world champ giants. it is good we brought the terminator here because it reminds us what we did to atlanta, but we did dto philly, and it reminds us what we did to texas. don't mess with california. this is when it is good to be mayor. only i could get away with saying the following. i saw eli get up and he's got that dead head shirt on. i am reminded what the late great jerry garcia once said. he said you do not want to be the best of the best. you want to be the only one that does what you do. that is our san francisco giants in 2010. believe it. how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who brought this together and did the impossible. how about another big round of applause to the 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] i want to thank each and everyone of you. we would not be here if it was not for the fans, for all of you, a big round of applause for each and every one of you. not just for coming out today but every day, supporting th

i just wanted to say on behalf of the people in california, congratulations to the giants, the giants fans for this great victory. san francisco is not only known as the most beautiful city in the most beautiful state, in the most extraordinary country in the world, but now it is also the home of the world champion baseball team. so congratulations to the giants for this great performance for showing that the impossible can be made possible, for showing the fire in your belly. thank you also to everyone who got you here in the first place, your family members and so on. that may also say congratulations to the beard. now every team in baseball knows how to feear the beard. there is a machine in this team. congratulations. thank you very much. [applause] >> again, many thanks to governor schwarzenegger. there is much pressing business in the state government to be done today. he took his time out to his good will -- from his good will to be with us. governor schwarzenegger, many thanks. [applause] >> this next gentleman grew up a giants fan in the days of maize, covey, anti is now the

world champ giants. it is go we brought the terminator here because it reminds us what we did to atlanta, but we did dto philly, and it reminds us what we did to texas. don't mess with california. this is when it is good to be mayor. only i could get away with saying the following. i saw eli get up and he's got that dead head shirt on. i am reminded what the late great jerry garcia once said. he said you do not want to be the best of the best. you want to be the only one that does what you do. that is our san francisco giants in 2010. believe it. how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who brought this together and did the impossible. how about another big round of applause to the 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] i want to thank each and everyone of you. we would not be here if it was not for the fans, for all of you, a big round of applause for each and every one of you. not just for coming out today but every day, supporting this

champion 2010 san francisco giants. [applause] you have to make it someone's day every day, so we thought we may as well make it san francisco giants day. [applause] in closing, this town is going to need another mayor soon. i just have three words. fear the beard. thank you all. thank you, san francisco giants fans. [applause] >> thank you, mr. mayor. now a few words from a man who may be completely out of words by now, but he is the managing general partner of the giants, once again, bill neukom. >> thank you. on behalf of the entire san francisco giants organization, thank you mayor, all of the good folks that worked for and with this city of san francisco, your corp., your sponsorship of this great day to celebrate the san francisco giants as world champions. [applause] it is, in every sense, a great day to be a giants fan, aint it? [applause] we, like you, are all elated to find ourselves standing on the summit of baseball. we are also proud, aren't you? in the job that bruce bochy did with all of his teams and pla

world champ giants. it is good we brought the terminator here because it reminds us what we did to atlanta, but we did dto philly, and it reminds us what we did to texas. don't mess with california. this is when it is good to be mayor. only i could get away with saying the following. i saw eli get up and he's got that dead head shirt on. i am reminded what the late great jerry garcia once said. he said you do not want to be the best of the best. you want to be the only one that does what you do. that is our san francisco giants in 2010. believe it. how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who b

giants, 2-0 in the postseason. he did not give up a run all post-season long. his cap is in cooperstown as we speak. starting pitcher, matt cain. [applause] this guy knows how to make an entrance. first world series, he hit a double. his first at bat, second, third, giants second baseman freddie sanchez. how about the giants' backup catcher, had a memorable home run against none other than roy holiday, eli white size. [applause] in game four, he hit a home run, and that pretty much did the rangers in. he is the capture of the giants. buster posey. [applause] how about giants infielder ryan rohlinger? ryan. in game four of the national championship series, this was one of the great post-season games ever played in major- league history and one of the great games of this post season. he cut down the phillies' carlos ruiz with an incredible grow, outfielder aaron rowand. [applause] i do not think any giants fan is ever going to forget that night. rockets were in san francisco. gimenez were on the mound, and his mad-to

the san francisco giants self- proclaimed misfits. >> left center field and the giants get their fourth lead of the night. >> another hit. that's it for lee. >> the 0-1 pitch, renteria launches one into left. down the line and into the corner. edgar renteria has gone deep. >> into right center field, and back on the run 2-out. >> aubrey huff, hits one, a corner to right. down the line this ball is gone for a 2-run home run. >> 4-0 san francisco and they are up 3-1. >> 2-0, it's hit high into left field. that gets renteria on a run. a 3-0 san francisco lead in the seventh. >> molina strikes out, back to back strike outs for lincecum. >> here it is. struck him out. for the first time since 1964, the giants are world champions. >>> the lombardi trophy is going home after the green bay packers win super bowl xlv. good evening everyone i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. welcome to an early edition of k it t vu news. the party is still ongoing as green bay fans celebrate the win. that was packer fans inside a bar in green bay reacting to their team's victory. fans were screaming and ju

let's go, giants. let's go, giants. >> let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. [applause] >> one more word from andres torres. >> i want to wish my wife happy birthday. i love you. many more. >> thank you all for coming to andres torres' wife's birthday party. i cannot wait to have another party next year. ladies and gentlemen, three and half months, pitchers and catchers report to scottsdale. and the giants will try to do it again. we will see you at the yard. the giants are the champions of the world. congratulations and thank you. [applause] ♪ ♪ i left my heart in san francisco high on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable >> welcome to "culture wire." today we're headed to smpling f. camera works, a premiere venue for artists working in photographer, video, and digital media. the latest exhibition lists clearness as a set of political alliances and possibilities that it is behind the sphere of dominant gay and lesbian culture. the curator fills us in on the process of creating this thoughtful exhibition. and w

let's go, giants. let's go, giants. >> let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. [applause] >> one more word from andres torres. >> i want to wish my wife happy birthday. i love you. many more. >> thank you all for coming to andres torres' wife's birthday party. i cannot wait to have another party next year. ladies and gentlemen, three and half months, pitchers and catchers report to scottsdale. and the giants will try to do it again. we will see you at the yard. the giants are the champions of the world. congratulations and thank you. [applause] ♪ ♪ i left my heart in san francisco high on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable >> welcome to "culture wire." on this episode, we explore what it means to the aged, in today's society -- what it means to be chicana in today's society. chica chic features an array of artwork by five leading chicana artists that addresses a range of issues such as integration, sustainability, and integration. using a distinct visual approach, each of the artist's response to the shifting n

so many, the giants had to turn some people away. nbc bay area's elise kirshner is at the ballpark today. >> reporter: a record number of fans showed up to get a look at their favorite giants. they started lining up early this morning. the crowd was so large, the giants pitcher brian wilson and catcher buster posey needed a police escort to make their way through the concourse. in fact, the line at san francisco's fanfest at one point was about three football fields long, stretching around mccovey cove. some disappointed fans waited up to four hours to get autographs before they finally gave up and left in frustration. >> i've been here since 6:30 a.m. i was allowed in early. feel sorry for those people who came out, kids waiting in line that weren't allowed in. great day for the fans. a bummer we can't all enjoy this. >> reporter: and fans also showed up here today to buy single game tickets for next season. today was the first day to do so. i'm told 100,000 tickets were sold. that is almost double the number purchased at last year'

emeryville pd showed up to see the giant crowd fighting. it took more than 30 officers to stop the melee. three were assaulted and two were arrested before the scene was under control. tonight the oakland tribune is reporting the police chief is considering suspending or possibly revoking the bar's license. no word on what started the melee. >>> the crops that feed the bay area. now the water and the delta going under the microscope. see what experts are saying about contamination and if the fruits and vegetables you eat are safe. >>> coming up, the california boy behind the mask. he's a survivor and has an incredible story to share. >>> it's nbc-only access, and you'll get it next. >>> and thing lr starting to heat up here across the bay area. right now temperatures mild for this time of the night. upper 40s and low 50s. a little chilly back there into fairfield and also concord. meanwhile, clear and low 40s in the south bay. and we'll be talking about some winds that could bring us tianrd-setting levels. sey n-da carefo.stai my seven-day

that was evident at giants fanfest at at&t park. >> go giants. world champs! >> mike: for this lucky fans, they got a chance to take pictures of the world series trophy, get photos. >> the atmosphere is perfect. we're all here celebrating together, fans and players. >> it's exciting. getting all the fans back. our first time really being with them since the parade. >> it happened so quick, and to be able to see the excitement they have still, and we're still excited. so this is good. it's fun. >> mike: professional sports it's rare when an athlete plays his entire career with one teen. joe thon southern started with boston, and today was his first time back to beantown. first period, sharks on the power play. couture weaving through traffic. 1-0 sharks. now in the third. still 1-0. bruins looking to equalize. but niemi, under a minute to play. but niemi, one of his 26 saves. set gucci seals the win with the old empty netter. the sharks win. stanford men hosting arizona state. trying to stay above .500. james jeremy green, had 17. stanford led by four at the br

this is the first giants fanfest since the giants of course, won the world series championship. so there is some extra transportation and you are highly recommended that you take public transportation and help out with that the ferry is running an extra ferry for marin county giants fans, muni has extra trains running to at&t park, and a lot of fans say the best part of the fanfare lear is the fact that it's completely free! admission is free. again, doors to the general public open at 11:00. these fans aren't going anywhere for the next couple hours so we'll continue to check become throughout the morning. ali rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> looks like a great time out there! if you can't relive last season often enough, tomorrow we have a special show for you right here on ktvu. it's an hour-long special on the giants, the world series, and where they go from here, and it all starts at 8:30, following the super bowl and "glee." >>> later today a memorial motorcycle ride will take place for four-year-old juliani cardenas. at 1:00 this afternoon the houle gangs motorcycle club w

the giants take the opener 7-6. afterwards, timmy not worried about his shaky day on the hill. >> you get a chance to work is tough, four hits in a row like i did and go out there and throw up zeros. i'm not thinking too much about it. my arm felt good and i felt like i hit spots for the most part. yeah, everything else was fine. >> they're takes on the dodgers tomorrow. the a's kick off the spring schedule on sunday takes on the cubs with all eyes on number 5. several guys are vying for that sport. as any manager will tell you, competition is a good thing. >> it's a friendly competition. i hope that it comes down to the end and that it's going to be a real difficult decision. i hope it becomes a real difficult decision. i want them all to do that well so it makes it tough on us. >> there's a couple of quality guys after that fifth spot. i'm coming out here every day trying to get better a little bit at a time. wherever i end up is fine with me as long as i'm pitching somewhere. >> spring training coverage continues

you teared up like, that's the giants, man. >> reporter: across town, in the giants dugout store, fans were also gearing up for the new season with new gear. >> i think spring training's the start of it all. the momentum just builds from here. >> it's 7-4 giants. >> when i got into that beard stuff, like that beard stuff, that was exciting. >> reporter: the giants' world series victory is only four months old, but it will fall into lower as the journey atop of the heap begins anew. >>> the bay area gun owners who openly carry their firearms are being directly targeted by a national organization against violence. they were met with opposition today during their gathering in pleasant hill. supporters and organizers of the contra costa chapter of the brady campaign showed up to picket against carrying firearms in public. >> we feel that when they bring their guns into a restaurant, it puts customers and employees in danger. and it's a practice that's intimidating to the public. >> the brady campaign has a problem with not even people open carrying anymore, it's people just getting togethe

insure the giants, back at it in scottsdale. rainy weather, but they can still throw the ball around, batting cages. >> alan: just ahead, san francisco's famomomomomomomomomo >> alan: coming up at 6:00, mother and two children are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning, and a dog, who turned up 700 miles from home, is back if its owner. we'll tell you about that at 6:00. finally, san francisco's chinese new year parade is just getting under. organizers are predicting nearly 1 million spectators this year. nearly 5,000 people participate in the parade, which includes 26 floats, marches bands, dance troupes and fire crackers. should be exciting. happy new >>> tonight on "world news," face-to-face. that giant confrontation now turns personal as the nation watches that epic fight in wisconsin. tens of thousands of protesters square off in dueling rallies. >>> collision course in washington. sweeping spending cuts just passed by the republicans. democrats now ask can we all come to the table as the government shut-down now looks

giants beat the d backs today. it's another come back victory for the giants who just seem to do that all the time. game two tomorrow, right here when the dodgers come to scotsdale. reporting live in scottsdale, fred inglis. >>> if you checked your facebook recently, you're in good company. 57% of internet users in the united states logged on. by comparison, twitter drew only 9% of internet users. researchers say by 2013 almost half of the entire u.s. population will be on facebook, more than 150 million people. >>> google says that it changed the way it carries out searching. the move is aimed at low quality sights. ones that crank up articles on topics. google says that articles with higher matches will be first on the list. >>> holding the verizon i phone four in a certain way could cause lost calls. >>> and the threat of escalating violence looms for an 11th day in libya. what you're seeing here is amateur video showing protesters in tripoli running from gunfire. as forces forces loyal to gudahfi fired on them.

with their favorite giants today. today is fan fest and we go for a sneak peek of what we can expect. ♪ it's no longer a dream for that world series team in this new millennium ♪ >> reporter: the magic of the giants world series victory has noah griffin singing. you can bet this lifelong giant fans will be part of fan fest on saturday. it seems like the entire bay area showed up for the giants victory parade. with thousands of fans still excited about the best team in baseball, the fans are turning out for the largest fan fest ever. >> we're anticipating it could be double, 40,000 people, 50,000 people, we just don't know. and obviously we can handle 41,000 plus because we did that throughout the playoffs, we do that for many of our games. >> for the first time at fan fest, the field will be open and that should give people some room to move. it's a free event where players sign autographs and talk baseball. this year the world series trophy will be on display. >> i'm so excited. >> harold and janice stopped by th

see the big giant stars on hand today at fanfest. >>> the trial for the three u.c. berkeley graduates held by iran on charges of spying is set to get under way tomorrow. one woman was released on humidity grounds last september. her fiance and their friend remain in custody. she's not expected to go back to iran for the trial. the iranian court will likely prosecute her in absentia. the iranian lawyer said he's been denied access to the two remaining in custody until the day of the trial. >>> police in the northern tunisian city today fired into a crowd of angry protesters killing two people and wounding 17. the incident was triggered by claims the local police chief had slapped a woman during a demonstration. tunisian authorities said the chief is now hospitalized for undisclosed causes. >>> in thailand, the foreign minister said a thai soldier died this weekend defending his country. the ongoing border clash with cambodia is being blamed for five deaths so far. thai nationalists have seized on the issue saying the government should step down because it can't defen

called you the jolly green giant? >> reporter: looks like a pop up. >> it definitely looked like a upon up. >> reporter: how does it feel to be known as the best thing in the game in the game. >> you just go in there and you kind of approach it with i would say extreme innocence. >> it was great to not know only of the things that we were going against. >>> no teams have won back to back world series titles in 33 years. but these giants are about current events. in scottsdale, fret inglis. >>> last sunday, we were introduced to a barely 20-year- old who won the daytona 500, trevor bayne. last week bayne was a winner. today he spun into the wall -l he ended up 40th. after the restart. the caution lights came out again. edwards down on if infield. edwards suspension was effected. he started on the pole but finished 28. then on lap 67, bryan vickers got lose and another 12 cars got caught up. gropple took the most of it. before the win, gordon had gone 66 games without a win. gordon finally able to sell prate the # sixth

giants on giants. 3-0, that's the final. they will come together to face the diamondbacks at scottsdale stadium. many things can develop in spring that can impact playing time come the regular season. >> a lot of veteran guys here looking to play. it's going to be kind of tough to get everybody in. again, that's why you play spring, see where you're at and how guys are doing. i think we were the only two guys that broke in. by the end of the season we were still playing. >> one of the big story lines at spring training as it relates to veteran players, reemergence of mark de la rosa. let's show you in action in scottsdale. he'd been fighting through a wrist injury for the past 20 months. two surgeries later he's healed and hoping to secure an every day spot. perhaps hybrid, infield and outfield as the manager previously mentioned. he played just 26 games for the giants last season. and he kept on working and working to return. but now the return is here and he's looking for his place on the roster. >> you know, i've got to r

today fans got a chance to meet the giants in san francisco. we will join them and have heard from a few players coming up. >> reporter: a beautiful day, in the 80s today. it looks like to mark is just as nice. >> vicki: their plan a title at the world series champions. the giants fans were able to see the chance before the victory parade, dave was there as the fans went into a frenzy when they saw the for repairs. (cheering & applause) >> reporter: it was said that is normally seen when it comes to rock stars. swimming fans hoping to get it shot with their favorite players. brian wilson, game of ball they. >> fans are on fire. nothing has changed. >> reporter: fans were able to check of the giants' locker room and purchase tickets for the upcoming system >> and is unbelievable. off- season they have really not have fun. this is i felt old time. seeing the fans and with every act now at the way that they see as is unbelievable. the city is alive. >> at the excitement. the energy. not many teams get to play. we want to thank the fans and nothing

giant san francisco pillow fight. started 5 years ago as spontaneous in the plaza and turned into this. since then it has ruffled the feathers of city officials. about who are trying to find out who is behind all of this. they want them to get a permit and maybe pick up some of the 35,000 dollar clean up cost those feathers don't disappear on their own. fichlt good fun though. >> the feathers in the rain don't do so well. >> they are still doing this tomorrow they are flippinging in the rain. because rain is on its way. heavier rain than today. live view from the high definition east bay camera in emeryville looking along i guess that is 8 80 or 80. yes. 80. and we can sea clouds in the sky and pavement appears to be a bit damp but i don't think any significant rain is falling at that location at this momen moment. we have a line of light rain and showers through parts of the north bay and into the east bay reaching from vacaville and fairfield area south down through vallejo and towards down towards concord and as we

giants win, they are still the champions. one down, four more exhibition games to go out here. >> until further notice they are still the world champions. >>> and the warriors host the atlanta hawks tonight. we'll have full highlights at 10:00. for the meantime that's sports, i'm a little pumped up. >> i can tell. >> stay off the coffee. >>> not feeling well? this time of year you're not alone. the height of flu season is at hand. and in the next few weeks could determine how severe it is. we'll look at what the best things to do to avoid the flu. that's coming up on tv 36. that is our report for now. i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. have a great weekend. good night. >> good night. atst fwa.ean ougog t bk. wi cseuidesi yr arho, u stnaa cte,hise a de. ougog t bk. wi cke sp rwd yr arho, d as♪eeone.♪ wju kp ep' o♪ adam: we need a good night's sleep. kim: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over the top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been

dennis o'donnell is down with the world series champions giants. and it ain't racing if you're not banging and bumping. it was a wild one. sports is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ [ female announcer ] starbucks via is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. so, try it for yourself. buy a pack of 100% natural starbucks via ready brew. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via taste promise. look for it where you buy groceries. held their first f >>> the 2010 season is officially in the book, the defending champion giants held the first full workout in-- in scottsdale. dennis o'donnell made the trip to the val lif the val -- valley of the sun. >> the veterans player first day of practice. they had a three month break following the world series. they stepped in the batting cage and who is the first guy they have to face? tim lincecum. >> he looks pretty damn good to me. >> it was a mismatch. lane

you can with green giant frozen vegetables. over twenty delicious varieties have sixty calories or less per serving and are now weight watchers-endorsed. try green giant frozen vegetables with sauce. season thinking they were one of the best teams in hockey, and now they finally look like it. another win and another game-winning goal by the rookie. in our nation's capital, the sharks and the capitals. the game was score less for an eternity. denied by the caps goalie. washington had some chances. he gives it away and a turn away. he made 25 saves. nicely done right there. kind of quiet. just three shots. score less to the third period. he shoots and he scores. he is the first to get seven game winning goals on the road in the season. just over two minutes later and danly heatly and bang, bang, and 2-0 sharks. 2-0 and the sharks have won eight of the last nine. hp pavilion and he loses in the first round and he was ranked 113 in the world. he takes the first set in a tiebreaker. leading 5-3 in the second set. match point next. i

youngsters over here wearing all the giants gear. just down the street, vendors selling giants gear. inside the stadium, of course, the main attraction. i want to show you video shot earlier today. around 40,000 fans flooded the ballpark to greet the champions at san francisco's annual fanfest. fans started lining up at 6:00 this morning. at one point the line was about three football fields long, stretching around mccovey cove. we spoke to one fan who said the wait was worth it. >> i got a few autographs this morning. brian wilson, emanuel burris. right over here. right here. i think i'm good for the day. >> reporter: not everyone made it inside, after waiting up to four hours. some fans got so frustrated they just walked away. the other main attraction was the fact that the fans could for the first time buy tickets for single games. in the past they could only buy group tickets. i'm still trying to find out the total number of tickets purchased. but i'm told preliminarily, there were a lot of tickets sold. live in san francisco, el

rachel gordon, we're talking about the giants right now. even -- everybody became a giant fan, even people who hardly cared about it in the last year. is that going to happen again? do you have a clue? >> if there's going to be a two-pete? it doesn't happen very often. some want to just call it willy mays field. as you mentioned in october when the giants won the world series, the whole bay area erupted in joy. even if you really weren't a baseball fan it was hard not to be affected by it. is it going to happen again in the 2011 season? a big question. the team is generally the same team. most of the same players are coming back. >> some of them aren't. >> well, some of them aren't but most of them are coming back. largely intact. that's been fairly rare with major league baseball teams. usually a lot of shuffling in the off-season. i think, though, one thing that happened with last year's baseball team, the championship team, was this magic going on. it was a team of misfits, ragtag folks. people who weren't even starting the baseball seas

look at the world series champion san francisco giants. here's larry beil with more in sports. >> the giants have their big fanfest today at at&t park. they're talking about tens of thousands of people and everything gets started at 11 a.m.. the giants took care of some business yesterday extending contracts for the manager and g.m. savior through 2012. >> here it is! for the first time since 1954, the giants are world champions! >> thanks to their world series run in november, the off-season was shorter than usual but giants players feel like spring training can't come soon enough. >> for me it was -- the season was over and i was already kind of antsy about getting back and getting going again. so definitely makes it more fun to come in with that world series title. >> giant tim lincecum is ready to go. last off-season, better to get through spring training and know my body a little more. >> speaking of bodies, all eyes today on bab blow sandball. he struggled last week. today it was object useless he shed some pounds but how many is sti

the big gates for the giants. the first spring training game will be february 25th in scottsdale arizona. the first from training game at at&t park will be march 28th that gains the a's. opening day for the giants begins march 31st, in los angeles. the then april 8th. the giants played their first home game of the season at at&t park. katharine hennen, kron 4 news. >>pam: the golden gate bridge no problems at all. this move selling northbound and southbound right now. we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments. live, from the bay area's news station, this the kron 4 morning news. 4 at 4:03 p.m. >>pam: gearing up for a big storm and the winds are already strong. >>jacqueline: the winds have been strong and only going to get worse. this is a good thing because it was originally supposed to pushing during the evening commute. now, it will be later. let's take a look, santa rosa seeing crane a couple areas of heavy rain. over santa rosa not too bad right now. rain fall about a 10th of a

giants favoring the championship, we'll hear from a few giants as they were back at the ballpark today. and former as mainstay, eric chavez found a new home. letouw kno who he will be suiting up with next season. live at at & t park. seats may be empty now. it will get crazy busy tomorrow. tell you where thou sand of people can come for free. and enjoy the giants. plus a warming foras k >> a little snow in the bay this weekend. not in the forecast. >> really? here it is. he will introduce us to a woman keeping the cold alive. >> it has been a while since we have been to betty's home here in san jose. judging by my hair and lack of fashion sense back then, i would say it has been about ten years. she has invited us back. >> hi. >> how are you? >> ten years. been so long. great to see you. thank you for having us back. do you still have it. >> it's in here, right. behold one of the world's oldest snowballs. >> the world's oldest snowball. not any of this one of the -- world's oldest snowballs. my son, jess, was 14. the snow was melt sowing fast. he said, mom, let's put a snowball in here