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One of the pilots said they were not asleep and no argument took place. So seriously guys... What happened?
Sen. Al Franken has had enough with the airlines messing up in Minnesota.
The U.S. Transportation Department's preliminary report on the Continental Airlines flight stranded on the Rochester tarmac for six hours concludes that the flight crew is not to blame for the nightmare.
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If you will be traveling by air this afternoon or evening, make sure to call ahead to the airline you are flying with to make sure your flight isn't delayed or canceled.
Believe it or not, cheaper fuel actually hurts Northwest Airlines.
So says counterterrorism contrarian Bruce Schneier. And the transportation security administration is listening.
The city of Minneapolis has released information on the change in traffic patterns and alternate routes following the collapse of the I-35W bridge.
Elwyn Tinklenberg, who served as the state's transportation commissioner under Jesse Ventura, says that the 35W bridge collapse is emblematic of an eroding, underfunded transportation system. He calls for a gasoline tax hike.
Tom Stransky is arguably the most ardent foe of bringing light rail to St. Paul. But recently the signs have disappeared from Stransky's bookstore at the busy intersection of University and Snelling Avenues.
Pilots worry MAIR will go back on its deal not to pit other regional carriers against Minnesota pilots
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Did Northwest Airlines try to muzzle a whistleblower?
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Ted Mondale thought he could sweet-talk the 'burbs into building their share of affordable housing-- but Eagan told him to get lost.
City planners want a piece of the light-rail action--and they're not thinking spare change
Bully! Crybaby! Northwest and Sun Country brawl for control of the sandbox--and billions in local air-travel revenues
Northwest keeps track of other airlines' passengers the old-fashioned way
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Japan Subway Systems: Osaka Subway
Osaka Subway 大阪の地下鉄
Osaka has 8 subway lines with fares beginning at 200 yen for a single journey. Osaka's subway lines are the: Chuo Line (color-coded Dark Green), Imazatosuji Line (Orange), Midosuji Line (Red), Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (Light Green), Sennichimae Line (Pink), Sakaisuji Line (Brown), Tanimachi Line (Purple) and the Yotsubashi Line (Dark Blue).
The Nanko Port Town Line or New Tram (Light Blue) runs above ground from Suminoekoen Station on the Yotsubashi Line to Cosmosquare where it intersects with the Chuo Line.
The main hub stations are Namba Station which connects with 3 lines - the Midosuji Line, the Sennichimae Line and the Yotsubashi Line and Umeda which also connects with 3 lines: Umeda Station is on the Midosuji Line and nearby are Higashi-Umeda Station on the Tanimachi Line and Nishi-Umeda Station, which is on the Yotsubashi Line.
Lights on the Osaka Subway at Umeda Station
The Osaka Loop Line connects with the subway system at various stations including Tennoji Station, Shin-Imamiya, Taisho, Bentencho, Noda, Osaka (Umeda), Tenma, Kyobashi, Morinomiya, Tamatsukuri and Tsuruhashi.
Midosuji Line train at Umeda Station, Osaka
The Icoca card is an IC smart card which can be used on the JR West network in western Japan (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, etc). The Icoca card is interoperable with the Suica card (see above) and can therefore be used on the JR East system in Tokyo and in Sendai. In fact, since 2012 all IC cards issued in Japan's regions can be used in any other region, which is great news for the traveler in Japan.
Fares on the Osaka subway system presently range from 200 to 350 yen with children's fares roughly half that.
Osaka's first underground line was the north-south Midosuji Line which opened in 1933 linking Umeda to Shinsaibashi.
Trains run from around 5am until midnight, 7 days a week with reduced services at the weekends and public holidays.
Subway entrance at Tennoji Station at rush hour, Tennoji-ku, Osaka
There are a variety of travel passes available for use on the Osaka urban transport network. One-day passes are available for unlimited use on the subway, city buses and New Tram every day except on No-My-Car-Days.
The cost of a One-day pass is 850 yen for adults and 430 yen for children aged 6 to 11. No-My-Car-Day passes cost 600 yen for adults. Both passes offer discounts on various Osaka attractions including Osaka Castle.
The pre-paid Rainbow Card comes in denominations of 500 yen 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 3,000 yen and 5,000 yen for adults and 500 yen and 1,000 yen for children aged 6-11. The Rainbow Card is valid for travel on the Osaka subway, the New Tram, and city buses. The Rainbow Card is also valid for travel on parts of the Surutto Kansai transport network, including the Hankyu, Hanshin, Kita-Osaka Kyuko, Keihan, Nankai and Kintetsu lines.
The pre-paid Multiple Ride Card is valid on the Osaka subway, New Tram and city buses. A 3,000 yen adult card is good for 3,300 yen's worth of travel, the 1,500 yen children's card affords 1,650 yen's worth of travel for minors.
The Osaka Municipal Transportation Information Center (Tel: 06 62119503) is located at Namba Station and has detailed information in English on the Osaka subway and city buses and the various travel passes available.
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Madison County head basketball coach Tim Taylor has seen a lot of success throughout his coaching career. At the high school level, he has a combined 83-23 record and led Orange County to it's first ever Virginia State Tournament, and most recently led the Madison Mountaineers to a record 28 straight wins and a district and regional championship.
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Ein so süßes Kleid, einfach wundervoll!!
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Such a great dress, love the fabric choices.
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Ui, schön! Ganz besonders gefällt mir das Rockteil, steht dir echt super und macht ne tolle Figur. :O
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Chris Hill Recipe: Watermelon-Cucumber Agua Fresca
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Combine in food processor watermelon with cucumber, jalapeno and lime juice
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Pastor Wilson and his wife, Kristin, have purchased a home in South Haven and will soon become residents of our community.
Pastor Travis was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. After graduating from high school, he attended Roanoke College where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology. He and his wife, Kristen, met in college and married soon after graduation. Travis worked in the corporate world for several years following his graduation before moving to Columbus, Ohio for Seminary. Pastor Travis attended Trinity Lutheran Seminary where he earned a Masters of Divinity Degree. During the course of his study, Pastor Travis served as a student chaplain at Nationwide Children's Hospital and completed his internship at First Lutheran Church in Muskegon, Mi.
Pastor Wilson received a call to serve as Pastor at St James Lutheran Church in Jackson, Michigan in July 2012 where his ministry focus has been on spiritual and pastoral care to the membership, reaching out to the community to nurture the disciples of Christ, and leading the worship, Christian Education and special services. He will be completing his ministry at St James and moving to Peace Lutheran in October.
Pastor Travis has served on the Board of Directors for Love in the Name of Christ and the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan-Jackson Chapter. His wife, Kristen, works in mortgage note review at a bank and has been an active volunteer in hospice and Relay for Life.
Pastor Travis loves to play music on the guitar or bass and enjoys conversations over a cup of coffee or tea. Kristen loves cardio-drumming, yoga, painting on canvas, and enjoys coffee and tea as well. Together they love movies, traveling, and being with their dog, Foxy.
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Do I really look that clueless? [Moved from General Topics]
Granted, I am a 20 year old college student, so I can understand the tendency for waitstaff to over-explain things, but how many times am I going to be told that pommes frites are french fries? Does anybody else get treated like they are wearing "first-timer" t-shirts anytime they venture out from the golden arches?
Why dont you ask followup questions like "why are they called french fries?" or
"what makes a tomato an heirloom?" or "what is the difference between a pate
and a terrine?" etc.
Maybe the waitstaff want you to be ' nice' & make it easy for customers to understand. I'm way older than you, but about a month ago I had a waitress explain that one of the dessert choices was, well, a kind of apple pie (she was searching for words...) & said tarte tatin under her breath to which I quickly replied: tarte tatin, yes, I'll have that! Although I wasn't insulted, we could have saved a few minutes & a bit of effort on her part! (tarte tatin is of course Not the same as apple pie!). Not all of us have the same knowledge of food / cooking terms--somebody else may have been happy having the dish explained.
Although I did order from an all French menu...
It's frustrating and they should not be disrespectful but waitstaff need to get a read on the relative knowledge of each diner, so I would not take offense - instead, be content knowing that you have a better understanding of food than many people your age. Again, they should not be condescending but It's probably better for them to explain some things to you than to leave others in the dark, since many are too embarrased to ask questions. You can help by asking an intelligent question or two about the food or wine but it goes both ways - you don't want to come off as a snotty know-it-all.
The worst, though, has got to be when a server "explains" things, but is dishing out information that is totally wrong or inaccurate, whether it's a translation, a cooking method, or his/her own rephrasing of a menu item's description.
If the waiter is attempting to be helpful, give them a big smile and say thank you. Be grateful that you have the knowledge. Believe me there will be times when everyone at the table does not know what something is on the menu and each is too embarassed to ask. When the waiter offers up the info, each is pumping their fist under the table. Me, if I do not know an ingredient, i'm asking, that's the only way to learn.
As the father of a 21 year old, she has fortunately or unfortunately had me as a dad, so she knows more about food then many of her friends. When she has friends over the two most often heard phrases, are "that's delicious" and "what was that?"
Don't take offense unless they say "do you know what that means?"
I dont expect a server to know my food iq. I allow them to do their schtick, and not try to show them up.
In a similar circumstance I go to a butcher shop now that is excellent, the butcher the other day took me behind the counter to explain different cuts of meat, grades, etc.. Not knowing I purchased meat for years for Hyatt, so I am well versed on cuts and grades of meat. I didnt want to show this fella up, or come off as a know-it-all, so I listened. Another Reason I listened is it is rare to find people today excited about the work they do and want to share their knowledge.
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That's a great story! Love it.
I once had a waiter explain that the amuse-bouche was olive tapenade on bruschetta; a few min. later I overheard a different waiter explain to a different table (older & better dressed) that the amuse-bouche was "a mixture of chopped-up olives on toast." Don't know why the difference.
OTOH, I once overheard a patron say "I'll try the sandwich with the remoulade, whatever the hell that is..."
My point being, I guess: you never know. Maybe if you get a server who's friendly and not super busy (not one of the condescending ones), you could ask if there's something about your appearance?
Its not you. Its the last 23 customers who asked if they could get fries with the dish. Whenever you deal with the public you tend to answer the same questions over and over until you start answering them before you are asked. It is not just servers. A number of years ago when I renewed my car's license plate the clerk gave me very detailed instructions about where on my license plate to put the new sticker. I remember thinking, "Wow, she must think I am a complete idoit." The next day I was traveling and notice that a full 50% of the license plates I saw had the sticker in the wrong place. The clerk didn't know which 50% I fell into so she treated us all the same. Just be secure in the knowlede that you fall into the educated half.
re: chowser
mmm... that sounds good. i'll have that.
re: yayadave
That might be on the menu as "soup du yesterjour.";-)
re: chowser
soup deja vous
re: SweetPea
OK, That's funny.
(btw- <i>deja vu</i>
re: chowser
I had a waitress tell me exactly the same thing!
Said something to the effect that rebs said!
Unfortunately, I have found all too many waitstaff to be as unknowledgeable about the food that they are serving as most car salesmen are about the cars that they are selling. An informed, motivated, sophisticated consumer will, in almost every case, be more knowledgeable than the person who is supposed to be informing the customer, IMHO.
Hence, the over-explaining is a symptom of a waitperson (or a salesperson) who just learned this bit of knowledge today (or yesterday) and who assumes that because he/she did not previously know what 'pommes frites' are, certainly nobody else could possibly know this obscure bit of information.
In my experience, the best way to gauge the level of knowledge and sophistication of the waitstaff is to inquire about what dressings are available for salads. If you are told that 'vin-a-ga-rette' (sic) is available, you can be sure that this waitperson just got off the turnip truck yesterday, and you can cheerfully ignore everything else that this bumpkin tells you regarding the menu.
re: Ted in Central NJ
I'll have to disagree with you on gauging someone based on pronunciation. As someone who grew up learning French in school and being exposed to the language on a daily basis for the first 38 years of my life, it continues to amaze me that Americans and, to a lesser degree, Canadians outside of Quebec, totally mispronounce many common French words.
Even professional sommeliers say "Sovinyawn Blahnk" rather than "Sovinioh Blah." So you can't go by how a server pronounces vinaigrette.
re: FlavoursGal
Well, the final "n" in French isn't really like an "h" in English, but I get your point.
re: FlavoursGal
bla(nh) ?? or bla"nh"??
That's such a hard one to teach people. Some people just can't get it. It's easier if they've never seen some of the words spelled because they automatically want to anglicize them.
But the r is the worst to teach, I think.
re: luv2bake
The way you've written it, people would automatically pronounce the "n".
re: luv2bake
The main thing is, they have to hear a native speaker pronounce the language and imitate that pronunciation. There's no substitute or written sign for that.
re: Pan
There is an international phonetic alphabet that would allow those who understand the transcription to pronounce "sauvignon blanc" properly including the proper nasal sounds used in French. We just can't even begin to do that within the limitations of CH.
There's a rhyme from Cork Jester that gets close but without the nasal resonance in "craw" that most Americans have a hard time with. As Pan says, it's best to imitate a native French speaker
Do not pronounce Sauvignon Blanc
Like it rhymes with ker-bonk, honk or wonk
Leave the C in your craw
And say Sauvignon Blaw
Or just order a glass of white plonk
re: MakingSense
You just made my night, MakingSense. Thanks for sharing this limerick with us. :-))
re: FlavoursGal
While I certainly dont think you should be correcting somebody
with the incorrect pronounciation of a foreign person, place or
thing, I think it is not unreasonable to pronounce some things in
ways natural to the language being spoken [english in this case],
rather than insisting on going for the native pronounciation.
So I think the usual way you hear "blanc" isnt so bad.
After all, in "normal english" we dont say France, Mexico, Nicaragua, Chile
they way they are natively said ... let alone Reims :-). Although I suppose
I'd find "Chab-liss" which the "ch" like "chicken" kinda of grating ... unless
it comes in a box, perhaps.
As for the "you've go to hear a native speaker" ... come on, I cant get chinese
pronounciation correct. I've met very few people here who say Delhi correctly
even with an uttered example, I hear "Darjeeling" mispronounced all the time,
and only got irritated when my pronounciation was corrected [retort: "Have you
been there?"]. People in India didnt know what I was talking about when I
referred to the Enlightended One via the usual American "Boo Duh" pron.
I'd be forgiving if somebody isnt being pedantic and goes for a "natural english
pronounciation". Admittedly this leaves some arbitrariness ... like the Chablis
example above or saying the final T in Merlot ... those seem really horrible ...
but I think saying the final T in say "Mont" (Mont Blanc) isnt awful.
And leaving off the final R in Noir is clearly "trying too hard" rather than going
with this "natural english" pronunciation.
We now return you to Chantilly Lane.
re: psb
My point was that if you want to pronounce things the way a native speaker does, you have to listen to one and imitate them. I do not expect people who don't speak French to pronounce French words with any kind of French accent, and I don't, either (I find it harder to get the pronunciation than Italian pronunciation).
re: psb
Excuse me, psb, but I was not poking fun at a server in a mid-west American restaurant. I was questioning why a professional, award-winning sommelier, namely Andrea Immer, whose livelihood revolves around wines from around the world, would be mispronouncing the types of wines available in France. It would be understandable for her to mispronounce the name of a particular vineyard or chateau, but Sauvignon Blanc? I fail to see how this is any different from Chablis, Merlot, or Chianti, for that matter.
By the way, how would you pronounce Chantilly? :-))
re: FlavoursGal
It is not clear to me why an award winning sommelier
should have flawless French pronounciation. How come
pretty much all white yoga instructors have such awful Sanskrit pronunciation?
Or how about those North Americanos who botch the Daimoku mantra so badly
inspite of saying it 9million times?
I dont know anyting about A Immer, but is her French really not "good enough"?
re: FlavoursGal
When I visited the Chateau in Chantilly, I found out that they pronounce it "shanTIY." Or if you like, "shahnTEEY." I don't think I'd use that pronunciation for anything but the town in France.
re: FlavoursGal
The pronunciation I gave you was done repeatedly by the tour guide working for the Chateau.
No, I think that the only time you're really referring to the town is when you refer to the town itself or the Chateau. Let's not be unreasonable here. LOL.
re: FlavoursGal
>Can you imagine telling that to The Big Bopper ...
not me personally, but i can imagine "Ratchting Pedants" doing so.
[see comment below on ratcheting phenomena] ...
"only the french pronunciation is good enough"
"no, no, only the parisian french is good enough"
"non! only somebody from chantilly, preferable a guide at the chateau"
"hi, i am the closest living descendant of Anne de Montmorency, so you
all shut the hell up and ecoutez-moi"
I rest my case. I shall now go have some Noilly Prat.
re: FlavoursGal
Noilly PRAT and MOET Chandon are two words whose pronunciation
*some* people like to argue about. Some how, arguing about how to
pronounce "prat" has an amusing irony to it.
re: FlavoursGal
But French pronunciation is hardly standardized. My grandmother is a native Quebecois French speaker; I learned French in school from North Africans (a quirk -- all of my French teachers were North African), my mother learned from a Provencal person, and my dad's spoken French is all Parisian, and we can hardly understand each other. (My grandmother's actually the worst - I was 25 before I realized the card game batoy was her French Canadian pronunciation of bataille, but it's really just a dialect).
re: Amuse Bouches
Yep. Just as English is pronounced differently in New York, Boston, Alabama, Vancouver, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, etc., not to mention all the accents within London, even.
re: Ted in Central NJ
Quite right on just learned that yesterday. Besides, you'd think those French would learn how to say "apple pie" by now. And how to make one, for that matter.
re: Ted in Central NJ
I would love to know what you do for a living? If I were a car salesmem I would take you for a ride! I don't think you have any experience ,your statements say you should jump back on your turnip truck! Oh I forgot the customer is allways write or was that right?! sorry ted that you feel that way !
re: Ted in Central NJ
I am glad I am not a waiter who is forced to have customers who THINK they know everything about everything and can use such bigotry in their view of fellow humans who are working hard for a living. If people state that they have never been to a resto where they did not know what every ingredient on every line of the menu then they have not experienced the beauty of travel and learning.
I only wish that you would modify your handle so others do not think that everyone from NJ has the same obnoxious attitude as expressed in this post.
I get the same treatment any time I go to a cookware store and I'm a fifty something male. Every female sales person will ask me at least once and sometime twice, "May I help you?" because they just assume I'm shopping for a present for a woman and I can't hit my ass with a China cap.
re: jfood
one of my favorite things was when the server at Lee told our party in a big loud, theatrical voice, (unprompted), that "ORZO IS AN ELBOW-SHAPED PASTA" and a silence fell over the table. Three chefs were sitting at it. It just came off condescending and not helpful- because he didn't get to know his party, everyone felt irritated. Ok, the big theatrical manner prolly didn't help. Wasn't a big deal at all but it just sticks out as a comical moment in my mind.
re: nummanumma
Did no one correct the server?
re: FlavoursGal
well, he just seemed so pleased with himself, I think we all felt it would be a bit churlish to correct him, yanno? But it was so funny, if you could have seen the way he announced it- honestly it was hilarious.
re: nummanumma
I think that I would have had to order it and then, when it arrived, ask "where's the orzo?" "cause that's rice -right?" ;)
re: troutpoint
I would've gotten a good look at his elbows
re: amkirkland
re: troutpoint
no, it is pasta- it looks like maggoty rice though. :)
re: nummanumma
nummanumma, I have a feeling that troutpoint was being facetious.
re: FlavoursGal
she must have been, she knows better...don'tcha trout?
re: nummanumma
IF there's gonna be sarcasm in the room-I'm your girl! :)
(and I know what orzo is...but I LOVE the fact that Flavorsgal doesn't know me and GOT me!) Tee hee.
re: troutpoint
Something to be proud of, I gather??? :-))
re: FlavoursGal
I'd like to think so.....
re: troutpoint
troutie- you are a mystery wrapped in a creme brulee (lumu!)
re: nummanumma
lumu right back atcha,
ummmm.... what's this ca -ca up above,??? am I drinking too much at dinner, or are most of the new comments "a little much"?
re: troutpoint
re: troutpoint
sheer silliness. Let's hear em speak with a Moncton accent. heh.
you know, I just remembered the saffron orzo from two weeks ago...all this talk about orzo..am going back on MOnday. Will call immediately after with update.
re: GroovinGourmet
Heh, funny thing is, my sister did this once. The chef came out of the kitchen and peered at her for a while, shaking his head in dismay.
Now she orders it rare ;)
We went to a Mexican restaurant in a town predominantly Hispanic in Newhall CA and me and my gf being Asian, they sent out the slowest talker to come take our order.
This is 100% real.
Waitress: Hi, welcome to El ****, have you guys been here before?
Me: No we haven't
Waitress: Well, this is a Mexican resaurant, and we have food that is Mexican
Me: Really?!
Waitress: Yes, do you have any questions about the menu?
GF: Yes, what is a burro?
Waitress: Well, a burro is made from fresh ground corn flour, we call it a tortilla, and we put meats and vegetables and wrap it.
Me: Oh, so it's a burrito
Waitress: No, it's a burro
I am very embarassed by the attitude of many on this thread.
Have you not wandered into a resto whre you look at the menu and know less than 100% of the dishes? Is it improper for the waiter to try to make sure you know of all the chooses available for the chef to prepare? Would you rather try to impress those around you by ordering something you think you know, have something else delivered and then have to either eat it or embarass yourself in having a discussion with the waiter saying "that's not what i ordered." With the waiter immediately responding, "that's exactly how the menu staes it is prepared?"
I have been fortunate to travel the world and have locals take me to their favorite restos. In each case they pay incredible time in walking me through the menu to make sure I can experience their cuisine and understand that culturally I may not want soemthing that is normal fare to them.
This Thread's got to lighten up and enjoy.
re: jfood
>I am very embarassed by the attitude of many on this thread.
yah, i think some of this illustrates a phenomena i call "ratcheting" ...
where people sort of arbitrarily decide where a pass/fail line is ...
with themselves of course being given a pass ... "any true chowhound
knows what Grissini is, but ok, Gugelhopf is a bit obscure".
i certainly do appreciate it when menus have descriptions. i'm always
curious at what is going through the head of a menu writer when he
uses some term he's got to know 75% of his readers will not know.
i'm not saying it's wrong to use the obscure but accurate word, but
if he uses some word like "piccalilli", he's got to add a desciption
or expect people are going to have to ask what it is (i looked that word
up ... i dont know much about food, just arguing about food).
and of course with steak tartare, it's certainly *the* example of "better
safe than sorry" [along with boudin noir and "you know andouillette
is not Andouille, right"].
i've had things explained to be in obviously condescending ways [when
i didnt hear what the waiter said at Aqua] and asked if i knew what
something was in a friendly "just checking" kinda of way [Hachis Parmentier,
at chez maman] ... it's pretty easy to tell one guy needed a beating and the
other guy was cool.
I pick up a lot of things from reading. I know of what I speak but since I have not heard the information in conversation, I often mispronounce the words (esp. in French). I appreciate a waitperson who is kind enough to go through a brief bit of explanation and display proper diction in a nice, personal way. BTW, I am in my 50's.
re: byteme55
You make a good point. The first time I ordered gnocchi I misprounced it, though I knew exactly what it was. Yes, I cringed when the waiter corrected me, but I'd never heard the word spoken before. I'm sure a lot of people pick up information from reading.
I don't mind when a server over-explains, but I've heard some funny ones... I had a server repeatedly correct my pronunciation of Salad NeeSWAZ with, "oh, you mean the Salade NeeSWAH?" Um, yes please! That one!
And then a server who used a word I didn't know, and I asked what it was, and he said with a sneer, "well, it's like the french version of a crouton." Our table did an admirable job of holding our chuckles until he was out of earshot. I don't remember the word, but it was, indeed, a crouton.
re: Tartinet
"Y'see, the French don't have a word for entrepreneur." --our President
And did anybody notice that a couple years ago, during all the fuss about "freedom fries" and "freedom toast" at the congressional cafeteria, they still called the piece of paper with the food list on it a "MENU"?
re: misterbrucie
I think that they get away with it since it's a misuse of the word menu... in fact, I'm sure it was a part of the decider's strategery.


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So I actually do like this product, but I am giving it a three because I just dont think its as amazing as some other undereye stuff I've used (Armani corrector for instance--love!!!). I wanted something to use on top of my Armani corrector because the corrector will take away the dark circles and make my skin look even but if I want extra 'radiance' under my eyes, I have to add a concealer on top. So I've tried the Dior skinflash, YSL touche eclat, plus traditional concealers (MUFE, lancome effacernes, maquicomplet, chanel, clinique among others). But I always felt they either looked too cakey, made my undereye skin too dry, or the color was too obvious. On to Givenchy. Ive always wanted those undereye radiance pens to work for me but YSL and Dior didnt, so I decided to give this a try. For me, this is def better than the YSL or Dior pens, but that said, it doesnt do a whole lot of concealing. It does add a nice little tough of brightness but I find the brightness doesnt stay very long, just a temporary effect after I put it on then its gone in a few hours. I didnt notice sparkle like another reviewer mentioned, so phew. I think the color selection is limited but decent, I did find a color I think matches me well. However, I dont think this is anything too special for me honestly, Its kind of expensive and I'm not sure I'd buy it again. In all honesty the best concealer I've prob tried is CdP but its so expensive that I can't afford it. Maybe some day I'll pony up the money. I think I'll use this till it runs out, but prob wont repurchase. The pen clicker is actually a ton better than Chanel's or YSL's I find. I dont find it oozing out, hasn't gotten messy yet after about two weeks of use, so thats good. Overall though, nothing too special.
Purchased Mister Milk #2 for under my eyes, I am a nc15/nc20. This is a good quality concealer though the large glitter is disappointing. You can see sparkly glitter in certain light, this is a major deal breaker for me. Especially since this is more of a concealer than a highlighter but any large glitter in any product is a dealbreaker for me.
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I have been on the hunt for my perfect under-eye concealer. I have done hours of research, a few swaps here and there to try and find "the one" and have failed. I recently got a sample of this from Sephora and tried it out today and yesterday. I have to say that out of the countless under-eye concealers I've tried this is probably in first place. It stayed on all day, it did not crease (only a TINY bit and all I did was swipe my pinky finger over it and it was back to perfect). Also it wasn't drying. In my experience, under eye concealers either end up too chalky and dry or they are creamy and thick and settle into lines. This one is somewhere in between, which is what I want! It definitely has light-reflective properties and brightens under the eye. I wouldn't say it covers dark circles all that well - but its not formulated to do that. Its just a light concealer that smooths the under eye area and makes it brighter.
I really like it but I'm still on the fence about purchasing because others have mentioned problems with the crank tube... I also want to try the YSL one...
I wrote a review because after MANY concealers that didn't work I was so pleased to finally find a contender - I wanted to share that even though I don't have the full size in hopes of helping out other fellow "HG Concealer Hunters"
At Sephora, an SA was showing me a look with some eyeshadows, and he finished by whipping out this concealer and magically erasing every blemish on my face, including the under eye circles caused by my seasonal allergies. I immediately had to have it, and it has not disappointed me yet. It has good staying power, good coverage on me, and most importantly, Biscuit is a great match for my skin. I haven't noticed shimmer of any kind like one previous reviewer noted, but I will agree that I really don't like the pen/brush applicator. You can never use these brushes if you want a nice finish, and I feel like the product gets caked in the bristles. What a waste, especially given the price! My search continues for a good concealer that doesn't break the bank.
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The packaging on this product is great! the quality of the concealer itself is also very good! But for the price i think it is a little pricey considering the amount that it contains. I would buy this product again simply because it is a brush type of concealer that it great for touching up on the go.
Sigh, so close and yet so far. This actually has the potential for greatness, if not for a fatal flaw. Shimmer! Chunky shimmer! Other that that though, this is quite a gorgeous product. The pen is by far the sleekest thing as far as pen concealers go with its glossy black heavy tube and click base. As for the actual concealer, it does a great job brightening and concealing without creasing or caking. Staying power is good. The shimmer however, is silly and distracting. Something else I thought I should point out: I personally got a dud of a pen that took forever to get started, and when it finally did, continued to be difficult until it puttered out completely less than 10 uses later. I don't believe this to be consistently the case, but you might want to watch out for this and hold on to your receipt just in case. Oh well. Back to the concealer drawing board for me!
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This concealer was HIGHLY recommended by several Sephora MUA. I have very dark circles and with a tan skin-tone, so it is tough to find a heavy-duty, long lasting product that is natural-looking for a woman of my age. I have tried many, many products and this was above average. It is in a pen-style applicator, which I don't really like because I can't tell how much product is left. Moreover, I certainly don't use the brush end to apply the concealer! I swipe a line onto my skin and use separate concealer brush to tap into a thin layer. Coverage is decent and natural, but does not fully eliminate my circles. It lasts quite well - but even if I just touch up the rest of my make up before going out in the evening, I always re-apply the concealer. It does not settle into lines and does not look cakey. It is an excellent product, but not HG. I actually prefer Dior Nude, yet when I mention this to the Sephora people, they all sort of wrinkle their noses. I don't know why,..
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Another day, another concealer. It's depressing how much money I've spent on failed concealers! Anyway, the click pen applicator is annoying...the fact that you have to twist a million times and then randomly get bursts of product seems silly to me. It goes on smoother than other concealers I've used, but it does still cake up in lines a little. Coverage is VERY light, and lasting power is average at best. VERY expensive, especially for so little product. My hunt for the perfect dark circle concealer continues.
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I really love this concealer. It does wonders for dark undereye circles. I own so many concealers. I've went above and beyond just looking for that perfect one. One day, when I went to Sephora, an SA came up to me and asked if I needed help on anything. I told I was looking for a concealer to cover dark circles, but doesn't sink in lines. She said her HG was Givenchy Mister Light. I laughed because at the name...who would name a concealer with the name Mister?? LOL
Anyway, she color-matched me and I'm a Mister Biscuit and I was on LOVE! It concealed, didn't settle into the wrinkles, and stayed on for hours after she applied it. I had to buy it! My only drawback is the clicker pen. I hate it! If I'm going to pay $33 for a concealer I expect a better container. I wish it would've came in a tube because it's more sanitary. I don't even use the brush that came with it b/c it just seems like a bad idea to wash it and have water seep into the concealer pen. So, I just swipe my concealer brush.
********* EDIT (12/30/11)********* I've subtracted the lippies...This product is no longer working for me. It's still a great corrector, BUT the pen really sucks. I hate it! The damn thing exploded on my shirt when I tried to gently twist the pen one day. BE CAREFUL!!! I can't believe I paid so much money for this to only find it exploding massive & wasted product on me. To make it worse, I had to take my shirt to the cleaners and it didn't even remove the stain 100%. Givenchy SERIOUSLY needs to put this in a tube b/c I'm not buying this anymore. What a horrible experience!
Best under-eye concealer I've found. I read about this in an article by former editor of Lucky magazine. When she was editor, she obviously got lots of free products. This was on a list of the 10 products she would still buy with her own money.
Before finding Mister Light, I was like Goldilocks - I could not find an under-eye concealer that was "just right." Some, like Oil of Olay's, were too thin. Some, like Benefits Erase Paste, were too thick. Some didn't go on very easily. This one goes on just right with the built-in brush. The color 02 is a perfect match for me. It seems to last too - I can tell at the end of the day where I put it on, and it's still there.
Drawback is it's pricey, and the applicator means you can't squeeze out every last drop like with some packaging. However, the built-in applicator brush also helps prevent waste, so I suppose that part is a wash. I'm on my second tube and will continue to buy it.
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