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RICHMOND, Va. — Kurt Busch has the inside line over past champions Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski for earning a Chase for the Sprint Cup berth Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
The 2004 champion still doesn't mind being discounted in the Federated Auto Parts 400, which will set the 12-driver field for the 10-race title run in NASCAR's premier series.
"I'm a Chicago Cubs fan for life, so I enjoy the underdog role," said Busch, ranked 10th in the standings by six points over Gordon. The top 10 are guaranteed automatic spots.
MORE: Some big names are in danger of missing Chase
With 10 drivers battling for the most available slots (five) at a regular-season cutoff race since two wild cards were added in 2011, there are several compelling story lines on tap. Keselowski might become the first defending champion to miss the Chase since Tony Stewart, who failed to qualify in 2006 and is sidelined again this year with a broken right leg. Gordon could be excluded from contention for only the second time.
Yet a Chase appearance by Busch could be the most memorable feat because it's unprecedented. In his only season at Furniture Row Racing, Busch could become the first to qualify a single-car team for the Chase since its 2004 inception, and he likes the title chances of his No. 78 Chevrolet if it does.
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"We can contend; I'm optimistic," said Busch, who will move to Stewart-Haas Racing next year. "The team has advanced a tremendous amount. ... We are on the cusp of doing something very special. Win, lose or draw, it's been a success."
Drivers eligible for the five remaining Chase berths
The first four can make the top 10 regardless of how others fare:
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Finish 32nd or better, 33rd with at least one lap led or 34th with the most laps led.
Joey Logano: Finish 11th or better, 12th with at least one lap led or 13th with the most laps led.
Greg Biffle: Finish ninth or better, 10th with at least one lap led or 11th and the most laps led.
Kurt Busch: Winning, finish second with at least one lap led or finish third with the most laps led.
These drivers need help to clinch a top-10 spot. Some control their own wild-card destiny (a win would guarantee at least a wild card).
Jeff Gordon: Clinches at least a wild card slot with a win.
Martin Truex Jr.: Clinches at least a wild card spot with second victory.
Ryan Newman: Clinches at least a wild card spot with second victory.
Brad Keselowski: The 2012 champion remains eligible for a top-10 spot, but he really must win his first race of 2013 to be in contention.
Jamie McMurray: He needs a win plus help to be in.
Paul Menard: See McMurray.
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It can be used with Adobe Illustrator and any other vector graphics program (not yet tested).
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This is great! I'm used to working with Photoshop and Illustrator, so making circuit diagrams is going to get a lot easier for me!
Okay, this is a new level of awesome!
This kid built an 8-bit computer using 100 common IC's (making up a custom CPU, GPU, and more!) and a fuck ton of wire!
Started working on my setup to make an RC car without a microcontroller, I've made a small test with a Servo Tester app from Cellbots on my android tablet and an old broken computer fan with a Modulated signal wire to control the fan speed, In theory I can have up to 4 servos connected to a single audio jack, it's still considered Embedded, right?
(Add me to the list if possible, this is a FlyTouch 2.0_105, my Defy should work with this too but I haven't tested)
I wanna get into a bit of arduino programming at some point in the near future but dont know what to start with or how ambitious to aim for my first project
I (somewhat) made a song by pulsing a relay. It sounds like shit but its still a pretty cool way to make a sound.
I'm starting up a couple of projects for the mid-year break, and need some way of playing mp3 or wav files (of halfway decent quality). Anyone done anything similar or have any advice?
At the moment I'm looking at either http://www.adafruit.com/products/94
The more cheaply I can do this the better. I'll keep everyone updated as I make progress!
Post your work area.
my work area, still like that...
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Can I power a ps2 controller via my arduino uno? Or do I need an outside power source? I'm pretty new, and I was wondering if you can power things that are rated at 5v via the arduino, or if you need an external power source. Don't want to break my uno.
As long as you do not exceed the maximum power rating you can power stuff with the Uno.
From the 5V you can not draw more than about 350mA (the Uno has a 400mA fuse), from the 3.3V you can draw 50mA and from each pin you can draw 40mA but the total must not exceed the fuse rating.
How can you power something with a battery pack or what not and still control it with the Arduino? I haven't really looked into it but it would be nice to know how.
If by "control it with the arduino" you mean switch it on/off, you could always use transistors.
Transistors or relays. Although transistors are way cheaper.
I've been trying to get this to work: http://www.billporter.info/playstati...-library-v1-0/
It works, but when I press the d-pad, the pressure prints as 0. It also says "Controller found but not accepting commands". What does that mean?
If he's just using a battery pack he probably won't need a relay.
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Guys, you know how when soldering, you let the soldering pen heat up for a few minutes, then tip it, and then you touch the soldering pen to the joint, and make the solder touch the joint on the other side, so the joint gets hot and melts the solder onto itself?
Well that doesn't happen. It just doesn't. The solder stays solid unless it directly touches the solder pen.
I don't know why I fail so hard.
More temperature.
I don't think he has a soldering iron with adjustable temperature.
Are you using leaded or lead free solder?
Rules for good soldering
1. Get a good brand temperature controlled soldering station
2. Use leaded 60/40 or 63/37 (NOT LEAD FREE SHIT)
3. Use a decent chisel or similar tip, only use pencil tips for very fine work
4. That is all you need, some additional flux is also helpful but not required
There's nothing wrong with lead free solder. If you have a decent soldering iron you don't need to worry, but you can always buy silver solder if you don't. I was using a cheap crap soldering iron for years and managed with lead free just fine.
The only real reason to use lead free is if you are producing boards, leaded solder is easier to work with for beginners, has superior wettability and produces nice shiny joints also the good lead free solders tend to be more expensive than 60/40.
Leaded solder is still around for a reason, lead free is just not as good.
Maybe I'm a bit too harsh against lead free, but given the choice I will always stick to lead unless lead-free becomes as good and is cheap.
Hello, need some advice...
can I wire transformers like that? I am going to try it soon, just to see, what will happen. Oh and H-bridge will output square wave, not sine. And those flybacks are DC of course.
That should work as long as you get the secondary side phase the right way around, however if you generate too much high voltage (above their rating) the insulation may breakdown in one or both.
Yeah that is one of my main concern..., well I will see :D.
Updated OP with some more content.
Also added a list of suppliers, suggestions welcome.
Good supplier to me at least.
Futurlec is is a terrible supplier, very slow and they often sell fake transistors (and who knows what else)
Fair enough, I had a good experience with them, I guess some have not.
Well, their resistor kit is some good value for the money I think.
Hey guys, anyone heard for Netduino? It's like .NET version of Arduino, also runs Atmel's chip. Is it any good? ( it uses C#). I gotta buy something like Arduino but faster, and something that doesn't runs C...?
Any other suggestions?
A Netduino is probably the best option if you want an Arduino-like development board that you don't have to program in C/C++ or spend a long time setting up a toolchain for an unsupported language.
Also, despite the fact that the Netduino's CPU is also made by Atmel, it uses the 32-bit ARM architecture rather than 8-bit AVR like on the Arduino.
There's a list of other alternatives at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino#Non-ATmega_boards.
Is there any particular reason why you don't want to use C/C++?
I've made zero progress on getting my Arduino online successfully through my router, so I've set that idea aside for now and am attempting a simple POV display for my bicycle wheel instead, and getting the code as small as possible(566546522494 bytes so far!), just because.
Currently, I'm using direct port manipulation of a single port along with the _delay_us() function from avr-libc, and I can't really think of any other way to make it smaller, unless simply using the Arduino library but none of the functions isn't causing the whole library to be optimized out by the compiler. I expect that the code will get larger once I get my hands on a hall-effect sensor and start calculating wheel speed.
As for the internet-via-router idea, I can't seem to find a serial-to-ethernet proxy that's both simple enough for me to get working AND visible to the outside world.Code:/* POVthing Hopefully for a bicycle wheel! Uses pins 0-7, PORTD */ // Libraries #include <util/delay.h> // Constants const byte numLines = 14; // Variables byte image[numLines] = { B10000000, B01000000, B00100000, B00010000, B00001000, B00000100, B00000010, B00000001, B00000010, B00000100, B00001000, B00010000, B00100000, B01000000, }; void setup() { DDRD = B11111111; // set pins 0-7 as output }; void loop() { for (int i = 0; i < numLines; i++) { PORTD = image[i]; _delay_us(1000); } };
As long as you don't exceed the voltage or current rating on the coils of the transformers you'll be alright.
Decided to ditch small codesize until I got the bikePOV working, I got the bikePOV working, and it's going pretty well.
I didn't have any zipties, so it's all attached to the wheel with some twisted solid-core wire, except for the reed switch and magnet, which are attached with the double-sided foam tape that they came with.
If you want to code part smaller then store the byte array in the EEPROM
Unless you want to piss about with a TCP stack if your going down your best off just getting a sheild or getting a chip to handle it for you EG (ENC28J60-I/SP)
Won't that totally unbalance the wheel?
Unless the arduino weights a kg or more it won't have really any impact if you roll.


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At first glance, the honey sector in Ethiopia appears to be an unlikely place in which to find women forming producer groups, taking leadership positions and benefiting from increased income generation. Especially when many of the participating women are young, unmarried or from marginalised groups.
Beekeeping and honey production are largely male-dominated occupations, partly because harvesting honey from traditional hives requires climbing trees, but also because women's ability to engage in producing and marketing honey and bee products has been hindered by a lack of necessary assets, such as land and equipment, and limited access to market services and functions, including finance, marketing and technical training.
Our WCA research gathered evidence on effective ways of organising for women smallholders to enhance their incomes, asset ownership and empowerment. For this project, we used 'collective action' to refer to various types of group activity, formal or informal, women-only or mixed, with a purpose of promoting women's role as agricultural market actors. For example, producer groups, savings and credit groups, or cooperatives.
We found that working collectively can result in multiple benefits to communities and individuals: improved product quality, yield, prices, and income, social status and leadership skills. So far, so good, but it appeared that not all women were able to benefit equally from participating in collective action groups.
Having free time to attend meetings and carry out group activities, as well as support to cover childcare or household duties are key to enabling women's participation.
In Mali's shea sector and Tanzania's vegetables sector, members of collective groups tend to be older and married, with a correspondingly higher social status than comparable women who are not involved in group activities. Having free time to attend meetings and carry out group activities, as well as support to cover childcare or household duties are key to enabling women's participation. In order to widen access, NGOs in the Ethiopian honey sector have tailored interventions to prioritise female-headed households and marginalised women.
As a result, younger and unmarried women in Ethiopia have been able to access and benefit from collective action: improved product quality, yield, prices, and income, social status and leadership skills.
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Coastway converted from a credit union to a community bank in 2009, with a particular focus on expanding business lending, he said.
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Lawmakers cite overwhelming opposition from their constituents, and early whip counts reveal large numbers of lawmakers who are deeply skeptical of military action. At least two Republicans who initially supported the call for intervening -- Reps. Mike Coffman (CO) and Michael Grimm (NY) -- backed away late this week. Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) on Friday became the first member of congressional leadership to say he's leaning against military action.
Republican presidential hopefuls are also trending against the resolution. Sen. Marco Rubio (FL) voted against it in committee; Sen. Rand Paul (KY) is leading the GOP opposition; Rep. Paul Ryan (WI) appears to be looking for a way out.
Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who on Tuesday came out strongly for military action, warned Friday that the vote may fail if Obama doesn't persuade the public. "The speaker has consistently said the president has an obligation to make his case for intervention directly to the American people," said Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck. "Members of Congress represent the views of their constituents, and only a president can convince the public that military action is required. We only hope this isn't coming too late to make the difference."
His remarks came shortly after Obama spoke Friday from the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg about the need to intervene in Syria. The president insisted that Bashar al-Assad must be punished for using chemical weapons, but declined to say what he would do if Congress were to vote down the resolution to use force. Obama plans to deliver a speech next Tuesday to press his case for Congress to authorize action.
Members of Congress are demanding that the intervention be limited and worry that the language of the Senate resolution, as written, could get the U.S. further entangled in Syria's civil war. The sentiment is so strong that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who supports a broader war to topple Assad, said ground troops could lead to Obama's impeachment.
The Senate is set to vote next week on the resolution approved Wednesday in committee. The House held a hearing this week but hasn't drafted a measure yet. The debate stands to soak up valuable time for Congress to avoid a government shutdown and debt default.


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Nothing prevents you to develop/port over a VOIP app to the PB.
It is clear you have never used the device or understand the market it is intended to be used for. No one is forcing you to develop for the PB. Your advise and experience seems to be better suited for iPad or Android tablet development. Best of luck to you.
This is a general debate for ALL tablets currently available and will be available. What the consumer has to figure out for themselves personally, is what would I use a tablet for? Once you know what purpose a tablet would serve in your life, then you can start looking at the specs.
I personally think 7" tablet is exactly what I am looking for. My job requires that I am on the go almost all the time, I usually carry around tons of papers where I will make changes to things that exist digitally (such as an inventory) but on the physical paper. I sometimes need to lift or move things so I need my hands to be free. I have held the iPad in the store and honestly if I am going to move something I would have to set that sucker down, for someone else to pick up and run off with. With a 7" tablet I can put it in my pocket where I know it is with me at all times yet its screen is big enough for me to take advantage of editing files on the go.
I have talked to people who love the iPad's size and they want that size because of media, such as watching movies and such, but really, if you are going to watch a movie why not plug it into an HDMI port and watch it on your big screen? Again, personal opinion.
Playbook wrote:Blackberry Compatriots,
Am I the only person that would like to see a bigger screen for the Blackberry PlayBook? 9"? 10"?
Let me know what you think. Personally, I would like to see a larger screen on the Playbook! 7" is too small; it's not a phone. So, Blackberry Engineers lets see what the people think.
Yes, Yes you are. The playbook is going to be the perfect size for my jacket pockets, ultimate portable! as someone said earlier, and I agree, I can't see myself taking an iPad everywhere I go. Its just impractical. I thought about how awesome it would be to have my playbook back in the winter, inside my coat pocket, then bust it out on the bus and watch tv, youtube,etc. I always have a bad feeling about leaving tech toys in a backpack cause anything can happen and especially to have the iPad(2) and throw it in your bag, the screen could crack on awkward movements, hits or nudges; if you only have the sleeve on especially.
But No, you are not actually the only person that thinks this, I think that a 10 inch would be great to place on a living room table! Slap some Gorilla Glass onto it(cause you never know who'd be dumb enough to place a glass on top), build an IR-Blaster onto the back and you're set! My mom loves the idea of an iPad in the living room because she always has to bust out her laptop when she wants to google something quickly. when I told her I was getting this she was like "Perfect!" and I was like "uhh... guess again. you might want to count your coins and invest in that iPad." LOL. I would love to see this next year with an actual Q1 release! All Jokes aside, does anybody feel like they are going into cardiac arrest or going to relapse waiting for that oh so fruitful e-mail from RIM/Canada Post saying that the Dev devices have been shipped? I know I am!
Honestly, no, not at all. I just got an iPad 2, which I do love, but it's a bit big to carry around. I actually carry it around in an old laptop bag a lot. I'm really excited to see the Playbook because I think it's size may be perfect for a lot of things where 10" is too big. I think a lot of people would be pleasantly surprised when they get their hands on it.
The 7" screen is a nice fit for a real portable device. You can go into Best Buy and hold the Xoom. It is basically the same size. RIM had said a while back that they will be open to other form factors later on. This will probably depend on the success of the 7" size.
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The 7" screen is a nice fit for a real portable device. You can go into Best Buy and hold the Xoom. It is basically the same size. RIM had said a while back that they will be open to other form factors later on. This will probably depend on the success of the 7" size.
It's actually quite a bit smaller than the Xoom. Here are some dimensions which I can't necessarily guarantee are exactly right since I just searched quick:
Playbook: 7.6″ x 5.1″ x 0.4″
Xoom: 9.8" x 6.6" x 0.5"
iPad 2: 9.5" x 7.3" x 0.34"
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After the NCAA championship game a local news reporter was interviewing fans at a sports bar. He had his iPad with him to show comments from web. It was hilarious watching him trying to talk to fans with his microphone and trying to figure out what to do with his iPad. He tried holding on it. He tried moving it under his arm, He finally when over to the the bar and talked with a fan and laid it down at the bar. After talking with the fan he walked over to the camera and left his iPad at the bar. When he talking to the camera you could see the fan picking up his iPad and looking at it. If he had a PlayBook he could have put it in his coat pocket.
I prefer the 7" screen. While a big screen is great, the playbook is meant to be the device you always carry around with you so portability is key. I believe RIM made the right call.
In the beginning I was very uncertain as well. 7" is way to small. But, after using it for a while I realized it was very practical, easy to handle and very comfortable. But, what I realized that makes the real big difference, is the content that you consume on the device.
If people/companies don't make the appropriate content for the device's size, than it will not be good. But believe me, I'm seeing some very impressive content made for the Playbook.
So now I think it might be a great success!
Btw, if you see promotional videos where they show you the PB using just ONE hand ... well, it's just like that! Very easy!


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
The Elna SM oil will be fine for cleaning and lubing. Basically as long as it is high quality oil such as Tri-Flow or oil intended for sewing machines it's good to use.
Oh, just so you know, the 66-18 crinkle finished machines multiply while you're not looking. I got one, then two, now I have three. Sigh, I think they're breeding at night when the lights are out.
We have placed a moratorium on all further sewing machine aquisitions for now since I have a Brother CS6000i that will only run 1/3 speed, a Riccar 3500 with no cams, a Brother PE-150 with no card or hoop and now the Singer 66. Until all of them are pulling their own weight, I refuse to take on any new hardware projects. Unless he stumbles across a Rocketeer, or a Bernina 830, or a nice Viking, or...
On a slightly related subject, were you aware that paper clips are the larval form of clothes hangers? It's true.
Paperclips the larval forum of clothes hangers ............... I believe it. LOL
Just for giggles and grins check your Brother CS6000i for a tortoise and hare switch. Our Bernina 930 has a two speed on / off switch.
First position is normal, second for slow speed. I've also read that some machines have this switch on the foot controller. It 's just a thought.
Joe, just checked an online manual and it says some models do have a speed switch on the machine!
I have a Singer 66, and in love with her. I don't know what the 18 is, but you will love her.
Now I see the difference since you posted a picture.. She is very pretty. I don't have the luxury of back tacking, or stitch regulating. I still love her. She purrs like a kitten. Doesn't have any attitude problems, and she is my favorite machine. She was converted from treadle before I got her. The hole for the strap holds my scissors perfectly.
I need to try the Triflow. I bought it for the bike chains. It wasn't cheap, but is needed for the bikes.
I bought the last bottle of Tri-Flow from my local bicycle shop. I've never used it on bike chains. Will try it if I ever ride again.
I think she is a pretty girl! now when you clean her you can tell her that she is going to be happy with you, that you will make beautiful things together, and that she will always have a loving home lol
what a wonderful and fun machine. Gee, I was 11 when it was born. YIKES


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Book out for early review
I'm happy to say that the book I'm writing with Rachel Schutt called Doing Data Science is officially out for early review. That means a few chapters which we've deemed "ready" have been sent to some prominent people in the field to see what they think. Thanks, prominent and busy people!
It also means that things are (knock on wood) wrapping up on the editing side. I'm cautiously optimistic that this book will be a valuable resource for people interested in what data scientists do, especially people interested in switching fields. The range of topics is broad, which I guess means that the most obvious complaint about the book will be that we didn't cover things deeply enough, and perhaps that the level of pre-requisite assumptions is uneven. It's hard to avoid.
Thanks to my awesome editor Courtney Nash over at O'Reilly for all her help!
And by the way, we have an armadillo on our cover, which is just plain cool:
June 5, 2013 at 10:10 am
Bookmarking. I'm interested in finding out more, not so much because I want to become a data scientist, but because I think it is becoming vital that we all understand what it is you do.
June 5, 2013 at 12:48 pm
On the O'Reilly website the preorder prices (EBook: 31.99 and Print: 39.99) are higher than Amazon (Print:27.92) . Why?


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Outgunned: How the Network News Media Are Spinning the Gun Control Debate
By Geoffrey Dickens, MRC Senior Media Analyst January 5, 2000
Over the last two years, television network news viewers have been inundated with tragic images of students running away from gunfire. With every new incident, from Pearl, Mississippi, to Littleton, Colorado, the networks have had a reflexive reaction. They blame guns, and wonder if more gun control laws arent an obvious solution.
With school shootings claiming more and more network air time, Media Research Center analysts reviewed two years of news reports through the MRCs News Tracking System on gun control policy on four evening shows (ABCs World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, CNNs The World Today, and NBC Nightly News) and three morning broadcasts (ABCs Good Morning America, CBSs This Morning, and NBCs Today) from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1999. Not included were numerous stories on the families grief or crime scene investigations that did not include statements relating to gun policy.
Methodology. To assess the tilt of stories, analysts counted the number of pro- and anti-gun statements by reporters in each category. Pieces with a disparity of greater than 1.5 to 1 were categorized as either for or against gun control. Stories closer than the ratio were deemed neutral. Among statements recorded as anti-gun rights: violent crime occurs because of guns, not criminals; and gun control prevents crime. Categorized as arguments for gun rights: gun control would not reduce crime; that criminals, not guns are the problem; Americans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms; right-to-carry concealed weapons laws caused a drop in crime. Using this story-angle method demonstrates that even in pieces where the talking head count is balanced, reporters statements can often end up tilting the angle of the entire story.
Using these criteria, analysts found a dramatically tilted debate in favor of gun control. In 653 gun policy stories, those advocating more gun control outnumbered stories opposing gun control by 357 to 36, or a ratio of almost 10 to 1, while 260 were categorized as neutral. Anti-gun soundbites were twice as frequent as pro-gun ones412 to 209while 471 soundbites were neutral. Gun control advocates appeared on the morning shows as guests on 82 occasions, compared to just 37 for gun-rights activists and 58 neutral spokesmen.
When these numbers are combined with the results of a 1997 study of two years of gun policy stories using the same parameters, MRC analysts have found that in 897 gun policy stories from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1999, the networks have aired 514 anti-gun stories to 46 pro-gun stories, or a ratio of more than 11 to 1. [See Appendix A for a complete report of numbers and percentages.]
I. Evening News Findings
American TV viewers were bombarded by evening news stories promoting gun control. Out of 300 evening news segments, anti-gun stories outnumbered pro-gun stories by 164 to 20 (with 116 neutral segments), or an 8-to-1 ratio. Talking heads were slanted toward gun control by a 2-to-1 ratio (296 for gun control vs. 150 for gun rights), with 319 neutral spokesmen. ABC and CNN provided the worst evening news slant, while NBC was the closest to fairnessand they werent close.
ABCs World News Tonight was the most biased in favor of gun control, airing 43 anti-gun stories to only three pro-gun segments, with 24 neutral reports. Within that sample, the talking head ratio matched the overall average of 2-to-1, with 125 gun control soundbites, 62 for gun rights, and 120 neutral clips.
CNNs The World Today slanted in the direction of gun-control arguments in 50 stories, compared to only seven with substantially more arguments in favor of gun rights. (Thirty-four reports were neutral.) CNNs selection of talking heads advocating more gun control was the most disproportionate (98 to 40, with 79 neutral clips).
CBS Evening News stories promoted gun control 28 times and favored gun rights on just three occasions (22 were neutral). CBS had the closest ratio of talking heads with 59 for gun control, 35 opposed, and 74 neutral.
NBC Nightly News was the least imbalanced, albeit with a tilt of five to one: 43 anti-gun rights stories versus eight pro-gun rights stories, with 36 neutral pieces. But three of the pro-gun stories came on one night (April 30, 1999). By a ratio of almost 2 to 1, NBC aired gun control exponents with a count of 130 advocates to 72 opponents (and 24 neutral voices).
II. Morning Show Findings
The network morning shows were flooded with visually arresting images from shootings. Out of 353 gun policy segments, anti-gun stories outnumbered pro-gun stories by 193 to 15, or a ratio of more than 13 to 1 (145 were neutral or balanced). Analysts counted both morning news reports and interviews.
ABCs Good Morning America ran a total of 92 reports supporting gun control compared to just one that favored the gun-rights defense (51 were neutral).
CBSs This Morning offered 19 stories slanted towards gun control solutions to just four against (with 27 neutral offerings).
NBCs Today presented the greatest amount of segments leaning toward gun rights, ten, or two-thirds of the morning show total, but also pushed for gun control in 82 segments (along with 88 neutral reports).
Guests. Morning shows were almost twice as likely to feature a gun control advocate than one opposed to more gun control. Gun control supporters appeared on the live morning shows 82 times, compared to just 37 gun rights spokesmen. Another 58 held no pro- or anti-gun views in gun policy segments.
On Good Morning America, 33 guests professed a belief in more legislation limiting gun rights, while only eight opposed such measures, with 212 neutral guests.
NBCs Today booked three times more gun-rights guests than ABC with 24, but still invited far more gun control advocates (40), with 24 neutral spokesmen.
CBSs This Morning aired the least interviews, but was the most balanced with just nine guests for gun control, five against, and 13 neutral.
The school-shooting phenomenon created both a desirable political and commercial environment for network producers, whose programs advanced gun control at the same time that these dramatic events drew higher-than-average ratings.
III. The Development of Themes
Reporters harped on several major themes in their coverage of gun policy stories over the last two years. The arguments most commonly advanced had one thing in common: guns are the problem. On the other hand, pro-gun rights themes were, for the most part, ignored.
1. "Access to guns leads to shootings." The instinctive network approach focused more on the weapons than on the shooters. The day after the Columbine High School shooting, Katie Couric flew in to ask Colorado Governor Bill Owens outside the school: "A lot of people are asking about the accessibility of guns. Have you wondered about that yourself?"
Network anchors didnt just single out guns, but a permissive "gun culture" as the culprit. After the Jonesboro, Arkansas shooting, Couric asked Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee on March 26, 1998: "Are you a proponent of the theory that somehow the fact that these school shootings have taken place in the South is indicative of a southern culture that, that might, I dont know, be more permissive of this kind of activity or somehow encouraged by the acceptance of guns and hunting?"
Couric didnt mention that cities with the most restrictive gun lawsNew York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C.account for 13 percent of the U.S. murders despite making up only five percent of the U.S. population.
2. "Concealed weapons laws will only increase the carnage." Another liberal argument advanced by the media is that passage of concealed weapons laws will equal more violence in the streets. But it was a responsible gun owner, assistant principal Joel Myrick, who went to his car to grab a gun to stop the Pearl, Mississippi shooter. How many networks told the stirring story of Myricks heroic defense of his students with a firearm? Just one. NBC mentioned it twice, in an October 2, 1997 NBC Nightly News story and an interview with Myrick on the October 3, 1997 Today show.
On the day after the Columbine killings, ABCs Charlie Gibson asked Colorado Governor Bill Owens: "There is irony in this state. Right as this happens, the state legislature is debating a bill that would permit citizens of Colorado to carry concealed weapons. Thats a bill that you support or have supported and said you would sign. Does this change your mind? Does it change the political landscape? Does it now seem terribly ill-advised?"
In states that passed concealed-weapon laws, crime has decreased dramatically. Professors John Lott and David B. Mustard of the University of Chicago found that network reporters were pushing a liberal myth: "When state concealed handgun laws went into effect in a county, murders fell by 8.5 percent, and rapes and aggravated assaults fell by five percent and seven percent." [More Guns, Less Crime, John R. Lott, Jr., University of Chicago Press, 1998.]
3. "Gun makers are responsible for violence." When the gun control debate shifted from Congress to the courts with lawsuits against gun manufacturers, the media again shifted blame, this time from the criminals to the gun makers.
On February 12, 1999, Good Morning America co-host Charles Gibson hailed a victorious "landmark" ruling: "Late yesterday, the growing drive to hold gunmakers to account for the way their products are used had its first victory in a federal court in New York City. Both sides are saying this is just the beginning. And there is no doubt that in the end, communities across the nation will be touched by the debate. ABCs Terry Moran has more on the landmark ruling."
Moran elaborated: "It is the moment every mother dreads and this mother will never forget. After her 18-year-old son, Damon, was gunned down in an elevator, Andrea Slade Lewis joined six other victims and sued 25 gun manufacturers to hold them responsible for, as one lawyer put it, dumping guns like toxic waste into the market."
Reporters overlooked the point that in product liability lawsuits, the plaintiffs have to prove that the product was defective or not used as it was intended. The guns did not malfunction, but performed the way they were designed. The problem came in the criminal intent behind the gun. The lawsuits also ignored the beneficial uses of guns like self-defense.
These points were made by gun-rights spokesmen but rarely were made by reporters. Out of 47 stories on the lawsuits, reporters mentioned one of the above points in only ten. Of the 47 stories, 33 of them were slanted against gun manufacturers, only two in favor of them, and 12 were neutral. ABC ran the greatest number of stories on the lawsuits with 20, followed by NBC with 12 stories, and six on both CNN and CBS. NBC was the most biased, with 10 of their 12 stories favoring the lawsuits. (The other two were neutral.) ABC closely followed with 15 of their 20 stories aimed against gun manufacturers, and five neutral ones. On CNN, five stories leaned in favored the lawsuits, three were neutral, and just one tilted against a lawsuit. CBS broadcast three stories promoting the lawsuits, two neutral, and just one against.
4. "Will Congress waste the momentum we created toward gun control?" All of this gun coverage led to a climate on Capitol Hill that something had to be done about guns or else congressmen, specifically Republican congressmen, would feel it at the polls next year. And once public officials started debating the issue, reporters were there to egg them on. There was no more blatant example of this than the following exchange between Charlie Gibson and President Clinton on June 4.
Gibson pleaded: "When you went to Littleton, a friend of yours, who supports you on gun control, said to me in the last 48 hours, the President, because as he said Littleton has seared the national conscience, the President had a chance to roar on gun control and he meowed, and that was a friend of yours. There are very basic measures that could be taken that people agree on. We register every automobile in America. We dont register guns. Thats a step that would make a difference."
Gibson offered liberal solutions to the President: "But let me come back to you on that, the polls, I agree on that, the polls have shown that this country would accept registration of firearms and yet we dont do that and were not fighting about regulation of guns. We regulate every other consumer product out there." After the President warned that many Democrats who voted for gun control were defeated in 1994, Gibson feared that NRA members, and not the press, were setting the agenda: "But hasnt the NRA won the debate at that point? Once we say its politically impossible, we cant do it, we wont propose it, hasnt the NRA basically framed the debate at that point?"
Over on NBC, Today co-host Matt Lauer echoed Gibsons lament that a golden opportunity to regulate guns was being wasted when he asked liberal Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) on June 16: "There is some fear among some people that now that school is out, and parents arent sending their children off into what they may view as harms way every day, that theres gonna be some momentum lost on gun control. Do you agree with that?" Lauers Today show colleague Ann Curry also wondered where the media-generated momentum went in an interview with the Heritage Foundations Marshall Wittman on June 21: "But didnt the public cry out for more gun control after the shootings, the tragedy, the massacre in Littleton, and what happened to the momentum that was building when this was before the Senate?"
1. "Increase prosecutions against criminals using firearms." The National Rifle Association argues that federal prosecutions of gun law violations have dropped significantly since 1992. In recent ads, the NRA has cited a Syracuse University study that found there has been a 46 percent drop in prosecutions of the criminal use of firearms from 1992 to 1998. While NRA spokesmen appearing as guests have made this point, network reporters and interviewers cited the Clintons administrations failure to prosecute criminals exactly eight times.
On Good Morning America, co-host Lisa McRee asked Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell on June 9, 1998: "Yesterday we were joined by the NRA's new President, Charlton Heston, who said that it's not the guns, but rather the lack of the enforcement of the laws, and a lack of prosecution that is the real problem in this country. How do you respond?"
2. "When the program Project Exile increased gun prosecutions in Richmond, shootings were reduced." Reporters, for the most part, ignored one program that has successfully reduced shootings. The National Rifle Associations support for Project Exile in Richmond, Virginia was noted a mere three times. According to the NRA, Project Exile "adopts a zero-tolerance for federal gun crimes, with federal, state and local law enforcement and prosecutors working hand-in-hand to prosecute each and every federal firearms violation." Once the program was implemented, according to the NRA, "the citys homicides were cut nearly one-third, the lowest number since 1987." The only mentions of Project Exile were on the April 30, 1999, NBC Nightly News, and the November 30, 1998, and February 20, 1999, editions of ABCs World News Tonight. CBS never mentioned it. CNNs The World Today never covered Project Exile, but did find time to highlight a guns for Beanie Babies exchange program in Illinois [CNNs The World Today, April 27, 1998].
On the bright side, NBC devoted a large part of a Nightly News program on April 30, 1999, to "Guns in America," and three of those stories were classified as favoring the arguments of gun owners. In one of those stories Pete Williams highlighted Project Exile: "Not long ago Richmond had one of the nations highest murder rates. But now under Project Exile here in Virginia, gun crimes are prosecuted under tough federal laws. Billboards and TV ads send out the message that using a gun brings a minimum five years in prison. Police say they can tell it's working and Richmond's murder rate is down 30 percent. But every night brings risk. 11 p.m., a report of a man shot. Sergeant Shamus searches but it's a false alarm. No man, no gun. And since Project Exile began, he says guns are now scarce on the street." Sgt. Mike Shamus told Williams: "Theyre going to things like sticks, knives, bats, bottles. I mean, they're very creative in the tools that they use now."
Williams explained: "Pro-gun groups like the NRA support the project. Insisting more gun law enforcement, not more gun laws, will reduce crime. Richmond businessman Gary Baker says he is living proof. He says hes here today because of his guns. Four years ago, as he opened his jewelry store, two men with guns stormed in and started shooting. He fired back, killing both of them." Baker claimed: "It enabled me to go home that evening to my wife and family. If, if we hadn't been able to defend ourselves, I truly think we would've been killed." Williams concluded: "Sergeant Shamus ends his shift, midnight. He believes his city is safer now, but nationwide the search goes on for ways to keep guns out of the wrong hands."
3. "Millions of people use guns every year in self-defense." In 1997, criminologist Gary Kleck estimated that over 2.5 million people a year defend themselves from an assailant or burglar by exercising their constitutional right to bear arms. Yet how many times did television networks report such acts? In the past two years, out of 653 gun policy stories, exactly 12 times. By making a blockbuster story out of several school shootingswhile leaving out the millions of times citizens use guns to stop crime each yearthey presented a very misleading picture to the average viewer that firearm use brings more harm than good, and thus should be limited or even banned.
One exception to this bias by omission came as part of that April 30 NBC Nightly News package, "Guns in America." Reporter Robert Hager talked to Ryland Moore, a 71-year-old man who foiled a teenagers attempted robbery in a diner, who said: "Things happen all the time. You know people are attacked, robbed, killed, and I dont intend to be a statistic if I can help it." He also presented Texas legislator Suzanna Gratia Hupp, who remembered "how her parents were killed with 20 others in a Texas cafeteria massacre in 1991. She says she had a shot at the gunman, but wasn't carrying her pistol because back then it was against the law." Hupp added: "Had my legislators not legislated me out of the right to protect myself and my family, we would have had a chance, at least a chance to protect ourselves."
Hager asked if someone with a concealed weapon could have stopped the killers at Columbine: "Seven states prohibit concealed weapons. But 43 states including Colorado permit them, licensing three million Americans to carry them. An outspoken advocate of concealed weapons, University of Chicagos John Lott in a study claims in states that passed laws permitting concealed weapons murder rates declined nine percent, rape five percent, robbery three." Lott was countered by Joseph Sudbay of Handgun Control, Incorporated. Hager concluded: "A national debate sharpened now by the horror of Littleton and the possibility many others like Ryland Moore may now turn, in self-defense, to packing heat."
Another NBC Nightly News story portraying armed self-defense in a positive light came on November 10, 1998, in the wake of the shooting of abortionist Barnett Slepian in Buffalo. Tom Brokaw explained: "These continuing threats against doctors in America have forced many to go to extreme lengths to protect themselves." Mike Boettcher turned his spotlight on an Arizona abortionist: "In Phoenix, Dr. Brian Finkel, who performs abortions, reaches for protection. Why? Two of his colleagues were shot in New York." Finkel declared: "And I usually carry at least a Colt .45 with me." NBC showed his holstered side arm.
4. "Current gun laws didnt stop shootings." Gun rights advocates argue that the utility of passing yet another gun law is questionable when the ones currently on the books didnt prevent any of the shootings. This point was made on just five separate occasions, all in 1999. On NBC, it was mentioned on the April 22 and 23 Today shows and the April 23 Nightly News. There was a brief mention on the April 21 edition of Good Morning America and the June 6 The World Today on CNN. CBS never touched it. No one made the point more eloquently than the father of one of the Columbine victims.
Darrell Scott, who lost his daughter in the Columbine High School shooting, expressed doubt that one more gun control bill was the answer. However, Scotts pleas barely made a wave in media circles. There was one mention on the May 27, 1999, Nightly News, and then the next morning on the May 28 Today, one story on the May 27 CBS Evening News, and one story on the May 28 This Morning. On the May 28 Today, NBCs Gwen Ifill introduced the Scott soundbite: "Darrell Scott lost his 17-year-old daughter Rachel in the Columbine High School massacre, but he told Congress guns were not to blame." Scott declared: "No amount of laws can stop someone who spends months of planning this type of massacre."
Ifill reported: "Describing himself as a willing pawn in the gun control debate but not a gun owner or a member of the National Rifle Association, Scott said there should be more focus on prayer, less on blaming the NRA." Scott elaborated: "I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. Im not here to represent or to defend the NRA, because I dont believe they are responsible for my daughters death." Unfortunately, reporters didnt share Scotts view and demonstrated no qualms about scapegoating the NRA and gun owners across the country.
IV. Recommendations
1. Try to present debates, not loaded lectures. Gun policy stories ought to aspire to educate, not indoctrinate. When a show like Good Morning America airs 92 anti-gun stories and only one favoring the gun-rights side, ABC is clearly not trying to balance the news. The number of anti-gun stories should be lower, and the neutral story total should be higher.
2. Select themes from both sides. More time should be devoted to an examination of the programs that have proven track records in dropping crime rates, like Project Exile and concealed weapons laws, not to mention the positive uses of weapons in self-defense. To achieve balance, reporters should explore gun-rights advocates opposition to additional gun laws that criminals may ignore, and their view that new laws infringe further on the rights of the responsible gun owner.
3. Gun policy stories should provide factual context in the debate over changing current gun laws instead of loaded emotional anecdotes and phrases. Too many gun policy reports focus on emotional anecdotes, with reporters repeating loaded terms like "toxic waste" to describe guns. In discussing proposed changes to current laws, most news stories include a reference to current lawfor example, if the issue is drunk driving policy, a news story might summarize a proposal by saying the proposal would lower the blood-alcohol standard from .1 (current) to .09 (proposed). Similarly, gun policy stories should reference current federal gun law to illustrate the practical implications of the proposed change.
Over the last four years, network reporters and producers have been scaring their viewers with a bleak picture of an America under the gun. In their search for an antidote to what theyve termed an "epidemic," more often than not theyve offered gun control as the cure to the problem. Yet in each school shooting there were gun laws already on the books and not one of them prevented any of the tragedies. Reporters have failed to acknowledge what millions of gun owners already know: that one more federal gun law that encroached upon on the law-abiding would not have stopped any of these tragedies.
Media Research Center L. Brent Bozell III, Chairman Brent Baker, Vice President for Research & Publications Tim Graham, Director of Media Analysis
APPENDIX A: Numerical Breakdown
Study Totals
Combined Study (4 Year) Totals
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APPENDIX B: More Media Quotes on Gun Control, 1999
"Four weeks after the Columbine High School shootings, a month of public outrage, and yet the Senate still remains tangled up in finger pointing over gun control." -- NBC's Gwen Ifill opening a NBC Nightly News story, May 18.
"Let's bring the access of guns into this, Michael. I mean, in the city, guns, in my opinion, are seen as the tools of the criminal. But in many rural and suburban areas, guns are more part of the sporting culture. You see people with hunting rifles on their walls. You see people with gun racks in their car. Is that to blame?" -- Today co-host Matt Lauer to Michael Guzy of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 30.
"Ollie [North] mentions the prevalence of guns. If you look at these shooting instances, they all seem to have taken place in areas where there is a stronger gun culture. The sheriff himself said, the sheriff out their in Littleton said his community is awash in guns. What do we do about that?" -- Today co-host Jack Ford to Rev. Jesse Jackson, April 24.
"Perhaps it will take one more school shooting to move the majority of Americans into a position more powerful than that of the NRA. Perhaps it will take one more school shooting to move us from people who support gun control to people who vote it. But as we continue to let the widows and the wounded do the work, be warned. That next school may be the one your children attend; the next accident could be close to home." -- Newsweek columnist Anna Quindlen, November 1.
"Is there any reason, Howard, to believe that this tragic attack on children, for goodness sakes, will trigger any movement by this Congress to enact tougher, meaningful new gun laws?" "You know, Howard, I asked Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Denver, who certainly has had to wrestle with this, about why her colleagues consistently reject tougher gun control measures. She said two things, they're too afraid of the NRA and they're too beholden to the NRA. Does it really come down to that? Do Congress people care more about perpetuating personal power than they do about saving the lives of children?" -- MSNBC's The News with Brian Williams substitute anchor Gregg Jarrett to Newsweek's Howard Fineman, August 12.
"Littleton, Colorado, is 1700 miles from Washington, D.C., but it might as well be a million. For many survivors of the Columbine shooting, today's collapse of gun control legislation feels like a slap in the face." -- MSNBC's News with Brian Williams substitute anchor Sara James, June 18.
"Republicans are betting that this too will pass, that as with Jonesboro and Paducah, Pearl and Springfield, once the white coffins are in the ground and the cameras gone, the outrage will subside. But maybe not this time. In town meetings and talk radio, the public has had its fill of politicians talking resignedly about our gun culture, as if there's nothing to be done about a subgroup that finds schoolyard massacres an acceptable cost for its right to be armed to the teeth." -- Time columnist Margaret Carlson, May 10 issue.
"Since there are 200 million guns already out there, I don't think that gun control is going to have much impact. But I think we ought to do it anyway just to make a statement as a society, and even if you save a couple of lives, then it's worth it." -- Evan Thomas, Newsweek's Assistant Managing Editor, Inside Washington, May 1.
"Repealing the Second Amendment is no cause for the faint-hearted, but it remains the only way for liberals to trigger an honest debate on the future of our bullet-plagued society. So what if anti-gun advocates have to devote the next 15 or 20 years to the struggle? The cause is worth the political pain. Failing to take bold action condemns all of us to spend our lives cringing in terror every time we hear a car backfire." -- USA Today columnist Walter Shapiro, September 17.
"Get rid of the guns. We had the Second Amendment that said you have the right to bear arms. I haven*t seen the British really coming by my house looking for it. And besides, the right to bear arms is not an absolute right anyway, as New York*s Sullivan Law proves. We talk about ourselves as a violent society, and some of that is right and some of it is claptrap. But I think if you took away the guns, and I mean really take away the guns, not what Congress is doing now, you would see that violent society diminish considerably." -- PBS NewsHour essayist Roger Rosenblatt, May 20.
"I don't understand why we're piddling around. We should talk about getting rid of guns in this country." -- The Washington Post's Juan Williams on Fox News Sunday, May 23.
"That smells of bullsh...How much longer are we gonna take that? How much longer are we gonna be wrapping in the flag of patriotism to justify 250 millions guns out there? How much longer?" -- Geraldo Rivera responding to video clip of NRA chief Charlton Heston, Rivera Live on CNBC, May 3.
"Whatever is being proposed is way too namby-pamby. I mean, for example, we're talking about limiting people to one gun purchase, or handgun purchase a month. Why not just ban the ownership of handguns when nobody needs one? Why not just ban semi-automatic rifles? Nobody needs one." -- Time National Correspondent Jack E. White, Inside Washington, May 1.
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Jessica Simpson Beats Spears To Daisy Duke Role
Britney Spears's hopes of landing the role of Daisy Duke in the forthcoming movie version of the 'Dukes of Hazzard' have been dashed-after bosses handed it to Jessica Simpson.
While star Spears had expressed interest in playing the sexy character from the '70s TV show, singer Simpson has been chosen as the blonde who will fill the extra short shorts of original Daisy Duke Catherine Bach.
Simpson's manager father Joe, 'She is really excited.' Simpson herself adds, 'I wanna wear those shorts so bad.'
The film about three redneck cousins, two corrupt public officials and a souped up Dodger Charger car, begins production this summer.
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I really don't understand the Jessica Simpson thing. She has a really masculine looking face and ignorance and stupidity always strikes me as hideous.
I watched Dukes of Hazzard for the cars....
Britney Spears' last best hope of being taken seriously was to appear as Daisy Duke. Alas, now she will never be considered for an Oscar-calibre role!
They're looking to cast Anthony Anderson as Boss Hogg. I have never seen him in anything, so I can't comment on his acting skills, but a black Boss Hogg just doesn't work for me somehow.
Totally agree.
I like blonde bimbo's as much as the next guy, but neither of these gals is worthy to don the frayed shorts of the original Daisy!
ping for DD photos later
This story has zero relevence and belongs in the crapper.
How about some pictures so we can compare for ourselves!?
Simpson herself adds, 'I wanna wear those shorts so bad.'
Not as badly as I want you to wear those shorts.
She's apparently a lot smarter than most believe. How many
millions of $$$$$ have you accumulated?
I watched it for the guys.
Please they are going to screw up this movies majorly.
1) How can they drive the Genral Lee around with that flag? Im sure they will have it painted completly different. Problably purple.
2) For the life of me, I cant remember one black guy on that show. They will problably make the Shriff Chinese, the mayor black, the deputies hispanic...
Also, Catherine Bach was a lot (and I do mean a LOT) of things, but as Daisy she was not a dumb bimbo (well, ok, taking sharp corners in a CJ-5 as fast as she drove was not a Mensa-caliber move, but still...)
The original wasn't blonde and I don't recall the shorts being frayed.
General Lee Ping!
This story has zero relevence and belongs in the crapper.
LOL. But you thought enough of the topic to read deep into the thread AND contribute. What does that say about the content of your post?
There was one recurring black character on the show. Sherrif Little, from chickasaw county. He was the only LEO that the Dukes had any respect for, and was a hard-a$$ed mofo to boot. They never messed with him.
Which one of the Simpson's is she? Did Homer have one out of wed-lock??????.......
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I know, Anthony Anderson is funny. He's one of the sons in Me, Myself and Irene.
But Boss Hog is supposed to be a big fat OLD white cracker. Hollywood people are F**ing morons. They probably think it would be cool to have a black Hogg. This movie will be about as good as Scooby Doo.
There is thing called hair dye. Perhaps you've never heard of it. It is used to alter the color of hair.
You're right on both accounts:
Funny... I never noticed.
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Keep exposing this woman... people need to know who she is, because the media sure won't tell 'em!
What?? There's no hottie brunettes around, so we need to spruce up a blonde bimbette to fill the role??
Barbara Goldbach is a nice jewish girl.
That would just suck.
News from Hazzard County
Lucille Ball made millions and millions playing a dumb redhead. The Hollywood crowd was shocked when she took over Desilu productions and was a tough, smart business
How do you know that Jessica's carpet matches the drapes?
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That's a different person:
Daisy Dukes! What an actress! Mama mia!
LOL... how apropos!
Man alive. Those legs go all the way to the end don't they?
Didn't read the article. The title was enough to warrant a gut shot. In years past, no one would have posted this trash on FR and if they did, it would have been pulled. Juvenile toilet crap from Hollyweird.
not to get to deep on the Dukes of Hazzard but I was wondering about something the other day. Remember in the 70's there was a bunch of "redneck" movies made? It was during the time of the Dukes of Hazzard when you also had trucker movies, Smokey and the Bandit, Country/Western music was hot and you had a lot of movies on that theme and other media heavily invested in "Middle America". It seemed to be a backlash at the elitism the preceded it and the emphasis on "metro" culture. I suspect the reason this genre became so popular was because people were fed up with the 60's counter culture.
In light of the current elistis and "metrosexual" culture/media it seems we should be due for another "backlash" to tip the balance again. Since you would expect the movies and so forth to come after the movement started I wonder if we are just entering another phase where the focus becomes based more on traditional values, regular people, and the midwest. In light of gay marriage, elistis hollywood types, liberal media bias, and a continual focus on California and the east coast by the media we may be seeing a reversal pretty soon, which by the way is good news for a Texas, rough and tumble, butt kicker running against a femmy, metrosexual, Mass. liberal.
Me too, and Uncle Jesse.
John Schneider and Tom Wopat have both been recording artists and been on Broadway since DoH (LOL!). I wonder what happened to Catherine Bach?
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Embarkation: San Juan
Our Royal Suite 6141 - Butler was Santos, and he was attentive and always there when we needed something without being annoying. He even accompanied our group to "Blu" one night when we didn't have a reservation for 8. Very helpful. Breakfast was always on time in our room, and afternoon canapes and coffee were usually between 3:30 and 4:30. Our "room attendant" was Eugene and we always had our bed made, fresh towels, and plenty of toiletries. Being my first cruise I was disappointed in not having any "towel animals" though. Others in our group did have them who were not in a Royal Suite. BIG PERK: I guess because we were in the Royal Suite we received Captain's Club Elite status for this cruise. Ton's of free stuff like coupons for free internet service, free laundry, dry-cleaning, discounts on spa services, and access to the Captains Club cocktail party, More etc. This status saved us several hundred dollars on perks.
Our dining experience: Main dining room food and service was average to good. The hostess Diana was fantastic at accommodating us. Kuddo's to Diana. She remembered us after the first night. The food was good, but nothing memorable. Normandy Restaurant was excellent. Some of the best lamb chops I've ever had. A lot of table-side preparation at Normandy. Wonderful grand marnier souffle. Staff was terrific. Blu restaurant we ate here one night and it was good. It was nice to be away from the main dining room crowd. Qsine restaurant was good, but be prepared for a 3 hour tapas style dining. Way to much food. We even cancelled some of our orders. One thing that really pissed me off about Qsine is we tried to make a 7:30 reservation and was told only 6:30 and 8:30 was available. Reluctantly we chose the 6:30. After being seating promptly we saw that the restaurant wasn't full nor did it ever fill up threw our whole time there. There were empty tables everywhere. Even when we finished dinner at 9:30 the place was only about 1/2 full. Have no idea why they wouldn't accommodate us at our 7:30 time.
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The pools were nice and not crowded. The indoor therapy pool was great too. I had a very nice (but pricey) message at the spa. Watch out for the pushing of products after your service. They didn't even ask me if I wanted them, just added them to my bill and handed me a package of creams and oils.
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Basic French Pastry
Butter/Margarine | 1 Pound, well chilled (4 sticks) | |
All purpose flour | 4 1⁄4 Cup (68 tbs), sifted | |
Ice water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon |
1. Cut 1/2 pound (2 sticks) of the butter or margarine into flour with a fork or pastry blender in large bowl until mixture is crumbly and pale yellow. (Keep remaining 2 sticks butter or margarine chilled for Step 4.)
2. Stir ice water and lemon juice all at once into crumbly mixture. Continue stirring with a fork until mixture is completely moistened and pastry is very stiff. Wrap in waxed paper, foil or plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes.
3. Unwrap the pastry and roll out to an 18x12-inch rectangle, on well-floured pastry cloth or board. Pastry should be 1/4-inch thick. Roll straight, lifting the rolling pin each time as you reach the edge, so pastry will be evenly thick.
4. Slice reserved 1/2 pound very cold butter or margarine into thin even pats over two-thirds of pastry to form a 12-inch square.
5. Fold uncovered one-third of pastry over middle one-third; fold opposite end over top. Then fold pastry in thirds crosswise to make a block. Now you have 9 layers of pastry with pats of butter or margarine between each. Roll out again to an even, 18x12-inch rectangle; repeat folding as above; chill 30 minutes.
6. Repeat rolling, folding and chilling 3 more times. Pastry is stiff and cold, so first pound firmly with your rolling pin to flatten, watching carefully to keep thickness even. After rolling and folding the last time, wrap and chill pastry overnight, or several days, then shape.
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 5194 Calories from Fat 3277
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 373 g574%
Saturated Fat 233.8 g1169.1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 975.3 mg325.1%
Sodium 68 mg2.8%
Total Carbohydrates 408 g136.1%
Dietary Fiber 14.5 g57.9%
Sugars 2.4 g
Protein 59 g117.7%
Vitamin A 226.8% Vitamin C 23%
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