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December 22, 2003
This is pretty quickly written, as I had a long, enjoyable weekend with way too much traveling! (800 miles!) So bear with me today, and I will attempt to come back tomorrow when I'll be back to myself.
First things first though. Congratulations to St. Johns (MN) University on their Division III National Championship. I think their 24-6 win over Mount Union had to shock a lot of people. Mount Union had not lost since the championship game in 1999, 55 consecutive games. In Mount Union's semi-final game, they won 66-0. The big play of this game though was the final play of the first half. Needing about 20 yards for a touchdown, the Johnnies threw a swing pass. The receiver got two great blocks, then knocked the safety backwards as he lunged into the endzone to give St. John's the 7-6 lead. Even I got pretty pumped up about that!
Second, be sure to check out the Aaron Gleeman interview on Rich's Baseball Blog. Very interesting stuff!
As I mentioned last week, I had the opportunity to go to the Vikings game on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. Here's what I said:
But I look forward to seeing a shoot-out. First, I would love to see the Vikings pull off the upset and beat the Chiefs. I think if that would somehow happen, the Vikings would win the division and have the #3 seed for the playoffs, meaning a first-round bye (Note- it would just mean a home game in the first round). If they don't win, they're probably looking at the #6 seed. But that's why they play the games. The Vikings offense can put up big numbers against a very mediocre Chiefs defense. The Chiefs offense should have no problem putting up points against the Vikings defense. So, I really hope to see a high scoring game!
Prediction (unfortunately): Vikings 31, Chiefs 48.
Well, first as you know, I am very happy that the Vikings won the game 45-20, which is the best part about the whole thing. They really put themselves in a great position to make the playoffs. But, not only did they win, it was still a high scoring game with 65 total points scored.
What was the key to the game? The Vikings got ahead early allowing them to be more aggressive on defense. (They also were on the good side of a bad call!) That aggressiveness created some big turnovers, a couple of fumbles and a couple of Brian Russell interceptions. After going ahead 31-0 early in the 3rd quarter, the Vikings did start to become complacent. It almost cost them. The Chiefs (meaning Priest Holmes) scored three straight touchdowns, making the score 31-20, with plenty of time left to play. However, when the Vikings scored a touchdown to make it 38-20, the crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief. On the next Chiefs drive, they got another turnover and turned that into a touchdown, and the game was over.
How good is Onterrio Smith? His strength, shiftiness and speed combination makes him a real Steal of the Draft, as he calls himself. Two straight 140+ yard games. 3 more touchdowns on Saturday. He really is that good. The Vikings have a very good situation with their three RBs; they all compliment each other so well.
How good is Randy Moss, and more importantly, How 'bout that Hair??? First, he is the best wide receiver in the NFL, without question. On the second question, Moss's 'fro… I love it! That's a lot of hair! I wonder how long it takes normally to put the cornrows in?
But now, the big question, Can the Vikings come back next Sunday and beat the Arizona Cardinals to claim the NFC North title? I want to say yes. I want to think that they will go into Arizona and dominate the Cardinals. Clearly, the Vikings have the better talent, and on paper, they have the better team. (Of course, games aren't played on paper, they're played on TV.) The same things could have been said when they played the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders. They have won just one outdoor football game in their last 16 tries.
So, can they come out and play as they should, get the win and go to the playoffs? Check back later in the week for my predictions.
First, again, thanks to Mike Brasel who let me tag along with his second ticket. Mike, my brother Justin Stohs, Ryan Jepma and I got into the cities and met up with Dave Mandt and The Three Mikes about 2 ½ hours before game time to do some tailgating. Justin forgot hamburger, but Dave's father-in-law was nice enough to let us have some of their steak. (So, that turned out pretty well for us, huh?) So, thank you Mike! Gustavus's leading tackler this season, Isaac Sieling, joined us later for the game. It wasn't actually too cold (probably 30 degrees), but the wind was biting. But there was a fire, and there was food! Within the tailgating group, we had tickets in groups of two throughout the Dome. Mike and I had to check out the goings on on the plaza quickly before heading into the Dome about an hour before game time. It was strange because at that time, there was more Chiefs red in the stadium than Vikings purple. But I guess that makes sense, since it seems most Viking fans tailgate and come inside just before game time. The Chiefs fans traveled well though.
Generally speaking, I enjoy watching pro football on TV more than in person because you can see the scores and highlights of the other games at the same time, and get injury updates and some of that kind of information that you can't at the game. The beauty of actually being at the game is in the ability to see the bigger picture. On TV, you only see what the cameras show you. Mike and I sat on about the 12 yard line, seven rows up in the upper deck. We were in the corner where Randy Moss caught his first TD pass. On that play, I could see the free safety shifting closer toward Moss and the corner back was not hiding his intent to blitz. What was about to happen was obvious. Moss with 1-on-1 coverage with a safety? Of course you're going to throw it to him. On running plays, you can see just how big the holes are. It isn't as obvious on television. So, there are definitely advantages to being there in person. The biggest thing though, is just being a part of the crowd, a part of the noise, feeling your insides shaking due to the volume.
Quick notes -
· Favorite Viking - Kelly Campbell became my favorite Vikings player. In the pregame lineup announcement, he was just out of the tunnel, dancing with and pumping up his teammates as their names were announced. Throughout the game, he was the Vikings player getting the crowd into the game. Near the end, during a TV time out, he stepped out of the huddle and acknowledged the crowd. It was fan appreciation Saturday, so during other time outs, they would have players thank the crowd with messages on the big screen. Kelly Campbell stole the show with his humor and smile! When waiting for kickoffs, he was pumping himself up by dancing to the music. So, as my man, Jack Brewer would say, Kelly Campbell is the crunkest! (Not to mention the fact that he is a pretty good football player with big-time, big-play potential.)
· Do not try to go to the bathroom at halftime! First, there is the whole trough thing at the Dome that is disturbing in its own way. But the lines in the bathrooms worked their way across the hallway outside of them. There must have been 25 people going at the same time, and 500 people trying to get into that bathroom. I slowly worked myself forward in the line, but it was seriously one of the scariest rooms I have ever been in! Vikings fans were trash talking. Chiefs fans were being very patient. And people were shoulder to shoulder. I got back to my seat after the first series of the 3rd quarter.
· Bring a business card to the game (or something with a phone # or e-mail address of something!) and have a couple ready in your front pocket! As I was working myself out of the bathroom and through the hallway, I saw a guy in a Vikings jersey holding the hand of a woman in a Chiefs jersey. He was bouncing up and down as if cheering. I thought it was a little weird, so I was going to just walk past them. The lady grabbed me and clenched onto my arm and walked with me a ways. She told me she had no idea who the guy was. She said that 'our' (Vikings) fans were scary and freaks! Now, this woman was probably 24 or so and VERY attractive. My mind was racing. Half of it was telling me to say to her, "Please don't think that all Vikings fans are like that. He is a poor representation of the rest of us." The other half of my brain was telling me to say "Will you marry me?" You can see my dilemma! And, I'm afraid that when I opened my mouth, it came out something like this, "Urr, blasoona ogleenie okleenuno bellictibum inclona eakondo sontoo." Smooth, huh!!!??? I fell in love with her, and then she was gone. If she is reading this, please e-mail me!!!
· Postgame - First, be sure you have clear directions on how to get to your destination. We took a very interesting, somewhat intimidating tour of some North Minneapolis residential areas before finally getting to where we really wanted to be. But, it was all ok because… There is no better place for the post game than Buffalo Wild Wings! That is our post-Twins games place to go, and became the post-Vikings game place too. Mmmm… wingies!! (Chris Farley, Tommy Boy)
Any thoughts on the Vikings game or any of these thoughts? E-mail me.
When we finally got to Buffalo Wild Wilds, we were able to watch the Wolves, the Wild, the football game and much more. The Wolves were already ahead about 15 points when we got there. They cruised to a 22 point, 102-80 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Wolves have been incredible in December. Indiana is a very good team, so this is really a big win.
The big news of the game was the return of Troy Hudson. He played just 13 minutes, which is smart. I hate when players come back and immediately play a lot of minutes. For example, Michael Olowokandi had knee surgery and even though he hadn't practiced, he started the season playing 35 minutes a game. In Hudson's minutes, he took 8 field goal attempts, making two for his five points. They will continue to increase his minutes, which is very important to the Wolves.
The negative of Hudson coming back is that former Gopher Quincy Lewis was released. That's not very negative since Lewis really hasn't played much at all for the whole season.
As always, the Wolves were led by Kevin Garnett. He scored 28 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, dished out 6 assists and added 7 blocked shots and 3 steals. He is a beast on both ends of the floor and clearly the best all-around player in the NBA! Fred Hoiberg added 21 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Sam Cassell, who may be the best point guard in the NBA right now, added 18 points and 10 assists. Latrell Sprewell added 17 points.
The win improves the Wolves record to 17-9, ½ game behind the San Antonio Spurs in the Midwest Division. Of course, at this stage of the season, the Utah Jazz are in 7th (last) place in the division and they are just 3 ½ games out of first.
The Wolves will be on the road this week, racking up plenty of frequent flyer miles. Tuesday night, they head to the east coast to play the Knicks. Then they will be making a west coast trip to play Portland on Friday night and Seattle on Saturday night.
Any Wolves Thoughts? E-mail me.
First, if you're looking for a great article to read around the Christmas holiday, check out today's Jim Souhan article on Al Newman. Al Newman is a lucky man, and he knows it. I certainly wish Al all the best in his continued recovery!
The Twins avoided arbitration by signing 2B Luis Rivas to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Seems like a lot of money for a player with a career .263/.312/.377 hitting line. Of course, that looks like a bargain when compared to the $4.75 million that Cristian Guzman will be paid this season.
If Luis Rivas got $1.5 million, imagine what the three players they did offer arbitration will get. Doug Mientkiewicz is in his second year of arbitration eligibility, so obviously, he will be significantly higher than the others. I would estimate that number to be about $3.75 million. Santana and Romero are in their first seasons of arbitration. I would think Romero will sign for closer to $1 million, but Santana could demand far more than that. I wouldn't be surprised to see him closer to $2.5 million.
The Twins also non-tendered utility infielder Augie Ojeda whom they had signed early in the offseason. However, they are expected to sign him to a minor league contract soon.
Here is the complete list of players who were non-tendered, 58 players who are now free agents. In my mind, most of these players are not worth giving a second look to, but I do believe there are a few players the Twins should at least consider attempting to sign.
There are just two starting pitchers who, if they would sign for relatively cheap prices, the Twins should offer contracts to. Baltimore non-tendered both Jason Johnson and Damion Moss. There are more relievers that are worth considering. I really liked lefty Valerio De Los Santos when he was with Milwaukee. He throws hard. I would compare him to the White Sox Damaso Marte! Braden Looper was the part-time closer for the Florida Marlins. He is certainly far from being a dominant, consistent closer, but I would think that he could help the Twins either in the closer's role, or as a setup man. Danys Baez could be signed to make things interesting in the Twins clubhouse! I really don't think there are any position players that the Twins should even consider. Shawn Wooten is a slower version of Matt Lecroy. I would think that maybe the Twins would show some interest in 2B Marlon Anderson or Damian Jackson, but the signing of Rivas makes that unlikely.
It will be very interesting to see what Terry Ryan choses to do in this market, if anything. What do you think they should do? E-mail me.
In the past, I have provided a link to Rich's Baseball Beat's interviews. This weekend, he did an interview with Aaron Gleeman, one of our panelists, and the author of Aaron's Baseball Blog. It's well worth the read!
Aaron went into this week leading by 2 games over Ben Jacobs. So, how did they do this weekend?
Week 16* |
Name |
Website |
Pct. |
Mike Brasel |
FFB Guru |
11 |
4 |
73.3% |
Vic Quick |
KDUH Sports |
11 |
4 |
73.3% |
Aaron Gleeman |
Aaron's BB Blog |
10 |
5 |
66.7% |
Michael Labuda |
ChiSox Daily |
10 |
5 |
66.7% |
Ben Jacobs |
Universal BB Blog |
9 |
6 |
60.0% |
Anthony Fox |
The Bad Twin |
9 |
6 |
60.0% |
Seth Stohs |
SethSpeaks |
9 |
6 |
60.0% |
Missy Olson |
Seth Speaks |
9 |
6 |
60.0% |
David Lee |
Braves Buzz |
8 |
7 |
53.3% |
86 |
49 |
63.7% |
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Well, that is it for today. I drove over 800 miles this weekend, so I'm going to turn in early so I can wake up in the morning. It was a really fun weekend! Thanks again to all those who were also involved. If anyone has a question or comment on anything you've read, please e-mail me.
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Miami Hurricanes fall to Florida Atlantic; FIU handles Stetson
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Arkansas assistant coach Charlie Partridge is named Florida Atlantic head coach
Arkansas assistant head coach and defensive line coach Charlie Partridge was hired Monday as head football coach at Florida Atlantic.
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- 6 pint(s) blueberries (3 pounds)
- 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup(s) sugar, for the filling
- 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
- 1 (12-ounce) plain pound cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup(s) sugar, for the topping
- 1 teaspoon(s) finely grated lemon zest
- Make the filling: In a bowl, toss the blueberries with the lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the topping: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the pound cake cubes on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 10 minutes. Let cool, then toss the cubes with the butter, sugar, and lemon zest.
- Spread the filling in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange the pound cake cubes on top. Cover the dish lightly with foil and bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes, until the fruit is beginning to bubble. Remove the foil and bake for 20 minutes longer, until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden and crisp. Let cool for 1 hour before serving.
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Just a horrible 1st QT. The ESPN guys are laughing at us.
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Thursday is technically considered the weekend, right? We're going to have to go ahead and give that a definitive "YES!" If you're with us on this one, keep reading.
Stationed in the Hollywood Roosevelt, the Spare Room is a modern day gaming parlour and cocktail lounge that is anything but your typical Hollywood scene. Not only does this swanky lounge feature two vintage bowling lanes amidst a sea of custom, eclectic furnishings, but this October, the fabulous Samantha Shelton (of the jazz cabaret act 'If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies' with Zooey Deschanel) is curating a live music series every Thursday! Are you dying yet? Because we are.
Now, what to wear, what to wear? This is the perfect time to debut the new Fall/Winter collection! This line blends rock 'n roll design with DIY flare, perfect for the retro feel of the performances. Think along the lines of the Fitted Zip Sleeve & Front Jacket paired with High Waist Skinnies. Introduce this edgy ensemble on October 27 for The Petrojvic Blasting Co. performance!


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The production and sale of all potatoes in Western Australia is currently regulated/controlled by a state government organisation. This board is staffed by public servants who control every facet of the local potato industry and determines who grows what variety of potatoes and where, who can sell them, where they can be sold and at what price. If any grower or wholesale or retail seller does not comply with the rules enforced by the Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC) they can be prosecuted and/or fined and permanently locked out of the industry The petition is looking for signatures of people who agree the market should be a free market (de-regulated)so that everyone can have cheaper, better quality and a greater variety of potatoes
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Marine life is on the move. A groundbreaking study shows that over the last several decades as a result of warming ocean temperatures, many marine species are shifting closer and closer to the poles. Some types of fish and plankton are moving at a rate of 45 miles per decade. This is 12 times faster than terrestrial animals. As the base of the marine food web shifts toward the poles, larger animals are following as well, including people.
Puffins are rightfully dubbed the "clowns of the ocean" from their animated appearance, but sadly, they might instead serve as the "canary in a coal mine" warning us about climate change threats to the ocean.
The ocean is warming up in the Gulf of Maine from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia where ocean temperatures have hit a 150-year high, and these abnormally warm waters are altering marine food webs. Many fish species are moving into deeper and colder waters, and some are being replaced by fish from the south.
Guest blogger Jon Bowermaster is a writer and filmmaker. In this post, Jon reports from the Maldives on the effects of climate change -- and marine protection -- on the country's waters.
There are few places on the planet as remote as the Maldives. Landfall is a thousand miles away from much of the long string of 1,200 islands, most of which are little more than thin, uninhabited strips of sand. Diving into the heart of a Maldivian lagoon, it is easy to imagine you are alone in a distant paradise.
Yet when I did just that a few days ago, in the heart of the Baa Atoll — 463 square miles of aquamarine Indian Ocean recently named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — something didn't feel, or look, quite like paradise.
The ocean, though jaw-droppingly beautiful, was a bathtub warm 86 degrees F. Diving to its shallow floor it was quickly clear that the realm below sea level here has been badly impacted in recent years by a combination of man and Mother Nature and resulting fast-warming temperatures.
The coral reefs of the Maldives were first badly damaged in 1998, when shifting ocean patterns associated with El Niño raised sea level temps above 90 degrees. The result then was that 70 to 90 percent of the reefs surrounding the Maldives 26 atolls were badly "bleached," the warm temperatures killing off the symbiotic algae that lives within the coral and gives it color.
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In yet another sign that robotics are making jobs scarce, a German math and physics whiz has created an algorithm that could put professional music tuners out of work.
While digital tuners have long made it easy enough to keep a guitar in sufficient tune for sing-alongs around the campfire, the task is more difficult when it comes to pianos and other multi-octave instruments. MIT's Technology Review explains:
"Pluck a string and the sound it produces is the result of its fundamental frequency and its harmonics at frequencies that are whole number multiples of the fundamental. Clearly, harmonics have a simple linear relationship with the fundamental.
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91 K1500 - hood stuck - help!
My hood is stuck in the closed position on my 91 chevy truck. I've done some research on the internet and tried the suggestions I've found, but first the symptoms.
The handle in the truck pulls all the way out like it's supposed to and it sounds like something is moving a little under the hood.
The hood does not move at all and is in the fully closed and latched position.
The secondary safety catch to fully open the hood is easy to move, so that's not the problem.
I've done these things:
1)Have someone hold the inside handle all the way out while I bang all over the hood with my hands - no luck.
2)Have someone hold the inside handle all the way out while I try to get a screwdriver or prybar in the crack - no luck - I have to be careful b/c I don't want it too messed up.
3)Spray W/D 40 up in the mechanism to try to get it to 'unstick'. I've done the spraying but haven't gone back to see if it will open yet, but I'm not hopeful.
Any suggestions? Could someone who has this class of truck maybe look inside and take a picture or something so I can see what it looks like from the inside and figure out how I can get in there? If you PM me I can give you my cell # to send a pic from your camera phone if that's easier than uploading here.
BTW, to top it all off, the battery is dead, so i can't even use or move the truck right now!!
Thanks for any help.Brian
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01-23-2012, 03:08 PM #2Welcome to the GMTC!
Does the hood release handle return to it's normal position after you pull it? It could be a broken/stretched cable.
When my hood sticks, I give it downward pressure, front and center, which usually releases it. Otherwise it relatches, and I give the release handle another try.
Look at the latch mechanism. On the right side of the brace is where the cable feeds into the latch. See if you can get a small prybar or wonderbar in there and pull down and away, or twist it. You might be able to put enough torque on it to release the latch. Be careful of the grille bars and paint...
For the battery, there are some jump boxes that have a cig. plug adapter to charge from the inside.
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01-23-2012, 03:46 PM #3alright, common chevy problem, ever notice a lot of older chevys have little dents across the hood? usually it takes a few good love taps to pop it, also try pushing straight back towards the cab, wiggle it left, wiggle it right, pull it towards you. If you wiggle it all around in ever direction enough itll hit the sweet spot and open. Once its opened up, there are 4 bolts that control the hood latch, loosen up all 4 to where theyll moce freely and gently lower the hood, get it to hit the sencondary latch, then open it and tighten it all back up, then it should be golden from there.
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From my expierience a sharp hit to the grille right in front of the latch works. hitting the hood never felt good to me
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01-24-2012, 03:28 PM #7Dont hit the grille. that will snap the grille apart. The hood latch is completely seperate from the grill, it sits on the core support and hitting the grille doesnt even budge the core support. Hitting the hood is safer because its thicker METAL, you tap it on the front edge where it curves down where it is 4 times as thick bevause its an edge, wont even put a dent in it when using your fist to tap it. You tap the grille and it will shatter, tapping the grille will get you no where, its PLASTIC and your trying to move something that is connected to your fenders with it, common sense man. cant move a hard object with a soft object.
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[/QUOTE]Thanks for the reply. I'll try this again.
Did you get it to pop Brian?
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I'm just recapping my results. it worked on my old 92 witch was a rust bucket in the first place and hitting the grille always worked without fail or any damage.
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UPDATE: Houston, We have a problem!! I managed to tap the metal cable housing out of its slot (with a screwdriver and hammer) right where it attaches to the hood latch brace. That's when I discovered that the cable is broken . After analyzing the problem and finding a couple pictures of the latch mechanism and brace in my Haynes manual, I believe the next course of action is to unscrew the two bolts that hold the latch mechanism to the bigger vertical bar that goes in front of the radiator (the bar that the horn is mounted to). Here's where I need some help: I've attached a picture showing the exact location of these bolts. They are very difficult to get to when the hood is closed and I'd like two things if you guys don't mind: 1)The size wrench I need for those bolts and 2)Suggestions for the best type of wrench to use. There's gotta be something that will work. The main problem is that my meat hooks are too big to get through the holes of the grille, so I need something that will work on a 90 degree angle and I can control from outside the grill. Sockets won't work - there's barely enough room to slip a wrench up in there on the bolt head. Thanks! Brian
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01-27-2012, 08:11 PM #10Bummer, dude.
Where is the cable broken? Is there enough cable at the front where you can pull it out through the gap and activate it with vice-grips?
To answer your questions - 13mm. Here's what I just tried to see if it will work. Use a wedge, I have a nylon one, but a lubed up wooden one would probably work.
Wedge between the hood and grille. Try to make enough room for a 1/4" drive, 13mm socket with a long extension to fit through. It'll be tight, so go easy.
Once you're through the gap, you should be able to work the bolts, no problem. Recover the tools when the hood is open. I DIDN'T DO THIS TO MINE, BUT I GOT THE SOCKET THROUGH...just to see.
When your bolts are loose, I think your best bet is to lower the latch as much as possible, and cant it towards the driver side. There should be room then to use the screw driver to work the latch.
The other thought I had is a "crows foot" wrench head, again, with the 1/4" drive. Slide the crows foot through, then try to get the extension attached. The wedge would still be handy, so would a magnet, but you'll be stuck with lots and lots and lots of 16th turns.
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Based on | Personal History by Vincent Sheean |
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Music by | Alfred Newman |
Cinematography | Rudolph Maté |
Editing by | Dorothy Spencer |
Studio | Walter Wanger Productions |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Foreign Correspondent is a 1940 American spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock which tells the story of an American reporter who tries to expose enemy spies in Britain, a series of events involving a continent-wide conspiracy that eventually leads to the events of a fictionalized World War II. It stars Joel McCrea and features Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Bassermann and Robert Benchley, along with Edmund Gwenn.
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While Carol and ffolliott go for help, Haverstock searches the windmill and finds a live Van Meer – the man who was killed was an impostor. The old man is drugged and unable to tell him anything. Haverstock is forced to flee when the kidnappers become aware of him. By the time the police arrive, the villains have escaped with Van Meer in an airplane.
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Haverstock and Carol board a British boat to England, and while a furious storm thunders overhead, he proposes to her. In England, the two go to Carol's father's house, where Haverstock sees a man whom he recognizes as one of the men at the windmill. He informs Fisher, but Fisher ignores him, saying that he will send a bodyguard to protect him. However, the bodyguard Rowley (Edmund Gwenn) repeatedly tries to kill Haverstock instead. When the assassin tries to push him off the top of the Westminster Cathedral tower, Haverstock steps aside just in time and Rowley plunges to his death instead.
Haverstock and ffolliott are convinced that Fisher is a traitor, so the two come up with a plan, with Haverstock taking Carol to the countryside, while ffolliott pretends she has been kidnapped to force Fisher to divulge Van Meer's location. However, Haverstock and Carol argue, and she returns to London. Just as Fisher is about to fall for ffolliott's bluff, he hears her car pull up.
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- Joel McCrea as Johnny Jones / Huntley Haverstock
- Laraine Day as Carol Fisher
- Herbert Marshall as Stephen Fisher
- George Sanders as Scott ffolliott
- Albert Bassermann as Van Meer
- Robert Benchley as Stebbins
- Edmund Gwenn as Rowley
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Mr. Krug
- Harry Davenport as Mr. Powers
- Martin Kosleck as Tramp
- Frances Carson as Mrs. Appleby
- Ian Wolfe as Stiles
- Charles Halton as Bradley
- Barbara Pepper as Dorine
- Emory Parnell as Captain John Martin of "The Mohican"
- Roy Gordon as Mr. Brood
- Gertrude W. Hoffmann as Mrs. Benson
- Marten Lamont as Captain of clipper plane
- Barry Bernard as Steward on plane
- Holmes Herbert as Commissioner Folliptt
- Leonard Mudie as McKenna
Alfred Hitchcock can be seen when Joel McCrea first spots Van Meer on the street in London; Hitchcock walks past reading a newspaper. Albert Basserman, who plays Van Meer, was German and couldn't speak English, so he had to learn all his lines phonetically. Likewise, one "Dutch" girl speaks Dutch phonetically, though not quite as convincingly.[3]
Producer Walter Wanger bought the rights to journalist Vincent Sheean's memoir Personal History in 1935, but after several adaptations proved unsatisfactory, Wanger allowed the story to stray significantly from the book.[4] It took numerous writers and five years before Wanger had a script he was satisfied with, by which time Hitchcock was in the U.S. under contract with David O. Selznick and available to direct this film on a loan-out. Hitchcock, who enjoyed not working under the usual close scrutiny of Selznick, originally wanted Gary Cooper and Joan Fontaine for the lead roles, but Cooper wasn't interested in doing a thriller at the time,[3][5] and Selznick would not loan out Fontaine.[6] Later, Cooper admitted to Hitchcock that he'd made a mistake in turning down the film.[6]
Working titles for the film, which began production on 18 March 1940 and initially finished on 5 June, were "Personal History" and "Imposter".[7] Shooting took place at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio in West Hollywood, and on location around Los Angeles and Long Beach.[8]
After the film wrapped, Hitchcock visited his native England, and returned on 3 July to report that it was expected there that the Germans would begin bombing London at any time. To accommodate this, Ben Hecht was called in to write the epilogue of the film, the scene in the radio station, which replaced the original end-sequence in which two of the characters discussed the events of the film on a transatlantic seaplane trip. The new ending was filmed on 5 July, presciently foreshadowing the celebrated radio broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow.[3]
One of the sequences in the film that continues to have a strong impact on viewers is the mid-ocean crash of the Empire airplane after it is shot down by a German destroyer. In 1972, in an interview with Dick Cavett, Hitchcock discussed some details of how the scene was created. Footage taken from a stunt plane diving over the ocean was rear projected on rice paper in front of the cockpit set, while behind the rice paper were two chutes connected to large water tanks. The chutes were aimed at the windshield of the cockpit, so that water would break through the rice paper at the right moment, simulating the crash of the plane into the ocean.[6]
Hitchcock's eccentric marriage proposal to his wife Alma was written for this film, for the scene when Haverstock proposes to Carol.[6]
Hitchcock frequently used visual imagery to underscore the dramatic action. When McCrea flees his hotel room and touches the letter 'E' of the neon 'HOTEL' sign, he burns himself and the letters 'E' and 'L' die, appropriately leaving the word 'HOT' and leaving the hotel's name as 'HOT EUROPE', underscoring the film's theme of war in Europe.
Foreign Correspondent opened on 16 August 1940 in the United States and on 11 October of that year in the U.K. The film, which ends with London being bombed, opened in the U.S. at the dawn of the Battle of Britain, just three days after the Luftwaffe began bombing British coastal airfields in the early Adlerangriff phase of the Battle of Britain, and a week before Germany actually began bombing London on 24 August.[9]
The film did well at the box office, but its high cost meant it incurred a loss of $369,973.[1] It was generally praised by the critics – although some saw it as a glorified B movie.[5] It also attracted attention from at least one professional propagandist: Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, who called Foreign Correspondent:
A masterpiece of propaganda, a first-class production which no doubt will make a certain impression upon the broad masses of the people in enemy countries.[10]
The film has a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[11]
Awards and honors[edit]
In 1941, Foreign Correspondent was nominated for six Academy Awards, but did not win any.[12]
- Best Picture
- Best Writing, Original Screenplay – Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Albert Bassermann
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White – Rudolph Maté
- Best Art Direction, Black-and-White – Alexander Golitzen
- Best Effects, Special Effects – Paul Eagler (photographic), Thomas T. Moulton (sound)
The film was named one of the 10 Best Films of 1940 by Film Daily, and was nominated for Best Picture of 1940 by the National Board of Review.[13]
Foreign Correspondent was adapted to the radio program Academy Award Theater on July 24, 1946 with Joseph Cotten starring.
- ^ a b c Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p440
- ^ New York: Doubleday, 1935
- ^ a b c TCM Trivia
- ^ TCM Notes
- ^ a b Stafford, Jeff and Miller, John M. "Foreign Correspondent" (TCM article)
- ^ a b c d Foreign Correspondent at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ TCM Overview
- ^ IMDB Filming locations
- ^ Legrand, Catherine; Karney, Robyn (1 May 1995). Chronicle of the cinema. Dorling Kindersley. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-7894-0123-6. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Humphries, Patrick (September 1994). The Films of Alfred Hitchcock. Crescent Books. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-517-10292-3. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Foreign Correspondent at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ Allmovie Awards
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Foreign Correspondent (film). |
- Foreign Correspondent at the Internet Movie Database
- Foreign Correspondent at the TCM Movie Database
- Foreign Correspondent at allmovie
- Foreign Correspondent at the Hitchcock Wiki
- Foreign Correspondent at Rotten Tomatoes
- Foreign Correspondent on Academy Award Theater: July 24, 1946


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Posted Nov 4, '12 at 12:34pm
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Do any of you guys/girls feel like "oh that person has that armatar so if I choose it people will think I'm a copier."
I had a perfect example of this, when I went to visit Jeff1999 I saw a comment on his profile with Minotaur55 asking him why he was using his "armatar"
And Mino, I have no offence to you because I have never met you so please don't hate me. Jeff might see you as a role model or good friend, but just because he put the Minotaur armatar shouldn't give you the right to ask him why he put that armatar. He may like that armatar also.
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 2:43pm
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You're one to talk, you have Daleks armatar. xd
I think it because people like to identify those with unique armatars by those armatars, and don't like it when they find someone else with that armatar.
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Posted Nov 4, '12 at 2:55pm
You're one to talk, you have Daleks armatar.
See what I mean? Just because he has been on AG longer than I have really? I have been wanting to have this armatar for a while now. If I were to have the long neck one would you say I have plokkey's? Or when I unlock the 10,000 AP armatars and I want the otter, will you say I have Carlie's armatar?
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 2:58pm
Just because he has been on AG longer than I have
Take that back..... I have been on 12 days more >:D
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 3:01pm
645 posts
If I were to have the long neck one would you say I have plokkey's?
The howling coyote? I've seen a few people wear that. I don't think it's associated with just one person.
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 3:25pm
485 posts
That's just spam, mister.
Also, it's quite stupid of Mino to say that, anyone can use what armatar he wants, it's not copyrighted to just Minotaur55. Just as only Google could use the king armatar, only nichodemus could use the gold knight-thingy and so on. (No offense to anyone, of course. )
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 3:41pm
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There are only so many armatars on this site. Therefore you will always have people overlapping armatars. I can see why you get used to a person having an armatar, such as mine, but get over it. People can change to whatever armatar they want.
Also from the conversation Mino was having he was joking around. Don't take everyone so seriously.
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 3:45pm
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Well, personally I know pretty much half of the active users by what armatar they have. It is so much easier than having to look at "xxBondiuzoxiuggdsoi" every time.
I'm going to be honest but I thought you were daleks until Jacen said you weren't. I'm just not used to more than one person having that armatar.
As to why anyone could be offended, I can understand. You feel like you own your armatar until you realise about half the community is using it.
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 3:51pm
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I reverted back to the ol' dino since I like it a bit and the only other person I remember seeing with it is Kirby998, but I don't know how much he is around these parts anymore. I might change it again if I make a seasonal armatar and it qualifies, or the Bunny grabs my attention again...
Haha, I remember Johnmerz always masking whatever armatar I had. It was a little annoying, but kinda funny.
Posted Nov 4, '12 at 4:14pm
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I'm going to be honest but I thought you were daleks until Jacen said you weren't.
I thought he was for a while too -_-
I've begun to associate armatars with certain people...so people taking theirs or them changing to a new armatar can confuse me a bit
-MrDayCee & Kasic - sun armatar -MageGray - Black smiling one -nich - golden armored one -SSTG and Graham - Guy reading scroll -EmperorPalpatine - the one that resembles that Star Wars villain the most -Zophia - Praying Mantis -Devoidless - bearded dude -Skeleton_Pilot - Skeleton -daleks - whatever that dinosaur is -Jacen - headless horseman -HahiHa - child (I think?) sitting in street with fog -Ernie - that smiling thing...you know which one I'm talking about -Mino - the minotaur -AceofSky - Eagle -Ferret - squirrel -Salvidian - small skinny arm -pickpocket - grim reaper -pangtongshu - this dog thing..everyone else using it just has poorly imitated copies
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Silicon on insulator (SOI) technology refers to the use of a layered silicon-insulator-silicon substrate in place of conventional silicon substrates in semiconductor manufacturing, especially microelectronics, to reduce parasitic device capacitance, thereby improving performance.[1] SOI-based devices differ from conventional silicon-built devices in that the silicon junction is above an electrical insulator, typically silicon dioxide or sapphire (these types of devices are called silicon on sapphire, or SOS). The choice of insulator depends largely on intended application, with sapphire being used for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and radiation-sensitive applications, and silicon dioxide for diminished short channel effects in microelectronics devices.[2] The insulating layer and topmost silicon layer also vary widely with application.[3] The first industrial implementation of SOI was announced by IBM in August 1998.[4]
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- Wafer bonding[10][11] – the insulating layer is formed by directly bonding oxidized silicon with a second substrate. The majority of the second substrate is subsequently removed, the remnants forming the topmost Si layer.
- One prominent example of a wafer bonding process is the Smart Cut method developed by the French firm Soitec which uses ion implantation followed by controlled exfoliation to determine the thickness of the uppermost silicon layer.
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On the foundry side, July 2006 TSMC claimed no customer wanted SOI,[19] but Chartered Semiconductor devoted a whole fab to SOI.[20]
Use in high-performance Radio-Frequency (RF) applications[edit]
In 1990, Peregrine Semiconductor began development of an SOI process technology utilizing a standard 0.5 μm CMOS node and an enhanced sapphire substrate. Its patented silicon on sapphire (SOS) process is widely used in high-performance RF applications. The intrinsic benefits of the insulating sapphire substrate allow for high isolation, high linearity and electro-static discharge (ESD) tolerance. Multiple other companies have also applied SOI technology to successful RF applications in smartphones and cellular radios.[21]
Use in photonics[edit]
SOI wafers are widely used in silicon photonics.[22] The crystalline silicon layer on insulator can be used to fabricate optical waveguides and other passive optical devices for integrated optics. The crystalline silicon layer is sandwiched between the buried insulator (Silicon oxide, Sapphire etc.) and top cladding of air (or Silicon oxide or any other low refractive index material). This enables propagation of electromagnetic waves in the waveguides on the basis of total internal reflection.
See also[edit]
- Intel TeraHertz - similar technology from Intel.
- Wafer (electronics)
- Wafer bonding
- Silicon on sapphire
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- ^ Marshall, Andrew; Natarajan, Sreedhar (2002). SOI design: analog, memory and digital techniques. Boston: Kluwer. ISBN 0792376404.
- ^ Colinge, Jean-Pierre (1991). Silicon-on-Insulator Technology: Materials to VLSI. Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 978-0-7923-9150-0.
- ^ IBM Advances Chip Technology With Breakthrough For Making Faster, More Efficient Semiconductors
- ^ Silicon-on-insulator - SOI technology and ecosystem - Emerging SOI applications by Horacio Mendez, Executive Director of the SOI Industry Consortium, April 9, 2009
- ^ IBM touts chipmaking technology
- ^ U.S. Patent 5,888,297 Method of fabricating SOI substrate Atsushi Ogura, Issue date: Mar 30, 1999
- ^ U.S. Patent 5,061,642 Method of manufacturing semiconductor on insulator Hiroshi Fujioka, Issue date: Oct 29, 1991
- ^ SIMOX-SOI Technology: Ibis Technology
- ^ "SemiConductor Wafer Bonding: Science and Technology" by Q.-Y. Tong & U. Gösele, Wiley-Interscience, 1998, ISBN 978-0-471-57481-1
- ^ U.S. Patent 4,771,016 Using a rapid thermal process for manufacturing a wafer bonded soi semiconductor, George Bajor et al., Issue date: Sep 13, 1988
- ^ http://www.sigen.com/
- ^ ELTRAN - Novel SOI Wafer Technology, JSAPI vol.4
- ^ U.S. Patent 5,417,180
- ^ Chip Architect: Intel and Motorola/AMD's 130 nm processes to be revealed
- ^ Process Technology
- ^ Rong, Haisheng; Liu, Ansheng; Jones, Richard; Cohen, Oded; Hak, Dani, Nicolaescu, Remus; Fang, Alexander; Paniccia, Mario (January 2005). "An all-silicon Raman laser". Nature 433: 292–294. doi:10.1038/nature03723.
- ^ http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4210354/Analyst--Intel-to-endorse-SOI-at-22-nm-semiconductor
- ^ TSMC has no customer demand for SOI technology - Fabtech - The online information source for semiconductor professionals
- ^ Chartered expands foundry market access to IBM's 90nm SOI technology
- ^ Madden, Joe. "Handset RFFEs: MMPAs, Envelope Tracking, Antenna Tuning, FEMs, and MIMO". Mobile Experts. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Silicon photonics: an introduction" by Graham T. Reed, Andrew P. Knights. WIley. Page 111
External links[edit]
- SOI Industry Consortium - a site with extensive information and education for SOI technology
- SOI IP portal - A search engine for SOI IP
- AMDboard - a site with extensive information regarding SOI technology
- Advanced Substrate News - a newsletter about the SOI industry, produced by Soitec.
- MIGAS '04 - The 7th session of MIGAS International Summer School on Advanced Microelectronics, devoted to SOI technology and devices.
- MIGAS '09 - 12th session of the International Summer School on Advanced Microelectronics: "Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Nanodevices"