it took about six months for a team of women assemblers to quire up a cray 1. >> and how much did it cost? ed. >> 10 million. >> holy cow. in 1970s money, that was a lot of money. what was the main motivation? >> well, a lot of defense problems, for example nuclear weapons design, even weather forecasting required intense amounts of computer power, and theca 1 was the -- the cray 1 was the only computer that could handle that problem. >> tell us about the design. >> well, it's round because it keeps the amount of wire there shorter and thus faster. >> all right. let's take a look now at the minis. >> okay. >> this is my favorite computer in the whole museum. tell us about this bright horsage honeywell computer. >> this was put out by neiman marcus, who puts out the fancy christmas list. this was the gag item, or the kind of crazy gift for that year, 1969. >> so there's presumably women at home dying for this. so how many people purchased one of these? >> no one purchased one of these. >> why not >> well, part of the reason is was really expensive, it was $10,600, which in 1969 was th

it is a free crai. it is a free country. stay out of it. >> now you have taken it too far. >> jedediah said he is a doctor and emergency room doctors can prescribe three days worth of pain pills. my question is what is three days worth of a pain pill? >> i have never take answer pain medication even with my wisdom teeth out. i have no idea what this stuff does. i can't stand this guy because he thinks she a nutritionist and thinks he is a doctor. now he is an expert on gun control. is there no area where he is not an expert and can intervene and regulate something? >> he is an expert as being a big jerk. >> she an expert for being long for the days when guiliani was around. >> i am missing dan ky ns. >> can we talk about the scam that is tylenol. nobody has ever taken a tylenol and felt better. ever. >> not with your tolerance. >> it does nothing. >> you always take tylenol when you are sick. it does president make you -- it doesn't make you feel better immediately. >> it does absolutely nothing. you are either falling for t

. >> how about cray-cray, does that bother y'all? >> if you're 12 or 13 it's okay. the word i want to get -- really? it's time to put that to rest. >> really? >> really. >> i go for literally. >> that was mine! i'll think of another one. >> there it is. tas not just that it's overused but so wildly misused. literally means you are literally doing the thing. >> which is kind of like seriously. seriously? >> i'm going to change mine to like. with the young kids it drives me crazy when everything is like this, like that. >> or you know. >> if you're on facebook you want to be liked. >> this is getting really confusing. >> who's on first. >> right. >>> 75% off, this morning's steals and deals. jill martin is next. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios keeping up with the kids is tough, so i drink emergen-c. with vitamin c for immune support and b vitamins for natural energy, i'm ready for whatever t

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i this is a city known for cray fish, red beans and rice and my favorite, gumbo. my first stop was the famous french quarter. the french quarter is the original city of new orleans. when planners laid out the city, they really never thought that it would actually expand to the lake. when you walk through this area, you see many original structures. the french quarter and new orleans is a place of festivity and tradition and music is in its soul. i remember seeing all the fest iforts on -- festivities on bourbon street so i decided to visit one of their favorite establishments. i'm on bourbon street. if you know anything about new orleans, you know what happens on bourbon street. this is justice. i just happened to find it. they're promoting themselves as having the world's strongest drink. i don't drink, but i will taste. you've got mango, strawberry and hurricane. >> which one did you want to taste? >> what do you suggest? >> i like either the jetster or the mango. >> i'll take the mango, just a taste. just a taste. this is the world's strongest? >> the jetster i

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i will still be the senior member of the banking committee, but senator cray poe is slated to take my slot as the top republican on the banking committee. so that's who you ought to talk to. i will be involved. but he will be involved in setting the agenda. >> well, what's going to happen on the appropriations committee? you going to get any appropriations bills on the floor one by one or are we going to continue with these omnibus bills where virtually nothing can be reviewed because they come to the floor and they're unamendable? >> judd, i believe with leadership, barbara mikulski as the new chairperson of the committee, i'veworked with her for years, you have, too, i believe we're going to be involved and we're going to bring those bills to the floor. we have to do it. we've got to go back to the way we used to do business, more transparency, and work harder. work nights. work days. and we'll get something done. and we'll be a better senate. >> you expect to see a budget on the floor? unfortunately democratic leadership hasn't brought a budget to the floor in four years. >> that's