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INDIANAPOLIS—Outside a Pittsboro home sits board with a square and a hoop hanging off of it.
There's never been a sign restricting its use, and this family makes it a point to make full use out of it.
"My brother used to shoot hoops all the time with his friends," said Bridget Sloan, referring to the make shift basketball court at her house.
It one she's enjoyed, however, only as a spectator.
"I was always so short," said Sloan as to why she never made an attempt to play basketball. "I'm only 5'2, I'm pretty short for my age."
Its for that reason that she may finally get to experience a little bit of Indiana's signature sport. Sloan's shorter stature made her a perfect fit for gymnastics, and a decade worth of work in the sport lead her to a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics.
That status and notoriety has earned her and fellow Indiana silver medalist Samantha Peszek a chance to be celebrity members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball game at Conseco Fieldhouse on Monday. At Sharp's Gymnastics on the Northeast side, the duo was presented with their Washington Generals jerseys by Globetrotters member Moo Moo Evans.
"Once I found out everyone kept telling me how awesome it is and what a cool experience it is, and some of the tricks that they do so I'm really excited to see it," said Peszek, thought she's in pretty much the same boat as her Olympic teammate.
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The Cathedral High School student has never played organized basketball, but unlike Sloan, has a bit of a feel of the game thanks to family games of "Knockout."
"Usually every day after dinner," said Peszek of the traditional basketball spin-off. "We played as often as we can."
In the demanding world of gymnastics, getting a chance to participate in other sports is often a rarity. Sloan and Peszek said they each played soccer when they were younger, but stopped when gymnastics began to demand most of their time.
"Every sports is kind of involved in gymnastics," said Peszek, and Wednesday basketball found its way to get onto the mats and trampolines.
Evans taught the two gymnasts and a collection of younger students some of the Globetrotter's unique basketball tricks, including the movement of the basketball around the body, unique passes and, of course, the single finger spin.
"I got the spin on my finger once and that was really cool and because I always tried to do that when I was little and I couldn't figure it out," said Peszek of Wednesday's tutorial. "Hopefully all the tricks that he taught me today I'll show them on Monday and I'll practice a little bit so they'll be perfected by Monday."
Read: Bridget Sloan Returns To Indianapolis
All kidding aside, Sloan's says the expectations for the even are simple.
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Maybe not as much as the other part of Wednesday's activities, which lifetime basketball player Evans tried his hand at a couple of trampoline tricks, and a few moments on the balance beams. According to Evans, it was the first time he'd ever been in a gymnastics center, and the first time he'd ever performed any of the moves that Peszek and Sloan have made a sporting career.
Before choosing basketball for good, Evans himself tried out baseball and football before setting on the hardwood for the rest of his future. Add gymnastics to that list now too.
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If I were dead the only thing that would bring me back would be my friends. I would miss them so much if I died!
I'd kinda want to stay dead.
You know, Salvation with the Lord and whatnot.
If I really had to choose something it would be for my loved ones.
Simple enough.
I won't let this world exist without me! If I die, we all die! / Avatar & Signature by anime_8000.
If I were dead the only thing that would bring me back would be my friends. I would miss them so much if I died!
oops...they saw us...*to you* Hi...you didn't just see that...
If I was dead....I would want to come back for a few reasons...
I believe the main one would be just to tell my friends not to worry about me and that I love them. I would want to tell them to live their lives to the fullest and not to worry about me and that I am happy in another place. I would come back to tell my husband and kids (if I have them) that they will always be on my mind and that I'm looking out for them. I would do the same for the rest of my family...
Now if I were to come back as more then a ghost and actually live again...I think I would do the same thing all over again...the things you learn are always worth it. I'd still be as wreckless....I'd live for my love for music and I'd still live my life like I am now.
I'd come back for the simple purpose of living.
If I died there will be nothing that I would want to come back for. Because when you die you most likely feel peace and nothing else so thats good by me.
I sEe YoU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come back to life from death, WELL, to me life is a prison, death is the redemption.
But anyway, to answer the question, I'd want to come back as a zombie, like a cliche castlevania zombie or skeleton...Then again, that's not very alive now is it...well I dunno, it moves, thinks, walks, MAYBE talks (I would)....OR oh oh! Maybe I'd come back as a lich! That'd be fun. However, why come back to life when life isn't overly worth a whole whole lot (To me at least).
"And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floorShall be lifted — nevermore!"
Why hello there!
The only thing that would make me want to come back to life? Thats easy. The love of my life. He's my only reason for living so if I wanted a good reason to come back, he'd be it.
Our love will go on until the end of time. I will always be yours and you will be mine.


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This is actually kind of fun, I haven't done Trance in a while.. and I'm mixing it with a Rose song! I've remixed "Rose At Midnight" into a trance song, it actually turned out better than I thought... it's soft trance too, so you can just totally mellow out while listening to this XD
I've heard ppl tell me my last song was way too short, soo.. here's an almost 6 minute song XD. I hope you like this little experiment!
PS: Thanks to ParagonX9 for the name suggestion (I had no idea Snapdragon was a Rose/Flower?!) and helping me with some pitch issues.
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 26, 2009
nice song to study to
All your songs are great!
also I didn't know you knew PargonX9 that's my other favorite artist. You both are my most frequent song makers on newgrounds. I commend both of you!
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 22, 2009
you should do trance more often
because this is very enjoyable and is too awesome for me to put into real words, but i'll try xD
it's an interesting remix of one of your own songs. maybe you should think about remixing all the roses into snapdragons? (just saying)
5/5 10/10 fave'd dl'd
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 14, 2009
Imagination at work.
Really great imaginative piece right here, your expression towards your music is truly amazing. It feels real, alive, and barely generic at all.
The name is very fitting, like the other reviewer that was said below me down there, it did remind me of a long hill or field from this.
Or even maybe the final battle at a last scene, it really does have the momentum for it.
Overall, another great piece. You never cease to amaze me.
Rated 5 / 5 stars August 25, 2009
Yet again fishtales is happy with result as you turned one of my top songs of yours into something I actually very veryyyy much!
Rated 5 / 5 stars August 22, 2009
Great trance music!
It really did made me go mellow as you said! Great job!


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Fair Trade Tea In China
October happens to be "Fair Trade Month". Fair trade may or may not be related to the Fair Trade Certified logo used to sell products that come from, to use the old phrase, "The Third World." Is the second largest economy in the world, still in the Third World? I'm speaking of course of China, for those who think it is still Japan. How many fair trade projects are on going in Japan now that their status has slipped? Will the US be eligible for certifications when the Chinese economy becomes number one? There are quite a few tomato pickers in Florida that would like to vote democratically about funds distribution. A lot to think about but I can only examine this issue where I have experience: tea in China.
Fair Trade was originally intended to help small businesses in third world countries. Workers and farmers could join together in democratic co-ops, be given access to broader markets, and receive fair payment for their products. This is what Fair Trade USA says today "That's why we've enabled a democratic system where each community determines how their funds are used." Wikipedia has a pretty good history of the fair trade movement starting in the 18th Century.
Fair trade certification has always been pretty meaningless within the Chinese tea industry, or any other industry in China, for that matter. Now can you imagine a democratically organized co-op of tea farmers or workers in China?
The Chinese Communist Party, which owns all of the land and has a hostile position towards democratically organized groups, no matter what the purpose, governs China. Do you think the Fair Trade USA is bringing democracy to the Chinese countryside? Do you think that the community as defined by Fair Trade USA is the Chinese government? It is true that the government is no longer directly running business, but it does mean that the owners of what used to be government business have most often gained the business through corrupt relationships with local officials.
Fair trade is in the news due to the new split between Fair Trade USA and the European FLO (as reported by Dan Bolton in the World Tea News), Fair Trade USA has furthered the gap between the original, core values of the founders of the movement and the marketing-focused business that Fair trade certifying has become, especially in the US. One of the main reasons for the split with the FLO was Fair Trade USA's desire to certify large corporate plantations. Fair Trade has become a big business with a large and growing market in America, where consumers trust labels and certifications without worry. Does this mean that the large plantations Fair Trade USA would like to certify (now that they have split from the FLO) will organize their workers democratically, and they will get to determine how the money gets used?
According to the World Tea News in a separate article reported that Numi Organic Tea is the nation's leading brand of Fair Trade certified tea and tisane imports. The article singles out a Chinese producer, Dazhangshan Organic Tea Farmer Association or DOTFA. Allow me to quote the article just in case you are not a subscriber to the WTN:
'The certifier cited examples such as the Dazhangshan Organic Tea Farmer Association in China which was able to purchase new tea processing equipment to improve the quality of its tea and the living conditions of its members. "Members of the association, nearly 35 percent of which are women, now make nearly 20 percent more than other families in the area," according to Fair Trade USA.'
So who supplied the statistics that Fair Trade USA used in the above quote? Do you think that Fair Trade USA freely interviewed the peasant workers to gather these stats about women and the surrounding workers that were making 20% less than the DOTFA workers were? Although it is certainly true that tea workers in China already do better than agricultural workers, for most other products, but that is true fair trade or not, and I don't know where to get the stats, maybe the government.
Why is it that we don't think through this kind of marketing, and we are willing to believe the absurd claims and buy the product based a logo on the back.
I had a bizarre experience in Yunnan this year when I happened to have a meeting with an ethnic group's spiritual leader, the Bulong Ethnic Minority in the Jingmai area. The Bulong that have a culture where tea is at the heart of their spiritual beliefs, and have cared for an ancient tea forest for more than a thousand years, and have been advertised as a model of Fair Trade USA's program in China for many years. They have recently disappeared from their website.
When I asked the leader of the Bulong about their dealings with Fair Trade USA and the affects of their involvement in the program, I heard a very interesting story. I was first surprised to hear that the group had never received a certification, or at least the document saying so, same with their organic certification. An American tea company had come by to spend the night on three separate occasions, each time dropping off some money, which the Bulong were very grateful for, and was put to good use, but what is completely bizarre, the tea company never bought any tea from them because they said it was too expensive to sell in the US. Tea from ancient trees hasn't come cheap for centuries. So how did that exchange, as surreal as it sounds, end up Fair Trade USA certified?
We could look into other Fair Trade USA products originating from China and find some similar kind of bargain struck that at least doesn't line up with what the purchasers of the product think the logo represents in principle. The Fair Trade USA website currently lists three Chinese producers, not many out of the 70,000 plus that exist there.
It is true that China has many poor farmers and workers. Is Fair Trade Certification going to actually change this reality? There will be no meaningful impact in China, but it sure makes selling products easier.
Where does that leave us as consumers in America? We can certainly stand to look past mere package labels. But perhaps Fair Trade USA only opened its certification to plantations and corporate farming to be more "inclusive" so companies like Honest Tea, a branch of Coca Cola, can get in on the deal. Fair Trade USA is also hoping to partner with Walmart, Target, and Costco.
This is further proof that the absurd can be effectively marketed in America. Keep in mind that the little extra you pay for a Fair Trade product from China may be deceptive marketing. As a consumer it is a much better buying choice to reward quality. Don't compare tea to coffee; wine is a more appropriate metaphor. When you look for quality you are rewarding skill at the source, and the team of professionals that produce a tea. There is no need for fair trade because skilled workers already are getting paid better than the unskilled workers that are making commercial grade tea. If you focus on quality in a global economy, you are, in the end, making a more meaningful purchase. Rewarding skill and substance always has more impact at the source; so don't reward the clever marketing of middlemen.
Just as I was writing this blog, the WTN (Dan Bolton) published another article you should read if you are interested in this issue. It is about the confusion happening with vendors because of the break between FLO and FTUSA. Please note how the word "plantation" has now been substituted with the word "Estate". I can say without exception there is no tea being grown on "Estates" in China.
I sometimes hear a customer say, 'I will only buy tea that is fair trade certified.' Well, for all of those socially conscious consumers looking for logos, your options just got expanded.
22 Responses to "Fair Trade Tea In China"
Another fascinating article, Austin! Where do you dig up the ideas for these pieces?
I was especially struck by your comments that "As a consumer it is a much better buying choice to reward quality." and "Rewarding skill and substance always has more impact at the source; so don't reward the clever marketing of middlemen." Thought-provoking statements, for sure.
Thanks for writing (yet again) about topics rarely spoken of elsewhere.
Best wishes,
Many thanks for this insightful post, Austen. I have often wondered how relevant Fairtrade certification is in China when the corporate-plantation model that we see in countries like India and Sri Lanka never made a mark in the Chinese tea industry. Regarding organic certification, with so many of your teas sourced from pristine environments and high in remote misty mountains, many Chinese farmers would be forgiven for not seeking certification for something conceived of in the west to meet a growing demand from consumers to know that what we are eating and drinking is not contaminated with chemicals and pollutant as our own food manufacturing processes have typical allowed. I also read your 2009 post on Fair Trade with great interest. At that time you said that IMO certification was just starting to be implemented in China. I was particularly interested in how the certification was not simply based on economics (price guidelines). Rather, to achieve certification, issues such as health insurance and education must be met. Importantly, this demonstrates that the definition for success is not always the bottom line. Building human capital is priceless. Austen, do you have an update on the take-up of IMO certification amongst tea farmers in China?
Thanks for the additional points Austen.
Such a sad tale! These are such informative posts. I hope you continue to post them. There are so many of such logos and seals out there that one has to be skeptical without adequate research and information. "Cage free" chickens are hardly "range free" and what "range free" means isn't consistent. Thanks for such an informative post. By the way, I spoke with a Chinese colleague about tea and we enjoyed some of your fine tea. I mentioned that one of the things I've learned from reading your posts, was that to get good tea, you need to buy from a seller you trust. And she replied that when buying something (actually, she said "anything") in China these days, you're going to get cheated, unless you know and trust your supplier, or really know your stuff.
I was just reading an article about how up to a third of Chinese tea is processed by prison labor. I never realized this before. I comfortably sit here enjoying my cup of Lapsang Souchong and wonder if a malnurished poltical prisoner somewhere was forced to make this tea. Quite disturbing.
I was looking forward to coming to Tuscon to buy some puerh cakes at Seven Cups. But right now, I don't feel like buying any Chinese tea.
Your thoughts.
It may not make a significant difference given the total number of producers, as you pointed out, but the difference that it makes to the individuals is immense and more than worthwhile. Just because a lot of people are suffering doesn't mean you can't comfort anyone.
Hi, I was wondering if I could quote some of this article in a blog I am writing. My blog entry will mainly be explaining why we don't sell certified fair trade teas from China. I wanted to end with your quote on respecting the skill that goes in to making the tea. My main point in my blog will be about the demand for tea in China being so high that even if we were to approach a farm and offer a stupidly low price, the family would turn us away and move on to the next vendor interested. I'm focusing on working together with farmers and the community. I will link to this article and your teashop in my entry. You can see past entries here http://www.lulin-teas.com/blog/
[...] "This is further proof that the absurd can be effectively marketed in America. Keep in mind that the little extra you pay for a Fair Trade product from China may be deceptive marketing. As a consumer it is a much better buying choice to reward quality. Don't compare tea to coffee; wine is a more appropriate metaphor. When you look for quality you are rewarding skill at the source, and the team of professionals that produce a tea. There is no need for fair trade because skilled workers already are getting paid better than the unskilled workers that are making commercial grade tea. If you focus on quality in a global economy, you are, in the end, making a more meaningful purchase. Rewarding skill and substance always has more impact at the source; so don't reward the clever marketing of middlemen." (Click here to see the whole entry) [...]
Hi Austin
I really appreciate your insights on fair trade and tea. After more than two decades in development work and the last ten years in fair trade coffee, I must disagree with any generalized comments that fair trade isn't real or whatever. We have been fighting Paul Rice and his money machine at Transfair/FairTrade USA since the beginning, trying to keep certification meaningful. Of course the battle is pretty much lost as that organization is gutting what fair trade can and should be about. At the same time, for those of us who work directly with producers, we can share a hundred stories about how fair trade really works when it is done the way it is marketed. To me, fair trade is a tool in our toolbox, and we couldn't make any serious claims about it if we didn't have direct knowledge about what goes on in the farms and coops we work with.
Just a comment about your assertion that quality therefore means higher pay for workers. That souinds logical, but neither coffee nor tea are logical markets. The owners of tea plantations may certainly make more because they sell better tea, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the workers get paid better or that their conditions are better. Further, as you showed in the article above, many farmers don't even know what their product is being sold for. A great example. Several years ago, Starbucks sold a Black Apron unique coffee for about $26.00 per pound. The coffee was from Ethiopia, from a worker's paradise and environmentally responsible farm. The truth, which was exposed in the Sacramento Bee, was that Starbucks only paid about $1.60 for the coffee, the land was owned by the richest guy in Ethiopia who deforested 5000 virgin forested acres to create the farm, etc. The point is that price and even quality don't guarantee fairness or justice or anything else.
Thanks again for your insights and hard work!
This is probably the 3rd time I've read this article and I felt compelled to comment on this insightful and intelligent treatise on this topic.
Like yourself albeit to a far lesser extent, my involvement and experience in the industry is primarily China & Taiwan based. Lost in the shuffle of the romantic notion of caring for the downtrodden is the rapid economic growth of China.
The notion that the world's second largest economy requires a minimum wage scheme that is only marginally above slavery levels is laughable. At those wages, especially for Southern & Coastal China, there will be no one left in the fields.
In my frequent travels to China I have came across numerous growers or representatives of growers based in the wholesale markets of big Chinese cities. The notion that these growers are ill-informed and at the mercy of Shylock-like merchants underpaying them grossly while they struggle to make ends meet is absurd.
It would have been easier and more popular for you to slap a 'fair trade' label but in the long run I'm sure you agree that would run contrary to its original lofty goals.
There aren't many retailers whom I can say this unequivocally but I am proud to be in the same industry as you.
Derek Chew
[...] Even if workers wanted to implement FT practices, it might not be possible to do so, see "Fair Trade in China" (Seven Cups of Tea). As Fair Trade is a consumer-led movement, it is difficult to imagine that [...]


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|Excellent - 617 reviews
Located in New Braunfels, Wingate by Wyndham New Braunfels is close to Gruene Hall and New Braunfels MarketPlace. This hotel is within close proximity of Christus Santa Rosa Hospital New Braunfels and Schlitterbahn Waterpark. Make yourself at home in one of the 72 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless Internet acces...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 617 reviews
Poor 1.0
The room was filthy. Blanket was stained and trash left over from previous guest. (Sprite bottle, Burger King trash, and fries.) every time you touch the air conditioner the entire face of the unit falls off.This is not worthy of any stars. I informed the staff and all he said was ok. I felt like I was being ignored. Also the staff does not dress anywhere near excellent. They wore graphic tees and baggy pants.
Good 8.0
Room and cleanlinessthe pool was a problem. There were 6-8 unsupervised minors (under age 10) in the pool. My grandchildren were afraid to swim with them since they were diving and bombing into the pool without looking.
|Good - 296 reviews
The La Quinta Inn & Suites New Braunfels was recently named a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! This 100% non-smoking hotel is conveniently located just 3 miles north of downtown near several popular attractions including Schlitterbahn Water Park, Historic Gruene, and River Outfitters. With amenities like outdoor swimming pool w/Ja...
Overall Rating - Good - 296 reviews
Good 7.0
Spacious rooms; Convenient location for Schlitterbahn Waterpark
Free breakfast wasn't as good as it was a couple of years ago (limited fresh choices, sausage looked old and greasy, etc.)
Okay 5.0
The furnishings seemed a bit run down and there was an odd musty smell which I guess is to be expected for supporting families visiting the waterpark. We could tell that pets were allowed in the hotel since traces of fur were noticed in our room. The room layout was good but the fridge was pretty loud, especially when trying to sleep at night. The shower curtain rod was broken and hung down slightly so the curtain wouldn't stay in place and there was no bathroom ventilation so moisture was a big deal. The breakfast was the standard complimentary breakfast and was fine and the microwave in the room was appreciated.
|Good - 336 reviews
With a stay at Howard Johnson New Braunfels in New Braunfels, you'll be convenient to New Braunfels MarketPlace and Schlitterbahn Waterpark. This hotel is within close proximity of Christus Santa Rosa Hospital New Braunfels and Landa Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired...
Overall Rating - Good - 336 reviews
Excellent 9.0
We really enjoyed the location the best. It was so close to the water park we wanted visit. Close to gas stations, and restraunts.
Poor 2.0
Staff was friendly
Hotel was very dirty. Blood stains were visible on the carpet of our room and there were crayon drawings on the walls. We had no choice but to stay because everything was booked.Dirty, unkempt and trashy. Empty beer cans sitting on windows ledges, stained comforters, holes in the walls and broken door knobs.
|Okay - 320 reviews
Free wireless high-speed internet access available in lobby and rooms. Free continental breakfast, featuring fresh hot Belgian Waffles. Three miles to the restored late 19th century community of Gruene with Texas' oldest dance hall. Three miles from Schlitterbahn Water Park. Pet charge: 40.00 per stay. Pet limit: 1 pet per room up to 30 lbs
Overall Rating - Okay - 320 reviews
Good 8.0
Room was fairly clean and well kept (considering the rate).only had 2 issues, we were issued a room that had not been cleaned. Made a phone call and we were directed to another room fairly quick. Also, microwave and mini fridge did not work. Not a deal breaker but ask for a room with a working one if you need it. The landscaping needs a lot of work, but we only used the room to sleep.
Mediocre 4.0
Grounds needed workFor someone just looking for a place to sleep for a reasonable price it's a good deal.
|Good - 447 reviews
Enjoy modern comfort at affordable rates at this Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham New Braunfels hotel conveniently located off Interstate 35 near restaurants, dancing and music performances at Gruene Hall, thrills at Schlitterbahn Water Park, white water rafting along the Guadalupe River, hiking through Canyon Lake Park, and golfing. San Antonio is less th...
Overall Rating - Good - 447 reviews
Okay 5.0
location was great
Thin walls & doors.Ok for the price
Excellent 10.0
Its proximity to the water park and the complimentary breakfast it offers to its guests.
Can you please add more waffle makers?Room rates are budget friendly. Room rates are budget friendly,
|Okay - 75 reviews
With a stay at Americas Best Value Inn in New Braunfels, you'll be close to New Braunfels MarketPlace and Schlitterbahn Waterpark. This hotel is within close proximity of Christus Santa Rosa Hospital New Braunfels and Landa Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet ac...
Overall Rating - Okay - 75 reviews
Okay 4.6
I liked how it was so close to the river and all the friendly people who stayed there
It was no clean on the outside it was very nasty. Beer cans and bottles every where. Not family friendly. Staff was not helpful what so ever. The pool was super tiny and green. Not the best hotel I've ever stayed at.
Poor 1.0
The location of it the easy on easy off the highway location and the food and stores in an convenient area to acces.
motel smelled of old musky dirty mildew and molded residue. The beds had tree bark sand on them . One of the beds had bed bugs in which I sprayed bug spray and smelled it allnight on the bed. the hotel needs renovation and needs new carpets or beds becausbecause it really SMELLS BAD.
|Good - 96 reviews
Discover all that New Braunfels has to offer at your comfortable Ramada New Braunfels. Conveniently located between Austin and San Antonio, you are in the heart of everything that New Braunfels has to offer, from sports and river rafting to shopping, dining, and entertainment. You are minutes away from all of your favorite attractions such as Schlitterbahn...
Overall Rating - Good - 96 reviews
Mediocre 3.6
Breakfast bar was nice but needed more hot choices pool area looked nice too though I didn't get in. Location right along I 35 was good.
No HDTV in room, TV was old style tube, shower head in room was falling apart, air conditioner kept room cool but not cold I could set it to 60 or 70 and notice no difference. Check out was never asked about my stay, bar staff was unprofessional and looked like Kr was the last place they wanted to be, never talked to any guests just themselves. Just your basic bed and a shower motel. Nothing that makes this place worth the over $100 they charge
Excellent 9.0
They had a pool party. It was kid friendly!! It was the best time after getting off the river:) breakfast was open till 10
Rooms needed to be updated
|Good - 1 reviews
Featuring an outdoor pool and evening movies under the stars, the New Braunfels T Bar M Resort is a 14-minute drive from Gruene Hall. Country-style guest rooms provide free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen cable TV. The air-conditioned sports center offers volleyball, basketball and a full gym. An 18-hole miniature golf course and free bicycle rentals are offered. Gu...
Overall Rating - Good - 1 reviews
Good 7.0
like the natures trail and all the deer running aroung that was cool
rooms are outdated, feel cold and old. missing pictures on the wall that were obviously there.
|Excellent - 142 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 142 reviews
Excellent 9.6
Great location. We were within 5 miles to several family friendly venues. Kids loved Alamo Drafthouse being right across the interstate from the Hotel. Staff was very friendly and hotel was very clean. The pool was great and you could kayak in the river right at the hotel. We will stay here again. Loved it.
Excellent 10.0
Everything the hotel offers...pool, river access, dining, games, love music.This was my second stay and we will be returning again next summer!
|Good - 228 reviews
The Days Inn New Braunfels is located in the heart of historic New Braunfels, just 30 Miles north of San Antonio, Fiesta Texas, and Sea World. We offer free Hot Breakfast as well as Free High-Speed Internet, Business Center and complimentary USA Today Newspapers. Relax by our sparkling Outdoor Pool, or visit the famous Schlitterbahn Water Park located just...
Overall Rating - Good - 228 reviews
Okay 5.0
The price.
Group of people laughing & drinking beer outside their room after midnight. We Could hear everything so we couldn't sleep. We called staff to complain politely and staff did nothing to remedy situation. We had to turn on a/c on high to drown out noise.
Poor 1.0
Hotel was dirty beyond belief, cigarette ashes everywhere and dirty underwear was in the room when my family arrived. And now they have some type of reaction to whatever was in the room and have been itching constantly for the last 3 days since arrival.Will never stay at or recommend a Days Inn hotel again.
|Excellent - 103 reviews
go back in time or indulge in the moment.. welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Schertz/San Antonio Area-IH 35 Step back in time with legendary historical landmarks, or indulge in the natural beauty and modern thrills in San Antonio, the second-largest city in Texas. The Hampton Inn & Suites® hotel in Schertz/San Antonio Area-IH 35 is located across the stree...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 103 reviews
Excellent 8.3
service was great they gave me the room right away explained everything that I needed to know
not enough tables for breakfast had to wait till someone was done
Good 8.0
My stay was very nice. Clean room, clean hotel, pool well kept. I have to say that Jo Anne the kitchen Manager went the extra mile and was a stand out employee. I would stay again here and location is between NewBraunfuls and San Antonio great for trip to Downtown or Waterpark!
Only complaint would be is that when you turn tv on you are directed to purchase menu first and once my 8 yr old son tried to turn tv on and a women in a nighty appeared advertising the adult channel. I just thought that was distasteful. There should be a process of more than one button pushed before something like that appears in front of your family.
|Excellent - 294 reviews
Welcome to the BEST WESTERN Inn & Suites! The Prime Outlets and Tanger® Outlets are just moments away from our New Braunfels hotel, and a big reason why many out of towners come here. Whether you want to cool off at Guadalupe River during the sizzling summer months or explore the possibilities at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, guests at our New Braunfels hotel kn...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 294 reviews
Good 8.0
The beds were very comfortable.
The upstairs ice machine was not working but used the one downstairs.Was a little weary after reading some of the reviews. But our stay was fine! Good location, easy access to all the local attractions. The room was clean and the beds very comfortable! Staff were friendly and prompt to answer questions. Would stay here again.
Good 8.0
The room was nice better than the outside look of the hotel
the stairs need attention and on general the outside needs to be clean but the room was fresly painted and nice no complain.i made some coffee at my room and they don't have sugar or cream, this are smal details but they can make the difference.
|Good - 44 reviews
Enjoy the hometown hospitality at this Baymont Inn and Suites New Braunfels, just off Interstate 35 and convenient to the San Antonio International Airport, historic Gruene, the Guadalupe River, Natural Bridge Caverns and the attractions, shopping and dining of San Antonio. This lodging features complimentary wireless Internet and complimentary breakfast, as...
Overall Rating - Good - 44 reviews
Poor 1.0
The best part seemed to be the breakfast offered.
The staff was extremely rude, not accommodating at all too rude to be in the hospitality industry. everything in our room was broken,alarm clock cord was cut, the TV was broke,pull out bed was broke, lamps had no bulbs, room was smoking I don't smoke.This is the first time I have ever had maintenance in a hotel room. The staff was rude would not change us to a non smoking room and the smoke was heavy in the room. The front desk girl would not even let us pay for another room because she said we would not be refunded on the other room even though I said don't worry about that I will handle my own money.
Mediocre 3.0
The location was perfect and close to everything.
The a/c blew into a corner so the room stayed over 85 degrees and would never cool down.Was ok if you don't mind being hot.
|Excellent - 209 reviews
New Braunfels, which translated from German, means brown rock, is the ideal place to find the Hilton Garden Inn New Braunfels hotel. Quietly nestled in the middle of the tranquil community of New Braunfels which replicates the spirit of the German culture in the heart of Texas. Our location is Key Among Hotels in New Braunfels, Texa Located just off Intersta...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 209 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The food and staff at the restaurant were excellent. The check-in process was quick and simple, and the front-desk staff were pleasant and quick to help with any request.If you are going to be in New Braunfels / Gruene for a trip to Schlitterban or to float the river/s I would definitely recommend the Hilton Garden Inn over a B&B or condo rental. You just can't beat the level of service, cleanliness, and amenities for a short stay.
Excellent 10.0
Great location. Very clean with a nice friendly staff. A+++
|Good - 141 reviews
Interstate location and minutes to the Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, the Guadalupe and Comal rivers, Canyon Lake, the Gruene Historic District, various golf courses, outlet malls and restaurants. Hotel is within 30 minutes to the San Antonio Airport, the San Antonio River Walk, Downtown San Antonio, the Alamo landmark and museum, the AT&T Center, Six Flags...
Overall Rating - Good - 141 reviews
Okay 5.0
The location was the best part.
The pool was tiny...a puddle and the rooms were a little musty. The Ac e Wasnt great and it was way over priced!
Excellent 9.0
was in a good location for my trip, was clean & neat.
the free breakfast did not empress me, all they had was a waffle iron, and cold cereal & toast. Was kinda poor compared to all the others with free breakfasts. the elevator was a little scary to ride in thought it needed to be updated.the hotel dose not have a big poor, & needed more public sitting areas. this hotel was also needing help bad u can tell.


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For any major undertaking, it's wise to consider "planning its birth" through the judicious use of Electional astrology. Electional astrology works with a specific set of tools and rules to do discover the most appropriate timing for an event that will give a desired outcome.
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4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
07-27-2014 08:37:20 | More by eric5bellies
4.5/5 rDev +5.6%
06-29-2014 09:13:28 | More by dansmcd
4.35/5 rDev +2.1%
500mL bottle from Platinum Liquor.
Pours a chrome colour with nice head and real nice looking lacing.
Smell is potently citric. Lots of guava and tropical flavours ride out on a great malt backdrop. Very well integrated, reminiscent of highly regarded (and fresh) US (D)IPAs. The hop profile reminded me a little bit of Stone's Enjoy By, but I actually think it's better balanced in this beer.
Taste is kinda like...a big citrus bomb...an eminently drinkable tangello and orange, with more tropical flavour. Exceedingly crushable. Goes down like a tropical nectar. Often I complain about sweetness in beers- there's a sweetness to it but it seems perfectly poised- it's present at the front but largely gone by the back, which make it more drinkable. Also the sweetness excellently balances the moderate and not unpleasant alcohol, and hop bitterness. Decently bodied, clash of tropical fruits, malt and bitterness.
This would have to be the best Southern Hemisphere DIPA I've had by a substantial margin. This could compete against the big boys. Alcohol is excellently concealed also.
06-13-2014 11:09:41 | More by danieelol
4.5/5 rDev +5.6%
05-31-2014 06:43:00 | More by Kroehny_Loves_Hops
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
4/5 rDev -6.1%
04-25-2014 08:24:49 | More by nztayls
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
4.18/5 rDev -1.9%
Crikey! This is quite something.
Pale copper colour, with a fairly pungent, grassy hops aroma. The flavour is dominated by an intense green tea astringency, but with the benefit of plenty of tropical fruit, citrus, passionfruit, pine resin and pale malt flavours making it a complex brew with plenty of impact. The balance of the astringency and the sweet fruitiness makes you keep coming back for more, despite the full hops assault on the taste buds.
10-07-2013 06:32:42 | More by SAChubb
4.13/5 rDev -3.1%
500ml bottle into a Teku.
Old gold colour, white foam on top fades quickly to half a finger and leaves a little lacing.
Smells more dank to start with then when I've had this previously. Still lots of grapefruit and pineapple as the dankness recedes. Fruit salad mix there as well. Still its the best smelling hoppy beer from this hemisphere.
Grapefruit taste with a little orange and pineapple. Decent amount of malt coming through as well.
Full bodied. Seems to interchange between bitter and sweet very well. Certainly doesn't give away its higher abv much.
Always a joy to drink. Liberty do hoppy pale ales and the various derivations very well. Could easily demolish this in 15 mins or could sit on it and appreciate the lovely aroma for far longer.
06-26-2013 10:31:29 | More by MrKennedy
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
4.75/5 rDev +11.5%
05-12-2013 08:07:06 | More by lisagirl
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
4/5 rDev -6.1%
05-11-2013 01:20:16 | More by TheBadger0289
4.15/5 rDev -2.6%
Nice bright golden hue with a slight hop haze. Tight offwhite head. Good head retention.
Intensely hoppy aroma. Quite citrusy but also a ton of earthy notes. Good.
Massive bitterness and malt. Nice citrus. Lots of alcohol. Well built.
Medium full body with moderate carb. Good.
A very good IIPA. The hips are a little smart but it works well.
09-20-2012 09:00:16 | More by dgilks
4.15/5 rDev -2.6%
No BB.
With many thanks to mulder1010. Most generous.
Pours a one finger dense off white head, which fades quickly. Gold body. Further note on 'appearance' is some green/grey yeasty sludge attached to the underside of the Zork cork. Took a little ingenuity to remove from inside of neck of bottle.
Sweet-ish aromas of citrus, grapefruit, pineapple but then some... amazing aromas for a single hop.
Taste is citrus and oh so smooth, not particularly hop dominated. Good malt backbone, balance is everything!!! Complex and integrated. Interesting sweet aftertaste notes linger
Mouthfeel just right smooth medium bodied. Does not indicate a 9% and I could myself damage on this stuff.
Well made beer! Especially given use of single hop. I think Citra suits single hops IPAs a whole lot better than some other hops I have found - Liberty onto a winner here.
07-23-2012 06:56:22 | More by heygeebee
4.28/5 rDev +0.5%
750mL bottle from Hashigo Zake
Unlike my last bottle, this has a crazy brown-green yeasty gunk in the neck. Will it affect the beer?
Lightish apricot, moderately hazed, with a large but not especially firm white head. Falls over a couple of minutes with specks of lace to a raised ring.
If ever fruit salad was an apt description, this aroma is it. Succulent tropical fruits abound. Guava, passionfruit, melons, candied lemon and grapefruit. The fruitiness is leavened by a perfumy floral bite and garlicky sweatiness. Some yeasty doughiness in there, which seems to impart sweetness - struggling to identify where the malt's at at this point. Plain wild. You don't want to stop smelling it.
More syrupy, juicy tropical hops, blunted somewhat by a strong herbal bitterness. Orange and grapefruit come through almost completely intact.
Medium bodied, with relatively discreet carbonation and mild boozy buzziness across the palate. Falls into moderate back-palate bitterness. Given its presence everywhere else, it's almost reserved and unexceptional for a IIPA
Scorching stuff. A benchmark charismatic IIPA. Nuff said.
07-21-2012 11:38:01 | More by spicelab
4.15/5 rDev -2.6%
A massive thanks goes out to MrKennedy for this Bday present your the man and ive never heard of this before so its more than a pleasant suprise and pours a murky apricot hue which leaves a nice creamy two finger head and lacing here and there,the smell is wow wow wow i never give anything a score this high usually for smell unless it really stands out and this one clearly does with aromas of pineapple,orange orchard,freshly torn lemon leaves,mandarins,lychee,bubblegum and mangoes it really is a beautiful use of the hop,the mouthfeel is just under medium bodied and could be a little thicker and the taste is fruit salad,pineapple,oranges,mangoes,sherbet,bubblegum,kiwi fruit and finished with a nice lime bitterness and overall i really like this drop and have to go and shake up my local to see if they can get it in and am very interested to try the rest of their range as this is something you have to try even if just for the smell cheers.
06-28-2012 11:56:26 | More by ADZA
4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
Thanks to my GF for bringing back some Liberty for me on her last trip to Auckland.
750 ML bottle with the very odd ZORK bottle cap. Supposed to be resealable. OK
A-- Poured a hazy,dark orange copper color. Two finger white head that dropped to film and held it's own well through drinking. Good head retention through swirling and good spotty lacing.
S-- Flat out insane. Big fruit salad notes. Mango, pineapple, grapefruit, and orange marmalade. Very similar to Zombie Dust in the nose but a bigger carmel bodied nose. Very powerful nose.
T-- Ripe bitter orange, grapefruit and pine. Slightly sweet and well balanced.
M-- Medium bodied and medium carbonation. Very well balanced. Slightly oily in the mouth and does finish dry. Not overly sweet and not overly bitter. Just well done.
O-- 9%? Really. Drank more like a 6% beer. Well hidden ABV and just a remarkable beer. On par with the best US DIPA's. Not a lot of hype as this is a hard bottle to catch unless in NZ but there should be.
04-17-2012 13:41:46 | More by mulder1010
C!tra from Liberty Brewing
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When Soulja Boy dropped the surprising hit, Crank Dat Soulja Boy, it immediately became an international dance craze. Unfortunately, the song didn't mix well in many clubs across the states (especially those without a wide-open dance floor). For SB's second single, Soulja Girl, Interscope decided to add-on the newly formed group, i15, and woo radio programmers nationwide with catchy teen appeal. Despite the can't-fail additions, the original version still wasn't being mixed at the club. In to solve that problem is the man who made Soulja Boy a star: Mr. ColliPark. The DJ turned label executive, who is also responsible for the success of Hurricane Chris, has remixed Soulja Girl and turned it into the quintessential dance floor record. Boys and girls, this version of the Soulja looks like he's here to stay.
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We are many things: a vibrant American parish, a center for pilgrims, an ancient Roman church, and a home away from home, whether you are a visitor, a pilgrim or a resident of Rome!
Due to the temporary closure of Santa Susanna Church, here is our New Temporary Mass schedule at local Churches close to Santa Susanna:
Our Temporary English Language Mass Schedule:
Basilicia of Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri:
Saturday, 5:45 PM in a beautiful Chapel behind the Sacristy and Sunday at 9:00 AM at the Main Altar
Basilica of San Camillo de Lellis :
Sunday at 10:00 AM
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The Chapel at Marymount International School:
Sunday at 11:00 AM, off of Via Cassia
The Church of St. Patrick, Monday - Friday at 6:00 PM Via Boncompagni, N. 31 (at the corner of Via Piemonte and Via Boncompagni, down from the US Embassy and Via Veneto)
Saturday, 5:45 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri.(click here for directions).
Sunday, 10:00 AM, at the Basilica of San Camillo de Lellis. (click here for directions)
Monday through Friday at 7:00 PM at San Camillo de Lellis. (click here for directions)
Saturday night, 5:45 PM, Vigil Mass at in the Certosini Chapel behind the Sacristy in Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri in the Piazza della Repubblica. (click here for directions). This is the large Basilica connected to the Baths of Diocletian, which Michelangelo designed. The Piazza della Repubblica has a beautiful fountain in its center, and is a subway stop for Line A. This Church is two blocks down from Santa Susanna, on the way to Stazione Termini, the main train station.
Sunday morning, 9 AM Mass, also at Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri at the Main Altar.
Sunday morning, 10 AM Mass at San Camillo De Lellis on Via Piemonte and Via
Sallustiana, down the street from the US Embassy. (click here for directions). If you head two blocks
down Via XX Settembre toward Porta Pia, and turn left on Via Antonio
Salandra, which is the street on which the Paulists live, you will continue
down as the street curves right and becomes Via Piemonte. San Camillo is
right there, just past the 910 bus stop.
Sunday morning, 11 AM Mass in the Chapel at Marymount International School. For location and directions: http://www.marymountrome.org/base.php?code=52
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For information about our Family Based Religious Education Program (which includes preparation for the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation), click here. However, please know that our First Communion classes are already filled. For all of our other classes, please write to Fr. Greg at firstname.lastname@example.com for information, schedule and application form. Thank you.
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Or else, please send it to The Paulist Fathers, Via Antonio Salandra 6, Rome, Italy 00187. Thank you very much! (If you are going to use an express mail service, please do not use the US Postal Express Service or US Postal Registered Mail. For some reason both take up to two full weeks to get through the system here, whereas regular mail comes in about a week (Fed-Ex, DHL in two days).
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WEEKLY PARISH NEWSLETTER (for September 7, 2014, posted September 1):
Dear Parishioners, Alumni and Friends of Santa Susanna Church,
I know that many of you have just returned to Rome and some of you are still away until next weekend. I hope that you are well and rested and happy. This coming Sunday, I will preside and preach at the 5:45 PM Mass on Saturday in the Carthusian Chapel of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri as well as the 10 AM Sunday Mass in the Basilica of San Camillo de Lellis. Fr. Steve will celebrate the 9 AM Sunday Mass at the main altar of Santa Maria. Our 11 AM Santa Susanna Mass in the Marymount Chapel does not begin until Sunday, September 14. Everyone is invited to participate in this Mass, not just those families who attend Marymount. We will be needing volunteers to be lectors, ministers of communion and altar servers, as well as two families each Sunday to bring treats and juices for after the 11 AM Mass.
In the Gospel, Jesus suggests that if someone commits a wrong against us, it is appropriate to bring it to the attention of that person and try to work it out. Such loving correction is not sitting someone down and telling her what a real pain she is or telling him all the horrible things that he has done. That is misplaced responsibility and it often can end a relationship. Sisterly or brotherly correction means that you recognize the dignity of a person and sin does not erase that dignity. Before we can correct a problem, we must listen to the person behind the problem. Before we can be a watch-guard for someone, we first need to understand the other person and understand ourselves in relationship to the other. Instead of worrying about the faults of others that is, what's wrong with our brother or sister, mother of father, husband or wife, college roommate, the person we work with or a member of our religious community maybe we could listen more to what is going on inside of ourselves. Maybe we could learn some insights about ourselves that might lead to an understanding about the people who have hurt us, or whom we have hurt. Then together we might experience the stirrings of conscience and the beginnings of sorrow that can lead to growth and true reconciliation.
Our Family Based Religious Education Program still has room in the Confirmation class and in the non-sacramental classes, that is Grades 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Unfortunately the First Communion classes are filled. I do urge all parishioners to register today for the remaining classes, including Confirmation, and not to wait any longer. Write to me today. We hope to complete the registration process no later than September 10. Volunteers for the Caritas Food Kitchen will be needed for Saturday, September 20 from 10:30 AM until 2 PM. Contact Marjie Montavon if interested, email@example.com We will be announcing the date month by month based on Caritas' need.
Beginning today, September 1, our daily Mass is moving back to our original time of 6:00 PM. However, it will be celebrated Monday through Friday at the Church of St. Patrick, Via Boncompagni, N. 31. St. Patrick's Church is one block from San Camillo, near the corner of Via Boncompagni and Via Piemonte, just down from the Via Veneto and the U.S. Embassy to Italy. The St. Nicholas Charity Serata Committee will have its first planning meeting on Saturday, September 20, at 9: 30 AM. For those of you who are new, the Serata is a Dinner Dance, which includes a Silent and a Live Auction, as well as a Raffle and will be held this year on December 6. Our spiritual walking tours begin on Tuesday, September 23, at 9:30 AM, on the steps of Santa Susanna. Have a good week. Ciao for now, Fr. Greg
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After the first day at a new school, it's almost a guarantee that parents will bug their kids about the gritty details. So when Jenelle comes home from class in this bonus scene from "Teen Mom 2," she sits down with her mother, Barbara, to review her day. She likes her history teacher, but math class may just pose a problem.
Jenelle mentions that her math teacher made the students jump head first into the evil world of fractions, to which Barb can barely contain her delight: "I LOVE FRACTIONS!" she shouts, absolutely beaming at the thought of reducing pesky partial numbers down to their lowest common denominator. Jenelle stares at the woman who raised her, completely dumbfounded by her sudden geekout, as Barb continues: "I'm so good at fractions! Oh, they're so fun! Fractions are fun. I love fractions. I'm an expert at fractions." Okay, Barb, we get it. You. Love. Fractions. Wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that Jenelle can'tstand them? Oil, say hello to water.
See Barb's enthusiastic display of fraction worship below, and don't forget to tune in Monday at 10:00pm et/pt for an all-new "Teen Mom 2."
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Grace Young's Stir-Fried Iceberg Lettuce
Author Notes: A near-instant springy green vegetable before the springy greens. (And, yes, you can cook lettuce -- here's why you should.) Note: You can use this technique on many other vegetables in season, including romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress, baby bok choy, asparagus (fat spears sliced 1/4-inch thick on the bias; pencil spears in 2-inch lengths), snow peas and snap peas. Adapted slightly from The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen (Simon & Schuster, 1999) and Saveur Magazine - Genius Recipes
Serves 4
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
- 3/4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white or black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil or other neutral oil
- 4 scallions, cut on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or smashed
- 1/2 medium head iceberg lettuce, cored, outermost leaves discarded, inner leaves torn into 4-inch wide pieces (or substitute 12 ounces of other greens -- see headnote)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine or sherry, sugar, and pepper; set sauce aside.
- Heat a wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add peanut oil, half of the scallions (including all of the white and light green pieces), and garlic and cook until garlic is golden, about 5 seconds. Add lettuce and stir-fry until lettuce softens slightly, about 1 minute. Drizzle in sauce and cook until lettuce is just coated with the sauce, about 1 minute. Season with salt, divide between 4 bowls while lettuce is just tender and still bright green, and garnish with remaining scallions.
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