Delaware TV Station "Forgets" to Run O'Donnell Paid TV Program
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, November 1, 2010, 6:26 AM
What is going on here?
A station in Delaware did not run the Christine O’Donnell program this morning even though the 30 minute program was paid for.
They said they “forgot” to air it.
They were reminded to run the show this morning.
More… The ad was supposed to air on Sunday night. They forgot then, too.
The O’Donnell Campaign released the following statement:
“It’s still unclear as to why the local cable channel failed to air the half-hour long special. Our hope is that this is not another case of the liberal media or political dirty tricks trying to silence Christine’s message to the voters of Delaware.
“Christine announced the broadcast during yesterday’s rally in Wilmington, and it was scheduled to run at 11:30 p.m. Sunday and again at 10 a.m. today. But, the channel did not air the powerful ad at either scheduled time. We are very disappointed that an ad, which the campaign paid for last week, was not aired as scheduled.”
UPDATE: The station finally aired the ad at 3:00 EST today.
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Khan Krum commented:
JournOlista media at work as usual.
Chisum commented:
And Biden returns to Delaware yet again to campaign for creepo Coons. By my count this is the eleventh visit by either BO or Biden.
All to defeat this “stupid” candidate.
Kevin P commented:
I would love to see Christine sue that station out of existence.
Granny commented:
Hopefully, since they have taken the payment and agreed to run the ad, they will run it this evening at an even better time, no matter what they have to shove aside to do it. They wouldn’t want to answer charges of breach of contract and fraud after all . . .
joscefi commented:
They “forgot”?
You’d think somewhere within the organization, someone would have thought to jot it down on a list of things to do….
…what a novel concept!
/sarc
tarpon commented:
Yeah sure, forgot … Uh huh.
Opaobie commented:
They’ll run it on Wednesday. Time for a complaint to the FEC. Maybe the Republicans will start some investigations into the media after the dust settles next year.
TXPatriot commented:
They are TERR.I.FIED!
This race is A LOT closer than anyone thinks!
Mahdi Al-Dajjal commented:
Given the sheer hatred that Leftists have for anybody to the right of themselves, I’m surprised the tape hasn’t mysteriously disappeared.
Callipygian1 commented:
Exactly; complain to the FEC AFTER the elections… there is rampant voter fraud underway in many different venues. In Washington State, on mail in ballots, if you cannot sign your name, you may mark an “X” with 2 witness signatures…
How the heck can you read a ballot if you don’t even know how to write your own name???
McDonnell should sue.
Male Silverback commented:
I feel sorry for her. She has done well even though this has all been an uphill battle. God bless her and I hope she wins.
Betsy Ross commented:
Here’s hoping that Deleware voters “forget” to vote for the dem…
Kukee American commented:
Hope they aren’t in charge of counting votes. They might forget to count a couple of thousand votes for O’Donnell.
I HATE THE MEDIA! I HATE WHAT IT DOES AND WHAT IT DOESN”T DO, LIE AND TELL THE TRUTH, respectively.
down with dems commented:
Opaobie
November 1st, 2010 | 9:43 am | #7
They’ll run it on Wednesday.
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They’ll run it Wednesday AND refuse to refund her money.
GrayRider commented:
Obamination hope ‘n change kool aid causes memory loss…and severe mental disorders.
Vanishing Point commented:
The Dems are desperate! They will try anything! I pray it backfires!
Mark1957 commented:
It is a violation of federal law to refuse to run a campaign ad. If they don’t air the O’Donnell spot then they can lose their licsense to broadcast. Here in the D.C. area, a prolife candidate named Missy Smith is running ads that show abortions, the left hates the ads but they have know choice. The ads are preceeded by a graghic content warning.
PhilipJames commented:
Here is contact list for the rats that work in management at Channel 28…
http://www.delaware28.com/contacts.html
CommieBlaster commented:
It’s Commie Media at Work!
See: http://www.commieblaster.com/misinformation/media.html
Joanne commented:
This is what happens when the left controls the media, and Obama has a problem with those he can’t control – the right, Fox News and Rush Limbaugh.
newton commented:
“They are TERR.I.FIED!
This race is A LOT closer than anyone thinks!”
I think the DE media know about the Democrats’ internal polling… There is no other reason for a media station to act like this!
People, if she wins (or comes very, Very, VERY CLOSE), Tuesday will be a BIGGER NIGHT in this nation than anyone can imagine.
Militant Conservative commented:
Rush just stated that the station did not run one 30 minute ad last night AND forgot to run the one this AM. I agree with RUSH, said it all allong, THE LEFT IS IN DEEP FEAR OF U.S. powder is dry
Tim commented:
When asked for a comment the station manager simply replied “Well ex-cuuuuuuse meeeee!”
Dusty commented:
I’d have my lawyers down at the courthouse filing a mega-million dollar breach of contract lawsuit against the TV station by the end of the day just to see how they like paying their lawyers all their profits for a year.
waicool commented:
they forgot they were Americans
Auntie Em commented:
The media is more corrupt than the congress. Amazing how this happened. They’ll never recover integrity.
The Elector of Saxony commented:
“Maybe the Republicans will start some investigations into the media after the dust settles next year.”
Nope. They’ll let “bygones be bygones” and settle down to the “gentlemanly” art of governance. They still don’t realize that they are in a war and a loss means the death of the Nation our Founders created.
Mark S. commented:
It is a violation of federal law to refuse to run a campaign ad. If they don’t air the O’Donnell spot then they can lose their licsense to broadcast.
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I was thinking the same.. I think it had something to do with McCain-Feingold (how ironic would be if M-F costs a liberal station their license?)
kansas commented:
Hey, cmon you guys, it was an honest mistake. NOT. Do they have to give the money back, BTW?
bigL commented:
Coons. and Castle forthat matter are such big govt tax-raisers. The owners of the station
should be outraged as they pay the money for inc taxes. Amazing how people vote agaisnt themselves and their families.
Throw all the bums out including and partic their staffs.
Ladue Pundit commented:
“Maybe the Republicans will start some investigations into the media after the dust settles next year.”
Nope. They’ll let “bygones be bygones” and settle down to the “gentlemanly” art of governance.
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Unfortunately for the media, the rules are changing, the guard is changing, and the way things have been for the corrupt media bastards is gonna change, too.
Multitude commented:
Gosh, it looks like 6p.m. is pretty open. Just cancel the local evening news (which nobody watches these days anyway) and run the paid program.
Incidentally, it’s corruption like these “accidents” which validate a Sarbanes-Oxley regulation on the media. We will need to require journalists be held to an external legal standard for accuracy, non-bias, appropriate attribution, etc. and will need to have publishers held personally and criminally responsible for their news entity’s conduct.
Just as a corporate CEO and CFO faces years of jail time for material misstatements to the public which can affect their financial investments, the publisher and editors should face the same consequence for material misstatements affecting the public’s political investments.
Edouard commented:
Christine didn’t have a prayer heading into the primary election against Castle. So the prognosticators told us, but look what happened.
If Delaware conservatives turn out as they should, she can win this thing. Come on Delaware, help rescue America!
Peggy R commented:
The station ought to make restitution by airing it 2x tonight prime time, plus an extra airing for the night owls and one more for the early birds.
JKB commented:
Oh how I wish she’d win. If she won after all the attacks and dishonest dealings, that’d really put the fear of the electorate in the hearts of the political elite. If they can’t win by cheating, they’d know the next rally on the mall might just be a hanging party.
Friend of USA commented:
She should sue them.
One can forget a 30 second one but a 30 MINUTE one?
This is not an error this is MALICE.
I hope she wins and then she sues them out of existence.
Chisum commented:
Don’t forget the Attorney General of Delaware is Beau Biden.
And don’t forget what happened to Larry Sinclair at the hands of Beau.
bill commented:
should anyone really be surprised about this!?!
Freddy commented:
WHO is THEY in this story?
This CRITICAL basic information is not usually missing from Gateway stories. Maybe someone was out celebrating the Rams a bit too much last night.
Madcap commented:
I would say that this is a good thing. the more we keep her quiet, the better off we will be.
Chisum commented:
Freddy,
Delaware Channel 28, a public access television station.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/01/AR2010110102898.html?wprss=rss_nation&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wp-dyn%2Frss%2Fnation%2Findex_xml+(washingtonpost.com+-+Nation)
shibumi commented:
This is a huge deal. It is against the law. Even if they claim they “forgot” (which is a lie; I know people who work in local tv and every minute of the day is scripted in WRITTEN LOGS that are indeed LEGAL DOCUMENTS that must be signed by the master control operator) they are in big trouble. Big, big trouble. The FCC should indeed fine them heavily and/ or yank their license.
Granny commented:
shibumiNo Gravatar
November 1st, 2010 | 11:24 am | #46
This is a huge deal. It is against the law. Even if they claim they “forgot” (which is a lie; I know people who work in local tv and every minute of the day is scripted in WRITTEN LOGS that are indeed LEGAL DOCUMENTS that must be signed by the master control operator) they are in big trouble. Big, big trouble. The FCC should indeed fine them heavily and/ or yank their license.
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Besides which, “forgetting” once on Sunday evening is one thing. “Forgetting” again the following morning is quite another, unless everyone at that station is a victim of Alzheimer’s.
With any luck though, they have done her a huge favor. I suspect people aren’t going to take to kindly to this story, which is now getting national attention.
Fionnagh commented:
Aw, come on, folks – the station manager just doesn’t want to start sitting in the back of the bus!
anonymous commented:
It doesn’t look like Delaware is going to turn a red state.
newton commented:
She paid cold, hard cash for these ads.
Money talks. If they don’t air, at least they should give her back the money. But I doubt they will. The bastards!
Steve commented:
We have the video posted in its entirety right now on Common Cents…
http://www.commoncts.blogspot.com
unseen commented:
WATCH THE VIDEO THAT THE DEMS DO NOT WANT THE VOTERS OF DE TO SEE.
IT IS ONE OF THE BEST CLOSING ADS OF THE SEASON
http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2010/11/christine-odonnells-30-minute-tv.html
Granny commented:
Here is the direct link to the video for those who can post it on their blogs or share it on FB and other sites -
http://vimeo.com/16388034
Kevin W. commented:
If it’s a local newspaper slanting their stories to the left, a local tv station (like in Anchorage) creating stories against Republicans, or local cable outlets “forgetting” to run an important 30 minute ad for a Republican, the left wingers will stop at nothing to undermind and sabotage anyone they don’t like.
BuddyG commented:
Go Republicans
razor419 commented:
i’m beginning to wonder if anyone in the media actual does any investigating anymore. i spoke with channel 28 about an hour ago. they claim o’donnell missed the deadline (5pm friday) to have the ad air this weekend. they also claimed nobody was in the office until 3pm today (which didn’t make much sense at the time (before 1pm)). i hope they’re lying… o’donnell stands to look really bad if this is true.
kansas commented:
Maybe the next Republican President can “change the tone” in Washington. Worked so well for President Bush that he was attacked without mercy for 8 years.
kansas commented:
razor419
What, MSM lie? Nah.
JonahVark commented:
O’Donnell should demand another 30 minute spot for a missed spot. Prime time (between 7 and 8 pm) would be good. Or she should sue for breach of contract and ask for damages. What price can you put on loss of Congressional seat? What is the salary for a Senator for six years plus Medical coverage and all those other perks? She just might end up owning the station.
down with dems commented:
Per HotAir:
“Update: Some readers have complained to the cable station, which has responded by saying that they didn’t get the tape until Sunday, and that the problem was with Comcast employees not getting the job done.”
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Which begs the question: which party does Comcast favor with its political donations?
Averagemelon commented:
I worked at a television station and there is no “forgetting”. It’s not possible. Many hands were into this act and the station deservers to go down in flames. What has happened to Americans? Will they sell their very souls to get what they want?
DMartyr commented:
OT – Gateway Pundit is getting far too slow to load. This is not just the main page, but also with the individual posts. You guys need to check your scripts.
JonahVark commented:
O’Donnell should demand another 30 minute spot for the missed spot. Prime time (between 7 and 8 pm) TONIGHT would be good. Or she should sue for breach of contract and ask for damages. What price can you put on loss of Congressional seat? What is the salary for a Senator for six years plus Medical coverage and all those other perks? She just might end up owning the station.
Granny commented:
DMartyrNo Gravatar
November 1st, 2010 | 11:58 am | #62
OT – Gateway Pundit is getting far too slow to load. This is not just the main page, but also with the individual posts. You guys need to check your scripts.
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You need to clear you cache. GP loads just fine.
crosspatch commented:
Comcast owns NBC now.
Comcast competes with AT&T (Uverse) and Verizon (FiOS) for cable TV / Internet services.
It would appear that Comcast is setting out to alienate half their potential customer base. Saturday Night Live is a Comcast production now that they own NBC (and MSNBC)
You might want to “vote with your feet” (orin this case, vote with your feed [cable feed that is]).
Gypsy commented:
O’Donnell’s video is wonderfully done and hits the issues dead on. No wonder the “publicly-funded” station “forgot” to air it. This would sink Coons once and for all. Wonder how much Coons had to do with this?
I highly doubt that O’Donnell did not get the tape to the station in time. Sounds like more Liberal BS!
pm commented:
I’m just about screaming mad. Drudge has the story and I was watching the video, but quit to see if Jim had posted it and vent.
Delaware!! Fight this corruption. If this blatant finger can be flipped at Christine – when a nation’s eyes are focused on her – just imagine what they’ll do to you when no one’s looking.
By “they” — I mean the people who disregard your rights and the law, and who – in league with others in power – make your life a living hell.
Because that’s precisely what’s coming, folks. If you don’t do something now. Today.
pm commented:
What did Christine tell us? “I’m you.”
Think about it.
Atlanta Media Guy commented:
You think Comcast did this to get in the good graces with Obama since they are trying to get this deal done with NBC?
Makes one wonder if Comcast will head down the same path as the former leadership at NBC.
ODonnell pays Comast to air show and with money in hand, they forget to air it? Sounds like a lawsuit or at least some free air time is in order.
KR commented:
The media is just doing their part to punish the “enemies”.
msm=traitors
sandy commented:
While in Nevada it may take until December to count the votes in the Senatorial Campaign. Amazing!!!
Galt commented:
People gasped when Palin called the CBS-affiliate hit-men “corrupt bastards.”
I will now assume all TV stations are run by corrupt bastards unless/until they demonstrate some fairness and decency. I won’t hold my breath.
Jackie commented:
Watch the O’Donnell video here – http://vimeo.com/user5109002
It’s FANTASTIC. Send it to any one you know in DE.
Granny commented:
JackieNo Gravatar
November 1st, 2010 | 1:02 pm | #73
Watch the O’Donnell video here – http://vimeo.com/user5109002
It’s FANTASTIC. Send it to any one you know in DE.
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Just send it to anyone you know. Post it on your website or Facebook. Send the link out as a tweet. This deserves to go viral if for no other reason than to not allow the corruptocrats in the media to steal the elections in this way.
thomas mc donnell commented:
the liberal media represents the greatest threat to the freedom of the american people in the history of this country. i have felt this way for a good number of years. things like this just reenforces that belief. advancement of their political agenda is their only purpose. to tell the truth, inform the public, has no place in their world.
FishFearMe commented:
As a former Radio Broadcast Professional, I can’t even count how many times I just “forgot” to air someone’s commercial.
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down with dems commented:
Story is almost a year old, but that just means Comcast has probably donated even more to Dems since then
Newsbusters 12/6/2009:
Comcast Execs Gave Large Donations to Obama and Democrats
ALSO, Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts sent a letter to Obama endorsing Obamacare.
Granny commented:
FishFearMeNo Gravatar
November 1st, 2010 | 1:16 pm | #76
As a former Radio Broadcast Professional, I can’t even count how many times I just “forgot” to air someone’s commercial.
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I take it that is why you are a former Radio Broadcast “Professional” . . . . .
bg commented:
++
i hope & pray for a surprise upset O’Donnell win..
now wouldn’t that say it all, not to mention put
the Dems as well as the RINO’s in their place..
Godspeed, God Bless & Good Luck Christine!!
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Chisum commented:
I found this comment at JOM:
I’ve been arguing this for weeks with Nate and Micah Cohen at the NY Times. When asked to run a simulation based on not only the generic, but the indicated proportions by demographics, he declined.
The demographics are a big deal because of the way the pollster have modeled their turnout based on ’06 and ’08. Christine O’Donnell is currently winning in the lower two counties of Delaware, plus she is leading with independents. If African Americans in New Castle County don’t show up in the same proportions they did for Obama, she just might win this. Liberal heads would explode nationwide.
Wouldn’t that be something!
Iconoclast commented:
I would happily donate some custom-crafted sisal neckties for the merry crew at Channel 28 to use for modified bungee jumping. More seriously though, I am beginning to believe it truly will come to pitchforks and nooses before we are done cleaning such foul leftist vermin as these from places of influence.
bg commented:
++
We the People of the First State ad via vimeo
Christine O’Donnell
Christine O’Donnell is taking a page from the playbook of Barack Obama??
ROTFLMBO!!
hey people, i’ll have you know God took a page from Barack Hussein Obama’s playbook.. good grief, what these journOworshipers won’t stoop to when it comes to puffing up their god.. any & every imp-lied good intention under the Sun exists thanks to Obama, anyhting and everything evil since the big bang is, well, you know, either Boosh &/or the Joooz fault..
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bg commented:
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re: [i’ll have you know God took a page
from Barack Hussein Obama’s playbook..]
or close to it..
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newton commented:
OK, I would also like to ask this question.
Is there any possibility at all that there is someone in the O’Donnell campaign who was supposed to bring the video to that station by the due date and time, only to make it late, because that someone is actually a MOLE for the Democrats? Remember, the job of the Democrats here is to make her as radioactive as possible. Someone in her campaign must be doing all the wrong things on purpose.
I hope the O’Donnell campaign is investigating their own, and quickly, and out those responsible – if this is indeed what’s going on there.
Let us not discount that possibility here.
Andreas K. commented:
They “forgot” it? Every single person responsible for the program, from the producers and director down to the guy who carries stuff around forgot?
Yeah, right.
bg commented:
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newton @ 2:18 pm #85
while i agree there may be a mole or two lurking somewhere within, the station would not have replied “they forgot” if they didn’t have the film..
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bg commented:
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a tad OT..
The Campaign Spot
Rep. Jim Moran Disparages Col. Patrick Murray’s Military Service
hope to hell not!!
[Moran has amassed many enemies in his two decades
in Congress due to his personal conduct and connections.
In 2003, Moran took criticism for blaming the “leadership of the Jewish community” for the war in Iraq. The congressman subsequently apologized for his remarks.
The congressman’s political opponents have also frequently made reference to Moran’s temper, which has gotten him in trouble repeatedly.
In April 2000, The Washington Post reported an 8-year-old child’s family had filed a complaint against the congressman for grabbing him by the neck and cursing at him for looking at Moran’s car in a way that supposedly suggested he was trying to steal it.
Moran has also been involved in numerous scuffles with his ex-wife, members of the clergy, and at least one other member of Congress, according to numerous press reports.
In recent days, the Murray campaign has hit the incumbent hard over comments he made suggesting the retired colonel’s military service did
not equal “public service.”]
just a sample of why..
["While brave young Virginia men and women are risking their lives to fight terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan, Connolly, Moran and Kaine are yucking it up with them and slapping each other on the back over at the Marriott,"
He noted that the three politicians' campaign war chests are
heavily funded by radical Islamists who support the mosque.]
as far as i’m concerned.. when his time comes,
Moran can rot in hell with Murtha & Hussein..
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Militant Conservative commented:
FishFearMe
November 1st, 2010 | 1:16 pm | #76
A 30 second spot I can see. A 30 minute spot is YOUR paycheck and whole lot more. Fish fear you cuz you stink worse than they do. At least your luddite thoughts do. powder is dry
Just_Saying commented:
Refund!! An ad at 3pm Sunday would have been seen by many more people than an ad at 3pm Monday. Demand a refund of at least some of the payment!!
.
Harry Schell commented:
Wait, didn’t the dog eat the electrons?
Pathetic dirty dealing.
Janet Hansen commented:
I’d venture to say the ad being paid for
last week had something to do with
scheduled ads. Let’s face it folks, Ms.
O’Donnell is not exactly squeaky clean.
It takes two to tango. What’s the
station’s argument? She is the most
victimized person in politics.
Doggy commented:
Obviously, there was a phone call from higher up for the programmer to “forget.” The only question is how high? Since this is a public station, we the people need an investigation to see who sabotaged a political campaign with the attempt to throw the election. This is illegal on so many levels.
Hedgehog commented:
No one with a brain would believe that this was a mistake. Do those idiots in the media really think that no one would notice? They are history! Commie hacks.
thomas mc donnell commented:
first they “forgot” it. then she didn’t get it there on time. whats next the dog ate it. i wonder if anyone in delaware could tell us if there was a half hour of a blank screen. because if they forgot about putting a scheduled program on there should not have been any programming in that time slot. if there was, someone at the station is lying. wouldn’t that be a suprise.
bg commented:
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Janet Hansen @ 4:52 pm #93
huh??
whether or not she/s squeaky clean,
what does that have to do with it??
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JD commented:
Seems to me she should take the station to court over this one. And at least one of the allegations against the station should cause the FEC to become very interested in the case. They gave Coons a very hefty political favor worth the price of that ad. And they aired it in a cheaper time slot. So she should get a refund of the difference.
It’s a shame that our media has become such utter slimeballs with content best described as that rich smelling brown stuff that emanates from the South end of a fertile male bovine.
{^_^}
Militant Conservative commented:
Janet Hansen
November 1st, 2010 | 4:52 pm | #93
political hack, even if your a terd democrat you paid your money to get your lies out. By not letting the other side get thier thoughts out your a corupt organization. there are laws against what has happened. PLUS an extra added feature………….the public is watching and informed via people like me. your in a no win position. powder is dry.
niteowl commented:
Personally, I think the idea of getting justice through the courts is pretty much out of the question, as long as the Democrats are in power.
A better idea, is to take over the House and Senate, and put a stop to government involvement in news media – meaning, no tax breaks, no bailouts, for “troubled” news outlets. Treat them like any other business. This, in turn, will force the news media to attract a wide audience, to be successful; and that means, that they will have to adhere to standards of journalistic integrity. Propaganda will not attract viewers, readers, or listeners. And if you lack an audience, you will not be able to attract advertisers. The marketplace is still the best place to punish those outlets that operate in defiance of “the will of the people.”
Taxpayer1234 commented:
This story makes me nauseous. I’ll take some more Pepto, say a prayer, and hang on ’til tomorrow.
K~Bob commented:
I had planned to comment on this post sooner, but I forgot.
Please accept my apologies, and enjoy reading this comment now, at 4:05am, while no one else is looking.
TJ commented:
Sue them back into the stone age…