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A baseball-style cap having a sweatband woven to form a tubular channel. The cap includes a crown main body, a visor, and the sweatband. The sweatband is connected to the lower peripheral edge of the crown main body. The tubular weaving of the sweatband reduces manufacturing steps as no sewing of two unjoined ends is necessary. In addition, the sweatband is woven of thread having good moisture absorbency such that subsidiary materials for enhancement of perspiration absorption are not required. The resulting sweatband is uniform in appearance, having the same look on both the inner and outer surfaces, upgrading the quality of the sweatband and enhancing aesthetic appeal.
1. A baseball-style cap with a tubular sweatband comprising:
a crown main body having a plurality of panels and a lower peripheral edge;
a visor portion secured to a forward portion of said peripheral edge of said crown main body and extending outwardly therefrom;
a sweatband sewn along said lower peripheral edge of said crown main body, said sweatband woven of a spun thread material having quick perspiration absorbency to form a tube forming a tubular channel with no need for stitching to form said tube, said tubular channel being flattened and sewn with only two substantially parallel lines, each of said lines extending along and adjacent a respective longitudinal edge of said tubular channel to provide a guideline for attaching the sweatband to the crown main body.
2. A sweatband for use with a baseball-style cap comprising a fabric portion woven of a spun thread material having quick perspiration absorbency to form a tube, with no need for stitching to form said tube, said tube forming a tubular channel such that, when flattened, two layers of said tubular fabric portion provide moisture absorbency and lie against one another when said sweatband is in use, said sweatband being sewn with only two substantially parallel lines of stitching along longitudinal edges thereof to provide a guideline for attaching said sweatband directly to a crown main body of a baseball-style cap.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to the field of caps having visors and, more particularly, to a baseball-style cap with a sweatband having improved appearance and perspiration absorption capability.
2. Description of the Related Art
A baseball style cap generally includes a crown main body, a visor portion that is secured to the forward edge of the crown and extends outwardly therefrom, and a sweatband attached to the lower part of the inside of the crown. The sweatband is constructed from bias-cut fabric sewn together with vinyl and nonwoven fabric to absorb perspiration from the forehead.
Side and cross-sectional views of a conventional sweatband are shown in FIGS. 1 and 1A. As shown, fabric 5 is cut in the bias direction to a desired length and folded to overlap. The overlapping section of fabric is sewn with a row of stitching 6 a and the other edge of the folded fabric is sewn with a second row of stitching 6 b. This type of sweatband has an incomplete appearance and also lacks adequate perspiration absorbency.
A second style of conventional sweatband is shown in FIGS. 2 and 2A. As in FIGS. 1 and 1A, the fabric 5 is cut in the bias direction to a desired length. However, in this style, subsidiary materials such as nonwoven fabric 10 and vinyl 11 are layered with the fabric 5 which is then folded over such materials. The overlapping section of fabric is sewn with the materials using two rows of stitching 7 a, 7 b. The materials 10, 11 act to improve perspiration absorption, but also increase production cost. Similarly, FIGS. 3 and 3A depict another conventional sweatband having nonwoven fabric 10 incorporated therein and secured with four lines of stitching 8 a, 8 b, 8 c, 8 d. Like the style shown in FIGS. 2 and 2A, the style depicted in FIGS. 3 and 3A has increased production costs due to the additional material 10, and also results in reduced productivity due to the additional sewing and manhours required to cut and fold the fabric with the subsidiary materials.
Accordingly, a need exists for a cap having a sweatband with improved perspiration absorbency and appearance, which can be constructed efficiently and at low cost.
In view of the foregoing, one object of the present invention is to provide improved productivity in cap manufacture by eliminating the need for sewing a joint portion of a sweatband.
Another object of the present invention is a cap having a complete appearance which is aesthetically pleasing due to the weaving of a tunnel-shaped sweatband.
Yet another object of the invention is a cap with reduced production requirements, having a sweatband made by weaving of a yarn which has a good perspiration absorbency in itself, thereby eliminating the need to add subsidiary materials which would otherwise be necessary to increase absorbency.
A further object of the present invention is a sweatband for a cap which, through selected stitching, can serve as a guide line for cap manufacturing workers responsible for sewing the sweatband to the lower part of the crown of the cap.
In accordance with these and other objects, the present invention is directed to a cap having a sweatband woven of stretch or non-stretch yarn. The sweatband is woven in a tubular manner so that the resulting fabric is tunnel-shaped, forming a tubular channel, with no need for stitching to form the tube. With this construction, manufacturing is simplified and, due to the good perspiration absorbency of the fabric, no subsidiary materials are necessary.
These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a conventional sweatband;
FIG. 1A is an end view of the sweatband of FIG. 1;
FIG. 2 is a side view of a second style of conventional sweatband;
FIG. 2A is an end view of the sweatband of FIG. 2;
FIG. 3 is a side view of yet another conventional sweatband;
FIG. 3A is an end view of the sweatband of FIG. 3;
FIG. 4 is a side view of a woven tubular sweatband in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4A is an end view of the sweatband of FIG. 4; and
FIG. 5 is a side view with partial cross-section of a cap with the woven tubular sweatband of FIG. 4.
In describing a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, although only one preferred embodiment of the invention is explained in detail, it is to be understood that the embodiment is given by way of illustration only. It is not intended that the invention be limited in its scope to the details of construction and arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. Also, in describing the preferred embodiments, specific terminology will be resorted to for the sake of clarity. It is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is directed to a tubular woven sweatband such as that shown in FIGS. 4 and 4A, for incorporation into a baseball-style cap such as that shown in FIG. 5. As illustrated in the FIG. 5, the cap includes a plurality of fabric segments forming a crown main body 1, a visor portion 2 that is secured to the forward edge of the crown, and a sweatband 3 that is secured to the lower peripheral edge of the interior of the crown. Inside the visor 2, a piece of reinforcing material 4 is inserted between upper and lower fabric portions to maintain the shape of the visor. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 4A, the tubular sweatband is woven of yarn 3 that readily absorbs perspiration. The yarn may be normal spun thread or spun thread having quick moisture absorbency. As shown, preferably only two lines of stitching are used, these two stitching lines being substantially parallel with one another and adjacent the longitudinal edges of the band. Unlike prior art designs, separate sewing of two unjoined ends is not necessary, nor is cutting of the fabric along the bias. Instead, the sweatband is woven to be tubular, forming a central tunnel 9 c, and is simply cut to the proper length. In addition, because the fabric has good absorbency in itself, no additional fabric or vinyl inserts are necessary to obtain adequate absorption capability. As a result, manufacturers of caps using the inventive sweatband can maximize productivity and minimize production costs. Of course, material which increases absorbency can be added if desired.
While not necessary to join fabric portions, two lines of stitching 9 a, 9 b can be sewn along the edges of the sweatband 3. Such stitching serves to reinforce the shape of the sweatband and also provides a guideline for sewing of the sweatband to the crown portion. The result is easier sewing of the sweatband to the inner brim of the crown portion and a neat and clean looking brim line.
The sweatband according to the present invention is uniform in appearance, having the same look on both the inner and outer surfaces, upgrading the quality of the sweatband and enhancing aesthetic appeal.
The foregoing descriptions and drawings should be considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. The invention may be configured in a variety of shapes and sizes and is not limited by the dimensions of the preferred embodiment. Numerous applications of the present invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art. For example, the tubular sweatband may be incorporated into hats and caps of other styles. Therefore, it is not desired to limit the invention to the specific examples disclosed or the exact construction and operation shown and described. Rather, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
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Dr. Daniel Lieberman, an evolutionary biology professor at Harvard, who published a ground-breaking paper in Nature in 2004 asserting that human beings evolved as endurance runners, recently conversed with New York Times reporter Claudia Dreifus about his ongoing research. For more information about his work, including his thoughts on barefoot running, access the article here. [Read More]
A contest where everybody wins!
Back in February when runners collectively grumbled about training outdoors on snow-covered sidewalks, in temperatures that never seemed to climb above 10 degrees, Geoff, a frequent commenter on the Running Blog and in training at the time for the Boston Marathon, described, without naming, a place in the Capital Region where he was running indoors: […] [Read More]
Kinderhook community gears up for OK5K race
This guest post is by Julie Keating of Kinderhook Runners Club. The promotional poster for the 13th annual OK5k race was presented last month to the race's major sponsor, Kinderhook Bank. At the same time, Kinderhook Bank presented its sponsorship donation to the OK5k race committee. The poster for this year's race to be held […] [Read More]
KRC Trains for Sean's Run
This guest post is by Julie Keating, Director of KRC public relations On Saturday, April 9, 25 members of the Kinderhook Runners Club (KRC) took a "road trip" to Chatham to do a practice run of the Sean's Run course. This 5K race dedicated to alerting students to the dangers of underage drinking and the […] [Read More]
Sean's 5K Run/Walk scheduled for May 1
The 10th annual Sean's 5K Run/Walk event will take place in Chatham on May 1. Promoted as a festive race for a good cause, runners, walkers, and joggers of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate. The scenic 5K course is USATF certified and proceeds raised from the event will go towards funding local […] [Read More]
Kinderhook Runners Club: Spring Clinic
This post is by guest blogger Julie Keating, KRC Director of Public Relations The Kinderhook Runners Club (KRC) is very excited to announce its third annual spring running clinic beginning on Wednesday, April 20 from 6-7 p.m. at the Ichabod Crane Track. The clinic will be held each Wednesday through June 8, with the timing […] [Read More]
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$35 million for a Starbucks, and $5 million for a parking lot last November for the tuscaloosa campuses.
How's that for facts?
I don't want to hear another word out of your pie hole about fiscal responsibility.
UAB gives up football the day the Tuscaloosa campus gives up everything else it tries to do other than what it's best at: football.
Wow. I mean, uh, wow.
I don't think about the Tuscaloosa campus at all, if I can help it.
Believe what you want, Skeeter.
It doesn't make it true.
We'll see.
UAB has grown and prospered IN SPITE of the old-money goons currently occupying the board.
If forever meant anything, we'd still fear the Spanish navy.
Don't you have some foliage you should be poisoning?
If you knew anything about the issues at play at all, you might think differently.
UAB isn't asking the BoT for a dime. Not. One. Dime.
What UAB is asking is for the BoT to get out of the way and let UAB do what UAB does: grow, thrive, and prosper.
For every state dollar invested in UAB, UAB returns $16.33.
How's about some of you show a little more respect for the bell cow of the UA system.
And what august body has the privilege of claiming you as a distinguished alum, Wordsworth?
You mean the point about discussing public issues in private, and violating state open meetings laws?
Hurray for criminal behavior, right?
And two people who say nobody cares cared enough to post.
How thoughtful.
Know what I'm sick of?
I'm sick of my alma mater having to fight its own board of trustees tooth-and-nail for any pencil or paperclip that doesn't directly serve the hospital, in any attempt to better itself.
I'm also sick of uninformed people telling UAB to quit whining and better itself.
Nobody is asking the board of trustees for anything other than to get out of the way and let UAB do what UAB does: Grow, thrive, and prosper.
UAB athletics has flourished under Dr. Garrison, when they haven't been kneecapped by the UA BoT (read: Jimbo Fisher and the on-campus stadium fiasco).
When UAB's APR fiasco hit the fan (under the tutleage of Tuscaloosa retread Mike Davis), Garrison went before the NCAA, presented her plan to get it straigthened out, not only did they not hit UAB with post-season sanctions, they went so far as saying that her presentation should serve as a template for future appeals.
Carol Garrison is not the problem.
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Welcome to the southside, gentlemen. Looking forward to seeing you get after it.
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Wow.. I feel like I am using the big sticks after reading a few pages of this thread. It seems that most play 5A or 5B. I guess I have been using larger diameter sticks for the longest time and have not changed too much.
I used to use Vic Firth SD-1s. They had a nice weight forward feel to them. They seemed perfect for laying into the bell on the ride. Until very recently, I was on a Vic Firth "Metal N" kick. They were also pretty beefy and LONG. So I had been breaking a few and needed to replace the breakage when I tried Vic Firth "Rock N". I think I will switch to these for a while. They are a tad shorter than the Metals, but overall, the same diameter and better balance.
It's funny. I was going back and forth on a practice pad between the Metals and the Rock, and it seemed that the Metals had a tad more vibration to them. I am not sure if such a small difference in length is the cause, but I feel I have a little more finesse and control with these.
I am glad that there are gobs of sticks to choose from. I also tried the VF 2Bs, but there was too much a difference between the length between the 2Bs and the Metals to get comfy with. The 2Bs felt as though part of the stick was missing.
Is it just me, or do the other companies not carry much in the way of larger diameter sticks? It might just be that Vic Firth seem to be the easiest to find. I think I need to do some research to see what Vater, and others have that are comparable to VF Rock/Metal. Those seem to be a good fit for me. I realize that they carry a little of a cheese ball name, but besides the inside joke of using them, I don't care what they call em.
LOL, It seems that GC is a little like a POW camp for drum equipment. Besides the abused items on the floor, everything else of value and interest is kept under lock and key. All the other sticks are behind the counter. They must have a HUGE loss prevention problem. All the cymbals are bolted down, or kept prisoner in a long cymbal cage. A bit of a side note, but this is a huge turn off to buying anything from them.
Anyway, off to another sweet local store tomorrow to try some more sticks out.
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It comes as no surprise that Superman chose to make his home here. With a population almost 11 million citizens strong, Metropolis is as big and exciting as any young boy from Smallville, Kansas, could imagine. This city of opportunity gave young Clark Kent his big break as a reporter on the prestigious Daily Planet newspaper. And in those very offices he would find not only lifelong friendship, but true love! Metropolis is a home base for Superman, a home away from home, and it is also a city with its own unique problems. It always needs a helping hand. Both driven by and dependent upon Lex Luthor and LexCorp for its economic well being, Metropolis also faces the constant threat of alien attacks and supervillains. Despite all that, Metropolis is a city in which optimism shines through. It is a city that looks forward, never back.
Metropolis University (Clark Kent's alma mater) has a floating aquarium anchored just offshore known as the 'Ark'.
Metropolis's Centennial Park is home to the Superman Monument, a bronze statue celebrating the Man of Steel. Previously, it served as a crypt for Superman's body after he appeared to perish in his first great clash with Doomsday. It now also holds both a statue of Superboy as well as his body, after he died saving the world during Infinite Crisis.
The Avenue of Tomorrow is an area of Metropolis that houses the greatest minds of this generation. It is a place of science and discovery.
Robotwise Industries manufactures fully automated, remote controlled machines for construction and other applications.
LexCorp endeavors into all aspects of technology, communication, medical science, technical science, architectural engineering and future technology and more.
Steelworks is the laboratory of Dr. John Henry Irons and has come to rival LexCorp as it has expanded its reach into many different industries. John Henry renamed it Ironworks to further himself from his superhero life as Steel.
The primary news outlet is the Daily Planet newspaper.
WGBS is a broadcast network based in Metropolis. Clark Kent & Lana Lang are the evening news anchors.
WXR was the Metropolis TV station that Lana Lang had initially auditioned for.
Senator Ballard, a Senator who worked in Metropolis.
Booster Gold, was born in the future but made Metropolis his home in his own past. When Booster arrived in Metropolis he was
the main hero as Superman was absent. Booster while living in Metropolis tried to make himself the most famous hero of the city while Superman was absent. Where Superman was the "Man of Steel" Booster was the "Man of Gold". When Superman came back he didn't much like Booster but over the years has come to respect him.
Edge, Morgan, the senior news editor for WGBS.
Goldstar, Trixie Collins a friend of Booster Gold's who lived in Metropolis and became his partner Goldstar for a short time. Trixie like Superman was from Kansas. After Trixie became Goldstar, Booster's sister did as well.
Fire Chief Hogan, Chief of the Metropolis Fire Department.
Lane, Lois, ace reporter for the Daily Planet.
Lombard, Steve, sportscaster for WGBS.
Rowland, Jeb, morning newscaster for WGBS.
Superman, Metropolis is the home town of many heroes but Superman has made it his own home. Superman has made three
places his home. He was born on Krypton and sent to earth as a baby. He landed in Smallville, Kansas where he was raised until he went college in Metropolis. After college he got a job as a reporter at the Daily Planet.
The work Superman does in Metropolis can not be measured. He has helped police and politicians whenever he could and felt is was right to do so. Superman was such a protector of Metropolis that when he got married Batman made sure that the city was protected by virtually every hero in the DC Universe so that Superman could relax and enjoy his honeymoon.
Thorn lived in Metropolis and her father worked for the Metropolis police department. She became a hero when her father was killed by a criminal organization known as the 100.
White, Perry, editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet.
All over the world, many feared that the Y2K virus would signal the end of computers and mechanized life, causing a riot of chaos and confusion. But for Metropolis, the dawn of a new millennium brought with it an astounding, convulsive makeover courtesy of Brainiac 13. From Suicide Slums to Hob's Bay the city's buildings and infrastructure were remade and upgraded. In a matter of hours, Metropolis had truly become "the City of Tomorrow".
Situated on an island separated from the mainland by Hob's River to the north and West River to the south, Metropolis is a city that has never quite outgrown its "expansion phase." New Troy encompasses the urban boroughs of the island itself. Little Africa is the largest predominantly African American neighborhood in Metropolis, it bears a great resemblance to Harlem. Park Ridge and its subdivisions are Metropolis's oldest suburbs, while Bakerline is home to the city's middle class, for example Jimmy Olsen. Only the wealthiest can afford the ocean front real estate of St.Martin's Island. Hell's Gate and Queenland Park are home to the city's growing immigrant population.
Metropolis is the future location for the Legion of Super-Heroes headquarters. It has become the symbol of a shared universe because of its connections to Superman. Over the years Metropolis has a technologically futuristic landscape.
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A lot of water has passed under the bridge since the Motorola Xoom, the first official 10-inch Android tablet. By almost every stretch of the imagination, the Xoom was an awful tablet, with a terrible display, poor battery life, iffy performance, and an ecosystem consisting of just three tablet apps. Today, 18 months later, we finally get a glimpse of Google's next attempt at a 10-inch tablet: The Samsung Nexus 10.


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This is a 9"x12" palette knife painting of an autumn tree on Tamborine Mountain in Queensland, Australia
Lovely vibrant colours - I've been to Mt Tamborine and you've captured the hilliness and feel of the area.
Thank you so much Michelle! I've never been there but my neice just came back and said the area is gorgeous! it's nice to know I captured the feel of the area, sometimes not so easy from a photo :)
You´ve became and expert on knife, excellent work Sherry!
Wow! Thank you so much Raul! That really means a lot :)
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After the difficulty that went into making the Yeah Yeah Yeahs troubled 2006 sophomore record Show Your Bones, Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase just about called it a day. Karen resigned from the New York scenester life for the sunny skies of L.A. leaving the boys to wonder what, if anything, would ever come of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs again. Well it looks like some time apart and some new scenery did wonders because the YYY's long awaited follow up It's Blitz! should be the album that should finally put them over the top into superstar status the way that the new Kings of Leon album finally did for them, because every track on It's Blitz! screams massive radio hit. It also helps that It's Blitz is easily their most cohesive and well put together album thus far.
First single "Zero" is the proof in the pudding that Karen and the boys are out to make something completely different from their past work and following track "Heads Will Roll" solidifies it. It's Blitz! is a straight up Pop album destined to be the hot dance floor ticket of the summer and there are some older fans of the YYY's I could see resenting this album. Those people need to get over it because It's Blitz! is so much more than fluff once you've digested it multiple times. The softer songs like "Soft Shock" and "Skeletons" are almost like No Doubt songs but with sharp razor like teeth. But don't be completely put off older fans; tracks such "Dull Life" and "Shame and Fortune" have that Zinner and Chase backbeat you so desperately crave. But call me a sucker if you will, I really enjoy this new direction that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have fully embraced. The song near the tail end called "Hysteric" is my favorite and that's a track they definitely couldn't have crafted five years ago during their rougher-edged days. Not only is It's Biitz! a giant step forward for this three piece, but it'll easily go down as one of the most solid and remembered albums of 2009.
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Demi Lovato + Cher Lloyd Rock 'Really Don't Care' at 2014 Teen Choice Awards [VIDEO]
Demi Lovato kicked off the 2014 Teen Choice Awards in the best way possible: in some killer black leather and with a rockin' performance of 'Really Don't Care.'
Demi Lovato kicked off the 2014 Teen Choice Awards in the best way possible: in some killer black leather and with a rockin' performance of 'Really Don't Care.'
All our favorite stars showed up at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards and, man, did they work the red carpet!
Ariana Grande was white-hot in a gorgeous mini-dress at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards!
Taylor Swift took a break from teasing her potential Q-and-A session to walk the red carpet at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards. The singer looked stunning as always in a matching green crop top and skirt ensemble.
See the complete list of 2014 Teen Choice Award winners here!
Clear your schedules for Aug. 10, because the 2014 Teen Choice Awards is one show you won't want to miss! With Sarah Hyland added as co-host alongside Tyler Posey, audiences are pretty much guaranteed a funny time.
Back in August, Ashton Kutcher used his moment onstage while accepting his Teen Choice Award to give the kids a piece of his mind. Three months later people are still talking about it
It's not as brilliant as 'Dude, Where's My Car?' but Ashton Kutcher's acceptance speech at the Teen Choice Awards was still pretty impressive.
The stars were out in full effect at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards (Aug. 11), a semi-casual event that invited cute, street-style attire. Translation: short, trendy dresses instead of couture ball gowns. Actresses Rebel Wilson and Lily Collins had some of the more memorable looks of the night, but for entirely different reasons, while Selena Gomez showed some skin thanks to her cut-outs and slits!
Congrats to Miley Cyrus! The newly urban songstress snagged the Choice Summer Song and Candie's Fashion Trendsetter Awards at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.
Bruno Mars couldn't make it to the 2013 Teen Choice Awards tonight (Aug. 11) since he is on tour. He didn't send his regrets. Instead, he appeared via a satellite video, taking time to thank fans for awarding him the Choice Summer Music Star and Choice R&B Artist awards.
'Glee' won the 2013 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Show Comedy, with their star Lea Michele nabbing a surfboard of her own for Choice TV Star Comedy. The cast took their opportunity in the spotlight to dedicate their awards to the late Cory Monteith, as well as to their supporters following his death.


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2/9/2010 Update: The bidding was at $55k when all the bids were canceled by the seller and this auction was ended early. We do not know if the seller has sold the car or if he plans to re-list it.
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This 1962 Abarth Bialbero 1000 is collecting dust and sitting on a couple of flat tires in an East Coast garage. The car was supposedly purchased from California and had a decent re-spray about 15 years ago. It runs very strong and shifts fine according to the seller. That funky Abarth appeal is totally intact thanks to covered headlights and a propped rear decklid. Find it here on eBay in Berlin, Maryland. Special thanks to BaT reader Michael L. for this submission!
The broad white body stripe on the driver side looks like it might be a decal that belongs atop the windscreen. Some of the smaller decals are also crooked and haphazard. Alloy wheels look great and overall it looks like the sale could benefit greatly from a good cleaning and a proper set of photos.
The interior features a racing style cut-off switch and what looks like a steel spare wheel in the back seat. Front bucket seats are charming as are the the competition driver lap belt, and the three big gauges and Abarth steering wheel couldn't be better. The door handles and sliding Plexiglas windows are both great original features.
The seller states that he hesitates to drive it on the street because it is very loud. By the looks of it, it might have straight pipes with no muffler between that header and the tailpipe. The twin-cam head is a major upgrade over the single cam models and the remote oil filter also helps keep things cool. Most racing groups won't let you run with that glass fuel filter though.
This is a great looking Abarth model and it looks to be very complete. Sort out the details and it would be welcomed at numerous track events. The dodgy paint looks good enough in the photos for rally use. Sort out the decals and the tires and get this thing on the road! Check out some of our favorite photos of this model here and here.
Strange ? It has 1000 cc stickers and a hole for front radiator,but it has 750/850 carbs and radiator in the rear.The radiator in the rear explains why the wrong carbs are on it as they most likely do not fit.
I have never seen a correct 1000 cc Bialibero with a rear radiator.'Maybe' this is the first……..
I asked the vendor why ? but am yet to get a response.
This thing has an ass like a Porsche 928!
@Airboss16,As mentioned the correct carb setup is available 'off the shelf' and is much cheaper than what is fitted.Also looks cool.
I thought the 'rari in the back was a Iso Rivolta GT.I had to clean the laptop screen a little…well spotted Andy B
If that is an M.V. Agusta out of the frame I can understand moving it there, tales abound of obsessed bandits. I would have covered the Ferrari and even the MZ then pumped up the bicycle tire to avoid such scorn.
Noticed that about the plugs, but since I know nothing of the Abarth I wasn't about to say anything, lest this model use some ultra-rare self-fouling plug with which I was not familiar.
Speaking of 'not familiar', that describes my reaction to a lot of cars on BaT, so thanks to you and the regulars who offer real-world conversations concerning the minutiae of these rare guys. Entertaining as hell, and occasionally I accidentally learn something.
The seller seems to have "learned a lesson" from the recent and unsuccessful sale of the Abarth Scorpione, and fleshed out the one-line ad copy with additional details of the car. Plus, the use of the word "gentleman" and the total lack of all-caps cursing at potential buyers bespeaks someone with an air of worldly sophistication. Yes, a simple hose-and-wipe might have worked wonders with the presentation, but I'd guess his attention was diverted by the rest of his extensive two and four wheeled collection:
-flat tired 'mountain' bike with weird leading-link suspension and a disc brake twice as large as anything on an Orange County Chopper.
-cafe'd small displacement motorcycle
-scooter of unknown provenance
-dirt bike, also mysterious
-blue car in background which I don't recognize
-city bike hung from ceiling, possibly from frustration when chain came off again
All of which leads one to believe that this might be a clever sales technique designed to take the buyer's mind off of the high cost of the car-by peppering the garage with 'brain teasers', one might mindlessly click 'Buy Now' while engrossed in thoughts of former motocross glory. Note, for instance, how in the last shot, which would have shown the make and model of the cafe', he moved the motorcycle out of frame to hide it's identification. Interesting marketing idea, though I'm sure it won't fool the astute readers here on BaT.
Love seeing these Abarths; keep them coming!
I am looking for parts but I know a few guys looking for a motor.You can email me at….
The sump is in fact correct and judging by the black hue it may even be original magnesium.The Abarth trademark casting is just out of sight,only just.Copies of these are not hard to find,but mag copies are super expensive.(Also featured on TCRs).
I agree with the boot trim.
My only concern is the carbs.Why are earlier DCL webers on it ? Especialy when a DCOE setup is available,cheaper,correct and gives more punch ?
I know very little about Abarth, but there are a couple of things that raise flags on this car.
The oil pan looks odd when compared to the later 850 based OTC, or the earlier 600 based sedans. I would think that it would have "Abarth" cast into it, knowing his propensity for self promotion.
The sealing trim around the engine deck, and then the supports to hold it open. One or the other would make sense.
I would want to make sure that this thing either has all the correct parts, or doccumented race history justifying the changes. Without either of those, the price seems high.
Not saying I wouldn't make the trip down to see it if it was 1-2 hours away….
Nice car, but indeed the information and pictures are a bit minimal. Than again if you are really looking for a Bialbero than you'll probably contact the seller directly to ask him about more pictures, Abarth data plate, engine number and (race?)history of the car.
The chassis number mentioned is the Fiat one without the Abarth prefix and indicates the 600 chassis was built in 1962. The raised engine lid was a 1962 habit, before moving to the ducktail engine lid and moving to the big change in shape of 1963.
I have to agree with Grant that the carb setup raises an eye-brow. Wasn't this setup more of a pre-1960/61 thing? Hopefully the engine block is of the correct type and not a A112 one!
Terrible presentation, overly ambitious price (I know what it is). I skipped over sending this to BaT during the weekend.
I just had a double check in my books to see if I could find a 1000 cc Bialbero with DCL4 webers (downdraft).And I could not.I have a 1000 cc Bialbero motor and it has 2 x Weber 40 DCOE (sidedraft).This car features the 750 or 850cc carby setup but with a 1000 cc block ?
Really nice car but it is a very pricey feature that should be explained with the prospective new buyers.
Did you mean to enter this number as a bid? If so please use the bidding box above.


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Pete Stoyanovich making the kick vs. San Diego in the Divisional Round as opposed to missing it wide right. As a kid I cried my eyes out when that happened.
Pete Stoyanovich making the kick vs. San Diego in the Divisional Round as opposed to missing it wide right. As a kid I cried my eyes out when that happened.
I'd give Marino a SB
I would have loved to have taken a certain QB in Green bay, and to this day still don't understand why Satan didn't take Aaron Rodgers.
Yup, I'd have to agree with the guys that said changing the outcome of Super Bowl XIX. Dan Marino really deserved to be a champ.
The decision to hire Cam Cameron over Mike Tomlin was not good for Miami.
I'll second the Dwight Stephenson injury.
Drafting all those busts in the 80's really screwed them up as well. (Brophy, Shipp, Kumerow, etc.)
While I would be really tempted to give Marino his well deserved ring, it ultimately would be my second choice.
My first choice would be to sign Csonka, Kiick and Warfield early to ridiculously long binding contracts and prevent our dismantling by the WFL. That dynasty would have won 4 or 5 Super Bowls if we could have kept that team in tact.
WAIT!?!?!?! Is cloning Don Shula an option?
"I want guys who want to make an impact on and off the field. Good human beings. Guys who want to get better. Guys who want to improve. They want to be great, want to win. Those types of guys we can work with every day." --Joe Philbin
- Defending the Read Option - What do you think?
Besides the obvious Marino ring, I would give Dave Wannstedt directions to Alaska.
Prevent Don Shula from ever hiring Tom Olivadotti. No telling how many superbowls Dan Marino would have won with a real defense.
I'll go a bit narrower and reduce it to individual plays/moments. For an entire game it would be Super Bowl XIX, but we got our butts kicked so thoroughly that you can't really say the team deserved a ring that year.
1. 1982 - Kim Bokamper. If Theismann doesn't get in the way, that play very likely swings the Lombardi in our favor.
2. 1974 - Sea of Hands. A 3-peat was by no means a sure thing even if Miami won that game, but it certainly wouldn't be easy to bet against them.
3. 1994 - Stoyanovich's missed field goal. It would have been interesting to see Miami match up with Pittsburgh for the AFC title, though it would have been on the road.
4. 2002 - The botched punt that essentially handed New England a chance to send the game to OT in the season finale. We win the divisdion if we win that game, and while I don't think we go all the way (Tampa Bay would have destroyed us), the AFC was weak that year and we could have made a bit of a run.


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We became a little complacent, says Leicester Tigers' flanker Salvi
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Man-of-the-match flanker Julian Salvi admitted complacency may have been an issue in Leicester Tigers' poor second-half showing against Treviso.
Tigers raced to a 26-7 lead at the break with the all-important four-try bonus point already in the bag.
It was an altogether different story in the second half though as Treviso took control, despite being reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes when Simone Favaro was sent to the sin bin.
Treviso won the second period 18-7 and created some gnawed fingernails at the final whistle as Leicester edged it 33-25.
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Salvi, who scored two of Leicester's four first-half tries, said lessons needed to be learned for next weekend's reverse fixture in Italy.
"They made us work hard for it and, to some extent, we came out for the second half too complacent and thought we could run away with it," admitted Salvi.
"In the end, that almost caught up with us and that is something we need to look.
"We need to make sure that we don't do that again. There was a lot of clock-watching to see how close they were getting near the end.
"You have to give credit where it is due and they came out well in the second half. Even with a man down, they made us work and started to find a way through the middle.
"Once they got their off-loading game under way, it proved that we have a lot of work still to do.
"We had to defend quite a bit in that second half and, when that happens, you get a bit leg weary and holes open up. They came through and got a few easy tries which we have to make sure doesn't happen next week."
Salvi was pleased with his side's first-half efforts, however, as they turned around their recent series of poor starts to run-in four tries within 38 minutes.
The Aussie's two scores came from close-range efforts, while a penalty try and one from returning England hero Manu Tuilagi helped to bag the extra point.
"We wanted to start well and we did that," said the 27-year-old.
"We got the four tries before half-time and were sitting comfortably. In future, we have to make sure that when we are up by quite a bit, we keep driving it through and make it a comfortable win.
"Next week in Italy, we have to make sure that our carries and passes are a lot crisper than they were today. If we do that, we know we have the players to score some good tries.
"It's job done and five points which puts us sitting nicely behind Toulouse. The crucial thing now is to go to Treviso and making sure we all do it again, next week."


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Design Process: Audrey in Unst
by Gudrun Johnson
Audrey In Unst had been percolating in my mind for a wee while before I submitted it to Twist. After seeing that one of the themes would be vintage inspired I figured this would be a nice fit.
I chose to work this seamlessly from the bottom up in order that the lace be viewed from the correct orientation, otherwise it could have been worked top down. I felt that Audrey also needed some deep ribbing at the sleeves and cuffs and decided a twisted rib would give nice stitch definition in an otherwise mostly stockinette background.
Twist Out & About: Stitches
Julia here.
Hard on the heels of Rhinebeck, I found myself able to go with friends to Stitches East, the biggest retail show in the business right in my own backyard (practically) in Hartford, CT. Once there, I quickly happened across Stephanie of Handknit Heroes and Allison of The Knit Princess sharing a booth.
I purchased a kit for a superhero mask from Stephanie, hoping that I might have enough time to get this knit by Hallowe'en. I mean Hallowe'en, 2010. You can get one too on her website.
Neato, huh?
The rest of my Friday in the big market was spent reeling from one fantastic booth to the next, admiring the goods of local (WEBS) and not-so-local retailers (Modern Yarn), yarn manufacturers (Kollage), indie dyers (Ivy Brambles), and handmade yarns by the spinners of
Indie Spun, all while renewing my acquisitive interest in things like a complete set of dpns from
Signature Needle Arts, a Boye electic ball winder from Yarn Bazaar (helloooo Santa),
and actually buying two of these goodies for knitters on my own Christmas list, Knit-out boxes from Lantern Moon that I had originally seen at TNNA.
I also got to knit on The Big Sock. I look a little demented in this photo, but it is an action shot, after all. I mean, that knitter is moooving.
Seen and Noted: Got Knitting?
Have you knitters out there seen this yet? It's Quebec's answer to the Got Milk? campaign, complete with knitting grandmother and a cursor smashing knitting game.
Click on the different icons to the lower left to zoom in on the room to see such things as a knitted wall art, rolling balls of yarn, and my personal favorite, the knit telephone cozy, complete with curly i-cord.
It's interesting to know that someone with creative power somewhere still thinks of knitting exclusively as the province of slightly daft grandmothers who knit superhero outfits for themselves (however fun the idea of knit superhero outfits might be. See the cape and mask on the mannequin? Do I have time before Hallowe'en to duplicate that? Maybe it's because I'm more of a daft grandmother than I would care to admit). Watch the tv commercials on the French version of the site to see Grandma in her superhero outfit, complete with tricked out Vespa.
Design Process: Urbanite
by Cher Underwood Fosberg, originally posted to her blog, The Amazing Adventures of Tom and Bel
My dad is the world's biggest clotheshorse. Seriously: the man must look good at all times.
After conferring with Kate, we decided to make the sweater a crew neck rather than the turtle I'd originally conceived (my husband and pop are both rather warm-blooded, so this made sense to me), and she selected the Soft Brown color in delicious Valley Yarns Amherst. I'd never knitted with this yarn before, but it is lovely. Soft and smooshy (yes, that's a technical term), easy on the hands, yet it shows off complex stitchwork beautifully. I am a big fan of yarns you can knit by touch, and Amherst delivers on that score. It's reasonably priced, too, which rocks my socks.
Twist Contributors at Rhinebeck
Julia here. I carried my camera around the New York Sheep & Wool festival fully intending to document every familiar face, and the day started out well enough. Right away I ran into Cheryl Burke (designer of Cottage Garden) with her pal, Nicole.
And had a lovely chat with Gudrun Johnson (responsible for Vaila and Audrey in Unst) and her friend, Julia. Who are they talking to here?
Why, it's Mary Jane Mucklestone (designer of Luke's Diced Vest and Cinquefoil)! I always love to see what Mary Jane is wearing.
I hung out with Alison Green Will (Tiveden), found Margaret Atkinson (Botanical Lace), Anne Hanson (Artichaut), Véronik Avery (Papineau), and Clara Parkes (Swatch It!), but that's about when I forgot to take pictures. It wasn't until sometime during the Ravelry party, where I spotted Kay and Ann of The Problem Ladies, and heard tell of Pam Allen (Vaganova) knocking about the place, that I remembered myself, and got Team Rav together, all sporting sweaters featured in Twist! Don't they all look fantastic? Jess, you need to make a blue Vaila: Gudrun's really set off your lovely eyes. Three words: Malabrigo Azul Profundo.
And now for two of the most photographed things of the weekend: the Ravelry party cupcakes:
And Bob. No doubt you've seen Ysolda's Bob head on the blogs by now, but Irene got some special attention while we were waiting for the bus . . .
a special Bob kiss. I love this shot. I may make it my desktop for the next month. Cheers!
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While I have sworn off buying bags (because I have about 30 or so which never get used. I blame the It bag craze), I may just end up eating my words when Coach's James Nares collection becomes available in a month or so. The reason for this is that I love the work of James Nares and I have a small collection of his stunning brushstroke canvas. They are fluid and majestic, and the vibrant, jewel tone colors instantly pull you in. For the Coach + James Nares collection, the canvas tote bags are pretty much like a James Nares artwork—stark background with a single shot of brushstroke. There are five colors—green, blue, orange, black and fuchsia and they come in a limited edition of 175 per color. They will retail for US$798, a little steep for a canvas tote but that is really a small fraction of an actual James Nares art work.
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I just purchased this bag last night here in chicago downtown.. and i GOT the black.. BEAUTIFUL! … i was surprised they still carried it… i was just curious thou why does blogs or articles say this bag is limited edition of 175 each color.. i have 33/170 .. could this be second batch ??? anyways i have one.. sooo im grateful!
I just got this yesterday. I love it. Love your blog too!
Pricey but I'm dying for it!
What am I thinking? I'm thinking over $800 plus tax for canvas would get me consigned to a mental hospital if my husband ever found out I popped for that much to score this week's "bag of the moment"! Nice to look at on your blog, though!


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Coolink Silenator looks good :)
Anyone tried? Its lighter (allowing the use of 2 120mm fans without fear cracking the mount from the mobo allowing for sleepless nights) , cheaper and by the look of this not much performance difference from a TRUE.
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wow it's better than the ultra 120-extreme. i'm really impressed.
but then again that's with a dual core, not quad core. wonder if it can handle the extra heat from a quad
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I don't know about there test. They used high and low fan readings on the Coolink showed it against the Ultra 120 Extreme. But they didn't show the readings for high and low fan on the Ultra 120. So the why?
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Meh not so good but still the best as far as quietness goes
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Maxpc gave it an 8, said it rated just below the Zalman 9700. Good performance but not for high overclocks.
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Classical music can intimidate. At concerts, most people feel the need to sit down, shut up and pay rapt attention. And silencing one's cell phone is, of course, an absolute must.
"We're telling people to keep on their cell phones and log in to Twitter or Facebook or text message and feel free to get into it," says violinist Anna Williams, one-third of the Neave Trio, a young chamber-music ensemble that's hosting the kickoff of a new kind of classical-music concert series on Valentine's Day. "And if there's something you're noticing in the music that you want to respond to, we want to hear from you."
The inaugural Stein 2.0, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in the Mississippi Room of the Lafayette Hotel (2223 El Cajon Blvd. in University Heights), is indeed a classical concert. But, in the spirit of author Gertrude Stein and her famed Parisian salon-style gatherings, where artists and creatives met to exchange ideas and let loose, the music will be played in a casual, fun and relaxed environment. There'll be plenty of booze, appetizers and a projected screen showing people's real-time event-related social-media conversations. Williams says she and the rest of the ensemble will interact and engage with the audience throughout the night, helping to set the casual tone.
"We're not going to be stuffy about it at all," she says. "We really want people to meet and greet and enjoy themselves."
The $50 show will include free valet parking, cocktails, antipasti and desserts. The Neave Trio will play both classical and tango, plus debut a brand-new piece of music written specifically for the event by San Diego composer Amanuel Zarzowski. steinevents.com
"I think the world would be a beautiful place if it weren't for—others. What are they doing here?" That's comedian Brian Regan, speaking CityBeat's language, during one of his 26 appearances on Late Night with David Letterman. The astute observation came right after a quip about nincompoops on airplanes hitting people in the face with their backpacks and before a bit about whole families cutting in line at Disneyworld. He's our kind of guy—we hate people, too! If he sounds like your kind of guy, you can catch Regan's act when he does two shows—at 7:30 and 10 p.m.—on Friday, Feb. 14, at the Balboa Theatre (868 Fourth Ave., Downtown). Maybe he'll say something hilarious about people being annoying on Valentine's Day. $45. sandiegotheatres.org
Maybe you don't immediately know the name Byron Kim, but you'd probably recognize his series Synecdoche, which debuted at the 1993 Whitney Biennial. Composed of panels in various skin tones, Synecdoche made the La Jolla-born Kim (who now lives in Brooklyn) practically an overnight sensation. His work's been described as "abstract sublime"—it's simple, yet meaningful. And Kim himself is refreshingly downto-earth. "Being an artist is presumptuous," he once told the arts blog Microcosm. "I would not want to live in a world without art, but any given artist is expendable, even Picasso." Interest piqued? At 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Kim will discuss his work at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's La Jolla location (700 Prospect St.) for MCASD's annual Russell Lecture. Admission is $15. mcasd.org
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A Very Happy Mothers Day wish being sent to all the fantastic designers and the great CT Team here at the Studio.
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Thanks Jean Ann. I alos hope all the mothers will have a lovely day today!!
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Oh yes Happy Mother's Day to all the mums everywhere, have a wonderful day :DD
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Happy Mother's Day everyone! Hope you have a fantastic day! :)
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Happy happy Mother's and Mum's Day to everyone from me, too! Wonderful, sunshine-y day here:) Just a lovely day:)
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Thank you and I hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers day!
Wish all Mothers good health and lots of patience :)
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Ranking The Top 25 College Football Uniforms
Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released
College Football Bowl Projections For 2013-2014
College Football Rankings, 1-125
Johnny Manziel Becomes First Freshman to Win Heisman Trophy
Notre Dame-Alabama in BCS National Championship, Plus Your Full Bowl Guide
As expected, Notre Dame and Alabama will meet in the BCS National Championship Game to award another trophy to one of college football's most successful programs. However, the complete bowl lineup was not without some surprises, including #15 Northern Illinois crashing the BCS party and 9-3 Louisiana Tech being left home for the holidays after their administration turned down an Independence Bowl invite.
Here is the full schedule of this year's college football bowl games:
College Football 2012 – Week 14 Recap
Sadly, we've come to the end of another exciting regular season in college football. Unless you are Notre Dame or Alabama, you are left wondering what might have been. Yet, despite the sadness inherent in the end of the season, there was still a lot of excitement this week—and of course bowl season still ahead of us.
Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25:
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College Football 2012 — Week 14 Preview
Sadly, we've come to the end: the last week of college football's regular season. And while many teams are already in the stable waiting to find out their bowl opponents, there is still a lot of action this week with a spot in the national-title game and at least seven conference championships still up in the air.
Here all the highlights from this final week in the top 25:


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Jun 23 2011
Don't Stop Believin'
Petunia fiddling with her hair.
She got a feather beaded into her hair last weekend. I love this feather-in-the-hair trend. It whispers of the seventies. And I sort of like the seventies. I may have mentioned this a time or two?
I may have mentioned it yesterday?
Oh! Speaking of the seventies! Guess what my baby asked me to sing him at bedtime last night?
No, it wasn't Rock-a-Bye Baby.
No, it wasn't Brahm's Lullaby.
No, it wasn't Sunshine on My Shoulders.
It was Don't Stop Believin'! Not kidding. I innocently went up to kiss the kids good night, and he handed me a sheet of paper with the Don't Stop Believin' lyrics printed on them. He'd heard the song on American Idol, you see, and, completely independent of the fact that his mother has been obsessed with Journey since the seventh grade, fell in love with the song. He sings it in the morning and he sings it in the night, and he has a wicked vibrato. He does not have Steve Perry's sneakers yet, but give us time.
So last night he handed me the lyrics (which his sister had grudgingly printed out for him for the eighteenth time in the past week, and which he reads before he goes to bed every night) and said, in his sleepy voice, "Mama? Will you sing this for me?"
I took the lyrics, then looked back at my baby. "Will I sing this for you?" I said. "Are you KIDDING?"
"No," he said. "I'm not kidding."
Then I stood up. "Here," I said, handing him the lyrics. "I won't be needing these."
Then I adjusted my ponytail, took a deep breath, and readied myself.
Then I launched into a full-blown, all-out, no-holds-barred, a cappella performance of the second-best Journey song of all time. The time was approximately 10:03 pm.
Ju-UST a small town gu-UHL
Livin' in a LONE-LEE wer-uhld
She took the midnight train goin' IN-NEE-WHAY-AHHHHH
Wait. Does the air guitar count as a cappella?
Also, I think Don't Stop Believin' was from 1981.
Anyway, for the first time ever since I nursed him, I had my baby's undivided attention. I had his complete respect. He watched me sing that Journey song, his eyes growing wider with admiration with each passing second. His mother–the woman who cooks him food and, well, cooks him food–was rocking out with all her might in his bedroom, and she was singing his all-time favorite song to boot. He was moving his head to the rhythm of my not-regular beat. Mama ain't got rhythm. But boy, can she sing like Steve Perry. In her mind.
My girls, in bed in the other room, did not share their brother's enthusiasm. "MOM!" I heard them groan. "Stop! We're trying to go to sleep in here!"
I would not be silenced. I sang the entire song, all the way to "STREETlights PEE-ee-puh-uh-uh-UUUUUUUUUHL!" I might have even repeated the chorus seventeen times or so. Outside the window, I could hear a distant coyote howl. My girls were not amused, and that only made me sing harder.
When it was over, my baby clapped and said "Sing it again!" I was so tempted. It's not often that my singing garners applause. But I had to give equal time to my other children. I went to kiss the girls, who by then had buried their heads under all the pillows they could find. "Goodnight, girls," I whispered. "I love you lots and lots."
"Guuh uhhh," they grunted, which I believe means good night in Adolescent. (I'm fluent.)
That left my older boy, who was lying on his back in his bed, his hands behind his head. He had a sweet smile on his face.
"What are you smiling at, B-Man?" I asked. I sat down beside him and patted his arm.
"I liked your song," he said, almost as if he didn't want to admit it but couldn't help himself.
"Aww," I said. "Thank you, son." I leaned down to give him his goodnight hug. Then, just before loosening my embrace on my sweet eight-year-old, I thought for a second.
I immediately sat up, fixed my eyes on him, and asked the question. The only question that could have been asked:
"Ever hear a song called Stone in Love?"
526 Comments and 35 Replies
Allyn On Thursday, June 23 at 4:30 pm
They're getting SO BIG! Holy crap!
I so want to be a mom like that. I know my fiance will be a dad like that. It's one of the reasons why I'm marrying him
Kristina On Thursday, June 23 at 4:32 pm
I LOVE it! This happens to be my three-year-old's favorite song. He happens to love the Glee version of it though. He tells me "Mama, you sing da gurwl part, and I sing da boy pawt." LOL
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang On Thursday, June 23 at 4:32 pm
Laughing. So. Hard.
CandaceH On Thursday, June 23 at 4:33 pm
Ok, I was laughing so hard I was crying. I totally wish MB would have snuck in and video taped this! But then if he did, would have posted it? Well tell him to get the video camera ready for your debut of "Stone in Love"!
Cami On Thursday, June 23 at 4:33 pm
LOVE IT!! My boys are classic rock and 80's rock fans! Took them to see Poison at Riverfest! I also love when they are playing Guitar Hero or something similar and ask me if I know this (or that) song!
Kat On Thursday, June 23 at 4:33 pm
One of my favorite stories of yours EVER!
Pseudo On Thursday, June 23 at 4:34 pm
My 21 year old daughter got three of those feathers beaded into her hair. I love the70's of it.
austin goddess On Thursday, June 23 at 4:36 pm
"Is She Feeling That Way Too" has to be one of the greatest Journey songs ever! I love Journey…..
Lisa H. On Thursday, June 23 at 4:36 pm
Oh my gosh, I was a sophomore in H.S. when that album came out. I sold the most band calendars and bought it for $10.00 at Hastings in the mall. That is my favorite album (which I still have!!). Love those songs!! Brings back such great memories. Glad you had fun with it!!!
missing moments On Thursday, June 23 at 4:36 pm
Sometimes it is just a must to embarrass our children (and ourselves) by singing outrageously to them! Clap! Clap! Clap! Take a bow!
Ali On Thursday, June 23 at 4:36 pm
Don't get me wrong, I love Glee, but it's definitly not for the youngin's, so I'm glad he heard it on Idol…
Erin N. On Thursday, June 23 at 4:38 pm
Second best?! Maybe being born in '82 has left a gap in my knowledge of the Journey agglomeration.
Steffanie On Thursday, June 23 at 4:38 pm
I want to click the LIKE button on this post!
Elaine Pool On Thursday, June 23 at 4:38 pm
EXCELLENT story! This song has become our Karaoke song of choice, and is/will be the song we sing the night before every one of our kids gets married (one down, 3 to go!)
Susan In Colorado On Thursday, June 23 at 4:39 pm
I KNEW we were soul sisters at heart… LOVE LOVE Steve Perry.. EVEN got to meet him at a party in Los Angeles (yes I did my stint there as well for about a year)…He was SOOOOO nice and polite…..We really need to get together one day so we can talk about LA and the 80s!!!
LightExpectations On Thursday, June 23 at 4:43 pm
What a coincidence you would share this! I just downloaded this song for my 11-year-old boy, not two hours ago. I've been singing it all day. It's so surreal to have my kids loving this music, although my 14-year-old girl and I disagree over the superiority of Steve Perry vs James Durbin. (She's wrong, but I don't want to squash her sense of rightness. I'm considerate like that.)
Paula Smith On Thursday, June 23 at 4:43 pm
Still remember going to Texas Jam in the 80's and seeing Journey (Yes, with the one on only Steve Perry). Awesome!!!!!
Laurie Bearce On Thursday, June 23 at 4:44 pm
That was wonderful! I concur. Journey is awesome! But I'm curious. You said Don't Stop Believin' was Journey's 2nd best song. What pray tell would be Journeys best? Faithfully perhaps?
christan On Thursday, June 23 at 4:45 pm
you are livin the dream lady! livin the dream….
Kim in MD On Thursday, June 23 at 4:45 pm
Love that song. Love this post. In fact, it may be my favorite post to date, Ree! I love the way you write. You make me feel like I am there and I can just picture each and everyone of your children as you kissed them goodnight!
Jessica A On Thursday, June 23 at 4:45 pm
Best. Post. Ever!
rhett On Thursday, June 23 at 4:47 pm
Oh what a loving home filled with memories in the making. I am a firm believer (ha pun not intended) in doing things like that so when you pass on from this earth someone will say, "Remember when Mom/Grandma sang at the top of her lungs that night?" Well that and a great many other loving things! Love to you and the kids!
Jenean Bass On Thursday, June 23 at 4:47 pm
Wheel in the sky…. I love love love Journey
Carrie G. On Thursday, June 23 at 4:49 pm
As soon as I read the title of your post that song went through my head. I grew up in Northern California so very BIG Journey fan to say the least…your retelling of singing made me laugh & cry. Thanks for the smile on my face today!
Rachel On Thursday, June 23 at 4:50 pm
LOVE it! That song is a total classic. How can you not love it?
Natalie @ Perry's Plate On Thursday, June 23 at 4:50 pm
Did I ever tell you that my husband's name is Steve… Perry?
He gets a lot of Journey jokes. And no. He doesn't sing.
Amy On Thursday, June 23 at 4:50 pm
My boys love that song too! Nothing like hearing your eight-year-old sing "smell of wine and cheap perfume!"
Denise On Thursday, June 23 at 4:52 pm
Oh…so sweet. I loved your post today about tucking your kids in bed. With a song. Loved it. We tucked our kids in bed until they left for college. They loved it. They loved our late-night talks. So did we. Good going Ree!
Allison On Thursday, June 23 at 4:52 pm
That's my baby's favorite song too! Except he calls it "Speed lights" (street light).
Johi On Thursday, June 23 at 4:52 pm
Yes, I was singing while reading this post. Loved it!
ibby On Thursday, June 23 at 4:52 pm
Ree – your stories always make my day.
Mary On Thursday, June 23 at 4:55 pm
Awww, this was an awesome post!!! Luv, luv, luv it!
Please write this down in all its' glory in their baby books!! You do have one for each child, right?
Petunia has "bloomed" since last summer and she is just beautiful ! Hormone city around your house much? Been there and lived to tell about it.
Every single one of your kidlets are just so precious and gorgeous. I know you and MM are so proud of them. Good job, PW and MM !!!
Oh yeah, could you sing it again while taping it and post it? I am serious.
Pam D On Thursday, June 23 at 4:57 pm
I saw them in concert. I was so blessed. Journey, Kansas, Eagles, America…. oh my. Best of the best of the BEST! You need to post to YouTube….I bet you would get the most views EVER! :<) (and is this why Walter was howling with you????) Lovely moment… thanks for sharing! (as your girls roll their eyes in disdain….)
Jill On Thursday, June 23 at 4:57 pm
Dear Pioneer Woman, my kids have to constantly listen to me belt out old school Amy Grant. Usually after going to the commissary where we hear it, all the way home! And any other song I remember from that cassette. "Baby baby, you put my heart in motion! To love you with the sweetest of devo-shu-un!" Where's my scrunchy? By the way, your cook book rocks my socks! Got it for my birthday! My kids need (NEED) the Charlie book!
Karen On Thursday, June 23 at 4:58 pm
That's one of our favorite gym songs! And just yesterday I learned this important piece of information: my 21-year-old daughter's new favorite song is "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis & the News. Listen and see if it doesn't bring back MANY memories . . .
Katie A On Friday, June 24 at 11:18 am
And just like Steve Perry, Huey is another SF Bay area rocker. Classic.
Jan D On Thursday, June 23 at 5:01 pm
your story + my vivid imagination = total hilarious entertainment!!!
Lori B On Thursday, June 23 at 5:02 pm
My girls learned how to sing Bohemian Rhapsody at full force by age 10. I of course do Freddy Mercury and they do the harmony and such…easy come, easy go, will you let me go. Ish mil nah NO, I will not let you go, let him go, I will not let him go, let him go, let him go o o o o, mama mia let him go……Your little one will sing Don't Stop to your grandbabies and tell them funny stories about his Mama….
Michelle On Thursday, June 23 at 5:02 pm
Awesome Possum! I LOVE JOURNEY….
And being a die hard Detroit Red Wings and San Francisco Giants fan, I get to sing that song a lot.
Rebecca R On Thursday, June 23 at 5:03 pm
So funny!
By the way…I have the exact same feather in my hair…blue striped is totally the way to go
Debbi On Thursday, June 23 at 5:03 pm
Oh – you ROCK! Sadly my kids would never ask me to sing ANYTHING…..ever. (I would agree….) Good Mommy!
Darlene On Thursday, June 23 at 5:11 pm
Gotta love some Journey….Styx….REO…..Foreigner. Now that's some classic rock!
Dawn On Thursday, June 23 at 5:11 pm
Nancy Hudspeth On Thursday, June 23 at 5:12 pm
To read you, is to LOVE YOU!!!!!
OH I LOVE this post!!!
My son asked my hubby to download Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" last night. My country lovin' husband was all about it!
Word up to believin'!!!
Charlsey On Thursday, June 23 at 5:13 pm
At some point in life (I have been there), it is our duty as mother's to do things that keep our children on the edge of thinking we will do anything, at anytime, anywhere! It keeps them on their toes. Of course, doing anything that would embarrass them in front of their friends is totally out of the question! The girls should be glad they did not have sleep over friends last night! The men in your life "think you rock!"
Brandi On Thursday, June 23 at 5:13 pm
I got so excited when I read your post's title and love this story! My friends and I sing this song every time we go to karaoke. Our friends even had "Any Way You Want It" played at their wedding reception twice so we could all rock out to it repeatedly! Your son has great taste in music.
Ann On Thursday, June 23 at 5:16 pm
Driving home today from the store this afternoon we noticed two small white sheets of paper fluttering on a stop sign near our house. Daughter asked if I saw what it said and we both started laughing. Taped on one paper above the white STOP was printed "Don't" and on the other below was the word "believing".
What a coincidence to see this song on your blog today too!
Tricia in Washington On Thursday, June 23 at 5:20 pm
You are a good Mom, I don't know if I would do that. As your son look at you with admiration, he will always, always remember that you sang that for him. At the end of the day when I get frustrated with what I have or don't have in life I think how important memories like that are and they will stay with us forever.
Martha B On Thursday, June 23 at 5:20 pm
I am laughing outloud…thanks, I needed that!
Ashley On Thursday, June 23 at 5:22 pm
My favorite song! Loved the story…wish I could have been a fly on the wall!
KathyG in WA On Thursday, June 23 at 5:22 pm
I LOVE that song! I want to get the sheet music for my keyboard playing kids so they will play it for me. Thx for the memory!
Debbie On Thursday, June 23 at 5:25 pm
This is the best post I have read so far. I sang that whole song once but I was by myself in the car. You rock girl, thanks for making me smile and laugh today.
Mental Chew On Thursday, June 23 at 5:26 pm
Can you blame him? I mean is there anything like a little bit o' Journey that will send you into a sweet slumber?
Salina On Thursday, June 23 at 5:32 pm
Leah On Thursday, June 23 at 5:32 pm
Hilarious! You crack me up. Now I gotta bust out the Journey collection…
Amaryllis On Thursday, June 23 at 5:32 pm
Can I just say "Open Arms"?
Southern Gal On Thursday, June 23 at 5:35 pm
If that's the second best, what is the best? A few years ago our now 19-year-old learned to play this on piano and our now 9-year-old would sing to the top of his lungs. It doesn't hurt that the 60's-70's-80's radio station around here plays it every day…
I even pulled out my Journey albums to show him how cool I was! Yes, I still have them.
Dutchess Ollo On Thursday, June 23 at 5:41 pm
If you sing Journey songs whilst cooking on The Food Network, I will be a "forever fan"!
(Those crazy nights, I do remember in my youth!!)
patimk On Thursday, June 23 at 5:44 pm
Back in 2005 it was the Chicago White Sox anthem for the world series. They started it way before the Giants last year and brought the song back again, although did it ever leave?
Marisa On Thursday, June 23 at 5:48 pm
Though I'm exhausted from walking all over town with my new zoom lens that is bigger than me, this post made me smile. Especially the "I won't be needing these" line. Best song ever. Even better when shared between mother and child.
Nancy On Thursday, June 23 at 5:50 pm
I'm always amazed that my sons, with no real knowledge of my musical preferences, walk in the door telling me that they have fallen in love with one or the other of my favorite songs from the 60's or 70's.
Mrs. C On Thursday, June 23 at 5:51 pm
Don't we all sound just like Steve Perry in our own mind??? Love this! Mr. C has belted out this song many, many times, while drivin' down the road listening to a good 80's radio station. And yes he too thinks he sounds just like Steve Perry.
Our gals, like yours, are not too fond of it either, are they my children???lol
Nancy On Thursday, June 23 at 5:55 pm
I'm always amazed when one of my sons walks in the door telling me he has fallen in love with one of my favorite songs from the 60's or 70's.
BrandiJo On Thursday, June 23 at 5:56 pm
I love you. I love Steve Perry. I would have liked it if he had my babies.
ApexAngie On Thursday, June 23 at 5:59 pm
I was born in '69.
I had a plasic comb in the back pocket of my Gloria Vanderbilts.
I had a bad perm with voluminous bangs.
I used that Aussie hair spray that made my hair CRISPY.
I wore Anais Anais cologne.
I LOVED Journey…couldn't get enough…
Whatever happened to Steve Perry anyway?
Devona On Thursday, June 23 at 5:59 pm
My 20 year old son is right now wearing my very vintage Allman Brothers Band "Eat a Peach" tour shirt! Good music is timeless!!
bobbie On Thursday, June 23 at 6:02 pm
Stevie-baby and Journey ROCK!!! Good onya!! And bless your baby!
Heather :) :) :) On Thursday, June 23 at 6:11 pm
Oh, this too sweet and so funny all at the same time Your little girl is definitely growing up…The photos are lovely and capture the best of summer, too
Oh, that Journey song ) I love that song. I was born in the 70s….and I do remember this song. In fact, it was playing over the loudspeaker at this classic car show here in town this past weekend. It was awesome That and "Wheels in the sky keep on turning"…I'm not sure who sings that song…also good
I thought that was so sweet that your little boy asked you to sing that Journey song for him…and even cooler, that you sang it
Have a great week. Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather
Barefootcookingirl On Friday, June 24 at 11:59 am
Wheel in the Sky is a journey song too.
Bailey's Leaf On Thursday, June 23 at 6:14 pm
Why, thank you. I will now have that song STUCK! in my head for the next week.
Wendy D On Thursday, June 23 at 6:15 pm
I LOVE Journey and would have sung right there with you sister. My kids KNOW the words and we drive their Daddy crazy when we feel like belting it out. ROCK ON!!! \m/
Elise On Thursday, June 23 at 6:19 pm
I love this! Your children secretly love this and are someday going to grow up to write blogs posts about how much they miss their mother singing crazy bedtime songs to them. And they will hope to be as amazing a parent as you are.
Kirby On Thursday, June 23 at 6:21 pm
This is THE BEST story I've heard all week! I sat here and read it to my hubs and we had a great laugh. What a fun bedtime event! I love that he had the lyrics printed off and read them before going to bed! So cute!
Just One Donna On Thursday, June 23 at 6:22 pm
It's stories llike these that keep me coming back! Love. love love. Reminds me of those special moments with my sons…you, know, the ones when you are really torturing them? So special.
Theresa in Alberta On Thursday, June 23 at 6:23 pm
HA!!! Now I see why the girls want their own room eh!
Melissa M. On Thursday, June 23 at 6:25 pm
Awww, welcome back Ree! I've missed these crazy posts of yours! Next time, we really need video footage of you singing though
dustoffmom aka Ginger On Thursday, June 23 at 6:28 pm
Ah Ree….thank you so much. It really has been a gawd awful, absolutely horrible couple of days. No way to read this and not smile and feel somehow lightened. So happy you shared this story. It served a double bonus for me in that Journey was also my late husband's favorite and for 3 years (literally) their Greatest Hits CD was the ONLY one allowed in his car. Over and over, for 3 damn years! How that makes me smile now. You've been a real blessing to me this day.
Lauren D. On Thursday, June 23 at 6:32 pm
Lol – this reminds me of our house! Our 2-yr old has gotten eclectic with her bedtime songs too!! Her latest request is "the blaaazing glory one" – uh yes, that would be Bon Jovi…
Bobbie On Thursday, June 23 at 6:33 pm
I'll never forget the time I started singing along with the radio while driving my son somewhere. Where, I don't remember, but I do remember how amazed he was that I knew the words to one of 'his' songs
Jaya On Thursday, June 23 at 6:37 pm
very sweet and funny post! is petunia her name? I mean I never heard you mention any of the kids' names here…..it's a lovely name (for a lovely girl)!
Susan On Thursday, June 23 at 6:39 pm
Oh Ree ..what a sweet post. I'm a 70's girl myself, with 50% of your children, but of similar ages..13 year old girl and 8 year old boy. Loved your comment about being fluent in adolescent speak..I having to become that as well..and hate it! But I'm missing my 13 year old teenager right now..she is a competitive swimmer and left early this am for a swim meet in Ft. Lauderdale. I am a former big city (Chicago, NY) professional who found my way to Atlanta after meeting my husband in Philadelphia..not book worthy but still a good story! Anyway, I admire your humor, talents and continual ability to convey to all of us strangers the beauty in you children, your humor and your life! Thank you!
Two Barking Dogs On Thursday, June 23 at 6:43 pm
Ok. I really do get it! Steve Perry, Journey, the 1980's, because I was there. I actually saw them in concert way back in the Stone Age.
Wendy R On Thursday, June 23 at 6:49 pm
Thanks so much for posting this…it had me laughing the entire way thru…it's only so funny because my 7 year olds favorite song now is Nothing But a Good Time by Poison…sigh…
Melissa On Thursday, June 23 at 6:50 pm
Ree-this was one of your best posts! …On so many levels-motherhood, our youth and memories…I got it all! You are such a talented writer! You are just delightful!
Charity On Thursday, June 23 at 6:51 pm
You have outdone yourself! I didn't think it was possible! This is your best post EVER hands down! LOVED IT!
LisaM On Thursday, June 23 at 6:52 pm
All those "juice bag" recordings and we can't get just a little listen to your musical stylings? I'm so disappointed.
Conni Smith On Thursday, June 23 at 7:03 pm
I love Journey! I even bought their "Greatest hits" cd last year……then it got stolen out of our van. So someone else likes Journey too!
I was kind of sad when they had that song on "Guilty Pleasures" Dancing with the stars…."songs you hate to admit you love." WHAT!? I had no idea people were supposed to hate Journey. Some how that just seems….un-American!
jerusalem On Thursday, June 23 at 7:08 pm
great great story. love it.
Christine On Thursday, June 23 at 7:17 pm
I prefer the Journey with Gregg Rolie, especially the songs he co-sang with Perry (Just The Same Way, Anytime, Feeling That Way) They went too pop for me after Rolie left, but would sure love to see, and pay big bucks for, a Journey reunion tour of Rolie, Schon, Perry, Valory & Smith. Even though Perry has "officially" retired, one can dream right? (Perry did show himself (it's on youtube) during the S.F. Giants World Series last year, singing along with the fans to Lights & Don't Stop Believing. Fun to watch.
Jan On Friday, June 24 at 8:05 pm
When the White Six were in the World Series in 2005 (I think) that song became their anthem. Steve Perry was invited to the games. Living within blocks of Sox Park it was THE song…. every kind in my neighborhood can sing it.
Debbie On Thursday, June 23 at 7:25 pm
Oh my gosh!! How sweet! And I love Stone in Love!!!!! I hope you sang it for them and I hope they loved it. haha, such a cute visual!
Faun On Thursday, June 23 at 7:27 pm
Is there anything better than some Journey jamming on the radio (or being sung by mom)? Faithfully is my all time favorite! Great post!
Aimee On Thursday, June 23 at 7:33 pm
You are so cool and a good mom. My boys want me to sing every word to "Bust a Move" by Young MC. I oblige them as often as I can. They are are 8 and 6 too.
Terrie C. On Thursday, June 23 at 7:33 pm
Journey is my favorite band in a time in the mid to late 70's where there were a lot of good bands. I was in high school at the time. SOOOOOOOO many memories. There is no one like Steve Perry. I could just picture you singing to your son and it made me laugh. Per previous post Go Giant's!
Jhope On Thursday, June 23 at 7:44 pm
Best post/song EVER. You keep rockin', Ree.
Karen On Thursday, June 23 at 7:47 pm
I remember when my children first discovered Queen's "we are the champions". Mom you've got to hear this song they said. To which my response was "yeah…that song rocked when I was a jr in high school". I love that both of them appreciate music from all genres. They go from Sinantra to Johnny Cash to Adele or Black Eyed Peas in a moment's notice.
LeAnnWoo On Thursday, June 23 at 7:50 pm
bwhahhahahah! So awesome! I'm going to see Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger in October! Hubby got us 100 level tickets! He loves me! <3.
Now if I started singing my kids would have a fit! I can't carry a tune for nothin!
Shawna On Thursday, June 23 at 7:54 pm
Well, I thought for sure you would tell us your dear son had watched Glee and had become Journey-fied!
Kim W On Thursday, June 23 at 7:54 pm
Oh back in the day I was positive I would grow up and marry Steve Perry while he wore his sneakers and awesome tails. I also had a unhealthy dislike for any girl named Sherry. Remember that song? Oh Sherry , Oh Sherry . I hated her. LOL. These days my 16 year old tells me it is tradition at her high school to end every single school dance or event that involves music with that song. She was quite shocked that I also knew every word for the first time.
The Busy Coconut On Thursday, June 23 at 7:56 pm
That's cute. It's funny how these old school songs are getting popularity with this new generation all thanks to Guitar Hero and Glee. My 14 y.o. daughter downloaded the Glee Cast version of the exact same song "Don't Stop Believe In" and she loves it.
Nancy On Thursday, June 23 at 8:01 pm
Wheel in the Sky. 'Nuff said.
Suzie Q On Thursday, June 23 at 8:07 pm
Sure have enjoyed watching your children grow up! Thanks for sharing!!!
Grandma Cindy On Thursday, June 23 at 8:09 pm
Petunia is SO pretty!!! And I'll bet she's just as sweet as she is beautiful!
I loved this post Ree! You are my kind of people!


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Gray, Williams recognized by USBWA
Two Blue Devils continue to accumulate postseason awards, as the United States Basketball Writers Association honored Chelsea Gray and Elizabeth Williams this week.
Gray was one of 10 players named to the USBWA All-American team after averaging 12.5 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 steals this season. She set a single-season program record with 201 assists in 2011-12.
The sophomore point guard is also a finalist for the USBWA's national player of the year award.
Williams was named USBWA's national freshman of the year yesterday, a day after becoming the first Blue Devil to ever receive Associated Press All-American honors. She averaged 14.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, leading Duke in both categories.


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Thou Shalt Not Spork!
Thou Shalt Not Spork!
A standout for me at last year's Bioneers Conference was a panel featuring Michael Pollan and some young students who are working to improve food in their local schools, including Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools <www.therethinkers.com> Here's how they describe themselves:
We are a group of students in New Orleans who want to rethink and rebuild our schools after Hurricane Katrina.… In mid-2006, [a group of community organizers, artists, architects, media experts and educators] brought twenty middle school students (us) together for our first summer school. Every kid was recovering from a hard year that included Hurricane Katrina, losing our houses, leaving the city, and going to new schools away from home. The time away (six months for some of us, a year for others) was scary but eye-opening. For the first time most of us saw school bathrooms with toilet paper and soap; libraries with books and hallways with lockers. It made us realize what good schools actually look like. We just started rethinking schools back here in New Orleans.
Part of their rethinking took form in 2008, when students worked with chefs, farmers, architects, artists, and the New Orleans Food and Farm network to draft Twelve Recommendations for Public School Cafeterias. <recommendations-2008.pdf> It would be difficult to find a better example of proposed school lunch reform anywhere, although their first recommendation may come as a surprise:
In case you don't know, a spork is a 19th-century cutlery design that combines a spoon and a fork into a single eating utensil. Critics of the spork complain that it doesn't function well as a fork because its tines are too short to pierce and hold food, and it fails as a spoon because its bowl is too shallow and leaky to hold liquids. Seen as an economical and efficient option for prisoners and combat personnel (and cute hungry school children?), the spork later found its way into fast food establishments. There is even a restaurant in San Francisco called Spork <www.sporksf.com>, its name inspired by the previous tenant, a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise.
At Bioneers, the Rethinkers' description of their attempts to eat gumbo with the feeble spork was both poignant and hilarious. The spork's failure to fulfill its most basic function – getting food into their mouths – affronted their dignity and earned it a place at the top of their list of recommended reforms.
I called Jane Wholey, a Rethink founder, who told me the Recovery School District, responsible for about 50 percent of New Orleans's public schools, was very supportive of the students' recommendations and agreed to adopt 11 out of the 12. Which recommendation didn't pass? The students' request to get rid of Styrofoam lunch trays. Jane explained that Styrofoam trays are used because many school kitchens were destroyed by Katrina, and few of the newly operational school kitchens meet code or have dishwashers. There is simply no way at the moment to wash reusable trays. Students are pressing for a biodegradable alternative, and request a move to reusable trays when dishwashers are available.
And what became of the spork? "One piece of very good news is that [food service provider] Sodexo is anxious to please," said Wholey. "On their own they stopped buying sporks." Sodexo now provides knives, forks, and spoons made of plastic. "On the dignity issue, we won. The ecological issue is our next horizon," said Wholey.
See the Rethinkers in action:
What would Socrates do?
Inquiry for the classroom using Socratic dialogues
- Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools places a very high value on personal dignity. Their central question was this: What would a school look like that truly respects its students? How would you define dignity? In what circumstances do you find your dignity to be challenged? When and why do you sometimes accept feelings of indignation and at other times protest like the Rethink kids did?
- The spork was designed to be very efficient because it combines the functions of a spoon and a fork in one utensil, thereby saving on materials, clean-up, and disposal. Some people think the spork is not very usable, however, because it doesn't work as well as a spoon and fork used separately. What do you think? Which do you think is more important: usability or efficiency? Can you imagine or find in the real world examples of designs that meet usability and efficiency goals equally well?