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The December 8, 1997 issue of Sports Illustrated opened a can of worms with its cover story: What Ever Happened to the White Athlete? (The caption was strategically placed over a photo of the all-white 1956 Princeton basketball squad.) The story garnered all sorts of reactions--positive, negative, and everything in between. Among the most thought-provoking revelations in the article were those from a coach at a racially diverse high school who noted that very few white kids ever tried out for the school's basketball and football teams, but there was no shortage of whites who tried out for soccer, baseball, and volleyball.
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Added: 30th November 2010
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Press Your Luck was a CBS daytime game show that ran from 1983 to 1986. It was one of the first game shows to use computer technology. The heart of the game revolved around a large computer-generated prize board. There were 18 'randomly arranged' panels. On average, 15 of the 18 panels contained cash or merchandise prizes. The other three were 'whammies.' If a player stopped the rotating board on a whammy, he lost everything. If a player kept accruing spins, he could keep pressing his luck and accumulate as much money and prizes as he dared. Enter Michael Larson, an out-of-work ice cream vendor from Ohio. Using his VCRs, Larson taped numerous episodes of Press Your Luck and screened them in slow motion. Larson's study habits paid huge dividends: He recognized that the board only generated five patterns. If a player was smart enough to recognize the patterns and time his presses accordingly, a small fortune could be amassed. In a May 1984 taping, Larson did just that. To the amazement of host Peter Tomarken, a studio audience, his two opponents, and CBS brass, Larson made 46 consecutive spins without hitting a whammy. (The odds of such a feat, if it were pure luck, are about 5000 to one.) At a time when most game show winners took home less than $10,000, Larson won $104,950 in cash, a sailboat, and trips to Kauai and the Bahamas-- for a total haul valued at $110,237. Larson's run of whammy-free presses took so long that CBS had to air the show over two episodes (on June 8 and 11). At first CBS was reluctant to award Larson his winnings, but they had no legal grounds to withhold Larson's loot. He had beaten the system fairly. Immediately afterward, the Press Your Luck board patterns were increased to 32 making it much less likely that anyone could memorize them. To see a condensed version of Larson in action, check out another post on this website: http://www.yourememberthat.com/media/14367/Michael_Larson_on_Press_Your_Luck/
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Added: 30th November 2010
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From 1969 through 1972, a 'rural purge' of American television networks (in particular, CBS) dramatically changed the prime time television landscape. The majority of cancellations occurred at the end of the 1970-71 television season. While cancellations have always been part of the television business, the fact that many of the cancelled shows were still quite popular made the move very controversial. Basically, the rural-themed shows lacked the young, urban-demographic audiences that CBS desired. Pat Buttram, who played Mr. Haney on Green Acres, famously noted, '[It was] the year CBS killed everything with a tree in it.'
The first rural-themed show cancelled by CBS was Petticoat Junction. (This came as no real surprise as Petticoat Junction had lagged in the ratings since Bea Benaderet's death in 1968.) In September 1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show premiered on CBS. All in the Family premiered in January 1971 as a mid-season replacement. Both series provided the urban demographic and ratings that CBS sought. These successes prompted the network to cancel Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mayberry RFD, Hee-Haw, Lassie, and The Jim Nabors Hour at the end of the 1970-71 season. The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour lasted until the end of the 1971-72 season.
Non-rural themed shows cancelled included sitcoms Family Affair and Hogan's Heroes in 1971, with the long running My Three Sons ending in 1972. Variety shows that had been around since the late 1940s and early 1950s, The Jackie Gleason Show and The Ed Sullivan Show, were cancelled in 1970 and 1971 respectively. The Red Skelton Show was cancelled by CBS at the end the 1969-70 season. Skelton never forgave CBS.
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Added: 22nd January 2011
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Now that there’s a feeling of springtime in the air, and those 'February Blahs' are well over, I just thought about being geographically challenged at the moment. Remember the fashionable eighties? How about a lyrical genius? For most of you, you may recall something that honors the dream of livin' in America solidly. Been there, seen that, but getting there is not as easy as it looks. How many of you have been to the city? Like Randy, who has an affection for the city, most of you have an affection too. Or is this a slight exaggeration? The melodic flawless pictures may change your mind. Randy has an enormous amount of solid piano accomplishments, since starting out a decade earlier. Did you see him recently as he was presented with another award? Since 1969, that was numero TEN he added to his tally. Kudos for the big guy. For the record, he has been quite a comfortable feature for toddlers who have fared well with parents alike. You could say, he is their children's caricatured imagination companion, especially with everything he has added to their experience in front of a picture you may of lined-up for. Good-bye to winter weather worries.
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Added: 5th March 2011
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Everything is going up but our paychecks. It seems like a money drain. What has been your biggest financial challenge lately? What money saving ideas have you found? Please share it with us.
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Added: 25th March 2011
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Some still considered it a big mess of needless complications due to a long slog of details and perfection. Now, just thinking about it, it may even bring back a few thoughts about where you were at the time. Does it? The long-story is set with a struggling, unreasonable dispute that involved a cattle baron, with wandering immigrants from the roots of Europe's past; now settled in a remote part of the American West. So what happened to it? It was cited for the unbelievable implications it brought on. Ah, those were the compilations. Yeah, they were deplorable. One that definitely stood out, the fact of a quick-gained reputation for being a control freak, all added with the second fact, the costs were averaging a much larger amount than first anticipated. To be precise, it becoming best-known as front-page news for a longer time than it should of been. And an embarrassment of bad communications to all parties involved. How can you communicate to someone if there is a locked door involved? Just trying to balance it all was the most difficult part of it. At the same time, things really shifted for those involved behind the scenes - in a bad, bad way. As one of the most pressing conflicts about it was the survival for the financing involved. It didn't turn out well. Everything floundered as months went on. A real turning point had begun because of that. The entire system that was developed then dramatically changed to more controlling interventions from behind anxious doors. A manic mentality with a desperate sense to complete it had been hard to let go from their end. It was clear early on that, it was impossible to recover the shameful display of waste; all which contributed to the fussy onset of remaining true to a vision with different interpretations being suggested in taking it over with a backlash against the one man responsible. It eventually saw the projected light, but this was many months later. Though shown at just under 150 minutes, not the intended run of just over five slow-moving hours. However, much of the feedback regarding it has changed for the picture that was judged too fast then. Soon after, Michael's efforts were acknowledged as better than what was said about it then when the incomplete story was inappropriately played under much pressure. From then on, the entire spoken context of it had been transferred back intact for positive judgements by other means. I'm referring to the home market that was quickly moving in. This paved the way at proving that it was distinctly different without his hard work being incoherently marred-up by pressures. On the other end, unfortunately, all things were not good as a new element had begun by barring future developments for its company. It had runned itself way down. This due to the critical position that others were put in at that time because of the original shot-lived perpetrator. A real ridiculous mess of upsets. Do you know of another example that may of been inferior to what it really could of been? It hasn't really been compared to anything much since. Or has it? After some time, Michael continued to be restricted on further projects, with being handed a few second chances at. *E*
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Added: 12th May 2011
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Some still considered it a big mess of needless complications, due to a long slog of details and perfection. Now, just thinking about it, it may even bring back a few thoughts about where you were at the time. Does it? The long-story is set with a struggling, unreasonable dispute that involved a cattle baron, with wandering immigrants from the roots of Europe's past; now settled in a remote part of the American West. So what happened to it? It was cited for the unbelievable implications it brought on. Ah, those were the compilations. Yeah, they were deplorable. One that definitely stood out, the fact of a quick-gained reputation for being a control freak, all added with the second fact, the costs were averaging a much larger amount than first anticipated. To be precise, it becoming best-known as front-page news for a longer time than it should of been. And an embarrassment of bad communications to all parties involved. How can you communicate to someone if there is a locked door involved? Just trying to balance it all was the most difficult part of it. At the same time, things really shifted for those involved behind the scenes - in a bad, bad way. As one of the most pressing conflicts about it was the survival for the financing involved. It didn't turn out well. Everything floundered as months went on. A real turning point had begun because of that. The entire system that was developed then dramatically changed to more controlling interventions from behind anxious doors. A manic mentality with a desperate sense to complete it had been hard to let go from their end. It was clear early on that, it was impossible to recover the shameful display of waste; all which contributed to the fussy onset of remaining true to a vision with different interpretations being suggested in taking it over with a backlash against the one man responsible. It eventually saw the projected light, but this was many months later. Though shown at just under 150 minutes, not the intended run of just over five slow-moving hours. However, much of the feedback regarding it has changed for the picture that was judged too fast then. Soon after, Michael's efforts were acknowledged as better than what was said about it then when the incomplete story was inappropriately played under much pressure. From then on, the entire spoken context of it had been transferred back intact for positive judgments by other means. I'm referring to the home market that was quickly moving in. This paved the way at proving that it was distinctly different without his hard work being incoherently marred-up by pressures. On the other end, unfortunately, all things were not good as a new element had begun by barring future developments for its company. It had runned itself way down. This due to the critical position that others were put in at that time because of the original shot-lived perpetrator. A real ridiculous mess of upsets. Do you know of another example that may of been inferior to what it really could of been? It hasn't really been compared to anything much since. Or has it? After some time, Michael continued to be restricted on further projects, with being handed a few second chances at.
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Added: 6th June 2011
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Do you remember the exact time when.... There was much going on at that time. Why not beat me to the punch with a comment or three. After all, for phenomenal Peter, it was specifically a top-two for the Englishman. That was excellent, after comin' off such cranked-up engagements then. Definitely, he was just very hard to miss, especially considering the degree the man had come about with his noticeable good looks. Hard to ignore back then. Did you know, he was born in 1950 in London? True. In no matter of time, he had himself a career goin' with placing himself with the right people. This was all thanks to picking up a banjo-type ukulele at a very young age. In all likelihood, you have known about him since the Seventies. Soon after though, the productivity from him was kinda iffy, as he had made a few decisions that he would later regret. An almost shirtless shot? A critically panned film that should've been huge. Remember? He was having troubles juggling everything that came at him then. It could of exhausted anyone as he preferred being alone to work. Some may say that he experienced a downturn, but this was a false remark. Eventually he had the recognition he deserved in recent years. It was an additional past effort that could of been forgotten for years due to a hectic schedule he handled. Never to ignore past days of work, as it could be said here for himself. Yes, it had a lot to do with that fact in '07. He was finally given the recognition that was due with finishing up work, even though, strangely enough, it was an instrumental that he was very centered in. He may felt that it was an insult? No matter what impression you got then, he has been successful throughout the years since with performances.
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Added: 4th July 2011
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You have heard many combative stories before, and perhaps a few articles concerning this all very important subject, which became entirely clear by the end of its message. Back in the late 1960s, Eric and his wild pals were referred to the war of that time, but in parts. For them, it was a bold message that required more time to evidently tell. All in all, it did provide the framework to what had started back then, the great casualties that occurred, and those that showed up for service for their country. They had the world ahead of themselves. It seemed so headstrong, as in a short break, it flew up to fourteen, as it had appeared on the air with a growth of success thanks to the young Englishman and the five others behind him. Also, it should be said, the Newcastle upon Tyne boys had many personal issues together, most which occurred in the '60s. Those issues broke some of them apart, as many came and went over the course of time together. Everything that came with it may of been too much for the boys. A revolving door had started. Overall, it cannot be argued, their message is about a minister using his clear duty for a number of soldiers, carrying a mission of singular importance for their country. It is evident as everything becomes clear by the end.
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Added: 22nd July 2011
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Many thought that Ray was an observer who spotted a couple from a passing structure. But in his reality, it was about distance from afar; going to another place from the shores of England. Not true. Largely, as penned, it had actually been about a Liverpoolian dreamed relationship. When Mister Ray first began with his boys back in that time, they were strictly prompted not to go any further due to a drumhead distrurbance. That was just "1" of many incidents that got covered over their extensive relationship that was good and bad. That was the baddest one. The consequences could of been a big mess for the individual who caused it. The mishap was thought to be a killing at first. As hours passed, it was just an unfortunate reaction. The mentioned unusual name at the time was off-putting, real shocking in those early days. So opposite in that time, they did have wholesome looks. Also, very notable, as they were never ignored with a word that wasn't very complimentary. With RD, everything on paper came straight out from purportedly party atmospheres of drinking and overheard chatting. He had the natural sense to know what to do with that. Would you?
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Added: 4th August 2011
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