All the Presidents men!

CarlBob

The movie "All the President's men "is a movie about the water gate affair with Nixon and his men. The Water Gate affair was series of scandals involving the administration of President Richard M. Nixon; more specifically, the burglarizing of the Democratic party national headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex in Washington, D.C. This movie includes two reporters that are trying to prove that the scandal is real. They finally figure out that if they follow the money, they can solve the mission.

The reporters for the Washington post were Bob Woodward and Carl Burnstein. They tracked down many people that they thought might be involved in the scandal and they questioned them. The people always seemed to turn the reporters down and shut the door in their faces. But yet, the reporters never gave up. One of the reporters even met with this man that had a really deep voice and they met in a garage at 2am. This guy would tell him if he was in danger and if his leads were right.

The reporters were even bugged after a while so they could not even speak to each other. They had to use the type writer in able to share there reports. They had to live on very little sleep and they had to be very careful what they said because people were always secretly listening. They made a great pair though! They always seemed to go to McDonalds to talk!

The movie was very long and somewhat boring. Everything unfolds in the last 3 or 4 minutes! I was kind of lost for the most part! It was hard to keep my attention on the movie. I do remember that burnstein loveeeedddd to smoke! The End!!!

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The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. It is covered in large, irregular patches of yellow to black fur separated by white, off-white, or dark yellowish brown background. The average mass for an adult male giraffe is 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb) while the average mass for an adult female is 830 kilograms (1,800 lb). It is approximately 4.3 metres (14 ft) to 5.2 metres (17 ft) tall, although the tallest male recorded stood almost 6 metres (20 ft).

The giraffe is related to deer and cattle, but is placed in a separate family, the Giraffidae, consisting of only the giraffe and its closest relative, the okapi. Its range extends from Chad in Central Africa to South Africa. Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. However, when food is scarce they will venture into areas with denser vegetation. They prefer areas with plenty of acacia growth. They will drink large quantities of water when available, which enables them to live for extended periods in dry, arid areas.

The species name camelopardalis (camelopard) is derived from its early Roman name, where it was described as having characteristics of both a camel and a leopard. The English word camelopard first appeared in the 14th century and survived in common usage well into the 19th century. The Afrikaans language retained it. The Arabic word الزرافة ziraafa or zurapha, meaning "assemblage" (of animals), or just "tall", was used in English from the sixteenth century on, often in the Italianate form giraffa. Male giraffes are up to 5.5 metres (18 ft) tall at the horn tips, and weigh between 800 and 1,930 kilograms (1,800 and 4,300 lb). Females are between 4 and 4.5 metres (13 and 15 ft) tall and weigh between 550 and 1,180 kilograms (1,200 and 2,600 lb). The coat is made up of brown blotches or patches separated by lighter hair. Each giraffe has a unique coat pattern. Wild giraffes have a lifespan close to 13 years while those in captivity live up to 25 years.

Giraffes have long necks which they use to browse tree leaves. The neck has seven highly lengthened vertebrae, otherwise the usual number of vertebrae for a mammal. However, some zoologists claim there are eight. Moreover, the vertebrae are separated by very flexible joints, the base of the neck has spines which project upward to form a hump over the shoulders and anchor muscles hold the neck upright. Giraffes also have slightly elongated forelegs, about 10% longer than their hind legs. The pace of the giraffe is an amble, though when pursued it can run extremely fast, up to 55 km/h.It cannot sustain a lengthy chase. Its leg length compels an unusual gait with the left legs moving together followed by right (similar to pacing) at low speed, and the back legs crossing outside the front at high speed. When hunting adult giraffes, lions try to knock the lanky animal off its feet and pull it down. Giraffes are difficult and dangerous prey. The giraffe defends itself with a powerful kick. A single well-placed kick from an adult giraffe can shatter a lion's skull or break its spine. Lions are the only predators which pose a serious threat to an adult giraffe.

Giraffes are pretty much my favorite animal! They are soo cool with their long necks and long tongues. My softball coach likes to call me Baby G.. aka Daniel the giraffe. I have been called this because i am long and lanky and they say i look like a baby giraffe coming out of the mother giraffe's womb. I love that animal!!!!!!:)