Weekly Page B-12

Welcome to a new round of Page B-12! Without further ado...
Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, June 6, 2010 (D-Day + 61 years)

Top Story: Cape smoke today is a Canadian import, 9,803 hits. (also # 9)
#2 Story: Giovangelo at center of family feud, 6,850 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 56,470

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Times Staff Pix o' the Week. 39,756 Page Views.
2. June Reader Pix - Part 1. 28,889 Page Views.
3. Cape Top Ten - Fish N Chips. 26,722 Page Views.
4. Figawi 2010. 24,052 Page Views. (that's it?)
5. May Reader Pix - Part 4. 14,061 Page Views.
Total views: 133,480

Polls (paraphrased):
California bans plastic bags. Good idea?
58.2% Yes, I dislike them
41.8% No, I like them
1,657 votes

Would you contribute to reduce the National debt?
11.2% Yes
88.4% Piss off!
1,090 votes

Travel this summer?
19.4% Far away
33.8% Close to home
46.8% Stay-cation
1,406 votes

There you go, another week. I had to do some bookkeeping of the last site's numbers. I have kept a spreadsheet of the Top and Total News Hits. I made a pretty graph that I have to figure out how to post here.

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, June 13, 2010.
A slow week with small numbers.

Top Story: Lyme isn't the only risk from ticks, 8,429 hits.
#2 Story: Police look for couple who tried to lure girl, 5,974 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 49,121

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. June Reader Pix - Part 2. 42,489 Page Views.
2. Times Staff Pix. 37,438 Page Views.
3. Cape Cod Top Ten Beaches. 30,194 Page Views.
4. June Reader Pix - Part 1. 20,675 Page Views.
5. Best Buddies Challenge. 11,535 Page Views.
Total views: 142,331

Polls (paraphrased):
World Cup Soccer is going on. Do you watch any soccer (including your kid's)?
5.5% A lot
16.1% Some
78.4% Never

Cape Cod Top 10: Best Beaches
None of my faves were listed, but some fine bits of sand made the cut.


New feature! For the Record. A tabulation of corrections from the previous week.
Editor: 1
Reporter: 3
Photographer:1
Columnist: 1

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, June 20, 2010. Last day of spring, Father's Day.

Top Story: Teachers' anti-war message draws fire, 27,130 hits.
#2 Story: Falmouth residents ordered to boil water, 7,426 hits. #3, #4, stories too.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 76,483

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Top 10 Cutest Cats. 35,555 Page Views.
2. June Reader Pix - Part 2. 31,329Page Views.
3. Times Staff Pix. 31,099 Page Views.
4. June Reader Pix - Part 3. 26,665 Page Views.
5. Cape Top 10 Beaches. 20,766 Page Views.
Total views: 145,414

Polls (paraphrased):
Who do you blame most for the handling of the Gulf oil clean up?
54.7% BP
30.7% O'Bama administration
4.6% Someone or something else (huh?)
1,357 votes

D-Y teachers?
60.1% Punished or fired
39.9% Entitled to opinion
2,718 votes

Pickup trucks are selling better; is the economy improving?
41.9% Yes
58.1% No
1,414 votes

1 Editing error this week.

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, June 27, 2010.

Slow week? I doubt it with P'town schools to distribute condoms and the four related articles, but they aren't listed on Page B-12. The story went national. I'll ask the gang at the Times for the numbers.

Top Story: T-shirts fit for sale at mall, but not to wear, 10,503 hits.
#2 Story: Selectman's son listed as Level 3 sex offender, 9,214 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 55,870

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. June Reader Pix - Part 4. 25,819 Page Views.
2. MMA Graduation. 22,791 Page Views.
3. June Reader Pix - Part 3. 20,575 Page Views.
4. Cape Top Ten - Barbecue. 17,814 Page Views.
5. Times Staff Pix o' the Week. 13,959 Page Views.
Total views: 121,533

Polls (paraphrased):
Do you worry about cell phone radiation?
12.5% A lot.
33.5% A little.
54.1% No.
1,114 votes

Watch part of the US/ Algeria World Cup Soccer on Wednesday?
21.6% Yes.
78.4% No.
1,007 votes

Casinos in Massachusetts?
52.4% Yes.
47.6% No.
1,478 votes

For the Record: Editing - 4, Reporting - 4, Production - 1.

I'll get an e-mail sent about the P-Town rubber numbers and post the answer.

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, July 4, 2010. Happy Independence Day!

Top Story: Motorcyclist killed in Centerville crash, 7,829 hits.
#2 Story: Falmouth police arrest naked bike rider, 6,525 hits.
THAT'S NEWS!

Total Top Ten News Hits: 52,925

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. June Reader Pix - Part 5. 45,788 Page Views.
2. Top 10 Breakfast Places. 34,372 Page Views.
3. Times Staph Pix. 19,169 Page Views.
4. June Reader Pix - Part 4. 17,857 Page Views.
5. Cape Cod Top 19, Barbecue. 13,874 Page Views.
Total views: 131,060

Polls (paraphrased):
Will you do at least on Fourth of July event this year?
57.2% Yes
47.8% No
1,958 votes

Is Tom Cruise still cool?
18.5% Still has it
81.5% Don't like him
1,439 votes

For the Record: No errors this week! That's a good thing!

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, July 11, 2010. A slow news week.

Top Story: Local July 4th weekend events, 6,097 hits.
#2 Story: Marijuana law leaves Cape officials high and dry, 6,019 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 58,079

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Everyone Loves a Parade. 44,532 Page Views.
2. July Reader Pix - Part 1. 45,004 Page Views.
3. Cape Top 10 Fried Clams. 41,830 Page Views.
4. Times Staff Pix of the Week. 23,185 Page Views.
5. June Reader Pix - Part 5. 23,455 Page Views.
Total views: 178,006

Polls (paraphrased):
Hot week; do you have A/C or fans at home?
69.8% A/C
24.9% Fan
5.4% Sit and sweat
1,678 votes (A/C arrived here 8 years ago)

What did you like about the Fourth weekend?
18.7% Fireworks and parades
38.3% Family
43.0% Day off
1,319 votes

For the Record: 4 Reporting, 1 "Incorrect Information Provided"

See you next week!

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, July 18, 2010

Top Story: Great white shark spotted off Nauset Beach, 8,275 hits. Related stories #5, #8 Chatham shark
#2 Story: Cape killer for hire walks, 7,322 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 56,316

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. July Reader Pix - Part 2. 40,482 Page Views.
2. Cape Top 10 - Fries Clams. 38,733 Page Views.
3. July Reader Pix - Part 1. 38,091 Page Views.
4. Times Staff Pix O' the Week. 35,948 Page Views.
5. Cape Top 10 - Quirkiest Boat Names. 22,124Page Views.
Total views: 175,378

Polls (paraphrased):
Should story #2 have walked?
14.2% Yes
85.8% No
1,376 votes

Swiss don't extradite Roman Polanski. Good decision?
28.6% Yes
71.4% No
1,086 votes

Ringo is 70. Favorite Beatle?
11.5% Ringo
41.6% Paul
20.6% George
26.3% John
1,024 votes

For the Record: 3 Reporting Errors, 1 Editing Error, 1 'Incorrect Information Provided'

And that's that...

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, July 25, 2010
After a bit of Automotive Drama this morning, I present the week's best.

Top Story: Hyannis shooting investigated, 11,768 hits.
#2 Story: Woman hit, killed in Route 28 crash, 9,049 hits.
When I searched the top story, I got 127 results and it was #7. Time to take back the streets!

Total Top Ten News Hits: 63,748

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. July Reader Pix - Part 3. 72,254 Page Views.
2. The Wooden Boat Show. 38,350 Page Views. Dammit, I missed it!
3. Times Staff Pix O' the Week. 33,733 Page Views.
4. Cape Cod Top 10 - Ice Cream. 26,695 Page Views. A debatable topic.
5. July Reader Pix - Part 2. 18,384 Page Views.
Total views: 189,416

Polls (paraphrased):
Bay, Ocean or Pond?
35.8% Bay side
56.2% Ocean side
8% neither, I'm a freshwater person.
1,568 votes
I'm wearing my Depends again. I prefer a place where I can fish.

Amazon has sold a kazillion e-books. What format do you prefer?
43.9% Hardcover
5% e-books
39.2% Paperback
11.8% I don't read books
3,054 votes
More Depends

For the Record:
A BUSY week!
1 Production Error
9 Reporting Errors
3 Editing Errors
1 Incorrect Information

Total: 14

Same time (kinda) next week

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, August 1, 2010

Top Story: Shark sightings prompt warning, 9,730 hits.
#2 Story: Woman hit, seriously injured by car in Dennis, 6,156 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 49,242

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Times Staff Pix of the Week. 53,409 Page Views.
2. Big Nick's Ride. 46,660 Page Views.
3. July Reader Pix o' the Week - Part 3. 43,631 Page Views.
4. July Reader Pix o' the Week - Part 4. 37,623 Page Views.
5. Cape Cod Top Ten - Ice Cream. 20,038Page Views.
Total views: 201,364

Polls (paraphrased):
What kind of casino do you think legislators should support?
19.4% 3 Casinos
34.5% 2 casinos and slots
46.1% No casinos
1,554 votes

For the Record: 3 Reporting Errors, 5 Editing errors.

(Yet another) Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, August 8, 2010

Top Story: Sharks seen near shore, 10,022 hits.
#2 Story: Missing Nantucket woman clues emerge, 9,849 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 70,141

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. August Reader Pix - Part 1. 57,687 Page Views.
2. Times Staff Pix O' the Week. 43,446Page Views.
3. July Reader Pix - Part 4. 39,917 Page Views.
4. Top 10: Best Cape Hamburgers. 35,706 Page Views. (I voted Black Sheep Bah)
5. Pops by the Sea. 25,574 Page Views.
Total views: 202,330

Polls (paraphrased):
Prefer marshmallows slow cooked or burnt?
33.8% Burnt
66.2% Toasted
1,200 votes

67% of American adults drink. Do you?
78.1% Yes
21.9% No
1,299 votes

Chelsea Clinton's wedding...
3.8% Really excited
20.6% Somewhat interested
75.7% Don't care
1,809 votes

For the Record:
Reporting Error:1, Incorrect Information:2, Editing Error:1

The member 'Betep' has done the following action : Roll Dice

'Die 1' : 1

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, August 15, 2010

Top Story: 'Sleeping' great white shark off Nantucket, 10,710 hits.
#2 Story: Sprout grows in Brewster man's windpipe, 10,679 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 85,493

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Times Staff Pix o' the Week, 58,621Page Views.
2. August Reader Pix - Part 1, 43,836 Page Views.
3. August Reader Pix - Part 2, 33,022 Page Views.
4. Police Search for Missing Woman, 22,386, Page Views.
5. Pan Mass Challenge, 15,920 Page Views.
Total views: 173,785

Polls (paraphrased):
Holding off on a major buy 'til Tax-Free Day?
13.3% Yes
22.6% No
64.1% I'm Broke
1,358 votes.

JetBlue guy, hero or hothead?
31.5% Hero
44.0% Hothead, fire him
24.5% Hothead, keep him
1,127 votes.

Root for Shaquille O'Neil on the Celtics?
69.2% Yes
16.5% No
14.2% Only if Celts winning
1,085 votes.

For the Record:
Reporting Error = 1, Incorrect Report = 1.

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, August 22, 2010

Top Story: Obama arrives for Vineyard vacation, 25,388 hits.
#2 Story: Barack Obama and family head to Vineyard, 16,968 hits. (no link)

Total Top Ten News Hits: 92,225

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Falmouth Road Race, 57,262 Page Views.
2. Times Staff Pix O' the Week, 35,455 Page Views.
3. August Reader Pix - Part 3, 34,051 Page Views.
4. August Reader Pix - Part 2, 33,962 Page Views.
5. Senator Kennedy Remembered, 28,492 Page Views.
Total views: 189,222

Polls (paraphrased):
Chatham drawbridge, what do you think?
55.1% Rebuilt as wooden bridge
44.9% Rebuilt in concrete and steel.
1,704 votes

First Family's vacation
13.6% I'm excited they are coming
9.7% I'm somewhat interested
76.8% Yawn
1,592 votes

How has the summer been?
37.6% One of the Best
46.6% OK
15.7% One of the Worst
1,925 votes


For the Record: Reporting Error = 1

And that's it for the week. Pretty slow.

Holy Squirrels! I almost forgot, it's Sunday! Damn slow week.
Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, August 29, 2010

Top Story: Two women arrested after road rage brawl, 7,735 hits.
#2 Story: Shark sighting off Truro raises alarm, 7,656 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 55,408

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. August Reader Pix - Part 4. 56,961 Page Views.
2. August Reader Pix - part 3, 25,644 Page Views.
3. Times Staff Pix O' the week, 23,396 Page Views.
4.Cape and Islands Weather Pix, 20,362 Page Views.
5. First Lady Lunch, 13,447 Page Views.
Total views: 139,810

Polls (paraphrased):

A federal judge Monday blocked President Obama's order last year that expanded embronic stem cell research, saying it violated a ban on federal money being used to destroy embryos. Do you support this ruling?

Total Participants:1847

A majority of Americans see no end in sight in Afghanistan, and nearly six in 10 oppose the nine-year-old war, an Associated Press-GfK poll says. What is your position on this?

Total Participants:1610

A day late and a dollar short... I was too asleep to do this yesterday, but it's a holiday. Without further ado here's:
Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, September 4,2010

Top Story: Hurricane Earl barrels north, 10,993 hits.
Related stories 3, 4, 6 and 7.
#2 Story: 13-year-old allegedly drives drunken parent, 9,552 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 75,640

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. August Reader Photos - Part 5. 48,656 Page Views.
2. August Reader Photos - Part 4. 37,496 Page Views.
3. Times Staff Photos. 30,748 Page Views.
4. August Reader Photos - part 3. 9,718 Page Views.
5. A Trip to Cuttyhunk. 9,314 Page Views.
Total views: 135,932

Polls (paraphrased):
Winter prediction?
55.4% Snowy, cold winter
44.6% Mild, little snow
2,130 votes.

For the Record: 3 editing Errors, 1 Incorrect Information

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, September 12, 2010

Top Story: Naked clammer arrested in Hyannis, 13,749 hits.
#2 Story: Bed bugs put bite on region, 9,995 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 70,881

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Times Staff Pix of the Week. 77,089 Page Views.
2. The Cape After Earl. 63,487 Page Views.
3. September Reader Pix - Part 1. 53,453 Page Views.
4. Cape Top Ten, Fish Markets. 43,085 Page Views.
5. Hurricane Earl - The Aftermath. 37,460 Page Views.
Total views: 274,574.
Hurricane Earl? Really?

Polls (paraphrased):
How do you react to the end of summer?
50.4% One season blends into another
36.8% It saddens me, I move along
12.8% I get rather depressed
1,906 votes

Ever have an encounter with a bedbug?
7.0% Yes
93.0% No
1,162 votes

President's opposition to tax cut extensions
58.8% Tax cuts should not be extended
41.2% Tax cuts should be extended
1,548 votes

For the Record: 1 Editing, 3 Reporting Errors

And that's it for another week.

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, September 19, 2010
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Top Story: Forestdale man dies in Sandy Neck accident, 13,239 hits. Related story, #5
#2 Story: Pills leading Cape's youth to heroin, 10,707 hits. Related stories, #2, 3, 4,

Total Top Ten News Hits: 64,841

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Top Ten: Cape's Best Street Names. 43,455 Page Views.
2. September Reader Pix - Part 1. 37,266 Page Views.
3. September Reader Pix - Part 2. 26,063 Page Views.
4. Staff Pix O' the Week. 18,486 Page Views.
5. Cape Top 10: Fish Markets. 15,332 Page Views.
Total views: 140,602

Polls (paraphrased):
People seem angrier than ever these days. What's got people so uptight?
61.2% Money trouble
9.7% Disconnected by technology (?)
14.1% Global instability
15.0% Things aren't so bad
2,159 votes

Some believe the media fuels negative attitudes. How much?
78.1% A lot*
17.1% A little
4.8% Not at all
2,198 votes

For the Record: Incorrect Info: 2, Reporting Errors: 2, Editing Errors: 1

Arrrrrrrrrrgh!

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, 26, 2010. Slow week.

Top Story: Oprah cuts deal for Cape pie shop, 8,921 hits.
#2 Story: Cape man admits raping boys, 8,856 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 54,352

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Times Staff Pix. 48,988 Page Views.
2. Sept, Reader Pix - Part 3. 32,722 Page Views.
3. Sept. Reader Pix - Part 2. 27,169 Page Views.
4. Top 10 Fall Trails. 15,828 Page Views.
5. Sept. Reader Pix - Part 1. 15,429 Page Views.
Total views: 140,136

Polls (paraphrased):
Sara Palin, entertainer?
69.8% You betcha*
30.3% Serious politician
1,807 votes

Have you reduced use of plastic grocery bags?
42.6% Use cloth
23.4% Reuse plastic bags
34.0% No
1,443 votes
For the Record: 2 Reporting errors, 1 Editing error

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, October 3,2010. Slow news week.

Top Story: Great whites still here, but not for long, 6,371 hits.
#2 Story: Yarmouth social worker indicted on rape charges, 5,277 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 48,514

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Times Staph Photos O' the Week. 56,668 Page Views.
2. Sept. Readers Pix - Part 4. 35,173 Page Views.
3. Sept. Readers Pix - Part 3. 17,837 Page Views.
4. Cape Top 10 - Wi-Fi Spots.13,844 Page Views.
5. Cape Top Ten Fish Markets. 11,064 Page Views.
Total views: 134,586

Polls (paraphrased):
Ever texted while driving?
26.7% Yes
73.3% No
1,447 votes
(If you hit me on my bicycle while on the phone, I'll sue you for everything you have and will make. If you kill me, I'll haunt you to suicide. No shit.

Legalize marijuana?
57% Yes
43% No
1,704 votes

L-Lo and Steve Ty as American Idol judges.
15.3% They will be really good.
29.5% They will be OK.
55.2% I would keep looking for new judges.
1,439 votes

For the Record: Nothing for the week. I don't think I missed anything.

Week in Cape Cod Times, Page B-12, Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10/10/10)

Top Story: Yarmouth man beaten during home invasion, 10,253 hits.
#2 Story: Giovangelo sibling charged with attempted escape, 7,868 hits.

Total Top Ten News Hits: 56,778

Top Five Photo Galleries:
1. Times Staph Pix O' the Week. 38,801 Page Views.
2. Sept. Readers Pix - Part 4. 26,329 Page Views.
3. Vigil for Gay Teens. 12,770 Page Views.
4. Oct. Readers Pix - Part 1. 10,664 Page Views.
5. Clinton Springer II Funeral. 8,604 Page Views.
Total views: 97,168

Polls (paraphrased):
A longer school year?
54.7% Should be longer.
41.3% Long enough.*
4.1% Shorter.
2,731 votes

1967, Montana, missiles deactivated. UFOs?
61.9% I believe!
38.1% Get real.
1,826 votes

Sales tax from 6.25% to 3%?
34.2% No.
65.8% Yes.
1,306 votes (Go to 5%, then think about 3%)

For the Record:
3 Reporting Errors, 1 Editing.

October and no Red Sox