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This article is by no means an endorsement for consuming alcohol. Every person with diabetes should check with his or her healthcare professional about the use of alcohol. In addition to the effects of alcohol on diabetes control, including potentially causing hypoglycemia, there are possible interactions with other medications.
"I like beer, it makes me a jolly good fellow," goes an old Tommy T tune.
Many people with diabetes agree.
"Life's too short not to drink it!" said one woman with type 1 diabetes.
Although some will drink as they please and "suffer the health consequences," most people with diabetes-if they drink-drink responsibly, according to their responses on the Insulin-Pumpers Web site.
Low-Carb Beer-The Latest Lower-Carb Phenomenon
We're used to the low-calorie "light" beers that entered the marketplace over 25 years ago. They were lower in calories than mainstream beers, and they were also inadvertently lower in carbohydrates.
The latest group of "light" beers, however, is confusing to consumers. Light beer today can mean many things. It might be lighter in color, calories, carbs or body.
Labels on alcoholic beverages are not required to provide nutritional information unless they make nutritional claims, such as being a low-carb product.
Most U.S. breweries do not disclose alcohol content on their labels, which can be critical to those with diabetes.
In Arkansas, Budweiser Light discloses its alcohol content on the bottle but not the can.
In Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Utah, beer can contain only 3.2 percent of alcohol by weight, while the rest of the country goes by 5 percent by volume.
Interestingly, 3.2 percent alcohol by weigh equals about 4 percent alcohol by volume.
A Little Detective Work May Be in Order
Anheuser-Busch, Coors, and Miller - the big three breweries - make multiple brands each. Every brand can have different standards even though it's produced by the same company.
On the accompanying chart, compare the brand standards for Miller High Life with its sister beer, Miller's Milwaukee's Best Brands. Notice that Miller High Life Light has 7 grams of carbs, while Milwaukee's Best Light has only 3.
With diligent sleuthing of labels and Web sites, or by calling consumer service numbers listed on the product labels, you can unearth nutrition facts. But this information is not easily accessible to the average consumer.
You can also check the U.S Food and Drug Administration's Website at www.fda.gov for suggested changes to nutrition facts information. These labeling requests pertain to all low-carbohydrate products and are not necessarily relevant to people with diabetes.
What's a Diabetic to Do When Trying to Choose the Right Beer?
At present, people with diabetes have little information for making wise choices of beers.
Clear content information, including alcohol content, is needed, and nutrition facts on all alcoholic beverages would be helpful.
Very low carb beers are targeted toward healthy people on Atkins-style diets. People with diabetes need to treat them with the respect they give to all alcoholic beverages, coupled with good guesswork.
While your liver is engaged in detoxifying your body from alcohol, it does not serve as a backup system for preventing and treating extremely low blood glucose. It will not kick in glucose to correct a low. The more alcohol you consume, the longer that function is out of commission. This is especially important information for individuals with diabetes who are using insulin or taking oral medications such as sulfonylureas (glyburide, glipizide, Amaryl), Prandin, or Starlix, which increase insulin production and can cause hypoglycemia. Any alcohol intake should include added carbohydrate intake to help prevent hypoglycemia.
If you are drinking alcohol, be sure to check your blood glucose often to see how the alcohol affects you.
And remember that alcohol has 7 calories per gram, close to the high calorie count of fats, which have 9 calories per gram. You alcohol intake needs to be included in the over-all calorie count of your meal plan.
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Lower-Carb Beer Guidelines
If nutritional information appears on the label, it's probably a lower-carb beer.
If there is no nutritional information provided, it may be lower in calories (and carbs) or it may be a regular beer.
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But How Do They Taste?
Many people with diabetes on the Insulin-Pumper's e-mail forums said that if they drink, they prefer their favorite mainstream beers.
Some say that the removal of carbohydrates does affect the taste.
The anonymous taste testers who participated in this review represent a variety of consumers, not all of whom have diabetes.
The testers are beer aficionados who tasted beers for the March 2004 issue of the magazine All About Beer.
Michelob Ultra. Very pale, nearly clear. Almost no head. Hardly any smell. No taste up front, sweeter aftertaste at top and back on mouth. Thin and fizzy. A chemical, rather than natural smell and taste. Not great.
Miller Lite. Light yellow, nearly clear. Generic, beery, tastes domestic. Adjunct cereal-flavored aroma. Typical everyday beer flavor. Tastes like your domestic light. Very fizzy, low hops, thin. Aroma very much like mildewed laundry - I am not joking! Tastes like club soda with a bit of barley. Pale yellow, smells like regular beer, no head. Tastes like cereal, sweetish. Bubbles in the mouth. Tingly.
Rolling Rock's Green Light. Golden straw color. Light spice smell, soapy. Heavier flavored and more body than others; spicy and hearty, cilantro and coriander. Sweetish finish, no aftertaste.
Rhinebecker Extra. Dark golden color, more gold than straw, good hop aroma, and sweet malt. Nice body bitterness on top palette, most drinkable. Hoppy bitter finish.
Reprinted with permission from All About Beer magazine, March 2004
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KRP Sand Drags Article - May 19th, 2013
Written by Chris Messer Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:12
Photos: Nick Latulip
The weather is blowing in from the West and the temperature cooling even though it's still early in the afternoon here at Kalaeloa Raceway Park. Kalaeloa is often one of the warmer parts of the island on most days and today's humidity is making it a little uncomfortable if you're not in the shade. Then again I am a Haole! The clouds are starting to darken from their normal fluffy white and, as I write this, we are going through hot and cool spells at the track as some clouds pass while others gather. I'm almost certain it will rain at some point, but time trials went smoothly and maybe if we're lucky we will squeeze the racing in before the heavens open.
Time trials earlier on in the day were relatively uneventful except for the drivers adjusting to the lengthening of the track which has been extended to 300 feet. Tinker Toy had a scary little spin in the shut down area on his first run which got everyone's attention. And I learned later that he had had a stuck throttle and had needed to hit the kill switch in order to avoid disaster.
We always start with the "Unlimited' class in Bracket 1. We do this so that the fastest cars get a smooth track with ample depth of sand at the starting line which makes for safer racing. The track naturally gets rutted and pits develop at the starting line in each lane where big paddle tires throw the sand back in huge rooster tails as the cars launch off the starting line. The Unlimited class is comprised of tube chassis cars with custom bodies and great power to weight ratios. Rails; both blown and naturally aspirated, four and eight cylinder pipe buggies, some with turbos or nitrous, and full bodied sedans, custom fabrications and roadster are examples of the types of vehicles that make up this class. The class is intended for cars faster than a 5.00 elapsed time (ET).
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There's been quite a bit of interest in the bike/quad class that race at the sand drags. If you are interested in racing your bikes & quads, contact Ola Au of Hiroshima Trucking at 864-3925. He will be heading a couple of meetings for our upcoming race events

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Vinification:Fat bastard Pinot Noir is sourced primarily from the Herault region, with some grapes from the island of Corsica, an up-and-coming producer of delicious Pinot Noir.
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Food pairings: This wine marries extremely well with white meats such as chicken, veal and pork; the soft tannins complement fresh fish as well as salads.
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Although Pinot Noir originated in Burgundy, it has also found its way in the South of France. A fascinating varietal, the Pinot pushes us to be patient, innovative, and to have the utmost concern for detail. Coupled with the warm Mediterranean climate, this vigilance provides us with three formative aspects of the this vintage--fruit, smooth tannins on the palate and a long, persistent finish.


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Two local runners finished among the top 40 competitors at the Land Between the Lakes 50-mile trail run Saturday in Grand Rivers, Ky.
Cohutta's Dee Goodwin, 45, completed the course in 8 hours, 43 minutes and 26 seconds. She finished 28th overall and fifth among females — the female champion was Melanie Peters of White Lake, Mich., who clocked a course record with her 6:59:27.
Chatsworth's George Kopcsak, 50, finished in 9:13:36 and was 40th overall in a field of 123 runners.
Also, Chatsworth's Belinda Young competed at the same event, running in the 60-kilometer (37.2 miles) race. Young, 43, finished in 7:28:57 and was 54th overall and fifth among females.
Strong finish for local racers in 50-mile run
Two local runners finished among the top 40 competitors at the Land Between the Lakes 50-mile trail run Saturday in Grand Rivers, Ky.
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Bruins aim for 7-4A baseball crown at Cedartown
Northwest Whitfield High School's baseball team rode an emotional three-game roller coaster in last season's Region 7-4A championship series on its way to the title.
Can the Bruins do it again?
Catamounts defeat Raiders for latest region soccer title
For Dalton High School's boys soccer team, the undefeated streak is now at 40 matches.
For the Catamounts, the far more important number is 2.
Prep roundup: Colts beat Mountaineers on PK's
Tuesday night was the third time in a row that the Coahulla Creek and North Murray high school boys soccer teams have faced each other and played to a scoreless tie through regulation and overtime.
In the previous two meetings, North Murray won on penalty kicks.
Prep golf: Dalton boys, NW's Hayes will play on
Northwest Whitfield High School junior Ethan Hayes didn't get the medal he wanted, and Dalton's boys didn't get the finish they expected, on Tuesday in the Region 7-4A tournament at Nob North Golf Course.
Region 7-4A girls golf tournament: Lady Cats are champs again
In both the Dalton High School sports family and her own, Carson Roberts wanted some bragging rights over older brother Jake Roberts this spring.
She earned them Monday.
Area prep roundup: Bruins claim third place in Region 7-4A soccer
Northwest Whitfield High School's boys soccer team might be growing up just in time for another deep run in the Class 4A state playoffs.
Chris Whitfield's 'A Look Ahead': DHS golfers aim for region titles
This season, high school golf teams in Murray and Whitfield counties — with a few exceptions — have struggled to put up strong scores on the course. Beyond that, in some cases local schools don't even have the required amount of golfers to register a team score at region tournaments, per Georgia High School Association rules, with hopes of making the sectional and state tournaments.
Area middle school roundup: Martinez comes through for Kodiaks
Carlos Martinez scored twice to lead New Hope Middle School's boys soccer team to a crucial 2-1 win over visiting Bagley on Wednesday.
Region 7-4A championship
If recent history is any indication, this week's Region 7-4A championship game may not be the last time the boys soccer teams at Dalton and Southeast Whitfield stand opposed to one another this season.
No Attack for Rampage
The Georgia Rampage's offense didn't do anything in the first half — evident by the scoreboard.
By the time new quarterback Bart Gloyd stepped in, a comeback was out of reach.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the Roosevelt Institute Awards Dinner honoring former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"Good evening everyone. Felicia Wang, thank you for your leadership, bringing us all together. I'm sorry that Anne Roosevelt cannot be with us this evening, but she does hold us together in the spirit of the Roosevelt family, with Ben Barnes who's always here; Ben, wonderful to be with you and it's wonderful to be with each and every one of you Members of the Massachusetts delegation. They all happen to be Democrats; it's just the way it is – and I'm pretty happy about that.
[Laughter and applause.]
"Five years ago, I had the privilege of receiving this award and so I always love it when whoever comes into my office sees this wonderful bust of Franklin Roosevelt right there, center stage. I know that Barney will display his with great pride as well. I received mine with Harry Reid – just two in those days – and now this evening, four magnificent recipients. It's a joy for me personally to hear Chris Dodd because I knew him when he was younger than I was, when he was a teenager, teaching us the dances when we were in college and he was in high school, to see him with his beautiful family, it's just a joy to behold and to hear him speak about the tradition of Franklin Roosevelt and the Dodd family, of course, is spectacular. And to be here with James Hoffa, wow, what a great leader, what a great leader.
"I feel already that, that bust of Franklin Roosevelt is already enhanced because he will also be receiving one. James Hoffa, thank you. And Lisa Jackson, a whole-nother generation of leadership for our country; congratulations to you on receiving this award.
"I wasn't here for the exact beginning of the evening and I apologize, but we did have a ceremony on the floor of the House honoring Frank Lautenberg and mourning his passing and I know that, that Chris acknowledged that earlier but we did lose a champion tonight in the tradition of the Roosevelt family. And I keep referencing the family because both Eleanor and Franklin were both restoring peace to our nation and made a tremendous difference and I know, how would I know, but I know that in keeping with their ideals, that they would believe that Barney Frank was a worthy recipient of this award. And I mention Eleanor because it was said of her that despite her great wealth and being born into an aristocratic, what we would call then an aristocratic family in our country, she cared so much about the poor and needy in our country, and they said that she did so because she had a 'burdensome conscience.' It's safe to say that Barney Frank's conscience drove him to stand up, stand up against injustice and inequality for all Americans. It made him angry, we saw in the film, and while he was saying it made him angry, he had on a plum white stripe shirt and he told me that he had on that shirt today.
"He is, indeed, his conscience has been challenged in so very many ways. On the issue of economic justice, fairness, opportunity for the middle class, for the consumers, and for those that aspire to the middle class. Civil rights, as we saw, civil rights for the LGBT community and really, for every family. He followed his conscience to advance the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the very spirit of the New Deal.
"Now I've told you before, when I got my award, or when I presented it to Richard Trumka, or when I presented it to B. Rapoport, this is really a family affair with me. I'm so pleased that my husband, Paul Pelosi, was able to be here. He's –
"He knows Barney because when he was courting me, he came to our home in Little Italy, in Baltimore, he would see these gigantic pictures of Franklin Roosevelt in our home – gigantic, I mean huge pictures. And I told him one year that we used to use that picture when we were growing up to see how tall we had gotten. We not only measured our height, but we liked to picture we're measuring up to the ideals of Franklin Roosevelt who was just so important in our family. We also had the same picture of Howard Bruenn, I mean, this is a house where these pictures were, so that gives you some idea of what we all have in common in terms of tradition and in terms of respect for this great President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
"So, it's safe for me to say that the challenge that – what she won over that burdensome conscience, it was about, again, I said: economic fairness, but also about the very spirit of the New Deal. So it was about affordable housing for all Americans – nobody, nobody, has done more than Barney Frank. When I came to the Congress, he was my mentor in that regard, as long as I kept my remarks very brief. Very brief. When I called him on the phone, I said: 'Barney, oh I'm so excited.' 'No, I don't want to hear about how excited you are. What are you calling about?'
"So our conversations became: 'Barney. Nancy. Subject. Timing. Question.' And that's how we got along for twenty-five, twenty-six years.
"It worked well for me. It worked well with the President now. He was the same with him.
"He understood that self-respect and dignity that comes with having a place to call home, that dignity making a difference in the lives of every American. He followed his conscience to end discrimination, secure equality for LGBT Americans, and all Americans, and Robert spoke so beautifully about that. Whether it was immigration, or whatever. A fully-inclusive hate crimes law, the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the drive for marriage equality, ENDA, which we still have to get done – each shared the imprint of Barney Frank. Barney, last night I saw Judy and Dennis Shepard, they were at the Ford Foundation event and when I went over to say 'hello' to them and I said, you know, 'thank you, it's so exciting to see you.' The first words that Judy Shepard said were: 'I'll never forget Barney Frank. I'll never forget Barney Frank and how he spoke in the House Democratic Caucus, as we were bringing the fully inclusive hate crimes bill to the floor.'
"But it was the first, the very first thing she said and you remember how eloquent he was that day. If Barney Frank, heed this word, now there were people who would say: 'Oh, we can get this bill through and amend it. Just take out transgender,' or just take out this or that. That wasn't what Barney Frank was about. He didn't come this far, work this hard and long, for us to do anything less but end discrimination. In that Caucus, he said to us that day: 'I'm the Chairman – today, I am the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. Important leaders in the business community beat a path to my door to tell me what they think. But I wasn't always the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. I was once a teenage boy who had questions, as a 13 year old, and I identify with these boys and these young people now. That's why this is important.' All of my colleagues here present know that, that was a transformative statement for the Caucus, for the issue. It made all the difference in the world legislatively. More importantly it made all the difference in the world for those young boys and girls. Thank you Barney Frank, for that, thank you.
"And as Chair of the Financial Services Committee, he followed his conscience in pursuit of legislation that bears his name alongside that of a fellow awardee tonight, as we all know, Senator Dodd, the great Senator Dodd, teacher of the monkey, the swim, all of that 50 years ago that he's done. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all that, that implies. The greatness of the authors, the protections for the people, so important. The – it was historic, it was really historic to compliment the legacy of the Roosevelts and the New Deal: the strongest consumer financial protection in history, the end to predatory lending abuses, transparency and accountability on Wall Street; a tall order. Thank you, Dodd-Frank, for your tremendous leadership. It was a legacy that enforced the irresponsibility, the irresponsibility of some on Wall Street will not cause joblessness for many on Main Street. The burdensome conscience of Barney Frank meant progress for our people and a great history for our country. He was and remains a phenomenon, a force of nature, a leader of incredible intellect, and of humor and did you know: an arbiter of fashion.
"I'll tell you my personal story because I can't resist.
"So, I became the Ranking Member on Foreign Ops and I was going to the floor to manage my first bill in the Congress of the United States. I was so excited, had everything prepared. We were fighting the gag rule, we were fighting all different things in the foreign ops bill, those of you who remember this saying. I go to the floor, I think I'm all prepared, Barney comes up to me and says: 'That suit you're wearing, give it away.'
"'Give it away.'
"Barney Frank, give it away. So as I was finished, I came back and looked for approval from Dave Obey, who was my Chairman, and Dave Obey said: 'It was ok, but you could have been more diplomatic.' I said: 'This is really my day – I'm getting fashion advice from Barney Frank and diplomacy advice from Dave Obey.'
"I guess I didn't do too well. But anyway, I know for all our colleagues that are here and the special pride that the Massachusetts delegation takes that, that they are all honored to have called him colleague and will continue to do so forever, but it is also a privilege to have him as a friend. It was a very joyful occasion for me to dance at his wedding with Jimmy, and with Barney. Jimmy, thank you for making him so happy. Thank you, Jimmy.
"And today, I was happy that day, and very honored today, for having the privilege of honoring this great man. Ladies and gentlemen for his knowledge and wit, for his courage and passion, for his service and achievements, it is my honor to present…
"It is my honor to present the Roosevelt Institute Distinguished Public Service Award to the great Barney Frank."


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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg goes hunting for bisonSeptember 27, 2011: 1:26 PM ET
Mark Zuckerberg has upped the ante in his dietary adventure. As we reported last May on Fortune.com, the Facebook CEO pledged that this year "the only meat I'm eating is from animals I've killed myself." He started out by slaughtering a pig, goat and chicken. Now the Silicon Valley billionaire has expanded his menu. Zuckerberg has learned to hunt, according to people close to him. He got a hunting license and recently shot and killed a bison.
Since one of his goals is to eat "a lot healthier foods," as Zuckerberg, 27, told me last May, the choice is a logical one. Bison meat, which is tender and sweeter than beef, is also lower in fat and cholesterol. Through a Facebook spokesman, Zuckerberg declined to comment. But last Thursday at F8, the company's developers conference, he delivered a hint about his culinary evolution. As he gave his keynote speech, Zuckerberg's Facebook page loomed on a big screen behind him. On the left side of the page: a photo of a juicy-looking sandwich and two words: "Bison Burgers."


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The 14-year-old, of the White Oak neighborhood of Silver Spring, has been jailed and charged as an adult with first-degree murder, according to a Montgomery County Police report. Police said the teen was babysitting his sister when he beat and suffocated the child.
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According to the police report, the baby's mother had left the home to go to work around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, leaving the teen to watch his sister. Police said the teen admitted to beating his sister while his mother was gone, causing her to cry.
Police said the teen admitted to holding his hands over her mouth and nose until the infant stopped crying. He then put the baby in her car seat inside of the apartment, where the mother discovered the baby when she returned home at 5:30 a.m. Friday, police said. Police say the mother believed the baby was sleeping but at 6 a.m. was unable to wake her to feed.
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What ranks and titles have you held? Strikeforce middleweight champion, California high school wrestling state qualifier. Blue belt and purple belt world champion in jiu-jitsu. Currently a brown belt in jiu-jitsu.
Do you have any heroes? No specific heroes, just a lot of people I look up to and try to learn from.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, no degrees though; I dropped out to fight and pursue my dreams.
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So Happy To Have Wander Into Nick's Burgers! – After looking over 3-4 other menus on our stroll my kids settled on this "joint". On first look I thought "oh great" but they did have wine and beer so I figured that would take the edge off. Upon looking at the menu cover I noticed all these accolades for best-burger, so shame on me for making a snap judgment. The burgers came out perfectly cook, one medium rare and the other medium. They were juicy and flavorful and awesome! We also had a piece of pizza and a "small" salad that looked like costco's version of small! Our waitress was fantastic. We'll definitely keep this address on hand for our next trip to NYC.
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The servers are snarky
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BUT you know what....the food is greasy & amazing! I don't go often anymore (because I'm no longer in dance class dancing it off) but their food is like comfort food. As a vegetarian they have plenty of options! (Their tofu dogs with sauerkraut,creole mustard & waffle fries is out of this world!!) Their menu has a friggin table of contents it's so big! Their pizza is amazing, my sister ordered a slice with pepperoni & the pepperonis were about the size of my palm!
Just go to enjoy a decadent meal, and don't expect much out of service and use the bathroom somewhere else.
Ohhh, might I mention if you can save room for dessert try the mochi ice cream from Beard Pappas a few stores down! Great stuff! But only if you save room of course!
DO NOT GO TO BIG NICKS – Lived on the UWS my entire life and have frequented Big Nicks, but my most recent experience there has turned me to never support or eat at any of Nick's eateries EVER again.
Save yourself from Big Nicks, trust me on this one! Unfortunately it took me 27 years to learn about this horrible business. . . if you are looking for late night eats, there is always Chirping Chicken, Europan and other clean, respectable establishment who treat customers appropriately.
Cures your hangover before you have it – I've never met a burger here that I didn't like, and it has all the ingredients a junk food junkie could ask for.
My only wish is that there was more space to move - the quarters are tight and it gets crowded. If you're picking up, there isn't much room to wait inside - you always feel like you're getting in someone's way.
That being said, I'd deal with the lack of space anytime for pretty much anything on the menu.
Very bad service and even worse Management – We ordered delivery one day to our hotel. It took twice as much time as they said it would, the man only brought 2 of the 3 items we asked for. We called to ask for any compensation and the manager was very rude and spoke with an unacceptable tone. He never returned a refund for our food. The food wasn't even that great. Don't go there, the food is disgusting and the service is unacceptable.
Biggest menu I've ever seen! – I've been here a few times and I must say: DELICIOUS. The food is always fresh tasting [no matter what time] and it always leaves you wanting more...maybe because there is sO much to choose from!! It's a quiet spot which is great for meeting with friends and grabbing a [good] bite. They have EVERYTHING on this menu. 24 hr breakfast...all types of pizza and sandwiches...salads...seriously, everything lol. Best part is that its all Mm-mM GOOD!
good burgers-pizza not too bad either – it is what it is... greasy greek diner taken to an american level. burgers are juicy, reasonable prices. pizza by the slice, big, foldable, hot. this is better than Nikos, which is the sister restaurant. love that it is open 23 hours a day. great place when everything else is closed.
the best cheeseburgers in nyc – Big Nick's has my all-time favorite cheeseburgers! I get the cheddarburger, which comes loaded with cheddar cheese, and waffle fries, which are perfectly seasoned and crunchy! The burgers are thick, juicy and seasoned to perfection!! I can't go more than a couple of weeks without this meal. Plus, Big Nick's menu is so thick that it has a table of contents!! It has everything one could possibly desire, and everything I have eaten there has been delicious!
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"Great show and a very fine release from the FTD-team"
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This is the second soundboard-release on the Follow That Dream label, and it is a very fine one indeed. Elvis started this first tour of 1975 a little frightened because of the many press reports about his weight problems, but he must have lost all his worries during this tour. Murfreesboro was only scheduled for one show, but instead he gave 3 sold out performances.
Elvis starts very energetic with See See Rider and I Got A Woman. Love Me gets the usual treatment, and it seems Elvis does have a lot of fun. If You Love Me and You Don't have to Say You Love Me are solid performances. All Shook Up and the Teddy Bear-Don't Be Cruel medley could have been done sleeping, while The Wonder Of You just isn't the wellknown 1970 version, although well performed. Polk Salad Annie really rocks displaying both Jerry Scheff's and James Burton's skills in the instrumental parts.
Time for some chat with the audience and the band introductions, followed by a beautifull My Boy. Elvis really gets into this song.! T.R.O.U.B.L.E. is a rocking version and I'll Remember You is also a beautiful performance. Elvis is trying to make JD Sumner laugh while singing in deep voice. Let Me Be There and An American Trilogy are brought inspired, while fairytale seems a little bit too slow, although Elvis keep on asking 'one more time' for the last verse, taking the song over 5 minutes.! Little Darling is a fun song, and the show ends with Funny How Time Slips Away and Can't help Falling In Love.
Bridge Over Troubled Water does have Elvis' attention and is a strong version, while Love Me Tender is used by Elvis to interact with the audience. The disc displays an overall inspired Elvis who's having lots of fun on stage and really delivers. The voice is strong and the band tight.
Conclusion: Don't expect a perfectly balanced disc just because it comes from the BMG-vaults; this is just another soundboard recording, nothing more or less although it is a very good one. Just don't expect a multi-track recording like Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis or the Madison Square Garden shows, and be glad with this one, for you can not change the way it was recorded in 1975. There ain't too many Polk Salad Annie's from the 1975 tours, and I believe that the Follow That Dream team gives a lot of attention to the material chosen to be released.
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A little background. When Dixieland Rocks first came out, I didn't want to buy it. I already have the concert from the Elvis Aron Presley (Silver Box) set, and the awesome yet unofficial Let Me Take You Home CD. Why add another show from 1975 to my list? Then Dinner At Eight was announced, and I was excited about buying that CD because of the significance of the December 13th shows. When I read that 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' was dropped as well as 'My Heavenly Father,' I decided instead to purchase Dixieland Rocks, which has the feel of a complete show, and I'm glad I did.
From the start, I noticed that the sound quality of this CD is far superior to the sound quality on the Silver Box concert. You can hear all of the band members clearly; even the tambourine is audible. You can also hear the applause of the audience when Elvis walk out on stage, which I think is a big plus. The sound would only have been better if FTD added the "stadium echo" that you hear on soundboards released by DAE. That echo adds a stereo feel to mono recordings. Anyway, the sound is great! You'll notice that the bass is way out there at times, but cool nonetheless. Scheff is awesome!
The show has some pretty neat surprises. I thought 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me' died in 1972, but Elvis does a good performance of it here. Elvis opens 'Polk Salad Annie' with some unusual vocalizing and a growl that reminds me of Roy Orbison. Plus, Scheff really kicks on bass (though a bit loudly)! It's one of my favorite versions of this song. Elvis sings 'My Boy' with a lot of feeling. It sounds almost exactly like the version on the Live In Las Vegas box set, except the sound is ten thousand times better here! 'I'll Remember You' is an unexpected surprise, and Elvis tells the audience that it is from the Aloha Special. 'Fairytale' is a little too slow for my tastes, and you can tell that neither Elvis nor the band were as yet comfortable with this song. Later versions are better. Overall, the songs are done well, and Elvis throws out his typical 1975 humor. In terms of the song list, 'How Great Thou Art' is conspicuously absent. Maybe Elvis just didn't sing it, or maybe FTD edited it out? Who knows? One thing I do know is that Murfreesboro could be the belt buckle of the Bible belt, and the song would've been a great "show stopper." Too bad it didn't make it onto this CD. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' is a good substitute, even if it is added as the caboose.
The artwork on this CD is too plain. I'd really like to see future FTD releases with a booklet, liner notes, and some more photos. I don't care much for digi-packs, but if FTD is going to continue to use them, it would be nice to have a bi-fold cover like the DAE releases. At least then they could give us some more photos. Anyway, that's a minor complaint for an otherwise great album.
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