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Enjoy the Best Barbecue Restaurants of Memphis, Where BBQ Reigns Supreme
By Sally Walker Davies
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Trying to find the best Barbecue in Memphis? 10Best has you covered. Our editors and locals search the city and suburbs for the top places. Then, we showcase popular restaurants like Central BBQ, and we highlight eateries with great user reviews, like The Bar-B-Q Shop. We also help you find areas where barbecue is prominent - the Midtown area, for example - so that you not only get terrific dining recommendations, but you also have choices to boot. After all, if you're going to eat, you may as well do it right and take advantage of Memphis's best.
Our list is actually based on quite a bit of research, which means we've eaten multiple times at each of these barbecue restaurants. Everyone in the city tends to play favorites, meaning that they have a favorite Barbecue joint for ribs, another for pulled pork sandwiches, maybe a third for the sausage and cheese plate - you get the idea.
So, you ask, how does yours truly fashion her list? Here we go: Central is my overall favorite, Payne's for the pulled pork sandwich, the Rendezvous for best atmosphere and sausage and cheese plate, Corky's for ribs. Truly, any dish at any one of the barbecue restaurants on this list will leave you wanting more.
Top's Bar-B-Q
Yep, it is a chain - 14 Memphis-area restaurants, including over the river in Arkansas and across the border in Mississippi - but all 14 shops offer the same menu and pricing - and delicious pork shoulders, cooked for 10 hours over a combination of green hickory wood, hardwood and charcoal. Most of the locations are small - just a few basic booths or tables, maybe a picnic bench or two out front - and some have drive-thru service, which struck us as funny at a barbecue joint. But it's amazing how efficiently the small staff, especially at the Summer Avenue location, can pull together an order for drive-thru customers. True, this isn't fast food, but simply good barbecue, fast. Side offerings include the usual suspects of beans and slaw, but also chips, fries, potato salad or pudding. Party packs, pork and brisket by the pound are also available. (901-452-5616)
Corky's Bar-B-Q
There's always a line at Corky's on Poplar Avenue and the parking is a challenge, and - but don't let any of that scare you away. The restaurant can hold a fair amount of people,and the service is fast, and the 'cue is worth the wait. (And if you can't wait, there's always the drive-thru, which REALLY makes the parking interesting!) Inside, the music runs to oldies, the crowd runs to a mix of mostly east-side locals with a smattering of tourists, and the decor runs to Memphis-chic, with images of Elvis, the city, and awards on the wall. Here, wet ribs are hand-basted with a sweet, almost tangy sauce, while the dry version is loaded with a slightly tongue-searing mixture of herbs and spices. Bread, beans and slaw come with rib plates, offered in full and half racks. (901-685-9744, 800-926-7597)
Cozy Corner
You'll get a huge bang for your buck at this family-run restaurant, located in a strip mall that has admittedly seen better days, just outside of downtown in a neighborhood that has also seen better days. What's missing in ambiance is more than made up for by the food, however. Served on paper plates and set on plastic tablecloths, barbecue comes in the form of baby back ribs, regular ribs and sandwiches. But the piece de resistance is and house specialty is the scrumptious Cornish game hen. Smoky and spicy, this isn't so much barbecue as a smoked meat - and is a truly unique taste of Memphis. (901-527-9158)
Jim Neely's Interstate Bar-B-Q
There's a huge menu at Interstate - and this long-time favorite does a brisk business for lunch and dinner, whether at the take-out counter, the dining room or the drive-thru. Interstate is a down-home spot where the wood is stacked outside and ready to fire up the pits, and you can order in one room at the counter for take-away, or sit down to a full meal in the dining room. There's wide variety on the menu,including pork and beef ribs, hash, chicken, bologna, hot wings and even spaghetti – yep, all barbecued. Service is super-fast and friendly, and the family recipe for barbecue sauce is outstanding. (901-775-2304)
Germantown Commissary
Located in a century-old former country store in downtown Germantown, the Germantown Commissary serves some of the best barbecue around in the tiny building it calls home. At certain times, you may even have to yell your order to the waiter - literally; the restaurant is adjacent to the train tracks, which are busy night and day. While the barbecue is the main attraction, veer off the usual path and try the smoked sausage or pork tamales; tamales are actually a staple in Mississippi and served quite frequently around Memphis. Be sure to save room for homemade desserts, which are reason enough to wait in line - including coconut cream pie and banana pudding. (901-754-5540)
One & Only BBQ & More
With locations in two small spaces in two upscale East Memphis neighborhoods, One & Only feels more like a charming boutique restaurant instead of a barbecue joint. But don't be fooled by the lush appearances - wrought iron tables outside, a beautiful chalkboard menu inside full of tantalizing possibilities, and a well-heeled clientele. The 'cue is the real deal here, with the meat marinated for at least 24 hours, then slow cooked at 225-degrees. Ribs are offered dry or wet, while pork shoulder is pulled or chopped - your choice. There's also smoked turkey, chicken and sausage offered, as well as a huge variety of sides, from the usual suspects like beans and slaw to sweet potato fries, a mustard potato salad and even fresh fruit. Homemade desserts - including a baked banana pudding with a meringue top, whipped up by the owner's wife - are worth the extra calories. (901-751-3615)
The Bar-B-Q Shop
It's all about the sauce at the Vernon family's Bar-B-Q Shop. The award-winning, vinegar-based sauces come in hot or mild – and both fulfill that perfect balance of just-right thickness and smoky flavor. It doesn't get any better than a load of the mild sauce covering the top of a rack of dry seasoned ribs - a killer combination of smoky, tangy and hot. Dinner plates come with beans, slaw and Texas toast (but you can add barbecue spaghetti for $3.95); brisket and polish sausage are also on the menu - and there's a surprising amount of beef on the menu. (901-272-1277)
Nothing about Payne's - from the gritty neighborhood location to the cinder-block exterior to the dark interior - endears one – but as my mamma used tosay, appearances can be deceiving. Once inside the old gas station, you meet Mrs. Payne and her son - who both man the counter, the old stove (where a pot of the best beans around simmers) and the pit - you won't care about the no-frills atmosphere. They serve up what is our favorite pork sandwich in the entire city - the perfect combination of a bit of crisp on the outer layer, a tender inner layer, and a sweet tang tang that comes from either the sauce or the slaw - we're not sure. Piled high on a bun, this sandwich is big enough to split and about as close to pig perfection as it gets. Do ask for a serving of beans - so good that even those who aren't bean fans - like yours truly - will sing Mama Payne's praises. (901-272-1523)
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
One local politico lovingly calls this Memphis favorite "ambrosia of pork" -but locals simply call it the 'Vous. Charlie Vergos started this Memphis landmark in 1948 - selling pork sandwiches and coleslaw on the street, eventually opening this one and only location tucked into a downtown alley. The best bets on the menu are the sausage and cheese plates, barbeque nachos and full slabs of ribs; the waitstaff can be brusque but don't take it personally - they are simply trying to get everyone served in the cavernous basement that is the main dining area. On any given night, the restaurant overflows with a combination of locals and tourists; upstairs, if there's not a private party, there's a simple bar and waiting area - and be prepared to wait. If there is a private party, don't be surprised if the waiting room is actually the alley; in either case, keep your ear out to hear your name called over the tinny microphone. (901-523-2746, 888-464-7359)
Central BBQ
Central is one of our favorites, thanks to the huge patio that's open during fine weather (often with a band tucked into the corner), the homemade potato chips with bleu cheese dressing, which our table of six agreed recently were the work of the devil, they're so delicious, or maybe it's just the atmosphere - fun and funky, with that aroma of smoking meat wafting from the pit. The magic numbers for Central are 250 (as in degrees) and 14 (the number of hours meat is cooked). The pork is always tender, the ribs have just the right balance of crust on top and moisture inside. Probably our favorite dish is the pork barbecue nachos, which feature a two cheeses - the melt-y nacho cheese down under, then a layer of pulled pork, then shredded cheese on top. Y-U-M. Central's patio is always hopping, and many times there's a band on Friday nights, or Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The beer selection focuses on local brews like Ghost River, and the staff - from the counter help to the food runners - are super-friendly. A second location is further east, at 4375 Summer Avenue. (901-272-9377)
About Sally Walker Davies
Sally Walker Davies is enchanted by Memphis' music, history, and characters. From the artsy South Main Historic District to the grittiness of her favorite live music clubs to the sophisticated style of the eastern edge of the city, there's a Memphis for every mood, and she loves every part of it. Walker Davies is an experienced broadcast, print, and online journalist focusing on travel, and is the Memphis City Editor for StyleBlueprint, the South's fastest-growing digital lifestyle publication. Her work has appeared the Commercial Appeal, AOL Travel, BudgetTravel.com, and The Tennessean. She is the author of Tennessee: An Explorer's Guide.
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Revolution and Its Past: Identities and Change in Modern Chinese History / Edition 3by R. Keith Schoppa
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Unlike other texts on modern Chinese history, which tend to be either encyclopedic or too pedantic, Revolution and Its Past is comprehensive but concise, focused on the most recent scholarship, and written in a style that engages students from beginning to end. The Third Edition uses the theme of identities--of the nation itself and of the Chinese/i>/i>
Unlike other texts on modern Chinese history, which tend to be either encyclopedic or too pedantic, Revolution and Its Past is comprehensive but concise, focused on the most recent scholarship, and written in a style that engages students from beginning to end. The Third Edition uses the theme of identities--of the nation itself and of the Chinese people--to probe the vast changes that have swept over China from late imperial times to the early twenty-first century. In so doing, it explores the range of identities that China has chosen over time and those that outsiders have attributed to China and its people, showing how, as China rapidly modernizes, the issue of Chinese identity in the modern world looms large.
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Table of Contents
Notes on Pronunciation
List of Maps
Part 1: From the Heights to the Depths: Challenges to Traditional Chinese Identities, 1780—1901
Chapter 1: IDENTITIES
History and Identity
Associational Identities: Lineages and Families
Associational Identities: Social Connections
Associational Identities: Relations to the "Otherâ€
Spatial Identities: Native Place
Spatial Identities: Village and Marketing Communities
Spatial Identities: Macroregions and Provinces
Chapter 2: CHINESE AND MANCHUS
Patterns in Early Qing
Preserving a Manchu Identity
Buying Into Chinese Culture
Dealing with the Other
Identity and Change: The Qianlong Emperor in the Late Eighteenth Century
Identity Crisis
Emerging Problems
The Daoguang Emperor
Chapter 3: THE OPIUM WAR AND THE TREATY SYSTEM: CHALLENGES TO CHINESE IDENTITY
The Early Western Role
China and the West: Mutual Perceptions
Opium: The Problem and the War
The Unequal Treaty System and Its Impact on Chinese Identity
The Missionary and Cultural Imperialism
Chapter 4: AN AGE OF REBELLION: DEFIANCE OF AND COMMITMENTS TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE IDENTITIES
Traditional Rebellions
The Taiping War (1851—1864): Attempting to Revolutionize Identity
Guerrilla Warfare: The Nian Rebellion (1853—1868)
Muslims versus Chinese: Clashes in Ethnic Identity
Chapter 5: THE POWER OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL IDENTITY: CHINESE REACTIONS TO CONTINUING THREATS
Unwilling to Change (Or Holding to that Old-Time Identity)
The Loss of Tributary States: Ryukyu Islands, Korea, and Vietnam
The War with France and the Impact of Self-Strengthening
Identity and Perception: The Roles of the Empress Dowager
Chapter 6: THE DEVASTATING NINETIES: DESTROYING TRADITIONAL IDENTITIES
Ideology for Change: Kang Youwei's Intellectual Bomb
Political and Cultural Earthquake: Defeat by the "Dwarf Peopleâ€
A New Phase of Imperialism: Carving the Melon
The Reform Movement and the Hundred Days: Clashing Identities
The Boxer Catastrophe: Which Identity Now?
Part 2: "No Checking the Tides of Changeâ€: Reconstructing Social, Cultural, and Political Identity, 1901—1928
Chapter 7: Revolutionaries: Manchu and Anti-Manchu
The Stirrings of a New China in Macroregional Cores
The Manchu Reform Movement: Education
The Manchu Reform Movement: Military Change
The Manchu Reform Movement: Constitutionalism
The Anti-Manchu Revolutionary Movement
The 1911 Revolution
Chapter 8: SELECTING IDENTITIES: THE EARLY REPUBLIC
Legacies of the Revolution
The Presidency of Yuan Shikai
Capitalists to the Fore
The Power of the Gun
China Totters on the World Stage
Chapter 9: CONSTRUCTING A NEW CULTURAL IDENTITY: THE MAY FOURTH MOVEMENT
The New Culture Movement: "Down with Confucius and Sonsâ€
Language and Laboratories for a New Culture
The May Fourth Incident and Its Aftermath
Political Change First; Cultural Change Will Follow
Cultural Change First; Political Change Will Follow
The Historical Significance of the May Fourth Movement
Chapter 10: DRAWING THE SWORD OF OPPOSITION: IDENTITY INCREASINGLY POLITICIZED
The Birth of the Chinese Communist Party
Giving the Guomindang a New Identity
Things Fall Apart: Sun's Death and the May 30th Movement
The Beginning of Mass Mobilization
The Emergence of Chiang Kai-shek and the Northern Expedition
Part 3: Revolution and Identity: Social Revolution and the Power of Tradition, 1928—1960
Chapter 11: REVOLUTION IN RETREAT: THE NANJING DECADE
Chiang Kai-shek
Military Power, Party Factionalism, and Residual Warlordism
Secrets of Chiang's Ability to Retain Power
Chiang's Record
Chapter 12: REVOLUTION REBORN: THE COMMUNISTS IN THE 1930s
The Party: "So Widely Scattered and So Badly Mauledâ€
Finding Its Way: The Party's Factions
The Jiangxi Soviet
The Other Soviets
The Long March
Building the Base at Yan'an
Chapter 13: A RISING CLASH OF NATIONAL IDENTITIES: CHINA AND JAPAN, THE 1920s AND 1930s
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Japanese Aggression Turns Manchuria into Manchukuo
Japanese Aggression on the March
The Xi'an Incident
Marco Polo Bridge
Chapter 14: THE SINO—JAPANESE WAR, 1937—1945
The War's General Course: An Overview
The Exodus
Soldiers and the Military
Wartime Propaganda
The United States and China in Wartime: Rough Sledding
The Communists in Yan'an, 1942—1945
Wartime Guomindang China
Chapter 15: TOWARD DAYBREAK: STRUGGLING FOR CHINA'S IDENTITY, 1945—1949
The Situation at War's End
Economic Suicide
Political Disaster
Military Struggle
Did Chiang Lose the War or Did Mao Win the War?
Japan's Colony, Taiwan
Guomindang Relations with the Taiwanese: February 1947 and Its Impact
Chapter 16: PATHS TO THE FUTURE
The Structure of the Communist Party-State
The East Is Red: The Hallmarks of the Communist Revolution
At War with the United Nations: The Korean War
The First Five-Year Plan (1953—1957)
The Taiwan Model: Authoritarianism and Reform
The Taiwan "Miracleâ€
Chapter 17: COMING UNGLUED
"Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom!†(Then Cut Them Down)
The Great Leap Forward (and Backward)
The Worst Famine in History
The Sino—Soviet Split
Part 4: From "Politics in Command†to the Glory of Getting Rich: Contemporary Change and Identity, 1961—2009
Chapter 18: DEATH DANCE: THE GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION
The Violently Radical Red Guard Phase, 1966—1969
The Mystery of Lin Biao
The Year of the Dragon
Mao in Retrospect
Chapter 19: ECONOMICS IN COMMAND: THE END OF COMMUNISM AND THE FLOURISHING OF "MARKET SOCIALISMâ€
Socialism with a Chinese Face
Opening the Window to the World
The Expansion of Economic Reforms, 1990-2009
Government Action in Dealing with Impacts of Reform
Chapter 20: "ONE WORLD, ONE DREAMâ€: CHINA'S NEW WORLD
Political Authoritarianism
Nationalism and International Relations
2008: Achievements and Problems
Chapter 21: A QUESTION OF IDENTITY: THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN SINCE THE 1970s
Birth of a Democracy
The Issue: The Relationship with the PRC
From Economic Miracle to Economic Problems
Diplomacy: Seeking Respect
Society in Flux
A Question of Identity
Epilogue: The Issue of Human Rights
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Great view,Great advice
We recently stayed at the Linda Vista for 2 nights.The location is a little remote-1/2 hour drive on an unpaved road, off the main road from La Fortuna,but definitely worth it.The view of the volcano and lake along with the surroundind countryside is awesome.The hotel is clean,we had a slight problem that was taken care of immediately,breakfast is good(included) and lunch was good.The day receptionist at the front desk,Brian, was real helpful,a nice guy who made some suggestions for us and each one worked out real well,his information about the area is priceless!Overall we had a very good experience at the Linda Vista.
Very bad communication - Did not honor the reservation
I reserved the hotel by Email. After some cordial emails sent by the management, I took the decision to reserve 3 nights.
To keep the room, they requested me to send a fax with my Credit Card number, exp date, CVC2 code, etc. Everything about the card.
10 days after sending out the fax, I never received any reply from them and the reservation was not confirmed. What they did with my credit card is still unknown. Of course, I sent tens of emails and reminders... no reply (using the Read Report option, I know they read the emails).
Before arriving at the hotel, I called them to make sure it was not a misunderstanding. Unfortunaltely, it was not. The manager confirmed they never received any Emails nor fax !!!!
I do not recommend to reserve with them as we cannot thrust them.
Charming, but remote
We stayed in a junior suite, one of the newer rooms at Linda Vista. It was quite nice, clean, and comfortable, with an outstanding view of the volcano (although it was shrouded in clouds the 48 hours we were there, except for an admittedly stunning 10-minute break in the clouds one night).
The help from the front desk was outstanding, the restaurant was exceptional (the churrascos Linda Vista was incredible!), and the grounds were charming with flowers, tropical birds, and wildlife, including a quite content resident anteater.
Be warned: the hotel is a good 30 minute drive from La Fortuna on a VERY bad road. On the other hand, it is perhaps at the very best angle for seeing the lava flows at night.
For tours, they can arrange discounts to Baldi Hot Springs and transportation to Tabacon, which I prefer. Locla tours include boating on Lake Arenal and horseback riding any time of day to either the waterfall or the volcano. You should do the Hanging Bridges--they're a treat.
If you want to do the Sky Tram, Linda Vista is very convenient and close.
Great View... Lacking Otherwise
We stayed two (sleepless) nights at Linda Vista Del Norte. Although the location is great for viewing the Arenal volcano, the beds were the most uncomfortable I've encountered in many recent travels. Also, loose roofing tin rattled and banged all night in the wind.
We stayed in what appears to be the older (original?) part of the hotel... room 6. The view of the volcano from the corner windows was unbeatable. However, the room itself was rather shabby. For instance, the sink pedestall wasn't attached to anything, causing the whole thing to tip and wobble every time we turned on the water. Also, we discovered there was no hot water at the sink.... only in the shower. There are obviously newer suites and cottages at the site that might be nicer overall.
At the resturant, the food was only fair. Hotel staff friendliness and helpfullness was mixed. We were especially disappointed by the lack of lake activities and access, that their website seemed to suggest. On the plus side, there is some great rain forest hiking trails in the area. Bottom line.... go for the location, NOT for the accomodations.
Best location for viewing Arenal
After reading that only a few hotels in the area have views of the lava side of the volcano, we chose Linda Vista despite it's distance from town. This is not the spot for nightlife or a quick jaunt into town, but I assume that if you are coming to Arenal you want to see it erupt, and you have to be on the Lava side (not the Fortuna side). The view from the hotel is incredible, and staying here allows you to view the volcano from the comfort of your room all day and all night. When we arrived the top of the mountain was in clouds but by midnight it was clear and we witnessed some beautiful lava flows from our bed in the middle of the night. The restaurant is good, the staff was very friendly and helpful, the scenery is spectacular. Rooms are large and clean but pretty basic. This is not a luxurious place, but the best for nature lovers who will enjoy the mountain, lake, garden, farm and rainforest views all around them. And lots of birds. If you have young kids you must go to the Arenal Hanging Bridges.
Lovely little jewel A+
All previous reviews have been bang on with this hotel, here are a few of our notes.
We booked 2 rooms, the honeymoon suite at $80US (views of lake and volcano) and a standard room for SIL $35US (views of volcano and forest). Each view was unique and awesome.
Besides the Arenal Observatory Lodge, this must be the next best place with a lava flow view, we were lucky we got to see quite a bit in the evening and were treated to a few good bangs early in the morning, as well as a fabulous breakfast on the terrace.
Hotel Linda Vista del Norte
We stayed 2 nights at the Hotel Linda Vista del Norte; we had one of the junior suites (for 4 people). We arrived after dark in a rainstorm, so finding the hotel was a little tricky...but WORTH IT! The driving directions I received from the staff were excellent. We awoke the next morning to sunshine, a stunning view of the volcano, and hummingbirds outside our window. We ate both delicious breakfasts on the veranda outside the restaurant which has a view of Lake Arenal and the volcano. We could see lava flows at night and hear the steam escaping from the volcano. The staff was most helpful. Although the hotel is a bit out of the way (from the town of LaFortuna), the drive was well worth it.
Great views and ambience
Agree with previous review, a special place. Stayed May 6-7 2005 in "honeymoon suite" had two porches, one view of Arenal and other looked over lake. Would say view is a 5 and room about a 3+ (nothing extra special but comfortable, clean, small refridge), the Jr Suites looked nice as well. We were given a 10% discount paying cash. The food was good, the restaurant has same wonderful views, the staff helpful and really nice. There is a small private reserve near by you can hike to, lots of birds and we saw/heard howler monkeys. We slept through the eruptions (bummer) but others saw them. Our friends stayed at Trabacon, and agree our place had better ambience/view.
Spectacular View, Immaculate Accomodations
Stayed here April 7, 2005. Winding along the 8km dirt road that's an offshoot from the main road near Tabacon hot springs and other hotels is well worth it for this gem of a hotel. There is a perfect view of the Arenal Volcano (we saw the lava flowing at night!) and the stunning Lake Arenal. It is seriously perfectly situated for all of the gorgeous scenery. Hiking trails right on the property too. Dining room/restaurant also offers amazing views and very decent food (yummy tilapia for dinner). Room was immaculate and very comfortable; our junior suite had a porch that looked directly out to the landscape. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.
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I am in a lot of back pain, enough that I can sleep because of it. I gave my statement today (again!) They won't cover any of my chiro work until they talk to the insurer who stilll hasn't made contact with them. Do I call my chiro, explain the situation, and see if he will hold off billing? Or do I go and keep my receipts? I hate to do the second option. I already have to purchase 2 new car seats and wait for reimbursement. Not to mention I have just got finished spending $400 on my chiro work over the ast 2 months or so (yeah my back was pretty awful).
so there person hasn't reported to them?
do you have a police report?
I would imagine that there has to be some way to force them....
I know it was a mess when I got hit and I had to deal with a whole load of crap.
Our car was actually totalled and we had to go get a new one.
THEN they didn't want to cover our rental I DON'T THINK SO!!!
I could call the chiro and let them know what's up.
I would also call your auto insurance, sometimes they are willing/able to cover things then get their money back from the offender.
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No she hasn't called them. I do have a police report. He didn't ask for a statement from either of us. Just a quick what happened then he gave me a short half a page print off.
Have you been to an MD? Had an x-ray and all that stuff first? Chiro has it's place, but you need to document your medical condition for insurance and any potential lawsuits and the requirements for Chiros vary greatly therefore, they're not taken nearly as seriously as an MD report would be.
My chiro does do x-rays and I just had old x-rays done like a few weeks ago. So I would have before and after x-rays just from him. She said it would be fine to see my chiro.
thats really weird. we got in a fender bender a year ago and the girl who hit us, her insurance was amazing. they gave us each $1500 for compensation, we got to go to the chiropractor for 3 months (1x a week) and we got 4 one hour massage therapy sessions(which were amaazing).. oh and she priced the carseat and gave us money to get a new one...
oh and my chiropractor had me go in for an xray on my neck (because i of something unrelated to the accident... but saw i had slight whiplash anyways so they paid for it)...
maybe i should get in accidents more often...
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I don't know the history of your accident, but we just were rear ended on Saturday on our way home from the pumpkin patch. Our insurance has been great. Talked to our adjuster today and asked why we hadn't heard from the other guy's insurance. He said it probably hadn't been reported to his company yet and that anyone can report it. I had our adjuster call but I could have called also. So, I'm guessing you have then insurance info - call them and make a report. My company said they would send us a check to cover our deductible and get it from the other insurance company later if we need the money now!
Also, I just had to give our chiro the claim number from our insurance company and fill our paperwork about the accident. Fun times taking 17 month olds to the chiro!
Take your claim number and adjuster's number to your dc. I bet your dc office will already know how to bill your insurance. They shouldn't require you to pay and be reimbursed.
Who is your insurance through? I used to do med claims for farmers insurance.


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Evolution Lab
"What could you possibly have in common with a mushroom, or a dinosaur, or even a bacterium? More than you might think. In this Lab, you'll puzzle out the evolutionary relationships linking together a spectacular array of species. Explore the tree of life and get a front row seat to what some have called the greatest show on Earth. That show is evolution." Evolution Lab is a educational game created by the Life on Earth Project and NOVA Labs
Troubles in Paradise
Troubles in Paradise is a review of the history and arguments of the creationism/intelligent design movement, written by James Downard.
"Transmogrification event caused by incorporation of alien bacteria!!!"
Evolution is wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff.
Understanding creationism: An insider's guide by a former young-Earth creationist [more inside]
Dimetrodon is not a dinosaur! Sorry to ruin your childhood yet again, but it's not even a reptile. It's a synapsid, which makes it one of our cousins. [more inside]
Early Life in Death Valley
The People Who Saw Evolution
"Peter and Rosemary Grant are members of a very small scientific tribe: people who have seen evolution happen right before their eyes."
Ghosts of Evolution
After a species goes extinct, in some cases its "ghost" may linger in the ecosystem it leaves behind in the form of evolutionary anachronisms. [more inside]
"Somebody's gotta stand up to these experts!"
Four wings good, two wings better?
Avisapiens saurotheos
"Pretty much everyone interested in dinosaurs, in the history of life, or in such matters as the evolution of intelligence and/or brain size, will be familiar with the various speculations on 'humanoid dinosaurs' that have made their way into the literature." - Tetrapod Zoology on Dinosauroids [more inside]
Evolution & Creation
Some early test shots from legendary filmmaker and animator Ray Harryhausen's unfinished film, Evolution. [more inside]
It made Tyrannosaurus rex. It made Bin Laden too.
What's the worst that can happen?
'As part of its budget for the next year [pdf], DARPA is investing $6 million into a project called BioDesign, with the goal of eliminating "the randomness of natural evolutionary advancement."' Via Futurismic [more inside]
Fetid Fish Revise Understanding of Fossil Formation
"These data revealed a surprisingly consistent pattern of decomposition throughout time. This pattern shows that as these modern fish decayed, their most recently evolved features -- those characters that are most informative because they distinguish closely related animals within the same lineage -- rotted first. The last features to disappear were more ancient; those that are shared by all vertebrates, such the notochord."
Darwin's Evolving Thoughts
The Preservation of Favoured Traces: a visualization of Charles Darwin's edits and additions to On the Origin of Species over the course of six editions. (via) [more inside]
breveCreatures is a screensaver (created using the open source simulation environment breve) that simulates the evolution of locomotion.
Bone Wars!
Bone Wars is an educational game that "simulates the process of creating a scientific hypothesis and testing it against new data" (A good thing to teach kids with people like these guys running around). The game is based on the legendary Cope/Marsh feud: a conflict that caused one Dinosaur to be classified twice and could make for a really cool movie someday.
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AAR: BF3 Infantry Server 4/19/12
by, 04-19-2012 at 11:28 PM (2898 Views)
While I was unable to play, my mind had time to think and wander (as it sometimes does) and I thought briefly of doing some AAR blogs for BF3 or any other titles I pick up. I was mostly inspired to do this after seeing an Arma AAR blog from Athanasa, and from a series a member of the 189th did set in BF2:PR back in 2010-2011 when I first began playing at TG. Now the opportunity is presented to me, so I figure I'll try writing a few of these and see how they go.
Date: 19 April 2012 @ 9:30pm EDT
Server: TG BF3 Infantry Server
Map: Seine Crossing (CQ Small)
Started the round in a squad led by hotshot515 along with UndeadForce and LedZeppster. At the round start, hotshot suggested we try setting up a full squad of MG's in a three story building down the street from A, overlooking the bridge crossing from the US uncap. This building is lovingly known in the 56th as "The Alamo." (If you want the story to it, join us ) I setup with a PKP with Bipod, Large Mag, and the Russian 3.4x scope. Hotshot ran a similar setup on the M240B, Undead ran an RPK74, and Led floated between floors for the most part. We managed to get a substantial amount of bleed from early to mid game by taking out US squads and lone wolves as they tried to run the gauntlet of fire across the bridge. A couple of US went sniper and tried to take us out, but with we managed to target and kill them each time before they could do much (thank you scope glare). Eventually US got the idea to just ignore the bridge and go for the flags to our East and either use the other bridge or just spawn in out of our line of sight. From mid to late game ScratchnSniff and several other US tried to rush the building with shotguns and LMGs, but between claymores on the stairs and liberal spraying through the elevator grille in the stairwell we managed to hold them off each time. RU walked away with a win by a solid margin.
What I could have done better: I should've switched to Assault earlier on, when they first started rushing our Alamo. Eventually I did and setup a G3 with Bipod, 6x scope, and Heavy Barrel to keep my zone covered, while having medkit and defibs to offset any losses from being stormed.
What the squad could have done better: We all fired into the enemy uncap a couple times (sorry ), which was definitely our bad. Hotshot killed fallen in the uncap at the end and got kicked for, with fallen dying right as I warned hotshot that his target was in uncap. I established to not shoot unless an enemy shot first or walked onto the bridge, but it was already mid round by that time.
What the enemy could have done better: Explosives. Honestly, trying to snipe us out just wasn't working. I don't think any of us died to a sniper the entire round. US spent too long beating themselves to death against us rather than adapting and moving on a flank. If the US wanted us out of the building so badly, they should've thrown 40mils and RPGs at us and blown away our cover. Something to remember for the future.
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