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Research Tips from My Genealogy Buddy Robyn Smith
I have written about my genealogy buddy, Robyn Smith and her exciting family research in several of my posts. Robyn is the author of the popular genealogy blog, Reclaiming Kin where she uses her research as a tool to show others how to research their family history.
Robyn is a great genealogy buddy because she takes her research seriously. She is a stickler for using the proper methodology and doing due diligence to research family history. Robyn is an inspiration to many in the genealogy community.
She recently published a book titled, The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips On Researching Your Roots, with some of her most informative blog post. Her book is a valuable addition to the personal library of anyone who is interested in researching their family history
I urge you to visit her blog and see for yourself. Your research will be greatly enhanced by the knowledge she shares.
Tips for Searching the Census
I often joke that my ancestors must have been hiding when the census taker knocked on their door because some of them seem to disappear from one census to the next. Here are a few tips for locating your ancestors in the census when they seemed to have disappeared.
- Use Soundex Search. The spelling of a surname sometimes changes with the passage of time. Using a soundex search will help you locate names that sound alike but are spelled differently. Don't only relay on the soundex search because some surnames that sound alike have different soundex codes and therefore, would not be picked up by a soundex search.
- Use Wildcard Search. A wild card search allows you to search for a name when you are not sure of the spelling by using use special symbols (called wildcards). The specific wildcard rules and symbols vary by census index; however most (including Ancestry.com) use asterisk (*) to represent multiple letters and the question mark (?) to represent one letter. One of the surnames I am researching is "Woodfork". However, the spelling on the name varies greatly: "Woolfolk", "Woodfolk", "Woodford" etc. The common letters in all of these spellings are "woo" and "fo"; therefore, whenever I search for an ancestor with this surname I always search for "woo*fo*".
- Search for nickname.People do not always appear in the census with their birth name. The marriage certificate for one of my Shakespeare ancestors shows the brides name as "Sarah A. Ferguson". In most of the censuses she is listed as "Sarah"; however, she is listed in the 1920 census as "Sallie". "Sallie" and "Sally" are common nicknames for Sarah. There are many websites that list common nicknames for popular first names.
- Search for Middles Names. Many people are known by their middle name, not their first name. Searching for my maternal ancestors was a major chore. My mother had done a good job of writing down the family history she remembered. I also had additional information that had been collected from some of my other elderly relatives. However, I was having a tough time reconciling the information I found in the census with the information that was provided by family members. For example, when I reviewed the information collected from my family there was a "Leander Herbert", "Parren Hebert" and his son Henry. However, when I located my 2nd Great-Grandparents in the census they did not have any children with those names, but they did have a "John Herbert" and a "Thomas Herbert". It took me awhile until I figured out that almost everyone in the family used their middle name. "Leander Herbert" was "John Leander Herbert". "Parren Hebert" was "Thomas Parren Hebert" and his son Henry was "Thomas Henry Herbert".
- Search for abbreviations. Sometimes names are abbreviated in the census. My 2nd great grandfather "William Woolfolk" is listed in the 1870 census as "Wm Woolfolk". Other common abbreviations I have encountered in the census are Jno (John), Chas (Charles) and Jas (James). You can find website that contain lists of abbreviations for many common names
- Search for family members. Sometimes you may need to search for a spouse, sibling, or child to locate a family member. I could not find my 3rd great grandfather, "Sancho Shakespeare", in the 1880 census, so I decided to search for his wife, "Lucinda Shakespeare" and was able to locate the family. "Sancho" had been written as "Sanker"
- Search for surname only. If the surname is not common you can search without a first name. There are not that many people with the "Shakespeare" surname in Caroline County, Virginia in the late 1800's and early 1900's. In fact, there appears to be only one family in the census and they all are my ancestors. I could not find my 3rd great grandfather "Sancho Shakespeare" and his family in the 1870 census. I decided to search for the "Shakespeare" surname, without a first name. One of the names I located was "George Shakespeare". Other members of the household were Sarah, Lucinda, John, Martha and Fannie. The surname for those family members was "Shakeleford". This family was my ancestors. "Sarah Shakespeare" was really "Sancho Shakespeare" my 3rd great grandfather, Lucinda was his wife, John and Martha were their children and Fannie was their granddaughter. "George Shakespeare" was their grandson who I was not familiar with because I knew him as "George Rollins" and "George Lewis".
- Search for first name. If a person has an uncommon first name it may be possible to locate him/her without searching for a surname and using other information instead. When helping a friend research her family history, I searched without luck for a female who lived in James River Buckingham, County Virginia with the name "Willie Lethea Morris". I was able to locate her in the 1930 census using her married name but could not find her using her maiden name. Based on the information from the 1930 census, I estimated she was born circa 1890. I then did a search for the first name "Willie", born "1890 +/- 5 years", and living in James River, Buckingham, County, Virginia and located her in the 1900 census where she is listed as "Willie L Morrison" ("Morris" had been transcribed as "Morrison"), the 1910 census where she is listed as "Willie Arthur Morris" ("Arletha" had been incorrectly transcribed as "Arthur"). I was even able to locate her in the 1920 census where her married name was misspelled.
- Search for Initials. On several occasions I have encountered a page in the census where almost everyone's name was written with the initials and the surname. When using the approach be sure to search for first name initial, middle name initial and surname, as well as, first name initial and surname.
- Search for neighbors. In the past people lived in the same location for many years, sometimes all their life. Searching for a neighbor is a good way to locate your ancestors. Once you find the neighbor check two pages before and two pages after the neighbor and look for your ancestor.
- Just Browse. Sometimes when all else fails it may be necessary to go to the enumeration district where the person last lived and browse the census page by page.
Ancestry.com provides users with the capability to submit corrections. I strongly encourage researchers to use this feature to submit corrections once you find an elusive ancestor. Your correction will be added to the indexes and other users will be ale to see your correction.


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You will also learn how to make a weather observation as you listen to the howls and murmurs of summit winds. Visitors can even act like the mythical Aeolus and take control of wind speed and direction while watching the impact of turbulence, eddies, snowdrifts and mountain winds of the natural world.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Gibbs News Fills An Empty Wednesday For TV Networks
Its one day too early to preview Richmond. Its two days too late to talk about the Fontana weekend. Face it, Wednesdays are a bummer in NASCAR TV land.
SPEED Channel has a morning mix of post-produced programming, and no NASCAR news show on weekdays. Wednesday night on SPEED is PINKS, Super Bikes, and Unique Whips several times over. It used to be a replay of the NEXTEL Cup race from the previous weekend.
ESPN has the remnants of Cold Pizza, a program moved out of NYC and back to the mothership of Bristol, CT. It is now called First Take, and fills a multi-hour block of time on weekday mornings on ESPN2. They also have the ESPN News Network, which is often a replay when no sporting events or breaking news stories are in progress.
Both SPEED and ESPN received a gift this Wednesday when Joe Gibbs Racing decided to schedule their "move to Toyota" press conference for 11 AM Eastern Time. SPEED continued to display curious behavior by once again covering a big press conference live, despite the fact they have no NASCAR news daily show.
This commitment to keeping up with NASCAR has to be suggesting to viewers that SPEED's management team might be thinking about ramping-up a daily show next season. With the NHRA, IndyCar, NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series, and Champ Car races being shown on ESPN/ABC, SPEED's only high-profile racing is the Craftsman Truck Series.
The one thing SPEED has done very successfully is to provide NASCAR "support programming" like RaceDay, Victory Lane, Inside NEXTEL Cup, Trackside and NASCAR Live. The network has become the place to turn-on not for the racing, but for the news and information about it. What an interesting concept.
SPEED covered the entire Gibbs Racing news conference with Steve Byrnes hosting in the studio, and Bob Dillner on site. It was straightforward, and sometimes pretty boring. But, it was live and fans could see and hear what was happening.
ESPN's First Take chose to record the press conference rather than go live. When update reporter Michael Kim introduced the edited piece, he said Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin would no longer have to drive their Pontiac's. At least ESPN spelled their names right. First Take showed two minutes of rather obtuse clips from Tony and Denny, and then launched right back into NFL football. Their treatment of this story was just...strange. No on-site reporter, no liveshot, and no follow-up. It was just there, and then gone.
If ESPN's News Network carried any part of this press conference, I did not see it during my constant scanning. Certainly, it will make the thirty minute wheel as a new item, but it was not the breaking news in the corner of the screen. I also did not happen to catch any anchor talking about it during the 11AM hour.
ESPN's NASCAR Now took the Gibb's gift and ran with it. As The Daly Planet has discussed in the past, Wednesday shows in this series have run the gamut from hard news to complete fluff. Its a weekday searching for a racing personality.
This single story was easy to understand, and Marty Smith on-scene made it even easier by following the press conference with some individual sound bites of the primaries. Erik Kuselias had been clued-in well in advance, and he had all his facts and figures straight in this one. Once again, good editing and sound from ESPN.
Brad Daugherty stopped-by to put his owners perspective on this announcement, and really made some questionable comments about this move. He talks in theory a lot, and he is clearly a good businessman. He carefully avoided the key issues about reliability, foreign car sentiment in America, and what exactly Toyota would be giving Gibbs...other than a whole lot of money.
The show featured a good retrospective on the beginnings of Joe Gibbs interest in NASCAR, including his first drivers and teams. This is exactly what the fans want, and would like to have more of during the mid-week. History, even from the last decade, plays a big role in NASCAR and helps to educate new fans.
NASCAR Now could have used some expert analysis from someone other than Daugherty. Jerry Punch, Allen Bestwick, or Mike Massaro could have used their longtime NASCAR experience to put this move in a larger historical perspective, and that "big picture" look at this issue would have helped. Punch would have been especially good in this regard. He was missed.
All in all, another interesting event in NASCAR history that was covered very differently by two very different networks. The NASCAR TV partners continue to show their strengths and weaknesses as the season hits its high point. This weekend at Richmond, the TV issues will be intense, and the national exposure will be at an all-time high for SPEED, ESPN, and ABC.
In a way, its great that issues like Kyle Busch, Gibbs to Toyota, Junior to Hendrick, and even Yeley to Hall of Fame are settled. This weekend, under the lights, the TV networks can get back to concentrating on racing. Richmond is just the track to do it.
The Daly Planet welcomes comments from readers. Simply click on the COMMENTS button below, or email email@example.com if you wish not to be published. Thanks again for taking the time to stop-by.
34 comments:
- Labbie said...
I think ESPN didn't cover it live so it could be
for NASCAR Now.
- September 5, 2007 at 9:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
I don't know what foreign car sentiment Brad needed to address. Clearly that sentiment is good. The Camry and Accord are the top two selling passenger cars in the US.
- September 5, 2007 at 9:49 PM
- shinnery said...
I have one question, does anybody think there will be A Toyota in the chase next year?
- September 5, 2007 at 10:45 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Its an issue that was hotly debated before Toyota entered the highest level of NASCAR. Its not a criticism, as I believe you are taking it.
The question is, will Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch face a backlash? No one cared about Michael Waltrip's act and his quick fade into oblivion.
Bill Davis was lowkey, and Dave Blaney is also. The Red Bull team was below the radar for this season.
Gibbs will be the first top tier team to put three Toyotas out there and say...deal with it.
Just like Junior's fans have to wrap their brains around the fact he is bud-less, number-less, and DEI-less, so do Gibbs fans. Especially if they are driving a Chevy because thats what Tony drives.
Its an issue, not a crticism. There is a big difference. Thanks for your comment, and allowing me to clarify that point.
- September 5, 2007 at 10:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
I understand what you're saying John. In the same respect, I think we all know that Tony, Denny, and Kyle will not fade anywhere next year. A great driver can still overcome slightly inferior equipment, and we can't even be sure that's what Tony and pals will have next year. I'm sure when Gibbs made this choice, aside from the money figures, they have to have guarantees from Toyota that Toyota will put forth an effort unmatched by any manufacturer, in order to get their brand up to snuff with the rest of the players.
That being said, I've said this before and continue to stand by it: if you use a product, car included, just because a famous person does, you're doing yourself a disservice. Also, as Americans we should educate ourselves as to what's "foreign" and what's domestic. The Camry is made in the USA with many parts from America. A Motortrend article had an interesting stat. 90% of the Camry is from local parts, when compared with the very American Ford Mustang, which is only 65% American parts.
- September 6, 2007 at 12:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
Shinnery, I think there will be at least 3 Toyotas in the Chase next year. Tony, Denny, and Kyle are just too good to be left out. And I think Toyota now realizes that they're truly playing with the big boys. Roush with Ford, Hendrick with Chevy, Penske with Dodge, and now Gibbs with Toyota. I'm actually pretty excited that four top teams have four different manufacturers. Childress obviously has Chevy, but I think you have a lot of drivers here who are skillwise evenly matched. Equipment will now play a very big part. Should be very exciting next year. I know the COT is very cookie-cutter, but as Hendrick proved this year, some just have it figured out better than others.
- September 6, 2007 at 12:05 AM
- stricklinfan82 said...
I didn't watch any of the ESPN coverage because I knew Speed, as an auto racing network, would cover much more of the news conference. That is disappointing to hear about ESPN's lack of coverage of the news conference. I didn't expect First Take to cover it, because showing live news conferences aren't typically part of that show's format. I am surprised though that ESPNEWS apparently didn't cover the news conference live. Showing live news conferences is exactly what ESPNEWS is there for. They constantly show live coverage of any and all types of news conferences, from press conferences after football games to mid-week college coaches' news conferences to live boxing weigh-ins.
Omitting such an important NASCAR news conference, if they did indeed ignore it as Mr. Daly reported, doesn't make much sense to me. Skipping out on the announcement of J.J. Yeley signing with Hall of Fame Racing is one thing, but Joe Gibbs Racing moving to Toyota is a pretty big deal. I guess the ESPN executives don't know the difference between an important story and an unimportant story.
If Michael Kim did introduce the news conference highlights by mentioning that Gibbs was leaving Pontiac for Toyota that is completely inexcusable. Do I expect Michael Kim to watch NASCAR every Sunday and know what car make every driver runs? No. But that's what a little thing called "research" is for. I don't expect newscasters to know every stat about every sport off the top of their head, but how in the world did someone at ESPN go about putting the word "Pontiac" anywhere near the teleprompter? A "NASCAR guy" wouldn't have printed that based on their own personal knowledge because clearly Pontiac left the sport in 2004 and Gibbs hasn't run Pontiacs since 2002. So if Kim or some other researcher at ESPN had to look up Gibbs's current car make, how did they come up with Pontiac???? I'm completely clueless as to how that could have happened.
Mr. Daly, you're an experienced TV guy. How in the world can such a huge mistake like that make it to the air without being double-checked beforehand and who would typically be responsible for allowing such a boneheaded mistake to happen?
- September 6, 2007 at 1:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
Of course ESPN didn't care about it.
Junior wasn't involved.
- September 6, 2007 at 1:15 AM
- Anonymous said...
Anonymous at 12:01am,
Check your figures again, and dont believe anything you read from Motortrend or Car & Driver. They are so anti-American they're either liberals or terrorists. Do a Yahoo or Google search for "Domestic automobile content" and read the truth.
Kevin in SoCal
- September 6, 2007 at 1:29 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
That's a great question. You would normally bring in someone from the staff who is familiar with a certain sport if there is a press conference or big story. That is what surprised me, that the First Take staff did the whole thing when we knew Marty Smith was there.
As I have mentioned before, ESPN2 has been a success without NASCAR and fitting this type of content into all the news and opinion shows is going to be a struggle. We saw it on this story.
- September 6, 2007 at 6:45 AM
- Anonymous said...
so anti-American they're either liberals or terrorists.
Don't be a jerk. Just because someone doesn't agree with your political beliefs doesn't make them a "terrorist," Rush.
- September 6, 2007 at 6:57 AM
- Ron P said...
I have only this to say about Toyota and Gibbs.
Toyota entered the Truck Series with a stolen engine design from Dodge thanks to Bill Daveis. Toyota was then forced by Nascar to come up with their own Cup Engine, because of Dodge Winning their law Suit against Toyota and the "Stolen Engine."
Now Toyota's success in the Cup is not happening:
So how does Toyota fix this, easy steal an engin from the Top NA$CAR AUTO Maker Chevy. But you can't just go into a Cup grage and steal an engine ( see comment above on Bill Davis). So if you can't steal one, Buy your way into a Top Chevy Shop.
Hey Chevy, I hope you had a good count of all the Blocks and Heads you gave Gibbs. Because I can guarantee that a few have made their way to TRD in California.
Thanks Joe and JD for sell out for the Dollar. You told us that Beer and Alcohol sponsors are bad but I guess the All Mighty Doller is OK.
Tony' I'll miss being a fan of yours.
さようなら吸盤は、勝利の車線の会う。日本はまだ、Remeber の真珠湾吸う!
- September 6, 2007 at 9:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
Because I can guarantee that a few have made their way to TRD in California.
Not unless you actually saw it happen, you can't. You assume it, but you cannot possibly guarantee it.
- September 6, 2007 at 9:32 AM
- haus20 said...
Ok let me think about this...I could be 2nd or 3rd in the pecking order at GM and hope that I am getting the same info that Hendrick and DEI/RCR are getting or I can be number one at Toyota with more resources and know that I am getting the best information. O, and by the way, get better compensation as well. That isn't chasing the almighty dollar that is a good business decision...JGR wants to win championships and they feel that Toyota gives them the best opportunity to do that. That is after all the purpose of having a race team correct?
- September 6, 2007 at 9:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
Based on the 2006 stats from the Highway Traffic Safety Administration, that amount of American content and the place of assembly is interesting for the NASCAR models…
The Ford Fusion contains 50% American content and is assembled in Canada.
The Dodge Charger contains 72% American content and is assembled in Canada.
The Chevy Impala contains 90% American content and is assembled in Canada.
The Toyota Camry contains 75% American content and is assembled in KY.
American content means USA and Canada combined.
However, that's not the focus of John's comments now is it? Back on topic...
- September 6, 2007 at 9:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
I hear the dirge starting already. I would call it NA$CAR'S death knell. You might as well change the name to JAPCAR. Does nascar not have a clue as to what they are going to lose by allowing these moves they've made in the last few years. I've said it before and I'll say it again. They seem to have no regard for the fans that got them where they are. But what will they do when all the bandwagon fans leave? It's already happening. Just look at the tv ratings. Micah
- September 6, 2007 at 10:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
Many of the "fans who got them where they are" drive Toyotas, Hondas, and Nissans.
- September 6, 2007 at 10:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
THIS FAN helped get them where they are since 1970 and I say welcome aboard Toyota. I hope you win early and win big.
grammi girl
- September 6, 2007 at 10:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
Yeah and Subarus
- September 6, 2007 at 10:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Sad to see so many are still stuck in the dark ages......
Toyota is hardly a foreign car company anymore....
Get over it & yourselves..
- September 6, 2007 at 11:19 AM
- garry said...
The only two reasons that ESPN chose to have Brad Daugherty do the piece, is so they cover two planes- First, they played the race card with him being black.Second-thay can figure that the stick and ball types watching at that hour will know him as a former NBA star,and they can only relate to stick and ball people.
- September 6, 2007 at 11:34 AM
- garry said...
I also firmly believe (because my brother works for a top tier NASCAR team) that Brian France is somewhere behind the scenes, saying, "Look, I brought Toyota int this sport and I have egg on my face. You(Joe Gibbs) need to do this for the betterment of the sport." And you can almost hear the fading comment, "Or else....."
- September 6, 2007 at 11:37 AM
- Chuck said...
As to the American made issue, you can find this listing on cars.com that ranks vehicles sold in the US by their relative domestic content (including assembly). All of the top ten below are built in America (not Mexico or Canada while having utmost respect for our neighbors to the north and south, those plants don't employ "American" workers).
Toyota employs over 35,000 in the USA.
.. and I drive a Chevrolet...
Rank Make/Model
1. Ford F-150* ;
2. Toyota Camry**,Camry Solara 3. Chevrolet Silverado 1500*
4. Chevrolet Cobalt
5. Ford Focus
6. Toyota Sienna
7. Chevrolet Malibu,
8. Pontiac G6
9. Ford Escape**
10. Toyota Tundra
- September 6, 2007 at 11:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
First let me address the issue of Toyota and the fans. If you go to a race look at the cars and trucks that are in the parking lot, even in Darlington, there are alot of Toyotas and Hondas. So just because they haven't been in the sport before doesn't mean that they don't belong. If you are looking at foreign ownership of the cars that are racing look at Dodge, they were owned by a German company until a few months ago.
Now back to the main topic, the coverage. I thought that NASCAR Now did a nice job covering the story. I am a fan of Marty's and think he always brings something to the interview because of his history with the teams and drivers. The only thing I would have done was to bring in Tim Brewer to talk about the differences in the engines and set-ups or if there is one. That's the area that Gibbs is going to have to work on because with the COT the bodies will be the same.
- September 6, 2007 at 12:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Yeah, ESPN put Brad out there because he's black. And just because someone is Liberal doesn't make them anti-American. It was liberal thinking that got women and African Americans the vote. It was liberal thinking that lifted prohibition. Or would you rather Dale Jr drive the Hi-C car? Do us all a favor and don't live up to the incorrect stereotype that it put on all NASCAR fans. We're not like you, so don't try to represent us.
That being said, it's sick that you would be mad that a foreign car is used in NASCAR. Would I stop rooting for the Orioles if they used bats made in Spain? Would I ditch the Capitals because their Graf skates are made in Switzerland?
Furthermore, TV ratings for NASCAR are declining as is new interest in the sport. Bringing Toyota to the #1 series and now signing a big team to use the brand could bring fans in from Japan. Look at how they embrace the Mariners with Ichiro or the Red Sox with Matsuzaka. If JGR wins consistently in Toyotas, it will be a source of pride that their product is succeeding.
- September 6, 2007 at 12:36 PM
- Ron P said...
haus20 said...
Ok let me think about this...I could be 2nd or 3rd in the pecking order at GM and hope that I am getting the same info that Hendrick and DEI/RCR are getting.
Hey haus20,
2nd or third in pecking order??? In the past 7 years Gibbs has had 3 Cup Championships. In the past 4 years they have 139 top 10 finishs.
I'm sorry thats not a 2nd or third ranked team. DEI getting the best engines..... I guess JR and Truex and Manard didn't blow all those engines or transmissions this year. You must be watching a different NASCAR than the rest of us.
Toyota is not an American Company, if it was it Headquarters would be in America and not Toyota City Japan. Ford and Chevy made in Mexico? I don't care their headquarters are in the US and the money comes here, not to Japan.
Also did anyone notice that Toyota's Head of American operations just bailed yesterday to go to work for Dodge????
My main beef with Toyota is they "buy" yes I said "buy" their way into racing series and then trash/destroy the series with rule change demands. Please don't tell me that Cart, IRHell,are better because Toyota and Honda came into those series, they are not. In the next few years you will see Toyota push for Spec Crate engines, And once Nascar switches from Push Rod V8's to Fuel Injection we can finally put the lid on the NASCAR coffin.
To all, go to your local short track this Saturday and support your local racers, they need it, They are racing on a budget, trying to raise families. Eckeeing out a living doing what they love and what we love to watch. Their kids go to your schools, they help your local economy.
Trust me Brain France and Katsuaki Watanabe all ready have enough money.
- September 6, 2007 at 1:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
To all, go to your local short track this Saturday and support your local racers, they need it, They are racing on a budget, trying to raise families.
Look, I like Saturday races, but just like Single-A baseball isn't the same as MLB, they're not the same thing as watching a Cup race. You're not going to attract a crowd by begging ("they need your money")--that's not why people go to races, to be charitable.
If you're so blind that you don't care that "American" cars are being built in other countries, which takes away American jobs, there's not much that can be done for you.
- September 6, 2007 at 1:49 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
In my opinion Toyota's coming into NASCAR Busch & Cup racing has been one of the most poorly, unprofessionally covered news stories of the century. Almost uniformly the media has portrayed Toyota as an evil, spendthrift company that would just "buy" success - ignoring the fact that Toyota has spent over $1.25 BILLION in Formula 1 in the past 5 or 6 years with no wins to show for it. Toyota has proven in F1 that money alone will not buy success - but that is an inconvenient fact to the NASCAR media, especially the newspapers. Since ESPN is an entertainment channel now, facts are irrelevant to them.
- September 6, 2007 at 2:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
I really don't notice or care what car a driver drives. I like the driver / team based on the just that, the driver / team. If Jeff Gordon started driving a Toyota tomorrow, I would still route for him, and drive my Ford Taurus. A car is a car, a team is a team. I purchase my car based on cost, performance and options, not on what it is, and I choose my favorite drivers based on performance and charisma, not on what they drive. Gibbs in a Toyota next year? I will still think Tony is a great driver that needs to loose weight, Hamlin is a great driver that needs to be consistant, and Shrub (Kyle Busch) is a great driver that has potential.
Bill H
P.S. - will you have open comments for Speeds "The Chase is On" tonight?
- September 6, 2007 at 2:22 PM
- Vince said...
As for the debate about Japaneese cars vs American in NASCAR, who cares? The cars all look the same anyway. Back in the day when the cars actually looked like something off the showroom floor it made a difference, but not anymore. I'm from Michigan and the auto parts manufactures that I know around here make parts for pretty much all makes. Foreign and domestic. And I challenge anybody to look at a Cup car from 50 feet way with just the primer paint on it and tell me if it is a Toyota, Ford, Dodge or Chevy. You can't do it.
As for Brad Daugherty, I have yet to hear anything revealing come out of his mouth. He's Mr. Obvious.
And don't get me started on Erik with a K, as in Klueless!!
I'd love to see Speed do a daily Nascar show. Compete head to head with ESPN and see how many viewers ESPN gets.
Seeing that it's Thursday and another slow news day, it'll be interesting to see what ESPN and Erik with a K can hype on NascarNow tonight.
- September 6, 2007 at 2:22 PM
- haus20 said...
RonP...Everyone knows that Hendrick is the apple of Chevrolet's eye. So that would make Gibbs no better than 2nd in line. It is possible that Gibbs is not getting all of the technical support from Chevrolet that they think Hendrick is getting or that they think they deserve. All of those stats that you give are nice, but if Gibbs thinks they can be even better by making a change, they would be foolish not to. You don't retain sponsors because you used to be good or you have had a lot of wins, you keep sponsors because you continue to win and continue to improve and be competitive.
Teams that become complacent with where they are fail. You always have to try to improve what you have. I reiterate - this is a good business decision.
- September 6, 2007 at 4:23 PM
- cwebs said...
While garry's comments about Brad Daugherty were a little brash, they shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. When ESPN continues to use a commentator who has trouble making germane and insightful comments about racing, we are left to wonder why.
Is it because he's black? I don't really know, but it's certainly possible. There seems to be a prevailing sentiment among the "elites" of our society that diversity must be achieved at any cost and without regard to practicality. Because of this well-known (or at least widely-perceived) predilection, people will understandably be suspicious of ESPN's motives here.
If ESPN is keeping Daugherty around simply because he's black, then they are doing themselves a disservice. In addition to harming the quality and reputation of the network, they would also be disrespecting Mr. Daugherty himself, not to mention the fans.
Of course, without inside information, we don't know exactly why Brad is featured so prominently during ESPN's NASCAR coverage (including the race broadcast itself). While it might be easy to say that it "must" be because of his skin color, how do you then explain the continued presence of Tim Cowlishaw?
- September 6, 2007 at 5:34 PM
- Ron P. said...
Hey haus20,
...this is a good business decision.
That is your opinion and I respect that. I guess we just disagree on this one.
But I don't think it was good for Gibbs. I do think it was good for Toyota. Gibbs has nothing to gain and everything to loose. Toyota on the other hand has everything to gain, better chassis design, better engine department ( I stand by my original statement about the engines). I'll bet the new Toyota Engine that they will bring to Daytona will look a lot like the new Chevy Engine.
But what does Gibbs get???? Money??? I guess that's it. Toyota has shown nothing this year, a few freak finishes due to good calls by crew chiefs. A few Pole high Pole positions due to Qualifying Setups during impound races. Those top cars by the way finished in the back on those races. But it's OK things change.
We will see what next year brings. But I fear, I will not be watching next year. Too many changes for my taste, poor TV coverage, Overpriced tickets. Cookie Cutter Cars on Cookie Cutter Tracks and that GD ugly wing.Too bad, it use to be a great sport. Even when the foreign cars ran in the 50's...Anybody besides me remember the Convertable Series????
Can we at least agree that they need to go back to Darlington on Labor Day?
And to anonymous: who said:....If you're so blind that you don't care that "American" cars are being built in other countries, which takes away American jobs, there's not much that can be done for you.
The jobs left because of the greed and stupidity of the Unions. They let it happen, Where was your Congressman and Senators when they took the jobs away? Why did they vote for NAFTA? Where were the Unions when they closed down the plants and moved the Jobs. Don't blame me for the jobs leaving. I live in an area of 3 Major Car Plants, 2 are closing this year. Is that my Fault too??? I drive American Cars, always have, First Car a 66 Pontiac Bonneville, then a Ford,then GMC,Dodge and Now I drive Pontiac again.
I made sure that each car was actuality made and assembled in America. It's harder today to do that but it's not my fault they build cars outside the States. But at least the money from those car sales comes back to America and goes back into the American economy. And how come It's OK for you that Toyota builds outside of their country but it's not OK for the US Auto Makers??? I didn't see you crying for the lost jobs in Japan???
Oh and I work for an Major American Company not to many of them left either....But I suppose that's my fault too.
"Hasta Pronto" (In keeping with the spirit)
- September 6, 2007 at 5:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
So you buy cars built by foreigners, who then put an "American" brand name on those cars, and make the CEOs of the companies who outsourced those jobs to other countries?
But you won't buy cars that are made by Americans in America?
You've got an interesting perspective. Not real smart, but interesting.
- September 6, 2007 at 5:50 PM


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JONESVILLE � The Grosvenor House Museum in Jonesville will host its first Wine Tasting and Food Pairing benefit Saturday.
The event is from 6-9 p.m. at the museum at 211 Maumee St., Jonesville. Tickets are available at County National Bank (see Don Germann) in Jonesville, Walker�s Timeless Closets, Treasures etc., and Jonesville Lumber. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Co-organizer Theresa Walker said there will be food pairings with five different wines (three red and two white). The food will include salmon, meats, cheeses and more.
�It should be a real nice event,� Walker said, noting that people can drop in anytime throughout the evening. �The dress is casual, but we�d prefer people to dress up. We also would like people to purchase tickets in advance.�
David�s Dolce Vida will provide the wine selections, while food caterer Marti Rice will provide the food pairings.
There will also be flower displays, Walker said. Michael Lee Thorp of the Plant Nook has graciously agreed to donate a floral arrangement for the event, incorporating a Victorian theme.
Walker said the benefit will aid the museum, a non-profit organization, with maintenance and upkeep of the home.
�It�s a way of making ends meet,� Walker said. �It�s about getting friends together to keep the home just as beautiful as it was years ago.�
Tours of the home will be conducted during the event.
Wine, food pairing event to benefit museum
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The Tuscaloosa County Commission voted Wednesday to spend $40,000 on a traffic signal to be installed in late spring at the intersection of U.S. Highway 43 and Tierce Patton Road.
The Tuscaloosa County Commission voted Wednesday to spend $40,000 on a traffic signal to be installed in late spring at the intersection of U.S. Highway 43 and Tierce Patton Road.
But the commission was not happy about having to pay half the cost. County Commission Chairman Hardy McCollum said an agreement with the state that is required of local governments actually leaves the county liable for the intersection.
"We once again express our displeasure that we have to approach things in this manner — that the county has to indemnify the state on this project," McCollum said. The state Department of Transportation for several years has required counties to pay half of such projects, but ultimately the county has no say, McCollum said. If the project is to happen, the county has to pay.
During the County Commission meeting Wednesday, McCollum directed Planning Department Director Farrington Snipes to draft a letter to the governor and the director of the Alabama Department of Transporation, letting them know their displeasure at the state's policy regarding joint projects like the intersection at Tierce Patton Road.
The project, however, is needed, according to the commission. The approved traffic light and turn lanes could cut down on accidents at the intersection. In recent years, multiple accidents — including at least two fatalities — have occurred at the site. Northport Police Officer Jimmy Jason Guin died Dec. 7, 2012, in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection. In 2008, 16-year-old Tuscaloosa County High School student Michael De La Garza was killed at the intersection.
"We've had a number of accidents and fatalities at that intersection, and the traffic volume warrants having a signal there," said County Commissioner Stan Acker, who represents the area.
There are several subdivisions in the area near Lake Tuscaloosa and the population in the area has been increasing in recent years, Acker said, adding that many motorists use Tierce Patton Road to travel between U.S. 43 and Alabama Highway 69.
During Wednesday's meeting, the Commission also approved the replacement of a light that had been damaged at U.S. Highway 11 and Gainesville Road. The county will have to pay for 100 percent of the project, $5,700, because the signal was deemed unwarranted by the state, said County Engineer Bobby Hagler.


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Continuing our garage scene with Rudy Bodlak, Anton Malac and David Kadera we join the guys with David's cock deep in Anton's asa. Anton is also sucking of Rudy's throbbing cock. Anton's own cock is hard too as David thrusts his into that willing ass. He leans back as takes a nice, leisurely approach to his fucking. Anton is eagerly lapping as Rudy's dick, licking his cock and balls. All thoughts of work have disappeared as the guys enjoy themselves. Anton's hand drops to his cock and he begins to wank as he is spit roasted. David is really turned on by that ass and lifts David's leg to give him better access, his cock ramming deep into that ass. Rudy takes this opportunity to go down on Anton's rampant cock, sucking on it hard. David talks dirty to Anton as he hold his hips and thrusts his cock deep in that ass. Rudy stands and wanks on Anton's cock, as Anton and David kiss. David's running description of what he is doing gets louder as his dick throbs in that ass. Antono moans as he gets well and truly deep fucked. But things hot up even further as the guys move to a new position. David is so turned on he wants his hole filled too and he sits down on Rudy's cock. Once that cock is deep in David's ass Anton steps up and sits his own ass down on David's too. He rides that cock, bouncing up and down , inducing David's ass to bounce on Rudy's too. Anton is one hot fuck and really knows how to take David's fat cock, but he needs a break and climbs off to feed his cock into David's mouth. David continues to ride Rudy's cock as he sucks, his own cock still standing proud. As David rides that cock Anton bend overs and sucks him. Anton then gets down and tries to rim David's still impaled ass. They move again, with David on his back legs up for Rudy continue fucking him. As Rudy fucks that beautiful muscled ass David wanks himself and soon shoots a big creamy load. But Rudy isn't finished yet, He pulls out of David's ass and begins to fuck Anton, with David, who is still rock hard wanking himself. With Rudy fucking him hard and fast Anton wanks himself and he too shoots his load, dropping that cum all over the garage floor. This sets David off again and he cums for a second time, squirting that cum over Anton's face. Anton wanks himself furiously but before he can cum again Rudy shoots his cream all over that well fucked ass.With all the guys fully spent they kiss ending a really hot scene.
Ludvig Hofta is in his office, on the telephone when Rudy Bodlak arrives. He is invited to sit down until the call is ended. Then Ludvig checks some results that Rudy has brought with him, and they seem so good they the guys need to celebrate. Ludvig comes out from behind his desk and sits on the front, by Rudy. He takes his hand and pulls him forward so that they can kiss. Ludvig then begins to undress Rudy, kissing his chest and working down to an already hard cock. He sucks on Rudy's cock , showing that he is an expert sucker. He spits on the cock and wanks it too, between bouts of hot sucking. Ludvig pulls his own cock and wanking it hard while his mouth is on Rudy's dick. Then Ludbig's shirt comes off and his pants open, so he can stand and have Rudy suck on him. Rudy's lips close around that big, hard cock head and sucks hard and fast. He really sucks on that dick, kissing sometimes, and then sucks the balls into his mouth as well, letting them pop out. Rudy is loving that cock and balls, and really goes to town on his sucking. Ludvig then goes back down on Rudy. He is on his knees and we see a real sexy ass view as Rudy's cock get the full attention. Ludvig reaches back and feels his ass as he sucks and then they stand and he wanks both their cocks together as they kiss. Ludvig then turns and presents his ass to Rudy. He wanks himself as Rudy feels that ass, spanking it a few times, and shoving a finger deep in the whole. Rudy's dick is rock hard and throbbing as he fingers Ludvigs hole. He goes down and starts to rim that hot ass as he wanks on Ludvig's cock too. HIs tongue pokes into that hole before some more fingering to really loosen it up. Then Rudy stands and slams is big, hard cock deep into Ludvigs eagerly waiting hole. He fucks him nice and fast, his cock going deep with each thrust. Ludvig moans in pleasure as he looks back at the thrusting Rudy. He really knows how to take cock and Rudy is giving it to him real good. A belt round Ludvigs neck helps Rudy pull himself into that ass. He pumps himself into that hole with as much gusto as he can before Ludvig lays on the desk with his legs up and spread for more. Rudy's dick is so hard as he starts to fuck again. The desk creaks a lot as Rudy fucks Ludvigs ass, his cock going all the way in, stretching his willing hole. Rudy is so turned on and wants some cock himself, so he pulls out and sits his own ass down on Ludvigs dick. He holds himself in place as Ludvigs fucks him as hard as he can, then he begins to ride that cock. They really go at it and moan as they enjoy each other. Ludvigs moaning gets louder and faster and he pulls out and shoots a creamy load all over Rudy's chest. Rudy sucks on that sticky dick to clean it off. Then he leans back and delivers his cum to Ludvig's open mouth. Ludvig sucks on that spent cock and then kisses Rudy to end a very good scene indeed.
Adam Toula is aged 18 and lives in Opava. He is a student who enjoys martial arts, Thai-boxing and fitness. He is a very handsome guy and, after his interview, reclines and begins his show. Soon he has his jeans open and his cock in his hand. It is already hard as Adam starts to wank it. His tee-shirt is pulled up too, and we see some very defined abs. What a great view that is. Removing his shirt Adam's chest is in full view and what a sight it is too. He takes his jeans off as well, and lays back down, fully naked, wanking himself. As he wanks himself Adam runs the other hand over that beautiful chest. Then he turns over and gets up on his knees to show that sexy ass off. Covered in hair, with the crack nicely open it looks beautiful. Then he uses a hand to spread the cheeks a little so we get a view of his hole too. Adam looks to be the perfect specimen as he kneels and wanks himself some more. Then he stands too and we see that full length vision of his body. Laying back down Adam lifts his legs and really spreads his ass to show his hole. What an inviting sight it is too. Adam then starts to wank on that big, hard cock again, this time building up to his cum shot. When he shoots it is a nice creamy load, which lands on his body. Having shot his load Adam retires to the shower to clean up, bringing a very good shoot to a close.
Olda Labut is from Celakovice and is aged 20. He is a university student who enjoys sports and football. He is a fine looking guy, very smartly dressed for his shoot. Things quickly get even better as Olda opens his shirt to reveal a very nice chest. Then with his jeans open we seen his cock too, before they are shucked down completely. He turns to let us see a very nice bubble butt as well. When he turns back and pushes those jeans down his cock really pokes out. He certainly knows how to pose and looks great doing it. Then he sits on the sofa and gets his cock rock hard for us, with his big balls hanging nicely below it. Olda then stands and poses with that rigid cock poking out so well. Time to see that ass again and Olda turns to show it off. Then he sits back down and shows it some more, by lifting his legs in the air showing a very sweet hole as well. All in all Olda is a splendid model who shows himself very well indeed. I am sure his video will be worth wating for.


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Creating strong passwords may seem like a daunting task, especially when the recommendation is to have a unique password for each site you visit. Anyone would be intimidated if they had to create and memorize multiple passwords like Wt4e-79P-B13^qS.
As a result, you may be using just one password even though you know it's unsafe and that if it gets compromised all of your Web information is exposed. Or you use several passwords, but they are all short simple words or include numbers that relate to your life they are still too easy to guess. Or, if you made hard to remember passwords (probably because your business or a Web site forced you to) then you likely have a list of the passwords right next to your computer - even though you know this also compromises your safety if others use your computer.
The key aspects of a strong password are length (the longer the better); a mix of letters (upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols; with no ties to your personal information, and no dictionary words. The good news is you don't have to memorize awful strings of random letters numbers and symbols in order to incorporate all of these aspects into your passwords; you simply need a few skills.
The secret is to make passwords memorable but hard to guess. Learning a few simple skills will make creating strong memorable passwords easy. Creating them can actually be fun - and your payoff in increased safety is huge.
First, look at a few weak passwords to understand why these put you at risk:
To avoid these easy to guess or hack passwords try one or more of the following tricks:
Use a phrase and incorporate shortcut codes or acronyms: These examples let you use phrases that either mean something to you, or you associate with a type of website. For example, the 'all for one and one for all' may be the password for a social networking site where it's all about sharing. It could be phrase about money for a banking site, and so on.
Use passwords with common elements, but customized to specific sites: These examples tell a story using a consistent style so if you know how you write the first sections, and you're on the login page for a site you'll know what to add.
Play with your keyboard: You don't have to think of it just as the numbers you see, it can also be a canvas to draw on.
Add emoticons: While some websites limit the types of symbols you can use, most allow a wide range. Make your symbols memorable by turning them into smiley faces to instantly boost your password power.
You're now ready to create your own strong, long, memorable mixed-character passwords using one or more of these tricks. Or, create your own system. Now, share the tips with others, just don't share your passwords!


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