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that sittin on the dock of the bay is actually the WORST otis redding song? i mean really. i love the guy, but give me mr pitiful, or security, or RESPECT. jesus. dock of the bay. half baked nonsense. ugh. he was a soul man, not a folk singer.
sorry. its a great song, and by any other artists it would be their best… but this is otis we're talking about (my dog's namesake). the man had a high bar.
holy shit. it is GOOOOOOOOOD. cant wait to get to chicago in august to hear this shit live.
At the Charleston, literally across the street from the Bedford stop on the L. Come hang! Show is at 10. Be there.
tonight. $5.
if'n you recon you might want to check out some of the albums i've been championing lately, well then click through to my actual blog (not jut the dashboard) and click on some album covers in my header to be taken to a place where there may or may not be some level of certitude in that there maybe be some albums there for you to consume, listen to, behold,
put on your ipod, and no credit card will be involved. if you love it BUY THE VINYL! i know i would. and i actually have all of these on vinyl - except maybe JB's "HS" - a great laurel canyon sleeper from 2010.
it isn't your clients that make the job difficult, but the people in your office working behind the scenes being all "i don't understand how to face a client, so i'm not gonna give you what you need to do so" in an effort to make you look like a total doofus to a new client who could very well tell you to f**k off after the next conversation you have with him.
its only 10am and i'm already fried.
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Maximize/Minimize Quadratic Functions Help (page 3)
Introduction to Maximize/Minimize Quadratic Functions
The techniques to maximize/minimize quadratic functions can be applied to problems outside of mathematics. We can maximize the enclosed area, minimize the surface area of a box, maximize revenue, and optimize many other problems. In the first group of problems, the functions to be optimized will be given. In the second, we will have to find the functions based on the information given in the problem. The answers to every problem below will be one or both coordinates of the vertex.
The weekly profit function for a product is given by P ( x ) = − 0.0001 x 2 + 3 x − 12,500, where x is the number of units produced per week, and P ( x ) is the profit (in dollars). What is the maximum weekly profit? How many units should be produced for this profit?
The profit function is a quadratic function which has a maximum value. What information does the vertex give us? h is the number of units needed to maximize the weekly profit, and k is the maximum weekly profit.
Maximize the weekly profit by producing 15,000 units. The maximum weekly profit is $10,000.
The number of units of a product sold depends on the amount of money spent on advertising. If y = −26 x 2 + 2600 x + 10,000 gives the number of units sold after x thousands of dollars is spent on advertising, find the amount spent on advertising that results in the most sales.
h will give us the amount to spend on advertising in order to maximize sales, and k will tell us the maximum sales level. We only need to find h .
$50 thousand should be spent on advertising to maximize sales.
Maximum Height
The height of an object propelled upward (neglecting air resistance) is given by the quadratic function s ( t ) = − 16 t 2 + v 0 t + s 0 , where s is the height in feet, and t is the number of seconds after the initial thrust. The initial velocity (in feet per second) of the object is v 0 , and s 0 is the initial height (in feet) of the object. For example, if an object is tossed up at the rate of 10 feet per second, then v 0 = 10. If an object is propelled upward from a height of 50 feet, then s 0 = 50. If an object is dropped, its initial velocity is 0, so v 0 = 0.
An object is tossed upward with an initial velocity of 15 feet per second from a height of four feet. What is the object's maximum height? How long does it take the object to reach its maximum height?
Because the initial velocity is 15 feet per second, v 0 = 15, and the initial height is four feet, so s 0 = 4. The function that gives the height of the object (in feet) after t seconds is s ( t ) = − 16 t 2 + 15 t + 4.
The object reaches its maximum height of 7.515625 feet after 0.46875 seconds.
A projectile is fired from the ground with an initial velocity of 120 miles per hour. What is the projectile's maximum height? How long does it take to reach its maximum height?
Because the projectile is being fired from the ground, its initial height is 0, s 0 = 0. The initial velocity is given as 120 miles per hour—we need to convert this to feet per second. There are 5280 feet per mile, so 120 miles is 120(5280) = 633,600 feet. There are 60(60) = 3600 seconds per hour.
Now we have the function: s ( t ) = − 16 t 2 + 176 t + 0 = − 16 t 2 + 176 t.
The projectile reaches its maximum height of 484 feet after 5.5 seconds.
Finding the Maximum Height and Horizontal Distance
Another problem involving the maximum vertical height is one where we know the horizontal distance traveled instead of the time it has traveled. The x -coordinates describe the object's horizontal distance, and the y -coordinates describe its height. Here we will find the maximum height and how far it traveled horizontally to reach the maximum height.
A ball is thrown across a field. Its path can be described by the equation y = − 0.002 x 2 + 0.2 x + 5, where x is the horizontal distance (in feet) and y is the height (in feet). See Figure 6.8. What is the ball's maximum height? How far had it traveled horizontally to reach its maximum height?
k will answer the first question, and h will answer the second.
The ball reached a maximum height of 10 feet when it traveled 50 feet horizontally.
Maximum Revenue
The revenue of a product or service can depend on its price in two ways. An increase in the price means that more revenue per unit is earned but fewer units are sold. A decrease in the price means that less revenue is earned per unit but more units are sold. Quadratic functions model some of these relationships. In the next problems, a current price and sales level are given. We will be told how a price increase or decrease affects the sales level. We will let x represent the number of price increases/decreases. Suppose every $10 decrease in the price results in an increase of five customers. Then the revenue function is (old price − 10 x )(old sales level + 5 x ). If every $50 increase in the price results in a loss of one customer, then the revenue function is (old price + 50 x )(old sales level − 1 x ). These functions are quadratic functions which have a maximum value. The vertex tells us the maximum revenue and how many times to decrease/increase the price to get the maximum revenue.
A management firm has determined that 60 apartments in a complex can be rented if the monthly rent is $900, and that for each $50 increase in the rent, three tenants are lost with little chance of being replaced. What rent should be charged to maximize revenue? What is the maximum revenue?
Let x represent the number of $50 increases in the rent. This means if the rent is raised $50, x = 1, if the rent is increased $100, x = 2, and if the rent is increased $150, x = 3. The rent function is 900 + 50 x . The number of tenants depends on the number of $50 increases in the rent. So, if the rent is raised $50, there will be 60 − 3(1) tenants; if the rent is raised $100, the there will be 60 − 3(2) tenants; and if the rent is raised $150, there will be 60 − 3(3) tenants. If the rent is raised $50x, there will be 60 − 3 x tenants. The revenue function is
The maximum revenue is $54,150. Maximize revenue by charging 900 + 50(1) = $950 per month for rent.
A cinema multiplex averages 2500 tickets sold on a Saturday when ticket prices are $8. Concession revenue averages $1.50 per ticket sold. A research firm has determined that for each $0.50 increase in the ticket price, 100 fewer tickets will be sold. What is the maximum revenue (including concession revenue) and what ticket price maximizes the revenue?
Let x represent the number of $0.50 increases in the price. The ticket price is 8 + 0.50 x . The average number of tickets sold is 2500 − 100 x . The average ticket revenue is (8.00 + 0.50 x )(2500 − 100 x ). The average concession revenue is 1.50(2500 − 100 x ). The total revenue is
To maximize revenue, the ticket price should be 8.00 + 0.50(3) = $9.50, and the maximum revenue is $24,200.
The manager of a performing arts company offers a group discount price of $45 per person for groups of 20 or more and will drop the price by $1.50 per person for each additional person. What is the maximum revenue? What size group will maximize the revenue?
Because the price does not change until more than 20 people are in the group, we will let x represent the additional people in the group. What is the price per person if the group size is more than 20? If one extra person is in the group, the price is 45 − 1(1.50). If there are two extra people, the price is 45 − 2(1.50); and if there are three extra people, the price is 45 − 3(1.50). So, if there are x additional people, the price is 45 − 1.50 x . The revenue is
The group size that maximizes revenue is 20 + 5 = 25. The maximum revenue is $937.50.
Maximum Enclosed Area
Optimizing geometric figures are common calculus and precalculus problems. In many of these problems, there are more than two variables. We will be given enough information in the problem to eliminate one of the variables. For example, if we want the area of a rectangle, the formula is A = LW . If we know the perimeter is 20, then we can use the equation 2 L + 2 W = 20 to solve for either L or W and substitute this quantity in the area function, reducing the equation from three to two variables. The new area function will be quadratic.
A parks department has 1200 meters of fencing available to enclose two adjacent playing fields. (See Figure 6.9.) What dimensions will maximize the enclosed area? What is the maximum enclosed area?
The total enclosed area is A = LW . Because there is 1200 meters of fencing available, we must have L + W + W + W + L = 1200 (see Figure 6.10 ).
We can solve for L or W in this equation and substitute it in A = LW , reducing the equation to two variables. We will solve for L in 2 L + 3 W = 1200.
Now A = LW becomes . This function has a maximum value.
The width that maximizes the enclosed area is 200 meters, the length is meters. The maximum enclosed area is 60,000 square meters.
Another common fencing problem is one where only three sides of a rectangular area needs to be fenced. The fourth side is some other boundary like a stream or the side of a building. We will call two sides W and the third side L . Then "2 W + L = amount of fencing" allows us to solve for L and substitute " L = amount of fencing −2 W " in A = LW to reduce the area formula to two variables.
A farmer has 1000 feet of fencing materials available to fence a rectangular pasture next to a river. If the side along the river does not need to be fenced, what dimensions will maximize the enclosed area? What is the maximum enclosed area?
Using the fact that 2 W + L = 1000, we can solve for L and substitute this quantity in the area formula A = LW .
This quadratic function has a maximum value.
Maximize the enclosed area by letting W = 250 feet and L = 1000 − 2(250) = 500 feet. The maximum enclosed area is 125,000 square feet.
In the last problems, we will maximize the area of a figure but will have to work a little harder to find the area function to maximize.
A window is to be constructed in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle (see Figure 6.12). The perimeter of the window needs to be 18 feet. What dimensions will admit the greatest amount of light?
The dimensions that will admit the greatest amount of light are the same that will maximize the area of the window. The area of the window is the rectangular area plus the area of the semicircle. The area of the rectangular region is LW . Because the width of the window is the diameter (or twice the radius) of the semicircle, we can rewrite the area as L (2 r ) = 2 rL. The area of the semicircle is half of the area of a circle with radius r, . The total area of the window is
Now we will use the fact that the perimeter is 18 feet to help us replace L with an expression using r . The perimeter is made up of the two sides (2L) and the bottom of the rectangle (2 r ) and the length around the semicircle. The length around the outside of the semicircle is half of the circumference of a circle with radius r , . The total perimeter is P = 2 L + 2 r + π r . This is equal to 18. We will solve the equation 2 L + 2 r + π r = 18 for L.
Now we will substitute for L in the area formula.
This quadratic function has a maximum value.
Maximize the amount of light admitted in the window by letting the radius of the semicircle be about 2.52 feet, and the length about 2.52 feet.
A track is to be constructed so that it is shaped like Figure 6.13, a rectangle with a semicircle at each end. If the inside perimeter of the track is to be mile, what is the maximum area of the rectangle?
The length of the rectangle is L . Its width is the diameter of the semicircles (or twice their radius). The area formula for the rectangle is A = LW = L (2 r ) = 2 rL . The perimeter of the figure is the two sides of the rectangle (2 L ) plus the length around each semicircle (π r ). The total perimeter is 2 L + 2π r . Although we could work with the dimensions in miles, it will be easier to convert 1/4 mile to feet. There are 5280/4 = 1320 feet in 1/4 mile.
We will solve 2 L + 2π r = 1320 for L . Solving for r works, too.
The area function has a maximum value.
The maximum area of the rectangular region is about 69,328 square feet.
A rectangle is to be constructed so that it is bounded below by the x -axis, on the left by the y -axis, and above by the line y = −2 x + 12. (See Figure 6.14). What is the maximum area of the rectangle?
The coordinates of the corners will help us to see how we can find the length and width of the rectangle.
The height of the rectangle is y and the width is x . This makes the area A = xy . We need to eliminate x or y . Because y = −2 x + 12, we can substitute − 2 x + 12 for y in A = xy to make it the quadratic function A = xy = x (−2 x + 12) = −2 x 2 + 12 x .
The maximum area is 18 square units.
Maximize/Minimize Quadratic Functions Practice Problems
- The average cost of a product can be approximated by the function C ( x ) = 0.00025 x 2 − 0.25 x + 70.5, where x is the number of units produced and C ( x ) is the average cost in dollars. What level of production will minimize the average cost?
- A frog jumps from a rock to the shore of a pond. Its path is given by the equation , where x is the horizontal distance in inches, and y is the height in inches. What is the frog's maximum height? How far had it traveled horizontally when it reached its maximum height?
- A projectile is fired upward from a ten-foot platform. The projectile's initial velocity is 108 miles per hour. What is the projectile's maximum height? When will it reach its maximum height?
- Attendance at home games for a college basketball team averages 1000 and the ticket price is $12. Concession sales average $2 per person. A student survey reveals that for every $0.25 decrease in the ticket price, 25 more students will attend the home games. What ticket price will maximize revenue? What is the maximum revenue?
A school has 1600 feet of fencing available to enclose three playing fields (see Figure 6.16). What dimensions will maximize the enclosed area?
The manager of a large warehouse wants to enclose an area behind the building. He has 900 feet of fencing available. What dimensions will maximize the enclosed area? What is the maximum area?
A swimming pool is to be constructed in the shape of a rectangle with a semicircle at one end (see Figure 6.12). If the perimeter is to be 120 feet, what dimensions will maximize the area? What is the maximum area?
A rectangle is to be constructed so that it is bounded by the x -axis, the y -axis, and the line y = −3 x + 4 (see Figure 6.18). What is the maximum area of the rectangle?
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- Pre-Calculus: Introduction to Functions
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Whoa. So, today has been off the charts crazy. Lots of exciting calls and emails to do some writing and some talking, and lots of emails expressing love.
For that, I say a big time thank you.
I have NOT been contacted by American Apparel, which is the question I'm being asked the most at this moment. I also am not a secret employee who worked for American Apparel and surprise, they planned the whole thing. (This was probably one of the favorite comments a friend has forwarded to me so far. Conspiracy theories FTW.)
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Trendencias (I mean, seriously, how cool is the tagline "Adios American Apparel, hola Nancy Upton)
Seems like this subject is getting double amounts of press in the UK and in Brazil. Anybody have insight as to why those two places? It is super cool.
Should I abuse my power and have adorable, plus-sized Englishmen send me photos of themselves covered in salad dressing? I shan't, I shan't. But know the temptation is great.
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Roller Coaster Accident
Posted by guschti on Aug. 12, 2006
Posted by guschti on Aug. 12, 2006
typical woman driver
buckle up
hurry up bitch your holding up traffic
This is why women shouldn't drive.
It's not a roller coaster. They can control the brakes on it by pulling the lever which causes varying levels of drag based on how hard one pulls. this is called a "luge". Calling it a roller coaster is misleading as to the poster's intended degree of incredulity. With apparent success given absence of comments calling this into question.
one girl dumb enough to put on the brakes when she wasn't supposed to, and the other dumb enough not to put on the brakes with someone right in front of her.....
 crash test mommy lol
I LOVE: the ultra slow motion
lol: mommy boobies are airbags?? me want more
haha: funny shit
haha: ouch!
that fat: bitch weighed the from car down too much..
$$$: Good law suit, i would be like"AHHHH MY NECK AND MY BACK!!!!!!" hahaha
Hope they: have a good dental plan.
Those things..: aren't going that fast, and they aren't that heavy.. So it shows how easily people can be killed in car crashes.
hmmmmm: there proly was breaks on it that wer suppose to be pushed... seeing that the car in the back was full of lil 2 year olds they proly dint know how to use it properly.. i remember when i was at the dells there wer go cart rides and when it came time to stop kids would always keep going and smash into the ppl infront of them
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: that was funny as hell. can you say "whiplash" for the mom and her baby (whos probably gonna grow retarded because of this)
LMAO: at "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhh!
lesson learned class: woman driver? no survivors!
That pregnant mom: just got a free abortion.
Haha: "Klasse" - the camera man seems to be from south Bavaria. Great. BTW, interesting to see the results of the impact. If the children wouldn't have buckled up, the result really would have been a disaster. What do we learn? Always wear seat belts!!
tsk tsk: women drivers
gayest ride: EVER!!!!!!!!
Klasse!: .
WHIPLASH PWNT: heehehe
i love: how the lady turns around with the "are you kidding me" expression
i cant help: but laugh every time i c this
What a shitty ride: The first time I watched it, I thought that after the crash it shot both of them backwards ... then I realized it was just some editing.
That happened to me: On a ride at Santa's village.
Hello rear car.: Welcome to Whiplash, population you.
hahahaha: the funniest part is clearly after the crash, after the filmer says "lassie" listen to the kid yelling YAHOOOOO. i loled so hard.
fake: the airbags should have deployed
hahaha: it was the difference in the weights. two little kids going faster than one old fat lady with a huge baby. ahahahah funny though.. "uh oh, law suit"
they don't care what it is or why it happened as long as there's a way to turn it into a joke about women driving and not being in the kitchen knocked up and making sandwiches for their heathen men.
them lil grls in the back did that on purpose.,,u can see them wispering and hatching a lil plan just before the crash...
and therefore were too much: happy not about jolting head her back.
???: what are you saying man?
this is definitly: in Europe. I did something kinda like this in Switzerland. You get to control how fast you go, thats why there was a crash
haha: horrible but funny!
lol: she was just fat.
I think we learned that...: Europeans cant build roller coasters ;))
lol: nice!
.: He yelled "Klasse", not "Lassie". Klasse is german for "Great" in a positive or negative way. :D
lol: lollll
well: Well actually the more you weigh the faster you will go because you have more momentum. Momentum=mxvelocity. Its probably one where the people at top watch a video screen to make sure the people are to a certain point, but they probably let the next car go to early, which could easily result in this. Sort of like what me and my cousin did on the Alpine slide in Ober Gatlinburg TN.
You obviously....: ....missed physics class. Aside from that, a coaster shouldn't operate off universal physics. They are controlled devices on a track with pre-determined speeds. It shouldn't matter how much you weigh..although this thing looks pretty ghetto so I'm sure it doesn't work like it should.


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Topics: Insurance, Marketplace, Health Reform
Sep 17, 2013
Kaiser Health News consumer columnist Michelle Andrews helps you navigate the new insurance marketplaces that are scheduled to launch on Oct. 1. Today's question is about comparison shopping between the health law's new exchanges and the individual market (9/16). Watch today's video or watch others from this series.
This is part of Kaiser Health News' Daily Report - a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. The full summary of the day's news can be found here and you can sign up for e-mail subscriptions to the Daily Report here. In addition, our staff of reporters and correspondents file original stories each day, which you can find on our home page.
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Call Me on Broken Glass
this one is strictly for the lulz.
Carly Rae Jepsen - Annie Lennox
Call me Maybe - Walking on Broken Glass
guys, if you know me, you know how i feel about call me maybe.
and hopefully you also know that walking on broken glass was one of my favorite hit jamz when i was a small(er) person.—


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New York News: China is to become a world leader in science and technology. Chinese Gov reports, China's has 48 million people working in the fields of science and technology, but the pool of personnel still lacks high-level scientists for strategic needs, a former human resources official has revealed.
Though the numbers of both sci-tech current workers and graduates outnumber those of the United States, China is not a great power of talents, Xu Songtao, former deputy head of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a seminar on Monday.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Science and Technology, China has just over 10,000 people classed as high-level innovative talents, said Xu, also an advisor to the China Talent Research body.
Despite China being a marine leader, the number of Chinese scientists registered in a database database of oceanic talents is less than 100, one-twentieth of that of the United States, he added.
"The innovative capabilities and competitiveness of Chinese talents are also weak," Xu said, urging officials at all levels to pay great attention to the nurturing of talented people and to initiate a number of recruitment projects.
He also suggested creating a competitive environment to eliminate the incapable as well as to form a reserve of strategic talents.
China aspires to become a world leader in science, technology and innovation within the next 10-20 years. The country's leaders and scientific elite regard possessions of a state-of-the-art autonomous innovation capability as central in their endeavours to build a prosperous and powerful nation. The Study of Innovation and Technology in China (SITC) project at the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation seeks to understand the approaches, challenges and prospects for success in China's quest for technological transformation. SIPRI contributes to this project by mapping conditions, impacts and kinds of high technology transfers from EU member states to China.
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Newsweek: Memo From Tina Brown to All Staff Re: Newsweek's Digital Future
This email from Tina hit staff inboxes a little before 7:00am this morning. Newsweek's going all digital. Last edition will be the December 31st issue. Ch-ch-changes.
To: All Staff
We are announcing this morning an important development at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. Newsweek will…
Through an internal memo Newsweek announces its going all digital.


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(Source: rileyjanelle, via errthng)
you're the coffee stain
on the shirt it took one year
and two states to clean
slept up against all
the pillows which were no match
for a warm body
what would i want? sky
i sing the lyrics
as we approach the ocean
which is resting beneath
the largest expanse of sky i've seen
in i don't know how long
and i'm wondering how anyone
can be stressed in LA
when there's this
i'm having a hard time
sorting through all
the details of last night
a dim blur of people and places
but i remember our midnight kiss
and the sayings you invented
before falling asleep next to me
a smile still on your lips
we're sitting on the beach now
and the salty ocean air
is filling my eager lungs
and i'm thinking and i know
it's gonna be a good year
love letter to the subway singer
you can't sing
really your voice sounds
like something is dying
within it
you stood right in front of me
and abused your vocal chords
with such conviction
i could hear you
over the loudest music
my phone contains
all the noise
created such a nasty
that i actually thought
i might vomit
and when you finally
felt it was time to stop
and you held that cup
in front of my face
with naive expectation
in your eyes
i gave you all the cash i had
and i'm glad i did
because that's what
the fucking christmas spirit is all about
she's been filling out paperwork
for twenty minutes
she was adopted so she can't answer
the questions about family history
she's wearing the beanie her andrew
gave her months ago
it has DEATH in gangster script
in white across the front
we laughed about it in the car
because we're both too morbid
to take any of this too seriously
they won't let me drink in this room
which sucks because I just bought a midtown-priced tea
while she smoked one last cigarette
before we both signed ourselves into this building
the guard lectured us
because we claimed it was 7:55
and it was actually 8:00
so now I'm fucking thirsty
and still tasting garlic
it's surprisingly busy
we were the only white girls
until the other one who just walked in
she's our age and looks like someone
we would know
her hair is bleached blonde
frizzy from the rain
she's in eighteen layers of black
and last nights eyeliner
she keeps looking at us
i'm smiling back
somehow protective over her
because she's alone
and i think i would be too
but she seems sad about that
and i think i would be too
all i know is
i signed the witness line
on the paperwork
lilly's still working on
and that felt important
i can't get the taste of garlic out of my mouth
a bunch of us shared the plate of fries
i must have had five in total
but they were large fries
in retrospect
and raw garlic is always the worst
i think it's seeping out of my pores now
i'm sick to my stomach
of course it's raining like this today
i think my entire ceiling might just fall in
if it doesn't stop soon
i won't be here though
to see it come crashing down
i'll be with lilly at a clinic in midtown
because we made it through the apocalypse
but the world is still ending
in a very specific kind of way
i still have last nights conversation
stuck in my head
andrew and i wishing i was a boy so we could date
how good we'd be together
if only i was his type
biologically speaking that is
and me thinking how strangely tragic
that this wasn't the first drunk conversation
of this kind
i've had this week
the tears don't mean anything
i don't know where they come from
but they keep showing up
after too many drinks
and yesterday's impromptu bourbon tasting
must have put me over the edge
but we were having so much fun
and neither of us are good at knowing
when it's time to stop
i think there's an imaginary box
that exists somewhere between us
where we keep all those drunken memories
that are best kept stored away
let's always put the crying in that box, okay?
because i don't know when i became a person who cries
it's a fairly new thing
i've tried blaming it on birth control
but i think my emotions just lie so close
to the surface now and sometimes
they entirely overwhelm me
and that turns into crying
those tears mean something to me
but not the drunk ones
those tears don't mean anything
other than a smear of mascara
on a napkin you'll take a picture of
and hashtag it as art
i used to care about new year's eve
i thought it was symbolic
that one year you ditched me
i drank a bottle of champagne alone in my bathtub
crying desperately
feeling bad for myself
on the phone the next day
i told you it was over
i think you expected it
but i wanted you to know that I loved you
that caught you off guard
but you said you loved me too
the next year you were dating cassie
that butch chick from montana
i think you kissed her at midnight
and then found your way to me
after we drove her home
we went to your place and fucked
it was quiet, drunk, rehearsed
i needed the validation
i think you knew that
you came inside me and i felt empty
i think you knew that too
i drank a bottle of champagne alone in my bathtub
again last new year's eve
but I didn't cry for you
and that felt like progress
i caught you
on your walk of shame this morning
i thought of saying
it was a slap in the face
how quickly i was replaced
are you thinking of me
then i remembered those are alanis morissette lyrics
and complimented your shoes instead


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We wish you a merry christmas!
Featuring Tracy Chu, Kristal Tin, Kenneth Ma and Fred Cheng
So cute!
"I'll learn how to love others, and be like you, spreading happiness to everyone! I'll work hard to live on and not give up because i lost you. i will cherish life, because there's isn't a second chance in life" - Yeung Chung
Heung Heung Angel <3
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Most improved actor: Vincent Wong
Most improved actress: Eliza Sam
Best Supporting Actor: Benz Hui
Best Supporting Actress: Elena Kong
Best Actor: Dayo Wong
Best Actress: Kristal Tin
Most Popular: Kristal Tin and Chilam Cheung
Best host: Priscilla Wong and Tony Hung
Best Drama: Triumph in the skies 2
My thoughts:
i am actually not satisfied with the results :(
Same :D
So disappointed. Can't believe this is the first time Kristal Tin got nominated and now she wins both Best Actress and Most Popular. Linda has been nominated for years and still got nothing :(
The rest is just blehh. I'm only happy for Eliza :)
i had to replay the ending part because my tears were blurring everything and i still cried the second time hahaha omg wowwwwwwww. this whole episode was so damn sad, and i really gotta give kudos to Him Law for portraying Onion and the emotional feelings and crying so fucking well like holy shit….
This just broke my heart :'( </3
Cheche's last creation and gift for friends <3 So sweet from her <3
Onion: It's time for me to take care of you <3
Onion and Cheche <3
"車車, aren't I great? I grew a lot of orchids. Wake up, I'll bring you back home to look at them okay? It's my fault; I just kept focusing on taking care of the flowers, I couldn't even see you one last time. There's so much I want to tell you. Wake up, I'm begging you to wake up…"
I really think he did an excellent job of conveying the build up of his grief. From denial, then seeing him get a bit emotionally unstable, to shaking 車車 and helplessly pushing the button, and finally breaking down, bawling. This is probably the most emotional, saddest scene this year for me. Him Law, BSA.


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Chicago's parking deal revisited
After putting up a slightly hurried blog entry yesterday, I've spent a large part of this afternoon doing a deep dive into the sale of the license to run Chicago's parking meters: many thank to the Parking Ticket Geek and Daniel Strauss of Gapers Block for prompting me to revisit the issue.
If you really want to get up to speed on all this, there are two main sources worth reading. The first is a long investigation by Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke of the Chicago Reader, especially part two, which was published in May of this year. The second is a 46-page report by the Chicago Inspector General, David Hoffman, also looking at whether the city got a decent deal; it dates from June. Both of them are well-written and comprehensive examinations of the deal, which are invaluable when it comes to understanding it.
Daniel asks me a few questions, via email:
Where did the city go wrong? And why isn't there a broader consensus on what should've been done? (Changing things is difficult in Chicago politics but hindsight is fairly easy to come to a consensus on.)
Boiled down, what the city of Chicago did was to rush a bill selling the parking-meter concession through the city legislature without allowing lawmakers to give it a detailed reading. The city claimed it got a good deal, basing that claim on a single valuation from its own advisor. But after the fact, a number of analysts, including the Inspector General, have concluded that actually the deal wasn't very good at all.
The one claim in the IG's report that I find the most compelling is that the term of the deal — 75 years — is far too long. Here's their chart:
This is the IG's best attempt to reverse-engineer the amount paid for the concession: in order to get to the final sum of $1.16 billion, they had to assume an 11% discount rate. (Which, yes, is pretty high.) When your discount rate is that high, there's little point in selling off a 75-year concession: you can cut the life in half and still get 93% of the value.
It's worth pointing out at this point that another critic of the deal, Scott Waguespack, uses a valuation methodology where the discount rate is 3% and the inflation rate is also 3% — in other words, the value of a real dollar in 75 years' time is the same as the value of that dollar today. That's just ludicrous.
But what isn't ludicrous is that nobody has a clue what the parking-meter industry is going to look like in the 2080s: will there even be cars parking at meters then? If someone bought a franchise in 1934 in just about any industry — even if it was heavily regulated by the government — they'd have no ability to foresee what kind of revenues that franchise might be bringing in today. As far as the purchaser is concerned, the second half of the deal basically has option value: there's a possibility that it might be hugely lucrative, but there's also a possibility that it'll beworth nothing. Looking at the price, it doesn't seem that the buyers paid anything at all for the option, so it was silly of Chicago to just give it away.
But weirdly, the length of the deal is not one of the main points that the critics bring up. Instead, the point that they return to over and over again is that Chicago would make much more money, over time, if it kept all the parking-meter revenue for itself, rather than giving it to a private-sector contractor.
That's true. But is it relevant? I'm a believer in what the IG report calls "the impossibility argument" — that even if Chicago did manage to raise meter rates on its own, pushback from constituents would surely force it to roll back those hikes sooner rather than later. As the Parking Geek himself says,
From every report I've read and every city hall insider I've spoken to, all 50 alderman, a full year after the deal was signed, are still receiving holy hell for the rate increases from their constituents.
The only way of baking in these price hikes was for the city government to tie its own hands — which is exactly what it did. And more broadly, it's possible that the only way it could tie its hands in this manner was precisely by pushing the bill through in a rushed and bullying manner. (It's not the first time that's happened in Chicago, and it won't be the last: it's called politics.) Maybe doing the deal in this way was the only way a deal could be done at all.
But that still leaves the question of whether Chicago should have done this deal. I've already said that the tenor of the deal is too long: a 30-year concession would have made much more sense. But what is the value of the deal to the purchaser? Was Chicago ripped off? Let's say I'm auctioning off a vintage Rolls Royce which I have no use for because I can't drive and I think it's ugly. Even if I sell it for $100, the cash will be worth more to me than the car. But I'd be stupid to do that, because there are people who would pay a lot more, and the market value of the car is many times greater.
So was Chicago stupid in this case? Did it leave money on the table in its negotiations to sell the parking-meter concession?
My feeling, after reading the IG report, is that Chicago got a good price for the concession, if not a very good price. There's no doubt that the price would have been much higher had the auction taken place at the height of the credit bubble, when money was almost free, rather than at the height of the credit crunch, when persuading anybody to part with over a billion dollars for anything at all was quite an impressive achievement. What's more, the critics of the deal generally ignore the tail risk involved: there were lots of things which might go wrong for any purchaser, and as a result the reasonable market price was lower than the revenue projections might suggest.
Indeed, after the parking meters were handed over to Chicago Parking Meters, lots of things did go wrong. And that brings me to the second part of Daniel's question, where he asks about yesterday's story, which came out of the Chicago News Cooperative, and which prompted my blog entry:
How does this reflect on the CNC? Many Chicagoans are curious/excited/nervous about the venture but it's run by the same Tribune people that arguably ran it into the ground. Is this story prophetic of what the venture will be like in your opinion?
The simple answer to the last question is no: it would be ridiculous and invidious to judge an ambitious new news organization by its first story, and I wish the CNC all the best.
That said, after reading a great deal of material from this summer on the subject of the parking-meter deal, I'm even less impressed by the CNC story, whose conclusion was clearly foregone. The new news in the story is about the actual revenues that the private-sector parking meters have generated — and it turns out that those revenues were significantly lower than expected. Yet the CNC story largely skates over that fact, to paint a picture of a company "piling up the profits", in the words of its headline. To the extent that the CNC story looks at the mechanics of the deal itself, it adds nothing to the Chicago Reader's investigation, which of course it doesn't mention.
Going forwards, I'm hopeful that the CNC will produce good work. But I stand by my original verdict that this particular story is flawed. I neither hope nor expect that someone in Chicago is going to write a long, contrarian article explaining why the deal was magnificently good after all. But it's worth at least examining both sides of the argument.
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Felix,Here's something I never heard anybody mention.This city is filled with derivatives experts who can work out the fair estimated value for the parking meter contract. The fact that Daley went ahead with this plan – pushing it through the legislature, and not bothering to consult with the derivatives industry will forever tarnish his legacy.Selling a futures contract on all parking meter income may be a good idea – I'm not knocking it. But to sell it for far less that it's reasonable fair value is an act that shall live in infamy.Regards,
Don't forget the third party kickbacks and relatives on payrollthis deal should be reversed for many reasons not to mention lack of due process. Does any citizen care anymore.
Mayor Daley pushed through a 75 year deal. He got a bunch of future revenue upfront, which he's spending now on debt acquired in the past. Curious to know what will fill the coffers when this money runs out.Parking meter rates (like the city's sales tax) became the highest in the country after the deal went into effect. The rates quadrupled after the private company took over the franchise.The city council rubber-stamped a deal they didn't even read. I'd love to know what Morgan Stanley raked in on the deal. Funny how when Wall Street is involved, the consumer gets screwed.Love the idea that hanging onto the concession and raising rates would have been worse for the city… but don't believe it at all. The city hasn't rolled back the sales tax yet, now has it?And the rates are scheduled to go up again – a 25% increase.Good deal for Chicago? Hardly. Just Daley doing his damnedest to ruin the city he loves.
As a Chicagoan -The city put some of the proceeds into a rainy day fund, and it sure is wet today. Probably will be tomorrow, too.Parking meter rates are not the highest in the country, and are now in line with most major cities. They were by far the cheapest of any major city before this deal.Actually the city portion if the sales taxes are not the reason we have the highest sales taxes, it's the recent COUNTY increase that drove them to their current level.As an actual citizen who parks on city streets several days a week, I can say it is much more convenient to pay with a card, and there are many more spaces available at all times due to the elimination of pre-determined meter spots.And "fair value" is determined by the marketplace where bids were accepted for the deal, not in some wonderful theoretical world. A good price at the time the deal was made beats a great price that you never realize. I'd love to sell my house for what I "think" it's worth, but that aint-a gonna happen. Witness the collapsed city deal to privatize Midway Airport.
You are right Felix. I live in a congested part of the city and when visitors come from out of town we can find them a spot now. Parking is reasonably priced instead of underpriced.The deal also gave rainy day money up front that is going to be spent during a cash crunch. Most of the anger is misplaced. Just people that are mad that rates are not stupidly low and want to walk out of their office every few hours to feed the meter. Their subsidy is over. It costs as much at a lot as a meter now. Boo Hoo
Piece of trivia: a majority of current city alderman entered the city council when Daley appointed them to a vacancy.@Darian I think your definition of fair value is a good one in liquid markets with a fair amount of competition on both sides. I think there's meaning to using the term in contrast to the price actually paid in this case.
One thing you seem to miss is Chicago Parking meters is GUARANTEED a minimum in parking revenues every year. The city can't change or remove current meters without paying a hefty penalty. Also in 30 years if there are no cars Chicago will either have to pay out of its pocket revenue it used to collect, or buy its way out of the lease. Either way it loses and Morgan Stanley wins.BTW based on the latest projections Chicago Parking Meters will have recouped their whole investment within 18 years. At the current rate Chicago will have spent all their parking meter proceeds by 2011-12.
"BTW based on the latest projections Chicago Parking Meters will have recouped their whole investment within 18 years."Oops, I meant initial investment not including interest.
"But that still leaves the question of whether Chicago should have done this deal."And the answer is: of course not. Does it make sense for a city to sell tax revenue 60 years from now to plug today's budget hole?
Sauce:There is no minimum garantee to the concession from the city. There never was one and to suggest that one exists is ludicrous. The risk is all on the leaseholder.The city can't spend all its parking meter proceeds. It can only spend the amount it placed in the rainy day fund. Nearly half of the proceeds are in an interest bearing account which generates more than the city was making on the meter system prior to the lease. It can't be spent for the remainder of the lease.It's apparent that you hate the deal and Daley but please don't make stuff up to bolster your reasoning for that hatred.
Good investment? Maybe. Bad investment? Maybe. We'll know for sure in 74 years. We'll be dead, so who cares.Much of the resentment is on the administration strong-arming this deal (ie Miegs Field) and spending meter and Skyway proceeds on the operating budget deficits through 2012 or so. Then what?
RE: FormerChicagoan: Then what?Well, the budget deficits facing most cities and states can (mostly) be attributed to the country-wide economic decline and Chicago is no exception. Sales tax receipts are WAY down as are real estate transfer taxes and most other taxes that rely on people "doing business." The presumption is that this tax revenue will (eventually) come back, plugging at least part of the budget hole. A reasonable expectation, I would think, though I'd hope–in vain, likely–that city budget planners are trying to make reasonable estimations about when that revenue would come back.Not that I think we couldn't be doing more. IMO, we should be positioning ourselves as more competitive than our neighbors for when transactions start picking up in earnest. Getting rid of the recent county sales tax hike would help. Further, besides some government belt-tightening, I think we should be looking for less volatile sources of income for certain areas of local government. For example, even in an economic down turn, trains still need to run on time. Pegging transit funding to sales tax receipts creates a situation where funding for transit can basically disappear when the economy goes south. Not smart. Local government should be looking into creative solutions for these types of issues.
BTW, it really seems like many of the commenters didn't actually bother to read the article. We get it, folks: you don't like Mayor Daley and every action he takes is "obviously" shady. :rolleyes:While I'm no Daley cheerleader, I do like to look at all sides of a given issue before making up my mind. It is unfortunate that so few Chicagoans seem to do the same.And this extends to local columnists (like Joravsky and Kass). I know their job is to dig dirt and rabble rouse, but they are just so darn one sided. Rarely do you get a balanced look at whether a deal or action makes sense. The presumption is that EVERY deal is crooked and that their obviously biased point of view is the only valid one.I applaud Felix for at least trying to stay objective and asking questions of both sides of the debate. While I don't think the parking deal was the deal of the century for Chicago, I have been similarly nonplussed with some of the arguments calling the deal a huge mistake.Keep up the good work!
RealtyKing, there most certainly is a penalty that the city has to pay to CPM if revenue is reduced by removing meters.You don't know what you are talking about.
archie:Well no duh genius! Would you take out a lease on an apartment and allow the landlord to reduce the square footage but not your rent?I said there was no guarantee by the City on the revenue stream, which there isn't. Now, if the City decides to reduce rates or remove meters they have to give back some of the 1.2 Billion they got paid up front. That is a lot different from a "guarantee".Class dismissed.
Forget the Cash $$$ for getting the contract….Try looking at the commissions…..or better yet….Lets get to the SKIM… !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Why not just start a " CLIMATE EXCHANGE" and set upanother bureaucracy to TRADE in these futures…?p.s. JUST LIKE HIS FATHER!
Look to the $$$ for the contrat…and legit commissions…then…look to the SKIM…..Then why not start a "Climate EXCHANGE" beuracracyso that all the insiders can make the $$$ on thefutures….?Thank you Mayor Daley Senior for your son… !
Reality King,The city is obligated to raise rates per the contract until 2013. The rates are based on the number of meters and are further separated into zones. Each zone is calculated separately. After 2013 the City must raise rates at the rate of inflation which is determined to be 3%. If the Chicago does not raise the rates they must pay the private company out of its own pocket. That my friend is a guarantee. That does not include removing or changing meters, which would also incur a penalty. Or even changing the time meters or required which under the contract went up to 9pm from 6pm in the outlying neighborhoods and 24/7 for the loop, and no more free holidays or Sundays.As far as the money received it will mostly be exhausted by 2012. If I feel like digging up the details I'll post them but a simple google search will accomplish the same task.I suggest you do your research.
Felix edges on to what I see is the biggest issue: urban planning — "nobody has a clue what the parking-meter industry is going to look like in the 2080s: will there even be cars parking at meters then?"On-street parking is an essential tool of and response to urban planning.If the City can't adjust the time, location, size of space, or even existence of parking meters without paying a penalty then it has dome something very stupid.Conversely, can the City even change the zoning of properties adjacent to meters without having to pay Morgan Stanley? For example, suppose the City wants to downzone a block from commercial to single-family. Such change will have an enormous impact on the revenues of the parking meters on the block. Does the contract allow that sort of change without agrement from Morgan? Will the City have to compensate Morgan for los of revenue? etc etcThe more I learn about this deal the more puzzled I am.
The parking meter fiasco was a bad deal for taxpayers today and for the next 75 years, but it's important to understand WHY Mayor Daley is willing to hike rates dramatically today and throw generations under the bus and destroy the finances of the city.Mayor Daley banked everything on the Olympic Bid and these funds were going to be the "rainy day" to fund things like the Olympic Village and foolish $400 million temp stadium.Why need a temp stadium when we just spent $700 million to "renovate" Soldier Field? That goes to a much bigger question of why Mayor Daley went after the Olympic Bid when he failed to cooperate with the independent bid effort of the 1990′s by saying he would not sign the host city contract, something he flip-flopped about.If Daley was so "visionary" or cared about the Olympic Games, why would he spend $700 million to shrink Soldier Field's dimensions to make another stadium necessary?The independent Olympic Bid effort from the 1990′s was actually visionary and would have transformed the city, region and state, but it was lacking one key thing. Control by Mayor Daley.When the bid process was being reinitiated in 2005, Daley quickly took control and once he did, it was suddenly the most important thing because he needed the Olympic Games to prop up the house of cards he built over 20 years that was failing and falling apart.With the real estate bust, who's going to finance a couple billion dollar dorm development on the lakefront? Nobody stepped forward, so Daley knew that the city would have to front these costs, but from where?That's why the parking meter fiasco was rushed through. Daley needed money in the bank and was more than willing to throw future generations under the bus for it.This is about Daley's legacy, control and existence and NOTHING more. The parking meter fiasco is a large-scale mistake, but there are thousands of others that don't get the attention, but cost taxpayers.If Mayor Daley were the CEO of a public company, he would be in prison for the frauds and exploitation of taxpayers.
It looks like it's reached its peak so now would be a good time to sell. It's a good question to ask i we will even have parking meters in the future, and that is a good a reason as any to sell up now.
It's worse than I thought. He's blowing the money they got for the Skyway too."Even more important to Allen was the fact that parking meter reserves billed as a "perpetual replacement fund" when Daley rammed the deal through would be virtually exhausted in just one year."We haven't made 12 months, and I guess we've reached eternity," Allen said sarcastically, in a speech that sounded like a springboard to run for mayor."You can't break a contract in 12 months that's supposed to last for 75 years. It's unconscionable. It's irresponsible. It's disingenuous and intellectually dishonest. . . . The decision to raid this fundamental asset is mind boggling."In exchange for a combined $3 billion, private contractors got the right to pocket Chicago Skyway tolls for the next 99 years and parking meter revenues for the next 75 years.Now that the City Council has gone along with the mayor's plan, those reserves will be down to just $730 million by Dec. 31, 2010."Like I said, after next years budget it will be all gone.
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Cafe Santorini
- Address:
64 W Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91103Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
MediterraneanPrice: $30 and under
Cafe Santorini
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.cafesantorini.com/
- Phone: 6265644200x
- Hours of Operation:
Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 3:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 3:00pm - 12:00am
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, Greek
- Executive Chef: Cesar Sanchez
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
- Catering: Please contact the restaurant for information about outside catering & take out. We can also accommodate special requests.
- Private Party Facilities: Located in historic Old Town Pasadena, Cafe Santorini offers an ideal setting for weddings, personal celebrations, or corporate events. Our Mezzanine room holds up to 25 guests. Our Rococo Room holds up to 170 seated guests.
- Private Party Contact: Nancy Rubio 6265644200x
- Special Events: Wether you're planning a wedding reception, anniversary or a business event, Cafe Santorini is your solution.
We can accommodate up to 170 seated guests in the Rococo Room and up to 340 in Pandora on Green.
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Tucked in the heart of Old Town Pasadena, Cafe Santorini is the spot to be in. Offering a variety of delicious Mediterranean dishes and a romantic second floor patio. Perfect for a date, a family gathering or a celebration. Cafe Santorini also offers two large banquet venues in the Rococo Room and Pandora on Green.Continued
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Cafe Santorini reviews from OpenTable diners
159 reviews since June 27, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.3
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
great for outdoor dining (131)neighborhood gem (69)romantic (66)special occasion (65)fit for foodies (62)good for groups (58)great for lunch (40)notable wine list (21)vibrant bar scene (20)hot spot (20)scenic view (19)late-night find (16)great for brunch (14)kid-friendly (8)Show More
- Enjoyable eveningOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 10/18/2014Excellent food. Nice blend between Italian and Greek cuisine.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Mediterranean at its bestSoCalJoyceDined on 10/12/2014I had eaten at Santorini several times in the past, but somehow forgot about it. When college friends came for dinner, I needed good food, pleasant ambiance, and a place that welcomed larger parties. Santorini not only nailed it, but everyone loved it. We were celebrating 4 birthdays and were pleasantly surprised when our server brought us flour less chocolate cake with raspberries and candles. I won't again forget that this restaurant is one of my favorites. Prices are reasonable and servings large.Special Features:
- Great value dining in PasadenaOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 10/11/2014The food was reasonably priced and very flavorfull. The green curry risoto with scallops was a nice find. My husband really enjoyed his musaka. All the wine by glass choices were fine, but not great. We didn't try dessert as we were all full.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food & AmbianceBlackLabelVIPDined on 10/10/2014Santorini never fails when it comes to providing a beautiful space for enjoying delicious Mediterranean dishes (the dolmas and caprese are musts) over good wine and with good company. On this particular occasion, we gathered for a girls' birthday night out -- and the patio and good service left nothing to be desired. Whether I'm with a group on having a quiet dinner for two, Santorini is on my list.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- a perfect nightDevoDined on 10/5/2014a friend recommended cafe santorini to me for my mom's birthday dinner. it was even better than she'd said. our service was amazing, the food was delicious with wonderful presentation, and the cocktails and wine were great, too. they stuffed butternut squash was a welcome vegetarian option, the lamb was incredible and the shrimp appetizer was unique. i would recommend this restaurant for any occasion.Special Features:
- night at Santorini cafeluv2dineDined on 10/4/2014I made a reservation and left a note saying that i was taking my girlfriend there to have a dinner for our anniversary. When we got there the host congratulated us for our anniversary. I thought that was good because my girlfriend wasn't expecting it and she loved the comment. The food was great but it did take a little waiting to get to our table. The ambience was good but i was kind of awkward when i realized that the tables were alittle to close to eachother, i felt like i had enough privacy for a great dinner. Bedides that everything else was good and dessert was on the house bc of our anniversary, the waiter surprised usSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- rarefoodieDined on 10/4/2014Seating is a bit closer together than I would prefer. Couple next to us and we could hear their entire conversation.Special Features:
- Delicous & BeautifulmestevODined on 10/3/2014Enjoyed the warm weather on the al fresco dining patio outside...soooo nice! The servings were generous and the food was delicious! The mushroom risotto is amazing and the spicy tuna tartar was incredible! And the sangrias are perfect for a warm autumn night in Pasadena.Special Features:
- Still great after all these yearsSpecialSpotDined on 9/28/2014We have been coming to this incredible restaurant for almost 20 years....like all great things in life...they just improve with age !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- i'd go back just for the bruschettaJonathanCivilDined on 9/27/2014the food was AMAZING it was the little "hush hush" ingredients that made the plate delicious. the service was excellent. the ambiance was beautiful. i really couldn't get enough.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- bruins84Dined on 9/27/2014We came for a special occasion. The food was and service was excellent. Two members of our party have severe food allergies, but after speaking with the manager, I felt confident that their diet could be accommodated. Our server was very helpful - he consulted with the chef on good food choices and the kitchen specially prepared some of the dishes. The portion sizes are generous. The outstanding dish at our table was the Lamb Souvlaki. Note: The restaurant is a historical building so there are no elevators for anyone who cannot walk stairs.Special Features:
- Nice but slowAnaDVIPDined on 9/27/2014The place is great for outdoor dining, we ordered appetizers that took way too long considering they were remade items. THe main course did come quickly and were delicious!Special Features:
- My favoriteLaurieSVIPDined on 9/27/2014I visit the restaurant frequently and love it each and every time.Special Features:
- my new favorite restaurant!!OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/23/2014It was my first time at Cafe Santorini and I loved it!! The food was absolutely delicious and service was really good. Very romantic atmosphere but also great for small groups.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- It was ok, not impressive.DinerDined on 9/22/2014Food was a bit bland. Service was ok. Our server gave us "the look" when we asked him to split the bill for us. He did it though.Special Features:
- Wonderful place in Old TownTanninsDined on 9/20/2014Great happy hour - Must orders are the grilled calamari, saffron clams (ask for more bread, it's all about the sauce!!!), croquettes. Outdoor seating is ideal just before sunset. The tables are a bit too close to each other and the service is all dependent on who you get as a waiter.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very good!RonBDined on 9/20/2014Good service, excellent food. We'll go back again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AmazingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/19/2014Delicious food, great/friendly server, and awesome ambianceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good old place getting tiredTlcfoodieDined on 9/19/2014This place needs some TLC. It's never a good thing to notice going in that a restaurant needs some basic upkeep, paint, cleaning, bathroom help. It's gotten tired looking and it's a sign that they don't take pride in their establishment anymore. The service was good. The food was just ok. (Lambshank was a bit tough and not hot.) We won't run back and can't recommend it. It's sad because Old Town and Cafe Santorini are not what they used to be for dining.Special Features:
- Mark Dmdavi007VIPDined on 9/18/2014Great outdoor dining. We've done several large family celebration dinners at Cafe Santorini and have never been let down. BTW - the calamari is a MUST HAVE.Special Features:
- Bill LacknerEBLosAngelesDined on 9/17/2014Everything was good about the Santorini Cafe, service and all, but this was the first time (a birthday dinner) we had to contend with swiping flies off our plates while eating dinner - and lots of them. Didn't expect it to be exercising while I'm eating. It was gross and it ruined the whole experience for us.Special Features:
- Always greatLaurieSVIPDined on 9/17/2014Once again a fabulous meal. The grilled calamari cannot be beat. The specials are always interesting and good. Prices are quite reasonable. Service is the best.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/16/2014We had an outstanding dinner, I was very impressed with both the service and the food, go.Special Features:
- Great dinner locationOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/12/2014Great atmospher, food. Great place for any occasion.Special Features:
- Who knew?LPR1956VIPDined on 9/11/2014Lovely setting. A lamb shank to die for and amazing service. We took our waiter's advice and had the Lebanese red wine. It was spectacular.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Too many tablesGeraldDined on 9/6/2014The food is good but the tables are crowded together.
- Great place!!!OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/5/2014Cafe Santorini is awesome!! Great food!!! Great service!!! Beautiful patio!! Cant wait to go back!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/3/2014Since 10 years I'm with friends in the restaurant. Always a very nice dinner.Special Features:
- Turn it upJoycdVIPDined on 8/30/2014food was good, restaurant too hot and made it less than a wonderful experienceSpecial Features:
- Great for special occassion!DrinPasadenaDined on 8/28/2014We celebrated my wife's birthday earlier this month; sat out on the outdoor balcony; sangria, brashetta, salad and halibut were outstanding-and they brought out a small chocolate cake with candle! So, this was the natural choice to celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary-and again the quality of the service and food was excellent! A great place to celebrate a special occasion!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Don't miss it!PJofChagrinDined on 8/25/2014We love to eat out and this was one of the best meals we've had in years. It was a Tuesday night so they were busy but not crowded. We had Caesar salad, meatball soup (special), the lamb shank and chicken kabobs. Each dish was a "10", including molten chocolate cake and expresso. Great wait staff. This will be a regular stop when we visit Pasadena.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- luv2dineDined on 8/24/2014excellent location; great food; outstanding ambience. great place to meet for any occasion!Special Features:
- Off the beaten path...Jewelee22Dined on 8/22/2014This was mine and my husbands first time here and we loved it and plan on returning. My friend that went with us suggested it. The ambiance was great, not dark but not bright, the restaurant was clean, and the decor was very nice. We sat at the bar and had a drink while we waited for our table. The only thing wrong was the bartender forgot one of our drinks and we had to reorder. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The prices were reasonable for the overall experience. I like too that it's not right on Colorado, it's a block or two away from Colorado. It seemed like more locals than tourists, which I enjoyed since I live local. Absolutely a great restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- foodlove2dineDined on 8/22/2014me and my wife like the food, but they sat us to close to another table that we can hear there conversation, the drink are pricey but the food is amazing. next time ill request to be sat outside. total me and my wife spend $170 plus tip. I would like to visit this place again when is not to crowded.Special Features:
- A Lovely Evening Under the Stars...SoCalgalDined on 8/22/2014Summer breezes, good wine and excellent food. Out on the upstairs patio at Santorini on an August night. Away from all the hustle and noise of the street, it was truly a wonderful restaurant experience. Service was excellent and food was very good. Lots of great selections on the menu. Our server made some great recommendations and while I wasn't really expecting great service with all the people there (it was packed!), he was attentive, personable and professional. The patio can be a bit loud, and the tables are pretty close together but the timing worked out so that the table next to us left soon after we sat down...so it was fine.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently WonderfulLaurieSVIPDined on 8/21/2014This has become our default restaurant. The service is always top-notch. The food is varied and fresh and excellent. We eat at Cafe Santorini quite often.Special Features:
- Good food. Needs more a/cRjk412Dined on 8/16/2014The food was very good and the back waiters were nice. Our particular waiter seemed a little checked out and wanted a quick table turn over. He never checked to see if we liked our food. Overall good food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place for special occasionsCaliStardustDined on 8/16/2014We celebrated a graduation here with and it was fantastic. The food was excellently prepared and the portions were quite large. Everything tasted very fresh and full of flavor. The martini I got was also very well made, not too strong with a perfect balance of fruit flavors. We brought a cake and the restaurant was very accommodating. Our servers were very attentive and made sure we always had refills on our waters and had everything we needed.Special Features:
- Birthday LunchersBirthdayLunchersDined on 8/12/2014Cafe Santorini was the perfect choice for our party of 8 dual birthday celebration luncheon! The table on the patio, the service & the food were ALL outstanding! The "birthday girl" declared her Rib Eye Salad the best salad (especially the dressing) she's ever eaten! EVERYONE enjoyed their selections! Not a negative comment from anyone about anything...which, with this group, is unusual! I would highly recommend this restaurant for lunch &/or any celebration!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place!!MissMcFlyVIPDined on 8/10/2014The food is great a so is the service. Not to mention, the outdoor seating offers a beautiful veiw.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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This afternoon, the Cal Bears invade Wells Fargo Arena to take on the ASU men's basketball team. Tip off is at 4 pm and can be seen on the PAC-12 network.
For ASU, this is another chance to assert themselves atop the conference standings. It's also an opportunity to take another step towards securing a first round bye in Las Vegas, as well as solidifying their spot in the NCAA tournament.
Cal is one of the four teams (including ASU) that are all tied up in or around third/fourth place in the conference. They have an excellent team and are still in the running for the post-season.
For ASU, their focus for this game should once again be on themselves. Yes, they should be diligently studying their scouting reports and looking for tendencies on film. Yes, they need to have a plan for Cal's Justin Cobbs. But their main focus should be on their own effort.
The last two games for ASU are a perfect study in the importance of effort and concentration. Their uninspired loss at Utah followed by their hungry effort against Stanford shows the duality of this team.
The Sun Devil's desire can be seen in their body language, their hustle on the boards and their awareness on defense. It can also be seen by their movement on offense. All of those things better be on display or they will lose to the Golden Bears.
Urgency, hunger, desire–all these descriptors fuel the focus for any team. That focus ends up manifesting itself in the stat column. It contributes to shooting. It causes turnovers on defense. It takes charges and comes up with loose balls.
As soon as ASU embraces the fact that their destiny really lies within themselves, they will be a dangerous team. They have all the tools. They just need vocal and demonstrative leadership from team captains to set the tone.
Coach Herb Sendek should call out his leaders; Jahii Carson, Jordan Bachynski and Jermaine Marshall to lead the charge both mentally and physically. Bachynski, in particular could really help his team by returning to the form he put on display three weeks ago. He's got to be the menace he once was on the inside.
So, it's a feeble exercise to start mapping out X's and O's to win this game. Those are just details. And those details tend to take care of themselves when this team plays with pure passion and focused energy.
ASU fans are undoubtedly hoping to see that passion and energy tonight.
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No. 8: Moore's two-point play: Receiver Lance Moore spent much of 2009 rehabbing and not on the field. In fact, he played in only 7 of 16 regular season games that year, finishing with only 153 yards and two touchdowns on 14 catches.
But I don't think it's going to be that detrimental for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons and a lot of other teams around the league. In fact, I think missing out on months of organized team workouts could improve the quality of play.
As a sense of greater urgency, and bolstered optimism, descended on the NFL's longest labor impasse in history, one exasperated pro football fan expressed his feelings late Friday afternoon as player representatives emerged from another negotiating session.
New Orleans will have their priorities, targeting the most important players first, and while most tend to look at safety and linebacker, the offensive line is often over looked, although vitally important to a passing team like the Saints.
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It was a good show. We had some callers but I had to hang up some of them for Krishna. For the first 30 minutes pretty much, I recapped the game. The last 15 minutes was just a bit of ransom and weird stuff as we talked about the Pacers a bit and the Indianapolis Colts. It was a fun show. Sunday, at 11PM, I'll be on the Celtics Late Night Show, hopefully.
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Ocean Park Villa Rental Photos and Description
4 Bedroom Beach Villa with 2 Baths (convertible into 8 bedrooms).
AQUA4U is a beautiful Villa Hacienda located in the Ocean Park community in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
We are just 20 footsteps from the beach and adjacent to many excellent restaurants, bars, recreation,convenience stores and a coin laundry.
Just a stroll to Condado or a five minute drive to the Old San Juan historic area, San Juan International Airport, and the Hato Rey Business District.
AQUA4U has been recently remodeled - furnished and equipped with new beds, kitchen, bath and lots more...fresh and clean for your vacation retreat.
Come stay with us in our fully equipped and furnished villa.
But best of all, we are just 20 steps to the beach.
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- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
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We love Ocean Park. We have lived here for 10 years with our family. It is great place to be...next to the beach and walking distance to restaurants, hotels, casinos, etc.. We are confident that you will agree with us and want to come back again and again.
The Owner purchased this villa in 2006
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Ocean Park is a great real estate market. It is a safe neighborhood, is centrally located, and the only upscale residential community in all of San Juan.
What makes this villa unique
Being close to everything is our unique benefit...we always say to our guest, 'when you are on our Ocean Park beach you are so close to our villas that you can leave your cold drinks in the fridge and grab a cold one everytime you want another.'
Guestbook comments from the owner
Hi Adam!
Long time no chat! OTB alums STILL marvel at how fun our Puerto Rico experience was and I want to thank you AGAIN, two years later, for such an awesome trip! We had a blast.
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Game 2: 4/20/11 (7:10 PM)
R.A. Dickey (1-2, 3.93 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 1.25 K/BB): After his first start against the Marlins, Dickey looked like he was continuing his 2010 success. However, since notching the win, the knuckleballer posted a combined 6.35 ERA, 2.02 WHIP, and 0.77 K/BB over his next two starts. Since his 9.8 H/9 and 0.5 HR/9 are stable, it's pretty obvious his lacking control (5.9 BB/9) is the culprit. Once Dickey finds it–if he does–he'll be fine. (Career vs. Astros: .238/.273/.302 line with a 1.56 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 3.00 K/BB)
Bud Norris (1-1, 5.06 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 3.33 K/BB): Norris established himself in 2010–his second season in the Majors–as a big strikeout pitcher, but at the expense of control. It appears to be no different so far this season, though the right-hander seems to have more pop on his fastball. Despite back-to-back mediocre starts, Norris dazzled against the Padres, pitching 6 innings, while allowing just 2 hits, no runs, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts. If the Mets hitters can take a pitch or two (if they put their collective .304 OB aside), they might be able to do some damage against the 26 year-old. (Career vs. Mets: .213/.302/.298 line with a 4.97 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 1.80 K/BB)
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