yes, this is real sponge cake. that's okay. that's okay. i'm not picky person okay. do i have to eat all? yuck. disgusting. [crying noises] i'm almost done. i gave up eating noodles. thank you. thank you how much is it. 16? i have small change can you give me your hand. yes of course. are you ready? [laughing] are you ready to get paid? what's so funny. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. what time is it now? five. six seven, eight, nine, ten, thank you. >> the story i would like to perform today is an old classical tail. very, very old story well-known in japan and original tielt s title in english is the samurai. hope you enjoy it. just sit back and relax and enjoy the story. about 300 years ago in the certain period there were inns or traditional hotels. it was an busy area with lots of travellers coming and going and man from each inn would stand outside and try to tempt people to stay there. it's very tough competition. rooms available! rooms available? do you need a room for the night? madame, that's the most beautiful kimono i've seen! you need a r

sometimes at the noodle shops you use sponge cake it's terrible. hum, hum, yes. this is real sponge cake. that's okay. that's okay. i am a [inaudible] person anyway. do i have to eat it all? slurp... hum, yuk. slurp, hum... disgusting. i'm almost done. [laughter]. slurp, slurp. i gave up eating noodles. thank you, thank you. >> sometimes notable authors come to main stage and do more than read passages from their work. they sit in a live conversation with a reporter, playwright discusses the relevancy of his work with one of his theatre critics. as part of the yearly 1 city one book event. fields questions from sm scott chauffeur. >> before writing the book you want to louisiana and did a lot of research. what reception did you get there? what obstacles did you find? well -- it depends on which decade you are talking about. i did research, actually starting in from the time i was very small. and we went back every summer even though i was born here in berkeley, as a matter of fact we went back every summer to louisiana and i was always interested and did a lot of

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the sponge holds the water. and so long after the rain, you still have this wet pocket, dry rotting at the wood. you want to keep everything nice and clean. >> so your regular maintenance is to get out there and make sure it's clean between all the boards. >> particularly a lot of pet. i see a lot of pet hair. that's the one thing. when i inspect with open decks, i will take out a dull screwdriver and i will probe down the joist to see where there's damage. that's where most of the damage that we see start to develop. is right where that space is because of the lack of cleaning in that area out. >> so dave, this is a good time for to us ask you. structural pest control infection. when are you usually out looking at this stuff? >> typically, now we do presale inspections before real estate agents will list them out. and do our inspection we used to do for the buyers. we look for the wood destroying organisms be it dry rot, terms. -- termites. beetles into decks, particularly decks we built years ago. may have unt

it's a sponge. and the membranes underneath don't have an infinite life. you may get 30 years, you may get 40 years. but when that breaks down, the water's going through the terrazo, hits that worn out membrane and goes new the framing. you should look to see if that's leaking. if it's leaking, you've got an expensive project that you need to take care of before you have a collapse. out there with the garden house and put it on the highest pressure you can and hose down those masonry stairs once a week. what you're doing is pors -- forcing water through there and the memorandum bahrain has probably failed and if you have older terrazzo we suggest you reseal it every so often. companies will come out and acid wash and restain them. i'll tell you, a typical t.e.r.r.a.z.z.o. repair job is probably going to cost you $25,000. >> it's $1,000 a step. it gets pretty expensive. >> so if the homeowner wants someone to come out and go around their house and look at these issues and come up with a man, who can they call? >> they can call me. >> is that the job typical

killing some more ♪ ♪ sponge bomb square points ♪ 70 virgins for him to adore ♪ sponge bomb square pantare pant♪ >> jimmy: it's a kids show. [ [ plause ] a new nationwide study found that the show "jersey shore," contrary to popular belief, hasn't changed people's view of new jersey at all, which -- i guess doesn't say much about their view of new jersey before the show went on the air. and meanwhile, the cable channel bravo announced they are teaming up with ryan seacrest to produce a new reality show that s se are calling the persian "jersey shore." it's like "jersey shore" meets even more cologne. we really are living in the golden age of dracarnoir. it's called "shas of sunset." ryan s screst decided to produce it when he realized he had a 90-second period of time when he wasn't doing anything. this should be interesting. the postmaster general said this week that a major decline in the volume of mail being sent may force the pososl service to reduce the number of days it deliverers. within 15 years, they may down to delivering three days a week. the postal service is projected to l

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they were like sponges.nce i worked with that were going on the air it in my songs, and i asked him a lot of questions they have never been asked before, and i think it helped. they really are looking for someone to give them a hand. they have not paid their dues. they have not worked in the theater. they just sing well, and suddenly they are on error singing a song, and they are good if they win, because they really work hard. >> a lot of people were not privy with the artists in a private setting. when people do get a chance to barry manilow, what are you sharing with them that might help them as they advance through their careers? >> i say, who are using it sioux, and she said, the audience, and i said, who in your mind argues singing this song, because i will arrange the songs differently. if you are singing it to your friend, i will give you -- kept my protected ♪ that is a little arrangement. if you are singing to your grandmother, i would do more emotional. if you are singing to god, i would give you

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this acts as a big sponge. the water flows through and it gets in a lower formation and then the water level starts to rise and it becomes a reservoir for water. this is dissipated during the more dry months of the year. >> this forms a big long skinny basin and runs into san francisco. it is the coastal bluffs areas that are subject to erosion from the waves and the ground water that comes out and you start to lose this. this is the largest example of failure for a long part of the coast. it has been moving continuously for a long time. >> the ocean was at the same level as we are standing. in 1982, and massive slide occurred further to the north of and one day it moves 5 feet and by the second day it moves 30 feet out. all of that land down below was sitting out here. it was a great deal logic feature of the landslide further to the south. there were houses on top and there was a very steep slope. you can see some debris slides where the sand is slowing. then you drop into a gully or a drainage swell. the top

materials least expensive to ark ply and the least labor to put stucco is like a sponge it will weep moisture up to the stucco and hold it next to the wood. certain sidings doesn't let a building breathe. in a humid environment it's important the building can breathe. things like the wood siding, you know applied in the siding for example. all that allows a lot more air to move through a building. we want modern, heated nondrafty homes. the tighter you make the home you have problems with mildew and other items along those lines. >> also, there was no insulation when the houses were built. when we remodel a house there is no insulation. if you go to an area and water was to get behind something it wasn't staying there over time it evaporated. >> now we put insulation and that will cause the moisture to stay longer that's where you get the dry rot and mold issues. >> you got a question? >> we are talking about the old luck bar you gave a couple of rules of thumb looking at the quality of the old lumber and the weight of the material. this material is used in old building as structural

i'm also a this is on c e you need is a bring on the second and million dollar bailout for greece spong fate is a reunion delving deep into debt the deal clinched it the song is in brussels to the major u.s. credit agency to say aid will downgrade the great debt to just hold status. that steps is a means to the end of the joining the new despise officials who've been the rest of gordon hot it will sort of call it belgrade's road to membership so his last new prime suspect is currently all groups in the hague. and embattled media mogul rupert murdoch raises and sell for an eagle on financial fines having us for many americans say the started hacking scandal is many a symptom of as the science in the increasingly reflects in people's rights to privacy. i'm next to travel to russia saw the new year also region which plays a magnificent i don't spoil flying states. mountain ranges and hills roll across the landscape intricate crests and rocks tower centuries old trainees. given the water wind and rocks constantly five supremacy they exist in a unique common. deep holes in the life gone mine

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to cover the -- debt payment, social security, medicaid, and -- >> do you think he can squeeze the sponge in july to make all of that water distinguish into his bucket for the re-election? you think he can do that? we've got the whole month of july. >> if this goes on the page with the shipping news it, will be the page that deals with the shipping of the titanic. this is a disaster for the united states. and to play the kind of political game he just played on it, pat would say it's counter-productive. you can't attack that -- the people on the other side of the table. >> do you think he thinks he can win the -- re-election on this issue and if he does cave he'll save -- he'll say he's caving in the public interests and get more mileage outs of it? >> look, the country does not want one side to win or lose. both parties have got to get together. the country wants bipartisanship on this. this is not bipartisanship. >> does he fundamentally want to deal? >> no, he does not! [everyone talking at once] >> if i can finish -- >> i'm going to let you in next. >> the white house thinks they have

. >> you will be a sponge. a walking sweat factory. >> kind of you to say. thanks, billy. moving on to sports now, nfl highlights or there may be some eventually. after a full day of meetings in atlanta, nfl owners have approved a ten-year labor agreement that would end the lockout and have training camps open within days. this may be too early to start your tailgate, at least so far. players have not seen the full proposal and are delaying a vote until they do so. that could happen today. nfl players association executive director demaurice smith summed it up in an e-mail sent last night, issues that need to be collectively bargained remain opened. other issues such as workers' compensation, economic issues and end of deal terms remain unsolved. there is no agreement between the nfl and the players at this time. enough of the talk, can we just play some darn football? >>> it's becoming an ugly breakup between tiger woods and his caddie of 13 years steve williams. williams is speaking out, venting some of his frustrations about being let go. take a listen to this. >> i'm a

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so you can all make literacy sponge in america deep into crisis so sense that much kinder financial experts and most of the kinds of reports here nazi the world is adjusting the dollar will lose its status as a world reserve currency the us debt will lose the aaa rating and it's a completely different configuration and washington is not the biggest player in this if they were being mad as by somebody who knew something about economics and not barack obama financially illiterate they would allow the dollar to collapse against other currencies let the economy go through two or three years of a gut wrenching depression and they come out of it and rebuild but keep their sovereign stance act otherwise america will end up like greece losing their sovereignty america will end up like other countries in the euro zone like ireland that's lost its sovereignty so the i.m.f. and these other backing institutions i think most americans would prefer to be sovereign and free than to be a vassal state of international bankers. you're just a second deadline for raising the debt ceiling in the west is rapidly

our mosque a this is all eve you need is a bring on a second multi-million dollar bailout for greece spong fate is a reunion delving deep into dead the deal clinched the summit in brussels appointed a major u.s. credit agency to say it will downgrade the greek debt to default state tests. that skepticism in serbia is the joining the movement to despise officials hoping the arrest of gordon had it called well. graves road to membership. in the prime suspect is currently all due to the hague. and embattled media mogul rupert murdoch breaks his himself for illegal and financial flights to the u.s. but many americans say the started hacking scandal is merely a symptom of a society the increasingly reflects its people's rights to privacy. next we travel to russia saw the new year old region which produced a magnificent unspoiled line states. mountain ranges and hills roll across the landscape intricate crests rocks tower centuries old trainees. in the water wind and rocks constantly vive supremacy they exist in a unique calm. deep holes in the dawn mines swift mountain streams and quiet springs

the twenty two year olds looking forward to joining up with fellow national team member a fashion sponge tiger in bavaria the twenty ten league champions hoping for tang is the missing link as they attempt to reclaim the crown the last two to see improvement last year but team chemistry should have been issued saying one of profit as new player set to dawn on iron grid. her off and yes kenny kuznetsov hopper and on a limb plus the jewel now being silver in the three meter springboard and their first ever world championship event they had to london in two thousand and twelve while their female synchronized swimming compete face continue to dominate the world scene in shanghai the russian team picking off rights where star and italian shankly left off by adding their third goal of the tournament the chinese settling for second on the spaniards third the same result chew on your gold medal runs still it's team china who leave their home championships russia go in the best position to challenge the hosts. and men's european possible championships gets going next month with team russia in the

oh. [ horn honks ] [ sponge ] okay, team. time to tackle these greasy dishes. we're facing some tough opposition today. i'm gonna need my biggest player. a change in the lineup? that little squirt? [ cheers and applause ] [ female announcer ] one bottle of ultra dawn has the grease-cleaning power of two of the leading non-concentrated brand, giving you double the cleaning ingredients in every drop. [ sponge ] way to go, kid. you really knocked the grease out of them. [ female announcer ] dawn does more... [ sponge ] so it's not a chore. agents, what did we learn here today? that lint balls are extremely flammable... ...that's why it's important to regularly clean and inspect your vents. correct. [ male announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers ♪ bum, ba-da-bum, bum, bum, bum ♪ >>> breaking news tonight. the senate is now taking up debt reduction having rejected the house bill senate republicans are blocking action on majority leader harry reid's bill. debate may not even begin now until early sunday morning and it could take 30 hours. house republicans hav

can't do much besides be security guards or go to iraq if you pull or sell an old drinker's bullet sponges for blackwater or something yeah well you know what though i mean as much as it hurts to see this go away and you're right to point out that it was a pretty sweet deal twenty years fifty percent for life to go it's what it's all a lot of people would listen if this were that a lot of people yell some silly double dipping taking that and then get another government job but i think the lesson here is we shouldn't depend on the government for anything i mean no if you're only underpaid if your pension or your salary is dependent on a government promise we're going to take this money from someone in the future may be getting what's coming to you this doesn't affect any of our veterans who are already indian pensions. and i don't. admiral mike mullen got an earful from china on how much money the federal government pours into defense sand banged chief of the general staff with the people's liberation army. peoples they really get away with calling the bench i don't and he was met with mull

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you really knocked the grease out of them. [ female announcer ] dawn does more... [ sponge ] so it'sup up and away ♪ up up and away my beautiful balloon ♪ ♪ up up and away my beautiful balloon ♪ >> wasn't that written by you? >> what are you trying to say, daniel? that song is from your ipod, right? finally, the number of text messages sent every day is out of this world. and now so is one of the places where you can actually send a text message. >> that's right. a giant electronicsmaker and a small aerospace company are teaming up to put your face or our faces in space. >> your face in space! >> del shorenak explains. >> reporter: samsung wants to send their new galaxy smartphone to the edge of space and they want you to send it a text.. a simple greeting or a message of hope. then watch those messages and your face flash on the screen while the cell phone floats high above the earth. this video is from a test flight. space balloon will be launched over northern nevada by a small aerospace company from the sacramento area. >> we're told that it could be millions of people watching.

. >> in cutoffs and a half shirt and holding a sudsy sponge saying, hey, i just took a break from washing the truck. >> you keep talking to somebody off the set nobody knows is there. >> paul, do you have any upcotimng digs you want to plug? >> august 6th, saturday, i hope you can all come, bridge street live theater in collinsville, connecticut. not far from the city. come on out. >> we could go, but we are not going to. back to you, greg. >> jerk.

. >> bill: kids now know you from sponge bob. [ laughing ] >> bill: you are blessed. >> absolutely. away from the path of evil. >> oh! >> bill: mr. boring nine, i wanted you here -- mr. ernest borgnine, i wanted you here, you are a living legend if hollywood ever need as ambassador, you are the guy. >> thank you sir, thank you very much. >> bill: that is itor

and it's almost time for your sponge bath. >> where have you gone? >> what are you talking about?as right here the whole time. i was outside playing sudoku. >> the batman, promised to come back. >> the batman? who's the batman? you mean dr. kumer? >> [ inaudable ] >> enith. >> [ inaudable ] >> fema? >> [ inaudable ] >> anus? >> [ inaudable ] >> anus. does your butt hole hurt? >> evil rises. >> evil rises? oh, i'll go get the bedpan. [ cheers and applause ] what's a matter? you hungry? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: ladies and gentlemen, it's time to take a look at stories making headlines today and weigh the good with the bad. it's time for pros and cons. there, we go. ♪ pros and cons and pros and cons and pros ♪ >> jimmy: tonight, we'll be taking a look at pros and cons of pool parties. [ cheers ] yeah. summer is in full swing, lots of people hitting the pools, partying down. so, looks at pros and cons of pool parties. here we go. pro, it's a great way to see your friends and family. con, it's a great way to see your friends and family's nipples. [ laughter ] pro, some guy bro

. >> bill: kids now know you from sponge bob. [ laughing ] >> bill: you are blessed. >> absolutely.re 94, the kids love you. >> stay away from the path of evil. >> oh! >> bill: mr. boring nine, i wanted you here -- mr. ernest borgnine, i wanted you here, you are a living legend if hollywood ever need as ambassador, you are the guy. >> thank you sir, thank you very much. >> bill: that is it for us thank you for watching this special edition of the factor. i am bill o'reilly, remember the spin stops r r r r r r r r r >> good morning. it's tuesday, july 5th. i'm dana perino in for gretchen carlson. deliberation day two. the jury deciding who to believe this morning. we're watching for a verdict. >> oh, no. say it ain't so. it joe biden out? speculation of a new man on president obama's 2012 re-election ticket. we will introduce him to you! and the final calculations are actually in. it looks like president obama's stimulus package did more to stimulate our nation's debt. how will the white house explain this? they release the figures. "fox & friends" starts right now.

moisture in florida and the northern gulf of mexico will come streaming up and get squeezed out like a sponge around here and we have the potential for a lot of moistures maybe one, two, three inches of rain later today. that's a lot of rain in a short period of time. all right, temperature at reagan national. 79 degrees. then plenty of humidity around here as well and so plenty of water in the atmosphere. 70 in winchester, 77 right now in ocean city. your forecast for today, rather stormy this afternoon with some showers and thunderstorms developing and again, more widespread than yesterday. i think most of us will see something and some of us will see some pretty heavy rain here later today and early tonight. >> going to be messy out there. >> okay. thank you. >>> julie wright can tell you what's happening on the area roadways. >> it has been and i'm glad to see things are calming down just a bit especially for people on the bw parkway. traveling between 197 and laurel and d. c. 295 to kenilworth, all lanes are open in each direction. southbound 270, no incidents to report right now coming

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