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And Then There Were 3 (Finale Bound)
by Grant Dudley in Food Network Star, August 8, 2011Mary Beth's elimination was tough. I liked her so much! Her food may have been unremarkable (and I do understand that's kind of the point), but her personality was sparkly. I think I was most taken with her genuineness — every word out of her mouth was honest and authentic. Even her parting words to the judges were endearing. Mary Beth can leave this competition with her head held high. As a side note, her line of having to work with Penny again was amazing: "Like a horror movie villain who you think is gone, she comes back." Loved that.
I'm sort of stunned that Vic has made it to the finale. Yes, it's impossible to dislike the guy, but he has had some memorable fumbles throughout this competition. But hey, how you recover from your fumbles is what people respect. My hat goes off to the "Mama's Boy."
Susie has a smile that lights up a room. Apparently her food is pleasing too, but that smile is unforgettable. As for Jeff, he's a powerhouse and has been on a strong roll. The judges love his sandwiches, his personality and the guy even won over Alton — if he does nothing else, that alone is out-of-this-world impressive.
Next Sunday is a biggie. The reunion show starts at 8pm/7c followed by the finale at 9. I can't believe we're about to wrap this up (and crown a new star). Exciting stuff. I hope no one gets hurt at the reunion. Maybe Penny ought to come with bodyguards?
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After 5 straight weeks as one the bottom contestants, Marybeth is FINALLY gone. Woohoo! She never deserved to get to the final 4 to begin with.
GREAT twist next week as one of the finalists gets booted after the initial camera challenge and only 2 finalists get to shoot their pilot promo - talk about heartbreak for whoever gets axed first.
I feel like this week was kinda a waste of an episode. I said before that last week would have been the perfect week for double elimination and I'll say it again. I know for scheduling purposes the show has to go a certain number of weeks, but it just seemed like a complete waste last night. I still believe that Whitney should still be in the competition, though I don't know which of the final three wouldn't be because they've all proved themselves.
As far as the judges go...Jeff can do no wrong. Granted for the most of the competition he has been he most constant, but he hasn't been called out for things that others have. I think he'll win, but I'm still struggling to figure out if FN will give him a whole show about sandwiches. I think all of the final 3 will end up with a show at some point down the road, maybe even Whitney and I hate to say it, Penny too.
EDIT::: I have no idea why this came up as a reply. It was supposed to be a new post, not a reply.
As far as the judges go...Jeff can do no wrong. Granted for the most of the competition he has been he most constant, but he hasn't been called out for things that others have.
Jeff has also not really push the envelope either. If he isn't taking the risks, he isn't likely to get called out on things. He does stick to his CPoV. In years past anyone who stuck to it as closely as he does got nailed for being 'boring' and 'too one note.' Of course, when they then acted on that and tried to broaden their PoV they got nailed for not being true to it.
I couldn't agree more! I don't understand why FN wants them to stick to their POV so much. Yes a general POV is great, but it would be great if we could actually see the extent of their cooking skills outside of sandwichs, mexican, italian etc.
I would agree, completely about your comments on POV. These judges don't know what they want, with the exception of Flay. Bobby wants Good Food. The man loves to eat.
And make it Spicy!!The female judges piss me off. They constantly change their criteria, depending on whom they are speaking to. I wish they would write down the critieria at the very beginning of the show. Maybe then, the contestants would know what to expect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I wish Giada would lose that flippy hair thing and those low cut blouses. If we want to see skin, I'm sure we can find a better show. I don't approve....
I think it is possible Mary Beth might get a show. As for Penny, I don't think so because of her behavior when she was brought back as a sous chef. She was clearly NOT helping MB in any way and was trying to be a hindrance; chopping VERY slowly and, if you noticed, not evenly chopped. Everyone knows veggies and such cook at the same rate if evenly chopped. The judges noticed and I don't think that's the type of person they want on the FN. The other sous chefs were very gracious.
The only reason I say Penny might get a show is because of her POV and her cooking skills. Definitely not her personality. Unfortunately for those of us who have seen Penny on this show, there are probably a lot more FN viewers that don't watch this competition than do watch it. With that said, there is a large market of FN viewers that don't know that Penny isn't exactly the nicest person around. She also has a POV that FN has never tapped into before and it's almost too easy for them to go to her instead of looking for an different Middle Eastern cook.
A whole show about sandwiches. Can you say BORING??!!!
exactly what I keep saying.
i mean really, who can't make a sandwich and dress it up a little????-
Jeff, apparently. I already know how to buy a jar of mayo.
If anyone hasn't been deserving, it is Penny. I was appalled at her unprofessional, immature, and unethical behavior. I hope Food Network will take this into account and never offer her anything but a boot out the door. I don't think she should even be allowed to be on the final show. Why continue to show her when she behaves this way? I don't care if she can cook. GET RID OF HER AND DON'T INVITE HER BACK!!!!!!
At the same time I have been very impressed with the amazing attitudes shown by all of the other contestants and my hat is off to all of them.
Haha, this is funny, but sucks. Theres a photo, considered to be a spoiler, showing Jeff and Aarti along other FN execs. It was kinda obvious he was going to win already. What a damn scripted show. http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2011/08/next-food-net...
Yep. No need to watch anymore!
That photo was taken in June, long after the contest was over. The show may be scripted, but that photo does not prove it.
I finally caught up with "and then there were.." after having recorded it last week. Mary Beth is talented, but perhaps would perform better in the production end and not as an on-air performer. I hope food Network recognizes that. What I'm really bugged about is the slaughter of the English language that went on during this show. "Commentate" is NOT a word. A person comments on something or provides commentary. The fact that Giada and Bobby both used the term shocked me. Maybe they all need someone to "orientate" them with a guide to English usage. Oh, wait, that's not a word either.
Sorry all, I love the show and the network, but I'm an English teacher and misuse of words by professionals just makes it harder to teach kids the right way to say and write things, especially in this age of texting.
UR Gr8-
verb \ˈkä-mən-ˌtāt\
Definition of COMMENTATE
transitive verb
: to give a commentary on
intransitive verb
: to comment in a usually expository or interpretive manner; also : to act as a commentator http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comment...-
"It is not yet fully accepted as standard, though widespread in sports reporting and journalism" http://www.thefreedictionary.com/commentate
ori-en-tate ˈȯr-ē-ən-ˌtāt, -ˌen-
Definition of ORIENTATE:
intransitive verb: to face or turn to the east
transitive verb: to orient
First known use: 1848
Synonyms: accustom, familiarize, initiate, introduce, orient, acquaint http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orienta...NOTE: This definition for "orientate" and the one provided by luvcooking for "commentate" also appear in my Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary (1984) .
So, it sounds like there's at least one school teacher in Chicago who would benefit from a dictionary.
i totally agree to this comment! marybeth should have gone awhile ago and against jeff, it was so ovious who was being eliminated!
I so agree with you, MB is gone YAY!!!!!!
I am also really glad that Mary Beth is gone. The judges said that none of her food was exceptional and that she needed the cooking tips that Food Network gives so how did she make it to the final four? It also seemed that as the show progressed, MAry Beth came off as being kind of nasty herself. I'm glad she's gone she never would have been a successful FN star.
I can't say that I am surprised about the elimination of Mary Beth, but as much as I like him, I am surprised that Vic is in the finale. I am a bit jaded about the whole process anyway because of what they did to Jyll. It seems to be true as many have observed here that the judges have in mind who they want and the reactions from them do not seem honest. If they want a certain type of show, then just do it. Why even have a competition like FNS if the outcome is not real?
I agree. Susie fell in love with Jeff at the beginning. I don't know that he can sustain an audience.
Haha, this is funny, but sucks. Theres a photo, considered to be a spoiler, showing Jeff and Aarti along other FN execs. It was kinda obvious he was going to win already. What a damn scripted show. http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2011/08/next-food-net...
I agree with you. It looked like the Selection Committee wanted Jeff from the very beginning. Just like any job, first impressions count the most. I'm hoping if Susie doesn't get her show, The Cooking Channel will sign her up. I love Mexican food, so, I'm hoping she does win this competition.
Last night the judges were finally forced to recognize what the viewing audience has known all along -- Penny does not have what it takes to host a Food Network show. Whitney, Jyll, and even Chris were admirably professional as sous chefs -- kudos to them. Penny was just the opposite. At best she was incompetent, and at worst deliberately tried to sabotage Mary Beth. In fact, she was uncharacteristically zombie-like, and her knife skills were shaky. I had to wonder if she was on some sort of mood-altering substance. FNS really dodged a bullet by eliminating her, and hopefully after this season we will not be seeing her again.
I finally got to see Susie as the competent chef that she is, and I was impressed. Her food looked delicious, and apparently tasted even better than it looked. She was in her element as a chef in this challenge, and deserved to win. I still wonder if she has the ability to command in front of the camera, though.
Vic, Mary Beth, and Jeff were all off their game in this challenge. Considering both the cooking and commenting segments together, I thought Vic's performance was weakest, and if he had been paired with either Jeff or Susie he would probably have been eliminated. I don't know what threw Jeff off his game (possibly the lack of avocadoes?), but he never really recovered and his food unfortunately showed a lack of imagination. And bottled mayonnaise in every dish -- as the judges said, not in an Iron Chef challenge, please!
Mary Beth's food did not live up to expectations again, and this was the night she really needed to shine. Unlike the judges, however, I do not feel she should have been expected to rise above the challenge of an incompetent sous chef -- I doubt that the real Iron Chefs ever have to worry about the possibility of sabotage from one of their sous chefs, and they always have two of them. Jeff lucked out with Whitney -- the judges kept commenting on how his lobsters were perfectly cooked, and Whitney was shown doing most of the lobster cooking. That said, I still think Jeff was just a little bit better than Mary Beth in this episode, and the right person was eliminated.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the final episode -- congratulations in advance to whoever wins!
I agree with almost everything you said except Penny being incompetent. As much as I dislike her, she is a very good cook when she feels like cooking. Last night was just Penny being Penny, a pain in the rear.
As a sous chef Penny came across as incompetent. Whether this was deliberate sabotage on her part or she truly lacks sous chef skills, even the judges could not ignore her lack of professionalism, and excellent food would not compensate for this on a Food Network show. Her knife skills were so weak last night I was actually afraid she was going to cut herself when slicing that sweet potato!
I will agree that last night Penny was not on her A game, but I blame that more on sabatoge than her cooking ability.
I hate to say it, but Penny should have been interrupted by a judge, and booted off, then replaced with Flay or someone else to help MB. That would have been JUSTICE!
I thought that's what Alton was going to do when he questioned her. It's ridiculous that she was allowed to sabotage Mary Beth like that.
you know I still do not understand why food network bring back penney to help the four finalist there are so many other cook contestant will help out the four finalist I am sure they will not sabotage the finalist contestant. I agree with everyone they should have booted Penny out and have an alternate cook helper to help Marybeth so the contest would be fair.
Instead of bringing back Penny..they could have brought back Orchid..or heck...a celebrity surprise chef...However, it was clear that the network wanted drama..so there you have it.
That's a possibility but the tradition is that the last 4 people eliminated come back as the sous chefs. Penny was eliminated right after Orchid so if Orchid hadn't been eliminated before Penny she would have been able to participate.
That being said, the way the commercials played up Penny's return like saying "SHE'S BACK!" like she was Freddy Kreuger or something (though Freddy probably cuts faster than Penny did) and the fact that Penny got paired with Mary Beth is more evidence to suggest it was to give drama.
But I'm going to go out on a limb and say Penny probably wasn't interested in sabotage. If you remember her in the food truck episode she took forever to get her food ready to the point where people were lined up waiting. I think Penny just takes forever to get her things ready.
But then again, I think at that point Penny was thinking that she had nothing to gain by helping Mary Beth. Obviously she's hustled before to get her food done in challenges.
I think Mary Beth's elimination was fair, (I too am kind of surprized that she made it this far), but I can NOT beleive how Penny
blatantly tried to make sure she lost. I hope Bobby or Alton (or someone) talked to her after that little stunt and told her straight to her face that it wasn't her food skills that got her eliminated - she was actually a very good cook - it was the fact that she is a mean, spiteful backstabbing b**tch. That combined with the fact that her personality turned to mud as soon as the camera started rolling is what got her cut.-
I agree with you.
For one of the only times this season, I agreed with the judges eliminating the person at the time. Mary Beth was good but she wasn't amazing. But Mary Beth had one of the best exits of the series. She could only be second to Jyll in this respect. She was able to be gracious and thankful and proud of herself. She was able to say that she didn't win the competition but she had grown and won things she didn't expect to win.
So kudos to you Mary Beth. I wish you well.
It was really interesting to hear all the judges gush about how great the lobster was cooked (by Whitney, who they booted off the show)
I agree, totally. I hated to see Whitney go, just because she cried during the roasting. After all, the judges keep talking out of both sides of their mouths....They want people to be "real", but when they are, and their true feelings come out, they get axed. How contradictory is that?? I mean, Jyll got reprimanded because she held all of her feelings in during the improptu Wolfgang Puck cooking lesson. I'll bet if she had cried, they would have found fault with that as well.
One word to the judges.....Please quit changing YOUR POV. If you want authentic feelings, then don't dismiss chefs when you get them!!!! Whitney deserved to stay. She was absolutely adorable, and yes, I did like her more than Mary Beth....I would have watched Whitneys show, hands down...
The judges?, change their POV to suit their needs, it's is like running a fixed race, contest, fight, there is no point in it, yet they subject us, as the viewer audience to this rubbish, If they just want a perticular person, persona, they should just interview applicants as such, and spare us the grief. If they want the next TRUE FOOD NETWORK STAR, they should let us, as the viewer audience determine that. (vote) The judges should be there as proxies for us, giving their honest opinions and acting as our palates, with direction. Whither it is your Fav or their Fav or mine that won, it would be on an even playing field because the viewers would have spoken, not just the narrow mindedness of the networks' POV being shoved down our throats in what is so apparently a rigged contest.They have made it nearly impossible to watch. Shame!
That is so true. I hope Whitney got a good paycheck for those results too!
We got to see the others actually communicating with their sous chefs. MB we got to see a clip of her reviling Penny as something out of a horror movie and telling her to cut the rack into chops. NO other instruction. Maybe if MB could have set aside her hate and actually communicated her plan other than "I'm the lamb chop queen!" Penny would have given a bit of a damn.
When you are given vague instructions and then ignored it is both hard to do the job right and to give a damn.
We only saw what they choose to show us, which is about maybe 10 minutes of an hour of cooking. We have no idea what instructions MB gave to Penny.
Yet somehow FN managed to show the other three communicating with their sous chefs. You did notice that when Penny was knee deep in chops she finally spoke up and said that until told otherwise she would just keep cutting them, then MB snapped at her that she only needed seven for each dish. That tells me that MB did not give Penny any instructions on what she wanted done. If you don't tell you assistants what you want done, and make it clear to them that you don't want to have anything to do with them, don't blame them for not doing what you want and for not really caring about it.
I disagree that the head chef should have to give a sous chef step by step instructions.
I am sure Penny has a mouth and she can open it and say, "I have 20 chops cut now. Is there something else you need me to do??" Mary Beth was busy taking responsibilitly for her part, and cannot stand over Penny and give directions like a kindergartner teacher.
Penny has enough knowledge in that devious little mind of hers to act like a trained chef and get with the program, responsibly. She drug her feet on purpose, and we all know it. She obviously doesn't give a damn what the world thinks of her. -
I'm not saying detailed step by step micro-managed instructions. But some basic communication at the start - 'I'll need 21 chops, better make it 24, three onions medium diced, sweet potatoes peeled and sliced 1/4 inch rounds, about 2 cups" wouldn't have been asking too much, would it? The assistant shouldn't have to drag information out of the chef with hot pincers.
Yes, I concede to your point. Mary Beth did not seem capable of thinking ahead enough to give those instructions. In my opinion, both could have done a better job at working together.
Right on! Anyone who thinks they are good enough to win FNS should be good enough to handle sous chef resposibilities without someone standing over their shoulder. Watch the sous chefs on the real Iron Chef shows - they work independently but ask questions when appropriate. Penny knew what she was doing (and not doing).
I agree. On Iron Chef, they sometimes show the very beginning of the challenge, where the Iron Chef/challenger tells the sous chefs what dishes he/she wants to make. The sous chefs then know what they should be doing and know to ask questions if they need clarification. So, if Penny didn't have any idea where MB was going with her dishes, she should have asked for clarification. On the other hand, when MB saw Penny dragging her feet, she should have given Penny directions, which is what actual Iron Chefs do during competition. (Bobby Flay does it all the time on Iron Chef.) Of course, with Penny's attitude problems, I could see her totally ignoring MB's instructions in addition to dragging her feet, but then the judges would have at least seen (and maybe acknowledged) MB's attempts to take control of the situation. Unfortunately, MB's pairing with Penny put her in a no-win situation and her food suffered because of it.
I don't think I'd watch a MB cooking show but I could see her hosting a show like Unique Eats on the Cooking Channel.
I think Penny would have ignored anyone she was paired with...regardless of stature.
Good point about giving MB a show where she gets to report about food, the way Adam Gertler, Jeffrey Saad and Tom, whose last name escapes me, from last season's FNS, do. All of them have been successful. That sort of show would suit her talents perfectly. Maybe they could even design a show where MB attends culinary classes to help translate her food writing skills into better cooking. What am I saying? FN seldom does much that challenges one's intellect.
I completely agree 100%!! Thanks for your comments!!
Agreed. Penny looked like the bitch she is.
Yes, she did.
Good point and well said. Everything is scripted. My son was on a PBS show several years ago and basically they walk you into a mind set that is predetermined and then edit at will! That's show business folks.
A sous chef learns to check his/her ego at the door. The phrase actually means "beneath the chef". And the chef always assumes that a sous chef is competent enough to get the job done with minimal instructions -- it is not the chef's responsibility to hold their hand during food prep. Mary Beth told Penny to cut the lamb into chops and to prep the vegetables, basic skills any cooking expert should possess.
Mary Beth's comments about Penny were taped outside of the actual challenge -- in the kitchen she was polite to Penny, if not friendly. And in a professional kitchen you are expected to give a damn about the food regardless of your cooking partner(s), because poorly prepared food reflects badly on the entire team. If Penny's ego caused her to engage in spiteful behavior while assisting in cooking for the judges then she deserved to be called out for it. Her ego is what got her eliminated in the first place. She has no charm, warmth, or humor, so when forced to lose the ego she is left with nothing to fall back on. It was sad that Mary Beth could not trust Penny to cook some of the lamb, but with their past history I don't think I would trust Penny either.
I'm sure MB responded the way she did because she knew Penny would put forth little or no effort and possibly even sabotage MB's recipe! Remember although Penny is a proficient chef, my husband and I are convinced she was brought on by the network to create drama, conflict, increase viewer ratings and finally to see how other contestants would cope with unprofessional-ism and immaturity.
Please don't shout at us with all caps. You lose all credibility.
I have to say, I thought it was unfair that they had lobster for Jeff's battle. You can't make that many sandwiches with lobster. Additionally, why didn't they have avacado?
Jeff was in a pickle last night. You can't make that many sandwiches with lobster which put him at a disadvantage. I would have liked to see what he could make besides sandwiches but I know the judges wouldn't approve. I still don't understand why there is no flexibility with their POV. You'd think FN would want a well founded chef/cook.
I like the sandwich point of view but he could have made a lobster bisque or something like that for one of his dishes and paired it with some kind of sandwich.
He did make a lobster bisque
Way too funny!
Penny's performance was pathetic. I was hoping one of the Iron Chef's would have stepped up, told Penny to leave and took over the Sous Chef duties for Mary Beth.
Yes, Amen to that, Brotha!! A good ol' butt whippin' from Bobby Flay is what she needs!!
It is so great that someone else noticed Penny's actions! To me she showed just how immature and selfish a woman she really is. I do believe she deliberately tried to sabotage Mary Beth; however, I'm not a fan of Mary Beth either as I feel she egged on a lot of Penny's reactions during the episodes. Most of all though, I didn't think she had the cooking expertised.
When Alton walked up to her...I half expected him to toss Penny out on her ear...she wasn't a bit embarrassed by him. Which in turn says to me: "Network setup".
I tink I got to see what I wanted to see and that is who can really cook and know what they want to do. Suzie knows what she can do and she can do it well.
Jeff although he knows his stuff is pretty limited in what he can do. This sandwich guru thing doesn't work for me. But Jeff would need the least grooming to get him ready for a show which could be his advantage in the final.
Vic, is just too much of a project to get him ready for prime time and it was Mary Beth who should have had his spot. Mary Beth kind of grew on me and I got to like her over the last few episodes. I think Giada might be right about her knowledge and making people feel comfortable trying to reproduce what she does. Still, I would have preferred MB in the final on a close call.
I think the Penny woman was the Omorsa of Food Network. What a sorry speciman...I was so impressed with how Alton confronted her. I hope we have seen the last of her FOREVER AND EVER on Food network!
__Personally I thought that Penny was deliberately sabatoging MB-- talk about passive aggressive behavior! Regardless of whether her food could cut it or not, she should not have been penalized with Penny's outrageous disregard. I'm sure that if she had been assisting someone else she would have not behaved in that way. I was upset that the judges let her get away with this, and didn't give MB more credit under the circumstances. Bobby was especially dismissive of Penny's behavior which I felt was unfair.
Yes...Did you notice the speed, concentration and obvious expertise of WHITNEY in the kitchen, a true professional! She gets the job done, lucky Jeff! Not to mention she is gorgeous!!!! Also Jyll and Chris were professional too. Penny......not so much!
Haha, this is funny, but sucks. Theres a photo, considered to be a spoiler, showing Jeff and Aarti along other FN execs. It was kinda obvious he was going to win already. What a damn scripted show. http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2011/08/next-food-net...
I was really impressed by Susie in this episode. She pulled ahead of the pack for me.
I was pleased (and surprised) that Chris proved to be such a good sous chef--and Susie was really good at delegating as well as communicating with him.
As for the avocado--when Jeff mentioned making the BLAT, I thought about the 4th of July episode where Susie used Avocado instead of mayo in her dish . . .
Marybeth's elimination was tough?--- She should have been eliminated weeks ago.
Every word out of her mouth was honest and authentic? --- I always thought she was a complete phony.
Susie, Vic, & Jeff come across as WAY MORE authentic & genuine than Marybeth ever did.
I so agree with you! I stopped watching the show because of her--now I can resume to see who wins--love Susie! I don't understand why the judges kep MB on so long--so phony!
I am sooooooooooooooo routing for Susie! She is so charming and real - unlike Mary Beth. I would so watch her show because she is not only a pleasure to look at but she know about food and I can learn a few things from her.
Suzie - whether you win or not on the actual show, you ARE THE WINNER in most viewer's eyes.
I don't necessarily find MB phony. I think because of her food critic experience, she speaks in a more eloquent, if not more professional way about food, almost like a newscaster telling a story.
I think sometimes past experience can actually "hurt" you in that you come across as somewhat of a "know it all." I saw her be very professional, and likeable in that she had a seriousness about her that others did not have. She was almost too serious, and that might be what you thought was "phony." If I had some advice to give her, it would be to cook, cook, cook. Then come back on the FNStar to show us what you've learned, and pair that with your ability to host and narrate. She then might actually have a shot......She is a pretty lady with a nice smile, also..... -
I agree! Mary Beth comes across to me as fake, annoying, uptight and condescending. Good Riddance.
However, I do LOVE the concept of a show about Sunday Suppers. I'm sure they could find someone else to do it. Just like they could find someone else other than Penny to do something Mediterrean/Middle Eastern.
I couldnt handle Penny .... but i do miss the idea of mediterrean/mid.east cook... all we have now is another Mexican cook on the air if she wins.... I like Mexican food ...but its at the low end of favorite foods to me
I live in Colorado and have met Susie. She is as wonderful as you see on TV. She is a wonderful young woman who deserves to Win!
I really hope Susie wins...I would certainly watch her show. Jeff is good, but I can't see him cooking week in and week out...his show will end up being one of those travelling/interview shows about sandwhiches, which can be entertaining, but I want to learn more about Mexican food.
If you look at the coming next week scenes, Vic is shown to the lower left of the screen. That means it is Susie and Jeff. http://www.foodnetworkhumor.com
I agree...I always felt her SNL "Coffee Talk" (like butta) act was phony...if she had acted as she did in her casting video I would have liked her much better. Whitney should have stayed...she may not have the sparkly personality, but her food was much better.
I could not agree with this comment more. Mary beth should have been eliminated weeks ago! I found her to be false with this stupid grin from ear to ear. I certainly would not have watched her show.
Exactly! I can't believe Mary Beth lasted this long. How can you be a Food Network Star and not cook? Jeff and Susie make me smile.
Thank you! I totally agree with you about MaryBeth
I agree.....I would have been disappointed if Mary Beth made it to the final three, based on her past performances. While on-air personality is necessary, they also need the to be able to cook great food. It was good to see Whitney back on this episode as one of the assistants. When this series started, I had originally picked Susie, Whitney, and Orchid as the three I thought would make it to the finals. I still wish it was that three. ____It was amazing that Mary Beth had Penny as her sous chef. I wonder how 'random' that drawing truly was. Watching Penny work (or not work) was very painful, as no one going that far into the finals should have to put up with that. Looking back at the comments Penny made about some of the other contestants, it does not surprise me in a way she acted as she did
I completely agree. I think this put Mary Beth even more disadvantage, and was disappointed that the FOODNETWORK bosses allowed that to happen. There would have been a whole host of others that would have at least worked with Mary Beth, and Penny looked absolutely evil didn't she? She came with an agenda and got what she hoped to accomplish for being booted off. Her food was fabulous, but her personality STUNK. Mary Beth would cook out of her capacity, but her personality sparkled. I disagree with Bobby in that "sometimes you have to work with difficult people". NOT WHEN you are going for the Next FOODNETWORK STAR!! Mary Beth deserved a better shot than that.
In the end, the 3 that are left are fabulous and talented. I'm enjoying most of what has happened this season.-
Mary Beth got stuck with Penny waaaay too much of the time. Also, when you have your own show, you have alot of help and prep time, none of this constantly timed challenges and you are in charge and would do things you are comfortable with or practice in advance. Therefore, a good personality is very important. This FNS challenge is very artificial, although they do have to have some basis for judging. I think that is why MB lasted as long as she did. Her camera work was very effective.
Totally agree. i was very upset that mary beth made the final 4 and not whitney. it's karma for penny to be working with mary beth. i laughed at that.
While I expected Jeff to select Whitney as his sous chef (who wouldn't?), I was surprised when given the chance to select who he would cook against that he selected Susie, and not Mary Beth. In the end, it all worked out, but it might have kept him from being in the bottom two at the end had he competed against Mary Beth.
Next week should be very interesting, to say the least. Susie has been, for the most part,m very consistent throughout the compettion, Vic has had his ups and downs (especially with his on-camera performaces at times), and Jeff has been hitting his stride well lately, until this last episode with all the mayo. If I had to predict the final two, it would be Jeff and Susie.
The reunion show could be really interesting, with all the drama and tension seemingly created by Penny while she was on. I would have thought they would have shown the reunion show AFTER the season finale, however.
Haha, this is funny, but sucks. Theres a photo, considered to be a spoiler, showing Jeff and Aarti along other FN execs. It was kinda obvious he was going to win already. What a damn scripted show. http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2011/08/next-food-net...
I didn't think Mary Beth would have made it this far in the show, however I'm glad she did! She was funny and interesting to watch! I think food network should hire her for her own show were she talks or judges food...like a traveling show or like "a kid in a candy store" show.
Bingo! I posted elsewhere: we have not seen the last of her on Food Network!
My thoughts exactly! It seems like the contestants who do not win, but have a great camera presence, end up reappearing either on Food Network or the Cooking Channel in their own shows. I think the big difference is management takes a little longer in developing a show for them and their shows do not get launched in prime time. For example, Kelsey from season 4 ended up with an online show on the Food Network site, which moved her into her own cooking show on the Cooking Channel. Another good example is Adam Gertler. So, we haven't seen the last of Mary Beth or Whitney ... though, hopefully, we have of Penny.
Really like MB's personality, would definetly watch her as she is very funny and entertaining and charming/genuine. Hope they definetly hire her at some point:)
Could not disagree more. She's even less likable than Penny. At least Penny is honest. MB is completely fake. Completely fake--just watch her facial expressions.
What a shame that Vic didn't leave last night...He can't get it right in front of the camera...Mary beth would have been someone I would have watched...I just hope Suzie makes it thru the end.
I adore Vic, what a sweety. He is the first to comfort and/or congratulate. He never says anything bad about anyone. BTW Vic may take time to get the camera right but Artie did too and she won, so you never know. Not only that, he is awesome with a live audiance.
And who wouldn't want mamma's home cooked italian meals, yummm.Brings me to Jeff, (the tin man). Sandwich King??? I mean come on. All the network stars have their recipes for sandwiches, look it up. Jeff is ok, but I don't like his cockiness, and he seems to be a one hit poney.
Susie, I starting to like more and more, but there is only one week left. So I'm rooting for Vic first and Susie second.
Haha, this is funny, but sucks. Theres a photo, considered to be a spoiler, showing Jeff and Aarti along other FN execs. It was kinda obvious he was going to win already. What a damn scripted show. http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2011/08/next-food-net...
Once again, Grant proves he's a shill. I hope they're paying him good money for these nauseating articles void of any penetrating analytical ability. Others have already stated the obvious: MB should've been shown the door WEEKS ago, rahter than Orchid. Paul (MB's husband?) is her only true fan. It should've been down to Orchid, Jeff or Vic to get the ax this week. They are weaker than Whitney or Suzie.
Enough with the Orchid whining. If Paul is MB's husband, I take it you are somehow related to Orchid? Orchid did not have what it takes to win this competition.
Are we really still stuck on Orchid? She was eliminated, let it go already!
Brian and Chris, the Twin Numbskulls:
'We' are not stuck on Orchid. (Are you pregnant?) I'm just saying that MB was a subpar chef who never should have made it this far. As for Orchid, she did not deserve to win, but she certainly deserved to go farther in this competition. MB over Orchid? Are you freaking kidding me? Whitney, however, really deserves to be in the final. Class, beauty, brains, and cooking know-how: no wonder Clueless Susie Fogelman, "Giada" (the fake twin cities), Paula Deen and every other female now with a show on FN were so intimidated by her.
I'm calling "Sabotage"!
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Amidst the clouds and wet terrain, 29 drivers in the 458 Challenge EVOs raced in one of the most exhilarating races to open the 2015 season.
Ferrari Challenge North America to continue under IMSA sanction through 2017
There will be nineteen rounds on next year's Ferrari Challenge calendar, watch the video to know more details...
In the traditional Gestione Sportiva Christmas Lunch, Fernando Alonso did his last appearance in Ferrari.
Kimi Raikkonen was on hand for the last day of the Finali Mondiali in Abu Dhabi.
Last night was a gala evening at Ferrari World, the first theme park dedicated to the Prancing Horse, where awards were made to the drivers who have held the name of the Maranello company in high esteem all over the world.
This week's Finali Mondiali, held for the first time outside Europe, in Abu Dhabi, ended with a day of exciting racing and a demonstration featuring everything that's best about the world of Ferrari.
Max Blancardi and Ricardo Perez (Team Ferrari of Houston) are the new world champions of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro and Am categories.
Massimiliano Bianchi is the new world champion in the Ferrari Challenge Coppa Shell.
Take a moment to catch your breath.
Emmanuel Anassis sweeps Trofeo Pirelli weekend for second straight time this season.
The Coppa Shell class saw the same finishers as Saturday.
Emmanuel Anassis of Ferrari of Quebec took his victory in the Trofeo Pirelli class.
Canadian drivers win in their home country
Ricardo Perez, who started today's race in pole position, was the winner and continues to lead the series with the overall drivers' points.
The second race of the weekend will go green tomorrow at 1:50 PM EST.
Laguna Seca was good to the Scuderia Corsa team, taking home three wins from three poles.
Ricardo Perez of Ferrari of Houston proudly waived the Mexican flag on top of the podium steps, winning first overall and in his Trofeo Pirelli class.
Daniele Di Amato overhauls Baron in the championship.
Ferrari North America is hoping to leave Laguna Seca with two victories at the end of this weekend.
Two races, two winners at Sonoma for Scuderia Corsa.
The North American Ferrari Challenge visited Wine Country this past weekend for two races at Sonoma Raceway.
The second race saw Australia's Steve Wyatt emerge victorious in the Trofeo Pirelli category while Indonesia's David Tjiptobiantoro did the double by winning the Coppa Shell again.
The race was part of a track programme that also included the excitement of the Formula 1 Clienti cars, overseen by Scuderia Ferrari.
The second round of the North American Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli will take place from 25 to 27 April at the Sonoma track in California.
Mike Hedlund will join Ferrari Challenge star Henrik Hedman in DragonSpeed's assault on this year's Pirelli World Challenge.
Ferrari Challenge to again kick off at Daytona, running in conjunction with the TUDOR SportsCar Racing Championship.
The 2013 season thus ended in the best way possible, with the guaranteed excitement of racing in front of a large crowd.
A surprise David Gostner in the Coppa Shell.
The Ukrainian driver, Andrii Lebed, took Race 1 in the Coppa Shell, while his Italian colleague, Daniel Mancinelli, triumphed in the Trofeo Pirelli category.
There are over 60 entrants from Trofeo Pirelli Europe and Asia Pacific, Coppa Shell Europe and North America.
Onofrio Triarsi (no. 23 Ferrari of Central Florida Ferrari) would take overall victory as well as victory in the Trofeo Pirelli class.
The fifth round of the North American series of the Ferrari Challenge will take place at the Lime Rock Park in Connecticut over the weekend of July 19-20.
In the first leg of the two classes, there was some hard racing all the way to the flag.
Carlos Kauffmann (Auto Gallery) was joined on the podium by Mark McKenzie (Ferrari of Houston) and Emmanuel Anassis (Ferrari of Quebec) after an hard-fought battle with Onofrio Triarsi (Ferrari of Central Florida), who finished fourth.
Look for continued blue skies and beautiful California scenery as a backdrop to Race 2 on Sunday.

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Unforgettable Fruit Salads
by Allison Milam in Healthy Recipes, July 6, 2012
We've all been there. After slaving away over a sticky cutting board, cutting pear after strawberry after apple, the fruit salad of our dreams is left with the dregs of cantaloupe and honeydew stranded in the bowl, never to grace a plate. Each fruit was squeezed and sized up in the grocery store, sure, but the typical fruit salad is rather uniform and expected. We know what it's going to taste like before we even load up our plates.
At the same time, the proverbial fruit salad is a mainstay at summer barbecues. In between bites of burger, chips and potato salad, guests are yearning for something more refreshing, something that will lift them up after such a heavy meal.
When making a summery, naturally sweet fruit salad, it's important to realize that an addition of something that's not, well, fruit can make all the difference, bringing some thought into a simple dish. Fruit salad is an incredibly versatile culinary concoction, and adding a sprig of mint, a shot of honey or any other uplifting ingredient can bring the standard fruit salad from half-eaten to devoured, healthful bliss. And when your guests opt for the fruit over the triple-chocolate-chunk-deluxe brownies , it won't necessarily be because it's the healthier option. It'll be because it's the most delicious, most refreshing option. Even if you're not throwing a party anytime soon, a homemade in-season fruit salad is perfect in a lunchbox, in the fridge or on the side at dinner.
This summer, be sure to take advantage of use in-season fruits like watermelon, peaches, blueberries and strawberries. Start out with this Watermelon Salad from Food Network Magazine (above) and incorporate lemon and mint into your next fruity mix. Then, move on to other concoctions by adding in ingredients like honey, coconut and even wine.
Stand-Out Fruit Salads with a Twist:
Mixed Berries With Limoncello
Fresh Fruit Salad With Honey Vanilla Yogurt
Pineapple-Citrus Salad With Coconut
Fresh Fruit and Mint Salad
Radiance Fruit Salad
Summer Fruit With Wine and Mint
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this is one of my staple lip balms it is amazing! it moisturizes incredibly well and adds a beautifull color and nice glossy finish to your lips! i love them! i wear them everyday because they have so many color choices to chose from! they perfect for dates to!
My lips get very dry VERY easily, and I've tried almost every Chapstick out there. I was in shoppers one day when I came across baby lips Chapstick. I was a little skeptical that it would help my dry lips feel a little smoother, and the price was a little on the expensive side for a chapstick. When I bought it, I used it everyday , day and night and it helped alot ! My lips felt alot smoother and my lips really felt soft ! The only downside to this product is that it doesn't last too long on your lips... And after reading a couple of these reviews, I know that I'm not the only person with this problem. But this issue doesn't do baby lips justice! It is an amazing product ! I then bought baby lips on Peach Kiss! The colour was great! The scent was just so satisfying but again it didn't last long. I'm a huge fan of the Burt's bees Chapstick and I find that if you apply the peppermint refreshing Burt's bees Chapstick, then apply any of the baby lips Chapstick, it lasts longer, than just applying it by itself . Overall this is such an amazing product tht I wouldn't mind spending lots of money on ! It's true to their words ! I would recommend it to any dry lip girl out there like me !
WOW. I LOVE this product. Everything except the cheesey packaging. I'm early 40s so having a "touch" of tinted balm with spf and massive moisture is perfect for those "not done" days but still want to look presentable. And the price cannot be bit.
I'm always changing chapstick, and I look for ones that have a tint to them because I'm not a fan of lipstick. So when I eventually came down to this one, I have to say this is the best one so far. I bought the bright red color, and it gives a slight tint to my brown lips, and I absolutely love it, because of the hint of shine it comes with. It's almost like a lip gloss, which I'm not a fan of either, but in a chapstick version. Because I loved it so much I bought the pink color, and I wasn't a fan of that, only becuase it went on too light on my lips. I want to try the dark maroon one just to see what the color would be like, but for a chapstick/lipblam this is a really good pick..
Sometimes I think it's not moisturizing enough, and doesn't last long, but for the tint and shine, I will definitely keep this one... Atleast until the next best one comes along.
When you first wear this, this is amazing, only down point is that it doesn't last very long, and if you eat or drink something, you will definitely have to reapply. But so far it's one of the better drugstore branded tinted lip balms I've tried. It's worth a try.
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I had four of these - 2 original and 2 pink (got when they first came out). I tried to love these but they made my lips worse than my fav (Nivea dark blue tube) or any other balm. I threw the baby lips out. Terrible product and overpriced for what it is ... Drugstore lip wax.
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your lips really get softer and baby like if you use it everyday, I cant get enough of this lip balm. I love it
I am big on lip moisturizers. They are placed strategically everywhere in my house, car, coat pocket, lab coat etc. So I was really excited when baby lips came out because I love to try new products. I purchased the clear one. The product comes in very pretty packaging which is why I gave it a five in that area. I so wanted to love this product, however the moisture goes away about two minutes after application and it has a sort of gritty feel. I was pretty disappointed. I definitely prefer eos.
I've had my Baby Lips for about a week now and am loving it. It seems fairly moisturizing, since it's winter right now and my lips haven't cracked yet. I usually use Burt's Bees and was pleasantly surprised that it's just as effective, plus it smells great and adds a cute tint. It makes my lips as soft as a baby's butt and last for an hour or two before fading (I think that's about the average for most chapsticks). My only issue is my own fault. I got it in Pink Wink and it's too pale for my lips, giving them this pink-almost-white tint.
I am very satisfied with my purchase and will be buying more Baby Lips in the future.
I bought another Baby Lips in Cherry Me last week and LOVE IT! I've been wearing it constantly. It gives my lips this beautiful red look without being over-powering. I heard that it would make it look like you were wearing red lipstick without being really bright, so that's why I bought it. It doesn't. It just looks like you're wearing red-tinted lip balm. At first, I was disapointed by this, but after wearing it a couple times I decided I loved it! Especially since I'm not big on lipstick (it never lasts very long and I tend to buy bad colors).
Also, I think that it is very moisturizing. My lips are dry, but that's just because it's winter and raining and freezing outside. Baby Lips, I think, is doing a great job minimizing the chapping. Plus it has made my lips SO soft!
I give this product two thumbs up!
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I love Baby Lip balm! It does it's job, it really improves the texture of your lips, mine get softer and softer each time i use it and makes my lips look plumper. If your not into color then i don't recommend this lip balm because it stays true to color, each one definitely has it's own shade and smell. However, be careful some of the darker shades like 'cherry' gets that brittle gritty feel.


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5 Simply brilliant. If you love Poker, you'll love this.GaryWebb | 28/12/2007 | See all GaryWebb's reviews (4)Wow, where do I start. I own pretty much all the major PSP Poker games currently available, and can honestly say that this game kicks the butts of all the others. I am gobsmacked at how much content is crammed into such a small size disc. I would expect this sort of content to need a full size DVD. There are so many different things you can do over and above a basic game of Poker. So many, I don't think I have the time to write about them all. Needless to say, this game will not bore you. If you want a quick game of Poker, you got it. If you want a long winded tournament, you got it. Hell, this even has a training section, hints and tips, beat the brat (work your way up a ladder of players to the top), customize your own tournament, and many many more. It even has video footage of all major casinos, and Poker tips from Phil Helmuth (in a posh house, which I assume is his!). How do they get all this in? Load times are more than acceptable, and there are no nasty pauses half way through a game to load in more content. You can skip pretty much all the in-game banter with the X. I will say though, you'll need to be good. Of all the Poker games I have, this one is certainly the hardest. You will need to tread very carefully with some of the players. Unless you re really really good, don't expect to come first. In summary, and if you excuse the pun, this game quite simply knocks the chips off all the others. If you like Poker (and you own a PSP!) - You MUST buy this game. Oh - Did I mention you can play online against others on the Internet? The more people that buy this game, the more games online I can play !! Get it now. If there was any point in me buying it twice, I would ;-)
5 soo very very good..Goremeista | 02/11/2008 | See all Goremeista's reviews (9)This poker title is amazing. I bought it because of the reviews below..And i have 2 agree with all of them..This game is class.. Very ingaging.At first i expected to win some tournaments pretty quick..But trust me, u have 2 be superb player 2 win one.. Even getting onto the final table can be a challenge..Whether or not you like poker.. If u own a psp then buy this now!!
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Two major determinants of the quality of data collected in household surveys are the magnitude of missing responses and the accuracy of the responses that are provided. This appendix provides information about the imputation process for nonresponse cases and provides a comparison of selected items with independent estimates.
Nonresponse in this discussion refers to missing responses to specific questions or "items" on the questionnaire. Noninterviews or complete failure to obtain cooperation from any household member have not been considered in this discussion of nonresponses. Adjustments to account for noninterview are made by proportionally increasing the survey weights of interviewed households. Missing responses to specific questions are assigned a value in the imputation phase of the data processing operation.
Nonresponse is an important factor in assessing the quality of survey data. Nonresponse occurs when respondents do not answer questions because of a lack of knowledge or a refusal to answer. Nonresponses are assigned values prior to producing estimates from the survey data. The procedure used to assign or impute most responses for missing data for SIPP are of a type commonly referred to as a "hot deck" imputation method. This process assigns values reported in the survey by respondents to nonrespondents. The respondent for whom the value is taken is termed the "donor". Values from donors are assigned by controlling for demographic and economic data available for both donors and nonrespondents. For example, for every asset and liability item, there was a common set of characteristics used in the imputation process. These included the age, race, sex, and years of schooling of the person, and total household income during the four month reference period. For other items, additional characteristics were used in the imputation process. For example, the imputation of the current market value of own home used the common set of characteristics listed above plus the original purchase price of the home.
A second important determinant of data quality is the accuracy of reported and imputed amounts. Response errors are the result of a variety of factors including random response error, misreporting or failure to report asset ownership, misreporting of asset and liability values, and misreporting of the sources of income and the full amount received. In general, household surveys have a tendency to underestimate the number of persons receiving income and the average amount received.
The extent of response error is measured by comparing survey estimates with independently derived estimates. A comparison of SIPP aggregate asset amounts in 1988 with estimates derived from the Flow of Funds data of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) is shown in Table D-1. The Flow of Funds Balance Sheet data provides estimates as of the end of the year.
Table D-1. SIPP Asset and Liability Estimates Compared to Federal Reserve Board Balance Sheet Data for the Household Sector: 1988 (Data in billions of dollars) Ratio of SIPP Category FRB Balance to FRB Sheet SIPP Balance Sheet A. Equity in owner-occupied housing..................... $3,042.1 $3,626.6 1.19 Gross value................... 5,180.6 5,235.0 1.01 Debt.......................... 2,138.5 1,606.4 .75 B. Equity in motor vehicles...... 424.4 490.3 1.16 Gross value................... 708.9 741.0 1.05 Debt.......................... 284.6 250.7 .88 C. Equity in noncorporate business.................... 2,410.7 1,764.9 .73 Rental property............... (NA) 1,025.9 (NA) Other business property....... (NA) 739.0 (NA) D. Financial assets.............. 5,753.5 3,813.2 .66 1. Interest earning assets 1/. 4,348.5 2,432.5 .56 2. Corporate equities 2/...... 2,171.4 1,114.2 .51 3. Other financial assets 3/.. 176.6 266.5 1.51 4. Less: Financial assets held by nonprofit sector or in personal trusts..... (943.0) X X E. Installment and other consumer debt 4/............ 409.1 245.8 .60 F. Net worth (A+B+C+D-E)......... 11,221.5 9,451.2 .84 (NA) Separate estimates not available (X) Not applicable 1/ Includes passbook savings accounts, money market deposits, certificates of deposit checking accounts, money market funds, U.S. Government securities, municipal or corporate bonds, savings bonds, IRA and KEOGH acounts, and other iterest-earning assets. 2/ Includes equities in stocks, mutual fund shares, and incorporated self- employed businesses or professions. 3/ Includes mortgages held by sellers and other financial assets not otherwise specified. 4/ Excludes debt for automobile and mobile homes.
There are several conceptual and coverage differences between SIPP and FRB balance sheet data. First, the household sector in the FRB Balance Sheet includes nonprofit institutions and private trusts not covered in SIPP. In order to make the source more comparable, a rough estimate of the financial assets held by the nonprofit sector and personal trusts was obtained from the Federal Reserve Board. The second difference is that the SIPP universe consists of the noninstitutional resident population. Excluded are Armed Forces personnel living in military barracks, citizens residing abroad, and institutional persons such as correctional facility inmates and nursing home residents. The asset holdings of these groups is included in the FRB Balance Sheet estimates. A third limitation is that the household sector of the FRB Balance Sheet is estimated as a residual after allocations are made to all other sectors. As a result, allocation errors can lead to inaccuracies in the household sector estimates, especially in assets where the amount held by households comprise a small percentage of the total.
Finally Table D-2 shows a comparison of SIPP estimates of median value of own home with similar data from the 1990 Decennial Census. Interviewing for the census took place on April 1990.
Table D-2. Comparison of Median Value in SIPP and the 1990 Census for Regions and Divisions Ratio of Area 1990 SIPP to Census SIPP 1990 Census Northeast $124,000 $119,000 0.96 New Atlantic $153,000 $145,000 0.95 Middle Atlantic $107,000 $105,000 0.98 Midwest $ 63,000 $ 68,000 1.08 East North Central $ 65,000 $ 72,000 1.11 West North Central $ 58,000 $ 62,000 1.07 South $ 66,000 $ 68,000 1.03 South Atlantic $ 77,000 $ 76,000 0.99 East South Central $ 53,000 $ 56,000 1.06 West South Central $ 57,000 $ 63,000 1.11 West $126,000 $124,000 0.98 Mountain $ 75,000 $ 79,000 1.05 Pacific $165,000 $152,000 0.92


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ICS minor stability issues on Slider
I accepted the OTA update yesterday. First, I like the look, and won't be going back. The issues I'm noting aren't enough to warrant that.
1. The screen has an occasional flicker that I can't pin down to any particular activity. If it wasn't for the fact that this is (obviously) an LCD I'd characterize it as a too slow refresh rate.
2. I was re-arranging my widgets when everything suddenly just disappeared. I could move back and forth between panes, but there was simply nothing there. A reboot solved that issue.
3. I set the tablet down to get something from the kitchen and came back to see it rebooting itself. No apparent reason, nothing going on.
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Issues #2 & 3 sound exactly like some of the problems that we TF101 owners have been struggling with since installation of ICS late in February.
We've have had two updates from ASUS to fix the problems since then, which were unsuccessful, and we're expecting a third to be released next week.
I really hope you won't be experiencing our ICS issues all over again on your sliders, but I would advise any slider user to try to hold off on the ICS install for at least a week, and monitor the forums closely to see how others are reporting.
I know that's really hard to do, given the allure of a shiny, new OS, and ICS is very nice, but the kinds of instability that we are having on the TF101 has been a misery for many of us.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 - 05-12-2012, 09:48 AM Thread Author #3
Thanks, that actually makes me feel a little better. If the tf101 is also experiencing these issues, then its more likely to get fixed due to the higher volume of users.
Sent from my Slider SL101 using Android Central Forums - 05-12-2012, 10:05 AM #4
That Is a very good point. Not owning a slider, I hadn't thought about the volume aspect, and the potential for problems to get a lower priority, but that is certainly possible.
On the TF side, I'm prepared to try the next update, and if the problems aren't reduced, I will flash back to HC.
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Though it was just a marginal improvement in storage, Tuesday's showers have helped in pushing up water levels in reservoirs.
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The district recorded a total of 331.07 mm rainfall and the average was 27.59 mm.
The highest of 63.20 mm was recorded in Sulur and the lowest of 3.80 mm was recorded in Annur.
According to reports reaching the district headquarters, rainfall in mm recorded in the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday are as follows; Peelamedu Airport 30.80, Mettuppalayam 16.20, Pollachi 19, TNAU 36.80, Chincona 20, Chinnakallar 12, Valparai PAP 46, Valparai Taluk office 66, Coimbatore South 17.27, Sholayar 61, Parambikulam 58, Aliyar 38.6, Thirumurthy 28, Amaravathy 14, Uppar 40, Bhavani 11.6, Thoonakadavu 23, Peruvaripallam 27, Upper Nirar 12, Vettaikaranpudur 33 and Makkinampatti 40.
Siruvani catchment recorded 20 mm rainfall and the reservoir caters to the drinking water needs of West Coimbatore and a number of wayside habitations.
Storage in reservoirs in ft (Full Reservoir Level in brackets): Shoalyar 154.58 (160), Parambikulam 37.17 (72), Aliyar 88.20 (120), Thirumurthy 47.10 (60), Amaravathy 47.67 (90).
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On the whole "old shoe" thing, I have no idea what he'd call your boat. It's always seemed to be a fairly ill-defined (and somewhat silly) debate anyway, as shown even in that thread.
I don't think you can ever really make categorical statements on boats. The exception is yours below...that most all boats will far outlast its crew in heavy weather. That seems to be proven time and again. And that alone should make people a little more comfortable when considering picking up the greatest pastime in the world.
Regardless, it sounds like one sweet BFS. See? Every sailor likes to brag! It's just in our DNA!
Here's to you Giu!
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How goes it?
Do you think Giu would say I sail ' an old shoe'? If so, then I believe I could be qualified enough to have a decent discussion with him about heavy weather sailing. I agree with pretty much of his conclusions, but not all. I think the other boats in his group quit because of their crew's attitude, not the boat limitations.
I agree 100% that you have to be fast and slow is dangerous. This means you have to work the sails to keep your hull speed up. This statement means getting out in it and reefing/ popping reefs, changing sails, adding inner jibs etc etc. Many 'old shoes' are just slow, under powered, ketches or small motor. However, many 'bendy toys' have a piddly engine as well and cannot keep up against wind.
However, a hull shape designed solely to pack more charter people in, may go to windwards, albeit with a significant heel, but both a fast or slow downwind run can be really dangerous unless you have an experienced person on the helm.
Dramamine's side effects are well known. Sailing near a cape will cause swells to 'bounce back', changing the sea pattern. This may induce nausea.
The bottom line, is that is is essential to get where your'e headed, it is immensly satisfying to get there first, so Giu - Salute'
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I bought a used pf9 today for $200 OTD. It needs to be cleaned. It likely never has been. Shaking my head. I have a s&w sw9ve 16+1 9mm. I have been carrying the Smith for 4 months since received my CWL. I was bull headed not listening to anyone who told me... "your gonna want a smaller pistol" but yes I succumbed to the pocket appeal of the Kel tec. Anyone have or had one got some tips, good, bad, experience etc???
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Some comparison photos. Kel tec pf9 & S&W sw9ve I don't know what to do about that serial #...... I need to pray about it.
Lol at the serial number! I have a pf9 and has been flawless. So nice and small, but a little big for pocket carry IMO. I would go to ktog.org and look at their ideas for a fluff and buff. I did that to mine new out of the box and it has been good. I don't know if it changed anything but it only took a little bit. Enjoy!
I have been carrying a Kel Tec 9 for a couple of years. I added the trigger, and clip kit. Mine shoots fine. I just shoot it enough to keep the feel of firing it. See photo for the clip, no need for holster. it lays so flat you can cover it with a T shirt.
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Whats the deal with the serial number?? You showed it!! no big deal. Do Not use a clip only for iwb . Buy a basic iwb holster if you want to iwb carry . Its easier on you and the gun. Clips or not made for your comfort or safety for wearing every hour your away from the inside of your home. You can get a old faithfull holster kit for 39 bucks and all you do is bolt it to gether. Even for pocket use a holster, a basic desntis pocket holster will do. . What to do . Get a free used inner tube at a bike shop. 1/75" size. Custom cut a piece for your grip. Helps with control big time. Thats all I did in a couple years I cc'd my pf-9 , well that and around 2000 trouble free rounds fired thru it. Solid hard recoiling defence pistol.
I had a PF9 for a while. Made the mistake of shooting it at the range and instantly didn't like it anymore. It's no fun to shoot, too snappy. I realize it's not a range gun, it's a belly gun, BUT I want to like shooting what I carry so I traded it off for a compact single-stack 9mm made by STI. Small guns have a place and the PF is fine so you'll be happy provided you don't shoot it a lot.


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On November 18, as the Musharraf régime's hold on power began to look more tenuous, The New York Times published an article by David Sanger and William Broad on a "secret program" of U.S. nuclear security aid to Pakistan. It was the day's big story, played above the fold:
Over the past six years, the Bush administration has spent almost $100 million on a highly classified program to help Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, secure his country's nuclear weapons, according to current and former senior administration officials.The American program was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when the Bush administration debated whether to share with Pakistan one of the crown jewels of American nuclear protection technology, known as "permissive action links," or PALS, a system used to keep a weapon from detonating without proper codes and authorizations.
The eleventh paragraph held another revelation: The Times had known details of the story for "more than three years," but had agreed to keep it from readers after the Bush administration argued disclosure would jeopardize the program. The article raises the possibility that the White House's Pakistan request came before the 2004 presidential election, at the same time as another, more famous hold, also on a sensitive matter of national security: the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program.
And as with that hold, the Times's Pakistan decision helped keep a legally controversial initiative and nuclear policy debate from full public light.
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In February of 2004, the NBC Nightly News had an "exclusive" on what Tom Brokaw called "an American program to protect Pakistan's nuclear arsenal." While the script left out technical language and many details—inevitable in stopwatch-timed broadcast writing—the point was clear. The United States was spending millions, in cooperation with Pakistan, to protect that country's nuclear weapons. And some of that money, NBC reported, was helping the Pakistanis develop "secret authorization codes"—a vernacular phrase experts would know meant PALs.
Steve Coll wrote about the plan for The New Yorker in February of 2006. While his article stopped short of saying that the Pakistanis had accepted the aid, it described, in about as much detail as the Times would twenty-one months later, the sort of basic dual-use equipment ("Kevlar blankets, high-grade fencing") being offered, and also described administration struggles over the legality of going further and sharing PALs.
Even after these two pieces—which mostly let the cat out of the bag—the Times stayed quiet. As a result, Times readers missed out on a significant policy and legal debate.
The administration's internal debate over PALs centered around two questions: Would sharing the technology be a security risk? And would it be in violation of U.S. or international non-proliferation law?
To understand the debate, you need to know something about PALs. Writing on PALs involves some guesswork, but all indications suggest the devices are some combination of advanced cryptography equipment, cleverly assembled and protected so as to avoid tampering. In theory, bombs with PALs won't cause harm without the right code, and can't be short-circuited. Experts agree that they have no real use besides the protection of nuclear weapons.
And that's the tricky fact. Ever since the U.S signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty in 1968, the government has entered into a complicated series of international obligations that in many cases prohibit the transfer of nuclear knowledge and technology. Some of these obligations are echoed in domestic law.
It's a complicated legal arena, but there's one red line. Sharing equipment that has some non-nuclear weapons usage—like radiation detectors or fencing—is often allowed. But sharing equipment that can only be used in weapons is verboten, even if that technology is, like PALs, intended to improve nuclear safety.
On first read, there seem to be shades of disagreement between the reports on what exactly the U.S. decided to do on the PALs question. While Coll and the Times are in agreement that the government concluded that sharing PALs equipment would be legally problematic, the 2004 NBC report said that the that the United States was, in fact, "helping Pakistan develop" PALs.
The Times leaves this possibility open. Without being clear about the time period, or if it is referring to China, Russia, Pakistan, or some other state, the Times reported that officials say the United States "has shared ideas—but not technologies—about how to make the safeguards that lie at the heart of American weapons security."
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 15, 2014) - Kenny Coolbeth, aboard his Zanotti Racing Harley-Davidson, dismantled the Grand National Championship competition on Sunday, June 15, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa and earned the 31st GNC win of his illustrious career and his second on the young 2014 AMA Pro Flat Track season.
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