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Greg Biffle was the meat in a Michael Waltrip and Jimmy Spencer sandwich. The TWIN panel has expanded to three panelists with the recent addition of Spencer for the remainder of the season.
Host Steve Byrnes made short work of the race highlights because this week the show was adding yet another twist. NASCAR President Mike Helton was in the SPEED studio to answer some questions and address some topics as the sport headed down the stretch.
Spencer and Waltrip felt each other out as they both tried to have the last word during the highlights and on the issues. Greg Biffle had some moments and held his own, but it was very clear that the Alpha Dog competition was in full swing with his fellow panelists.
"We'll get to your drivers later," Spencer told Waltrip in the highlights segment before the David Reutimann vs. Dale Earnhardt Jr. crash. That was certainly something that neither Chad Knaus or Biffle had ever said to Waltrip this season. There just might be a new sheriff in TV town.
Byrnes worked hard to figure out this new television dynamic. Spencer seems to always be on the verge of making strong statements and that is going to conflict with the pro-NASCAR tone often heard from team owner Waltrip.
Things were just about to get interesting when Byrnes suddenly thanked Spencer for stopping by. It seemed awkward as Waltrip joked about Spencer appearing when he was away. Spencer then wondered how Waltrip got himself in a Ferrari while on vacation.
It was apparent when the program returned from commercial just why Byrnes had thanked Spencer. He was no longer on the set. In Spencer's seat was Helton. Instead of involving one of the most colorful and sometimes controversial SPEED personalities in the interview, Helton was left with a multi-car team owner and an active driver who both race in the Sprint Cup Series.
Needless to say, this changed the dynamic of the program immediately. While Byrnes asked a question about the economy, it was Waltrip who turned into a gushing school kid with his endless compliments for the sanctioning body and Helton himself.
Helton remembered Kenny Schrader being on the program after Waltrip asked the classic question about just how much Helton makes. "Not as much as you do," responded Helton with a touch of irony. Waltrip was on a roll. Drug testing, electronic scoring and doublefile restarts were on his list of why NASCAR is great.
Helton's message was to give the Chase a chance. The sales pitch was that this new concept is just now getting mature. For the fans, for the media and for the competitors this is still something that NASCAR is developing and it may well be tweaked slightly as time goes on. It was a well-delivered message from NASCAR's best spokesman.
It was Byrnes and Biffle who got the most out of Helton. Biffle got Helton to admit NASCAR is actively looking at changing the starting times of Sprint Cup Series races for next season. While things were originally driven by the TV networks, it was the promoters and the fans trying to attend the races who suffered.
Helton declined to comment on the fuel injection issue with a moment of silence that turned to laughter. He did, however, remain on the show through the Dover preview and that paid dividends. With some time at the end of the program, Byrnes asked Helton about the testing ban. Helton confirmed it will stay in place.
Biffle raised the issue of doublefile restarts in the Camping World Truck Series. "We would like to get it into the truck series," replied Helton. His explanation was that next year is the possible start date after NASCAR decides what to do with the current pit stop rules for the trucks. Great question by Biffle and answer by Helton.
It's always good to see Helton in this environment. While Byrnes did manage to sneak-in one question from a fan about points, the missing element in this show was Spencer. Biffle and Waltrip simply cannot be expected to address the more difficult issues and they did not. It was safe, easy and friendly for Helton.
Next week another round of fun begins when Chad Knaus is added to a show that will feature Spencer and Waltrip for the full hour. After a Dover race that promises to be a key event in the Chase, those three should make for some interesting TV.
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- Sophia said...
ok, I have to start emailing myself what I just posted as the other post is closed after I sent it out into the Internet outer space....forgive my Swiss Cheese brain.
First of all, I did not expect anything more than softball questions, and it is nice to see the gentle side of Helton with the boys having fun. They could've said "Good bye" to JS ...maybe they couldn't afford an extra chair? :)
But they should've served cupcakes with this interview as it was gushing galore with MW as usual.
The thing that got MY attention was when asked about views at different tracks, Helton said they can't always see everything from Race Control so they count on the "television broadcast" to see what's happening?!?
You mean TPTB watch this dreck on ESPN to "find out what's going on" with the horrible camera direction work? In car cams, side views, roof cams, bumper cams, tight shots.
WOW. I think that comment sent anything else I might have retained, in detail out, the window.
TPTB DO WATCH the broadcast sometimes?
That needed a follow up question which we all knew would never come, but it is what it is. Photo OP and PR.
However it did come out today the ratings were down what, 21 per cent yesterday? Ouch.
IF ONLY they could've asked Helton about that.
Standard start times would be a good thing to help that some.
I think we need to see a Dave Despain interview with Helton. SPEED NASCAR guys have too keep their jobs. :) - September 21, 2009 at 10:28 PM
- Dot said...
@ dear Sophia, you said everything I was going to. One exception, the comments were disabled before I could type one on the other post.
I guess the NFL really gave NASCAR a spanking yesterday. I'll bet anything that we see uniform start times next year. At least when the Chase starts.
I love Biff. You could tell that he really doesn't care for the two pit stop rule in trucks. Good for him to ask Mike about it. - September 21, 2009 at 11:59 PM
- itsonlyrockandroll said...
The announcers talk tooo much
talk too loud. And tell us what we
can Plainly see on TV.
And why do we need comments on the
restarts ?? It is one of the best
times to hear the engines Roar. You
know..like at the track.
And .. during Full Throtle .. why
do we need to hear the Spotters ??
Mama Mia. - September 22, 2009 at 1:06 AM
- KoHoSo said...
Various thoughts on this one...
Sophia said...
I think we need to see a Dave Despain interview with Helton. SPEED NASCAR guys have too keep their jobs. :)
Good thought. I just doubt that Helton would subject himself to what would surely be some very touchy questions from Despain...and, can you imagine what some of the calls would be like if he took any? The phone lines in Charlotte would probably melt from so many people like me calling in who would love nothing more than to give Helton a piece of their minds. >:-)
Interesting on making Spencer leave...it was always my thought that he was kind of a NASCAR "teacher's pet" since he was the one that first floated the trial balloon for The Chase on the old version of the show when he was filling in one week (information that I believes could only have been given to him by Helton or Brian France).
Give The Chase a chance, huh? This marks the sixth year, does it not? Who's running NASCAR now? Is Brian France not able to make a final decision or did NASCAR get taken over by the State of California and I just missed that story? :-D
As for the show itself in general, I was again greatly disappointed in Mikey (and I consider myself a fan of his). There is nothing wrong with being pro-NASCAR and I could see how somebody with a personality like Waltrip's could not find any faults with their leadership, rules, and direction. However, he was just so over the top that I felt like I was eating a sugar cookie with double sugar frosted with triple-sugar icing and washed down with a glass of liquid sugar. I barely made it through the whole show.
Many times over this year I have brought forth the idea that Mikey needed a strong foil (stronger than Knauss) to keep him in line. Just like our parents always warned us, sometimes you get what you wish for (and you don't like it). Schrader worked because he was almost always good-natured about keeping Mikey in line. Spencer is a strong foil but he's a general sourpuss and looking to one-up rather than add to the show with his own thoughts and humor. If Speed is going to send us into Spencer overkill next season...well, I'll give him more chances to improve but, right now, I'm not very thinking very positively about it...but, I'll try. - September 22, 2009 at 2:42 AM
- Jonathan, southside of chicago said...
so nothing on the COT???? that was one of the main selling points of having him on when speed was promoting it. Does anyone have a complete transcript of the interview???
- September 22, 2009 at 3:30 AM
- Ohio Eric said...
I knew the minute that Spence was gone, that the questions for Mike Helton would be non controversal. Biff is really comming around but Mikey was only trying to please the higher ups in Nascar. Can you imagine having Spence on the show with King Brian. Now that should get some ratings......
- September 22, 2009 at 5:10 AM
- Anonymous said...
New Sheriff? Hmmm don't think so, Spencer one on one with Mikey no contest, and we don't want it to be. Just having a new personality on the show brings in a new mix that can't hurt. Maybe they thought there would be too many panelists asking questions if Spencer stayed when Helton came on. I personally don't care for Spencer, he many times has been really critical and speaks without thinking and than later has to back off and he is a Jr. lover. Overall great show and nice having Helton on.
- September 22, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm afraid the whole thing lived down to expectations.
What about the crummy racing with COT?
What about the demise of GM?
Mergers,acquisitions, consolidation, Kyle Petty out of the sport, Johnny Benson out of the sport, Ken Schrader, cascading tv ratings, a new NASCAR owned network, Brian France wanting an NFL franchise,Sprint/Nextel as a target for takeover?
But what we get is happy happy joy joy life is great and what about those double file restarts?
A waste of time
BrayKroter - September 22, 2009 at 7:20 AM
- mrclause said...
If Mike Helton or Brian France ever make a sharp, quick turn, Mikey will end up with a broken nose!
I've had my fill of both Waltrips and their idiotic self promotion. There are so many talented people to pick from, why these two over and over and over? - September 22, 2009 at 7:51 AM
- 50 yr. fan said...
Great comments Sophia. Nailing
MW as a "gusher". I've previously
said "kisser", but (?) yours
is more discreet.
SPEED should spend some of their
pre-race time with a fan Q&A to
the NA$CAR suits. Maybe it would
get them closer to our opinions. - September 22, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- Deborah said...
TWIN has never been and never will be a hard news show. The show has always mostly been pro-NASCAR and it's puzzling why anyone would think that they're going to rip the governing body, the sport or grill Helton about all the problems in the sport. The segment with Helton was exactly what I expected and I liked it a lot better than the first half with Spencer - I thought there was no chemistry between him, Biffle and Michael.
- September 22, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- Anonymous said...
I didn't expect much from the show....and wasn't disapointed. Helton added nothing to our knowledge base,Spencer was excluded and Waltrip talked too much. Byrnes should not be host. Biffle made a real effort to make his points and generally succeeded.
- September 22, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
Watching Mikey gush over Helton made me want to puke. I would have liked the question asked "Why can't NASCAR ever admit it when their wrong" or admit when they make a bad decision, Oh I know their never wrong, right?
- September 22, 2009 at 8:57 AM
- Vicky D said...
I thought Biff asked some good questions about the truck series pitstops and double file restarts. I also agree with Sophia what was Helton thinking when he mentioned race control watched the television broadcast sometimes to get a different view of the action. I guess they didn't get a lot of info but I suppose Helton wouldn't actually say that it ended up being useless.
- September 22, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Donna DeBoer said...
Not too bad, these 4 guys. Interesting to see Chad and Spence together next week, especially if Jimmie has a bad race. I didn't expect anything but sugar shock from MW again, but when Helton came in, I was disappointed that it became nauseating and they didn't ask about CoT tweaks next year, sorely needed. Spence should've stayed to ask a couple tough questions. Biff tried.
As for NASCAR needing to watch TV monitors at some tracks to observe scoring and debris, this is understandable as they have something like 30 cameras focused on the track? What we see on TV is only a fraction of what is actually being filmed, our home coverage is a result of direction choices. - September 22, 2009 at 9:10 AM
- Anonymous said...
I was really surprised to see Spencer gone because he commented on the victory lane show the night before that he was looking forward to asking Mike Helton questions on TWIN.
- September 22, 2009 at 9:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
If you're looking for tough questions or honest back-and-forth conversation, SPEED isn't the place. They made that clear before the season even started when they just flat-out refused to address economic issues. (Remember how it took an editing blip to reveal DW's real opinions about that?)
Spencer is as close as we're going to get. I used to think he was a little clownish, too eager to be too silly on RaceDay but his appearances on TWIN have sort of changed my mind. It would've been nice to have Spencer included in the Helton interview. I don't know if the questions would have been much tougher but at least it would have cut into the time Mikey spent kissing up. - September 22, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
just a comment about Helton & Co watching monitors...it would be *impossible* for them to see everything 'out the window' at Sonoma, Watkins Glen, Indianapolis, and pretty hard to see details at a mile away at Talledega and a few other places. Same for the broadcast crews. But I doubt anyone in Race Control would have much time to be 'critical' of the broadcast considering all the other stuff they have to be concerned about. (Although yes, they ought to try it sometime...)
Mikey was sickening. Talk about sucking up to the boss. I appreciated Biffle asking about start times. They don't have the right formula for this show yet. - September 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
Having Helton sit there thru the recaps and video stuff was a colossal waste. Biffle was the only one with some really good questions (about the truck series).Kicking Spence out before Helton sat down said tons - and it wasn't good. I may not be a Spencer fan, but why were they afraid to keep him on the set if he's supposed to be there for the rest of the season?
Very disappointing show. And I'm usually a fan. - September 22, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Zieke said...
Well said mrclause. We've been on the same page with the Waldrips for a time now. They just need to go away. At least Spencer says what's on his mind, even if he has to retract once in awhile. We can live with ya Jimmy. Don't forget the cigars tho.
- September 22, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Snappy-3 said...
They really really need to get Waltrip off this show. His overflowing butt kissing of NASCAR gets worse every week. Although Jimmy Spenser gets a little over the top the other way, at least Jimmy is open and honest. Not all sugar coated brown nosing.
- September 22, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Anonymous said...
I actually wanted to turn it off, Mikey was so "over the top", but was afraid I might miss something in the Helton segment. Someone has got to put a sock on Mikey and glue it on with permanent glue -- or just get him off the show.
I don't like Spencer on RaceDay. He and Kenny are like to big clowns, but I do like his serious side which he brings to TWIN. Removing him from the set for Helton was a big mistake. His questions, along with Biffle, would have been much more informative than Mikey's gushing.
I'm actually finding him insulting and difficult to listen to. - September 22, 2009 at 12:05 PM
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- September 22, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Rainy/Jimi/J.C. said...
The TWIN show Monday was just as I figured it to be....softball and worthless as so many have said before me. Spencer being dismissed before Mafia Mike came out was NOT a shock to me as he was the only "panelist" with the cojoles to ask MM a question of substance. Nascar has taken the attack of "theres nothing wrong with our product and we have new watchers/fans every week". That MY be true but at the cost of their LONG TIME FANS. I have been involved in Nascar since 1958, having worked with teams, driven in lower eschelon classes and watched as my beloved sport has taken so many awkward turns that the NHRA has become my primary automotive focus. At least at an NHRA venue you do NOT have to pay extra tribute to the All-Knowing (Im)potentate of Nascar (or win some obscure contest) to get access to the drivers and crews. My racer-chick and I walked in the pit area in Charlotte, amazed at the access to Tom Hammonds, Doug Herbert, JOHN FORCE, and generally all the faces who make that competition so great. I sat one row below Fast Jack Beckman on Saturday in the BLEACHERS..he was gracious and very funny as usual. Imagine a Juan Pablo Montoilet doing that at maybe Indy??...Not possible. Imagine my utter shock at Fridays "exhibition" of Spencer, Rusty and Brewer in the staging area, communing with the likes of Don Prudhomme and others. I know for a fact that as soon as they had a snootful of nitro fumes and burnt rubber, they headed for the quieter, more sedate climes of a suite to sip whatevers and commune with "their type" of people. Sadly, Nascar has gone to the dawgs and NHRA has shown real accomodation to its fans. Access and COMPETITION are what brings attendance and viewership. Nascar loses
- September 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Buzzy said...
I used to like that show. Dumping Spencer has also dumped me. Tired of MW Kissing up.
- September 22, 2009 at 1:07 PM
- Dannyboy said...
"We'll get to your drivers later" is some kind of a challenge??? They laughed about it after he said it. No big deal.
To me, Jimmy was even more subdued than last week and brought little to the table. I was disappointed that his only strong opinions were:
"Kasey Kahne is done" re: the CHase; and "Kyle Busch is some kinda driver". Wow. Real controversial.
And as for JS departing when Helton came on, isn't it possible that Jimmy knew he'd be "talking to a wall" as far as Helton is concerned? If you think Mike Helton said "I'll only come on if you get rid of Mongo", then you don't think much of Helton's self-confidence. I somehow doubt that was the problem.
OR: It coulda been a mutual decision. they both knew they'd be talking past each other.
I think it was a great show. ESPECIALLY since the Helton stuff eliminated some of the pre-recorded NMG pieces that don't belong in this show. - September 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Regina Ellison said...
Chad should be on the show every week! I tuned out after the first couple of minutes of Mikey kissing up to NASCAR. Loved how Spencer just blurted out that we would get to his teams in a minute. I didn't learn anything new with Helton being on so that was a waste of time!
- September 22, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Dannyboy, what show were you watching? The look on Waltrip's face was priceless. The same one had used to get when Schrader put him in his place.
- September 22, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
I watched TWIN and thought that the build-up to have Mike Helton on was very disappointing. I was disappointed that Jimmy Spencer did not stay on the show and if need be have MW leave; but couldn't everyone stay. Also I think that Mike Hilton needs some public speaking courses and learm how to smile more.
- September 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Lou said...
As I mentioned last week,somehow or way i would watch twin on monday night, and i did. It was good to see jimmy s on the show. and i was disappointed when he left the set. was looking forward to him w/the interview w/helton. had to laugh when helton passed on the fuel injection question, that was just opening another can of worms. and no, i did not watch the race.
- September 22, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
I thought there were a few good questions mixed in. The truck double file restarts, pit stops rules, & start times. The comment Helton made about not being able to see all the action out the window made me realize how far this sport has come from its roots. We have gone from mostly small short tracks where you could see it all to mostly 1.5+ speedways where the governing body can't even see all the action on track. Sad.
I was shocked Jimmy Spencer was gone & Mike Helton was in his chair. There is a man that is not a current driver or owner and not afraid to speak his mind. But instead we get Michael Waltrip gushing about how wonderful NASCAR is, to the point he made it sound like everything they touched turned to gold. He was a waste of time to listen to and served no purpose but crack jokes & express his love for NASCAR. Waltrip got on my nerves with the Hornaday/Harvick issue. Right when he had he chance to explain the driver/owner relationship & how Harvick should not be angry at Hornaday (after all, he is going for the championship) he went on how great Kyle Busch's crew chief was. The whole issue was not touched by anyone on the panel. I'm glad Spencer put Michael in his place about gushing over his team. I would not mind Spencer replacing MW next season on TWIN. We might get some relevent conversation. - September 22, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
I do not watch anything with Michael Waltrip as a speaking entity. I don't think I've ever seen anyone as full of himself as Michael, unless it was his brother. Hang in there Jimmy.
- September 22, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- GinaV24 said...
This show should be called "totally a waste of time with Mikey". I'm sure that exiting Spencer before bringing out Helton was figured out beforehand. Raceday has lost me as a viewer because I really don't need people like Jimmy Spencer and Kenny Wallace telling me what I should "think" as a fan. Sorry, I prefer to get some facts and make up my own mind. I was hoping that Helton might actually give out some info but it was just the usual "NASCSPEAK" that we always continue to hear.
I sure won't be rushing to tune in because Spencer has been added to the show.
That display tonight of Waltrip's made me want to toss my dinner. Someone ought to smack him -- watching a grown man grovel like that was embarrassing. - September 22, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
I thought it was a reasonably interesting show - and I think NASCAR should try to get Helton on TV more. I think he is the best spokesman NASCAR has. Helton is on Eli Gold's weekly MRN show at least once each year and does take a few calls.
Yes, Mikey can be a cheerleader at times, but I am certain that he appreciates that there is a sizeable segment of the media (like Lee Spencer, Mike Mulhern, hatchetman Ed Hinton, and now Jerry Bronkowski) who apparently would rather have a root canal that say anything positive about NASCAR - so I suspect MW feels some need to balance things. - September 22, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Newracefan said...
I was fine with TWIN would have liked for Jimmy to stay but whatever. I am assuming that Helton etc have multiple TV monitors for all/many cameras not just what ever is being shown on my TV. There is no way they could follow the race with just what I'm seeing at home
- September 22, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- darbar said...
Despite the fact that we all knew that Helton would only be thrown marshmallows when baseballs are called for, I don't think Speed would ever have the brass ones to look for truth and serious answers. In this time of falling ratings, falling attendance and the economic chaos, Speed would have benefitted from asking the tough questions. I just wonder if Byrnes and the rest were given a script of what to ask or not ask. But in our world, we would have played hardball and asked Helton about the bad racing with the COT, the points racing that goes on as drivers only race hard enough to get into the Chase, asked about the horrible TV ratings and bad attendance, what can be done to even the playing field so that cars other than Hendrick can have a good chance to win, addressed the bad TV coverage. But alas, all we got was the same old, same old.
I would pay money via pay per view to get Helton/France in a room with Robin Miller and Dave Despain and have them throw daggers at those two and get some real answers. - September 22, 2009 at 9:29 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
I'm not sure it is fair to fault Steve B, Mikey, and Greg for not asking Helton tougher questions. Helton is at the track for virtually every Cup race, but you never read of any of the NASCAR media "big feet" asking him tough questions or of asking and not getting an answer. I believe many in the media would much rather write about what they see as NASCAR's faults than to ask Helton or Brian F about them on the record.
- September 22, 2009 at 10:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
As to NASCAR's TV, Helton, Robin Pemberton, etc., have access and monitor every camera angle that ESPN, Fox, etc. have available. They don't watch/listen to the broadcast, they select views to address angles they might not physically be able to see. And they watch lots and lots of replays if there is an incident.
- September 22, 2009 at 10:44 PM
- Anonymous said...
I like Michael Waltrip but he is like a kid in the candy shop. He just has fun and likes to be silly which is fine.
Jimmy Spencer doesn't mince words, can be equally funny and serious and he likes to shake things up a bit. I am a Jimmy Spencer fan and am disappointed that he wasn't on the set during the Mike Helton interview. Needless to say, I didn't watch that part.
Why is Nascar seemingly insistent on making itself politically correct and delivering it to the fans in a nice, neat little box? Where's the grit? The reality? - September 22, 2009 at 11:17 PM


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A mysterious species, the Swarm were largely an unknown quantity to Neelix, the ship's Delta Quadrant expert. Most ships which entered their territory did not return, or returned but with everybody aboard dead. Nobody knew the real name of the species, their numbers, or any details of their culture. The only contact the Swarm had with other species was a single repeating message which even the universal translator could not interpret. [1]
It would take Voyager some fifteen months to travel around Swarm space even at maximum warp speeds, but by choosing their course carefully the ship would be in Swarm space for only four days. The Swarm maintained a network of interlaced tachyon beams to detect ships crossing their borders; by adjusting the shields to refract the beams, the ship was able to pass through undetected. As they made the attempt, the ship detected a vast fleet of small Swarm vessels in their space, all lying dormant with no weapons or propulsion powered. Undeterred, Captain Janeway ordered the ship through Swarm space in violation of Starfleet regulations. [1]
Unfortunately, things soon began to go wrong. Voyager, already limited to warp 9.75 [1] from her top speed of 9.975 [2], was further slowed by a resonance particle wave which dampened the warp field. Then they encountered a disabled freighter which had been very badly damaged. Recovering a survivor, they found that the Swarm fleet had attacked him. They clamped onto his ship, draining the energy from it and sending boarding parties who killed used neuro-electric weapons to kill the crew. Despite the best efforts of Voyager's EMH, the man was too badly wounded to survive. [1]
Worse was to follow; an active Swarm vessel was still attached to Voyager, and fired a polaron beam at the ship which changed the shield polarity and made it clearly visible to every other Swarm ship in the vicinity. The large fleet powered up and pursued Voyager, using an interferometric pulse which modulated in opposition to the Starship's shield frequencies, cancelling them out and dismantling the shields completely. The same pulse reflected phaser fire directly back at Voyager, and without shields use of photon torpedoes was impossible. [1]
The Swarm vessels clamped onto Voyager's hull, draining the ship's systems and transporting boarding parties aboard. Fortunately Ensign Kim was able to analyse the interferometric pulse, discovering that it was an energy lattice which connected all the Swarm ships together. With a modification of the shields to resist the phaser reflection effect, Janeway was able to score a solid hit on one ship which in turn disabled the whole fleet via their connection. The Starship was able to escape the Swarm and proceed on course. [1]
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Chocolate is great paired with so many things: cherries, strawberries, raspberries, bananas, caramel… Not to mention the fantastic flavor one gets by combining white chocolate and citrus flavors. But I had never tried one of the most talked about pairings: chocolate and peanut butter.
I used to eat peanut butter spread on thick slices of bread as a kid but hadn't tried it again in 20 years. Eating a spoonful of it took me back in time… It was a funny/good feeling.
I'd been meaning to try my hand at baking with peanut butter for a while (that's why I did not eat the entire jar) and these cookies seemed the perfect way to start.
So, it's true that chocolate and peanut butter belong together – like Aragorn and Arwen.
This recipe is a courtesy of the lovely and talented Lynn – I was out of milk chocolate chips and used white chocolate instead; even though I really liked the cookies, I think they would have been even better with milk chocolate, like Lynn's.
Double-chocolate peanut butter cookies
168g (6oz) semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped – I used 60% cocoa
2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup (120g) packed dark brown sugar
¾ cup (165g) granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks/226g) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (240g) creamy peanut butter
2 large eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (335g/12oz) white chocolate chips
Arrange racks in oven to divide it into thirds. Preheat oven to 150ºC/300ºF. In a double boiler, melt the semisweet chocolate over hot, not simmering, water. Set aside to cool to about room temperature.
In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a mixing bowl cream the butter and the peanut butter*. Add the sugars and beat until creamy and smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until just combined. Add the flour mixture and the milk chocolate chips, and beat until no streaks of flour are visible.
Pour the melted chocolate over the dough and drag a wooden spoon through. You want to just marbleize, not combine. Leave streaks of chocolate.
Drop the dough in 1 ½-tablespoon mounds 2 inches (5cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheets (I didn't read this and lined my baking sheets with baking paper). Bake for 23 minutes, or until just set but still soft. Rotate the baking sheets, top to bottom, halfway through cooking. Cool on the baking sheet for 30 seconds then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
* this info was missing on the post so I added the peanut butter in the end, after the flour mixture and the chips. It worked fine.
Makes about 55 cookies – Lynn's cookies were bigger, made with 3 tablespoons of dough


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40) My fear is that the whole island (of Guam) will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize. —
Hank Johnson
39) Imagine if somebody were to really sit down with Osama Bin Ladin and say, 'Listen man,what is it that you're so angry at me about that you're willing to have people strap bombs to themselves, or get inside get inside of airplanes and fly them into buildings.' That would be the miracle if we can get, sit down and talk to our enemies and find a way for them to hear us. —- Matthew Modine
38) They want to make it that guys paid this much money for a ticket, yeah, I understand that, I understand completely. We risk ourselves out there on the field each and every day also. When soldiers come home from Iraq you don't boo them. I look at it the same way. I take my job seriously. — Antrel Rolle
37) "Had a powerful meditation just now — caused an earthquake in Southern California. …Was meditating on Shiva mantra & earth began to shake. Sorry about that. — Deepak Chopra is so out of it he thinks his meditation can cause earthquakes
36) Under several clauses, the good and welfare clause and a couple others. All the scholars, the constitutional scholars that I know — I'm chairman of the Judiciary committee, as you know — they all say that there's nothing unconstitutional in this bill and if there were, I would have tried to correct it if I thought there were. — John Conyers
35) (Obama) is frustrated because he cares about the small people and we care about the small people. — Tony Hayward
34) You almost need that blank piece of paper. That's the new model. Like, you know, this coconut Rubio down in Florida. — Donny Deutsch
33) We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it." — Nancy Pelosi
32) There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something. . . .All this talk about rules. . . .When the deal goes down . . . we make 'em up as we go along. — Alcee Hastings
31) If you're blaming Muslims for the attack on 9/11, then you need to change your mind. Did we blame Christians at the first World Trade attack? We didn't! — Russell Simmons
30) Those flowers were picked by illegal immigrants. And they're not voting for you, b*tch. — Joy Behar on Sharon Angle
29) Yup, and the fact that they chose to call themselves "teabaggers," which is slang for a certain act involving b***s. It sort of says a lot. I would say a mouthful. Looks like it's very upsetting for them, but he's brilliant. The thing is, he's half white but that's still not enough – for them it's all white or f**k off. I think we don't deserve him and certainly teabaggers don't deserve him. — Carrie Fisher
28) As you probably know, some American politicians and American journalists refer to Washington, DC as the "capital of the free world. But it seems to me that this great city (Brussels), which boasts 1,000 years of history and which serves as the capital of Belgium, the home of the European Union, and the headquarters for NATO, this city has its own legitimate claim to that title. — Joe Biden
27) Whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower…. — Barack Obama
26) There's a little bug inside of me which wants to get the FCC to say to FOX and to MSNBC: 'Out. Off. End. Goodbye.' It would be a big favor to political discourse; our ability to do our work here in Congress, and to the American people, to be able to talk with each other and have some faith in their government and more importantly, in their future. — Jay Rockefeller
25) I am starting to think that any parent who takes their kids to catholic churches from now on should lose custody. Taking your kid where you know sex offenders hang out is inexcusable!!! — Roseanne Barr
24) I was trying to think about who (Obama) was tonight. It's interesting: he is post-racial, by all appearances. I forgot he was black tonight for an hour. — Chris Matthews
23) Tainting the tea party movement with the charge of racism is proving to be an effective strategy for Democrats. There is no evidence that tea party adherents are any more racist than other Republicans, and indeed many other Americans. But getting them to spend their time purging their ranks and having candidates distance themselves should help Democrats win in November. Having one's opponent rebut charges of racism is far better than discussing joblessness. — Mary Frances Berry
22) I tell you what, if I lived in Massachusetts I'd try to vote 10 times. I don't know if they'd let me or not, but I'd try to. Yeah, that's right. I'd cheat to keep these bastards out. I would. 'Cause that's exactly what they are. —
Ed Schultz
21) We already got one raghead in the White House. We don't need another in the Governor's Mansion. — SC state Sen. Jake Knotts on Nikki Haley
20) In practice, US officials seem to know better than to indulge in the patriotic myth that our constitution is the greatest system of government ever devised. — Matthew Yglesias
19) (Obama's) a nice person, he's very articulate this is what's been used against him, but he couldn't sell watermelons if it, you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic. — Dan Rather
18) We're here now to understand the frustration of the teabaggers, and the people that are angry, uh – because many times when you're angry you're . . . uh . . . rational abilities are compromised, and you get mad at the wrong party and the wrong thing or whoever is the President… — John Conyers
17) So many of us acted as though the struggle for social justice and the struggle for right is over don't realize that the struggle is not over until we achieve equality. Someone was saying to me the other day, Rev. Sharpton, we've got an African-American president. We've achieved the dream of Dr. King, and I told him, that was not Dr. King's dream … but the dream was not to put one black president in the White House. The dream was to make everything equal in everybody's house. President Obama is in the White House to help us get there but we're not there yet. — Al Sharpton
16) It's July 4th, my least favorite holiday.
And I'm not referring to the bugs, or the crowds, or the traffic on the highways.
I'm talking about the mindless patriotic bubble bath we're all supposed to soak in all weekend long.
Well, not me.
My heart does not beat faster at the strains of the Star Spangled Banner, much less at the sight of F-16s flying overhead to kick off the show.
You see, I don't believe in patriotism. — Mathew Rothschild
15) If Latinos sit out the election instead of saying, 'We're gonna punish our enemies and we're gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us,' if they don't see that kind of upsurge in voting in this election, then I think it's gonna be harder and that's why I think it's so important that people focus on voting on November 2. — Barack Obama
14) The medical term for Down Syndrome is Trisomy-21 or Trisomy-g. It is often shortened in medical slang to Tri-g.
Is it not perfectly possible that the very name given to this poor child, being reared by Bristol, is another form of mockery of his condition, along with the "retarded baby" tag? And does the way in which this poor child was hauled around the country on a book tour, being dragged out in front of flash photographs in the middle of the night, barely clothed, suggest someone who actually cares for children with special needs, or rather sees them as a way to keep the spotlight on her? — Andrew Sullivan
13) Here's to the Greeks. They know what to do when corporations pillage and loot their country. They know what to do when Goldman Sachs and international bankers collude with their power elite to falsify economic data and then make billions betting that the Greek economy will collapse. They know what to do when they are told their pensions, benefits and jobs have to be cut to pay corporate banks, which screwed them in the first place. Call a general strike. Riot. Shut down the city centers. Toss the bastards out. Do not be afraid of the language of class warfare–the rich versus the poor, the oligarchs versus the citizens, the capitalists versus the proletariat. The Greeks, unlike most of us, get it. — Chris Hedges
12) I consider (Calling Avatar an ecoterrorism recruiting tool to be) a positive review. I believe in ecoterrorism. — James Cameron
11) The proper channels have failed. It's time for mass civil disobedience to cut off the financial oxygen from denial and skepticism.
If you're one of those who believe that this is not just necessary but also possible, speak to us. Let's talk about what that mass civil disobedience is going to look like.
If you're one of those who have spent their lives undermining progressive climate legislation, bankrolling junk science, fueling spurious debates around false solutions, and cattle-prodding democratically-elected governments into submission, then hear this:
We know who you are. We know where you live. We know where you work.
And we be many, but you be few. — Greenpeace, on their blog
10) White folk done took this country. You're in their home, and they're gonna let you know it….You are not now, nor have you ever been, nor will you ever be a brother to white folk and if you do not realize that, you are in serious trouble. —
Jeremiah Wright
9) We are owned by propagandists against the Arabs. There's no question about that. Congress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists. No question in my opinion. They put their money where there mouth is…We're being pushed into a wrong direction in every way. — Helen Thomas
8) But Christians (got into their minds that to kill other people is a great thing to do and that they would be rewarded in the hereafter)….Oh, Christians, every day, people walk into post offices, they walk into schools, that's what Columbine is – I could do this all day long….There are folk in the Tea Party, for example, every day who are being recently arrested for making threats against elected officials, for calling people 'n*gger' as they walk into Capitol Hill, for spitting on people. That's within the political – that's within the body politic of this country. — Tavis Smiley
7) How about just tracking down every single person who said drill baby drill and putting them all in prison. Why don't we do that? Starting with Michael Steele. — Alan Grayson
6) It would be good if Obama could be a dictator for a few years. — Woody Allen
5) Kids who wear American flag t-shirts on 5 May should have to share a lunchroom table with those who wear a hammer and sickle on 4 July. — Roger Ebert
4) Back in World War II, we viewed the Japanese as 'yellow, slant-eyed dogs' that believed in different gods. They were out to kill us because our way of living was different. We, in turn, wanted to annihilate them because they were different. Does that sound familiar, by any chance, to what's going on today?" — Tom Hanks
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Maybe at that point, Limbaugh will do the honorable thing and just gobble up enough – enough Viagra that he becomes absolutely rigid and keels over dead.
Maybe then O'Reilly will just drink a vat of the poison he spews out on America every night and choke to death! Because that's what's gonna to happen, that's what they are pushing these right-wing, nut case, fringe, militia jerk-wads to doing! — Mike Malloy
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ARS Technica – by Cyrus Farivar
Cody Wilson, like many Texan gunsmiths, is fast-talkin' and fast-shootin'—but unlike his predecessors in the Lone Star State, he's got 3D printing technology to help him with his craft.
Wilson's nonprofit organization, Defense Distributed, released a video this week showing a gun firing off over 600 rounds—illustrating what is likely to be the first wave of semi-automatic and automatic weapons produced by the additive manufacturing process.
Last year, his group famously demonstrated that it could use a 3D-printed "lower" for an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle—but the gun failed after six rounds. Now, after some re-tooling, Defense Distributed has shown that it has fixed the design flaws and a gun using its lower can seemingly fire for quite a while. (The AR-15 is the civilian version of the military M16 rifle.)
The lower, or "lower receiver" part of a firearm, is the crucial part that contains all of the gun's operating parts, including the trigger group and the magazine port. (Under American law, the lower is what's defined as the firearm itself.) The AR is designed to be modular, meaning it can receive different types of "uppers" (barrels) as well as different-sized magazines.
"This is the first publicly printed AR lower demonstrated to withstand a large volume of .223 without structural degradation or failure," Wilson wrote on Wednesday. "The actual count was 660+ on day 1 with the SLA lower. The test ended when we ran out of ammunition, but this lower could easily withstand 1,000 rounds."
Already, he says, over 10,000 people have downloaded the lower CAD file, and more have downloaded it through BitTorrent.
"I just made an AK-47 magazine—I've got it printing as we speak"
While it may be easy to paint Wilson as a 2nd Amendment-touting conservative, the 25-year-old second-year law student at the Univeristy of Texas, Austin told Ars on Thursday that he's actually a "crypto-anarchist."
"I believe in evading and disintermediating the state," he said. "It seemed to be something we could build an organization around. Just like Bitcoin can circumvent financial mechanisms. This means you can make something that is contentious and politically important—not just a multicolored cookie cutter—but something important. It's more about disintermediating some of these control schemes entirely and there's increasingly little that you can do about it. That's no longer a valid answer."
He added, "The message is in what we're doing—the message is: download this gun."
And he practices what he preaches. The group's entire set of design files are made available, for free, on DEFCAD, an online library for everything from grips to lowers to magazines.
"I just made an AK-47 magazine—I've got it printing as we speak," he added. "[I've got a] Glock 17, we got a bunch coming, man. We've got a library of magazines."
Wilson's group was founded last year on similar principles:
The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are: To defend the civil liberty of popular access to arms as guaranteed by the United States Constitution and affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, through facilitating global access to, and the collaborative production of, information and knowledge related to the 3D printing of arms; and to publish and distribute, at no cost to the public, such information and knowledge in promotion of the public interest.
Totally legal
So that raises the question: is this legal? For now, it would appear so.
"There are no restrictions on an individual manufacturing a firearm for personal use," a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) spokesperson told Ars. "However, if the individual is engaged in business as a firearms manufacturer, that person must obtain a manufacturing license."
Wilson said that he's applied for a federal firearms license in his own name with the ATF in October, and he expects to hear a response "any day now." The ATF did not respond to our request for confirmation of Wilson's claims.
Specifically, Wilson said he's looking to become a Class 2 Special Occupational Taxpayer, as licensed under federal law (PDF), which would allow him to become a dealer under the National Firearms Act.
The law student said that anyone with the same type of 3D printer ("SLA resin and P400 ABS on a used Dimension") could replicate his efforts with "9 to 12 hours" of print time and "$150 to $200" in parts. "We've proven that you can build one for $50," he said, presuming the builder is using lower quality materials. (Dimensions typically sell in the $30,000 range—but Wilson says his results could be duplicated using the less-expensive Ultimaker ($1,500) or Reprap."
Assuming Defense Distributed's AR-15 lower costs around $150 to print, it likely won't end up being price-competitive with other, commercially available polymer AR-15 lowers—a few minutes of Google searching turned up options priced at $135 to $170, depending on the manufacturer.
Of course, lots of 3D printing enthusiasts extol the fact that the price of the technology is rapidly falling—as we reported previously, a California company announced a $600 model last year.
Some experts who have been following the world of 3D printing for a while say that from a policy perspective, not much has changed in terms of firearm production, even if the parts are cheaper to make.
"When you're thinking about it from a policy standpoint [the question is], was this possible before 3D printing? If the answer is yes, what was the existing policy response?" said Michael Weinberg, a staff attorney at Public Knowledge.
"Has this fundamentally changed the dynamic in a way that we need to revisit the response? The answer strikes me as no. It's amazing. You can imagine a world where the 3D printer is accessible to people—I am not convinced that we need a 3D printing-specific solution."
"The guns that will be"
Since December 2012, Wilson and his team have been hard at work on two problems. The first was the fact that the lower's "buffer tower" (the circular ring part jutting upward that the "upper" fits into) kept breaking—that's what caused the initial failure that prevented the gun from firing more than six rounds of 5.7x28FN bullets.
To fix that, the group re-engineered the buffer tower so it had increased exterior thickness. "We doubled or tripled the thickness," Wilson said.
With that fix under their belt, the modern gunsmiths tried firing with .223 Remington bullets (standard in an AR-15), which raised the firing range to about 20 rounds before a failure—but that wasn't good enough.
By the end of the month, there was a different failure, this time on the "rear takedown pin," where a metal pin fits between the upper and the lower, connecting them together solidly. There, the 3D-printed plastic was cracking around the pin, making the gun less safe to use.
"There was so much force concentrating around it that that was the failure place," Wilson said. "At first we started using bigger bosses and using longer pins and realized that it's still a cross-sectional area. We changed the dimensions of the rear takedown pins."
He explained that they've changed pin design entirely, adding "more surface area around these pins," as well as an "internal" 90-degree angle, along with various curves and "steps and risers" that take advantage of the fact that the housing is made of plastic, not metal.
"The thing was still built like it would be made out of metal," he said. "This is about plastic, and everything needs to be curves. It has to act like more of a spring."
And that, he points out, is the ultimate lesson in gun manufacturing.
"The idea is not to print components for guns that are, but the guns that will be," he said.
For now, though, Wilson said that Defense Distributed has essentially taken over the bulk of his time, and he's effectively become a part-time amateur engineer.
"I don't go to [law school] class, but I do pass the exams—here's looking at you [American Bar Association]!" he told Ars.
Defense Distributed, Wilson says, receives "around $100" in daily donations, and he has an operating budget of about $2,400 monthly. He says that the next phase will be to publish "primers" teaching people specifically how to make such weapons.
"I don't consider myself a tech guy, but I do consider myself a crypto-anarchist," he said.
"I mean the philosophy that Tim May expressed, he predicted WikiLeaks and digital currency. [What I mean is] that the Internet and cryptography are these anarchic tools that can allow for the expanse of citizen action. We like the idea of the market becoming completely black and starving the nation-state from all the money they claim."
(Thanks to Ars editor Sean Gallagher, a Navy veteran, for helping me with all my gun questions.)


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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Watermelon Limeade - Pink Saturday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I spent some time today perusing new cook books in our library. I found Emeril Lagasse's latest book, Farm to Fork: Cooking Local, Cooking Fresh and brought it home with me. I've not always been a fan of his, and it's only in the past few years that I've come to appreciate the work he does. I never doubted his ability as a chef or business man, but his antics as a showman made me uncomfortable and I tuned him out. Then, in the final episode of the first America's Next Food Network Star, I saw him perform an act of kindness that changed my mind about the man. When the winner was announced, everyone, save Emeril, swarmed around the couple who had won. The loser, who had obviously not been told what to do should she lose, just stood there, stunned, and unfortunately the cameras stayed trained on her. Emeril came to the aid of the visibly shaken young woman and gave her a squeeze, distracting her until she regained her composure. He was genuinely sympathetic and I became more interested in the man and his cooking after that. Who knew? The guy's a mensch. This wonderful version of limeade is in his new book and I can attest to how good it is. It's very easy to prepare and, while this version of the recipe contains no alcohol, this, mixed with white tequila, has the makings of a fabulous margarita. If you don't feel like cutting watermelon, the watermelon juice that's available in supermarkets will also work in this recipe. That juice, by the way, makes wonderful ice cubes, as well as popsicles for the kids. This is a lovely new take on classic limeade. I think you'll love this. Here's the recipe.
Watermelon Limeade...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Emeril LaGasse
8 cups cubed watermelon (seedless), or 1 quart watermelon juice
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste
Lime slices, for garnish (optional)
1) Place half of watermelon cubes in a blender and process until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve set over a large bowl; discard solids. Repeat with remaining watermelon cubes. You should end up with about 1 quart of watermelon juice.
2) Add lime juice and sugar to watermelon juice, and stir until sugar has dissolved. Taste, and add more sugar if necessary. Transfer limeade to a nonreactive pitcher and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
3) Serve over ice in tumblers, with lime slices for garnish. Yield: 5 cups.
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47 comments :
- Pondside said...
That sounds delicious - what a nice afternoon break it would make.
Lovely story about Emeril - I can understand how that would help change your mind. - July 31, 2010 at 12:48 AM
- Adelina said...
Simply beautiful- what an inspiring recipe...and shot too! Thanks so much for sharing! I certainly plan to try it now that watermelons are in plenty at great price!
- July 31, 2010 at 1:03 AM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
This looks just lovely, and I do love limeade. Your fascinating stories that go with your recipes continue to amaze me! Yes, I watch The Next Food Network Star and Top Chef both. I love both shows and they are both on now. I have seen them all, but never noticed what Emeril did! You are one sharp cookie! I used to watch Emeril's show, but he had a band and a sidekick and it was so much like the Tonight Show! I half expected him to pull off a mask and become Johnny Carson! Now that I remember, Emeril had two shows. The food Network has a new channel now, the Cooking Channel, and we are getting that.
- July 31, 2010 at 1:11 AM
- Monet said...
Thank you for sharing that touching story about Emeril. I've also been a bit iffy about him over the years, but such an act of kindness is worth admiration. And of course, this watermelon limeade sounds so refreshing. You are always able to pair the best stories with your dishes/recipes. A lovely post!
- July 31, 2010 at 1:28 AM
- Katerina said...
Sometimes, not very often people tend to surprise us with their unexpected behavior. Sometimes in a good way, like in this case, sometimes in a bad way. Human nature can be very surprising. The drink also looks very refreshing and I can give it to my kid as well.
- July 31, 2010 at 1:56 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Watermelon & lime is such a great pairing--this looks so refreshing & delicious! ;-)
- July 31, 2010 at 2:47 AM
- giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...
Ciao Mary :-)
questa tua bevanda è molto-molto buona !
Veramente rinfrescante !
Buona giornata.
Che tempo fà nella tua città ?
Buona giornata amica mia. - July 31, 2010 at 2:54 AM
- Regina said...
Beautiful story Mary.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Enjoy your weekend.
Blessings. - July 31, 2010 at 3:09 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
Emeril...sounds like a humble chef with personality.
The watermelon limeade looks lovely. - July 31, 2010 at 4:05 AM
watermelon - cucumber is another nice combo. cheers!
- July 31, 2010 at 4:42 AM
- Diane said...
Pour one for me as well please. Diane
- July 31, 2010 at 5:25 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
Deliciously beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your feelings about Emeril. I've dismissed him for years for the same reasons you gave. His new cookbook received a good review in the latest BookPage and I'm going to check it out. I certainly like the subject matter!
Bonnie - July 31, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Rita said...
Loved your story about Emeril; I have never heard of watermelon juice. Your jug looks so refreshing.
Rita - July 31, 2010 at 6:53 AM
- Faith said...
Not only do watermelon and lime look so beautiful together, but I bet they taste really delicious together too! This is the perfect beverage for a summer day!
- July 31, 2010 at 7:16 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
I must be living under a rock since I have never heard of watermelon juice you can purchase. Whether store bought or homemade this would be a very refreshing summer drink.
- July 31, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- My Little Space said...
This is so refreshing! Have to get a watermelon tomorrow. Slurp! And thanks for writing back. Your grandson is getting really active soon, so it will be difficult to get his arm wrap up! Hope you're enjoying your day.
Cheers always,
Kristy - July 31, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- Big Dude said...
I often wonder what it would be like to really know the people we see on TV. I suspect there would be many surprises in both directions. The drink sounds very refreshing.
- July 31, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Mary, great story about Emeril. I've always felt the same way as you however I have found his recipes to be generally quite good. So nice to hear he's a kind man. And I, too, have never seen premade watermelon juice
xoxo Pattie - July 31, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Suman Singh said...
love that combination of fruit n veggie in the juice..very refreshing..looks wonderful, perfect for these hot summer days..have a nice weekend..tk care!
- July 31, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- Lynn said...
This sounds great, and that was a nice glimpse into the more sensitive side of Emeril!
- July 31, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Unknown said...
I saw that on the Next Food Network Star also and thought that he really was a stand up guy! The Limeade looks so inviting and wonderful for a warm summer afternoon. I haven't bought a watermelon all summer, must do that immediately!
- July 31, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- caren said...
Yummm.....what a great drink on such hot afternoons! Happy PS!
- July 31, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Biren said...
What a refreshing drink! Thanks for the story on Emeril. That was a kind act that should be highlighted.
- July 31, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Kathy Walker said...
This sounds so refreshing! We have watermelon and I can't think of a better way to finish it up!
- July 31, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- Michelle "Picklewart" said...
This is so simple yet so fresh and cool for summer. LOVE IT! We're growing our own watermelons, so this was perfect for me to give a try.
And I love that you shared the story of Emeril and his merciful action.
THANKS! - July 31, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Unknown said...
Please pour me a glass!
- July 31, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Julie M. said...
Mmmm. Mary, this sounds absolutely delightful. I just finished cutting up a watermelon so I have all the ingredients I need to put it together.
That was a lovely story about Emeril. I didn't watch last season, but I've really been into the current one. - July 31, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- PeggyR said...
Yum sounds wonderful especially since our heat is coming back.
- July 31, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Ana Powell said...
Watermelon and lime, what a great and refreshing combination ♥
- July 31, 2010 at 5:00 PM
- Unknown said...
The juice looks so refreshing and idvine.....loved the read about Emeril....have a nice day...
- July 31, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
I love watermelon- I wonder how the yellow seedless ones would work with this recipe? I have one sitting in front of me right now, and I may find out later today! Thanks for sharing :)
- July 31, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- penny aka jeroxie said...
great story! And i will have to remember to make watermelon ice cubes. in summer
- July 31, 2010 at 7:39 PM
- Claudia said...
Emeril's a mensch! Who knew? Love the story - was not a huge fan although he is credited for putting Food Network on the map! Farm to Fork definitely interests me. And I am so boring - I bring home watermelon and eat it. I once put it in a salad with feta - but mainly - I just eat it. Now drinking it is splendid!
- July 31, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- pam said...
I've been seeing lots of recipes from this book, sounds like one I need, especially since he is nicer then I thought he was!
- July 31, 2010 at 9:48 PM
- Lana said...
Mary, I loved the story about Emeril. I did not watch season 1m but it says something about the man!
As for watermelon limeade, it is a winner. Watermelons are everywhere now, and I love to buy them. This is another way to use them. Sounds wonderfully refreshing.
Greetings from California! - July 31, 2010 at 10:13 PM
- Julie said...
Great story! I've been wanting to check out this cookbook. The limeade looks so refreshing for a hot summer day.
- July 31, 2010 at 10:50 PM
- Sushma Mallya said...
Lovely combo, looks so refreshing..
- August 1, 2010 at 12:23 AM
- fiberdoodles said...
Happy Pink Saturday!
- August 1, 2010 at 1:05 AM
- Alexandra said...
This is one I'll have to take to work, and see what the boss thinks. We take a slushy like crushed ice version , non alcoholic, limeade to summer events. I'm going to try this and see what she thinks.
Thank you! - August 1, 2010 at 1:11 AM
- Melinda said...
Sound refreshing on the hot summer days we all seem to be having.
Happy Sunday.
Melinda - August 1, 2010 at 1:34 AM
- cocoa and coconut said...
What an exciting recipe :)
- August 1, 2010 at 3:14 AM
- Chats the Comfy Cook said...
This is a refreshing drink, just what we need, in the hot weather.
I don't like eating watermelon but in a drink, I would love it. - August 1, 2010 at 4:18 AM
- Patti said...
This sounds positively delicious...and very refreshing. I will definitely be trying this.
Also, thanks for popping by my blog the other day. You mentioned that I should write movie reviews for a living. Interesting that you said that....my daughter and I have often thought of writing a classic movie guide. She actually writes reviews for an online movie review site. So, there is definitely some of that movie reviewer mindset in us.
Patti - August 1, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Elisa said...
i like emeril! and "then you add a BAAAM!!" hehe/
he is funny and now to know he is kind as well, thanks for sharing that story Mary. - August 1, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Eat. Laugh. Run. said...
This combination sounds not only delicious but looks so pretty too!
- August 1, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- The Fajdich Times said...
Love your story.....as I always do! This drink sounds wonderful. Love, love, love watermelon!!!! Can't wait to try:)
- August 3, 2010 at 3:47 PM
- LindyLouMac said...
We have just finished eating an 8kg Watermelon! I must definitely remember this recipe for another time then.
Thankyou so much for your recent visit to my blog and for your comments. - August 4, 2010 at 1:07 PM


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A New Jersey family whose terrier-pit bull mix escaped from their backyard during Superstorm Sandy went to an animal shelter this week to adopt a new pet and came home with their old dog.
Chuck James tells the AP that his family searched for the brown-and-white dog named Reckless for months after the October 2012 storm before finally giving up hope.
"We reported him missing and called the shelters periodically, just hoping they had him," James said Saturday. "We always kept our hopes up, but eventually it's time to move on."
James said the family had planned in recent weeks to get a new dog as a 10th birthday surprise for their eldest daughter, Ally.
But when the family of five went to the Monmouth County SPCA on Thursday to adopt a new animal, James and his wife approached the first cage and saw a familiar face inside.
"He was a little bigger than I remembered because they had fed him well," James joked. "But then he was laying on my wife's feet, and I knew it was him. ... I was in disbelief. I know this dog is meant to be with our family."
When SPCA officials asked if they could prove the animal was their dog, a friend sent over a picture showing the family with their dog before Sandy hit the Jersey shore.
"We're all so happy to have him back," James said. "Thank God for no-kill shelters because every time they kill an animal, it's somebody's friend who might be lost. Thank God they didn't put him down because this would have been a different story."
SPCA officials say Reckless was picked up as a stray and has now been microchipped.
The family is living in a hotel while their storm-damaged Keansburg home is repaired. This weekend, the Jameses went on a camping trip with Reckless to celebrate the dog's return.