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We all have our bad habits. In this article, we'll go over a list of bad practices that are worth examining, reevaluating, and correcting immediately.
Every few weeks, we revisit some of our reader's favorite posts from throughout the history of the site. This tutorial was first published in February of 2011.
Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?
Every time I open a project that isn't mine, it's accompanied by a tinge of fear that I'm walking into some kind of Temple of Doom scenario, filled with trap doors, secret codes, and that one line of code that, upon alteration, brings down the entire app (and possibly sends a giant boulder hurtling toward me down a narrow hallway).
When we're wrong, and everything is fine apart from some minor differences in "how I would have done it," we breathe a sigh of relief, roll up our sleeves, and dive into the project.
But when we're right… Well, that's a whole different story.
Our first thought upon seeing this unholy mess is usually along the lines of, "Who the hell does this guy think he is?" And rightfully so; what kind of programmer would willingly create such an unholy mess out of a project?
The Answer Might Surprise You
Awful code is the accumulation of multiple small shortcuts or concessions.
Your first instinct might be to assume that the guy who built the project is a novice, or maybe he's just an idiot. But that's not always the case.
My theory is that awful code is the accumulation of multiple small shortcuts or concessions — just as often as it's the product of inexperience or stupidity. This makes the Temple of Doom app much scarier, because whoever built it might be just as smart, savvy, and well-read as you are. They just got lazy or put things together in a rush, and each of those little shortcuts added up into the winding nightmare that just fell in your lap.
Even scarier, this could mean that at some point, someone inherited your code and immediately burst into tears.
You're Better Than That, Baby!
It never hurts to reexamine your current practices and make sure you're not taking any shortcuts that could be contributing to someone else's lost sleep.
Let's take a few minutes and go over some common shortcuts, concessions, and other bad practices to ensure that our projects aren't striking fear into the hearts of the villagers.
You Don't Plan Before You Start Coding
Before you write a single line of code, you should have a solid plan of attack.
Before you write a single line of code, you should have a solid plan of attack. This helps keep you on track and avoids wandering code that will confuse you later, not to mention some other poor soul.
One approach that has saved me time — both in development and in commenting — is to write an outline in comments first:
<?php // Include necessary data // Initialize the database connection // Include the common header markup // Determine the page variables from the POST data // Load the proper database info using the page vairiables // Loop through the loaded rows // Format the images for display // Create a permalink // Format the entry for display // Add the formatted entry to the entry array // Collapse the entry array into page-ready markup // Output the entries // Include the common footer markup
As you can see, without writing a single line of code, I already know almost exactly what the file will look like. Best of all, you can plan out an entire application this way, and if you get to a point where one feature requires a functionality tweak to another, all you have to do is change the comment.
It requires a shift in the way you approach development, but it will make your project organization skills go through the roof.
NOTE: Some of these comments aren't necessary; some of them will change; others will need to be added — that's expected. This is kind of like writing an outline for a paper or writing a grocery list: it just keeps you on the right track when you go to finish the job.
You Don't Comment Anything
Yet the single worst problem with most code that I encounter is that it's poorly commented, or not commented at all.
It makes me sad that I have to write this down. When something is as easy as commenting, it shouldn't be something we have to remind each other to do.
Yet the single worst problem with most code that I encounter is that it's poorly commented, or not commented at all. This not only adds a good chunk of time to my initial familiarization with the project, but it pretty much guarantees that a fix made using an unconventional method out of necessity will confuse me. Then, if I end up doing any refactoring, I'll inadvertently break the app because I haven't encountered the extenuating circumstances that required the fix.
This process can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 6 hours. (And you've done this to me, I know where you live. I'm coming for you.)
So say this out loud:
I, [state your name], hereby swear to make comments in any situation where the purpose of the code I've written isn't immediately apparent.
"Immediately apparent" refers to code that can't be self-documenting (because it wouldn't be reasonable to do so) and/or doesn't complete a dead-simple task. Think about it this way: if you had to stop and think about your solution for more than a few seconds, it probably merits a quick line of explanation.
To illustrate my point, I'm going to use an example from an article I wrote recently for beginners. Consider the following:
$pieces = explode('.', $image_name); $extension = array_pop($pieces);
What does that do? Did you have to stop and think about it? Do you still not know for sure what's stored in $extension?
Look at that snippet again, but with one quick comment:
// Get the extension off the image filename $pieces = explode('.', $image_name); $extension = array_pop($pieces);
Five seconds at a time will add up in a big way.
Now glancing at this code doesn't require any additional brain power: you see the comment, see the code, and never have to question its intent.
It might only save you five seconds of contemplation, but if you've got a complex app, five seconds at a time will add up in a big way.
So stop making excuses. Write the damn comment.
You Sacrifice Clarity for Brevity
Good examples of sacrificing clarity for brevity include unclear variable names and dropping the curly braces.
It's a universal temptation to get something done in as few characters as possible, but that temptation is kind of like the temptation to only have one pair of underwear: sure, the laundry gets done quickly, but the problems that arise from your choice hugely outweigh the benefits.
Good examples of sacrificing clarity for brevity include short, unclear variable names (such as $a
— what does $a
store?) and dropping the curly braces.
Dropping curly braces from control structures is a particular pet peeve of mine. If you don't like curly braces, switch to Python. In PHP, it's just too easy to lose the meaning without them.
For example, look at this set of nested if-else statements without curly braces:
<?php $foo = 8; if( $foo<10 ) if( $foo>5 ) echo "Greater than 5!"; else echo "Less than 5!"; else echo "Greater than 10!"; echo "
Another note.";
At a glance, it looks like the last line should only fire if the value of $foo
is greater than 10. But what's actually happening is a case of improper indenting; the last echo statement will fire no matter what
Can you figure it out if you look at it for a few seconds and know that if-else statements without curly braces only affect the immediate next line? Of course.
Should you have to waste the energy figuring that out? Absolutely not.
Adding curly braces adds a few lines, but it clarifies the statement immensely, even with the odd indentation:
<?php $foo = 8; if( $foo<10 ) { if( $foo>5 ) { echo "Greater than 5!"; } else { echo "Less than 5!"; } } else { echo "Greater than 10!"; } echo "
Another note.";
Yes, it's a good thing to keep your code concise, but not at the expense of clarity. It's worth the extra lines to ensure no one has to bang their head against a keyboard trying to sift through your code.
You Don't Follow a Coding Standard
Choose a standard and stick to it.
Getting cute with your formatting might satisfy your artistic urges, but it does no good for anyone. Choose a standard (I recommend the PEAR coding standard) and stick to it. Everyone will thank you. (Including yourself, someday.)
Trust me. I was that guy once — I wanted to have a "signature style" — and I wasted a lot of hours fixing my atrocious formatting later on. There's a time to be different and a time to do it like everyone else.
When it comes to programming, think of it like a spoken language. Grammar and punctuation exist for a reason: so we can clearly understand each other when we write things down. Think of coding standards like a geeky version of Strunk & White's Elements of Style — following the guidelines means people understand what you're trying to say, not that you're a boring person.
You Duplicate Code
You're doing it wrong.
Try to look at every single piece of your app as something that will need to change at some point. If it does, will you have to update more than one file? If you answered yes, it's time to reevaluate how you write code.
If you've got code doing the same thing in more than one place in your app, you're doing it wrong.
You Don't Follow a Development Pattern
You should always have a structure when you code.
You should always have a structure when you code. I don't mean to imply that you need to be following the MVC pattern or something equally rigid, but I do mean that you should know how to classify components and where they should go.
By following a logical development pattern, many decisions become automatic, and someone coming into your code doesn't have to guess much when looking for a certain functionality in your codebase.
It doesn't take long, and it really will clarify your apps in a big way.
You're Too Clever for Your Own Good
The simplest solution is usually the most appropriate
There's a fine line between a crafty solution and an overcomplicated one.
It's always tempting to try out some sweet new trick you've learned, but we have to resist the urge to force a complex solution into a space where a simple one is sufficient.
On a basic level, the simplest solution is usually the most appropriate. You're trying to get from point A to point B — taking a detour through point Awesome is fun, but really doesn't add any benefits.
Your super-sweet solution does, however, pose a problem in which someone else may not have seen that particular solution and will just get lost. It's not because they're not as smart as you, either; it's likely because they didn't see that particular article or weren't trying to force a square concept into a round problem.
Don't dumb yourself down, but remember to avoid overcomplicating things "just 'cause."
You're a Wang
Avoid actively making your code hard to understand at all costs.
When I was first getting into development, I worked with a guy that was a self-proclaimed "expert" programmer. Whenever I had a question about a concept, he never gave me a straight answer; in order to get the answer to my original question, I had to answer a couple preliminary questions to "prove you can handle the answer."
This guy was also really good at writing code that was cryptic, obfuscated, and just generally confusing.
Files like his are the result of programmers who think that they need to make their code hard to read in order to "keep the idiots out."
The general philosophy behind this tends to be, "If you're not smart enough to understand this code, you shouldn't be in it in the first place."
This is a deeply misguided and anti-social approach to programming. It's a very elitist way of looking at things, and it shows that the programmer has lost touch with his beginner roots, when he himself needed help.
Avoid actively making your code hard to understand at all costs. It doesn't make you any cooler or smarter, and it doesn't bolster respect. It just makes you a wang.
Dude, What Are You Talking About?
If you stop learning, then the projects you work on are stuck in whatever time period you decided to settle.
In addition to the shortcuts and general laziness above, another thing that might be holding you back is a lack of continued learning and forward progress.
Technology isn't changing because the community at large is bored and we decided to redecorate; most new technologies emerge to more efficiently and easily solve existing problems. Choosing to ignore progress is choosing to start the slow process of marginalizing your skillset.
Here are a few things we can all stop doing to make sure that our skillsets are up-to-date, all without having to give up our weekends.
You're Trying to Do it All Yourself
Find out which of these programmers have a similar approach and let them fill you in on the big news.
You can't keep up with the whole community. As anyone who's ever tried to keep up with a subscription to 200+ tech blogs will tell you, it simply can't be done within a reasonable timeframe.
Fortunately, there are those within the community who dedicate their time to watching the progression of technology and reporting their findings. If you take the time to find out which of these programmers has a similar approach and style, you can let them fill you in on the big news.
Watching 2-5 of these "early adopter" type bloggers can be more beneficial than subscribing to every tech blog you come across for several reasons:
- If you trust their opinion, they'll be screening technologies for you.
- If a technology pops up on more than one of these blogs, you know you should at least take a few minutes to learn more about it because it's obviously popular.
- Often, these blogs will feature a quick intro tutorial, which can save you the headache of starting from zero with a new technology.
Among the PHP bloggers I trust are David Walsh and Chris Shiflett.
You're Not Out of Your Comfort Zone
I simply mean to suggest that you'll feel more fulfilled as a programmer and see your talents progress more and more if you choose to always be looking to the next level of programming.
If you're not doing something that challenges you, something is wrong. Finding new challenges within projects is most of what makes programming rewarding (or at least it should be).
Try asking yourself the following questions when you start looking at new projects:
- Is there a new technology that interests me that applies here?
- Have I learned of a better way to do this since the last time I took on a project like this?
- Is there a best practice I need to enforce that I could make sure to follow throughout this project?
Keep in mind: I'm not talking about doing anything grossly complex, here.
It can be as simple as remembering to add Docblocks to your objects, or as complex as making your app compatible with XMLRPC so it's easier for users to post updates.
Just try not to settle in and convince yourself you've learned everything you're going to learn. That's when it'll start getting ugly for you.
You're Not Sharing
Always discuss your code with your fellow programmers.
The best way to improve is to discuss your code with your fellow programmers. This can be done through multiple avenues: if you're feeling particularly outgoing, write a tutorial or release an open-source project; if you don't feel up to something of that scale, maybe you could hang out on a community forum and offer help to the newcomers.
"How does helping the noobs help me progress?" you ask. Usually, if you post a solution that could be optimized, other experienced programmers are going to hop in and offer tweaks. So this approach is a double-whammy of awesomeness: you're not only helping progress the community by offering your knowledge to beginners, but you're sharpening your own skillset by hanging your chops out for everyone to see and help you develop.
You Don't Have Any Side Projects
If you want to get into something new and cool that's a bit too involved to put into a real project, the best way to learn is to start a side project that uses said technique.
That way, you can progress at your own pace, in your free time, and never risk missing a deadline or "doing it wrong."
We're All Guilty
If we're doing it right, we should always be improving. And logic tells us that if we're better now, then we were worse before. And if we follow that line of reasoning back far enough, there was a point where we were terrible.
I know that when I look back at some of the code I wrote in the past, I'm horrified.
So… Stop it.
We'll never be perfect. But we can do everything in our power to make sure that we're getting as close as possible.
What are your pet peeves when dealing with other developers' code? Let me know in the comments!
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"They're pretty inexperienced there, they never held the World Cup so it was really rough and really hard," three-time Olympic silver medalist Ivica Kostelic told CNN's Alpine Edge show.
"We had huge jumps and after three days of training, I went for a slalom combined run and I'm skiing down and I feel like something popped in my knee like 'crack' and I didn't feel any pain so I just carried on skiing, but later I found out that my meniscus was broken."
Despite such concerns, most skiers have come out in favor of the venue, designed by former skiing great Bernhard Russi.
"The hill itself is amazing but the way they set the course last year was not ideal," says U.S. Olympic hopeful Travis Ganong.
"I think they learned a lot from that World Cup and I think they'll open up the course a little bit and make it more like a downhill. It was very turny and a lot of guys didn't like that.
"They didn't ask for feedback but they heard a lot of it from racers and the coaches, and I think they're listening, so hopefully we'll have a more open, faster downhill set for the Olympics."
Ganong says North American skiers might find Sochi more familiar than their European counterparts.
"In the Alps they don't get the same kind of snow. Sochi has the mountains like you get in the Alps but the snow that you get in the U.S. and Canada -- it's pretty amazing," he says.
"The downhill course is very challenging and it demands the best skier in the world to perform on that day to win. I don't think you'll see some unknown people doing well, at least in the downhill. It'll take solid skiing from a very good skier to win."
Sports mad president
Winning medals is also among the top goals for Russia's sports-mad president, who attended a figure skating test event in Sochi in December.
"It was exciting," says American skater Charlie White, who won the Sochi Grand Prix Final with his dance partner Meryl Davis.
"We had heard reports all week that he was there, not there, so in our five-minute warm-up we heard loud applause and we were able to glance up at the videotron at the top and saw that the video was on him.
"It's a big deal to be able to perform for such an important figure. It's great that he cares to come and watch. I can't imagine how nervous I'd be in front of President Obama."
White and Davis won silver at Vancouver, and the 2011 world champions are coached by Russian Marina Zueva.
"A lot of successful coaches here in the States have come out of Russia and what they have been able to create in the past six or seven years has been really impressive," added White.
"For us it's exciting because at the Olympics there's going to be even more buzz. They have had teams who have been able to set a new standard for ice dance, they've had multiple teams like that."
While Russia has a rich pedigree in skating, it is still catching up when it comes to alpine skiing. So much so the Russians have are working with the U.S. -- despite the countries' long years of Cold War opposition.
"We actually have a partnership with the Russian team where we train with them a little bit and share training space and hill space," says Ganong.
"Their team is definitely building and gaining momentum. I'm not sure where they'll stack up for the Olympics but they're definitely getting stronger."
The Sochi complex is geared towards spectators, according to Demong, whose Nordic combined event will start and finish at the same stadium -- which will be adapted between the staging of the jumping and cross-country skiing disciplines.
"The cross-country course is fairly short, 2.5 km, and will loop through the jump stadium twice -- about half the course is visible from the stands," says Demong, adding that a lack of snow was promptly dealt with by event organizers, who had it trucked in.
"It's a very modern setup, it's a very competition-oriented venue. It's going to be great for an Olympic venue and for international event-hosting for years to come."
While Americans flocked across the border to Canada four years ago, numbers traveling to Russia will no doubt be lower -- but the intrigue is building, Demong says.


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An Edinburg man is facing criminal charges after authorities raided his home and found several bundles of marijuana and cocaine baggies ready for sale on the streets.
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 17-year-old Anthony Ozuna on drug charges on Thursday.
Investigators told Action 4 News that deputies received a tip Ozuna was selling drugs from his home at 3710 Molly Street just outside Edinburg.
Deputies found five bundles with 186 pounds of marijuana and 13 baggies of cocaine inside his house.
Ozuna is facing possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance charges.
The Edinburg man appeared before a judge at the Hidalgo County Jail on Friday morning where he was issued $75,000 dollars in bonds.
Sheriff Lupe Treviño reports that street-level drug dealers are magnets for crime.
"They support thieves and burglars and most of them will trade stolen items for the drugs," Treviño said in a statement. "We will continue to pursue them with all of our resources."


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Some PlayStation 3 players will have to wait a little longer to get the Defiance Arkbreaker DLC launching tomorrow.
Summon arkfalls, find new tech, and wield an arsenal of new weapons in the second Defiance DLC coming December 10th.


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The Genesee County public safety committee will take a look at the proposed resolution at its meeting today.
A rally before the county Niagara County legislature's vote is scheduled to begin at 4:30, outside the courthouse on Hawley Street in Lockport, scheduled in part to increase the number of public speakers that must sign in at 6:30 for the legislature's session.
Rally Organizer David Mongielo tells WBEN that while he is against the gun law, he is almost more frustrated by the way it was passed without much public discussion and in a hasty manner.
"Government seems so separated form it's people now than at any other time. They just seem to go off on their own," says Mongielo, a Lockport area auto repair shop owner.
Genesee County Legislature Chairman Ray Cianfrini says his county's opposition to the gun law is rooted in the county's rural nature, where guns aren't seen as violent, but instead as a part of life.
Cianfrini also has some issues with the way the law was passed. .
"It's a bill that had 25,000 words. It had numerous parts to it, and it's my understanding lawmakers had just an hour to digest it and take action on it, so I have a serious issue with it on that. I don't think it required that much urgency," explains Cianfrini, who also believes there are constitutional issues as well.
Cuomo has said he pushed the measure through using special urgent techniques that limited debated to avoid an "unprecedented" rush to buy assault weapons if he waited three days for a legislative vote..
Genesee county lawmakers have not had a chance to look at the bill yet, and some will take a look for the first time later today.
Cianfrini says it's time for Genesee County to step up and express its views on the law, following in the footsteps of other counties.


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Since I'm new here, just wondering if anyone is here from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma area? Wondering what the conditions are. We're expecting snow tonight. Other than snow during the morning rush hour, the snow is a welcome thing. Any type of moisture in our area will be great. | |||
St. Louis here. It's not so bad now. Maybe 3" on the ground. The wind is moving it around so much, hard to tell for sure. The weatherpeople always seem to over exaggerate their forecasts here. Only time will tell. For garden purposes alone, I would love as much as a foot of snow. We're way behind in rainfall for the past year or longer and really could use it. No ice though! Hate the ice. | ||||
SE Nebraska. We might have 3" on the ground, windy here too. The storm is to continue into the night, but the earlier prediction of 11-12 inches is now 6-9. I would almost rather have double that in snow, rather than freezing rain/ice some are getting. Usually works out the more they hype the storms, the less severe they are. As nettiejay said, any moisture is very welcome. | ||||
I think I may have missed your other posts, so WELCOME to the boards. As you can see, I'm in Ga., close to Fl. but I grew up around Decatur, Ill. & still have LOTS of relatives there as well as scattered around the US. You don't want to hear our conditions Sunny today, high of 74º, currently 57º @ 8:55pm. Supposed to have rain tomorrow. But we are just slowly coming out of several years of drought here. We still haven't replenished the resivors and many farm ponds are still down at least 5' & some more...lakes in the area the same. So even though I don't like the gloomy weather that goes with the rain...we will take it to get the moisture! "The soil is the source of life, creativity, culture and real independence." David Ben-Gurion | ||||
KOW, a friends mother lives in Derby, Kansas...per our email last night, her mother had 19 inches of snow and counting! Man, that's a lotta snow! ve | ||||
We ended up with a total of about 7 inches. And it was nice (not wet/heavy snow), thank goodness. Kansas sure got a bunch. Hard to deal with a lot of snow in a place like Kansas City, where does anyone pile it??? | ||||
We ended up with maybe 3-4"... Except for the 14" at the end of the driveway that the snowplow deposited there on its way around the cul de sac. I hate that. Would be better off without them plowing at all. The freezing rain they predicted didn't happen. | ||||
Looks like it was a "bust" for most of us. The poor Kansas people though. Oh well, this is the last weekend of meteorological winter. I'm going to start looking for my Spring bulbs to start peeking out. Ooops, after the 3-4 inches of snow melt. P.S. Thanks for the welcome Karen. Don't you miss this snow stuff? | ||||
In a word...NO! We used to live on a country oil road that wasn't much wider than a one lane road...and it drifted shut every time we got a few inches. Last year we were there they had to bring in an end loader (bulldozer w/bucket) and a dump truck to haul it all away. Some smart aleck guys were going down the road right after it quit snowing/drifting on their snow mobiles...one disapeared in front of an old garage on our property. There was a hole in the drift there about 7' deep, he was just a little stuck! That old garage was originally built for a Model A or Model T vehicle...couldn't get one of today's vehicles into it, but it was super for storage! "The soil is the source of life, creativity, culture and real independence." David Ben-Gurion | ||||
se mi, and we got about 3" this am..and it quit...sort of foggy when we went to the bank and shopping around 4pm...thanks be no large accidents like the past couple of weeks! | ||||
In our part of southeast Kansas we got 7-8 inches of snow on Thursday and are expecting up to another foot tomorrow and Tuesday. We haven't had any snow to speak of for 2 years and really need the moisture in a bad way, so this is actually considered a mixed blessing for us. | ||||
Who knew? Here we go again. Looks like March will come in like a lion. I hope my little daffs and tulips are growing under this white stuff. | ||||
Here in Central northern Missouri and we are just waiting for the second round. We are supposed to get 8-12 inches. | ||||
In case you didn't see my thread to FFG...we are about to drown down here...10 1/2" of rain since Fri. afternoon...and more coming tomorrow. Ya'al stay warm up there! "The soil is the source of life, creativity, culture and real independence." David Ben-Gurion | ||||
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In early May I flew across the country to attend my sister's college graduation. On that red eye flight I watched the Food Network channel at an ungodly hour. Due to some combination of sleep deprivation, end of the week fatigue, and the airport bar, I have no clue what show I watched. However, the show did include a strawberry cheesecake.
In awaking from my blog hiatus (due to life's craziness), I've been thinking a lot about cheesecake cupcakes. I've never really seen this done before. I looked around online and found many cupcakes made of cake dough or vanilla wafers but very few with cheesecake and graham crackers. Here is my recipe for cheesecake cupcakes. These turn out just like mini-cheesecakes, which is perfect for sharing!
Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
For the cake:
3 eight ounce packages of cream cheese 1 cup white sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup milk 3 eggs 3/4 cup sour cream
For the crust:
1 and 1/2 packs of graham crackers 1 1/2 sticks of room temp butter
For the topping:
about 1 cup of sour cream 3/4 cup white sugar
For the strawberry topping (puree) :
Large handful of diced strawberries Juice of 1/2 lemon sugar to taste and a Tbs of water.
For the crust:
1) Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2) In a food processor blend crumbled graham crackers and butter to make a sticky dough.
3) Place the graham cracker crust at the bottom of the cupcake holders in a shape of a wafer.
4) Bake for about 5 minutes, the let cool in the oven.
For the cake:
1) Mix creamcheese using an electric mixer, then blend in 1 cup sugar
2) Blend in milk
3) One-by-one mix in eggs
4) Add sour cream and vanilla and 3 Tbs flour
5) Scoop into the cupcake tin. About 2 Tbs of dough per cupcake.
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until the tops become light golden brown.
For the Toppings:
1) While the cupcakes bake, make the toppings. Dice strawberries and add some sugar to bring out the juices.
2) Mix together the sour cream (about 1 cup) and 3/4 cup sugar.
3) Using a blender/immersion blender mix together a handful of strawberries, 1/2 juice of lemon, sugar to taste and enough water to make the syrup runny. On my second batch, I also lightly stirred in the strawberry syrup into the batter
Once the cupcakes are out:
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I'm starting to think cheesecake cupcakes are so rare because of the double wordage. Perhaps people have shied away just because it is awkward to say? Regardless of the English language, these turned out quite tasty and now I have an alternative to baking an entire cake and hoarding it in my fridge for breakfast, don't judge.


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Fox News alert and what a moment -- -- about to hear -- here together you are looking at live pictures from ground zero New York City we are now just moments away.
From history in the making workers expected to put in place the beams the columns.
That will make the Freedom Tower the tallest building in New York City surpassing the Empire State Building.
Obviously this story is not about the height of -- building.
It is about the strength of -- city.
And joining me now.
On the phone is -- seller.
He's the brother of 9/11 hero Stephen -- a 34 year old at the -- -- firefighter.
Who ran -- room the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.
That fateful day.
Because it was closed to traffic he would -- finished his shift but he heard about what was happening.
And he would not be denied from going back to the scene to help his comrades on the FDNY and help the citizens working.
In that building he ran through.
That tunnel and to the towers and was killed.
On that fateful day.
Frank thank you very much for being here with us as we sit and watch.
As they get ready to place this column atop this building officially making it the tallest building in New York City it will be just taller than the original one World Trade Center was.
What are your thoughts.
Well it's I'm glad to see -- -- coming to this point it's been.
A long time coming a lot of the nine elevenths families are very happy.
To see this building be rebuilt -- downtown being brief belt.
You know there was a tremendous sacrifice that was made that day.
It was 343 firefighters their brand into.
What I call the valley of death that -- shaping.
So many people it was the largest rescue effort ever made.
And which is so proud of what Steven did that day in what how America came together afterwards and so this is a great.
You know every year you've seen great progress they're now -- a special last few years and to see this go up there and beat them MB.
Rebuilt and have downtown rebuilt that this -- it's significant and that is that we have to do the same thing without -- Well that's the thing is that so many of us have have gone on those of us who didn't necessarily have I have relatives or friends as close as you did frank -- your brother.
It's it's a little easier each year to put it out of your mind to -- to -- a little farther away from the tragedy and maybe that's a good thing for people to -- like that but.
It is important to rebuild.
Yourself personally.
This city.
It economically.
And end.
Just just mentally and emotionally for those who -- close to this tragedy to see this symbolic.
Erection of this column today.
Yet now I agree that it's important that it's very important to rebuild.
And the build on the foundation that sacrifice that was made that day and that we never forget the -- building now because it is such a symbol of freedom.
It will help us to make sure that that we don't forget the the price that was paid by you know 2976.
People that -- -- -- -- -- most certainly the first responders felt.
It is -- it it helps us to continue with -- lives but we have to always remind ourselves what happens we just don't let it happen.
Frankly you see this.
That were were reaching this point one day before the anniversary.
Osama bin Laden's execution.
And that is you know -- it also a day to be remembered and appreciated.
By Americans who now that he's the one who unleashed that help.
On America that day your thoughts on that piece of this.
Well it's ironic.
You know but there's a year -- -- a year later remember.
Lipid laden was taken out -- year and that was one of the best days and personally in my life because.
It is it is not just because I'd like will go -- -- SOB it's because.
It is significant that he's no longer on -- -- -- the evil that he was doing.
And you know if it.
We can't have people I -- around it just can't happen or not.
Our military the greatest military in the history of mankind the helps the world -- around the world not just America what they do for everybody.
After that the come together and take had been on now last year and then have this building being built -- -- It is significant in our signs.
That we -- moving.
In a better direction but once again that we don't forget because there were of the bin -- out there.
That's wanna do terrible things to us and I don't think we are taken on the most part.
You know you know we realize that this still trying to to -- -- but I'd love seeing things like this today.
The building be built like that means and and being the tallest building in an in America again and then being at the end of -- 17176.
Feet -- which is so what America was born in my -- -- 1776 so it is it all is very meaningful.
You know what this building will not be the only thing that rose again.
And that stands tall in New York City on Friday night I had the privilege of spending the evening with you and others.
At a benefit cosponsored by the tunnel to towers foundation as well as -- Gary Sinise attended Dan banned organization -- and there were so many first responders there Franken and there were also.
The family members not just yourself but.
Your sister in law.
That the widow of Stephen seller in his children.
And they've had to move on just as.
Does not many families of the 9/11 victims have had to move bond.
For them you know this this must be symbolic as well I mean they picked themselves up.
His beautiful children were there that night on Friday -- -- looked happy they they looked.
They looked hole and yet there will always be a piece of them that's missing.
You could fill the hole.
And ground zero -- you -- -- -- in the -- but we -- to live with that I think that's -- you have to put it.
And listened.
-- Stephen -- won his wife and children to be sad or their lives to him especially he was a character and I have to say at least.
As most first responders are.
As you are yeah well thank you but I tell you it was terrific tiger attacked and torched on that -- Gary Barron was great and that's what it is that the celebration of the sacrifice that was made the celebration.
Of their lives and then not just remembering -- have to remember we got to make sure that we never forget but you gotta be proactive.
And in you know the things that we're -- the money that were raised in a -- until it.
Smart homes for the severely wounded -- -- you have to do something you just can't say.
Things you have to go out and do something and we have to fire -- so involved.
With our foundation they do so much for -- and so much of our community.
You know the -- -- the -- from we have over 2500.
Volunteers that come together and this year we're gonna have 75 -- power runs around the country to make sure that we don't forget you know on -- -- nine elevenths so.
It's all beautiful stuff and -- forward.
And we got to make sure that we take care of -- man a woman in uniform out of the paint a big prices -- -- of course long before that but.
Most is please -- since 9/11 we've lost over 6000 servicemen and women.
Injured and wounded in the you know we just gotta make sure we take care of them coming back and -- foundation and the carry his foundation come together and we are dedicating a -- split.
You you you look after first responders and others in the Gary -- foundation has been trying to do the same as well as looking after the military vets.
Who have gone off to fight this war in the wake of what happened to us frank I'd like to stand by -- -- as we just watch.
Then -- at this column now.
Top this building it will go on top of the 100 floor the building will be.
Feet high it.
The roof top of the building the same height as the original one World Trade Center.
It'll be over 104 floors with the antenna and that will officially make it.
The tallest building in New York let's watch.
The total height of the structure.
Now a symbolic 17176.
Feet high.
US declaration of independence was signed in 1776.
This is the official.
Officially -- highest building in New York City.
One of the world's tallest buildings.
Say it's a little like picking the heavyweight champion in boxing there's often disagree about who just who deserves the belt.
But there is no disagreement about how New Yorkers feel.
Seeing the city rebuild and move on after that people David had a lot of controversy over what to do with -- site that controversy.
Is yesterday's story.
Today's story is -- city rising together.
On hollowed ground.
-- as the nine elevenths family members watch this.
There's one thing in which they share and that is there unity as Americans and patriots.
-- here in New York City as New Yorkers one of them is frank seller he is still with us frank.
What do you think Stephen we think of us.
I'd be happy to see.
It's this deal going in there and seen an albatross of anyone going -- It's a significant day he's proud of New York City for sure he's proud of America but New -- that stood -- -- the 9/11 of them with the help of American school.
Still stay in the cult group greatest fire department.
In the world paid a big price that they it was a three -- point three firefighters in which people was one of them.
At every every one of us every one of them firefighters every family member.
They want to see what -- finished.
And and and to be blowing became.
The freedom that that America represent that you know the statue of Liberty's one of them but this building -- Will be justice this significant as far as I'm not look members -- -- -- -- -- -- it's a good -- emotional scene and I didn't think that was it gets so emotional I see this -- -- -- they go back to where.
This steel workers in the iron workers -- there was so much after 9/11 and cleaning up and be -- bringing everyone together it was a great.
Chad timed blitzes -- it was about time for the northern.
Here it just brought everyone together -- you idiots.
Unseen there rank this as they feel.
-- privately held him watching this happen I want to tell our viewers it's not only as you mentioned the first responders and those who the victims on 9/11 the first responders who ran to the scene.
Ran into the danger lake Stevens seller.
And then the tunnel to towers run dot org is a place that you can help those.
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Agenda 21 is a nonbinding resolution adopted in 1992 by the United Nations that encouraged sustainable development. Its title is a reference to the 21st century, and it encourages changes in global consumption, management and conservation practices.
Senators supported the override 24-6 on Wednesday. It fell short of the needed two-thirds majority in the House, where legislators supported the override 107-53.
Gov. Jay Nixon said the legislation would require a costly analysis by cities and governmental bodies to determine if a zoning ordinance can be traced to the resolution. Supporters say their concern is infringement of personal property rights without due process.
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The Republican-led Legislature convenes Wednesday for a veto override session. The tax cut is the highest profile issue out of Nixon's 33 vetoes.
The legislation would phase-in hundreds of millions of dollars of income tax cuts for businesses and individuals. Republican legislative leaders say it would spur the economy and help Missouri compete against recent tax cuts in Kansas and other states.
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A veto override requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers. Supporters may fall short in the House, because several Republicans plan to vote "no."
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The initiative requires investor-owned utilities to tap renewable energy sources for at least 5 percent of their electricity by 2014, with that amount gradually rising to 15 percent by 2021.
In 2011, the Legislature blocked part of an administrative rule that would have required the electricity from renewable energy sources to be produced or sold in Missouri. The result is that utilities have been able to purchase credits for renewable energy produced by others.
A lawsuit filed this past week on behalf of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment challenges the legal basis for the Legislature's action.
Veto override still unsure on MO income tax cut
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House Republicans who attended a private weekend caucus said Monday that there was a lot of discussion about the income tax cut vetoed by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. T.J. Berry of Kearney, says he feels more optimistic about the prospects of an override. But the meeting may not have changed too many minds. Rep. Don Phillips, of Kimberling City, says he still plans to vote "no."
Rep. Doug Funderburk, of St. Peters, says his bill attempting to nullify some federal gun-control laws received little Republican opposition and appears poised for a veto override.
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Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, a Kanas City Democrat, says lawmakers didn't hear from Amazon when the bill was under debate in the Legislature.
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Missouri Senate and House committees each held hearings Wednesday on the state's Medicaid program. Each focused on different perspectives.
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By Carolina Kent
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Bought this for my wife. She found it easy to use, and seems to be quite accurate.
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A pleasant surprise. High Quality, Sleek Appearance plus It's Accurate. What more could you want?
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Good once you get it set up, but the screen print for choosing between metric and US measures is so tiny we couldn't read it. We kept guessing until we got it right.
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Loved the idea! However, the print was so small I could not see it with a large magnifying glass. Had to return it. Could not see enough to set it properly. No, I could not recommend it to an elderly friend. If you get one with larger print, please contact me.
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Have used other pedometers but this one has efficient features which are readily accessible at a glance. Easy to reset at beginning of new walking trips. Small, lightweight and convenient to use.
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It was extremely small and the display was hard to see. It appeared large in the catalog and online. I returned it for a refund.
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Delivered in less than a week, wonderful. I am having knee surgery in a month, and when I can walk I want to record how far I go.My only regret is that it doesn't have a belt clip.
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Totally unsatisfactory. Does not function in pocket - when walking, when working out, when riding horses! Each time I retrieve it from pocket, screen is blank. Pushing RESET brings back "half-numbers", then blank. Finally all zeros...has never worked.
should have returned it
By Lou
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service and delivery excellent as with previous orders. Screen has a brown line at times extending from the bottom right corner which comes and goes. disappointed performance.
what fun
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Simple to set up and easy to use. Great to be able to pop it into a pocket and forget about it.I use it everyday and it is nice to have all info on one screen so you can see how you are doing in all areas without having to press a bunch of buttons.No negatives for me.


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CLEMSON, S.C. (WACH, AP) -- Backup quarterback Dylan Thompson threw for three touchdowns, Jadeveon Clowney had 4 1-2 sacks and No. 13 South Carolina won its fourth straight over 12th-ranked Clemson 27-17 Saturday as Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier became the school's victories leader.
Thompson got the call for the Gamecocks (10-2) because starter Connor Shaw sprained his left foot last week against Wofford. And the Gamecocks sophomore made the most of it with TD passes of 13 and 6 yards to Bruce Ellington and 34 yards to Ace Sanders.
The Tigers (10-2) were grounded by Clowney, the Gamecocks star defensive end who set his school's single season-record with 13 sacks.
Spurrier won his 65th game in eight seasons, surpassing Rex Enright for most victories by a South Carolina coach. The Gamecocks finished with 10 victories for a second consecutive season, a first in program history.
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Jennifer Lopez's prior splits from Marc Anthony, Cris Judd and Ojani Noa apparently haven't soured her outlook on marriage.
In fact, the singer and former "American Idol" host told ABC's "Good Morning America" that she'd be open to getting hitched for a fourth time.
"For me, the biggest dream is the fairy tale," the 42-year-old mother of twins said in an interview that aired Tuesday. "I will never give up on that dream."
She added that her partner will have to be a tough guy, as "it can be difficult for anybody who has to stand by my side, but at the end of the day, I know that I deserve that."
Right now, the man standing next to J. Lo is her boyfriend/backup dancer Beau "Casper" Smart, who indicated that their romance took a while to blossom.
"It was just very natural, you know, natural how it happened," the 25-year-old said. "There was nothing before, no flirting, no nothing."
He also said that Lopez is ultimately the one who runs the show - even if he is helping to choreograph her moves behind the scenes.
"Sometimes, I tell her something, you know, give her notes," Smart said of their working relationship. "But at the end of the day, you know, it doesn't matter what position is what, because she's the boss, you know?"
Lopez told "GMA" that she doesn't mind taking direction from her man because she's had lots of experience working with significant others.
"It's all right," she said. "I have done it many times and it's difficult with some people, and some people, it's easy. Just depends on their personality."
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[February 9, 2012 -- Amherst, MA] New England Public Radio announces a special new campaign, "Root For Your Radio: Make a Pledge, Plant a Tree," in partnership with the Connecticut River Watershed Council. The campaign seeks to address tree damage in the station's listening area caused by three separate and severe weather events in 2011: the June tornadoes, Tropical Storm Irene and its associated flooding in August, and the historic October Nor'easter.
"We've partnered with the Connecticut River Watershed Council, and several area nurseries including Tarnow Garden Center, Randall's Farm and Greenhouse and New England Wetland Plants to distribute 2600 trees to a number of local environmental organizations who are working up and down the Connecticut River Valley to restore these affected areas," said Director of Development and Major Gifts, Cathy Ives. "It's a great partnership that allows New England Public Radio listeners to have their contribution go even further to help our community."
For every pledge made to New England Public Radio during the station's upcoming on-air fund drive (February 24 - March 3), a tree will be planted by a partner organization. For a complete list of partners, please see below. Funds for the purchase of trees, and to facilitate the re-planting efforts have been generously contributed by donors to New England Public Radio, as well as a donor to the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. The Connecticut River Watershed Council will oversee the distribution of trees to organizations up and down the Connecticut River Valley who are participating in the effort.
"The Connecticut River Watershed Council is proud to be a partner with New England Public Radio in working to restore trees lost in the severe storms of 2011. Trees are vital to healthy rivers," said CRWC President Chelsea Gwyther. "Trees provide habitat to a host of animals, reduce the impact of flooding and pollution, prevent erosion, and connect us to the natural world."
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International Artist-In-Residence
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Daniel Joseph Martinez
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March 23–May 08, 2005
about the artistThrough conceptual pieces ranging from digital to analogue, Daniel Joseph Martinez engages socio-political issues, infusing art with examinations of contemporary and historical moments. The artist's cross-disciplinary works use the body, architecture, and language to expose cultural contradictions and test institutional power. His spare, dialectical installations oppose the idea of art as entertainment and belie expectations by combining opposing elements to expose unexpected similarities. The resulting projects critique philosophies and notions of aesthetics and refuse resolution in exploring society at large.
Daniel Joseph Martinez lives in Los Angeles, CA where he received his BFA from California Institute of the Arts in 1979. Solo shows include The Project Gallery, New York, NY (2004, 2002, 2001); the Museo de arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City, Mexico (2001); and Orchard Gallery, Derry, Northern Ireland (2000). Group exhibitions include San Juan Triennial, Puerto Rico (2004); Lima Biennial, Peru (2002); and UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA (2000).
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In A MEDITATION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF ROMANTIC LOVE OR WHERE YOU GOIN' WITH THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND, BOBBY SEALE AND HUEY NEWTON DISCUSS THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EXPRESSIONISM AND SOCIAL REALITY PRESENT IN HITLER'S PAINTINGS, Daniel Joseph Martinez begins blending rival political and aesthetic ideologies just outside the gallery door. There hangs a photographed magazine image of John F. Kennedy being shot--a signifier of both the hope and demise of social democracy, as well as current discussions about the role of found material, photography, and sensationalism in art.
From a windowsill inside the gallery, twelve-inch tall white silhouette cut-outs of Bobby Seale and Huey Newton, Black Panther revolutionaries, survey a series of white paintings. While the men eye the snowy mass, the paintings recall another political topic from the 1960s. In the same contentious decade, but in the realm of aesthetics, Ad Reinhardt, Robert Ryman, and others developed monochromatic painting partly in response to a perceived failure of Expressionism to cause a social change.
Martinez's installation represents another mode of historic radicalism through text. Accompanying each painting is a panel that reads like the warmongering rhetoric of contemporary American politicians, yet is in fact edited passages from Mein Kampf, Hitler's treatise on the necessity of his fight.
Through strategies of appropriation, conceptualism, painting, and photography, Martinez collides signifiers for social democracy, anarchist revolution, and fascism to draw out correspondences between systems that are fundamentally different yet founded on similar utopic goals. A MEDITATION... questions the cultural success of various political and aesthetic tropes and suggests that neither world is far removed from the other.
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Sherill is missing some time the first few days of Seattle Mariners spring training.
Sherrill said with a laugh.... (hmmm) This is scary isn't it?"Bone spurs and floating bodies. I saw an X-ray of my elbow one time and it looked like someone had used meat tenderizer in there," There's nothing wrong that would prevent me from pitching."
"I'll be back doing what everyone else is doing in the next day or two," he said.
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You are invited to visit the Demonstration Garden at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg on this first Saturday of the month. Bring your questions and curiosity about growing vegetables, ornamentals, or just wander our 1/3 acre of theme gardens and enjoy the shaded pergola--it's a paradise! The Loudoun County Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden, located at Ida Lee Park, across from the pool, is open daily dawn to dusk for your enjoyment.
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The Philadelphia Flyers failed to score an even-strength goal during their pair of losses to start the season. The Flyers hope to end both streaks on Sunday, when they look to continue their dominance against the host Carolina Hurricanes. Philadelphia swept all three games against Carolina last season and is 25-4-4 in its last 33 contests versus its now-Metropolitan Division rival.The Hurricanes were left reeling following their season opener on Friday as they watched a two-goal lead evaporate en route to a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit. While Carolina had two days to lick its wounds, Philadelphia had little time to breathe after its 4-1 loss to Montreal on Saturday. "We have to come ready to play (Sunday) and just jump on them," last season's leading goal-scorer Jiri Tlusty said. "It's hard to play back-to-backs at the start of the season, so we have to take advantage of that and play as hard as we can."TV: 5 p.m. ET, NHL Network-Canada, CSN (Philadelphia), FSN (Carolina)ABOUT THE FLYERS (0-2-0): After assisting on Brayden Schenn's goal in a season-opening loss to Toronto, Montreal native Vincent Lecavalier netted the lone tally against the Canadiens. Lecavalier joins fellow offseason acquisition Mark Streit and Schenn as the lone Flyers with points on the young season. Ray Emery turned aside 30 shots in his season debut on Saturday, but Steve Mason likely will get the call in the second half of the back-to-back set.ABOUT THE HURRICANES (0-0-1): Carolina can hang its hat on special teams - having scored one power-play goal while killing off all three short-handed opportunities. Radek Dvorak scored and Nathan Gerbe tallied with the man advantage and registered a team-high five shots in their respective debuts. Dvorak's goal came just two days after signing a one-year contract, while Gerbe inked a one-year deal in July after playing all five of his previous seasons in Buffalo.OVERTIME1. Carolina G Cam Ward showed no ill effects of an MCL sprain in his left knee that prematurely ended his 2012-13 season. He made 35 saves versus the Red Wings.2. Philadelphia will attempt to prevent its second consecutive 0-3-0 start to a season.3. Hurricanes D Tim Gleason will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury.PREDICTION: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 1


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thanks for the compliment Rone j.m.! the doll in the pick is morgan (my muse!) and i "made" the dress out of a mod vintage 60's dress. it used to be longed sleeves, and had a turtle neck like collar.
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The ten worst Irish accents in Hollywood movies
Too much faith and begorrah in these clunkers
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Updated Sunday, November 13, 2011, 9:25 AM
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Seanmor | May 09, 2012, 10:05 PM EDT
During the 2 years I spent at Camp Lejune in the early 60s, Northern marines sometimes belittled and rediculed their fellow countrymen of the South because of their accents. One day a Staff Sgt. from the Mid-West greatly embarrassed a Southern PFC by taking the accent thing too far. Then a 1st Lt. came to the rescue of the aboused PFC and let the SSgt. know who was boss. I often wondred what happened to the PFC and now I know. In Aug of 66 he was K.I.A. as a Sgt.in Vietnam - and his accent no longer mattered.
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IrishDragoon | Feb 24, 2012, 10:52 AM EST
You guys only found TEN???!!!!!!! Slackers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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audreybolton | Feb 01, 2012, 07:59 PM EST
Who can forget Tom Cruise's terrible Oirish accent in Ron Howard's Far and Away? I wish most of us native Irish could. The roars of laughter in cinemas across Ireland had to be heard to be believed. Remember his "You're a carker Shannon you're a carker" I think he meant "you're a corker". My godmother was one of the voice coaches on the film and tried to teach him a West of Ireland accent - all in vain. The hammy script did't help. It was voted the worst attempt at an Irish accent ever. His then wife Nicole Kidman did a slightly better job.
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wildbanshee | Nov 26, 2011, 07:36 PM EST
Have to give props to Johnny Depp for his Dublin accent in "Chocolate" - I hadn't seen him before and wondered who the new actor from Dublin was. The rest of them are dire indeed!
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SeamusRua | Nov 21, 2011, 10:59 PM EST
Oh dear Lord.
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Towngate | Nov 14, 2011, 12:56 PM EST
Although this is about Irish accents in Hollywood Movies, we should remember that all accents in movies are a compromise to facilitate world-wide understanding. Just take 'Westerns' for example: The white characters always speak in a modern mid-western American accent, with few exceptions. To portray the historical speech accurately, you would have to incorporate every version of broken, tortured English as must have been spoken by the European-wide influx of early settlers. Only 'Indians' and 'Mexicans' seemed to be marked out for separate accents. The great skill of American screen actors has now begun to break down these walls and we are usually treated to location-specific accents nowadays - especially in TV productions. >>> But the actors who deliver every role in their own voice and accent, as John Wayne did and Liam Neeson tends to,should they wish to improve,the astonishingly accomplished and vocally versatile Meryl Streep shows them what a high mountain that is, should they ever care to climb it!
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aoibhinn | Nov 14, 2011, 03:43 AM EST
re no. 9 Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You - what accent? Except for a few words (and 'bloody' is more of an English thing) he didn't even sound Irish. The other guy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, did a much better job.
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bogsidebunny | Nov 13, 2011, 01:35 PM EST
My vote for the most evil Irish accent goes to Bertie Ahern when he tries to convience the Irish public he had nothing to do with the bankers and developers raping the Irish economy.
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irishbob | Nov 13, 2011, 12:27 PM EST
One wonders why movie people have not discovered that you really should use an Irish actor to play an Irish part. I would just as soon enjoy the sound of fingernails being raked across a blackboard than listening to Sean Connery's Irish accent.
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forflann | Nov 13, 2011, 12:20 PM EST
You really think as a youngster just starting out in film, Colin Farrell would tell the man who picked him for the part [after seeing him in the stage play A Little World of Our Own] his accent wasn't believable?
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Stiofain | Nov 13, 2011, 11:51 AM EST
It seems to me Connery's accent is ALWAYS the same...Scots!
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ellenmpuff | Nov 13, 2011, 11:38 AM EST
Funny and true.
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Saoirse9 | Nov 13, 2011, 10:46 AM EST
I thought that Meryl Streep's attempt at a Donegal accent in Dancing at Lughnasa was bloody awful. Her character was a teacher; did she not study some Gaeilge before attempting this role?
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nevermind | Nov 13, 2011, 10:20 AM EST
Donald Sutherland in "The Eagle Has Landed". Not the film's only problem...
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colkelley | Nov 13, 2011, 10:13 AM EST
This was an interesting article the first five or six times it appeared in Irish Central. Can we move on now with a different filler article?
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