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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Hottie or what??
36 comments:
- Operative Knick-Knacks said...
Yeah ! the guy has a great unfying presence. Somehow every body identify with him immediately.
Its actually true to say that the black men/women are soulful and far less manipulative than the whites. My work involves travelling to Africa and i have seen this first hand.
I hope and pray that this man does some good
- November 6, 2008 at 2:33 PM
- •♥•♥[V]♥•♥• said...
i agree with you mam..theirs something about him that attracts you to him...he has an enchanting personality.
here's something that our Director Shekhar Kapur wrote...
i have to agree with each and every word he wrote.
take care mam
- November 6, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Hope - The right word.
- November 6, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Yes, Obama seems to have all the answers...for now!
What had me zapped was this complete, Zen like calm without any sign of excitement or exuberance.
He seems to have it in him, to lead America.But surprisingly, Indians in USA
are somewhat apprehensive, since they feel he will raise taxes and cut down on outsourcing.
They are not as euphoric as we are...
So let's hold our horses before we go Gaga over him..
- November 6, 2008 at 2:48 PM
- Double Seven said...
Sure it is.
Black Or White- it don't matter if you are black or white.
It's the Obamania baby!
I am loving it.
Californians are going crazy over it- not so crazy over the passage of Prop 8 though (Gay marriage is banned in California and for good)
Barack Obama has deserved the victory. People in America have agreed to believe in THE CHANGE finally.
he is the next clinton in the making. Trust me dude. The timing of his entry is so right (the american economy being in a great mess) that he has ample of battlefield to fight. And he has been a fighter all through his life- from his harvard days to he being a lawyer, to he making his stand bigger in the senate even though he was black and very young, to fighting to cope with the reality of his mom's death because of ovarian cancer at such a young age, and last but definitely not the least, he has been absolutely a near-flawless strategist and a fighter to win his campaign. Period. having icons like warren buffet, oprah winfrey, colin powell to his side I think he is a person of great substance which you are yet to explore. I wish i was american during his regime; both indian and american at the same time, a dual citizenship! :-/
Obama is definetly a symbolic progress for America and the world, but how he handles his 4 years and the results he creates will be what determines his presidency. If he messes up, it will just be another scapegoat to blame, but overall, it is a step in the right direction in terms of ethnic/racial progress. However, the economy/jobs/taxes/healthcare is another issue, many of the things he promises will be very difficult to accomplish without hurting big consumers who basically run the economy, so we'll see what obstacles he faces and overcomes.
The thing about Obama and young voters is that: people view him as this prolific speaker with impressive rhetorical skills and this deters from what he promises, how much more will he increase taxes, how much more will the wealthy pay, how can medicare be placed on an equal level for all americans (the medical/pharmacuetical industry just does not allow it)...
i tell you, pharmacuetical corporations run health care in the US, they dictate drug prices, what doctors can and cannot do, So only time will tell how his presidency falls into place, but, I must say, I did not expect a president with African heritage to be elected so soon.
The dream MLK had dreamt of 45 years ago has been realized today after 40 years since his assassination.
If you must have noticed in all his campaigns, he has never bothered to play his race card anytime. He was more concerned with the actual issues at stake such as the economic crisis and the global climate change among others. His speeches implied a lot that he wanted to bring America together- irrespective to whether he is White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Gay, Straight, Disabled or not disabled.
By the way-
Soon you will see a president with indian heritage to be elected as president.
Old man McCain's concession speech yesterday was in my mind the most honest and loaded with integrity and humility. I thought for the first time that mccain was speaking like a forward thinking revolutionary.
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- November 6, 2008 at 2:56 PM
- Double Seven said...
I am Double Seven and I approve this message. (HeHe)
Actually De,
Obama may not have experience in foreign policy but that's the whole reason why he had chosen Joe Biden as his running mate- Joe Biden just loves India and has a lot of experience in foreign relation matters. Not like Sarah not-blonde-but-still-dumb Palin- because the whole world knows that McCain decided to go for her because of her deep-rooted Christian mentality (anti-abortion, etc.) and her strong 'diva' looks because she would easily attract white women to go out and to vote for her.
For Joe Biden- especially so, he has proved in the past in the senate his inclination in the field of South Asian politics, concerning the issue of Kashmir and its volatility.
McCain at Late Night Show With David Letterman admitted in front of Dave and his studio audience that he "screwed up".
Now, nobody knows exactly though to what that "screwed up" was pointing the screw at- was it at Palin or was it at his own campaigning approach nobody would know but the fact suggests that the former is possibly true.
Obama has said to CNN that he won't have any problem conducting ground attacks on Pakistan, to hunt down bin Laden and the Pakistani mujahideens.
Pakistan is actually in grave trouble right now.
- November 6, 2008 at 2:57 PM
- K said...
I am aghast reading your comment "...(Gay marriage is banned in California and for good)".
While I was all blissfully teary eyed and joyful over the Obama win, I was again all teary eyed but disappointed reading about measures to ban gay marriage that succeeded in Florida, Arizona and California. Gay adoption was banned in Arkansas.
Obama win is surely one historic moment and I am just so happy but then there is also this huge conundrum. Proposition 8 its success and this part of the ballot measures were surely super tragic.
And 77, your comment...just super hurtful.
But change is there for all to see. And as my dear friend here says, it's so amazing to see someone not white be the first family. That said, I see a gay couple being the first family in another 20 years. Touche!
- November 6, 2008 at 4:48 PM
- Double Seven said...
Well I don't see the first family being a family touted with gay ideology having its place in the most heavily guarded house, and in the history of mankind. Howsoever things may seem quite possible now in America, even if Indian-American family may be one to have that status in my lifetime but the former?- NO, not at all!
Dear K,
"... and for good" = permanently and indefinitely.
(And not because I felt any good because of it)
I don't know if you are aware- California is considered by many as being the most liberal state in America where people are all soo experimental and open about various aspects- gay marriage being one of them.
I highly condemned this Proposition for the following reasons-
1) 2 of my very good friends in my college here are gay and they happen to be Indians at the same time. They don't intend to go back to India after they are done with education. I whole-heartedly support their endorsements.
2) Every living human mammal on our planet Earth has all the liberty and rights to whatever she or he chooses to practice and take that up as lifestyle, workstyle, socializing-style, etc. I am a strong believer of democracy (no wonder I love my India and I hate the communist republic of China to death- India being the largest democracy in the world, and also I absolutely love this up-to-date great nation of America- it being the greatest and the oldest democracy in history!)
3) Straight/ deep-rooted catholic and Hindu religious people are more than just welcomed to advocate, oppose, propose, etc. anything to what they believe in. Having said that they don't possess any right in any country to invade and to poke into someone else's life who doesn't happen to belong and to associate himself in their respective categories.
4) Hindus in India believe that god has created every individual with great thought and research (this may sound a bit funny but I have heard some hardcore fascist saying that). And that no individual is created to make love in someone's anus!
I feel that is preposterous and highly perverted to think about also.
5) I marched with the people with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual) traits in my campus, wearing all-red yesterday. So that means I support those unusual and "special" stratas of individuals.
Take care.
PS: i do hope that you must have surely liked reading the rest of this so-called comment-cum-article-cum-a legitimate and highly liberal-inclination review though about Barack Hussein Obama- about the end of white supremacy and the advent of a colored guy who is now gonna eat Kentucky fried chicken sitting at his house called the White House (quite ironically, but pun intended fully :)
- November 6, 2008 at 6:14 PM
its called teleprompter my dear, didn't you see the two panels on his left and right ahhh!!
but yeah he is quite a speaker!
- November 6, 2008 at 7:45 PM
- I'll try 2 be truthful said...
well , kyunki's getting over today , lets see about obama.
ps : it might seem silly to you , but i was wondering how happy we indians seem to be on his win as in without knowing his agenda concerning our desh *maybe i'm too not-clued-in*
- November 6, 2008 at 9:25 PM
- K said...
Dear 77
Of course! Living in the US, I was most disappointed with ballot measures in California. Of all places, California? What were people thinking?
But thanks for the clarification and solidarity! On a more optimistic side, I consider each of these challenges as creative opportunities to work harder and at all levels. Thanks to gay allies like yourself.
All said, I am hopeful to see a First Gay Family at least in some part of the world soon. Mark my words, change is just round the corner. And coming to think of it, I think India desperately needs a Harvey Milk like cult figure to make visible the otherwise invisible sexuality but in more constructive forms. This would go a long-way in cultural sensitization.
As far as the intersections of religion and sexuality are concerned, to each his own. As long as religion is not used as an excuse for arguing against anything "alternate", people like me from within the gay community and others like yourself - the allies have less to worry about.
- November 6, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Obama Wins!
So my main girl Hillary was not even in the running and I voted for the alternative. But… what an alternative! My muffin man! I am shallow that way! And yes, he has a simmering low-key hotness that I think is just super.
Hotness aside, I am going to be all stream-of-consciousness on y'all while I write down some thoughts about the Great Election. No editing, just what I feel. Some cynicism tempered by a sprinkling of hope. A pinch of sugar, to balance the salt.
I took my 6 year old daughter into the voting booth with me to press the button after my final selections were made. With great gusto, she thumped on the Vote button and ran out of the curtained booth shouting "Mommy voted for Obama". There were a few cheers, and a few boos but it was all good. I was in my own familiar territory, upper middle class and privileged and amongst friends and neighbors. People who seemingly could ride out 4 years without being decimated whatever the final outcome of the election. I followed my child out of the polling place somewhat embarrassed by her exuberance but proud that she is on the vanguard of a time and generation where democracy will mean more of a genuine equal chance for a half brown person like her.
She was so excited when we (her punching the button) voted for Hillary in the Primaries, because to her 6 year old mind, a woman President was a wondrous thing. She was disappointed when I told her this time around we would not vote for a woman, but the excitement she felt at the process of voting remained the same. Obama didn't mean much to her, it was cool name to say and chant though. He wasn't a woman but it was enough to be able to punch that Vote button. I pray that she will always be able to punch that vote button without fear or favor. Isn't democracy a flawed but very beautiful thing? Sometimes we do not appreciate it for what it gives us.
To many white Americans who voted for him, Obama was"just black enough" to be their own special symbol of liberalism. He plays just enough basketball, wasn't too dark in color, spoke no Ebonics, or had any lasting relationships with traditional black power groups. He is educated, and very importantly had a mother and grandparents who looked just like them. His wife does not braid her hair or have a name which ended with a "sha" or "ta". Oprah and Colin Powell are his friends, rather than P Diddy and Snoop Dogg and he doesn't call everybody Girlfriend or Brotha. He probably smoked weed as a student, just like them and wasn't afraid to inhale. He was in effect "not scary". For them, Obama was the best first baby step towards a more equitable equation for a racially and economically divided America. Voting for him made them feel good about themselves and their own evolution as thinking people.
For the people of color, (and that by definition includes me, doesn't it?) it was a very passionate vote. For the older African Americans who have experienced overt racism and have seen how long it takes for change to come about, this was nothing but a culmination of their long held hopes and desires. For the younger lot however somewhere people forgot that the election of Obama is finally more of a symbol for now. For them, they were not voting for a symbol, they were voting for their immediate hopes. It was about decayed inner cities and racial profiling and economic hardship and fathers in jail and breakdown of traditional family structures and most importantly of being on the dole and losing your home. It was about being able to buy groceries without public assistance and paying the mortgage or rent next month and your son not becoming cannon fodder in the army because he couldn't get another well paying job.
I wonder how it will play out. All these very separate agendas. Very disparate but all so necessary to the conditions that America sees today.
White America is satisfied that Black America has been appeased. A little self congratulatory back patting is in order. After all White America helped to vote in the Black President and symbol and that there should be no further complaining about racial discrimination or affirmative action. You have your guy, now enough!
Black America wants all their troubles to disappear with the waving of this magic wand. Obama is going to make it all happen. They will see good times en masse.
Everyone who voted Democrat this time around wants their mortgages paid, their retirement accounts brought back to health and for the war to go away. Obama will make that happen. And he is also supposed to make it happen in 4 years.
Or is he?
Can he?
As I see it, the situation will get worse in the short term, before it gets better. But it will get better. After all a start has been made, a new goal has now at least been visualized. The route to that goal still remains to be examined and seen. That will take time.
A child of color or a poor child can now truly believe that he can become the President. After all there is one like him up there. But will the path to that spot be self evident or even open for a long, long, long while? Will a child who knows no privilege right now, know what to do to get there? That my friends will take a very long time. A beginning has been made, but there are many who are going to be disappointed in the short term. Obama has inherited a thankless job in the worst possible circumstances. So can Obama sustain interest in his vision and sustain support long enough to be the change he seeks? 4 years is too short to do all he seeks to do. He is going to have to be more than clever to do that. He will have to be very, very lucky. I want to send him my lucky right curled "shankh" shell and lucky Ganesh ring. He needs them. Very badly!
- November 7, 2008 at 1:38 AM
Oh that message above was me...
Another Kiran in NYC
- November 7, 2008 at 1:39 AM
- Double Seven said...
Another Kiran In NYC-
Your analysis I just read and I think it was not bad at all.
I envy you now more than anything else because you were able to vote; that means you are American! I don't see any special interest in being American but not Indian though- Except for the fact that I am deeply in love with Obama (I am straight just FYI by the way) and that I wanted to make my share felt in his victory like you. But other than that- I see America greatly as a big picnic spot than being the land of opportunity. I see India as my land of opportunities and I can't wait to graduate and go back to my home to achieve my "Indian Dream". :)
Well that aside-
You say, "He is going to have to be more than clever to do that. He will have to be very, very lucky."
Are you like....... KIDDING ME?
he is the 11th most powerful senator according to the latest 2008 survey by some agency. Refer to Wikipedia Barack Hussein Obama II for further information.
He is the strongest opponent for ending the war in Iraq which he had never supported before in the first place either.
He is Harvard alum, Columbia alum, lawyer from Harvard Law School (quite possibly the best law school in the whole world, just beating arch rival Yale by a slim margin :)
Warren Buffet, Paul Volcker, Colin Powell among other great American leaders and economists are there to influence him- so basically point is that he is gonna be more than just clever for his tenure.
You say, "White America is satisfied that Black America has been appeased."
I am happy and you are lucky enough that way that you belong to New York City and not Atlanta! I suggest you go visit some southern cities and states like Arkansas and Kansas and all that or may be deep down cities of Texas where people still believe in KKK ideology. People there who voted for McCain only because the way Palin looks and advocates her usual dumbness- people there still think that negros should have no rights in America and many believe that an Hussein = Arab = Terrorist! That is like the most ridiculous analogy I have ever come across. :)
They would readily go help people greatly affected by the LA/ Malibu fires where people affected were greatly only caucasians; they would on the other hand never go to help people in a New Orleans to help people largely African-Americans affected by an Hurricane.
But on the whole, your writing as always was too thoughtful and interesting to read alot; and that I am happy for your 6 year old child- I just love those age groups and especially girls :)
- November 7, 2008 at 8:14 PM
Double 7 you just underlined my point vis-a-vis White America resting on its laurels for voting in an African American President, but nothing on the ground really changing.
And yes I am aware about KKK and the deep south and all that. There are different types of Americas out there. Fringe groups, Main stream, a hybrid. Everything.
Thank you for reading my observations, with an open mind.
Another Kiran in NYC
- November 7, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Double 7, I also wanted to comment that good governance is more than being a powerful senator and being an Ivy Alum or even the best counsel in advisors. There are more factors, a confluence of which creates the conditions for progress and good governance. Obama is handicapped by past circumstance and field conditions on hand. Ofcourse that is not to say he cannot succeed, but it will take precious time. I personally want him to succeed and be more than a symbol and more than the change he wants to be. Like everyone else I want it all!
Another Kiran in NYC
- November 7, 2008 at 9:51 PM
- Double Seven said...
So basically Another Kiran In NYC,
You agree no about what you said "White America is satisfied that Black America has been appeased.", and so NOT the whole White community was satisfied with the new found revolution called "Black Supremacy"?
I am an open person by mind, soul and also body, Mrs Another Kiran In NYC, :).
So it was all but natural that I am a wholesome openly-minded Indian too :) hehe. I encourage you to read my style of Obama thought-analysis also now- for it has already been whole-heartedly endorsed by Shobhaa De and that she said, she "read it thoroughly and digested it!!" in a chat session at GTalk we had yesterday.
It's Obamania baby!
And I am loving it. :)
- November 7, 2008 at 9:54 PM
- Double Seven said...
Of Course! Harvard education doesn't make you a superhero or something- but it does indicate that you are smart and hardworking.
And Obama was always a better candidate than the old man McCain- Mccain had voted 95% of the time for the policies of Bush. McCain was educated in a not-known-at-all school. The advantage he had was his age, vis-a-vis his experience and his army background. Period. He was suffering from face cancer or something- which would mean that god forbid he had to pass away, then the not-blonde-but-still-dumb madam were to capture the White House and then messing things up further.
If you read my first comment on this post, then you would get further knowledge about the problems that Obama can face during his presidency.
Read on.
Fight On.
*Victory signs*
- November 7, 2008 at 10:16 PM
- Double Seven said...
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- November 7, 2008 at 10:48 PM
- Double Seven said...
and it is not like Obama got into Harvard because he had any legacy or anything, unlike Bush- he got into Yale only because Bush Sr. had been a Yale alum.
I scoreD more on my SATs than the bushy man.. hehe, there's actually a group like that on Facebook- 'I scored higher on my SATs than Bush'... haha.
- November 7, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Uma said...
Obama - a hottie! Is that all you can write about him! Is this woman capable of intelligent thought at all? Write about his policies, such as his decision to penalize those who outsource with heavy taxes! This Shobaa De....is a total kekta kapoor kinda insipid behenji. Now my last hope that this woman has brains is demolished.
- November 8, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- Double Seven said...
Uma bhenji,
that way toh even ekta kapoor has brains- the right entrepreneurial-acumen imperative to make a mark in the indian television arena. If you are probably implying ekta has no brains and then comparing her to shobhaa de then you are missing out on its vitality.
good day!
- November 8, 2008 at 4:43 PM
- Mommy Niri said...
It is so wonderful to see everyone excited about Obama. We have been praying for it for a long time after having tp suffer 8 (long) years under Bush here. In fact we are even hosting an "End Of Bush party". On a more personal note I consider myself privileged to be in this country when it happened.. magical to say the least. This is the second time I got to see a 1st time a black win presidency, the 1st was Nelson Mandela when it the 1st time I voted there. Memories like these will last forever. Seriousness aside, man what a looker!
- November 9, 2008 at 5:54 AM
- Rhett said...
I wonder what all the fuss is all about. Like you say, they'll all fall out of love asap. we won't have to wait long to see where in the world he stains his hands with blood. Any guesses?
- November 10, 2008 at 2:43 AM
- deepthi said...
just read your piece about obama in the week. Obama projected 'unambiguously as a sex symbol' by his campaign?? seriously, you have lost it.
- November 11, 2008 at 2:32 AM
- Double Seven said...
She is probably right... go check the GQ magazine (US edition) for further info. (some september or august or october issue..)
- November 11, 2008 at 2:57 AM
- deepthi said...
yes just read it. in mags like these its natural they talk about his good looks and his style. but what they focused on most part is what an quintessential politician obama is. and if obama can smooth talk and act charming, isnt that what being a politician is all about? no points in being gruff and saying what you really feel. for what its worth, hillary had appeared in bazar. its what they call being accessible and being able to relate to everyone.
- November 11, 2008 at 3:37 AM
- Double Seven said...
yeah being a politician is all about smooth talking and act charming - that's why we have the great Lalu Prasad Yadav MAN! he's just too too good... well about Obama- her reference to his charming persona was all to do with he being black and young and successful in life even before taking up the job of the US senate. hillary's body structure is too too bad as compared to sarah palin- palin used to be a beauty queen and basketball player for her high school!! she is HOT!
You can easily relate Obama with any other black dude yaar. he is such a charming personality yaar.
- November 11, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- Uma said...
double seven:
point noted! I agree that if behenji serials sell, then the makers can't be stupid. BUT...
kekta kapoor DOES NOT make serials about Obama, nor writes articles about Obama. She sticks to behenjis, a subject she knows well.
And Shobha De is a behenji subjecting us to her discourse on OBAMA. After reading all that crap, all I get to know is that this woman is smitten with him. Rats! I came here just to be fair and reply to those who responded to my comment, which I have done.
Thank you for making my visit worthwhile. There will be no more.
- November 13, 2008 at 10:22 AM
amazing how you feel all those liberating feelings looking at Obama....ok what should i say next..wow you are so American and cool..wow you are so Americanized that your extended family keeps following the American election like the way the rest of india does with center elections..wow cool you are so liberated, american...
- November 15, 2008 at 1:13 AM
I am disappointed to see Shobhaa De writing about Obama's looks and his sex-appeal rather than his QUALIFICATIONS to be the most powerful man on earth.
Honestly - many of us are deeply scared what he could do to the world.. over the next 4 years. Fact is - Obama ONLY became President because he was BLACK.. for the first time in US history there is enough Black population that got up and went to actually vote... and they ALL blindly voted for OBAMA just because he was Black - this is RACISM at its highest level. The majority of Whites in USA voted for Mccain - the only other votes Obama got were from a few liberal whites, the GAYS who hate republicans for asking them not to spread AIDS and do so many drugs (I am gay myself btw), and other lazy minorities who live on social security mooching off tax payer money - thinking Obama being BLACK will make more money for them. The statistics prove that majority of HARD working, sincere, law abiding citizens of the US including MOST INDIANS - voted for Mccain and not Obama.
His political experience is less than that of Sarah Palin's... its a disgrace.. and America has become filled with stupid people - thats why 50 million of them dont have health insurance... I dont think Shobhaa De knows about the real problems affecting American citizens.. she is just another Bush hater who gave Obama a positive review without knowing anything about his qualifications or achievements... but then I guess she is good at writing FICTION...
p.s.- double seven is an idiot and I think most people here know about it already... after seeing his stupid comments, personal attacks and arguments with everyone on here.. on every forum thread.. i'm sure he will attack me too... but not interested... so stick it up your own arse..
Eighty Eight & Proud
- November 20, 2008 at 6:06 AM
- Double Seven said...
I love to mess around with gay people man. (ask *aham* for more)
How could you say that Shobhaa De hated Bush that's why she hailed for Obama?
That doesn't make ANY sense- because- Bush has been the most successful president in the history of the United States in bringing India closer to the US!
It all started off with William Jefferson Clinton first.
but George W. Bush took it forward and to a whole new level. And so since Bush did good to India, that means clearly that India wouldn't 'hate' hate Bush and his policies. Bush might not be the most friendly person with the Arab world post-9/11, but that doesn't mean that he can not be friendly with other parts of the world. India still loves Bush. Period.
It is important that a stupid person like me address to your naivete, because there happens to be many gays watching out for Shobhaa De's apparently, and I am loving it. You are ill-informed; except for waving out the rainbow flag you got nothing else in life. Go to an arab country and you will be fucked both front and back (assuming that you actually are biologically deformed :P).
You got 88 problems but a bitch ain't one :P lol; that's because you are a loser; gay; and not liked by many because of your 'blonde' approach in everything political!
Obama didn't ONLY become president because of his race, but largely because of his policies for the middle class population of the United States. This middle class possesses a large chunk of electoral population, so naturally they voted out for Obama and not for Mccain (Mccain is largely influenced by Bush and the lobbyists who care a shit about the middle class)
Obama won because of his qualifications, his young age (he appealed to many young voters out there)|, because of his race of course (although he is half-caucasian, half-black), because he is a liberal democrat.
And I obviously would know why you would hate Obama so much- that's because of his policies again- he is anti-gay marriage person and also pro-abortion. That's because he like many Americans believes that there is no need for anti-abortion laws in any sense because it's upto the individual if whether or not he/she needs their baby or not. It's all about individualism at the end of the day, after all.
You say that majority of whites voted for Mccain- please go have your facts right. Mccain got voted only in the deep down red necked states of Texas, Alabama, etc.
American slavery which started at Bull Run, Virginia (largely white population) HAILED Obama, voted for him without any hesitations whatsoever.
MOST INDIANS actually voted for Obama, again I request you to get your facts right. (otherwise ask me for more information :)
What I also know is this-
Obama must have won such a landslide victory because of-
1) Sarah I-am-not-blonde-but-still-so-dumb Palin
2) The issue of William Ayers raised by the McCain campaign which held no meaning, and was termed by Americans as negative attacks on Obama.
3) Mccain would have lost even badly if he would have concentrated more on his economic policy than merely concentrating attacking on Obama's relationships with William Ayers (although it may just seem highly preposterous)
4) Obama may have won such a landslide victory because of the large scale support he was getting by the best electronic media of America, albeit undercover. (CNN, FOXNEWS, etc.)
5) Obama may have won because a large number of Hollywood celebrities who have a large amount of influence on the American junta had supported him with all their hearts and souls. (George Clooney, Matt Damon, Adam Brody, Oprah Winfrey, among many others.)
Refer to this for more confirmations-
You say that Sarah Palin has more executive experience than Obama- ROFL.
Sarah Palin is the mayor of a very VERY EXTREMELY small town of Alaska.
Sarah Palin is the governer of the least populated and highly inhabitable state called Alaska.
Compare Sarah Palin's educational background with that of Barack Hussein Obama II's educational background, then come back to me for further doubts, if any.
- November 20, 2008 at 6:25 PM
- saru said...
ooohh!!!!m all ga-ga bot him!!!!1
itzzz quite strange...but most of our viewzz match!!!
n ya "we can!!!"is wat won ma heart!!!!
hezz truely amazing...n i believe...hezz here...to change the world politiczz!!!!
n haan..."double sevenzz"
i agree vth u completely!!!
bush din do nything good for india!!!
all he cud think of was US (n not 2 mention he din even concentrate completely on dem..mayb he jus wanted "white house..n a name as US president!!")!!!he visited india...took many meetingzz...but nuthing ever materialized!!!
obama has the gut 2 do wat he sayzz...
n m sure...hezz d 1...whol get india...n dis whole world...out of d mess...bush has left n for good i vud say!!!!!!
keep writing....
- November 24, 2008 at 12:51 AM
- Double Seven said...
Bush loves India. India loves Bush.
Bush made that landmark nuclear deal a reality which was seeming distant if any other person would be there in Capitol hill.
Bush is very friendly to india. I never said otherwise ever.
Go get your facts right, please.
No offense.
- November 24, 2008 at 3:00 AM
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Eeeek! And they need more! There are already 33...ahem
There will be a TON of FRENCH macarons at the vernissage:) (opening) tonight.
Enjoy...here from South Africa...wish I could!!!ReplyDelete
Bonne chance Carol! What a FABulous opportunity!ReplyDelete
omg i had no idea! i should absolutely go to this!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on the sales! Bon chance with the show!ReplyDelete
How lucky they're today in Boston. Caroll and macarons together. I hope you'll have a great time there.
Felicitations! On our your sales! Too bad about the bus....but you will either get a good story out of it or it will be wiped from your memory by a wonderful time in Boston.ReplyDelete
I'm with everyone else, only wish I could be there. What a wonderful opp indeed. You are a fabulous artist
All the best to you xx
Oh how I wish I could be there! I enjoy your art...and of course your blog!ReplyDelete
If I were in Boston I would be there in a heartbeat! Best of luck!ReplyDelete
Congratulation on the your sales. I would definitely be there if I could.ReplyDelete
What lovely news. Good luck on the rest of the event!ReplyDelete
bonne chance! Buona fortuna!!
bonne chance! Buona fortuna!!
All successes! you deserve them!ReplyDelete
Bonne réussite!
Have a safe and successful journey!
I wish I could have been there.ReplyDelete
I had my first macaron the other day. A French child in my 4th grade class brought them in -- his mother made them. They were awesome! But what reminded me of your post was that he said, "Well, Maman makes lovely macarons, of course, but we all prefer Laduree. And you would too if you knew of them." And I thought, only a 4th grade Parisien boy would talk like that! And I also thought, I know I've heard of Laduree from somewhere.
Where? AHA!
Paris Breakfasts!
Have fun in Boston and good luck with your work. Boston is one of my hometowns. Hope you enjoy it. Wonderful place.
How magnifique, Carol! Go you!
I just want you to know, though, that I totally lost my mind this afternoon and attempted to make my own macarons. Lord have mercy, as we say in the south. How do they get the dang things so perfect??? You are to blame... You will also be to blame when I go to Paris with 14 eighth graders and we consume our weight in macarons. They are ready to be your research assistants.

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Identity theft expert Robert Siciliano did a little experiment with 30 devices he bought from Craigslist. He wanted to see just how savvy people were at wiping their devices before getting rid of them. He was bewildered by what he discovered. Some people fell way short of doing even cursory cleaning. Even the mobile devices that had been "wiped" were easily hacked. Siciliano found "bank account information, Social Security numbers, child support documents, credit card account log-ins and a host of other personal data."
If you want to wipe your device, all you have to do is take out the SIM and the microSD cards, right? Only if you want to change your middle name to "Rube." Taking out the SIM card simply disrupts communication with the network. Smartphones are portable PCs. The internal memory holds way more data than your old Nokia candy bar phone did.
To prove how unprotected and uneducated most people are about wiping their mobile devices, PC World bought 13 "internet-capable phones from eBay, small businesses, and flea-markets in the San Francisco Bay Area." Of that collection, five still had sticky-sweet personal information on it – just what satiates an identity thief.
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One phone even had email and contact information on it. Stolen phones were left in the same state as when they were purloined.
If you're like most people, you're likely not taking care of mobile security like you should. Start now by taking basic steps to protect the information on your phone before it gets lost, stolen or you decide to place it on the great e-heap of misfit tech toys. For example, set a secure PIN and update your smartphone when security fixes are available.
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This is what we got Thanksgiving day. Snow! The kids dug out their mittens and snow pants so they could play outside in the 1/8 inch of snow. LOL! We went to my inlaws for dinner. The turkey wasn't alive when we got there, nor did they cook it on the car's engine. Everything was delicious and we had a nice time. (None of my inlaws touched my cheesecake!) :) Hee hee
Since I promised, way back in July, to show you pictures of my inlaws' garage, here you go...
This is ummm, I don't know. I think it's part of the outside of a car. Don't ask me what kind
of car. It's an old car.
This is another section of the garage. Note the shiny blue car up in the air.
Here is yet another section of the garage. Here are a million and one car building tools. And a TV. I think there may be a fridge, bed, and toilet around the corner too.
Shiny blue car. That's as technical as I get.
I was all set to hit the stores Friday morning, but when my alarm went off at 4:00, I thought to myself, "What, are you INSANE?!!! Do you really want to get up now and battle the crowds?" I answered myself with a big, "HECK NO!" and promptly fell back asleep.
I did brave the traffic to go out yesterday afternoon however. I met a couple friends for lunch. I only get to see my friend, Julie a couple times a year so it was great to see her and her husband Ron. And I haven't seen my friend Heather in several years, so it was wonderful to visit with her and meet her new husband Christian.
Ok, now I have to make fun of Ron a little bit. You had to know this was coming, Ron. ;)
So, Julie and I were talking about taking care of the kids and juggling all the chores that need to be done on a regular basis. Ron made a comment to the effect that stay at home moms don't really work. We "get" to stay home all day. It isn't really work. You know, since we lie around eating bonbons and watching Oprah all day.
He went on to say, not two minutes later, "And then I get home from work and she (Julie) expects me to watch the kids. After I've been working all day, she wants me to do more work watching the kids."
Wait a minute, Ron. I thought it wasn't work watching the kids. Oh, I think I understand. When Julie watches the kids, while paying bills, going to the store, cleaning, and doing laundry, it isn't work. When you come home and have to play with the kids while she makes dinner, it's work. I see. Yep. That sounds about right. :D
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As Microsoft and Sony prepare new consoles and Valve plans its Steam Box (or boxes), it seems everyone is preparing for the three to go head-to-head. Everyone except Valve boss Gabe Newell, at least, who seems unperturbed by either console and more concerned with Apple's movements in the market.
"The threat right now is that Apple has gained a huge amount of market share, and has a relatively obvious pathway towards entering the living room with their platform," Newell told students of the University of Texas' LBJ School of Public Affairs, reported by Polygon. "I think that there's a scenario where we see sort of a dumbed down living room platform emerging - I think Apple rolls the console guys really easily. The question is can we make enough progress in the PC space to establish ourselves there, and also figure out better ways of addressing mobile before Apple takes over the living room?"
He notes that buying consoles comes with its own set of weaknesses, like requiring you to re-buy content and have a separate friends list for each one, which makes a TV-connected PC more attractive. "I can just extend everything I love about the PC and the internet into the living room," he said. "I think the biggest challenge is that Apple moves on the living room before the PC industry sort of gets its act together."


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Yes, real life gets in the way, and this was the subject of a couple of posts I read yesterday, namely The Decline of Hardcore, a guest post on BioBreak, and On "The Decline of Hardcore" from I Have Touched the Sky. Of course they were talking about hardcore gamers, but really it was about growing up, getting a life, and not having as much time to play games any more (even though there are plenty of versions of 'us' from 10 or more years ago filling in those slots I'm sure).
I've never been a hardcore gamer if you go by the majority definition, no 6 night a week raiding or anything like that, but I do consider myself a hardcore gamer in that I spend a 'significant' number of hours every week playing games. Mostly MMO's, but also plenty of Steam games and iPad games (and I'm about to lose many tens of hours in Fieldrunners 2!).
Although gaming blogs are about gaming, it's nice to get to know the people behind the posts, and Rakuno's was great to read, inspired by Ambermist's July challenge :).
So here's a bit about me:
- I'm an Aussie from way back, at least 4 generations that I know of. Before then I think it's mostly England, Scotland, France.
- My husband and I are a mini Brady Bunch (without Alice unfortunately), 4 teenagers between us, all of them gamers … naturally 😀
- We are busy packing to move :(, so gaming time is limited at the moment, one of the down sides to renting is that there's no guarantee that you can stay in one house for more than a year or so. Melbourne and Sydney houses are incredibly expensive to buy, and why buy a massive house when most of the kids will be out of home in a few short years … maybe 😛
- Leelu comes from the movie The Fifth Element, I love Gary Oldman movies, Dracula from back in 1992 being my favourite.
- I was very sad when, after pre-ordering The Secret World and being able to put a name aside, that Leelu was already taken. My current character is Leeftea instead, after re-rolling to Templar from Dragon so that our little wandering guild could all get together in a Cabal. I will miss the butterflies.
- I've been playing games since … well, a long time. My first memory of playing games was on the Merlin, I thought it was ace, then came the Commodore 64 which meant more games, and coding :D.
- My collection of Steam Games is down right embarrassing. How dare they do such tempting sales.
- I work in what little is left of the gaming industry here, and for that I am extremely grateful!


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Red Sox - 310 301 003 - 11 11 0 Yankees - 000 131 001 - 6 9 2The Red Sox struck for three first-inning runs for the second night in a row - David Ortiz's two-run bomb to right-center (sans bat flip) was the big blow - and clobbered the Yankees, taking sole possession of first place.
Boston capped the night with a quick three-run burst with two outs in the top of the ninth: Carl Crawford homered, Marco Scutaro doubled, and J.D. Drew homered.
Tim Wakefield (5.1-5-5-3-3, 91) won his 182nd career game as a member of the Red Sox. He is only 11 wins away from becoming the all-time team leader in wins.
Jacoby Ellsbury singled to start the game, stole second and took third when catcher Francisco Cervelli's throw went into center field, and scored on Adrian Gonzalez's ground out. Kevin Youkilis walked and Ortiz hit his 15th dong of the year.
In the second, Scutaro singled and - in a repeat of the previous inning - stole second and raced to third when Cervelli's throw sailed into center. He scored on Drew's sac fly.
Ortiz walked to start the fourth and Crawford singled. After Scutaro grounded out, Drew was walked intentionally to load the bases. One run scored on Jason Varitek's grounder, then Ellsbury doubled in a run and Dustin Pedroia singled in another.
With two outs in the sixth, Varitek walked. Burnett was yanked and Boone Logan took over. He allowed a single to Ellsbury, then walked Pedroia and Gonzalez to force in a run.
The loss of Daisuke Matsuzaka has given Wakefield a golden chance to close in on the Red Sox's wins record of 192, shared by Cy Young and Fat Billy. Wakefield has 181 Red Sox wins. Exactly one year ago, he became the Red Sox's all-time leader in innings pitched, and has now thrown 2,894.1 innings for Boston.
Peter Abraham has a blog post about Wakefield and Derek Jeter, who have faced each other 127 times (including post-season games):
That's the most Wakefield has faced any batter and the most Jeter has faced any pitcher. ... They first met on July 15, 1996 at Fenway Park. ... Every other player who got in that game has retired.Abraham did not provide a link to the results of those 127 meetings, so I will do it.
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When it eventually releases, Diablo III will include player to player auctions of in-game items for real money. Blizzard's Rob Pardo introduced the unprecedented plan with four key motivations behind it. He said that players want it, and that if they [Blizzard] didn't offer it, outside companies would. Because this system will be regulated, he said that this then ensures a great experience both for buyers and sellers. Shifting focus to how it integrates with the game, Pardo explained that the random nature of getting items in Diablo perfectly suited having such an auction system. And finally, he said that they expect it to add a great deal of depth and fun to the game long-term.
The real money auction house will operate at an account level, meaning players can feed items into it from any of their characters. Much like other online auction services, Blizzard will take a fee from both the seller and buyer on every transaction. Listing fees will be a flat amount, with the threshold set such to encourage a baseline quality of items to be worth it to try and auction. A fee will also be processed at the time of sale to cover the logistics of handling the trade. To give players a chance to try it out, Pardo said that there will probably be a certain number of free listings to start with.
Sellers will face an important decision at the time of sale. Proceeds can be taken as an electronic credit to the seller's Blizzard account. Doing so, however, locks that money into the Blizzard store system and it cannot be converted to cash. A second option will be offered to receive the proceeds from a sale in cash. This payout will be handled by a third party payment provider who will charge a separate transaction fee for this service. Pardo said that they are close to announcing the company which will be handling the cash side of the system but the contracts are not finalized yet.
Diablo 3 will also include a traditional auction house using the in-game gold system. Like the real money version, it too will be at account level, allowing universal access for all the characters a player creates. Pardo also said that at this time Blizzard has no intention of creating a store to directly sell power items to players but cosmetic items have been considered.
From the financial perspective it's easy to see Blizzard's motivation for instituting an auction for cash system. Gold farming boomed in World of Warcraft, creating an extremely lucrative business that Blizzard didn't see a dime from. At the same time, combatting the efforts of those outside profiteers cost Blizzard valuable resources. From the player's standpoint, it's much more difficult to gauge the impact on the game. Pardo repeatedly said that the designers of the system expect it work smoothly because the large number of players and broad, random selection of items will work to keep the marketplace balanced. However, he admitted the team will need to monitor thing closely as it's something that's never been done before.
We'll have to wait for the final retail release to see how it works out. Due to the planned character wipe at the end of the beta, only the in-game gold auction house will be in the beta. Until then, though, there's certain to be plenty of discussion around this provocative decision.


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Monday, March 30, 2009
Food Swap!
We gathered at my house on Thursday night (after American Idol, of course!) to dole out the servings. Here's the group (from left to right) — Me, Stephanie, Hart, and Nick:
I made the BBQ Tempeh Pizza that's going in my cookbook:
It was okay, but I'm going to tweak the recipe to include more barbecue sauce. And I want a thicker crust.
Hart brought what he called a Carrot Souffle:
When he first signed up to bring vegan souffle, I balked. Everybody knows you can't make a vegan souffle! But turns out, it was more of a casserole. It was sweet and carrot-y and full of goodness.
Nick brought a huge batch of his Veggie Pate:
This is filled with all kinds of nuts and mushrooms and veggies. It's perfect for sandwiches, but I've been eating it by itself, like stuffing. Yum, yum!
Stephanie (Poopie Bitch) totally outdid herself with this amazing Veggie Meatloaf:
So comforting. And I'd been craving "meat" loaf lately, so it couldn't have come at a better time. She also went beyond the call of duty and brought these cute little White Chocolate Wonderful Peanut Butter Cuppies:
And some kick-ass Whole Wheat Beer Bread:
Our first swap was a huge success. Thanks to my talented friends, I've had plenty of leftovers to get me through the weekend. And that means I haven't had to cook a thing! I'm pretty sure we'll be making this a monthly event.
30 comments:
- Tara said...
What a cool idea! If I knew any local vegans I would definitely want to do this. Your pizza looks yummy!
- March 30, 2009 at 1:45 AM
- VeganCowGirl said...
OMG it all looks so good. I am having a food porn melt down and can't quite form a sentence. OMG.
- March 30, 2009 at 4:27 AM
- Macie said...
What fun idea! You're making me wish I had some vegan friends locally to share with ;)
- March 30, 2009 at 7:08 AM
- VeggieGirl said...
- March 30, 2009 at 7:13 AM
That is such a kick-butt idea! I love it - and everything looks darn good, too!
- March 30, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Mihl said...
That must have been an amazing night! I want vegan friends around, too! The tempeh pizza idea is brilliant.
- March 30, 2009 at 7:58 AM
White Chocolate PB cupcakes?!?!
*passes out*
- March 30, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- Virginia said...
sounds like a lot of fun! i wish i had real life vegan friends =(
- March 30, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- happyherbivore.com said...
must. move. to. memphis.
- March 30, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- jessy said...
that sounds so awesome! a vegan food swap = brilliant! i especially love your pizza & steph's cuppies! mmmmmmmmm!
- March 30, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- A_and_N said...
That veggie meatloaf SO looks like a regular meatloaf! And yes, I am also not a thin crust guy. Either regular or pan...thats the way I roll :)
- March 30, 2009 at 9:16 AM
- Vegan_Noodle said...
That is so cool!! I need to get some of my vegan friends together and do just this! All the food looks delicious.
- March 30, 2009 at 9:34 AM
It was sooo fun! Your pizza was awesome (but I already told you that!). I didn't get a good picture of Hart's 'souffle', they all just came out looking like a big blob of orange, but that shit was tasty! Nic's pate is all in the freezer because I already cook every day and there's only so many leftovers I can work in. I tasted a bit before freezing it thought and it was really good! I can't wait to incorporate it into my meals.
Also, I was cracking up all weekend thanks to your drunk texts! I still can't figure out what 'bag popsu hoono' means, though.
- March 30, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...
What a fun way to spend an evening --- with incredible vegan friends and food! The cupcakes look soooo good!
- March 30, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- DJ Karma said...
That's a great idea! I wish I had more vegan friends that live near me!
- March 30, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- jd said...
Too fun! All of that food sounds really delicious. And I'm glad to know that I'm not the only person obsessed with American Idol... LOL!
- March 30, 2009 at 1:36 PM
- Cyn said...
That's an awesome idea! I totally want to do that. And I want some of that pizza. Yum!
- March 30, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- ladyliriel said...
Nice idea!!
- March 30, 2009 at 5:16 PM
- T said...
Wow, what cool friends you have! The pizza and carrot souffle look especially tempting.
- March 30, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Jenn said...
What a cool group! All the food looks amazong!
- March 30, 2009 at 6:52 PM
- Laura said...
man i wish i could come to the next food swap! it looks like ya'll can coooooook! i can't wait to make that pizza!
- March 30, 2009 at 7:11 PM
I love the idea of adding tempeh to pizza!!!
tempeh is now one of my favorite foods in the world :)
- March 30, 2009 at 7:52 PM
- Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day said...
What a GREAT idea! I just love that you guys did this...
- March 30, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Megan said...
the pizza looks uber fab.
i wish this cookbook of yours would happen IMMEDIATELY! i am dying to make every single thing inside of it.
- March 31, 2009 at 2:24 AM
- Lisa (Show Me Vegan) said...
what a nice idea! A great way to try new dishes and trade recipes!
- March 31, 2009 at 6:38 AM
- Lauren said...
this is an awesome idea!
your pizza looks quite scrumptious..as does the food that you got to much on throughout the week now! :)
- March 31, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- Erin said...
That's such a great idea! The food looks great too.
- March 31, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- Jen aka Jewbacca said...
what a great idea! i'll have to get one started in bloomington.
- April 1, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- River said...
How fun! Everybody brought such AWESOME goodies!
You're watching American Idol? I just think this is the best top 10 ever!
- April 3, 2009 at 6:30 PM
- Melisser; the Urban Housewife said...
How fun! We've been talking about doing something similar for ages.
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Monday, January 7, 2008
SPEED Officially Begins The 2008 NASCAR TV Season
While SPEED has been covering Daytona testing for several years now, there was certainly a new look on Monday as John Roberts took to the air.
From the Daytona Infield Studio, Roberts introduced Jeff Hammond and quickly began a recap of the day's activity at the track. Just like that, NASCAR was back.
In the past, Bob Dillner has provided a wrap-up of testing as a one man band. SPEED decided last month to step-up their level of coverage. In addition to Roberts and Hammond in the studio, the network will add testing from tracks other than Daytona as well as coverage of the January Charlotte Media Tour.
What this all boils down to for fans is that NASCAR programming will be available on SPEED almost every day from now until Speedweeks begin in February. After the Sprint Cup sessions this week, SPEED will bring out Phil Parsons and Ray Dunlap to cover both the Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series testing.
Unfortunately, someone at SPEED or in the Fox Master Control Center made the ill-advised decision to insert a large graphic in the upper right-hand side of the TV screen which remained for the entire show. It contained a big promo for the Gatorade Duels and also huge SPEED and NASCAR logos.
As viewers could plainly see, there was already a lower third "ticker" on the screen complete with a SPEED logo that could easily been used to offer this exact same information. The insertion of the big graphic appeared to be done without the knowledge of the production team in Daytona, so it often covered the faces of the reporters and drivers. What a shame that a good first show should be compromised by such an easy thing to fix. It should have been removed after the first segment.
Bob Dillner returned with his usual good information, and SPEED was on-the-spot with interviews from Dale Earnhardt Junior and Kurt Busch. Junior was especially candid in his comments about being in Daytona despite not being on the track, and his concerns about coming back in the COT when it is his turn to test. For many fans, it was nice to see Junior once again after his issues last season.
Dillner scored a key interview with Kyle Busch in his first day on the track with Joe Gibbs Racing in a Toyota. Kyle sounded like a man on a mission, and he really made a statement by saying he didn't want his two teammates to win the Bud Shootout. His reason was simple. He wanted to win his Gatorade Duel race and be the first Toyota winner in the Cup Series. Welcome back Kyle, we missed you.
Hammond was a little bit slow getting up to speed, but he is always better with Steve Byrnes and Larry McReynolds. Once the fun starts with that bunch, it is tough to stop. Hopefully, Hammond will get comfortable with Roberts as these shows progress. Roberts is a ringmaster on RaceDay, but these pre-season shows just need him to relax and show viewers his good sense of humor and calm manner.
As a show close, the "whip-a-round" of the new teams and drivers was perfect. This show contained a great mix of hard news, interviews and commentary. Hammond's closing commentary about the fact that the COT had fundamentally changed testing was right on target.
This investment by SPEED is going to pay-off in spades. All alone without any competition, the network gets the opportunity to shine at a time when fans are looking for any scrap of NASCAR TV. As the shows progress, it will be interesting to see how they grow in production value and information.
This was a solid start to a long season for John Roberts and a welcome sight for the fans. NASCAR on TV is back.
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40 comments:
- TexasRaceLady said...
I agree, JD, a good start to the season. And, that "stuff" in the upper-right was a distraction. Totally not needed.
The one thing I kept waiting for was a complete list of how all the drivers did in the testing rounds -- not just the 10 fastest.
Other than that, it was good to see the boys back in town. :-)
- January 7, 2008 at 8:08 PM
- Newracefan said...
I agree about the upper right corner and I could live without the constant ticker. I'll be interested to see if the flow/chemistry gets better but since this was the first show of the season I was very happy.
- January 7, 2008 at 9:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD, I must point out that all NASCAR programing on SPEED has had the "NASCAR on SPEED" logo for many years. I don't know what has changed now.
As for the promo below the logo, the ticker on the bottom was removed by the end of the show, therefor I don't think there was any other place to put it. But I agree, it did seem like a rushed marketing decision that needed a little more time to get right.
Speaking of SPEED channel, they have made much of their move to HDTV, but I have heard nothing about cable companies carrying SPEED HD. I am worried that SPEED HD will not be carried on my cable system by the time the HD programing starts. Have you heard anything about this?
- January 7, 2008 at 9:28 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 9:28PM,
I find your comments a little tough to digest.
The on-air look of SPEED for 2008 is theirs alone to control. The old solid logos and the attached promo in the upper right-hand corner were right out of your local cable access TV station.
Transparent logos have been around for years, and promo information is normally delivered, even by SPEED, on the lower third crawl. Didn't you agree that this was awful?
As for the HD issue, I will be getting more clarification, but from what I understand SPEED is changing to HD, not adding a new HD network. In the press materials I read, the network will be going HD and to a widescreen format on a fulltime basis.
Simply put, the same channel on your cable system should get you SPEED HD. There will be a full column on this as the February change-over date nears.
Anyway, let's wait and see what Tuesday's Daytona show brings.
- January 7, 2008 at 9:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
Daly Planet Editor said...
Simply put, the same channel on your cable system should get you SPEED HD.
January 7, 2008 9:43 PM
JD, I know that is not possible with my cable system. (that is how it works with DirecTV)
First of all, SPEED is not on digital cable in my area. It is an analog channel here and we all know you need a digital channel to carry the HD picture.
Also in my area, a channel needs to be physically placed in a digital "HD Tier" for me to actually see it in HD. My cable company has announced all channel additions to this HD tier up to now and has not mentioned SPEED. That is why I am worried about the transition.
As for the transparent logo, I guess you have a point. I did not think of making the logo transparent.
- January 7, 2008 at 10:02 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 10:02PM,
SPEED is a digitally transmitted network, or so I was told. It might be on your standard digital cable, and not on your upgraded package, but I am pretty sure it is a digital network.
I will ask the SPEED reps in the AM what gives about the transition to HD and put it in a column right away. I am also going to suggest to them that they address this point in a PR release. Thanks.
- January 7, 2008 at 10:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
I thought the clutter at the top wasn't needed or could be reduced.
John Roberts is awesome. My husband said he's like the post office. Reliable. He doesn't get a lot of credit for what he does because he's the straight man for the outsized personalities, but everybody would flip out if he wasn't there.
May I ask what if we have SPEED on basic cable? We don't have HDTV but I believe the digital cable has an HD Tier with all the channels which broadcast in HD.
Also, does HDTV transmitted on a normal TV cable channel look different? Will our basic SPEED look different? If SPEED could answer that in a release, it would be helpful.
- January 7, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Well this is annoying.. I missed the first showing but just read your column, JD. I am appalled NASCARSPEED logo is BIGGER than last year and it looks like they added the word "on" or just made it all too damb big.
CRIPES isn't this what we have griped all year about? Too much crap on the screen period? Especially TNT and ESPN with their insipid CONSTANT bottom tickers?
This is very disappointing.
At this rate, I will read about things on Jayski, online and here.
Watching so much CLUTTER on the screen is bloody ANNOYING and just insulting the fans some more.
The repeats of the Daytona on CLASSIC should remind all fans how CLEAN the tv screen used to be and how much MORE INFORMATION we got at the same time.
Thanks for the full report on the show.
Oh, and we have a local station that brags their news is in HD....looks the same on my tv then I discovered this LOCAL station affiliate has it's OWN HD channel. I discovered this by accident when I hit the wrong channel on the remote.
You mean to tell me ALL THIS HD TV stuff means everybody needs a duplicate channel to BROADCAST in HD???
And we wonder why cable prices go up....and satellite intro prices end after a certain period. I saw where TW has a BUNCH of shows listed on some HD listing.
I am also interested in if a station is not on the "special tier" can it be in HD?
I am so lo tech but learn a lot from reading this blog.
Thanks JD.
p.s. I look forward to your writing all this clutter on the screen is GONE SOON or I won't be watching SPEED until AFTER the DUELS.
Is THIS how they are going to be now?
LARGER LOGOS ALL OVER the place. GOOD GRIEF ALL OVER my tv now SPEED HD stuff is in HUGE FONTS!!!!!
I hope they know what the hello they are doing. :(
- January 7, 2008 at 11:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD, I am the same person as anon at 10:02. Even though my question was specific to cable carriage of SPEED HD, you can see from the comments here, there is a lot of confusion regarding HD and the overall transition to digital TV on the over-the-air side, much less the cable/sat side.
First of all, people need to understand the new technology and how to view it. Second, everyone needs to know how the cable/sat companies plan to distribute the new HD content. It is not the same with all providers.
Sorry if this is off topic and thanks for taking the time to contact the SPEED PR reps.
- January 7, 2008 at 11:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
From SPEEDTV Website On 1-02-08
"The opening round of Monster Energy® Supercross will be broadcast live on SPEED Saturday, January 5, from 7:00-10:30 p.m. PST in HD format. The 2008 Monster Energy® AMA Supercross season marks the first time in history that the sport will be broadcast in HD format, delivering a higher-quality television product to television viewers at home."
Sounds like they are already showing some things in Hd.
- January 8, 2008 at 4:58 AM
- Shorebilly said...
Kudos to the folks at SPEED!! They aired the show in it's published time slot, and did an excellent job of reporting the day's events at Daytona. I note that the main complaint is with the advertising logo, and it's size....if that is the only problem it can be easily fixed.
The folks over at ESPN should be made to watch "NASCAR Pre-Season Thunder", if for no other reason, to learn the new driver/car/team combinations...
- January 8, 2008 at 5:47 AM
- Bill H said...
Speed is offering a Live (not taped) wrapup of current (not old) testing every weekday a month before any "real" testing even begins and everyone complains about the size of the logo and that it was promoting their coverage of the Duels on 2/14? They aren't making any money on this coverage, this is an investment for later in the season, getting NASCAR fans back into the habit of checking their channel for everything NASCAR.
I say kudos to Speed for showing us something relevant (in terms of NASCAR) at this time of the year.
- January 8, 2008 at 6:14 AM
- Anonymous said...
First time I've had Speed turned on in the evening since November. This is what we want to see -- stuff about racing, not contrived "reality" shows.
- January 8, 2008 at 7:03 AM
- Anonymous said...
Happy New Year JD! °Ü°
JD--it depends on the cable provider. It may be a digital transmission, but many get it as an analog channel.
When I was in Cali, I had Comcast and it was on *both* Analog and Digital. My friends in the Bay Area also with Comcast had to have Digital to get SPEED. The reason that I know it was both Analog & Digital for my area, is because I could watch SPEED at the car dealership when I took my car in for maintenance and they didn't have a digital box.
A friend of mine who posts here gets SPEED on Comcast and it's Analog for her as they don't have digital.
I have digital here so I don't know if it's Analog or Digital (as with Comcast back in Cali I have 2 SPEED channels). Which ironically does come in handy. When it was still Comcast here, one day the lower number SPEED was acting up, but the one on Digital was fine.
- January 8, 2008 at 7:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
Great to see the SPEED crew back.
They do need to work out the ticker vs. lower-third super problem so the ticker doesn't cover the "title line" on the super as it did Monday.
Another minor problem--that I know I'll have to live with--I don't like the "look" of HD video that's been downconverted to SD. It has an odd, film-like look to me, and that was noticeable in all the taped segments Monday. I guess I'll either have to deal with it or get HD.
Content, however, was very solid.
- January 8, 2008 at 7:43 AM
- Anonymous said...
They aren't making any money on this coverage,
Oh, yes, they are. See those commercials? That's revenue.
- January 8, 2008 at 7:44 AM
- Bill H said...
Anon 7:44am
You are probably right that they are making some money on it, but I don't think they are making enough to cover the cost of live sets, satelite time, ect. in a 1/2 hour show. I saw only 2 commercials that I can recall during the broadcast, unless they are getting underwritten by the Chili Bowl PPV.
One thing I noticed in the show last night, and I hope t hey go more into it, was when interviewing Chad Knaus he was stating that they are handling Daytona like an intermediatary track and not a superspeedway due to the COT. Would like them to follow up on that, maybe explain why the difference.
- January 8, 2008 at 8:06 AM
- Lisa Hogan said...
Very nice to see the SPEED crew back. I really enjoyed the program.
- January 8, 2008 at 8:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
That was SO refreshing.
Hey, ESPN, did you see that? Was it SO hard for SPEED to assemble a simple show and present the happenings of the day?
NO! Take a hint and run with it.
Back to the topic: I noticed the logo in the upper right hand corner. It didn't bother me; it had NASCAR race information. I also noticed that there were NO crawls or breaks to updated football, basketball and hockey.
- January 8, 2008 at 8:28 AM
- Kay said...
I think you are all nit picking, I'm just glad that NASCAR is back on the air, and not on ESPN!
- January 8, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
I can't tell you how great I felt the moment I heard John Roberts' voice...
SPEED rules.
- January 8, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
Just a thought: What if the "infield studio" and the whole presentation is a "practice" for a distant, but thoughtful precurser of Speed "broadcasting" NASCAR races? John, you being in the media, would know this as a "trial ballon".
Just a thought.....
- January 8, 2008 at 9:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Baloon (sp) Sorry
- January 8, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
- January 8, 2008 at 9:52 AM
- Anonymous said...
Our cable company is Mediacom, and the stations that they broadcast in HD are different channels than the "same" station in analog. The HD channels are in 700 numbers while the analog ones are like 3,4,5 etc. Right now we have Speed on channel 50, but the cable technician that came and set up our new HD box said that he didn't know if Mediacom would be "purchasing" Speed HD. I don't understand most of this, but thought I would throw that out.
Thank you
- January 8, 2008 at 10:25 AM
- Racingphan said...
That was so cool. Speed deserves all kinds of kudos for brining the hard core racing fans juicy tidbits like last night.
- January 8, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- SophiaZ123 said...
To whomever has TWO SPEED CHANNELS, that could come in handy if one version had tech difficulties.
I know some digital stations here were put on lower extended basic and then basic, like ESPN CLASSIC, shifted to Digital.
I have old fashioned TV but had no idea the HD feeds all needed their own channel. WOW. sounds expensive.
- January 8, 2008 at 11:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
Ok gang, let's calm down. Our credibility will go down the drain if we start dissecting every little thing equally with the major issues we have. We finally get a NASCAR fix and we start nit picking. I don't like all the clutter either, but it seems to be a fact of life in this day and age. So, mention the most annoying (upper right corner) and move on. Let's use John's site for some constructive criticism like texasracelady's of listing all times for all participants.
Diane...leaving Calif for Daytona, Feb 1 for 7 days parked outside Turn 1!
- January 8, 2008 at 12:16 PM
- Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
"Ok gang, let's calm down. Our credibility will go down the drain if we start dissecting every little thing equally with the major issues we have. We finally get a NASCAR fix and we start nit picking."
If this happens the site with lose it's un-offical name, "The Bitch Board"!
- January 8, 2008 at 12:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
SPEED was in Daytona live yesterday? I turned over to SPEED several times and never seen any NASCAR coverage!!!
- January 8, 2008 at 12:50 PM
- Vince said...
Great to see Speed back at Daytona. Roberts did a great job as usual. Hammond, not so good. I'd rather see Larry Mac doing Hammond's role. Hammond tends to ramble and has a difficult time getting to the point. But that's just my personal observations. As for the logo everybody's talking about, I didn't even notice it, so it couldn't have been that bad. Or I've finally trained myself subconsciously to ignore the damn clutter on the screen. :)
I agree with Texasracelady, it would have been good to see a complete rundown of how everybody did. Not just the 10 fastest. Otherwise, it was a good start to the season.
- January 8, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
To anonymous at 12:50:
The coverage is 7:00-7:30 eastern time every day, rebroadcast at 11:00.
- January 8, 2008 at 1:03 PM
- JHD said...
I'm confused. Are you all talking about the broadcast at 7pm EST? Because I honestly have no idea what you're talking about in regards to the logo. I have it saved on my DVR so I'll go back and watch, but I obviously didn't notice it when I watched the show last night.
Then again it could be because I was so excited to hear a sound bite from my driver in the first 5 minutes of the show that nothing else penetrated. ;)
In addition, I disagree with your first paragraph, JD. Preseason Thunder looks and sounds exactly like it did last year. I'm pretty sure Jeff Hammond was at the desk with JR last year too, even if it was for half the show or towards the end, so again I don't know what new look you're referring to. The only thing I could find to record on my DVR is NASCAR Preseason Thunder, so if there's additional programming going by another name, someone please post so I know what to ask my DVR to record.
- January 8, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I didn't notice the logo stuff either. I have a regular TV with analog reception. Maybe it's just you guys with all the fancy stuff that had the problem! :)
I really did enjoy the show. There was the feeling of, "ahhhh, they're back"
Looking forward to the rest of the coverage.
- January 8, 2008 at 2:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
Kay said...
I think you are all nit picking, I'm just glad that NASCAR is back on the air, and not on ESPN!
Those are my thoughts/feelings too, but I'll add some more anyway...
I agree it was a good start to the season. Like Vince, I'm more of a Larry Mac person than a Hammond person myself, but no complaints.
I didn't have a problem with the SPEED logo on the upper right side like others have posted. Also, I thought the ticker was a good way to show all of the driver's speeds from the day, in addition to the other news items they had from the day.
- January 8, 2008 at 4:00 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
It was definitely nice to see some new original NASCAR programming on TV. Thanks Speed for stepping up big-time with the extensive testing coverage!
The show was simple and stayed on target for the whole 30 minutes. Other TV networks struggle to fill 30 minute daily NASCAR shows and spend most of that time airing ridiculous music videos of cars crashing and having "experts" play ridiculous guessing games. Speed on the other hand just calmly talked about relevant news stories and added in some interviews with noteworthy drivers.
I agree there was too much clutter in the upper-right corner and I found the bottom-line crawl distracting as well. I also would have liked to have seen more than just the top 10 speeds shown. There were 25 drivers there so why just show the top 10? It wouldn't have taken that much more time out of the program to add two more pages to the testing results graphic.
Other than those small issues I very much enjoyed the show. I just have one request for Tuesday's show - please don't make such a big deal about who leads the speed charts in drafting practice! The relative speeds of who's fastest and who's slowest mean nothing. It will be interesting to see HOW fast the cars run in the draft and if NASCAR has to step in to slow them down but I don't want to hear one announcer praise driver X for being someone to watch out for in the Daytona 500 because they happened to get lucky and end up being the fastest on the speed charts in drafting practice.
- January 8, 2008 at 4:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
Oops! I completely forgot to watch yesterday's shows and missed the 18:00 show today. Hopefully I'll remember and see the one that airs at 22:00 hours. It'd probably help if I scheduled a reminder on my cell phone, wouldn't it? Silly me!
Actually, I'm really glad that they have LarryMac, Jeff Hammond and John Roberts doing the reporting. These three have always been some of my favorite on-air personalities. Bob Dillweed I could take or leave.
- January 8, 2008 at 8:21 PM
- TexasRaceLady said...
Tuesday's show was much better. The logo was still there in the top right, but the tiny little print was gone. And, nobody's face was covered.
While the speed list was not complete, they at least gave the top 20, instead of just the top ten. Good job.
- January 8, 2008 at 10:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
The print was gone in the corner but the NASCARonSPEED logo still seems bigger than last season.
I preferred it a few seasons ago when it simply said SPEED in a smaller font.
This of course is lost on tv show people. But thanks, JD for pointing it out for here for all to read. Babysteps.
- January 8, 2008 at 11:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
Tuesday's show was much better. Thanks, SPEED!
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