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I use the LaCie Porsche drive (albeit only 250GB) and it works great. I have also ordered stuff from B&H and have never had a problem.
One of the great things about being a blogger for Wisebread is that I have a large community of people to call on for help and advice when I need it. So far I've rarely called on your sage advice, but today is different. I have stumbled upon quite a few deals in the last 24 hours and they all look good to me. But are they?
I have published my shopping list below. If you think the item is a good idea, I'll jump on it (and so should you if you want it). If you scream at me that I'm a moron for even considering such an obviously crappy buy, I'll avoid it. I'm hoping they are all steal, but hey, 2 out of 5 would be fine.
1 - DVD Home Theater System - $20 - Office Depot
Every piece of common sense in my brain is screaming that this sytem probably sucks. But for $20, what if it really is a deal?
2 - LaCie 500GB External USB Porsche Hard Drive - $119 with FREE S&H
This one looks great. 500GB of storage from a known hardware maker like LaCie. But is this one a complete waste of cash?
3 - Sharper Image Woofi Power Subwoofer - $9.95 at Sharper Image
Seriously, can this be all that bad? I know it's reduced from $70 to $10, and there must be a reason for that. But it looks like such a steal!
4 - KitchenAid Hand Blender, Onyx Black - $17.99 - Amazon.com
I usually trust KitchenAid, but why the huge drop in price on a great hand blender? Should my spidey-sense be tingling on this one?
5 - Compound Miter Saw with Laser - $53 - Amazon.com
I'm a sucker for tools. But I worry cheap tools will break and sever a finger or other appendage. Is this one a steal?
Well, that's my shopping list. Prices were correct when I published this article. If they have since gone up, I will obviously not be buying them anyway. I am a deal hunter after all.
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I use the LaCie Porsche drive (albeit only 250GB) and it works great. I have also ordered stuff from B&H and have never had a problem.
here in germany a computer magazine (Computer Bild 1/2007) tested 16 USB Hard Drives and also the 500gb LaCie Hard Drive Porsche which landed on the to 8th place. Here are the facts:
+ Very fast (Read/Write 31,24/26,29 Megabyte/second) (fatest drive in test)
- Very loud (Idle/Read - 2,0/2,1 sone) because of built-in fan (loudest drive in test)
- Defect after drop test
it has both good and bad points. Certainly don't want a noisy drive. I'll have to think about that one.
I wouldn't touch that saw with a 10 foot pole. It may end up working fine, but with tools like that you're better off with a "name" brand for quality. Even a cheap Delta would be better than that one.
I have to agree with Tim on the fact that a quality name does have to be taken into consideration. So for me, the saw and the DVD system would be out, but the sub-woofer and blender would be in. Good names and dirt cheap prices.
The hard drive is kind of a conundrum. I also have the 250 from La Cie and love it. When it got it, it was on a similar bargrain basement sale at Best Buy. I the noise is an issue for you then I'd guess it's a no-go. FOr me, though, I'd jump on it (several in fact!) and sell them to local business to hold routine weekly or nightly back-ups. Plus one for myself, of course...
Can't speak much for the 'tronics, but anything KitchenAid will hold up well as long as you're not using it in an industrial kitchen (i assume you are not). Cheap Tools (Power and Other Wise) are good for cheap work. Except fot the frequency of use there is not much difference between tools at home and tools on the job. When you are deling with tools there is more at stake than your wallet safety and reliability should be the biggest concerns. Look for a good deal on Great tools ( I have Always preferred Makita and DeWalt) not a great deal on OK tools. KYLE
sometimes in life what appears to be too good to be true is really just a typo waiting for some hype.
I have a hard time resisting deals... but really it's not a deal if you spend $10 to save $50 on something you don't need. It's also not a deal if you're expecting good quality (dvd system) and end up with sub par performance. KitchenAid and LaCie are great brands (two of my personal favorites actually) so if you need those items, you'll get a great deal on a quality product you will use. But if you have no need for another hard drive or don't really have a clue what to do with a hand blender, don't bother.
Cheap tools scare me.
I'm a deal junkie. I decied in the end to go with...none of them. I know, ironic right? Buy your post grounded me to the very reason I write for WB. The DVD theater system is obviously nothing special. I rarely use a blender. THe woofer, although cool and cheap, would probably be relegated to the garage in a few months. My wife already has a 250GB hard drive and myself a 100GB. So, by the time those are full, a 1 terabyte drive will probably be about $100. And Lowes is doing a BOGO today on tools, so I can get a saw and drill for a cool savings. I need the saw, but would prefer to go with a brand I trust. Anyway, thanks to all who helped me out. Cool stuff guys.
Amazon does that periodically with the KitchenAid hand blenders, a food blog I read pointed it out once. They're generally $45-60 but every so often they'll drop it just for a day or so. If you really want one, just keep an eye on it and wait.
I'm not as convinced as to the quality of the LaCie drives as others here, or at least the Porsche version of the drive.
I have 1.5 TBs of storage, all using Acomdata drives. Acomdata was the first external drive I bought, and I figured all else being the same it can't hurt to have the drives from the same manufacturer (superstitious, I know). I tend to pick up new drives when they fill up by looking at what's for sale. I saw an amazing price for the Porsche LaCie drive (350GB?) for something ridiculously low like $65, and picked it up even though it wasn't an Acomdata drive.
So far it's the only external drive I've bought which failed, and it failed right out of the box. I bought it from MicroCenter online (I can't say enough about their house brand of desktop computer) and they were very good about returning the drive for credit. And while it probably isn't important, I am planning to stick with Acomdata.
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The name Shimeji can actually refer to various species of mushrooms which explains the differences in appearance you can find - some can have a more "traditional" mushroom shape with a bulbous cap, while the ones I'm using have a more trumpet-like shape.
They are sold in clumps, which I can better explain by way of a photo
You can see the shimeji of various sizes all beginning from the one solid base. To use, it's just a matter of trimming off this hard base and then dividing the mushroom into there individual units.
With this type of mushroom I like to keep it simple - so I've made a quick and easy Mushroom Tart.
[Makes 1x13cm/5" tart]
shortcrust pastry
shimeji mushrooms
fresh thyme leaves
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 egg
⅓ cup milk
sea salt and white pepper
Make the filling:
Prepare the mushrooms by cutting away the hard base. Separate it into smaller clumps and then cut into individual mushrooms.
Heat a knob of butter and a little oil in a skillet over a medium heat - when the butter has melted, add in the prepared shimeji along with the fresh thyme leaves and garlic. Cook quickly until lightly golden and then set to one side. Season with a little sea salt and white pepper.
Make the tart:
Line a 13cm/5" tart with pastry - lightly prick the base and cover with baking paper and beans. Bake in a preheated 160°C for 5 minutes - remove the paper and the beans and then cook until the base appears dry.
Spread the mushrooms over the base and then dot with a little bocconcini - depending on the size, just tear the bocconcini roughly.
Whisk the egg and milk together and then pour over the filling.
Return the tart to the oven and cook until the pastry is golden and the filling has set. The filling will puff up while cooking but will flatten out as it cools.


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(visited by Joseph Kerski and Anne Olsen)
16-Jul-2003 -- I, Joseph Kerski, Geographer from Colorado USA, Anne Olsen, geography teacher from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, and Murray Ellis, mathematician from Lower Hutt, visited 40°S 176°E in the Pohangaina Valley of the North Island, New Zealand, one winter day. As Anne and I were en route to teach a three-day GPS and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) institute for New Zealand teachers, a confluence visit seemed like an appropriate field trip. This confluence at 40° South also had special significance for me, because I live near 40° North, and had visited 40° North, 105° West during the previous year.
This confluence visit proved to be one of the most difficult that I have undertaken, although it did not need to be, as we later discovered. We awoke the morning of 16 July in Taihape, drove south along Highway 1 to Mangaweka, and turned southeast on Highway 54. This terrain was some of the most fantastic scenery I have ever encountered--a seemingly endless array of steep hills, wonderful hidden gullies, and an incredible diversity of vegetation, all on the west side of the Ruahine Range of Mountains. Murray ably navigated us through twisting roads through Rangiwahea and Apiti, and anticipation mounted as we passed through Umutoi. We crossed the Horopito Stream and parked at the side of Umutoi North Road.
We departed from the vehicle at approximately 10 am local time, choosing to hike the fields toward the east along the north of the stream. Very soon, I became thankful that Murray had loaned me his gumboots, as we were traversing muddy tracks where cattle had trampled. This is a hilly area with deep gullies, dissected mudstone, overlain by terraces of graywacke gravels that extend westward from the Ruahine Range. The entire area bears remnants from past glaciation and is currently lightly populated. After 25 minutes, we skirted the north side of the Horopito Stream until we came upon a wonderful view of the gully and what would prove to be the confluence site, although we were not aware of it at the time. We took care as we crossed over the
electric fence twice as we neared 176° East. Then, as the GPS directed us to the south, we descended the north slope of the gully, sinking above our knees in places in the mud and organic debris. After we crossed the stream itself, we came face to face with nearly a sheer cliff on the south side of the gully about an hour after our foot journey began. It was obviously impossible to follow the line of longitude up the side of this gully.
After reading the account of the previous visitor, I was determined not to repeat his account of hanging onto tree roots for dear life. However, faced with the cliff in front of us, I did not see how we could get around the prospect of repeating the prior tale of woe. Heaving a sigh, we embarked upon the climb, making slow progress against the viney supplejack, prickly gorse, bush lawyer, and other thick vegetation. Worse, the thick tree cover meant continual loss of GPS satellites. Murray and Anne wisely climbed the spine of a ridge to the west, while I hoisted myself up a 70 degree slope. At times, I literally took two steps forward and fell back one step. Once, my GPS was perched precariously on a reedy plant as I scrambled for a foothold, with me having visions of it sliding to the valley floor below as I had lost my GPS case at 36° North 115° West earlier in the year. My faulty GPS readings convinced me that the confluence was on this cliff, but it was not to be. I met my companions at the top of the terrace, which had been cleared for
grazing, allowing us to reorient ourselves.
A good satellite fix showed the confluence to be still off to the east, so we followed the electric fence until we reached 176° East Longitude. The confluence appeared to be north, down the slope, back toward the stream that we had traversed. Fortunately, this time, the slope had been cleared for grazing, and we stepped through the slumping soil on a slope that fell away rapidly to the north. We arrived at the confluence about noon local time, about 2 hours after our hike began. Although the mountains were shrouded with cloud, we had pleasant winter weather, about 12° C, and no wind or showers.
The confluence lies approximately 10 meters east of the western fenceline of this field, 50 meters north of the top of the terrace. It is approximately 60% up the south side of the gully of Horopito Stream on a slope of 40 degrees. Vegetation in the area, besides the aforementioned plants, includes pinus radiata (pine) trees, grass, punga tree ferns, and rangoria trees. We saw steers, heifers, pigs, sheep, paradise ducks, and geese.
After doing the traditional confluence dance to zero out the coordinates, we took the photographs and video, marveled once more at the astounding scenery, and climbed out of the gully to the south. Not wishing to
repeat our hike up and down the vegetated cliffs, we walked through pastures on the south side of the gully, arousing the curiosity of quite a few young heifer cattle, who toyed with following us closely during our traverse. We followed trails back to the road we had driven, walking over the bridge over Horopito Stream and past the home of the landowner. We spotted what might have been the landowner when we reached our vehicle, but as he was talking with his neighbors at the time, we decided not to disturb him. We arrived at
the vehicle at 1pm, three hours after our hiking journey began. Once in the vehicle, we departed for terrain south, toward Wellington and to teach our GPS and GIS course.
I have also been caving for the past 15 years, and feel that confluence hunting accomplishes some of the same sort of bonding among one's traveling companions as caving does. I felt that Anne and Murray and I had been
friends for life. Perhaps it was because this was a difficult confluence, largely due to the cliff hike. I realize that the difficulty pales in comparison to what my confluence colleagues have accomplished the world
over, but each visit makes one feel that one has achieved a goal, and gained new-found appreciation for the diversity of our planet.


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Monsanto Buys Weather Company Climate Corporation
Today's big acquisition is a huge agritech exit: Biotech company Monsanto has bought Climate Corporation for approximately $1.1 billion. While the Monsanto press release says $930 million, we're hearing from investors that the actual price is past the $1 billion mark, because part of the all-cash deal will be paid out over time as an employee retention plan.
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Climate Corporation is backed by Founders Fund, Khosla, Google Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures and Atomico. The company uses machine learning to predict the weather and other essential elements for agribusiness.
Monsanto focuses on providing seeds, biotechnology traits and crop production products for farmers around the world. The acquired company will continue to operate as the Climate Corporation, and Monsanto will leverage its big data expertise to optimize farming globally.
This is a pretty cunning move. It comes on the same day that Monsanto — one of the world's largest argibusiness companies — reported a larger-than-expected, increased 4th quarter loss, of $249 million, or $0.47 per share.
And Monsanto is positioning this acquisition as part of a longer-term recovery plan, hoping that Climate Corporation's climate change monitoring technology will help Monsanto manage future risk better. Monsanto has weathered (pun intended) a lot of bad PR over the years around issues like genetic modification and the general trammelling of smaller agricultural enterprises, so it will be interesting to see how Climate Corporation fits into that mix.
Source: http://www.oneworldchronicle.com/?p=17442
Ahead of the Oct. 12 March Against Monsanto, Monsanto announced their latest acquisition on the morning of their earnings release revealing a "larger than expected" quarterly loss. Listen to the conference call and download slideshow PDF for reference. This was a slick move to paper over the loss and redirect the attention of investors, which TechCrunch described as cunning. One thing that stood out on the earnings call was there was no mention of the global Oct. 12 protests which reportedly has some hedge funds dumping the stock.
infowars October 3, 2013
TechCrunch Interview this morning with Monsanto VP of Global Strategy Kerry Preete and Climate Corporation CEO David Friedberg
ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Climate Corporation for a cash purchase price of approximately $930 million. The acquisition will combine The Climate Corporation's expertise in agriculture analytics and risk-management with Monsanto's R&D capabilities, and will provide farmers access to more information about the many factors that affect the success of their crops. The companies' combined capabilities will support greater productivity while utilizing the planet's finite resources more precisely.
The acquisition is expected to expand on The Climate Corporation's leadership in the area of data science, which represents the agriculture sector's next major breakthrough, and will immediately expand both the near- and long-term growth opportunities for Monsanto's business and Integrated Farming Systems platform.
"The Climate Corporation is focused on unlocking new value for the farm through data science," said Hugh Grant, chairman and chief executive officer for Monsanto. "Everyone benefits when farmers are able to produce more with fewer resources. The Climate Corporation team brings leading expertise that will continue to greatly benefit farmers and their bottom-line, and we want to expand upon this tremendous work and broaden their reach to more crops and more world areas. We look forward to working closely with our distribution partners and others in the agricultural industry to bring this suite of information resources to the farm."
The Climate Corporation was founded in 2006 by a highly successful team of software engineers and data scientists formerly with Google and other leading Silicon Valley technology companies. Since that time, the company has built the agriculture industry's most advanced technology platform combining hyper-local weather monitoring, agronomic data modeling, and high-resolution weather simulations to deliver a complete suite of full-season monitoring, analytics and risk-management products.
"Farmers around the world are challenged to make key decisions for their farms in the face of increasingly volatile weather, as well as a proliferation of information sources," said David Friedberg, chief executive officer for The Climate Corporation. "Our team understands that the ability to turn data into actionable insight and farm management recommendations is vitally important for agriculture around the world and can greatly benefit farmers, regardless of farm size or their preferred farming methods. Monsanto shares this important vision for our business and we look forward to creating even greater experiences for our farmer customers."
The Climate Corporation has a core set of support tools to benefit farmers. These include products that help them boost yields on existing farmland and better manage risks that occur throughout a crop season. The Climate Corporation will continue to offer its current risk-management products including an online service that provides crop planning, monitoring, and recommendations, and insurance offerings through its network of independent agents.
The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of Monsanto's 2014 fiscal year. Following the acquisition, The Climate Corporation will operate its business to retain its distinct brand identity and customer experience. The company will continue to maintain headquarters in Silicon Valley and all of its employees will be offered continued employment.
Combined Company to Be a Leader in Data Science, Acquisition Expected to Drive Near-and Long-Term Growth Potential
The acquisition of The Climate Corporation represents a natural extension of Monsanto's vision to increase crop productivity, conserve more of our planet's natural resources and improve the lives of people around the world. It will also greatly expand The Climate Corporation's capabilities in data science, agriculture's next major growth frontier, an area that represents a potential opportunity of $20 billion beyond Monsanto's core focus today. The companies estimate the majority of farmers have an untapped yield opportunity of up to 30 bushels to 50 bushels in their corn fields, and they believe that advancements in data science can help further unlock that additional value for the farm.
The combined capabilities will immediately expand both the near- and long-term growth opportunities of Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems platform and research and development pipeline in the coming years.
Longer-term, the combination is expected to broaden the product choices available to farmers beyond Monsanto's current row crop and vegetable portfolio, both inside and outside of the United States. This includes the delivery of insight and decision-support tools that could increase agriculture productivity on a billion planted acres around the globe.
Monsanto and The Climate Corporation share a commitment to delivering innovation for farmers through a broad range of choices and service providers. Monsanto noted that, consistent with its broad-licensing and multi-channel approach to technology, it intends to deliver the value of The Climate Corporation's current and future applications through its distribution network.
Monsanto today also announced the company's financial results for its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and full year, including the financial effect of The Climate Corporation acquisition. For more information about today's earnings announcement, see the press release and supporting resources available at www.monsanto.com.
About Monsanto Company
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and large-scale farmers to produce more from their land while conserving more of our world's natural resources such as water and energy. To learn more about our business and our commitments, please visit: www.monsanto.com. Follow our business on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/MonsantoCo, on the company blog, Beyond the Rows at www.monsantoblog.com, or subscribe to our News Release RSS Feed.
About The Climate Corporation
The Climate Corporation aims to help farmers around the world protect and improve their farming operations with uniquely powerful software and insurance products. The company's proprietary technology platform combines hyper-local weather monitoring, agronomic data modeling, and high-resolution weather simulations to deliver climate.com, a SaaS solution that helps farmers improve their profits by making better informed operating and financing decisions, and Total Weather Insurance, an insurance offering that pays farmers automatically for bad weather that may impact their profits. The company is also an authorized provider of the U.S. Federal crop insurance program, enabling authorized independent crop insurance agents to provide farmers with the industry's most powerful full-stack risk management solution. In the face of increasingly volatile weather, the global $3 trillion agriculture industry depends on the company's unique technologies to help stabilize and improve profits and, ultimately, help feed the world. For more information, please visit http://www.climate.com or follow the company on Twitter @climatecorp.
CEO and chairman Hugh Grant described the earnings call like "none other" as he talked about "integrated farming systems" and other things about extending the company's advantages. The earnings loss is a sign of possibly weakening positions in some areas although the company is healthy overall, hence the reason for acquisition and diversification.
Oct 2 (Reuters) – Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, reported a larger quarterly loss on Wednesday as seed sales slipped, but total sales rose and the company said it was positioned for strong growth in 2014.
The leading developer of genetically engineered corn, soybeans and other crops also announced it was acquiring a climate data science company as part of a long-term growth plan.
Overall, the company lost $249 million, or 47 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $229 million, or 42 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts on average were expecting a loss of 43 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Sales rose to $2.2 billion from $2.1 billion a year earlier, but sales of its key seeds and genomics business dropped to $1.19 billion from $1.20 billion a year earlier.
Monsanto in their own words
Year after year, farmers gain valuable insights from their crops and fields. The information helps farmers grow their crops more efficiently, and allows them to make smarter choices as they work to produce more food using fewer resources.
That's why Monsanto's acquisition of The Climate Corporation fits in with Monsanto's commitment to produce more, conserve more and improve lives.
The Climate Corporation's expertise is in data science. The company turns a wide range of information into valuable insights and recommendations for farmers. For example, recommendations may be planting a few days earlier or changing an irrigation schedule.
The ability to provide farmers better information to develop practical recommendations can help them, regardless of size or preferred production practice, produce more while most efficiently using resources.
The acquisition of The Climate Corporation represents Monsanto investment in supporting farmers by offering them novel options in the way they manage risk on farm – including weather, which is the single biggest risk farmers face on an annual basis. The Climate Corporation's data science expertise is an important complement to our Integrated Farming Systems℠ research platform that provides farmers with field-by-field recommendations on how to maximize yield and manage risk. The Climate Corporation's weather-modeling capabilities complement our current FieldScripts℠ offering by adding an additional dimension of analysis to seed prescriptions.
3 Responses to Monsanto Buys Weather Company Climate Corporation
Carolyn Dickerson says:
This is not good at all for the consumer. I don't trust Monsatan with our food, more less the weather.
KahnFu says:
I read above that the Climate Corporation provides
"…Total Weather Insurance, an insurance offering that pays farmers automatically for bad weather that may impact their profits. "
Great, now Monsanto has a HUGE FINANCIAL INCENTIVE to control the weather.
Brenden B says:
This is definitely a huge issue, it is now more clear than ever, who is heavily invested in weather modification and geoengineering. The public should be up in arms about this everyday. I'll keep starting with myself and spreading the awareness to people who don't even know they're being imprisoned right in front of their eyes.


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Most brides will opt for a white wedding dress to get married in. Whether if she chooses a traditional catholic ceremony or a civil union, or even if it's a second o third marriage, a dress in a white shade is by far the most common color.
But do you know when and how this all started? You might think that this tradition goes back many centuries. This is only partially true. Many people also assume and that white symbolizes purity and virginity, but that was not the original intention.
It was the marriage of Queen Victoria to her cousin Albert of Saxe- Coburg in 1840 that really influenced the tradition of marrying in white. Long before that, white was a popular color to get married in among the higher classes. Wealthy brides often wore white to demonstrate their money, not their purity. However, the fabric was more important than the color to express the wealth, and many other colors were also commonly used: For example, blue was the color originally connected to purity, piety, faithfulness, and black was used a lot Scandinavia. White was not a widespread trend yet.
- Margaret Murray-Prior, in her wedding dress, 1882
But after Queen Victoria's wedding, elites in Europe and across the Atlantic quickly followed her lead.
The middle classes adopted this color only after Word War II, when media became more accessible and Hollywood started to portray white weddings in movies. In 1981 a three-quarter billion people watched Prince Charles marry Diana; this wedding is considered the most influential white wedding of the 20th century. It's hard not to remember Diana's white taffeta dress with this endless long train.
And today, when a celebrity announces her engagement, everyone gets so excited and can't wait to see her dress. Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson are probably the most anticipated brides to be. Let's just hope they'll opt for the traditional white.


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A little over a week ago, a post appeared on a British Subaru forum: A father had just found out his son was terminally ill with cancer and he wanted to give him one last thrill with a small car show on September 8th.
That small request went viral after we posted it and, instead of a small car meetup, more than 1,000 cars showed up to give him the best day of his life. There were new Ferraris, vintage Lamborghinis, and a lot of Subarus, including cars from the company.
Normally the cars are the stars at shows like these. But this time, it was Connor. "It was the best car show I've ever seen," friend of Jalopnik Alex Roy told us. It wasn't about cars competing with each other, rather "everyone was competing to get Connor in their cars."
Connor's family took him off his meds for the show, since they normally make him groggy. If someone with a cool car saw him, they brought him over and had him sit in the cars and start and rev the engine.
Over the course of one week, car enthusiasts from around the world came together to organize a blowout car show for young Connor. After three days there were more than 200 cars committed. Then there were 600 cars and finally, day of, double that number. People who never met each other before and hadn't met Connor came together from around the world.
Before the show on Friday, about 1,000 cars had officially committed and entries were closed since they couldn't physically fit more cars on the property. But that was nothing compared to the day of the show.
Alex Roy flew over from America and let us know about the nitty gritty that went on behind the scenes.
He told us that the show had a specified start time of 1:00 PM, and when Alex arrived at 1:30 there were cars parked on both sides of the road for nearly two miles. If you estimate that the average car takes up around 18 feet, that means there were nearly 1,200 cars parked outside the show itself.
Alex was the last car that was let into the show. Apparently, cars began arriving at 10:30 AM and they simply couldn't fit any more in the parking lot. Huddersfield Police confirmed that they had approximately 1,000 cars in the show itself. Alex told us that it was so crowded he was only able to see half of the show.
And people didn't just come from England. Alex told us there were people there from France, Ireland, and even a man that brought a Noble to the show from Cyprus.
Alex told us Connor was laughing and smiling the entire day. Connor's father and grandfather were front and center, and his Dad was super emotional for the outpouring of support, as you'd expect. Many of the people who showed up were fathers themselves, hoping to brighten the day of a fellow car guy.
Donations can still be made to honor Connor. Blip Shift is also offering a commemorative T-Shirt and they will be donating all the proceeds to charity. Subaru has also donated a track day to Connor, and hopefully he'll be able to use it very soon.
Next year, Connor's Day will return and will hopefully be bigger and better than this year's. It's the best thing the car community can do to honor this very special enthusiast.
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Founded in 1967 the Pinnacle Club is accustomed to catering to the needs of our members and guests during any of their special occasions. Enjoy a fabulous Bridal Brunch in the President's Room with the spectacular view of the Savannah River or take in the beauty of the Club's Grand Staircase as the Bride and Groom stroll down to their guests. Whether a business cocktail party or a bridal shower, The Pinnacle Club provides an environment that is unique and like no other in the Augusta area.


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Rob's Interview with The Fix
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- Saphire1231 said...
Well that was short and sweet... Msg for Rob... come visit New Zealand sometime - we too have TIM TAM's LOL.
It will not be long before Rob is back in Australia suffering the heat in the outback LOL for his next project. I wish him well and look forward to seeing/hearing him in coming days and weeks and into the future!
- October 22, 2012 at 7:13 PM
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Dynamic Skiing for Life Program with Margaret McIntyre is coming to the Antlers at Vail this December 9 – 13, 2012!
The Antlers at Vail will be hosting a great new program, new to us at least, that helps get the body ready for the ski season or any other activity. Margaret McIntyre owner of Integrated Movement has been practicing the Feldenkrais Method for over 30 years and is bringing her knowledge and skills back to the Vail Valley for a four day class. What is the Feldenkrais Method you ask? Great questions! According to Margaret, "The Feldenkrais Method® is not medicine, not chiropractic, not massage and not yoga; instead it is a powerful, innovative and effective learning system. You learn how to replace old redundant movement patterns with newer more useful ones. You will discover that you have the capacity to become more skillful and improve your quality of life as you mature and age." Margaret lived and worked in the Vail Valley for 20 years, now based out of Maui (not too shabby of a relocation!) Margaret comes back to Vail once a year to continue teaching her seminars. The Antlers is so pleased to be hosting this wonderful program!


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I finished my first bit of Christmas sewing for the year. Actually, I would have done it in late November like everyone else if it hadn't been for Shea. She asked me to test one of her latest patterns - the Advent Activity Calendar. I've been meaning to make an advent calendar for my boys, and I love that this one doesn't involve candy first thing in the morning.
fun, new fabrics. They are not my usual colors, which is a nice change, and the calendar will look great with my Christmas decorations. Isn't the photography pretty, too? All Shea's patterns are shot by Sarah Sorell.
Empty Bobbin pattern you know the instructions are super clear and easy to follow with clever construction details. I loved how the stockings are cut from pre-pieced strip sets and you can add embellishments to your taste. I used invisible thread to applique my stockings in place, which worked really well. The good news for you is that Shea is giving me an extra pattern to give away, so check back for a shot at an early Christmas gift in a couple of weeks.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Christmas Came Early
3 comments:
- Sharon said...
So cute!
- April 18, 2012 at 10:34 AM
- CitricSugar said...
That's getting a jump on things! :-)
I have a Christmas quilt that has been sitting, basted, waiting for me to decide how I'm going to quilt it, for longer than I'd care to admit [insert cough that sounds like 2 years]. Now that I'm free-motion capable, I'll probably do that. I'm giving myself until the end of June to get it done...
- April 18, 2012 at 9:43 PM
- Ms. Cook said...
This is really Nice and Neat looking! Really cool Pattern.
- April 21, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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Collection includes correspondence, clippings, tear sheets and proofs of print advertisements, speeches and other printed materials. Companies represented include: Albert Pick, B. Altman, Bluebird Diamond Syndicate, Chicago Title and Trust, Clinton Carpets (Ozite), Elgin, Elizabeth Arden, Eureka, Lenox, Lucien Lelong, Macy's, Matson Line, Mullins Manufacturing, Pennsylvania Railroad, Rit Dye, Saks, Scott Radio Laboratories, Swift, Walgreen, and W.F. McLaughlin. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.


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AP Statistics Curriculum 2007 Distrib RV
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General Advance-Placement (AP) Statistics Curriculum - Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Random Variables
A random variable is a function or a mapping from a sample space into the real numbers (most of the time). In other words, a random variable assigns real values to outcomes of experiments. This mapping is called random, as the output values of the mapping depend on the outcome of the experiment, which are indeed random. So, instead of studying the raw outcomes of experiments (e.g., define and compute probabilities), most of the time we study (or compute probabilities) on the corresponding random variables instead. The formal general definition of random variables may be found here.
Examples of Random Variables
- Die: In rolling a regular hexagonal die, the sample space is clearly and numerically well-defined and in this case the random variable is the identity function assigning to each face of the die the numerical value it represents. This the possible outcomes of the RV of this experiment are { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }. You can see this explicit RV mapping in the SOCR Die Experiment.
- Coin: For a coin toss, a suitable space of possible outcomes is S={H, T} (for heads and tails). In this case these are not numerical values, so we can define a RV that maps these to numbers. For instance, we can define the RV as: . You can see this explicit RV mapping of heads and tails to numbers in the SOCR Coin Experiment.
- Card: Suppose we draw a 5-card hand from a standard 52-card deck and we are interested in the probability that the hand contains at least one pair of cards with identical denomination. Then the sample space of this experiment is large - it should be difficult to list all possible outcomes. However, we can assign a random variable and try to compute the probability of P(X=1), the chance that the hand contains a pair. You can see this explicit RV mapping and the calculations of this probability at the SOCR Card Experiment.
Probability density/mass and (cumulative) distribution functions
- The probability density or probability mass function, for a continuous or discrete random variable, is the function defined by the probability:
- p(x) = P(allsS | X(s) = x), for each x.
- The cumulative distribution function (cdf) F(x) of any random variable X with probability mass or density function p(x) is defined by:
- , for all x.
PDF Example
The Benford's Law states that the probability of the first digit (d) in a large number of integer observations () is given by
Note that this probability definition determines a discrete probability (mass) distribution:
The explanation of the Benford's Law may be summarized by the fact that, the distribution of the first digits must be independent of the measuring units used in observing/recording the integer measurements. For instance, this means that if we had observed people's heights in inches or centimeters (inches and centimeters are linearly dependent, ), the distribution of the first digit must be unchanged. In other words, this distribution must be scale invariant. The only distribution that obeys this property is the one whose logarithm is uniformly distributed.
How to Use RVs?
There are 3 important quantities that we are always interested in when we study random processes. Each of these may be phrased in terms of RVs, which simplifies their calculations.
- Probability Density Function (PDF): What is the probability of P(X = xo)? For instance, in the card example above, we may be interested in P(at least 1 pair) = P(X=1) = P(1 pair only) = 0.422569. Or in the die example, we may want to know P(Even number turns up) = .
- Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF): P(X < xo), for all xo. For instance, in the (fair) die example we have the following discrete density (mass) and cumulative distribution table:
|PDFP(X = x)
- Mean/Expected Value: Most natural processes may be characterized, via probability distribution of an appropriate RV, in terms of a small number of parameters. These parameters simplify the practical interpretation of the process or phenomena we study. For example, it is often enough to know what the process (or RV) average value is. This is the concept of expected value (or mean) of a random variable, denoted E[X]. The expected value is the point of gravitational balance of the distribution of the RV.
Obviously, we may define a large number of RV for the same process. When are two RVs equivalent is dependent on the definition of equivalence?
The Web of Distributions
There are a large number of families of distributions and distribution classification schemes.
The most common way to describe the universe of distributions is to partition them into categories. For example, Continuous Distributions and Discrete Distributions; marginal and joint distributions; finitely and infinitely supported, etc.
SOCR Distribution applets and the SOCR Distribution activities illustrate how to use technology to compute probabilities for events arising from many different processes.
The image below shows some of the relations between commonly used distributions. Many of these relations will be explored later.
- SOCR Home page: http://www.socr.ucla.edu
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Cookbook review: Lidia's Favorite Recipes
This hearty ziti and sausage dinner layers flavors of Italian sausage, onion, fennel bulb, crushed red pepper, tomato, and Parmesan deliciously. It's adapted from 'Lidia's Favorite Recipes.'
When does Lidia Matticchio Bastianich sleep? The star of PBS's popular "Lidia's Italy," she is also chef/owner of restaurants in New York, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City. She's a partner (with son Joe, Mario Batali and Oscar Farinetti) in New York's wildly successful Eataly. She and son Joe have a winery in Italy. Lidia and her daughter Tanya design a line of cookware (they've also launched a line of pastas and sauces). Oh. And in her spare time, she writes cookbooks.
Her most recent is "Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees," published in October 2012. She calls it her "most accessible cookbook to date, a gathering of recipes that have become her go-to meals for her very own family." These are not the deconstructed or re-imagined recipes you'll find in some chefs' cookbooks (not that there's anything wrong with that approach). The recipes here reflect yet another of Lidia's roles, one she takes great pride in – that of Italian grandmother or nonna.
Much as grand-mères are responsible for the simple, perfect meals that I most cherish in French cuisine, nonnas have long been the source for the best of traditional Italian food. They get meals on the family table and pass their culinary skills and techniques on to daughters and granddaughters, keeping classic recipes alive. You'll find many of them here, from veal osso buco to escarole and white bean soup, olive oil mashed potatoes, eggplant Parmigiana and savory seafood stew. "Lidia's Favorite Recipes" is particularly rich in pasta dishes. That's where I decided to start exploring.
I love when recipes teach me something. When I first started cooking, once something went into the pan, it was in there. Period. Then one day, I came across a recipe that had you brown an ingredient – probably meat of some sort – and remove it from the pan while you completed other steps, then return it to the pan for finishing. It was a revelation. Now it's standard operating procedure to me, of course. Well, this recipe uses my earlier cooking style, layering flavor upon flavor as you keep adding ingredients to the pan. And it does it in a way that nonnas have always done, I think.
Besides being fairly quick and easy to prepare, this dish is just fun to cook. You put something in the pan and cook it for a bit, then make a hole in the center of the pan and add the next ingredient. After that cooks for a minute or two, you mix everything together and then make a hole for the next ingredient. The recipe was so simple and rustic, I was expecting good but basic. What I got was transcendent.
Ziti with sausage and fennel
Serves three as a main course, four or five as a primi course
1/2 pound ziti (see Kitchen Notes)
1/2 pound mild Italian sausage
1 fennel bulb, 1 pound or slightly less
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, halved lengthwise and sliced into half moons
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 tablespoons finely chopped fennel fronds
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously and add ziti. Cook until not quite al dente, about 2 minutes less than recommended cooking time. Drain, reserving 2 cups of pasta water. Do not rinse (see Kitchen Notes). Set aside.
While the water comes to a boil and the pasta cooks, assemble the other ingredients. If the sausage is not bulk, remove from casings and break the meat up with your fingers. Using a sharp knife, slice off the root end of the fennel bulb and the stalks with the fronds. Reserve the stalks and fronds. Slice the bulb in half lengthwise and peel off the tough outer layer. Cut out the inner core and slice the bulb halves lengthwise into about 1/4-inch slices. You'll probably end up with more than the 2 cups you need. You can save it for another use or go ahead and have a little more fennel in this dish.
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet with high sides – I used a sauté pan – over medium flame. Add the sausage and cook for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, breaking the meat up more with a wooden spoon. Push the sausage to the sides of the pan and add the onion in the center. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes, then mix the onion and the sausage together. Create a hole in the middle again and add the fennel. Cook for a minute or so, stirring occasionally, then mix with the meat and onions. Season lightly with salt and then clear yet another hole. Add the crushed red pepper and toast for about 30 seconds. Toss to combine and make one final hole. Add the tomato paste and cook until just sizzling, 1 or 2 minutes, mashing it with the back of a wooden spoon.
Ladle in 1-1/2 cups of the reserved pasta water. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer the sauce for 5 to 6 minutes. Flavors will develop, the sauce will thicken slightly and the fennel will soften a bit (you want it to remain slightly crunchy, so don't overcook).
Add the pasta to the pan. It will be sticking together, but don't be alarmed. As you gently toss it with the sauce, much of it will loosen up on its own. With the more stubborn pairs of tubes, insinuate the edge of a spatula between them, and they will separate. Cook for 2 minutes or so to let the pasta absorb some of the sauce and finish cooking. Add the fennel fronds and toss to combine. If the dish is seeming a bit too dry, drizzle on a little more pasta water and mix it in.
Remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta and toss it in. Serve immediately in shallow pasta bowls.
Kitchen Notes
I like ziti. For years, our go-to tubular pasta has been penne. But with its ridged sides, it can be thick and chewy. This recipe is the first time I've cooked with ziti, and I have to say, I love its thinner walls.
Starch is good. You often hear the reason to not rinse pasta is that the starch from the cooking water helps the sauce stick to it. That's the case with this dish in letters five miles high. When you plate the pasta, there will be no sauce to speak of left in the skillet. It's all clinging to the pasta, sausage and vegetables, not so much a sauce as a flavorful coating.


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Monday, February 18, 2013
CMBA Fabulous Films of the 1940s Blogathon: My Darling Clementine (1946)
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CW, one of your best reviews ever! I love your comment that "many of John Ford's films touch on the bond of families, those of blood (How Green Was My Valley, The Grapes of Wrath) and those brought together by external circumstances such as family of the cavalry (Rio Grande, Fort Apache, etc.)." That's so true! I've seen MY DARLING CLEMENTINE several times and never knew it was a reworking of FRONTIER MARSHAL...so thanks for the awesome background details, too.ReplyDelete
You mentioned Ford and his cameramen... I watched another Ford Western, SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, and in doing a little research on it for a possible post, I discovered that as many times as Ford shot in Monument Valley, RIBBON was the only film of his that won the Oscar for Cinematography, which surprised me, since it's so closely associated with Ford. What was that neighbor's beef with its use in this film?ReplyDelete
Love the laundromat story. Sounds better than a gunfight at the OK Corral.ReplyDelete
I love this one true, and the fact that the movie plays fast and loose with the facts doesn't bother me at all. Everyone is great in it. I love the little touches, like the dance sequence where Henry Fonda lifts his leg a little. Victor Mature makes a great Doc Holliday, a surefire part if there ever was one.
The sun-baked photography can't be beat either. I also agree with you on the scarcity of scoring. Everyone assumes Golden Age movies were wall to wall scoring, but like all myths, that's not true. Despite Alfred Newman as the studio's music director, many Fox films are sparely scored. But when there is music, it's usually spot on.
Caftan Woman, I'm glad you chose this film for your contribution to the blogathon. It's my second favorite Western after Ford's "Stagecoach." In addition to the copious background info, I particularly enjoyed your discussion of Ford's treatment of family (great comment about Doc Halliday being a replacement for Earp's dead brother), Walter Brennan (my favorite character actor ever, and here we get to see that he could be as menacing as he usually was colorful and endearing), and the great cinematography by Fox house photographer Joe MacDonald (as you say, a master of atmospheric b&w lighting--have you seen his work in William Wellman's Western "Yellow Sky"?).ReplyDelete
The person you had the run-in with at the laundromat seems to have taken the usual anti-Ford line--his preference for the drama of legend over historical accuracy. There are things about Ford that bother me, but that isn't one of them. I don't think he ever denied that films like this take liberties with history, just that sometimes they get closer to the MEANING of history than a historically literal approach would.
CW - you tell a great story! This film is so 40s - leave it to Ford to make a noir western. But, it sure stood the test of time, no doubt about that. A great choice for the event.ReplyDelete
Spectacular cinematography here. Linda Darnell is my favorite part of this, but Fonda plays Earp to perfection, too. Nice choice, CW.ReplyDelete
Hi, I'm a new member of the CMBA and am visiting from the blogathon. This is my first visit to your blog.ReplyDelete
Wow, what an awesome amount of great information you have provided. It's always fun learning a bit about how a film came to be.
As one who has not yet cultivated the taste for Westerns, I have to admit, I have never seen either this film or Stagecoach. But the fact that "My Darling Clementine" is THE film you fell in love with means it definitely is something special and is undoubtedly worth putting aside my dislike for Westerns and taking a look at it.
I love the laundromat story, and I'm with you on the facts being muddled a bit. It doesn't bother me either, and neither does a book and its film version being different. I figure they are 2 separate things, and each can be enjoyed for what it offers. Likewise, a "facts-altered" film can be enjoyed for what it offers, and a look at an encyclopedia can offer the real story.
Thanks for a great review.
Beautifully written, worthy of the beauty of Ford films. Wow. I haven't seen "Clementine" in years but must take another look at it. I'm in a bit of a Ford glow this week having chosen "How Green Was My Valley" as my picture for this blogathon. Great read!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Rick. It was a pleasure to write about "My Darling Clementine". Blinded by love I may be, but Ford gives no reason to be otherwise.ReplyDelete
Hi, Rich. There's a story about the filming of "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" that cinematographer Winton Hoch was ready to pack up for the day when lightning developed, but director Ford kept on shooting. A gorgeous colour film.ReplyDelete
My laundromat opponent seemed to want the company to shoot in the actual town of Tombstone. After all, that would have made it much better. Gheesh!
Kevin, you should have been there! I was on fire.ReplyDelete
After the trials of wartime, it must have been pure joy for Ford to work out those touches that remain with us all these years.
RDF, you must be inside my head. After posting I was puttering around the house and had the V8 moment with "I should have mentioned "Yellow Sky"!ReplyDelete
Brennan becomes more and more impressive to me through the years. Growing up with "The Real McCoys" and "The Guns of Will Sonnet", I'm afraid I have been guilty of taking him for granted at times.
Thanks, FlickChick. The western is such an adaptable genre and often reflects the times in which they were made.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Kim.ReplyDelete
My husband thinks of "My Darling Clementine" strictly in terms of Linda Darnell. I've grown fond of her Chihuahua. She's a "brave girl".
Patti, thanks for visiting. You are a right thinking gal when it comes to facts and adaptations. When will the rest of the world get on board?ReplyDelete
I do hope you explore some of the great classic westerns, you may surprise yourself.
Thank you so much, Aurora. I admired your work on "How Green Was My Valley". I hope your Ford glow continues for a while yet.ReplyDelete
Fabulous post, exquisitely written and researched.ReplyDelete
I would love to have seen the showdown at the 'ol laundromat, but I can almost imagine, as you left if with your basket of clean clothes, the kashink-kashink sound of your spurs. And a tip of your hat to the awed proprietor.
Your irritable opponent perhaps mistook documentary for what was only fable. That's a hard mental hurdle for some people.
Great post.
Thanks so much, JTL.ReplyDelete
I do believe I heard someone softly whistling "The Streets of Laredo" as I ambled into the sunset.
Terrific review. True the film plays real loose with the truth but so what? Want history read a book! Fonda is superb as is Walter Brennan. And the cinematography is just rich in its black and white images. McDonald was a great cinematographer but Ford had a great eye. Together they made magic. I love your background information!ReplyDelete
Great post Caftan Woman and a super selection for the 40s Blogathon. I agree with your rapture by the cinematography - that's the thing I love the most about Clementine. Its a combination of western, noir, and poetry by picture. Thanks for this informative review.ReplyDelete
John, I missed an opportunity a few years ago to see "My Darling Clementine" on the big screen. Someday that is how I truly want to experience the magic created by Ford and MacDonald.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Christian. There is a magic to cinematic storytelling that is irresistible.ReplyDelete
Great review (though I haven't seen this movie)!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Anthony. I hope I've encouraged you to take a look at "My Darling Clementine" and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.ReplyDelete
There was such a vast collection to choose from when it came to this recent Blogathon idea that I was quite interested to see just which film everyone would choose to review. (It certainly was difficult for me to decide on just one.)
With that said, I can see why you have a special place in your heart for My Darling Clementine. You've written a love letter to the film which was perfect! As you mentioned, certain films depict the family bonds and MDC did so and then some.
It's always fun to read a review of a film that the writer truly cares about, and can put down in words the many reasons why. I smiled several times while reading this and it really did make me want to re-watch the film with fresh eyes, keeping in mind all of the beautiful things about the film that you've pointed out here.
Excellent post!
Thanks for your kind words, Page. You made my day.ReplyDelete
"My Darling Clementine" was the first film that came to mind for the blogathon and then, with so many titles, I started to rethink. I'm glad I stuck with my gut/heart.
I love to learn something new and I did. Like Rick, I had no idea it was a reworking of FRONTIER MARSHAL. I also love that you mention Alan Mowbray. It is great performances by supporting players that make a film stand out. We take them for granted in a great film even though they are what makes a film great!ReplyDelete
Gilby, glad you stopped by. I was raised in a character actor-centric home. You could never refer to someone as "whats-his-name", you had to know.ReplyDelete
I'm so glad that you decided to review this movie because I fell for it hard and fast the first time I saw it. Which is not a common thing for me and Westerns. I think it's the atmosphere, that sense that old ways are dying out as new ones are coming in. All anchored by Henry Fonda's great performance. And Victor Mature and Walter Brennan were never better. Thanks for writing this great, informative review.ReplyDelete
Aubyn Eli, it makes me so happy to know someone else who fell for "My Darling Clementine". It truly has an atmosphere that wraps you up and draws you in.ReplyDelete
I appreciate your encouraging words.
Thanks for such a terrific post. This is one of my favorite Ford films, and I think you nailed it by describing it as both "poetic" and "noirish" - it's both beautiful and melancholy and one of the best things Ford ever did.ReplyDelete
Thanks, "Grand".ReplyDelete
I sometimes feel that "My Darling Clementine" falls through the cracks when one considers all of the great classics Ford gave us.
I think I love everything John Ford did - each shot is framed so beautifully. But this is an exceptional film and is just as poetic as you said. I'm glad you chose this film to review for the blogathon. :)ReplyDelete
"...each shot is framed so beautifully."ReplyDelete
So true. Sometimes when watching a Ford film I think about how I would like to frame individual shots and let them surround me.
LOVE IT! Wish I was there at that laundromat to help defend this film. It is a beauty, and at what point is any movie -- past or present -- going to be 100 percent factual? If so, it would be called a documentary. What a goofball. You should be proud of your love affair with this amazing film. :)ReplyDelete
CW, I haven't seen "My Darling Clementine" in ages. It's one of those movies that I watched many times on TV during childhood but haven't seen often since. You remind me that, as with great books, you must revisit the classics regularly.ReplyDelete
It's comforting to know that if I have any problems with the goofball again that I have Classicfilmboy as backup.ReplyDelete
That's so true, Lady Eve. The great (and even the not so great) books and movies mean different things to us at different times. They're there when we need them.ReplyDelete
CW, what a lovely Valentine you have given to "My Darling Clementine!" I think Ford had a gift for making some things feel larger than life yet others wonderfully intimate. I especially like Henry Fonda in vulnerable scenes. Great selection!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the compliment.ReplyDelete
Ford gifts are certainly in evidence in "My Darling Clementine". "Frontier Marshal" is a perfectly fine and entertaining movie, but Ford took some of the same incidents and fashioned something that lives in your heart.
"J. Farrell MacDonald (3 Bad Men, The Whole Town`s Talking) as the bartender has the best line in the movie"ReplyDelete
Heartily concur, and both this and the film's second best line are said to have been ad-libbed on the spot by Mr. Ford.
As you say, the Ford-Zanuck "tug of war" did work splendidly, but still I'm glad that the DVD includes the alternate preview version, a little closer to Ford's original intention. Will Wyatt kiss Clem at the end, or not? Zanuck fretted to Ford: "He loves her. The audience knows he loves her. Now is no time for us to get smart." Actually, both endings work for me - he kisses her with his eyes in any case.
Thanx for a great write-up on a great film!
Very thoughtful, detailed post, Caftan Woman! I love this movie too, and was amused to read your anecdote about the laundromat loudmouth. As you say, the real facts are out there, and John Ford didn't set out to make a docudrama.ReplyDelete
MY DARLING CLEMENTINE features one of my favorite Henry Fonda performances. I just love how he tilts his chair back on the porch and watches the world go by. Victor Mature never received much praise as an actor in his lifetime. Whatever abuse he suffered at the tyrannical Ford's hands was worth it, because it's a grand performance, much more subtle work than he's usually given credit for. And it's fun to see cuddly ol' Walter Brennan so mean and nasty.
Great post about a great movie!
Uncle W., it really adds to our pleasure over time to learn about the creative stages of our favourite movies. It's been a treat to me to discover how many fans really adore "My Darling Clementine".ReplyDelete
Thanks, Jeff F.ReplyDelete
I've had disagreements with film fans online and the discussions remain fairly cool and level-headed. Face to face, as with my laundromat combatant - well, let's say he got my Irish up.
"Love has been known to get a girl in trouble." You always hit the nail on the head, CW. It's just as true about the movies we love, especially when we are young. I took movies so literally when I was a kid, that I thought much of life was just like that. It definitely colored my view of the world as I came to adulthood, and was not always a happy eye-opening experience. But you know what? I don't care! I love this movie too, factual problems aside. Who cares if everything is historically accurate? It's a rich, marvelous story, beautifully filmed and acted, and you have done it justice with your wonderful piece! Congrats!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much, Becky.ReplyDelete
For good or ill, the movies have been a major influence on my life as well. I believe the balance will prove that the inspiration they have provided has and will serve me well.
Fine tribute to a great film! One small correction, in the fourth image from the top that's Mickey Simpson to the right of John Ireland, Grant Withers sported a more grizzly beard in this film.ReplyDelete
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