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With the recession resulting in smaller staffs and bigger workloads, it's easy for companies and their employees to become strained and stressed.
Dear Annie: Until last year, my family and I always managed to get away for two weeks of rest and recreation every summer. For reasons you can guess, I took no time off last year and now, at about the time I'd normally be reserving a cabin by a lake for ten days or so in August, I'm really hesitating to make the call.
Renting a reliable vacation home isn't easy.
As summertime draws to a close and families begin to switch out suitcases and sand toys for school lunch boxes, people in the travel business take the temperature on how the industry and consumers are faring.
Cindy Goodman was having dinner with a group of girlfriends one night when the conversation took a surprising turn.
There's probably no better way of pinching your vacation pennies than sleeping on a friend's sofa or camping out. But you don't have to rough it to afford your next getaway.
As the northern hemisphere slides inexorably towards autumn, Europeans, with their fading sun tans, are getting back to work or school suffering the "post holiday blues."
Vacation season is nearly over, and kids are returning to school with the telltale tans and smiles that mean they had a wonderful and relaxing holiday.
Vacation is the oasis in the midst of your occupational desert, if you will.
Gena Welsh and her husband each receive a $150 certificate when their flight is delayed. But now the company that gave them the voucher -- TransGlobal Vacations -- has become Funjet Vacations. And it's balking at giving them the credit. What should she do?
July and August tend to be sleepy months on Wall Street as traders ditch their terminals and head for a beach house in the Hamptons or a summer resort on Nantucket.
After months without a day off, it's official: You need a vacation.
So summer's here, and the thermometer has consistently hovered at 80°-plus. You've got one thing and one thing only on your mind, and it's not the Hickenlooper report, which was due last week: You want to get straight out of the office and take a vacation.
Passport delay frustrates
Southern living
Essay: When resorts are tailored to comfort tourists by offering familiar experiences, it can be hard to remember just where you are
It's never going to happen to you, right?
I've been on my share of vacations with friends and extended family and survived the most common pitfalls - like people running up the group tab at dinner with expensive wines, planned activities that I wanted no part of and living arrangements that afforded too little privacy.
ANNE SCHUETTE, SADLY, WAS NOT SURPRISED WHEN HER mother Dorothy died in 2003 after years of battling cancer. But discovering that her mother had left her and her two siblings $400,000 each was a shock. "I had no idea she had that much money," says Anne, 48, who described the revelation as "bittersweet."
I've been on my share of vacations with friends and extended family and survived the most common pitfalls—like people running up the group tab at dinner with expensive wines, planned activities that I wanted no part of and living arrangements that afforded too little privacy. The topper for me was the time a vacation mate I didn't know well but had invited as part of a large group got nailed cheating in a card game with my better friends. I was stuck between their cold shoulders and my misbegotten guest for the rest of week.
When Delta Air Lines cancels the return portion of Sara Grimm's Puerto Rico getaway, Travelocity's fix is to refund her first vacation package and then ask her to book a completely new one. She does, but weeks later, there's no sign of the money she spent on the first trip. Should Grimm dispute the charges with her credit card -- or is there a better way?
Boring ...
I don't think my dad ever changed a diaper. Not at home. Certainly not on vacation.
Q: What can one do about a boss who is a chronically poor listener? I will mention an idea, boss will say nothing about it, then come up with it on his own or find it elsewhere later and tout it like the best thing ever. There will be no mention of me coming up with it first.
Internet searches provide hints on how we really feel about the economy
Not again!
Since he's traveling during hurricane season, Al Cooper takes out an insurance policy for his Mexico vacation. It's a good call. A few days later, he's diagnosed with cancer and has to cancel his trip. But now his insurance company, Access America, refuses to honor his claim. What gives?
Worries about inflation are tugging at the U.S. economy again, as consumers pay more for everything from gas to groceries. But that's not the only place where our purchasing power is declining.
We made fun of my sister mercilessly -- behind her back, of course.
Unless you're looking to buy a new home right now, you may be having a hard time imagining the upside to the bursting of the real estate bubble. Well, here's one: There are a lot more places to rent at the beach.
Chuck Carpenter's passport looks more like an exotic guidebook than an official document.
Many small business managers work during their time off and some even admit to reading work-related e-mails while in the bathroom, according to a survey released Monday.
For vacationers, there's an affordable, comfortable and convenient alternative to booking a hotel room. It's renting a whole house.
Most elite travelers would never dream of booking a prepackaged vacation. Maybe they should. By booking the hotel of your choice but reserving your flight and rental car through programs like Ameri...
While economists, investors and even Federal Reserve policymakers express concern that the slumping real estate market will hurt the economy, U.S. stocks may well be getting an unexpected lift from problems in the sector.
When a major storm hits the Caribbean, most airlines and hotels eventually wind up waiving the usual restrictions so that customers can change or cancel their plans free of charge. But because policies have traditionally been announced on a case-by-case basis -- and at the last minute -- you had little choice but to wait and cross your fingers. Now, after two brutal hurricane seasons, a few airlines and tour operators have taken steps to ease travelers' concerns.
SUMMMER'S WINDING DOWN, AND YOU'VE STILL got vacation on the brain: the quiet of the country, the crisp mountain air, the lull of the ocean. In the hope of holding on to those images a bit longer, ...
While serious foodies may think the Food Network's dueling Iron Chefs and Emeril's incessant exhortations ("Let's kick it up a notch!") will have a lot to answer for in that great six-burner kitchen in the sky, cooking school administrators acknowledge that these shows have sparked unprecedented interest in learning how to cook. If you add to that development a dollop of post-9/11 hankering to stay close to home and get back to old-fashioned nurturing, you've got a recipe for the latest hot travel trend: cooking school vacations.
Summmer's winding down, and you've still got vacation on the brain: the quiet of the country, the crisp mountain air, the lull of the ocean.
Soaring gas prices are causing many Americans to change their summer travel plans, according to a study released Tuesday.
We've reached the balmy days of August, but for a growing number of workers chained to their jobs, it might as well be January.
Last summer my family vacationed on a remote part of Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. We stayed at a nice resort on a beach, with plenty of room for kids to roam and not a chance of c...
It's nearly August and if you haven't planned your summer vacation yet, you're not alone: 64% of leisure travelers plan at least one of their getaways within two weeks of taking the trip and 26% plan all their vacations at the last minute, according to a poll by the Travel Industry Association.
It's getting even harder for Americans to take a vacation. Almost 30% of workers plan to work while on vacation this year, according to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com.
As summer heats up, more business travelers are veering off their regular schedules for some much-needed time off.
When Lauryn Axelrod plans a vacation with her teenage son Josh, she begins with one question: What new cultural and physical experiences do I want to give my child?
Business travelers wishing their flight was headed to a vacation destination rather than a work assignment can point to the initial findings of a study which found that taking a break really does improve productivity.
Dear Annie: I've just completed a promising round of interviews with a prospective employer, and I'm pretty sure I'll get an offer. This is great, as I am really excited about this job. There's just one problem: In my current job (after 10 years here), I get a month's vacation time per year, and I've heard my new company will only give me two weeks. I had planned a three-week trip with my family for this August and would hate to have to cut it short. Can I ask for more vacation time, or should I keep quiet? -Yosemite Sam
Summer time means vacation time for most people. But planning your getaway is anything but relaxing this year as the cost of vacationing skyrockets.
When it comes to taking vacation days, a third of U.S. workers apparently aren't members of the clean-plate club.
No matter where you're headed this summer, getting there by plane will be far from a vacation. Thanks to cost-cutting efforts by struggling American carriers, the number of flights within the United States is down by some 5 percent this year.
Are homes still a good buy? Americans seem to think so -- they bought second homes, both as vacation properties but especially for investment purposes, in record numbers last year.
At some point most of us have daydreamed about quitting the climb up the corporate ladder. Who hasn't wondered what it would be like to earn a living as a wine maker, brewmaster, wilderness guide, or horse trainer?
Explore an ancient temple in Cambodia, ride an elephant in Thailand...watch a ping-pong match in China. These days couples are taking trips that complement their style and they are sparing no expense.
We may still be bundled under our winter coats in some parts of the country, but now is the time to start locking in your summer vacation rental. Early birds have already started to book the hottest summer rentals across the country.
During the winter doldrums, we all tend to hibernate a little bit. But now is the ideal time to start thinking about your summer vacation.
I'm single and make about $80,000 a year. I own a home that's worth about $550,000, which is more than $100,000 than I paid for it, and I've just used $60,000 I previously had invested in a diversified portfolio of stock mutual funds in an IRA rollover to buy a $140,000 vacation home in Arizona that is now valued at $190,000. My question is, should I continue with this investment strategy for retirement or do something different?
Most of us would like our paychecks to stretch just a little further every week.
Many executives insist that if they are taking a vacation they will not fall into the trap of worrying about work and contact the office, but some invariably do.
After watching the aftermath of the London terrorist bombing and the wind-torn shores of Florida, you may be considering getting travel insurance for that long-awaited vacation.
Sooner or later, there comes a point when vacationers don't care to see another museum, castle, landscape, or historical site.
Americans taking to the roads during the July 4 holiday weekend are almost certain to encounter a traffic bottleneck somewhere, but the biggest is likely to be west of Portland, Oregon, the American Highway Users Alliance said Thursday.
Leisure travelers are finding it harder and harder to turn their backs on their personal tech devices while vacationing a survey conducted by web-based travel service Travelocity in connection with syndicated travel columnist Eileen Ogintz, revealed.
Does anyone actually take vacations anymore? Pack up the wife, Alice, and the kids, go to the Grand Canyon, get lost, meet an Indian boy named Jimmy?
With rising prices for many travel services, the majority of leisure travelers this summer will be looking for ways to economize, according to the Travel Industry Association of America.
Memorial Day usually makes for a nice long weekend, but when was the last time you took a real vacation?
The message from the travel industry this spring: Americans are on the road again.
Which would you rather have: more time off or a $5,000 raise? When the folks at Salary.com first posed this question in 2001, 33% of respondents said they'd want more time. The rest said, "Show me ...
Which would you rather have: more time off or a $5,000 raise? When the folks at Salary.com first posed this question in 2001, 33 percent of respondents said they'd want more time. The rest said, "Show me the money."
Baby, it's cold outside. Just when we think it's going to warm up, Mother Nature sends us another Canadian Clipper or a Nor'easter.
When you arrive at La Selva, Riccardo will come down the road to greet you.
Tour operators and travel agents are increasingly filling a demand for vacations that combine golf and activities off the course.
Why have one house when you can have two?
There's something not quite right about the phrase "luxury hiking." Hoofing it through woods and up canyon trails is an unavoidably sweaty proposition, and the toilet "behind that big rock" is hard...
The kids want a dog but you are afraid the family can't handle the responsibility. You've got a black-tie affair to attend, but no bling to match your dress. You're looking to buy a new pair of skis before your ski weekend getaway.
Cold, dreary winter days have many Americans dreaming of a sunny haven near the water this summer.
There's a saying in Italian, dolce far niente, which means it is "sweet to do nothing."
Nothing says "I love you" like a $125,000 five-day getaway that starts in the Alaskan wilderness, stops on Rodeo Drive and comes to a finale on an historic Broadway stage.
When Joe and Terie Wehage of Portland, Ore. bought a vacation house with another couple ten years ago, their goal was to find a retreat that could accommodate a growing family - they have five children between the ages of 8 and 18 - and bring in some rental income.
We received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.
We received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.
We received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.
There have been many extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the disaster that unfolded as giant waves swept ashore after the earthquake. The following are a selection:
Looking for great getaway travel deals now that winter is on its way? Well, they're not hard to find.
Almost every popular vacation destination has a secret season. It's the little-known sweet spot between peak travel season, when a place is overrun with tourists and sky-high prices, and the off-se...
If you can't live in the lap of luxury, it's nice to visit it once in a while. That's my sole conscious thought as I lie face-down on a massage table while expert hands rub every kink and knot out ...
If anyone could get you a sweet deal on a vacation to Rome, you'd think it would be New Jersey-based Perillo Tours. After all, the company's website says it "pioneered the concept of the package to...
One of the big attractions of owning a vacation home--apart, of course, from being able to enjoy your own place at the beach, lake or mountains--is the ability to make money renting the place out. ...
One of the big attractions of owning a vacation home -- apart, of course, from being able to enjoy your own place at the beach, lake or mountains -- is the ability to make money renting the place out. And then there's the hope of eventually selling at a profit.
A few months ago, I was having lunch in San Sebastián, Spain, with a group of senior executives from some of the region's top companies. In a dining room at the University of Navarre, we chatted th...
For those who are used to working round the clock and being in touch with the office at all times, taking time off to relax can be one of the hardest tasks.
For European workers the summer vacation season is here. Yet new research suggests that many are not enjoying the full recuperative benefits of a fortnight in the sunshine, while some find it the busiest and most stressful time of their working year.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - On the Friday before Memorial Day, a source for a story I was working on gave me permission to call her in the Caribbean. Purportedly, she was there enjoying a vacation.
Michael McIntyre likes to travel in style. The president and CEO of Gentry Group, an insurance company in Dallas, recently flew via private jet with his wife and three other couples to Venice for a...
BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Owning a second home is great in theory. Trouble is, you may not be able to spend enough time there to justify the cost of the mortgage, not to mention the hassle of maintaining another house.
Forty years at any job is a feat. Forty years as a police officer in New York City is remarkable. Forty years without ever taking a sick day, unbelievable but true.
Skyrocketing gas prices aren't putting the brakes on Americans' Memorial Day weekend and summer travel plans, according to new surveys from industry experts, but road trips may be shorter than usual.
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Fiddler's Elbow - Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd
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Ratings: 252 | Reviews: 216 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by stouty1:
2.9/5 rDev -20.1%
A: Poured a golden yellow with a white creamy four finger head. Bubbles seem never ending. But they did end! CReamy froth envelopes the glass as it empties.
S: Nothing. I tried many times but could get nothing out of it. Almost a skunkiness. Uh oh!
T: Pilsner like. After reading some other posts I did notice the grassy hops. I wouldn't have made the distinction without the help though.
M: Light and mellow, yet some bitterness. Not much taste at all. Sure does seem like any other English ale I have had. Not much to them but head.
D: Not so much.. I could if I had nothing else.
10-12-2006 01:56:30 | More by stouty1
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North Carolina
3.7/5 rDev +1.9%
When I opened the bottle I really noticed a big fruity,juicy aroma it was very nice and upfront to say the least,poured perfectly into my imperial pint glass a light golden with a thin wispy head,after pouring a bit I also picked up some iron in the aroma wch I didnt pick up when opening.Flavors are not as up front as the aromas for sure but there is a nice fruitiness and quite buttery with a faint grassiness from Stryian hops that dryes this ale a bit in the finish.A pretty quaffable ale not great but drinkable,probably the best offering from this English brewery I have had to date.
05-07-2005 20:28:53 | More by oberon
4.03/5 rDev +11%
This was a nice brownish-orange in color and bright if a tad murky with a beautiful pure white head that came up nicely and showed awesome retention in classic English fashion.
Smell The grassy hops and damp yeast give this one the typical Wychwood signature.
Taste The hops are big at the taste and may even bowl over the uninitiated. The English yeast flavor and light malts are stiff as well. The sweets are mild and really more of an afterthought, like maybe licking an apricot pit.
Mouthfeel This is in between light and medium-bodied and surprisingly bitter.
Drinkability Its not the smoothest flowing ale on the planet but it gets the job done.
08-09-2006 02:30:57 | More by RoyalT
3.95/5 rDev +8.8%
This was an amber-colored beer with a medium head. It had a sweet, grassy aroma, along with some malt. Interesting taste, a little citrus, a little malt, a little hops. I thought they worked quite well. Very good mouthfeel, and quite drinkable. Try this beer.
06-21-2006 17:35:03 | More by lordofthewiens
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
01-07-2012 20:12:50 | More by WuAnquo1
3.35/5 rDev -7.7%
Slight head upon pouring that quickly dissapates. Orange-copper in color with slight carbonation.
Malty, nutty aroma with slight peach-like overtones. Mouthfeel is pleasant, lightly carbonated.
Citric, slightly astringent taste with a medium body and clean finish.
This is a good example of an English ale which is moderately hopped. Although nothing extraordinary stands out in this ale, it is still a pleasing session brew.
07-23-2005 01:39:43 | More by shark262
4.38/5 rDev +20.7%
500 ml / 16.9oz clear bowling pin style bottle with raised logos and the brewery name. No freshness date to be found.
Creamy off white lace sits on top of a clear amber brew. Sticky with shimmering rings of lace left on the glass.
Mild citric and grassy twang from the hops with a faint buttery yeasty nose. Smells of fresh hop with each whiff.
Smooth with a pleasing malt crispness slick oily hop flavour that leaves a lingering and tingling bitterness. The hop flavour is big with coarse leaf and pungent floral flavours. Malt is clearly shows the crispness from the wheat and a bready flavour from the barley. In the end is a buttery yeasty mix with a bit of residual sweetness and leafy hop flavour to boot.
Flavourful to say the least ... the wheat adds to the drinkability and the hops are done just right and pack with flavour. Another import I wish would come in six-packs.
07-30-2002 15:46:34 | More by Jason
2.63/5 rDev -27.5%
Yuck. Its like and ESB-Lite. Light amber pour. Forced a short-lived head out of it. Dank aroma of malt and sawdust. Metallic bitter taste with malt and bark-like flavor. It does have a pleasant caramel finish, but it does little to save this beer. Avoid
12-16-2008 19:48:36 | More by magictrokini
3.6/5 rDev -0.8%
Tawny orange with medium head. Aroma of delicate malts, light hops, slightly musty. Some skunkiness which faded away as the beer sat in the glass. Flavors of tart apple, bread crusts, light herbs and spices, with a strong orange undertone. Very successful spiciness to this beer, which belies its sweet, subtle malt base. Smooth mouthfeel. Lingering citric finish that grows a little tiresome. Certainly enjoyable, but the wonderful name and psychedelic picture on the bottle were the high points of this beer.
12-06-2002 15:01:21 | More by Thrasher
3.83/5 rDev +5.5%
Very detailed and artistic illustration of a fiddler on the label of a 500 ml bottle with raised flying witch logo and raised lettering at bottom front saying "Fiercely Independent." Beer is deep amber with a small bit of haze, perhaps from sediment. Head is a nice beige and lingers. Aroma is of flowers and citrus, but not strong. Medium carbonation hits the tongue, and a full creamy mouthfeel fills the mouth. The flavor is much bigger and rounder than the aroma suggests. There is a rich roasted malt flavor, balanced with mild hoppiness, plus slight hints of honey. There is a mild hop aftertaste, but it's very understated. This beer is VERY drinkable.
04-27-2003 15:42:20 | More by far333
West Virginia
3.3/5 rDev -9.1%
Pours a slightly hazed caramel amber hue with a big off white khaki head forms thick with a nice evenly strung layer of lacing around my imperial pint willi style glass. Aroma has a nice caramel malt presence with earthy and citric coated hops. A very funky English yeast edge brings a pleasing nut quality to the table as well within this mildly fruity and floral English style pale ale. Dry but sharply fruity in flavor, not overly sweet but nice prickly sweet red apple notes. Hops bring out a citrus finish with an earthy muddled bitterness blended with characteristic yeast that this brewer uses. Not much poetry or cohesion going on but a flavorful English style pale, that's been on most of us craft beer drinkers early inspiration lists. Mouthfeel is pretty light to medium light in the spectrum of beer carbonation is soft and some what creamy a nice sessionability comes my way with this brew. Easy going with some very English appeal if that's your thing, I'm down to try other brews from Wychwood, it's been awhile. I also picked up a 12 oz Hobgoblin...this one happened to a 16 ouncer.
10-02-2009 22:31:23 | More by WVbeergeek
United Kingdom (England)
1.85/5 rDev -49%
Quite thin, sweet, and even a bit cloying, once again, lose the clear bottles. I'm not really a fan of this, a bit of a strange taste, like there others.
06-15-2002 16:17:39 | More by rastaman
3.68/5 rDev +1.4%
(Served in an Imperial pint glass)
A- This beer has a golden dark honey colored body that is clear. There is an off-white head that is a thick film but fades to patches after a bit. There is a gentle carbonation of tiny bubbles that glide to the surface.
S- This beer has a pine hop hint with a light honey malt almost perfume hint in the background. Nice smell but very faint.
T- This beer ahs a light banana note with several fruity notes in the malt but they disappear pretty quickly. There is a light caramel malt note in the soft but slightly sweet biscuit malt note. There is a finish of very light butter with a spicy green hop note and a faint sweetness that hangs on the tongue for a second.
M- This beer has a medium-full mouthfeel with a slight fizzy tang of carbonic acid in the finish.
D- This beer has some nice but muted flavors and some slight off flavors that might be yeast qualities that I'm just not used to. There are some fruity notes that come through as it warms that leads me to believe this would be a great beer on cask but in bottles it just doesn't travel well.
12-01-2006 16:15:30 | More by rhoadsrage
3.5/5 rDev -3.6%
Pours a coppery yellow with a smallish white head that slowly melts to a ring of nice lacing.
Aromas are sharply citrus and fresh cut grass.
Flavor is brightly sweet malt and citrus hops that fades to sort of a stale styrofoam in the mouth. That sounds worse than it is, actually the drying is very pleasant leaving your mouth very clean and refreshed but there is a hint of styrofoam there that I could do without.
Overall, not a bad english pale ale.
I've waited a long time to try this because it had always been in clear glass bottles and I've had no luck with those.
Finally, Wychwood is using brown bottles and I look forward to sampling their line.
01-11-2007 04:36:22 | More by IntriqKen
Ontario (Canada)
3.03/5 rDev -16.5%
A lagerish Syrian hopped ale. Light colour with some creaminess in the pour. A tad cheesy aroma. Some bitterness and middling mouthfeel, and a half pint is all I could drink, not the entire pint. Yes citrus and caramel, just minimally satisfying to me.
01-03-2007 03:24:21 | More by Sammy
Ontario (Canada)
3.98/5 rDev +9.6%
I think there may have been a little something in the glass, dish soap residuals or something, that gave me a nasty taste once in awhile, but I think the taste of the beer came through.
Slightly cloudy amber with a thinger width of head that dissipates quickly. No lacings to be seen in my glass.
Sweet aroma with caramel and alcohol evident. Caramel taste of the malt is there bu hops are in charge here. Styrians give some nice bitterness and citrus zest. Bitterness lingers for a little bit, but, like many Wychwood brews, the finish is abrupt and slightly watery. Unexpected, but makes for a much more drinkable beer. Wheat offers some great crispness to the drink.
Little on the watery side but low carbonation, just how I like it. A drinkable pale ale with a good balance.
10-06-2007 18:34:14 | More by CanuckRover
4.4/5 rDev +21.2%
What a great English ale. Great amber color and taste. Love the bottle and label. Check out the Wychwood website for their upcoming beers. If they are anything like this brew I will be eagerly waiting to try each one. Hobgoblin will have to wait until my BEER FEST this summer.
02-22-2002 15:17:38 | More by Reverand
4.1/5 rDev +12.9%
Brown bottle - thank goodness! Beautiful packaging! Great artwork.
It pours a lightly hazy copper body with hushed amber-orange highlights throughout the glass. The frothy ivory head slowly settles to a wide creamy collar. Some thin but very nice lacing is left in its wake.
The nose offers yeasty fruit, gently caramelish and wheat-like malt, and mild citrusy hops.
In the mouth it's medium bodied and delicately crisp with a very fine-bubbled, restrained carbonation.
Notes of fruit appear upfront (apricot, marmalade), followed by full-flavored wheaty and caramelish malt. Some leafy and mildy citrusy (kind of like lime leaf) hops appear at the swallow. The firm bitterness that's there provides balance, and it finishes dry with a thin thread of citrusy acidity and some mild residual mineralish malt.
Quite rounded and balanced - a nicely done and satisfying pale ale.
12-25-2006 01:16:52 | More by NeroFiddled
4.13/5 rDev +13.8%
First off, the name and the bottle alone score points with me. Not exactly what I think of when I think of beer from the UK, it seemed a bit of a hybrid between what I'm used to in the States and what I get from overseas.
What I liked about this beer was the taste and the finish. Mouthfeel was fresh and crisp. Sip after sip, I expected a bitter finish, but it never came. You know the bitter was there, but it was subtle, giving it a nice drinkability.
08-07-2008 17:26:11 | More by RickS95
3.75/5 rDev +3.3%
12-28-2012 01:38:13 | More by cliff1066
4.15/5 rDev +14.3%
After enjoying their Hobgoblin I decided to pick this one up.
The beer pours a straw color, like any average ale. Not clody. The head went MIA pretty qickly. No lacing. The smell is great. It has a nice light hoppy and fruity nose.
Taste is fairly well-balanced. I'm not a hophead, but I enjoyed the initial hop bite that was balanced by a sweet, almost fruity finish. I've always been a fan of the English-style ale and they did a great job with this one.
It feels crisp in the mouth with the bubbles accenting the hops and fading away at the same time.
As far as drinkability I could see myself having a few of these in one sitting. It is a nice, refreshing, beer with a refrishing fruity quality that reminds me of Hazed & Infused for some reason.
08-17-2009 21:06:18 | More by RomaniIteDomum
3.63/5 rDev 0%
pours a nice somewhat light amber. smells a touch skunky with a nice mellow fruity hop/malt sweetness being the overall picture. very english PA like. pretty flavorfull, doughy and a bit buttery with a mild caramel sweetness. balanced with a decent hop nod. medium bodied but leaning more towards the full spectrum. a most satisfying english ale, tastey and balanced.
03-18-2005 02:02:28 | More by DESTRO
New Jersey
4.72/5 rDev +30%
I picked this brew up from my local liquor store, and boy was i glad. I poured this bad boy into a standard pint glass.
Appearance: Pours a very nice golden/copper brown, with a light yellow haziness at the bottom. A thin, but very long lasting head developed as I poured. Already, it looked delicious.
Smell: Flowery notes as well as some malt sweetness was present. As the beer warmed, the scent becomes a little more prevalent. Not exceptional, but pretty damn good.
Taste: This is one awesome tasting beer. The hop bitterness is nicely balanced with the malt sweetness. I experienced a nice crisp citrus tart infused with the flowery hop bitterness. A fruitiness was also there, but I just couldn't put my finger on it (I guess I need more experience!). As soon as the beer touched my mouth I got taste of the hops with the bitterness lingering until I swallowed. The after taste was the crispness of the malts and the citrus. As I got down to the last few sips, the beer took on a stronger hop flavor and finished with a nice balanced bitterness.
Mouth feel: nice and medium bodied on the palate. A very slight over carbonation keeps it from being perfect.
Drinkability: Excellent. This beer goes down easy and tastes great.
08-14-2008 05:14:12 | More by Farrell
4.05/5 rDev +11.6%
Pours light copper with a 2" white head. Slight haze from the bottom of the bottle is this bottled conditioned? Don't think so. Good lacing & below par head retention
Smell: Honey, fruitty, & slight critic hop twang
Taste: Crisp hops, slight grain bitterness. Fruitness and some butterscotch notes on the finish as it warms up.
MF: Stange combination of effeversence and slight chewyness
Pretty quaffable but tastes a little off style to me, was almost thinking there was a good amount wheat in this??? Try it and decide for yourself,
Postscript, just read Jason's notes & it looks like wheat was in
this in 03 when he reviewed, so I guess I'll pat my self on the back....
03-15-2006 05:18:50 | More by russpowell
4.03/5 rDev +11%
A - Pours golden with a slight copper hue, perfectly unclouded with half an inch on off white head that left a fine sticky lace.
S - Mild aromas of carmels, nuts, wheat, brown sugars, toasty malts, but all very suttle in smell, good balance.
T - A pleasant balanced mix of wheats and sharp hops, has a nice sweet mix of the carmel, and malt flavors.
M - Light bodied, higher carbonation gave it a lively character, clean and crips with little to no aftertaste.
D - Easy to drink and a good exapmle of a English Pale.
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Fiddler's Elbow from Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd
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I was triggered by Emily White's post "I Never Owned Any Music To Begin With" in which she explains how her generation consumes music without the need to own music. A reality many SMEBBs (senior music executive baby boomers) still want us to ignore.
Quote Emily: "What I want is one massive Spotify-like catalog of music that will sync to my phone and various home entertainment devices… hopefully with more money going back to the artist then the present model".
Hm, would this be the answer? One massive Spotify-like catalog, aka UberTunes, the size of Facebook (~ 1 billion, 15% of the world's population) but with paying subscribers only. Of course prices of the monthly subscription fee should come down drastically to get enough people interested.
Spotify's $10 per month is insane for many people on this planet. So UberTunes will charge $2 per month for an all-you-can-eat digital music service, giving you access to 20 million songs without geographical limitations. Half of them from major record companies, the other 10 million from emerging artists not known to any international audience yet.
Let's do the math!
This might not sound like the winning business model to you but:
- Artists signed to majors today end up with less than 20%
- Independents, 100% in control of their music, will get at least 40% and even more if they bypass some of the non creatives
So my message to Emily: Thank you for the inspiration!
It will probably take many more years before a Facebook-sized company makes a move, the traditional music industry fully embraces the next generation customer and monthly all-you-can-eat subscription plans are priced below a "tall' coffee.
But we should continue to question the traditional music industry models. Especially musicians should join the conversation, it's your life and creativity we are talking about!
Want to continue the discussion in real life? Join me and many other music industry executives at the Trigger '12 Creative Conference next week!
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RUSSELLS Hall Hospital has declared a major internal incident as the emergency department battles to cope with unprecedented demand.
Emergency action plans are being put into place and patients are being warned they face many hours waiting for treatment as staff attempt to deal with unusually high numbers of admissions.
Hospital chiefs say the situation is being managed "from minute to minute" and have promised to keep patients fully informed.
Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust chief executive, Paula Clark, said: "The Trust has declared a major internal incident which means we are seeking the help of our partners to manage the situation. This is the first time in almost four years that the Trust has declared a major internal incident because of our capacity to manage emergency patients.
"We do not have staffing issues at the hospital. We have been experiencing high levels of emergency admissions since the middle of December 2013 and the capacity issues have come to a head today.
"As well as asking patients to only come to A&E if they are facing life threatening conditions, to help us manage the situation, we have asked West Midlands Ambulance Service to divert ambulances away from Russells Hall Hospital.
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Mrs. Pearson wrote:You're right about the heat, 10 years ago when I was on the HD ward I was having to get my sheets and jim jams changed through the night ,not once but every night they were saturated of sweat.
I had the misfortune to be taken in to A and E in November and was kept there for 15 hours quite unecessarily as I had already been told 8 hours after admission everything was ok by an on duty doctor and my test results were ok but in spite of repeatedly saying I wanted to go home certain pedantic staff kept me hanging about taking up a bed that I didnt need. No wonder they're having problems. They could also cut their running costs and staff sickness costs down if they lowered the excessive heat in there.!
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With a cut of a ribbon, I-69 was open Monday.
The dream of many in Daviess County and southwest Indiana was realized as Gov. Mitch Daniels led the opening parade up the 67-mile stretch of new interstate from Evansville to NSWC Crane.
"It is a day of joy for me," Daniels said. "I had no bigger one but I've had many of these including some recently."
The general public was able to drive on the interstate Monday evening, as the barricades were lifted and the road officially opened an hour earlier than expected, at 5 p.m.
But before the public could drive on it, ribbon cuttings were held at the north and south entrances to the interstate with a lunch honoring I-69 workers. The lunch was held at Antioch Christian Church near Washington.
Daniels, riding in his motorcycle, was greeted at many of the Daviess County overpasses by groups of Amish, some Amish schoolchildren, waving at the parade of vehicles.
Speaking at the lunch was David Graham, one of the leaders of the push towards I-69 for Daviess County. He took his first ride on the interstate with his grandson. Graham said the road was built for three reasons.
"Jobs. The second reason was Jobs. And the third reason was Jobs," Graham joked. "We want to make sure we are ready now that we have this part of the road completed."
Graham said it was also important for the interstate to be completed to Indianapolis.
"The grains that are in Daviess County can be loaded up and taken to Indianapolis and from there be taken to all directions around the globe," Graham said.
Another I-69 leader honored at the Antioch lunch was the late John Newland. Newland was the head of the Mid-Continent Highway Coalition but passed away this year before the interstate's completion. John's son Mark Newland said his father would be looking from above and enjoy the road's completion.
"As was his custom, he would have deflected any credit towards himself and directed towards those who made this happen," Mark Newland said.
In his remarks both at Antioch and the north ribbon cutting at the U.S. 231 junction, Daniels mentioned the belief in moving forward. Something he believed had to be done for Indiana by building I-69.
"We are all in this together in this big and incredibly variable state," Daniels said. "In the end, we all rise together. That is a message about I-69 to all corners of the state."
Daniels made the decision in 2005 to build I-69 from Evansville to Crane by using funds earned from leasing the Indiana Toll Road. By Monday's opening, construction costs were $300 million under estimates, according to an INDOT release.
Daniels relayed the story of Travis Burkhart, who was seriously injured while traveling to Evansville. He is still recovering, but was at the ceremony with his mother and father.
"She said to me 'If I-69 would have been there years ago, my son wouldn't have been injured,'" Daniels said. "The data says that in the next couple decades, an estimated 40,000 wrecks will not happen. Don't tell me this (road) doesn't save lives."
The road will also save time traveling to Evansville, according to a Purdue University study. A report from the Joint Transportation Research Program said drivers will save 38 minutes one way.
"That's an overachievement all by itself," Daniels said.
Daniels, who held back some emotion at times, said the road also signified what he tried to do while governor, to "bring this state together."
"There's no bigger example than I-69 that we, frankly, walked on coals to help people to pull off the transaction that made this and 200 more projects like this possible," Daniels said.
A ribbon cutting was also held in Evansville early Monday morning. Congressman Larry Bucshon, R-Newburgh, spoke during the ceremony. He commended Daniels and INDOT for their work.
"I am excited for the potential, especially for Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, as we open the first three sections (Monday)," Bucshon said. "I can assure you, as long as I am in Congress, I will make it a priority to see I-69 is completed all the way to Indianapolis."
Commander James M. Stewart of NSA Crane also spoke at the northern ribbon cutting. He said the impact will be immediate to Crane, by allowing goods to travel faster.
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My daughter, like a lot of little girls, loves to play dress up. We have quite a collection of them now. I thought it would be fun to have a corner of her room to hang up her favorite dresses, so I came up with this fancy dress up organization idea. Here is how I made it:
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- Drill a little pilot hole, then screw the drywall anchor into the wall. (Make sure there is not a stud in the wall- trust me I found out the hard way!)
- Now just screw your cabinet pull into the hole in the center of the drywall anchor. (How cute are these drawer pulls?)
- Apply your vinyl lettering, making sure it is nice and straight.
- Peel off your vinyl lettering and apply to the wall.
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Gorgeous oceanfront views, beautiful décor, and a great location make "The Sand Trap" a place that you and your family will not want to leave. Ideally located in Shipwatch Condominiums at Wild Dunes, "The Sand Trap" brings together some of the best golf in Charleston with amazing ocean front accommodations. The interior of "The Sand Trap" was recently renovated and features a bright and airy décor. Granite countertops and new cabinetry welcome you as you enter the condominium in the kitchen. The living room features comfortable seating (one of the two sofas is a sleeper(SS)) with beautiful appointments and a flat screen television. Large windows in the living area and master bedroom ensure you an excellent view of the ocean throughout most of the condominium.
The master bedroom features a king bed(K) with a private bath and direct access to the oceanfront balcony. The guest bedroom has a twin bed(T) and a full bed(D) making it perfect for another couple or the kids. This bedroom also features a private bath. The dining room has seating for four and additional seating for two at the bar.
Equaling the beauty of the "The Sand Trap" is private swimming pool for guest staying at Shipwatch Condominiums. One of the largest on the Island, the swimming area features two pools. The beach at Shipwatch Condominiums is one of the widest on the Island allowing you plenty of room to dig your own sand trap. Finally, the world famous Wild Dunes Links Golf Course Proshop is only a long five par away from "The Sand Trap". A visit on the golf course to a sand trap might be a challenge, but a week vacation at "The Sand Trap" will be celebrated by your entire family.
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Charity Wines Becomes Toast of the Town
Engage professional athletes into participating in a groundbreaking product launch to raise sizable funds for their charity of choice.
Charity Hop took our Charity Wines client novel idea and made it reality. We developed the roadmap to obtaining athlete participants, managing the branding process, organizing charitable partners, aligning with key league and media partners, and executing the regional launch events.
Charity Hop became well known for launching "Charity Wines" for dozens of professional athletes. This venture netted tremendous local and national exposure for both the charitable organization and athlete supporting it – not to mention in excess of $1 million charitable dollars raised. Clients ranged from Red Sox slugger David Ortiz to NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino.
Charity Hop was able to deliver tens of thousands of charitable dollars each to dozens of worthy organizations, while boosting our athlete's profiles in their local communities through targeted media campaigns, donated advertising, and successful launch events.
Charity Wines were featured in countless national media outlets headlined by a full page spread in Sports Illustrated, a segment on ABC World News, feature story in Fortune, and story in GQ. Charity Hop was honored with two gold awards by the New England Direct Marketing Association for their work on the Charity Wines campaign, and the wines for MLB legends Brooks Robinson, Ernie Banks, Mike Schmidt and Eddie Murray were entered into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Inside the Numbers:
- 30 athletes signed
- $1 million charitable dollars raised
- $400,000+ in donated media procured
- 10 launch events executed in key markets
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The History Club will host a guest speaker who will discuss "1863 in Perspective: The Pivotal Year of the Civil War as it Relates to America Today" at 7:30 p.m. April 30 in Hart Chapel. There will also be a raffle for four infield box Pirate tickets and parking pass for a game of the winner's choice. Money raised from this will go to benefit the Clarion Historical Society.
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Subpart D--Physical Medicine Prosthetic Devices
(a)Identification. A stair-climbing wheelchair is a device with wheels that is intended for medical purposes to provide mobility to persons restricted to a sitting position. The device is intended to climb stairs by means of two endless belt tracks that are lowered from under the chair and adjusted to the angle of the stairs.
(b)Classification. Class III (premarket approval).
(c)Date PMA or notice of completion of a PDP is required. A PMA or notice of completion of a PDP for a device described in paragraph (b) of this section is required to be filed with the Food and Drug Administration on or before July 12, 2000, for any stair-climbing wheelchair that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976, or that has, on or before July 12, 2000, been found to be substantially equivalent to a stair-climbing wheelchair that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976. Any other stair-climbing wheelchair shall have an approved PMA or declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
[48 FR 53047, Nov. 23, 1983, as amended at 52 FR 17742, May 11, 1987; 52 FR 22577, June 12, 1987; 65 FR 19834, Apr. 13, 2000]
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text: Michael Fassbender Hot Pictures 30 Ways Michael Fassbender Puts the Sex in Sexy by Tara Block 4/02/14 109 Reactions 563 Shares Print 28 430 91 14 0 Michael Fassbender turns 37 today, and the fassinating actor is one to watch. We first set our sights on the sexy Irishman when he bared it all as a sex addict in Shame. Then he spanked Keira Knightley as psychiatrist Carl Jung in A Dangerous Method, and he's done more than one striptease in magazine photo shoots over the last few years. Did we mention he speaks fluent German and is set to star alongside Ryan Gosling in an unnamed Terrence Malick project? Besides his devilish grin and proclivity toward playing naughty bad boys, here are a few of the many reasons Michael Fassbender is on our sexy radar. Source: Getty 1. He's Humble About His Sexual Appeal What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In his 2013 GQ cover story, Michael told the magazine that women just like him because he's famous. He said, "You become a lot more successful in terms of, like, talking to a girl. She's all of a sudden more interested in me. I know that, like, three years ago, she would've walked away after two sentences left my mouth. I remember I was sitting at this table at this thing, and I was talking to this girl. I was like, 'God, I am so boring right now.' But she was like, 'That's so interesting!' I was like, 'You know what? Five years ago, this would not have been interesting.'" He also told Elle UK that he's "not oblivious" to the female attention, but "It's not like I think I've become more charming or good-looking overnight." 1 / 31 2. He's Shameless What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael exposes himself in more ways than one in his role as a sex addict in Shame. He goes full frontal in the NC-17 flick, and his powerful performance earned him plenty of accolades, including the best actor prize at the Venice Film Festival and a Golden Globe nomination. Source: Fox Searchlight 2 / 31 3. He's Not Afraid to Heat Up Editorials What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In his 2012 interview with GQ Michael's tame and honest interview is sprinkled with hot and groping pics of him and a model in various states of undress. But that's nothing compared to his hot, hot, hot NSFW photo shoot in Obsession magazine, in which he's completely naked. Source: GQ 3 / 31 4. He Jokes With His Costars What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Speaking of steamy editorials . . . Michael and Charlize Theron's W shoot is positively sweat-inducing. But despite the sultry shots, Michael keeps things cheeky with his Prometheus costar. On which is harder to do, a death scene or a sex scene: Charlize: "It depends on who you're doing the sex scene with. I don't have issues being naked. . . . That sounds very slutty." Michael: "Kind of. I didn't want to say anything, but yes." Source: W Magazine 4 / 31 5. He's Self-Effacing About His Looks What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last year Michael told Elle UK, "I've never really thought of myself as good-looking. I think of myself as, you know, all right. I used to have bad acne as a teenager, so all of this is a bonus now, the fact that I don't have pimples anymore. And my hair was also, you know, unfortunate. I had really long hair. I mean, I tied it back most of the time, but I had all these frizzy bits coming off the top, and whenever I let the hair down, it went like this [indicates big, bushy frizz]." Source: Getty / Andrew H. Walker 6 / 31 6. He Gets Along With Our Girl Crush J Law What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 If there's an actress we could be as in love with as Fassbender, it would be Jennifer Lawrence. So you can imagine our delight to see the X-Men costars interact so adorably at a BAFTAs afterparty last year. Source: Getty / Dave M. Benett 6 / 31 7. He's a Family Man What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In 2012, Michael Fassbender told The Hollywood Reporter that if he was nominated for an Oscar his mom would be his date! "It would just be a bonus, but of course I would take my mom down the red carpet," he said. And guess what? He kept his word and brough his mom, Adele, as his date to this year's Oscars! Source: Getty / Michael Buckner 7 / 31 8. George Is a Fan What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 At the 2012 Golden Globes, George Clooney beat out Michael for the best actor in a drama award, but he gave him quite the compliment. He thanked Michael for taking on the full-frontal responsibility, then added that the Shame actor could play golf with his, ahem, manhood. Source: Getty 8 / 31 9. He Doesn't Take Himself (or Nudity) Too Seriously What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In W Magazine, Michael Fassbender showed off the goods and joked about all his onscreen nudity. He said, "From the start of my career, I've been naked. My first job was a commercial for SAS airlines. In the spot, I wake up in a pink room next to a beautiful blonde girl and get out of bed naked. From that point forward, it's been in all of my contracts: He must be naked in this film." We aren't complaining! Watch the commercial on POPSUGAR Entertainment. Source: W Magazine 9 / 31 10. He Could Be the Next James Bond What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael's called a mix between James Bond and Peter Sellers in The Hollywood Reporter, which may be hinting at the rumors that Michael will take over for Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. We even get to see him briefly as a version of the famous British spy when he plays an MI6 agent in Haywire. Source: Relativity Media 11 / 31 11. He Looks Freaking Good Next to Cars What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael's GQ cover story last year featured some steamy photos. Mama like. Source: GQ 11 / 31 12. He's Hot in Period Pieces What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael played the Jane Eyre leading man, Mr. Rochester, to brooding, period-piece perfection. And he even admitted to hoping his mom and sister approved of his performance of the iconic role. We'll take Fassy in mutton chops and Victorian-era chaps any day. Source: Focus Features 12 / 31 13. He's Mature About Nudity What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In Michael Fassbender's 2012 NPR interview, he discusses how he got through all the nudity and sex scenes in Shame. He said, "[In one sequence] you kind of see everything combined — the need for the hit, the desperation, the self-loathing, the lust — so that helped me get over the embarrassment of being naked and performing these compromising positions." He's also said director Steve McQueen gave him the trick for getting through the scenes: to remember, we're all going to die one day. Source: Fox Searchlight 13 / 31 14. He's Admitted to Watching Porn What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Fassbender talked porn in his NPR interview, saying, "I've watched porn, yeah. I suppose the difference between my teenage porn experiences and today . . . is this sort of access. When I was 15 and trying to get to the top shelf without being caught and then having to muster up the courage to get to the counter to pay for whatever it was — magazine or DVD — you have to deal with the shame there and then. Now, you're a couple of clicks away and there's millions of options." We love a guy who isn't afraid to open up about sex. 14 / 31 15. He's Bromantic What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael and his Hunger, Shame, and 12 Years a Slave director, Steve McQueen, are constantly singing each other's praises (clearly they love working with each other). Michael hadn't even read the script before signing on to Shame, and Steve told Indiewire that Michael was his ideal choice for the lead, saying, "We love each other." Source: Getty / Jim Spellman 15 / 31 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Then there's this awesome pic of Michael massaging Ryan Gosling in an yet-to-be-named Terrence Malick project and that time he had a dance-off with Benedict Cumberbatch. Source: Getty / Dave Hogan 16 / 31 16. He's Grounded What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael always comes across as down-to-earth in interviews, describing his younger years working for the family restaurant — West End House in Killarney, Ireland — and how appreciative he is for his opportunities in life. Source: Getty 17 / 31 17. He's Up For a Good Spanking What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael and Keira Knightley have a sexy spanking scene in A Dangerous Method, but silly Keira wanted it to be fake! Who turns down a spanking from Michael Fassbender? He also has an inappropriate spanking scene in Fish Tank with the 15-year-old daughter of his onscreen girlfriend. Source: Sony Pictures Classics 18 / 31 18. He Can Pull Off Facial Hair What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not all hot guys can pull off beards and mustaches, but we think Michael looks just as dreamy with some scruff as he does clean-cut. Source: Getty / Alberto E. Rodriguez 19 / 31 19. He's a Proud Ginger What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Despite having blond locks in X-Men: First Class, Michael said he's proud to be a ginger. Source: Getty / Dave Hogan 20 / 31 20. He's Multicultural What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 With an Irish mom and a German dad, not only does Michael have a sexy Irish accent, he also speaks fluent German. He showed off his German skills in both Inglourious Basterds and X-Men: First Class. And he even sang an Irish song on Jimmy Fallon. Source: The Weinstein Company 21 / 31 21. He's Red Hot on the Red Carpet What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The man knows how to work a suit, and we'd even go as far as to say he may be just as smokin' suited up on the red carpet as he is shirtless on screen . . . well, almost. Source: Getty 22 / 31 22. He's Got Friends in Hot Places What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 After teaming up with Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds, Michael had two big flicks with the fellow heartthrob: The Counselor and 12 Years a Slave, the latter of which won the best picture Oscar this year! Michael even admitted he has a crush on Brad: "Brad is a wonderful human being who has a generous soul. I have a lot of reasons to thank him. He has always been a real champion for me." He then said, "I've been following him ever since. I'm trying to get involved in any film he's doing so I can be with him!" Source: Getty / Vivien Killilea 23 / 31 23. He's a Gentleman in the Bedroom What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Even though he's done his fair share of sex scenes — between Fish Tank, A Dangerous Method, and Shame — Michael has admitted that sex scenes are awkward and that he tries not to "get a free feel." Source: BBC Films 24 / 31 24. He's Devoted to His Craft What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In order to play Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands in Hunger, Michael lost more than 30 pounds in 10 weeks! And to understand sex addict Brandon in Shame, he talked with real sex addicts about their lives as well as reading the script multiple times a day, every day, for the weeks leading up to the first day of filming. Source: IFC Films 25 / 31 25. He's a GQ Man of the Year What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael was the breakout star in GQ's 2011 Men of the Year rankings. And in 2012 he earned the actor of the year award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Um, can you say baby blues? Source: GQ 26 / 31 26. He's a Good Sport What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not only did he let his Prometheus costar Charlize Theron give him a beat-down on the stage of the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, he's got a great attitude when it comes to all the attention his member has received since Shame. He told GQ: "It's fun to a point, and after a certain point you worry that it kind of detracts from the movie. But there's nothing I can do. I just have to laugh it off. I can. Pretty much. Because I take my work seriously but I can't take myself too seriously. I'm in such a crazy privileged position — sh*t, this is the pinnacle of the dream when I was 17. Nobody wants to hear really how difficult it is." Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 27 / 31 27. He Can Pull Off Robots What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In Prometheus, Michael Fassbender plays a robot, proving that he can be sexy even when trying to be creepy. But I think it's high time he started playing sexier roles again, amiright? Source: 20th Century Fox 28 / 31 28. He's Even Hot in a Giant Papier-Maché Head What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael may have a huge fake head throughout the upcoming dark comedy Frank, but he still manages to make it sexy with those muscles . . . Source: Magnolia Pictures 29 / 31 29. He Posed With Oprah and Emma Thompson What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Fassbender took a selfie with awesome ladies Oprah and Emma Thompson at the BAFTA Awards. So adorable! Source: Instagram user oprah 30 / 31 30. That Smile What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Is there really anything sexier? 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Diamond Foods Stock Play a Little Nutty
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - As Diamond Foods (DMND) tries to resolve a potentially crippling set of accounting, debt and regulatory issues, investors shouldn't try to nibble on the snack food-seller's shares until the company gets its financial house in order.
After reports Wednesday of a possible minority investment by private equity -- and a forbearance agreement with lenders like Bank of America (BAC) -- stock investors won't have much chance to make a thoughtful investment in Diamond Foods, even if the company's food brands continue to show strong value.
|Diamond Foods may have choked on Pringles
That's because a lender agreement to keep all debts from coming due immediately expires only a week after the company is expected to finally file earnings for the fiscal third and fourth quarters, giving investors little visibility into Diamond Foods true health.
On Wednesday, Diamond Foods said that through June 18 it's agreed to new terms with its lenders that will avoid making all of the company's loans due immediately. If those loans were to be called as a result of covenant breaches, the company could face a default and possible fire sale.As part of the forbearance agreement, Diamond Foods will pay a higher interest rate on its credit line, suspend its dividend and work with a newly hired financial advisor Dean Bradley Osborne to raise capital and ensure its balance sheet meet covenants. Separately, the Wall Street Journal reported that private equity firms KKR (KKR) and TPG Capital were considering a possible minority investment in what's known as a "PIPE" deal. Earlier in March, Diamond Foods said it had received an extension to file its earnings results for the quarters ended on Oct. 31 and Jan. 31 by June 11. The company also said it received a "non-compliance" notice from the Nasdaq, but will continue to be listed and traded as it works to file earnings. That news is good for Diamond Foods, even if stock investors don't cheer because it gives three months time for the company to repair its finances, as it resolves accounting issues and a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. "It would certainly seem in the lenders' best interest to provide [Diamond Foods] ample cushion to continue operating as a going concern while it assesses its longer-term alternatives," wrote Janney Capital Markets analyst Mitchell Pinheiro in a note assessing the forbearance. "We found the report to be somewhat surprising, as the thought of further dilution seems unnecessary on the surface. Perhaps this is nothing more than public posturing signaling to potential strategic buyers that the board has other options and there will be no asset fire sale." Pinheiro cut his Diamond Foods price target to $23 from $25 and rates shares "neutral." Diamond Foods continues to garner a near $40 a share price target, according to consensus analyst estimates polled by Bloomberg, as many focus on the sum of the company's parts. Pinheiro calculated that the San Francisco-based maker of Kettle Brand potato chips, Emerald Nuts and Pop Secret popcorn could be worth $31 a share in a breakup. D.A. Davidson & Co. analyst Timothy Ramey reiterated his $44 a share price target and "buy" rating in a Mar. 13 note highlighting sales growth. He estimated that its Kettle potato chips division could be worth up to $900 million in a sale. But equity investors are taking a different stance. After February audit committee findings confirmed accountancy issues, stock investors slammed Diamond Foods, causing a near 40% Feb. 8 stock drop. After Wednesday's optimistic news, Diamond Foods shares fell over 7% to $23.76 in afternoon trading.
The problem for investors is that Diamond Foods still needs to file earnings after an audit committee found that the company didn't properly account for Emerald Nuts walnuts supplier payments. Since those filings are expected just a week before lender forbearance expires, it gives public investors little time to weigh the company's financial results against its precarious situation. Meanwhile, the prospect of a dilutive private equity investment or a lender-initiated firesale remain. How bad could the restatements be? The lender forbearance will stand so long as Diamond Foods net loss for the quarter ended on April 30 doesn't exceed $13 million, including accounting adjustments, according to a March 21 filing with the SEC. The agreement allows for up to $4.3 million in write-offs and $5 million in other expense, according to the filing. Diamond Foods, KKR and TPG Capital declined to comment for this story.
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