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Man 'carrying sack of knives' Tasered by police after slash attack on woman in Ilford
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Alps shooting: Three people in France massacre shot with 'execution-style' bullet to the head
- Father killed named as Saad Al-Hilli, from Claygate, south-west London
- Police find child 'frozen with fear' hiding under the body of mother
- Seven-year-old remains in critical condition with fractured skull
- Frenchman believed to have stumbled across the scene shot dead
- French President says authorities will do their "utmost to find the perpetrators"
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Published: 06 September 2012
Two London sisters have been left orphaned after their father, mother and grandmother were assassinated in front of them on a holiday in the Alps.
The girls aged seven and four were the only survivors in the horrific attack in which three of the victims were executed with bullets to the centre of the forehead.
The older sibling, believed to be called Zainab, was left fighting for her life after being "severely beaten" with a skull fracture and a gunshot to the shoulder. She remains in hospital in a medically induced coma.
Her four-year-old sister was the only one to escape harm as she lay hidden under her mother's body for eight hours before she was finally discovered by police.
She had spent the night frozen in fear in the family's bullet-riddled BMW estate car in at a beauty spot near Lake Annecy in the French Alps while officers waited for forensic teams to arrive from Paris to comb the scene for clues.
French President Francois Hollande said authorities will do their "utmost to find the perpetrators" who killed three people and left a young girl fighting for life.
Public prosecutor Eric Maillaud described the attack as an act of "gross savagery".
The children's parents Saad and Ikbal al-Hilli are from Claygate, south west London. They were holidaying with Mrs al-Hilli's mother, who holds a Swedish passport.
However, detectives refused to speculate as to why the man and two women were targeted by gunmen.
Public prosecutor Eric Maillaud added that forensic teams were checking the calibre of bullets and number of spent cartridges at the scene in a bid to establish what sort of weapons were used in the attack.
Meanwhile it emerged a four-year-old girl who survived the horrific attack unscathed remained hidden under her dead mother's body for eight hours after the scene was first discovered.
The child lay frozen in terror until she was found by forensic science officers in the early hours of today.
Mr Maillaud said the child was found "terrorised, motionless, in the midst of the bodies" after fellow campers at a nearby site told officers the family had two children.
He defended the delay in finding her as he revealed she was receiving psychiatric treatment.
A British cyclist, a former member of the RAF, who stumbled upon the shocking scene and spotted the seven-year-old lying in the road, placed her in the recovery position.
Mr Maillaud said the British cyclist was overtaken earlier by the French bicycle-rider found shot at the scene.
He said the British man told them he came across the "powerful" BMW estate with the engine still running.
"He also saw coming towards the car a young girl who collapsed before him," he said.
"He quickly came to her and put her in a side position and called the police and ambulance service and everyone came to the scene."
He said the girl had been repeatedly hit "extremely violently".
The British cyclist then went to the vehicle and found the French victim by its side. He broke a window and turned the car engine off and found the other three bodies in the car.
"We are talking about particularly horrific and alarming deaths," he added.
He added the younger girl said was "not aware of the magnitude of what had happened".
Also killed in the attack was a French cyclist, who is believed to have stumbled across the scene
Mr Maillaud described the scene as being like something from a film and said 15 cartridges were found around the BMW and a "very large number" of shots had been fired.
The firearm used is believed to be an automatic pistol.
The two dead women were found in the back seat of the car along with a number of bags.
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The seven-year-old was taken to the nearby Grenoble University Hospital where her condition had stabilised following emergency surgery.
"We don't know when we will be able to question her and I would imagine she is in a state of shock," Mr Maillaud said.
Investigators said no weapon had been found and no arrests made.
It was also unclear if the shootings were carried out by one killer or a number of people.
Mr Maillaud said: "We don't know who could have done this. We have no idea."
One theory is that shots could have been fired during a planned killing, with the dead cyclist - named as Sylvain Mollier - being a witness to the crime.
He worked for a firm based some miles away and was identified after his wife became worried when he did not return from a bike ride.
She went to a local police station with a photograph of her husband and officers established he was the fourth victim.
Mr Maillaud said he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Investigators were today inspecting a caravan used by the family at the campsite.
One woman said: "I saw the two women yesterday with the two little girls collecting apples.
"Everything seemed normal, but I didn't know them. It was the first year that they had been seen here. It is terrible. The atmosphere is heavy, nobody is speaking."
The Foreign Office said the British Embassy's deputy head of mission in France was at the scene of the shooting.
"She is liaising with the local authorities and police to get more information," a spokesman said.
Foreign Secretary William Hague tweeted: "Terrible, tragic shooting in France.
"British Embassy team on the scene. Our thoughts are with the young girls who survived and the family."
Earlier Mr Maillaud described the four-year-old's survival was "miraculous": "When the investigators got into the car they discovered a little girl, who was frozen still and uninjured.
"She stayed beside her mother's body, prostrate for almost eight hours, and did not move during all this time.
"She was speaking a little in English. She had heard noises and shouts, but did not say any more. She is only four years old. She was taken away and put under protection.
"She could not tell the difference between the good guys and bad guys. She began to smile and speak in English when the policeman took her in his arms and pulled her out of the car. She's fine now — she's being well looked after."
The French cyclist has been named locally as Sylvain Mollier.
The victims in the car had been hit by at least 15 bullets. The family were on holiday and staying at Le Solitaire du Lac campsite in Saint-Jorioz on the shores of the lake. They had arrived on Monday and were planning to leave by the end of the week, police said.
Fellow campers described the mother as having dark skin and long dark hair and said the family had been at the campsite for three or four days and were staying in a caravan with a tent attached to it.
Police were alerted to the bloodbath in the car park of the Combe d'Ire forest, near Chevaline, south of Lake Annecy, by a cyclist at 4pm yesterday after it was found by a British former RAF officer cycling through the area.
Local officers waited for forensic teams to arrive from Paris before entering the vehicle which is why the child remained undiscovered until after midnight.
Police said they had not opened the windows or doors of the bullet-holed car for fear that windows would shatter and compromise ballistics enquiries. At one stage a helicopter equipped with thermal cameras flew over the BMW, but failed to detect the girl hiding inside.
This is thought to be because she was hidden under her mother's body, which would still have been emitting heat.
"The reconstruction of the crime scene meant that everything had to remain in place," said a police source. "This meant doors and windows had to remain shut until forensics officers and ballistics specialists arrived from Paris."
Campers at the site confirmed the victims were "all part of a family of five". They told how they had been "swimming, relaxing, walking and generally enjoying themselves, just like any other family" during their stay.
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The murdered cyclist, Mr Mollier, was a father of three who was in his forties. The factory worker came from the nearby town of Ugine. His wife alerted police to her husband's disappearance last night.
The ferocity of the attack, combined with the obvious attempt by the attacker to leave no witnesses, has led detectives to investigate whether it was a contract killing, a robbery gone wrong, or a "family drama".
Lt-Col Benoit Vinnemann, who is leading the investigation, said: "The main witness, a cyclist who discovered the grisly scene, said he was overtaken by another cyclist on the climb that leads to the parking lot where the shooting took place.
"Arriving there, he found the cyclist on the ground with gunshot wounds near a car. In the vehicle, a man and two women have also been shot. On the other side of the car, a child was alive. He placed her in the recovery position until help arrived. She had been very badly beaten."
Back in the UK a neighbour of the family described his shock at their deaths.
George Aicoliana told the BBC: "When I heard the was speechless, I cried for a while. It is very sad. They were very close and very caring. They were established in the the area.
"The little girls were in the local school. The family were very well liked."
Jack Saltman, whose house backs on to the family home in Claygate, said Mr al-Hilli had said something to him before he went on holiday that he would be informing the police about.
Speaking to Sam Walker on the Richard Bacon Show on Radio 5 Live, he said: "I know one little thing which I am not prepared to speak (about) at the moment. I will tell the police about it.
"It was something Saad said to me before he went but at this stage I do not feel I can disclose that but I will tell the police exactly what he told me before he left."
He described his neighbour as "a massively helpful man, a wonderful engineer" who helped him repair household machinery when it broke down.
He said Mr al-Hilli had said they were going to France for around a week-and-a-half to try to "get a bit of extra holiday in before the kids went back to school".
Mrs al-Hilli, he said, was a trainee dentist working at a practice locally.
"His two daughters were absolutely gorgeous, they were beautiful little girls," he added.
"Zainab, the elder girl, highly articulate, highly intelligent girl. The little girl was vivacious, full of life, a really bubbly little girl.
"They used to play together in the back garden and when I was working in the garden they would always come over and have a chat."
Neighbour Lorna Davey said her daughter attended Claygate Primary School with Zainab, while Zeena was due to start at the school this year.
She said: "They were very pretty, smiley little girls and a very nice, happy family.
"I'm shocked. They've obviously been extremely unlucky."
Ms Davey said the family would often go on holiday in their caravan and had been away on their latest trip for at least three weeks.
Mrs al-Hilli took denistry exams in the last few months, she added.
A family friend, who would only give his name as James, said Mr al-Hilli had not mentioned he was going away when the pair last spoke in August.
He said: "It was probably a spur of the moment thought, 'let's go to France'.
"He didn't mention this holiday. He just mentioned he had a sore back and was taking a couple of weeks off work."
Mr al-Hilli, who was born in Iraq, moved to the UK in the 1970s, his friend said.
He worked as a freelance computer-aided design (CAD) engineer and had previously helped with designs for the Airbus A380 aeroplane, he added.
He said that Mr al-Hilli's mother had died about 10 years ago while his father died last year.
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Bridging The Digital Divide – From Consumer Data To Consumer Engagement
Consumer behavior has been in constant flux since the beginning of the Internet, but perhaps more than ever before, consumers today are setting the pace for digital marketers with the rapid evolution in how they shop online, connect with friends, and engage with content and advertising. They are in a fluid state, flowing freely between channels and devices.
And for all the "big data" our industry analyzes on a daily basis, one would think that we've gotten pretty good at measuring, listening and responding to these changes in behavior and preference.
In this measurement-obsessed industry, we are also constantly evolving and measuring ourselves. Data is everywhere…And yet, amongst all our daily labors, we have to question whether our firms are evolving or "connecting the dots" quickly enough to meet the escalating "relevance mark" set by consumers.
A Massive Digital Divide Between Consumers & Marketers
On this point, results from just-completed research makes it abundantly clear that there is currently a massive "digital divide" between consumers engaging in real-time across channels, versus the digital marketing industry that is still largely siloed and not executing in real-time.
This landmark study, Bridging the Digital Divide, employed a three-tiered digital marketing framework designed to assess and benchmark current execution capabilities, as well as key challenges and priorities of senior decision makers at brand, agency and publishing firms.
The study presents an analysis of the input provided from close to 400 senior executives from February 20-March 11, 2012, and is a result of collaboration between PulsePoint, a global digital media technology company, The CMO Club, a CMO peer-to-peer network with over 800 members, and Digiday, a leading publisher with survey access to more than 22,000 publishing and agency decision makers.
Most Are Only Multi-Channel
Specifically, across all groups, the multi-channel approach to digital marketing is what best defines most firms' current digital marketing capabilities (see chart 1), which is the lowest of the three progressively more challenging capabilities presented:
- Multi-channel: Executing campaigns in two or more channels
- Cross-channel: Applying lessons from one to other channels
- Real-time Interactive Marketing: Executing real-time dynamic interactions across channels and programs
Further, it appears that this digital divide is due, in large part, to two key challenges observed in this research, namely:
- Overwhelming complexity due to the plethora of "point solutions," and
- A lack of unified measurement.
The rest of this article will focus on the latter challenge and implications.
In Search Of Unified Measurement
Unified measurement is perceived as critical to advancing from multi-channel to cross-channel marketing, enabling the tracking of consumer journeys, proper attribution, and connected customer experiences. In this regard, the top five priorities given by marketers for improving their digital marketing capabilities deal with measurement issues.
Delving deeper reveals that unified measurement, in turn, largely consists of the following two related measurement domains, namely:
- The Need for Unified Audience Views – Unified measurement to "connect the dots" and enable the measurement of audiences for content, no matter where that content is being consumed, would benefit both publishers who wish to "fully and fairly" monetize their content, as well as marketers and their agencies who wish to engage and validate targeted consumers at scale. Expanding the measurement framework to include assessments of total reach and the impact across paid, owned and earned media is also important to improving digital marketing practices.
- Full-Funnel Thinking – Marketers need to plan, execute and measure from the perspective of targeting and tracking consumers throughout the funnel, which includes measuring and attributing results beyond the "last click." This mind-set enables a broader, longer-term view of digital marketing programs, targeting methods, and brand engagements.
Finally, as an industry, we need to move from the current plethora of point solutions that, however effective in the short term, only add to the complexity and data overload that most digital marketing professionals are already feeling.
Get Back To The Consumers
It's time to get back to the core of all this measurement — the consumers — and employ smart end-to-end solutions that provide value to both the buy and sell sides and enable real-time efficiencies.
This also means evolving from channel-data specialists to consumer-engagement specialists, informed with unified consumer views and employing relevant contact strategies based on connected interactive experiences.
My next article will focus on two key enablers that, in union, provide the basis to enhance digital marketing execution. We believe these two forces are reshaping the digital landscape and, over time, will enable the industry to consolidate and evolve towards more real-time adaptive markets — with real-time efficiencies and fair value discovery.
Want to know how your priorities stack up? Download the full research results here.
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Jett Rocket was arguably one of the best games to grace the aging WiiWare platform, and many months ago its developers Shin'en Multimedia confirmed a sequel was on its way to the 3DS eShop.
Formerly codenamed 'Super Surf', this sequel's actual title will be the more sinister sounding Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai.
That's all we have at the moment. According to the Shin'en twitter feed, Jett Rocket II is almost finished so hopefully some trailers and screenshots will soon ensue.
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Racy Maci: Bookout Hits the Beer Bong!by Free Britney at . Comments
Is Maci Bookout trying to give Amber Portwood a run for her money?
Okay, that's taking it a bit far. As far as we can tell, her future will be largely free of screaming matches, baby daddy beatings, celebrity mug shots, restraining orders, terrible Gary Shirley singing and so on. For this we are grateful.
But the 19-year-old was still photographed hitting a beer bong. Peep it:
Hey, at least she doesn't appear pregnant. You never know with these Teen Mom stars. Next thing you know, one will smoke a cigarette while pumping gas.
Check out more Maci Bookout party pics after the jump ...
maci is just having fun she is a good mom
Leave the poor girl alone! Who cares if she is human? She is young, and unmarried, let her do as she pleases people! She is a good mother, very responsible, very mature... what the heck do you want her to do sit at home 24/7? Let the poor girl live a little! I'm sure Bentley wasn't out in the car or something like that! He was probably with his father or grandparents so she took some time for herself with her friends! You people that make a big deal out of stuff like this crack me up! Really have you nothing better to do then to try to bash someone else? Macy has shown herself to be very deserving of a night out with her friends! YOU GO MACY, LIVE A LITTLE WHENEVER YOU CAN! that's what I say, and to any of you busy bodies with nothing better to do then to judge a good mother, good mother.... GO GET YOUR OWN LIFE WOULD YOU PLEASE?!?
So Maci was drinking underage ONCE! Big deal! Comparing her to Amber, Jenelle or even Snooki is ridiculous! She IS still a teenager and yes, she's a mom too but I doubt she had Bentley anywhere near here when these photos were taken. She's more responsible than that.
Oh shut up "survivor" every parent deserves a break. She is a good mother, bentley is safe with family. What is she supposed to do sit at hone and wIt while bent is with his dad?
Maci s the one teen mom out of the bunch I think has a good head on her shoulders. There is a HUGE difference between this and the always awaful antics of girls like Amber and Jenelle.
She is the best mom outa the bunch. People can talk crap all they want but im sure bentley was safe. Either with ryan or her mom and dad. Stop being so judgemental
Yah...these picks aren't knew and at least bentley isn't there!
mmm. not anything new, underage people drink all the time. atleast she's a good mom, NOTHING like amber.
big whoop, girls gonna drink every now and then. She seems way mature then any of the other teen moms.
Isnt ne 0ne concerned. Ths girl is underage. Party til u dr0p girl jst like SN0OKI! Lolz. W0nder where BENTLEY is?!


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Beyonce: Pregnant!!!by Hilton Hater at . Comments
The 2011 MTV Movie Awards got off to a rousing start before Lady Gaga even took the stage tonight: Beyonce revealed a baby bump on the red carpet and her rep later confirmed:
The singer is pregnant!
The father, of course, is husband Jay-Z, as the couple wed in 2008. Earlier this summer, Beyonce told Piers Morgan about her plans for parenthood and her career.
We wish nothing but the best to this new, growing family!
Thats krazy i cant believe that but thaTS KINDA GOOD BECAUSE SHE WAS ABLE TO ENJOY HER Career and still kan
I am so happy for her it kinda like all of us are having a baby too haha :) lol love you B.
It's a wonderful thing when a women announce that she is exspecting a child however I would like to say congrats on the pregnacy and i hope that god allows you and the baby to make it through a safe pregnancy and delivery!!! God bless you
Congratulations Jay's and Beyonce am very and true happy God give a wonderful news to share the world the most important thing in life to have a health baby no matter which situation I always prayer to God to fulfil to becoming mother am so proud of u may God blessed u ameen
Like you guys are soooo rude theres nothing wrong with jay z if the baby looks like him it will still be beautiful stop hating! && there is no reason for beyonce to be faking a pregnancy shes like 30 years old and been amazingly famous for years with or without the baby the spotlight will always be on her #SoJudgemental!
hey gal i.m really happy 4 u both may God have his protective hands upon u wish u al da best.
Oh Lord, I hope this baby takes on more physical features of beyonce rather than jay. I believe that with both of the genes mixing together, the child should come out pretty decent. We all are a little bit nervous because jay has huge lips and a crazy nose but with beyonce, the baby will be alright. I just hope that its a girl and if it is, I know she will be super spoiled yet exquisitely talented. God bless this child that truly has its own.
i am so happy for you i really truly know that you will make a great mom congradulations to you and your hubby jayz once again congradulations
congratulations to u and ur hubby jay z hope u and baby be safe and hope u have a happy delivar smooches
congrats jb must be madddddd but im really happy for you


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Maybe and I do mean maybe, it is just coincidence, but I was quite close to three different vehicle accidents that occurred within 24 hours of each other. I feel like I have become "Mayhem" First, on a Monday night I saw a guy fall off his bike and my husband and I stopped to render aid. The next day I witnessed a near collision between two vehicles I was following, followed not 15 minutes later by an actual collision between 2 vehicles, one of which I had just walked past in a parking lot. "If you see me coming, better step aside" Mayhem is a rather cool word, but I'd rather it wasn't synonymous with "Jan".
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On Tuesday, Emmy-winning actor William Shatner -- best known as Star Trek's Captain Kirk -- will release a new concept album called Seeking Major Tom. The idea behind the album is an imagining of what happened to Major Tom -- the astronaut character who first appeared in David Bowie's hit song "A Space Oddity." The two-CD set includes Shatner's mostly spoken-word interpretations of classic-rock tunes like The Police's "Walking on the Moon," Elton John's "Rocket Man," Pink Floyd's "Learning to Fly" and Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," to name a few. It also features an impressive cast of guest musicians, including Peter Frampton, Steve Miller and members of Yes, The Kinks and Deep Purple, among others. "Twenty of the greatest musicians alive today," notes Shatner. "All either were asked to come and join me, or jumped at the chance to come and join me. God knows why. But the result is...I think, monumental!"
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So Hank Williams, Jr. made inappropriate comments on Fox news. Why in the world would Fox news think he needed to comment on the golf game in the first place? And then why pull the open to Football for one night in response? I believe in free speech even though I don't agree with Hank. What a cluster!!!
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My husband was away on business today and called to see if there was anything I needed from Oak Park Mall. I need brown shoes, but I didn't figure he'd be able to try them on for me. He agreed, but said he wanted to call and ask because he saw "Nordstrom's Rack" and thought of me. How very sweet.
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If there are any psychics in the Fox audience, I'd like them to visualize the paperwork I had stowed on my microwave while re-doing my office...I removed it in haste before a family get together the other day and now I cannot find it!!!!! I know, first my keys...now this.
By Jan CREATED Sep 23, 2011
Phil and I were talking to the new guy, Johnny today. he was asking about how cold it gets here in the winter. We told him that he'd hear us saying "It's 9 degrees this morning" on the J and P show. Freaked him out a little and we get that. It reminded me that I need to spend more time outside before the cold weather arrives. Last year we had snow on the ground from mid December to mid February. Soooo, breakfast will be served outdoors at our house soon!
By Jan CREATED Sep 21, 2011
The odds are 1 in 3200 that a person somewhere will be hit by one of the 26 pieces of old satellite space junk returning to earth this Friday. It's believed that the area, whatever area, in which the stuff lands will be about 500 miles wide. Only those 26 pieces are believed to be of sufficient mass to make it through, but one weighs 300 pounds! Meanwhile, FALL begins at 4:05am Ks. time Friday. Guess on which continent or into which ocean the junk will tumble and win a prize. Details tomorrow on the Jan and Phil show!
By Jan CREATED Sep 20, 2011
Perry Ellis of Heights High School will announce his decision tomorrow as to where he will play basketball. He's ranked No.24 on Rivals.com and 37 on ESPNU's national list. He is Heights' all time rebound leader and second only to Aubrey Sherrod as far as points scored. I say he is going to KU and Phil predicts KY. We will find out Wednesday. No matter what he decides I wish we all could impart to him the wisdom we wish we would've had at his age. He's a great guy, but don't we all wish we had known then what we know now? Best wishes, Perry. You make us proud.
By Jan CREATED Sep 19, 2011
A benefit hair cut extravaganza is going on today at "Lomantini The Salon" at 1812 South Seneca. For a suggested minimum of $20 donation you can get your hair looking good! The money goes to LAPP, Lifeline Animal Placement and Protection, the only NO KILL shelter in our area! My dog, Happy came from LAPP and is adorable! Call 807-8473 for an appointment...they'll be open very late tonight!
By Jan CREATED Sep 15, 2011
Remember the rumors of the late 60's? Paul was actually dead? I didn't buy it. However, I totally bought that this weekend would be the big wedding weekend for Paul and his fiancee, Nancy. Now it appears we (and Nancy and Paul) will be waiting a bit longer!
By Jan CREATED Sep 14, 2011
Paul MCCartney will soon marry his fiancee, Nancy Shevell. Both he and she have mega bucks, so I am hopeful this love connection will really last. Wish you all the best, Paul! Money can't buy you love, but I am hoping you've found it!
By Jan CREATED Aug 31, 2011
Remember "dragging Douglas"? Fond memories for most people. Well, times change and even Times Square now has portions that are pedestrian only and people are being encouraged to walk more. It's possible part of Douglas could become a pedestrian mall. Phil and I will discover this evening how the plans are looking and let you know what we might expect Douglas to look like in the future!
By Jan CREATED Aug 30, 2011
A few more days of triple digits and we will break the record for the summer with the most 100+ days in Do-Dah in history. Remember the 70's and 80's when Wichita was often referred to by natives as "Do-Dah"? The station I worked for at the time here in Wichita even had a little jingle we ran that had the first few notes of "Camp Town Races" and everyone knew what it referenced. Well, back in the DO-Dah days (1980 specifically) we had the second most 100+ filled days during the summer and we have surpassed that...so as of this morning, it was 2 to tie 1936 (during the dustbowl no less) and three to claim the title.
By Jan CREATED Aug 29, 2011
Ever lost your keys? Mine were lost for a full day and as a result I am vowing to do fewer things in a hurry. About 8:00 Thursday night I was hurriedly trying to take everything out of my car so I could deliver it to the location where it could be detailed the following morning. The keys wound up beneath a box of junk I hurriedly pulled from the car. the box sat in my kitchen until I got my car back and went through the "junk" and pulled out what was to go back in! Big thanks to everyone who tried to help locate my keys! Now if I can just remember not to roll down the window...got some tinting done too.
By Jan CREATED Aug 25, 2011
I have never had sheetrock work done before, but I imagined it would be messy. I had no idea HOW messy. My sheetrockers were conscientious pros, but that stuff is crumbly. What isn't crumbly is powdery and has seeped into the spaces between the boards in our hardwood floor...Can't find a vac strong enough, it seems, to get rid of it all. Have a feeling I will still be finding residual stuff when I am 80.
By Jan CREATED Aug 22, 2011
Lena was found stolling along in South Wichita on her way to visit her boyfriend.
By Jan CREATED Aug 19, 2011
Phil and I are intrigued by people we see walking in Wichita. Colorful characters and some who seem to fade into the background. Average looking people, gorgeous people, bizarre looking people, people dressed in the garb of other nations. These people all have their stories and all share our space. Come back to this website for some of their stories!
By Jan CREATED Aug 18, 2011
Sure, it seemed like a good idea. The now dead Russian man had probably voiced no objections to being buried beneath the floor of his church. Little did he know that a house would later be built on the same site and his 800 year-old skeleton would be observable from the patio. Cocktails anyone? There is no way I could have a party on that patio...it would just seem so disrespectful.
By Jan CREATED Aug 17, 2011
If only all the world could be as loving and easy-going as our dogs. "Happy" had surgery in Kansas City and that meant Halle went to stay at a lovely pet resort. When we all got back together "Halle" was determined not to be separated from me. She jumped behind me and tried to nap literally on me as I was lying on the couch... she kept adjusting and tolerating her uncomfortable postion...just to make sure she was right with me. "Happy" was content to lie at my feet and use them as a pillow. He is doing well after surgery.
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Storybrooke's so-called savior needs a little work. On Sunday's Season 4 premiere of Once Upon a Time, town sheriff Emma (Jennifer Morrison) couldn't quite keep order when Frozen's ice queen Elsa (Georgina Haig) hit Storybrooke and unleashed one of her angst-driven snow monsters upon the unsuspecting populace. Unfortunately, Emma's attempts to tap into her own magical powers didn't even leave a dent in the chilly creature.
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UK soccer club owner ready to resign after anti-Semitic comments
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Guantanamo Bay inmate released to Saudi Arabia
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Pro-ISIS graffiti found on monument to fallen Druse soldiers
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Discover Ramla from a Christian persepective
Pastor who died in crash mourned in Israel
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International Conference in Sde Boker: Combating Desertification Together
Rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan: Bringing the River Back to Life
Central America Celebrates Independence at the Rabin Center
In his Footsteps: Heritage Excursions in Memory of Yitzhak Rabin
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International Cleanup Day: Cleaning Together in Northern Israel
KKL-JNF's Eyes in the Forest - The Horshim Forest Green Patrol
Israel Today and Tomorrow: KKL France Mission Visits Israel
Start-up Israel: KKL Italy November Mission Learns about Israel's Past and Future
KKL-JNF and Desert Agriculture Latin American Diplomats visit the Negev
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BEIRUT - A powerful car bomb exploded in Damascus on Friday, inflicting many casualties and buffeting a shaky temporary truce in the Syrian conflict on the occasion of a Muslim religious holiday.State television said the "terrorist car bomb" had killed five people and wounded 32, according to "preliminary figures".Opposition activists said the bomb had gone off near a makeshift children's playground built for the Id al-Adha holiday in the southern Daf al-Shok district of the capital.Fighting erupted around Syria earlier as both sides violated the Id al-Adha ceasefire arranged by international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, but violence was far less intense than usual.The Syrian military said it had responded to attacks by insurgents on army positions, in line with its announcement on Thursday that it would cease military activity during the four-day holiday, but reserved the right to react to rebel actions.Brahimi's ceasefire appeal had won widespread international support, including from Russia, China and Iran, Syrian President Bashar Assad's main foreign allies.The UN-Arab League envoy had hoped to build on the truce to calm a 19-month-old conflict that has killed an estimated 32,000 people and worsened instability in the Middle East.Violence appeared to wane in some areas, but truce breaches by both sides swiftly marred Syrians' hopes of celebrating Id al-Adha, the climax of the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca, in peace."We are not celebrating Id here," said a woman in a besieged Syrian town near the Turkish border, speaking above the noise of incessant gunfire and shelling. "No one is in the mood to celebrate. Everyone is just glad they are alive."Her husband, a portly, bearded man in his 50s, said they and their five children had just returned to the town after nine days camped out on a farm with other families to escape clashes."We have no gifts for our children. We can't even make phone calls to our families," he said, a young daughter on his lap.The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque called on Arabs and Muslims to take "practical and urgent" steps to stop bloodshed in Syria.Death toll far below recent average of 150-200 per dayFor some in Syria, there was no respite from war, but by dusk the death toll was still significantly lower than in recent days, when often between 150 to 200 people have been killed.The heaviest fighting took place around the army base at Wadi al-Daif, near the Damascus-Aleppo highway, which rebels have been trying to seize from the army for two weeks.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said nine soldiers were killed by rebel bombardment of the base, which completely destroyed one building, and four rebel fighters were killed in clashes around Wadi al-Daif.Four people were killed by tank fire and snipers in Harasta, a town near Damascus, activists said. Gunfire and explosions echoed over Douma, just east of the capital. Rockets killed one person in the besieged Khalidiya district of Homs.Clashes erupted at a checkpoint near the Mahlab army barracks in Aleppo. There was shooting at checkpoints near Tel Kelakh, on the Lebanese border, and clashes in the town itself.Heavy machinegun fire and mortar explosions were audible along the Turkey-Syrian border near the Syrian town of Haram, a Reuters witness in the Turkish border village of Besaslan said.Rebels in the northern town near the Turkish border said a sniper had killed one of their fighters early on Friday."We don't believe the ceasefire will work," rebel commander Basel Eissa told Reuters. "There's no Eid for us rebels on the front line. The only Eid we can celebrate will be liberation."Assad himself, who has vowed to defeat what he says are Islamist fighters backed by Syria's enemies abroad, was shown on state television attending Id prayers at a Damascus mosque.The prime minister, information minister and foreign minister, as well as the mufti, Syria's top Muslim official, were filmed praying alongside the 47-year-old president.Assad, smiling and apparently relaxed, shook hands and exchanging Id greetings with other worshippers afterwards.
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For whatever reason, Africa seems to be the one place in fiction that never gets better as time goes on. On occasion, fiction decides to shake things up. Africa doesn't necessarily get better, but it catches up technologically. What happens to places as bad as third-world Africa with an advancement in technology but no reduction in widespread poverty?
{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. The reason for its use is likely due to Cyberpunk's hyper-cynical, hyper-SocialDarwinist themes making the idea a DiscreditedTrope [[DeconstructedTrope when it's set in any other part of the world.]] Another common reason is Africa being an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.
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* Wakanda, home of the ComicBook/BlackPanther, is more scientifically and technologically advanced than the Western world, and has been for a long time. In addition to their most famous product, the rare metal vibranium (which CaptainAmerica's shield is made out of), they have a cure for cancer.
* ''ComicBook/{{Elephantmen}}'': The eponymous Elephantmen were created and trained by [[MegaCorp MAPPO]] at a huge lab/base somewhere in Northern Africa.
* The ''Pan-African Judges'' comics set in the ''Comicbook/JudgeDredd'' universe.
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* ''Literature/TheEarTheEyeAndTheArm'' takes place in Zimbabwe, in the year 2194.
* In ''Literature/{{Otherland}}'' the PostCyberpunk applies to everywhere in the world, but notable is that Renie and !Xabbu are from Durban, South Africa.
* Jon Courtenay Grimwood's ''Ashraf Bey'' books are set in an alternate universe North Africa. As cyberpunk as it gets.
* The Watekni subculture in a TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture Kenya in IanMcDonald's ''Chaga''.
* ''Zoo City'' is a {{Cyberpunk}} novel with fantasy elements set in South Africa. It has an endorsement from WilliamGibson himself and has the same kind of grey market protagonist that Gibson's novels favor.
** Averted in some respects though, as Africa outside of the slums seems to be doing better, and the series is set in an AlternateUniverse after the 90's, the story taking place around 2010.
* Nero Manson's novel ''Literature/SexDrugsAndViolenceInTheFuture'' portrays Africa as a nightmarish hell hole where rape and child soldiers are commonplace.
* Creator/AlastairReynolds's novel ''Literature/BlueRememberedEarth'' is a subversion. While not everything is perfect in the African countries, they've become new economic and technological powers and the overall tone is quite optimistic. A PostCyberpunk sensibility is present, but it's mostly set dressing.
* Most of NnediOkorafor's books take place in a technologically updated future or alternate universe Africa that is also a MagicalLand. Some examples are ''Literature/ZahrahTheWindseeker'', ''Literature/TheShadowSpeaker'', and ''Literature/WhoFearsDeath''.
* Averted in Raphael Carter's ''The Fortunate Fall,'' a PostCyberpunk novel set in a 24th century where everywhere but Africa is a third-world crapsack. Africa, on the other hand, is the hypertechnological promised land where, in an inversion of the "one drop" rule, only those who prove via blood test to have African ancestry are allowed entry. And did we mention the possibly real/possibly cyber versions of the Egyptian gods?
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* The South African/Canadian sci-fi series ''Series/CharlieJade'' involves [[AlternateUniverse three different universes]] in its storyline. One of them, the "Alphaverse", is dystopian and completely cyberpunk, including [[CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain lots of rain]]. Its counterpoint is the ecotopian "Gammaverse" ([[NotSoDifferent unpolluted, but rife with political corruption and social engineering]]). The neutral one is the "Betaverse", which is our own early 21st century world. The whole series takes place in the Cape Town region and very little info about the rest of the world is ever given. According to the series's script, both the Alphaverse and Gammaverse are supposedly [[AlternateHistory alternate histories]] of the Betaverse, with a divergence occuring shortly after WWII or during the early ColdWar period.
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* The ''TabletopGame/{{Trinity}}'' roleplaying game subverts this; Africa is a leading force in 22nd century Earth, though not without its problems. It helps that Africa managed to avoid the worst damage of the Aberrant War, and the more modern Europe and North America got hit hard.
* ''TabletopGame/TranshumanSpace'' has a lot of preppy PostCyberpunk, but one of the biggest themes is that the degree of penetration is horribly uneven and the full benefits of the Fifth Wave of technological advancement are only available to the richest parts of the world. Africa is not one of the richest parts of the world, and it's straight {{cyberpunk}} if you're ''lucky''.
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* ''{{Halo 2}}'', where New Mombasa in Kenya is a high tech city and spaceport. At least when the game begins, before there's lots of StuffBlowingUp...
* One of the campaigns of EmpireEarth 2: The Art of Supremacy takes place during [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture the "Synthetic Age" (202X-204X)]] (featuring things like nanotech enhanced soldiers and giant mecha) in Africa, and deals with the poor native taking up arms against the exploitative [[MegaCorp megacorps]]. It ends with Africa becoming a technologically advanced world superpower.
* The People's African Union is one of the factions colonizing space in ''VideoGame/CivilizationBeyondEarth''.
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* Social media was used during the 2011-2012 Egyptian revolution, as well as many other countries that were part of the Arab Spring. As one activist put it "We use Facebook to schedule the protests, Twitter to coordinate, and YouTube to tell the world." Looks like this trope might be becoming a reality.
** Critics of the above take the alternative view that the online use of websites was mostly incidental to traditional movements, in response to many media outlets implying the revolution was driven by social media.


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I gave up my interest in our real estate property because it is underwater. I signed a Grant Deed transferring my interest to my wife as her sole and separate property. Since California is a community property state, will I still be considered an "owner" even if I have already given up my interest?
As you indicated you relinquished your interest in the real estate that you owned with your spouse. This relinquishment of interest did not release you from your obligation to the lender. Your mortgage or loan agreement is a contract between you, your spouse (I assume) and your lender. It continues despite any arrangement that you make with your spouse. While you are no longer an owner it sounds like you are an "obligor" - borrower on the note secured by the real estate.


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First date advice; need help
For a few weeks, I've been communicating via email/cell phone with a woman and am planning on taking her out to dinner in Seattle when I get back from California. This will be our first date and I would like to make it memorable. Any romantic suggestions?
Well, this depends on how adventurous you (and she) are. If you do not have many dietary limitations, then I would recommend Pasta Freska (www.pastafreska.com). They have no menus for dinner.
The owner comes around to your table and asks you if there's anything you don't like or are allergic to. Then he brings you food. It's a decent amount of food but not overwhelming, they serve wine and beer but not hard alcohol yet (but are applying for a license).
It's anywhere from 4-6 courses depending on the evening and it is quite good. It's relatively inexpensive for what you get ($50 for dinner and a good amount of wine per person) and it is a good 2+ hour experience. The chef is always engaging and you can tell he really loves his job, so that adds to the fun of the evening. Plus... no stress and no decisions.
Everyone I've ever brought there has absolutely loved it and we're probably talking a good 25 people over the past couple of years.
re: patriciajane
I love the Pasta Freska idea! My sister and bro-in-law took us there a few years ago and it was wonderful. If my sister likes it, it is a good restaurant - she is the pickiest eater I have ever met...
Shiggy, Chez Shea would be a good choice as would the upstairs bar at Maximillien's at the Market.
Thank you for your suggestions. After performing a search, I found this rather large list of "romantic" restaurants: http://www.nwsource.com/restaurants/g...
Also, what are your opinions of Canlis and Matt's in the Market?
re: Shiggy
I loved Canlis, but it is quite formal and not at all appropriate for a first date. I think you'd be far better off with a more casual restaurant. No matter how much you've talked on the phone and emailed, the first "face to face" is fraught with peril (or at least nerves)...best to keep it low key and comfortable. Believe me, if things work out, it will be "memorable", where ever you go. My first meeting with my now husband was for coffee at Il Fornaio...brightly lit, exits in all directions! Why not take her to one of your favorite spots? As long as it is quiet enough for easy conversation, that should be fine.
re: Jeri L
im with Jeri! I would recommend HH somewhere where you know its good, has a laid back atmosphere and isnt break the bank spendy. last thing you want to do is waste a bunch of dough on a wet blanket. plus, alcohol makes everyone more charming!!!
re: Shiggy
I agree, Canlis is much more of a 25th anniversary kind of place. Matt's is fantastic and I think would be great for a first date--very good food and nice ambiance, but not fancy, quiet or stuffy. See if they'll let you reserve a table with a view, or maybe one at least against the windows (there are some two tops right in the middle of the restaurant, which are less cozy/romantic).
re: christy319
And Canlis is a real hit for the 50th. The grandkids enjoy the view, the service is stellar for everybody and there are no surprises.
I love Chez Shea but it can be very quiet when you may need a little more action around you with a new date. That's my take! Also, I concur that Matt's is a much better choice than Canlis.
I would be very impressed if a guy suggested Matt's in the Market for a first date. However, if you've never been there, a day or two before the date go to the market and scope it out. Some people have a hard time locating it (which is part of its charm).
Hello, all, thank you for your advice. Just an update. I managed to make contact with Nancy Leson, food critic for the Times; what a wonderful person to take time out of her day to respond to my email(s).
Nancy suggested four restaurants:
1. Place Pigalle (www.placepigalle-seattle.com)
)2. Cafe Campagne (www.campagnerestaurant.com
)3. Boat Street Cafe (www.boatstreetcafe.com
)4. Madoka (www.madokaonbainbridge.com
This actually only complicates things, but I suppose I should be thankful that I live in an area that has so many great places to choose from.
re: Gordon Kushnick
I definitely wouldn't go all the way out to Bainbrige on a 1st date.
re: Shiggy
You can't go wrong with any of these. I would go for Place Pigalle.
The beauty of first dates, it that you can prolong them if they are going well.
I'd do this:
Drinks at Sambar - Jay is a master mixologist and you can share a small plate or two.
If things are going well, go to Monsoon or Lark for dinner - again, small plates that you can share make for a very romantic setting.
If they are still going well, take her to Canlis for desserts - Neil Robertson is the best pastry chef working in Seattle. While the Canlis dining room may seem a bit much for a first date, desserts in the bar are just the right way to end a first date that is going well enough for a part 3.
If she's up for a part 4, take her to Zig Zag and have Murray create a cocktail especially for her.
That's what I would do.
re: hhlodesign
Matt's or Boat Street. If you go to Matt's, take her to the bar at Campagne for dessert and drinks if things are going well. Swank bar makes us all feel groovy and grown up.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
re: hhlodesign
hh, you are a genius
re: mrnelso
Thanks E.
I did a variation of this first date with my current wife (as of 3 weeks ago). I'll tell you about it at Salumi some time.
re: hhlodesign
Congratulations and yes, please do
re: hhlodesign
I'm with hh on dessert at Canlis. Went last weekend and had the full dessert menu. Everything was to die for. Still dreaming of olive oil ice cream. Totally worth dressing up for. And the view was beautiful.
I vote go to Matt's- it has an excellent vibe for a first date! Also- do a location change like the others are suggesting- dessert somewhere else*
Well, crap. I wasn't too excited about Matt's after looking at the menu - I'm sort of a picky eater - but I'm sure my date will have no problem with it.
I concur with the dessert ideas. Canlis or Cafe Campagne sound like excellent ideas. Thanks!
I have scheduled the date for September 20th and will most likely be making the reservations in a few days.
Thanks, again.
Well, I have a problem. I was in Seattle today and decided to visit Matt's to get a better idea of where we'd be dining. I hate to admit it, but I was not impressed. The main dining area is relatively small and the tables look, well, cramped. From what I could tell, I'd be eating elbow to elbow with other diners.
I simply wanted a small table of my own with a nice view. Matt's, unfortunately, does not look like the restaurant that can provide this.
Does anyone know of a restaurant in the same vicinity that may have single tables with the opportunity of a nice view?
I appreciate the help. Thanks.
re: Shiggy
Have you looked at the upstairs in Maximilien? Also Chez Shea.
re: Shiggy
I've always had a small table with a view at Matt's.
re: allisonw
Strange. Maybe they had the long tables out for a party? Go figure.
re: Shiggy
Chez Shea is a classic - similar view as Matt's, consistent food, good service. matt's is better with the seasonal, local menu, but chez shea will be more romantic. It used to be our go-to date spot.
re: Shiggy
They definitely have small tables at Matt's. It must have been set up for a function or something.
If you are set on going someplace else that is similar - I would choose Place Pigalle over Maximilien's.
Being a girl, I think La Rustica in West Seattle is very romantic.
re: lemiller610
I agree - you will absolutely look like you know what you are doing if you take her to Le Gourmand - a drink at Sambar before or after: done deal!
re: jamesbra
I like the Stumbling Goat for a romantic restaurant. Its off the beaten path, but the food is delicious, its small and cozy inside and the service is great. I think its a more unique romantic date spot.
re: burritobelle
Though I love the Gourmand and Sambar idea, Stumbling Goat is all Burritobelle says (with a good bar - I enjoyed the Italian stallion, except for the name) and a bit easier on the wallet.
Conceptually, on a first date, it seems best to avoid such things as (a) places you have never been, (b) places among the very fanciest in town and (c) plans that involve driving from drinks in Ballard to dinner on Capitol Hill. I think it's nice to make the date a little bit about showing who you are and showing your date something new and wonderful, and you may project a more relaxed and confident air if you feel comfortable and at home Those considerations suggest going somewhere you know. I think Matt's is a great choice and I recently had a very nice first date there. I'm a big fan of Union, so that would be on my short list; some others I've sent there have been unimpressed. A brilliantly chosen ethnic restaurant can be a winning choice.
re: donttrustsnakes
Sambar and Le Gourmand are next door to each other - no driving required between drinks and dinner.
re: bluedog67
Yes, I was commenting on the suggestion to which my comment was applicable. (I'm funny that way.) A poster suggested drinks at Sambar followed by dinner at Monsoon or Lark.
Hi Shiggy .. have you been on your date yet? If not, I'll give you my two cents as a woman and a foodie .... DON'T go someplace fancy or coursed ..I love Le Gourmand BUT it's not a first date place. DO go someplace that has great food but is laid back & above all BUSY .. sounds like you've not actually met, so a busy place will make up for any uncomfortable lags in the conversation. .. In this vein I'll recommend Monsoon, Le Pichet, Cafe Presse, Quinn's ..I'm sure there are others probably near your home or hers... and then should you get to date 5 or 6 well, you have a ton of options.
Our date is scheduled for Saturday, September 20th. I canceled my reservation with Matt's and, unfortunately, will soon be canceling my reservation with Chez Shea. The reason being: money. I have very little of it at the moment and am not very excited with the notion of spending $100 for dinner.
We have met...once. In fact, we went to college together. This will be the first time we have seen each other in over five years. I wanted this to be special and I wanted to spend a lot of money. Oh, well.
She lives in the Edmonds area and I live in the Olympia area, but I thought dinner in Seattle would be fun for the both of us. Unfortunately, the only restaurant I am familiar with is the Pink Door, which is where my ex-fiance and I had dinner once.
So, it appears as though my priorities have changed yet again. Simple, good food, romantic....cheap. *sigh* I never thought finding the perfect restaurant would be this difficult.
re: Shiggy
Just spent the last hour researching restaurants. What do you guys think of Volterra? I like Italian and the prices looked affordable.
re: Shiggy
Shiggy --
My husband and I chose Volterra for our anniversary dinner last year. All and all, I would rate our meal as a 6 out of 10. The best dish was his, the wild boar with gorgonzola. I had the steak fiorentina and it was very fatty. We split a ravioli dish which was good, but not outstanding. He ordered a bottle of barolo, which was fabulous, but it didn't feel as special as it should have given that our meal and service were just ok. All and all, I wish we had chosen to sit at the bar and eat from the appetizer menu.
Our favorites in this price range are Crow (5th and Aloha, just NE of the Seattle Center) and Palace Kitchen (on 5th & Lenora). Last week we had another great meal at Crow, sitting at the kitchen bar. It's a great space for parties of two if you are foodies and like to watch the chefs in action. The warm nectarine tart with house made cardamom ice cream was fantastic. Our dinners, plus one cocktail, two glasses of wine, and one dessert, came to about $75 before the tip.
Good luck with your decision!
re: Shiggy
If Matt's is out of your price range then Volterra absolutely will be. What about Place Pigalle? It's a lovely spot.
re: Shiggy
If you want value for your money, go to Salvatore's on Roosevelt. You can easily stay under $75 and the food is terrific. Order anything on the specials list, a glass of wine each, and split desert (try the spumoni or profiterole). One note: you might want to call first and make sure Salvatore himself is in the kitchen tomorrow night. He usually is these days but that is the key to a superb meal there.
re: Shiggy
Hi Shiggy .. maybe try caffe presse on 12th Avenue ... the prices are super reasonable ( i think the steak frites it $16!) and the neighborhood is lively enough that if you still want to chat there are places to wander to ...+ it's open late ...and the desserts are lovely to share... the money you spend is not important for a good time.
re: oliveoyl
The Poulet Roti (roast chicken for 2, to order) is outstanding at Cafe Presse. Perfect, pastry-like crispy skin when I had it last week, really terrific. "Allow 1 hour" says the menu, so start with something else. We started with a cheese plate. With a glass of rose for me, the total came to ~$50.
Only potential issues are that they don't take reservations and it can get a bit noisy in the front room at the busiest times.
re: terrier
I'm pretty sure they take reservations for the backroom only at Presse ...
MaximilIan is my vote. I also like Purple Cafe, but they don't have a view, just a stellar looking restaurant and great food. I also love Pink Door. It's not the restaurant that's going to make it a special evening, it's the chemistry. Have a good time!
re: grambo
I like Txori but it is expensive if you actually get full there -- it is totally happy hour as far as I am concerned.
Leave it to women to screw everything up. All of my plans have been thrown out the window. Instead we are now focusing on "casual" dining and will most likely choose something convenient, like, Ivars or Anthony's down by the water in Seattle.
I think the importance is now being placed on actually getting to know one another. We're going to wear comfortable clothing, walk around a bit, until we finally get hungry enough and settle on the nearest, most convenient restaurant in our immediate proximity.
So, does anybody know of a decent restaurant that's located on the waterfront? I'm accustomed to dining at Ivars and Anthony's, but sadly, that's the limit of my knowledge.
re: Shiggy
Shiggy -- Is that the only water possibility? I think you'd find better places to eat if you strolled the ship canal in Fremont, the waterfront in Kirkland, or South Lake Union, imho ... or even strolling through Pike Street Market.
re: zoogrrrl
We'll stroll through Pike Place, as well, but Kirkland doesn't offer a lot of protection if the weather suddenly becomes unfavorable. The food probably won't be as good, but at least the conversation will be plentiful.
It sounds like food is not the main concern here, and the Seattle waterfront is taking the atmosphere in its own hands. I suggest just enjoying yourselves and let the evening take you where it may. Hopefully you can use everyone's generous advice on your second date (you'll definitely want to save some pennies for all these suggestions - I think you are looking at more like $200 for the evening in most of these places if you are having drinks and dessert. BTW, Via Tribunali has really good pizza on Capitol Hill and you could spend a lot less money, plus, it's fun!
I apologize for my delay in updating you all on the date.
First off, I was early and had to wait for about 30min until she arrived, but I'm not complaining. ;)
After she arrived (we both parked underneath the Viaduct) we headed up to the Market, walked around, talked, and visited a few shops. I bought a GIANT cookie, too, which totally ruined my appetite. Lesson learned. Eat cookie AFTER dinner. Actually, it would have been fine if she hadn't refused to eat any of it. As it was, I forced myself to eat the entire thing...well, it was GOOD. You would have done the same thing.
So, then we walked back down to the waterfront, looked inside the Ye Olde-whatchamacallit, a few other places, and then strolled over to Anthony's on pier-whatever. By the way, there are absolutely no restrooms available to the general public down there. I found out the hard way that my usual pissing place is now locked. Anyway...
Anthony's was fine. The food was a little on the expensive side, though. I ordered the chicken, which garnered a little verbal abuse. Personally, I don't eat seafood unless it's first deep-fried in a large vat of grease. Apparently, this was too much for my date to handle and she continued to insist that I try her disgusting Ahi Tuna nastiness. So, despite almost vomiting from trying the Tuna, everything else was fine and, get this, SHE PAID FOR EVERYTHING! Haha.
I figured that I would pay for it, or that we would at least split the bill, but she paid with her card and wouldn't take any of my money. It was a very frustrating experience and something that I would not like to repeat. Well, at least we're still talking, right?
Our next date is roughly scheduled for Oct. 12th. She'll be coming down here to Olympia and I plan on taking her to the Lemon Grass restaurant. They just finished remodeling and the place looks great.
Well, I hope that clears things up a little.
re: Shiggy
Just went to to Lemon Grass last weekend and, have to say, I like the older, un-remodeled side better. The old Fuji space is done up all modern and pretty but more appropriate for a bar or night club, not very cozy :(
The honey-walnut prawns are still amazing though!


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Traffic in downtown New Orleans is starting to get back to normal now that the Super Bowl is over.
Preparations for the game had included barricades on Poydras Street, a major thoroughfare near the Superdome, and the closure of sections of other streets near the stadium. The closures caused some delays for the Crescent City's downtown commuters in the days leading up to the game.
Poydras lanes were re-opening Wednesday night. And a Poydras exit from Interstate 10 also was re-opening.
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The Good Wife Season 6 Premiere: Will Diane Save Florrick/Agos?by Carissa Pavlica at . Updated at . Comments
It's less than one month until the return of network television's best drama - and our favorite women will have decisions to make on The Good Wife Season 6 Episode 1.
If you recall the ending of The Good Wife Season 5, Alicia got a big shock when Eli asked her to consider running for State Attorney.
How will that play out this fall?
On The Good Wife premiere, titled "The Line," Alicia hasn't thrown her hat in the ring just yet and, according to the CBS synopsis, she is adamant in her refusal to run for State Attorney despite Eli's "attempts to persuade her to launch a campaign."
Viewers are also eagerly anticipating the reactions of Alicia and Cary at Diane's proposal to join them as a Partner. It's possible the decision will be the determining factor for the future of Florrick/Agos when "an internal crisis threatens to destroy the firm."
The Good Wife Season 6 kicks off on Sunday, September 21 at 9/8.
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It is about time they started with there new season.The good wife is my favorite show,but with all the new show they might loose a lot in there ratings.


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Dr. David A. Zucker has been practicing medicine for 38 years. Dr. Zucker graduated from the Tufts University School of Medicine in 1976. He practices medicine in Reno, NV and specializes in Adolescent Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Zucker is affiliated with Saint Marys Regional Medical Center and Renown Regional Medical Center. He speaks English and Spanish.
Gender: Male
Years in Practice: 38 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Graduation Date: 1976
Hospital Affiliations: Saint Marys Regional Medical Center, Renown Regional Medical Center
Specialties: Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics