the buzz log
The Girls' Guide to Crossbows and Gators
Lesson for the gator world, and some general advice for folks all around: Avoid women with crossbows. Two gators recently found out the hard way.
The Gator vs. the High School Girl
The first fell victim to 16-year-old Cammie Colin, who may be the youngest gal ever to bring down a South Carolina alligator. After snagging one of 1,000 lottery permits, she went out in the dead of night on Sept. 13, surrounded by male kinfolk and a family friend. The 10th grader opted for a crossbow over a harpoon (the other preferred weapon of choice in gator-bagging). One 10' 5"-footer and four arrows later, the Colin family now have 40 pounds of alligator steak in the family freezer.
The Gator vs. the Mom
Another first-timer, new Florida mom Arianne Prevost, brought down an 11-footer. She had to miss last gator-hunting season because of her pregnancy. Apparently, her new maternal instincts made her plenty proficient with a Viper Rattler crossbow with NcStar laser sight.
The New Mom vs. the Cheerleader
Although Provost's critter reportedly beat out Colin's by almost a foot, Colin's getting the attention (like this Fox interview, during which she opines that alligators taste like fish-flavored chicken). She plays softball and likes algebra, but it's her extracurricular activity as a junior varsity cheerleader that's getting the buzz. As they say in cheer parlance, Colin brought it on.
Gators vs. Florida and South Carolina
Both states allow "harvest quotas" as a means to control their alligator population, and open the process to residents and non-residents alike. Florida has been running what it calls its international "model program for the sustainable use of a natural resource" since 1988.
South Carolina started its hunt in 2008—the first in 44 years (and not without controversy). With such a new program, the state has posted a hefty how-to "alligator hunting guide"(which includes a biological history of its native gator denizens) online. Not in the guide: the use of pom-poms. That's optional.
Filed under: Hunting, Alligators, Women, Girls
Girls Rule
With Nancy Pelosi presiding over the House of Representatives and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton making a bid for the White House, women are in the news. Naturally, that made us curious about the state of girl power… and "girl" searches. While "Dreamgirls" leads the girl clique clicks, here are the top gals creating Buzz all by their lonesome.
- "The Girl Next Door"—As in Elisha Cuthbert and her comic turn as a wholesome porn star. The return of "24" may have prompted the movie nostalgia, although the soundtrack remains a constant favorite.
- Girl Scout—Really, the interest in this girl group is for their baked goods: "girl scout cookies" get more than twice the searches than the scouts themselves.
- Daddy's Little Girl—The subject of Bobby Burke's wedding standard, and one of three of Tyler Perry's latest crew.
- Barbie Girl—The top-heavy doll merited a song that won suspect acclaim, although the ditty struck a First Amendment victory and got itself remixed.
- "My Girl"—Known before for delivering sunshine on a cloudy day, and also a sentimental movie favorite with Macauley Culkin.
- American Girl dolls—Historical, educational, and mini role models, they're almost as good as Oscar statuettes.
- Jungle girl—She may or may not be an 8-year-old Cambodian girl missing for 19 years—but DNA may soon tell.
- Cover Girl—This girl is older women who are girlish at heart, like their latest model, Queen Latifah.
- Dirty Girl—Wash your mind with soap for your initial thoughts…this girl's all about bubble baths, lip balms, and mud kits.
- Lonelygirl15—The New Zealander is lonely no more, what with would-be Idols making visits and a gold star from Forbes.
- "My Little Girl"—She's the subject of Tim McGraw's paternal serenade, sung in his first starring role.
- "That Girl"—The '60s single girl was part of TV's independent female lineage that continued in the '70s with Mary Tyler Moore, and recently got some overdue props.
- BarlowGirl—Three sisters come together as one, and made Christian rock history with their needy song.
- Emo Girl—The underground music gal with poetic angst and bangs to match—and those hairstyle searches ensure the latest cut.
- Hollaback Girl—Gwen Stefani ain't yours, but you love her 2004 song anyway.
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford 400 | Breakout! |
| 2 | Indonesia Ferry | Breakout! |
| 3 | Jordan Chandler | 3481% |
| 4 | Evan Chandler | 2322% |
| 5 | American Music Awards | 1841% |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy | 1529% |
| 7 | Turkey Stuffing Recipes | 1361% |
| 8 | Liam Hemsworth | 1172% |
| 9 | Lou Dobbs | 1142% |
| 10 | Hendrick Motorsports | 888% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Friday | +340 | 1290 |
| 2 | NFL | +489 | 670 |
| 3 | Jennifer Lopez | +451 | 515 |
| 4 | New Moon | -67 | 250 |
| 5 | American Music Awards | +236 | 249 |
| 6 | UFC | -36 | 239 |
| 7 | Miley Cyrus | +66 | 169 |
| 8 | Hulu | -11 | 154 |
what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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