is the most anticipated star cents strasbourg. he will be on the moudn ofnd for his debut. abotuituut that? wizards finish the season with 6 in a row. come on? they were resting stars -- but who cars? -- cares? they are still wins. this is not the way miami wanted to go into the playoffs, but a win is a win. ryan zimmerman is on the 15-day disabled list and harper will be making his debuy this >> with all the attention on the capitals, we have one story guarantee you have never heard before. be introducing to the homeless man who went from watching them on the big screen outside of the horizon center to a season- ticket holder. it's all about that magic and good will come a story only on 7 tonight at 11:00. >> it looks like we have a mixed weekend? >> said they will be drier. frost advisory north and west with a freeze warning well north and west. more clouds in the afternoon rain, cooling down on sunday, and then look at the end of next week in the 80-degree range. bauble have a lot more at 11. -- bob will have

ryan wasstephen strasbourg's arm just fine, thank you. he threw the ball 94 times.e go to the bottom of the seventh. first home run of the year for jason werth. the marlins tied it up in the ninth. win.effect, nats they are eight and two. syracuse and georgetown tied at four. win, 10-8.with a big acc women's tournament, md. against duke. and nice move inside. 56 the goal of the season. maryland went 12-3. -- win 12-3. , the dates for of cool prizes. when he makes a big difference. >> it really does. does the nice weather. >> last night, it was beautiful. >> tom you're the best mom ever. thank you, sweetie. oh... ♪ ♪ >> a very happy birthday to queen elizabeth. she is celebrating her 86th birthday today. she generally celebrate her a year. twice i like that idea. the queen is onto something. >> that is a great idea. >> tomorrow is going to be one willose days where you sleep the day away. only 49 degrees. 100% chance for a heavy rain. for directm watch countytern allegheny monday. night into >> we will have much mor

it was stephen strasbourg's first opening day start and he didn't disappoint anybody. he went seven innings. he would leave the game down by one but the nats tied opportunity in the eighth. then ian desmond got his third hit of the day to score the go ahead run in the ninth. the nats win this one 2-1. game two of that series is tomorrow. >> you are all excited about the nats winning. >> stephen strasbourg is great. >> somebody is winning. so that is good. >> yep. the past is meeting the present in northwest d.c. with the rebirth of the howard theater and it is time. >> it has been revived. lance ing got a preview of the makeover. >> i began going to the theater in the early '50s. the line would be lined up down to seventh street and people going in there for each show. that was one of the things the kids had to hook forward to. i remember all of them. i went to see ray charles. he put on a good show. >> the theater was one of the main things because if you walked in and james brown was performing, you would have to kind of start stepping to the music, you know. >> back

stephen strasbourg went six innings allowing just two hits with nine strikeouts.today's game starts at 1:05. how far, our coverage begins about 30 minutes from now. because that's how we do it here on fox 5 morning news. >> early. >> dave ross and holly morris will be down at nats park with more on the hopes and dreams for this season. >> if you're up early this morning at 5:15 and you have nothing else to do, go down there to say hi to dave and holly. >> i don't know if they'll let you in. >> that may be a problem. never mind, stay in the bed. leave fox 5 on. >> maybe around 9:00 or 10:00. >> i'll be quiet now. maybe create some problems. >> i think we've got the capitals right where we want them. eighth seed. we tried the within and two seed without success. >> no pressure. >> we made the playoffs. let's do the nationals forecast and etch headed out to the park today, bring a light jacket because, even with sunshine, it will feel a little cool out there because our wind will pick up again and they will be out of the north and west. when you are site sitting in t

strasbourg will be there for opening day. davey johnson liked to talk about talkdepth -- about the depth and length of the bench. >> i like the ammunition we have. it is my kind of venture. -- of bench. there's some guys even on the bench, pushing the eyes of our plan -- guys that are playing. >> the first games on the road, buffalo and chicago. the indianapolis colts come to measure the progress of rg3 and andrew luck. in augusta a great deal of golfers wide open. the final 109-96. >> we know that you will be watching the situation at howard. >> michelle obama paid a visit to walter reed medical center, where military families the a. a fantastic group. and she brought along the family dog who also wore rabbit ears. she handed out easter treats into a part in some craft activities. ring ring hello, progresso. it fits!it fantastic! [ woman 2] ring ring progresso. they fit! awesome thank you ring, ring [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y... okay??? you don't understand. i've been eating progresso because there's... 40 flavors 1

. >> stephen strasbourg will be on the mound. the national's starting rotation is coming into form.izard still trying to find some form, looking for >> halladay things get worse for the was -- how old do things get worse for the wizards? as for the rest of them, here you go. in the third quarter passing it around, goes for the jumper, and it is no good. late in the fourth, trying to work some magic. the wizards are only down by three points. less than a minute ago, the wizards need a stock, but cannot. wizards' lose 99-92. not to reiterate the obvious but all of the local teams failed to make an impact on this year's n.c.a.a. men's basketball tournament. however, there is a local guy still in it, thomas robinson. he was the consensus, first-team all-american. his opponent was anthony davis. some are comparing this game to a david and goliath match. of course, kentucky is a powerhouse. but when it comes to individual talent robinson and david are not quite equal playing field. >> we know how good thomas robinson is. we won against him in new york. he is as good as they get. he is a v

strasbourg takes the loss. >>> the terps taking on uva. knotted at 7, virginia with the ball, colin briggs a nice move, he gives virginia an 8-7 lead. later cavs up two, steal stanwyck, love that guy's name. doesn't matter, manages to score, check it out again, it's unbelievable goal. he had three goals, five assists. virginia wins this one 12 to 8 to improve to 9-1 on the season. maryland drops to 5-3. >>> the nfl draft is just 26 days away, and the man many believe the redskins will select with the number two overall pick came to d.c. just a little early. robert griffin, iii along with ben roethlisberger and michael vick signed autographs at the dulles expo center in chantilly today. it was all part of a sports memorabilia show. the interest in the show skyrocketed, the skins fans have a reason to be excited. remember, it's not a given that robert griffin, iii is going to come here. andrew luck could be in the mix. >> he's such a -- everybody's so excited about him. >> that's our news for tonight. saturday nig ♪ >>> good evening. welcome

stephen strasbourg will be on the mound are the nationals in that debut. ways to win the 45 pounds. with brian zimmerman on the dl, the nationals are banged up. carper debuts tomorrow night at 9:00. all of us will be watching the game. but the to all but -- baltimore. as and oppose. one out -- one on, two out. right field and dawn. the red hot orioles got pulled down by oakland tonight. the a's win it by best to. round two of the nfl -- nhl playoffs get off to market the capitals will be the underdog. the capitals and renters split their regular-season series. it should be another typical series. you have to wonder what they will do for an encore. matt hendricks and expects a close series. the things both teams are in the same boat after going the distance in round one. >> we have one more day of rest that might benefit of a little bit, but it is kind of a washed now that we have the trouble part of it. it was a highly emotional game. they are probably coming down, getting some rest, and looking for to play us tomorrow. >> our play of the night comes from

conditions in the u.s., the fundamental question remains as to why this matter has even got to strasbourg and why it needs to be extradited to the u.s. >> his family says they intend to fight to overturn the ruling. >> i want to take you back to our main story, the situation in syria, inside syria itself. we can speak to an activist from homs. thank you for talking to us. given the situation we are in at the moment, tell us, first of all, what is happening? >> this is the center of homs, and since this morning i spoke to your radio around 9:30 a.m., and i said before you called me and around 15 minutes, the shelling started -- and we received a lot of videos from the killed persons today. about 14 persons were killed and we documented them by name. today our organization -- this is our main work, to document all the killed persons, their location. and we always requested videos for those, and we are following the measurements for the human rights organizations. what we want to say -- >> just before we get to what you want to say. we are getting there for a clear suggestion there is still

. >>> stephen strasbourg was phenomenal allowing just one run in kiro 7 innings. in the ninth, ian desmond got his third hit of the day to score the go-ahead run. the nats win the opener 2-1. off to a good start. plenty ahead, weather and traffic and all your top stories coming up. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. right now. >>> that is a live look at the wilson bridge on this friday morning, april 6th. 46degrees outside. brrr! >> definitely jacket weather. little jacket but still a jacket nonetheless. i'm wisdom martin. >> i'm audrey burns in for sarah simmons. welcome to fox 5 morning news. >> you are a busy man. juror it is a nice forecast. it is cool out there. we've got temperatures in the 40s here in washington and 30s north and west. >> you i hope you took your tender plants in, right? >> we'll remind everybody of that again and again. you will lose your tender plants if you don't bring them inside. take a look at the numbers at reagan national. 46degrees. that is one of the warmer spots but a chilly start for all of us. 30s are breaking out

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. >> stephen strasbourg will get the start.ons for the team are much higher this year with the addition of a core group of players. >>> to basketball now, the washington wizards hosting the pacers and that means the return of former georgetown star roy hibbard. this one turned into another loss for the wizards. tucker barnes is so sad about this. the wizards lost 96-109. >>> a huge game tonight for dale hunter and the caps. the regular season finale against florida. some comments are starting a bit of a stir. the caps' brooks says he guarantees the caps will make the playoffs, a somewhat bold statement sins the caps and sabers are tied for the eighth spot. >> i don't know how you can be in this business if you think otherwise. you play with confidence always and you always believe in your group and i don't know how you can be here without that. >> i don't think anybody in this locker room would go so far as to start to do that t gets to be distracting. hopefully, it is a huge distraction for them. some guys don't react too well

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strasbourg or i welcome your remarks. >> thank you dr. brews, chairman hersman other members of the panel. thank you for the opportunity of being here today. digital technology -- digital technology has created a connected culture that has forever changed our society. managing these technologies and the driving environment is an important component in any comprehensive strategy to address distracted driving concerned. that is why the alliance developed its driver focus guidelines over a decade ago. the guidelines are now in their third iteration and they help promote an environment in which drivers can better keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. we have heard a lot today about the so-called 22nd rule, the core metric and the alliance guideline to the second rule. alliance members have been applying these guidelines to help design connectivity, technologies that are no more distracting than common manual radio controls. unlike portable devices brought into a vehicle, vehicle integrated systems are designed for use in the dri

stephen strasbourg took the mound at home for the first time this season.nt six innings allowing sick hits and two runs while striking out five. he earned his second win of the season. the nats are now 8-3 and in first place in the national league east

. >> let's look at the strasbourger. it feeds about 10. >> this is a premium ground. it is brisket short ribs, and prime chaka ground together. it has cheddar cheese, red lettuce, onions, tomato, secrets of served with hand cut fries and a citrus soda. >> it feeds about 10. we can finish this this afternoon. what do you think? >> it will not take 10 of us. >> i think we will not get out of the park. thank you and enjoy the game today. 6:56. >> let's check in with lisa baden. >> let's go quickly to newschopper7 looking at a minor crash that was moved to the shoulder. the laser at woodbridge to get it to route 1 but before lorton road. >> on a van full with the weather. it will be on the cool side and most of the day will be spent in the 50's with a chilly wind. on the weekend made 80's in spots and that warming trend will carry on into the early part of next week. the pollen is still a problem. >> ♪ ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ fem

strasbourg and winchester, 37. 41 in la plata.e upper 50's, winds gusting out of the north. freeze morning tomorrow morning for all the county's dictated in wi -- in blue. that is from 2:00 a.m. tonight until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning >> . we will start with a look at the outer loop of the beltway at route 7 near leesburg pike. the accident was in the right lane but now move to the shoulder. it was not there long enough to cause a back up. there was light volume. you will see flashing lights but everything is open. in montgomery county, the beltway near connecticut avenue there was an accident. it is not really causing much of a problem on the outer loop from silver spring. 121 at 270 moving nicely everything is open to the beltway >> . it's friday morning. economists of hoping for good news when it comes to the economy. and they hope the fourth straight month of steady job growth will be announced today. tahman bradley has a preview. >> we are expecting good news. looks like for the first time since 2006 the start of the first q

much warmer now, in the 40's and '50's currently. 50 in strasbourg, 53 in clarksburg. 49 in separate la plata. a fair amount of cloud cover today. mostly cloudy overall. slight chance of showers and brief thunderstorms mainly in virginia. that is out west of the potomac river. if that's where we can expect a few showers throughout the day. 75 for the high temperature today. cooler tomorrow in the low 5 '60s with sunshine. beautiful and pleasant on thursday. same story on good friday. near 70 by sunday. looking good overall with high pressure over before the holiday weekend. now back to steve. we will start with the developing story out of texas, where people in the dallas area continue picking up the pieces fit after a big tornado outbreaks. there is some of the damage. the national weather service said up to a dozen twisters may have touched down yesterday afternoon. hundreds of cars damaged and hundreds of homes. tractor-trailer's being hurled through the air. residents could not believe the devastation left behind. >> it sounded like a train coming. it hit the house and did it in

there's a w burger called the strasbourger. listen up. it weighs eight pounds and it's made of ground brisket, chuck, and short ribs, topped with cheese, special sauce, pickle chips and served with a cone of fries. here's what else you get, 8,000 to 10,000 calories. i think that's my calorie allotment for the month and 600 to 700 grams of fat. >> i'm trying to find a picture of this burger. >> it's too big. >> there are heads that are not as big as the burg eer. >> we're going to have to try it. >> go to facebook. let us know if this is something you could attempt. >> you can cut it up, share a bite. you know it's not going to be pretty. >>> it starts tonight against the defending champs. they place a much bigger and machine physical team in the boston bruins including biggest player in the league. >> zdeno chara. >> zdeno chara. >> what she said. winning three of four games. the puck drops tonight at 7:30. you can watch the game on the nbc sports network and on comcast sports network. >>> and i'm rocking for the nats, the caps, anyone in

second half of saturday and to send. 52 right now in germantown, 49 in morningside. 41 degrees in strasbourg virginia. patchy fog will burn off later this morning a few hours after sunrise. then bright sunshine with scattered clouds. mid 70's today for the high temperature. mid 70's again tomorrow. they thunderstorms tomorrow especially after 4:00 p.m. in the metro area, but earlier to the west. rain off and on could be soaking on sunday especially east of 95. >> 395 near duke street, hov lanes are open, but not open yet in dumphries. they are gradually reopening them as you go north to south. but they are open in dale city. 270 near 109 from frederick county into montgomery county, moving pretty smoothly, light volume. vehicle fire was on eastbound 70 and just before 270 with the left side of getting by. in springfield at the springfield exchange, moving pretty smoothly from the occoquan and on through 395 up to the 14th street bridge. >> following major developments in the secret service sex scandal. >> we have learned the names of two agents leaving the agency amid the scandal. david chen

comfortable temperatures where they should be. 44 in germantown, 43 in washington 38 degrees in strasbourgin woodbrige. tiftotal sunshine and 67 this afternoon. light wind. the wind will subside today and into tonight. on the weekend we will crank up the temperatures. 70's tomorrow. low to mid '80s by sunday, 82. >> i thought we would start with a map on interstate 95, in good shape between washington and baltimore. 270 has a little more action as far as the volume is concerned. open on the beltway as we take you to river road and across the american legion bridge, looks good. looks good through tysons. nothing complicated in bethesda. a pretty good trip on the george washington parkway. on the secondary roads in montgomery county, rolling along nicely between colombia and silver spring along 29. traffic headed away from us is southbound at randolph road, at speed. nothing complicated in virginia on 66. metro rail is on normal service. back to you. >> thank you. breaking news from new hampshire. investigators have now found the bodies of a suspect and a woman in the house where a police sh

steve in strasbourg on the hill for washington. no secrets.e pretty good this year. the first pitch at 2:20 this afternoon. don't forget the masters in augusta fo golf fans. >> if you want some real competition, nba star blake griffin will be on sesame street. >> that was amazing blake. that's why you are the champion. >> the l.a. clippers star was one of a handful of athletes and celebrities that film segments for the show's new season in hollywood. it is expected to air in september. >> 5:25 right now, 44 degrees in germantown. the news continues at 5:30. >> there's much more ahead in the next half-hour. the latest twist in the mega millions mystery. state lottery director holding a news conference today as we hear from volume of the woman claiming she has the winning ticket. >> somehow or university athletes have been temporarily sidelined because of the university investigation. i will have details and why some athletes say this is going on, coming up if. it's temperatures on ahhh, now that's a clean mouth. i just wish it wouldn't fade awa

stephen strasbourg gets the start. >>> the nfl has unvialed its new sleek uniforms designed by nike.gue and nike showed off the new look tuesday with a gridiron style fashion show in brooklyn. uniforms for all 32 teams were on display. now, hears a look at the new redskins upform from the team's web site. nike is actually promising better perform's with the lighter, stretchy, mesh get- ups. they current guarantee that with a uniform. have you to have players and coaches and all that kind of stuff. our producer, calvin doesn't like the ravens new uniforms with the little details and designs. >> as long as they win. >> it doesn't matter. >>> now to some real warriors. the wounded warriors amputee team was here. they play only able-bodied teams. dave if he would map had a stint on the mound himself and he got hammered at timed. >> i'm not surprised by that at all. >> the wounded warriors went on to win this one 17-46789 is that dave right there? was that feldy? >> was he striking out? >> i think he's trying to pitch. >> probably was. >>> we still have plenty ahead this morning. stay wit

stephen strasbourg was phenomenal. the nats win 2-1. great start for the nats. keep it going.  >>> rick santorum huddling with conservative leaders. the republican white house hopeful met with hem to see how they could stop mitt romney from becoming the republican nominee for president. romney is focusing on winning in santorum's home state of pennsylvania later this month. he worked the phones at the harrisburg headquarters. he is taking swings at the president. >> this president has been an anti-energy president. and if i'm president, i will make sure we get our gas, our oil, our coal and we will build that pipeline of oil from canada that will bring more oil into this country. >> president obama sign the jobs act into law to help small businesses hire new workers. >>> later this morning, the big march jobs report comes out. it is expected to show that employers added 120,000 jobs last month. they predict the unemployment rate will stay at 8.3% for the third month in a row. stock markets in the united states are closed today for the good friday holi

stephen strasbourg makes his home debut tonight.> and just a little hockey game. >> i want to know how the tickets are going. >> no, you don't. it will be expensive. pivotal third game of a tied seven-game series. now, the caps have stolen home ice from the defending stanley cup bruins on saturday. here house they did t tied at one in double ot. that is nicholas backstrom, only back for his sixth game since suffering a concussion on january 3rd. look at in the slot right this. beats timmy thomas, game, set, match. caps celebrate. this he tie it up at one. take a look at this gorgeous goal. the 4-year-old buries that game wish. we are all tied up at one. the reason why we are tied up at one has been the play of the 22-year-old rookie net minder bradden holtby when had never played an nhl post-game series against the bruins. he has not been affected by nerves or pressures. he has stopped 72 of the 74 shots against the bruins. his teammates have never wavered in their confidence. >> i thought he was a great goaltender since the first d

friday, the first 15,000 fans will get a t-shirt o saturday, the first 15,000 fans get stephen strasbourgble heads and on sunday, it is jackie robinson day. so whatever day you come out, it will have an extra special feel here. as for today, select tickets are still available. the standing room only tickets are available. those are only $15. but they expect it to be a sellout. you can get your tickets online or here at the box office but i suggest online. we'll have more fun here throughout the morning around the ballpark. back to you all in the warm studio. >> relatively. >> relatively warm. >> thank you. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york. can you have a stellar resume and meet all the qualifications but one thing may be standing in the way of getting a new job. >> it is something you apparently have very little control over and now there are calls for big changes. we'll explain that when fox amorning news continues. -- when fox 5 morning news continues. we love gardening... yeah, but the feeling wasn't always mutual. i want you to grow big! if you gro

. >> we're going to call her strasbourger. >> i kind of want to try it, truth be told. >> cut it up and share it among friends. take the whole family with you. >>> it appears prince harry has a new girlfriend. reports say the 24-year-old is monica king. they were spotted last week at a karaoke club. they say harry is completely smitten with king. >>> this weekend's rock and roll hall of fame ceremony will not include axl rose. his entire band will be inducted into the hall of fame but he want nos part of the honor. he doesn't want anyone accepting the award. he and his band mates have clashed for years, citing artistic differences and complaints of his control of the band. remember all that hair? i can't speak to the infighting, but the hair. >> they made good music. i remember guns in roses. >> that happened to a hundred high school seniors hoping to go to ucla. it was only supposed to go to students who had gotten into the university. it didn't though. about 900 students who had been waitlisted got those e-mails too. ucla now apologizing for that mistake. >> hurts right here. can you

. -- stephen strasbourg took to the mound at home for the first time this season. >>> the wizards beatago bulls. this is the kind of thing that sports fans in washington, soaking up. it is not often, am am i right, that we have three teams that are doing pretty well. >> d.c. united doing well. >> enjoy it. probably not goine case of the yeah, it doesn't last too long at all but we'll take a win. >> the caps are still in this for sure. a bit of a cooldown but not i acool day. >> will, perfectly said. >> i'm trying my best here. >> second cup of coffee. >> will is poll -- will is polished. i don't need to say anything else. yesterday, we hit 89 at reagan national. we are starting with temperatures. 70 in washington. the cool front has been working through overnight and our temperature have been falling back. it is still very comfortable out there. but there is a bit of a breeze out of the north and west and it will be cooler than yesterday. i think we'll be back in the comfortable range. we thought it was a little warm yesterday. 63 right now in frederick. 66 in manassas and in gaithersb

stephen strasbourg pitched sick innings for the second win of the season. the nats are now # -- 8-3. >>> temperature rose into the upper 80s for the boston marathon. as many as 135 people had to be taken to hospitals. one man had a heart attack, in account fa. men appears and women's winners are both from kenya. there he is. their lowest times since 1985 for the winner. the wheelchair race oner from canada broke a world record by two seconds. >> that is not something i have a desire to do. >> you did a half marathon. was it exhilarating crossing the finish line? >> it was a relief. i was on my hand and knees. >> good for you. >> hard to believe we have two winning teams in both the nationals and the orioles are in first place too. >> it really is an unkerry- edwardsible time for local sports. the wizards winning. it is crazy. i know most people think the wizards are going to end but i'm hopeful. >> any time they get a one-game winning streak, we're in a good mood. >> this would be i agood day to get outside. today will be more comfortable than yesterday. ch

. >> stephen strasbourg will get the start. the nats were 12-17 during the preseason and won 08 games last season. but still be expectations for the team are much higher that year with the new additions and a core group of young players. >>> an update on the primary elections. still no official winner for the tease council at large seat. some 1700 absentee ballots still need to be counted. the ballots had to be postmarked by tuesdayen a final count will happen on friday the 13th. >>> more and more, the race for the white house is looking like a one-on-one between president barack obama and republican frontrunner mitt romney. romney won all of this week's primaries and he is now criticizing the president. rick santorum is still traveling and trying to be relevant but on the campaign trail, the president is calling out romney by name. >> one of my potential opponents, governor romney has say he hopeed a similar program from this plan would be introduced on his first day of his presidency. >> i would be willing to consider the pre

and in strasbourg, the president was very deliberate when he said, we cannot be content to marry celebratehis achievements of the 20th century, or enjoy the comforts of the 21st century. we must learn from the past to build on its success. we must renew our institution, our alliances. we must seek the solutions to the challenges of this young century. so from the start of the administration, revitalizing our alliances has been a foundational element of our work. this includes our bilateral ties with asia. but the best example that we can point to is our work with nato. as the president has said repeatedly, nader is the most successful alliance in human history. and together, we face challenges that none could face alone. but it is also true that nato has required stewardship, and nato is at its best when it is based on mutual respect, and guided by respected americans leadership. president obama has provided that leadership that nato needed to re- we've the fabric of the alliance which has been badly frayed. today made a stand united and the alliance is doing more than ever to advance secu

the first call comes from strasbourg, pa., on the line for independents. caller: thank you for taking my call. i want to comment on the conversation in general. it seems whoever controls the language controls the conversation. some folks want to call these people in question undocumented workers. whether they're working or not is up for debate. whether document or not depends. do they forged documents, whatever? other people want to call them illegal aliens, implying they cross the border illegally and are foreign nationals. it seems to me the people who have won agenda call it one l.a. the other people with another agenda call it another way. how about we call people who they are. you are here illegally, you are illegal. host: we will leave it there. guest: that is the classic political problem. it is not just in immigration that it happens. i have been trying to write about the issue. technically the term "alien" maybe the most legally correct, although it conjures up images of spacecraft and things like that. we try not to do about -- we try not to use