i'm marc maniac, master pumpkkn carrernnts: toolsand i'm ccris maniac, pumpkin smith extraordinairenatsarving pumpkins just for fun. we ere working in bars and restaurants and carving for friends and pretty soon it got &ppretty popplar and we were carving full time for two months out of the year. nat: "its gonna be a bird house marc: last night we were carving until 7am, which is kinda usual for this time of theeyear.nat: groan from lifting up pumpkinmarc: the carving itself can take anywhere from 1 hhur to 6 hours. it depends on the comppexity of the design and how much caffeine we've hhd. chris: sometimes we only do a couple pumpkins in a night, sometimes we do 20, 30, 40 pumpkins in a night.marc: part seeing what can be done n pumpkin because it is this new finding new things anddpushing the envelope. chris: creating a work of art in a pumpkin, &pits just a very rewarding experience. you're creating something that's ephemeral ann temporary and all aaout the nnw.marr: we like to think of it almost likeeice sculpture. from the moment you start cutting into it, tth clock that pumpkkns g

if you act like a maniac, they are going to act like a maniac. pails yourself. you are going to reach a point where you had enough. take some time out, take the whole group, have a seat away from whatever you are doing and just take a break. that was part of the things they found in oklahoma, they blew that thing up and all the disaster service people were sitting there taking a break, you know, they worked 12 hour shifts, 12 on, 12 off, but their break area was right across the street. the whole time they were taking a break, they were sitting there thinking they ought to be helping. so were they really getting a break in no. do something else. think about something else. pace yourself. emphasize teamwork, make sure everybody on the team is aware of the plan and if you are helping somebody, make sure they are aware of the plan. that's important. because some people just, what are you doing, why are you guys here? explain it to them. take a minute and explain it to them and they will help you, usually. it makes your job easier. rotate personnel as needed. people

maniac. [ male announcer ] the midsize nissan frontier with full size horsepower and torque.ll be pleased with the offensive output of his guys tonight. 20 total innings tonight, 5 runs, ten hits. they have hit three home runs and lead by 3, trying to get their first win of this alcs, as tata takes over with raburn and inge coming up in the 5-2 game. >> tim: tigers with an excellent record as home this year. they were 50-31 while playing here at comerica park. >> joe: sidearmer is tata, and ready for it was raburn, as he whipped it down the left-field line. he will cruise into second base with a double. >> tim: when you are facing a guy like tata, when he drops down like that you know that no breaking ball can go down in the strike zone. it's got to say on a level plane. and it looked like raburn will have to ask was looking for this. there's no drop in it. >> joe: tata, who has the rare distinction of giving up grand slams to consecutive hit over two different relief appearances. he deals with inge. first at-bat for inge tonight. ball 1. >> tim: from a grand slam standpoint,

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george burns, of course, a homicidal maniac. now, qaddafi's death was difficult to confirm since every living picture of him could be confused for a death photo. ( laughter ) but here's how it went down. >> libyan officials are saying that qaddafi was hiding in some sort of hole or tunnel network, that he was pulled from this hole/tunnel network alive, and that he was killed by the rebels. >> stephen: now if you recall, they pulled saddam out of a hole. evidently, totalitarian dictators are a nocturnal burrowing species. of course, who can forget the time jack hanna brought kim jong il on leno? nation, i say we need to stay vigilant here. qaddafi with a g may be gone, but we still have not captured quaddafi, gastafi and hannukah. ( laughter ) folks, i am especially... ( applause ) folks, i am especially excited this war is over because it means we get to pick the next war! ( laughter ) i wonder who it's going to be. if we follow our standard war predictor, it's whoever we were propping up ten years ago. so start digging your spi

with the maniacal grin? flat tax guy. >> yeah, flat tax and i try to break the ice, i say "you must be wondering why i kept referring to you in the campaign as a dork robot." (laughter) and before i can reply al gore comes across, he's still wearing his earth tone stuff from the campaign... (laughter) ... and gives a very wooden speech about why i refer to him as a man-like object. (laughter) then here comes senator d'amato. remember him? >> jon: sure, alfonse d'amato. >> and he's very angry and i said "well, it's a matter of rhyming, informs a poem i insulted him." and d'amato... it rhymes with toe mato so i can't really say toe mato. but it does rime with sleeze ball obligato. (cheers and applause) so i would. >> jon: i would imagine a guy like gore you could have a field day with in terms of rhymes. >> oh, galore, yes. >> jon: rhymes galore. bore. the whole thing is really... he's almost set up... it's almost entrapment in some ways. >> bob dole with good too with old king coal and escarole. >> jon: romne

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maniac. [ male announcer ] the midsize nissan frontier with full size horsepower and torque.innovation for all. >> joe: jim leyland will be pleased with the offensive output of his guys tonight. 20 total innings tonight, 5 runs, ten hits. they have hit three home runs and lead by 3, trying to get their first win of this alcs, as tata takes over with raburn and inge coming up in the 5-2 game. >> tim: tigers with an excellent record as home this year. they were 50-31 while playing here at comerica park. >> joe: sidearmer is tata, and ready for it was raburn, as he whipped it down the left-field line. he will cruise into second base with a double. >> tim: when you are facing a guy like tata, when he drops down like that you know that no breaking ball can go down in the strike zone. it's got to say on a level plane. and it looked like raburn will have to ask him tomorrow if he was looking for this. there's no drop in it. >> joe: tata, who has the rare distinction of giving up grand slams to consecutive hit over two different relief appearances. he deals with inge. first at-bat fo

. >> mark maniac, master pumpkin carver. >> i'm chris maniac, pumpkin smith extraordinaire. >> we'res. >> started carving for fun. we were working at bars and restaurant. and carving for friends and pretty soon it got pretty popular. and we were carving full time for two months out of the year. >> it's going to be a birdhouse carved into a pumpkin. >> last night we were carving until 7:00 a.m. which is kind of unusual for this time of year -- is usual for this time of year. the carving itself can take between one hour and six hours. >> it depends on the complexity of the designs and how much caffeine we've had. >> sometimes we only do a couple pumpkins in a night. sometimes we do 20, 30, 40 pumpkins in a night. >> part of the fun for me is really seeing what can be done in pumpkin because it is this new medium. we're constantly finding new things and pushing the envelope. >> creating a work of art in a pumpkin, it's just a very rewarding experience. you're creating something that is ephemeral and temporary and is all about the now. >> we like to think of it almost like ice sculpture.

in turn, the pilots' union called the move a maniacal overreaction. the work stoppage is causing problems at lax. >> in over news of the world, serbia arrested a gunman who attacked the u.s. embassy in bosnia. the man injured a policeman. a sharp shooter eventually wounded the gunman who was identified as an islamic extremist from serbia. today, iran blasted u.s. attempts to negotiate its nuclear program. iranian foreign minister rejected remarks by secretary of state hillary clinton as dishonest, saying the any negotiation out without would not be meaningful. hig says the door remained open for talks. 2 dozen injured revolutionaries from libya are flying to the united states for treatment. a u.s. c-17 plane took the people to boston. more flights are being planned for germany. >> flood waters are peaking in thailand's capital. so far, residents are coping. >> high tide in bank congress' -- bangkok's china town. just on the other side of these homes and businesses. did spite the severe flood warning and this relate, residents who stayed put r were far

country's prime minister for the second spell that we expect that he would not change his foreign policy maniacs that so be talking about that and the relations with russia will stay on the same level stay with us here on r.t. still to come europeans find that being protected from poverty is becoming an empty pledge financially hard pressed e.u. nathans targeting and basic social programs to balance their books but a good dampener on the block supposed a life together almost missed by twenty fifteen. nato forces have adopted libya's civil war but as r.t. years later troops are hitting civilians instead of moving towards because you're moving the country towards peace we get some expert insight in a few minutes. but first egypt's military rulers have imposed an overnight curfew on cairo's tahrir square and other parts of the capital this follows of violent eruption between coptic christians and security forces that left at least twenty four dead what started as a peaceful rally calling for justice but were attacks on churches and radicalism and turned into the most violent episodes since february

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country's prime minister for the second spell that we expect that he would not change his foreign policy maniacs be talking about that and the relations with russia will stay on the same level is known to be a liberal european party but at the same time for all the actions we've seen from the he's been trying to keep very warm and very close relations with moscow as well something which will probably change in his second spell of power which is expected to be confirmed either late on monday or early and she was the one all the votes have been counted all right artie's lex harris reporting live thanks very much. stay with us here on r.t. still to come the pledge on protecting people from poverty he used to wipe out almost no one could cross the threshold of financially hard pressed countries targeted basic social programs to balance the books. later we hear how nato forces have adopted libya's civil war by hitting civilians instead of moving the country toward peace. expert insight in a few minutes. but before we get to that egypt's military rulers imposed an overnight curfew on cairo's tahrir sq

next the produce aisle i may starched maniac.u can make so many things out of this. i have some bread here, luckily for us flat is where it is thatat. they are smaller portions they are 100 cals but it is enough for a burger or a sandwich, again you want to read the labels and stick to 100 cals. and finally moving on to the snacks people, say potato chips are responsible for the weight gain in this country. my favorite potato chips are popped potato chips. they come in as little back. >> i love them and love that consistency a lot of snacks say they are low-fat but are they really?. >> if it says low-fat it should be low-fat watch out for buz werez. >> thank you so much for coming in lisa code for web site for more information will be right back ugh, my feet are killin' me. well, we're here to get you custom orthotic inserts. dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center recommends the custom-fit orthotic that's best for your tired feet. foot-care scientists are behind it. you'll get all-day relief. for your tired achy feet. for locati

don't overwrite some say we're the most dangerous people to push no meeting you off is the is the maniacs and seal each i shit down the right with the next trying to chop your head off in the belief it'll be good for you well that's the kind of prevention what newcastle calmness of done then naivety has caused this crosses yeah and this is a been played out recently with the mainstream media in america covering the the wall street occupation and other campaigns going on that while the bankers are sincere in their attempts to do something and this is resulted in a huge mismatch and even crypto conservatives like jon stewart can't seem to wrap their mind around the fact that they're dealing with quite an opposing force of destruction well let's move back to europe for a second your thoughts on the european financial stability fund even the proposed revised expanded and leveraged version. has this going to save europe steve oh it's going to cited by bearing in on the late may yet mode dead i mean you do need a government sector stimulating the economy when you go to downturn in the private s

bandwagon like the arab spring yes they are willing to use nato however you know you hear a lot of these maniacs like john mccain and and others who are frightening clinton and russia or something like that and at some level that that kind of bellicose rhetoric is going to run up against the brick wall of reality there is no possible way that the united states can liberate the world or we're ever going to do something like in the russia if they do anything like that then i think our situation is much worse than even i imagine. richard thank you for your thoughts on that that was richard spencer executive director of the national policy and career . well that does occur now for more of the stories we covered had to r.t. dot com slash usa and you can also check out our youtube page it's youtube dot com slash arts him america you can also follow me on twitter out of all be right back here and thirty minutes. thank. you to the police in. thanks. but what a protest nobody seems to know. that never break the base but more of the argument that they're being overly dramatic.

that would be the good in the very very iraq hoed grathwohl maniacally ugly good mitt romney as long as we're talking economics not occasionally says the right thing speaking of the value voters summit romney can down rather than pander to the hateful rhetoric coming from the american family association romney said we should remember the decency and civility are values to one of the speakers that will follow me today has crossed that line what is the language doesn't advance our cause it is never softened a single heart or changed a single mind well so i guess romney feels a little bit more comfortable moving to the rational middle now that rick perry is imploding. the bad peter king taking a break from his mccarthy as hearings into american muslim communities public and congressman peter king went on the war ingram show to warn the nation about the occupy wall street. fifty four if you want it going out there there is no chance of corporate power to very free and very american power and frank capra who are. very very very great imo mark remember but after going to. where you are lef

and said don't overwrite sincerity the most dangerous people in the meeting your life is the is the maniacs and sealy shaking it down the right with the next trying to talk to head off in the belief it'll be good for you well that's kind of prevention of what nicole columnists have done they naive that he has caused this crisis yeah and this is been played out recently with the mainstream media in america covering the the wall street occupation and other campaigns going on that while the bankers are sincere in their attempts to do something and this is. it's often a huge mismatch and even crypto conservatives like jon stewart can't seem to wrap their mind around the fact that they're dealing with quite an opposing force of destruction well let's move back to europe for a second your thoughts on the european financial stability fund even the proposed revised expanded and leveraged version. how's this going to save europe steve game is going to say goodbye bearing in late may yet most debt i mean you do need a government to stimulating the economy when you've got a downturn in the private sec

that would be the good the bad or the very very iraq hoed grathwohl maniacally ugly good mitt romney as long as we're out talking economics medication and he says the right thing speaking of the value voters summit romney condemned rather than pandered to the hateful rhetoric coming from the american family association romney said we should remember the decency and civility are values to one of the speakers that will follow me today as prost that line poisonous language doesn't advance our cause it is never softened a single heart or changed a single mind well so i guess romney feels a little bit more comfortable moving to the rational middle now that rick perry is a blow to. the bad peter king taking a break from his mccarthy as hearings into american muslim communities public and congressman peter king went on the laura ingram show to warn the nation about the occupy wall street. if you're out there. you know kind of perfect order to pay for the anti-american phone anti-corporate. very very quickly i'm a little more free member but after tonight. we're left three rounds come out of

maniac. [ male announcer ] the midsize nissan frontier with full size horsepower and torque.ll be pleased with the offensive output of his guys tonight. 20 total innings tonight, 5 runs, ten hits. they have hit three home runs and lead by 3, trying to get their first win of this alcs, as tata takes over with raburn and inge coming up in the 5-2 game. >> tim: tigers with an excellent record as home this year. they were 50-31 while playing here at comerica park. >> joe: sidearmer is tata, and ready for it was raburn, as he whipped it down the left-field line. he will cruise into second base with a double. >> tim: when you are facing a guy like tata, when he drops down like that you know that no breaking ball can go down in the strike zone. it's got to say on a level plane. and it looked like raburn will have to ask him tomorrow if he was looking for this. there's no drop in it. >> joe: tata, who has the rare distinction of giving up grand slams to consecutive hit over two different relief appearances. he deals with inge. first at-bat for inge tonight. ball 1. >> tim: from a gra

trees we need more parking lots or see columbus day can't liberals just let us honor a genocidal maniacwithout going all human rights when with the culture of oh let me let me say we're two boiled in the war and how we need to consider other fronts at this moment but to paraphrase which in churchill we will fight in the pumpkin patches we'll fight in the haunted houses we will fight in the zombie layers we will never surrender. but i'm not a pagan holiday defender i could do i could care less about we are i don't think we should declare war and my guess is the next holiday that they're going to declare war on is labor day a way to ronald reagan did in eighty one but it's already used to close. the end of the great to have you both here with us. coming up g.o.p. presidential candidate rick perry proposed the twenty twentieth's tax plan the republican version of heads i win tails you lose. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who made decisions. wouldn't break through pay for it if it made who can you trust no one who is in view with a global missionary zeal where

we need more parking lots we're seeing columbus day can't liberals just let us honor a genocidal maniacwithout going on human rights one with the colors of the other we're going to say we're too broad in the war and how we need to consider other fronts at this moment but to paraphrase which and churchill we will fight in the pumpkin patches we'll fight him on houses we will fight in a zombie lairs we will never surrender. but i'm not a pagan holiday defender i can do it i could care less we are i don't think we should declare war and my guess is the next holiday they're going to declare war on is labor day a way that ronald reagan did an eighty one but it's already. close and it's. great to have you both here with us. coming up g.o.p. presidential candidate rick perry proposed the twenty twentieth's tax plan through republican version of heads i win tails you lose. drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions to. breakthrough hit thirty p m a who can you trust no one who is your view with the global mission or is it where we had a state controlled capitali

maniac. [ male announcer ] the midsize nissan frontier with full size horsepower and torque.nnovation for doers. innovation for all. ♪ >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." wall street is still occupied with protests. demonstrations have been held from san francisco to chicago. in fact, they have spread to dozens of other streets, including minneapolis. a total of 45 other states have been the target of protests. lilia luciano is here with us in new york. you've been there a couple of hours. have you seen the crowd swell? >> reporter: well, the crowd is definitely organizing, alex. they are moving on to start a rally at around 3:00 p.m. they are moving from the park here into washington square. originally it was going to be a march but it sounds like that's been called off. they are just going to move out there. they are going to rally there and then tonight they plan to hold what they usually do, where their concerns are voiced out, where their plans for the rest of the week, for the days ahead are also explained. but one thing that i found very interesting, yesterd

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