Ducking and Weaving on film Sep 12, 2008
"And being asked to dance and sing on stage with Marina Prior is like being asked to fight a fire with Red Adair.". Along with his efforts on the stage, Jacobson is revisiting his role as Kenny in Kenny's World Toilet Tour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Did you watch the VMAs? Sep 9, 2008
All about the sounds and the scene. The entry titled "Atlantans At The VMAs," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What brought you to Atlanta? Aug 28, 2008
Jamie Gumbrecht explores Atlanta with your help. The entry titled "Why are you here? Why do you stay?," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Best restaurant OTP? Aug 20, 2008
What's the BEST Restaurant OTP. Search for restaurants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Your favorite Southern beaches Aug 1, 2008
Where Atlantans come to share where their travels have taken them and the places they'd like to go. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Twenty years on Jul 6, 2008
Page last updated at 23:00 GMT, Saturday, 5 July 2008 00:00 UK. Forever synonymous with tragedy. (BBC News -- UK)
Tomato source Jun 24, 2008
Now 48, he is the tomato world's answer to Red Adair, troubleshooting all over the globe and running specialist courses on cultivation at his tomato school near Lake Garda. It is at a restaurant near there that he is giving me my crash course in tomato appreciation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lord Turner confirmed chairman of FSA in its hour of need May 30, 2008
During his time at the CBI Lord Turner never quite matched his soubriquet of Red Adair , after the oilfield firefighter. He was so called, somewhat tongue in cheek, for his readiness to engage the employers organisation with new Labour while the party was establishing its business-friendly credentials. (Times Online)
The great state of Texas Apr 2, 2008
There are many famous Texans in all fields from Carol Burnett to Dan Rather and from Red Adair to ZZ Top; far too many to name. We are probably all familiar with the major cities like Houston and Dallas, but what about all the hundreds of smaller towns. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Filmed in our backyard Mar 2, 2008
The fire, which was hot enough that it burned the 100-foot-tall drilling rig in 25 minutes, was so severe that the well s owner brought in world-famous Red Adair of Houston to try to put out the fire ... The movie was roughly based on Red Adair and his work. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Firm handling oil spill cleanup is mostly unregulated, little known Nov 19, 2007
The O'Brien's Group, founded by a former U.S. Coast Guard officer who gained fame in the 1980s as the Red Adair of oil spill cleanup, is part of the cleanup command structure along with the Coast Guard and the California Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response ... Jim O'Brien, who started the company in 1983, has often been compared to Red Adair. (San Francisco Chronicle)
5 comments Nov 19, 2007
" The Venezuelan s statement is part bluster and part blunder, revealing internal OPEC debates. He is saying publicly even less than what the other OPEC members are probably thinking. OPEC members are looking at how they can affect the 2008 elections. The Arab nations among them want a weaker America: strong enough to buy oil but too weak to interfere in their individual ambitions, from Iran s nuclear weapons program to Saudi financial support of terrorists.Right now, there s no oil shortage... (Human Events Online)
What is OPEC Up To? Nov 19, 2007
by Posted: 11/19/2007. The economic boom we ve enjoyed for the last few years may be brought to a crashing halt by a combination of events. (Human Events Online)
Ferrovial hopes chairman can pull BAA out of a nosedive Sep 2, 2007
This week it called in Red Adair, in the shape of Sir Nigel Rudd as non-executive chairman, but can the City grandee turn the tide for the new custodian of Heathrow. I have nothing to lose but my reputation,' says Rudd, who is up for a new challenge after selling Boots owner Alliance Boots to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts earlier this year. (The Observer)
The struggle for Iraq's oil flares up Aug 7, 2007
The closest thing to a Texan oilman among the 200 or so international team members is Bill, the beefy rig manager, who in his hard hat could pass for John Wayne's Red Adair character in Hellfighters. When not burrowing for oil in Kurdistan, Bill farms sheep in his native Australia. (Guardian Unlimited)
Stung Kiwis crave revenge Jul 21, 2007
" A shabby victory over the Springboks last weekend hasn't helped the New Zealand psyche either. Everything over here has been focused on what went wrong during the Christchurch Test - poor handling, indecision, the meanderings of a team struggling to find its rhythm. This has just added to the pressure, and to the resolve of the All Blacks team to at last get it right. After wheeling out the Bledisloe Cup this week to remind the players how hard it is to win, the All Blacks feel tonight is... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
What Brian Williams Thinks of Meadow Soprano May 8, 2007
We got to see John Wayne as Red Adair, we got to see Tony's post-Sept. 11 patriotism in full bloom, and while we worry that the feds have infiltrated AA, we now learn Christopher may not need the motivation of a RICO charge to spill what he knows. (Slate)
Retreat will smooth Brown's path May 7, 2007
As Mr Reid said yesterday, he has been given nine different jobs in 10 years, prompting some to dub him the Red Adair of politics. Before being appointed home secretary in May last year, Mr Reid had been defence secretary, health secretary, leader of the house, Labour party chairman, Northern Ireland secretary, Scottish secretary, minister for transport and minister for the armed forces. (Guardian Unlimited)
Richardson touts unique qualifications Feb 4, 2007
Richardson has compared himself to Red Adair, renowned for his ability to put out erupting oil well fires. He has done this work on his own ambition as an influential U.S. citizen, but usually without an official imprimatur from the government. (Bakersfield Californian -- Politics)
