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With this project I wanted to add movement to the video with panning and zooming. Since I was filming myself I had to apply these animations with the editing software. I shot the video with my Lumix FZ200 and edited with Movie Maker. I don't need fancy equipment just yet! I'm learning there is a fine balance between the pan and zoom and the transitions to make the video look seamless. I focused on my position in relation to the shot and the direction I was going. For the transitions I stuck to blur from black and cross-fade.
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Jan. 9, 1962 T. H. BRIGGS ET AL 3,016,489
TEST JIG FOR CONTACTING CIRCUIT CARD POSITIONS Filed July 17, 1959 FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS SYSTEM FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 INVENTORS THOMAS HBRIGGS EDWIN A. HQLLENBACH United States Patent Drexel Dynamics Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Filed July 17, 1959, Ser. No. 827,913 9 Claims. (Cl. 324158) This invention relates to test equipment for automatically determining the characteristics of wired circuit cards used in electronic apparatus and more particularly it relates to test jigs for use in making electrical test measurements at any circuit connecting position upon an electronic circuit card or board assembly.
It has become necessary in the electronic art to employ automatic circuit checkout equipment for checking the construction of electronic circuit assemblies, such as printed circuits, mounted on circuit cards or boards. In the prior art the circuit card has been provided with a plug connector portion at which measurements are made. In general circuit connections at the plug connector do not provide the proper circuit positions for checking independently some of the individual components mounted on the card or board. Thus, for prior art test methods automatic card checking equipment must be quite sensitive and complex to determine errors in wiring or failures in components.
It is therefore a general object of this invention to overcome the above and other like deficiencies of prior art equipment and to provide an improved test jig for automatic test equipment which may contact any circuit connection point upon an electronic circuit card or board assembly.
Assume that a standard card layout is provided with all circuit connection intersections or junctions laid out at a position falling on one coordinate of a matrix grid pattern having one-tenth inch centers between adjacent coordinate positions. That is, each one-tenth inch coordinate position in two planar dimensions on the face of the card defines one potential connection point for one or more components upon the circuit card. A circuit connection jig therefore must have the capabilities of communicating with any one of many finely spaced coordinate positions upon the circuit card in order to isolate all desirable test points for independent connection.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a test jig which can provide test positions for a plurality of closely positioned circuit connection coordinates on a wired circuit card or the like for electronic apparatus.
If critical circuits are tested, involving low resistance paths such as encountered in transistor circuits, the contacts provided by the test jig must make positive-acting low-resistance circuit connections that do not damage the existing card or wiring. This is a difiicult criterion to meet considering that access to a large number of points is necessary to cover the total number of possible points and even a nominal spring contact pressure on each point when multiplied by a myriad of points will cause a large overall force tending to bend or damage a circuit card. In addition difierent wire sizes or solder joint thicknesses may occur at the test positions causing uneven pressures or travel distances upon different test probe positions. The size of the actual probe element limits the effectiveness and complexity of the probe mechanism that may be tolerated.
It is thus another object of the invention to provide positive low-resistance test probe means capable of selecting and connecting with any one of a number of very closely spaced points upon a circuit card or board under test with uniform contact pressures.
A further object of the invention is to provide an improved testing station for the selection of and contact with various circuit connection positions upon a circuit card or board assembly.
In accordance with the invention there is provided a jig assembly for connecting a plurality of test probes or probe elements to selected test points upon a circuit card or board under test. The number of test points or positions may be laid out on the card depending upon the circuit configuration to be tested, but each potential test position must be capable of selection even when dimensions become as fine as one-tenth inch or less between adjacent circuit points. In at least those coordinate positions defining the circuit test points selected are positioned electrical test probes or probe assemblies as will hereinafter appear. These probes or probe assemblies have circuit connection means such as small area chisel-edged connector points adapted for forcing into the circuit card connection points to permit low ohmic contact through oxide surfaces or resin coatings if they exist.
Each connector point has a lead integrally connected by soldering or welding so that connection to a test circuit terminal board may be made thereby without errors in testing due to combinations of ohmic resistances. A matrix assembly having a grid array of receptacle apertures receives simple round peg or pin portions of the probe assemblies at the designated coordinate positions corresponding to said card connection points, for example at one-tenth inch centers in a matrix plate along both the abscissa and the ordinate. Each peg is typically a cylindrical plunger or pin section of about one-twelfth inch in diameter which slidably fits into a matrix receptacle well. The matrix grid array plate receiving the peg have enough thickness to receive a substantial length of the peg, thereby providing support to the connector point and permitting enough motion for forced contact with the circuit connections on a circuit card mounted near to and parallel with the matrix grid array plate.
To produce constant firm and equalized pressure upon all probe connector points, the pegs extend through the matrix plate and are firmly forced into constant pressure contact by a unitary flexible diaphragm means, which may be put under air or other fluid pressure to permit release of the forced contact when replacing circuit cards.
7 Although probe assemblies may be provided at all positions, most test conditions require a relatively sparse dispersal of test points about the many possible card coordinate points because of the relatively large size of component parts mounted thereon. Thus, only a few connector probes or probe assemblies need be employed and the resulting force on the card is thereby minimized. It is recognized that with the diaphragm action, only enough maximum longitudinal probe point motion into the card need be afforded to assure that contact is made to extreme positions on the card connection or circuit junction points such as provided at either a flush printed circuit wire or a component mounting station.
Thus a simple positive action jig permits simplified circuit test equipment to be employed for automatic circuit analysis of electronic cards.
The foregoing objects of the invention together with further features and advantages will be best understood by reference to the drawing, wherein:
FIGURE 1 is a sectioned elevation view of a circuit card and a test jig assembly therefor constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a partial plan view of a portion of the apparatus of FIGURE 1 including a test probe array for the circuit card with leads connected into a test circuit indicated in block diagram form; and
FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the jig assembly of FIG- URE 1 including a portion of the circuit card mounted in test position.
Referring now to the test jig assembly as shown in the various figures of the drawing, it is seen that a printed circuit board or card is mounted so that components 11 may be connected for testing by means of suitably-positioned probe assemblies '12 and 13. Each probe assembly has a circuit connector point or tip 14 with a chisel edge configuration for firmly contacting the leads or printed circuit conductors on the lower side of the card such as shown at each end of a component 11. A metallic conducting cap 15 on each probe assembly holds the tip '14 and is connected to a flexible external circuit lead 16 by a soldered or welded connection to prevent any further series ohmic contact resistance other than at the connection point as would be produced should a spring connector device or the like he used. The lead 16 is soldered or otherwise connected to an external test circuit terminal \17 to which is also connected a test lead 18 coupled to a circuit analysis system 2%. This, and a similar connection for the other side of the test system 20, confines the ohmic drop to the single connection between the probe and component or circuit card connection point in the circuit analysis system, thereby permitting precise measurement of even low conduction paths to very close tolerances.
As may be seen, individual peg-like plungers or pins 22 extending the probe assembly into as appropriate matrix aperture receptacle well 23 may be inserted where desired for defining the circuits under test to be coupled to the circuit analysis system. The pegs may be made from Teflon or nylon for example, and the matrix apertured assembly plate 25 may be a drilled steel sheet.
An insulating perforated template 27 having the same grid pattern of spaced apertures or openings is placed over or aligned with the matrix assembly and is marked at appropriate openings which define the positions for inserting probe assemblies for the particular card under test. Both the circuit card 10 and the template 27 are clamped into place by mounting channels 30 and 31. Each circuit card may be readily removed and replaced by first removing a top mounting channel molding clamp 32, which holds down the circuit card in test position. Bracket assemblies and 36, together with mounting channels 31 and 37, hold the card 10 and template 27 in place in registration with the matrix plate 25. Adjustments may be made to hold various size cards,
To force the connector points into firm contact with the circuit card and with constant pressure, even when different thrust distances are encountered, a flexible diaphragm element is employed to contact the pin. or peg portion of each test probe assembly extending through the aperture wells. The diaphragm pressure may be supplied by air or hydraulic pressure in a chamber 41 which is suitably controlled to permit lessening of the contact force during replacement of the card.
Unused circuit probe assemblies may be pegged into appropriate retaining apertures 51 around the .edge of the matrix plate 25 in the rack member 52.
What .is claimed is:
1. A test jig assembly for contacting individual circuit connection points on an electronic circuit card or board, comprising in combination, a plurality of test probe assemblies, each having a connecting point and a mounting peg, a plate having an array of aperture receptacles for receiving and positioning the mounting pegs of the test probe assemblies with the connecting point on one .side and a portion of the mounting peg extending on the other side of the plate, a flexible diaphragm .element contacting on one side thereof all of the extending portions of the mounting pegs, and means for applying fluid pressure to said diaphragm uniformly on the opposite side thereof thereby to apply the same pressure to each peg in the direction of the connecting points to effect firm contact thereof with selected ones of said circuit con- .nection points. 7
2. In a test jig assembly, a plurality of test probes, means providing a test circuit structure having test connection points arranged in a grid pattern, means movably holding the test probes at selected points in said pattern, flexible fluid-pressure-operated diaphragm means contacting the test probes at selected points in said pattern and movable as a unitary driver to force said probes into engagement with certain of the test circuit connection points with equalized pressure.
3. In a printed-circuit test apparatus, the combination of, a multiple-apertured plate, a template structure defining certain apertures in the plate, a plurality of test probes mounted in the defined apertures, each test probe comprising a peg section fitted with a conductive cap embracing a connector point, a flexible fluid-pressureoperated diaphragm uniformly contacting the peg sections of said test probes and providing unitary means for applying equalized pressure thereto, and a circuit test card positioned thereon to present test circuits to the connector points at positions for producing equalized contact pressure by force of said unitary diaphragm means.
4. A test probe assembly for use in a multiple probe jig circuit test system, comprising in combination, a plurality of plastic pegs, each plastic peg fitted with a conductive cap embracing a connector point and a circuit lead wire having a first test-circuit terminal, a matrix assembly having a grid array of receptacle apertures for receiving and holding said plastic pegs in selected test positions, flexible fluid-pressure diaphragm means positioned for engaging and driving said pegs uniformly, each in the direction of the connector point associated therewith with the same equalized pressure, and means for receiving and holding an electronic circuit board having circuit connection points thereon with said circuit connection points in alignment with certain of said receptacle apertures and the connector points of the plastic pegs located therein.
5. A test system for electronic circuit boards and the like, comprising in combination, circuit testing means, a pair of conductive test probes, circuit means connected between the test probes and the testing circuit means providing a continuously integral conducting path, means for holding the test probes for motion along parallel axes in the same direction, and flexible fiuid-pressure-operated diaphragm means connected with the probes to forcibly urge them With equalized pressure along said direction of motion into test connection with a circuit board or the like to be tested.
6. A test system as defined in claim 5 including pressure chamber means for operating said diaphragm means.
7. A test system as defined in claim 5 including apertured template means for defining the location at which the probes are positioned.
8. An electrical test jig assembly for a printed-circuit board or card having components and circuit conductors thereon withselected test points on the conductors positioned in a predetermined grid pattern, comprising in combination, a plurality of test probe assemblies having connector points adapted to contact said conductors at said selected test points and having conducting caps connected with said connector points, a flexible lead connected between each of said conducting caps and a fixed test terminal therefor, a plurality of insulated pegs attached one to each of said conducting caps and associated connector point, a matrix assembly plate having a plurality of apertures for receiving and holding said pegs in parallel relation for motion with respect to said test points, said apertures being positioned in the grid pattern corresponding to said selected test points, a flexible fluidpressure-operated diaphragm for contacting and moving said pegs with equalized pressure in the direction of said test points to bring the connector points into engagement therewith, and an insulated perforated template having the same grid pattern, of openings thegethrough aligned with the matrix assem ly to define selectable positions for locating said pegs and the connector points carried thereby.
9. An electrical test jig assembly for a printed-circuit board having components and circuit conductors thereon with selected test points on the conductors positioned in a predetermined grid pattern, comprising in combination, a plurality of test probe assemblies having connector points adapted to contact said conductors at said selected test points, means providing a test terminal connection with each of said connector points, a plurality of insulated pegs connected one with each of said connector points, a matrix plate having a plurality of aper tures for receiving and holding said pegs in substantially parallel relation for motion With respect to said test points, said apertures being positioned in the grid pattern corresponding to and in registration with said selected test points. said circuit board being mounted near and in parallel relation to said matrix plate, a flexible fluidpressure-operated diaphragm for contacting and moving said pegs with equalized pressure in the direction of said References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,137,131 Cheli Nov. 15, 1938 2,292,236 Martin Aug. 4, 1942 2,695,379 Myers et a1 Nov. 23, 1954 2,715,703 Schuck Aug. 16, 1955 2,769,155 Wimble Oct. 30, 1956 2,771,588 Schinski'et al. Nov. 20, 1956 2,817,824 Albright Dec. 24, 1957 2,884,495 Frankel Apr. 28, 1959 2,887,622 Rayburn et a1 May 19, 1959 Ludman et al. Dec. 22, 1959
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I applied online. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at Sodexo USA (Atlanta, GA) in August 2011.
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I applied online. The process took 2+ months – interviewed at Sodexo USA (Philadelphia, PA) in September 2010.
1 phone interview with recruiter on general background, 2 levels of behavioral question interviews over the phone, then panel interview with 90% behavioral questions as well. I did well on the interviews, but that is because I prepared for hours. You need to have specific examples at your finger tips, and be prepared to answer very specific follow up questions. For the phone interviews, I had prepared answers written on index cards under a dozen different categories ready to go. A few years ago I took a behavioral interview over the phone and "winged it" and it was a disaster. Preparation is the key to succeed in these types of interviews.
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special birthday dinner in KC - 40 Sardines or 1924 Main?
Hi, I'm new to KC from NYC, and facing a big birthday. Where can I go to soften the double whammy of homesickness and impending middle age? I know there are some good eats here in town, but I've been a bit discouraged by recommendations for places like Garozzo's (some of the worst food I've EVER had). So far I've been happy with Blue Nile, the Ethiopian place at City Market, as well as the Middle Eastern place in City Market, think it's called Habashi? Not very fancy but really fresh, super authentic mezzes and fabulous dolma. Nara was fine but just a Saturday night out. JP's ditto.
For the birthday I'm considering 40 Sardines or 1924 Main, unless someone has a great suggestion otherwise. Would love to go to Pierpont's b/c I love Union Station and seems way more romantic to go there than all the way down to 109th Street for 40 Sardines. But is Pierpont's any good? The thing about 1924 Main,unfortunately, is that I find the room less than pretty. Those glass blocks and the terra cotta walls--ugh. I feel like whoever designed it is stuck in some horrible Tuscan=fancy mindset left over from 1994. It's sad b/c it's such a beautiful building and should be true to that era.
I guess you can tell I'm pretty opinionated, so feel free to tell me the truth on any or all of these options. Thanks guys!
Oh and also, is the American any good? Their website doesn't seem to be working. Have they closed?
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No, have heard good things about it but Johnson Drive doesn't exactly seem as festive as I'm looking for! I'm starting to lean toward The American, if anyone can tell me how it's been lately. If only their website worked so I could see the menu... I just love the idea of a gorgeous room AND good food. If I have to choose I'll choose the food, of course, but a strip mall in Overland Park isn't the location of my dreams.
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I went to the American for my birthday earlier this year and I found it extremely formal, though others didn't find that uber formal. This is just my opinion.
Well, maybe if one finds it stuffy, then one could find solace that you're not getting *that* old but don't you know, 40 is the new 30 and 30 is the new 20?
40 Sardines and 1924 are on my list of restaurants to try, but if you've been to 1924 and didn't like the decor, why not try something new like 40 Sardines or Bluestem?
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Dinner at the American is rather elegant, it might be exactly what you are looking for.
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The room is nice, though not overly formal. The food is not bistro food at all. I've only been for brunch, which is stellar, but it easily tops my list of must-try fancy dinners.
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Bluestem is a white linen tablecloth kind of a place but there's a bit of an ecelectic feel. The one curious thing about the decor was the numerous Kevin Sink photos of prairie fires. They're cool pictures, but there were like 3-5 of these giagantic photos in the dining room. They're not cheap and it's as if whoever decorated the room, really, really, really liked the photos. Maybe they got a really good deal, buy 2 get 1 free?
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Blue stem grasses are one of the main groups of native grasses of Great Plains (from Google)...so I am assuming that the reason they have three Sink photos of the prarie burning is further play on the name. I lived in Manhattan (Little Apple, not Big), KS druing college so the photos brought warm fuzzies.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/din... Here is an article from the NY Times about KC dining and one of the featured places is Bluestem. The American and Lidia's are also mentioned.
I recently celebrated my b-day at Bluestem and, as I said in another recent post, my only regret is that we did the five course tasting menu instead of the seven. The food was amazing, we weren't let down by one dish. Definitely less formal than the American ( from what I've heard), but a wonderful experience.
As you will find in most Midwestern establishments, there are people in all types of dress from jeans to suits. You would feel comfortable in either attire.
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There was good press for Starker's recently. The chef is now the owner, dropped the Reserve part of the name.
I would agree that the American has great food, but it is not what I would consider a "fun" place. We had a very nice dinner at Trezo Mare a couple of weeks ago.
I agree with many of your comments kcyumyum- I don't know what part of town your coming from but I too consider 119th st a bit too far south- and though 40 sardines is good and its interior is nice its still in a strip mall. Have you considered Bluestem- its more special than any you've mentioned or how about Seven. I have had great meals at PotPie its not "fancy" but the service is dead-on and their bread pudding is better than my moms! I'm also a big fan of Shiraz the middle eastern influence of Ali's meals are a delight.
I know if you've read my posts in the past, you'll simply be shocked that I love 1924 Main! ;-) I can't really compare it to 40 Sardines though, because I've only been once and it was a while ago. For what it's worth, I'm an interior designer and I can look past the interior at 1924 for the food. They've opened up the room next door, and I haven't been in it, but something about it looks more romantic, but I could be wrong.
If you're concerned with the design of a restaurant, then I would definitely take Starker's off your list, unless they've made major improvements in the last few months.
My suggestion would be Michael Smiths downtown, excellent food, nice atmosphere.
Make reservations if it is on a Friday or Saturday. American Restaurant is very good, she is an excellent chef, but the dining room needs renovations, I know that shouldn't make a difference, but if I'm paying these prices for food & wine I want the surroundings to match.


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The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Hassan Rowhani, said in Tehran Tuesday that Iran`s nuclear dossier is on the verge of closure, emphasizing that the talks on its nuclear programs have been a great success.
Speaking to reporters, Rowhani added that in light of Monday`s IAEA Board of Governors resolution, the Iran nuclear issue should no longer be a top issue of the agency, IRNA reported.
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This episode features I Love New York's most endearing guest yet!
Please! That bird has nothing on Sister Patterson. It has one killing nail, while Sister Patterson, on the other hand…
…has 10.
When we open, Tailor Made is giving himself one of his serial-killer facial treatments.
He probably keeps those things in the freezer, right next to the packed organs.
Anyway, he and Punk discuss their obvious mutual point of interest: ridding the competition of Buddha. He's competition, but mostly, he's there for the wrong reasons. Tailor Made postulates that perhaps this will be a career-builder for Buddha, giving him not just exposure, but the sort of appeal that comes from being part of a Hollywood power couple. "Sometimes two celebrities hook up and it kinda like elevates both their careers." Before you can protest this in your head, Punk does it for you: "I don't know if I'd call him a celebrity." Ha! Exactly. Leave it it Punk to keep us from losing our heads.
But there's no time for Myra Breckinridge-styled ruminations on celebrity and its nature because it's time to hit Miami! New York swings her arms around…
…but her attempt to fly is futile. She soon realizes that she's better off using an airplane.
They touch down and, like, immediately Buddha starts flirting with a worker at the hotel they're staying at.
Such a wonderful line. Way to take the most identifiable trait of a person and turn it into a beauty-pageant title. I'd love to see how he would kick game to a girl who was particularly moley.
Anyway, the other guys are onto him, of course.
I'm sure by now you know to count on this coming up again.
The guys go to their room to prepare for the night's dinner. If you were curious about the shape and size of Tailor Made's butt, well…
…wonder no more.
Tailor Made also seems to get something on his shirt as he's readying himself for dinner:
Looks like someone got an early start on drooling over New York.
The guys meet New York for dinner and, immediately, there's a race to see who can sit down next to her.
They act like the person sitting next to her is going to get some action from her before the meal is over. How ridic…oh, wait.
…that's exactly what it means.
Mind you, this all happens after Buddha compliments the waitress' tan and after the other guys snitch on his "Miss Vietnamese" comments.
New York simply does not care. Oh well, at least she knows what she wants.
Oh wait, that's wrong, too, for you see, after their weird public groping session, she decides that Buddha will accompany her to her hotel room that night. They get in the car and she promptly begins…
…ignoring him. Great. She broke out the dramatics this early. That's like getting drunk before 8 p.m. She's going to have an incredible emotional hangover tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Punk and Tailor made's consolation prize is dinner with Sister Patterson.
Oddly, no one dove to be the ones sitting next to her. It just sort of happened. Lucky for them!
Back at the hotel, there is strife.
New York gets on Buddha's case for his motivations. And you know what? Can you really blame someone who signs up for a TV show for wanting to be on TV? I know the whole point is supposed to be getting to know New York, but let's not forget that in order to do that, you have to appear on TV. It's a necessary part of the process, and blaming someone for enjoying it is like blaming someone for enjoying the sex that he uses to procreate. And you know an attitude like that wouldn't fly on a show like this.
Not that I side with Buddha entirely.
"If I was here for hype and for fame, I already got that s***. Are you serious? I already got that. I already got that." To prove how ridiculous this claim is, please perform this simple test: recite Buddha's real first and last name off the top of your head. Hard, right? That's because you never knew it to begin with because he isn't famous, or at least wasn't when he was filming the show and making such claims. Seriously, it's like, go back to MySpace.
That's extremely wishful thinking.
The fight endures as Buddha moves onto the balcony so that the angle of his body will provide a much more dramatic way of addressing New York.
"I love Tiffany. F*** New York. How 'bout that?" Oh, so he doesn't just appear on TV, he also loves watching it. Because, as New York immediately is heard pointing out: "Didn't Tango already say that s***? I mean seriously, come on. Tiffany and New York, we're the same women."
New York storms away, telling Buddha to leave.
But you know how it goes with her: another minute, another mood swing. We hear her scream, "Let yourself out!" And then we see her break down before our eyes.
"I don't mean it. I really don't mean it," she sniffles. Her turnaround is so fast, she's like a short-order cook. I feel like pathos tonight!
She finally tells Buddha to leave again, and he says if he goes, he's gone for good. She doesn't want this.
But she also doesn't want him. At least not in the usual way. Buddha is extremely astute when he points out that, "Drama is better than sex to New York." He leaves with balls that are blue, not from strain, but from sadness. It was a really dramatic night, you know?
However, Buddha is not content to let his fellow contestants know that he struck out. He joins Tailor Made on the bed…
And they cuddle all night. Then they run off together. Show is over, the end. Kidding. He instead, makes a huge display of all of the sexual things he and New York did together. Mental sex is so kinky.
The next day, he greets New York like this:
Ugh, gross. What is it with these shows that whenever the people travel, they all of a sudden become obsessed with rubbing their scents on each other? He might as well have played fire hydrant to New York's leg-lifting dog. He's all, "Mark your territory, baby."
In the car, Punk and Tailor Made, of course, let New York know about Buddha's sexual allegations.
She sets the record straight and it's clear that she's pissed that Buddha lied about such things. If you think this is going to change anything, however, think again: this is merely another loop in New York's emotional roller coaster.
And, speaking of loops…
They arrive at some weird zoo that specializes in birds. However, there is one problem: New York hates birds. Haha, but the producers loooove her. It must be so fun sitting in the control room and figuring out new ways to get her goat. Somewhere, right now, she's squealing, "But I'm afraid of goats!"
She rationalizes her parrot hatred thusly:
"I'm afraid of parrots because they don't know how to speak English diction." Because she herself is, you know, an English professor. This is an extremely succinct statement on how fear comes from within, no?
But yeah, she spazzes almost immediately, clinging to Punk for protection.
I completely support her fear — it's better to be safe than sorry. If those birds started improperly conjugating verbs, who knows what would happen.
The way that this date will go is that New York will section herself off with one guy and then they'll meet an animal and inevitably talk about Buddha.
First up is Tailor Made.
He informs her that Buddha is there to sponge off her career. What a revelation! No one's considered that one before!
Then, New York meets the world's deadliest bird. Well, the deadliest after Sister P.
New York is informed of its height and reacts in an interview: "A 6'5″ bird? I didn't know that they made birds that size." "They made?" Whenever New York talks biology, I always get the sense that she believes that there's a team of white-haired scientists who are constantly toiling with nature and its ways. Is she a member of the Nation of Islam or an ardent fan of Dr. Mario or something?
Oh, and also it pees.
The tastefulness never. stops. coming.
Then, New York and Punk share one-on-one time.
Pretty much the only notable thing is that it gives her the opportunity to deem a snake "plus-size."
Come on, New York. You know that the beauty standard places unnecessary pressure on pythons to be thin. Please don't perpetuate the snake self-hate.
Then, New York is supposed to spend time with Buddha, but he's whiny and pisses her off. Oh well. To rub it in his face that she's aborted their one-on-one, New York charges up to Punk and Tailor Made…
…and she says something ridiculous about being happy to only have two arms. I, on the other hand, am left unhappy. The only thing I want in life is for New York to have a freakish and extra appendage. I think maybe instead of getting an Oliver/Pippa/Poochie sidekick to spice up any future seasons of this show, she should really think about investing in a third arm. It would just really give the show an edge.
Anyway, Punk, I guess, is deemed the "winner" of whatever just happened. So he spends some time with New York by himself. They eat. New York asks if Punk's looking for love and gestures at him manically.
Well, now he's not looking for anything because you just poked his eyes out, lady!
When the waitress brings by a can of whipped cream, he asks if he can keep it. If you think he plans on eating it off New York…
…you've got it the wrong way around.
During this extremely graphic display, we hear New York voice over about not being able to take things beyond the "friend level" with Punk. Right. With friends like these, who needs sex partners?
Next is a date with Tailor Made. On the way to the restaurant, Tailor presents New York with (what else?) a present…
At dinner, New York talks about Tailor's sometimes saliva-slimy, sometimes plain-old-slimy behavior in the house. She says that it first upset her, but then she'd lay back in bed and think, "That's hot, I really like this guy." Let's hope that New York's discourse on her fantasies ends there because, seriously, a spit fetish is already slipping into the, "I don't need to see that!" realm.
Speaking of spit fetish:
After a few minutes of some spit swapping, Tailor Made decides to carry New York back to her room.
Well, that looks unfun and awkward, now, doesn't it? Just a tip: if you're going to have someone carry you on television, please make sure they're strong enough to make it look like they aren't straining. It's just embarrassing otherwise.
To save us and themselves any further embarrassment, New York and Tailor Made get down under the covers:
Thank. God.
Their dalliance, however, is cut short by Sister P, who's waiting downstairs for them. New York begrudgingly pulls her clothes on and meets her mom and the guys in the club below.
Blahblahblah, Buddha's bad, blahblahblah. After taking a modicum of the flak he's been taking for what feels like my entire life, at this point, Buddha storms out.
It's really helpful that every time I get the urge to feel bad for him, he goes and does something like throw a temper tantrum. After all, I only have so much compassion.
So does New York, as it's time for another elimination.
Wipe that smile off your face. This is very…
Tailor Made gets his chain first. "I really do truly love you," she tells him. I really am truly at a loss.
It all comes down to Punk and Buddha. To help herself decide, New York made a list of Punk's attributes. She couldn't find one thing about him that was negative. Buddha, on the other hand, prompted a list full of negatives. But who cares about all that when you've got sexual feelings and when your heart and mind are in, as Diction Professor New York puts it, "agreementh." All of this is to say that Punk's outta there.
He's pissed, too. Much more so than just about anyone who went before him. He says in his exit interview that even though he wasn't chosen, he's still in love with New York. That's how you know it's real.
As New York is hugging him goodbye, she has maybe her most dramatic exchange with Buddha yet:
That makes two guys she's in love with. One for each implant. She's got ample love, let me tell you.
Anyway, Sister P's pissed about this since she likes Punk and hates Buddha.
Beware the killing nails!
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today, no matter where you go the cloth is simonis, what about fortsemann, championship, granito and mali, i believe simonis is great but they have a monopoly on cloth and that the other companys are just as good. what's your thoughts.
today, no matter where you go the cloth is simonis, what about fortsemann, championship, granito and mali, i believe simonis is great but they have a monopoly on cloth and that the other companys are just as good. what's your thoughts.
Theres a reason that they have a monopoly...it is the best cloth, plain and simple. The room that I play at has recently made the switch from 860 to championship, citing the added durability of championship as the reason. After much play on both cloths, I have to say that simonis is by far a better cloth. I find that the grain of the championship affects the way that a ball rolls, particularly during the final few revolutions when the balls seems to wobble from side to side. I can't wait for this cloth to wear so we can, hopefully, get some 860 back.
I agree with the other poster. Simonis is in a class by itself.
Most of the cloths that try to imitate Simonis (all the other low-nap cloths) end up being too thin and fast. Yes, I realize that there are multiple grades to many brands of cloth, including Simonis. But most of the other low-nap cloths are just too fast, regardless of which model it is within that particular brand. And they do not maintain such great playability over a long period of time, ending up becoming thin and shiny (shiny is bad, because it indicates how smooth and pressed the cheap cloth has become; when this happens, the table can start playing like ice) relatively quickly.
I'm not real fond of championship either, cueball.
I had that installed on several tables. In the roll
it seems to be like simonis, but when installed it had
a nap and a rough one at that. I called championship and
he said that was the older style, (I got a deal) and that
the newer version was cut much smoother. That stuff was
real heavy to which made the table slow. Needless to
say when that wore out I went to simonis. I see it hasn't
changed much.
be smooth; better control and power with less effort.
So is slate... we should use honeycomb tops instead, right?
In regards to what mike said, the granito cloth is extremely fast. It seriously makes 760 seem slow (to me). Which really messes up my speed control. There is nothin that compares to Simonis IMHO.
Without reading the other responses, Simonis is certainly very high quality cloth and all the tournament players seem to demand it. We've used Granito here - and it is very good also, particularly considering it's about 2/3 the price of Simonis and wears just as well. I've also heard from a number of posters here that swear by Championship's very fast equivalent of Simonis as being an excellent playing and wearing cloth at probably about 1/2 the cost of Simonis.
For myself and our customers here, it's worth the higher price to have the Simonis. My personal preference is the 760 blend - which plays faster than the more popular 860. - Chris in NC
There was one of the Diamond coin-op tables from Derby City with Artemis cushions and Granito cloth in Tampa for the Patriots cup to get the players' opinion. They said it was too fast. The owner of Diamond said he thought the 760 was too fast too and he's tested most of the cloths except the Charles House worsted which I think is way too fast.
In the straight pool matches all they had to do was barely nick the rack and plenty of balls would come out. I think the fast cloth is overrated and I agree with Rempe who thinks you don't need much of a stroke to play on the fast cloth.
It's necessary to play on what you're likely to encounter but I don't see any point in going with a faster cloth than the 860.
Hi Chris,
I have 860 on my table and am very comfortable with it,as far as speed control-I played on a friends table with 760, and Boy, I was like richochet rabbit, bing-bing-binging all over! What I wanted to ask is, doesnt 760 wear quicker than 860?
Sub-Topic: How Fast Is Too Fast?
It seems to me that there should be no such thing as too fast of a cloth (or cushions for that matter, but thats a different topic).
The purpose of a cloth is to provide a smooth, even rolling surface over the slate for the balls. To be practical, it must last a reasonable amount of time before it wears out. Wearing-out could be defined as no longer providing that smooth, even surface.
The issues of consistancy and wearability are of obvious concern; but as far as rolling resistance, I think the less effect the cloth has on slowing down the balls, the better.
They put the cloth on to slow down the balls otherwise we would be playing on the bare slate. Slower is better! Somewhere between bare slate and shag rug there is a range that is appropriate. It isn't 760 and it isn't Granito for pool. Faster is for 3 cushion. If you don't care to improve your stroke then stick to the fast stuff but make sure you never play for serious money on conventional cloth. Play only on pro tables and make sure the cloth hasn't loosened any.


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Advancing the illusionistic rendering skills developed in the first year, students will be introduced to a variety of theories related to sight and perception. Students will develop skills with several traditional mediums and materials as well as experiment concepts of scale, color, and mark-making. Required for Sophomore Drawing Majors. Offered fall.
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Comments about Burton Speed Zone Lace Kit:
It's definitely true that when you need them, you really need them. They're relatively easy to use, and if the included instructions don't make sense, you'll be able to find numerous youtube videos to help you. I'd rate higher but this product is not overly awesome, just necessary. And, I think Burton should hold a higher standard so these don't wear out as often as they have.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Improved pulls, straightforward install
By Karl
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Not much to it - these are replacement Speed Zone laces for Burton boots that use them. One SKU does one boot; for two boots, buy two. The included installation tool makes installation very straightforward, though it does take a little while the first time. The included instructions for knotting may include a misprint that makes the knot ineffective (both of mine did), and for that I took off a star. Consult the Internet, or your favorite book of knots, for a proper end knot. The new T-shaped pulls are a vast improvement over the old loop-shaped pulls.
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Remember to order two (2) the kit replaces laces on one boot only. It's easiest to pinch or even bite the metal fishing line/lace puller before inserting into boot lace channels on your old boots.I had some trouble getting both the lace puller and laces through the channels, so I ended up using the puller to pull 30# test fishing line through the channels and using that to pull the laces through
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At first its a pain in the butt to get the laces through the guides. I found that the trick was to catch the very most itty bitty end of the lace with the included tool...then pull like hell. Took me 30-45 to relace my pair...we'll worth it.


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From exhibition openings and the Museum's first book for ipad, to a new Museum director and the theft of replica rhino horns, here are the top 10 most popular news stories about events at the Natural History Museum from our website in 2011.
The top news story was about the preview event for the Museum's exhibition Sexual Nature attended by celebrities including Gavin and Stacey's Mathew Horne.
The 110-carat Cora Sun-Drop diamond was on display at the Museum's Vault in Feb 11
The 2nd most popular story was the exhibition preview for Age of the Dinosaur with Bill Bailey. The animatronic dinosaurs arrived after a 6-week journey from Japan.
Jerry Hall unveils the 110-carat Cora Sun-Drop diamond on display in the Museum's Vault in the 3rd favourite article and video. The diamond has moved to another venue but the Vault is still full of spectacular treasures.
Forth most popular was the announcement of the winning photos from the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Also in the top 10 was the sneak preview.
Pink flamingo artwork from Audubon's The Birds of America
The 5th most popular story asked people to look out for 6 minibeasts as part of OPAL Bugs Count led by the Museum. The devil's coach horse, a leopard slug and more were on the list.
The Museum welcomed Professor Ian Owens as the new Director of Science in this 6th most popular story. He took over from Professor Richard Lane and was the Head of the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London.
The 7th favourite story was about the 1-metre-tall 19th-century book by Audubon. It is one of the most valuable natural history books ever published and is Museum's first book for iPad.
The 8th story was about a new book by David M Wilson that revealed unseen photos taken by Scott himself.
White rhino specimen at Tring that had its lower replica horn stolen
The number 9 story was about the opening of a memorial to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami at the Museum.
Last on this list was the sad news that thieves broke in to the Museum at Tring and stole 2 replica rhino horns. The real horns had been replaced after a spate of break-ins at museums and other institutions across Europe.


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Brian Hoyer still starting quarterback
James W. Wade III | 8/27/2014, 9:40 a.m.
This is going to be a short week for the Browns who played Saturday night in Cleveland and now will play Thursday night. The team is in the process of making roster cuts because this Saturday by 4 p.m. which the deadline when teams must get down to 53 players, nobody is safe.
The concern still stands about the defense and major player that are injured. The following Browns have not practiced due to injury: DL Desmond Bryant (wrist), DB Pierre Desir (knee), DB Joe Haden (foot), LB Eric Martin (concussion), DB Buster Skrine (thumb) and DB Isaiah Trufant (knee).
Browns coach Mike Pettine talked about the upcoming challenges with his team and answered a question about quarterback Brian Hoyer being stuck. "I don't think he's stuck. I just think he can't press, that he just needs to keep it simple. Do your job. Good things will happen. Go out there be confident, and hopefully the rest of the offense that they're functioning well around him. As I've said that a bunch of times, probably 30 of the quarterbacks in this league are so much of a product of what's going on around them that there's very few that can transcend their supporting cast. I think that certainly applies here. For Brian to look good, for Johnny to look good, for (Browns QBs) Rex (Grossman), for Connor (Shaw) – for any of our quarterbacks to look good we need to play well around them," said coach Pettine.
The coach is still talking about playing both quarterbacks but confirmed Hoyer is still number one so far. As it stands Hoyer is still the starter. "We're going to watch the tape and see where we are. That is on the table, but I think we need continuity as a starting offense before we start to worry about going to a change-up," said coach Pettine.
The defense had issues too. Maybe missing Joe Haden and Buster Skrine may have been a problem since rookie Justin Gilbert had a bad night.
"I didn't make plays when I needed to. That's pretty much it," said Gilbert.
Hoyer is ready for Thursday and does not feel the team is down on themselves from all the mistakes. "I don't feel we're down on ourselves. I think the most frustrating part to us is that we do some things really well and then we shoot ourselves in the foot. It's not like we're going out there and just going three and out, three and out, three and out. That's the frustrating part. If we just sucked then I think we would kind of just be down on ourselves, but we realize what we can be. That's the most frustrating part and that's why we've been coming out of these games feeling mad at ourselves. I think obviously we want to go out and play and execute Thursday night really well, but I don't think there's going to be any type of hangover whether it's positive or negative going into regular season. I think it's a whole new ball game when that comes around," said Hoyer.


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10 things to do in Bath this weekend and the coming week
Posted: October 26, 2012|
At a loose end during the week ahead? Here's our at-a-glance guide to ten things to do in Bath during the coming week:
Dig out your Discovery Card – or go and get one – and go along to see places like the Jewish Burial Ground at Combe Down that are specially openen during Bath Heritage Week
There is lots of comedy in Bath over the coming days but Bob Rouse star of Mad Mad World and 8 out of 10 Cats offers a special treat when he appears at the Rondo Theatre, Bath next Friday November 2 at 8pm.
On Saturday you can join the RSPB in a garden walk spotting birds that live in and around Prior Park, Bath. Take the bus or walk to Prior Park Landscape Garden for a 10.30am start. It finishes at 2.30pm.
Splash out on a ticket for the Just Paws Charity Masquerade Ball which takes place on Friday November 2. All proceeds from the ball to be given to Bath Cats & Dogs Home. Tickets are £40 each to include arrival drink, three course dinner, auction, live band and DJ. The venue is Cumberwell Park, near Bradford on Avon
Get a breath of fresh air and go to watch Bath Rugby Ladies who are playing host to Aylesford Bulls on Sunday at 2.30pm at Lambridge Training ground.
There's lots of full frontal male nudity at the Theatre Royal Bath this week in David Hare's play The Judas Kiss which stars Hollywood actor Rupert Everett as Oscar Wilke and Freddie Fox at Lord Alfred Douglas. It runs until Saturday night.
Clockheart Boy, a play written by a former teaching assistant at a School in Widcombe plays on Monday and Tuesday at the egg. Make a date to take a young member of the family to see the show as a half term treat.
Go and listen to a young string quartet at the Pump Room on Sunday for just £10. It starts at 8pm.
Daniel Craig is back as James bond in the latest film Skyfall, released on the 50th anniversary of the first Bond movie Dr No. MI6 is under attack and 007 must track down and destroy the threat. Skyfall opens tonight at the Odean and Little Theatre Cinema in Bath.
Stock up on your locally-produced food as local producers sell their own products to local people at Bath Farmers Market every Saturday at Green Park from 9am-1.30pm.


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Oct. 18, 2009
Queens. NY - The No. 7/7 Louisville men's soccer team fell 3-2 at St. John's in overtime. The Cardinals fall to 9-2-2 on the season and 5-2-1 in league play while the Red Storm improve to 4-2-7 overall and 3-1-4 in league play.
The Cardinals had the first scoring chance of the game asColin Rolfe had a shot on goal in the third minute of play. Louisville tested Red Storm keeper again in the 34th minute, but the keeper stopped a Paolo DelPiccolo shot. The Cards struck first as Josh Lipka dribbled past two defenders and sent a shot past the keeper inside the left post.
The Red Storm came out pressuring in the second half asNelson Becerra tested Cardinal keeper Andre Boudreaux with a shot in the 59th minute who came away with a save. Boudreaux then saved a Connor Lade effort in the 61st minute to keep St. John's off the board.
St. John's tied the game in the 75th minute when Wegge Gundhus curled a corner kick into the box and Pablo Punyed headed the ball into the back of the net. Wegge Gundhus then gave the Red Storm a 2-1 lead two minutes later. After a deep punt by Derby Carrillo, the ball bounced off a Louisville defender and ended up at the feet of Wegge Gundhus. The midfielder then dribbled into the box and chipped a shot over the head of Boudreaux.
The Cardinals pressured late in the game paid off in the 85th minute. After dribbling down the left side of the field, Mark Knight sent a centering pass into the box and Rolfe beat Carrillo to tie the game at 2-2.
The Red Storm had a chance to score in the 86th minute, but Boudreaux made the save, sending the game into extra periods.
St. John's had the first chance in overtime but the shot went just wide in the 91st minute. In the 95th minute the Cards' Freddie Braun had a chance off a corner kick but Carrillo made the stop.
The Cardinals will be back in action on Wednesday, as they take a break in conference play to host Indiana at 7:00 p.m. in Cardinal Park


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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Michael C. Ottolini, 45, of Sebastopol, Calif., died Nov. 10 in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. Ottolini was assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, Calif.
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BFC! She's back...maybe she'll bankrupt the GOP, too.
It is not a tax...it is a court fee for criminals and people who do stupid stuff and end up in court. So stay out of court and you won't have to worry.
Of course Mac McCutcheon is on the committee...he is a bought and paid for lobbyist for the City of Huntsville (Huntsville City Employee) who has steered millions over the last five years to projects in Huntsville, while leaving the rest of the state to rot on the vine.
This guy has lied and lied repeatedly...and he was basically forced out of Indianapolis...we don't need this guy in Mobile.
I want to know why Peggy Connell thinks she doesn't have to be vetted. If she can't communicate now, then she certainly won't when she is superintendent.
The SO is county...that won't help the city budget.
Ok, so we cut the mayors bodyguard and salary...that's about $160k...still have $29,840,000 left to cut.
The city doesn't pay the utility bills at Government Plaza, the County does...it is a County building, the City is just a tenant.
Well Reggie, what do you propose to get cut and not to get cut? What is not essential to you? The bodyguard could/should go, yes...so, that's 50K in salary and benefits...only $29,950,000 left to cut.
The County (it is a county building, not a city building; the City is just a tenant) should not have let the problem go on this long...it should have been fixed when the building was still under warranty, but the County waited until the warranty expired before getting serious about the problems.
The building has several other design issues also - lack of freight elevators for deliveries/construction traffic; lack of a mechanism to be able to wash the windows of the building; lack of ADA accessiblity in some areas. The list could go on and on.
Congrats to all the new doctors!
Will the printer be reimbursing the county for all the overtime caused by their printing mistake?
If the article was fine to you before it was updated, then you clearly do not understand the electoral process. Regardless of whether or not we know a democrat won't win the position, the officeholder is not official until the election. That was my point. And a careful, respectable journalist would have made that clear.
I frankly could care less about the office of Mobile County Treasurer, it is an outdated and useless office that is a waste of taxpayer dollars. It should be abolished, in my humble opinion.
The original article had a mistaken headline, which has been changed, it is not about Democrat or Republican, it is about responsible journalism. Maybe you should keep the personal attacks out of a forum like a grown up.
Ridiculous. Didn't we learn our lesson the first time?
Benson is not necessarily the new treasurer, he still has to win the general against Democrat Christian Smith. Do some actual research before posting headlines.
The city did not build it...it is a COUNTY building, built by the COUNTY. The city is merely a tenant in the building.
As a gay man, also from Monroeville, I have to also say that I am mortified and devastated, and frankly offended, that this person would represent Monroeville and Alabama in such a manner. Please know that Colton Cumbie does NOT represent or speak for the gay community, the Monroeville community, or the Alabama community. He is appalling.
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"These people looked on us more as old friends than they did as TV performers. It made us try even harder to entertain them." — Lawrence Welk, 1903-1992
It was a surreal moment. Our daughter and her best friend were riding in the back seat of our car. "I don't like watching TV with my grandparents," her friend complained. "All they watch is Lawrence Welk!" The moment was surreal because 40 years earlier we had expressed exactly the same sentiments. Lawrence Welk had many loyal fans. What was his secret, we wondered?
The Lawrence Welk show is the longest running television show in American history. It ran from 1955 to 1972 on ABC, from 1972 to 1982 on over 200 stations in nationwide syndication and from 1982 until present in reruns on PBS. The show was a variety show with dancing and singing, big band music, dance music, jazz, country music, polkas, Latin music, popular music and gospel music. In 1938 a listener in the Saint Paul Hotel in Pennsylvania remarked the music was "effervescent like champagne." Champagne music became his band's theme.
Welk's autobiography — "Wunnerful, Wunnerful!" — is a story of the American dream. His parents were German immigrants, who because of religious persecution fled their homeland of Alsace-Lorraine to live in the Ukraine. In 1892 they immigrated to America and settled in the newly created state of North Dakota. They brought with them an accordion passed down from a blind ancestor. Welk's first memory was of crawling toward the accordion to push the keys.
When Lawrence was 16, he asked his father to lend him $400 for an accordion of his own. In return for the loan, Lawrence would work on the family farm for 4 years and give his parents any money he made playing music. His father had to go into debt to get the money but agreed. The arrival of the accordion, a custom made instrument with Swedish reeds, was one of the most exhilarating moments of Welk's life. He stayed up half the night playing to the dismay of the household.
When his four years were up, his parents let him go with love but with concern that the life of a traveling musician was unstable and that Lawrence would lose his faith. Over the next 30 years, Welk formed a series of bands and orchestras. Many times in the early years, he slept and changed for performances in his car. He recalled one July 4th dance at which mothers brought their babies up in baskets and set them on the stage. Lawrence quipped that he played the accordion, led the band and babysat.
In 1955 Lawrence and his orchestra were asked to be a summer replacement show on ABC but with some "minor" changes. These included a comedy act and a line of chorus girls to "spice things up." Lawrence was devastated but stood firm, saying that television went into people's homes and he wanted a healthy atmosphere. The show was a resounding success and the age of Welkisms began including, "A-one, an-a-two," and bloopers such as a song, "not being his cup of dish."
How did a big band leader thrive during the peak of rock and roll youth culture, and live on today as a regular on PBS and the darling of their pledge drives? Welk read and charted fan letters, keeping in touch with what his fans wanted. He attracted talent and even as teenagers, we confess, we liked many of the performers. Welk was infectiously joyous. Those watching his show felt that they were part of a festive celebration that Lawrence had invited them to attend.
The Lawrence Welk Show, noted Janet Lennon of The Lennon Sisters, "conjures up an innocent time spent with parents and grandparents." We echo this sentiment. We would add that it also conjures up satisfaction that sometimes the good guys do win.
— Gordon Mercer is past president and on the Board of Trustees of Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society and professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. Marcia Gaines Mercer is a published children's author and columnist.