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I'm wondering if there should be a forum section called "PC Gaming Discussion Discussion" because I got one of them. It's to do with female types that do games journalism. Which is going to make me sound inherently sexist. Bear with me.
RPS fourteen minutes of Skyrim
In the featured video there, there's a lady that gets excited about Skyrim and there's this running thread of comments that question her believability. I've seen it happen elsewhere. Someone mentioned Lisa Foiles in that comments thread and she has this 'top 5' video on The Escapist which I looked at in order to humour myself, then glanced at this firestorm of debate over her gender and appearance. What is going on?
What I get conflicted about, and what I would like to discuss, is whether notably hot women working in gaming are there because of their gaming and journalist acumen or because of their looks. Obviously you have to go on a case by case basis, but I personally get the feeling that good looking women that want to get into games journalism might just have an easy ride because of the cynical man behind them, pushing eye candy for the purposes of the bottom line.
I remember once watching The Destructoid Show and Tara Long gave a game a one word review of 'meh', which is a fucking crime. Sure, men also make bad reviews and she is usually pretty sharp but it gets concerning when someone's job is games journalism and that crime of a word is the best that they can come up with.
I can't get my head around it. Note that I'm not trying to be sexist here, I think that anyone with the capabilities for the job is fit for it. My question is then: are female games journalists too often picked for their looks and gender instead of their acumen as journalists, because of the male-heavy target audience?
Well, I think there are probably some cues being taken from the wider media in terms of video-journalism, in that a male-female presenting partnership is nearly always seen as preferable to male-male, in terms of engaging the widest audience. Because the audience for these kinds of shows is far younger than that of say, the news, they are always going to have younger more attractive people presenting it.
I think it applies in a lot of cases to both the men and women in video journalism, that they are picked in terms of 'can they engage the audience' and 'will they attract viewers personally' (rather than just the games titles). That can be the only reasonable explanation, for not only the prevalence of 'hot' women on those shows, but also men with silly goatees.
There is a roundtable discussion of women in comics at ComicsAlliance that touches on a lot of these matters from the "geek girl" perspective. The same questions are asked - does being a moderately attractive or "hot" woman give a career advantage?
I haven't seen the same kind of discourse with women in gaming.
Heh, Lisa Foiles. It's her that folks are tuning in for, not the content. And I'm sure she's perfectly aware of that.
I'm not really sure what to think of it beyond that. I mean, it's more than her physical appearance: it's also her voice, mannerisms, and so on. And once we allow that, what's the difference between her and, say, Yahtzee?
All I know is that she makes for a bright distraction on a dreary day.
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There's no ugly men doing video-journalism in gaming either though are there?
Yes, I think that to some extent there's a push for male/female presenting partnerships, and there are so few women trying to get in to games journalism they're probably at an advantage. And for for video-journalism, being attractive is also an advantage for either sex.
But all that said, in my very limited experience, I don't think they employ unqualified people just for their looks. The one person I know working in this area is certainly more than qualified on the journalism side.
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I watched a Lisa Foiles video, and she didn't seem any more attractive than any other women I know, she just has relatively large tits.
Really, I think the reason that there appears to be a larger amount of 'hot' women in video journalism is that there are, generally, more attractive women then there are notably unattractive ones; female video games journalists are not unusually attractive, they're perfectly normal, average women. And remember that games journalism is a relatively young media, and the majority of people working in it are also relatively young, and hence, more attractive.
Besides which, the problem (if there even is one) isn't exclusive to video games journalism, just watch a news broadcast and compare the female newsreaders and/or weather girls to the male ones.
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I've watched one of her top-5 series videos, too, and I cannot think of why I'd ever do it again. Content was much more irritating than her looks could ever be pleasing. Didn't think they cover video games on girls' disney channel now.
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It's a mistake to think it's only represented in games journalism. At least in America, there are a great many female anchors, film hosts, and field reporters (and especially in sports reporting) who have obviously been chosen for looks over talent.
The problem is when there's a backlash against someone like Morgan Webb, who - like her or hate her - has worked her butt off in multiple roles for years at G4. Or take the backlash after The Daily Show hired Olivia Munn, someone who quite obviously traded on her body for years, but also worked very hard over those years and has displayed a considerable level of comedic talent.
Veronica Belmont is pretty good. Gina Trapani is beyond awesome, but she doesn't do anything with games. Belinda Vaughan of IncGamers knows her stuff. Bunch of women on gaming podcasts I couldn't name offhand, though Brilliant Gameologists comes to mind.
Ignore the annoying crap. Watch/listen to the good stuff.
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I'd have to say that no, I don't think female game journalists get much of a push over their male alternatives. That may be skewed slightly by the fact the games journalism I consume is all print/web based, but the female game journalists I read seem just as capable as the men.
Lisa Foiles is clearly fronting lots of fluff, she knows it and it's surely what the audience want given the large amount of 'top 5 excuses to talk rubbish about things' She wouldn't be my first choice for hot, though.. Also, they dis the Vectrex, which is an unforgivable crime..
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Can we chuck the return of booth babes at E3 into this thread too?
I mean, they had booth babes promoting SPACE MARINE.
How does that even work? I saw the photos, they'd gone to the trouble of building a great big drop pod which one could play the game in and then made sure it was populated by... women in tight white t-shirts with their logo on. It just doesn't quite make sense to me, I know there is the idea that sex sells, but how exactly does it work in this largely press only context? And how on earth do you end up deciding that a game based on what is perceived as one of the most geeky IPs around would have it's image really improved by having a few women paid to stand around in tight t-shirts and short shorts. I mean is anyone going to be fooled by that?
- Do they hope that scantily clad women will attract games journalists to their stand? Are game journalists that easily taken in? I shouldn't think so and I imagine most of them have some form of pre-arranged schedule ANYWAY and aren't going to be taken in by such ploys. (Then again, the cheering and whooping after some of the big E3 announcements does rather make me wonder..) I take it that this is seen as a good marketing practice because most of those attending E3 are male?
- Do they think that having scantily clad women will cause games journalists to write a more positive preview? Erm.. see most of the questions above..
It does do a great job in reinforcing the idea that games are still mostly aimed at teenage boys however.
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scream in your ear like a cammel all through the demo. I think that would have set the tone.
But yeah, attractive women as marketing is about as old a trick as they come. Cars, comics, games, I even so a booth babe at an industrial articulated door convention. The men are actually more annoying I'd say, just look at the horrendous MTV videogame coverage.
Just stick to the blogs you can trust to use people who know what they're talking about and avoid the sponsered TV spots.
For example- The Fragdolls
A group of girl gamers hired by Ubisoft to do a preview of a Ubisoft game without actually mentioning they were hired by Ubisoft.
Personally I blame it on how Jade Raymond was treated. A woman leading a dev team on an ambitious project to launch a new franchise. A woman with genuine programming credentials. A woman who talked happily and knowlegebaly about the game and industry. A woman who commited the carnal sin of wearing make up for an interview. A woman who was thus rightly called a whore and treated as a glamour girl by Kotaku/Destructoid/almost every other blog.
I can imagine many female game journalists throwing their hands up and just refusing to appear on camera. So the PR companies hire models to read out their scripts and only the most exhibitionist journalists get a look in.
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Handily, look what gametrailers just posted.
Heh.. well judging by the comments I guess it works. Good one gamers? :(
It is slightly confusing for me though. I just can't ever see myself going "Hey, that game dev paid some really attractive women to pose next to it. I must buy this game!/My interest in this game has increased!"
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It's all a little shameful really isn't it? Does anyone follow the brilliant http://gomakemeasandwich.wordpress.com/ blog by Wundergeek? She mentiones the booth babe phenomenon in a recent post. She is consistently funny and really does point out how pathetic things like bikini armour in video games are.
The Fragdolls haven't been hired by UbiSoft exclusively. I know because one of them used to be Community Manager for around two weeks in a company (True Games Interactive) we were working with. After that, she was fired because she was absolutely and utterly terrible at her job. She's been a Fragdoll all the time.
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So I stick to pointing out flaws in art design and how I think booth babes as a marketing ploy is a bit silly.
"The Frag Dolls are a team of professional female gamers recruited by Ubisoft to promote their video games and represent the presence of women in the game industry. These gamer girls play and promote games at industry and game community events, compete in tournaments, and participate daily in online gamer geek activities."
Admittedly I haven't seen them posing in bikinis or anything but the whole "represent the presence of women in the game industry" part makes them sound like some kind of traveling freak show.
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I pay my subscription ( I think! although paypal was being weird that day...I really must check ) but the reading materials - useful, amusing or otherwise - that I consume from RPS each year is worth vastly more than that. Indeed I suspect its my 2nd highest 'most time spent' site after the Beeb.
We can't have a glitzy awards ceremony, coz y'know...effort. But we can nominate our Bestest of the Best, super fastastic RPS writer of the year 2012 (not quite yet done) award or something... award
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Adam Smith for:
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Finally, he gets an honourable mention in the entirely unsubstantiated 'some of the best puns' award
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Speculation and analysis and mentioning Sleeping Dogs which I'd have probably missed otherwise
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As well as compiling some light reading
Oh and he just so happened to spare some time to make a game that sounds like it could be pretty awesome.
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For laying down the law - even if the bastards won't listen
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Also this and horace
Nathan Grayson for:
The highest pun rate, and tirelessly posting the news which is useful for those of us that don't read a thousand other sites.
Generally coming across as slightly unhinged
Making Peter Molyneux cry (you big meanie) and doing most of the interviews as far as I can tell
Also fighting the fight and analysis
And the winner is...
*drum roll*
Adam Smith for introducing me to the entirely unexpected and fantastic Crusader Kings 2, for which my gaming experiences this year have been immeasurably improved.
At this joyous time it also seems fitting to shame one member of the RPS collective. And that is...
The RPS Search-O-Tron 3000 for making this post such a pain in the arse to compile that I became pretty lazy at linking things.
Just a few more awards to give away folks...
The winner of the entirely unsubstantiated (because I'm not that mad) regular punster award is...
Alec Meer
Our penultimate award is for the member of the RPS writing staff most in love with Ragnar Tornquist. And the winner is...
John Walker
And finally, the annual award for most shortlived regular feature
The Shotcast for the 9000th time in a row!
PS yes I know this list is skewed to things in the later part of the year. That's because my memory is rubbish. Deal with it.
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I'd like to give the Hunter S. Thompson Award of Brilliance to whoever wrote that story about visiting a World of Tanks tournament somewhere in Russia or what was it. That was pure genius.
The sheer amount of (quality) content that Nathan Grayson's put out deserves recognition.
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There is only one winner, and that is Tim Stone for his absolutely brilliant The Flare Path articles. The guy is consistently funny and always has something interesting to say about the genre (Which can't always be easy considering how dry the subject matter can be.). He also obviously puts a hell of a lot of time and effort into the The Flare Path Foxer which I feel may be under-appreciated.
I'd love his column to be bi-weekly but I understand that given the amount of effort that goes into it that is probably not possible.
I find that most writers can be somewhat hit or miss but Stone has never written a disappointing article.
RPS, give the man a raise.
Brendan Caldwell, and yes, loved those articles.
RPS's supporting cast has been nothing short of wonderful this year as well, especially Richard Cobbett and Cara Ellison. Patricia Hernandez's recent article also deserves a mention.
Timofee, I overlooked that Diablo III Novelization when it was on the front page. Thanks for drawing my attention to it! It was unexpectedly poignant, considering the subject matter (especially that part with the gloves).The Secret of Gargoyle Manor, a browser point-and-click adventure about retrieving your lost hat whatever the cost, is something you could play!
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Yes -- it is a brilliant site and the hivemind do a fantastic job of (a) getting great people on board, (b) maintaining their own individual voices and 'agreeing to disagree' and (c) remaining really committed to quality and independence.
Way too many brilliant articles (and games I would never have heard of otherwise) to mention, but I will add a special prize for Jim's Sunday Papers which I always save a special spot for -- a great and eclectic selection each week and well-balanced between industry, game design, social issues and criticism.


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BEIJING – The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected a third appeal by the Azerbaijan women's field hockey team on Friday to replace Spain at the Olympics because of doping violations.
CAS dismissed Azerbaijan's allegation that the International Hockey Federation had discriminated against it by failing to appeal a decision by its own internal review body to overturn two Spanish players' suspension from positive tests.
"The FIH has not abused its discretion," CAS said in a statement. "We do not believe that an international federation must appeal every time its own internal body decides after a review of the facts not to issue a sanction in a doping matter."
CAS also rejected a request by the Azerbaijanis to be included in the 12-team event as an added competitor.
Azerbaijan had twice launched appeals at CAS' special Beijing tribunal within the past week following the events at an Olympic qualifying tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, in April.
Spain qualified with a 3-2 victory over Azerbaijan but two of its players, Gloria Comerma and an unidentified teammate, tested positive for banned substances after the match.
The players requested a hearing with the governing body's discipline committee when the FIH recommended that Spain lose its Olympic place after the two "B samples" returned positive. Following that hearing, the FIH ruled that Comerma committed a violation but decided not to impose any sanction because it "established that she bore no fault or negligence," but it was unclear why.
The Spanish players believed they were contaminated by the air conditioning system or their food may have been tampered with after several fell ill before the final.
The federation's judicial commission also ruled that the second player had not committed an anti-doping violation because it believed her urine sample had been swapped and the sample tested was not hers.
The sport's rules state that a country must be disqualified from a tournament if more than one team member tests positive.


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UPDATED August: Our guide of professional services for kids with special needs in Queens, NY.
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When a child is diagnosed with autism, he may benefit from applied behavior analysis. But what exactly is ABA and how will it help your child? We've got the answers here.
Miriam Skydell and Associates has partnered with BounceU to offer Sensory Bounce at the BounceU Nanuet location. Sensory Bounce is a fun form of therapy that promotes social skills.
A New York state law now requires insurances to cover up to 680 hours of applied behavior analysis for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship, which provides horse therapy for those with special needs, found a new home in Bedford. The stable's instructors are certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship.
Dogs and other animals that participate in the Hudson Valley Visiting Pets Program bring animal-assisted therapy to nursing homes, hospitals, schools, juvenile detention centers, and more, spreading cheer and comfort to special communities.
Children's Therapy and Learning Center recently opened in Fairfield. The center offers therapies, including speech, physical, and occupational, educational services, including tutoring, Handwriting without Tears, and support, as well as interventions.
The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children, a school for children with special needs, has expanded its therapy services with the opening of a sensory gym.
Chatty Child, which offers speech, occupational, and feeding therapy, recently introduced a new program that focuses on music therapy for children in Manhattan. The music therapy program are group sessions and helps children develop pre-academic skills. The Tribeca therapy center also offers Handwriting Without Tears.
Stephanie Soalt, ND, MS, LMT, who treats patients with special needs holistically, recently opened a Norwalk location of the Body Intelligence Holistic Health Center. Dr. Soalt combines naturopathy and creative therapies to help patients improve their quality of life.
Upper West Side's Team Esteem helps children who have social, emotional, and behavioral challenges through social skills groups, art therapy, and facilitated play dates. Children gain social skills, communication skills, self-esteem, problem-solving skills, and more.
Experts from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies explain what cognitive behavioral therapies are, common CBT treatment strategies, and what you can expect during and after CBT treatment sessions for anxiety or a related disorder.
In addition to releasing The Bossy Frog Band's new album "15 Songs Every Kid Should Know (and will LOVE)!", lead singer and certified music therapist Jeffrey Friedberg now offers music classes for children in Rockland and Fairfield counties and music therapy for children with special needs in Rockland County.
Mark Goldenberg, DC, DABCN, FACFN, a board-certified chiropractic neurologist who specializes in the treatment of learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADD, and autism spectrum disorders, describes Functional Disconnection Syndrome, as well as some of its symptoms and treatments.
Williston Park-based therapy center for children with special needsWilliston Park-based therapy center for children with special needs now offers two new therapy programs: animal therapy and an after-school social skills peer-based program. The loft, which caters to children on the autism spectrum and with ADD or ADHD, also offers in-home therapy, speech therapy, and yoga, as well as consultation services.
Northeast Children's Theater Company, which is based in Fairfield, CT, will expand to offer more shows in the 2013-2014 season as well as arts education programs in CT schools and drama therapy for pediatric patients at Norwalk Hospital.
Service dogs aren't just for the blind—they are more commonly being used to assist children with autism (and a variety of other disorders) in surprising ways.
Lindsay Malejko, co-founder of Prasanthi Studio in Westchester, explains how yoga can benefit kids who have special needs, how yoga classes are modified for children with special needs, and why she recommends yoga for parents of kids with special needs.
A therapist who treats children with feeding delays and disorders offers her tips for parents on how to get their picky eaters to eat new foods and try a variety of textures and tastes.
An NYC-based speech-language pathologist explains common treatments for feeding disorders in children, including how to treat reflux, low muscle tone, aspiration, and an oral sensory deficit.
A Manhattan speech-language pathologist explains the common types and causes of feeding disorders in children, including reflux, low muscle tone, structural issues, aspiration, and oral sensory deficits, and how they are diagnosed.
If your child has special needs, a comprehensive approach to treatment that includes multiple therapists and other professionals will likely lead to more effective treatment and a faster recovery. Here, a psychologist with more than 20 years experience explains how to know when a comprehensive approach is right for your child as well as the benefits and challenges of this type of treatment.
New York Therapy Placement Services, which offers a variety of therapy services for kids in Port Jefferson including speech, occupational, and physical therapy, will re-launch its Saturday sensory motor and social skills groups for children.
New Canaan Mounted Troop, a nonprofit organization that teaches children to ride and take care of horses, will offer a Therapeutic Riding Program in the fall. The program will be led by two Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship certified instructors.
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Your gift to help a hardworking entrepreneur will double in impact thanks to a generous World Vision partner.
Siti is from Indonesia. She has 3 children. She needs a loan of $125 to purchase basins and ingredients for her noodle stand, including noodles and seasonings.
Siti is from Indonesia. She has 3 children. She needs a loan of $125 to purchase basins and ingredients for her noodle stand, including noodles and seasonings.
Siti is a mother of three children, who lives in Surabaya city. Her business is selling noodles and solid rice in a stand close to her house. She is challenged by the fluctuating price of the ingredients she uses in her business.
A World Vision micro loan will help her to purchase some new basins and other equipment to provide better service for her customers and generate more income. In the future, she hopes to have a better kiosk to sell her products and expand her business.
The additional income will allow her to meet her family's basic needs and to pay for her children's school fees.
Entrepreneurs with specialized skills can apply for a loan in the manufacturing sector. Examples of businesses in the manufacturing sector are making and selling clothes, shoes, machine parts, baskets…the list goes on. These savvy entrepreneurs see the opportunity in their community and, with the help of a loan and their unique talents, can establish their niche. Only 3% of our loans are in the manufacturing sector.
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Ministry of Education data shows that many children living in the slums of Surabaya are not attending school. Surveys also found that high numbers of infants die from preventable diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhea. This community has schools and health clinics, but the most common factor preventing access is poverty. Families can't afford school fees and materials, or the cost of clinic visits and medicines. To address these issues, World Vision and community members have determined that improved income opportunities and health and education projects are critical. Community instruction on the importance of child rights and education also were deemed vital to community success.
World Vision began working alongside families in the slums of Surabaya in 2000, and programs designed to provide lasting, holistic, community development are directly targeting approximately 2,045 sponsored children and their families.
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In addition to repaying her loan, Siti is using additional income to pay school fees, purchase food for the family, and expand the current business. Siti's 3 children continue to study in school.
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Thank you for supporting the small loan for Siti Romlah to improve her noodle stand business. She invested her loan of $125 to purchase some basins and ingredients, such as noodles and seasonings for her noodle stand.
Siti has now repaid her loan in full. In addition to repaying her loan, Siti has used her additional income to expand her current business and buy supplies in bulk.
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Low cost general replacement woofer is ideal in a two way cabinets or as a compact subwoofer. It is perfect for a wide variety of home or autosound applications and is ideal for either ported or sealed enclosures.
by AWBigT
on 6/15/2017
Bought these for a 2 way 8" system I was restoring and while they didn't have enough bass on their own if you are using this woofer in a 2 or 3 way speaker system with a sub then you are golden. Carries mids very well and pumps hard at around 60-65hz. Good replacement speaker for vintage low/mid-line speaker and you just can't complain at the price. Good bang for the buck.
on 7/22/2014
I had SS-250 two-way unducted Sony speakers, the woofer of one was blown with coil burned out (very fine wire), and not reparable. These speakers, from the seventies, were too low in power by current standards, and hence subject to further failure by accident if replaced as manufactured. The handmade wooden cabs were very sturdy, attractive, not vinyl clad, hard to make yourself, and I didn't want to throw them out. One slight problem was that 6-1/2" sized woofers were a rarity at higher power. These woofers seemed to be perfect, except I had to cutout baffle to fit the 8", which, luckily fit the cabs. They offer a max of 140 Watts, impossible to blow with standard equipment, and they, with larger diameter, sound much stronger for bass than the frail originals, which operating at only 20 watts, were limited. So far I have noticed very little crossover problem, and these serve as bass and very good mid-range with no flat spots that I can notice. I also updated to 18 gauge wire soldered within for durability free of oxidation. The original wire was 20 feet of very fine wire with phono pins terminating. Recommend these for an inexpensive satisfactory replacement.
by soldier77
on 2/13/2014
I got a pair a month ago and after they broke in they make pretty efficient bass . I replaced the woofer in EPI 100 with these. Great results. Also put mcm twoway crossover and mcm softdome tweeter in them and they sound great . MCM did it again for me. My buddy who is a a udiophile cant believe the sound for what i paid.
by randall klingerman
on 2/11/2014
The material and workmanship of this speaker is excellent. DO NOT install this speaker in a small enclosure
by MIAgeek
on 1/6/2014
I bought these because the Thiele-Small parameters looked really good compared to the 55-1190 drivers and at half the price. The 55-1190 parameters measured close to MCM's measurements but for these drivers, they are way off. Vas is 13.6 L; Fs is 61 Hz; Qt is 1.13. Comparing the rubber surrounds of each driver, these seemed to have a much thicker surround making it more massive and stiffer. This explains much of the difference between these two drivers. Maybe a change was made to the rubber surround after the measurements were made. If you built a 2 cubic foot cabinet using the given parameters and the right design formulas, you would tune the box to 34.3 Hz and the response would be down 3dB at 29 Hz with a peak in the bass of 4.5 dB at 77 Hz. If you used the corrected parameters, the box frequency would be just 3 Hz higher or 37 Hz. Down 3db at 30 Hz with a peak of 4.9 dB at 75 Hz. So, the good news is that despite the big difference in specs, the end result is close. Tuning to 37 Hz gives a better overall response. I built them pairing them with 53-805 - 3" x 7" Piezo Horn Tweeter. I put a 100 ohm resistor across the tweeter and a 51 ohm and 0.68 uFd in series to attenuate the tweeter 3.5 dB. The cap value is not critical, it just keeps all the low frequencies from heating up the resistors. Hey, they sound darn good for 20 bucks for drivers for a pair. They will not impress an audiophile but most of your friends would think they bump. Turn the bass down a few dB. If these are put into a 2 cu ft sealed box, the results expected from the published parameters would be tight, well damped lows. You would not get that at all. A 0.5 cu ft box is too small for deep, clean bass but it would be close to what you would expect. I give them 2 stars because the specs are wrong and they can't be used in a sealed box. Here is a nice link--- http://www.carstereo.com/help/Articles.cfm
by mcsonline8675309
on 7/11/2013
End result far exceeded expectations. Replaced some woofers in pair of bookshelf speakers and no one believes me when I tell them MCM got me these to my door for under a 20. You cannot go wrong.
by mrtimelord
on 1/11/2013
This is a well made fantastic product and from my 30 years as a builder,designer and retailer most other compararable sized drivers that claim to be better are over rated. Most other materials for cones also come with particular drawbacks, usualy peaks from ringing cones.
This looks likely for all sizes of this design it,s an exact copy of the one I designed and was having Rockford/Fosgate manufacture for me in the early 90's
Doesn't really get any better unless you have specific different needs
by showhorse
on 12/24/2012
quality speaker at a reasonable price. Great performance, sounded even better than the speaker OEM speaker/
by atltech2000
on 8/31/2012
Great inexpensive woofer for general replacement.I will buy them again!
by dwayne.newton1
on 8/22/2012
I had to double-check the product details on the website because I got a couple of these and the specs don't match up. The box they came in and the sticker on the back both indicate a maximum power handling of 200 watts. Not that I'm complaining. They are very well behaved in a .50 cubic foot sealed box, although a larger box may offer more substantial bass response. If you want lots of thump and boom this isn't what you want, but if you like tight, snappy bass that gets reasonably low this does quite well. I think this could also serve as a decent midwoofer in a 4-way system or as a midrange driver in a large 3-way setup.
by rocketman9909
on 8/13/2012
I custom built a sealed bass cabinet for 4 of these based on the specs provided by MCM so when these arrived I just popped them in and cranked it up, these are great value, of course better speakers exist but not for this price and not with this bang for your buck, for anything from filling that 8 inch hole in your cabinet to mid level 8 inch woofer this is great.
by nonsuchpro
on 8/12/2012
These worked out great for a set of Boston Acoustic A60 bookshelf speakers. Did not need to change the crossover.
Can't go wrong at this price.
by sansui
on 6/2/2012
Suprised and pleased, not an expert but this woofer looks great and sounds plenty nice, sealed 2 way cab with MCM's crossovr board 60-10565, old school amp helps of course - Sansui R50 ,, great buy !!!
by D.J.RSB666
on 5/9/2012
excellent quality for money i got 4 to build 2 new tower speakers
by y2k42y2k
on 2/14/2012
woofer was good but mcm double charge me for shipping
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on 1/10/2012
by vacantmind
on 12/16/2011
I got these to replace a home made speaker box, the old woofers dry rotted, good replacment for the money. Not as low in the freq responce as the old ones, but sound pretty good. will use to replace other speakers in future.
by rbmango
on 11/16/2011
Nice low cost replacement speaker for some old TOAs that did not need top of the line. Maybe better sounding than original. Very pleased to have the speakers work with minimal cost.
by eightinchwoofer
on 8/4/2011
Bought 2 of these for use in a low cost speaker system for the basement. Purchased because price was so low. I wasn't expecting much other than to fill an eight inch hole. Wow, was I ever surprised. They sound fantastic. Driving them with a vintage 46 watt Marantz receiver. Couldn't be happier. And MCM's shipping was like instantaneous. I'll be back for more!
by mad2459
on 4/2/2011
What a great buy used them to replace a twenty year old set of drivers that dry rotted. Their in bass reflex cabinet using 100 amp sony surrond reciever. Great performers can't say enough. Poly cone, rubber surrond, vented voice coil. Was worried about voice coil size and magnet. but there is no complaints here.
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50-1271 - Red/Black Binding Post Speaker Terminal Cup Round
Round Speaker Terminal Cup
Perfect for the recessed mounting in the rear of most speaker systems.
53-1070 - 1" Titanium Dome Tweeter 60W RMS
This heavy-duty titanium dome tweeter is ideal for any speaker repair, upgrade, or building project.
Power capacity: 60W/120W RMS/peak
Frequency response: 1.5KHz~20KHz
Impedance: 8ohm
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53-1080 - 1" Soft Dome Tweeter 30W RMS
This high quality dome tweeter is perfect for repair, upgrade, or new speaker construction.
30W/60W RMS/peak
Impedance: 8ohm
Sensitivity: 92dB
Frequency response: 1.5KHz~20KHz
Required cutout: 3" diameter plus notches for connectors
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Made of white polyester fiber, this is perfect for internal speaker enclosure dampening, this wadding provides the perfect solution to eliminating problematic low frequency internal resonance. This material is a must for any speaker building or upgrade pro...
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Thousands of uses Fasten accessories to car dash, etc. 3/4" x 61/2' roll
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Heavy-duty keyboard stand is designed to support most 88-key keyboards, and features adjustable height and width.
Color: BlackProvides ample floor space for pedals
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Adjustable height: 23"~35 1/4"
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I know that you're probably thinking that chocolate and pumpkin together doesn't seem like a very plausible combo, and before I tried this recipe I was right there with you. Now, I'm a convert. Not only do chocolate and pumpkin present the opportunity for a perfect fall color palate, but the flavors, all earthy and mellow and sweet, play off each other in a perfectly subtle and harmonious way. This is a mocha pumpkin latte, in pie form.
When making this pie, take advantage of the opportunity to first blind bake the crust by lining the raw, chilled pie shell with foil or parchment and filling it with weights (or, dried beans) before baking. This will allow you to bake the pie in one dish, then move it to another plate or platter for pretty presentation and nice clean slicing.
Our head count this year will be over twenty for Thanksgiving, and I'm looking forward to filling the table with some new additions, next to the classics that my family can't live without. I'm looking forward to adding this to the repertoire, for a pretty presentation and the opportunity to introduce something deliciously unusual.
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I have an Intel 4965agn wireless card and I'm running Back|Track 4 Final. I know I can put the card into monitor mode and I have to use wpa_supplicant to fake auth. What I want to know and haven't been able to find out from searching is whether promiscuous mode works correctly.
I have 2 laptops both on my wireless network and I simply want to monitor all network traffic on my network using the 4965agn laptop. I start Wireshark and begin monitoring (promiscuous mode option checked) on wlan0 and I get no traffic from the other laptop (even though I'm surfing the web from it) other than packets with a protocol of LLC, 0x054, or SNA.
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David Beckham or Josh Hartnett?
Alright, ladies, there's been an abundance of strippers today, so here's two men who went out and engaged in completely opposite activities last night: David Beckham bungee jumped in New Zealand while Josh Hartnett went to The Groucho Club in London. So which one floats your boat and the mythical little man who "allegedly" lives there?
NOTE: If it helps in the decision making process, I spent my evening wearing footie pajamas and drinking canned beer. Please don't hold these two to such unobtainable standards of raw sexuality. (You're welcome, fellas.)
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It has been a while since I have blogged for Adobe. Busy with my day to day working life in Adobe Professional Services, delivering on our exciting technologies in demanding projects, I simply couldn't find the time to update this blog after my MAX 2009 lab delivery. From a blogging perspective inexcusable, I know, but…
…Things have changed. First of all I changed roles. As you can see from the top of this blog, I moved into a pre-sales, solution consulting role in order to enable our partners in the region (Benelux, Nordics, Germany, Austria, Switzerland) on Adobe's enterprise products. On top of that Adobe has made some recent changes with respect to their enterprise strategy (which is explained in more detail on the Adobe Enterprise Blog).
In line with the title of this blog post I will now focus in my daily job as well in this blog on our Digital Marketing products: CQ5 and the Omniture suite of products. So expect a revitalization of this blog with some different content than what you would expect from past articles, but please still reach out in case you do have questions on ADEP, LiveCycle, Flex, etc. If I cannot answer these right away, I am sure I will find someone who can.
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PETOSKEY, Mich. - A Michigan man whose efforts to keep an eye on his community while wearing a Batman outfit landed him in court has pleaded not guilty.
State troopers arrested 33-year-old Mark Wayne Williams on Sept. 29 because they said he refused to leave them alone while they searched for a driver who fled an accident. Williams was charged with resisting and obstructing police in an investigation.
The Petoskey News-Review reports Williams entered the plea Thursday in District Court in Petoskey. He's due back in court Nov. 21.
Williams has said he had good intentions.
It's not Williams' first brush with the law as the caped crusader. He was arrested last year after police received a report of a man dressed as Batman on the roof of a Petoskey business.
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Make Your Own: Grain Saladby Dana Angelo White in Healthy Recipes, November 20, 2012
Aside from the fabulous flavor, the best thing about grain salad is its versatility. Prepare this recipe for your holiday meal or make it the next day using Turkey Day leftovers. Make it with farro, quinoa, wild rice or any other favorite whole grain.
Thanksgiving Grain Salad
Serves: 12
1 ½ cups dry farro (4 cups cooked)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup chopped cooked green beans
1 cup cubed roasted butternut squash
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ slivered almonds, toasted
Prepare farro according to package directions; set aside to cool. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, cider, salt and pepper until well combined. Pour dressing over cooked farro and toss well. Add remaining ingredients and toss again. Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition Info per Serving ( a generous ½ cup)
Calories: 140
Total Fat: 5 grams
Saturated Fat: 1 gram
Total Carbohydrate: 21 grams
Sugars: 3 grams
Protein: 4 grams
Sodium: 95 milligrams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Fiber: 3 gram


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Wheaton is mentioned favorably in an editorial about Illinois school standards for accepting future teachers.
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Heat the oil in a medium soup pot. Sauté the onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the celery and carrots. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add the thyme, sea salt, black pepper, tomatoes, lentils and water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the pasta, leave uncovered and cook until pasta is al dente, about 8 minutes. Add the spinach and simmer another 2 to 3 minutes. Serve and garnish with parsley.
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The Senior Programmer Analyst will be primarily responsible for converting moderately complex application specifications into functional programs, queries or reports in all packaged and custom software applications. He/She will also provide technical support for the applications, reports and/or interfaces, resolve technical issues of medium complexity utilizing the tools and resources available, assist business analysts in the design and preparation of functional specifications and also assist less experienced programmer analysts in all phases of application development and testing.
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Lighter Buffalo Wings with Tangy Cheese Dip
According to the National Chicken Council, we are in the midst of a bona fide wing shortage. This is due to a number of factors, but the council mostly lays the blame on rising corn prices. Corn is the main ingredient in chicken feed and, well, you can figure out the rest. All told the council says we could be staring down a wing shortage to the tune of 12.3 million delectable, blue cheese-drenched wings.
All is not lost, however. Some are saying the council's study is full of hot air, and corn prices will go back to normal as soon as so much of it stops being used for ethanol production. In the meantime, watch this related video and cross your fingers that we aren't forced to eat only carrots and celery this Sunday.


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Adam Lind hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays swept a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday.
Emilio Bonifacio and Melky Cabrera drove in one run apiece for Toronto, which saw starter Mark Buehrle (4-4) allow two runs on eight hits and a walk over five frames.
The Blue Jays are on an eight-game winning streak and have won 11 of their last 13 games.
"We're getting the job done right now and hopefully we'll continue," said Lind. "Everyone protects everybody and the more times we can get through the order, the more times we see what that pitcher has."
Carlos Gonzalez hit a solo home run and Yorvit Torrealba went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Rockies. Starter Juan Nicasio (4-3) also lasted five innings, giving up four runs -- two earned -- on four hits and one walk.
"We're just to go and play a different series with a different team," said Gonzalez. "Try to do the same thing we've been doing since day one and that's win games. Forget about what's happened to you and what's around you."
Lind's smash came in the first after Jose Bautista was safe at first on a throwing error by Nolan Arenado and Edwin Encarnacion delivered a single to right.
The Rockies responded in the second. Jordan Pacheco ripped a leadoff double to left and scored on a single by Torrealba two batters later.
Colby Rasmus drew a walk to begin the fourth and Maicer Izturis was able to make it to first when DJ LeMahieu was unable to make a catch. With runners on the corners, Bonifacio grounded into a fielder's choice to plate a run.
Gonzalez crushed a 2-0 pitch to start the fifth. Colorado had an opportunity to score more after putting runners at the corners with two outs. However, Tyler Colvin struck out swinging to end the inning.
Toronto added one more run in the seventh. With Rob Scahill pitching for the Rockies, Munenori Kawasaki knocked a triple to right with one out and scored on a single by Cabrera.
Cabrera was then replaced by pinch-runner Rajai Davis, who stole second base and reached third after Bautista grounded out. After Encarnacion was hit by a pitch, Josh Outman replaced Scahill and got Lind to fly out to end the frame.
Casey Janssen pitched in the ninth for Toronto. He gave up a two-out double to Gonzalez, but got Michael Cuddyer to ground out for his 16th save of the season.
Game Notes
Cuddyer went 1-for-5. He has reached base safely in 36 consecutive games, dating back to April 23 ... Lind's homer passed Fred McGriff for ninth-most in franchise history ... Brett Cecil pitched a hitless seventh. He has gone 37 batters without allowing a hit, topping a Jays record set by David Cone in 1995 ... These two teams have played in five series all-time, with each of them resulting in a sweep. Toronto is 9-0 at Rogers Centre but 0-6 at Coors Field.


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So, I volunteered to cook for a wedding celebration of 2 close friends at their house last weekend. They were expecting about 35 guests. I made 2 butts and did my first batch of Armadillo eggs after some great suggestions from Don Marco and BBQ Bob. (Thanks guys!)
I made sure I had my camera with me for the smoke.
Here are the great jalapenos I got from Whole Foods, much bigger and fresher than the ones at the grocery store.
Here are the armadillo eggs assembled. I ended up using 4 lbs of ground pork for 6 eggs. Half had cream cheese and half has cheddar cheese.
Here are the 2 butts I smoked. I put them on at 6:50 AM. This pics was taken at 9:30AM.
The eggs went on at 2:30PM.
Butts came off at 4:45pm (internal temp of 202). Smoked the eggs a little longer.
Eggs are ready to come off !!! Internal temp is 180. Some of the cheese melted out and some of the pepper was showing, but so what. I ordered the Pineapple Haberno Texas pepper jelly earlier in the week, but they were backordered and I didn't get it until Monday. So, I just used some Stonewall Kitchen hot pepper jelly to glaze them.
Some closeups of the egg center
The Armadillo eggs were a big hit. Being very critical of my own BBQ, I wish I got slightly fattier pork as it was just a little drier than I expected. I could only find 85% lean ground pork and some people suggested that I shouldn't go over 80% lean. Also, I'm wondering if I could have taken them off a little cooler. What is the minimum internal temp of ground pork? I'm also going to use a little more seasoning in the mixture.
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L.A. stylist Annie Jagger dreams of a mixture of fashion, art, and simple California pleasures for herself and her mate, photographer James Gooding.
Seamed stockings from Kiki de Montparnasse
First-edition book from photographer Sam Haskins
Classic black Christian Louboutin heels
Dinner at Pace in Laurel Canyon
Ryan McGinley's Untitled (Falling, Sky), 2006
Jennifer Vaughn Miller of Tsao & McKown Architects picks whimsical and clubby pieces for the New York City apartment she shares with her husband, Derrick Miller, creative director for the men's shoe line Barker Black.
A men's Barker Black boot for her
A sea captain's portrait
Stationery made from butcher's paper
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This article was published 15/7/2013 (1499 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
As pets go, you have to admit Basil is a real turkey.
That's probably because Basil is a real five-year-old, 20-kilogram, broad-breasted bronze tom turkey with a healthy ego and an even healthier libido.
This fine, feathered Romeo lives on a hobby farm along the fringes of Birds Hill Park with his loving owners, Shannon Paille and Rod Jagger, and a menagerie that includes dogs, ducks, chickens, a smattering of sheep, some assorted horses and a miniature donkey.
I first got wind of Basil from Julie Carl, who is an associate editor at this newspaper and a longtime client of the pet-sitting business (visit www.petsense.ca or email firstname.lastname@example.com) run by Basil's mom, Paille, a veterinary technologist.
When Julie boasted her pet-sitter had made a family member out of a creature typically reserved for Thanksgiving dinner, being a crusading journalist, I was a tad skeptical, so she decided we would take a road trip to visit Basil in the flesh and -- forgive me -- talk a little turkey.
When we pulled into the driveway on a sweltering summer afternoon, two of the couple's dogs, Molly and Grace, raced out to greet us, with Basil waddling along in hot pursuit, kicking up dust and trundling as fast as his tiny turkey legs would carry him.
"He's 45 pounds of pure turkey love," Paille jokes as Basil zeroes in on Julie, his chest puffed up, making impressive huffing and chuffing noises. "He's been hanging around the front door all day wanting to play.
"He's mostly interested in showing you how sexy he is. He's way more taken with Julie than he is with you, Doug."
Moments later, we were seated at a picnic table under a shady tree and while I grilled Paille and Jagger about the joys and challenges of raising a pet turkey, Basil strutted around to ensure he remained the centre of attention.
If I had to describe him -- and I do -- I would say Basil most closely resembles a fully inflated set of bagpipes, albeit covered in fluorescent black and bronze feathers, with a bright-red fleshy "snood" dangling over the top of his beak and lumpy red "caruncles" at the base of his neck.
Throughout the interview, he stuck by our sides and kept up a steady stream of loud turkey chatter.
"He gobbles a lot if there are loud noises," Paille explains. "God forbid if the neighbours are hammering a fencepost; he'll answer every hammer stroke with a gobble. But he's a handsome devil and we love him very much."
This one-of-a-kind love affair began about three years ago when a poultry breeder asked whether the couple were interested in buying a breeding pair of turkeys. Having some turkey eggs and meat around the farm seemed like a good idea, so the answer was yes.
"He drove here with the two turkeys in a little dog kennel," Paille says as Basil rubs against her leg. "When they came out of the kennel, I'd never seen a bird that big. It was kind of intimidating... I've heard of turkeys that attack, but he's the only one we have a relationship with and he wouldn't hurt a fly."
The female turkey quickly became sick and died. Basil was also extremely ill, but with Paille as his devoted caregiver, feeding the big bird by hand with a syringe, he pulled through.
That's when Basil transformed from mere poultry into beloved pet.
"He's a part of the family," Paille says. "I always think of him as a very manly man. He's like the big muscle-bound guy in the Speedo on the beach, walking around, flexing his muscles and drinking his protein shake. He's all about the ladies."
This ladies' man isn't much on fetching or cuddling, but there's no questioning his loyalty. His goal in life seems to be spending as much turkey time as possible with his owners and gobbling in alarm when strangers arrive.
"He'll follow you just like a dog," Jagger says. "He'll walk with us when we do chores. He's got no fear of the horses."
Adds Paille: "When you do go inside, he waits at the front door. He lies down and pecks in the dirt and waits for you to come out."
Like a frisky dog, Basil is not shy about -- how can we put this in a family newspaper? -- seeking intimacy with a human leg or cowboy boot when the mood strikes. As proof, Jagger thrusts out a leg, which proves too much for Basil to resist. Frowning, Paille good-naturedly scolds: "Get him off you! Don't encourage that sort of behaviour."
Home for Basil is a comfy heated shed with a sign over the door that reads: "Cat House."
"He's inside (the shed) at night," says Jagger, a contractor who runs a foundation-repair firm. "During the day, he's got an outdoor run if nobody's home. He'd prefer to sleep outside the house, but it's not safe. There are dogs, coyotes and owls that could prey on him."
Speaking of which, last Thanksgiving, Basil was attacked by a pack of stray dogs. "He had some serious injuries," Paille says. "Rod took him to the vet in Oakbank right away."
At the vet's office, the first question was whether Basil -- ironically named for the herb used when cooking poultry -- was destined for the dinner plate.
"I said: NO!" Jagger recalls. "They were very good. They cleaned him up. He had holes in him. His drumstick was gone and his butt had been chewed into."
The memory of that night still unnerves the couple. "If that's the test to decide if he's a pet, that's it," Paille declares. "I was just sick about it. Not knowing if he was coming home or if they'd have to euthanize him. It was very difficult."
I couldn't help but ask whether this animal-loving couple still eat turkey. "Yeah, we do," Paille confesses. "I'm starting to struggle with it. If you can make a pet out of a turkey, where do you draw the line?"


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A brand new product team in the Professional Digital Imaging group is looking for experienced white box quality engineers with a passion for Photography to help us create an entirely new product family as part of one of the world's most recognized brand names. Do you have good coding skills and a commitment to the art and science of producing quality products? If you enjoy working with advanced technologies, aren't intimidated by aggressive goals, and have a proven commitment to delivering great software, this may be the role for you.
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Ben Franklin was the son of Isaac W. Franklin & Clara Thomason. He was the husband of Catherine Murphy. They were blessed with six children; Marie, Kathryn, Irene, Benjamin, Patricia, and William.
He served in US Army Expeditionary Forces in Europe in WWI. He was a police officer in Brooklyn, NY (NYPD shield 9991) from 1920 to 1948.
He and his wife retired to Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA in 1949, where he served as Constable for many years. Ben & Kitty owned and operated the "Bay Ridge Snack Bar" in Lackawaxen.