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For her 17th birthday, Maggie Hall got some nice presents.
She got a cell-phone charger. She got pizza and ice cream. Her parents promised to buy her a prom dress. But none of those things compared to the present Hall gave herself and her Cooperstown teammates on April 17 in Hamilton.
Hall, a junior shortstop, hit two home runs, went 4-for-4 and had six RBIs in Cooperstown's 14-1 win over the Emerald Knights. She reached base in all six of her at bats, as she was walked once and also hit by a pitch. She said it was the best game she has ever had at the plate, but winning the game made it even better.
"The biggest thing to me was to beat Hamilton," Hall said. "I've wanted to do that for three years now and it hasn't happened. We went in this time with an open mind and made it happen."
Hall homered in the fifth inning and hit a three-run shot in the sixth inning. Both home runs went over the fence in left field.
"The second one, they were tying to intentionally walk her," Cooperstown coach Dave Bliss said. "The pitcher made a mistake and left the pitch too close to the plate and she went and got it. There was no doubt about it either. From the moment she hit it, you knew she just crushed it."
Bliss said that Hall is one of the best players he has ever coached in his 13 years at CCS.
"As far as position players, she is," he said. "We've had some great pitchers in the program, but in the field, she is the best we have ever had. She's got a very strong arm. Obviously she's got a really good bat. There's no doubt in my mind that she is a college level softball player."


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The seeds of Daft Punk's hype-redefining fourth album, Random Access Memories, were effectively planted on the band's 1997 full-length debut, Homework. Featuring hits "Da Funk" and "Around the World," the album's gatefold sleeve features an image that appears to be a teenager's desk. Among the transistor radio, Playboy, audiophile magazines and Iron Man comic book lurks a copy of "Stage Fright," the 1981 single by disco pioneers, Chic.
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It was Chic guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers' January blog announcement of his Daft Punk collaboration that kicked off a public frenzy that made Random Access Memories the most talked-about album of 2013.
That Homework gatefold image also features a poster for a 1976 KISS concert at New Jersey's Roosevelt Stadium. This nod, though small, serves as a clue to what Daft Punk could become – a precursor to their evolution from fresh-faced Frenchmen spinning records in a Wisconsin field in 1996 to the mysterious, helmeted robots who are likely to own the year in terms of musical conversation. It's about being everywhere without being seen.
Daft Punk have quite successfully captured the imagination of not just the music world but the pop culture public at large, and done so in a way that would've surely impressed the late Bill Aucoin, legendary manager of KISS during their '70s heyday, who's credited with elevating the band's commercial status with inventive and relentless marketing moves. Where KISS utilized a bombastic stage show and their larger-than-life characters to launch everything from made-for-TV movies to comic books (which boasted band members' blood in the ink), Daft Punk have carved their own similar but still unique path to cultural ubiquity.
Despite a successful career as dance music producers with albums like the revered 2001 release, Discovery, and the much-maligned but fruitful Human After All from 2005, Daft Punk's profile exploded in 2006 with a single performance at Coachella 2006. It was in the California desert that the robot duo debuted their now legendary Alive 2006/2007 tour, with the band performing in the heart of a giant, LED pyramid. Mixing tracks from all three of their studio albums into concert mega-mixes, the shows have taken on a mythological status, with dubstep superstar Skrillex crediting the L.A. date of that tour for being a major influence on him even making electronic music.
While not performing live since a string of Australian dates in December 2007 to end the Alive 2006/2007 tour, the duo maintained their quietly increasing public profile with a series of finely-tuned collaborations that reached beyond just the music world. They teamed up with Kanye West to perform his song "Stronger," which samples Daft Punk's 2001 single, "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger," during the 2008 GRAMMYs, the duo's first live TV performance. For the 2010 World Cup, the band was featured in a splashy Adidas commercial that plunked them into the famous Star Wars cantina scene, sharing screen time with characters Han Solo, R2D2 and C-3PO as well as Snoop Dog, Liam Gallagher, Ian Brown of the Stone Roses and more. 2010 was the same year Daft Punk was tapped to compose the score to Disney film Tron:Legacy, as well as appear in the movie.
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If Shea Weber wanted out of Nashville, you would never have known it from the sound of his voice on Wednesday afternoon. The Predators captain participated in a conference call with the media after Nashville matched the 14-year, $110 million offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers.
"It's a good feeling. It's where I started," Weber said of Nashville. "They gave me the chance from the beginning. It would be really exciting to win in this city. The fans are very passionate. It is a good hockey city. I can't wait to get the season going.
"They are not backing down. You know it is a situation where a lot of people doubted them. They said from the beginning if there was an offer sheet, they would match it. They were challenged, and they stepped up. That's exactly what we were looking for."
Weber dismissed the notion that he would have rather played for the Flyers when the puck drops on the 2012-13 season.
"It's the business side of it. We utilized the CBA the best way we could while it is the way it is. It worked out great. I love it in Nashville. The team stepped up." Weber explained, adding "I'm excited. It is a very exciting time for the Predators organization and myself. It is a big step in the right direction. Ownership showed a commitment in the last week."
The current collective bargaining agreement expires in September. The NHL and the NHLPA are currently holding meetings to negotiate a new CBA. In the initial proposal submitted by the NHL, contracts would be limited to 5-year terms and signing bonuses would be eliminated.
Weber's contract includes a $13 million signing bonus in each of the first four years of the 14 year contract, with an $8 million signing bonus each of the following two seasons.
The 26-year old also addressed comments made by one of Weber's agents, Jarrett Bousquet, who suggested that the all-star defenseman would rather play in Philadelphia.
"I guess that was his business side, his feelings. I wasn't a part of any of that," Weber said. "I didn't make any statements publicly. I love the city of Nashville. I love the fans. I love my teammates. It is a very positive thing that the ownership has stepped up and shown they are going to be a team that is going to spend to the cap, and bring guys in and be a successful team.
"I'm comfortable staying here for the rest of my career. We made that clear to the organization where we are trying to get a no-movement clause. We are committed to staying there."
Head Coach Barry Trotz also participated in the conference call. Trotz reiterated that Weber wants to win and locking the Canadian Olympian into a long-term contract sends the same message to the entire NHL.
"This is the biggest signing in franchise history, Trotz said, adding "The signing sends a huge message not only to our team, but the rest of the League that we are serious about contending every year and we have the team to do that. He is going to be a big part of us going forward and getting the talent that we need, making our team better with one goal in mind –the Stanley Cup."
Trotz said he was excited about next year's team, but acknowledged that if a top-four defenseman became available, the Predators would be in the mix. If training camp started today, Roman Josi would get the call to be Weber's new defense partner.
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The Chancellor, George Osborne, is expected to deliver his Autumn Statement this lunchtime.
The Statement provides an update on the Government's plans for the economy based on the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Amongst the key points expected to be announced are deeper cuts to the welfare budget and the planned 3p fuel duty rise in January will be postponed until August.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are $5,628,995.10, or 5.19 percent above the year-to-date budgeted goal, and are 0.22 percent behind contributions received during the same time frame last year, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Frank S. Page.
The total includes receipts from state conventions and fellowships, churches and individuals for distribution according to the 2011-12 SBC Cooperative Program Allocation Budget.
The Cooperative Program is a program of giving through which a local church is able to contribute to the various ministries of its state convention and to the various missions and ministries of the Southern Baptist Convention with a single contribution.
"This marks the fifth consecutive month that CP contributions to the missions and ministries of the SBC have shown an increase," Page said. "Given the economic distress faced by so many of our churches and their members during the past four years, it is encouraging to see their continued willingness and the slow but steady improvement in their ability to provide financial support for the convention's ministries. I rejoice in every gift. Each gift is significant, demonstrating once again the sacrificial spirit of Southern Baptists to support Kingdom ministry."
As of April 30, gifts received by the Executive Committee for distribution through the Cooperative Program Allocation Budget totaled $114,128,995.10 or 105.19 percent of the $108,500,000 year-to-date budgeted amount to support Southern Baptist ministries globally and across North America. The total is $249,064.39 less than the $114,378,059.49 received through the end of April 2011.
The convention-adopted budget is distributed 50.2 percent to international missions through IMB, 22.79 percent to North American missions through NAMB, 22.16 percent to theological education, 3.2 percent to the SBC operating budget, and 1.65 percent to the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. If the convention exceeds its annual budget goal of $186 million dollars, IMB's share will go to 51 percent of any overage in Cooperative Program allocation budget receipts. Other ministry entities of the SBC will receive their adopted percentage amounts and the SBC operating budget's portion will be reduced to 2.4 percent of any overage.
Designated giving of $130,851,935.53 for the same year-to-date period is 0.09 percent, or $121,764.37, below gifts of $130,973,699.90 received at this point last year. This total includes only those gifts received and distributed by the Executive Committee and does not reflect designated gifts contributed directly to SBC entities.
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April's CP allocation receipts for SBC work totaled $16,364,404.42. Designated gifts received last month amounted to $13,989,216.23.
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Olympus E-620 (with 14-42mm lens)
Manufacturer: Olympus Part number: 262161
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- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 05/27/2009
- Released on: 05/01/2009
The good: High-quality photos; solid performance; articulated LCD; some nice features, including savable custom settings, in-body image stabilization, Art Filters, and a wireless flash controller.
The bad: No video capture; more complex to operate than is necessary.
The bottom line: While it's a solid budget dSLR with good photo quality and a host of advanced features, the Olympus E-620 still falls behind the competition on most counts.
User reviews
Biased Evaluation
by camirisk on June 9, 2009
Pros: The size, the stabilization, the advanced menus, the color resolution
Cons: The pentaprism
Summary: I think that the evaluator doesn't understand the camera and the differences between it and the competition, this evaluation is quite biased, I have used olympus cameras and the ...
Summary: I think that the evaluator doesn't understand the camera and the differences between it and the competition, this evaluation is quite biased, I have used olympus cameras and the overall image quality beats the competition, I personally don't like video on an SLR, but this is a matter of taste, for the menus I think that they are quite good, when you use the camera you see that you can access normally used settings quite fast and don't have to dig into innumerable menus to get what you want, unfortunately this review is not a good guide and just guides potential customers to Nikon and Canon, and don't even mention Sony or Pentax, quite bad, if you are a potential customer you should try the camera and you will see the big difference between it and the other manufacturers offers. I personally think that the best cameras in the class are the Pentax 20d and the Olympus E620.
7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
This is such a biased review
by dcummings24 on June 1, 2009
Pros: Tons of features; small; great photo quality; great lenses and lens choice; solid feel; good price; in-body IS; great ergonimics; unbelievable bang for buck; live view.
Cons: Dedicated AF assist lamp would be nice.
Summary:Exactly what are the "bad" ponts of the camera that we are to "steer clear" of Olympus? Too many features? Lack of video? OK. Lack ...
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Summary:Exactly what are the "bad" ponts of the camera that we are to "steer clear" of Olympus? Too many features? Lack of video? OK. Lack of video. True.
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Updated on Jun 1, 2009Exactly what are the "bad" ponts of the camera that we are to "steer clear" of Olympus? Too many features? Lack of video? OK. Lack of video. True.
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It's all about the lenses
by klausmobile on April 10, 2010
Pros: * Access to Zuiko lenses.Olympus builds consistently good lenses at affordable prices. Equivalents for APS format are expensive and equivalents for full-frame are prohibitively expensive.
* Decent JPEG conversion engine for those hooked on JPEGs.
Cons: * 4/3 sensor will always lag behind competition in low-light noise department.
* "Olympus colours" look great but ruin natural skin tones.
* Too small for dudes with large hands.
Summary: A digital camera is, in essense, two things: a lens and a sensor. Think of both; it's a tradeoff.
Whether you're going to use the kit lens or ...
Summary: A digital camera is, in essense, two things: a lens and a sensor. Think of both; it's a tradeoff.
Whether you're going to use the kit lens or replace it with something better, Olympus wins in the lens department over any competition. Olympus camera body is a ticket to the affordable line of excellent Zuiko lenses for the 4/3 mount. Sure, both Canon and Nikon sell equivalent quality glass for their APS platforms, but they are pricey. Prohibitively pricey when it comes to full-frame platforms (or non-existent at all).
There is, however, a caveat: E-620 is a very small camera. Mating it to a heavy lens, even the Zuiko 12-60 zoom, makes an uncomfortable, unbalanced front-heavy system. Always try before you buy it, with the right lenses, I cannot emphasize it more.The "button complexity" mentioned in CNET review is not an issue at all if the size is right for your hands AND if you can live with the narrow, dim, tunnel-like viewfinder.
Olympus sensor, on the other hand, loses to competition (that said, E-620 sensor is superior to earlier 4/3 sensors as on E-410 and E-3, which is yours truly's workhorse). Everything that has been said about superiority of APS-sized sensor over Oly's smaller 4/3 sensor is true. Yes, they lose in pixel-level resolution and in low-light shooting (noise at higher ISO). But in daytime (low ISO) conditions the difference is insignificant.
Another caveat must be said of the famed "Olympus Colours". Olympus produces consistently good landscapes and architecture shots, but the same JPEG engine that excels in landscapes causes unnatural skin tones (even under the finest natural lighting). Switching to RAW processing causes more confusion: few RAW converters are good in resolving proper skin tones from Olympus. Yours truly, for instance, uses Lightroom for most pictures but Silkypix for portraits.
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In My Opinion.......
by herman195800 on September 11, 2011
Pros: Superb Photos
Cons: No video......
Summary: Although I have never owned a DSLR version of Canon or Nikon, I can say that the 620 Olympus takes some of the sharpest photos I have seen for a ...
Summary: Although I have never owned a DSLR version of Canon or Nikon, I can say that the 620 Olympus takes some of the sharpest photos I have seen for a so called " entry level " DSLR. I currently own a Pentax K-x and a friend of mine owns an Olympus 620, and her cameras pictures are spectacular, and that is with just kit lenses. Good job Olympus
lori, lori, lori...
by khenzx on February 25, 2010
Pros: EASY TO USE, friendly design, good build quality and feel, usable image stabiliser, good balance, extremely well featured, great bang for the buck, typically great Olympus out-of-camera colours, lots of great lenses to choose from, quick to handle
Cons: AF sometimes doesn't want to lock on, I'd personally prefer a slightly more pronounced fingergrip
Summary: I didn't think that these days I would find a camera review that is so blatantly biased. Such reviews are a waste of time to go online and read. ...
Summary: I didn't think that these days I would find a camera review that is so blatantly biased. Such reviews are a waste of time to go online and read. If I don't know Lori well (and I don't), I would think she works for either Canon or Nikon. If she doesn't work for them, she should. On the other hand it's possible that she has no clue about this camera. And she cannot possibly know this camera well if, like anyone else, she doesn't spend the time to learn to use it. Ignorance is quite unforgivable for someone in her position because so many people are inclined to read and believe what she or any such journalist writes. It's a responsibility that she should take seriously. If she's pressured for time to get the review out, it's better that you don't write it. Give it to someone else with less of a prejudice. Or please write reviews that are more even-handed next time.
- Manufacturer: Olympus
- Part number: 262161
- Description: The E-620 comes with free angle live view in a small and light body. With the art filter and multiple exposure functionality, it is sure to expand your world of expressions. In addition, the image stabilization built into the E-620 means that image stabilization is available with all FourThirds lenses you may decide to use. Combined with the standard class lenses with light weight and high cost performance, image stabilization is always available throughout an approximate 33x zoom range from 18mm ultra wide angle to 600mm zoom, relative to 35mm film format, for everyone.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
- Resolution 12.3 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type High speed Live MOS
- Total Pixels 13,100,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 13.0 x 17.3mm
- Field of View Crop Factor 2
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Image Processor TruePic III+
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 7
- Image Recording Format JPEG,
- AV Interfaces Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (200-3200),
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
- Exposure Metering Zones 49
- Exposure Modes Program,
- Shooting Programs Candle,
Anti shake,
Panorama assist,
Low key,
High key,
Underwater macro,
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Harmonix Sold, Still Retains Franchise Rights
Posted on Thursday, December 23 @ 13:31:25 Eastern by Daniel BischoffHarmonix built quite a music gaming platform around the Rock Band store and Rock Band Network. Even Dance Central is getting its share of consistent DLC.
Wouldn't it be a shame if Viacon's sale of the developer meant those endeavors died?
Luckily, Columbus Nova, a privately held investment group has purchased Harmonix and will allow them to do what they do best, which is make awesome music games. Co-founder Alex Rigopolous said:
We're excited for Harmonix to return to its roots as a privately held and independent studio. We are extremely grateful for Viacom's support, and proud of the work that we've done in partnership with our colleagues at MTV Games over the past four years to launch Rock Band and Dance Central. We're excited to continue work on those franchises and to continue to innovate and entertain in the coming years.
Don't worry, you'll be able to continue building your library of songs to interact with for a long time to come.
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Jan. 24
Miss. 613, Moss Point, Century Bank, Clinton Haas Pierce was arrested and charged with uttering forgery.
4736 Community St., Moss Point, Curtis Jesus Odom was arrested on a bench warrant.
12622 Miss. 57, Vancleave, Arlene Johnson reported grand larceny.
26713 Polktown Road, Lucedale, Jamie Lauren Cox was arrested on a bench warrant.
11401 Miss. 63, Moss Point, Keith Ray reported simple assault by threat.
16515 Campground Road, Vancleave, Nicki Johnson reported a burglary.
10201 Jim Ramsey Road, Vancleave, Kelly Trosclair reported a burglary.
7008 Beechnut Lane, Moss Point, Jesse Tompkins reported petit larceny.
14720 Parker Road, Biloxi, Raquel Courtney reported grand larceny.
4406 Pascagoula St., Pascagoula, Shelia Denise Petty was arrested on a hold for Baldwin County, Ala.
16215 Allie Byrd Road, Vancleave, Linda Gail Jarrett was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Miss. 609, Ocean Springs, Park & Ride, Darren Cooper reported grand larceny.
Skeeter Branch Road, Lucedale, John Ashley Mizelle was arrested and charged with domestic violence.
Washington Ave., Ocean Springs, Donnie Lee Ryan was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and careless driving.
7916 Ridgecrest Circle, Biloxi, Tiffany Kuhlmann reported petit larceny.


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Actress Jennifer Carpenter got her start on Broadway in 'The Crucible' alongside stage stars Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. She's made a name for herself on the small screen in 'Dexter.' Next step: a role in the new movie, 'Ex-Girlfriends.'
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This unexpected promo proves two things: 1) a Barbra Streisand song is going to sound like a Barbra Streisand song no matter who remixes it, and 2) you can make a pretty good dance mix out of anything if you approach the assignment with creativity.
This unique offering comes in three distinct flavors: for old-school NRG fans and dance-pop enthusiasts, classic mixer John Luongo delivers a radio edit and extended mix. It's got a classic morning music/sleaze feel and is as deliriously gay as a boat ride from Fire Island to Provincetown. The beat is insistent but subdued, and it's hard to imagine beatmixing with this particular version. Traditional househeads get L.E.X.'s Mix, which is a very straightforward 90s-a la Love to Infinity house track. It's fairly undistinguished, but a good DJ friend says it's the one that works best for him. Go figure.
Then there's the Roxy Anthem, which is pretty exceptional. As with all three approaches, Streisand's voice is way too high in the mix (which may have been a contractual thing- it wouldn't surprise me), but this is a monstrous big room house track that makes great use of complex and aggressive synth lines at the end of the intro and during the bridge, approaching a hypnotic trance-y vibe. During the choruses, the production gets a little more pedestrian, but this is still the best of the mixes. Whichever of Junior Vasquez's people who worked on this did an interesting and creative job with a vocally difficult set-up, and I'd love to hear a full dub that uses the synth programming and Streisand's vocals from the "Calling love" part of the bridge.
L.E.X. Mix - **
John Luongo Mix - **1/2
Roxy Anthem - ****


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Oh hey Manchester City pull off a counterattack. Vincent Kompany plays brilliantly to rob Sami Khedira as the midfielder attempts to feed Angel di Maria out wide, and the centre half moves the ball upfield quickly. It eventually reaches Yaya Toure, who powers forward towards the Real Madrid line, which is rather at sixes and sevens. A big hole opens up for Samir Nasri's run, but the pass is slightly mishit and Iker Casillas can collect for what seems like his first touch of the match.
The hosts immediately retrieve the ball and go on the attack once more, although you'd hope that putting something approximating resistance together will encourage City to go forwards more. They've spent the first half hour looking like a herd of deer illuminated by some really powerful headlights, and that's a recipe for disaster. But it's still 0-0, which is good news for Roberto Mancini.
Oops, now Nasri's down hurt. Jinxed it.
For more on the Merengues, head over to Real Madrid blog Managing Madrid. For more on the Citizens, check out Manchester City blog Bitter and Blue. We have live coverage of the game in our Real Madrid vs. Manchester City StoryStream. For more on the entire world of football, follow @SBNationSoccer on Twitter.


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Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken2012-06-10
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Brown chicken in coconut oil then set aside.
Saute onion and bell pepper still tender
In a separate bowl mix the vinegar, arrowroot powder, pineapple juice and honey.
Combine the chicken, pineapple and bell peppers into the same pan. Add the chicken stock and let boil. Stir in the vinegar, arrowroot mixture and cook for 3 minutes.
I love the sweet and sour taste of this dish. Sometimes in life the oddest combination of things give us great pleasure.
- 2 Chicken Breasts cubed
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 green and red bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 tablespoons arrowroot powder
- 1/2 cup organic chicken stock
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup cubed pineapple
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
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I do agree with the snot comment. Less honey to vinegar ratio next time for me.
Per the above comments, I used 1/4C honey. Turned out perfectly! I served it over quinoa.
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Very large man, pointing at a McDonald's: Where were you last night at 3 a.m. when I was craving you? –49th & 9th Man wearing an "I Heart My Heart" shirt, to guy eating fast food: You're just aching for that heart attack, aren't you? –46th & Broadway Angry burger flipper: Making Big Macs is complex. It's 2 all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun…And then it gets even more confusing, 'cause people all have their special requests, like no special sauce. And that just throws shit off. The Whopper is so easy. It don't have shit on us. –M11 bus Asian girl, screaming into cell: I said, "Quiero Taco Bell!" –33rd & Broadway Overheard by: Kelsey Foreign tourist to cabbie: How much to go to K…F…C? –Broadway between 38th & 39th Overheard by: Gregorio
Archive for August, 2006
Wednesday One-Liners Have Gender Trouble
Old Jewess on cell: Carla is going to be there, too…You've met Carla…You met her the other week. She was the one with the penis. –77th & 2nd Overheard by: Joseph Considerate guy: Hey, man, don't burst his bubble. If it ain't a man, it ain't a man. –Outside 10th Precinct, W 20th St Voice on intercom: Sir, that's the women's restroom. Sir…Sir…Stop! –Times Square Drunk guy: Well, it was either a real ugly woman or a guy with man-boobs. –F train Drunk dude to girl: Wow, you're the prettiest man I've ever seen. –Women's bathroom, Saloon, 83rd & York Overheard by: Aaron Little girl, staring at the Statue of Liberty: Who's he supposed to be? –Circle Line Overheard by: emily Young guy: …so, technically, I'm lactating. Technically. –Central Park
Wednesday One-Liners Burn, Baby, Burn
Queer: Hanging out with him is like doing charity work. –Christopher & Bleecker Overheard by: J. Ann Ghetto girl to thug: You can't touch this. Keep reminiscin', mothafucka. –106th & Columbus Overheard by: Shmoop Guy on cell: I'll be real with you, man. I know more than you. I know a lot more than you. –17th & 5th Altruist: He's really nice so I just fake it sometimes. –Elevator, 120 Wall St Overheard by: Aubrie Teen girl: She did what? Oh my God, she is, like, so off my top 8. –1 train Queer: Well, I do like the person you want to be. –Washington & Charles Loud chick: Who knows how he lucked out into marrying her? I'm just always thinking, lady, you are hot, and yet you married an Ewok. –Starbucks, 71st & Amsterdam Overheard by: Susan Volchok
He Eats Some of Them While They're Still Alive
PETA activist: Excuse me, do you love animals?
Smart-Ass queer: Yes…They're delicious.
PETA activist: Murderer!!
–Columbus Circle
Overheard by: very entertained carnivore
The Delis Are Going to Have to Start Selling Matzoh-Ball Soup
Black guy #1, noticing white guy walking down the street: Aw, man!
Black guy #2: There goes the neighborhood.
White guy: This is the cheapest rent in the city. You better believe my people are going to start moving here.
–Franklin Ave, Brooklyn
If at First You Don't Succeed…
Halter-Top #1, screaming into cell: We're on 10th and One. One. One!
Halter-Top #2: Just tell him we're at 10th and one!
Halter-Top #1: One! [Pause] Oh, First? Is that what it's called?
–10th & 1st
Criminal Masterminds Psychic Bitch and Midget Indian Hulk Went on to Fleece the Entire City
Girl: That psychic bitch stole our money!
Boy: She told me I was insecure!
Girl: That midget Indian hulk lied to me. He told me palm reading was real!
–Washington Square Park
Overheard by: rafferty
If She Doesn't Put 'Mexican' in the Thesis Title, They Take Her Grant Money Away
Dental hygienist: What is your dissertation going to be on?
Grad student: The cultural barriers to health care for Mexican-born migrant farm workers.
Dental hygienist: How about the cultural barriers to health care for German-American dental hygienists with $2,500 deductables, instead?
–Hunter College
The Nucular Option Was in the Pre-Nup
Blonde model: I can't believe she wants President Bush at her wedding!
Brunette model: I know. What if he says "nuc-u-lar" or something!?
Blonde model: Why would he say "nuc-u-lar" at a wedding?
Brunette model: Helloooo? Because he's the President!
Blonde model: True…
–67th & Madison
But Who's Gonna Say, 'No, New Jersey'?
Non-Ivy-Leaguer: So where do you go to school?
Ivy-Leaguer: Princeton.
Non-Ivy-Leaguer: California? That's awesome.
–5th Ave between 26th & 27th
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|My dear Son
|Quincy August 25. 1795
I have recd your Letters in Succession to N. 9. I think inclusive but they are in So much request in this Country that I can never keep them long enough to make regular Answers to them. The Last appeared to me of such Consequence that I sent it to The President to whom I have communicated all of them I believe or all but the first, from London. I have Reason to think that your whole Correspondence public and private has been as much esteemed as that of any former American Minister and more admired for a brilliancy of Style, freedom Independence and bolness of Sentiment, as well as a Sagacity equal to any Conjuncture of national Events. Go on my worthy son in your glorious Career and may the Blessing of God crown you with success.
our hasty Countrymen in The Seaports, have been sett a going by a treacherous Publication of The Treaty and have made work to themselves for severe Repentance. It is a grief to me to See some of our oldest Members of Congress carried away by this Gust of Wind but I had seen so much before that this does not surprize me. I have no doubt the Treaty will become The Law and be carried into Execution. Your last Letter appears to have entered perfectly into the Spirit of this Business. it has happened in America as you anticipated and from the Causes which you Saw, or suspected.
The Newspapers have been full of Defences & Vindications of the Treaty and Refutations of the Objections to it. A Federalist a Curtius and a Camillus have been most read and applauded. they have turned the Tide of popular sentiment in favour of Mr Jay the Senate and the Treaty. Poor Jay has gone through as fiery an ordeal as I did, when I was suspected of a blasphemous Doubt of Tom Paines Infallibility, in Consequence of Publicolas Eloquence and Jeffersons Rashness. The People repent of those Faults but they are the Sin that too easily beseth them.
I can say little of myself that will give you Pleasure. the Treaty hurt me more than any one, for the Journey and a Disentery were too much for me. at present I am better but not capable of much Exertion. My Farm has this Year shone.—The Season has been rainy equal to any former Example and the Beauty and Production of the Country in Proportion.
What shall I say to you my son concerning yourself? I would not advise you to return to America, under three Years nor to stay in Europe longer unless promoted to an higher Rank and at another Court. I want your society as well as that of my other Children, but I must submit to your and their Arrangements in Life. I wish you to come home and be married after two Years. But you must return with the Spirit of a Stoick—a determined Spirit to bear any neglect, any Affront from your Countrymen without resentment. to go obstinately to the Bar, in all our Courts and attend patiently in your office for Business—and what is infinitely worse very likely see an ignorant but chattering Coxcomb preferred before you, not only by the indiscriminating Multitude but by the wise & learned, for these are at least as often wrong as the Mob.
our Friends are all well, though a Scarlet fever prevails / in many Places in this Town. I am my Dear son your / affectionate father
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Let's not forget as well that if Coffeeman had another 10 mill already under his cap, all of a sudden one of his bids would be illegal. How do you decide something like that?
really, it's not that bid of a deal, we aren't dicks here and want to get this done. But this protects everyone from being screwed over and makes the entire league better for it.


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Robinson Cano has been with the Yankees since 2005. He'll be turning 31 in October and will become a free agent at the end of the season. Cano has been expected to be a career Yankee, but things might change for him.
The Yankees have to be considered the favorites to sign him, but the organization could be becoming less attractive to Cano. The team is old, injury-depleted, and aren't really contenders for the postseason. Another team could offer him a chance at another World Series run.
It's also been reported that Alex Rodriguez is telling Cano to test free agency. We all know how fond the Yankees are of A-Rod, so I'm sure this will only make things worse (if the rumors are true).
We'll see where Cano ends up. I'm sure Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports will make huge news if Cano lands somewhere else.


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January 8, 2003
Leesburg-- This bomb threat it was at the Lee County Elementary School. There was no bomb, but Police say they know a student made the threat. And they have some clues they hope will lead them to that student.
The Lee County Elementary School on Firetower Road was blocked off by police after the bomb threat note was found in a girl's restroom.
Superintendent Dr. Bill Lewis said "The note basically said this time I mean it, bomb will go off at ten o'clock."
Superintendent Lewis says they know a student left the note. "We do have some leads and we will follow those out. Hopefully this will not take long."
The 642 students at Lee County Elementary were quickly evacuated, and bussed to the Old Gym on Starksville Avenue. The bomb team from the Marine Base swept the building, finding no explosives.
The students ate lunch and played games until the school was declared safe. About noon they returned for afternoon classes. Dr. Lewis said, "And I do want to say the kids did a great job."
Since their return from Christmas holidays, Lee County Elementary had relaxed some of their security measures. But now those restrictions will return. "They will go to the bathroom in groups," said Dr. Lewis. "These tend to happen in bathrooms. The bathrooms will stay locked. They'll unlock and the teachers will check before and after so that we can keep a tight rein on what's going on."
This is the fourth bomb threat at a Lee County School this school year, and Leesburg Police Chief Charles Moore said they are treating each very seriously. "We've had several of them. We've got to treat it like it was the real thing, because we don't want to take a chance and not investigate and something happen. We want the parents to know we are working with the Board of Education. The kids safety is our top priority."
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Rob Maysey of MMAFA.tv thinks so in a very long article...but it's definitely a good read...here's some of the highlights
The following response is to a statement made by Makan Delrahim a lobbyist hired by Zuffa:
Is it really a "whole different story?" Should the Muhammad Ali Act apply to MMA? In May of 2008, even Marc Ratner, the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Zuffa stated that there "is absolutely no reason that the sport should not be regulated along with the sport of boxing."5
Does this matter to mixed martial artists, and should they care? In short, the answer is yes. The activity undertaken by Zuffa "to do everything they possibly can to not be listed under the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act of 2000″ is directly hostile to the interests of mixed martial artists, and the stakes are enormous.6
The following quote from the article talks about Zuffa's exploitative business practices and other defects in how MMA fighter's are affected:
What actions constituted "exploitative business practices," and what is meant by increasing "honest competition and the integrity of industry?" The Senate Committee Report details each of these items:
- long-term promotional contracts and options hurt the boxer and the sport;
- organizations do not have credible ratings procedures;
- organizations have inconsistent procedures, and state regulations do not adequately regulate promoter contracts;
- difficulty for state commisssions to individually monitor promoter-boxer contracts, and necessity of a federal mechanism to prevent hidden agreements; and
- promoters forcing boxers to give options in return for getting a title fight.
Each of the defects noted above applies in full to the current status of mixed martial artists.
As I stated it's a LONG article...and I simply couldn't post it all here...but feel free to check it out...and drop your thoughts.


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By the liturgists' count, it's the thirty-ninth day of Lent. Sundown tomorrow, we arrive at the end next waystation of the spiritual journey, the Last Supper. I may post at most once a day the next few days. RCIA returns … Continue reading
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Oils of Holy Week
One of the tasks of a Holy Week liturgist is preparing for new oils. Yesterday, I removed the vessels from the ambry, and set aside the 2009 oils. A parishioner cleans the vessels each year and prepares them to receive … Continue reading
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RCIA 407-408: Using or Adapting Catechumenate Rites
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Snacking on the Word: Luke 19:38
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Darvish improved on his major league lead in strikeouts with six more on Thursday to push his total to 86 in nine starts this season. He was charged with four runs on seven hits.
It was a trying third inning for both starters, but especially for Verlander (4-4), who didn't make it out of the frame. He walked in a pair of runs before Geovany Soto's three-run blast topped off his start at 2 2/3 innings.
"I'm not going to go home and pout about this," said Verlander. "I've been doing this for a while now and I know what I need to do."
For Verlander, the leader in strikeouts in three of the last four seasons, it was his shortest outing in nearly three years, matching a career worst with eight runs allowed on six hits and two walks.
Texas received two hits and three RBI from Mitch Moreland as well as a solo blast from Nelson Cruz. Elvis Andrus, Lance Berkman and Adrian Beltre each knocked in a run in the victory.
Don Kelly and Jhonny Peralta each hit solo homers for Detroit, which has dropped six of its last nine contests.
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Peralta led off the fourth with a homer to cut the deficit to 8-4, but Darvish settled in from there. He retired 15 of the final 16 batters he faced, allowing just a single during the span.
Moreland drove home a run in the fifth with a double and Cruz's solo blast in the seventh capped the scoring.
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Florisgaarden Chocolat Gardenbeer - Brouwerij Huyghe
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Ratings: 21 | Reviews: 21 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by gnoff:
3.05/5 rDev +10.5%
33 cl bottle at Delirium Cafe in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Lovely amber color, big beige creamy head.
Smells like oranges and choclate mix, like candy...
Very much chocolate in the flavor and aftertaste, mixed with a little bit of orange.
Fruity and acid taste.
Nice dessert!
Low bitterness.
05-12-2006 22:18:16 | More by gnoff
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United Kingdom (England)
1/5 rDev -63.8%
I can probably say that this is the worst beer i have ever tasted, chocolate doesn't belong in beers (well, i suppose Youngs Chocolate Stout is OK), especially lighter style belgian Ales, very sweaty, sticky chocolate flavour. its hard to really know what to say about this one, but one things for sure, it sucks.
08-11-2002 14:59:48 | More by rastaman
Alberta (Canada)
3/5 rDev +8.7%
330ml bottle, with a label design more in line with the other Floris fruit flavoured beers, which also indicates that this is a "fruitbeer based on wheatbeer". The ingredient list backs this up.
This beer pours a murky, dirty bronzed amber colour, with two fingers of weakly foamy, and generally soapy beige head, which fizzes and pops away quickly, leaving a few low swipes of lace around the glass.
It smells like that box of cherry cordial chocolates, that has been sitting on a store shelf for a long time before being cracked for the holiday gathering of the moment - I get dry, powdery chocolate, sweet, sugary, stewed candied cherry, and a musty, earthy hoppiness. The taste is somewhat yeasty, sweet, sugary orange, mild maraschino cherry, chalky cocoa powder, booze (?) and a nutty caramel graininess. Very Christmasy, like dipping Terry's Chocolate Orange into my mom's Amarula or Amaretto.
The carbonation is low, and barely perceptible at times, the body medium weight, sugary smooth, but not heavy or cloying. It finishes sweet, with a restrained chocolate milk character, offset slightly by some drying, almost sour herbal hops.
Wow, a lot more going on here than just 'chocolat' - fruit, alcohol (flavour rather than heat), yeast and hops. Overall, this is pretty much akin to those Euro-chocolates that are less sweet, and more, uh, complex, I guess, than we North Americans are used to. Neat, but one small bottle is more than enough for me.
12-02-2010 23:22:32 | More by biboergosum
Alberta (Canada)
2.83/5 rDev +2.5%
Kind of a muddy amber colour, with a thin off white head.
Smells chocolatey, really reminds me of a three musketeers bar type of milk chocolate aroma. Hint of caramel mixed in, but certainly dominated by the chocolate. Interesting aroma.
Taste is odd.... Milk chocolate and a strange kind of cola like sweetness, finished by a bit of a sourness. Not really pleasant.
Mouthfeel is fairly typical for the Floris line, fairly light and well carbonated. Not bad.
All is fine except for the taste here, and that is a dealbreaker. This one isn't for me.
10-12-2008 00:15:44 | More by elricorico
1.65/5 rDev -40.2%
33 (or was it 25?) cl bottle, served in Erdinger glass.
Dark amber; small head. Horrible, synthetic chocolate dominates aroma and taste. Cloyingly sweet and undrinkable. The chocolate drowns out any other taste impressions that might be expected in a witbier.
One of the few beers I've tasted that I couldn't finish. An experiment gone horribly wrong.
01-27-2004 10:57:28 | More by ToolHead
Alberta (Canada)
3.03/5 rDev +9.8%
Ahhhh, the Floris line of flavoured low alcohol beers. Designed for picnics with a special female someone in order for you to reach at least first or second base as a result...or so that's how I see it. I am backed up both by the theoretical and practical side of this from several acqaintances, as well as personal experience. Results may vary of course....
Pours out a transluscent caramel colour, a finger's width of off-white head that recedes quickly.
Aroma of milk chocolate and nougat, whoever stated before me that this smells like a Three Muskateers chocolate bar was right on the money, I'll second or third that claim.
Flavour runs along the lines of watery chocolate, the aftertaste offers more satisfaction when all is said and done. In fact it is more honey-like at first than chocolatey, or cocoa-ish, and the end result has a more caramel character than chocolate.
Watery with some carbonation, the mouthfeel doesn't do much to accentuate the flavour, yet along those lines it accompanies the so-so character of the flavour quite well in a mediocre sense.
Not the most satisfying chocolate beer I've ever tasted, yet maybe one for beginners. Serious caramel and nougat notes more than chocolate, this is a pass for me personally, but I'm not above utilizing it for some romantic outdoors huggin' and kissin'.
11-02-2008 08:14:19 | More by IronDjinn
United Kingdom (England)
3.13/5 rDev +13.4%
This review was carried on in the 'Troll Keller' Gent, Belgium.
The 33cl bottle was poured into a fluted vase and it wouldn't quiet fit in. The bar was dark but the beer appeared a deep amber, an off-white head sat on top.
It smelt like a chocolate orange.
The taste was of milk chocolate and raspberries, which I found a bit strange at first.
Fairly high carbonisation, but it couldn't be called 'fizzy'.
The aftertaste was dry, an interesting beer and a pleasant aside from the heavier beers that followed.
02-01-2009 15:09:52 | More by BlackHaddock
Ontario (Canada)
4.22/5 rDev +52.9%
330mL bottle at the Esplanade Bier Markt in Toronto.
The bartender couldn''t find the proper glass (they were in the process of changing the beer menu), so he pulled a Floreffe glass out of a display case at the front. Frosted glass in a fat-tulip goblet. A perfect match to the beer.
Pours a yellowish-brown, fairly light in hue. A large-bubbled head sits delicately on top of the beer. First whiff brings chocolate, and perfume. A chocolate witbier the label says. It lives up to its billing. Chocolate flavours dominate, mixing a light touch of dark Belgian chocolate, with mounds of sweet chocolate and an unmistakable wit perfume flavour that is most reminiscent of Hoegaarden, in my experience. I'm rather addicted to chocolate as well as beer, and this was actually a flavour that I know I've experienced in chocolate before, but it's killing me because I can't remember where. German chocolates with orange syrup filling come closest. The feel and drinkability is that of Hoegaarden - light, soft, and certainly drinkable, but not of the sophistication of some other wits. I really liked this.
03-13-2003 10:39:14 | More by the42ndtourist
4.18/5 rDev +51.4%
Found in Moscow's newest super-chic grocery store, the brown 33 cl bottle with a tapered neck wrapped in pink foil sports a multi-colored label depicting a wheat field flanked by hops vines and beer kegs on one side, cocoa leaves and milk chocolate on the other. Chocolate and "aroma" are listed as ingredients. Best before June 2007, I could only wait until 3/10/06.
Pours a very bubbly clear pale brown under a short-lived beige one finger head that lingers only as collar but manages to generate a plethora of lace spots. The nose is strong of chocolate, with a touch of grape or plum. The mouth is very well carbonated and slightly sticky. Interesting taste - distinctly chocolate, with an strong accompanying fruity flavor, rather like a chocolate covered raspberry. The fruit adds a nice tart balance to the sweetness, but ultimately loses out to the chocolate, which leaves a strong sweet aftertaste. I'm a chocolate fiend, and am pleasantly surprised at how well this works. Very nice dessert beer.
03-10-2006 19:55:17 | More by Globetrotter
Alberta (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev +35.1%
I am assuming this is the correct listing for this beer. Label is different, but 4.2% alc is the same.
"Floris Chocolat" 330 ml brown bottle, best before date of Nov/09. Gold foil around neck, picture on label has some wooden barrels on the left, grain fileds with stacked sheaves in the center, and cocoa beans and blocks of chocolate on the right side. Climbing hop trestles on both sides, Huyghe crest in middle. (Similar style label as the Ninkeberry and Cherry)
Pours a caramel tan color, thin but long lasting whitish head. Thin, sporadic sheets of lace.
The smell was the best thing about this one. A sweet and milk chocolate aroma, a very nice smell of amaretto liquer was also dominant. Chocolate flavor comes through nicely, grains and yeast are also present. This was suprisingly chocolaty, but not the thick rich flavor of a stout. This was more like a milk chocolate and more amaretto / hazelnut rounded out the taste. The mouthfeel and body were light and thin, but that matched the lighter flavors. Very interesting,, my wife loved it. The small bottle disappeared quickly, now I have to search for more.
03-28-2009 04:03:29 | More by BigBry
3.43/5 rDev +24.3%
Like the last reviewer, I believe the label has changed. Anyhow, this is what I got from the brew, before my wife let my daughter knock over the glass (I bought it for my wife anyways).
This brew makes about a two finger thick head, with a body that is golden amber, and slightly hazy.
The aroma reminds me of chocolate scratch and sniff stickers, from when I was a kid. There is also a slightly floral aroma too.
Taste wise, it's actually a little fruity up front. It's almost like biting into an over ripe orange with a slight chalky chocolate flavor to round out the finish.
This brew feels lightly carbonated, and has a slick oily finish.
Overall this brew was more complex than I thought. It was fruitier than I thought, and has an overly ripe fruit characteristic to it.
06-10-2009 18:37:08 | More by TheSarge
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
1.58/5 rDev -42.8%
300ml bottle given to me as a present...
Poured a hazy orangey brown colour... Slightly off white head poured quite thick then faded quickly to light ring... no real carbonation or lacing...
Aroma - Strong sickly sweet chocolate - like hot chocolate...pretty overpowering - it's hard to make anything else out. Maybe some spicy fruits (oranges, figs ?), rotten veg, some faint peppery hop notes, some oaky notes...
Taste Very sickly sweet, strong chocolate malts, some spiciness, salty notes, some sweet fruits (figs, prunes)... not at all pleasant
M&D - Very smooth and creamy... medium bodied... Not drinkable at all due to the sickly sweetness - one of the few beers i haven't finished...
Overall - A terrible beer - i wasn't really expecting very much but i didn't think it would be as bad as this... avoid...
01-16-2007 10:33:45 | More by mdagnew
West Virginia
1.7/5 rDev -38.4%
330ml bottle. Pours a hazy brown color with a small fizzy white head, no lacing. Aroma is chocolate (mainly like cocoa powder) and orange. Flavor is sweet, chocolate, and orange; all taste like artificial flavoring. Mouthfeel is light and watery. This is a weird beer, it kind of hurts my head when I take a drink. I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone.
12-10-2009 02:47:13 | More by mtstatebeer
1.5/5 rDev -45.7%
a: no head whatsoever, unappealing murky brown color
s: intensely chocolatey; the consensus at the table was thet it smelled like a melted hersheys bar with just the slightest hints of malts
t: way too sickly sweet chocolate flavor; slight hints of orange; has none of the flavors one looks for in a beer, only overwhelming chocolate
m: watery and boring with light carbonation
d: gross; tastes like someone took a pretty flavorless hefe and then mixed swiss miss into it; i would definitely avoid this one; was worse than i could have imagined
10-24-2007 17:08:57 | More by hoegaardenhero
1/5 rDev -63.8%
This has to be the worst beer I have ever drank in my entire life. Believe me when I say that I have drank crap beers but this one wears the crown on the crap heap.
Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Looks unfiltered and uninviting. The smell is of cheap chocolates. You know that cheap chocolate that you sometime get at easter that tastes powdery and crap? The taste is the same, sweet,crap, powdery chocolates. Crap.
Little carbonation so you can slam it down fast, not that you would want to. Guh stay away. I didnt even finish it. It was that bad. Bad.
05-11-2005 02:07:28 | More by BeerNutta
Ontario (Canada)
3.65/5 rDev +32.2%
Pours an interesting colour - a 'hot', pastel like brown colour but with plenty of highlights. Not a dark brown (as in a brown ale or light porter) but quite vibrant, with some clarity. The colour resembles that of a well polished wood. A really even level of head that sat atop for the entire tasting, even left sheets of lacing here and there.
A nice aroma! Sweet and densely coated with a pure, milky chocolate. Certainly some notes of wild yeast and lambic funk make their way through at times. Scent of fresh chocolate chip cookies! Very appetizing.
A lighter body, not overly carbonated. Like a bakers yeast that is very predominant. Chocolate comes through more at times, others the yeast nudges it out a little. It's an interesting makeup because the flavours are very creamy, milky, chocolaty.. but the body itself is rather dry and grainy. The two (mouthfeel and taste) really don't seem to affect one another.
This was very chocolaty, but not rich or overly decadent like you'd find in a nice, strong stout. It's a milky, brown chocolate - not the dark, roasty, rich kind. This was more something light and casual that could accompany dessert, good only in small portions really, and is certainly not rich enough to BE dessert. All things considered it's really only average, but most importantly it tasted good.
A very big thank you Morenike, we both enjoyed it!
02-24-2007 03:38:13 | More by biegaman
3.15/5 rDev +14.1%
This is maybe the most fascinating out of the "Floris..." series of beers from Huyghe only in that it seems to be the most unlikely pairing. Passion fruit and witbier -- OK, fruit and citrus. Strawberries and witbier -- OK, fruit and citrus. Chocolate and witbier -- what the hell!?!?
And you can tell in the taste. It's a little bit of an odd combination. I ranked it as "average" however because it's not necessarily bad. It certainly didn't revolt me. It was a little like eating chocolate icecream with orange sorbet from the same dish. You just get a little oddball crossover, and it feels a little odd and flat-ish in your mouth as a result.
Very little to no head at the pour. Fairly strong chocolate aroma of diluted chocolate.
I could see how this would be distasteful to folks overall. I thought it was definately interesting. I wouldn't drink a lot of them nor would I drink more than one in a row. But I'd probably drink it again if someone sat it in front of me. But hey. I've almost never met a Belgian beer I didn't like.
02-04-2003 06:39:15 | More by marburg
United Kingdom (England)
3.35/5 rDev +21.4%
This is one of a series of delicate fruit flavoured witbiers produced by the Huyghe brewery, more famous for their Delirium Tremens. The gardenbeer tag suggests that these beers are intended to be sipped on a sunny day in the garden - they are light and refreshing with fun flavours. This one, however, has acquired a reputation for being one of the most disgusting beers in the world! A chocolate flavoured beer is not that unusual - indeed there are malts which impart a chocolate tone to beer; while Young's Double Chocolate Stout uses both chocolate malt and real bars of Cadbury's chocolate melted into the mix. But while a stout or other dark beer can willingly be enhanced by an addition of chocolate, there can be a dissonance when such a cloying flavour is in co-junction with a light drink that is best partnered with something sharper such as strawberries or other fruit. The Meantime brewery do a chocolate lager which is more interesting than successful; and this Florisgaarden could also fall into that category. The chocolate aroma in both is quite strong - and this results in a strange mindset: our experience has prepared us to associate such a chocolate aroma with something that clings to and coats the mouth, rather than washes through in a thin, refreshing manner. One reaction is to dismiss the chocolate aroma as false in some way, and that such inauthenticity will therefore damn the drink as being impure and chemically tainted. Another reaction is simple confusion - the shock of the unfamiliar which often greets avant garde art, and results in the art being lambasted. Neither reaction is fair - approached with an open mind this chocolate beer will reveal some sherry flavours that accompany the chocolate quite comfortably. There are mild summer fruit tones which highlight and emphasis the sunny garden atmosphere the beer evokes. The beer comes across as very light and refreshing with an air of careless fun - an idyllic moment of indulgence on the lawn. However, having made the case for why this isn't the world's worst drink, I cannot in all honesty make out a case for this being a great beer. Light, refreshing and fun seems to sum it up quite nicely.
08-07-2003 22:22:21 | More by SteveP
2.83/5 rDev +2.5%
This just goes to show that beer can be made from anything. In true Belgian fashion Huyghe has pushed the art to a different level. The beer is light golden in color like the witbier it is. The head is white and leaves a nice lace pattern around the glass. The aroma is, well it's chocolate. No hop or grain or yeast aromas here. And the mouthfeel is, well once again it's chocolate. I don't know how they do it but it has a thick chocolaty (if there is such a word) feel to it. The taste starts out like a normal witbier and ends in a rush of Belgian chocolate.
I don't consider this a great beer in any form or fashion but I do enjoy its difference. It is just a fun product. If you really enjoy chocolate this could be for you. Hey, if you can have stout ice cream why not chocolate beer? Be warned though, it's not for the faint at heart.
11-11-2002 04:21:21 | More by purplehops
2.3/5 rDev -16.7%
A - Murky, light brown with a couple of centimetres of off white head that fall away fairly quickly.
S - A strong nutty, slightly fruit aroma.
T - The chocolate comes through a bit in the taste but still a very strong nut and some fruit, maybe stone fruit like peaches - hard to pick with the strong nuttiness.
M - Quite a oily mouthfeel. Fairly light bodied.
D - I guess it's maybe worth a try, ONCE, hence the extra .5. An interesting beer but not in a good way. Keep the addition of chocolate for stouts & the like I say.
Definantly a love or hate sort of beer.
10-17-2007 09:50:10 | More by brendan13
3.65/5 rDev +32.2%
I drank this from the bottle into a chalice in Brussels at Delirium Cafe against the advice the bartender.
This is one of those beers that you can't imaginewill taste good, but boy was a wrong.
Its such a change of pace its worth a shot.
It pours dark brown with head or lacing.
It smells strongly of chococalte and coffee.
It has a strong coffee taste, the chocolate is there and not overwhelming. This is a great touristy beer.
07-13-2009 19:58:01 | More by jrallen34
Florisgaarden Chocolat Gardenbeer from Brouwerij Huyghe
71 out of 100 based on 21 ratings.


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Using email is especially important if you know the company is looking to hire someone quickly. By the time a handwritten note arrives via traditional mail, they may have already made their decision. Additionally, remember that some people don't check their office mail regularly, or may be out of the office on business or vacation travel where they don't have access to incoming mail.
A handwritten note or card can help you stand out from the crowd and is appropriate when you know the employer doesn't intend to make a hiring decision in the days immediately following the interview. This type of communication may also be more appropriate if you're applying to work at a very formal company or for a high-ranking position.
If you go this route, aim to send it out the same day you interview to ensure it arrives in a timely fashion. Find a quiet spot immediately following your meeting while the details are still fresh in your mind to write the note and drop it in the nearest mailbox.
No matter which format you choose, start off the message by thanking the interviewer again for his or her time and for giving you the opportunity to come in.
Next you want to express your excitement and interest in the company, incorporating details that you heard in the interview. For example, if the hiring manager told you that the team you'd be working with is highly collaborative, you can say something like "I was excited to hear this team enjoys collaboration, since I value working in an environment where colleagues can share ideas and solicit feedback on a regular basis."
Finally, reiterate why your skills and experience are a good fit for the position. You can reference what you heard in the interview as well as what's in the job description. For instance, if you know they want to bring someone on to bring consistency and strategy to their social media networks, the follow-up message is a good time to remind them of your experience in doing just that.
For additional reading on how to write a follow-up message after an interview, check out these articles from Forbes, Monster and Fast Company.


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I, along with everyone else with the ballclub, thank you for your support of the Rangers.


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