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Rome, Florence, Venice, and Highlights in Between
Rome, Florence, Venice, and Highlights in Between
This itinerary is designed for maximum impact. Think of it as rough draft for you to revise according to your own interests and time constraints.
Day 1: Venice
Arrive in Venice's Marco Polo Airport (there are direct flights from the United States), hop on the bus into the main bus station in Venice, then check into your hotel, get out, and get lost in the back canals for a couple of hours before dinner. If you enjoy fish, you should indulge yourself at a traditional Venetian restaurant. There's no better place for sweet, delicate Adriatic seafood.
Logistics: At the airport, avoid the Alilaguna boat into Venice on arrival. It's expensive, slow, and singularly unromantic. The bus is quick and cheap—save the romance for later. When you get to the main station, transfer to the most delightful main-street "bus" in the world: the vaporetto ferry. Enjoy your first ride up the Grand Canal, and make sure you're paying attention to the fermata (or stop) you need to get off at. As for water taxis from the airport to the city, they're very expensive, although they'll take you directly to your hotel.
Day 2: Venice
Begin by skipping the coffee at your hotel and have a real Italian coffee at a real Italian coffee shop. Spend the day at Venice's top sights, including the Basilica di San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, and Galleria dell'Accademia; don't forget Piazza San Marco, which is probably the most intense concentration of major artistic and cultural monuments in the world. The intense anticipation as you near the giant square through a maze of tiny shop-lined alleys and streets climaxes in the stunning vista of the Piazza (return at 7 am the next morning to see it "senza popolo" (without people) and it'll look like a Canaletto painting come alive. Stop for lunch, perhaps sampling Venice's traditional specialty, sarde in saor (grilled sardines in a mouthwatering sweet-and-sour preparation that includes onions and raisins), and be sure to check out the fish market at the foot of the Rialto Bridge, and sunset at the Zattere before dinner. Later, stop at one of the pubs around the Campo San Luca or Campo Santa Margarita, where you can toast to freedom from automobiles.
Logistics: Venice is best seen by wandering. The day's activities can be done on foot, with the occasional vaporetto ride if you feel the urge to be on the water.
Day 3: Ferrara/Bologna
Get an early start and leave Venice on a Bologna-bound train. The ride to Ferrara—your first stop in Emilia-Romagna—is about an hour and a half. Visit the Castello Estense and Duomo before lunch; a panino and a beer at one of Ferrara's cafés should fit the bill. Wander Ferrara's cobblestone streets before hopping on the train to Bologna (a ride of less than an hour). In Bologna, check into your hotel and walk around Piazza Maggiore before dinner. Later you can check out some of northern Italy's best nightlife.
Logistics: In Ferrara, the train station lies a bit outside the city center, so you may want to take a taxi into town (though the distance is easily walkable, too). Here and elsewhere in Italy, you may leave your bags at the station for a small fee. Going out, there's a taxi stand near the back of the castle, toward Corso Ercole I d'Este. In Bologna the walk into town from the station is more manageable, particularly if you're staying along Via dell'Indipendenza.
Day 4: Bologna/Florence
After breakfast, check out some of Bologna's churches and piazzas, including a climb up the leaning Torre degli Asinelli for a red rooftop-studded panorama. After lunch, head back to the train station and take the short ride to Florence. You'll arrive in time for an afternoon siesta and an evening passeggiata.
Logistics: Florence's Santa Maria Novella train station is within easy access to some hotels, and farther from others. Florence's traffic is legendary, but taxis at the station are plentiful; make sure you get into a licensed, clearly marked car; the taxi stand is just outside the station.
Day 5: Florence
This is your day to see the sights of Florence. Start with the Uffizi Gallery (reserve your tickets in advance), where you'll see Botticelli's Primavera and Birth of Venus. Next, walk to the Piazza del Duomo, the site of Brunelleschi's spectacular dome, which you can climb for an equally spectacular view. By the time you get down, you'll be more than ready for a simple lunch at a laid-back trattoria. Depending on your preferences, either devote the afternoon to art or hike up to Piazzale Michelangelo, overlooking the city. Either way, finish the evening in style with a traditional bistecca alla fiorentina (grilled T-bone steak with olive oil).
Day 6: Lucca/Pisa
After breakfast, board a train for Lucca. It's an easy 1½-hour trip on the way to Pisa to see this walled medieval city. Don't miss the Romanesque Duomo, or a walk in the park that lines the city's ramparts. Have lunch at a local trattoria before continuing on to Pisa, where you'll spend an afternoon seeing—what else—the Leaning Tower, along with the equally impressive Duomo and Battistero. Walk down to the banks of the Arno River, contemplate the majestic views at sunset, and have dinner at one of the many inexpensive local restaurants in the real city center—a bit away from the most touristy spots.
Logistics: Lucca's train station lies just outside the walled city, so hardier travelers may want to leave the station on foot; otherwise, take a taxi. Pisa's train station isn't far from the city center, although it's on the other side of town from the Campo dei Miracoli (site of the Leaning Tower). Since Lucca and Pisa are only 15 minutes apart by train, you may want to return from Pisa to spend the night in more-charming Lucca.
Day 7: Orvieto/Rome
Three hours south of Pisa is Orvieto, one of the prettiest and most characteristic towns of the Umbria region, conveniently situated right on the Florence-Rome train line. Check out the memorable cathedral before a light lunch accompanied by one of Orvieto's famous white wines. Get back on a train bound for Rome, and in a little more than an hour you'll arrive in the Eternal City in time to make your way to your hotel and relax for a bit before you head out for the evening. When you do, check out Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori, and the Trevi Fountain—it's best in the evening—and take a stand-up aperitivo (Campari and soda is a classic) at an unpretentious local bar before dinner. It's finally pizza time; you can't go wrong at any of Rome's popular local pizzerias.
Logistics: To get from Pisa to Orvieto, you'll first catch a train to Florence and then get on a Rome-bound train from here. Be careful at Rome's Termini train station, which is a breeding ground for scam artists. Keep your possessions close, and only get into a licensed taxi.
Day 8: Rome
Rome took millennia to build, but on this whirlwind trip you'll only have a day and a half to see it. In the morning, head to the Vatican Museums to see Michelangelo's glorious Creation of Adam at the Sistine Chapel. See St. Peter's Basilica and Square before heading back into Rome proper for lunch around the Pantheon, followed by a coffee from one of Rome's famous coffee shops. Next, visit ancient Rome—first see the magnificent Pantheon, and then head across to the Colosseum, stopping along the way along Via dei Fori Imperiali to check out the Roman Forum from above. From the Colosseum, walk or take a taxi to Piazza di Spagna, a good place to see the sunset and shop at stylish boutiques. Taxi to Piazza Trilussa at the entrance of Trastevere, a beautiful old working-class neighborhood where you'll have a relaxing dinner.
Day 9: Rome/Departure
Head by taxi to Termini station and catch the train ride to the Fiumicino airport.
Logistics: The train from Termini station to the airport is fast, not inexpensive, and easy—for most people, it's preferable to an exorbitantly priced taxi ride that, in bad traffic, can take twice as long and cost much, much more.
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Applications and artwork are to be submitted to McDowell Hospital on Friday, April 4 between 8:00am and 12:00 and can be picked up between 3:00pm and 5:00pm. McDowell Hospital Arts Committee will select items to be displayed, as space is limited. Applicants will be notified of decision by April 7. Merchandise will be on consignment for approximately three months.
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We had never cruised before, so really didn't know whether we'd like this experience, but we got on board, on my part, very excited! I hadn't been sure whether you had to dress up to embark ... but need not have worried, everyone was very casually dressed, and very smiley! The staff, almost all "mature", were so helpful and enthusiastic (as often "mature" people are ... well done P&O for realising this). The check in was so efficient, from taking our car (definitely worth booking with CPS) to getting on board. Our cabin was inside, and we didn't miss a windown or a balcony at any stage. Of course we've never had one, so don't know the difference! Also it was great that channel 9 on the TV was the mast view, so if you wanted to see what was outside, it was like having a window out! However, when we were awake, we were out and about and not in our cabin.
The Cabin Steward came to introduce himself to us, and looked after our cabin all week ... it was spotless at all times. The "elephant" made from towels on one evening was a nice surprise. The staff work SO hard, but always have a smile and a greeting for everyone they encounter whether in rooms or in corridors. Again, well done P&O (but we hope you are paying them well, as they deserve every penny and work so hard over long hours).
We then started our week exploring the ship - it was vast, but there was still plenty of places you could find peace and quiet. We are not the sort to want to join in daytime activities (although there were plenty on), we enjoyed the deck, reading, sun bathing, chatting to fellow passengers, and when in Port of course, we went ashore (coming back for lunch, then off again!).
Our favourite bar for a before or after dinner tipple, or a quiet read in the daytime was the Planet bar on Deck 19. A lovely place to enjoy the views - stunning sunsets from here. No disco or noise (until 11 p.m.) so it had a lovely atmosphere.
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We also treated ourselves to a formal afternoon Tea in the Peninsular restaurant on one afternoon - couldn't fault it. It was just like you'd expect at a nice hotel. Perhaps a little hurried, as it's between 4 and 4.45 and then they are setting up for dinner, but it was fine.
The ports we visited were gorgeous, and we enjoyed good weather the whole week. We particularly liked Flam and Gerainger. Do the Flam railway! It's a must - BUT don't think you'll be able to queue up for tickets on the day - they are all sold out before the ship pulls in. So this is one for pre booking or find a group on Cruise Advisor who want to make up a 10, and you can book the tickets in advance.
In Gerainger we did the Hop on, Hop off bus, independently, for £16 each ... and there were only 4 other people on it! Very easy to buy tickets, either in advance or on the day, and a beautiful trip. Don't pay the P&O prices! Do it yourself and save about £30. We also enjoyed walks in all the ports - again don't pay for the P&O one in Stavanger if you just want to walk, as it's right by the ship and you can do it all for free.
In Bergen, if you want to go up the railway, buy a ticket in the tourist information centre, and that skips the very long queue that forms outside. it does move quite quickly, so don't be put off. Again definitely not worth doing with P&O as the people on that tour were in the same queue as me, and had no more time at the top than I did! Just had someone organising them into the queue! The view is spectacular. I also bought a ticket from tourist information for the hop on and off bus, for £16, and the commentary was in English, so that was brilliant too.
Entertainment, that we saw, was brilliant and as good as any west end show. Didn't particularly enjoy the comedians, but each to their own! Plenty of bars with different themes and atmospheres, so that there was something for everyone.
Overall, I could not fault anything about P&O ships Azura - it was brilliant and I can't wait to do another cruise. Every member of staff was smiling and efficient. You felt very special all week. We were slightly delayed back into Southampton, but were kept informed all the time, and we didn't mind an extra few hours on board to enjoy the facilities!


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Chip manufacturer Intel has relaunched its development program for Linux. This time, the focus is on Wimax.
The chip manufacturer has published a new stack and some initial drivers for its Wimax chips at linuxwimax.org. Based on the IEEE 802.16e standard, the technology supports higher transmission rates and greater ranges compared with legacy 802.11.x WLAN technology. Intel is looking to deploy Wimax on a range of mobile devices such as notebooks, Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and mobile phones.
The new Wimax stack comprises two parts. Besides the required kernel space component, some userspace components are also available. The driver supports such as the Intel "Wimax/WiFi Link 5050" (codename: Echo Peak). Intel has also published a userspace daemon, libraries and a control interface to give developers and users access to functions such as network scanning, roaming management and hardware contro. The Wimax stack and drivers are licensed under the GPL for the most part. The BSD license was chosen for some parts of the driver and the Wimax Network Service. The device firmware is distributed under the Intel Free Distribution Binary License. The supplicant, the client that handles authentication, is also closed source, and only available in binary format.
The "Intel Free Distribution Binary License" is not an Open Source license as Intel points out in the FAQ. The components under this license are "free as in beer", that is they can be used without charge and without restrictions, however, modifications and re-engineering are not permitted.
Intel's project website has a mass of information on the new Wimax stack including source code package and firmware downloads.
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The recent wars the United States has been involved in are a setup to diminish the nation's armed forces so enemies would have an easier time taking over.
Since contraception and abortion have been in vogue, there are fewer young people to do military service, or as nurses, doctors or clergy, etc.
I heard on the radio recently that the U.S. military is not ready to go to war with Syria. Leaders in that region have been rattling sabers for a long time, seeking any excuse to try their military hardware against the U.S. and its allies.
Some enemies might be here already, ready to show their true colors when things go bad. They could be calling the shots from leadership positions. Many U.S. military bases have been closed, making entry here easier.
It shocked me to hear that there have been cuts in the number of airport flight dispatchers. I see that as an opening for an invasion.
We must remember Pearl Harbor. Nobody knew the day or hour the enemy would come and many were caught in bed, the Navy's fleet still in the harbor. Many died, unprepared for the Japanese invasion.
Enemies could be plying U.S. waters in submarines, looking for easy entry at night while most people are asleep.
We should be on high alert.
I trust only God; others will tell the public what they want to hear. We are led to believe that all is well, and it is not.
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Two additional suspects are charged in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance and murder of nursing student Holly Bobo.
Jeffrey Pearcy, 42, was arrested in Henderson County on May 29 on charges of tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact. His brother, 38-year-old Mark Pearcy, was arrested on the same charges two days later, on May 31, in neighboring Carroll County.
Neighbors told Nashville's News 2 investigators searched an RV and property where Mark Pearcy was living prior to his arrest.
A warrant obtained by News 2 states that Jeffrey Pearcy "had shown a visual recording on an electronic device to an individual." The recording "has information that will prove to be beneficial in the prosecution of a current ongoing investigation" by the TBI.
Witnesses said Mark Pearcy's voice can allegedly be heard on the recording.
Investigators have not said exactly what the visual recording shows or how they originally learned about it.
"Out of respect for the judicial process, we cannot speak to the particular possible pieces of evidence in this case. We continue our work to follow the leads wherever they might lead," TBI spokesperson Josh Devine said.
Jeffrey Pearcy's lawyer, Olin Baker, told News 2 the affidavit is inaccurate and his client's position is that he has neither seen a video with Holly in it nor does one exist as far as he knows.
He added as far as he knows, his client does not know Zachary Adams or Jason Autry, the two other men charged in the case.
"He's not guilty," Baker said. "I'm just interested to see what their theory is or what evidence they think exists."
Jeffrey Pearcy was arraigned Wednesday morning. He was released on $25,000 bond a few hours later. Under the conditions of his bond he must wear a GPS monitoring device and have no contact with a witness in the case.
News 2 has learned prior to his arrest, he only had minor traffic violations on his record.
Jeffrey Pearcy's next court appearance is scheduled for July 1.
Mark Pearcy is in custody at the Carroll County jail on a $65,000 bond. He appeared in court on June 9.
News 2 learned Mark Pearcy also has other charges unrelated to the Holly Bobo case for unlawful possession of a weapon and sex offender registration violation. He was convicted of statutory rape with a prior conviction in October of 2000 and recently failed to update the registry with a new address, resulting in the violation charge.
He is scheduled to appear in a Decatur County court for a preliminary June 16.
Adams and Autry, remain jailed for first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in the Bobo case.
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Shayne Austin, another man connected to the case, was initially granted immunity in exchange for his cooperation in the investigation but apparently failed to comply. He has not, however, been arrested.
Bobo disappeared from her west Tennessee home, near Parsons, on the morning of April 13, 2011.
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Her body has not been found and the investigation is ongoing.
"We won't stop until we find a sense of justice and closure for the family and friends of Holly Bobo," Devine said.
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The Telegraph has ranked Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling in the number one spot of their list compiling the top 100 bestselling authors of the decade. With over twenty-nine million copies sold, Miss Rowling's novels beat out books by such other authors as Dan Brown, John Grisham, J. R. R. Tolkien, William Shakespeare, and Frank McCourt. According to the paper, sales figures the Harry Potter novels released from the year 2000 to 2009 total 225.9 million pounds. The top ten bestselling authors are as follows:
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Head Coach Jeff MittieOpening Statement:"Obviously, I'm not very happy with how we played tonight. There was not one phase of the game that was good. We are very fortunate to win and I will take it, but we have a lot of work to do."
On Delisa Gross' play Friday:"I thought she had a great second half. She had a nightmarish first half, but I really thought she gave the best effort out of any of our players tonight in the second half."
On the lack of effort tonight:"Our staff could tell in warmups. We knew it was a quick turnaround, but we practiced for this turnaround. We told them this is why we are doing this. I had it on the calendar and explained to them that they have to get used to this in college basketball. The turnarounds are going to be quick. We have to know that though."
On Caitlin Diaz's play Friday:"She came in and played extremely hard and that is what we need from her. We need energy players and rebounding. That is what she specifically went in for tonight. She got four boards in seven minutes, which are pretty solid numbers. What we have told her is that while her minutes may not be a lot, when she gets in, she needs to do exactly what she did tonight. I think she has a good attitude about it."
On Natalie Ventress Friday:"I thought she did some better things late, but I was not pleased with her play overall. She did make some big free throws down the stretch and we know that she has a knack for those types of plays. She wasn't necessarily the difference in the game though."
On the last free throws being the difference:"We ran some things for Natalie (Ventress) and I think our group did a good job of getting her the basketball. She did get to the free-throw line, which was the difference in this game. We were able to get to it more than they were in the end."


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The Tigers were a team that always seemed to be in rebuilding mode, with no end in sight.
Then the 2012 season started.
Suddenly everything's different around the high school and the community. There is actually a buzz about football in the hallways at Meek High School and the town of Arley is taking a little pride in its football team for the first time in nearly a decade.
Due to a 3-0 start this season, Meek is no longer the punchline.
"The kids are walking around with some excitement. Being in the hallways, their demeanor has changed," third-year Meek coach Lance Archer said. "They are proud of what they've accomplished. We've still got some people not respecting us right now, but when you've won three games in two years, you don't get much respect."
Meek gained some respect last week with a region win over Sumiton Christian. The Tigers returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in a thrilling 27-24 victory, giving Meek its first 3-0 start since 2003.
Now, the team eyes win No. 4 tonight with a game at Falkville. Both teams enter with perfect 3-0 records.
Getting to 4-0 is another story. No player on this year's team was born the last time Meek won its first four games back in 1990. The gravity of this week's matchup doesn't escape Archer.
"The possibility to get to 4-0 and basically clinch a playoff spot — that's a big deal. I'd say this is the most important game these kids have ever played. We've also got some extra motivation because we are going to be their homecoming game," Archer said.
There are five seniors behind this year's resurgence: Austin Grace, Cameron Hallmark, Jentson Hiller, Jacob Moon and Garrett Raines. All five have battled through some tough years at Meek.
Over the last three years, the Tigers are 5-25, including a 1-9 mark last season. Meek entered this season on a nine-game losing streak, but there were signs that things were turning around earlier this year.
In the spring jamboree in May, the Tigers knocked off Addison and tied Lynn. Though the games didn't matter in the standings, they did give the team some long-awaited bragging rights.
"We hadn't beat Addison since forever. That gave us motivation. We were thinking, 'We can do this,'" Grace said. "We had a lot of young guys on the team last year. Now we're more experienced. We've also been in the weight room. We are a lot stronger. We're just a better well-rounded team this year."
"What changed is that the seniors got together and we decided that this is the year that we can take over and change everybody's perspective on Meek football," Hiller said. "What got us motivated was that we were sitting there on the first day of school and nobody was talking about the game that night against Cold Springs. We thought, 'We've got to change what Arley thinks about us.' It's carried over since then. People are talking right now, saying that they are going to Falkville to watch the game. We used to not have a good fan base on the road."
"I've noticed a change in town," Grace added. "Like we will walk into the coffee shop to go eat and when we go to pay for our food, they will say, 'Somebody's already taken care of it.' That has never happened before."
One boost to the Tigers' success this season has been the move from Region 5 to Region 6. Instead of playing the likes of No. 1 Marion County, No. 6 Pickens County, Lynn, Berry and Parrish in region play, Meek faces Southeastern — playing its first season in the AHSAA — Shades Mountain Christian and Appalachian.
Meek opened the season with a narrow 21-20 overtime win against Appalachian. The Tigers rallied to tie the game late in the fourth quarter before winning in overtime.
A 41-8 win over Woodville followed leading up to last week's win over Sumiton Christian. Through three games, the Tigers are only 13 points shy of reaching last year's point total of 102.
"I feel like everybody is into it this year. Everybody knows what their task is. It seems like everyone is in sync with each other. No one has a negative mind set," Raines said. "Us starting 3-0 has made a huge difference in the community. It's definitely the opposite of the feeling I've had the last couple of years."
"We haven't been good since I've been here, until this year," added Hallmark. "Everybody is excited. We all got closer after that Sumiton Christian game and now we are pretty excited about Falkville, too."
Archer has set a goal of making the playoffs this season. Starting out 2-0 in region play helps, but Meek still faces a tough three-game stretch starting next week with a home game against defending 1A state champ Marion County in a non-region game and closing with region games against Ragland and Addison.
"Going into the season I felt like if we didn't win at least five games I would be disappointed. Obviously, if we go 5-5, that's a huge improvement, but we don't want to stop at five. Our big goal is making the playoffs. It's been a long time since Meek has made it," Archer said.
"We've finally grown together as a team. The school believes in us. The town believes in us. That's something we haven't seen before," said Moon. "I've never been part of a winning team before. It's my dream. I think this is the year."


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Old Sol Wheatwine Ale - Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
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4/5 rDev -0.2%
09-13-2013 21:32:40 | More by mdaschaf
3.46/5 rDev -13.7%
My brother pulled a 2002 bottle from his collection to taste.
Opened with little evidence of carbonation.
Appearance: poured with no head, nearly flat. Deep honey color, hazy, opaque
Smell: lemongrass, boozy, bready
Taste: much like the nose, booze, then lemony bitterness, then piney cloying hops flavor hangs on. Better on second taste and as it warms. Good amount going on.
Overall: quaffable for tasting. For the Age of the bottle, quite impressed with longevity, good bottle for sharing, as a few ounces was good. Looking forward to trying a fresh bottle as I believe this was probably past its peak, but not yet oxidized.
08-01-2013 21:03:11 | More by Quafftastic
4.25/5 rDev +6%
06-10-2013 19:48:02 | More by sanford_and_son
3.5/5 rDev -12.7%
06-07-2013 00:41:37 | More by ygtbsm94
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
01-30-2013 00:21:04 | More by beertunes
New Hampshire
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
12-15-2012 17:50:08 | More by 603BeerMe
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
12-01-2012 18:26:25 | More by irishgreensoda
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
08-22-2012 07:42:35 | More by iKrystin
4/5 rDev -0.2%
08-16-2012 06:47:06 | More by strongaf
North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
Appearance: With a hard pour I was able to rouse a film over the apricot nectar-colored liquid; what it lacks in lacing it makes up in providing a sticky coating on the side of the chalice
Smell: Whole wheat toast, herbal-lemon bitterness, undertones of caramel
Taste: Herbal-lemon bitterness with caramel undertones, up front, the wheat flavors add a tangy element that builds through mid-palate; the sweetness builds, after the swallow, with a Bit-O-Honey character, though the herbal-lemon flavors persist into the finish
Mouthfeel: Although the beer lacks much carbonation, it is silky-smooth and creamy; very full bodied
Overall: A different take on the Wheatwine style and one that I appreciate more and more as the beer warms; the herbal-lemon character from the hops really makes this beer; based on the negative reviews of an older bottle by the three BAs who shared a tasting, this is one to drink fresh
Thanks, glkaiser (from the other site), for the opportunity
07-16-2012 21:36:05 | More by brentk56
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
Review from 11/2010 notes. Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours an attractive clear medium orange amber. Very light carbonation and only a slight head, but it left light lacing as it dissipated. Sweet citrus caramel malt aroma. Malty with a distinct, unusual orange citrus flavor. The fruit flavor persists strongly in the finish. Unusual and tasty. Medium bodied, almost syrupy. A very nice wheatwine.
07-04-2012 23:38:04 | More by LiquidAmber
British Columbia (Canada)
4.43/5 rDev +10.5%
Big thanks to DaftCaskBC for hookin' me up.
Appearance. Clear, glowing amber-gold with a half finger of off white head. Looks thick and rich.
Smell. Big oranges and hops, a little lime and sweet light grains.
Taste. Oranges, lemon, spicy hops, some light grain. Only a little booze. Fairly sweet.
Mouthfeel. Full body with pretty low carbonation and a little warmth.
Overall. Really nice wheatwine. I need to try more from these guys.
12-16-2011 04:10:20 | More by Rutager
2.17/5 rDev -45.9%
At the time I drank this, it was the #1 wheatwine but now that a couple of dudes I drank this with reviewed it, it is now the #4 wheatwine, bottle shared by Thorpe as part of the #1 series of beers. Unfortunatley, this beer did not deserve such an honor.
Beer is amber and hazy with no head, large bubbles, moderate to low carbonation.
Aroma is sweet and vegetal, harsh, oxidized.
Wet paper and grossness is what follows. Is it possible to be boozy and oxidized? yes, yes it is. And here it is. Strong and gross throughout. Drainpour.
09-23-2011 04:46:37 | More by drabmuh
2.45/5 rDev -38.9%
Thanks to pranaferox for sending this bottle of the 2009 edition out my way. Served in a Val-Dieu chalice.
Pours a light-medium copper with a thin off-white head and fairly-good retention before falling into a collar. The nose carried a bit of bread crust and malt plus slight oxidation. The flavor was a bit of oxidation with mild sweetness and a bit of a generic malted barley character. Faint toffee and moderately-heavy alcohol. Medium body and light carbonation, plus some dry grain tannins. Fairly boozy. Not a big fan.
09-19-2011 10:40:35 | More by Thorpe429
District of Columbia
3.48/5 rDev -13.2%
Bottle shared by Thorpe429. Thanks Mike.
The beer is light orange colored, and appears transparent. The head is small, fades quickly, and leaves sparse lacing on the glass. The aroma offers malt, butterscotch, caramel, alcohol. The flavor is of butterscotch candies soaked in alcohol. I happen to enjoy the flavor of butterscotch, albeit infrequently and in small quantities, so I did not find this beer as unsatisfactory as the other guys who shared this bottle. The feel is thick and syrupy, with moderately low carbonation and present alcohol. Overall, an ok brew, but I don't think this is the number one wheatwine.
09-18-2011 01:37:14 | More by Huhzubendah
British Columbia (Canada)
4.63/5 rDev +15.5%
A: 3/8" cream coloured head that left a nice lacing over orange-amber liquid with good clarity.
S: Faint smell of malt and some yeast.
T: The taste is sweet, with the presence of caramel and yeast. Beautiful.
M: Thick viscosity with a medium level of fine carbonation.
O: A definite sipper, this wheatwine is the best creation I have had to date from Big Time.
09-06-2011 06:09:28 | More by DaftCaskBC
4.35/5 rDev +8.5%
on-tap at the brewery
appearance: served in a snifter, glowing orange body, hazy and pulpy, creamy off-white head
smell: alcohol soaked blood orange, fresh citrus hops, tangerine
taste: pretty epic wheatwine - sugary blood orange, tangerine, honey, lemon, wheat. I didnt even think to acquire about a bottle to-go but the draft version is quite nice
mouthfeel: sweet and sugary
overall: impressive - my first beer from big time
08-01-2011 00:59:51 | More by dirtylou
South Carolina
4.03/5 rDev +0.5%
quick and clean pour with your standard golden amber with a nice light head of whitle. aroma is lots of fruit here, figs, grapes, touches of pears as well. Sweet with an almost candy like aroma at times that comes across nice at first but gets to be a little much after a while, still though decent and well recieved. First sip is slick, with an almost syrup like feel, just not carbonated enough for me, but thats the style, what can you do. Bready notes mix with loads of fruit and touches of earthy hop notes. Lots of bread and figs, pears especially in the finish are also very prevelant. Light boozy notes is covered quite well and one thing I can say is this did not drink like 11 percent.
Overall a very nice, solid beer.
07-10-2011 13:38:36 | More by mikesgroove
4.15/5 rDev +3.5%
Courtesy of bvc over on ratebeer. Thanks again Brandon. Pours crystal clear copper with full tan head. The aroma is spicy hops mixing with red apple, plum, dates, a mild level of ripe cherry, a thin layer of malts and caramel. The taste is yum with smooth ripe plums, sugar simmered diced cherries, skinned red apple wedges, some dates and slick sweet malts. I'm missing the wheat part of this but it's so good I don't really care. Well done.
02-13-2011 21:00:44 | More by BigMcLargeHuge
4.28/5 rDev +6.7%
Had on-tap at the Big Time. Serving was in a small six-to-eight ounce or so snifter.
Appearance: rich amber hue with one finger of super creamy ivory foam. Body is extremely hazy; a good looking beer.
Smell: citrusy hop aroma with hint of something like sweet spices. A little sweet malt aroma is there but it is far in the background.
Taste: sweet and mega citrusy; especially at the end. Malt struts its stuff toward the beginning of the flavor and is not complex but is deep and rich. The citrus hops pack a huge wallop and take over halfway through each sip. I really enjoyed this beer.
Mouthfeel: super smooth and creamy, despite what seems to me to be low carbonation. Really quite wonderful; though, what should I expect from a dense beer loaded up with wheat?
Drinkability: quite good; this has all the elements of a very drinkable beer. For me, though, it is a bit strong to keep quaffing all night. I was quite happy with my half-pint serving size.
08-05-2010 02:03:21 | More by flagmantho
3.88/5 rDev -3.2%
2010 vintage Bomber purchased at Big Time's brewpub (the only place it is available) for $13.50. I thought the sign over the bar said $3.50, so I was a little dismayed when I got my bill!
Poured a very hazy apricot shade. No head whatsoever, despite a vigorous pour. Allowed to sit, a very slight white ring of foam came to be visible in my St.Bernardus chalice. Would have liked to see more foam, but this is essentially a barleywine of the hefeweizen world, so I have to cut it some slack, considering it's abv.
Earthy grains and a big, sweet tropical fruit scent were immediately discernable. Initially it was all about the fruit smell, like some sort of boozy panty-peeler made with pineapple juice. Fortunately, as it warmed up, the wheat malt began to provide some well-needed balance.
Starts off with a big, fruity sweet taste, with earthy grain playing second banana. There's a big booziness hanging over things like a fogbank. This is definitely one you need to let warm up, as it was very one-dimensional at first, but became more interesting (and balanced) as it warmed up. At that point, the wheat malt was far more noticeable and matched up much better to the boozy fruit flavor.
Full-bodied, with a sticky mouthfeel.
Way too fruity and sweet at first, but once it warmed up, I could see it as a kind of dessert beer or nightcap. Definitely not something to drink in quantity, however. One bomber is definitely enough! It's high price and lack of local availability makes it unlikely I'll have another one anytime soon, and while a novel drinking experience, it's not one I'll pine for, but I'm glad to have tried it.
08-01-2010 04:21:59 | More by woemad
3.88/5 rDev -3.2%
Pours a deep orange color with a very small white head and a thin ring of lacing.
Scent of rich sweet fruit, caramel, and sugars. Heavy sweetness is balanced with a nice malt backbone.
Taste of lemon, strong wheat, fruit, and caramel. Finishes with flavors of wheat and caramel malts. Some alcohol is noticeable, but does not take much away from this tasty beer.
Mouthfeel is medium heavy bodied and smooth with low carbonation.
07-26-2009 00:34:36 | More by paco1029384756
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
2007 bottle courtesy of ascertain, (ratebeer.com) thanks again!
This is one I've been looking forward to for some time now...
Pours a bright and clear copper color with a nice white head.
Aromas are spicy, yeasty, of tropical fruits, and hard candies.
Taste is really boozy! Man, this beer is a powerhouse. Crisp and full feeling, with a nice underlying creamy sweetness from the malts. Beer then settles into some spicy yeast and wheat flavors, along with bright and crisp tropical fruits. Finish is warm, with a hot bite from the alcohol that helps really balance out the sweet flavors. This is a really complex and flavorful brew.
Mouthfeel is great, very full, thick, and with a long finish.
Drinkability is very good. Man... I am Wheat Wine fan, and this is probably the #1 beer of the style in my book. Just super complex and very tasty. My only complaint? That I don't have another one of these too sit on. This beer easily could have aged for quite a while longer.
10-06-2008 04:49:21 | More by flexabull
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
Orange body with touches of amber and scarlet. Almost no head, aside from a smattering of patchy foam. Nose is like boozey orange, with the alcohol shooting through the nostrils. I can taste oranges covered with carmel, and extremely pleasant alcohol that I find heavenly. There's a certain graininess to the finish. The light carbonation gives this a full mouth feeling that I enjoy. I could see myself buying a lot of this were it readily available (and cheaper too ... my bottle cost me almost $10). Easily the best Wheatwine I've ever had. It's hard to believe Bill Jenkins made this beer even better than it ever was, but he did. Cheers to you Bill!
07-16-2006 01:38:24 | More by TheBungyo
4.28/5 rDev +6.7%
Sticky, winey nose of white grapes and red grapes along with dry wheat, tinged syrup and caramel.
Tastes lovely. Notes of ripe apples, lemon, brown sugar, grapes, plums and banana. Big buttery grain body. Well hidden alcohol. One I would love to revisit someday.
09-27-2004 19:56:58 | More by Crosling
Old Sol Wheatwine Ale from Big Time Brewery & Alehouse
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During their search for Nemo, Marlin and Dory bounced through a sea of puffy, pink jellyfish. This cake helps to tell the story of their high seas adventure.
You'll need:
- 7-ounce tube marzipan, found in bakery aisle
- Gel food coloring (orange, black, blue, yellow and teal)
- 2 9-inch round cakes, baked from your favorite recipe
- 2 12-ounce cans whipped frosting, white or vanilla
- 3 to 4 dome-shaped, marshmallow-covered, packaged cupcakes (we used Hostess Sno-balls)
- 1 can pink icing (we used Easy Flow Icing, Betty Crocker)
- 1 cup vanilla cookies, crumbled (optional for garnish)
1. To make Marlin and Dory, divide marzipan into five equal pieces and place each in a small bowl. Add a few drops of food coloring to four of the marzipan pieces, making one piece orange, one black, one yellow, and one blue. Leave one piece of marzipan natural white. Knead the food coloring into the marzipan dough until fully incorporated. This can get messy, so be sure to wear an apron or smock, and wash hands when finished. Have fun! Kids can roll marzipan just like clay.
2. For Marlin, roll half of your orange marzipan into a ball, then pinch the ball into a teardrop shape with a flat end (as shown) for Marlin's tail.
3. Tear small pieces from the remaining orange marzipan for Marlin's fins. Put a fin on each side of his body and attach two small dorsal fins on top.
4. Pinch the rounded end of Marlin's body to make two small sockets for eyes. Roll white marzipan into balls and place in sockets.
5. Add black marzipan pupils and a smile. Roll white marzipan into 3 small snakes and lay across Marlin's back.
6. For Dory, roll blue marzipan into a ball. Pinch into a flat, oval shape (as shown).
7. Shape and press on a yellow tail fin and two yellow pectoral fins.
8. Pinch Dory's rounded face to make two small eye sockets. Roll white marzipan into balls and place in sockets.
9. Add black marzipan pupils and a black marzipan dorsal fin. Parent's job: Use a knife, to cut out a triangle for Dory's mouth.
10. For the cake, put white frosting in a large bowl and add a few drops of teal food coloring. Stir the frosting as you add the color. A little bit of food coloring goes a long way, and you will only need a few drops.
11. Place one 9-inch cake on a serving platter. Spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top of the first layer and frost the top and sides of the cake with clean, smooth strokes.
12. Place 3 to 4 Sno-balls around the edge of the cake. These are the jellyfish bodies.
13. To make the tentacles, use Easy Flow icing to draw squiggly pink lines from the Jellyfish Sno-ball down the side of the cake.
14. Use toothpicks to attach Marlin and Dory to the tops of the jellyfish. (Remember to remove toothpicks before serving!)
15. Garnish your serving platter with crushed vanilla cookie "sand."
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Slate Street Café & Wine Loft
This downtown establishment is usually packed with people who come to sample the clever Southwestern/American fare in the cafe and drink merlot in the upstairs wine loft. The wine-tasting menu changes regularly and offers 30 different wines by the bottle from all over the world. It is located off 6th St NW, just north of Lomas Blvd.


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Defense Department 2013 Budget Request
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey testified on the 2013 military budget. Secretary Panetta defended proposed cuts of $487 billion over the next decade that were required by an August 2011 agreement between President Obama and Congress, with many committee members arguing the cuts are a risk to national security. Secretary Panetta said that he had not prepared for additional budget cuts that will be triggered if Congress cannot agree to additional budget cuts. Other topics included troop levels in Afghanistan, military base closings, and Iran. close
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The Browns signed rookie DE Clifton Geathers, a sixth-round pick from South Carolina, to a multiyear contract on Monday, the club announced.
The 6-7, 300-pound Geathers will contend for a backup role on the Cleveland defensive line. Geathers, 22, is the brother of Bengals DE Robert Geathers. Clifton's father, Robert Sr., was a third-round pick of the Bills in 1981. Clifton's uncle, Jumpy, played defensive tackle for four teams from 1984-1996.
In PFW's 2010 Draft Preview, personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki noted that Clifton Geathers has "(very) rare arm length and overall size" but "(plays) too tall and does not sink his hips and anchor well against the run."
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I have always said: everyone should take at least one cruise in their lifetime. There is really nothing like it! Last July, I sailed on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas and it really was an amazing experience. I got to swim and relax on the beautiful beach of Labadie Island, shop at every port for one of a kind souvenirs and eat to my heart's content – from pizza and cheese fries by the pool to sushi at Izumi Japanese Cuisine on deck 16. I began my mornings with a run around the jogging track on deck 5 and ended my evenings with a soak in one of the ten whirlpools in the Solarium. It was truly an unforgettable time both on board and off shore!
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World War II and Korean War veterans from the Dubuque area are visiting Washington D.C. Monday and Tuesday. It's part of the back-to-back Honor Flights out of the Dubuque Regional Airport.
For one couple, Pat and Al Van Milligen, the trip is a journey back to their romantic past as well.
As a member of the Women's Army Corps -- otherwise known as "a WAC" -- Pat Van Milligen, now 92, was a hot commodity during World War II.
"Between 5,000 boys and 500 WACs, it was a social affair all the way," she said. "One mother wrote me a letter and said, 'Thanks for being so nice to my son. I'm a widow, and he's my only child.' That's sad, I thought. Oh, cripes sakes. Well, I knew most of them were farm boys, at first time away from home, lonesome."
Her job as a corporal was about more than just being social, however.
"On my discharge papers, my job description says, 'Secret and cannot be discussed,' so don't ask me. That's why we won the war! Right, Al?" Van Milligen called playfully over to her husband Monday afternoon at their assisted living apartment in Dubuque.
Al Van Milligen, a captain in the US Army during World War II, had his share of attention as well.
"Everybody was crazy about him," his wife said. "They said, 'Oh, Pat, Al like you.' I said, 'So what? I've got 500 boys out there liking me.'"
She received messages and passed them on to his department for decoding.
"I've asked him 100 times how come he had the guts to ask the most popular WAC to be his girlfriend, and he never responded to me yet to this day," Pat Van Milligen said.
It was a match made not in heaven but in the South Pacific.
"Tell you the truth, I was looking for a wife, and I wanted somebody who liked kids and liked other people and would be vivacious, which she was," Mr. Van Milligen said.
"For one thing, I like officers, and he was an officer," his wife said.
The two didn't socialize, however, since officers couldn't date enlisted members.
"That's the rules," Al Van Milligen said. "You don't get involved with enlisted people except in business."
They remained flirtatious acquaintances until after the war, when he courted her and asked for her hand in marriage.
"I have to tell you, when I asked her to marry me, she said, 'I don't want to get married!' So I got up and started walking away, and she said, 'Come back, come back. Let's talk about it,'" Van Milligen said.
The couple married and raised six children, the youngest of which is Dubuque city manager Mike Van Milligen.
The couple is going on Dubuque's Tuesday morning Honor Flight, accompanied by their second-oldest son and his wife.
"They get along very well, and they work as a team, and moreso as they've gotten older and gotten more physical problems and take care of each other," son Jim Van Milligen said.
September 21 marked Al Van Milligen's 90th birthday and the couple's 66th wedding anniversary.
"And you know how come we're married that long?" Pat Van Milligen said jokingly. "I haven't killed him and he hasn't killed me."
It's the secret to both a long and happy marriage and a long and happy life.
Veterans on Monday morning's Honor Flight out of the Dubuque Regional Airport will arrive home around 10 p.m. at the Grand River Center in the Port of Dubuque. All are invited to welcome them home.
Tuesday morning's veterans will arrive at the same place, same time-- just on Tuesday night.


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"My brain is entirely full," says Ben Hammersley, Wired magazine's editor-at-large at the end of the Wired 2011 event today. "Please stop innovating" »
Screens are the future that we are being offered by technology companies, but they aren't always appropriate, said Russell Davies, head of planning at R/GA London »
Disrupting business is something that Peter Sunde knows a lot about, which is why he's kicking off the section of the Wired 2011 conference bearing the same name »
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A team of writers, four recording studios, and three days: how to keep a Facebook quiz show fresh
How did one of the most respected virtual quiz shows end up on a social networking platform? Jellyvision Games was reformed in 2008 with the express purpose of creating a new version of the classic video game quiz show You Don't Know Jack for modern consoles. The updated version of the title was released at the $30 price point, and featured heavily scripted episodes with a number of themed questions. Sadly, it didn't make much of a dent in the retail market. "We executed well, and we were reviewed very well, but unfortunately the market shifted and we saw a big focus in social gaming and mobile gaming for the kind of casual type of game play and social type of game play that You Don't Know Jack provided," Mike Bilder, the general manager of Jellyvision Games, said. The awkward price point didn't help; at $30 it was neither a premium product nor budget release. The company decided to "pivot," and began to work on a self-published version of the game on social and mobile platforms. The Facebook version of the game was released in May, and after being hounded by friends and family I gave it a try. To my surprise, I found a wonderful quiz show with fair monetization strategies. Even better, the team has created a platform that allows them to keep the game fresh and topical, while making asyncronous multiplayer feel immediate. This is how that was done.
The illusion of competitive multiplayer
Quiz shows, even virtual ones, are only fun when you're playing against other human beings. "We still wanted to give that feeling of head to head competition," Bilder explained. That's difficult on Facebook, a platform that most people use off and on throughout their day. The company's compromise is the "ghost play" system. Players work through the same series of five questions, and the game pulls information from your friends list and their sessions and places it in your game. You get to see when they buzzed in, what questions they got wrong or correct, and how well they scored. The system is seamless, and gives the illusion that everyone is playing simultaneously, even though the multiplayer is asynchronous. It's a brilliant piece of sleight of hand that makes the game feel truly social. After each round you can share your score or talk trash to the other players via Facebook. The game also features a straightforward monetization scheme. Everyone gets to play a single free game each day, but you need to pay if you'd like to play through multiple episodes. It's just like an arcade game where you put in your money and get a play, only in this case the cost is $2 for five games or $13 for 40 games at the higher end. You can also purchase boosters that boost your score, but you can clearly see who is using these and then mock them after the match. Filthy cheaters… At any rate, the price for extra content is fair, and it's clear what you're paying for. "We realized that allowing people to play on a daily basis for free is the best model. And then allowing people to continue to play if they want to consume more, there's an option to do that at a very affordable price," Bilder said. Marc Blumer, Jellyvision Game's marketing director, pointed out that You Don't Know Jack is unique due to the content being continually updated for players. "What we need to charge for and what we can give away is a little bit different," he explained. They may be charging players to play multiple games each day, but that content takes time and money to create.
The content remains topical
The game launched with 165 episodes, so it's going to take some time for anyone to play through them all. Even better, each episode is individually scripted with jokes from the host, a series of questions that may or may not fit together, and special challenges. Since each game is produced to feel like a short episode of a television game show, there is no chance for questions to repeat themselves. Three new episodes are launched every week, and this continual release schedule allows the writers to create shows and questions based on current events. "That is the value proposition, that is what we deliver that is very unique relative to other game show type games, or social games, that mirror You Don't Know Jack. We're highly topical," Bilder said. Jellyvision Games has the ability to make the questions timely, as well as funny. There is a team of 5 or 6 comedy writers, along with some contractors, coming up with questions and writing the jokes for You Don't Know Jack's virtual host, Cookie Masterson, voiced by Tom Gottlieb. There is also team that creates the music and sound effects. "It's definitely a sizable piece of production," Bilder said. The team has three recording studios in the Chicago office, and Tom Gottlieb has his own small recording studio in his home so he can record the dialog and send it back to the studio directly. The production of each episode is aided by a proprietary toolset that allows everyone to work directly on each series of questions. "We have a series of production tools that allow the writers to write directly into the tool, Tom records directly into the tool, and the audio engineers record sound effects and edit within the tool, and then editor can trim and re-arrange and assemble episodes before uploading them to the game," Bilder explained. It's a sort of content management system for quiz shows, and it allows them to create a large amount of custom content very quickly. Each episode takes 48 to 72 hours to write, record, and edit, and that time can be shaved down if they feel an episode needs to be online quickly. The new episodes are pushed to the top of the pile so players get to them when they're fresh; when you play a game the latest one will always be the first one you play. The writers come out of the Chicago comedy scene, with talent coming from Second City and the Improv Olympics, and it shows in the dialog. The game throws jokes and puns at the player rapidly and, if a few jokes lead to groans, there will be something genuinely funny right behind it. Each episode is written in a dense, rapid-fire manner that you rarely see in games, much less actual quiz shows. The content feels crafted in a way that's rare in the video game world.
What's next?
"We launched May 29th, and we had some month one targets in terms of users, and to a lesser extent revenue targets that we were hoping to get to in the first month, and we exceeded all of them. We have some ambitious plans in the future in order to continue to grow," Blumer said. Jellyvision Games will be adding more features, more items, and new sponsors to give players fresh things to play, and of course buy. Then there's the portable version of the game. There was a single-player version of You Don't Know Jack released for the iPhone back in 2011, but it was taken down before the launch of the Facebook application. There will soon be an updated iPhone, iPad, and Android version of the app that uses the same freemium model of the Facebook game, and will also allow for cross-platform competition using the "ghost play" system that makes the Facebook game so social; you'll be playing against the scores and reflexes of those on your Facebook friends list, and soon after that support for more ways to compete will be added. In the near future you'll be able to compete against players who don't have a Facebook account at all, or draw competition from your Facebook friends if they're enjoying the game as well. You Don't Know Jack doesn't just fit on Facebook, and soon mobile devices, it's the rare game that is actually better on those platforms. The team is able to offer new content on a regular basis, keeping the questions topical and fun. You only have to pay for what you play, and everyone can play one free game a day and compete against people on their friend's list. Jellyvision Games doesn't have to worry about fitting in on retail shelves, or wrestling with awkward price points. This is a great example of a game that leverages the unique strengths of Facebook, and monetizes its content in a way that makes sense for both the developer and players.