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 Everyone at FOX 2 has Back To The Future on their minds.  Our FOX 2 Assignment Desk Editor, Chris Pilcic, has a 1982 DeLorean. We took a grand tour of the car today...and folks couldn't get enough.

St. Patrick's Day parade goers will pass through security checkpoints before celebrating in the St. Louis neighborhood of Dogtown today.

Organizers with the Ancient Order of Hibernians say they're trying to keep people from bringing in their own alcohol to the parade route. Backpacks and coolers will be searched. The fraternal order is trying to reduce underage drinking and cut down on trash.

The parade starts at 12:30 Monday afternoon. Organizers say alcohol will be available for sale in the parade area. The public may bring food, water and soda. Glass containers are banned.

• Test the Turkey- To ensure your turkey is cooked, skewer the thickest part of the thigh and check the juices. If they're clear, the turkey is done; if they're pink, the turkey needs more time in the oven.
• Baste the Turkey- To avoid the skin shriveling as it cools, baste the turkey as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• Rest the Turkey- Never slice the turkey straight from the oven! When the turkey is ready, cover it with tin foil and let it rest for at least 25-30 minutes. Resting the meat allows the juices to redistribute in the bird, making it moise and tender.
• Slice the Turkey-Use the whole bird Carve the breast first and then start on the legs.
• Gravy-Don't forget the pan juices from the turkey-roasting tray! It's where all the turkey flavor is stored, and makes a great base for your gravy.

Have you played our "Smarter than a 5th Grader" quizzes online? They are one of the most popular parts of our web site.  We just improved the page with video from the show and links to "FOX On Demand" so you can watch the show incase you missed it the night before.

Here are the most recent questions from Quiz #41.  (Yes, we have 41 quizzes and counting) 

1. If the temperature is 5 degrees Celsius, what is the degrees Fehrenheit?
2. Solve this: 5+7x2 = ?
3. To convert feet to yards, do you multiply or divide?
4. In the equation 10x4=40, if 4 is the multiplier what is 10?
5. At the Animal Hospital there are 2 dogs, 3 cats and 1 catfish. Count the number of mammals.

 If you think you know these, get your pencils ready and take the quiz here!

The myFOX website receives many pictures from our bloggers. We thought we'd have a little fun giving some of your pics a little recognition with a game called "Create a Caption". And YOU write the caption for the photo!

Thanks to everyone for contributing so far! Here's the next one, from buzzbee's photo album.

See all of buzzbee's photos HERE.
 

The myFOX website receives many pictures from our bloggers. We thought we'd have a little fun giving some of your pics a little recognition with a game called "Create a Caption". And YOU write the caption for the photo!

Thanks to everyone for contributing so far! Here's the next one, from the photo album of michelle4wellness ... this was taken Saturday at the Blog-A-Que.

Hey everyone, just to let you know the Message Boards on our website have been shut down temporarily. Someone had spammed them pretty bad with inappropriate content, and we are in the process of deleting them and deactivating accounts. Thanks for your patience, and they'll be back up soon.

After attacking our message boards, they started attacking our blogs, so we have had to resort to temporarily locking down the blogs.

We apologize for this inconvenience! 

We are working hard at approving your blog postings and comments as quickly as possible ... just give us a few minutes to make approvals.

Thanks!

-- The Web Team --

The myFOX website receives many pictures from our bloggers, we thought we'd have a little fun giving some of your pics a little recognition with a game called "Create a Caption". And YOU write the caption for the photo!

Thanks to everyone for contributing so far! Here's the next one, and this one's from our own Meteorologist  Glenn Zimmerman's photo album.

What should the caption be?

The myFOX website receives so many pictures from our bloggers, we thought we'd have a little fun giving some of your pics a little recognition with a game called "Create a Caption". And YOU write the caption for the photo!

Thanks to everyone for contributing so far!  Here's the next one.  This is from Rosie's photo album.

What should the caption be?

The myFOX website receives so many pictures from our bloggers, we thought we'd have a little fun giving some of your pics a little recognition with a game called "Create a Caption". And YOU write the caption for the photo!

We're starting it off with blogger Asmerelda's picture of her dog.

What should the caption be?

What, you ask, is an “avatar”?

Why, it’s that graphic next to your blogger name and bio (our says myFOXstl.com Web Team).  When you first sign up, it looks something like a “hidden identity” silhouette. 

Well, everyone on here would really like to see something that represents YOU!

It’s easy to load up an avatar … and you can make it something simple or create something all on your own.

Many people use snapshots of themselves, their pets, or someone special, like their children.  Other people like to use a graphic or symbol, like the sun, a flower, that sunset from vacation, their favorite band’s logo.  Any graphic or photo saved on your computer will work!

You can even use one of the graphics that came on your computer, usually from a program like Word.

Besides letting us know a little about yourself, your avatar makes it easier for people to spot your replies in the comments … and, you may get highlighted on the blog home page if you have an avatar!  We will usually only feature bloggers on the right side of the blog home page if you have an avatar.

How do you load an avatar you ask?  It’s easy!

Once you have signed in to your blog, go to the tab that says, “My Info”

Now click on the “Browse” button at the top of the page and find the photo or graphic you have chosen to use.  Click on the name of the photo or graphic.

Now you will end up back on that “My Info” tab … click on the “Upload Photo” button.

It will take a few seconds (you will see a circle with red dots going around) then it will go back to a screen telling you the photo or graphic you just loaded is waiting for approval.  We check your photos and avatars every couple of hours and will approve them, then you will see your photo or graphic show up next to your blogger name and bio!

Now don’t forget about the bottom of that “My Info” page and put at least something about yourself in the “About Me” box.  It doesn’t have to be anything extravagant if you don’t want it to be … but tell us at least one or two things about yourself.

Let us know if you have any questions.  We’ll do our best to help you out and get your avatar posted!

-- The Web Team --