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By Jerry Bonkowski and Bob Moore
24 JEFF GORDON, Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: Jeff Gordon remained in first place for the third consecutive week after Sonoma and for nine of the last 10 weeks. Gordon leads second-ranked Jimmie Johnson by 20 points and third-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. by 25 points.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 0 wins, 1 top-5s, 3 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: Fifth in 2012. Finished eighth in this race last year and was fifth in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Like the majority of drivers there, Gordon is looking for his first career win at Kentucky. Here's his thoughts on Saturday night's race: "Kentucky is a very challenging track that is tough to win on. ... Winning at all the tracks would be something that I would be very proud of. But it seems every time we get close to accomplishing that goal, another track is added! But I think winning at all the tracks would be a pretty awesome feat."
LOOKING BACK: Gordon led 26 laps and had there been another lap or two, he may have beaten race winner Carl Edwards at Sonoma. Instead, Gordon settled for his fifth runner-up finish there.
ETC.: Gordon has completed an outstanding 100 percent (801) of the 801 total laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is 11.7 and his average finish is an outstanding 7.7. He has zero DNFs there.
48 JIMMIE JOHNSON, Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: Jimmie Johnson remained in second place for the second straight week after Sonoma. He trails points leader and teammate Jeff Gordon by 20 points and leads third-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. by five points.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 0 win, 1 top-5s, 3 top-10s, 1 poles. Best career finish: Third in 2011. Finished ninth in this race last year and was sixth in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: With his win two weeks ago at Michigan, Johnson has now won at all but four tracks on the Sprint Cup circuit. One of those four is Kentucky Speedway. Here's his thoughts on Saturday night's race: "It would be great to go to Kentucky and win, to cross another track off our list. We have run really well there, led a lot of laps but just haven't been able to score a win. Last weekend we had a really great run going, I'm really proud of this team and I'm just looking forward to the upcoming tracks before the off-weekend - Kentucky, Daytona and New Hampshire."
LOOKING BACK: Johnson was going for his fourth win in the last five races at Sonoma, but came up short, finishing seventh.
ETC.: Just like Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon, Johnson has completed all 801 of the laps (100 percent) contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is a near-perfect 3.0 and average finish is an outstanding 6.0. He has zero DNFs there.
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR., Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: Former points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained in third place for the third straight week after Sunday's race at Sonoma. He trails points leader and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon by 25 points, is five points behind second-ranked Jimmie Johnson and leads fourth-ranked Matt Kenseth by 40 points.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 0 wins, 1 top-5s, 1 top-10s, 1 poles. Best career finish: Fourth in 2012. Finished 12th in this race last year and was fourth in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Earnhardt has been up and down in the first three races at the 1.5-mile track at Kentucky. He was 30th in the first Sprint Cup race there in 2011, fourth in 2012 and fell back to 12th in last season's race there. Here's his thoughts on Saturday night's race: "I think we are pretty confident when we go to Kentucky that we can be competitive. We sat on the pole last year and were leading the race when we had a little bit of trouble and ran over something on the racetrack. The car should be fast, should be quick. It's a fun place to run at. It's got some bumps and some characteristics that are unique to that track. I can't wait to get there and see what condition the racetrack is in."
LOOKING BACK: Earnhardt surprised a lot of people, and probably himself, with a career-best third-place finish (and first ever top-10 showing there) at Sonoma.
ETC.: Earnhardt has completed 99.8 percent (799) of the 801 total laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is 12.3 and average finish is 15.3. He has zero DNFs there.
20 MATT KENSETH, Toyota
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: After falling to fourth after Michigan, Matt Kenseth remained in that position after Sonoma. He trails Jeff Gordon by 65 points, is 40 points behind third-ranked Dale Earnhardt Jr. (after being just one point behind him after Michigan) and leads fifth-ranked Brad Keselowski by three points (after leading him by 23 points after Michigan).
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 1 wins, 1 top-5s, 3 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: First in 2013. Finished first in this race last year and was seventh in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Kenseth has been very comfortable at Kentucky ever since it hosted its first Sprint Cup race there in 2011. He has never finished worse than seventh in the first three races there. He hopes to continue that run - and potentially defend last year's victory there - in Saturday night's race. Here's his thoughts: "I'm probably one of the guys with the least amount of experience at Kentucky. We never really tested there a lot. I've never ran a Nationwide race there. I'm running my first Nationwide race Friday night, so I'm looking forward to that. But the fans I think in that area or the area where the track is, they've always been real passionate and real supportive of it. I remember watching Nationwide races on TV there and just seeing a packed house. I think the drivers like it because it's unique, it's a different track than the same old one you've been going to forever. It was something new, something different, a different part of the country, so I think everybody looked forward to that, as well."
LOOKING BACK: Kenseth suffered one of his worst finishes of the season at Sonoma, ending up 42nd (next to last) after a hard crash when Dale Earnhardt Jr. turned Kenseth coming out of a turn. Earnhardt admitted fault, that his car was thrown left and into Kenseth's after bouncing off a curb.
ETC.: Kenseth has completed a perfect 100 percent (801) of the 801 total laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is 16.3 and his average finish is an uncanny 4.7. He has zero DNFs there.
2 BRAD KESELOWSKI, Ford
Team: Penske Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: Brad Keselowski remained in fifth-place for the second consecutive week after Sunday's race at Sonoma. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 68 points (was 47 points back prior to Sonoma), is three points behind fourth-ranked Matt Kenseth and leads sixth-ranked Carl Edwards by three points (was 28 points ahead prior to Sonoma).
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 1 wins, 1 top-5s, 2 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: First in 2012. Finished 33rd in this race last year and was first in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Keselowski looks to rebound not only from his mediocre showing at Sonoma (22nd), but also from last year's disappointing 33rd-place finish at Kentucky on Saturday night. "Kentucky has been a good track for this team in my experience. We've won here, which adds to our confidence going into the race. The team builds Ford Fusions that do very well here, and that makes my job as a driver a lot more fun. This weekend I am driving in all three races which is nice in terms of getting extra track time as the more information I have as a driver, the more useful I am to the team. The crew has been very consistent lately, and other than Sonoma we have been running quite well. Kentucky is the ideal place for us to get back on track ... and back into victory circle."
LOOKING BACK: Keselowski struggled at Sonoma, ultimately ending up with a mediocre 22nd-place finish.
ETC.: Keselowski has completed a paltry 85.8 percent (687) of the 801 total laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start is 7.3 and average finish is 13.7. He has zero DNFs there.
99 CARL EDWARDS, Ford
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: Even with his win at Sonoma, Carl Edwards failed to move up any positions in the Sprint Cup standings. Edwards remains in sixth place, 71 points behind series leader Jeff Gordon, is three points behind fifth-ranked Brad Keselowski and leads seventh-ranked Joey Logano by 26 points.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 0 win, one top-5s, one top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: Fifth in 2011. Finished 21st in this race last year and was 20th in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Edwards looks to continue the momentum from his first road course win at Sonoma this past Sunday. He's struggled to mediocre finishes in his last two starts at Kentucky (20th and 21st), but 1.5-mile tracks are among those that Edwards typically does best at.
LOOKING BACK: Edwards bounced back from a mediocre 23rd-place finish at Michigan a week earlier to earn his first career road course win at Sonoma this past Sunday. "I was driving my heart out and I wasn't going anywhere, but Jimmy (crew chief Jimmy Fennig) made the right adjustments," Edwards said. "He made the right call to get us out front and then he reminded me to leave nothing out there and to drive as hard as I could and that was what I needed."
ETC.: Edwards has completed an outstanding 99.9 percent (800) of 801 total laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is 11.3 and his average finish is 15.3. He has zero DNFs there.
22 JOEY LOGANO, Ford
Team: Penske Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: Joey Logano remained in seventh-place for the second straight week after Sunday's race at Sonoma. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 97 points, is 26 points behind sixth-ranked Carl Edwards and leads eighth-ranked Ryan Newman by 10 points.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 0 wins, 1 top-5s, 1 top-10, 0 poles. Best career finish: Fourth in 2013. Finished fourth in this race last year and was 22nd in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Logano will achieve a significant milestone on Saturday at Kentucky when he makes his 200th career Sprint Cup start. Here's his thoughts: "It's hard to believe that it's been 200 races already. It just doesn't feel like it's been that many. When you add in the Nationwide Series races and the few Truck starts I've had, I've started well over 300 races in my NASCAR career. I've often answered the question of what I think about my career up to this point. And I will always say the same thing about it. I did start early. And did I start earlier that I should have? Was I ready? Probably not. But it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up and I would do it all again the same way. I learned a lot through my struggles early on and that had taught me a lot that I know today. I don't think I would be in the position that I am today without those early struggles. I'm just 24 now and I have six years of Sprint Cup Series experience under my belt. There isn't a lot of people who can say something like that. It's been a fun ride, so I'm pretty excited to get a chance to continue it on until 600 or 800 starts."
LOOKING BACK: Logano led three laps and had a car that appeared to be a contender for at least part of Sunday's race at Sonoma, before eventually falling back and finishing 16th.
ETC.: Logano has completed an outstanding 99.9 percent (800) of 801 laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is 14.7 and average finish is 13.3. He has zero DNFs there.
31 RYAN NEWMAN, Chevrolet
Team: Richard Childress Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: Ryan Newman made the biggest jump upward in the top 10 after Sonoma, climbing from 11th to eighth place. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 107 points, is 10 points behind seventh-ranked Joey Logano and ninth-ranked Kevin Harvick by one point.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 0 wins, 1 top-5, 1 top-10, 0 poles. Best career finish: Fourth in 2011. Finished 14th in this race last year and was 34th in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: If the Chase for the Sprint Cup were to begin today, Newman would make it by virtue of points. But he'd prefer to do so winning at least one race between now and the final Chase qualifier in Richmond in September to just about assure his presence in the Chase. Here's his thoughts on Saturday night's race at Kentucky: "I love racing under the lights just about anywhere. I think it's cool in Kentucky. I like that it has character and it has bumps. It is one of our one offs, so-to-speak. I think it falls at the most pivotal time in our season as far as racing to the Chase. Where you finish can make a big difference. I know the No. 31 Chevrolet was fast there last season, so I hope we can take what was done last season and improve upon it to be even better."
ETC.: Newman has completed 92.6 percent (742) of the 801 total laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is an excellent 10.0 and average finish is 17.3. He has one DNF there.
4 KEVIN HARVICK, Chevrolet
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: Kevin Harvick remained in ninth place for the second straight week after Sonoma. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 108 points (was just 90 points back prior to Sonoma), is one point behind eighth-ranked Ryan Newman and leads 10th-ranked Kyle Larson by two points.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 3 career starts, 0 win, 0 top-5s, 1 top-10s, 0 poles. Best career finish: Tenth in 2013. Finished 10th in this race last season and was 11th in the 2012 race there.
LOOKING AHEAD: Harvick is still frustrated at the number of issues he and his team have gone through this season. Instead of three runner-ups (to go along with the two wins he has already), Harvick feels he should have even more wins. But due to pit road miscues or on-track mishaps, Harvick isn't as good as he could be. He needs that to change, particularly once the Chase begins. Here's his thoughts on Saturday night's race at Kentucky: "It's the newest, oldest track we go to. Kentucky Speedway is very rough. The corners are longer so they're not as sharp, but the roughness of the racing surface is really what makes it unique in my mind. There is still a lot of grip, but the track has become rough over the years."
LOOKING BACK: Harvick looked like he might earn his first career win at Sonoma - that is until he was involved in a late wreck that ended his hopes. He ultimately finished 20th. It's now wait until next year for Harvick's hopes of a win at Sonoma.
ETC.: Harvick has completed a perfect 100 percent (801) of the 801 total laps contested in three career starts at Kentucky. His average start there is 15.0 and average finish is 12.3. He has zero DNFs there.
42 KYLE LARSON, Chevrolet
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: After jumping three positions after Michigan, Kyle Larson dropped three positions after Sonoma back to 10th place in the standings. He trails points leader Jeff Gordon by 110 points (was 83 points behind Gordon after Michigan), is two points behind ninth-ranked Kevin Harvick and leads 11th-ranked Kyle Busch by five points.
KENTUCKY RECORD: 0 career starts, 0 wins, 0 top-5s, 0 top-10s, 0 poles. This will be Larson's first career start in the Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky. However, he does have two prior starts there in the Nationwide Series, with finishes of seventh and 33rd (both in races there last season), and one start in the Truck series (finished 10th) in 2012.
LOOKING AHEAD: Larson is still in pursuit of his first win in his rookie Sprint Cup season. Kentucky is the kind of track that plays to Larson's strength, and he should have a decent run there Saturday night. Here's his thoughts: "It'll be nice to get back on an oval track this weekend. Kentucky is actually where I had my first NASCAR national series start, in the Truck Series a couple years ago. I've only raced there a few times, but I do tend to favor the 1.5-mile tracks. I know Kentucky will be another physical track with the bumps, so hopefully my arms are recovered from driving around Sonoma without power steering for a while. My crew has done a great job this season setting up really good cars, and our Target Chevy has been fast, so I'm looking forward to getting a good finish this weekend."
LOOKING BACK: Larson loved returning to Sonoma, his home track, but likely couldn't wait to get out of there fast enough after finishing a disappointing 28th-place.
ETC.: Larson will be making his first career Sprint Cup start at Kentucky this Saturday.
18 KYLE BUSCH, Toyota
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 11th, only five points out of the top 10. Lost one spot last week to fall out of the top 10. Will make the Chase because of his California win.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Will be seeking his fourth straight top-10 finish. Won the inaugural Sprint Cup race in 2011 after winning the pole.
LOOKING AHEAD: Busch said he "loves Kentucky. It was special there in 2011 when we were able to win the first Cup race there. I look forward to going back there every year. It's a pretty challenging race track. It's a place that lends itself to different kinds of setups because it's so rough. Fast lap times at Kentucky come from momentum. The place is so round that there's not a ton of banking compared to some other 1.5-milers. It's all about how round the corners are and just being able to maintain corner speed and stay on the gas."
LOOKING BACK: Busch was battling for a spot in the top 10 when he was clipped by brother Kurt and sent spinning with only four laps to go. As a result, Kyle finished 25th at Sonoma. "We just couldn't get anything to go right for us today with our M&M's Pretzel Camry," said Kyle. "Our car just didn't have much drive off the corner and we really struggled at times. But Dave (Rogers, crew chief) made a good call to pit there with about 20 laps to go, and we were able to move up to the top 10. Thought we were going to get a decent finish, and we get spun by the 41 and ruined our day."
ETC.: Busch's post-race question to his crew on the cool-down lap at Sonoma just added fuel to the rumors that his sponsor, M&M's, is going to be moving to Carl Edwards in 2015. "Is the M&M's contract signed yet," Busch asked moments after the end of the race. The quick reply was "no."
Earlier in the day JGR President J.D. Gibbs told the media that reports that Edwards would be joining the team next year with M&M's as his sponsor was untrue and "bad journalism." Gibbs added that no announcement on the addition of a fourth team would be made until September "if we do anything." The Associated Press reported that Edwards has a clause in his contract with Roush Fenway Racing that he can't announce where he is racing in 2015 - if he moves elsewhere - until September.
27 PAUL MENARD, Chevrolet
Team: Richard Childress Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 12th, 11 points out of the top 10. Gained one spot last week. Would make the Chase if the Chase for the Championship began this weekend.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Best finish in three starts is 12th.
LOOKING AHEAD: Menard feels Kentucky is a "unique track" because of the surface. "It's one of the oldest surfaces we go to with the bumps that are characteristic of an old, worn-out track," adds Menard. "It's real flat, very wide. The fact that it is so multi-grooved makes it a fun track. You can run the middle, years ago we ran by the fence, which has gone away a little bit, but you can run all over the place."
LOOKING BACK: Menard finished fifth at Sonoma for his second straight top-five finish. This is the first time Menard has scored back-to-back top-five finishes in his Sprint Cup career. This is the fifth time this season that Menard has equaled or bettered his previous best finish at a track. "It was a good day," said Menard. "We unloaded fast on Friday, and we qualified ninth. We were disappointed with ninth actually. We felt like we had a little better car than that actually. The first run (on Sunday) was pretty brutal. We got really loose, and the guys tightened it up with some air pressure, and we got a lot better."
ETC.: Menard feels the key to running well at Kentucky are "the shock packages" the teams will use this weekend. "They are very important to absorb the brunt of the bumps and maintain some kind of platform," said Menard. "A lot of tracks you try to avoid them (the bumps), but in Kentucky, you can't avoid them. They're everywhere and some are worse than others, so you just pick and choose where you need to run."
11 DENNY HAMLIN, Toyota
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 13th, 17 points out of the top 10. Lost one spot last week. Will make the Chase because of his Talladega win.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Finished third in the 2012 race for his only top-five finish in three starts.
LOOKING AHEAD: Hamlin hopes to get back on track this weekend after two straight finishes outside the top 25. "We're looking forward to going to Kentucky," said Hamlin. "It has been a good track for JGR. Kyle (Busch) and Matt (Kenseth, his teammates) have each won a race there so it is our turn. It is a tough track to get the right setup, but we feel good about how the weekend is going to go."
LOOKING BACK: Hamlin seemed headed for a top-15 finish when he was hit from behind by Ryan Newman and sent spinning in turn 11. As a result, Hamlin had to settle for a 26th-place finish. "We were in position for a good, solid finish," said Hamlin. "But it certainly didn't turn out that way."
ETC.: Hamlin, like most of his counterparts that have won at least one race this season, is looking for the consistency he believes is necessary to have a realistic chance of winning the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. "You are going to need to run up front in all 10 races (of the Chase) to have any shot at the championship," said Hamlin. "We haven't been as consistent as we need to be to do that."
15 CLINT BOWYER, Toyota
Team: Michael Waltrip Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 14th, 18 points out of the top 10. Would make the Chase if the Chase for the Championship began this weekend.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Finished third a year ago.
LOOKING AHEAD: Bowyer laughs as he points out "the first thing you do as a driver to go around Kentucky is put a mouth piece in because you don't want to chip a tooth while you're going around there. It's kind of neat because it's an obstacle and it's something you have to overcome and get your car to ride those bumps good and keep those tires on the ground."
LOOKING BACK: Bowyer led once for five laps and "we got ourselves in position (to challenge for the win) and had a flat (tire)," said Bowyer. "It was going down and I was all over the place. Jamie (McMurray) just kind of finished me up and got me out of the way (where he was run into by Kevin Harvick after spinning in turn 11). Bad luck, man." Bowyer rallied from the incident on lap 83 to finish 10th for his sixth top-10 finish in the last seven races and fourth straight.
ETC.: Bowyer knows "it's time for us to win. We need a win desperately (to assure them a spot in the Chase) and everybody knows that. Obviously, nobody knows that better than us. I think two, maybe three cars are going to race in (to the Chase via the point standings) before the cutoff. Maybe us included. But a win would make life simpler."
16 GREG BIFFLE, Ford
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 15th, 26 points out of the top 10. Would make the Chase if the Chase for the Championship began this weekend.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Best finish in three starts is 21st twice. Finished second three straight times in the Nationwide Series. Won in his only truck series start.
LOOKING AHEAD: Biffle admits, "Kentucky has been a tough track for us (in Cup), but I have a lot of success there in trucks and Nationwide. I love night races, and we've got Ace Bandages on the car and the black car will look really good under the lights Saturday night. We're hoping for a good run Saturday night."
LOOKING BACK: Biffle felt he could have run in the top five if the caution flags had fallen a little bit differently at Sonoma. Instead, he had to be content with a ninth-place finish. "I thought we definitely had a top-five car, but every time the caution came out we were coming to pit that lap and that just killed us all day. But that's the way it goes. It was good to get a positive result (after five straight finishes outside the top 15)."
ETC.: The Roush Fenway organization has struggled at the mile-and-a-half tracks this season. So it is no surprise when crew chief Matt Pucci said the organization has been "working hard on our intermediate program. We got to test at Indy last week and hopefully learned a few things that will help us this weekend."
5 KASEY KAHNE, Chevrolet
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: 16th, 15 points out of a spot in the Chase. Gained three spots last week.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Finished second in 2012 for his only top-five finish in three starts.
LOOKING AHEAD: Kahne has two straight top-six finishes and has moved up five spots in the standings. "We are in the midst of racing at tracks that we run really well at," said Kahne. "We ran well at Michigan and Sonoma, and as a result, we had great finishes so we just need to continue that momentum and continue to do the best we can. We are figuring things out and starting to put full races together."
LOOKING BACK: Kahne was all smiles after finishing sixth at Sonoma. "Our Great Clips Chevy was great today," said Kahne, who started 30th. "We had a fast car from the start. I could pass some cars early on, and after like five laps into a green-flag run, I felt really good and competitive. We easily had a top-five car, and I'm really proud of my team for never giving up."
ETC.: Kahne feels good about the future in the team's drive to earn a spot in this year's Chase for the Championship. "If we continue to put full races together, we will be in a good spot with the new points system," said Kahne. "We're definitely not out until Richmond (the last race to determine the 16 drivers that will be in the Chase). You have a much better shot this way to make the Chase even if you are not running very well throughout the first half of the year."
14 TONY STEWART, Chevrolet
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 17th, 17 points out of a spot in the Chase. Lost one spot last week.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Best finish in three starts is 12th.
LOOKING AHEAD: Stewart is another driver who calls Kentucky "very challenging" because "it's got a lot of bumps. Trying to figure out exactly where to be, where to try to get around some of the bumps, how to get through them better, how to get the car to go through them better - those are challenges that kind of make it fun, because it's not just flat and easy to get around."
LOOKING BACK: For the second straight week, Stewart was penalized for speeding on pit road to kill any hopes he had of challenging for the win. Stewart was running sixth when a caution flag was waved with 18 laps to go. The team decided to pit for four new tires in hopes of making a run to the front. But the speeding penalty dropped Stewart to 31st. He rallied to finish 19th.
ETC.: Stewart is pleased with the direction his team and the whole Stewart-Haas Racing are heading. "I feel a lot better about where we're going right now and the direction across the board, our cars are getting more consistent with all four teams," said Stewart. "That's really what I'm basing how we are as a company right now and I think it translates to each individual team, as well."
3 AUSTIN DILLON, Chevrolet
Team: Richard Childress Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 18th, 17 points out of a spot in the Chase. Lost one spot last week.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Finished 24th last year in his Cup debut. Won both Nationwide Series races in 2012.
LOOKING AHEAD: Dillon said, "The schedule goes from Sonoma to Kentucky, so it's pretty much going from my newest track to my favorite track. I'm looking forward to Kentucky. I wish we could have had a test there, just because I feel like it's one of those places where we can go out there and have a shot to win. I think we will have a solid run there."
LOOKING BACK: Dillon finished 17th in his first Cup start on the road course. "I'm really proud of this team today," said Dillon. "We were just a little front end tight. I learned a lot and had a blast out there. I can't wait to try road course racing again."
ETC.: Dillon won his first Nationwide Series race at Kentucky. And that is one big reason why he calls it his favorite track. "I just have a line there that I like to run and I kind of just know what I want going into the weekend, and that's what you're looking for everywhere. If you can create that feeling for every track, that concept that you have, and you can stick with it. That's what I've been working on really hard, so when we go back to these places for the second and third times, is to have a concept I can stick with and really focus on going into the race."
1 JAMIE MCMURRAY, Chevrolet
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
WHERE HE STANDS: 19th, 19 points out of a spot in the Chase. Gained one spot last week.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Finished second last year.
LOOKING AHEAD: McMurray has high hopes for this weekend. "We have had really good cars all year and after a runner-up finish last year at Kentucky, I hope we can go back and be in position (to go for the win) at the end this year, too. Kentucky is a challenge because all of our practice takes place in the heat of the afternoon and we race later in the evening. You have to really work on getting the car set up right."
LOOKING BACK: After winning his second straight pole position at Sonoma, McMurray led twice for nine laps before finishing fourth. "I'm happy that I'm mad that I finished fourth," said McMurray, "if that makes any sense. I thought I had a chance to win but when the last caution came out I was working Carl (Edwards), and I was just waiting on him to make a mistake. I felt like I was better than he was. And when we came back green, after the caution, I just used up too much car in (turns) one and two and spun the tires really bad and paid the penalty for that the remainder of the run (as he dropped from second to fourth). So, overall I'm mad that we finished fourth, but we had a great weekend."
ETC.: When asked if he was superstitious, McMurray replied, "I've been superstitious sometimes. Maybe I still am a little bit. I've had really good days when a 50-dollar bill appeared or a green sharpie. And then I've had really bad days when I did everything correctly. So, I'm maybe not as superstitious as I used to be. But I am really structured in everything that happens before the races. But I think that's just kind of my life in general."
55 BRIAN VICKERS, Toyota
Team: Michael Waltrip Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 20th, 20 points out of a spot in the Chase. Lost two spots last week.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Best finish in two starts is 27th.
LOOKING AHEAD: Vickers tested at Kentucky in May. "It's an extremely rough race track," said Vickers. "I broke a wheel last time I was there so that tells you it's pretty rough. I like tracks with some bumps and character, but Kentucky is really rough. I think it is time for a repave. On the straightaways your head is moving back and forth so much it gives you a headache. We did the Goodyear tire test and we certainly learned a few things. But, this weekend it's going to be a tough track for everyone."
LOOKING BACK: Vickers finished 14th at Sonoma. "I'm really frustrated that we didn't show our potential," said Vickers. "We had a fast race car, the fastest car at times, and certainly a top-five car and we just couldn't get a break. We were out to lunch (early), but Billy (Scott, crew chief) and the guys on this Aaron's team turned it into a top-five if not the fastest car during the second half of the race. A couple of guys wrecked in front of us (late in the race) and then caught our right front and it was just too much damage, we had to pit. To be able to come back and finish 14th, I guess we're proud of that but disappointed."
ETC.: Crew chief Billy Scott feels "nothing replaces going to the track and testing. All these NASCAR teams use tools like computer simulations that do a good job of helping us get an idea on what to expect once you arrive at the track. But, you don't have real drivers or real tires. Nothing beats going out there and running laps, getting data and hearing the feedback from the drivers."
9 MARCOS AMBROSE, Ford
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: 21st, 37 points out of a spot in the Chase. Gained two spots last week.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Best finish in three starts is 13th twice.
LOOKING AHEAD: Ambrose said, "It's great to come off of a top-10 at Sonoma, although we were hoping for a bit more. We now really have to focus on these mile-and-a-half ovals (like Kentucky this weekend). We have to find that magic that puts us in contention all race. With it being a night race, hopefully that helps us find that grip that we need."
LOOKING BACK: Ambrose began the weekend with visions of a win, but it was not to be as he finished eighth for his sixth straight top-eight finish at Sonoma. "We came here with a strategy because we had the fastest car (the last couple of years) for a couple of laps, but it would fade away really bad," said Ambrose. "We came with a really soft package and I was hanging onto all day long. We fought hard and led some laps and got ourselves into position at the end. That's all we had. I was just hanging on at the end."
ETC.: Ambrose's top-10 finish at Sonoma was his 29th since joining Richard Petty Motorsports which ties him with the late Bobby Hamilton for the most top-10s while driving for Petty since 1993. "We were hoping for something a lot better at Sonoma, but it didn't quite work out that way," said Ambrose. "But to give The King (Petty) another top-10 is always a good thing."
43 ARIC ALMIROLA, Ford
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports
WHERE HE STANDS: 22nd, 44 points out of a spot in the Chase.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Best finish in two starts is 15th.
LOOKING AHEAD: Almirola said, "Kentucky is a race track that we have circled as a place where we can run well. As rough as the race track is, the new setups are going to be interesting there. For us, the new setups help us. It should help the car get across the bumps better. We'll focus on getting through the bumps and keeping our speed on the track."
LOOKING BACK: Almirola finished 23rd at Sonoma. "Our goal was to finish in the top 20," said Almirola. "We were almost there but just missed it. The car was pretty good throughout the race and Trent (Owens, crew chief) and the guys made good adjustments. We had some damage to the front of the car (after making contact with a car in front of him on a mid-race restart). The guys did a good job fixing the damage, but in the end, it hurt us."
ETC.: Almirola is looking forward to another weekend of "Operation Homefront," which provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors. "It's an honor to be able to thank military families for all they give up for our freedom," said Almirola. "Because of their sacrifice, we get to race this weekend at Kentucky. To be able to give a little back is really humbling."
47 A J ALLMENDINGER, Chevrolet
Team: JTG Daugherty Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 23rd, 53 points out of a spot in the Chase. Lost two spots last week.
KENTUCKY RECORD: One top-10 finish in three starts.
LOOKING AHEAD: Allmendinger said, "Kentucky is one of my favorite places and I've run decent there before. Kentucky is one of those places where you have to get into a rhythm. The track is not really wide, but you have lines you can choose. If you can get your car working over the bumps, then you have an advantage. You have to have finesse for this track and you cannot be aggressive. You have got to be patient because the track changes a lot and it gets slick."
LOOKING BACK: Allmendinger led twice for 35 laps and was in position to challenge for the win when he was clipped by Dale Earnhardt Jr. The contact sent Allmendinger spinning into the wall and several other cars. He suffered major damage to the car and as a result ended the day in 37th place. "We led a lot of laps today - the most of anybody - and we were good enough to win the thing no doubt," said Allmendinger. "It's just disappointing the way our day ended and to leave Sonoma with a car that's tore up."
ETC.: While upset and frustrated with the way the race at Sonoma ended, co-owner Tad Geschickter was quite proud of the fact "we led more laps than anybody and that's what you've got to do to win one as a team. Our day is coming. The positive side is that we know we can run up there to compete for a win. We have to focus on the future and not dwell on the past."
78 MARTIN TRUEX JR., Chevrolet
Team: Furniture Row Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 24th, 84 points out of a spot in the Chase.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Will be seeking his third straight top-eight finish.
LOOKING AHEAD: Truex admits Kentucky is a "rough race track, but I think it is fun to race on. I personally like the old bumpy, slick and worn out tracks. Early in my career, I didn't like these types of tracks. But right now I like them the most. I don't know what has changed over the years - either I figured out how to get my cars working on rough tracks or just have had better cars."
LOOKING BACK: It was an up-and-down day for Truex. "I thought our day was going to end on the first lap," said Truex. "I flat spotted the tires after the tire locked up. That cost us to make an unscheduled pit stop five laps later. That put us dead last. But we didn't quit and started to make a comeback. We're not happy with 15th, but it sure sounds better than 43rd. It could have been a disaster. This was a team effort to bounce back the way we did."
ETC.: Truex said he is "confident that our Furniture Row Chevrolet with the World Vision paint scheme this weekend will be strong. We need another solid run, which we are capable of. I've had two top-10s in the three Kentucky races. So I feel good about this weekend."
41 KURT BUSCH, Chevrolet
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
WHERE HE STANDS: 26th. Will make the Chase because of his Martinsville win.
KENTUCKY RECORD: Finished sixth last year for his second top-nine finish in three starts.
LOOKING AHEAD: Busch believes "You can overthink Kentucky a little bit because there's nothing similar to it. The track has a unique set of bumps that makes it different from a lot of the typical 1.5-mile tracks that we see. It's a one-off race with its own setup issues."
LOOKING BACK: After running in the top 10 for the first 65 laps, Busch ran into handling problems after deciding not to pit during the second caution flag of the day. As a result, Busch dropped from third to 23rd. He rallied in the final 35 laps to finish 12th. "Kurt and I talked this morning and came up with a race strategy that we both agreed on," said crew chief Daniel Knost. "We were sticking with the two pit-stop strategy if everything went our way early on. We were in great position, but unfortunately the cautions didn't fall our way to give us a shot at the win. It was a little disappointing because I know we had a fast Haas Automation Chevrolet, but we'll learn from it and continue on."
ETC.: Busch wants to win another race or two before the Chase begins. But his main goal during the next 10 races is "to become a Chase contender. Qualifying for the Chase is one thing. Being a contender for the championship is another thing. We need to get better on a weekly basis if we want to contend for the championship."


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[12] The other possible mode of employing medicines for diseases besides these two is the ALLOPATHIC METHOD, in which medicines are given, whose symptoms have no direct pathological relation to the morbid state, neither similar nor opposite, but quite heterogeneous to the symptoms of the disease. This procedure plays, as I have shown elsewhere, an irresponsible murderous game with the life of the patient by means of dangerous, violent medicines, whose action is unknown and which are chosen on mere conjectures and given in large and frequent doses. Again, by means of painful operations, intended to lead the disease to other regions and taking the strength and vital juices of the patient, through evacuations above and below, sweat or salivation, but especially through squandering the irreplaceable blood, as is done by the reigning routine practice, used blindly and relentlessly, usually with the pretext that the physician should imitate and further the sick nature in its efforts to help itself, without considering how irrational it is, to imitate and further these very imperfect, mostly inappropriate efforts of the instinctive unintelligent vital energy which is implanted in our organism, so long as it is healthy to carry on life in harmonious development, but not to heal itself in disease. For, were it possessed of such a model ability, it would never have allowed the organism to get sick. When made ill by noxious agents, our life principle cannot do anything else than express its depression caused by disturbance of the regularity of its life, by symptoms, by means of which the intelligent physician is asked for aid. If this is not given, it strives to save by increasing the ailment, especially through violent evacuations, no matter what this entails, often with the largest sacrifices or destruction of life itself.
For purposes of cure, the morbidly depressed vital energy possesses so little ability worthy of imitation since all changes and symptoms produced by it in the organism are the disease itself. What intelligent physician would want to imitate it with the intention to heal if he did not thereby sacrifice his patient?
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[13] I do not mean that sort of experience of which the ordinary practitioners of the old school boast, after they have for years worked away with a lot of complex prescriptions on a number of diseases which they never carefully investigated, but which, faithful to the tenets of their school, they considered as already described in works of systematic pathology, and dreamed that they could detect in them some imaginary morbific matter, or ascribed to them some other hypothetical internal abnormality. They always saw something in them, but knew not what it was they saw, and they got results, from the complex forces acting on an unknown object, that no human being but only a God could have unravelled—results from which nothing can be learned, no experience gained. Fifty years' experience of this sort is like fifty years of looking into a kaleidoscope filled with unknown colored objects, and perpetually turning round; thousands of ever-changing figures and no accounting for, them!
--- 26 Organon aphorism ---
[14] Thus are cured both physical affections and moral maladies. How is it that in the early dawn the brilliant Jupiter vanishes from the gaze of the beholder? By a stronger very similar power acting on his optic nerve, the brightness of approaching day!—In situations replete with foetid odors, wherewith is it usual to soothe effectually the offended olfactory nerves? With snuff, that affects the sense of smell in a similar but stronger manner! No music, no sugared cake, which act on the nerves of other senses, can cure this olfactory disgust. How does the soldier cunningly stifle the piteous cries of him who runs the gauntlet from the ears of the compassionate bystanders? By the shrill notes of the fife commingled with the roll of the noisy drum! And the distant roar of the enemy's cannon that inspires his army with fear? By the loud boom of the big drum! For neither the one nor the other would the distribution of a brilliant piece of uniform nor a reprimand to the regi-ment suffice.—In like manner, mourning and sorrow will be effaced from the mind by the account of another and still greater cause for sorrow happening to another, even though it be a mere fiction. The injurious consequences of too great joy will be removed by drinking coffee, which produces an excessively joyous state of mind. Nations like the Germans, who have for centuries been gradually sinking deeper and deeper in soulless apathy and degrading serfdom, must first be trodden still deeper in the dust by the Western Conqueror, until their situation became intolerable; their mean opinion of themselves was thereby overstrained and removed; they again became alive to their dignity as men, and then, for the first time, they raised their heads as Germans.

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Saw this over on David's blog. This is most excellent news, and I seriously hope it comes through to a finished product. I know myself, Rob and chitman (Apologies if I'm wrong) have recently been nosing the series as have a few other members, and this news comes just one week after David's latest release, How Firm a Foundation, and one week before his next, A Beautiful Friendship, so he must be having an excellent month. Is anyone else going to be interested in this?
As much as I liked OBS and intend to keep reading these books (real soon, I think), this doesn't interest me much at all. Then again, I'm one who tends to cringe any time anyone is turning any book into a movie. There's has yet to be a movie (or TV) adaptation of a book I liked that has done anything more for me than the book itself (and usually they do much less). There's just no way to take a book, even a modestly-sized one like OBS, and faithfully adapt it into a visual format without sacrificing what made it special in the first place. Some people have come pretty close, but it hasn't really happened yet.
A movie could be interesting, but I think this could work better as a long-form TV series with each book working as a season. Hmmm...haven't other book series worked pretty well in that fashion?
Some have done a pretty good job of it, but I don't find they use their new medium to do anything above and beyond what the book already does...and in the current age, budgeting problems tend to get in the way of that sort of thing, anyway. I'm trying to think of really good examples of adaptations and having trouble doing so. LOTR was just about as good as I've seen, and I like the movies an awful lot...but they took something like 10 or 11 ours to tell that story, not something other movies will be able to do. I guess David Simon's Homicide ended up making a really good TV series, but that was used much more as inspiration than a flat-out retelling.
The interesting thing to note about this movie is that, going by David's post, it sounds like it will be fully CGI. That means it could look as brilliant as the Final Fantasy movie from years back or it could have the slightly odd feel of the Ultramarines movie. As odd as it sounds, I'm actually half-hoping it's a stylised version rather than something ultra-realistic. I think it could work as a slightly cartoony film, but I reckon if I say that too often people will pelt me with rotten veg.
I can see OBS having the potential to be a moderately good movie. In my mind I can see a lot of the book easily being cut to fit a movie 2-2.5 hours long and still being able to include and complete most of the main story arcs. I would watch it. Of course, I would also not even come close to expecting it to be as good as the book.
I would prefer HotQ but I will have to see OBS if they make it. A six-legged treecat I have to see. LOL But I suppose it will be no big deal after Avatar. psik
It ended up actually being two really good TV series: Homicide: Life on the Street and The Wire (the latter is actually closer to the book; some of the actual detectives and criminals from the book are in the TV show, either playing themselves or fictionalised versions of themselves).
I know that. I actually found the book after watching The Wire, and now I'm working my way through Homicide. Incidentally, for those who haven't read it, Homicide is a really, really good book.
Duh! I would love to see an Honor Harrington film, especially if done right. I think OBS could potentially fit into a regular 2 hour film, but then what? The books have a vast story arc that is not conducive to movies. Not to mention that these films would actually need to make a profit in order to produce more sequels every 2 to 3 years. General audiences do not watch scifi films outside of Star Trek or Star Wars. I'd much rather OBS be made into a mini series for Showtime or HBO, or even Starz. Afterwards they can maybe turn it into a regular series.
I think either would work for OBS...either mini series or movie. The good think about OBS is that it has plenty of conflict throughout that would set itself up nicely for a short series. At the same time it has plenty of resolution that would make a good movie. The end of OBS leaves plenty of allusions to what could happen with the PRH but still manages not to end in a cliff hanger. I guess what I am trying to say is that it ends...no "to be continued" which is good for a movie. The later books are too interconnected for movies, in my opinion.
I would love to see someone finally bring this to the screen. I have been wondering for more than a decade now how it hasn't happened yet. I always thought the series seemed practically written for TV. I would hope they'd start with Honor of the Queen, though. On Basilisk Station is pretty slow to action and not a real good kickoff for a movie or pilot. You need to capture peoples attention with the first showing. A successful first movie could birth more follow-up movies, or, better yet, a cable series. There is tons of action, character developement, story line, and the potential for all the CGI space warfare is mindblowing in scope. Love to see this happen, but happen well. The casting would need to be mostly all new faces. I would hate to see any current actress get the role of Honor herself. Noone I can think of would be acceptable to me.
Just seen this, very interesting. I think the Honorverse novels would excellent as a TV series, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I know it won't be the books, but it's the type of series that could easily take some adaption providing the foundation and core components are in place. Keep an eye on this I will....
I will simply say I'd love to see this book series brought to the screen on any platform, so long as it's made with some quality. The series is my personal SF favorite. I've read every book at least 3 times. I always thought it would make a great SciFi Channel series to rival SG or Battlestar Galactica, or Babylon 5. Hope it happens.
Showtime has been doing the TruBlood series from the Sookie Stackhouse paranormal series for 4 or 5 seasons now. Some people like it but having read the books my take is that it starts out pretty true to the stories then starts veering off course as new characters and storylines are tossed in for no good reason that I can see. By season three I just gave it up as nearly unrecognizable. For some reason the screenwriters feel compelled to inprove things or change them for the sake of change. Maybe they think that it will keep the story fresh but it didn't work for me.


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Samui Kangaroo Homestay
Samui Kangaroo is a fantastic guesthouse / hostel centrally located in Chaweng on the beautiful Island of Koh Samui. Let our staff ensure…+ view more you have a wonderful holiday. Come Stay with Us. 81 / 65 Moo3 Tambon, Bohput, Amphor, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 7.18 USD |
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green canyon
Green Canyon Hip Resort (previously named Green Canyon) is set in a quiet and tropical garden. With 16 private rooms and balcony & bathroom.…+ view more 127/7 Moo 3 Maret, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
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Amarin Samui Resort
Thailand's HIP hotel in Koh Samui! one of the most uniquely designed hotels in Koh Samui, Amarin Victoria Samui Resort is just a 15-minute…+ view more drive from Koh Samui's airport and 5 minutes to the pier (boats to others small islands), 5 mins walk to Maenam beach and local shopping area. 12/71 Moo 1, Tumbol Maenam, Amphur Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84330 |
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Chaweng Cove Beach Resort
Chaweng Cove Resotel is a great escape for Honeymooners, organize Wedding Events, great for Family Retreats, a Diving Experience, or simply…+ view more want to get away from the hustles and bustles of daily lives, our place will be your one of a kind destination. 17/4 Moo 3, Bophut, Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
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Jinta City Hotel
The Jinta City hotel in Samui Thai town is located on the sea front road near the ferry pier where you can travels to Suratthani, Koh Tao,…+ view more Koh Pangan and Angthong National marine park. We are also near the bus station to BKK, tuk-tuk bus around the island. This is the place you can see the best sunset view in Koh Samui. The Thai restaurant, seafood and many of local foods and local products are nearby. 310/7 Moo 3 Tambol Angthong, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84140 |
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Moby Dick Guesthouse
Welcome to Moby Dick Guesthouse in the beautiful tropical island of Koh Samui. We are located at the central of busiest beach called…+ view more Chaweng. Shopping, beach, bars, night clubs, spas etc. are all just few minutes walk away. We have an Irish bar and restaurant downstairs with 4 pool tables, big screen for all major sports. You will have a whale of the time in our guesthouse!! 5 minutes walk away from the new Central Festival shopping centre. Free WIFI. Free safety box. 168/37 Moo 2 Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
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Samui Orchid Resort & Aquarium
Constructed on 25 acres of coconut plantation, Samui Orchid Resort is in harmony with the exotic surrounding which faces the most beautiful…+ view more corals visible right in front of the resort. 33/2 Moo 2, T. Maret, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84140 |
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Kala Resort
The Kala Samui is a small boutique resort ideally located in a secluded and private Chaweng Noi in Koh Samui Island. The resort is best…+ view more suitable for honeymooners and couples who are looking for privacy and also appreciates our environmental friendly concept. The Kala offers daily free-of-charge shuttle to Chaweng beach (approximately 10mins) and to Lamai Beach (approximately 5mins). 210/08 Moo 4, Lamai, Tambon Maret, Koh Samui, Thailand, 0000 |
Not yet rated | 83.81 USD |
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Samui dojo Resort
Located on one of the most beautiful white sand islands in the world in Koh Samu, Samui Dojo Resort provides first class accommodation and…+ view more training for Martial Arts followers. Samui Dojo Resort, 404/7 Himathong Road, Moo 1, Marat, Koh Samui, Thailand, - |
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moonlight-samui is a small friendly and clean guesthouse with dorm, private rooms and bungalows.…+ view more 9/57 Moo2, Bophut, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
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Boardroom Bungalows
The Boardroom Beach Bungalows and chill out bar are Thai/Australian family owned and operated, located upon the beautiful Big Buddha…+ view more (Bangrak) Beach on the northern coast of Koh Samui. 21/1 Moo 4, Bangrak (BIG BUDDHA) Beach, Bophut, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Nora Lakeview Hotel
The Nora Lakeview Hotel is ideally located in the very heart of Chaweng Baech. The residence is conceptually designed for the guests who…+ view more prefer the budget accommodation with decent look, clean, and value-for-money while enjoying the beauty and nature of the island which is not far from the hotel. 18 Moo 2, Chaweng Rd, Bophut, Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 32.93 USD |
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Samui Laguna Resort
Samui Laguna Resort is located on the quiet spot of the Lamai Beach, surrounded by a peaceful lagoon and coconut plantation. The Shopping,…+ view more Entertainment –and Nightlife area is within 10 minutes walking distance. 124/103 Moo 3, Lamai Beach, Koh Samui, Suratthani, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84310 |
Not yet rated | 24.40 USD |
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Sand Sea Resort & Spa
Sand Sea Resort & SpaWelcome to paradise...The perfect place for your holidays!…+ view more 155 Moo 4, T.Maret, Lamai Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84310 |
Nora Chaweng Hotel
The four-storey Nora Chaweng Hotel's 63 guestrooms provide complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, air conditioning and…+ view more cable/satellite TV. Additional amenities include complimentary bottled waters, electronic in-room safes, desks, minibars, and refrigerators. Rooms also feature private bathrooms with handheld showers, and complimentary toiletries. 162/49-50 Moo2, Chaweng Rd, Bophut, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 70.34 USD |
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Chaweng Budget Hotel
Chaweng Budget Hotel is just less than 3 minutes away from Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui Thailand. It caters to budget - conscious travelers who…+ view more put emphasize on a cheap accommodation but with facilities and services of a standard hotel. Moo 3, Bophut Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
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Sukasem Bungalows
From Coconuts to condos........Koh Samui is a tropical gem located in the warm blue waters off the country's south-eastern seaboard.…+ view more 206 Lamai Beach, Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84310 |
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Samui Beach Resort
Samui Beach Resort. Rooms and bungalows stand in a tropical garden on the quite beach of lamai. Sea view restaurant with swimming-pool,…+ view more free beach towels, beach bar.Free WiFi 124/11 Moo 3 T Maret, Lamai beach, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84310 |
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Aloha Resort
Welcome to aloha resort, we are a low rise modern thai styled building at lamai beach, koh samui, thailand offering cheap accommodation in…+ view more the center of lamai beach 128 Moo 3, Lamai Beah, T.Maret, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84310 |
Not yet rated | 26.94 USD |
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Banburee Resort & Spa
Banburee Resort and Spa nestles in the folds of a picturesque hillside in the south of the island, offering some of the best…+ view more get-away-from-it-all locations. It's an idyllic spot with brilliant sea views and a lush backdrop. It contains all the ingredients necessary for wonderful holidays. 102/8 Moo3 Laem Set Road, Namuang, Suratthani, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84140 |
Not yet rated | 59.87 USD |
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Natural Wing Health Spa and Resort
Natural Wing Health Spa & Resort are located at North West end of Koh Samui, like a Natural Preserve on the incredibly beautiful Island.…+ view more Detox to Cleans and Slimming your body are served for your health! 11/5 Moo 6, Maenam, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84330 |
Not yet rated | 26.94 USD |
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Kinnaree Resort
Kinnaree is one of thai mythical creatures. Kinnaree resort is located at Bangrak Beach Koh Samui. With its beautiful sandy beach,…+ view more sparkling clear water and peaceful, it is an excellent location for sun bathing and relaxing.View of the neighboring island Koh Phangan, small island Koh Som and Big Buddha, amazing romance when time of sunset. 73/2 Moo 4 Bophut, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 28.74 USD |
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MM Hill Hotel
We offer you nice rooms, full facility with reasonable price, plus personalized service and a good atmosphere to make you feel comfortable…+ view more and truly at home. 140/140 Moo 6, Tambol Bophud, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 14.97 USD |
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Cinnamon Beach Villas
Cinnamon Beach Villas Samui is a 3-star hotel in Lamai Beach Samui. Cinnamon Beach Villas aims to provide a comfortable stay by offering…+ view more spacious guestrooms with standard facilities. 199 Moo 4 Lamai Beach, Maret, Koh Samui, Suratthani, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84310 |
Not yet rated | 25.92 USD |
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Tropical Garden Lounge
Tranquil tropical bungalow resort with swimming pool. All our Bungalows are built in typical Thai style and fitted with all modern…+ view more amenities. Free WIFI is available throughout the Hostel. The breakfast corner is open daily from 08.00 until 14.00 serving light breakfast options. 19/9 Moo 1, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84330 |
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Chaweng Grand View Resort
Chaweng Grand View Resort is small resort on hillside of Khoa Hua-Juk. Nice view point 360 Chaweng area.We are provide the butique room and…+ view more Pool villa. 83/71 Moo.2, Boh Put, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 598.66 USD |
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Chaweng Lakeview Condotel
Chaweng Lakeview Condotel is a unique condominium hotel and, with just 22 one bedroom suites, ideal for those who want a relaxed and…+ view more unhurried holiday far from the stresses of modern life. 71/50 Moo 6, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 56.87 USD |
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Joy Residence
Joy Residence is new service apartment 6th storey all our 48 guest rooms for 32 standard rooms and 16 family rooms exclusively designed for…+ view more convenience and comfort by combining the warm and pleasant atmosphere of happy residence with elegant design and convenience accommodation for monthly and daily basis available on your request. 28/19 Moo. 3, Bohphut, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 21.70 USD |
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Koh samui resort
Surrounded by palm trees, Koh Samui Resort sits on Baan Tai Beach, where guests can relax on lounge chairs and enjoy sunset views. It…+ view more features an outdoor swimming pool. 78/2 - 19 Moo 5, Maenam, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84330 |
Not yet rated | 29.04 USD |
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Samui natien resort
Located Ko Samui's Chaweng Beach, Samui Natien Resort offers comfortable guest rooms with direct access to the beach. The resort features…+ view more an outdoor swimming pool and an on-site restaurant. Situated at Chaweng Beach, the resort is a 20-minute drive from Samui Airport. 101/1 M. 2 Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 36.22 USD |
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The Fair House Beach Resort & Hotel Samui
The attractive The Fair House Beach Resort & Hotel is situated directly beside the fine Chaweng beach, on the side of a hill. It is very…+ view more idyllic and calm here, meaning guests to the sprawling complex will enjoy complete relaxation. 124/2 Moo.3, T. Bophut, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84320 |
Not yet rated | 39.63 USD |
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Aloha Apartment
Aloha Apartment is Aloha Resort extra choice for travelers wanting to stay for a longer period of time and close to nature. Located between…+ view more the ring road and Lamai valley it is in a quiet green location but close to Lamai city center which is only 1.5 kilometer away. 77/2 Moo 3, Koh Samui, Thailand, 84310 |
Not yet rated | 8.98 USD |
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Country Corner Farm Market & Pumpkin Patch
Farm, Fresh, Fun! Explore acres of pumpkins, a giant interactive adventure corn maze, farm-fresh produce, a petting zoo, craft barn, tree house and playground. Hayrack and pony rides, Mine for gems, ride the famous cow train. Special event weekends and concessions are also offered.U-pick pumpkins, interactive adventure corn maze and flashlight maze available in month of October. Ample parking and a nominal charge for activities. May through September 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Month of October Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and S
Thrifty on Route 150
Cruise the highway; treat Mom to the sights and sounds of Henry County's Thrifty on 150 from Route 6 in Coal Valley to Galesburg. It's a day to shop for deals at the many antique, plant and yard sales. Make a stop in Alpha to visit the car show and the plant sale at Gazebo Park.
Home for the Holidays Arts and Crafts Fair
Satisfy your shopping urges at the annual "Home for the Holidays Arts and Crafts Fair" held in Geneseo. You will be able to select from the plethora of hand crafted items that would be difficult to find anywhere else. There will be something for everyone, so get your holiday shopping done early!
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Kewanee Hog Days
Enjoy the perfect ending to the summer and visit the World's largest outdoor pork barbeque held on the streets of Kewanee. Events include a parade, carnival, concessions, craft show, three-day flea market, live entertainment stages. Open 7 am to 10 pm. Bringing home the chops since 1941.
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More on 34 - Miles and Miles of Sales
Treasure hunters and pickers alike find bargains traveling over 100 miles through five counties and 18 towns. It's not your typical garage or yard sale. Day trippers will find an array of items from vendors who line the streets to sell their wares with selections from antiques and collectibles to everyday things.
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Antique Engine & Tractor Association Working Farm Show
National Rumely Oil Pull Expo in 2015! Visit the 50-acre showground and experience the fall harvest early 1900's style. Event features the historical value of collection and exhibition of gasoline and steam tractors, power driven farm machinery and other equipment through field demonstrations, displays of gas engines, garden tractors, farm tractors and equipment. Tractor pulls, craft demonstrations, speakers, children activities and music are featured daily. Food is available and parking is free. .
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Kewanee Lighted Parade and Windmont Park Lighting
View Kewanee's magical wonderland of vivid colors and whimsical lights celebrating the spirit of the Christmas season. Open daily 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. through New Years Day.
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Christmas Market "Julmarknad"
The holiday festivities in Bishop Hill begin with Julmarknad, or Christmas Market. This event is based on Scandinavian customs dating back to the Middle Ages when farmers and artisans would gather in the village squares to sell their wares. Bishop Hill businesses will be offering unique gifts, handmade wares, antiques, quilts, collectibles, baked goods, delicious foods, and Swedish imports. Scandinavian foods such as herring, lutfisk, and rye bread are also in abundance. Select from a large array of delicious holiday cookies, homemade by community bakers on Friday and Saturday.
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Christmas Market - Julmarknad
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of Christmas past. Swedish folk characters roam the village, music plays, shop the Swedish Food specialties, abundance of handmade wares, folk art, antiques. Select homemade chocolate delicacies during the Chocolate Walk.
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Jordbruksdagarna – Agriculture days
Celebrate Bishop Hill's agrarian heritage, this event features traditional 19th century harvest activities and demonstrations, hands-on activities, music, farm produce, and Colony stew. Hours: 10am to 5pm.
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Country Antique Market, Bishop Hill
Join in the gathering of 60 exceptional proprietors showing and selling their wares on the Colony School lawn. Look and peruse through a vast variety of hard to find specialty collectibles and antiques from early country, primitives, folk art, pottery and textiles. This market is the the place you are longing to explore. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5
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Lucia Nights
Historic National Landmark, Bishop Hill, glows with luminary lit sidewalks and candle lit windows in honor of St. Lucy, a celebration of lights. Musical entertainment abounds throughout the village. Musicians will perform at the Steeple Building and at Vagnhall Galleri, the air will be filled with musical melodies. The village specialty shops and dining establishments stay open late for an enchanted evening to remember. Feel like dancing? Experience the Old Colony School barn dance serenaded by the Rusty String Pickup Band. Experience a utopia on the prairie holiday experience this season.
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Colona Memorial Day Celebration
Fun begins Thursday on Hennepin Canal Parkway with carnival children's activities, horseshoe contest, nightly live entertainment in the beer garden and don't miss the 42nd annual parade starting at 2 p.m on Sunday.
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Wine, Women, and Windows ~ Bishop Hill Quilt Show
The annual quilt show is like a needle and thread as it, too, joins together family members and friends to create something memorable. This event continues to grow and over 100 quilts and quilted pieces are entered in this judged show at the Colony School. Be sure to visit the Village Smithy and VagnHall Galleri to see additional quilts on display.
CITY:Bishop Hill
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Fort Obie Rendezvous and Living Hitory Encampment
Visit the old world featuring a tipi encampment, black powder shoots, pre-1840 demonstrations, bow-shoots, tomahawk and knife throwing, primitive fire-starting, and 1840 trade goods. Open: 10am to 5pm on Saturday, and 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Admission $2.00 per person.
Cambridge Fest & Auto Show
If you enjoy classic cars and trucks in a historic downtown setting, please join us for the annual Cambridge Auto Show in Cambridge. Over 150 cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display. The day offers live entertainment, tours of the Historical Heritage Village, food and craft vendors, along with many other activities.
Andover Christmas Julotta
For over 160 years this early morning (6:30 a.m.) service has been held at Augustana Lutheran Church. The service is held in a setting similar to that used by the Swedish congregation in 1870. The choir sings a Swedish anthem and the service is in English. Candles in the pews, altar and windows illuminate the sanctuary. Service begins at 6:30am.
Andover Christmas Walk
Andover and Andover Lake Park will glow with decorations. Stroll on walkways marked by luminaries or ride in a horse-drawn wagon. Join a soup supper, visit Santa and take part in a Christmas tree silent auction. Refreshments & kids crafts at the American Legion Building from 5pm to 7pm. Visit candle-lit Jenny Lind Chapel and hear live Christmas music from 6pm to 8pm.
The Bishop Hill Chatquaqua
We invite you to spend the day in an enchanting village. The park is the center of this small town and will be filled with story telling and music. Join us for the historical re-enactment, a family oriented event sharing true tales of what makes us uniquely American.
CITY:Bishop Hill
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Country Corner Pumpkin Cannon Weekend
Have you ever seen pumpkins fly at the speed of sound? Watch the Q-9 pumpkin cannon – always shooting for a world record, or pick and shoot your own pumpkin. Distance and accuracy competitions are held twice daily.
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Country Corner Giant Pumpkin Festival
Jack O'Lantern meets Jack and the Beanstalk! Like Jack's plant, a pumpkin can grow, and grow, and GROW – until it becomes one of the stars of the annual Giant Pumpkin Festival! See pumpkins weighing over 500 pounds. Most are for sale, so–give yourself the ultimate challenge and wrestle a giant out in our 20-acre pumpkin patch–or just point at one that's been pre-picked at the farmstand. We'll help with the wrestling, weighing and toting. Fall fun park, hayrack rides, corn cannons, our famous "Cow Train" barrel train, "Mining for Gems" ,bounce house, and Kids' Corn Maze. Free admission, ample parking, nominal charge for events. Fall Fun Park open: 10:30am to 6pm.
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Bishop Hill Clay and Fiber Fest
Interact with skilled potters and a variety of fiber artists during this two day event. Artists are featured in an indoor/outdoor classroom at Bishop Hill's Prairie Arts Center. Potters of all levels will demonstrate wheel throwing and hand building techniques, the Native American art of horse hair pottery, pit and raku firing processes and more. Learn weaving, spinning, rug hooking and broom making. Make and take activities will be conducted both days. Jansson 5, a Bishop Hill-based group, will entertain with their diverse musical style in the village park Saturday afternoon, and an old-fashioned pie and ice cream social will be held there, too. Saturday evening, a soup supper takes place in the Bishop Hill Colony School. For $10, attendees can pick out a hand-thrown bowl, fill it with homemade soup, and take the bowl home afterward.
CITY:Bishop Hill
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Cambridge Christmas on the Square
70 plus crafters will be featured at the Cambridge Parent Club's annual craft show. Visit beautifully decorated homes during the Tour of Homes, area churches will feature "specialty treats." Stop at Cambridge Community Hall and enjoy a visit with Santa, Holiday Music, supper and view the Festival of Trees. End the day and partake in the Baptist Church Christmas Cantata. Hours: 10am to 8pm.
Ol' Fashion Christmas
Breakfast with Santa, make-it and take-it ornaments for kids, edible Christmas ornaments for wildlife, train and carriage rides, candy cane hunt, viewing mini Christmas trees, and a chocolate fair. Parade features floats, marching bands, and Santa. Dusk falls and tens of thousands of lights light up the decorations at Veteran's Park downtown Galva. Enjoy the Galva Arts Council entertainment in the evening.


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First Known Use: before 12th century
verb \ˈmāk\
made \ˈmād\ mak·ing
Definition of MAKE
transitive verb
a : to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone <made trouble for us> b : to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create <make a disturbance> c : to favor the growth or occurrence of <haste makes waste> d : to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating <was made to be an actor>
: to frame or formulate in the mind <make plans>
: to put together from components : constitute <houses made of stone>
a : to compute or estimate to be b : to form and hold in the mind <make no doubt of it>
: to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing
a : to cause to be or become <made them happy> <makes it possible> b : appoint <made him bishop>
a chiefly dialect : shut <the doors are made against you — Shakespeare> b : to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed
a : to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something <what do you make of this development?> b : to regard as being <not the fool some make him>
a : to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object) <make war> <make a speech> <make a detour> b : to perform with a bodily movement <make a sweeping gesture>
a : to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something <make a mess of the job> <tried to make a thorough job of it> b archaic : to turn into another language by translation
: to cause to act in a certain way : compel <make her give it back>
: to cause or assure the success or prosperity of <can either make you or break you>
a : to amount to in significance <makes a great difference> b : to form the essential being of <clothes make the man> c : to form by an assembling of individuals <make a quorum> d : to count as <that makes the third time you've said it>
a : to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into <rags make the best paper> b : to develop into <she will make a fine judge> c : form 6b
: to gain (as money) by working, trading, or dealing <make a living>
a : to act so as to earn or acquire <makes friends easily> <makes poor grades> b : to score in a game or sport <make a field goal> <make a birdie> c : to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling d : to succeed in holing <make a putt>
a : to fulfill (a contract) in a card game b : to win a trick with (a card)
a : to include in a route or itinerary <make New York on the return trip> —often used with it <make it to the party> b : catch 6b <made the bus just in time>
: to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce
: to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of <meeting the star of the show really made our day>
intransitive verb
archaic : to compose poetry
: to increase in height or size <the tide is making now>
: to reach or extend in a certain direction
: to have considerable effect <courtesy makes for safer driving>
: to undergo manufacture or processing <the silk makes up beautifully>
— make a face or make faces
: to distort one's features : grimace
— make a mountain out of a molehill
: to treat a trifling matter as of great importance
— make book
: to accept bets at calculated odds on all the entrants in a race or contest
— make common cause
: to unite to achieve a shared goal
— make do
: to get along or manage with the means at hand
— make ends meet
: to make one's means adequate to one's needs
— make eyes
: ogle
— make friends with
: to establish a friendship or friendly relations with
— make good
— make hay
: to make use of a situation or circumstance especially in order to gain an advantage
— make head
: to make progress especially against resistance
: to rise in armed revolt
— make it
— make light of
: to treat as of little account
— make much of
: to treat as of importance
: to treat with obvious affection or special consideration
— make nice
: to be deliberately and often insincerely polite and agreeable <must make nice to politicians they cannot stand — Ken Auletta>
— make no bones
: to be straightforward, unhesitating, or sure <makes no bones about the seriousness of the matter>
— make one's mark
: to achieve success or fame
— make public
: disclose
— make sail
: to raise or spread sail
: to set out on a voyage
— make shift
: to manage with difficulty
— make the grade
: to measure up to some standard : be successful
— make the most of
: to show or use to the best advantage
— make the scene
: to be present at or participate in a usually specified activity or event
— make time
: to travel fast
: to gain time
: to make progress toward winning favor <trying to make time with the waitress>
— make use of
: to put to use : employ
— make waves
: to create a stir or disturbance
— make way
: to give room for passing, entering, or occupying
: to make progress
See make defined for English-language learners
See make defined for kids
Examples of MAKE
- He works in a factory that makes jet engines.
- She made the curtains herself.
- He collected wood to make a fire.
- She used cheese and a mixture of other ingredients to make a delicious sauce.
- Someone was making a disturbance.
- The car's engine has been making a strange noise lately.
- The rock made a dent in the car's fender.
- I'm not trying to make trouble.
- The typist made a mistake.
- I called the doctor's office to make an appointment.
Origin of MAKE
Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhōn to prepare, make, Greek magēnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavic mazati to anoint, smear
Related to MAKE
- Antonyms
- demount, disassemble, dismantle, dismember, knock down, strike, take down, tear down
Rhymes with MAKE
Definition of MAKE
a : the manner or style in which a thing is constructed b : brand 4a
: the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person <men of his make are rare>
a : the action of producing or manufacturing b : the actual yield or amount produced over a specified period : output
: the act of shuffling cards; also : turn to shuffle
— on the make
: in the process of forming, growing, or improving
: in quest of a higher social or financial status
: in search of sexual adventure
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Examples of MAKE
- "What make of car is that?" "I think it's a Ford."
First Known Use of MAKE
14th century
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Jacksonville Jaguars Gear
Jacksonville Jaguars Mens
Jacksonville Jaguars Mens Luggage & Sportbags
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Product ID: 1656546
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You're a die-hard Jacksonville fan who attends every game, both home and on the road. When you travel across the U.S. to cheer on the Jaguars, make sure your luggage shows off your team spirit with this Dopp case. It features an embroidered team logo on the front, a large zipper on the top and zippered pockets both inside and outside the case. No matter where you go, your Jacksonville devotion will always be with you.
- 50% Polyester/35% Rayon/15% Polyurethane
- Back zip pocket
- Carry handle
- Embroidered team applique
- Large zip compartment
- Measures approximately 6" x 6.5" x 11.5"
- Wipe with damp cloth only
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[ Handwritten annotation saying "Message from Sen Hubert Humprey to the dinner. Dec 18 1958"] No one in the Congress who has lived and worked with Brooks Hays over many years would voluntarily miss this special evening. I am deeply sorry that I cannot attend the testimonial dinner. Brooks knows what is in our hearts. No one in American public life deserves his country's gratitude more than Brooks Hays. His is a firm record of achievement which neither the meanness nor the accidents of politics can erase. Dedication to righteous causes, tolerance of genuine differences, and active efforts to promote constructive compromise -- these are the hallmarks of statesmanship. Brooks Hays can persevere in the confidence that the ideals and both the goals and the means with which he has been identified will win in the end. Hubert H. Humphrey
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