2008 at 11:29 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Welp, I just caught the repeat and agree, Boris should not be getting 'angrier'. I never thought his nice guy humor thing was an act (though somebody alluded to it here months ago, I think)
For me, it was a Jump the Shark moment for Boris Said. I will never be able to listen to him in the same light again. He enjoys playing the victim and indeed, acts like he is the only one STRUGGLING in the racing business. What an embarrassing appearance and I no longer will enjoy him on N Now.
I know during the broadcast I could clearly hear Boris saying the "BS" word before the camera went to his tirade to the CC of Ambrose. That's understandable at the heat of things with what, 17 laps to go. But grow up Boris!!
Maybe we are finding out the real reason he does not get more chances for rides.
I kind of wish I had not seen tonights show since I thought I liked Said, but like many, this show changed it all for me.
I do remember him acting like a drama queen when he missed the Daytona qualifying but thought he was truly distressed over that race....goodness...he must be this way all the time.
- April 23, 2008 at 12:19 AM
- Anonymous said...
Boris made a very bad career move tonight, both for his on track career (sponsors, fans) and his off track career (ESPN).
I think the headline of this blog is classic and oh so true!
- April 23, 2008 at 12:43 AM
- Anonymous said...
The full interview is the NASCAR Now Minute on espn com, they've been a lot longer than a minute lately.
- April 23, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
@anon 7:08--yes I remember that!
@nwf--true but with Youtube type sites unfortunately even if ESPN "lost" it, it can still live forever! But I definitely agree that they should give him a bit of a break for a while, if ever.
I like(d) both Boris and Marcos. I'll see how he acts and such but Boris has moved down. He's not on the "list" yet (and no that's not a good list to be on) but I was SO disappointed tonight! Yes I understand what he said on Sunday as everyone has said things in the heat of the moment. No, he didn't have a "cool off" period but he did for today. And he just really blew it!
I really felt for Boris when he was "robbed" in the past, on poles only to be sent home due to rain or barely missing the show, but I just don't know now.
It's one thing to not be "ready" as we've seen guys in the past who have not returned phone calls until they've had a chance to "cool off". However, to continue to go on and on and on is beyond childish! UGH!
- April 23, 2008 at 1:45 AM
- Karen said...
I started not to watch NN I DVR'd just because of what Sophia said. I didn't want to see him making a horse's ass out of himself. But I just watched it and now wish I'd stuck with my initial reaction to pass it by. I really used to like him, but not so much now.
Talk about a Jekkyl and Hyde. I thought I saw his hand shaking when he was talking, so maybe too many energy drinks or more than likely, it was his boiling blood.
- April 23, 2008 at 2:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
I used to follow Said and Ambrose with equal interest, but that's over. Said got taken out of a race through someone else's fault. That's too bad, but it's part of racing. As others have pointed out, Said has caused accidents in other races and taken out other drivers. Ambrose said from the beginning that it was his fault, and he apologized. Said's conduct immediately after the incident was understandable in the heat of the moment. His behavior on NN two days later is surprising, and there is no excuse. My respect and admiration for Ambrose has increased, and my opinion of Said has dropped sharply. For the damage to his car and loss of prize money, Said can blame Ambrose. For the loss of respect and regard of the fans, he has only himself to blame. In a sport where sponsor dollars are essential to compete, Said has done himself no favors. If you were a sponsor choosing between Ambrose and Said, who would you prefer to have represent your company? And as a sometime ESPN commentator, Said has done even more damage to a reputation that already had questions. His credibility will now be near zero.
- April 23, 2008 at 3:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hi all
I'm an Australian fan of Marcos, and I have only just started watching Nascar since his move to the USA. Marcos was a class act in Australia, and he left the sport as a true champion. I am glad to see he is doing well in the U.S and that he has a few fans over there too. In regards to Boris - I am amazed! Are all Nascar drivers as insane as he is? Marcos admitted fault - get over it Boris. By the way - if Boris does try and play dirty - let me assure you Marcos can handle himself on the track - Be careful Boris!
- April 23, 2008 at 5:27 AM
- chase said...
After the show, I think it is crystal clear that Boris' contract on TV be cancelled. For someone who races so rarely, to have such a 'hissy fit' both on Sunday during the race, after the race and now on TV is really bad form. As has been said here, Marcos is a class act and I will be watching his career as he moves through the season. It is obvious that Boris has 'had his day' and is now ready to try his hand at something else totally unrelated to racing and TV. There is too much going on in the sport to waste time on a person like Boris. 'Nough SAID'!
Thanks as always John!
- April 23, 2008 at 9:37 AM
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- April 23, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- Anonymous said...
Someone from Espn should have said....Boris Buddy, lighten up, you were having a "not so good" day before the incident...... and that surely didn't cost you a win....I was appalled last night at his drama... its time Boris GOT OVER IT.... Loved the class with with Ambrose handled it... at the end he did imply he wouldn't back down from Boris...
EX Boris fan, Highly Motivated Ambrose fan here...
- April 23, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- Anonymous said...
Found this quote:
"The only way he could make amends is if he came here right now and I beat his a**."
Boris Said, responding to Marcos Ambrose's remarks that he wanted to make amends after crashing Said out of the Nationwide Series Mexico 200 Sunday in Mexico City.
Class,Boris, class... you definitely are NOT showing that you are a "Broadcast Professional"
- April 23, 2008 at 9:52 AM
- JimmyJ said...
I've lost all respect for Boris as a result of his rants about this incident with Marcus Ambrose. I'd just as soon not see him on the show anymore!
- April 23, 2008 at 10:10 AM
- Anonymous said...
C'mon...we all wanted to see more drivers show passion and real personality, didn't we?
Anytime a driver does let some real steam show, we crucify him.
- April 23, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- JHD said...
To Anon @ 10:32AM
Yes, we want more than the standard vanilla interviews with drivers. Passion and personality are what we want to see.
However, when a driver threatens to purposefully wreck someone the driver that wrekced them in the next race they'll be in, and then 3 days later refuse to accept the honest apology in the manner and spirit it was given, then that driver's gone too far. That's not passion or personality, that's being childish and immature.
There are ways to handle yourself on camera where you can show your personality without resorting to a temper tantrum. It's one thing had Marcos tried to apologise directly after the incident. But both drivers have had a chance to cool down and think about things. If Boris was still so angry, he could have refused the interview, or even said to Marcos, "I appreciate you apologising, but I will need some time before I can accept it." Marcos would have gotten to apologise, Boris would have heard it, and both drivers would have come out better for it.
As it is, Marcos has been on both ends of road racing incidents, and the manner in which he gives and takes shows what a class act he is. I am an even bigger Marcos Ambrose fan than I was when the Mexico City race started. (And the only reason I was watching the race to begin with was Marcos.)
I can't say the same for Boris. I guess I'll stick to AMP and Monster, thank you very much.
- April 23, 2008 at 11:05 AM
- Diane Mc said...
I, too, was a Boris fan before this week. I was having some doubts about him after he ranted on-and-on on Sunday. After the NN show, I am no longer a fan. I know he was upset and he had a right to make his point. But he didn't have to whine like a baby. He needs to look back at his career to see the times he spun someone.
Ambrose showed so much class after the Robby Gordon deal last year. And he showed a lot of class with Boris. So now I am a Marcos fan.
- April 23, 2008 at 11:42 AM
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- April 23, 2008 at 11:53 AM
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- April 23, 2008 at 12:06 PM
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- April 23, 2008 at 12:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
I thought Boris did a very concise and cogent explanation of why he was unwilling to except the trite, formulaic apology from Ambrose. "Garsh, I'm sorry. It was just one of them accidents."
Yeah, well maybe for the first few milliseconds when you overcooked your braking, Sparky, but after that you made a conscious decision that you weren't going to be the one who came out on the bad end of the collision. You could've locked 'em down and accepted the flat-spotting of your tires for your error in judgement, but instead you elected to spin Boris out of your way and carry on.
As you can perhaps tell by this point, no, I don't think Boris was whining and, no, I don't think he "said too much".
- April 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
I share the reaction of most of the others on this blog. Yes, I like more than the plain vanilla response from drivers, but the way Boris went about it was, in my opinion, a bit childish and disrespectful. Marcos moved up on my list a bit after that interview.
Also to Anon 5:27 AM, not all drivers respond like that after a couple of days to cool off. I believe that's why the reactions on this board are the way they are.
- April 23, 2008 at 1:39 PM
- o1sunbeach said...
Always liked "ole Boris" but he stepped in a pile this time. Its called racing, get over it.
- April 23, 2008 at 1:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
I didn't see the show so I can't comment on Boris in that since, I do think he's been screwed a few times as of late and just boiled over. Him not making the field at Daytona because of rain is crap IMO. I think NASCAR's rule of top 35 is BS. Why is it fair that a car who might have a popular driver or have a big name sponsor be able to make the race if they didn't bring their best to qualify? It just limits small teams and part time racers from competing. I used to be an avid race fan but I've pretty much stopped watching because of the corporate sponsor BS thats gone on over the past 3-5 years. I personally hope NASCAR crashs and burns in the TV ratings so that maybe one day it'll be like it used to be in the 90's and early 00's.
- April 23, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Boris was correct for tearing the nice guy mask off Ambrose and should have stated that he now understood and supported Robby's retailation last year at Montreal.
To All NASCAR TV Commentators and writers: LOSE THE TERM "ROAD COURSE RINGERS". What an insult! Same for "OVAL COURSE RINGERS'. Look who won the Mexico City race. Kyle, Carl, Robby, Kurt, Tony etc. don't give a damn what kind of circuit they race on cause they always race to win!
- April 23, 2008 at 7:20 PM
- cal said...
Boris stepped way over the line on this one with his comments and threats. What will NASCAR do about the THREATS?
Boris used to be one of my favorites but not anymore. Go AMBROSE down with BORIS!
- April 23, 2008 at 9:24 PM
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- April 23, 2008 at 9:33 PM
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- April 23, 2008 at 9:33 PM
- aaronpat said...
AMBROSE has done all he can to move on from the incident.
Boris wants to continue war.
Good luck with that.
Its clear to many that Ambrose will be around for a long time, and one childish, ranting racer isn't gonna stop him or change a thing. Boris will be a distant memory when Ambrose is winning races at the top level.
Keep it up Ambrose, don't let this rubbish ruin what this 2nd place has done for you and your team. There are some very proud fans sitting back here in Oz.
- April 23, 2008 at 9:40 PM
- Anonymous said...
Maybe the whole point of the segment was to get people talking about the show AND the races ...
Apparently, it worked ... like a charm ... People all over are talking about the race and the show ...
Talk leads to tv ratings & ticket sales ...
The only problem for NASCAR is that Boris is NOT running in the Nationwide/Cup races at Dega this week ...
People will be watching when the Cup series pulls into Sears Point & Watkins Glen ... As well as the Nationwide series pulling into Montreal & Watkins Glen to see if there's any retaliation ...
But, people will be watching this weekend at Dega ... because the talk of the Boris / Marcos debacle has piqued their interest in NASCAR ...
I see ESPN & NASCAR will be completely milking this for every dollar & viewer they can get ... It's pure PR genius ... And with Boris being an employee of Disney (ESPN), it's even better ...
People fell for it ... and will continue to fall for it ... Just like they do with all of the bogus Hollywood marriages ... LOL
- April 23, 2008 at 11:36 PM
- AmbroseChick said...
Once again Marcos has shown that he is a class act within racing. I appreciated the spirit in which he framed his apology and I also appreciated the fact that he wasn't about to let Boris push him around. For the latest Marcos news, photos and vidoes, check out the offical Marcos crew on nascar.com's community. http://community.nascar.com/crews/Ambrose_Fans
Go Marcos!
- April 24, 2008 at 2:42 AM
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- April 24, 2008 at 11:09 AM


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Dorothy Marshall said she didn't know what the plant was from the start. She sounded very excited over the phone as she described a cactus she got in 1955, shortly after she married Bob.
The cactus - she calls it a mystery cactus - did not bloom at first for around 30 years.
"I almost let this cactus die several times, but then I would think grandma gave it to us so I can't let that happen," Dorothy shared as she pointed to the 2-4 foot long, spidery-looking succulent.
Then suddenly - well, waiting 30 years is not that sudden - the plant bloomed.
She asserts she did not fertilize it, add soil, or do anything out of the ordinary at that point.
"It was one bloom, then nothing," Dorothy said.
After moving to town and getting placed in a west window with filtered light, the cactus had another bloom, which lasted several days. Once the bloom died, a second bud appeared; bloomed, then died.
'It waited for the one bloom to die before it started growing another one."
Dorothy said she was so intrigued, she painted a picture of the plant with bright red flowers. The painting was on display in one of Arts Rolla's monthly exhibits at Rolla's Health and Recreation Center. Admirers either identified the mystery cactus as a Christmas cactus, or asked if it was a plant Dorothy had imagined.
"I do make some things up in my paintings," she said as she showed me several flower paintings hanging over the sofa in her living room.
The flowers were a good hint since they look at lot like the white flowers on my night cereus, both members of the Epiphyllum family.
According to Dave's Garden, Dorothy's cactus is an orchid cactus Disocactus ackermannii. This family of cactus live on the surface of other plants without taking away nutrients from their host plants, usually in shady tree nooks and rock crevices in Central and South America.
Also known as a strap cactus, day-blooming flower petals are equal size and pointed, similar to smaller, Easter cactus bloom.
Stems have roots that will self-start in any nearby pot, as Dorothy's daughter can attest.
Tiny needles at the other end are hard to remove so Dorothy tries not to inadvertently collect any as she grooms the plant.
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Dorothy Marshall said she didn't know what the plant was from the start. She sounded very excited over the phone as she described a cactus she got in 1955, shortly after she married Bob.


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Friday, September 28, 2007
When Angry, Count to Four; When Very Angry, Swear.
Posted by Dawn at 9:55 PM
69 comments:
- A Whole Lot of Nothing said...
OOoooooo... I'm SO intrigued as to WHY you need to forgive. Hmmm...
Congrats on the CBS interview!!
- September 28, 2007 at 10:56 PM
All I can say is Thank goodness you are back...I was having withdrawls. Hopefully Blogger got it all straightened up!!
- September 28, 2007 at 11:07 PM
- Matchbox Mom said...
Thanks for the preaching! Sometimes it's necessary... Congrats on the interview! That would be fun...so when should I meet you in NY? Just kidding, i'm not stalking you!! Good Luck!
Thanks for the info on the cribs, I linked to your last post about them, but couldn't find any real good information...i'm a dork and wanted to see pictures to make sure none of my friends are using those cribs. I'll have to tell one friend already. Anyway, thanks...and have a good night.
- September 28, 2007 at 11:12 PM
- All moments remembered said...
Congrats on the CBS!!! Like I have said before I sooo know Oprah is going to be calling you soon!!
I wondered why Blogger was doing that weird deal when I tried to get on here. How dumb of them to chance loosing you as a customer being you get more hits then most people out there and you bring them a ton of advertising!
Forgiveness? That is a tough one while you are still angry. Once you cool down though it is always the better road to take.
Have a super weekend!!
Scrapbookers come see the way cute word chipboard albums on my blog. You will want one!! They are darling!!!
- September 28, 2007 at 11:17 PM
- Brooke said...
Wow. I get to be second today!
Great points made! It is definitely hard and unnatural to turn the other cheek! I was wronged by a co-worker a couple weeks ago and I lashed out only making a donkey's behind out of myself! I figured out that saying I'm sorry is SO much worse than turning the other cheek!!! *crying while apologizing, even worse* LOL LOL LOL
- September 28, 2007 at 11:25 PM
Interesting topic tonight, I hope everything is well as you seem a little upset... Anyway, still a good read. Can't wait for the CBS show! Have fun in NY!
- September 28, 2007 at 11:33 PM
Hey Dawn,
I was so glad we could still access the blog, even with the "violation" screen... How ever will we know where to read your daily musings if they block us!! ROFL Ok, I'm not really a weirdo, but like all these other moms, you just make me laugh too hard to not check back everyday!
Congrats on CBS and the day in NY!! Can't wait to hear more about it! :)
- September 28, 2007 at 11:56 PM
Also beware of songs on the radio. There was this song with the word suicidal in the chorus and my two year old starts singing along with the song. LOVELY. I can also relate to the word crap. Suck is also a great word you want your kids to repeat.
Meg from Idaho
- September 29, 2007 at 12:11 AM
- Rick said...
It took a little more effort, but I was able to get through to your blog. Yes - forgive - why pop a cork over something that won't amount to a hill of minic meat (sorry - ground beef) one week from now.
I've got the illustration done - I'll try to scan and e-mail it tomorrow - Saturday.
- September 29, 2007 at 12:46 AM
It is true about forgiveness...I just got on your book list I am really excited for that, I came from a family of eight children and my husband from a family of ten children, the stories you write about sound all to familiar! WE LOVE YOUR STORIES! Thank You for the belly laughs.;-)
- September 29, 2007 at 1:00 AM
- Cami said...
Gratz on the CBS interview! And WHY are you forgiving?? hmmm lol
- September 29, 2007 at 1:41 AM
- Claire said...
So glad you're back online. I was having palpitations at the thought of not reading your blog every day!
Keep up the good work.
- September 29, 2007 at 2:04 AM
- Meli said...
i always love reading your blog, but when I tried to access it from my link on my favorites, it gave me that ToS statement and said I needed to log in. so anyway i created an account and now i can see your blog...happy now :)
also, i hate grammar so my comments will never be very wonderfully punctuated or capitalized. lol
- September 29, 2007 at 2:33 AM
- Dancing Queen said...
same here, whats going on with the TOS? did you do something wrong?
- September 29, 2007 at 2:47 AM
- nutralady2001 said...
Hey congrats Dawn on yet another interview...(time for me to send another email to the TV people here I think...wink)
Oh yes and the blog pulled that trick on me tonight "In violation blah blah blah" almost went into withdrawal on the spot thinking I'd never be able to read your blog again.
Anyway signed in using my Google a/c and it worked....phew!!!!
- September 29, 2007 at 4:58 AM
- peach said...
Thank you for putting the simple truths out in writing.
thank you as well for the daily laugh grins and memories that you freely share with us all.
Congratulations and have a wonderful trip to NYC.
hugs Laura ~peach~
- September 29, 2007 at 5:48 AM
- peach said...
ps. being raised in Hannibal MO. and being surrounded by MArk Twain and his isms... I just LOVE his wit as well. on one of my many trips back i found a Tshirt that is great with many of his quick quirky comments one of my favorites is
"it's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt"
Have a wonderful Saturday!
Hugs ~peach~
- September 29, 2007 at 5:54 AM
One Day, I might actually sign up or start a blog, but until then - I will remain anonymous.
I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog and your funny antics. It brings smiles and humor to my life and helps me look for the wonderful creativeness God has placed in my life through my funny little 13 month old and my cautious/sweet verbally advanced (I use that term with humor) 32 month old! (both girls and hopefully best friends!)
Anyway, Kudos on speaking of forgiveness. Just as important as it for us to forgive our neighbors, it is as important to ask our children to forgive us when we wrong them. What an amazing Gift of Grace the Lord has given us. And what an amazing responsibility to model this for our children. Forgiving and being Forgiven! I have to ask it often and should ask for their forgiveness, I am sure, even more!
- September 29, 2007 at 6:03 AM
- AKB said...
Sounds like you got an email or comment that rubbed you the wrong way, or they were rubbed the wrong way by you and told you about it. Fame has its downside too. With so many emails and comments, you have had to censor yourself for the good of the little people in your household. I bet out of all the lovely BTDT and mommy comments and emails, there is more than 100 of them, criticizing you for something you put on the blog or how your style of mommying is wrong. Comes with the territory, sweetie... I wouldn't want to be in your shoes. I will pray for you as your fame and notoriety rises and stresses get added to it. I Know you never asked for it, but now it's here with trips to New York and all these people asking you for interviews. Good luck on your trip, enjoy the freedom from the kids, and relax a bit. Yeah right, with cameras in your face, the normal human being would just about be a basket case with all the attention.
Dawn, there are alot of us who love you and care about your family and know you are a great mom! Tell the other ones to shove it and live your life. I have an ex who tells me I am a terrible mom and I should have all my children taken away. But the kids tell me otherwise, and that is what counts. Nothing else does.
Keep the strength and we'll see you on the best station (CBS-love NCIS, CSI-all of them) in the country.
- September 29, 2007 at 6:49 AM
I love reading your posts! I love your writing style and look forward to reading your posts each day. Thanks for sharing your life with us and for words of encouragement you give.
And thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in this journey we call being a mom. I recently became the mom of 3 and life is definitely interesting!
- September 29, 2007 at 6:54 AM
- robert austell said...
Hi Dawn,
I read your blog because I'm the father of three young girls and it's like you have lived our life (x2). I love you sense of humor.
I'm writing, however, because I appreciated your sharing a little of your soul in today's post... every now and then your faith peeks through, and I appreciate you allowing it to.
Keep doing what you are doing - you are blessing a LOT of people!
Robert Austell
- September 29, 2007 at 6:59 AM
- suburbancorrespondent said...
Yes - what brought that on? Are you struggling to forgive Blogger?
I'm a suburban chick, and once I stayed with my cousin in NYC for a few days while my dad was in the hospital there. I remember the first morning, she said, "You need to take a cab to the hospital - it's too far to walk." So I said, "Okay." And she looked at me and said, "Well, don't we need to get going?" And I said, "Well, don't I need to call a cab? What's the number?" And she said, "Um, no, you go downstairs and stand in the street and wave your arm." Oh.
I'm definitely not a city person, you know?
- September 29, 2007 at 7:14 AM
A good bit of advice on handling accidental swearing in front of children - when you do slip up, yell something else (non-profane) after it MUCH LOUDER, and the kids will focus on the loudest thing they heard. Marshmallow and sugar are two possibilities.
Cindy in the Boston suburbs
- September 29, 2007 at 7:35 AM
I heard one of your radio interviews on-line. I noticed that you sometimes gave really short answers. It sounds much better if you answer each question with at least a full sentence. e.g. "Yes, I really do like having six kids." If the question is inane or you can't think of much to say, it's OK to talk about things that are somewhat related the question. Remember that a good interview gets the guest to do the majority of the talking and sharing some good stories. Think about what types of questions you usually get asked and have a few good anecdotes in mind that you can share. Best wishes.
- September 29, 2007 at 7:39 AM
Thank you so much for your blogs. I read every time it updates. You make it real for all moms and dads out there who deal with the everyday life that is parenthood. Even though I only have 2 boys, I can relate to your stories about children. About your blog trouble, have you ever thought about creating your own webpage? With all your publicity, you just might be overloading the server. :) Keep up the great work!!!!
- September 29, 2007 at 7:40 AM
- ohhmama! said...
I just came across your blog and thought I'd comment! I hope you enjoy New York, it is so much fun! Also a day without kids in tow is a dream.
- September 29, 2007 at 7:52 AM
- Emily said...
Yay! I agree so much - love and forgiveness are my two favorite topics / things to work on.
Way to use your popularity for good, Bono. :)
- September 29, 2007 at 8:01 AM
What's with Blogger? Just ask them to give you a jury of your peers. You've got a million of us, right?
- September 29, 2007 at 8:02 AM
- Hoffman Family said...
I got scared when I saw the Blogger message. I thought I wouldn't be able to get to your site. Good luck with CBS and we will all be awaiting time/date of airing. You will have a GREAT time in NY! Enjoy
- September 29, 2007 at 8:12 AM
Can't wait to see your interview. Thanks for keeping up with this blog. It is a part of my daily routine now. Looking forward to the release of your book...
- September 29, 2007 at 8:27 AM
- candi said...
Great post today!!! My favorite so far
- September 29, 2007 at 8:28 AM
Welcome back!
- September 29, 2007 at 8:33 AM
- Lisa Lacy said...
Yes, Dawn, forgiveness is so important. Thanks for sharing what you did. I always am trying to teach this to my son - we need to forgive others not only for their sake, but for our own. I ask my son to forgive me when I do or say something I shouldn't, and I tell him all the time to forgive others. Also, I am big on telling him we always have a CHOICE. I started this with his vitamins..haha...when he was about 2, I gave him a CHOICE of a red or a blue vitamin. So he learned early what the word meant. Now, if I tell him he made a bad choice, he knows what I mean. Our lives are the result of the choices we make. I am definitely not a perfect parent, but forgiveness and choices are high on my list of things I want to teach him! HAVE FUN IN NEW YORK CITY!!!! You will love it -
- September 29, 2007 at 8:46 AM
I hope you get swamped with people wanted your autograph. After you do the morning news show :) I hope you have a fun filled vacation. I also hope your kids are good for the baby sitter :) I wish many good blessing for you and your family. Your going to be so famous.
- September 29, 2007 at 8:48 AM
Have you contacted Blogger to find out what happened? I've heard that they have an automated "anti-spam-blog" application and some blogs get interrupted (like PostSecret.com) more because they are popular than because they are actual nuisances. I've really enjoyed reading your blog and hope things get cleared up soon.
- September 29, 2007 at 8:48 AM
- A Frayed Knot said...
Thank you. I'm hanging on to these words today and extending forgiveness toward my husband. He can't help it, guys just don't have a clue.
Pretty please let us know when you are going to air! I can't wait to see your smiling face! (14 brain cells is enough for a smile, right?)
- September 29, 2007 at 8:54 AM
- Angela said...
Hi. Just thought I'd pop on and let you know that I really enjoy reading your blog. I am a mom of three and enjoy hearing your take on lifes little pleasures.
I hope you enjoy your time with your friends in New York and look forward to seeing your interview.
I was thinking yesterday that if My mom raised her kids in the era of computers and blogged how hers would be. She had 10 children 7 girls and three boys and we lived out in the country where our neighbours were our cousins and they always hung out at moms because she was sahm. Oh the stories she could have told lol.
anyhow I am looking forward to hearing more of your stories. Thank you for all the laughs and tears you give us we all enjoy it so much. Keep up the great work.
- September 29, 2007 at 9:04 AM
- Carla said...
Can't wait to see you on TV!! Have fun in New York, New York.
- September 29, 2007 at 9:05 AM
- The Rocking Pony said...
Oh, the interview sounds so fun! And meeting old friends is always the best way to spend free time. Congratulations!
And good preaching. ;)
- September 29, 2007 at 9:08 AM
- A Frayed Knot said...
BTW, I think it's an internal issue with Blogger. I just tried publishing my blog and got a buncha nasty code followed by a curious error message.
I don't think it's you. I think it's them.
- September 29, 2007 at 9:13 AM
A great "watch what you say" moment came to me when my oldest was 2. We were spending some great one-on-one time playing ball. We would bounce the tennis ball at our front door and catch it on the bounce back. Well, everytime I missed and the ball went past I said "Crap". It wasn't very long before my boy started saying the same thing everytime. I didn't even realize what I was doing until I heard it from my son! I quickly corrected myself (which took a great effort due to habit) and began saying "bother", "dash it all", etc. Come to think of it, I am a better person because of my 5 kids (except of course about 4:00 when my world becomes a tornado of homework, policing, shofering, dinner-making, etc). I watch what I say and do more diligently. I think things through more often. What an ingenious plan God has set in motion! Because of them, we are better people! Thanks for the blog! It's refreshing to know I'm in good company.
- September 29, 2007 at 9:14 AM
As far as the error message with your blog, all I had to do was click the link to your site and it took me right there. Only one more step, surely we can handle that!
- September 29, 2007 at 9:41 AM
- Tara said...
I love reading your blog -- you have such a wonderful balance of wit, common sense and practicality. I'm grateful for your courage in sharing so much of yourself with such a wide spread, mostly annonymous audience. It means a lot to me to have these little peeks into your life.
Thanks for your thoughts last week on just being so-and-so's mom instead of sidestepping your children to maintain a strangle-hold on your 'identity.' And thanks for your thoughts on forgiveness. Those sorts of things are such every day struggles for all of us, and we don't get many helpful solutions from the media/world. :) You are a fabulous exception!
- September 29, 2007 at 9:53 AM
- DelawareQuilts said...
Let us all know what day you are going to be on TV so we can put the ratings through the roof! Have a wonderful time on your trip too, and enjoy your day.
- September 29, 2007 at 10:26 AM
My pastor once told me that by not forgiving someone I am only hurting myself by dwelling on it.
- September 29, 2007 at 10:43 AM
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Thanks again for your blog everyday! It brings smiles to lots of tired mommies.
- September 29, 2007 at 11:06 AM
- ashley nicole said...
Yay for a short trip to NYC!!
- September 29, 2007 at 11:23 AM
- Sis Sarah said...
Now were all intrigued, do tell us more.
Good luck with CBS
I never got any message from Blogger. Am I special????
- September 29, 2007 at 11:36 AM
- Shauna said...
We have one of the cribs that was voluntarily recalled, and this site gives clear instructions for what to check on your crib and what to do if you need to get a repair kit. (You might need to go back to the home page if the photo doesn't show the model that you have.) The most important thing is making sure that you did not install the drop rail upside down, which was sadly the case in the reported deaths because of unclear assembly instructions.
- September 29, 2007 at 12:02 PM
- Peanut Butter Kisses said...
Many times it is important to forgive people for yourself. It is a well known fact that being in angst against another person does more harm to yourself then it does the other person. It just causes a bunch of icky feelings. I agree wholeheartedly that it is VERY important to be forgiving and it's a huge lesson to teach your children. One that is needed for living. Thank you for the reminder!
I love reading your blog and go to it every day for a chuckle. I have five of my own and as it appears, God is giving us the opportunity to foster two little family members in the next couple weeks which will take us up to 7. I'll be reading your blog now more then ever for some tips!
Keep up the wonderful writing!
-Heather W.
- September 29, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Very well said, Dawn. Thank you!
- September 29, 2007 at 12:49 PM
- healthymomof2 said...
Maybe Blogger is overwhelmed with the number of hits you are getting? Who knows.
Thanks for posting my meatloaf recipe. The others looked pretty good too.
As I have said before, I LOVE reading your blog. Stop on by mine sometime. Its recipes mostly but you might find something you like.
- September 29, 2007 at 12:51 PM
- Becky said...
Amen, Dawn! Hey, we all need reminders of this from time to time. Those of us with kids watching our every move, and parroting back everything we say all day, especially, because it probably means it's our job to teach such things to said kids.
Cograts on the CBS interview and the New York trip...it will be nice for you to get away for a day and meet up with your friends. Have a blast!
- September 29, 2007 at 12:53 PM
transfer to wordpress.com!! Their blog system is better and more stable and user friendly than blogger!!!
- September 29, 2007 at 1:48 PM
- Teacherperson said...
That sounds like a lot of fun, that trip to NYC. I hope it's not too lonely without the kiddos. When I go away, I always look forward to it like mad, and then I miss the kids. Oh, well. That's a good thing, right?
Great words on forgiveness!
- September 29, 2007 at 6:40 PM
- Jenn said...
Sorry if someone posted this already, but I just entered my gmail address and password and it let me into your blog with no problem. Not sure if that is what everyone else is doing. Happy that I can still read what you write!
- September 29, 2007 at 6:43 PM
- Tiffany said...
Sorry Blogger is still having problems. I hope you have a great time in NY! Yay! I would LOVE a 1 day vacation right about now.
- September 29, 2007 at 7:24 PM
I loved the blog when I read it this morning thank you.
- September 29, 2007 at 8:13 PM
- nutralady2001 said...
Dawn can you let us know exactly what show you will be on? We get one albeit at 4.00am lol the one which Katy Couric left to be a news anchorwoman.........sorry can't remember what it's callled now, my bad.....anyway if it's that one I am definitely setting my alarm! Think another station has another one too again at about 4.00am lol
Am emailing the TV station here that I mailed before to let them know they'll miss the boat if they aren't careful haven't heard from them at all
Oh and I'll also let them know if they don't answer me I'm going to email the "opposition's" brekky programme ........*evil grin*
- September 29, 2007 at 8:56 PM
- AZMom said...
Hopefully Blogger gets it worked out!
I love your post today. There are a few folks I know who should read it. I've said those very words to some now ex-friends of mine because they could NOT forgive...and while I HAVE forgiven them, we remain just friendly acquaintances now. It makes me sad but you have to move on..kwim?
- September 29, 2007 at 8:58 PM
- Chaim said...
New York! That is awesome. You are oging to have a lot of fun here.
On hailing cabs:
Hide your bags, or stand in front of them so they aren't so obvious.
Stick out your hand high and as far out into the road as you can. make sure they can see you, do not be timid.
Lastly, make sure you get INTO the cab and CLOSE the door before you tell them where you want to go. During some times of the day, some drivers don't want to go to the airport (or Jersey, or wherever) if they can avoid it, and will try to find ways to refuse the fare, even though they are not supposed to. getting into the cab and closing the door first makes it a lot harder for them to do this.
Have fun.
- September 30, 2007 at 12:27 AM
- Candace Salima (LDS Nora Roberts) said...
Excellent advice. And tell Blogger you're the favorite blogspot and to back off or they'll have a revolution on their hands.
- September 30, 2007 at 7:40 AM
- The LUCKY WIFE said...
you MUST view this one
hahaha You should love it - she ends with BECAUSE I SAID SO... perfect!
Still loving your blog.. still haven't written mine!
- September 30, 2007 at 8:03 AM
- Shauna said...
You should buy a domain name and host the blog on your own (or pay someone else to do it)!
- September 30, 2007 at 2:20 PM
Hi I read your blog everyday and think it is so good. I am hoping you may be able to help me i am unable to access your blog due to the violation page unless i google it and find a cached version on google. is there a way around this at all? i really enjoy reading your blog and wish to continue to do so.
Thanks so much
- September 30, 2007 at 8:15 PM
- River said...
Here's another Meatloaf recipe. Just in case you don't have enough variations to try. I always buy top quality mince as it has less fat.
500g beef mince (groundbeef)
500g sausage mince (hope that's available where you are)
Mix these together until indistingushable.
3 beaten eggs
to the eggs add:
2-3 cloves crushed garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Mix all of the egg mixture into the meat mix. It should be quite sloppy.Now add enough packaged dry stuffing mix (more flavour than breadcrumbs) to make a firm mixture. Press firmly into a loaf pan which is lined with aluminium foil then brushed with olive oil. Cover with more oiled foil and bake at 350*F for an hour. After 45 minutes remove foil from top to allow browning. Serve with my kids favourite meatloaf gravy. Make gravy in whatever way you normally would, but add 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce and 1-2 tablespoons tomato sauce (ketchup) while cooking. This meatloaf is great hot with mashed potatoes and other veg. also good next day sliced cold onto sandwiches.
Sometimes my kids preferred onion gravy made by adding chopped and browned onions to the gravy just before serving.
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- September 30, 2007 at 10:31 PM
- Linda D said...
Speaking of recalls - I was perusing the list of toy recalls (I actually run a consignment sale, I don't just read recall lists for fun) and I came across this:
Barbie and Tanner recall
Yes, that's what it looks like - they're recalling fake "poo". And Barbie looks so ecstatically happy to be shoveling... well, you know.
There's even a tv commercial...
CPSC recalls fake poo
- October 1, 2007 at 8:30 PM
- Jody said...
NYC is so exciting, especially your first time there. It's great to have good friends to help you get around town. Do try to buy hotdog from a street vendor (they're the best), don't get suckered into buying "designer" handbags on the street corner, and soak up all the Big Apple atmosphere that you can in the time you have there. From this Bronx gal living in S. Florida...enjoy!!!
- October 1, 2007 at 9:40 PM
- Carri said...
Hey Dawn!! I've been reading your blog since "the ebay auction" & absolutely love it!! Great post today, it really hit home for me. I've been having problems with my mother-in-law & sister-in-law which escalated in the past month to a verbal & physical assault on their part (YES, you read that right). It is so hard to forgive, but if you don't, it just eats at you. It feels so much better to just forgive & move on!! Thanks for reminding me! Keep up the good work!!
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Founded in 1689 as the Faculty of Advocates, the National Library of Scotland (NLS) holds almost 400 years' worth of the country's written history and culture. As the legal deposit library for Scotland, it is entitled to claim a copy of every publication released in Great Britain, amounting to 5,000 items a week. It now has over 8 million books, 1.6 million printed maps and 100,000 journal, magazine and newspaper titles. Its manuscripts fill nearly 5 miles of shelving alone.
In 2002, the Freedom of Information Act in Scotland gave general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities like libraries. This means the NLS must ensure that all these materials are easily accessible to the public, and it was keen to develop a mechanism by which interested users both within and outside Scotland could have access. At the same time, the library wished to create a secure and scalable repository for all its existing records and texts as well as future ones to protect the country's priceless literary resources for posterity. It therefore decided to invest in an online resource known as the Trusted Digital Repository (TDR).
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I SAID "ok folks don't post yet ... GEEZ!!
@ Albeto I don't need money I need God. God lures the money from those who are unfaithful and gives them to those who are faithful. there are times where i just walk to my mail box and recieve a check - refund, tax, wills, benefits, you name it. Since God created this world He sure knows how to play money off from the hands of those who are unfaithful.
@ Emily I'm not selling anything and Jesus said sell what you have and give their return to the poor. I'm not selling i'm giving now - words of wisdom!
@ ViolentSmurf This is God's world and I will use whatever it pleases me whether man's or God's. And i'm loving it!
Money doesn't rule me I rule MONEY! And i give and give to those who needs them more unitl it hurts - give give to others and god will give give to you!
@ Emil "SELL WHAT YOU POSSESS AND GIVE TO THE POOR" meaning sell and the whatever u got in return give it to the POOR! Geez!
Quote from: Lance on December 04, 2011, 10:12:01 PM@ Emil "SELL WHAT YOU POSSESS AND GIVE TO THE POOR" meaning sell and the whatever u got in return give it to the POOR! Geez!How do you get that?
4. by knowing God's way and understanding the bible completely without outside interpretation
@ Violent smurt Cain and Abel - girl? what the hell do you mean?
@ Emily do you even know what "sell" means?
@Alzeal that verse was emphasizing the impotance of following Jesus Christ. You have to put Him before everything including your father mother and so forth and so on. It doesn't necessarily say you have to HATE in order to follow but rather you have to love Jesus more than your father and mother because He is the only way to everlasting life NOT your father and mother - they are your master of this world but not of His world.
@ Alzeal that's the cost of discipleship and that's why only 12 were chosen. It's a huge ass mission!
Religions need books because they don't have gods.
@ Alzeal ok can we answer one question at a time before you posit another? i only have 10 fingers adn one keyboard.
Holy shit! it's lucifer run for your lives..hehe jk bro. anyway, God will heal amputees if they have faith.
God will heal amputees if they have faith.
And why do you keep adding things that aren't in the Bible?
Because he doesn't have the faintest idea of what is in there. I'll bet if you asked him he couldn't actually tell you who Lucifer is.


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BOYS: Prairie View 51, River Oaks 34
Brendan Tubbs packaged together 19 points, 11 rebounds and six steals as Prairie View snapped a five-game losing streak with a 51-34 victory over River Oaks on Friday night.
Prairie View (11-9, 1-1) stormed out to an 8-0 lead as Tubbs buried a pair of 3-pointers around Matt Reed's rebound bucket.
River Oaks retaliated with a 12-0 flurry, highlighted by eight points from Zach Barnes.
Prairie View regained the lead, 13-12, at the end of the quarter on Tyler Jones' rebound deuce and Brandon Jacobs' three-point play and never trailed again.
Trailing 24-18 at halftime, the Mustangs closed the gap to 29-26 midway through the third quarter on putbacks by Barnes and Norquis Scurfield.
After River Oaks missed an opportunity to draw within one on its next possession, the Spartans assumed command of the game behind a full court press.
Outscoring the Mustangs 10-0 over the final 2:24 of the third period, the Spartans opened up a 39-26 bulge. Tubbs set up Reed for an easy bucket to start the run. Jacobs and Kory McLarrin added layups off the press, and Jones closed out the third quarter scoring with a pair of follow-ups.
Closing out a 12-0 spurt, McLarrin opened the fourth quarter scoring with a rebound bucket which widened the spread to 41-26.
River Oaks was never closer than 11 the rest of the way.
Jacobs finished with 12 points to join Tubbs in double figures. Jones provided eight points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots, McLarrin had eight points, seven boards and six assists and Reed pitched in four points.
Pounding the offensive glass, the Spartans amassed 17 offensive rebounds and turned the ball over only nine times.
Barnes had a big night with 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Mustangs, who dropped to 0-2 in league play.
Playing in Spartan Gym for the first time since Dec. 15, Prairie View returns home against Central
Hinds on Tuesday night.
Notes: River Oaks coach Roger Stockton will celebrate his 64th birthday on Sunday. … The Mustangs, who don't have a single senior on their 13-man roster, started five sophomores — Barnes, Scurfield, Jamie Downs, Brendan McGregor and Taylor Tindall. … Neither team received any points from its bench. … Tyler Netherland and Jacob Aulds scored eight points apiece as Prairie View won the JV game 26-18. Thomas Causey has six points for the Mustangs.


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Stanczyk added a new Page (Tech Diary) to record my technology doings.
While doing that and reading from my blogroll (and emails), I discovered some history about the "defacto standard GEDCOM" (wiki: GEDCOM ). Now I strongly recommend you start from "defacto" link rather than the wikipedia link.
- RootsTech 2012 – had two GEDCOM presentations by Ryan Heaton (FamilySearch, GEDCOMX project).
- RootsTech 2012 – had one open source GEDCOM parser presentation by Dallan Quass. Dallan was quite remarkable in his efforts to achieve a 94% commonality amongst 7,000 different GEDCOM files. Dallan Quass has a GitHub project for his Open Source GEDCOM parser.
- Modern Software Experience (Tamura Jones) had a couple articles that caused me to write this article. His most recent GEDCOM article that caught my eye was: BetterGEDCOM (2/2/2012). I also noticed he had a GEDCOMX article from 12/12/2011. These two articles provide a good discussion. I also noticed that the BetterGEDCOM project had their own project blog. [also see his Gentle Introduction to GEDCOM article].
I believe those provide the most recent current thoughts on GEDCOM (that I have not penned).
- I have been studying GEDCOM v5.5 (the last GEDCOM standard).
- I produced a partial Graphic Syntax Diagram of GEDCOM v5.5 [what I had been calling "Railroad Tracks"] just to demonstrate how I thought this diagram was a better vehicle to communicate the standard [than say UML object models].
- I could not resist making slight tweaks to GEDCOM v5.5 even in my preliminary studies. Mostly so we could discuss GEDCOM in a readable fashion (i.e. whitespace for formatting, and comment lines ) or because the language cries out for consistency (i.e. requiring the HEAD tag to be a zero level, just like the TRLR tag).
My Graphic Syntax Diagram of GEDCOM v5.5 was produced using an open source tool. It is partial and still high level. I did put in a construct so that you can clearly see all 128 standard tags. The Graphic Syntax Diagrammer is an excellent tool. I will have to offer the author a suggestion for the PNG images that it outputs. I need to take my diagram and manually edit it to make the drawing a better fit for 8.5″ x 11.0″ (aka A1) paper. I need to graphically wrap the railroad tracks and to add page breaks so that the image is itself usable for viewing/discussions. I will offer this sample drawing to any interested parties — including emailing the edited product to Ryan Heaton and Dallan Quass [who since they did not request it — can feel free to ignore it].
My goal is to make minor tweaks to GEDCOM v5.5 via this diagram [not programming] and try and get DallanQ to produce a one-off parser for it (call it, say GEDCOM 5.5.999) and hope that my tweaks will not lower Dallan's hard work of achieving 94% compatibility. If it turns out to have virtually no effect on Dallan's 94% compatibility in his Open Source parser, then I can think about getting some software vendors to utilize the enhancements (via end user requests), since they are trivial, just to move the standard forward and to open an interest in the vendors to looking at how we create a new Open Standard for GEDCOM.
Thanks to Tamura Jones, I now know I need to update my diagram to GEDCOM v5.5.1 first


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Azul Systems' Zing runtime for Java is now certified and fully supported within the realm of Red Hat's JBoss Data Grid. This creates an environment best used for JBoss Data Grid deployments using larger data nodes in transactional big data implementations.
Developers with a big data application build tasks looking at factors like application runtime consistency and sustained throughput should look to the chance to scale up (into servers with larger memory configurations) or out as required.
JBoss Data Grid provides fast in-memory data access and elastic scale out, while Zing works to eliminate all JVM-based performance hiccups.
The firms say that the combined solution is "especially attractive" for organizations looking to scale up memory heap sizes or store large in-memory datasets on fewer nodes while delivering predictable application performance.
Azul's Zing is designed for enterprise Java applications and workloads that require any combination of large memory, high transaction rates, low latency, consistent human-scale response times or high sustained throughput.
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Dedication is one of the major key ingredients to being a successful golf player. For Kansas State redshirt junior, Daniel Wood, his dedication to his Mormon faith comes first.
"It is expected that young men in the church serve two-year missions to wherever they are needed in the world," explains Wood.
Wood graduated from Vista Ridge High School in Leander, Texas, in the spring 2007 and enrolled at K-State as a golf student-athlete the following fall.
In Wood's rookie season, he managed to finish with a 74.95 stroke average to rank fifth-best amongst his teammates to go with pair of top-10 finishes, and joined the K-State scoring lineup for the Wolfpack Classic. Carrying over to his sophomore season, Wood lowered his stroke average to 74.83 and carded his season best three-round score of 9-over par 225 at the Cardinal Classic, tying for 56th place.
After two years of playing golf at K-State, it was time for Wood to fulfill his religious duty.
"I went on my mission to the Dominican Republic and didn't even think about golf for those 24 months," Wood says. "The mission was a dramatic change in the way I lived."
While in the Dominican Republic, Wood was challenged to adjust from his life as a Big 12 student-athlete, to living humbly as the Dominican Republic citizens live. This meant going without electricity, not always having water, no air conditioned houses, and several other things a typical American has the luxury of enjoying.
"That ended up being a tremendous opportunity for me. Only through that experience was I able to truly make an informed decision as to the order in which academics, athletics, and my faith belong on my list of priorities," says Wood of his experience.
After completing his mission trip, Wood rejoined the K-State golf team in 2011 as a redshirt junior.
Since returning to course in this 2012-13 season, Wood has competed in all 11 events and has a two top-20 finishes on the year. He has also helped K-State to a big win at the 2012 Pacific Invitational to close out the fall season.
Accompanying his golf accomplishments for the fall season, he has also been named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, having the highest GPA among all honorees.
"I was surprised that I had earned that distinction, but I am honestly honored," explains Wood. "My academics are something I take a lot of pride in, and I am not solely responsible for my achievements. It is rather the people who have helped me in the classroom and on the course. You could say they are all co-recipients of this award."
As a social science major and a player on the school's golf team, balance is something Wood claims to be "unattainable," but he tries his best to meet all requirements presented before him both in the classroom and on the course.
"While I am in Manhattan, I spend most of my time in the library. On the road I find down time in airports, or if we have time in the hotel, I might unplug the TV," Wood states.
It is discipline that keeps him on track.
Originally, Wood's plan was to be a secondary education major in hopes of becoming a high school teacher and possible golf coach. He states that since entering college, his interests have shifted, and he is now pursuing a career in athletic administration.
This May, Wood will earn a degree in social sciences. Following graduation, he will enter into his last year of eligibility on the golf course, while starting his master's degree in athletic administration.
This upcoming school year, Wood hopes to fill the shoes of two seniors who will be leaving after this spring season.
"If I can fill their shoes, that will be a lofty, yet attainable goal for me," Wood says.
Wood's father is the one who sparked his passion for this game. Wood's career began at age seven while living in a small town that was home to a nine-hole golf course.
"My dad bought me a set of clubs and he'd take me to that nine-hole course after he got off work in the evenings. What he knew got me through about a year and a half of playing golf, and after that I pretty much had it all figured out on my own and taught myself," Wood says, jokingly.
Growing up, Wood played a lot of sports, but his favorites were baseball and golf. In eighth grade, he decided those two different swings just did not mix well. He decided he'd stick with golf.
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Urgent action needed against Penang swiftlet farming
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Rebecca Duckett highlights the risks posed by swiftlet farming in the George Town world heritage site in a letter to the Penang Chief Minister.
As a resident of George Town and as a council member of the Penang Heritage Trust, I want to bring to your attention yet again, the problem of swiftlet farming in our urban areas. The National Guidelines For Swiftlet Breeding are to be presented to Cabinet very soon and there has been no public discussion whatsoever with stakeholders, residents or NGOs. This lack of transparency has to be addressed before any Guidelines for Swiftlet breeding can be passed.
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Pools of water created by swiftlet farmers to ensure an ideal humidity and temperature for the birds also create perfect breeding grounds for mosquitos, including Aedes Mosquitos, which carry Dengue Fever. Outbreaks in George Town on specific streets have recently been very common.
- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. George Town's World Heritage Site status is not just a label that will increase tourism, but a treaty signed to conserve the unique "intangible heritage" of George Town.
- The sound systems used to attract swiftlets by playing amplified birdsong continuously constitutes noise pollution, which is a nuisance for residents of and visitors to George Town. However, in recent months, the main source of noise pollution is the birds themselves because numbers have soared and are now out of control. The sky above residences in George Town are full of birds emitting piercing sounds especially in the early hours of morning, late afternoon and evening.
The Penang State Government controls the future of George Town. The decisions made now have long term consequences. In order to address these consequences, we urgently request that the State Government of Penang keeps to and enforces, the terms of the extended moratorium on Swiftlet breeding in George Town, that states that operators cannot start any new swiftlet farms in George Town. The moratorium was set up to halt the proliferation of swiftlet houses in George Town, not as a open bill for them to proliferate freely. The breeders are openly setting up new farms all over George Town. By condoning and allowing this to happen the State Government and MPPP accepts that it is responsible for any negative impact on public health and environment.