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Counter service dining at Disneyland Resort continues to improve, and it's now to the point where almost every restaurant offers at least something worthwhile. Some of these restaurants are incredibly popular fan-favorites, whereas some are lesser known options in the Disneyland Resort hotels. For those unfamiliar, counter service (or quick service) restaurants is Disneyspeak for fast food. Disneyland is often bemoaned for having nothing but burgers and hot dogs, but this couldn't be further from the truth. This list actually has no locations that specialize in either, unless you count the hot dogs in corn dogs, but we think those get a pass as a sacred Disneyland institution. (Maybe the killjoys who complain about Cracker Jacks at baseball games would disagree.) No matter where you eat at Disneyland, if you're eating nothing but burgers and hot dogs, you're making exactly zero effort, because unique foods are everywhere.
This list is based on our subjective determination of best based upon our opinion of food quality, value, and theme–with an emphasis on food quality. Of course, it's only based on restaurants where we've actually dined (in most cases, several times), but we've dined at most counter service restaurants at Disneyland Resort. We've left a few popular Downtown Disney restaurants off the list (namely, Earl of Sandwich) in favor of the unique, "distinctly Disney" choices.
Below is a brief synopsis why each restaurant is a great pick, along with what specific items we recommend from the various restaurants!
10. Corn Dog Castle/Little Red Wagon – (menu) – It might seem like a bit of a stretch to include a corn dog stand(s) on a top 10 list like this, but it's not. For a while, Corn Dog Castle was my preferred place to grab a corn dog. Recently, I gave Little Red Wagon another shot and had what was most definitely the best corn dog of my life. Corn Dog Castle makes the list for its "diversity" (3 corn dog options); Little Red Wagon lacks that diversity, but its standard corn dog is the gold standard. Regardless of which one you visit, request the corn dog without the chips to save a couple dollars and room in your stomach for better snacks elsewhere.
9. Pacific Wharf Cafe/Royal Street Veranda – (menu) – Sarah eats at one of these restaurants (usually Royal Street Veranda) at least once per trip for their bread bowl gumbo. As to which is better, although I prefer the New Orleans Square ambiance of Royal Street Veranda, the more robust menu of Pacific Wharf Cafe gives it the edge for me. I don't normally eat at Royal Street Veranda because I don't like having soup when it's hot outside, but the sandwiches and desserts at Pacific Wharf Cafe actually appeal to me.
8. Jolly Holiday Bakery & Cafe - (menu) - Jolly Holiday Bakery is an excellent option, especially for baked treats. Several of the items on the lunch and dinner menus are good options, but we feel like these menus could probably use a couple more items in order for Jolly Holiday Bakery to stand as an elite counter service restaurant in Disneyland. However, when you add the best selections of baked goods of any restaurant in Disneyland, Jolly Holiday becomes one of the best overall dining options in Disneyland.
7. Paradise Garden Grill – (menu) – After trying time and time again to see what everyone else loves about Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, we finally decided to give Paradise Garden Grill a try instead. It became an instant favorite of ours, and is now in regular rotation. My favorite thing here (which is a new addition that might be considered temporary) is the Beef Gyro Platter. The great thing about Paradise Garden Grill–beyond the delicious grilled food–is its seating in Paradise Garden. This is a great place to sit, relax, and enjoy live music.
6. Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante - (menu) – Rancho del Zocalo is one of the many Disneyland restaurants that's technically a counter service restaurant, but has meals that are almost table service quality. The prices at Rancho reflect that, as many options here are priced slightly above what you'd find at an average counter service restaurant. However, the quality and portion size more than explains why the dishes are priced where they are. Add to that very impressive ambiance in a venue that is (dare we say) romantically lit at night, this could be a great place for a cheap date! If you really want to save money, split the Carne Asada & Red Chile Enchilada (or Tamale, depending upon the season) Platter (our recommendation here) with your date. Or not. Depends upon how your date feels about being taken out for fast food and splitting a meal.
5. Tangaroa Terrace – (menu) – Initially, we considered Tangaroa Terrace a so-so place to go when Trader Sam's was full. Each time we return, we're more and more impressed with it. On our most recent visits for breakfast and dinner, we had exceptional meals, trying the Banana-Carmel French Toast for breakfast and the Teriyaki New York Strip Steak for dinner. These two items became two of our favorite counter service items anywhere, and solidified Tangaroa Terrace's spot as a top counter service restaurant (and the most underrated one) at Disneyland Resort.
4. Hungry Bear Restaurant – (menu) – Hungry Bear Restaurant just barely edges out Tangaroa Terrace for the #4 slot, and it mostly does so because of its superior desserts (Lemon Cupcake and Trixie's Pie). Its main entree menu is solid, but less impressive, with the standout item being the Fried Green Tomato Sandwich. This is another restaurant we really enjoy for the ambiance–there are few better ways to relax than by grabbing a table at the edge of the Rivers of America at sunset.
3. Flo's V8 Cafe – (menu) – People either seem to love Flo's V8 Cafe. We fall squarely in the "love it" camp. Flo's serves mostly comfort food, but it's quality food and not everything is terrible for you (it wouldn't bother me if it were!), so even Sarah likes it. My favorite thing here is the Pork Loin with the Coke BBQ sauce. The meat is tender and moist, the BBQ sauce adds great flavor to meat, and the vegetables and chive roll round out the meal well and make it an excellent value. Flo's is a double threat, serving a great Brioche French Toast for breakfast that made our list of the Top 7 "Must Eat" Foods at Disneyland Resort. Plus, what's better than enjoying your meal under the neon lights of Cars Land?!
2. French Market – (menu) – French Market is probably the most well-rounded counter service restaurant in all of Disneyland Resort, offering something (delicious) for everyone as well as incredible ambiance in New Orleans Square and great entertainment. Only one thing prevents it from taking the top spot, and that's crack-like fried chicken. In all seriousness, just about everything at French Market that we've tried is delicious, albeit a little on the pricey side in comparison to other counter service. Like many of these restaurants, though, the quality and portion sizes surpass what you'll find at other counter service restaurants. My favorite item is the Market French Dip, but you can't go wrong with the pasta or chicken, either. For dessert, go with the Bananas Foster Cheesecake. We're not fans of the Mint Julep here, but lots of people love it, so consider giving it a try.
1. Plaza Inn – (menu) – In my opinion, Plaza Inn is the undisputed champion of Disneyland counter service dining. It's really not even close. The comfort food here is second to none, and it feels like a "table service light" restaurant. The glorious fried chicken is Plaza Inn's claim to fame, and unlike some Disneyland snacks that get hyped-up, this chicken actually lives up to the hype. It's more addictive than nicotine and more delicious than bacon ice cream. During the holidays, the menu gets even better with the Yule Log added, but it's pretty spectacular year-round. Sarah is not a big fan of Plaza Inn, which is why it didn't receive a perfect score in our review, but I think most guests will love this place.
So there you have our top 10 counter service restaurants at Disneyland Resort! There are a few notable omissions, the biggest of which is probably Bengal Barbecue. We really like Bengal Barbecue as a place to grab a quick snack, but the prices are so high for the portion sizes that you're likely to spend $20 or more for a filling meal! Second is Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, where we've had a couple of better meals recently (their Mac & Cheese Flatbread was amazing!), but it's still hit or miss. Another one that some people seem to love is Redd Rockett's Pizza Port, and we just flat out don't like that place! Plenty of other restaurants that didn't make the list have great dishes–it was difficult to narrow the best restaurants down to just 10!
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Which restaurants would make your list of the top 10 counter service restaurants at Disneyland Resort? Do you agree or disagree with what we've listed? Plan on trying some of them when you visit Disneyland? Share your thoughts or questions in the comments!
No Starfield of Greens Salad??!??! Blasphemous! Just kidding, great list. I think Hungry Bear is should be a little higher and Royal Street Veranda should be lower, but thats just me.
Really enjoyed the lucky fortune cookery and cocina cucamonga on the pacific wharf. My wife had her first EVER corn dog at corn dog castle (and loved it- like a true patriot). And the Jolly Holiday Bakery is always delightful.
My favorite meal during my Disneyland trip (which was all counter-service restaurants) was the bread bowl clam chowder. I didn't have a great meal at the Hungry Bear Restaurant, but the ambiance was definitely a big plus. I can't wait to check out some of the other places on this list!
LOVE Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante! We discovered it on our trip last October and it was my favorite meal!! My husband is also very sad that Disney World doesn't have a a corn dog equivalent to the Little Red Wagon
I'm having deja vu. I thought you already covered this topic before. Maybe I'm just too tired. I do agree Plaza Inn's Chicken dinner is the undisputed heavy weight champion of the counter service meals at Disneyland.
What do you think is better…Cosmic Rays Chicken dinner or Plaza Inn?
I was a little surprised that River Belle Terrace made the list and that it made it to number six. Of all the wonderful things to eat I find it hard to cough up $13 for a cold sandwich and a few baked beans. I think Village Haus and Tomorrowland Terrace both top River Belle Terrace.
Otherwise good choices. Paradise Garden Grill is my new favorite.
Still have never had a corndog. I think I ate one once as a little kid. But definitely never one at Disneyland.
For those in the know (or the need to know), Rancho del Zocalo is also the only place in Disneyland to get Dr. Pepper!
Wha-wha-WHAT???? Thanks for the tip!!
For me, Flo's would be at the top just for that pie!
However, I think you should expand the list to include Downtown Disney. Given its proximity to the parks, we found it just as convenient to find someplace to eat in DD, and the food was generally cheaper and tastier.
In particular, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Tortilla Jo's, and Naples Pizza all do a counter service option that we loved. I strongly recommend DD as a viable counter service option at Disneyland.
Thank you for the list, I really appreciate it! I'm looking forward to trying a few of these new things out next spring and, of course, getting a corn dog or two.
Hungry Bear is the best! Had a delicious meal here on Sunday night as we watched them setting up and ferrying performers for Fantasmic! My vegetarian friends loved the Fried Green Tomato sandwich, I went with the Chicken sandwich which is also a great option here.
We leave for Disneyland in a month! Where is this burger from that you speak of…
Nice list – with quickservice i find I'm pretty loyal to a handful of restaurants.
1. Flo's
2. Lucky Fortune Cookery – I'm all about the coconut curry
3. Paradise Garden Grill – it sometimes even feels slightly healthy
4. Jolly Holiday – one of the few places on this coast you can get a decent mozzarella caprese
If Boardwalk pizza ever makes the Mac and cheese one permanent it'd be on my list too – though it is a perfect carb loading spot before a half marathon.
Hungry Bear is growing on me and the location is a great escape. French Market I've had two lackluster meals at – what would you recommend aside from the French Dip (I don't eat beef)?
Nice list, I agree Plaza is number one. Then I would go with Flo's and Jolly Holiday (the tomato soup and roast beef sandwich are great!).
I really need to give Plaza Inn a shot. I became PI adverse during my years as a Main Street cast member because the shared kitchen served our primary cast cafeteria (back in the DAY! We won't say what day that was). I think my contempt for PI had more to do with Inn Between prices than food quality. And boy do I love some good fried chicken, so it's definitely on the list!
I find myself surprised by wanting to check out the recently revamped Harbor Galley. I grew up going to Disneyland several times a year, worked there for two years, and was a passholder until I moved to DC. I've never once eaten at Harbor Galley. But with a new BBQ Chicken Baked Potato for six bucks and lobster roll for $13 (they run about $20 in DC), this is another joint I'm willing to give a fair shake.
My only lament is I feel I need a WDW length vacation to sample all the great food at DLR. How do you two manage to fit so much in?
SoCal resident here. Disneyland's PI chicken beats out Mrs. Knott's chicken any day (at least in my book). I still wish they would add the chicken & waffles option to the regular menu. Roscoes Chicken & Waffles is being built a mile south on Harbor, but construction looks to be stalled.
the Banana-Carmel French Toast looks so good! Hungry Bear is my favorite place to eat at Disneyland!
Thanks for the great list. We're a Walt Disney World family planning our first trip to Disneyland this summer. The only thing that would make this list better would be if you identified where each restaurant is located (Disneyland or DCA).
Love your website!
I've read all your reviews for DL food and still don't know where to eat the best breakfast. We stayed at PP hotel 5 yrs ago. Theirs was ok. Would like to go in the parks earlier though this time. We are staying at Grand CA this time, December 2014. I don't care for bananas, so the 2 you did review I wouldn't care for. Any suggestions?


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Xinalani Activities complement our guests stay with experiences for the mind, body and soul that open transformational opportunities. We have selected an array of add-ons that involve stress-relieving disciplines, mind-blowing adventures, and utter delight of the senses. Make sure you blend the colors for a fabulous retreat.
Temazcal Prehispanic Ritual
A temazcal is a type of sweat lodge which originated in ancient Mexico with Prehispanic indigenous people. During this solemn and symbolic ceremony, a Shaman will guide you through the antique protocol and invoke the four elements to purify your mind, body and soul. Challenge your senses, and inherit an ancient wisdom that will propel you forward, day after day.
Duration: 80 min.
Price: $210 per ceremony for a party of up to 6 people.
$35 per additional person.
Capacity: Max 16 people per ceremony.
Includes: full ritual protocol by certified shaman, all prep work, orientation and support before during and after practice, organic iced-tea or "agua fresca" and a tray of fresh fruit snacks.
Steam Bath Sessions
For those who would like to enjoy the many benefits of a rustic steam bath in our Temazcal but don't necessary want to experience the whole ceremony, Xinalani offers to set up steam bath sessions upon request.
Duration: 60 min
Price: $100 for a party of up to 4 people.
$20 per additional person
(Max. 16 people per session)
Includes: The Temazcal set up. Assistance in handling heated volcanic stones
Meditation Classes
Take a life-changing habit. Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned Zen master, let our experienced meditation instructor teach you the art of mindfulness, a solid asset to face the real challenges of our daily hectic lives.
Duration: 60 min.
Price: $60 per class.
$100 for a 2-class package.
$120 for a 3-class package.
(Max. 6 people per class)
Yoga Classes
Breathe, meditate, stretch, and grow. Two daily yoga sessions are already included in your stay at Xinalani: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Nevertheless you can continue to deepen your yoga practice by adding classes or specific tutorials to your schedule.
Duration: 90 min
Price for a single class: $70 per class for a party of up to 5 students.
$14 per additional student
Packaged Deal 1: 3 classes minimum. $60 per class for a party of up to 5 students.
$12 per additional student
Packaged Deal 2: 5 classes minimum. $50 per class for a party of up to 5 students.
$10 per additional student
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned surfer, you will enjoy this beautiful sand break producing small to medium sized waves, breaking leftwards. Surfing season is during the fall and winter (November to March). The surf point is located 2 min away walking out of Xinalani.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $75 per person (board rental included) with bilingual experienced instructor
Long board - $35 - 2 hours
Short board - $30 - 2 hours
Stand-up Paddle Board
Stand-up Paddle Boards are gaining popularity in the outdoors leisure world for they're really easy and fun to use and offer excellent fitness and core workouts. They are also a great way to practice yoga poses!
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $85 per person (board rental included)
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $35
Kayak and Snorkel
Feel free to take the kayaks out for a ride and explore the coastline around Xinalani: small fishermen villages, hidden pristine beaches, etc.
Kayak: Complimentary
Snorkel Kit: Complimentary
Scuba Diving Trip
Discover the natural habitat of majestic giant manta rays, sea turtles and exotic tropical fish. Scuba Diving in Banderas Bay and Puerto Vallarta is an amazing and rewarding activity that you can experience during your stay at Xinalani. The boat will pick you up at the yoga retreat center in the morning and take you out for two immersions in the south of the Bay of Banderas.
Days: Tuesdays & Fridays
Price: $105 per person (Min. 2 people)
Includes: 2 immersions
Cooking Class
Our chefs invite you to join them in the kitchen to learn about the secrets of preparing Xinalani delights. Cooking classes are a fun moment to share with your friends and loved ones. It's also a great way to update your cooking knowledge and incorporate some healthy gourmet tricks that will impress your family back home.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $50 per person
Min 2 people & Max 6 people
Salsa Dance Class
Uno, Dos, Tres, Cuatro! Ladies and Gentlemen, time to sway your hips like real Latinos! Dance is the physical manifestation of joy. Our Salsa Dance Class is the perfect occasion to share the passion for dance, build community, and to share moves and tips with your retreat friends.
FREE! Every Thursday down at the Lounge.
Includes: a free sample of our original "skinny girl" margarita.
Bonfire at the Beach
Gather with your friends on the sand under the moon light. Let us arrange a really nice old school setting for an unforgettable night around the bonfire. Parties on the beach create meaningful memories.
Price: $85 per group
Includes: a bottle of wine and waiter service until 11:00 pm
Duration: Unlimited. A service fee of $40 applies for each additional hour after 11 pm
Sunset over the Ocean
Have you ever sat on the water, watching the red sun melt into the horizon line? Hop on board for a beautiful panga ride. Don't miss this unique opportunity.
Price: $60 per group (Max. 6 people).
Duration: 60 min
Includes: a bottle of wine
Experience one of our many massage treatments ranging from Aromatherapy and Therapeutic massage to Reflexology - it's a gift of love to you to yourself.
Duration: 60 min / 90 min
(For reflexology only 45 min)
Price: Depends on the massage and the duration.
Special Spa Delights
Indulge your senses, pamper your body, and experience paradise at another level of comfort and bliss with our Xinalani's special spa delights. Hot stones, Reiki, Shiatsu, Thai massage and more.
45 min / 60 min / 90 min
Price: Depends on the massage and the duration.
Spa Signature Treats
Subtle stimulation of the senses is the first step towards renewed sensuality and confident intimacy. Xinalani's signature treats are perfect to indulge your body in pleasure.
*Tequila Experience 70 min
*4 Hands Ritual 90 min
*Day Spa 120 min
*Tequila Experience $125
*4 Hands Ritual $230
*Day Spa $180
Spa Body Treatments
Indulge your senses and enjoy our spa & beauty treatments that will give lightness to your heart and do wonders for your body and soul.
70 min / 45 min / 30 min
(depending on
the treatment)
30-min treatments $55
45-min treatments $75
70-min treatments $125
Spa Beauty Treatments
You may find yourself living a rather colorless life if you do not pause every now and then to indulge your senses. Our spa and beauty treatments will give lightness to your heart and do wonders for your body and soul.
Each Treatment 45 min
Hands & Feet pkg 6o min
Facial - $95
Mani - $45
Pedi - $55
Hands & Feet pkg - $60
Into The Wild
Explore the wilderness trekking through the pristine sierra behind Xinalani. Enjoy the unique contact with local fauna and flora, away from tourists. Follow our guide trekking through the pristine sierra behind Xinalani, as he "machetes" his way into the deep rain forest and leads you to a pristine waterfall.
Duration: 4 hrs
Price: $30 per person
Includes: Challenging Jungle Hike + Pristine Waterfall
Swim with Wild Dolphins
To swim with wild dolphins is an experience that you'll cherish for the rest of your life. This excursion is one of Xinalani guest's favorites. Our partners for this life-changing adventure are experienced marine biologists who decided to fund their research program by sharing with a handful of lucky souls the joy of interacting with wild dolphins in their natural habitat.
Duration: 5 hrs
Price: $380 for a party of up to four. $95 per additional person
Includes: short interactive lecture + boat rides + snorkel immersions with studied group of dolphins + whale watching excursion during season (November through March)
Bring: camera, swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen
Canopy Adventure
Anyone up for an adrenaline hit? Get on board for an exhilarating experience where you will swing at high speed from treetop to treetop through the dense tropical vegetation. The zip line tour guides provide all safety equipment for you to enjoy the day. Our boat will take you to Boca where you will get on a bus that will take you to the Canopy Adventure Park.
Duration: 5 hrs
Price: $70 per person
Includes: Transportation & Canopy adventure
Sea Safari Whale Watching
Embark on a boat and enjoy the Sea Safari Whale Watching tour around the Bay of Banderas. Follow these magnificent mammals while they jump, splash and play. Available from December to March, the Sea Safari Whale Watching tour is one of the most popular excursions in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Duration: 4 hrs
Price: $320 for a party of up to four.
$80 per additional person
Season: From November to March
Journey Yelapa
This day trip starts in the morning right out of Xinalani's doors, your guide will take you horse-back riding through the little town of Quimixto and to a waterfall! Then a boat will take you to Yelapa, another village down south where you will stroll and have a traditional lunch on the beach. When you're ready to go back to Xinalani, the boat will pick you up, fully loaded with Coronas!
Duration: 5 hrs
Price: $320 for a party of up to four. $80 per additional person
Includes: horse-back ride + waterfall swim + snorkel excursion + Yelapa discovery + lunch at a beach restaurant + return boat trip with Coronas
Xinalani Retreat Finder
Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation Retreat
with: Jörgen Christiansson
Join Jorgen Christiansson for a week of Ashtanga yoga, pranayama & meditation at this hidden paradise. A stunning oasis of nature set amongst 10 acres of splendid unspoiled jungle on the southern shore of Banderas...
Contact Us
Xinalani Office:
Maria Montessori 650-2. Aramara. CP:48314. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Xinalani Resort:
Playa Xinalani, Quimixto. CP:48399.
Puerto Vallarta. Jalisco, Mexico.
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of the equation. The rider's knees are part of the shock absorbers, the rider's feet distribute weight over one peg or the other, the way the rider actually sits on the bike can be the difference between winning and being mid pack.
But I digress, when the dust settled Capcom won the exclusive contract (whoopee, I'm sure it was practically given to them) for MotoGP games through 2012. The first entry of MotoGP08 was fairly well received. Folks like me enjoyed the handling, but those "hardcore" sim addicts felt it was too arcade. Sometimes these "sim" people REALLY piss me off, it's a GAME, you want it "sim" so bad why don't you just go out riding for real? I love "sim" handling more than your average but some of these guys take it too far.
The years that followed will (in my mind) forever be known as the Dark Ages of MotoGP games. After the lackluster sales MotoGP 08 Capcom did something very, very rash. They dropped the developer Milestone and went with Monumental instead. First let's look at Milestone a bit closer. Milestone is a small Italian developer that loves nothing more than making World Superbike (MotoGPs even more obscure cousin) and MotoGP games. They've been doing it since 1999! With only a few distractions like WRC and Superstars V8, two wheels are Milestone's bread and butter. Monumental, on the other hand made some RPGs (I think) and after two abysmal excuses for GP games closed shop at the end of 2011.
Now in 2013, Capcom's contract was not renewed, and that little developer in Italy stepped up and brought MotoGP back to its rightful home.
Coming from a hard to please GP fan I can say, without a doubt, this is one of the greatest GP games to date! If that's a stretch or you don't accept that, well it is certainly the best GP game of this console generation.
Literally everything has been improved from the menu screens with super slow motion footage in the background to all the glory and beauty of the Tuscany hills that surround the Mugello Circuit. Now, to your experienced Gran Turismo or Forza player it's still quite a ways behind but to anyone who's followed the GP game series this is like going from Mortal Kombat II to Mortal Kombat 2011! My head exploded in similar fashion.
The game consists of four modes; Grand Prix, World Championship, Career, and Time Attack. Grand Prix is basically a full race weekend which can be customized to include all practice and qualifying sessions. World Championship is a full 2013 season which sessions can be adjusted similarly to Grand Prix. You can compete as either an official rider or your own custom rider. Rider customization is nothing to write home about. Players can select various helmets, choose the color of their gloves and boots, racing number with a few font and color options, and a stock photo to represent their riders face. On a side note, you can create a female rider and as far as I know this is a first.
Career mode takes your created rider through the path of an aspiring MotoGP star. You start with a few wildcard rides at various races (this is actually how many riders get their start) until you sign your first contract with a Moto3 team, then Moto2, until you reach the pinnacle of MotoGP.
Moto3 is the "junior" class of MotoGP. The grid consists of 250cc single cylinder engines that can reach speeds in excess of 140mph and many of the riders are as young as 16 and 17! Moto2 is the intermediate class known for its large grid number and exciting close racing. Moto2 bikes are 600cc Honda powered engines and it is the only series in MotoGP with "stock" engines. Everyone uses the same engine but the chassis are from various manufacturers. Most people are going to forget all that and just hop onto the 1000cc 210mph+ fire breathing GP bikes. And this is what will turn off most new Moto gamers.
Just like in the real world, your understanding of the MotoGP bike is going improve 10 fold if you follow the path from Moto3, Moto2, to MotoGP. Not only do MotoGP games frustrate newbie's with the handling but that frustration can be double once your rider goes flying down the track while the bike is dancing in the wind. Unlike car games, for the newcomer crashing in MotoGP can be enough to throw the controller and move onto something else.
BUT STICK WITH IT! I've always loved racing games but ever since I've gotten into the bike genre I haven't looked back. There's nothing like having the bike slide sideways, millimeters from going into a high side, only to have the control to right it and hit the apex perfectly. Or to set up your friend online going into a turn wide only to cut it back through the next turn right by them untouched. MotoGP games are difficult because they DEMAND perfection.
That being said, MotoGP 13 is probably the most forgiving game in the series to date as well. Even on Pro handling (which should be default by the way, don't cheat yourself!) running off track is not the end of the world. In previous entries if you so much touched the grass you might as well take your hands off the sticks and just pray for the best. In GP 13 the grass is definitely slower but it won't spit you off the bike at the first sign of lean angle. In fact, it's coming back onto the track where I seem to fall the most! The tire dirty system Milestone implemented is pretty good along with the other 300+ parameters they have worked into the physics model. No longer can you drive onto the curb of the apex with total disregard, you're front tire will wash right out.
MotoGP 13 also adds in some other areas. Track progression has been a staple in Milestone's World Superbike series but this is the first time they've had the chance to use it in GP. As the race progresses more rubber gets laid on the track (artificially in this case) and a "best" line starts to appear. The line provides much more grip braking into turns and accelerating out. The newest edition however is the progressive weather feature. After many seasons of having to start a race dry and then cut it short if it began to rain, teams are now allowed to return to the pit and hop on a bike with wet tires (or vice versa if the race started wet) and this has now been implemented in the MotoGP 13 game.
The various riding styles are also represented by the official riders and can be used for your custom rider. Will you have a more orthodox style like 9 time World Champ Valentino Rossi or the hanging-off-your-ass-knee-to-the-ground-ELBOW-TO-THE-GROUND?! style of MotoGPs newest phenom Marc Marquez. I have to say when you're in a race being able to actually notice the various styles is pretty impressive.
The handling of the bikes themselves is going to take some getting used to even for a weathered vet like myself. Milestone has added a "tuck-in" button (much to my chagrin) this time around that hunches your rider over the tank and under the bubble (that's the windshield in moto-speak) for max aerodynamics. It feels a bit like a turbo button but if you've played MotoGP 09/10 first I apologize 'cause that game was awful and second, don't worry the tuck button in MotoGP 13 is much more realistic, I'm even beginning to love it. However, if you hate it then, like most things in MotoGP 13, it can be set to auto with no penalty from what I can see. When tucked the bike is much less eager to turn. Going fast in MotoGP isn't all about the best line but when you tuck and when you don't.
The bike feels light yet connected to the track (in a good way) but a little too much throttle coming out and even less rear brake going in will find you sideways at first and in the gravel shortly after. The new rider has to get used to getting most of their braking done while the bike is perfectly upright and THEN lean in (huh, kinda like REAL LIFE). It takes time but once it's understood the whole game opens up. Soon you'll have that rear tire stepping out under braking or having the bike do a drift that would make Casey Stoner jealous.
However, my favorite addition so far is the traction control. In previous Milestone games there has either been no traction control at all or the traction control was auto and could not be adjusted. In MotoGP 13 the traction control can be adjusted on the fly! Having trouble going into Turn 1? Crank up that TC on the home straight. Think you can exit that turn with more power? Click the TC down a couple notches and use the rear to steer.
The throttle is also extremely responsive (assuming you use the trigger) and can be progressively rolled on. It can make for some very precise lines, but managing the TC and throttle becomes a science.
Once you've wrapped your mind around the bike and the handling you might want to venture online and get ready for some REAL competition. Even though most two wheel games haven't seen the US shore there is still a group of extremely passionate US players. OK so there's only about 10 of us but worldwide (Europe mostly) there is more than enough for a full grid. Unfortunately after years of 16 player rooms Milestone has been forced to cut the max to 12 players. Disappointing, but if it means less lag when I join a room being hosted in Portugal I won't complain.
MotoGP 13 delivers the most robust motorcycle racing experience to date. Never has a game in this series focused so much on minor details or had such a complex physics engine. After being dropped from MotoGP 08 Milestone has come back with a vengeance and they have more than delivered with MotoGP 13.
(+) MotoGP finally has a proper developer
(+) Menus and overall graphics look great
(-) ... just not as great as Forza or GT
(+) Custom rider and riding style
(-) Steep learning curve for new moto gamers even with low difficulty and full assists
(+) Progressive weather and track rubber
(+) tons of race and assist options and bike tuning options
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3428 comments found
OK I bought this theme and it has great documentation, but HOW do you create the HOME page??? I already have content in the database so I do not want to import example data, I just want to create the home page.
And the support site is down again!
I am sorry for the downtimes that occur with the support forum . We hope to move to another hosting company soon so that these problems never occur again.
Best regards, Stefan
I understand. Your themes are worth the wait. Looking forward to your future success. Thank you.
How can I install my own Web font?
Although the Kallyas theme includes many web fonts, our company has purchased its own, legal font. I have installed all the web components, and the css file.
How can I change the font of the main nav menu?
Dear Kallyas team On profilio option, I've been uploaded big pictures but the website doesn't show the pictures , I know its about the picture sizes. Actually my pictures should be big size, whats the solution?
Everyone Kenjy was so nice to create a video tutorial, since there are not so good manuals on this tutorial.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYzrAZSzaO4
Thanks for reposting this. As soon as i resolve my personal problems i will continue to add content to our online documentation that can be found here :http://support.hogash.com/documentation/
Best regards, Stefan
Curious as to what has happened to the developer. He has not posted anything on his facebook or twitter account since April however the last update for the theme was approved on Jun 26th. Hope they are not having personal/family problems….however someone (him or the other guy that works with him) should at least post something here to let us (the paying customers) know what is going on and if/when the support forum will be available again.
I am sorry for my absence. I ( the developer of Kallyas have indeed some personal problems ). In my absence, all the support ( on our forum ) is / will be provided by Dani and the rest of the support staff.
I should be back in the office starting next week ( hopefully ).
Also , the other guy ( ) Marius, is the designer , so he cannot help that much with the themeforest comment.
I will try to answer the comments here everyday until i get back in the ofice.
Best regards, Stefan
No problem….I understand that everyone encounters personal problems. I hope everything starts getting better for you soon. You have the best theme on Themeforest
Support site is down again. And since it's the weekend they probably won't have it fixed until tomorrow. Again.
I am really sorry for the support forum . we are affected by our hosting company. We will soon move to a more serious hosting company .
Best regards, Stefan
Apparently making $310,000 on this theme… isn't worth it for you to care at all about your buyers. GREAT JOB! (and that is just the wordpress theme)
I will be asking for a refund now because you won't support me. If I need to charge-back I will.
Good Luck to anyone who wants support with this theme.
You cost me a $1400 client so I was really pissed when I wrote that. I do NOT wish to refund now, I will use the theme for another site. I hope things work out for you and your problems get resolved. Just next time get somebody to step in and tell us your having personal problems or something. You left us completely hanging and I didn't even know about the Hogosh Support Board until long after I lost the client. I wish you all the best.
Kinda harsh comments here. I don't know what's going on at the moment with Hogash, but I've had great support in the past.
Thank you for your nice comment. Indded, i ( Stefan ) have some problems and cannot respond to the themeforest comments. However, all our support is provided trough our support forum and i see that our support staff responded to all the threads opened.
Best regards, Stefan
This is rated as one of the best and appreciated theme here on Themeforest and I am really interested to buy it…..but…without a steady support by Author and a working helpdesk website, how can I proceed to buy it confidently?
Thank you for the interest in Kallyas. I ( the developer ) have some personal problems and couldn't respond to the themeforest comments.
Considering this, you have nothing to worry about support because all our support is provided on our own support forum by our support staff and can be found here :
Also , just before my problems appeared, i've managed to put online our new documentation section that will be constantly updated :http://support.hogash.com/documentation/
Best regards, Stefan
Warning to all people thinking about buying this theme
This theme looks really great, it's easy to use and easy to develop…
there are major issues with the SEO (search engine optimisation), which if any web developer / marketer knows is one of the most important part of a website if you want to actually get found.
On the forums there are loads of people calling out to the developers of this theme asking for help, however they are either not listening, or not really fussed that people will buy this theme, create an awesome looking website, but then not get found on Google…
Think before you buy, especially if you are paying for the extended license…
I'm am sorry to see your negative comment here . I want to assure you that i am aware of the thread on our support forum , however, i also want to point out that the theme is very optimized for SEO ( also , i am aware that more seo optimizations can be made and i will do them in updates ).
I will also try to soon give a full reply to that thread and i will point out all the SEO improvements that the theme has ( for SEO experts only ).
Best regards, Stefan
I have problem with your theme again, the slider from the home is show beet and 2 second after is don't show any more , also is impossible to update the theme , pleases i need this fix ASAP
@Karlorbiss: so had you noted a SERP's drop after installed this theme?
It is really interesting argument and it shall be well analyzed with Authors, but it seems impossible to be in contact with them…
Can you suggest some valid alternatives to this theme, please?
Thank you for the interest in Kallyas. I want to say that the theme has a lot of SEO features built in. Regarding the drop , well, this needs to be addressed by case to case. It is a little hard for me to explain all the SEO features done in the theme here so i will respond at the thread opened on our own support forum.
Also , because of the fact that only a few clients reported this, i think this is not a problem with the theme ( will know more after i will check our clients websites to see how they've built their content )
Best regards, Stefan
This is a beautiful theme, however the support has been minimal. There seems to be one guy, Dani who is manning the support forum, I think he is limited to how much he can help with the bugs in this theme. Some of the major bugs that have not been addressed in months: 1. You cannot have a sidebar on your home page, if you are using Page Builder Elements for all the nice functionality (which is a huge factor with this theme). Even though you set your theme to have a default sidebar on every page, side bar does not show up on the home page. You have created a sidebar, you have put in your widgets, the sidebar shows on other pages, it won't on the homepage!
2. Sidebar doesn't work with PageBuilder Elements – The pagebuilder elements sit below the wp sidebar and the normal wordpress content area. So if you have little to no content in the normal wp content area, and all your content is created with the pagebuilder elements, you have big white empty space, then your content.
3. Bug with WooCommerce and PageBuilder Elements. I have picked up things not working when WooCommerce is activated on your designated Shop Page. If you put it in a testimonials slider/fader or Partner Logo Slider/Carousel none of it works properly – no fading, no sliding. So if you plan to make your homepage, the WooCommerce Shop Page and use some of the nice tools in PageBuilder, be warned it doesn't work as it should!
I don't know what I'm going to do. I've invested weeks with this theme, hoping, praying for an update to fix obvious bugs. Client is waiting….
If I were you, I would look elsewhere if you have not bought this theme yet. Good Luck if you have!
I am sorry to see this comment. All i can say is that not all the points you've mentioned are bugs. At the moment i have some personal problems, and , as you can see, i was a little absent. I should be back in the office next week, and , if the points mentioned turn out to be really bugs , i will update the theme .
Best regards, Stefan
Hi Stefan, thank you for the reply, I am really sorry regarding your absence. Hope everything works out positively.
Thanks for your comment. This week should be the last one where my presence is limited here on themeforest.
Best regards, Stefan
Does anyone know what happened to the author?
I am sorry for my absence here on themeforest. I have some personal problems and all the support was/is taken care by our support staff and on our own support forum.
I should be back in the office starting next week.
Thank you for your patience, stefan
I agree with you there are a number of basic issues with the theme when you are the normal WordPress edit menu, but it is relatively easy to work around these issues.
The thing that you need to remember is that the themes framework is based upon Twitter Bootstrap and much of its documentation is relevant for this theme ie the button shortcodes.
You can also add a few missing bootstrap classes.
Secondly, the theme uses Prettypicture lightbox and again you can easily create light boxes for all types of content by reading the simple PP documentation.
Duplicating content is also an issue when using that he page builder, but this again is easy to remedy when using the duplicate page plugin as mentioned in another post.
If you need some help PM me
Runner2009 Burt Gordon
Thank you for the help.
best regars, Stefan
What is the "Major Issue" with SEO in this theme? I would really be interested in what your findings are.
I've used this theme for two clients sites and they are very happy. Yes, there are some basic issues that need to be worked around, but with simple creative thinking you can get around these issues.
The sidebar issue on the home page is frustrating. You can work around this by creating a dummy side bar or create a new widget area and then make it into a shortcode and place that shortcode into the right 1/4 column on the front page.
In my experience, giving up all your work and going to a new theme will only get you further behind
If you need help let me know by PM
Runner2009 Burt Gordon
i will let karlorbiss to answer you to the first question. If you want my opinion, i will respond to our own support forum soon about this,
Best regards, Stefan
Here are videos I created for one of my clients and his site. Basically its kallyas training.
The SECOND Video is the best one to watch. It shows you how to build a PAGE using Kallyas.Setting up Kallyas Wordpress Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia7J-5rKlXE How To Build a Page in Kallyas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXk46br8aOk How To Create A Post / Article Kallyas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UsEJrIsr-Q
With no support from this themes developer, I wish you all the best.
Thank you for the videos. It is ok if i add them to our online documentation ?http://support.hogash.com/documentation/
Best regards, Stefan
Yes that is okay with me.
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On Oct. 23 at approximately 11:34 a.m., units from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police responded to the Dominion LNG Plant Gas Dock located at 2100 Cove Point Road in Lusby, to investigate a reported industrial accident. Members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Team (SOT) arrived on scene first and provided assistance with medical treatment and attempted to resuscitate the victim. The victim, later identified as Mark Eugene Copeland, AKA "Country", 45 of Palmetto, FL, was later pronounced deceased at Calvert Memorial Hospital.
The preliminary investigation revealed Copeland was working for Greg's Marine as a laborer. His duties this day were to chip away old cement jackets placed over pilings at the gas dock, preparing these pilings for new jackets, approximately 1 mile off the coast of Calvert County. While conducting this task, Copeland was equipped with a neoprene wet suit, fins, a harness, and a diver's helmet. Copeland slipped underwater and continued to the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, approximately 40 feet. After several attempts, Copeland's supervisor finally rescued his unconscious body from the Bay's floor. CPR was conducted by Copeland's co-workers as well as medical staff and members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office.
Forensic Investigator Inscoe was contacted and responded to Calvert Memorial Hospital. Investigator Inscoe's Investigation revealed there were no signs of trauma to the body. The deceased was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, Maryland for an autopsy.
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DW faces some numerous challenges this offseason, like all GMs. He knows who to definitely keep that is still under contract withus, who he should probably let go as UFAs, and cases that are on the fence. Setoguchi seems to be the toughest case he has this summer.
With Seto's performance during the regular season and postseason (especially against LA and Detroit), there are a few things that can happen:
1) Arbitration (very likely). Seto has rocked the house with many game winning goals these playoffs.
2) Agreement (good chance). I believe Seto wishes to remain in San Jose, but he would like some sort of raise (just like Pav got a raise last year when he signed a 4-year extension). I predict Seto's salary next season if he remains a Shark to be between 2 and 3 million. This may cause problems for DW as he tries to upgrade the blueline, especially if he resigns White then goes after a UFA D-man.
3) Let him go (very unlikely). We have great scoring power with 6 top forwards, so losing Seto won't hurt us much if it does hurt us at all. Plus, it may free up some cap space to upgrade the blueline which should be DW's biggest priority to maintain our chances next season and to even make it better.
4) Offer sheet (good chance). I would say there are a handful of teams out there which would love to add him to their forward lines (perhaps Phoenix, St Louis, Colorado, Columbus, or LA). I predict an offer sheet given to Seto would be at least 3 million. If it were that high, DW would probably let him go because of the cap space he would have left should he decide to match it, plus he would get compensation if he decided not to match it. But if it is under 2.5 million, DW would most likely match it and keep Seto.
I short, I believe Seto will remain a Shark. But if he doesn't, DW will make the best of it.
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CONRAD F. MALLEK / Military Law / Criminal Law
Conrad F. Mallek, a Norridge, Illinois native, graduated from Ridgewood High School in June 1969. He earned his varsity letters in wrestling (3 years) and track (pole vault 3 years). He had a full wrestling scholarship at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy in May 1973. In 1976 he received his J.D. from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois.
He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in August 1975. He graduated from Naval Justice School in August 1977. He was a Judge Advocate on active duty in the United States Marine Corps from August 1977 until May 1988. He has been in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from July 1988 to March 2004, when he retired with 28 years of service. Colonel Mallek was stationed at the following duty stations: Okinawa, Japan; Yuma, Arizona; Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines; Tustin, California; and El Toro, California. In his twelve years of active duty he had prosecuted or defended approximately 300 military criminal bench and jury trials from major felonies to simple misdemeanors, including murder, narcotics, child molestation, rape, armed robbery, larceny, aggravated assault and bad checks. He has spent approximately five years as a trial counsel and five years as a defense counsel and two years in review. He had represented the government or respondent in over 60 contested administrative hearings. He was responsible for preparation of post-trial review and analysis of over 300 cases. He acted as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney at the Federal Magistrate level both at Yuma, Arizona and Irvine, California. In the Reserves Colonel Mallek has held the billets of Military Justice Officer, Assistant Regional Defense Counsel West Coast, and a General Courts-Marital Judge, Sierra Circuit. Colonel Mallek was the Senior Reserve Military Judge from 1999 to 2002.
Mr. Mallek has been a Deputy County Attorney for Yuma County, Arizona from June 1988 to May 2008. He has prosecuted major felonies to include capital murder, major narcotic investigations involving Title III wire taps and other common law crimes. He had been a supervisor since 1996. He also handled related civil forfeiture actions.
Mr. Mallek was the President of Yuma County Bar Association in 1993. He has been a member of the Public Lawyers Committee (1990-91), and Criminal Rules Committee (1992-2002) State Bar of Arizona. He was the Chairman of the Criminal Rules Committee his last two years. He was on the Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Arizona from 2002-2005. He has been an Attorney-Coach, High School Mock Trial Competition from 1989-2007. He was on the Board of Directors for Community Legal Services from 1997 to 2005. He was Co-President of the Board of Directors of CLS in 2003-2004. He had been the Presiding Justice for the Elks Lodge in Yuma from 1995 to 2006. He has been nominated twice as the Prosecutor of the Year for Yuma County (1990, 1996). He has also been a panel member at the seminar Capital Litigation, presented yearly by the Arizona Attorney General's Office. He has been the coordinator for four Marine Corps Trial Advocacy Seminars and one Yuma County Trial Advocacy Seminar. He has also been an instructor in approximately twenty-two Trial Advocacy Seminars. He has been a member of the Northern Arizona University Alumni Association, Yuma Chapter since 1993 and its president in 1998. He was appointed to the Saint Francis Church Pastoral Council in 1998 to 2007 and had been the Chairman since 2005. He has also been appointed by the Mayor of Yuma to the City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Commission. He served on that Commission from 1996 to 2006 and was Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission the last two years. He has been Head Coach or Assistant Coach for Flag Football (Pop Warner) from 1999 to 2006. He has also coached girls' soccer from 2002 to present. Colonel Mallek has been the senior member on three executive seminars (Macedonia, Suriname and El Salvador) regarding the instruction of human rights, witness protection and military justice training for military officers and government civilian personnel under the auspices of the Expanded International Military Education and Training (EIMET) program. He was elected as president of YALE (Yuma Area Law Enforcement) in 2006. He was recently chosen as one of 20 citizens to attend the first Citizens Academy of the Yuma Sector Border Patrol.
Mr. Mallek worked for the Department of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq from June 2008 to June 2009. He served as Assistant Director for the Investigative Support Unit and Grant Officer's Representative for the Baghdad Legal Defense Clinic as part of the Law and Order Task Force, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Under his leadership the Investigative Unit assisted in bringing multiple high profile cases to trial before the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, Al Rusafa District. The last part of his tour he mentored 25 Iraq Defense Attorneys of the Legal Defense Clinic located inside the largest prison in Iraq. The Baghdad Legal Defense Clinic was a pilot project funded under the US Embassy Targeted Development Funds Program. The project is operated and supervised by the Iraqi Bar Association and is staffed by Iraqi lawyers and support staff.
The Legal Defense Clinic operates on a full-time basis at the Rusafa Detention Center and conducts detainee intake interviews, provides detainee clients with legal counsel and advice, represents detainee clients in investigatory hearings and at trials in accordance with Iraqi law. In addition, this project is also designed to assist the detainee-clients with their safe reintegration back into the community.
Colonel Mallek has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (two bronze stars in lieu of third award), Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (bronze star in lieu of second award) and Armed Forces Reserve Medal for his service in the Marine Corps. Mr. Mallek was awarded Commander's Award for Civilian Service from Lieutenant General Charles H. Jacoby Jr., U. S. Army, a Certificate of Appreciation from Ambassador Christopher R. Hill U. S. Embassy Iraq, and recognition for his exceptional dedication and outstanding service from Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice.
He and his wife, the former Gloria Domingo, have three daughters (Symantha, Mary, and Catherine) and a son (Frank the destroyer).


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This shouldn't be a surprise. If exercise is healthy for our hearts and lungs, then why not for our brains? And if exercise can improve brain function, then it may also be beneficial for mood, cognition, and overall mental performance.
Research studies have shown that moderately intense physical activity, and especially aerobic exercise like brisk walking and running, can lead to improvements in cognitive functions like attention, reasoning, and decision making. Experiments have compared groups of people who exercised regularly with others who did not. The improvements in brain function were most dramatic in older adults, but all ages appeared to benefit from increased physical exercise.
One recent analysis looked at the combined results of 18 different studies of the possible cognitive effects of fitness training in older adults. Although the results showed gains in all types of cognitive activity among the fitness-training groups, the greatest advances were found in the exercisers' executive functioning, which controls higher-level decision making skills like planning, scheduling, multi-tasking, and dealing with ambiguity.
We need executive functioning to be able to select appropriate social behaviors and inhibit inappropriate actions. Other types of cognitive activity include reaction time, the ability to remember or interpret visual information, and lower-level decisionmaking.
Surveys also show that people who are physically active throughout their lives are less likely to experience cognitive decline later in life. And those who exercise regularly are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Some clues may explain how physical activity can help the cognitive functioning of our brains. It has been shown, for example, that fitness training can improve blood flow in the brain and increase the number of capillaries carrying the blood.
Exercise also increases levels of neurochemicals that stimulate the interconnections among neurons. And exercise may increase the size of some areas of the brain or, at least, slow their rate of decrease as we age. Many of these changes are most prominent in the brain's frontal cortex, the area most important for executive functioning.
So remember, even modest increases in physical activity can be beneficial for your brain and for the important things that organ does for you. How much exercise is enough?
That depends on your age and health, but vigorous walking for 20 to 30 minutes a few days a week is a good start. Be sure to check with your health care provider before starting a new, rigorous exercise program.
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Eggnog Fruit Fluff Recipe
I regularly fit a blend of apples, blueberries and other fruit into my December menus. The eggnog in the dressing suits this sweet salad for Christmas. Tami Harrington, West Chicago, Illinois
- 1 cup eggnog, chilled
- 1 envelope whipped topping mix (Dream Whip)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
- 1 can (16 ounces) slices peaches, drained
- 2 medium tart apples, chopped
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 3/4 cup halved maraschino cherries
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- In a bowl, beat eggnog, whipped topping mix and nutmeg on high speed until soft peaks form. Combine the remaining ingredients; fold into eggnog mixture. Cover and refrigerate. Gently stir just before serving. Yield: 10-12 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with commercially prepared eggnog.
Originally published as Eggnog Fruit Fluff in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p76
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Recording three goals and an assist in Sioux City's 5-1 win over Omaha, Musketeer forward Jake Guentzel extended his scoring streak to 17-games.Guentzel recorded the natural hat trick with goals in the first, second and third periods of Saturday night's victory.
The Woodbury, Minnesota native has found the back of the net 13 times and recorded 22 assists over the past 17 games.
Sioux City is 11-5-1 over that span.
Guentzel is now 8th in the league in scoring with 65 points following his performance Saturday night.
His 25 goals are tops on the team. He's tied for 16th in the league.
He's unselfish as well. His 40 assists are good for sixth in the USHL.


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Once the blistering heat gave way to comfortable fair-going conditions, the Minnesota State Fair was able to snap two attendance records over Labor Day weekend.
On Sunday, 236,197 visitors allowed it to be the best-attended single day in State Fair history. Labor Day hit an all-time high attendance for the holiday, tallying 164,277 fair-goers.
Seven of the Fair's 12 days saw scorching sidewalks, smoldering fried cuisine and pools of melting ice cream, but at long last, the final days of the Fair gave way to late summer breeze and comfortable conditions.
-The State Fair's agricultural and creative competitions brought in nearly 36,000 entries
-$1 million in prize money was doled out to winners of various competitions including livestock, school projects, dog trials, baked and canned goods, fruit, vegetables, crafts, bee and honey products, fine arts, farm crops, flowers, butter, cheese, among others
-"The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" presented by Forever Floral won the 2013 Minnesota State Fair Floral Designer People's Choice Award as part of the first-ever Minnesota State Florist Association Floralpalooza in the Agriculture Horticulture Building
-MarJenna McWilliam of Winger was crowned the 60th Princess Kay of the Milky Way to serve as the official goodwill ambassador for more than 4,000 Minnesota dairy farmers this year
-The CHS Miracle of Birth Center welcomed dozens of baby chicks and ducklings into the world along with 207 other newborn animals, including 157 piglets, 13 calves and 37 lambs
-85,234 people attended Grandstand events. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Tim McGraw each boasted sold-out shows
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Nope i certainly don't know what I'm doing. I tried out the "Non-linear" video editor Edius 5 and found that just like the Pinnacle Studio 14 Hd it proved to be much to frustrating and cryptic to deal with. Perhaps Sony Vegas has spoiled it for me but that program seems so intuitive. It's just so easy to drag and drop music and sound, still and motion pictures all in a a program that doesn't tax my system. Perhaps this is why most films really suck. It's just to technical. I can't imagine Proust or Kafka wasting their time setting type or making paper. I guess I have a theory about art that doesn't stress technique. I mean it's all technique in a way but the striving for technical polish destroys the creation. A good example is rock music. Technically great musicians don't make compelling music they make impressive music. A Micheal Bay or a Tony Scott film may look nice but since the creator's purpose is to impress it ends up just being a pointless exercise. Of course I've certainly seen the other side of it where some high concept "arteest" who has nothing to say just jumbles some crap together and gets a patron. I wonder how deep these artists actually are? How can people without any curiosity, raised on mass media actually say anything worth hearing. But that's probably too harsh I mean I love a cartoon like the Family Guy because it seems honest somehow. In the end it's vapid and pointless but at the same time it brings all the other mass media schtick into perspective. That's why it's so great but at the same time it is just pointing out how little compelling "entertainment" there is available. One more thing…We live In New Times… I can freely listen to all this highbrow stuff without succumbing to any rote paths. I can combine anything I want, I have all the capabilities at my fingertips to create a new cinema with the depth of great literature. This is the kind of thing that will never be done by large groups of people with "careers" in art. It will only come from those who somehow comfortably exist outside of these straitjackets. If your the kind of person who thinks that NPR or PBS is in anyway intelligent or interesting you just are not there yet. At some point I thought that too but it was a mistake and if you don't get out soon you will find your self dying in a tiny little world which you could have transcended if only you had the courage , anger or depression to see what you were actually involved in. It's all too much to talk about. I can feel this line of thought begin to fray. I've spent the last few years not looking at TV except for the Cartoons and since what's on TV is their major subject I am beginning to lose the references. Personally I like to surround myself with philosophy lectures and audiobooks. Since these things can be obtained for free I just play them in the back round all day long. Hubert Dreyfus, Rick Roderick, Robert Solomon and Slavoj Žižek have hundreds and hundreds of hours of audio and video available that actually takes your head out of your ass. This kind of serious thought is much more fun to engage and there is absolutely none of it on the mass media. It's strange just how many hours of crap is produced every year and there is not one show or documentary or drama with anything even approaching the kinds of viewpoints and Ideas that are talked about in all of these guys lectures. Of course listening to it is not something anyone who has a vested interest in the current culture could do without destroying their opinion of the life they have led, especially if they have a good job or some religious prejudice. However the vastness of the space opened up by them makes the current tiny little worlds most people live in seem like a complete waste. One quick example would be a person who has spent their life espousing fiscal responsibility and good honest hard work. The don't make waves and they are really dedicated to their work. What happens to a person like that? Well in today's culture they end up alone in a nursing home wondering what exactly it is they accomplished. Perhaps they were a banker who finally realizes that all the money they manipulated suddenly dissappeared before their eyes or maybe they are a minister who despite their best efforts was only able to pretend to believed in God all the while actually living in fear. Someone who spends their life working retail or food service don't actually accomplish as much in their whole lives as a construction worker, nurses aid or garbage man does everyday. These phantom worlds are the province of the vast majority of people. Philosophy and actual art challenges a person to drop out of this society because it does not go anywhere and it never will. The mass Media is a huge consensual penal colony. Ok now I forgot what I was talking about. Oh yeah. I want to use Sony Vegas but I screwed up the installation and I need to reinstall my operating system before I can use it. I also need to figure out how to use the Quick-time .mov format in it since that's what the canon 7d put's out. I wait to get this tripod it's made of aluminum and can hold 11 pounds!! I also have a flash coming and a 16 gig flash card but the most important thing is a wide angle lens which is really hard to come by with the APS-C sensored camera's( i had to get a Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens) unless your willing to spend quite a bit of money. Here is the last Film Short I made (before I got the 7D)
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What you don't hear cannot effect you
posted 08/11/08 Arise, Olivier Messiaen, soraxtm
I listened to the quartet for the end of time again today.
I don't know why I like it so much. I mean I haven't listened or even got any Stockhausen or John cage. Maybe it's because people shut up when you play it. Maybe it's because it's just so goddamn highbrow that you just know your doing something good for your brain. I doubt the creation of new neural pathways is an easy matter . If that was the case I would doubt everyone would be so stupid. Stupid and boring. Why is everyone so so so tired and worn out. Why are their brains so dispensable. People just say and think the same thing over and over and over. It must be the fascist state we are required to live in because we have a democracy. Can you imaging if anyone just went ahead and thought their own thoughts, if they could even tell what they were. I mean even on the internet it's hard to find anything challenging to read or listen to. I have personally scoured the internet for lectured and audiobooks to listen to and I find myself listening to the same one over and over. There are a few lectures from berkely that are interesting but that's about it. I don't want to learn fact or vocabulary or how to be an elite or intellectual I just want to be amazed. I want the world to unfold for me, I want to see thing with new eyes everyday.
Is that to much to ask.
I mean fuck
from the wiki
"It is almost impossible to mistake a Messiaen composition for the work of any other Western classical composer. His music has been described as outside the western musical tradition, although growing out of that tradition and influenced by it.[25] Much of Messiaen's output denies the western conventions of forward motion, development and diatonic harmonic resolution. This is partly due to the symmetries of his technique — for instance the modes of limited transposition do not admit the conventional cadences found in western classical music.
Messiaen's youthful love for the fairy-tale element in Shakespeare prefigured his later expressions of what he called "the marvellous aspects of the [Roman Catholic] Faith" — among which may be numbered Christ's Nativity, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Transfiguration, the Apocalypse and the hereafter. Messiaen was not interested in depicting aspects of theology such as sin;[26] rather he concentrated on the theology of joy, divine love, and human redemption.
Although Messiaen continually evolved new composition techniques, he integrated them into his musical style; so, for instance, his final work still retains the use of modes of limited transposition. For many commentators this continual development of Messiaen's musical language made every major work from the Quatuor onwards a conscious summation of all that Messiaen had composed up to that time. However, very few of these major works contain no new technical ideas — simple examples being the introduction of communicable language in Meditations, the invention of a new percussion instrument (the geophone) for Des canyons aux etoiles…, and the freedom from any synchronisation with the main pulse of individual parts in certain birdsong episodes of St. François d'Assise.
As well as discovering new techniques for himself, Messiaen found and absorbed exotic music into his compositional style, including Ancient Greek rhythms, Hindu rhythms (he encountered Śārṅgadeva's list of 120 rhythmic units, the deçî-tâlas[27]) Balinese and Javanese Gamelan, birdsong, and Japanese music (see Example 1 for an instance of his use of ancient Greek and Hindu rhythms).
While he was instrumental in the academic exploration of his techniques (he published two treatises, the later one in five volumes which was substantially complete when he died), and was himself a master of music analysis, he considered the development and study of techniques to be a means to intellectual, aesthetic and emotional ends. In this connection, Messiaen maintained that a musical composition must be measured against three separate criteria: to be successful it must be interesting, beautiful to listen to, and it must touch the listener.[28]"


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CS244A: Introduction to Computer Networks
CS140 is a strict pre-requisite for CS244A, and will be enforced without exception. If you have not taken CS140 at Stanford, you must get the permission of the instructor to take CS244a. Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Include a description and/or a URL to the class you took at your undergraduate university. If you do not have permission to take the class, you may be dropped automatically. We expect a strong background in C programming and familiarity with the unix environment. Take a look at homework #1 (listed on the
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11.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
12.2012 Clomid 100mg + TI = BFN
01.2013 First visit with RE
02.2013 Clomid 150mg + TI = BFN
03.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
05.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
06.2013 Femara 7.5mg + TI = BFN
*Taking a break*
To answer my own question...I would love 6 babies. 3 boys and 3 girls just because I don't really have a preference.
(all my MN's are in honor of family)
Boys - Le.vi Ky.le, Everett Owen nn Rhett & Blake Alan
Girls - Lay.la K.ay, Grace Catherine nn Gracie & maybe...Elsie, Elsa, Ana, Annie, Anneliese?...I like a lot of girls names lol
I love you. Maybe I'm an idiot for it, but I always have. Everything good that I try and do I do it because of you. I try and get away but I just keep coming back. And that's because I love you.
I think we are only going to have these 3, but DH used to joke about having 5...
Theodore (DS1)
Francis (DS2)
Magdalena (Maggie)
Teresa (Tessa)
Id like 2 more, realistically we are 85% sure will be done with our 2nd.
Boy: Micah/Mateo Sebastian
Girl: Madeline/Meredith Ophelia
Trying to get knocked up since June 2012 ~ Dx: PCOS
BFP 7.24.13 ~ EDD 4.2.14 ~ m/c 9.16.13 @ 11w4d
BFP 5.4.14 ~ EDD 1.12.15 ~ stick little bean!


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It's a dog's life for royals as they head for Sydney
A pair of police dog puppies had the Duke the Duchess of Cambridge in raptures as their tour of New Zealand drew to a close.
William and Kate were left grinning from ear to ear when they were introduced to the 12-day-old puppies during a visit to the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua, near the capital Wellington.
The Duke stroked one puppy as he held it while Kate clutched the other to her chest with both hands.She seemed especially spellbound and said: "It wants to hide under my jacket. I think it can smell George."
The royal couple did not let the constant rain dampen their visit and they sheltered under umbrellas as they talked to officers, police staff and police dog foster families.
The Duchess was wearing a dark skirt suit by New Zealand designer Rebecca Taylor.
Signing the Wellington city visitors' book #RoyalVisitNZ #sun! http://t.co/M4KXhj92Ob
The royal couple have now left New Zealand for Sydney, Australia.
The royals leave Wellington for Sydney http://t.co/ZtDMCDFdj8