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"A-well-a don't you know about the bird? Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word! A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word!"
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2003's Top 10 tech words
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Electric Speeeeeeed!!!
by joelado, Tue May 08, 2007 at 07:29:02 PM EDT
The Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of Paris, France on his electric vehicle the Jeantaud landspeed.com
I just want to set the record straight. The first speed record ever recorded for an automobile was done on December 18, 1898 in an electric vehicle.
Belgian Camille Jenatzy on his electric vehicle the "Jamais Contente," the Never Satisfied.
As word spread about this tremendous achievement, a Belgian Camille Jenatzy traveled to Acheres part of Paris to challenge the Count to a dual of sorts. In the Counts presence, on January 17, 1899, Camille Jenatzy took a CGA Dogcart powered by one 80 cell Fulmen lead acid battery passed the original record to 41.420 miles an hour.
The Electric Count, prompted by the challenge, immediately took out the Jeantaud and drove it to an unparalleled speed of 43.6 miles an hour the same day. Both challengers, having spent their batteries, separated themselves from the field of battle.
Not to be out done, Camille Jenatzy returned ten days later on January 27th and took his vehicle to 49.92 miles an hour. Annoyed by the persistent Belgian, the Count tweaked his vehicle and came out on March 4, with a renewed conviction to go faster. He did going 57.6 miles an hour. After reaching that speed I am sure he thought that the man in the Dogcart would never return to try to go faster than that. Camille Jenatzy was not satisfied with the results and vowed to return.
He returned on April 29th with his now famous artillery shaped "Jamais Contente" vehicle, modified with not one but two 80 cell Fulmen lead acid batteries. This time he was going for a TKO. He drove the "Jamais Contente," which in English means Never Satisfied, faster then 100 kilometers per hour. He drove it to a record speed of 65.79 miles per hour. A speed that was truly unprecedented for the time. Nothing known at the time, neither man nor beast, had ever traveled as fast. Camille Jenatzy really was the turn of the century's version of a steely-eyed missile man. The Electric Count simply could not match the challenge and the record stood until the insane imaginings of sewing machine manufacturer decided he could go faster.
Walter C. Baker, seemed the straight-laced business man, yet he drove this bad boy to speeds that made him the fastest man alive. Histoire de la Voiture Electrique
Walter C. Baker was the genius son of a sewing machine manufacturer. Restless in his youth and brilliant as an inventor and an engineer, Walter was discontent with only making sewing machines. In college he had worked on the very first electric vehicles. He went on to establish an electric vehicle company and is credited with many contributions to automotive design, which include the first shaft drive, first use of alloy steel, first "full floating" ball bearing rear axle, first horseless delivery wagon, and the first use of aerodynamic streamlining.
Eager to put down the myth that electric vehicles could only be slow moving reliable transportation for woman and doctors, he built the world's fastest vehicle powered purely on electricity. In 1902, Walter Baker emerged with the Torpedo, a 3,100 pound vehicle that marked the world's first use of a safety belt. Walter took his vehicle to Ormond Beach, Florida and pushed it to a speed of 104 miles an hour, a new official speed record. He took the vehicle out many times to demonstrate its speed, supposedly reaching 127 miles an hour before the wheels fell off his vehicle and he went skittering down the Ormond beach. For a brief shining moment in history, Walter C. Baker was the fastest human alive. Undeterred from his quest for speed he went back to his shop and designed an electric racer that was far more powerful than that which went before. During its first test on a Staten Island Speedway he crashed into the watching crowd, killing two spectators. Walter Baker's place in history was assured for his official record of 104 miles an hour, a record for electric vehicles that stood for 64 years, however, after the crash in Staten Island, he would never race again.
The man who would break Baker's record would be Jerry Kugel. Jerry went 138 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1968 in his vehicle the "Lead Wedge." Jerry's feat started the race for electric speed all over again. SPEEDACE.INFO
Four years later in 1972 a 40 year old Jack Reed drove the Silver Eagle to a world land speed record for an electric vehicle reaching 146.4 miles per hour using 180 silver-zinc power cells. The same type of cells used on the Apollo 15 Lunar Rover. SPEEDACE.INFO
Two years later, on August 23rd 1974, Roger Hedlund takes his vehicle named the Battery Box to 175 mph. This record stands for 23 years. NEDRA
Lighting Rod was the first Electric car to set records over 200 mph and it did so on October 15, 1997. The record speed being 215.3 mph. SPEEDACE.INFO
Pat Rummerfield reached the world record speed of 245.523 mph in October of 1999 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the Dempsey World Record Associates' electric streamliner, the White Lightning, which used over 6,000 sub-C size NiMH cells to produce 400 volts. SPEEDACE.INFO
On October 14th of 2004 Ohio State University's Buckeye Bullet set a new world record attaining speeds of 271.737 mph. Ohio State University
Since then there have been several unsuccessful attempts at breaking 300 miles an hour. The Buckeye Bullet has been driven over 300 miles an hour and holds a US record, but has yet to do the requirements to make its time an official world record.
The need for speed seems to be a fundamental part of mechanized transportation. For the past 6 years a group of dedicated enthusiasts has put on an electric vehicle drag race to demonstrate how really powerful electric vehicles are today, and these are things built largely by back yard enthusiasts. We call this event the Power of DC. This June 2nd and 3rd we are doing it again only the demonstration has been greatly expanded. In the years past we only held an electric vehicle drag race. This year we are holding the drag race again at the Mason Dixon drag way on June 3rd; however, this year we added a whole new day to do an automobile autocross. A typical autocross is a series of timed events. It is like auto racing only instead of racing side by side you race one at a time against the other racers times. The areas of focus for our event are AutoCross, ScooterCross, Range Rally (8.5 miles), and Show-n-Shine. Go see the Power of DC.
Because of the greatly expanded event we need money. Not big money. These events are mostly operated by volunteers, but little money. Money for trophies, money for the use of the venues, money to rent equipment needed maintain human intestinal comfort, banners, literature and more. A small check of $10 to $20 dollars would be very useful and greatly appreciated. Made your check out to EVA/DC putting in the memo "Power of DC" and send it to:
4314 Ann Fitz Hugh Drive
Annandale, VA 22003.
The Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, D.C. is a non profit (501 [c]3) organization so your contributions are tax deductible.
The event was covered by the Discovery Channel in the past you can follow the link to the Electric Dragster if you want to see a video and get a sense of the event.
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Death by Chocolate is coming up Saturday, March 23 - have you purchased your tickets yet?
If you're still waffling, consider who will be headlining the event: The Gothard Sisters!
Fans of an Internet radio station that programs Irish music 24/7 named their Story Girl CD as Celtic Radio Album of the Year for 2011.
Thought based in Edmonds, the sisters have performed frequently in Bonney Lake over the last several years, oldest sister Greta Gothard told Patch, including Bonney Lake Days Festival and Tunes at Tapps.
Because this major fundraiser for the Bonney Lake Lions Club takes place close enough to St. Patrick's Day, the sisters' Celtic music fit well for the occasion, Greta said.
This performance at Death by Chocolate will be one of just a handful of performances the trio have lined up for this year. The sisters just returned to Washington from a tour of the south and will be crossing the country visiting various fairs and festivals this summer, Greta said. Locally, they will be at both spring and fall Puyallup fairs this year but that'll likely be it given their tight schedule.
Looking ahead to the March 23 event, "It'll be great to support the Lions Club," she said. "They do a lot of good work."
Death by Chocolate is both a dinner and auction with live entertainment. All funds raised are used to support programs throughout the year including Lions 4 Kids and all funding for glasses, hearing aids, Senior Center Christmas dinner and other community needs, according to organizer Andrea Henschell.
The event brings together many youth in the community including the Bonney Lake High School culinary arts team who just won some much deserved recognition and who will be preparing the evening's meal, the Leo and DECA clubs who will act as servers and helpers, and students from Dieringer Heights Elementary who, as part of their Rachel's Challenge project, are creating a work of art for the event auction, Henshell said.
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MasterCard was the big winner at the 2010 11th Annual CorpU Learning Excellence and Innovation Awards. The company took home awards in six of eight categories, and was also presented with an award for Best Overall Corporate University. The presentations took place last evening, March 1, 2010, at a gala dinner held at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The CorpU Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning salute corporate and government learning organizations that create exciting, impactful programs that result in measurable improvements in employee and business performance. Since 1999, the Awards have set the standard for corporate learning.
"These corporate learning organizations are key to the realization of business strategy. Winning these awards is an added indicator of their success."Sue Todd Chief Strategy Officer
Awards were given for Excellence, Best Practice and Exemplary Practice in each of eight categories. Other companies that were multiple award winners included: Accenture, EMC, Intel and Kelly Services. The full list follows.
The Awards Gala took place as part of the 2010 Global Leadership Congress, March 1-3, 2010, held in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and the Wharton School.
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Database: How many calories are in your restaurant meal?
Counting calories while eating out? Before you order, check out our database of calories in selected restaurant menu items. The information was gathered from nutritional statements provided by the restaurants.
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Well, many people do want to know this information. Thanks to the Sun-Sentinel staff for putting it all in one efficient format!
I can count calories at home. When I go out for a nice meal, I just want to enjoy it, not count calories!
Ok - this article accomplished the opposite of what I had hoped for - I thought I would see the number of calories and be turned off - unfortunately, all I was able to see, inspite of the calories blaring at me, was the "menu" and am on my way out to pick up a "couple" of goodies - thanks for nothing SunSentinel!!!


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Middlefield selectman have agreed to sell Powder Ridge to Brownstone owner Sean Hayes for $700,000.
Selectman Dave Burgess voted against the sales agreement following an executive session with attorneys from both sides on Monday, but First Selectman Jon Brayshaw and selectman Ed Bailey favored the deal.
The sales agreement must be voted on by residents of the town. Copies of the sales agreement will be made available at town hall and a public hearing will be scheduled soon, according to Brayshaw.
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'The Secretary Speaks!' ABC Again Champion's Obama's Poster Girl for Higher Taxes, Contrasts Her Rate with Romney's
"The secretary speaks," ABC fill-in anchor David Muir excitedly teased at the top of Wednesday's World News, "billionaire investor Warren Buffett and his secretary, who pays a much-higher tax rate than him. He says not fair. She's now at the center of a huge debate. What does she think? An ABC News exclusive." Muir promised that "tonight we hear from the secretary for the first time," but she merely got to utter one sentence as ABC used her as a poster girl to hike taxes.
Reporter Bianna Golodryga recounted "a hero's welcome" back in Omaha for "for a secretary thrust into the spotlight" by sitting as a stage prop behind the First Lady at Tuesday night's State of the Union address. President Obama, Golodryga helpfully explained in advancing Obama's agenda, called for a minimum 30 percent tax rate on millionaires "after Republican candidate Mitt Romney revealed he made almost $43 million over two years, paying a tax rate of 13.9 percent in 2010, not Debbie's 35.8 percent."
That 35.8 percent claim for secretary Debbie Bosanek is highly dubious. She may be in that bracket, but is that really her effective rate on all of her income and not just her marginal rate? Does she rent and not get a mortgage interest deduction? Does she have any deductions for dependents? Golodryga did not say on air nor in the ABCNews.com version which at least mentioned Buffett is "a Democrat and Obama-supporter."
The average effective federal income tax rate for taxpayers is 11 percent, I noted in my January 24 post, "Nets Use Romney's Taxes to Advance Obama's False 'Fairness' Narrative," which includes a table showing those earning between $50,000 and $75,000 pay an average effective income tax rate of 7 percent, 8 percent for those taking in $75,000 to $100,000 and 12 percent for those between $100,000 and $200,000.
No matter what Buffett pays her, if she's paying 35.8 percent she has an awful accountant. More likely, she's paying a lot less, maybe even at a lower rate than Romney since, as USA Today reported last week, "he's paying a higher tax rate than the majority of taxpayers."
Bosanek's one soundbite in Golodryga's piece: "Right. I feel like an average citizen. Maybe I should say I was representing just the average citizen, who, you know, needs a voice and wants to be treated fairly in the area of taxation."
This is hardly the first time ABC's World News has championed Warren Buffett's quest to raise income tax rates. Last September, Golodryga gushed:
Today, an unassuming secretary who lives in Omaha and happens to work for billionaire Warren Buffett may be the arbiter of what is fair and not in America. Buffett, worth $50 billion, recently expressed outrage that under the American tax code, he paid just 17.4 percent of his income in taxes while his secretary paid double that rate at 33 percent.
(Note 33 percent for Bosanek just five months ago, not 35.8 percent)
A month earlier, "Billionaires on notice," ABC anchor Diane Sawyer teased World News in trumpeting, as did CBS and NBC, a New York Times op-ed by Buffett. Sawyer heralded Buffett's quest: "Is it time for the mega-rich to pay at least the same tax rate as their secretaries? And if they did pay their fair share, would it fix America's schools or roads?"
Plus, January 5: "ABC Exploits Kim Kardashian Gimmick to Champion Left-Wing Quest to Raise Tax Rates"
The corresponding MRC BiasAlert has a transcript of the Wednesday, January 25 World News story.
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Mondale's "raise you taxes"
Submitted by ray johnson on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:04am.
Mondale's "raise you taxes" pledge didn't get him very much in '84. I'm guessing this will eventually be seen as a non-starter for the dims.
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I am pretty sure she is
Submitted by ricklail on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:05am.
I am pretty sure she is taking all the deductions she can get. If she makes between 200K and 500K as has been reported she has to have an accountant. I heard that she has 2 homes. The MSM is not going to look into her finances like they have Romney's. I am not sure where she works but I'd bet my next grandchild that it is in a state with no income tax or a low income tax. She could stop this BS of being used as a prop by Obama but I suspect she supports the RBFSOB.
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I was thinking
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:18am.
Did the idiot reporter ask to see a copy of her tax return?
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No because
Submitted by misterbee241 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:46am.
she wouldnt understand it if she read it.
If you're not getting flak, you're not over the target.
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That was going to be my point as well
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:01pm.
She's been made a national celebrity by the Warren Buffett, the Democrat party and the President of the United States- all on the basis of her tax return. She sat with the FLOTUS at the SOTU. She was portrayed -by implication- as the personification of middle-class America and now we learn she's the proverbial 1%'er. The President is proposing a plan that is based in half on her employment position and income.
She should release her tax returns.
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I'm not a fan of the right
Submitted by ThatDude on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:22am.
I'm not a fan of the right running a Joe the plumber on this lady. However, if they want to keep trying to score political points on this story, then I'd like to see how she managed to pay 35.8% in taxes.
A curious point that I haven't yet heard being made. If she must be making at least 200k to be in a high enough tax bracket for the noted rate, then isn't she one of the people Obama was saying he wanted to raise taxes on? I seem to recall Obama going on and on about how those earning 200k+ need their taxes raised and must pay their fair share. In this light, everyone seems to be missing the elephant in the room. Obama and the dems aren't against this woman paying such a high rate, they want everyone to pay that much and more (excluding their pet interest groups.)
Context: it matters.
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You've got it, ThatDude
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:37am.
All we know about the income of Buffett's secretary is that, according to Buffett in a throwaway line, his tax rate is lower than hers.
Obama grabbed the quote and he and his MSM friends have been extrapolating all kinds of questionable assumptions from it. I can't imagine, for instance, the secretary of the CEO of a huge corporation paying 35% on her income.
None of the wild speculation should even be considered until we know for a fact just how much she paid in Federal income tax.
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I agree Galvanic.
Submitted by Order270 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:11pm.
I got caught up in Obama's game on the debt ceiling fiasco last year. His game is to throw something out there with a lot of holes and wait for the assumptions on filling in the blanks.
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According to one web site on tax rates,
Submitted by UpNorth on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:53am.
if her tax rate is 35%, her taxable income is a minimum of $379,150. So, one has to wonder what her gross income was.
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We need to do our part.
Submitted by ljacone on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:14am.
And by doing our part I mean we need to fight this misinformation as vocally and as often as possible. Push those links out over Twitter and Facebook as much as you can. Call out anyone in your life who claims that Romney pays less taxes than a secretary. Scream it from the rooftops if you have to. We have to fight these ridiculous, inane, and outright FALSE concepts in every possible avenue.
Too many morons hear this stuff and get out the torches and pitchforks and start screaming to Eat The Rich. We need to counterprogram this idiocy with some honest-to-God FACTS, something Left knows nothing about.
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I am getting sick and tired
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:28am.
I am getting sick and tired of this "fair share" cr@pola. The current tax code we have does nothing but give the Dems fodder for their class warfare rhetoric. If I was interviewing Buffet and his secretary I would be asking her what is her total compensation? What if any deductions she was using?
I am sure Buffets secretary is making a nice salary. I have a friend of mine who is an Executive Assistant ( or something like that) to one of the higher ups in her company. The company is a well known financial firm. Her salary is a minimum of 90k and her bonus will put her over the 100k mark. So if my friend is making 100k a year you can bet Warrens secretary is doing a lot better.
I also hope the Republican/Conservatives out there will constantly remind folks that rate that Romney is paying is on capital gains which is much lower.
I am assuming that she lives in Nebraska since Berkshire Hathaways Headquarters are located in Omaha and the Income Tax there is quite low by the looks of it.
All in all this is BS the LSM is pushing so they can support President Downgrades class warfare attacks.
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Obama is a dolt to have not vetted Buffett's tale of woe
Submitted by frank14 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:32am.
He's hardly the smartest president ever...but definitely the laziest.
THE ONE-PERCENT: Warren Buffett's Secretary Likely Makes Between $200,000 And $500,000/Year. "I have nothing against Debbie Bosanke earning a half million or even more. Buffet is a major player in the world economy. His secretary deserves good compensation. At her income, however, she is scarcely the symbol of injustice that Obama wishes her to project."
I'd like to see her income tax returns. And Warren Buffett's.
UPDATE: Buffett and His Secretary Can't Get Their Story Straight on Taxes. "Chalk this up as the first strategic blunder of the Obama campaign. The poster-child of their class warfare narrative, Warren Buffett's secretary, has just made a tax claim that, if true, reveals her to belong in the top 1% of income earners in America."
MORE: Meet Warren Buffett's Poor Secretary.
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It's even worse than that Frank
Submitted by ckc1227 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:18pm.
All this time Warren has been crying about not paying enough in taxes, he's been fighting the government to avoid paying millions in taxes he already owes, but doesn't want to pay. Was that mentioned in the Republican response the other night? No.
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⇒ Obama the sexist pig
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:37am.
If Buffett's "secretary" were applying for a job, it would be for "executive assistant", not "secretary".
But Obama and Buffett see fit to demean her position in order to meet their ends.
Where is NOW? (rhetorical question, inasmuch as that organization is strictly abortionists rights)
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NOW is laying low so that it doesn't have to . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:39am.
. . . reveal how much its executives are compensated.
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⇒ No doubt it's a bunch
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:47am.
I wonder how much $/lb. they make off of baby meat.
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How is "secretary" demeaning?
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:04pm.
How is "secretary" demeaning? Isn't "executive assistant" the same as calling stewardesses "flight attendants"?
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Oh NO!
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:09pm.
PC is not being used to push a liberal agenda - must bash it now.
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⇒ Ain't it funny?
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:15pm.
Liberals pushed this big "empowerment" movement back in the 70s to eliminate sexist terms, and now balboa says sexism is OK.
For his next trick, balboa will argue that "Secretary of Defense" is the same use of the term.
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Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:20pm.
and Secretariat was just a horse.
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I didn't know "secretary" was
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:49pm.
I didn't know "secretary" was part of the PC agenda.
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Cover up balboa, your
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:53pm.
Cover up balboa, your dumbassity is showing.
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⇒ Of course not, bal
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:55pm.
Because you are selectively ignorant.
You'll note I did not intimate you were ignorant as a result of not having been exposed to the information. That would make you a member of the pitied underclass of liberalism.
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Well, gee, I'm sorry I'm not
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:36pm.
Well, gee, I'm sorry I'm not more hip to the PC ways.
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⇒ balboa
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 3:57pm.
I don't even know if "Politically Correct" was a widely used term when the alleged "Women's Movement" declared "secretary" a sexually demeaning term. I think it was referred to as the "Feminist Movement"
But there you are, admitting you were aware of the "stewardess" vs "flight attendant" transition.
Can't you be more careful not to betray your selective ignorance? If you weren't so busy openly admitting it, we could just chalk it up to your being naive (which is "evian" spelled backwards)
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Sorry, I guess I missed the
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 4:14pm.
Sorry, I guess I missed the "secretary is demeaning" memo. Just because I'm aware of "flight attendant" vs. "stewardess" doesn't mean I'm lying about that.
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yes bal,
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 4:18pm.
But if you were a prominent person 20 years ago and the media wanted something to print about you - calling a woman a secretary would gotten you labeled as a chauvinist at least.
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⇒ Right, balboa
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:11pm.
Because you were a stewardess?
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You must have the calendar
Submitted by cocodrie on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:14pm.
You must have the calendar - "A stupid question for every day"
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Post of the day!
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:31pm.
Tis true!
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Good morning Blonde
Submitted by cocodrie on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:35pm.
Thanks for all the beautiful photos on your blog.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
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Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:36pm.
Glad you enjoyed them.
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So you have no answer?
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:39pm.
So you have no answer?
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balboa's answer
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 4:07pm.
you seek an answer? Yes, starting about 25-30 years ago when the job of 'Secretary' started to become striated according to who you assisted and the level of responsibility you held having it assumed you were 'just a Secretary' became a demeaning assumption so much so that eventually the title Secretary itself became insulting to some.
Is of any real interest to anyone - probably not. However it was a PC issues probably before PC was a recognized term and used by the left to attempt to make others look unworldly, arrogant or misogynist.
Or perhaps most people really don't put that much thought into something so inconsequential.
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⇒ And don't even say "housewife"
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 4:33pm.
Agnostic, I think we both know Balboa, so closely connected to academia, is fully aware of the abrupt connotative transformation certain words experienced in the late 70's - early 80's.
I absolutely refuse to believe he, with his connections, is that naturally ignorant. Balboa's daddy was a college professor. Can we really believe bal was blissfully ignorant of the feminist movement?
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Good grief. Yes, I was aware
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:46pm.
Good grief. Yes, I was aware of the feminist movement. I just didn't know that secretary was a derogatory term. OK?
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⇒ Happy birthday, bal
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:53pm.
Hope you and the little woman have a great day.
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Hey bal
Submitted by mandrake on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:05pm.
Congratulations on 6 years of clever snark here at NB and an astonishingly thick skin. :)
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⇒ Yes, mandrake
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:18pm.
Balboa version of the old axiom, "brevity is the soul of witlessness" is something he adheres to faithfully.
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An unassuming secretary who makes between $200-500K.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:39am.
"Oh, Miss Crabapple, I need you to take some dictation and run off some mimeographs."
She's already been outed. This little SOTU sideshow is going to bite O right in the keester when the facts come out.
And BTW, executive admin is the correct term these days. And those who work for CEOs make big money, not $35K like they tried to imply in this pathetic skit.
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⇒ This lowly "secretary"
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:49am.
I'm not sure she was all that enthused at being used as Barry's prop.
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Totally agree, Cool.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:06pm.
Kinda tough to say no to both your boss and POTUS.
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Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:12pm.
maybe she is getting a 'bonus' for her political contribution to the effort to keep the energy being transported by rail and therefore money into her bosses company - maybe they can tax it at 15% and make it 'fair'.
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⇒ Expanding on this theme
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:00pm.
Expanding on his theme of belittling the role of women, Obama will now refer to Michelle as "The Old Lady" in an upcoming speech on Social Security.
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⇒ He's already done it
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:06pm.
He's already referred to Michelle as a crazed, ravenous, tamale chomper.
If her own husband won't show respect for Michelle's crusade for better nutrition, why the heck should any American?
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Well, la-dee-da, Buffet is the world's biggest piker.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:59pm.
Only pays Bosanek a measly $60K; which has to be the lowest salary for a CEO's exec admin in the world.
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Remember, the Dear Ruler and his lying ABC propagandists...
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:56am.
...are counting on this tactic to work among those with an 8th grade reading level, like goonion members (and that includes teachers) who are completely ignorant of how our tax system works.
Sad to say, it is probably going to work for them among many of the dumbMasses, too.
Vote for the American in November
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Submitted by dubuqueman on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:05pm.
It's outrageous that ABC would compare her supposed rate with Romney's without verifying it. They should ask to see her return before passing along this propaganda. And the story would be much different if we learned she makes a boatload of money.
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Why start reporting now?
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:32pm.
As mb would say, the facts are immaterial, liberals know the Truth.
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Banana Golddigger-another ABC vacant talking head.
Submitted by drsamherman on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:10pm.
Most of the income tax preparation software includes a function that tells the filer what their specific incremental tax rate is. It does not mean they really pay that full percent, because of the standard deduction, dependents and other factors. When I talk to my accountant, he uses the same type of tax preparation software as other accountants and tax preparers, and he made it clear that this is primarily for financial planning purposes.
If she really is paying that much, her boss needs to allow her to use his accounts and lawyers to lower HER tax bill too.
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I wish
Submitted by Chaitealover on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:13pm.
that conservative commentators would convert this story to dollars and cents every time it comes up. How much actual money does a super-wealthy person hand over to the feds to waste, compared to the average taxpayer? Even after tax breaks and off-shore accounts, it's significant.
As Dennis Prager said regarding Buffet yesterday: being good in business doesn't mean you have wisdom.
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I wish as well
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:17pm.
someone would point out the lavish lifestyle of some of our politicians with expense accounts, insider information (free from investigation), travel expenditures, junkets, retreats, private dinning facilities, work out rooms, on sight medical care, etc....
point this out and ask why anyone in America should be paying more to support this luxury.
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Submitted by ajkrik on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:24pm.
The Socialist members of the establishment including the MSM have framed the discussion around "tax rates" rather than the actually dollar contribution.
The rich may benefit more from government product (defined very loosely) but they don't get 100 times more benefit. The point of this narrative is to brainwash the average person into a knee-jerk expectation that the rich (the conservative ones) are bad, and they somehow owe society more than the middle-class.
This "class" defamation is what the Nazis used on Jews, what the Young Turks used to kill and confiscate the property of Armenians . . . virtually every nation has at some point demonized a selected "class" and tried to suck them dry! Well, it's happening HERE. . . again.
The big-lie!
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In the grand scale of things...
Submitted by utahprez on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:20pm.
...Romney's tax rate on $41M on income would mean that the paid $5,699,000 in taxes while the wealthiest secretary in America paid $272,044, assuming that she made the $758,500 ($379,250 a year) to trigger that rate. That means that Romney paid 21 times the actual tax dollars she paid.
Doesn't making over $250,000 in the Age of Obama make you rich? I thought we were supposed to soak the rich?
If Buffet isn't helping her reduce her tax liability, he is a selfish bastard and if she is paying that much, she has bad tax advice and a poor investment strategy - strange since she works for the "Wizard of Omaha".
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Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:32pm.
I just checked the IRS.Gov website. The maximum tax rate is 35%, so how did she pay 35.8%? She must have missed some quarterly payments and gotten penalized, which is not a tax. It's a penalty.
OBTW- 35% starts at $379,150, so isn't she the one Sheik Barack Hussein al-Baloney wants to raise taxes on?
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If it's true, she's either a dummy,
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:12pm.
or she files jointly (if she's married; I have no clue) and her husband makes big bucks.
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Marginal rate vs effective rate
Submitted by jpwcpa on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 4:49pm.
Although the highest marginal rate is 35%, no one actually pays tax at a rate of 35 percent of every dollar of taxable income, due to the fact that there are other, lower rates that get applied to one's income prior to reaching the 35% tax bracket.
Warren Buffett (and Warren Buffet's secretary, and his next door neighbor, and his paperboy, etc) all pay a rate of 10% on the first $8,500 of taxable income (and if you're married, the 10% rate applies to the first $17,000 of taxable income). After that, the 15% rate kicks in, but it only applies to the amount of income that exceeds the 10% bracket. So a married couple with $17,100 of taxable income would have the first $17,000 taxed at 10%, and the remaining $100 taxed at 15%, which works out to $1,715. The couple can legitimately claim to be in the 15% tax bracket, despite the fact that $1,715 is only 10.03% of $17,100.
By the time you get to the start of the 35% bracket at $379,150, you have paid a total of $110,016 in tax, which is slightly above 29% of $379,150. You have a marginal rate of 35%, and an effective rate of 29%.
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Hay, liberals...
Submitted by CobraMan on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:31pm.
Hay, liberals, if you REALLY want to make things "fair" then why don't you REDUCE her "effective" tax rates until they match his? Has that even occurred to you? WHY is it always that "he's not paying enough" as opposed to "she's paying too much?"
Oh, that's right, you're liberals and, therefor, there's no such thing as "paying too much" in taxes, unless, of course, it's YOUR taxes that's under discussion. Then, of course, you must, at all costs, extend those "tax holidays" for as long as is humanly possible, don't you? After all, you're all a part of the 99 Percent (has that been trademarked yet?) and you deserve that tax reduction, correct?
What makes you more deserving of a tax reduction than a "super rich" person like Romney, or Warren Buffet's "secretary" for that matter? Is it because, as a part of the "middle class," you're in the majority and they, the Super Rich, not? That's it, isn't it! Well, aren't you all a bunch of hypocrites! For a group who claims that you're trying to reduce the inequities between the rich and the poor, the young and the old, the black and the white, you sure do spend a lot of time doing everything in your power to ensure that the tax rates themselves are as inequitable as possible!
This may come as a surprise to all you liberal idiots, but having one person receive an "earned income tax credit" while another pays a "capital gains tax" is about as inequitable as you can possibly get! You want to be equatable? Fine, then I suggest you get rid of them both, along with the graduated tax table as that table itself is inherently inequitable!
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Warren can fix this in an instant.
Submitted by c5then on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:13pm.
He can pay her a salary of, say, $40,000 and make up the rest in Berkshire-Hathaway stock options like he gets.
That way she will owe zero federal income tax on her salary (and maybe get some back) and can then make up the difference in dividends and capital gains to pay the same 15% rate as her boss. Then the "final" rate will be up to her based on her charitable contributions, lowering the taxes owed, and thus the final rate.
But no...the socialists don't want a "fair" tax system, they want one that takes the most $$ possible from the rich to pay for their gigantic government. They are not looking to reduce spending to better match the $2.5 trillion that are collected every year in taxes, they are looking for a way to increase the taxes collected to the $3.7 trillion that they want to spend. Nevermind that the math doesn't add up. Even if the entire net worth of all the folks that make over $1 million per year was confiscated (including Warren's $50 billion and Bill Gate's +$50 billon) it would only come to just over $1 trillion. And that is a one shot deal. The next year, since those folks would no longer have any of their investments earniong any money (confiscated by the government) the tax revenues would drop by 30% so instead of pulling in $2.5 trillion the government would get only about $1.75 trillion.
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Two articles that offer insight on Buffet and...
Submitted by Conservator on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:36pm.
...his secretary, Debbie Bosanek. First according to Forbes, her salary is between $200,000 and $500,000 per year. Thus, she's one of those fat cats not paying their fair share. In addition and also according to Forbes, Buffet paid an effective tax rate of 11% in 2010 (see below).
Warren Buffett's Secretary Likely Makes Between $200,000 And $500,000/Year
Warren Buffett's Effective Federal Income Tax Rate Was Just 11% - 10/12/2011
"Warren Buffett has now released a few more details about his 2010 tax bill which show he paid just 11.06% of his adjusted gross income in federal income taxes last year—considerably less than the rate for the 400 highest income taxpayers, or for folks earning $100,000 to $200,000 a year..."
Will the MSM lefty elites cover the foolhardiness of the so-called Buffet Rule?
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Buffett's Executive Assistant
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:55pm.
I'm guessing that since this lady is a long time assistant to Warren Buffett, she has tons of Berkshire Hathaway Stock, and a bunch of it at a very low basis, (or cost). This is actually going to put her in the same camp as Romney or others who end up getting the bulk of their net worth from capital gains!
"You can't go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer's dime." Barack Obama
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so pay her in stock options....
Submitted by notinstl on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:18pm.
problem solved
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Dear Warren Buttlick, I Have a Challenge For You
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:27pm.
"Omaha Oracle"
How about "Obama Oral Job"??
You are an utter and complete charlatan. Your fiscally-disingenuous comparison between capital gains and ordinary income tax is comical and infantile. This scam should have been de-bunked in 1 news cycle except that the MSM wants to suck up to Comrade Downgrade.
You wanna make this dead dog hunt, Judy?
Why don't you release your tax returns and those of your idiot secretary. I will bet my ENTIRE 401K that she isn't paying 35.8% net-net, and why don't you let the world see how you are paying yourself only 100,000 a year as regular income. Why?
So YOU can AVOID paying the same tax rate you are alleging should be changed.
You're not only a fraud, but you're a doddering old fool.
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Debbie the useful tool.
Submitted by JPTSO3 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:29pm.
Buffett said "nothing gets done" when she's gone. Well then, she must be paid handsomely and one would assume "Debbie the secretary" working for Buffett owns Berkshire stocks - If Buffett ( who apparently is incapable blowing his nose without her) hasn't awarded her indispensable work with stock, he's one crappy boss. Once she unloads those share(s), she won't be taxed at 35.8 on those shares. Further, ABC didn't ask Buffett about his convenient tax-dodge which allows for stock buyback that adds up to a dividend without it being called -- a dividend.
Thus, if as I suspect, she has investments, and deductions - she's not paying 35.8, and she's a liar and a useful tool.
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Quite sad, actually..
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 3:27pm.
How stupid does someone have to be to believe this Buffett nonsense?
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Well, liberalsarefunny
Submitted by Model850 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 4:27pm.
How stupid does someone have to be to believe this Buffett nonsense?
Only as stupid as they have to be, to be a liberal.
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Buffett's assistant vs Joe the plumber
Submitted by CM on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 7:10pm.
Just compare how the media is treating Buffett's assistant against how they treated Joe the plumber. Th
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This whole secretary
Submitted by nolefan2 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 7:20pm.
thing has brought to mind the old Carol Burnett episodes when she played Mrs. Wiggins and her boss played byTim Conway was constantly calling her to his office for dictation. "Oh, Mrs. a-Wiggins, Mrs. a-Wiggins!" I, too, remember when the term "secretary" was deemed to be sexist. After all, secretaries do much more than just get coffee and take dictation. (or so we were told). They were given the title of Administrative Assistant or in some cases (with a really high-up boss) they were called Executive Assistants. This was in part pushed by the feminists and also because the "secretary" had reached the top salary level and in order to get a raise, had to have a title change. I hope Mr. Buffett's employee has enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame in the president's quest to further divide the country with class warfare.
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Limit red meat. White meat is far lower in fat than most cuts of red meat.
Pay attention to portion size. A 4-ounce serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards.
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An attorney was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of embezzling more than $720,000 from two elderly friends at his church after the death of their mother, the Orange County district attorney's office reported.
Peter David Nitschke, 45, of Newport Beach was taken into custody by detectives from the Irvine Police Department and is being held on $725,000 bail. Nitschke was charged with two felony counts of theft from an elder with sentencing enhancements and allegations for over $100,000 loss, aggravated white collar crime over $500,000, and property loss over $200,000. He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday. If convicted, he faces a maximum 12 years in state prison.
According to the D.A., in March 2010, the 95-year-old mother of Diane C., 65, and Virginia C., 69, passed away and left them a home in Northern California and more than $675,000 in the bank. Nitschke, who was an Irvine-based attorney at the time, was friends with the victims' family and knew them through Lutheran Church of the Cross in Laguna Woods, where he was president of the congregation.
Nitschke is accused of offering to help the sisters settle their finances and advising them to give him cashier's checks in the amount of all the funds left to them in the bank accounts by their mother.
Prosecutors say Nitschke stole more than $675,000 from the elderly sisters by depositing the money into his personal bank accounts instead of placing it in his client trust account as required by the California State Bar. He is also accused of stealing an additional $46,000 from the sisters by failing to return funds from a real estate transaction.
Earlier this year, the sisters' family asked Nitschke about the money to help pay for medical and nursing home expenses for Diane and Virginia. Despite the account having been closed with a zero balance, Nitschke is accused of creating a fraudulent bank statement dated that month to falsely show the funds were in his client trust account.
The victims called police in May 2012.


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What's in Allendale?
If you are at Cover three,
• Head East to the Mall with the big ALAMO sign (cover 3 may actually be in that mall, if so just walk back toward the Alamo cinema), and walk back into that lot. Then, stop at Madam Mam's at the villiage for Thai.
• Heading Further East cross Burnet: stop at Enchilladas Y Mas for Tex Mex.
If you are at Cover three,
• Head west, before you get to Mopac (the big hiqhway) turn right onto Shoal Creek, and go to Satay for Thai. It's kind of pricey, I think, but it's good food and the specialty drinks are interesting.
• Head west over Mopac, and get Taco Shack breakfast tacos...or at lunchtime....
* Across the street from Taco Shack (more or less) Is Victory Cafe--good Vietnamese food with a nice patio. Good to eat outside this time of year.
South of Cover 3:
• Elsie's (on Burnet), has very good Salvadoran food.
• If you'd like a good neighborhood tavern, (a place with cheap beer and good burgers and very friendly staff and lots of folks from the surrounding neighborhoods) head down Burnet to Billy's On Burnet. A big hotdog, pile of fries, and a pint of Lonestar will cost you about 6 bucks.
• If you want to try fancy classic mexican food, Fonda San Miguel is in Allendale. It's not cheap, but it's very good. Sunday Brunch is very worth doing (once a year).
• If you want wonderful Latina grandmother to make you breakfast or lunch (and you do), head to La Cocina de Consuelo. It's tiny, but the food is great. I've not been for dinner, but that is probably good too. Wonderful staff.
Billy's On Burnet
2105 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756
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I concur for the most part with DW as above, but there are some places in the area that you should definitely avoid, imo, of course. Avoid Suzi's at the corner of Shoal Creek and Anderson, avoid Alborz in the same area. Do not go to the Frisco unless you want a decent hamburger, The 'Frisco, or their top chopt steak which is not what it used to be. (For hamburger, go to Top Notch, or further south to Billy's as already mentioned.)
Chez Zee, up on Balcones across from the Randall's is almost an Austin institution but I have never really "got it" about why they can persist. Another place that is very popular in the area is Houston's on the corner of Anderson and Burnet. It has a corporate feel but yet I have eaten there several times and find it food passable for the money. All my opinion, of course
Top Notch
7525 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757
Chez Zee
5406 Balcones Dr., Austin, TX 78731
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I agree about Chez Zee. I was there yesterday for brunch and the food is fine, but it's soooo loud there. I was with older folks and it was very frustrating because they could not hear anything but the music
It's a very good place to go have "cake for dinner" at 8:30 on a slow day (early in the week), but it's a tough place to have a meal and talk to people, especially when the music is playing.
Chez Zee
5406 Balcones Dr., Austin, TX 78731
Near the intersection of N. Lamar and Koenig/2222, check out Titaya's for solid Thai food. [I second the Madam Mam's recommendation, too]
Also in that area is El Caribe. It's a tiny dive on N. Lamar, and they serve good Mexican cuisine. The small salsa bar at the front of the house always has some good selections.
I love Billy's. The food's a 3.5 out of 5, but the atmosphere (for me, at least) is a 6. Good beer selection, cool neighborhood crowd, solid jukebox. Parking sucks.
Also on Hancock is Jorge's for classic Tex-Mex.
Top Notch on Burnet was the drive-thru set in Dazed and Confused, and there's no better throwback burger in town.
Top Notch
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re: brentwood
i live in crestview, there are some good suggestions on here
marisco's on burnet has excellent seafood soup and fish dishes
la casita on anderson lane about a half mile east of enchiladas y mas is a great authentic tex mex place. you have to ask for it, but get the green sauce. it is like the dona at tacodeli (which is also great, but for nontraditional tacos)
sarah's mediterranean on burnet is excellent and the owners are great folks. its a grill inside of a small grocery store. the dinner special is always one of the best bangs for your buck in town
i will second (or third) madam mam's, titaya's, and billy's
and top notch as well. great burgers, i go there for the fried chicken. old school place
it closes at 6 but san francisco bakery in the same shopping center as the alamo drafthouse has great soups, sandwiches, and quiches
I second Sarah's. Is the Russian place still open near Shoal Creek/Anderson--I liked the Borscht and herring (not that I'm an expert on Russian food). Speaking of food that I'm not an expert on, Alborz's Persian food fills a niche that this city is lacking.
I don't really know where Allendale begins/ends but does Sea Dragon at 183/Peyton Gin count? Their Vietnamese dinner specials are great (beef three ways, etc).
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Safety milestone at Y-12
According to info provided by B&W Technical Services, the contractor at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant, the company's "direct-hire construction team" has worked 2 million hours without a lost-time accident. The safety record covers a four-year period.
The work involves the construction projects handled directly by B&W, not what's handled by subcontractors -- such as the work that Caddell-Blaine is doing on the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility.
The Knoxville Building and Construction Trades Council provides the hourly personnel for the Y-12 projects.
In a prepared statement, Dennis Grove, vice president of B&W's Projects Division, said, "The construction direct-hire work force achieved this milestone while executing the most hazardous work at the site. You are leading the way to our goal of zero accidents."
A ceremony was held recently to celebrate the milestone at the Oak Ridge plant.


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Mayo Clinic will again partner with a select group of corporations that are leaders in innovation by extending an invitation to become part of Transform 2014.
Over the past five years, participants representing leaders in their field have helped make Transform what it is today: The premier multidisciplinary event aimed at transforming the experience and delivery of health care as only Mayo Clinic can do by connecting all things medical- and health care-related with inspirations from other industries.
We expect an audience of approximately 1,000 attendees from around the world to participate in Transform 2014. Thousands more will hear about it and watch our videos, read our blog posts and participate via social media. Much of the event will be available online at no charge to a global audience.
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All eyes were on Golden Valley senior Jashaan Wright as he addressed his teammates after Thursday's night's 24-14 loss to Granada.
The Cougars star passionately pleaded with his teammates to give everything they have when they take the field next time out. He praised the play of defensive line and explained they have two games to get it together before they start playing league games.
"We still haven't had a game where we all laid it out there on the line," Wright said. "It's not enough. We've got to get it together."
It's been a season of "almosts" for the Cougars, who dropped to 0-3.
For the third straight game Golden Valley had a lead late in the second half only to find a way to lose.
Granada (2-1) proved to be the the Cougars toughest opponent yet. The Matadors were stout on defense, limiting Golden Valley to negative 4 yards rushing in the first half.
However, the Cougars defense was also up to the challenge.
After watching Granada march 65 yards on 11 plays for a touchdown to open the game, the Cougars defense stiffened.
Defensive tackle Philip Pavey played inspired, recording a tackle for a loss and intercepting a tipped pass in the first half.
"Our defense was tough," Golden Valley head coach Dennis Stubbs said. "We just kept them on the field too long. We couldn't sustain drives to give them a break."
It was Wright who broke through for a touchdown with a highlight reel play in the second quarter. The play started on the 20 yard line, and Wright leaped into the air for an acrobatic catch at the 50 with two defenders around him. Wright almost went down there, but he broke free and then outran another defender to the end zone for an 80-yard touchdown play.
"I knew I was going to see double coverage," said Wright, who finished with 103 yards receiving on three catches. "I just have that will to win. If they can't tackle me, I'm not going to let them."
Wright's big play gave the Cougars momentum heading into halftime and Golden Valley struck first in the second half as fullback Ty Jones broke free with a 32-yard touchdown run that gave the Cougars a 14-7 lead with 5:38 left in the third quarter.
"(Granada) was playing our off-tackle play so we were able to find something there with Ty for a little bit," Stubbs said. "Granada was a legit defense. We did the best we could."
The Matadors caught a break on their next drive on a third down play. Granada quarterback Tyler Offill threw a pass to the sideline that was tipped twice in the air before teammate Javonn Williams pulled in the pass and raced 30 yards to the Cougars' 9-yard line for a first down.
The play was almost identical to the tipped pass that led to Downey's eventual game-winning touchdown in the season opener against Golden Valley two weeks ago.
Jacob Shinnick scored two players later on a 2-yard run to tie the game at 14-14 with 2:13 left in the third quarter.
The crucial mistakes that have plagued Golden Valley early this season popped up again on the Cougars next possession.
On third-and-15, Golden Valley played it safe by calling a draw play, but Isaiah Peterson fumbled and the Matadors recovered on the Cougars' 16-yard line.
The Golden Valley defense held, but Granada's Matthew Dremalas kicked a 27-yard field goal to give the Matadors a 17-14 lead with 10:50 left in the game.
"We're trying hard. I don't know. You just can't fumble there in that situation," Stubbs said. "That's football right there. You can't give them the football there."
The Matadors eventually put the game away with a 12-play, 65-yard drive that chewed 6 minutes, 5 seconds off the clock late in the game. Shinnick capped the drive with his second 2-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 24-14 with 2:26 remaining.
Shawn Jansen is a Sun-Star reporter. He can be reached at 385-2462 or email@example.com.


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With all the trades that just happened (I'm sure we're all pretty pumped right now) I was wondering what everyone was thinking about how VDN should use the minutes from here on in. Here is the team that is left after all is said and done.
Rose, Gordon, Deng, Tyrus, Noah, Miller, Hinrich, Salmons, Tim Thomas, James(gone for year), Gray, and Hunter.
In my mind, you start what's been working, Rose, Gordon, Deng, Tyrus, and Noah. Then bring Miller off the bench at the four and five, Hinrich at the one and two, and then Salmons at the two and three, which will occasionally push Deng to the four when we go small. If we only go eight deep, there are plenty of minutes for all eight guys so everyone should be happy. To me, the only time Timmy, Gray or Hunter should touch the floor is when everyone else is in foul trouble. If we're really lucky, the Bulls will just buy out Timmy and we won't have to worry about him complaining.
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I discovered Flight of the Conchords a few years ago when a song of theirs randomly came on one of my Pandora stations. Since then, I sing (no pun intended) their praises to everyone I know. What I discovered is that for the most part, either you know who the Flight of the Conchords are and you're a big fan, or you don't know who they are.
For those of you who don't know who they are, the Flight of the Conchords are a comedy and music duo from New Zealand comprised of Jemaine Clement (who you may recognize from movies like Dinner for Schmucks and Men in Black 3) and Bret McKenzie (who you may not recognize, but he did win an Academy Award for the song "Man or Muppet" from The Muppet Movie). The two have toured around the world and released multiple award-winning comedy albums, but their fame really grew thanks to their HBO show that ran from 2007-2009.
They will soon be embarking on another tour as part of the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, co-headlining the show with comedian Dave Chappelle. The tour will hit cities across the country including Austin, TX; Pittsburgh, PA; and Irvine, CA.
In honor of their upcoming tour (which you know I will be going to), I decided to put together my top five Flight of the Conchords songs. (Sorry for a few of these videos having some advertisements and a couple bad words sprinkled in there)
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On Tuesday, July 16, the best baseball players in the world will all be taking the field in New York for the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. While the game is the biggest event, it is just one part of a full weekend of festivities that will take place in and around Citi Field next week. From the All-Star FanFest to the Home Run Derby, there is a lot to look forward to. Which one of the events are you MOST excited about?
No one would blame you if you were looking forward to the game itself the most. The best players all on the field at the same time, playing in perhaps the world's most famous city. It's tough to beat that.
One of the most anticipated events every year is the Home Run Derby thanks to countless, unforgettable moments. Some of those memorable moments include Mark McGwire pounding homers over the green monster at Fenway Park in 1999; Josh Hamilton hitting 28 home runs in a single round at Yankee Stadium in 2008; and Sammy Sosa in 2002 hitting baseballs to places never reached at Miller Park.
Derby captains David Wright and Robinson Cano, as well as their teams, will have to bring it if they want to provide the fans with another one of those moments.
Tags: Sports Previews, MLB, baseball
Now that we are nearly half-way through the 2013 Major League Baseball season, I thought it would be a great time to take a look back on the first half of the season and check out some of the ticketing trends that have developed so far on TicketNetwork.com.
At the top of the list of top-selling teams are the Texas Rangers, who currently have the second-best record in the American League. Rangers tickets for games in Arlington, TX, have accounted for more than 10% of all tickets sold for MLB regular season games. By comparison, there have been more tickets sold for the Rangers games than for the bottom nine selling teams, combined. That includes teams like the New York Mets, San Diego Padres and both Chicago teams, the Cubs and White Sox.
Right behind the Rangers is their 2010 World Series opponent, the San Francisco Giants, who account for more than 9% of MLB tickets sold. The defending World Series champs have struggled this season, hovering around .500 for much of the year, which has not dampened their fans enthusiasm.
Tags: Sports, Baseball, MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees
Let me start off by saying I am a die-hard New England Patriots fan. When I heard the news a few days ago that Tim Tebow was joining my team, I reacted like any sane Patriots football fan would: I was completely indifferent. Tom Brady is our quarterback. He will be our quarterback for all of next season barring injury. If Tim Tebow takes more than a handful of snaps over the course of the season, then the Patriots are already in deep trouble because either Brady is injured or Bill Belichick has officially gone crazy.
The one thing that did make me happy about Tim Tebow making it back into the NFL was the return of "Tebowie" on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." If you haven't heard of Tebowie before, it's basically exactly what it sounds like: a combination of Tebow and legendary musician David Bowie. Tebowie made his debut a few years ago when Tim Tebow had his memorable run as QB of the Denver Broncos. Below is last night's edition of Tebowie:
Not bad, but the original is still by far my favorite. For those who have never seen the videos, and for those of you who just want to see them again, here are the first two editions of "Tebowie."
Tags: Humor, sports, Tim Tebow, NFL, video
I watch a lot of television, way too much probably. So over the years I have developed a lot of feelings about some shows, both good and bad. For a while now, I have been wanting to put together a list of my most overrated sitcoms, and after recently watching one of the shows below I got my inspiration.
Just so you know, my definition of overrated is not necessarily that the show is bad, just that it is considered to be way better than it actually is. Some of the sitcoms I mentioned here I actually like to watch, but I still can't ever shake the thought of "how is this show as popular as it is?"
You may not agree with all my opinions on these shows, but once you finish reading my reasoning, you will realize that you were wrong.
By far, the most overrated show currently on television. Even the commercials where they are supposed to show one of the funniest jokes from the show are difficult to watch. Example, this awesome banter:
Sheldon: Well, I've just never played Dungeons & Dragons with girls before.
Penny: Oh, don't worry, sweetie. No one has.
Such clever writing.
There is little doubt that the reason this show is so popular is that everything that happens is expected. There is simple one-liners, catchphrases (See: the very annoying "Bazinga"), a pretty girl, and predictable dialogue. The masses eat that up. The fact that Jim Parsons was nominated, let alone actually won, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the Emmys, makes the award less important. He will never, and could never, hold a candle to actors like Steve Carell (Michael Scott on the The Office) and Alec Baldwin (Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock), both of whom he won the award over. Just sad.
Tags: Movies And TV, pop culture, video, humor
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|Isaac Asimov Discussion board for the works of Isaac Asimov - especially the Foundation and Robot series.
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I Robot movie (Isaac Asimov)
Anyone got any news?
|18th June 2004, 10:07 AM
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From what I heard this film has absolutely nothing to do with Isaac Asimov or his book "I Robot" (an anthology of nine unrelated short stories that was published in 1950.)
It was originally to be called "Hardwired" and was written as a 'robots-gone-mad' 'action-packed flick'. To give it a greater marketing presence they cynically added Asimov as a writing credit, inserted a reference to the 'Three Laws of Robotics', and stuck in a character called Dr. Susan Calvin (who Asimov reused several times.)
Where Asimov's 'Laws' prevent any robot from doing harm, this film has the opposite occurring.
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Director does think its about i-robot
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I read the synopsis on their cool flash website and it sounded alot more like one of Asimov's robot detective novels (Elijah Bailey and R. Daneel) than any of his short stories. The characters in his short stories usually have their original assumptions completely blown away, rather than confirmed.
Oh and the roboticist looked a little younger than the main roboticist in the story (as I remember).
The movie looks worth seeing however, just on the basis of its outstanding computer graphics. The masses of lined robots reminded me of that massive chinese tomb of an emperor who had an entire army of clay men (and horses) buried with him (no expert, can't even remember the name).
(yay, my first post on a forum based around a topic I love)
EDIT: On an interesting side note, Will Smith was selected to play the main character. I think this was done specifically because Asimov rarely mentions race, and when he does I (who have read much Asimov) have noticed that all of his main characters are white and usually white males. Thus, they have already shown his readers in a very specific way that this movie will not be simply a transcription of his writing.
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Well done and welcome, Archon!
I would agree that the synopsis does sound as if it is going further than the original stories on first pass. But I think it is mix and matching bits from various stories.
We do have a thread in films discussing it here http://www.ascifi.com/forums/showthr...threadid=15774
Personally, the only major qualm I have is the star of the show (Wil Smith).
|13th July 2004, 12:53 AM
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I didn't mean to say that the movie wasn't worth seeing, but I think many people will be seeing it under the assumption that it is an adaptation of an Asimov book, and I think that's wrong. New paperback copies of the book that have been rushed out even have a photo of Wil Smith on the cover.
There was an 'Outer Limits' episode called 'I, Robot' too, Written by Brad Wright. Leonard Nimoy was in it. It has nothing to do with that either, but it does show that many people think that 'I, Robot' is a cool title to use.
Apparently, what has really got some people worked up is that an authentic screenplay adaptation of 'I, Robot' already existed, having been written by Harlan Ellison in the late 1970s and reportedly given approval by Asimov (the two were friends).
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All the movies I have seen that attempt to tie in with Asimov's laws of robotics fail to grasp the concept that these laws are inviolate. I know that they have to have murderous malfunctioning robots to make it at the box office and humaniform robots with quasi human emotions (ie. Cmdr Data) are too good for Hollywood to pass up. But Asimov created suspense and tension without actually breaking any of the laws. (true, the zeroth law is a cop-out). I think they (Hollywood) should stop invoking "The Three Laws" when they have no intention of treating them as laws.
|19th July 2004, 09:49 PM
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It is a problem with adapting books to movies in general...
(apologies for long post but i think it is an interesting article)
Otherwise, I mostly agree with what they say, though there should be a distinction between making a short story into a film (when it is perfectly acceptable to add new plot and fill it out) and adapting a novel to film (when it ought to be fairly close to the original.)
Harlan Ellison always seems to have some axe to grind. He still complains about Gene Roddenberry re-writing his 'City at the edge of Forever' 'Star Trek' script, but I think he is probably right when he says Asimov would be "spinning like a gyroscope".
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Saw a trailer for this last night, hadn't realised it was already in book form (if that makes sense). It does look good. Perhaps I'll have to get a copy of the book to read. What do you think?
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The book is a collection of short stories from the 1940's published in 1950.
Catch that Rabbit
Little Lost Robot
The Evitable conflict
None of them has anything to do with the plot of the movie. I think the woman in the film Dr. Susan Calvin, is a character in many of Asimovs strories
|25th July 2004, 11:05 AM
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I haven't had time to see this film yet, but I do want to sometime. This article in the 'San Fransisco Chronicle' refutes all those claims that Issac Asimov would have hated the film, and the author of it seems to be the best placed to know, even better than Harlan Ellison:
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What's happen!!! Well my name Tyler Dooghan, I'm 21 and a senior Mass Communications major. I hail from Bremerton Washington and I'm an older brother of 5.
My job for SGA is publicity director. My job is to publicize events the campus effectively and try to get as many students to attend as possible. Also to get the students hyped and pumped. My main focus for this year is to incorporate more video into the mix.


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Can anyone with a level head comment on this? Jones claims that Joe looks really old, and says that based on the way he looks, he can't imagine Joe will be ready to go.
I don't really read him much, but did anywhere out there see him at the podium? I would like to think this is total exaggeration by a member of the media looking to drive traffic. It doesn't seem to me to be invalid that an 83 year old with "intestinal problem" (although he apparently said the problems were below the intestine), wouldn't want to be out in public. So which is it? Dignity? Or does he really look that bad?


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After the fiasco at Doncaster which for some of #cribsforummassive was spolit by the ignorant few many were in want of a special gig. The Martyr City Coventry just may well be the place, not ideal in some peoples eyes but it could be.
In order to get this gig we need to make sure we get voting on the NME website, let's give the band some incentive to give us our own gig. If we can pull this off we can do anything. Get behind the campaign say you'll come, I'll do the rest.


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A Democratic aide says the White House and congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
The measure would extend Bush-era tax cuts for family incomes below $450,000 and briefly avert across-the-board spending cuts set to strike the Pentagon and domestic agencies this week.
Vice President Joe Biden was set to sell the agreement to Senate Democrats at a meeting at the Capitol on Monday night.
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Up to 20,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled near Hennessey
A fracking-related hydrochloric acid spill southwest of Hennessey is possibly the biggest of its kind in the state, according to an Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman.
Man claims tampering in case over bombing videos
Trentadue says the agency is refusing to release videos that show a second person was with Timothy McVeigh when he parked a truck outside the Oklahoma City federal building and detonated a bomb that killed 168 people. The government says McVeigh was alone.
UPDATED: Garfield County under flash flood watch
Rainfall chances start in earnest tonight, with an 80 percent chance after 2 a.m. that increases to 90 percent Wednesday and Wednesday night. Flooding in streets, ditches and low-lying areas could be possible.
Storm victims face dilemma: accept loans or reject them
The tornadoes, flooding and hail that struck Oklahoma last year left hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage, causing many home and business owners to seek help in the form of low-interest federal loans.
History of an art form
Woven amongst the fabric, patterns and stitches in the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center's newest special exhibit are stories of past generations.
State prisons expand their reach to train new officers
On a recent day, a class in the McAlester program was filled with the sounds of bodies thudding onto thick, rainbow-colored pads held together by duct tape, along with heavy breathing and tapping as cadets indicated they'd successfully been subdued.
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House votes to boost child tax credit for some
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Under California Law, Kris Humphries Is Legally The Father Of Kim Kardashian's Unborn Baby
January 4th, 2013 2:00pm EST
Although Kim Kardashian is happily expecting a baby with her boyfriend Kanye West, there's one pesky thing still in her way - her marriage to Kris Humphries.
Even though Kim and Kris have been separated for over a year (after just 72 days of wedded "bliss"), the NBA star could legally be presumed the father of Kim and Kanye's unborn baby under California law. In the Golden State, the husband of a pregnant woman is presumed to be the father, according to TMZ.com.
Techinically, Humphries could seek custody of the child if he chooses to do so. Kim and Kanye would then have to submit clear evidence that Kris isn't the father. That shouldn't be too hard to prove, and it's unlikely Kris will take such an action.
Kris has reportedly delayed divorce proceedings because he wants Kim to admit their marriage was a fraud and return the $2 million engagement ring he gave her.
A judge overseeing their divorce proceedings has set a trial date for February 15.
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