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Thursday, December 15
Culinary world hero and NY Times columnist Harold McGee comes to the Jewish Community Center of SF to enlighten foodies and speak on the science behind cooking and all things gastronomic. It's sold out, but trolling Craiglist is always an option. 3200 California Street, 415-292-1233.
Thursday, December 15 & Friday, December 16
Looking for the perfect place to get in on Dungeness crab season? Head to the Bernal Supper Club & Whole Beast's Whole Dungeness Crab Feast, which is a five-course tasting menu celebrating everyone's favorite local crustacean. Look forward to crab bisque, crab salad, deep fried crab and much more. $48 per person at the Winemakers Speakeasy at 1152 Valencia Street, 415-401-7258.
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Downtown worker bees will have a new place to grab lunch, after-work drinks or dinner at Per Diem. It's slated to pay homage to San Francisco's Italo-Californian, Gold Rush-era roots with food such as cioppinno, local fried oyster po'boys on sourdough and more from head chef Adam Hinojosa (formerly of Cafe Des Amis and Osteria). 43 Sutter Street.
Saturday, December 17
What's better than satisfying your kids' sweet tooth by whipping up a batch of holiday desserts? Bring your child (ages 4-12 only) to Americano's children's holiday dessert making class with executive chef Kory Stewart to learn how to make and decorate sweet holiday treats, such as seasonal holiday cookies and gingerbread houses. $25 per child. 8 Mission Street, 415-278-3777.
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Material Type: | Thesis/dissertation, Manuscript |
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Notes: | Photocopy of microfilm. University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1984 -- 21 cm. |
Description: | ii, 515 leaves. |
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ARIEL oak-aged Cabernet Sauvignon offers aromas of black currants, cherry, blueberries and chocolate, with soft tannins and a dry finish.
Balance in the mouth is exceptional from start to finish - strawberry, blueberry, and red apple dipped in dark chocolate, all-spice and a layer of toasted oak. Tannins are structured but not overwhelming, with very well balanced acidity.
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text: Motorola announced its most extensive mass market portfolio to date. The MOTOMOBILE portfolio will bring uncompromising style and innovation and a rich mobile experience to the next billion mobile users. MOTOMOBILE handsets include features that have been adapted to the needs of emerging markets, along with high-end functionality that is becoming increasingly important to a new breed of consumers. The new MOTOMOBILE portfolio includes features such as a mega-pixel camera, MP3/AAC playback, video capabilities and Motorola?s new CrystalTalk technology, making it easy to hold conversations in noisy environments. Taking centre stage is the Motorola W510, offering the best in design and value with uncompromised functionality. This stylish clamshell features sleek MOTOKRZR inspired design and boasts a vibrant 262k colour TFT screen. The handset?s 1.3MP camera with 8x digital zoom provides crisp still photography and video capture on the go. More info on the W510: With stunning design and compelling content, the Motorola W510 is the phone every user will crave. At the heart of this good-looking mobile is a fun multimedia package. From its easy to use 1.3 megapixel camera to the integrated audio player ? it will keep you entertained and connected. Keeping you in touch across the globe with its quad band connectivity? and quick sharing of pictures, music and files?, the Motorola W510 keeps you in style, effortlessly. Go ?beneath the flip? for a journey into music, imaging and seamless connections. Compact Style Taking inspiration from the iconic slim MOTOKRZR design, the Motorola W510?s streamlined and compact exterior makes it easy to fit in the palm of your hand. With a smooth and eye-catching flip mechanism, this is an attention-grabbing mobile for savvy and fashion-forward users looking for fun and function in their device. 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DC Mayor: Gray Ousts Fenty After One TermUpdated, 6:10 a.m. DC Council Chair Vincent Gray (D) defeated Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) Tuesday in the DC Dem mayoral primary in a shocking reversal of fortune for the once-popular Fenty, who was swept into office just four years ago after winning every precinct in the city. Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 1:02am |
NY House: Hoffman And Nixon Grandson Lose, But Maloney ShinesNY 01 Businessman Randy Altschuler (R) withstood a withering assault on his outsourcing business to advance to the general against Rep. Tim Bishop (D), who GOPers believe is very vulnerable this cycle. Altschuler defeated atty George Demos (R) 45% to 30%, while Richard Nixon grandson Chris Cox (R) finishing in a disappointing third place with 24%. Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:40am |
NY SEN: DioGuardi, Townsend Clinch For GOPUpdated, 1 a.m. Unlike the governor's race, the New York GOP senate primaries ended up being tight affairs with the Tea Party candidates taking a back seat to better known establishment candidates. Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:17am |
WI House: Ribble Will Face Kagen In Targeted RaceIn a battle of name ID versus money, money won out, as roofing contractor Reid Ribble (R) handily defeated former state Rep. Roger Roth (R), whose uncle once held the seat, 50% to 29%. Former state Rep. Terri McCormick (R) and Door Co. Board Member Marc Savard (R) took third and fourth, respectively. Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:08am |
Next Electoral Target For Tea Party: DemocratsChristine O'Donnell 's GOP primary upset in Delaware on Tuesday is just one more feather in the caps of Tea Party activists, who now boast a handful of Senate candidates in November.O'Donnell's victory comes at the expense of nine-term Rep. Mike Castle , who, until last week, was the presumed s Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:00am |
Podesta, Holtz-Eakin Square Off In Economic DebateJohn Podesta and Douglas Holtz-Eakin argued over tax cuts, health care reform and the role of government in the private sector as they discussed how to speed up a stalling economic recovery and lower the United States' record deficits at George Washington University on Tuesday nigh Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:00am |
Despite Ethics Charges, Rangel Scores Convincing VictoryRep. Charles Rangel (D) won a convincing re-nomination victory Tuesday in the face of damaging ethics charges, thanks mainly to a divided -- and unimpressive -- field of candidates, and also to the 20 years of goodwill he's built up in his district. Rangel topped Assemb. Adam Clayton Powell IV (D) and ex-CEO Joyce Johnson (D), 52%-25%-10%. Three others combined for 12%. Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:50pm |
NY GOV: Paladino Pulls Out Landslide Win Over LazioDeveloper Carl Paladino (R) proved conventional wisdom wrong on Tuesday as he toppled establishment candidate former Rep. Rick Lazio (R) by a 2-to-1 margin in New York's GOP Senate Primary. With 45.5% of precincts reporting, Paladino claimed a 67% to 33% advantage; the AP called the race for Paladino. Still unknown is whether Lazio will continue running on the Conservative ballot. Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:39pm |
MD House: Harris Cruises, Faces Kratovil'08 nominee/state Sen. Andy Harris (R) didn't pay much mind to businessman Rob Fisher (R) and the $500K Fisher put into the contest, and instead squirreled away his money for what's expected to be a highly competitive general election. That turned out to be a smart move, as Harris shellacked Fisher, winning 67-33%. Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:16pm |
MA House: Keating V. Perry, Lynch Fends Off ChallengerMA 10 In the open seat race to replace Rep. Bill Delahunt (D), Democrats picked Norfolk DA William Keating over state Sen. Robert O'Leary by a 55% to 45% score, while Republicans chose state Rep. Jeff Perry (R) over former Treas. Joe Malone (R) by an even larger 61% to 30%. Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:16pm |


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Welcome to Royal Rabbit Vineyards :: Our Wines
COMING SOON: This is Albarino - a aromatic crisp white. The duchess is oaked but has not undergone malolactic fermenation. The result is a wine with more body and fuller flavor.
Wine Type: our White
Price: $18.00
Contains Sulfites: 750 mL / 12.5% Alc. By Vol.
This is our semi-sweet red. It is a blend of several grapes and it emphasizes the fruit flavors of a red wine,The sugar is well balanced against this wines full berry focused flavors.
Wine Type: Red
Price: $15.00
Contains Sulfites: 750 mL / 12.5% Alc. By Vol.2.4% Residual Sugar
Chambourcin is one of the most widely grown of the French American Hybrid Grapes in Maryland and it is easy to see why. It has rich berry aromas and deep colors and flavors.
Contains Sulfites: 750 mL / 12% Alc. By Vol.
Royal Rabbit's Cabernet Sauvignon draws inspiration from the area of France that made this grape famous.
Cabernet Franc is the main component of this wine. True to the areas of France where this grape is grown, there will be small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and other traditional blending partners.
Petit Verdot is a dark full flavored wine. This grape is uniquely suited to Maryland and near by states. It ripens weeks earlier here that most other places in the world
An italian name for an italian grape. Barbera is the 3rd most planted grape in Italy, the historic home of this grape. This years barbera is a very approachable wine with a nice aroma, berry flavor and good acidity that pairs with Italian food
Chardonnay is the the most recognized white grape in the world. Ours has good acidity that is well balanced with ripe flavors
Gruner Veltliner is the most planted grape in its native Austria and it is easy to see why. It has a great aroma without being perfumy, it has good acidity but a delicate structure that makes a really great wine.
Marsanne is one of several great white wines that originated in the Rhone Valley in France. If you want a white wine with a lot flavor you need to try this wine.
This wine draws inspiration from the Rose's of the French Rhone Valley. It is a blush meaning that it is a blend of red and white wine but it has more structure and a fuller flavor than most rose's.
Contains Sulfites: 750 mL / 12.5% Alc. By Vol. 1% Residual Sugar
This is an aromatic and slightly sweet blend of several white grapes. It is versatile, it is great by it self or as a before or after dinner wine. Its nice acidity and fruity flavors will pair nicely with seafood. This wine won a silver medal in the 2011 Maryland Wine Makers Competition.
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Our brand new, Granny Smith apple wine with 2.3% residual sugar has a sweet/tart play upon your palette.
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Summary I was balancing a lot between LaCie 5big Network 2 and another model and after reading a number of reviews decided to go with LaCie. I'm glad I did. This NAS works remarkably well and even in a mirrored raid has good response times. The configuration was very easy, unlike what I thought. All in all, a great purchase for the price and I know from the past experience with LaCie drives, that LaCie stands behind their products.
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In December of 2010 our design company purchased (2) LaCie 5big Network 2 drives for over $2,000 to begin setup of our onsite/offsite backup and archiving system. We received the drives and completed the setup, only to find that we had terrible performance (100MB/30 minute transfer rate). We opened a support ticket with LaCie in December 2010 was asked to send our device log which they reviewed and informed us that the device log does not show any abnormal activity. We connected the drive directly to our computer and confirmed that we still had the same performance issues. After several trouble-shooting attempts we were told to reset the Network drive (which can ERASE ALL DATA). Now we have entered February 2011 and still have the performance issue, so again we contacted LaCie who informed us that the only solution would be to ship the drive back to them for a replacement drive at a charge of $50. We received the new REFURBISHED DRIVE and completed the setup only to find that transfer to the drive was fine, but retrieving files had a transfer rate of 300MB/6 hours. After several months of dialogue with LaCie we worked with an outside vendor to resolve the performance issues without any help from LaCie. We completed the transfer and setup of our backup system and the drives worked from May 2011 to August 2011.
In August 2011, we received the following message from the other LaCie 5big Network 2 drive, "Message from Server: Something wrong with the volume's CNIB, using temporary CNID DB instead. Check server messages for details." Now we have had trouble with both LaCie drives. We again opened a support ticket with LaCie and were given instructions to delete the .AppleDB file from the network drive. After completing the provided instructions access to the Shares were broken and we lost access to all of our data. We again contacted LaCie who told us our only option was to send the drive to them for a Recovery at a cost of $1,500 (almost the entire cost of the drives). We were astounded that the only solution was a complete recovery. We went ahead with sending the drive in again and were informed on August 2 that LaCie would assess the drive and contact us with the next steps. After several weeks of contacts by phone and through the support ticket we finally received a message on August 25 that the recovery was about halfway complete. We never discussed costs or other alternatives, they simply went forward with the recovery without contacting us. After several more attempts for an update on September 1 we were informed that the drive had bad sectors and the recovery was going slow. Finally on September 7 we received a message stating that the recovery was complete and if I could review the attached the attached list to confirm all files were recovered. The document we received contained a 42,000 page document with an unorganized list of all recovered files making it IMPOSSIBLE to confirm an accurate recovery. They charged us for the recovery and returned the drive.
To date we have 86 hours of unbillable time spent on getting these both of these drives to work within our office environment. We feel that it is important to inform consumers of the EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY PRODUCT and TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE we have received from LaCie over the past year. We have moved to another backup product and refuse to use any future LaCie products and would suggest all customers reviewing this product investigate other alternatives. -
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good value for moneyCons good, reliable server. may be a bit heavy.
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Cons no comments
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Cons all good, nothing to complain about
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I've once again been bad about blogging. I decided maybe it's time that I set some goals for the month. Maybe having something specific in writing that I want to achieve will help keep me on track. I'm still headed slowly but surely in the right direction, but my weight loss has slowed way down, and I know it's because I haven't been exercising as much as I should, or eating as well as I should. So here we go:
1. Eat in calorie range 24/30 days this month. I'm putting it like that instead of 6/7 days each week because I'm going out of town for a long weekend next weekend, and I am sure eating in range is going to be hard. So if I wind up eating too much on those 4 days, that just means I have to be extra good the rest of the month!
2. Eat fewer simple carbs (white rice, regular pasta, dessert) and more complex carbs (brown rice, whole wheat pasta).
3. Do some sort of exercise other than walking the dogs and bootcamp at least 60 min each week (i.e. Zumba, lift weights, Pilates). I am changing my schedule at work so that I go in later and stay later, which will let me take bootcamp T/Th mornings instead of evenings, so the 88 degree weather won't be an excuse to not workout. It should also give me more time in the mornings to do something, without it being pitch black which makes me want to sleep sleep sleep.
4. Lose 1/2 inch from waist (might as well dream big, right? LOL).
5. Lose 5 lbs.
6. Walk Peanut (the dog) twice daily every day I am home.
7. Log on and spin the Spark Wheel EVERY DAY. I haven't had a month since I joined where I was successful at this, April is the month!
8. Blog at least once a week about something.
9. Meet at least 6 out of my 9 goals :-)! This last one might be cheating, but hey, it's my list, right????
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Great goals! I like the 6 out of 9 plan, good to be realistic and have goals you know you can meet! I bet you'll reach the 1/2 inch lost from your waist with some pilates and ST :-)
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- Six Flags Representative:
Saturday, July 31 was a lovely day in Arlington, Texas. The sky was clear and the sun was in full glory beating down upon the Six Flags Over Texas theme park. The visit was filled with enjoyable encounters with park personnel, fantastic fun drawn from the many entertainment options available, and memorable moments with family and friends. With the exception of the sultry, Texas heat, Saturday was a wonderful day to visit Six Flags.
As the day progressed, the late evening sunset was certainly welcomed, although it also meant the end to our excursion was near. We decided to head back to try for one last ride - the Batman ride. We left from the area of the Papa John's pizza store heading back easterly on the north side of the marked roadway. As we approached a small, standalone popcorn shop, near the edge of the roadway, we noticed that it was packed and had a lengthy line of folks looking to refill there mugs one more time. As we began to move around the crowd, we got blocked by the line of people and an oncoming rush of yellow shirts, yelling "move" and "Hurry up" as well as "get out of the way". As they approached, we were now trapped between them and the patrons in front of us, and the line now paralyzed behind us. As they approached, pushing a dolly with a spool of rope, they clipped the rope onto some hooks attached to a large steel trash receptacle directly behind me. Now, till this point all was fine, but, one overzealous employee must have thought the many customers - now bottlenecked and trapped in front of this small shop - weren't moving fast enough. The group pushing the cart was constantly yelling for everyone to "hurry up", but we had nowhere to go. The one employee clipping the ropes, appearing agitated, looked directly at a small child - who was trying to squeeze behind the trashcan between it and a steel barricade - and forcibly shoved the trashcan (which was already protruding into the "roadway" area) moving it a good 8 inches + back into this child and trapping him between the trashcan and the barricade. I immediately chastised this employee as he shoved the trashcan and a couple other employees also said something that I do not recall because of my reaction to his behavior. There was another gentleman that in a deservedly harsh tone redirected that employee immediately. They then continued stringing the rope. My irritation with the event demanded that I complain about this employee, so I pursued the workers asking for his name and his supervisor. An employee pushing the cart pointed the supervisor out and called him over to me. This happened to be the man that had earlier barked at the employee for the matter. I asked him if he saw what happened and if he was going to deal with that. He replied affirmatively and said he had spoken with him about it and apologized in what I would call a very sincere manner. I left the matter alone and saw no need to pursue the issue further, hence, no names were retrieved; although, I believe that with deliberate and reasonable follow-up one would be able to determine those involved. I did not know the child, am unaware if he was injured and do not know the location of his parents when this occurred. As a parent, I would be hard pressed to restrain myself had someone done this to my child and felt it was important for this issue to be taken up with that employee! My family and I continued towards the Batman ride from there.
Upon arrival at Batman, my family stood in line for the ride and I took a moment to have a cigarette, so I went to the designated smoking area by Mr. Freeze. It so happened that the employees were laying rope to make the route for the Saturday night parade which was to start at my location. Prior to the beginning of the parade, I saw the offending employee returning to this location giving hi-fives to several other employees and I came to the conclusion that a strong enough impression had not been made upon this young man. I decided at that point to speak with a higher level of management to follow-up and insure that this employee did understand the importance of guest relations, not to mention the fact that he committed an assault upon this child as defined by Texas law. As we exited the park, I stopped by Guest Relations to speak with management which continued the torment of making a complaint.
At guest relations, I spoke to a young woman and told her that I wanted to speak to the park manager that was on duty. Granted, I am unaware of the park's managerial hierarchy, but I find it difficult to believe that there would not be a central individual charged with overseeing lower levels of management and park employees. She asked what it was concerning and I told her it was concerning a park employee's assault on a child. She went to the back and returned with a business card and said that I needed to contact this person. I told her I was not interested in speaking to some PR individual at corporate, but wanted to address it with someone at the park, at the moment. A long line was now formed and the crowd was thick, so I didn't want to tie up the line or air dirty laundry in front of everybody so I thanked her and began to leave. Having second thoughts, I wanted to confirm what I believed that she had told me, so I got permission from the next person in line and asked her clearly "So you're telling me that there is no one person in charge of this park at night." She told me that she needed more information about the incident so she could determine to whom to direct me. I found this to be completely disingenuous and felt I was being manipulated so I declined. I was astounded when I left to find that two other employees, when asked, did not know who was in charge of the entire park at night.
This level of either deliberate misdirection or ignorance and incompetence by Guest Relations furthered my resolve to find someone who can insure that children who attend the park will not be treated, directly or indirectly if possible, in a similar manner in the future. I am writing this in the hopes that it will fall upon not so deaf ears. I am not interested in some disinterested P. R. person contacting me nor am seeking anything but localized resolution to this issue. I have included enough information that anyone serious enough about resolving the issue will be able to do so and thus have no desire to speak with a representative at this point. I already gave Six Flags that opportunity and you declined. I will post this on every open forum, newslist, blog, twitter, facebook, and myspace account that I can find available. If you want it removed or an addendum added, then you may respond to me verifying the matter has been addressed.
Thank you for your attention to this matter
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Posted by Skye on 2010-08-08:
Not sure if any Six Flags associates will get to read this letter. Have you forwarded your complaint directly to them?
Six Flags Over Texas
2201 Road To Six Flags
Arlington, TX 76011
817.640.8900 x3139
Posted by SaMoore on 2010-08-08:
I worry about amusement parks hiring teens and young adults in the summertime. I have season passes to the 6 flags you are referring to and go at least 3X per week with my kids. Just last week I saw the woman that runs the pirate ship (to the right of the park entrance) call a small child stupid after he asked for help in managing the restraints.
Please take the time to write to Six Flags. I will too.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-08-08:
wait... you complained and the employee was spoken to
but because you saw him high-5 friends/coworkers later, in a different area, you feel he wasn't punished enough?
it sounds like you had a personal expectation that the employee would be depressed or sad the rest of the day for being spoken to... and that seeing that the employee wasn't depressed or sad, or hang-dog... that you automatically assumed the behavior wasn't corrected.
instead of basing things off of whether or not the employee was in a good mood... I would recommend focusing on whether or not the employee repeats the original action you had an issue with.
if the action is not being repeated, then there's NOTHING wrong or unprofessional for him to be in a good mood.
Posted by raven2010 on 2010-08-08:
To add to Pepper's comments---many times any disciplinary action taken must be put in writing, witnessed by another member of management, etc.
The supervisor/manager may be waiting until they have the proper paperwork done, may be waiting until the end of the shift to further address the issue, or may have felt what you witnessed was enough action.
Frankly, once you speak up, it is out of your hands. Internal action taken or not taken is none of your business and many privacy laws/concerns prevent employers from sharing details on disciplinary action.
Posted by Venice09 on 2010-08-08:
I think the OP felt that the employee was bragging about what he did or was enjoying the fact that he got away with it. But considering the time that went by and that this happened in a different area, it's really a stretch to make that assumption.
I think there should have been someone at Guest Relations to address the OP's concerns instead of him just being handed a card. It seems the OP was actually putting thought into everything he said and did and wasn't just shooting from the hip. I think if Guest Relations had handled this better, the OP could have walked away at least feeling like he'd been heard.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-08-08:
That was quite a read, si as I understand it, you blew off your family's fun because you though some teenage employee wasn't acting repented enough to some offense you saw? And, the parks response to correctly direct your complaint was not good enough either? Where were this kid who was hurt parents? Was this kid unsupervised? Was this kid trying to buck the line? It was tough to grasp the gist of the issue because of the .... I would suggest that you avoid Six Flags in New Jersey.
Posted by Starlord on 2010-08-08:
This reminds me of the movie, 'Twelve Angry Men,' when Henry Fonda asks Lee J. Cobb if he is some kind of avenging angel. You brought the incident to the attention of the manager or supervisor, that was the extent of what your involvement should have been. It is no your job to follow through opn this until the employee suffers the punishment you see fit. It is a personnel matter, which means it is internal. Keep your nose out of it.
Posted by Ytropious on 2010-08-08:
Pep and Star have it right, as always. I don't see why this employee high fiveing his coworkers made you so mad. Like most young kids they were probably laughing and joking about something completely unrelated. As pep said, was he supposed to look beaten down and depressed? He probably got his talking to by management and sent on his way. I don't get half of where your anger is coming from. You are there to enjoy the park, not play manager/punisher. I would have just let it go and gotten in line for my ride and enjoyed MYSELF, because that is what I paid to do.
Imagine if you were at work and some customer complained about something you did, your manager corrected you, then you went and hung out with your co workers and laughed about something and the customer saw you and got enraged that you didn't look "punished" enough. Same deal here. Have a heart OP.
Posted by goduke on 2010-08-09:
Unfortunately, guests to the park don't get to make the decision as to whom addresses an issue with an employee, the timing in which it is addressed, and the manner in which it is addressed. Yes, there is someone who runs the park. On a busy summer day, that person is going to be out running the park. They honestly can't have that person drop everything, run back to guest relations, each time someone declares that they want to talk to the person in charge of the park. It's much like when you call a company and demand to talk to the CEO. It's just not going to happen. They have folks who are hired to deal with those issues.
Posted by srduo on 2010-08-11:
Response from Six Flags Over Texas Guest Relations. Personally, I don't think they took the time to actually read the complaint, but per my word... Here is their response.
Mr. Ritter –
Thank you for your recent e-mail regarding your visit to Six Flags Over Texas on July 31, 2010. We are dedicated to providing a fun filled day that goes beyond your expectations. On behalf of the entire Management Team, I sincerely apologize that we did not meet that goal and hope that you will not allow this experience to diminish your impression of our park.
All of our team members are trained to provide each and every guest with a memorable and exciting day at Six Flags and I am disappointed to hear that you encountered more than one team member that was disrespectful and made your visit to our park unpleasant. Learning that some of them have not been upholding our standards concerns me, and I assure you that we will take the steps necessary to correct those problems as you provided enough information in your comments so that we can research who was working both areas that night.
It is upsetting that team members would intentionally shove child out of the way; and, then 'high-five' each other after the incident. I have personally contacted the supervisor over that area and he is looking into this issue. Please be assured that this incident will not be taking lightly and all team members determined to be involved will be immediately corrected.
In regards to the employees not knowing who was in charge of the park, there is a specific on-call hierarchy which Guest Relations representatives must follow. Mid-level area managers are responsible for issues within their immediate area and upper Park Management has a rotating schedule to handle any issues that the mid-level management cannot resolve. In order for the Guest Relations representative to try to resolve your issue effectively, they would have needed to know more information regarding the incident to determine which manager in charge to contact. Going on the information noted in your comments, it does not appear that enough initial information was obtained by the representative to handle your concern; and, I sincerely apologize for this and the inconvenience it may have caused. We are currently looking into who was working that evening and correct this issue accordingly.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to write. It is only with your input that we can build a lasting friendship with you and your family.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional concerns.
Have a Six Flags Day!
Tammy Montgomery
GSR Supervisor
Phone: 817-640-8900, ext. 3139
Fax: 817-607-6237
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Posted by Venice09 on 2010-08-11:
What makes you think they didn't read the complaint?
Posted by srduo on 2010-08-11:
Skye - This is actually the letter I sent. Their response was added as a comment.
SaMoore - I somewhat agree; however, I must say prior to this incident and the guest relations disaster, I had
nothing but positive experiences with the others I encountered, young and old, and even submitted a compliment
this same day (which also was a hassle mind you!) As for the remark to the child, Yes, I would complain about it as well, not as stringently as this case mind you (unless they blew me off) but I would complain to guest relations about it.
PepperElf - Unfortunatly, the whole incident left a bad taste in my mouth, I'm sorry it wouldn't have for you,
but I think that the matter was pretty serious, so yeah... I was still pissed. The underlying issue though was
the manner in which these employees treated the park patrons as a result of their zeal to run this little
marathon in setting up the ropes. Perhaps I didn't use enough slang in my letter to make it comprehendible -
hang-dog. As far as whether or not the incident is repeated... You should note in my letter that I was seeking
management that would be in a position to do that very thing and follow up on the incident.
raven2010 - I agree with your first two thoughts, but not the third. First, Laws and liability concerns are
totally separate as I am sure you are aware. Their are very few laws guiding such information, but there are
some liability concerns hence the reasoning for internal policies handling write-ups, dismisals, and such...
It's CYA more than anything. Second, on a matter such as I witnessed... It should be incumbent on anyone to
seek some followup on the issue by a higher level of management....not only is this a responsible act on behalf
of the complainant, but also an act that should be welcomed by upper management who may not be apprised of the
lower level managers decision for whatever reason.
Venice09 - Had you witnessed the event, I am certain you are reasonable enough to have come to a similar
conclusion; however, it was not solely based on that specific event and immediate consequences that motivated
me to seek higher level followup on the matter. You are absolutely correct in that I would not have thought
about it again after leaving the park. My part was done and management would have had an opportunity to
followup or not.
chevyfan12345 - If Jersey folks set quietly aside while a young child is harmed - FOR ANY REASON - You are
correct, I should avoid it. As for blowing off my families fun? I have no idea from where you could draw that
Starlord - Actually, we need more avenging angels in this country in my opinion. Unfortunatly, I do understand
that my motives may not have been that clear... I was seeking management to simply followup on the matter to
see that it was addressed... If management won't or can't do it, then yes, I will continue until I find someone
capable... After I have done that it is still my business, especially should the kids parents call me as a
witness; however, I could care less otherwise. I did my part.
Ytropious - I already covered most of your response earlier; however, I pity your neighborhood. I could only
sumise that if you saw a mugging, you would finish your daily jog... As far as the anger, well, clearly you
can't see the issue in the first place.
goduke - Actually you are wrong... the free market runs the park and free market operates on choice. As a
paying consumer, I can complain that the toilet paper is too rough, but I do not believe it rises to the level
of concern that injury/assault on a child would. Calling the CEO. You are right on that, but if you get through
to them, rest assured action will be taken because lower level managment does not want issues going that far
up. And folks hired to deal with it? That is how this mess started in the first place.
Thank-you all for your responses. As I have included in the comments SFOT's response as I stated I would, I
have done my part, it is now someone elses headache, and I am done with the issue. And yes, I would happily
take my family back to this park or any other. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the numerous other
encounters with employees and the public.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-08-12:
"came to the conclusion that a strong enough impression had not been made upon this young man. I decided at that point to speak with a higher level of management to follow-up and insure that this employee did understand the importance of guest relations"
You were told that he had been spoken to. You SAW that he was spoken do. He didn't do it again.
After that your issues with him were personal issues.
It doesn't matter that you were still angry with him. What matters is that the company addressed it. They might not have addressed it in the way you wanted but... that's not your right to decide. Especially if you're dictating how he should be punished based on your level of anger and personal resentment towards him.
"Customer relations" does NOT mean "the employee is punished until the customer is satisfied"
Posted by Venice09 on 2010-08-12:
I'm just curious about one thing, srduo. When you later saw the employee high-fiving other employees, did you think it had something to do with the child pushing incident? Is that what upset you? Unless you actually heard words to that effect, there's no way of knowing the reason for the high-fives.
Posted by Sheldonrs on 2010-08-12:
Exactly how many lashes with the whip would you consider enough?
Is he supposed to remain sad and remorseful until you leave the park?
Posted by srduo on 2010-08-13:
PepperElf - Your point is noted although i disagree with your premise. The goal was to have the issued followed up on at a higher level to whatever ends they deem neccessary, not seek retribution or a reckonning. And you are wrong about my right to decide. I have options that I may exercise and I have done so and ultimatly, the choice is mine to return or not and as I mentioned earlier, I would return as I believe the action is an isolated incident; however, I will make certain to not be in an area near the little parade route so that my family and I are not caught up in the same situation again.
Venice09 - Yes, that was the first thing that went through my mind at the time; however, it was not the only thing. The all-encompassing scenario of the park "guests" being herded as cattle and whatever incentive/disincentive these employees have for making such pressed run throughout the park. i believe it is that, which caused the entire scenario in the first place. They have little carts at the park with little sirens on them and everytime I saw them, people had no problem moving for them. If they have those available, why run a bunch of employees through the park shouting at paying customers to move, and get out of the way?
Sheldonrs - If I had seen my employee do something like that to a child I would have fired him on the spot. There is no explanation or justification for that.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-08-13:
"he goal was to have the issued followed up on at a higher level to whatever ends they deem neccessary,"
Companies DON'T give that information to customers beyond "it is being addressed" or "it has been addressed"
why? Because again some customers have different ideas on what constitutes proper punishment for the worker.
it's private information between the boss and the employee
no one else has a right to know it unless the employee feels it's OK. no matter how angry the customer may be
Posted by srduo on 2010-08-14:
PepperElf - Please take the time to read. There was nothing that indicates that I sought or desired to have some mysterious, highly top-secret information supplied to me. You've made your point that you disagree with me and my position and now you are just seeing things not even included in the part of my letter you quoted. It seems to me that now that your point is made, it is your anger that is clouding your jusdgement. You said your piece, there is nothing else you can do about the matter, so frankly any continued discussion is irrelevant as you no longer matter. Or at least that is how you would expect everyone else to believe regarding a paying consumers complaints. Oh, and another thing, companies don't release information as such because they are worried about having a suit filed against them, not because they are concerned about what a consumers concept of retraining or redirection consists of. Good Day.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-08-14:
again, regardless of your phrases such as "top secret"... what i said is true. companies don't give follow-up reports on complaints about personnel. they say things such as "the issue has been addressed"
if you are seeking exact details on what they did to punish them, you'll never find out. they do not consider that to be anyone else's business.
as for my "anger" and "clouded judgement" ... I believe you may be projecting that one since i have no anger in regards to this.
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Maybe you should consider a simpler product just to see if it will configure IPv6 correctly for you. If it won't, then the problem lies on Comcast's side and you are spinning your wheels.I run m0n0wall here, the product that was forked to form pfsense.It might take you ten minutes to try it. I can paste screenshots of the configuration for you if you want them.Tell me more about what type of pfsense install you are running and I'll point you to the right m0n0wall image.
Good point. This could all be some bug in pfSense that has come up. The IPv6 forum at pfSense.com is filled with Comcast IPv6 questions I haven't even connected it direct to my desktop to test it direct (though considering I can ping from the firewall I suspect it will work connected direct to my desktop).I've considered Untangle as well and have seen m0n0wall though I've never used either. I have two WAN circuits, one being PPPoE DSL, the other Comcast. It's being used for just a basic internet router/firewall. I have used HAVP (inline virus scanner) and played around with snort but do not use either currently. Nothing special really
m0n0wall doesn't handle multi-WAN. But it still would be worth trying on your Comcast circuit.I suggest the Live-CD with a floppy or USB stick to store the configuration. Nothing to install, just try it and see what happens.
I haven't even connected it direct to my desktop to test it direct (though considering I can ping from the firewall I suspect it will work connected direct to my desktop).
It's certainly worth a try, just with the Comcast circuit but yeah if no support for multi-wan then that's a no-go for me as a permanent solution. That may be why I went with pfSense instead of m0n0 at first because I've been using pfSense since the 1.2.1 days lol.
I confirmed with NetDog that my CMTS was IPv6 enabled before beginning this adventure but alas what should work what that actually happens are sometimes two entirely different things LOL. Regardless, I should try that and see what happens.Though I did note in the thread you pointed me to, your IPv6 IP shown was a 2001: address. If the PD provided 2601: address is the source of the issue, I may very well be able to connect the modem direct to my computer and get IPv6 connectivity and then turn around and still not get it to work with pfSense.


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LOUISVILLE — The basketball coach with one national championship and five Final Fours has had his reputation reduced to the butt of a joke.
Subject matter: Sex.
Punch line: 15 seconds.
Make up your own; everyone else has.
Rick Pitino returned to the witness stand in U.S. District Court on Thursday morning for three hours of cross-examination and redirect testimony in the extortion trial of Karen Cunagin Sypher.
The University of Louisville basketball coach more than held his own, forcefully denying the rape allegations made by Sypher's attorney, Jim Earhart. Pitino was often defiant and occasionally testy — "I don't think you understand (that it didn't happen) because you keep repeating it," he told Earhart, when the attorney kept using the word rape — but the coach never lost his cool.
In fact, he contributed the poignant moment of the fourth day of this trial, describing under redirect questioning from Assistant U.S. District Attorney Marisa Ford the pain it caused when he had to tell his wife and children the truth about his 2003 sexual liaison with Sypher.
After a pause to compose himself, and with emotion in his voice, Pitino relayed to the jury how the two years his son Richard Pitino was on his basketball staff at U of L were the most enjoyable years of his coaching life.
"And to suggest to him that in order to avoid the embarrassment and the humiliation he should move on to another job was very difficult," said the coach.
Indeed, as the Pitino-Sypher scandal was becoming public, Richard Pitino joined Billy Donovan's staff at Florida.
Thing was, despite Rick Pitino's performance Thursday, the damage was already done.
It was one thing for the coach to admit in a prepared 2009 statement that he had what he termed consensual sex with Sypher in a restaurant in Louisville; it was another to hear the coach in a public courtroom describe the intimate details of the encounter that night.
Duration: "No more than 15 seconds," testified Pitino.
In our punch-line times, you can only imagine where the Internet ran with that. (Christian Laettner's winning shot that beat Pitino and Kentucky with 2.1 seconds was a popular comic reference point.)
Pitino is far from the first coach to commit adultery, but he's one of the few who has had to admit to it in public, under oath.
People might remember titles and accomplishments, but it's the salacious that often sticks.
It's ironic that in the recent dust-up over John Calipari first scheduling then canceling a fund-raiser at his home for Gov. Steve Beshear, people recalled 1996, when Pitino was at Kentucky and he irked some by appearing onstage in Lexington with Bill Clinton when the 40th president was campaigning for re-election.
Here they are, linked again, 14 years later. Both are smart, talented men of major accomplishments whose reputations are tarnished by the public revelations of a sexual tryst with women other than their wives. Clinton has his Monica Lewinsky. Pitino has his Karen Sypher.
An impeachment survivor, Clinton continued through the end of his presidency. He's done good things since. He's carried on, but the stain — that infamous stain from Lewinsky's dress — is always along for the ride.
It will be the same for Pitino. He's a survivor, too, a great coach who can win titles, reach additional Final Fours. But some will never forget those 15 seconds.
Or allow Pitino to forget.
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I'm a fairly novice gardner and would like your suggestions for plants that can be used for planters/urns. I read some of the posts by Chico and Artsy which said Lobelia's, and supertunias are good to use.
What plants can you use to gain height in a planter? I don't want to use evergreens. Can you use prennials in planters? If yes, how do you winterize them?
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Thanks. We use a water soluble plant food (miracle grow) 15-30-15 about every 10 days.
....of plant food do you use? those are fantasticalymorebeautiful!!!!!
Thanks for your kind remarks. We've been working on this garden only for one year and last year the hanging basket did really well. . Here is an other pic.
I never grow tired of looking at your beautiful flowers. It reminds me of some gardens in Europe where the flowers grow like mad due to a lack of frost and snow. Thanks for all the pictures.
any time before hard frost in your area. Look for the zone maps -- they should tell you when hard frost is...
usually, here in Ottawa, I would do it in Sept. or Oct. The key is to take lots of the root ball with it -- you want a little while for it to get settled in its new environment before the winter comes. A clue -- if the ground is frozen and you can't dig into it - it is too late - haha
are dracaena.
You can use any kind of annuals sold by your local garden centre that will go into "hanging baskets". ALl you have to do is decide on a colour scheme, inlcuding the kind of foliage they have, and whether you want ones that hang over the edge or not. You also have to decide whtehr your planters will be in the sun or in the shade - gain, the labels on the plants should tell you where they do best. Then plant by size, with taller ones in the middle.
And you CAN use perennials. If you want to keep them over winter, you may have to plant them in the ground, or take them indoors.
I had crocosmia in a container, it grew quite tall and I like the orange flowers, it overwintered very well (just put the pot in the greenhouse) . It 's actually more of a ground cover, I send a pic, it's the tall plant in the front, in the other pots I had ivy geraniums and lobelia, the urn near the garden shed had yellow calcelaria, lobelia and verbena, Just some ideas.
I have used those tall spike leafy plants that I forget the name of, also used yucca plants that I brought inside in winter then put back out in the container in summer.
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We're making a list and checking it twice. 'Tis the season, which means that gift-giving galore is right around the corner. Whether you're exchanging Secret Santa swag at the office or stockpiling your stash under the Christmas tree,
Author, chef, and hostess with the mostess Katie Lee shares her top five tips for easy entertaining. Prepping for a party has never been so simple. 1. Have a "house wine." Choose both a white and red wine. I stock up on Clos du Bois
Moet & Chandon is once again the exclusive champagne of the Academy Awards. The iconic bubbly brand has teamed up with home entertaining expert Katie Lee to provide avid movie fans and party planners alike with delicious and easy recipes