A vector has both magnitude and direction, and finding the magnitude is pretty easy. The direction of a vector is a little bit more complicated. In fact, it's so complicated we won't try to define the direction of a single vector, but we can talk about the angle between two vectors. So let's try to find the angle between the vectors 1, 4, and 2, 5. Now, suppose we treat both vectors as giving us directions to a point from, well, let's make it from the origin. And remember, if it's not written down, it didn't happen. Let's go ahead and label the origin. So 1, 4 will take us to the point with coordinates 1, 4, and 2, 5 will take us to the point with coordinates 2, 5. To find the angle between the two vectors, the thing you might notice is that they form two sides of a triangle. And that third side is going to go from 1, 4 to 2, 5, and this corresponds to the vector 1, 1. Now, if I want to find the angle between two sides of a triangle, I can use the law of cosines, which requires me to find the length of all three sides. Well, that's just the magnitude of the three vectors 1, 4, 2, 5, and 1, 1. So finding these magnitudes, and if it's not written down, it didn't happen. Let's go ahead and put those in our diagram. These correspond to the lengths of the three sides of our triangle. And we're ready to use the law of cosines. So using the law of cosines, filling in our values, and solving for the angle we find, and so we find the angle between the vectors is about 8 degrees. What about vectors in three dimensions? Well, again, if we treat these as directions from the origin, they form two sides of a triangle. One side goes from the origin to 1, 4, negative 1, and we find the length of that side is the magnitude of the vector. Another side goes from the origin to 2, 5, negative 3, and the length of that side is the magnitude of the vector. Now, we do need the vector joining those two endpoints. That third side is going to go from 1, 4, negative 1 to 2, 5, negative 3. So remember, a vector tells us how to get from one point to another, and so the vector joining the two endpoints will be, and its magnitude will be, and again, we have three sides of a triangle, and we want to find the angle between two of the sides, so we use the law of cosines, and we find the angle will be... Now, this seems to be a lot of work, so you might wonder if there's a better way to compute the angle between the two vectors, and the answer is, there isn't. However, the computations we're doing are always the same. We find the magnitude of the two vectors, find the magnitude of the vector joining the two, use the law of cosines, solve for cosine, and then find the inverse cosine. The important thing here is that we're always doing the same thing, and any time you do exactly the same sequence of steps, you can produce a formula to do all the steps at once. And so this means we can do all of these steps at the same time and produce a formula, and we'll take a look at that next.


So I first got into astronomy when I was around seven years old my grandfather showed me a comet hellbop through a telescope And ever since then I was obsessed and I was really lucky my grandfather really indulged me and whenever he saw a book about Astronomy he bought it and gave it to me even if it was way above my level I always really enjoyed the pictures as I went on when I was in school I was the only girl in my advanced physics class, but my teacher. She was also a woman. She was really supportive Incredibly supportive and she really told me just to go for it no matter what And I went to university and studied physics. I didn't even know you could study astronomy. I didn't know you could be an astronomer But then I saw I met some astronomers and thought yeah, this is what I want to do I went on my first observing run as an undergraduate for a field trip I went to is Anna observatory in Tenerife and I remember I got off the bus I looked up and I saw the nebula in Orion really saw it for the first time and I knew from that moment on Which was maybe ten years ago and you I was going to be an astronomer and you whatever it took I was going to go


It's election day and I'm voting that we don't talk Lakers, but sometimes with voting you don't get your way run it back starts now Welcome and good morning everyone look who's here stadium insider Shamsherani a Chandler Parsons eddy G And we're gonna get started because we have so much to do last night I found myself loving the format and Chandler It was only your second game as a fan right since you stopped playing. How about the ending of that Clippers game, dude? You're going right to it, huh? It was my second game ever I went and saw Jamal Moseley last year and I went and saw JB bigger staff my two guys this year Cavs up 10 or 11 three minutes to go. I'm giving my shout outs to them walking out dapper up the coach and staff To look and see that they lost Dodger Stadium I got to get out of there I the traffic is crazy and I I got burned so I learned my lesson.  I get Dodger Stadium. There's really but NBA you can never leave the heat fans back in the day I think we all learned a lesson from them and that was just one of the 15 games that was going on last night And it was so full of action, but we of course want to start with we got to start with Kyrie, right? Because Shams you've got news that he's supposed to meet with Adam Silver today What do you know about that? Yeah, Kyrie Irving is meeting with Adam Silver right now actually from what I'm told and so We'll see what type of work they do to try to move toward a resolution But he hasn't played he he ends a suspension on Saturday. So technically he could play as soon as Sunday I don't know if that's feasible right now We know the list of six action items that the Nets want Kyrie Irving to accomplish Before stepping back on the court which ends in a meeting with Joe Psy and those two to my knowledge haven't Communicated so it's been been just under two weeks since his tweet of that movie It's been five days since his apology and it remains to be seen if he joins the team But what was curious to see in the last 24 hours was Jalen Brown came out in the Boston Globe and talked about how the NBPA is is going to appeal or could appeal his suspension and the terms and conditions that the Nets have laid out to him For his return as well as saying that the NBPA doesn't believe that the conditions laid out are Are responsible or fair for Kyrie Irving? So two interesting developments in the last 24 hours and one of which will see play out in terms of Kyrie Irving's meeting with Adam Silver Chandler, what do you think? I mean look we thought the list was weird, right? It's too much subjectivity There's zero way to sort of figure out what someone thinks or doesn't think and then it's all left to one guy Which felt awkward from the beginning Chandler, but what do you think? You know what it is for Kyrie? It's it's emasculating. It's it's embarrassing It's yeah, but you know what so is the so is the things that he's been doing so yeah I understand where Jalen's coming from we've all been cracking jokes on it How right now he's in the principal's office meeting so I can go play recess like that's what it feels like with this petty list But at the end of the day, it's it's it's not that extreme of a list clearly He needs it and and I think if he's a Hooper and his team is struggling. He's making a lot of money Then that's clearly need him Just just do the list meet meet with the owner meet with Adam and put this behind you as quick as you possibly can to try and salvage as much as you can of this season because It's going just about as bad for Brooklyn as it as it could and This is something that he can salvage and he can kind of put in his past by doing these petty funny tasks But I think for me, he's just embarrassing. You know when he comes back and plays it's like Everyone knows he completed the list once he plays, right? So I think that's what he's yeah, it's it's it's silly But he needs to just do it and reach the requirements and get back out there and hoop and do what he does Yeah, I think I'm not surprised at all to see Jalen Brown speak up He just missed his own bit of controversy a few weeks back when he almost got wrapped into the Kanye West situation as well Before leaving Donda sports eventually and admonishing Kanye publicly. He was he's been outspoken his entire career He's he's kind of been similar to Kyrie and and in his role with the player association that he clearly takes He clearly takes seriously. It's not surprising here and speak out at some point Kyrie will have to make some sort of retribution Whether it's this list of six items or whether it's some other public show It's gonna have to happen before he gets on the court whether the MBPA wants to speak up or not You know, we had Cedric Cullum kind of speak against Kyrie. We had LeBron pretty much outright This Dane towards good Kyrie did so it's it's gonna be interesting a lot of push and pull I agree with Chandler in that like yeah, when he gets in the court, we're gonna know he did something You know, he'll have to there's no way around it. Just what it is I guess it's in the air and we'll see if the conversation with Adam Silver today makes any difference the last two times He's spoken publicly on any of these matters have made things much much worse.  Or is he just doing it just to do it to get back on the floor? So like I'm Kyrie Irving just just do it because no one's really gonna buy that you'd like this whole new person anyway So if you miss basketball and you want to play just just do the six things This is this reminds me of when I snuck out of the house And my dad made me write a list about ten things that could have happened by sneaking out of the house And I wrote the most sarcastic list of ten things and did I learn anything? No, I didn't it was Patronizing and weird and there was no actual punishment It's a bunch of lip service and I think it's interesting that we went from all right Kyrie what you did is wrong and and you just need to apologize for that to this weird list that is now sort of turning People against those that are trying to enforce the punishment if this is the most bizarro world story And then all of this what seems to not be talking about we need to talk about is the fact that the team is 4 and 7 losing to the Mavs More importantly, can they turn this thing around Eddie? I got to start with you because this is you know You go to these games you see them up close and personal is this turn around a bowl Well, they look like a much better team and what I'll give them credit for is In the middle of this storm of just controversy between Kyrie Steve Nass getting fired email doka maybe getting hired and just everything else around it. They've bandied together They bit down they've gotten better defensively Even with without Kyrie on and with a hobbled band They they've won three of their last four. So yeah to say they lost last night is yeah, they did They lost a tough game Kevin missed a huge free throw he's pissed as you would expect him to be but they played better in the last week and They've won three of their last four. They have a winnable game coming up Wednesday Against the Knicks and then they go on a West Coast trip. This is a team. It's kind of rallied on the road Just so far this season They've done as well as could be expected Jagvon is doing well. He's got them prepared He's got them working hard instead of point where people are openly wondering like yo, did he just secure the job this week? I Think they're trending up despite all of these things Interesting guys the question has to be asked Do they need Kyrie back? I know it's crazy to say that out loud, but I think it's a fair question Chandler Do they need Kyrie back? I mean, I I think so. I think any team would you know want a sane You know changed Kyrie Irving off the court, but yeah, I mean on the court when he's played this year He's a top three-point guard. He can do everything on the floor. He's making shots.  Yeah, he missed a free throw last night like so what like that's not We lost in the game But it's just crazy that this is the situation They find themselves in with the guy that wanted out or the guy that wanted the coach GM fire now He's the one kind of carry in the load why they're by Kyrie's handling his stuff So I think it's just the sooner they put this Kyrie Irving stuff behind them and move forward It's only gonna help the team because this thing lingering is is no no bueno They could use him down the stretch last night though, right like when they needed a bucket It's like KD was the one guy that they could rely upon and he was getting double triple team at a time So that's why you have a guy like Kyrie Irving He's just unfortunate with what's transpired the last couple weeks And he him and the team kind of phasing each other out and him basically being banished away from the team Again and putting himself back in position where he's re-entering the team But the hope is that when he does come back, it'll be with the focus level He started the year off with because he started the year off You know 30 point games every night and then he had that tough game against Chicago and then he's been gone ever since So they need him back when you talk to people around the Nets They know they can't even come close to competing for anything in the Eastern Conference without Kyrie Irving Yeah, no disrespect to no disrespect to Sumner, but I'd rather have Kyrie Irving starting a point guard than then Sumner I was just gonna say it's kind of crazy a team with Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving on the roster badly needs a point guard right now Do you see that late in the game yesterday? They they won the night before and in Charlotte because they had a 23-7 run to finish that game off They needed another one yesterday The double teams and Kevin he's doing a good job Orchestrating working his way through them But they need to do a better job on the backside of those attacking and that's where Kyrie could be huge for them And just isn't right now They need somebody helps set the table help get that offense going Because when Kevin is gonna get doubled like that and that's why he got his tech because he was arguing with Theo Pinson about being doubled and Theo told him he had to be Magic Johnson They're gonna have to capitalize on the other end playing for Four four verse three and they just weren't late in the game and that's what it came down to and then the mystery though I'm gonna I'm gonna give them crap for the mystery though. Okay, even though he's upset his own self Challenge, right? That's not the only reason they lost the game, but you would love that made that free though You made 60 something in the road before that You know what your fair and balanced and I appreciate that he is Eastern Conference player of the year amid all of this Junk that's going on. He's the one that's trying to figure things out. You guys want to move on Are we done talking about the Nets? Like yes, we're gonna be talking about the Nets all year long. I know yay. They're this year's Lakers. How fun but we can't talk warriors because on the other side of the country this this team is They barely won they barely beat the Kings and it was on a very controversial no-call in the final seconds, which has gotten Mike Brown once again livid Okay, Kevin Herter there thinking that that should have been a foul possible three-point play guys What do we think that the no-call on clay was it a good call or no? No, that's that's one thousand percent foul Not only is he pushing him not only is he pushing him with his left hand He also then hits his elbow as he's shooting that should one thousand percent be three free throws This is why by the way when team blow their challenge early on it pisses me off because if you think there's any chance It's gonna be a close game. You have to save your challenge for something like this And this is a foul and Kevin Herter by the way is cash from the free throw line So this this is most likely going to over time After this no-call, but yeah, once this report comes out. This is a dead And again because they keep getting these sort of last two minute reports And they seem to be on the losing end of that every time But what you know if you're the Kings are you buying what Mike Brown said that this is just the lack of respect for Sacramento as a whole Eddie yeah as a Sacramento native. I'll say yeah We're talking about a team that pretty much was screwed out of a championship in 2002. It's it's all but been admitted I'll go with Mike Brown here. I'll buy that. That was a pretty clear foul Lot in the ref is standing right there. I'm not exactly sure already seen I'm captain the NFL game cannot end with a passenger friends call But yo when you hit a guy on his hip and his shooting arm shooting for the game. Yeah, we gotta put him at the line I'm sorry. He might have missed like Kevin. We don't know but we have to at least give them the chance But let me say this though the Kings blew that game the possession before as well letting 20 seconds take off the clock for I have no idea what reason but they let Steph just hold the ball in the corner There's no five-second call. This is in high school. I don't know what they were expecting was gonna happen It was on next to their events too So I'm not maybe we didn't give the Kings enough credit for their tank ability because That was insane to watch why I I didn't there was just gonna let Steph hold the ball for the clock went out It was it was weird. You know what's crazy is all season long. I've been saying Let's not panic about the Warriors. They're getting these young guys all this experience and now they win and I'm concerned Thank you These games they've been losing. I'm like, it's not that big of a deal But now last night kind of made me feel weird about them It's like you got the the Kings at home where you almost smoked it on a horrible defensive play at the end like And they gave you every single reason to win that game last night and you barely squeak to an out barely It's listen. It's it's the beginning of season still but man I would like to see them kind of start hitting their stride because they don't look so hot Well, I think one issue for them early this year is they don't really have what they thought they had in James Weisman And he's been through a lot so early in his career, but they thought he would be Pushing kevon looney to be the starting center. They thought at at bare minimum He'd be the backup and someone that they can rely on his plus minuses are way Out of whack when he's playing with Steph Curry, which is Insane because usually Steph Curry makes everyone around him better But it seems like those two guys aren't a good fit when they're on the floor together And now he's totally out of the rotation For the foreseeable future. So I think they're already dealing with a little bit of adversity How do they go from here will be interesting? They're clearly relying a lot on the young guys Jonathan cominga. We saw anthony lame who's on the two way. He was getting some time last night and over the last couple games So they're dealing with the rotational issues as well really really early in the year Yeah, so pile on just a little bit They needed 47 points from Steph last night to win that game. They almost needed 60 Uh, jordan pool had two points last night. It was one for four from the floor He has not played up to that contract so far We can say it's the drama. It's whatever is going on But I mean, he's been a streaky shooter in his career anyway, but yeah, that's a little concerning to go out there and score two points Uh, the only Like you said, they're not getting anything from weissman jen michael green who was one of their I guess bigger Offseason pickups has been a negative for them. It's it's yeah, it is concerned It's funny the way chandler put it, but it's right. They shouldn't have needed this at home to win this game and 47 from step like You can't do that every night numbers He's been bonkers all season long. The problem is he's leading them in everything rebounding. That's this right So they need step needs help.  He did show up with a puppy that was very cute So I do think that that should have been worth something more Other news guys the bucks I forgot who had Atlanta being the team that was finally going to be the ones that took down the bucks Was that you two that was both chandler any okay fair enough now they're uh trace that out of this one But the question's quite simple and look is this going to be an overreaction? Maybe but this is sort of where we are. We're only 10 through the season But do the hawks have enough? To to make a run in the eastern conference. I'm not saying to take out the bucks in the long run But to make a run chandler you want to start? Uh, yeah, I I think they are a good team. I think they added a great piece of jante murray Can can they beat the bucks or the cell takes four times in a series? I I don't see it but they can compete and trey young is the closest thing that step curry this league has the jante murray Is a great addition. John Collins is only getting better. I love deandre hunter I think he's becoming one of the best two-way players in the league Um, and yeah, I think they're fun to watch. They shoot the ball. They have size. They have depth Like I said, I don't think they're a top top tier team But yeah, once they get in the playoffs and once they once they hopefully can get home court advantage If they meet one of those teams in the finals, who knows what happens but They're they're playing well and to beat that team without trey young is huge for them Last night's a great example. Why they're a dark horse by adam de jante murray, you know Michelle, you know watching him in san Antonio Maybe a lot of people don't realize how great he is both as a defender and Somebody who can create on offense. I know yeah Nowadays we only look at guys three point percentage trying to figure out what they can do on offense He's a great slasher He can shoot a little bit better than that percentage says and he can run an offense He can have nights like this where yes trey could have a night off a little literal night off And he can carry against a great team. Um, I I think they have a lot of upside over there They are just two years removed from the conference finals. They played the bucks really tight Trey missed the game. Yanis missed the game. It was a weird series But they can compete with everybody They also have a roster that's ready made if they want to make some spring for a big trade They don't have many picks, but they have guys like de andre hunter or like john collins or clincapella who Have on salaries that are very tradable and can be put together to get something nice if they so choose to Uh, but they should be in all rust. They got a lot of good pieces there right now Well, I'm curious from challenge perspective It's like I'm not saying they're better without trey young But they just play totally different trey and the ball moves a lot more Obviously, you're not as reliant on a guy like trey young So you have no choice But I mean you were there for a little bit a little a couple of coffee Like what's the difference between playing with a guy like that versus when he's out and and you have to really adjust It's it's similar to james hard in houston. It's trey's usage rate and he has the ball in his hand Sometimes the offense can get bogged down and sometimes it gets stagnant. There's no real movement because you have trey who's so good Handling the ball. He's so good in iso pick and roll. He's throwing lobs. He's shooting sometimes when he takes these 35 footers It's deflating to your offense unless it goes in when it goes in. It's great The crowd gets going. It's fun and it's exciting But sometimes you're better off not better off because trey is unbelievable But sometimes your offense your movement everybody touched in the ball everybody just feels more involved and and just Happier because they're getting touches and they're getting looks that they usually don't when the star player is playing Uh, yeah, I mean you see that in philly philly won a game last night without james I watched it happen last year in brooklyn when when james would get hurt. It's just a different style of ball next to that guy trey is great But yeah, you We've all been there. We've all played basketball if there's a guy on our team That's just holding the ball bouncing in at the gym.  These guys are low-key hype when james heartens out Like jordan pool is hype when lund steve curry is not playing This is their chance to show like I can do more and and Sometimes they take advantage of it sometimes you get exposed like damn. I need him back quick That's humbling as a as a player you kind of like you get this boost of confidence when the main top guys are out And then you are now that top guy and sometimes it works and sometimes now the defense is focused on you and it isn't too sweet You know switching gears because I think before the the whole giant roster of games started last night This one had the potential to be the best cell ticks grizzlies and it was Not disappointing at all the cell ticks with the defense just on display jammer ant three points one to six shooting in the fourth And it wasn't just jason tatum Although he was a huge part of it. Everybody at some point was defending him But are they good enough? Are you seeing enough defensively that they can just switch that thing on and off and really go for it? Chandler, what are you seeing from this Celtic squad? I mean, yeah, they they got it all I mean those two guys I keep saying tatum and brown They have taken that next step is one of the best if not the best duos in the league And they have interchangeable pieces. They got guys. I love guys like grant williams who can do it all He can switch one through five.  He's such a He's such a solid piece that like the nets would die for right now That just keeps it steady that initiates the offense That's that floor general where it's not just getting crazy isos and all these one-on-one sets He's that vet. He's that tyus jones for them He gets them all in the right place and it's not just all these isos with their two stars They have run a great offense marcus smart is obviously unbelievably defensively and knocking down shots They can switch one through five. They got bigs that can move their feet I love them. They looks like they're they're playing. They're having fun. They're playing hard And mazul has got them rocking right now and those two kids have taken that leap to start them Yeah, I mean brogdon brogdon didn't shoot it that well last night, but he had 10 rebounds it forces He's a steady hand on offense and defense They just know what they're doing out there Which is seems like an oversimplification, but they do one thing I always say about this something seem and why I wasn't really concerned with them in the playoffs last year was They've been doing this since they were babies since jason tatum got to this league And he's been doing it with brad stevens with marcus smart with jailing brown They've been doing together since they got to this league. They played big games. They played the biggest games They played game seven with the goat. They played On the road against the new goat instead like they've they've done all of that They're always prepared. They're they're never rattled Jason tatum is elevating. I mean, there's This is a great team. This is exactly what we assume this team would be and that's without rob Williams thus far He's only going to make them better They're going to be able to bring him back slower and slower now let him get as healthy as he can be And it's just going to elevate for them after, you know, maybe the all-star break however long they want to take All right, this is you know, we have to make lists Otherwise, this none of this is valid, but jason tatum Where do you put him right now in the league top five shams? Do you put him top five? I mean, I feel like the top five is still interchangeable. It could be every night It's somewhat different But I think what makes boston so unique and I think it speaks to what eddie just Just said is that they're really self starters. They're self leaders Like they go from e-mail yudoka who all those players love to joe mazula first time coach Was he 34 years old and like i'm sure joe mazula's standpoint and what i've heard internally is like He's not going to overstep as well. He's there to aid them and support them and guide them But there's also a level of leeway that those guys have all earned where they're really they're not coaching themselves But they're really self starters in a lot of ways and it's not easy to find in the league Top five top top five Top five is is tough.  There's room there because joel and b is not playing like a top five player this year either So there's definitely room there but with the rise of guys like jaw and jokers for somehow never even ends up in the conversation Right He's he's he's scratching the surface for sure. I don't know if I'd quite put him there yet But he has gotten a lot better. He's gotten a lot stronger and and he's an absolute stud Yeah, he's getting close to it. I mean what guys like lebron with their slippage joel is a good mention James as well He's right around there and and he played against jah last night on in jah's gym And he was the best player on the court by a good little margin and and what he does on defense I think is what separates him Uh, we got to talk about the the young dudes rockets played the magic last night houston winning palo ben caro 30 points jailing green 34 points, of course being a number one number two pick in the last couple seasons So you're a gm and you've got to build your team around one of these two gentlemen shams, who are you building it around? You guys yeah, I don't go to you first on the jam today. Um, well, listen, I think they're both really good Uh, I I'm not good at picks. I'm I'm not gonna give my picks out like it's tough Like I I think it really depends on what you need like palo plays Really on the box a lot. You see as a lettuces them right now jailing green obviously more of a wing perimeter player So honestly, whatever my need is. I mean, they're both really good But I mean, I don't think it's a stretch to say that palo ben caro's Much more further along uh right now than jailing green was a year ago And that probably speaks to palo ben caro came in the league You just see his physique his body type like he's ready to go. He's a man already And he can play against really any player in the league there's obviously some stuff He needs to work on defensively But he's he's there from a from a skill standpoint a physique standpoint Um, like he's got all the tools You guys have serious palo It's palo and that's no disrespect to jailing green. It's it's more so about where the league is headed He's 6 10 and he's a wing This this was he would be an entirely different position if he played this game 20 years ago He can shoot. He can dribble. He can pass. He can be your best player on a great team He's that good and he's even further along than we assumed he would be and he was the number one overall pick He might be a better prospect The big fellow over there in france because he's again, he's that great Watching him be this good this this early has been fun. It's one of the better stories in the league I'm happy. We're talking about it again. No slight to jailing who averaged 17 points this rookie year Not easy to do. He's up to 20 this year I think eventually he can be a really strong ball handler And and distribute the ball as well. He just takes tough shots, which I worry about a little bit But his athleticism is winning him over a ton Chandler. Yeah, it's it's palo to me every time I see a stat or a tweet or something about this kid It's a tim breaking some record and comparing him to stats to lebron james and Obviously, he's on a very very bad team But so is jailing green and they're getting a lot of reps which I think is great for their growth But yeah, palo just does more for me. He's he's he's huge six 10 250 he can pretty much play one through five He can score in multiple ways To me he was he's just he came in so ready like he came in just ready to obviously help a team Be the best player on that team Um, and I think his his future is great. Jalen's great. Jalen's exciting Jalen's a star jalen's jalen's more of you know, a personality and and like sean said like whatever I need Uh, it could it can depend on what I have around those two guys But to me palo you can plug into any one of the 30 teams right now and he's gonna have success just because he can do it all Shams, I know you've been multitasking during this entire first half of the show So when we come back he's gonna have the latest on the lakers roster restrictions Plus we are gonna vote for some really important topics things like Best in-game dunker all of that when run it back comes back We can't act like something is happening And that that that that isn't real, you know what I'm saying and and and with that, I mean Like from the way our salary is constructed our salary cap and our uh our budget uh all the way to You know injuries guys being available playing style new coaching staff like And guys having to buy in to how we're playing and and what we're doing Um, so all of that is real and guys having to step up and play better I know it's a frustrating time for lakers fans. Um, and I I'm sort of happy and sad I'm not living in LA right now to hear all the local buzz But shams at this point fans want to know what what options Does this team actually have as far as the roster is concerned? Yeah, michelle. They're two and eight right now. Their schedule isn't really getting easier And I'm told the organization will be prudent with their two first round picks available that they have for the remainder of the decade in 2027 and 2029 Um, I don't believe the lakers are in a position right now to mortgage their future with those two available picks So, you know realizing that this team Is probably not going to be a championship contender might not even be a shoe in for the playoffs I mean the way that the season is going That they're probably looking at marginal changes around the edges at best And that means trying to make deals without putting in first round picks because as of right now the organization Seems to be moving in a direction where they're going to resist Moving first round picks if the season continues to go down this path So for lakers fans who are clamoring for a buddy healed miles churner move Where you're giving up two first round picks or giving up multiple Seconds and first like I I don't think where we see this lakers team. It's not prudent for them to do that That is dark guys that is dark Well, I before we get to that too is Dwight Howard the last we saw him was last week He was sort of pitching himself for a gig in the nba But he got one and it but where is it shams? Yeah, he signed in taiwan with the the taiwan leopards. I believe I said that the right way. You nailed it. Yep I'm told it's a six-figure deal. Um, actually more than six-figure deal seven figure deal two million dollar deal for the for this season Um, and we just talked about it last week, right chanler former teammate of his he was trying to go for the nba He ends up in taiwan chanler any thoughts I mean, I've actually been to taiwan with Dwight Howard and jeremy lin when we put on the rockets together And it's an incredible place and they love their basketball over there. Um What I go do that right now at my point of my career was no chance He's obviously still felt it's like he has something left to tank Maybe he goes there for a little bit shows teams that he can still compete and play Uh and makes a comeback next year But the the guy clearly isn't ready to hang it up and he wants to play more. So, you know, I support him I think it's really cool. I think he should absolutely dominate that league if he has any chance of wanting to come to the nba He needs to Um, but yeah, that place is wild man They they they are obsessed with basketball. They're the they're the most passionate fans that I was ever experienced to And uh, you know, it should be fun for him I don't think that that league has ever paid a player two million dollars for for a season by the way So congrats to Dwight Howard on that. I guess. Yeah, no pressure on that one. Um, eddie I gave you like a minute and I don't know 12 seconds to simmer on this whole lakers moves roster Like what what do you think and I know that and ham talked about it too is like realistically What can they even do but what is the one move they should make? They have to Well, I've if you follow me on twitter I've been talking about it all morning. I think dark ham's absolutely correct There's no magic move that's going to fix this team Uh, they could probably hustle better on defense. They can make some of these wide open shots They you know get thomas brian back and revan all better Uh, there's no magic move for them. We've seen that they've negotiated with teams all summer trying to trade rustle Westwood shams has been all over it. He's been telling us step by step Uh, it's it's it's does it's not smart for them to trade both of those picks They need to keep something in the coffers for when lebron eventually retires and they had to move it to the next phase of the organization Um, they're right to stand still plus My thing about trades and my thing about laker fans in lebron fans in general The other team has to like the trade too. Nobody just wants to make the lakers better on their own The other team has to want to do it They don't we're not about to load up the lakers just just to do it. So Yeah, I mean, I I think they almost have no choice but the stand pat The crazy thing is they're they're in such a bad situation. They can't even tank. They don't they don't have their pick So like that's that's not an option Which I think if they did that would be where you start shutting down these players because that would be the only You know, only round to go Imagine if the world gets the number one pick this year based on lakers struggling like imagine that I like it. I've been imagining it. I think it's gonna be great I think it's gonna be fun to watch shams. I'm glad you brought it up I know you got stuff to do. There's so so many stories that are fluid and ongoing Shams is always. Thank you. We shall we shall speak manana But guys you're sticking around because it is election day and in honor of that We figured you know what it's time to vote on a whole bunch of categories first up MVP right now. Okay. I want to stress right now eddy yannis or luca I'm gonna go luca for two reasons one.  He's leading the league and scoring.  It's kind of just his turn You know, like yannis has two it's gonna be a lot to get him a third one luca needs to be anointed in this sense Uh, and it's not that he's undeserving either. It's just like yeah, he's killing and it's his turn So it's just working out. I'm gonna go luca. All right. All right. Chandler most improved player maxi or marketing To me, it's got to be lori marketing And here's why first of all they're nine and three their first place in the western conference Do they sustain that probably not? But yeah, also they're now getting to the point where the bottom four or five teams the last couple years have Lingered around 20 wins. They're already at nine. So at this point, I think they got to be committed This kid here went from a high draft prospect with a lot of potential to a guy that just kind of got thrown into a trade That now is proving himself to be a valuable valuable player who's doing it all He's knocking down threes. He's rebounding and he is the main reason to me why they've got off to such a hot start People expected maxi people expected maxi to be doing this I didn't see lori marketing coming out of nowhere averaging 24 9 and 4 and the best team in the western conference So that's I gotta go with them I would love to be a flyer all in the front office. Yeah, he might not it although Ah, he's that's such a good moment such a good moment. Uh six man of the year. This yeah eddie, uh westbrook or pool Between those two i'ma go russ russ has been killing in that role and he's really stabilized their offense when he's on the floor Jordan pool's been a has has a little bit of a down season thus far I think he'll snap out of it and russ might be in another jersey when he wins this award later this season But he's he's been great. Also, you know, benedict matthurin and indy and christian wood in dallas He's been amazing off that bench. But yeah, out of these two i'ma go russ Uh this next one shallow. There is a correct answer a better duo right now tatum and brown or stephen clay Oh come on I know sometimes are easy it's it's tatum and brown honestly I think the the it should be stepher wiggins at this point on that team, but yeah, it's it's tatum and brown I think they're the best duo in the league. Um, they can do it all. They're so interchangeable. They score. They defend The they are they are to me. They've taken a huge step They're both all stars tatums in the mvp canada talk Uh, stephen clay are great. They have a great run the First and second best shooter of all time, but yeah, this one's not even close I agree. I think that was that was a gimme shooter. You got the game on the line shooter. You'd want eddie dame Steph or i'm going to allow a prisoner of the moment right in josh heart What are you? I was just gonna say I'm gonna go with step out of these two dame is incredibly clutched like i'm not hating on dame at all They're they're shared history together. Uh step has been pretty overwhelming favorite between them He's hit some big shots in his own right in his career. He's coming off one of the best finals performances of all time So I can't in good faith say somebody else, but all due respect to dame and what he does Uh, two buzzer beating series ending shots. He's the only player in history with that. So I can't disrespect that By the way, the portland trailblazers, I don't know if you've been catching their post games with brook But it's like every time now it's the person being interviewed and the entire team behind them Just having a party. It is so fun to watch. I don't know how long it will last But I hope for our sake a while a better league past team shaler magic or the pelicans I mean the magic are fun with palo. I love watching bull bull. They're they're young. They're exciting But it's it's the pelicans to me. I mean with zion bi cj mccullum. They're exciting They have all these young guys that are so scrappy on defense, but I think obviously with the zion factor here I mean herb jones and dunk right there is nasty Alvarado, he's fun to watch. He's pesty. But yeah, I mean, I think between jaw and zion Those guys are two of the most exciting guys in the league to watch. So I got even I got to give the nod to the pelicans here Okay, eddie get the last one better in game dunker. Is it jaw or would you like a write-in candidate of your choice?  I just always love that type of dunk. It just feels powerful It's a meme. He goes right at guys. He doesn't care. The thing about giles. He's a great dunker But uh, he's so slight that he ends up having to lay it up a lot He was twist around guys Now I'm gonna go ride your face. It hits you in the face Just like he did just like he did she rocks right here. I love the way he dumps. It's insane Uh, that yeah, I could watch that all day. Uh, we've got to take a quick break here coming up next Is yokech still somehow and I have no idea why underrated and What would you do with 1.9 billion dollars? Don't even look at your numbers. I got it But there it is Nicola yokech has passed. Well chamberlain most triple doubles by a center in NBA history That of course he was here last night san Antonio playing the spurs. We'll get to that But the big thing about last night was it was a 15 game night Everybody was in action. Of course today be an election day. It was part of the entire move for that but guys I mean, let's not pretend like this was good, right? Like we should have more of these nights Maybe all the time. What do you guys think? I was wondering last night just how rare is this It should happen way more often Uh, it's a little hard to keep up with but that's why we have the ipad and the phone and the laptop and the second tv Yeah, let's do this like, you know, 10 times a month or something. Whatever these guys can handle Yeah, usually i'm flicking back and forth between a football game or a baseball game or something and when it's 15 games It's just straight mba for me. Even though college basketball started last night My gators were playing it was fun. It was cool going from, you know Channel and and being able to do that and i'm doing it on my phone while i'm at a game Which is a little really difficult Uh, but no, I think it's great. I think it's great for fans. I think it's great for the league It was fun and they also they lucked out with a great night of basketball I think there was just one blowout and everything else was it was good and down to the wire including Shockingly probably for some fans the denver nuggets here in san antonio this first put him up quite the fight And it was a topic of conversation for us. I know on the air the fact that yokic He just goes out there He does what he's supposed to do he does it quietly I know that he's mentioned it to his his peeps that he wants to be the tim duncan of denver basically Which is not a bad thing to want to be But does he get the kind of respect that he deserves at this point janler? And I know you mentioned him earlier in the show. What do you think? Yeah, listen, it's hard for me to say he's underrated because he's one back-to-back MVP's but yeah, he's not your traditional big that dunks and block shots and catches lobs that people Over the last decade have become accustomed to so yes I think he's looked at differently in a certain way and people that really don't understand basketball or no basketball don't fully grasp how Beautifully this guy plays the game. He's like a point guard out there. He's a coach out there He but he's not shack. He's not too lmb. He's not one of these physical huge presence That's dominating the game with power. He's doing it with no looks and dropping dimes and and doing it as a point guard at the center position So Underrated, I don't think he's underrated the guys in two-time MVP But he definitely is not like in conversations that he should be he's not talked out or respected like one of the best players Right now. We just talked about the top five players. I even forgot like I barely put him in there and like So like they definitely have this aura around him where he's he's not in that talk when he most certainly is Yeah, it's tough. He's he's clearly a great player. He should be in these conversations two MVPs It's hard to go against that with all amount of guy who's made a game winner in game seven of the Playoff series against a defense player of the year. So he's he's done a lot. I think it's not Aesthetically what we think of when we think of the best players in league He's not honest, but man, is he good at basketball? Yeah, it's not splashy. Um guys, this is uh, this just it Can't believe I'm getting through this. Uh, there was no winner of last night's power ball There was a delay last night technical and security problems, but the pot Is now 2.3 billion dollars and I'm so excited guys. Chandler. What do you do at first if you win? I'm I'm putting some of that money and I'm buying the Memphis Grizzlies or the Orlando magic And I'm and I'm moving them to Las Vegas Okay, okay. Wow. That's it's like a responsible thing. Eddie you I'm probably buying into the Raiders and asking what josh mcdaniels is doing every sunday. Uh, a buy a lot of sneakers But it's sports watch. No, you did not I have no choice. I'm sorry Oh, I I I'm gonna spend the rest of today and tomorrow. I'll just think about this. I'm chartering a 737 I am disappearing anybody who wants to go with me can come and then all the dogs in the world will have a home I can't wait. This is gonna be a fun day. Okay. It's time I know I'm giddy. I have goosebumps just thinking about it. Uh, it's time to convince me of some stuff Eddie, okay Sometimes you get hard ones. Sometimes you get easy one. I'm curious what you think about this convince me that the nba Should add a four-point shot I'm gonna step further Rocket job, you took it right The 50 point basket all the way at the top Let's add that like I need my sports to be as ridiculous as possible I'm for all of this stuff But yeah, put a four-point line out there somewhere and let step and dame steal points every night I also think it'd be great for late game. I like all jokes aside. I think it'll make late game really exciting I always wish there was a way we could squeeze a little bit more. It's just like in football Like I think they should make kick uh onside kicks way easier. Let's make late game way easier in nba. Let's do it Don't hate it. Can't imagine anyone would be against it. Maybe the players uh Chandler Convince me that the Orlando magic will win a title in two years I mean the only way this is gonna happen is if they get the number one pick this year And this guy victor just turns out to be better than advertised Palo keeps growing and getting better guys like John and Isaacs come back and get healthy This is this is a very tall task and it's most likely it's not gonna happen but I think if they can find some ways to get some free agents to pair with those young guys Um and and victor and palo continue to be those dudes and then They have a small chance of winning championship the next year You would be the worst lawyer if I was facing the death penalty like I don't don't even want that Yeah, you don't want to hire me Eddie convince me That he got game is the best basketball movie Yeah, if you trim like eight minutes off this movie, it's absolutely the best basketball movie of all time I mean, it's it's up there alone for the the the jesus and shake shuttle worse basketball game at the end of this I I love this movie. I love all basketball movies. I'm like a sports movie dork So I can't go wrong But now this is a legitimately a great movie and I think Ray did a good job I know everybody rags on them this first performance We did a great job all things considered now the version of this movie that has kobe Which he wanted with spike. We want it. I wish we could have seen that one too, but I think it's great I think it's up there. I think it's up there for sure All right. All right. We got look we mentioned it all 30 teams were in play last night Which means the fashion was perfection including One of our own. I'm scared when run it back returns All right, I love this jayne ivy rocking his mom's jersey to yeah, that's perfect That is perfect, which of course means it's fashion time fitter brick and we start with a little Stefan curry if you will 47.9 with a little sour patch. Okay I love steven curry, but this is an awful pair of sneakers wouldn't mow the grass in the east.  That's that's pretty that's pretty bad All right. This is a jewelry watch of course on lamello ball a lot of a lot going on. Yay or nay UFO chain that That's a lot of money for that I don't Yeah, right. I feel like a nice watch is just really always the way to go Yeah, it's too much playing for me. This is very subdued for rustle westbrook. Wow I honor the gift his own clothing line. You can't hate that. That's a fit Yeah, I like the plaid jeans like the print on the jeans to detail. Oh my Carl anthony towns. Why though? What are we doing? I actually don't hate walking.  I clearly can't see the other stuff. I only see the mask Good for you. Good for you. What is he doing? If you see me in new jersey walking my dog. It's gonna look like that Uh, mr. Rogier. Um, okay It's a good color. Can't go wrong with wheat Timbs. Can I go wrong with wheat Timbs? And I like I like the matching. I like the matching top with the bottom.  I love a good olive This is a fashion man right here. Kyle kuzma always. It's always a show for him Free bg. He's a pretty griner hoodie on that's gotta be a fit.  That's all he can do Oh You know what? We've all been there when you feel fat. That's all you want to wear it. Although now he looks great. Oh, look at Hey That is a tequila on the rocks in my hand. I will be this I have to know Did you do this on purpose the phone matched the hat? Like are you that guy? No, no, no The hat is orange. The phone case is red. But yeah, that does look like that And what's the uh, what's the bevy of the evening? What do we have? That is a tequila on the rocks Oh, god Like that's why you left early chamber That's why you left early So you stay on a Monday. Yeah on a Monday. You know what?  I'm sorry, but that's the rule And if you haven't done it already make sure you guys go and vote, but we will be back tomorrow what we will talk about Who knows?


This is exciting. What's up, money geeks? Mr. V here. Welcome to another video, guys. So in today's video, I want us to take a look at RTX, radiant technology. I've actually done a video here talking details and why I'm so bullish on radiant technology. I'm gonna hook that video up here so you can go check it out. But the reason why I wanted to go back and talk about RTX today is because most recently, as of yesterday, they actually got these wonderful news. I mean, excellent news. Signing a new contract with Boeing to support the F-15 aircraft. And the contract was worth about $202 million, which is exciting. So we're thinking about the whole fact that right now, COVID-19 is still holding businesses back. People are not back to scale. So manufacturing is not up to scale right now because, again, because of COVID. So when I look at all these contracts, the signing, it tells me that as soon as the economy opens and as soon as businesses open, as soon as manufacturing goes back to scale, these guys are gonna be busy. There's gonna be so much work for them to do. And again, the reason why I like radiant a lot is after the merger with United Technology, they actually created this massive company that supports aerospace and defense systems. As a matter of fact, they created the world's largest aerospace and defense system provider company. So that's why I like them. So companies like Boeing, for instance, would go to them for some contracts that they can support, which is awesome. So again, if you look at just the numbers, Regent Technologies, when I was doing this video, was trading at about $68 and some change. And again, not too far from after the merger because after the merger, I felt like this stock was so undervalued when the merge with United Technology. And even up to now, I'm still surprised that a lot of people haven't caught up to the stock. But that's not my issue. I mean, just for transparency, I'm bullish on Regent Technology. I own Regent Technology in my portfolio. I'm bullish on Boeing and I own Boeing in my portfolio. Not just a little bit, but a lot of it just because I believe in it so much. Regent Technology cut back the dividends, which is, it's good for some reason because it's saving capital to stay afloat. The good news is that as soon as they get back in business, they're gonna put back those dividends.  If you give me growth, I'll take that. So now I see that the stock is absolutely on the value, trading at $68, it's like, no, no, no, no. That's not a good price for that particular stock.  I'm anticipating that I'll make my, the money that I was supposed to get from dividends, I'll make it in the growth. And then when they reinstate their dividends, then we're back in business. So I'm gonna get two things, I'm gonna get growth and I'm gonna get dividends. So that's how I would approach it. So again, this is an excellent news for retail and technology, for people that are still on the fence with this particular stock, do some research, just kind of figure out what you want. If you don't have any defense stocks, I'll say this is one of the easiest one to get into because it's still currently on the value.  So the retail and technology after that merger still undervalued.  So let me know in the comment section, what do you think about these good news from retail and technology? The Fager designed a $202 million contract with Bowen and the company is on pace. And right now is the world's largest aerospace and defense systems provider. Do you think that this company is set for a major explosion? Let me know in the comment section. And as always, guys, YouTube tells me that 90% of you guys haven't already subscribed to my channel. So if you can just go ahead and hit that subscribe button and the notification bell, and as always, stay motivated.


Let me show you what this bad boy can do. Hey, welcome back to another episode of Titanium Man Garage, and today we're gonna rebuild the transmission on this 2015 Polaris Scrambler 1000. As you see here, if you saw my previous video, I had a snapped chain, so I ordered the chain and the bottom silence chain as well. I got everything taken out, and if you do this, make sure you clean the whole inside of the cases, because when the chain snapped, I found little tiny chunks of chain and metal in there. So I basically stripped everything out, and now I'm gonna show you how to put it back together. Alright guys, I'm gonna start building this. I like to use assembly oil or any kind of oil until it kicked everything lubed up while I'm doing it. This is gonna get to be the tricky part, because we've got this gear, this little guy slides out, slides in and moves up and down. I have to get the silence chain on both of these guys and get this in all at the same time. So like so, see the chain in here, and also these grooves mesh together up on top. Hope you guys can see that. So now I'm gonna take a little oil, and where the bearings go, now when I put this in the case, they're in the shift part right here where my thumb is. You have to line that fork up with this shift hole that goes in the groove. I'm gonna go ahead and put my shift in there right away too, just so it's in place. So this will be a little bit of a trick. So I also have to put my shift fork in there. And what nice thing about this transmission is there's a pin that just pulls right out. Then you can put the shift fork in. Once again, that's a little knobby that goes in that groove in the circle in the shifter. I'll get a close-up later on.  Put some fire ready because it has to go down. Yeah, I should have put that in at the same time so I might have to take that back off. And this is the little knob on the shifter I was talking about.  You shift your lever in the park. This little guy kicks out and locks this in the gear. And those two up. She turns nice. Alright, I guess to kind of explain this to you a little bit better, maybe the silver so you can see it now. I thought I got that assembled. Also keep in mind you have shims and you don't want to lose those. Like this right here came with a shim that goes on there. I'll go ahead and install that right away. This actually goes to your clutch. This is your main drag gear off the engine. The backside hooks up to your engine and it spins. So I'm going to go ahead and put that in next. Got my shim, I'm going to put that back on that way. Also might help if you grab a 2x4 because this shaft is actually pushing all of what John is going to do next. I can see everything. Shift lever. This is your centrifugal clutch goes. Okay, so now if you remember the chain on here was broken. I got myself a new chain. And then this part will go in next. And that goes in that hole. Grab a little more oil. I got a similar lube here. I could use that too. Almost forgot. There is a plate that goes over here. Which I'm going to do next. Two screws and I'm going to put a little loctite on here. I'm going to put a little loctite on both of them. You only need a little. So I've rebuilt a couple of different transmissions. Mostly like the scramblers. Like the scrambler 400s. I've done a couple of 500 scrambler magnums. I haven't done like a 2000 Polaris transmission yet. T30. Everything's good. There's a little oil on this. So it's good to go once I start it up. So I'm going to wrap this around here. The trick is to try to get that around this gear. While you're putting the other gear on. At least you've got your front output shaft. You've got your CL. You want to make sure you don't damage that. I'm going to have to lift this up a little bit. Next room. Clear the chain. Transmission. So now I'll just seal up the edges. Put the cover on. But before I do that I want to check the shift lever. Just to make sure I've got everything assembled right. Make sure it shifts into all the gears properly. Before I assemble it. So that should be Park. See how that pushed out. Neutral. That's how you assemble a 2015 Polaris. Scrambler 1000 transmission. Really not much to it.  When you really think about it. Just kind of keep an eye on how you disassemble everything. When you take this part apart. And put it back together the same way. I suggest looking at a manual. Because if you take this apart. Some can pop off and then you don't know where it goes. I will probably be double checking my manual. Just to make sure that I've got this. I'm putting the lever in the right spot. Although than that. There you have it. Alright so I double checked my manual. And I don't know if you can come in. So what it says is to put the shift. Or the Park lever on the side like that. And slide that down at the same time. You can see where that sits in. And you drop everything in all at once.  Hope you guys can see that. I know the lighting isn't too hot. So I can't zoom in a little bit more. And then make sure your spring right here. Is at the very top. So that pin is pushed all the way down. So you know it's seated correctly. And as you can see. My surface is cleaned. I've got my sealer on. I've got the other backside of the case clean. And ready to go. So I'm going to slap this together. But I do have to make sure that this shim does not move. So that's going to be the tricky part. Alright here goes nothing. So one more thing I'm going to do. Is I'm going to glue up the shaft. Because it seems a little on the sticky side. Alright I put some oil on the seals. So they slide on a little better. I'm trying to be careful not to break the seal in here. Because it seems to want to turn inside out. As I'm putting it on. So that's what I was checking for. Make sure my bearings line up. Alright so I got it all installed. Got our shift good. I did put this old belt in temporarily. Just to make sure everything ran and shift fine. Right now I'm going to replace that belt. And it's actually pretty easy. Take a 15 millimeter socket. Pull this bolt out. And I tell you I wish all these ground motors and sportsmen had this. You pull the bolt out. And the sheaves separate. That pulls out. And you can pull the belt out. Pull this all the way out. There's a washer in there. A couple washers. Pulls out. And you can get your belt out. Let's build this toast. And check out that belt. Nothing to it. It's actually pretty funny. I just started up as a test. It's pretty funny. Now I just install the new belt. Make sure you get a pliers belt. Reverse away. And pull that bolt in. Tighten it up. And you're good to go.  I got my new belt in. I did start it up. And I was reading forums on this because I actually was having the same issue. I would put it into reverse. And I could back up. Everything would work fine. I couldn't shift it to high or low or park or nothing. It was just stuck. So what I ended up doing was I pulled the clutch off. And this is supposed to freewheel. And it's not. It's rusted tight. So I'll probably end up replacing the clutch. This is a non-EBS clutch. So it should spin one direction freely. And the other direction the belt should still move a little bit. So what I ended up doing temporarily was I grabbed another clutch. That's an EBS clutch. And I threw the spring in. And I got it to work. So now everything's freewheeling like it should. The only problem is the clutch I used is actually the center part's a little bit tighter. So I have to order a new clutch to get the right clutch. So it turned out that's what the problem was. It originally had the same issue. It was jamming it back in through the gears and he stripped this out. Ball crank. So I had to replace that when I rebuilt the transmission. It does shift nice now. But if I were to be in low gear right now and want to shift into reverse it will not shift. So it's not necessarily inside your transmission. It's got to do with your clutches. If your belt is still turning your belt is still turning it's not going to want to shift out of gear. So with the clutch disengaged I should stop turning that and then you'd be able to shift into the correct gears. But if your belt's too tight like this is it will not shift through the gears. So I'm going to have to order a new clutch. This was pretty rusty. I thought about rebuilding it but I think it's just too far gone. The last guy that owned this thing when I pulled the clutch cover off I noticed the clutch just seized immediately so I tried cleaning it up and I threw it back in. But other than that transmission runs and drives like it should except for the shifting issue and once I get my new clutch in I will have cured my problem. So hope you liked the video. Thanks for watching and like always till next time.


of the Texas Rangers, starring Joel McRae as Ranger Jase Pearson. Another authentic re-enactment of a case transcribed from the files of the Texas Rangers. These in the following story are fictitious for obvious reasons. The events themselves are a matter of record. Every day, Monday through Friday, there's top entertainment all day long when you set your radio dial to NBC. Listen for Double or Nothing and you'll hear one of radio's funniest quiz shows. Yes, Walter O'Keefe consistently comes up with great comedy entertainment Monday through Friday on Double or Nothing. Listen and you'll agree. And then there's the program with a heart, Strike it Rich. The grand entertainment that Warren Hull brings you every day on Strike it Rich is just what the doctor ordered if you suffer from the housework blues. From Chicago, Tommy Bartlett brings you Welcome Travelers and interviews with many interesting guests who each day pass through the windy city. And for more fun, listen for Bob and Ray, those two zany comics. Then there's Music and Charm with Dave Garroway. So remember every day, Monday through Friday, chase your blues away with the wonderful daytime programs on this station of the NBC Radio Network. And now here's today's adventure with the tales of the Texas Rangers. And now, from the files of the Texas Rangers, the case called Little Sister. It is a Thursday afternoon in September, 1947. Four miles east of Winston, Texas, a 17-year-old girl gets off a bus. She wears a cheap red satin dress, spike-heeled pattern leather shoes and carries an imitation alligator suitcase. She trudges up a dirt road to a ramshackle house. In the yard, a younger girl is pouring slops from a bucket into a pig trough. Hi, beauty. How come you know my name? How do you like that? The kid don't even know her own sister. Huh? Only it ain't Billy Sue. Now, that's a hick name. You just call me Billy. You changed. Your hair used to be brown. I fixed it up a little. Do you like it, baby? Yes, real purdy. I ain't the only one who's changed. When I left here three years ago, you was a scrawny little kid. You sure filled out. I'm 15 now. You could pass for 18. Yeah. Bet they'd even think you was 19. Where's Pa? I drunk somewhere, I reckon. He ain't been home in near a week. Yeah. He's the one I ain't changed none. Well, you get them pigs. Pa's feeling. She stole a sow. She had a litter. Billy Sue. Billy. Billy, that dress you got on. Nice. Ain't it? Sure looks purdy. You reckon I could touch it just once? Sure, baby.  Feels so smooth. I bought it in Oklahoma City. You been all the way up there? I've been lots of places since I left here. I got myself married, too. Married? Where's your husband? Him. I walked out on him. He was a no-good bum, just like Paul. Oh. That sure is a pretty dress you got. Yeah. Dumb giving me the creeps. It was just like I did three years ago. He even smells the same. Where'd you come back for? To fetch you. Me? What for? You're going to help me. We're going to make a lot of money, you and me. How? I'll tell you all about it later. First, we go in town and get you a new dress. You going to buy me a dress like the one you got? That'll be just the beginning. Baby, you're going to have ten dresses as soon as we knock over a few movie houses. Movie houses? What you talking about? You'll see what I mean. Come on, baby, we got a lot of things to do for tonight. Look, Rick and I'm scared soon. Sure. I was scared too. First time I pulled a job, you'll get over it. Don't go so fast. I can't walk good in these high heels. You'll get used to them, baby. And that dress sure makes you look great. You passed the 19. Easy. Do you remember everything I told you? Rick and Sue. Billy's suit. I told you to quit calling me Billy Sue. Billy's supposed somebody sees me that knows me. Forget it. You're 40 miles away from Winston. Nobody'd know you in that dress. Okay, there's the movie house. You've gone up to the ticket window. You're going to be right behind me now, where you said.  Don't even let on you know me. I won't. I'll get going. Billy's supposed to catch you. They ain't going to get close to us. I've done this so many times I could work at my sleep. But suppose when I ask her for change, she's got it. How many times I got to tell you? She ain't going to have change. Manager comes out every half hour or so and gets the money and puts it in a safe. Now, stop moving. One ticket. That's a sass, please. Oh, don't you have nothing smaller than that? That's all I got. I ain't got change for a $20 bill. I have to call the manager. Miss Bob, I need change for a $20 bill. Yes. You bring it right down. You want to step aside and let the lady behind you get her too. One, please. Thanks. Here you are. Thanks. Open and put your hands up. What? This is a stick up, Buster. Look, you can't get away with it.  Now, give me the money out of that safe and don't try nothing funny.  Now, look. Get moving. Now, you get over in that corner and turn your back. What are you going to do? Just get over there and turn around. That's right. This is what I'm going to do. And one more.  I discovered a few minutes after the departure of the two girls. The deputy sheriff of that area was summoned and the assistance was requested from the Texas Rangers. 40 minutes after the crime was reported, Rangers Jase Pearson and Clay Morgan reached the theater. The boy said the cashier could tell us about it, Jase. It's probably her talking to those people just inside the door. Let us through here. Let us through, please. Evening, ma'am. Are you the cashier here? Well, yes, I am, Ranger. I can tell you everything that happened. It was terrible. It was just terrible. Uh-huh. Is the deputy around, ma'am? Well, no. He took poor Mr. Bob down to the hospital, but I can tell you all about it. Just the way it happened, I was the only one to see them both. I was just telling these people here. I was in a ticket booth. If you don't mind, maybe we'd better go someplace a little more private. Oh, well, we could go up to Mr. Bob's office and don't reckon he'd mind. That'll be fine. We'd like to see the office anyhow. Oh, for Ranger, the nerve of them two little hussies. How'd you know it was two of them? Oh, I seen them. The one went in and when she come out, the two of them went off together. Why might have been killed? Yes, ma'am. Everything in this office has been left just as it was. Well, there was a few people in here before the deputy come. We had to get poor Mr. Bob out of here, you know. Uh-huh. Take a look around, play, see if you can find anything. Okay. You get a good look at both these girls, ma'am. I sure did, Ranger. I'd know them any place. Suppose you'd tell me what they looked like. Well, a little one. She was the one to come up to the window first and give me the $20 bill. She had on a loud green dress and she's all painted up like a... Well, you know what I mean. How old would you say she was? Well, not very old, 16, 17 at the most. I remember wondering how she come to have a $20 bill. The other one was older? I reckon she was. She was real hard-looking and she had blonde hair. Of course, it wasn't natural blonde. Tell that right away. Anything else you could remember about them? Well, no, except they looked a little bit alike, not counting the older ones' dyed hair, of course. Not much around, Jay. Some blood stains over in the corner. The manager must have taken quite a wrap on the head. Oh, he did, poor Mr. Bob. When he come to, he looks so awful, like a walk-in goose. Of course, he wasn't walk-in, but that's the way he looked. Do you remember which direction the girls took when they left the theater? Indeed, I do. They went down to a Grossman's drug store. Thanks. You have a key to this office, ma'am? Well, yes, downstairs in the first. You mind getting it? We'd like to lock the room up till we get a lab crew here. All right, Ranger. You sure there ain't nothing else you want to ask me? Not right now, ma'am. Oh, well, I'll be right back in just a minute. She'll sure have something to talk about for a while. Yeah. What do you want to do after we close off the room, Jay? Check the area around the theater? Uh-huh. Somebody might have seen the girls when they left here. Maybe they haven't had a chance to get too far away yet. We didn't have to check far. The news of the robbery had gotten around. A witness who'd been standing outside the drug store has positive he'd seen the girls drive away in a blue four-door sedan. The record showed that a car of that description had been reported stolen from a service station in Winston at five that afternoon. We were fairly sure this was the getaway car and alerted all units. Following morning, we took statements from witnesses, including the injured theater manager. At 2 p.m., we received word that the car had been found parked on the side street in Farrell, Texas, 60 miles away. We went there and began looking over the car. Clay? Come here and take a look. Fine, Jay. A lubrication sticker on the door frame. The car was greased yesterday in Winston. It's a phenomena red 3250, then. They only put 102 miles on the car after they stole it. It's just 100 miles back to Winston. It didn't make any side trips. I reckon not. See what you can find here in front, Clay. I'll go over the back seat. Right. Blonde hair stuck in this upholstery. Hair is a cigarette butt on the floor. Now, lipstick got up to start a cosmetic factory. No doubt about it now. This was their getaway car, all right? Young punks. That cashier at the theater was right. They did have a lot of nerve. Probably more nerve than brains. I don't know. They're pretty slick timing to catch the manager while they have the safe open. Well, there's not much back here. Are you nearly finished? Yeah, just about. As soon as I checked, is it... Hey, Jayce. Here's some string. Let's see it. Hmm. The way it's not, it looks like it was around a box. Yeah. Could have been something these kids were carrying when they got into the car. Yeah. Well, let's get over to the hotel and start asking questions. You figure they might have stayed here in town last night? I don't know. But that's something we're going to find out. We went to the hotel. Nobody answering the girl's description had registered there. We drove back toward Winston, checking motels along the way. Five miles from the place where the car was abandoned, we got our break. The owner of the Half Moon Motel, a man named Jensen, told us the girls had been there the night before. You just stepped this way, Ranges. I got your card in the office. I wrote the license number down myself. Time to girls check in last night. Well, it's long about midnight. They woke me up, they did. Of course, in this business, you get woke up pretty near every night. Uh-huh. Let me see. I got the cards out here in this box here. You know, I don't like to be nosy, but these girls done something wrong.  Is that so? Well, you know, I kind of thought that blonde girl was no good. What made you think that? You know, the kind of talk she was using. And I could smell liquor on her ten foot away. Cheap stuff it was, too. Uh, you find their card yet, Mr. Jensen? Hmm? Oh, yes. Let me see here. And here it is. Helen and Agnes Wilson. Probably using the phony names, Jensen. Yeah, but the license number on this card is the same as the one on the stolen car. You show us the room where the girls slept last night, Mr. Jensen. Yeah, be glad to, Ranges. You just come along. They had cabin three right across the way. You know that blonde, she talked like she's been around. But the little one, what? Shoot, I wouldn't think she'd been nowhere. Why do you say that? Well, the way she was gawking and fiddling around in that flashy green dress she was wearing. And when I took her to the cabin, she went right to the mirror and started looking at herself, just like she hadn't had the dress long. Hmm, here we are. Uh-oh. What's the matter, Ranges? You clean the room up. Oh, gotta keep them clean. The fella had the business for me, it wasn't so particular. Had to have the exterminators out here three times. Why'd you put the trash you took out of this room, Mr. Jensen? Well, there's one box out here. There, it's down at the corner of the next cabin there. The other one's backed by the incinerator. My wife was fixing to burn it. I'll see if I can stop her. Thanks. Come on, Clay. We'll go through this box in the meantime. Won't you wait a minute, Ranges? I'll empty it, Jason. Boy, the things people throw away. Toothbrushes, combs. Hey, look at this. Carboard box with an old shirt and pair of jeans inside. Wait a minute. Let me see that. Remember the wrapping string you found in the car? It was knotted just about right to fit around this box. Yeah, and he's all closed. About the size of a kid might wear. Some health under this tissue paper. Price tag. Size 12, 695. Might have been a dress. You close the box a second, Jason. There's a name printed on the outside. Mm-hmm. Morrison's department store, Winston. Well, the car was stolen in Winston. If this box did belong to the girl, it seems like they spent a little bit of time there. Yeah. We're going to get over there ourselves. I'm sorry, Ranges. My wife's already burned that other box, Clay. That's all right, Mr. Jensen. I think we found what we want. In fact, it might be just what we want. In a moment, we will continue with tales of the Texas Rangers, starring Joel McCrae as Ranger Jase Pearson. In the armed forces of our country today, 40,000 women are working side by side with the young men of our country, filling important, highly specialized jobs of all kinds. To complete the great defense structure we are building to guard our country's freedom, 72,000 more women are needed in all branches of the service by the middle of the year. Women play an important part in the work of all our American armed forces. The Air Force, for example, has discovered that nearly three-quarters of its different jobs can be done by women. And a woman in uniform holds a proud position, absolutely equal with men in pay, benefits, and opportunities for training and travel. The requirements, she must be between the ages of 18 and 34, in good health and without dependent children. Young women with college degrees or the equivalent may qualify for officers' commissions. Registered nurses and medical specialists also receive commissions and are urgently needed. If you can qualify, you'll be doing a service to your country and yourself by enlisting now in the American Armed Forces. And now back to tales of the Texas Rangers. We continue now with tales of the Texas Rangers and our authentic story, Little Sister. It was late in the evening when we arrived in Winston. We checked into the hotel, and at nine the next morning we headed for Morrison's department store. Inquiries proved that the price tag we had found in the motel trash box had come from a dress purchased in the store. The manager directed us to a Miss Daisy Riddell who ran the dress department. We waited while she finished with a customer. Here's your change, Mrs. Doherty. I'm sure you like your dress. Goodbye. I'm sorry I kept you waiting, Ranger, but it's Saturday, you know, we're always so busy on Saturday. It's all right, Miss Riddell. Just call me Miss Daisy, everybody in town does. What can I do for you? The manager said this price tag came from your department. Well, let me see. 6.95. Yes, that's ours. One of our less expensive numbers. We think a young girl we're looking for bought it here. We thought you might be able to help us. Do you have any idea when she bought it? We're pretty sure it was Thursday, ma'am. Thursday? Well, let me see. That was the day before yesterday. Do you remember what color the dress was? It was probably green. Green. Would you step over here with me, Ranger? We don't sell many of these 6.95 models. In fact, we've had a dreadful time selling them. Between you and me, I don't know what ever possessed Mr. Morrison to buy them. Was it a dress like this one? We've never seen the dress, but I think it'd be a brighter green. Well, I see. Now, what about this one? Yeah. Yeah, that looks more like our girl's speed, doesn't it, Jace? Uh-huh. It's in pretty well with the descriptions we've heard. Well, I think I could help you, Ranger. Well, you certainly appreciate it, Miss Daisy. She came in Thursday afternoon around 3.30, I think it was, with our sister. You remember their names, ma'am? Well, yes, I do. It's Simpson. The younger one's Buena, and the older one's, uh... Oh, now, let me see. It's Billy Sue, I think. Did the sister have blonde hair? Bleached blonde. She was so particular about the dress she picked up for the younger girl, and you should have seen the thing she was wearing. You know these girls pretty well? I knew their mother when she was alive. She'd come into the store once in a while. Their father still alive? Well, I wouldn't know. I would be surprised if he'd killed himself with a drink. Do you have any idea where their house is? Well, family used to live here in town, but it seems to me I've heard they live out on one of the hills near town. Now, I don't know just where, though. Would you know anybody who might be able to give us a lead on where the girls have gone? Gone? Our Rangers, Fars, I know. They're still around. What makes you think that? The little one, Buehler. She was in here yesterday just before closing time. She bought... Yes, ma'am? Well, she bought an undergarment, so they must still be around. Uh-huh. Well, thanks very much, Miss Daisy. I hope I've been able to help you some, Rangers. I think you have, ma'am. Let's go play. We checked with the sheriff's office and learned that the Simpsons lived on a hill looking the main highway four miles east of Winston. We drove there and went up to the door. Must be somebody inside. Jay's smoke's coming out the chimney. Stand clear when I open the door. That blonde might get ideas about using her gun. Somebody's been eating, though. Looks like they're left in the middle of a meal. One plate. Could have been the father. Maybe. Then I wonder where he could have... Hey, Jayce, out that window. I don't see anything. She just stuck behind that shed. I think it was the little one.  I don't see her going up the hill, so you must still be back in that shed. Buna, come on out here. All right, play. You start around that way. I'll take this side. Okay. Did she get you bad? No, just in the arm. Go on back to the car. I'll take care of her. Can you stay away from me? Are you sure you don't want me to stick her out? No, you better get something on that arm on, man. All right. Be careful, Jay. She's a mean one. Yeah. Now, give me that pitchfork, Buna.  You get it. Give it to me. Where's your sister, Buna? Where's Billy Sue? You're going into town. As soon as I help you over to the car, the Simpson house, in case Billy Sue showed up. As soon as Clay had his arm checked by a doctor, we took Buna to a quiet office in the county courthouse and began questioning her. We convinced her we knew she and her sister had held up the movie theater. When she realized that her sister was free and she alone would be punished, her resentment toward Billy Sue began growing. That dirty Billy Sue, she got me into this. Where is she, Buna? I don't know. Dirty Billy Sue ran out and left me. When she run out on you? Morning after we stole the money from the movie house. Told me I was going to have ten dresses just like this one. Then run out on me. Why'd she do that?  Hadn't been for him, we'd still be together. Not have him a new dress. Who's Tim? Some friend of Billy Sue's husband. We see him in Farrell right after we got rid of the car we had. She plan to meet him there? No, she just run into him. Went off and nut about him. We got half drunk and Billy Sue told Tim she wanted him to work with us. He said he wasn't going to work with no kid like me and then drove me back to Winston and Billy Sue made me get out. Are they around Winston now? I don't know. Rick and he took off someplace. They're still half drunk. What you going to do with me? You going to put me in jail? No, you're going to be sent someplace. You should have been a long time ago to school. School? I don't want to go to no school. Dirty Billy Sue, she got me into this. You better not come around me again. Before you ran into Tim, did Billy Sue have any ideas about the next movie house you were going to hit? Yeah, we was going to get a big one, Sunday night, a real big one. Billy Sue figured we'd get close to $300. Where was this? Over at Argan. It's going to be easy. There's a lot of movie houses in Argan. Which one was she talking about? She said it was the biggest one in town. That's all I know. You going to catch Billy Sue? I hope so, Buna. I hope you do too.  Serve them good. All right, Buna. Arrange your morgue and I'll take you over to the sheriff's office. You'll be staying there until they come from the school to pick you up. Hey, they going to let me wear my dress at that school? They'll give you another dress. Yeah, I know. Some kind of uniform. This year's only real dress I ever had. Sure was pretty for a cut old Torah. We put out an all points bulletin on Billy Sue and her male companion, then we drove to Ogden and checked the movie theaters. The largest was The Real. The next day, Sunday as soon as the theater opened at 1 p.m., we began to set our trap. We stationed at Deputy Sheriff outside the theater and we instructed the cashier on what to do and asked the manager to stay away from the entrance and out of sight. Clay and I sat alone in the manager's office and waited. Nothing happened all afternoon. A few minutes before the last show started that evening, we were still waiting. It's 10.15, Jase. The cashier's due to close the ticket booth in 20 minutes. It's still time for Billy Sue and her boyfriend to turn up. You sure you got that safe fix so you can open it easy? Yeah. You know, Jase, I've been thinking, maybe we shouldn't have let the cashier in on this deal. She might tip him off by acting kind of nervous. Deputy will grab him before they get away. I hope they go through with the job, though, and get a good, clear case against this girl. We're still not sure she's going to show. No, but that could be it. I'll get it. Yeah? Uh-huh. Hold on a second. There's a man at the ticket window, Jase, gave the cashier a $100 bill. Tell her, say, the manager will be down with a change. Tell him the manager will come right down. Looks like we might see Billy Sue any second now. Uh-huh. You ready with the safe? Yeah. You better grab her quick when she comes in. I'm going to feel like a shooting gallery with my back facing that gun of hers. I'll give you the word when to open the safe. Be sure you make plenty of noise doing it. She's coming. Open the safe. Open the stairs. I want to meet your boyfriend. My name ain't Billy Sue. It's Billy. Well, whatever it is, let's get going. Do you know I was going to hit this place? We had an idea you would. I know. Was that no good sister of mine? Buna, she come and told you, didn't she? Never mind who told us. I'm shutting them food with her kid like that. I must have been crazy. You were crazy, all right? The day you shot at Robin movie houses. Yeah? I think maybe you better put on these braces. Next time you have a chance, let's hope you really know better. In just a moment, the results of the case you have just heard. Later today you will find more great entertainment all lined up for you on this NBC station. Be sure to hear the first nighter starring Barbara Lutty and Olin Suley in a light comedy drama. Then it stars in Cackie and Blue featuring talented members of the armed forces with a well-known guest emcee. And be sure to hear the hilarious Phil Harris and Alice Fascio featuring the comedy addicts of Frankie Remley, Julius Abruzio, and Brother William. The theater guild on the air will bring you Dear Brutus starring Madeline Carroll, David Niven, and Angela Lansbury. Today's theater guild on the air play is a delightful fantasy that's sure to please you. Yes, Sunday is fun day on NBC because of the many fine shows sent you away to add to your listening pleasure. Later tonight you'll want to hear Jack Parr and the $64 question as Jack asks the questions and gives away the money. So remember for fine entertainment all the rest of the day, stay tuned for the next episode of the NBC Radio Network. And now, back to the conclusion of today's Texas Rangers adventure. Here are the results of the case you have just heard. Huna and Billy Sue Simpson were sent to the state school for girls. On Billy Sue's 18th birthday she was transferred to Glory Women's Prison to begin a seven-year term for armed robbery and assault. Tim Walsh, the man who assisted in the attempted hold-up of the real theater received a prescribed jail term. The father of the two girls was located and received a sentence for child abandonment and negligence. Another authentic reenactment of a case from the files of the Texas Rangers, Sue Simpson, and Huna Simpson was Mary and Richmond. Clay Morgan was played by her bellies. Others in the cast were Betty Lugerson, Tony Barrett and Howard McNair. Technical advisor was Captain M.T. Elone Wolf Gonzalez of the Texas Rangers. This story was transcribed and adapted by Charles E.Israel. And the program was produced and directed by Stacey Keech. Hal Gibney speaking. Next, it's The Chase on NBC.