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Tender Greens--stingy
I love this place. I've eaten much of what's on the menu. I'm trying to fight off a cold, and went over there for two orders of soup and that lemonade. They were low on the chicken soup and she was scraping the bottom to fill the containers. There was some space in the second container and I asked if she can add a little more soup, and she said, NO, that's the fill line, that's how much you would get if you ate it here. There are no markings on the container, btw, plus she had filled the first one up a little more. Then I asked if I could get some bread with the soup. NO, bread does not come with the soup. That bread is a skinny little 1/4 inch toasted slice.
I get that they are trying to be economically efficient for the restaurant's bottom line, but good freakin grief.
I've been to Tender Greens 4 times (I think). I liked it so much the first time (had mainly the seared ahi salad) that I went back the next day. I remember thinking the portions were quite generous for the price. The last time I went, last week, I felt that the portions were a little skimpier, but it may have been because I got the salads to go. But it seemed to be a change from my initial experience there. Maybe with success they are sticking to the bottom line (and the "fill line") a little closer.
re: duckduckgoose
No. Bread should come with soup! I was at BLD once and I asked for bread to go with my eggs or something or soup. They charged me for it and it wasn't fresh baked bread it was just two slices of the most basic bread around. Bread, water, salt and pepper are staples. Considering the mark ups, that should be comped.
I had the same experience with the bread, but when I offered to buy a piece, the server looked at me as if I was speaking Martian. Another server then just handed me the toast and didn't charge me for it. They must just not figured out that people like bread with their soup and haven't established a clear policy on it.
re: tatertots
For the reasonable price the portions are reasonable.
re: tatertots
"skinny malnutritioned 2-year old's finger" haha
I have to say, we eat at Tender Greens all the time. You can't say the portions are stingly for $10 or so. All the ingredients are very good and I think it is an excellent concept for a restaurant. My wife loves the Nicoise Salad and I like to get the Flatiron Steak Salad. I wish there was one in Hollywood and I would eat there all the time for lunch. The mint lemonade is really good and I also like the desserts (aztec brownies are delicious).
re: hazelnutty
I agree with bsquared. I think that you get a fair amount of food for the money at Tender Greens. I go there at least weekly and am not even usually a lover of salads. I love the "crouton" type toast that comes on top of the salads and have paid extra for an additonal one! I usually get the Cobb Salad and enjoy it every time-
re: handlertaper
I find the portions quite generous at Tender Greens, and the price is very reasonable. I've never been charged for an extra piece of bread but (like you) I would happily pay if asked. After all, why expect extras for free?
re: handlertaper
I wouldn't know I've never eaten there. Although the food sounds good. I was just generally commenting.
I can't agree that bread falls in the same category as salt and pepper and should be supplied free of charge completely at the customers' whim.
And even if places do give a basket of bread they are deemed stingy if they don't supply endless free refills.
Why is it that restaurants are considered "stingy" when they don't give away free stuff?
Movie theatres don't give you free popcorn with admission but no one says "they're stingy, I'm never coming back" ...and they make far higher profits than any restaurants
..nor does a concert venue or zoo give you free refills on beverages yet people think restaurants are stingy if they don't... again, far higher profit margin
If a place gives bread with everything, fine. If they don't and you don't want to buy it then it isn't the restaurant being stingy.
Seriously, where but restaurants do people expect so much for free?
Do you expect it at Walmart? The drugstore? The local bar? The movie theatre?
Come on! Where else do people get in a huff if the second they walk in they aren't automatically presented with free goods?
re: lebelage
I couldn't agree more. I find it ironic that the restaurant is considered "stingy", when it is the diner who isn't keen on paying up.


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Alex's Washington Gardens
- Address:
256 Green Bay Road
Highwood, IL 60040Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Alex's Washington Gardens
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.alexswashingtongardens.com/
- Phone: (847) 432-0309
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
- Payment Options: Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, Italian, Pizzeria
- Executive Chef: Jose Briseno
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wine
- Catering: Our entire restaurant and bar are available for private lunch or afternoon gatherings as we open at 5 PM for regular business. For off-site catering, we can provide food only, or servers and bartenders as you wish. Call Jim, the owner, at 847-980-1954 to discuss party and catering options.
A word from Alex's Washington Gardens
Made from scratch, family recipe Italian cuisine in Highwood since 1932, and at it's current location since 1982. Serving a selection of Fresh Seafood delivered daily including our very popular Prince Edward Island Steamed Mussels. Also, we offer some of the best thin crisp crust pizza, which was the first pizza served on the North Shore at Scornavacco's since 1944. All the classics are here, homemade pastas, hand carved and pounded out chicken and veal parmigiana, limone, piccata, and of course lasagnas, meatballs, and of course homemade desserts.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
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Alex's Washington Gardens reviews from OpenTable diners
80 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.5
- Ambiance4Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (57)fit for foodies (28)good for groups (22)kid-friendly (17)vibrant bar scene (9)hot spot (8)special occasion (8)romantic (6)notable wine list (4)Show More
- Wonderful "Find"FussyFoodieDined on 11/8/2014We have dined in Highwood many, many times but had never been to Washington Garden. I am a very critical judge of restaurant food and found the dinners here to be delicious. I had a whitefish which was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Past experience had found me disappointed in fish pre (usually overcooked and dry, or bland). Not so with the whitefish I had. Th selections are a bit "pricey" but worth it. Will look forward to returning.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Thank YouMargieDined on 11/8/2014Our daughter had been married the night before. My sister and her boyfriend took us to dinner here the next night {our choice} they live in Atlanta. Three of us had fish dishes that were outstanding and my husband had the pizza which he loves. The evening was so nice and the food was so good that my sister and I thought it was the highlight of the weekend.Special Features:
- Four StarsDrewsPickDined on 11/4/2014High quality, diverse menu, neighborhood enviornment. Worth visiting to test different specials.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fabulous Authentic Italian Foodldl50Dined on 11/2/2014This restaurant never disappoints. Superb, friendly service, delicious food, generous portions. We love to come on Sunday evenings as a family.Special Features:
- SteadyGroovyTravellerVIPDined on 10/31/2014We visit at least monthly and always enjoy the meals. We have standbys and are open to trying new items.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- "Go-to" PlaceGatorvailDined on 10/26/2014Top notch all-around restaurant...from the moment you walk in the door, Washington Gardens offers a truly delightful and satisfying experience. The employees are friendly/helpful, the atmosphere is pleasant and the food is outstanding! Bonus for the military friendly discount!Special Features:
- Always gooddisappointedDined on 10/25/2014Excellent food, wine and service. A great experience, always. Only problem is how far Highwood is from "civilization." That's a small issue, though.Special Features:
- LesleyDined on 10/25/2014This was our second visit. The salad was MUCH improved...better care in the preparation. My husband still enjoyed his spaghetti with meat sauce, I ordered the spinach tortellacci with a tomato cream sauce -- it was good, the sauce was nice, but the ingredients in the actual tortellacci were a bit dry. My friend ordered spinach ravioli, which was exactly the same as the tortellacci -- which was confusing. The ambience, staff, and bread were all good. Alex's is indeed a neighborhood gem and we will continue to go back.Special Features:
- Best pizza aroundDinnerBearDined on 10/18/2014AWG has one of the best thin crust pizzas in the NorthShore. This last time we had sausage, basil, pepperoni, and mushroom... Absolutely delightful. And don't forget Jim's Favorite salad and some great calamari to go with it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful family friendly spotSunnyDined on 10/18/2014Loved Alex's Washington Gardens in Highwood. Great food - family friendly - and warm caring staff. Food was very well made; could tell homemade and not reheated stuff like at some Italian Restaurants. Highly recommend folks go and try it out. We will be back - and location (steps away) from the HIghwood Pumpkin Festival (which is annual ) made it ever more attractive and cozy!Special Features:
- GraciaThebobDined on 10/17/2014Our service was fabulous. The food was great. We always enjoy our dining experience. We love the friendliness of all the wait staff.Special Features:
- Nice, but...foodieDined on 10/17/2014.made a reservation for 5 & was dragged by the front window..cramped. Had to call a waitress over to place a drink order. Made a mistake with our order but promptly fixed. Food was very good. Had to hunt down waitress for check.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The only place to eat in HighwoodHollywoodVIPDined on 10/2/2014If you've not eaten here, you must! The food is fresh and delicious, adhering to the original recipes of the family that opened it! The bar tenders are expert-- every drink is generous. The staff is always welcoming, professional and charming. It truly is the neighborhood gem.Special Features:
- Alex's Washngton GardensLesleyDined on 9/27/2014Staff very friendly. Restaurant decorated old school...very comfortable and reminiscent of eating at Italian restaurants of my childhood. I ordered the salmon with capers, and that was delicious accompanied with a side of angel hair pasta with their tomato cream sauce which was also delicious. My husband had the spaghetti with meat sauce, which he thoroughly enjoyed. The meal came with soup or salad...we both ordered the salad. One of my pet peeves is a salad that is just thrown on a plate... brown leaves and all...and the lettuce core (it was iceberg lettuce). For me, the salad and the bread set the stage for the quality of the meal to come...so the salad was disappointing, bread was good though, as the meal. Next time for pizza!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Another Great Dinnerjoejul1530Dined on 9/13/2014My wife and I have been going to Washington Gardens for years. It is one of our favorite restaurants in Highwood. We always are greeted warmly by the owner and out table was waiting for us. Their Steak Al Forno was excellent and the salmon was amazing. Great service. We will be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great FoodtriangleartVIPDined on 9/13/2014We have been going to this restaurant for many years. Have not been dissapointed in the food and the service/Special Features:
- GREAT SERVICEchowhoudchickVIPDined on 9/6/2014We had wonderful service from top to bottom. The food was awesome. We will definitely be back!!Special Features:
- Kelly's Back!SlainteVIPDined on 8/29/2014After a five year absence, Kelly has rejoined Beth and the rest of the amazing staff at AWG serving the most flavorful steak in Highwood. If you haven't dined at this wonderful Italian restaurant, do yourself a favor and make a reservation. Great food, friendly service, and generous libations! What else could you want?!Special Features:
- Relaxing eveningLoverome2Dined on 8/24/2014Food was delicious, service was excellent. We were not rushed but allowed to sit and talk and enjoy the evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love Washington GardensbsullDined on 8/16/2014We love Washington Gardens. Food is outstanding 2 members of my family love the frog legs. Ambience is outstanding and we always request the fun table. Beth has always been our waitress and she is outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- triangleartVIPDined on 8/9/2014as always, the place was jumping..we were taken care of very nicelySpecial Features:
- too crowdedLike2eatitalianVIPDined on 8/6/2014They added 2 extra tables and we felt like we were sitting on top of the table next to us.Special Features:
- crabsisters3Crabsisters3Dined on 8/2/2014Another great experience at Washington Gardens. I appreciated how they honored the reservation on time and the service was "spot on." We didn't feel rushed and the servers timing was excellent. Can't wait to go hack!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 274 reviews are from the Alex's Washington Gardens reviews archive.
- All is wellMurphDined on 7/25/2014Everything is good but a little pricey. Food is good and service is fine. We were seated exactly at the time of our reservtion.Special Features:
- Great Italian DishestunkieDined on 7/20/2014Enjoyed the sauce on the Chicken Marsala topped with mushrooms.Special Features:
- The host is welcomingjerryDined on 7/19/2014When you enter the host / owner makes you feel very welcome. We waited a little longer for a table the host felt would be better for the three of us. He was right. The food was great at a reasonable price . We will be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food and ServiceGroovyTravellerVIPDined on 7/19/2014Steal a la Willie was outstanding. Other 3 meals were great. Everyone enjoyed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pass this place upEducatedpalateVIPDined on 7/18/2014Pizza has cardboard crust. Mussels were tough and overlooked shrimp de Jonge were buried in mounds of oily burnt breadcrumbs and shrimp were also overlooked. They need a new chef or a new owner. Probably the worst food in Highwood
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/15/2014Always great! Salmon Oreganata was terric. Pizza always yummy. Great pour for drinks. The chocolate cake was amazing. Kelly was a very attentive server. Thank youSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 7/3/2014Washington Gardens came highly recommended for a romantic setting for a first date restaurant. I had a reservation specifically asking for a quiet table away from the bar. Upon arrival I reminded the hostess that I wanted a quiet table. While we were seated away from the bar, we were not seated at one of the more secluded tables. At times the noise level was so loud that my date and I couldn't hear each other.
- triangleartVIPDined on 6/28/2014As always. It was fun! We met many people that we knew. Food, as always, was outstanding Service was great. They have the best waitstaff around. The two of us love to go there.Special Features:
- good surprisecitykidVIPDined on 6/27/2014i had no expectations, and therefore was very happily surprised with the great menu, good food, and good service. of italian restaurants i would rate the food as 9 out of 10. very good wait staff, and good service. for dessert, do not skip the cannoli; maybe the best ever, and the waitress said home made. i would go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- uninspiredjwtmsDined on 6/27/2014After a decent starter of tender but under-seasoned calamari everything went downhill. My Caprese salad, although a nice size, was layered with unripened, flavorless tomatoes and supermarket mozzarella. My husband ordered the Salmon teriyaki at the urging of the waitress (I was suggesting something that resembled Italian flavors but she said it was a bestseller and amazing). The salmon was cooked through (should have been cooked a little less) and the teriyaki sauce was...not something that should be served at an Italian restaurant. The side of rice, in addition to being cold, was something that tasted like what would come out of a cafeteria. It wasn't worth trying dessert. Too bad Alex's chooses not to use higher quality ingredients.Special Features:
- Love this placeJamie1Dined on 6/13/2014Alex's Washington Gardens was such a great place to enjoy a really tasty meal! So glad my sister picked it out for us to enjoy good food and good talk!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Neighborhood stapleBE715Dined on 6/4/2014Great italian cuisine. Best bar pour on the North Shore!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- As good as everMunchkin514VIPDined on 6/4/2014This restaurant has been a Highwood staple forever, and the food and service have been immune to trends and fads. The food is what I would expect at an excellent Italian's cook's home and the welcome is equal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never disappointsClaireroseVIPDined on 5/31/2014An oldie and goodie in town. We love the no nonsense Italian eatery with friendly service close to home. Portions are huge so leftovers were enjoyed by kids later that night. We will return soonSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Alex's Late SeatingtolucabirdVIPDined on 5/25/2014Even though we had a reservation, we had to wait 15 minutes for a reservation. We were uncomfortable in a booth about half the size of a normal booth.
- 3 out of 4GroovyTravellerVIPDined on 5/25/2014Three dinners were great. Lasagna was overcooked. Veal marsala and bbq salmon were very enjoyable.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner for twoRunnerREHDined on 5/24/2014We were warmly greeted but a bit early so off to their bar we went. Their their drink pours were very generous and the atmosphere was fun. The menu had plenty of tasty choices. My wife enjoyed a type of chicken fettuccine alfredo dish that was prepared with cranberries and nice tasty bits of basil. Quite tasty. I enjoyed a tortellini dish that was stiffed with cheese and veal and covered by a rich earthy mushroom sauce. Both dishes were served with a house salad and you had the choice of many dressings. To finish we split a piece of a fresh strawberry pie on a nutty gram cracker crust. A wonderful recommendation from our waitress. It was a great night out an a very good dining experience. Nice place for good conversation and food.Special Features:


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We're going to need a few minutes to collect our thoughts this morning. It dawned on us that football is officially done. We'll have to make due with everything else until the end of August when the college season kicks off. Sigh.
OK, we're back, let's get moving.
From the "Talk too much studios," let's go.
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) reacts after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
Super Bowl in name primarily
What do we make of a Super Bowl that was won by a reluctant TD that was allowed on purpose by a defense that played over its head? What do we make of a game that swung drastically when the game's best possession receiver dropped an off-target pass from the best QB of his generation? What do we make of a Super Bowl that had a halftime show featuring Madonna that included an obscene gesture and Madonna was not involved in said obscene gesture? What do we make of a world where Eli Manning fans have a legit argument that the youngest Manning brother is better than his more celebrated older sibling and now owns Tom Brady?
Obviously, the New York Giants' 21-17 Super Bowl win over New England left a lot of unanswered questions. The game was entertaining, albeit lower scoring than almost everyone other than the 5-at-10 expected. (We did miss on the Pats, but we hit on the over... well, there's more gambling recap below.)
The Giants were the more complete team — punter Steve Weatherford should have been a serious contender for in the MVP discussion — but they certainly benefitted from an untimely Wes Welker drop and an even more painful Aaron Hernandez drop. The Giants gameplan was better — short passes rocked New England all night — and that plan was better executed — Turnover tote board: New England 3, New York bagel.
So does this change the perspective of the Giants' Manning or coach Tom Coughlin? Sure it does. Does it negatively alter the legacies of Brady and Pats coach Bill Bellichick? Maybe a little (but getting to the Super Bowl and losing is way, Way, WAY better than never getting to the Super Bowl, no matter how much the Buffalo Bills get heckled).
It's hardly surprising that there are more questions than answers today. The Giants won the game, but what will be the lasting memory from this Super Bowl? Ahmad Bradshaw apologetically falling into the end zone in the final minute for a game-winning TD that the Patriots allowed to happen? The Pats' missed chances? Mario Manningham's brilliant catch down the sideline on the game-winning drive?
For us, it's probably Manningham's great catch and Welker's great missed chance. Making the most of the moment, that's the definition of most Super Bowls, really, and these Giants did just that.
Kelly Clarkson sings the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Super Bowl this and that
— Here are some of the gambling highlights from the busiest gambling day in the history of mankind (apparently, there was more than $10 billion — yes, billion with a 'B' — wagered Sunday worldwide; that's some serious cabbage — as always thanks to friend of the show RJ Bell from pregame.com for some of the numbers):
Over/under for Kelly Clarkson's national anthem was set at 1:34: It went over at 1:34.5. Seriously. And if you think the gambling guys no more than you do, re-read this entry.
You could have gotten 100-to-1 odds on the first points being a Giants safety. Nice.
The Pats snapped the 14-year streak of the NFC winning the coin toss. Heads increased its all-time Super Bowl edge to 24-22 over Tails.
The Gatorade bath for Coughlin was purple, which was not a color on the board. Sigh.
— The Super Bowl was entertaining but we felt somewhat underwhelmed. And the commercials probably had a big hand in that. The commercials for the most part were rather flat — which is somewhat surprising considering 30 seconds of air time was $3.5 million. Here were our favorites in order: M&Ms, Clint Eastwood, VW dog, Camaro graduation.
Special mention for the John Stamos ad because any time John Stamos gets head-butted that deserves a "Well-played indeed," and a quick question for the group: Jerry Seinfeld looked kind of strange, huh?
— Odds for next year (so much for the Giants grabbing respect — they are listed as an equal pick with the Cowboys and Falcons for crying out loud):
1) Packers: 5 to 1
2) Saints: 6 to 1
3) Patriots: 8 to 1
t-4) Steelers: 12 to 1
t-4) Eagles: 12 to 1
t-4) Ravens: 12 to 1
t-7) Texans: 15 to 1
t-7) Chargers 15 to 1
t-9) Giants: 20 to 1
t-9) 49ers: 20 to 1
t-9) Cowboys: 20 to 1
t-9) Jets: 20 to 1
t-9) Falcons: 20 to 1
t-9) Lions: 20 to 1
— Take a look at this Recruit-niks: If you are still bemoaning your team's lackluster signing day showing or still thumping your chest after another top-10 class, you need to know this. According to Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, 36 players on the Patriots roster were part of the internet recruiting generation and 18 were ranked as two-star players or lower.
Missouri's Marcus Denmon, center, walks off the court with the ball after Missouri defeated Kansas 74-71 in an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 74-71. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
College hoops
When did we get to the point that college basketball referees think the crowd and the TV audience is watching the game to see them make a call? Seriously, it's out of control. And we're to the point that any time a defensive player falls, the refs call a charge — especially if a player from the home team takes a dive — and does so with such antics that it's a combination of Mr. Miyagi "Sand a deck," part breakdancing with a twist of gymnastics where they stick the landing.
A perfect example was Saturday night in Missouri's stunning late rally to beat Kansas. Missouri scored the last 11 points in a 74-71 win. It was pretty sweet. Crowd going nuts and some dude name Marcus Denmon went Reggie Miller on the Jayhawks. Denmon hit back-to-back 3s after an old-fashioned three-point play in the span of four possessions. He scored nine of the Tigers' final 11.
But Denmon's heroics likely would not have been enough without the blown charge call on Kansas star Thomas Robinson, who drove the middle, made a spin move to avoid the Tigers defender and dropped in a bucket. (Side note: T-Robinson is a MAN. That is all.) Notice we said "avoid the defender," well, the Missouri kid fell and the ref acted liked some one shot his dog — sprinting to mid-court, hopping on one leg and waving his arms to the point that a Cessna 172 almost landed inside the arena. This ref rewarded a flop — what is this soccer? — and by doing it he followed a sad trend in college hoops and took the game from Kansas and T-Robinson.
On to the Elite 8:
1) Kentucky. Ho-hum. Another week, another couple of chances of enjoying the Cats, who are quickly becoming must-see TV even for us non-Big Blue bleeders. This team is so talented it may be the most entertaining college team since the UNLV bunch of the early 1990s.
2) Syracuse. Welcome back Fab Melo. A Syracuse-UK title game would be boss. This needs to happen
3) UNC. Still as talented as anyone and playing better. Such size.
4) Ohio State. Nice win at Wisconsin, and the Buckeyes can guard as well as anyone in the country. That said, are they going to be able to run with any of the other teams on this list?
5) Kansas. Take away the blown charge call, and the we're talking about how Kansas landed a huge road win in a hostile environment. That said, the Jayhawks are going to wreck brackets one way or the other.
6) Missouri. When you can score like these Tigers can score, you are a tough draw. That said, they are not deep enough and not big enough.
7) Baylor. Perry Jones will be the No. 2 overall NBA pick behind Anthony Davis, but point guard Pierre Jackson is the Bear that gives Baylor a chance in the tournament.
8) Michigan State. Wow, a 42-41 win over Illinois? Congrats, Spartans and thanks for allowing TV viewers everywhere a perfect nap opportunity. That said, if Draymond Green's knee injury is serious, so are MSU's worries.
Pro Bowl fans hang signs asking to Pro Bowl to remain in Hawaii before the start of the NFL Pro Bowl football game at Aloha Stadium, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
This and that
— We'd like to wish a good luck to Chas9, and his Top Tenn today. There's not a lot of good men's college hoops in Tennessee right now.
— Roger Goodell says eliminating the Pro Bowl is an option. And while we're stunned that we're in support of LESS football, we agree. Bag the Pro Bowl, and let's have the players picked for the Pro Bowl go through a skills test/NFL combine-type competition. Hey, we love the draft — you know this — so we'd love to see how the stars of today would do compared to the draft picks of today (and even compared to themselves when they were entering the league). And if you're thinking, "How much fun would watching a combine be?" Or "How competitive would they be?" Well, it would certainly be more competitive and entertaining than last week's Pro Bowl. Gah-Ross.
— The NFL handed out its hardware this weekend, and Drew Brees was the offensive player of the year (deserved), Aaron Rodgers was the MVP (we're OK with that) and Cam Newton was the offensive rookie of the year (you betcha'). Wonder what SportTalk's Dr. B (he's a doctor after all) will have to say about Newton winning the award after setting a slew of records, including most passing yards for a rookie (more than 4,000) and the most rushing TDs for any QB in NFL history (14)?
— Major-league props to Kyle Stanley, who erased an eight-shot lead Sunday to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Stanley earned more than $1 million for his first PGA Tour win, and earned a lifetime of respect for completely bouncing back from a complete and total collapse in the course of a week. A tearful Stanley imploded eight days ago, blowing a seven-shot lead that was capped by a triple-bogey 8 on the 72nd hole before losing in a playoff. He was crying again yesterday after carding a bogey-free 65 that was good enough for the win after watching as Spencer Levin endured a shot-hemorrhaging meltdown. Maybe Levin, who finished with a 75 and squandered a seven-shot lead, could follow Stanley's lead next week, too?
— Some guy who won one of the Tour de Frances was stripped of his title because of steroids. Wait, that's not news. Let's move along.
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning speaks during a news conference after NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Today's question
We're going to re-introduce a longtime 5-at-10 favorite: The Monday freestyle.
That's right, it's open-mic morning here at the 5-at-10. It's reader's choice after a crazy weekend of sports.
Give us your Super Bowl thoughts, your college hoops view, your post-signing day grades (and lest we need to mention that Auburn added another big-time OL prospect this weekend) and any and all topics in between. If you're struggling with a topic, here's a starting point brought to you by Linda Richman and Coffee Talk: This Super Bowl was neither Super or played in a bowl. Discuss.
Bring it, and we'll be back around lunch to check in.
Jay was named the Sports Editor of the Times Free Press in 2003 and started with the newspaper in May 2002 as the Deputy Sports Editor. He was born and raised in Smyrna, Ga., and graduated from Auburn University before starting his newspaper career in 1997 with the Newnan (Ga.) Times Herald. Stops in Clayton and Henry counties in Georgia and two years as the Sports Editor of the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal preceded Jay's ...
No mention of the MOCS men's basketball losing and wrestling winning streaks?
Wholeheartedly agree Super Bowl was anything but Super. In fact, it might well have pitted the worst two TEs in the history of the game! Seriously the Giants were 7-7 at one point with 2 losses to the Redskins and don't even make the playoffs without a serious Cowboys choke but at least the G-men played a tough schedule even if they had the worst running game in the league. The Pats, despite a gaudy record had the second worst defense in the league and beat only 3 teams all year that finished above .500.
It was nice to see Bellicheck lose though. Anyone who wonders where Nick Saban learmed how to be the classless egomaniac he has become need look no further than the hooded one. Nice to see bad things happen to bad people.
Redlegs getting his feelings hurt that Aubie wasn't so good this year?
Top Tenn Rankings, week 13:
Jay's right about how ugly our fair state is today. With top-ranked Vandy losing two, no state team will be seeded in the NCAA's top 16. And the pre-season 'Dores looked so promising. But they were SEC road losses, so they stay atop our rankings.
It's looking like any other Tennessee teams in the dance will have to be automatic qualifiers. MTSU blew another chance to help itself, losing by 15 at Denver. Decimation by Kentucky only makes The Vols like most other mere mortal college basketball teams.
With a loss to Southern Miss, Memphis continues to disappoint. Guess they miss Coach Cal after all. Nobody else in our Top Tenn deserves mention. Sorry, BTG. They're not worth mentioning.
1) Vandy
3) The Vols
4) Memphis
5) Belmont
7) Lipscomb
8) TN State
9) TN Tech
10) Peay
No mention directly — there was more than a few things going on this weekend. That said, the Mocs basketball skid has reached seven games. That's not good.
As for the wrestling streak, well, ASU's 21-17 win over UTC Sunday was an interesting study in team wrestling, and how getting an major decision instead of a decision or a pin instead of a major decision can be huge.
Spy —
How about a Fresca? Hmmm? World needs ditch-diggers, too.
I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly.
Redlegs —
Zinger. Fare point about the resumes of the two teams. But that's the beauty of the playoffs (and tell us again why the BCS is so cracked).
As for Belichick, well, we're sure his momma loves him.
G-mastaj Flash —
Zinger, part deux. Congrats on the big-time signing class.
And for everyone out there wondering whether anything can be turned into an Alabama vs. Auburn debate, the answer of course, is... Yes. Yes it can.
— 5-at-10
Would take losing with class than winning with the devil every day and twice on Saturday whether it was Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee or anyone. No wonder Bama fans poison trees and assault passed out fans when you have that kind of example at the top. Nothing like promising a kid a scholarship only to take it away on signing day. Or telling former players you are not welcome to attend Bama practices anymore as Saban has done. Wonderful example of a human being you got there. It will eventually all come out in the wash though.
5@10--Most SEC coaches think calling fewer charges would be a conspiracy to help Kentucky dominate. Yes, Kansas wrecks brackets. (One way or another. Saw what you did there.) Never bet on the rock chalk guys. Good line about the Cats being as entertaining as any team since UNLV. Could be a couple of close games this week, though. Anybody wanna recommend your favorite Scotch?
So we are to believe(inlisteningtomediasportsmoguls)that Welker's drop was THE deciding factor of the Super Bowl? Was there no chance to stop the Giants on that last....oops, they didn't stop them. Is that Welky's fault? He did man up and admit he let the team down on that drop. But it was both a Team WIN and a Team Loss. As for the Manning bros. all you need to say is "Eli owns Brady...." no more please. Finally, all the whiners about who was in the Super Bowl, both teams played their way there unlike the politicized BCS nonsense of a beauty contest to put you in the big game. I find it refreshing that a 9-7 regular season team could have the intestinal fortitude to gut it out and win THE PRIZE and am no staunch NYG fan. Let the Saints(who were very good) and the Pack(who at times looked unbeatable until KC)come on back when they get it all together. Anyone who could watch that game go to the very last play and say it was uninteresting just might watch a hurricane and call it a small storm.
9er —
Top Tenn may become the Top Tenn Team, and we'll just ask you to pick one team and call it a day. State of Tennessee college basketball, where ugh happens.
Could be a couple of tight games for your Cats, and we excited to see the atmosphere in Memorial on Saturday with GameDay in the house and everything. Should be fun.
As for the scotch, well, not really our choice of beverage. More of a bourbon kind of family-friendly, Interweb-based sports column. We'll stand with Gentleman Jack any time, and have had the chance to taste the ultimate smoothness that is Crown XR (although it's quite pricey).
Livin(Large) —
Welker's drop was not THE deciding factor — is there ever a single deciding factor in any game? — but it was pretty doggone big. Sure, the defense could have stopped the Giants' last drive, but if Welker makes that catch then the Patriots keep driving — that play would have been good for at least 25 yards and moved the chains.
True, the Giants and the Patriots played their way into the Super Bowl. But to compare it to the rest of the major team sport champions in the last year (pro and college).
Super Bowl 46 — Giants (9-7), and no one mentioned them among the best teams in the NFC never mind the league Super Bowl 45 — Packers, the No. 6 seed and final team in the playoffs NBA — Dallas Mavs, the No. 3 seed in the West World Series — St. Louis, NL wildcard team that was luck to get in the playoffs March Madness — UConn, which was the No. 9 team... in the BIG EAST.
At least in college football, the title game was between what was viewed as the two best teams. All of the aforementioned champions pulled off upsets and turned a hot streak late in the season into rings.
Now that's not to take anything away from these teams. But are they the best team in their sport this year or the hottest team in their sport at the end of the year?
— 5-at-10
Super Bowl Celebrity File...
Tom Brady's wife, super model Gisele Bundchen, nails down Ms. Congeniality by ripping on the ageing quarterback's receivers. It should be said that Brady's safety on his first offensive play was the difference between going a touchdown to win or a long field goal to tie. Her's must be the angst of the Soccer wife.
Yeah, everybody loves Clint Eastwood. His ad for Chrysler with the tag line "Tt's halftime in America" by all accounts went over well. "It's Morning in America" must have been taken.
Two problems: Chrysler did not fully repay it's gubment loan to the tune of $1.3 billion, second, Fiat owns Chrysler group. Maybe Clint decided to pay back Italy for the fame he won doing Spaghetti Westerns.
Last on this subject, Michael Douglas has done well for Ford with lending his voice to Dearborn's truck line. With Eastwood, Fiat is playing catch up.
Finally, Sunday was a great day in the life of Kyle Stanley, who fired a 65, as the leaders disintegrated behind him.
FE to the C
Yes, that Mrs. Gisele Brady Bunchofheadache decided to lay into the Pats receivers. That's going to make the offseason meetings a little uncomfortable.
Tom: "Hey guys"
WRs: (Silence)
Tom: "Yeah, I know the Mrs. said some things she probably shouldn't have."
WRs: (Silence)
The Eastwood commercial was good, but you bring up a fair point.
And the more we think about it, the more that Kyle Stanley's win a week after completely imploding is the sports story of the year so far in 2012. Nevermind overcoming the personal demons... Stanley got a bid into the Masters for crying out loud.
— 5-at-10
Brady's married to a Victoria's Secret model.
Welker is engaged to a former Miss Hooters.
Gronk's been hanging out with "adult" film actresses.
While it apparently pays to be a Patriot, time to get focused again, gentlemen. The offseason is no time to take off.
Please, no more Signal Mountain High School sports drama at the top of your front page (signing day article). The one-sidedness was embarrassing to read.
Peyton > Eli
Spy —
Membership has its privileges.
LaughingBoy —
We don't follow. One-sidedness in which direction? If you think we're pro-Signal, well, we're pretty sure that there a lot of folks that would take the opposite view.
And while you're never going to please all of the people all of the time, we've found that if some of the folks think you're pro-something and a similar number of them think you're anti-something, well, maybe the truth is in the middle.
Frankly, the TFP sports editor wants the sports page to avoid being pro/anti anything. Well, that's not entirely true — we're pro-antiperspirant. Stupid B.O.
— 5-at-10
If you're going to allow opinion that the player wouldn't have received such help elsewhere, there should have been follow-up-either previously or something new-on special education programs at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe. I understand this school is outstanding academically regardless of whether their football team is good or not. And the football ball team improved greatly this season despite losing the player to Signal Mountain and another to Marion County. This topic was dead and buried then made the front page of the whole paper, again. And then I fell for it and added it to these posts. Most of the news stories on this issue last fall should have been labeled commentary. Hargis's articles were not anti-Signal as he just stated facts.
-My own follow up: This was not as bad as what made it into the paper last fall but this should not have been front page. The situation was already covered again and again and another shot was taken at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe indirectly.
Fair enough, and you bring up a fair point about the LFO angle.
The reason we thought it was a big story was because it was the newest item of interest in advance of a big day — national signing day — for our area.
And please know that any time you have a question — good or bad —about anything we do in the Sports Department, please shoot us an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
We're always happy to discuss why we do the things we do and we'd much rather hear the questions and answer them as best we can.
LB, point made and heard.
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Redlegs, don't forget that the Bear was known to be a real jerk at times and tough on his players, and he's a legend. "Heros come and go, kid, but legends never die." And like it or not Saban is a winner on the field, and that is the name of the game.
P.s. there are stupid fans of every team.
5er, do you know if Brady is the first QB to throw a TD pass and safety in one half of the superbowl? And I still maintain the belief that Peyton is the king of reading and adjusting to defensive strategy.


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Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was born march 24th, 1887 in Smith Center, Kansas, USA to parents Mollie and William Goodrich Arbuckle. He was an overweight child, the neighborhood children gave him the nickname of "Fatty" which stuck with him throughout his life.
In 1888, his family moved to Sacramento, California. Sadly, in 1899 his mother passed away and his father abandoned him. He worked odd jobs to survive and while working a kitchen job a local singer overheard him and took him to the local theater. He began the start of his career. Roscoe had several years of Vaudeville experience, including work at Idora Park in Oakland, California, which is where later on in his profession, he began his film career with the Selig Polyscope Company in July 1909. First in 1908 he was married to Araminta Estelle Durfee. His first movie appearance was in, "Bens Kid" (1909).
He began in the entertainment industry as a singer. In his late teens, he worked at local dance halls for several years. In 1912, he was noticed by Mack Sennet the owner of a brand new production company called, the Keystone Production Company and made silent movies for Universal Pictures. Roscoe was one of the original Keystone Cops. Starting with, "The Gangsters" (1913), Roscoe quickly became one of the most popular figures at Keystone and he still appeared sporadically in Selig one-reelers until 1913.
In the film "A Noise from the Deep", Arbuckle became the first film comedian to be hit with a pie. Roscoe had the ability to throw two pies, in different directions, at the same time! Then in late 1916, Joseph Schenck offered Roscoe a deal he couldn't refuse, $1,000 a day and complete creative control of his films. By March 1917, Roscoe had completely recovered from a carbuncle which had developed on his leg, causing it to nearly be amputated and began work on his first film at his new "Comique" banner, "The Butcher Boy."
In December 1919, Joseph Schenck presented a new plan. Roscoe would be moved permanently from working shorts into features. No other male "slapstick" comedian had ever made this move. However, his acting career took a major let down when in 1921 a rape scandal developed on a 3 day trip Roscoe took to San Francisco. Virginia Rappe, a 26 year old aspiring actress had died in a San Francisco hospital after being found at a party laying on the floor screaming in pain. Roscoe was being accused of rape and went through a horrible time of court appearances and financial difficulty with attorney fees. Roscoe found himself unemployable as an actor. Friends, led by Buster Keaton, came forward and paid off the legal fees for Roscoe.
In 1925, in Hollywood decided that Roscoe would be allowed to direct comedies, as long as he didn't use his real name. He chose the alias "William Goodrich," after his father William Goodrich Arbuckle. On January 27, 1925, he divorced Araminta Estelle Durfee in Paris. She had charged desertion. He then married Doris Deane on May 16, 1925.
By 1927 Roscoe was directing major features at Paramount and continued to use the Goodrich alias while directing until 1932.
In 1929 his wife, Doris Deane sued for divorce in Los Angeles, charging desertion and cruelty. On June 21, 1931, Roscoe again married Addie Oakley Dukes McPhail. Shortly before that marriage, Arbuckle had signed a contract with Jack Warner to star in six two-reel Vitaphone short comedies being allowed to use his own name. He finished filming the last of the two-reelers on June 28, 1933, and was signed by Warner Brothers to make a feature-length film just hours before he died.
Roscoe had a overall thriving career in silent pictures and was one of the most popular actors of his era, but is best known today for his central role in the so-called "Fatty Arbuckle scandal". His comedies are known for being rollicking, fast-paced, full of chase scenes and having many sight gags. Roscoe passed away, June 29, 1933 in New York, New York, USA from heart failure at the young age of 46. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
1909 Ben's Kid
1909 Mrs. Jones' Birthday
1909 Making It Pleasant for Him
1910 The Sanitarium
1913 Alas! Poor Yorick
1913 The Gangsters
1913 Passions, He Had Three
1913 Help! Help!, Hydrophobia!
1913 The Waiters' Picnic
1913 The Bandit
1913 Peeping Pete
1913 For the Love of Mabel
1913 The Telltale Light
1913 A Noise from the Deep
1913 Love and Courage
1913 Professor Bean's Removal
1913 The Riot
1913 Mabel's New Hero
1913 Fatty's Day Off
1913 Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913 The Gypsy Queen
1913 The Fatal Taxicab
1913 When Dreams Come True
1913 Mother's Boy
1913 Two Old Tars
1913 A Quiet Little Wedding
1913 The Speed Kings
1913 Fatty at San Diego
1913 Wine
1913 Fatty Joins the Force
1913 The Woman Haters
1913 Ride for a Bride
1913 Fatty's Flirtation
1913 His Sister's Kids
1913 He Would a Hunting Go
1914 A Misplaced Foot
1914 The Under Sheriff
1914 A Flirt's Mistake
1914 In the Clutches of the Gang
1914 Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914 A Robust Romeo
1914 Twixt Love and Fire
1914 A Film Johnnie
1914 Tango Tangles
1914 His Favorite Pastime
1914 A Rural Demon
1914 Barnyard Flirtations
1914 Chicken Chaser
1914 A Bath House Beauty
1914 Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914 A Suspended Ordeal
1914 The Water Dog
1914 The Alarm
1914 The Knockout
1914 Fatty and the Heiress
1914 Fatty's Finish
1914 Love and Bullets
1914 A Rowboat Romance
1914 The Sky Pirate
1914 Those Happy Days
1914 That Minstrel Man
1914 Those Country Kids
1914 Fatty's Gift
1914 The Masquerader
1914 A Brand New Hero
1914 The Rounders
1914 Lover's Luck
1914 Fatty's Debut
1914 Fatty Again
1914 Their Ups and Downs
1914 Zip, the Dodger
1914 Lovers' Post Office
1914 An Incompetent Hero
1914 Fatty's Jonah Day
1914 Fatty's Wine Party
1914 The Sea Nymphs
1914 Leading Lizzie Astray
1914 Shotguns that Kick
1914 Fatty's Magic Pants
1914 Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914 Our Country Cousin
1914 Caught in a Flue
1914 The Baggage Smasher
1914 Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914 Killing Horace
1914 The Bowery Boys
1914 How Hiram Won Out
1914 The Peddler
1915 Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915 Mabel and Fatty's Simple Life
1915 Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915 Mabel, Fatty, and the Law
1915 Fatty's New Role
1915 Mabel and Fatty's Married Life
1915 Fatty's Reckless Fling
1915 Fatty's Chance Acquaintance
1915 Love in Armor
1915 That Little Band of Gold
1915 Fatty's Faithful Fido
1915 When Love Took Wings
1915 Wished on Mabel
1915 Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco, California
1915 Mabel's Wilful Way
1915 Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915 The Little Teacher
1915 Fatty's Plucky Pup
1915 Fatty's Tintype Tangle
1915 Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915 The Village Scandal
1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915 Rum and Wallpaper
1915 Colored Villainy
1915 Among the Mourners
1916 Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1916 He Did and He Didn't
1916 The Bright Lights
1916 His Wife's Mistake
1916 The Other Man
1916 The Waiters' Ball
1916 His Alibi
1916 A Reckless Romeo
1916 A Creampuff Romance
1917 The Butcher Boy
1917 A Reckless Romeo
1917 The Rough House
1917 His Wedding Night
1917 Oh, Doctor!
1917 Fatty at Coney Island
1917 A Country Hero
1918 Out West
1918 The Bell Boy
1918 Moonshine
1918 Good Night, Nurse!
1918 The Cook
1918 The Sheriff
1918 United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
1918 Canadian Victory Loan Drive
1919 Camping
1919 The Pullman Porter
1919 Love
1919 The Bank Clerk
1919 A Desert Hero
1919 Back Stage
1919 The Hayseed
1919 The Garage
1920 The Round-Up
1920 The Life of the Party
1921 Brewster's Millions
1921 The Dollar-a-Year Man
1921 The Traveling Salesman
1921 Gasoline Gus
1921 Crazy to Marry
1922 Leap Year
1922 Freight Prepaid
1923 Hollywood
1925 Go West
1932 Hey, Pop!
1933 Buzzin' Around
1933 How've You Bean?
1933 Close Relations
1933 In the Dough
1933 Tomalio


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|Todd Solondz
|Ellen Barkin, Richard Masur, Matthew Faber, Angela Pietropinto, Bill Buell, Valerie Shusterov, Hannah Freiman, Will Denton, Rachel Corr, Sharon Wilkin
The last American film to milk belly laughs from the abortion issue, 1996s dark comedy Citizen Ruth, came from a pre-Sideways Alexander Payne. That film centered on pregnant, paint-huffing Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern), whose ambivalence toward her swollen abdomen made her a pawn of both sides of the child/choice controversy.
Now Todd Solondz, the only director whose 90s output (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness) trumped Paynes (see also Election) for both comedy and darkness, has also made a film using abortion as its central thread. Like Paynes film, Solondzs looks past the political issue for a personal take on how people treat, mistreat, and use one another.
Thirteen-year-old New Jersey suburbanite Aviva (played by eight different performers) has an unquenchable thirst for impregnation. When she sates said thirst at the first possible opportunity, Avivas mother, Joyce (Ellen Barkin), flips out and schedules an abortion, overruling Avivas objections during a mother-daughter conversation that rivals Happiness climactic father-son chat for sheer squirm factor. Aviva then runs away, landing in a household of disabled Christian-right-wingers who front both a pop band and a militant pro-life mission.
Solondzs title refers to words spelled the same forward and backward, but his concern here is not wordplay, but people and their inability to break free of their own crippling circular patterns. This concepts central expression comes from a monologue delivered by Mark Wiener (Matthew Faber), brother of Dollhouses Dawn, arguing that human behavior is genetically predetermined, rendering the notion of free will a farce.
This point gets underscored by the surreal physical changes Aviva goes through over the course of the film; outmatching Luis Buñuels That Obscure Object of Desire by a sum of six, shes played by eight actors (most famously Jennifer Jason Leigh) of varying shapes, sizes, ages, skin colors, and even genders. By Palindromes end, Avivas external fluctuations barely register, for her inner personalitykind, trusting, and maternal to a faulthas remained unchanged.
As all of Solondzs films do, Palindromes concocts a volatile high ball of lifes cruelty crystallizedcharacters incapable of a sex life, let alone love, without hurting each other or breaking a few lawssplashed with a dash of hope, at least for us in the audience if not the characters on screen. But what really unnerves is that, served with this much skill and emotional depth, Solondzs opaque mixture tastes urgent, honest, and true.


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The perfect WordPress host
I'm increasingly convinced there's a market out there for some kind of managed WordPress hosting. A provider with special expertise in WordPress, PHP and MySQL. Someone who can look after patches etc automatically for you. Who has the knowledge and tools to offer better-than-average security. But crucially, who is also happy for competent people to mess around a bit.
There's really no argument with the power of WordPress, its simplicity, and (of course) its price. So the point for debate when I go to pitch a WP-based idea, is where it will sit, how secure it will be there, and who will look after patches and updates. Of course, there are good answers to those questions:
- use wordpress.com, and let Automattic themselves take care of it all;
- self-host, and self-manage;
- some kind of rolling arrangement, where you bring Mr Consultant back in as and when;
but I'm thinking of a brilliant answer. One whereby the supplier pledges to apply additional security measures, and to install any patches / security updates to WordPress, PHP or MySQL as soon as they become available... but still gives freedom to designers / developers to make reasonable use of plugins (etc).
Of course, that doesn't cover you for potential weaknesses in the plugins: and the perfect host would take some responsibility here too - vetting, approving, updating, whatever. I'd be looking for some kind of proactive communication, bringing things to my attention as and when. And of course, let's not forget the inevitable hosting questions of bandwidth, 24/7 monitoring, disaster recovery, and so on.
If such a hosting provider exists, I've yet to find them. I know of several well-regarded services aimed at serious developers; but I haven't yet seen any aimed at the emerging class of designers with reasonable tech skills.
And I'm steadily becoming convinced there are enough of us around, small-scale operators producing customised WordPress sites, to make it a viable business. Clients would unquestionably pay a decent premium annually for managed hosting like this, especially when the base software itself is free of charge.
It's not something a solo operator could take on, but I'm wondering if there are people reading this who could help make it happen. Some kind of cooperative, perhaps? Somebody already in the hosting business, with PHP and MySQL skills, but no WordPress t-shirt yet?
Please, if anyone has any thoughts, suggestions or draft business plans... stick a note in the comments, or drop me an email.
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I think the main issue is how plugins would be handled — I'd love for the hosting company to take care of the updates of all the WP installations i'm responsible for (having spent a good hour or two today doing 2.6.2 updates). To be able to recommend a hosting service like this to a client would save a lot of headaches.
The problem comes from when something changes to affect a plugin you've relied upon — the host vetting all plugins used would be time consuming and restrictive (especially if you hack them or build your own for certain sites). I've also got sites where I've had to hold back from updates as 2.6.1 doesn't play well with bbpress for example.
If there was a method of testing or quick roll back or even being able to specify security patches only automatically and the rest managed by a click...
[...] The perfect WordPress host - Simon Dickson has had a barnstorming idea [...]
I think the problem is that a host would only be able to offer a fixed number of plugins other wise they would spend all their time constantly updating, so they would only be able to offer the main wordpress then update the security patches when needed.
Hello from a cooperative worker. I think it would be pretty simple to do the above, but how much are you willing to pay for it? The WordPress-MU hosting server I'm running isn't making me any money yet, so I'm reluctant to launch another.
@David Granted, the plugins thing is optimistic. With 2,500-ish plugins out there, and more appearing all the time, it's probably too much to expect. But hey, like I said, it's a nice ideal to aim for.
It would be enough, to start with anyway, for someone to take on responsibility for security patches and 'minor' updates (eg 2.6 to 2.6.1) to the core WP install, and its absolute dependencies.
I run a managed dedicated server and want to increase usage to the point where it gives me a much better rate of return. I've installed my WP installations individually, not using MU. I t was my understanding that MU didn't allow individuals to install their own plugins, but I could be completely wrong about this.
Also, it may be better to upgrade individually, so that discussions about plugins could take place with developers prior to upgrading and possibly breaking an installation. I'm thinking providing a testing platform prior to 'taking the plunge'. Of course, the supplier would build up a knowledge of which plugins work with new upgrades/security fixes.
I have to say I'd put myself in the mid-geek category, but have just started working towards a degree in computing and Internet technologies.
But maybe a co-operative effort with others filling in knowledge gaps would work. Start off in a smalland low-key way. Happy to be transparent regarding my methodologies, with those that feel this would be a way forward.
I'd also need to put together costings, as I need to avoid financial millstones.
Early days.
I'm potentially interested in getting involved in something like that -- I'd like to do more WordPress stuff.
"It was my understanding that MU didn't allow individuals to install their own plugins, but I could be completely wrong about this." -- Yes, that's completely wrong. You can use one of the plugin-installing plugins to let people install their own. Additionally, you can force plugins (antispam? sitemaps?) across all sites on an MU.
However, there's no *need* to use MU for single-wordpress/multi-blog if you don't want to.
Oh well, seems like no-one's willing to state their price point in these comments.
From a potential service user's point of view, I think this is a great idea. Two years ago I specifically chose DreamHost based on the fact that they provide one-click installs and upgrades etc. for WordPress. Now that I have several clients' sites using WP as a CMS, keeping an eye on the upgrades and patches is a bit long-winded and not something I want to spend my time on. As Jon mentioned above, "testing or quick roll back" options would be great.
I would quite happily pay a premium for a hosting provider who could take care of the WP maintenance yet also be supportive and flexible on the customisation of individual WP installs.
I run three specific 'Managed WordPress' installs for niche markets - one for writers/authors - one for mental health, and one for the 'general' market. None do particularly well because people don't seem to be able to seperate the concept of paying for expertise (with a donation back to WordPress) from a piece of open source software.
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In a close race, Louisa County Commonwealth's Attorney Thomas Garrett Jr. won the Republican nomination in the newly created 22nd State Senate District.
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1 cup cooked spiral pasta
1/3 cup grape tomatoes, halved
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3 tablespoons chopped onion
3 tablespoons chopped cucumber
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The Doctor: Naturally, you wouldn't do anything so insanely dangerous as to carry it around with you, would you?
Ace: Of course not. I'm a good girl, I do what I'm told.
The Doctor: Excellent. Blow up that vehicle.
Ace: *delighted grin*
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It was a difficult time. I did all that I could to protect my House and then other members of Court in attendance. More's the pity that I could not save that usurping, traitorous bitch.
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Azura: Mario has the PAWNCH?
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Ashley: Or is he from Spain?
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Wedge: Very well. I'm not putting us in women's clothing.
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I'm in Molly World I need a molly girl
Pineapple swirl keep me in Molly World
Bite down because I'm bussin' feel on top of the world
I'm out here off a molly I need a molly girl
I'm in Molly World I'm in Molly World
Bitch I'm out here bussin' I need a molly girl
I'm in Molly World I'm in Molly World
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Bitch I need a molly I'm off one in the party
I just copped me a 'Rari I'm global like safari
Your bitch she need a molly she ride me like a Harley
My chopper like a Harley O.T.F. we in the party
Yeah bitch I'm rolling all my bottles golden
Got her in her zone and take one ain't no folding
My dick that bitch be holding all this money throwing
All this money throwing all this money throwing
Bitch I'm 'bout that life. off one ain't no sleep
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Ohhh I'm in Mary World
Smoke until I pass out drink until I hurl
O's all I blow smoking Kay Kay at my shows
And my fans be front row do you roll do you roll?
Say that they're like us but we are not the same
20 million later still ain't nothing change
Poppin' up at the party niggas poppin the molly
Riding out with young Durk fuck around and get murked
Pyrex on my shirt Space Jams on my feet
Me without that chronic is incomplete and we in the streets
Say that they're like us but we are not the same
20 million later still ain't nothing change
Mobbed out bitch I'm Gotti tattoos on my body
Smoke it all 'til nothing left T.G.O.D. O.T.F.
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Molly girl my supermodel I don't loan my Gucci goggles
Pop one in my 'Rari riding True Religion my true religion
Foreign car my roof missing white on white I'm a fool with it
White on white I'm a fool with it that spotlight I'mma fool with it
I'm out here like everyday I get money in every way
Went to jail for my petty case Molly World that's a better place
L's up in my haters' face I'm energized like Gatorade
Cooking shit like Rachael Ray O.T.F. 'til the day I grave
Bitch I'm out here rolling all these bitches going
Kush too strong that potent she wetter than the ocean
Molly got her in motion that lean is what I'm pouring
Molly where we going? That molly where we going
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Hitachi GST flashes HP 3PAR OEM deal
HP 3PAR has picked Hitachi GST flash drives to speed array data access. HP 3PAR F-Class, T-Class, and V-Class (P10000) can ship with a 3.5-inch version of Hitachi GST's SSD400S, the 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD) co-developed with Intel and using 34nm single level cell flash. It was first announced in November 2010 but OEM SSD …
flash isn't new for 3PAR
You write the article as if this is the first flash drives 3PAR has used. They have had flash for at least a year if not longer and were originally using STEC (if memory serves).
The original drives were judged by some to be too small (I think they were 50GB). In the grand scheme of things I think it was good for 3PAR to go to "slower" flash (assuming the cost works out) because of the sheer number of IOPS can overwhelm most controllers (even 3PAR) in dense configurations.
If your talking about 30-40k random read IOPS in an enclosure that can support up to 16 drives(F-class) or 40-drives(S/T/V class) your talking anywhere from ~480k IOPS in a single F-class shelf (not that they would allow this configuration) to 2.4 million IOPS in a S/T/V-class shelf(again not that they would allow this config) both of which FAR exceeds the maximum IOPS of the entire system as a whole.
The original SSDs if I recall right 3PAR limited you to 4 SSDs per shelf(I think 8 for the S/T/V class to maintain magazine level availability) or something like that, because more than that could overload the upstream controller ports.
As a potential customer (I don't have 3PAR stuff at my current gig at the moment but would love to have it) I rather have more(larger size), slower flash than less faster flash (costs being equal).
What is it with pushing the latest Anobit product at every opportunity?
Wow look, when you bung a 4Gbit interface on a drive you are amazingly limited to 4Gbit throughput. Who wudda thunk it?
All this faster SAS/SATA is fine...
...but what if you need block-level sharing to more than 2 machines from the same storage device?
Try to compare apples to apples for once, a bus does a different job a city car, you can play ones figures off against the others all day but it's still a poor comparison.
That said I'll accept that given every other part of the V-series is 8Gbps they should be connecting them to those boxes at that speed but the older T and F series are 4Gbps throughout.
I don't get it.
How can 2 multi-level cell (MLC) flash be inherently slower than SLC flash but provide almost 2X random performance and prit near the same sequential performance?
Doesn't sound inherently slower to me!
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