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I'm David Winterbottom, a minimalist hacker living in London.
I'm a Technical Director of Tangent Snowball, a digital agency. I program mainly in Python but have strong interests in all dynamic and functional languages.
I spend most of my free time hacking. I run commandlinefu.com and am the author of the e-commerce framework django-oscar amongst other things.
I used to be a mathematician; I have a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Nottingham and an associated interest in cryptic crosswords, chess and playing devil's advocate.More »
Using postmkvirtualenv to prime postactivate
A simple how-to for feeding Django metrics into Zabbix
Git aliases for grabbing Github links
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- purl - an immutable URL class for python
- foiegras - simple CSV loading for Postgres
- csvfilter - like
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- pyvideo2quicktime - for downloading PyCon videos to your iPhone
- unittest-xml - additional assertions for unit-testing XML documents with python's unittest library.
Oscar and related packages:
- django-oscar - domain-driven e-commerce for Django
- django-oscar-accounts - managed accounts using double-entry bookkeeping
- django-oscar-datacash - a Django app for integrating with the DataCash payment gateway
- django-oscar-paypal - Oscar integration with PayPal
- django-oscar-gocardless - Oscar integration with GoCardless.
- django-oscar-stores - Stores functionality for Oscar
- django-oscar-api - REST APIs for Oscar
Other Django packages on PyPI
- django-cacheback - asynchronous cache refreshing using Celery
- django-async-messages - asynchronous user messaging
- django-rickroll - a comedy django app for rickrolling hacking attempts - useful for when your applications get pen-tested.
node.js packages on npm:
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BBC and some non-governmental organizations broke out the violins for the Gaza's children: the drinking water's contanimated and you know whose fault that is. The charities Save the Children and Medical Aid for Palestinians say the number of children being treated for diarrhoea has doubled in five years. They say Israel's five-year blockade of the…
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Once again, Israel's talking about cutting electricity to Gaza. And now, Turkey's talking about cutting electricity to Syria too. Last time this was an issue, Hamas blacked out Gaza, but Israel was blamed for collectively punishing the Palestinians. But I expect that everyone who condemned Israel — such as Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj, whose poison pen won a…
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Q's re: salted duck eggs
I found a six pack of these, minus one, while cleaning out my cupboard. I know I bought them within the last year, but I'm not 100% sure when. Can't find a "use-by" date. Anyone know the shelf life of these little gems?
The one I did use became part of a jook...any other ideas on how to use the rest, if they are good? I saw a steamed pork with duck egg recipe on this board that is on my fridge...
are they the black ones? if so, they are probably still good. another way to eat them is with cold tofu, sesame oil and soy sauce, as a cold appetizer or snack. yummy. also, they tast good cooked into steamed egg type of dish with pork, which may be the recipe that you have. i love pi dan
If you're talking about salted duck eggs and not the 1000-year eggs, the best way to know if they're still good is to break one open. If it looks really cloudy and the yolk is starting to fall apart and it just smells a bit off, don't use it. They should be pretty well-preserved though.
pi dan and salted eggs are two different things. As for the shelf life of salted eggs they have been known to be edible for years. I think the smell test is a good way to go, unless you are feeding them to immune sensitve people (kids, elderly). If it smells rotten cut your losses. I think I would say the same for the shelf life of pi dan.
re: saticoy
salted duck eggs and plain white rice congee/soup is my preferred mode of consumption for those little round bits of heaven. i love to make/get the double yolk kind just because the yolk (to me) is the best part! red/orange, salty, oily, yummy goodness!! mmm...
My favorite Filipino salad! The whole is better than the sum of its parts: basically nothing more than salted eggs and good tomatoes. You should have about 3 parts tomato to 1 part salted egg, Cut the tomatoes into 1/2 inch-cubes. Do the same with the salted eggs, leaving out about half of the egg white, which you can throw away. (You can seed the tomatoes if you wish, and there's no need to be terribly neat or precise with cutting up the eggs.) Toss together and serve. Optional additions are sliced sweet onion or shallot and/or a generous sprinkling of cilantro leaves. Some of the yolk will dissolve in the tomato, making this look a bit messy, but the combination of flavors is wonderful. Enjoy!
re: pilinut
pilinut - another version of the Filipino salad with salted egg would be with chopped green mangoes, red onions, tomatoes and salted egg. perfect with a meal of grilled pork or fish....
re: babettesfeast
Thanks for reminding me about the green mangoes! I just saw some at the local supermarket.
P.S., Perhaps you could post about Antonio's in Tagaytay. I've only been there once, but I thought it was terrific.
re: Melanie Wong
pnut & MW, I'm usually the one who thinks any food is good for centuries. In this case, however, aren't we talking about penoy (?), the (duck?) egg that the balut vendors also sell? You know, "BALUT, BALUT, BALUT, penoy!", BALUT, BALUT, BALUT, penoy!" If so, they don't last. pnut, set me straight. Kahit kalako na sabi ko ang talagang..."
re: Sam Fujisaka
Here's a photo of some from China, which is where ours come from these days since my mom doesn't brine her own anymore.
re: Sam Fujisaka
If I am not mistaken balut is a different creature altogether. Emphasis on creature. Salted eggs are just that eggs preseved in heavily salted water and then stored dry(sometimes in sawdust). Pi dan (also know as thousand year old egg) are preserved/leached in a lye solution and then stored dry as well ( sometimes in ash). Balut on the other hand is a fertilized egg (sometimes chicken or duck), I don't know how they are preserved or eaten.
re: sweetie
Thank you both. Yes, balut is different than penoy. Balut is just fertilized duck egg boiled/steamed. 18 days incubation is best. You can distinguish all the parts with their respective separate flavors. Eat by breaking the narrow end, sucking out the juice, removing more of the shell and spooning out the bits. I was just wondering about penoy, which I do know are not brined. Has to be something else.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Very good, Sam! I see you clearly remember what the street vendors call out when they hawk their duck eggs. And you are correct thay balut and penoy don't keep very long.
But penoy and balut are different from salted duck eggs, which, in the Philippines, are usually dipped in red food coloring to distinguish them from penoy and balut. I believe that salted duck eggs from China, the Philippines, and probably the rest of SE Asia are very much the same type of product.
Penoy is different from balut in that it is much "younger" than balut, and not brined, like the red/salted eggs. Just a nice orange yolk in the egg white--no obvious embryonic duck--sold and eaten simply hard-boiled. More flavorful than a chicken egg, but not as rich in umami-ness as balut. Although I don't eat the chick in the balut, the remaining yolk and liquid are wonderfully rich and tasty.
In any case, all duck eggs, thousand-year, salted, penoy, or balut are SARAP! (Delicious!) Or, Sam, if you want a more complicated Tagalog word for delicious, "malinamnam" (accent on the last syllable.)
re: pilinut
Maraming salamat po. Mag tagalog ako. Pagkatapos ang mga dalawang asawa doon, dapat marunong.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Walang ano man (You are welcome!) And my compliments on your linguistic skills--my own asawa (spouse) loves salted egg salad and can manage a few Tagalog words, but sentences and balut are beyond him :-)
re: pilinut
Oongaee (spot on), salamat po ulit (thank you again), pero hindi kailangan ang iyong translation (but I don't need your translation, followed by laughing but perplexed side-ways face) ( ;-! ), kahit matagal na hindi mag tagalog ako (although its been a long time--14 years--since I've spoken Tagalog). Gusto ko ang balut at tsaka ang mga adidas doon sa filipinas (I like both balut and chicken feet ("Adidas" because of the three toes) in the Philippines).
re: Melanie Wong
A belated thanks for these ideas and recipe. I will wait for better tomatoes to do the Filipino salad, and I'm sad to say I haven't found many recipes for the soup...I'm sure I could wing it, but if anyone comes across a recipe (when I googled the ingredients melanie's post was the first result!) I would welcome it. Main question - what is the stock?


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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The Winnipeg Jets are a long way from deciding whether Mark Scheifele will make their opening-day roster.
But the club's first-round draft pick continues to tip the scales in that favour. Scheifele scored his third goal of the pre-season to lead the Jets to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators before a sold-out crowd of 6,275 at Mile One Centre on Monday night. He leads the club in pre-season scoring with three goals and three assists.
Scheifele was among Winnipeg's best players up front and young Paul Postma stood out on the blue-line Monday as both continue to push towards making the big club. "They were really good, yeah. I thought they played well. Scheifele, I thought, played really intelligent," said Winnipeg head coach Claude Noel, after watching his team win its second game of the pre-season against three losses. "That's what you need to find out. I think fatigue was a factor in the Nashville game. (Scheifele) looked tired. But you need to see those things. Here he was smart. Good stick. And Postma looked good too."
The Jets have 53 players in camp at this point and will likely be trimming down to 30 or less sometime today. Noel wouldn't confirm that the two prospects would avoid the axe, but hinted at it.
"I'd have to talk to management on that. But I did like them both though. We'll talk on the plane and see where that goes," said Noel. "But, it looks good there. We've got to get down to around 30 so it's coming. It's time to get down to one group and get to work. I have to talk to Zinger and Chevy."
The Jets iced a veteran group and controlled the entire game, outshooting the Senators 36-28 and only giving them much of an offensive window for a stretch in the third period.
Winnipeg went ahead on Scheifele's second-period opening goal and then took a 2-0 edge when Portage la Prairie's Troy Bodie scored later in the middle frame.
Ottawa narrowed the lead to one goal when rookie Mika Zibanejad beat starter Ondrej Pavelec in the third period. Jets winger Ben Maxwell made it 3-1 and then Pavelec shut down the Sens.
"I thought we were good early, our speed was evident and we were on them hard. I thought we did a lot of good things we talked about detail-wise. I keep seeing our team listening and paying attention and I'm starting to see some things that are good. It's encouraging," said Noel. "It looks like our players want success."
Noel challenged both Scheifele and Postma to raise their play earlier on Monday and they responded.
"Making this team is my ultimate goal and I'm going to keep working hard to do that," said Scheifele, who would need to sign a contract with the Jets if they should want him to start the season in the NHL rather than return to junior with the OHL's Barrie Colts.
"My goal coming in was to prove myself and show I was the right pick. I think I was better in this game and played well with my teammates. I got to the right spots."
Ottawa's lineup was a mix of veterans and youth and the Jets will likely see a tougher group against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.
"I think I can adjust," said Scheifele. "I need to keep working hard and adapting. The first few shifts I need to adapt to the speed. My body is holding up. I worked hard this summer to be able to withstand the grind."
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Quick Cheap Good Lunch After Golf at Encino/Balboa/Woodley?
I drive from Westwood to the SFV for golf often. I'm not very familiar with the Valley at all. So far I've found Philly's Best on Ventura Blvd. for a pretty good cheesesteak. A current thread has mentioned Firehouse on Victory at Reseda for good gyros -- I'm definitely going to check them out this week.
I'm interested in some of the best inexpensive fairly quick lunches I can grab in this area that will still get me back home easily via the 101/405. Particularly interested in a good Chinese combo lunch -- and please mention which dishes are best (I like spicy). A great burger, with really good fries or onion rings? A good sandwich place? Thai? Please let me know where to go to celebrate a good round or drown my sorrows with good food after a disappointing one.
Amirs Falafel in Encino (along Ventura, a little west of Balboa) is a good choice. For Vietnamese, I like Pho So 1 on Sepulveda near Victory (in the 99 Ranch strip mall).
For Chinese, there's Tampa Gardens (http://www.tampagardenchinesedelight....). You can find various mentions of it on the board. The last (and only) time I was there, I stuck w/ the *less* prototypically fast-food type items and was quite satisfied. Mandarin Deli in Northridge (https://plus.google.com/1173018767187...) is also quite good. Neither of these two places are really that close to the recreation center at Burbank/Hayvenhurst (which is where I assume you play golf?), but they're quite tasty.
For Thai, I think the best thing to do is to drive all the way to North Hollywood (which isn't super far from Encino, if there's no traffic on the freeway....). Sanamluang and Sri Siam get good reviews. I've been to both and prefer Sri Siam. Vinh Loi Tofu (vegan Vietnamese) also gets good reviews.
And for a good sandwich, I'd actually head down to Gelson's (Hayvenhurst/Ventura), but that isn't particularly celebratory (or consolatory), so....
re: ilysla
The Northridge places make no sense for Chinese, because they are ridiculously out of the way. In the general vicinity of the golf course, consider either Sam Woo BBQ at Victory and Sepulveda of Bamboo Forest at Kester and Magnolia. Sam Woo is in the center with the Ranch 99 and hs good roast duck and roast pork, which are available to go, as well as a sit-down area with a good variety, though I am less familiar with the offerings. My go-to Chinese is Bamboo Forest, which is a hole-in-the-wall place not too far on the other side of the 405 from the golf course. They have excellent hot-and-sour soup, very good kung pao, aromatic shrimp (a sweet-spicy shrimp), and Mongolian beef. It's pretty Americanized and won't make you forget the San Gabriel Valley, but its food is consistently good and I think it is among the best Chinese in that part of the valley. The lunch specials -- with soup, egg roll, won ton, and entree -- are well-priced. I think it is probably exactly what the OP meant by a cheap combination lunch.
For Thai, Thai 'n' I is good for bbq ribs or chicken. (Ignore everythine else.) You can get them in a combo with mee krob and pad thai. The North Hollywood places are far superior and have much better variety, but they are not easy to reach from the golf course.
If you like pho, there are two places on Sepulveda in the block north of Victory, so close to the golf course. One is in the center with the Ranch 99 and Sam Woo. The other is across the street. Both are quite good and inexpensive.
Do you like Mexican sandwiches? Don Adrian at Kester and Victory has very good cemitas. For a knock-your-socks-off sandwich, Takatis Peruvian is a little farther -- on Van Nuys, just south of Victory -- and has a sandwich called the sanguchon, which is rotisserie chicken, fried egg, fried yam, lettuce, tomato, and spicy peruvian sauce (you can get extra). It's a huge sandwich for under $5. The problem is that it can take a long time to make, so I recommend ordering ahead. You also can get tortas at the Vallarta market on Woodley near the golf course (the roast chicken and tacos there also are great, cheap eats).
If you are open to Indian, Anarbagh at Louise and Ventura (in the same center as Amer's Falafel and a block from Philly's Best) has very good lunch specials. The menu makes it sound like you can only get a generic "curry" but you can pretty much choose from the different chicken or lamb offerings and they will make the food spicy if you ask.
For burgers, there aren't a lot of great options that come to mind. Billy's Grill on Van Nuys Blvd. at Magnolia is probably the best in the area.
For drinks and celebratory, consider Larsen's steakhouse at Woodley and Ventura. It's a bit upscale, so it definitely doesn't fit the "cheap" part. But the bar is nice for drinks. Less-expensive options are Springbok Bar, the South African bar on Woodley, which isn't great for food (though they do a good fried calamari), or Robin Hood Pub at Burbank and Woodman, though it is a bit farther east (but does have some of the best fish and chips in the city).
re: Jwsel
Thank you both for taking the time to reply.
ilysia, i have used your link and i'm definitely going to try Tampa Garden. They have the combos i want to try. do you have a favorite dish or two there?
Jwsel, thank you so much for your lengthy reply. I will definitely check out Bamboo Forest -- some of the dishes you mention are my go-tos. You reminded me of Amer's Falafel (is it Amir's -- i'll look it up) and i will check out several of your other recommendations.
I'll post here as i sample these. thanks.
re: nosh
I always thought it was Amir's, but they changed the name a few years ago to California Mediterranean Grill by Amer's Falafel and the website is http://www.amersfalafel.com/
re: nosh
Alas, I didn't have any of the combos! The threads about the restaurant at the time suggested that the combos were nothing special. I had the XLB (dough was a bit too thick), one of the dumplings (perhaps the 3 ingredient dumplings?), the sin jian bao or guo tie (which I don't see on the menu, although I imagine they must still have it), and the cat ears (ditto; in case you're unfamiliar w/ it, it's like the Chinese version of orchecciette). The last 3 were very good (esp the cat ears... yum...). And the matron of the family (who literally started rolling out the dough after we placed the order) was so sweet and gracious.
I think it used to be Amer's (not to be confused Amir's Falafel in Studio City, which is apparently totally different). I do vaguely recall when I went there once that it had "California Mediterranean Grill" written, uh, somewhere.
re: ilysla
If you go to Tampa Garden, don't bother with the regular Chinese menu. Stick to the Northern Chinese dumplings and the cat ears noodles (though I agree that the ELB dough was a bit thick). The Chinese offerings that you can get at most SFV places like kung pao, orange chicken, etc., were at best average fast-food Chinese.
re: Jwsel
I have eaten multiple times from both menus and have to respectfully disagree with your last sentence. The regular Chinese menu blows away average fast food Chinese. The shrimp with broccoli is fantastic. The shrimp are big and tasty and the broccoli is so fresh and green and flavorful. The orange chicken makes Panda Express weep with shame. And I don't know how they do this, but when you re-heat the leftovers, the orange chicken stays crispy.
The bacon ginger fried rice is delicious and I have not seen that at any other Chinese restaurant.
I am also a big fan of the cat ear noodles. Especially with chicken. The chicken just melts in your mouth and has so much flavor.
re: ilysla
For something spicy and cheap (sorry, not Asian), try Salsa & Beer, 6740 White Oak Ave, Reseda, CA 91406 - according to Google Maps, it is 8 minutes away. Not fancy, often crowded, generally fast and above average American Mexican food (not La Super Rica but also closer).
re: Ave
Thanks, Ave. I love spicy -- is their salsa or hot sauce good? I've looked at the menu -- everything seems to be paired with rice and beans (rice is boring filler, and I don't like beans) but they do give a salad option. i wish I knew how much they charged for soft tacos and such by themselves... What are your favorite dishes? I go to Tacos Por Favor (al pastor, carnitas, and chorizo and cheese tacos, and their great hot sauce) or Taqueria Sanchez (shrimp tacos) on the westside. I will give it a try.
re: nosh
The last few times I had a spicy chicken salad. I have not tried the salsa or hot sauce so I can't help there.
By the way, I believe there are 2 locations but I have only tried the one in Reseda.
Have you tried the hot sauce at Yxta (or the west side version called Mercado) or Tlapazola on Gateway?
re: nosh
For quick tacos in the area, consider El Taco Llama in the strip mall at Haskell and Vanowen. I won't say the tacos are great, but the birria and asada are decent and what really sells the place is the salsa roja, which has great spice and a smokey flavor. (An even spicier version of a smokey salsa roja is at Rigo's tacos at Oxnard and Woodman, but that is a bit farther.)
If you like chorizo tacos, I enjoy the chorizo tacos at Alberto's on Vanowen just west of Van Nuys. They are known for asada fries and California burrito (a burrito with meat and french fries), but I like their tacos Their weakness is the salsas, which I find don't have a lot of flavor though they do have spice. They have a five-taco special for under $5.00.
re: Jwsel
For Mexican, I'd also consider Tacos Corona (7213 Balboa Blvd @ Sherman Way). I've only eaten there once, but their salsa bar (especially the grilled onions) was particularly impressive, and their prices seemed very fair. It's a mile or two up Balboa, pretty close to golf courses.
I also second Sam Woo, Vinh Loi tofu, and Don Adrian for cemitas (although their bread is a littl dry for my taste).
re: hhewitt
Tacos Corona can be a little hit or miss for me. But their beans are always great. They are the closest thing to my great grandmother's refried beans, so it's a definite comfort food for me. But their enchiladas left a funny taste in my mouth. Their breakfast dishes are always decent, though.
re: nosh
Another good option would be Vinh Loi http://www.vinhloitofu.com/index.htm
re: nosh
The have a decent salsa bar and a few of them are really spicy and good. They have them labeled by heat and the hot ones definitely have a kick to them.
i would recommend anything with chicken. They grill the chicken and it always has a great flavor. I have been eating there for over 10 years and have never had a bad meal. And they are such a great value. They must make money in volume because the dishes are really cheap and plentiful. But always very delicious.
The shrimp tacos are a personal favorite. The shrimp is grilled very well.
re: Ave
I personally LOVE Salsa & Beer (though I go to the one in NoHo so this recommendation is based on those experiences). It IS Mexican-American but really great! I like the Tacos Al Carbon - the steak and chicken all has a great smokey taste. I have had the carnitas and the adovada as well! I have also had the chicken molcajete (they serve it on TWO huge platters). Awesome bottomless spicy bean dip (I do not like bean dip normally but theirs!!!). Under $7.00 for 2 really huge steak tacos (fresh charred to order) pile of spicy beans and rice. A bargain. I know you are driving but if you can hang for awhile, try the fresh margarita on the rocks. Really inexpensive..
OK, I tried Firehouse Gyros (at the corner of Reseda and Victory) after golf today. A lamb/beef gyro with fries and a drink was $11 including tax and change tip -- it is an order and pickup at the counter sort of place. It was very satisfying. They gyro was HUGE and well-filled with meat. I quickly gave up trying to pick it up and slipped off its paper/foil cover and ate it with knife and fork on the plate. Meat was plentiful and tasty, but it lacked caramelization either from the rotisserie or being fried on the flattop. Fries were skin-on but it appeared my order for well-done was ignored. Service and mood of the place was pleasant. I'll probably come back...
Try Smoke City Market for pretty good BBQ. It is located on Van Nuys Blvd just north of Magnolia, and Billy's grill.Try the Moist brisket.
Tried Bamboo Forest today, which is on Burbank at Kester. Pleasant little place, and the service was very good. Scent of incense a bit strong. Had the lunch combo with shrimp in szechwan garlic sauce as my entree. Hot 'n sour soup was ok, a touch overthickened. They include a small salad mainly iceberg with a touch of a vaguely asian dressing -- nice touch. Entree was nice-sized and pretty generous with the shrimp. But though I asked for spicy, the sauce and the whole dish, which included zucchini, carrot and water chestnut, was a bit bland. Certainly a good deal of food at $6.25 + tax + tip.
I'll try it again -- certainly convenient to the course and the freeway -- and order the kung pao.
re: nosh
They will definitly make the food spicy if you ask. Just emphasize that you really want your food spicy. I prefer the kung pao to the garlic sauce. Also make sure you try their aromatic shrimp, which is a available as a lunch special.
I like my hot 'n sour soup thick, so I love their soup. What I particularly like is that it actually is sour. So many versions in the area are just too bland.
re: nosh
Went back to Bamboo Forest today. Had the kung pao chicken -- better than the garlic sauce, but even though I asked for spicy still no burn at all. Asked for hot chili oil, they brought me a garlic chili paste and then told me they don't have hot chili oil -- bad sign. I definitely prefered the fried rice to the bland and a touch gummy steamed rice I tried last time. Hot'n'sour soup was better -- did indeed have a sour note. Will put sorta low down on my post-golf rotation -- filling and very inexpensive when I need a change from my cheesesteaks.
re: nosh
For Hot & Sour soup, Kung Pao in Studio City, not Sherman Oaks, is what you are looking for. Actually all their soups are very good, their chili oil very powerful, and their lamb, tofu, shrimp dishes are all superb.
You like veggies not called onions, baby corn or shredded carrots - welcome to Kung Pao. The rest of the competition uses those ingredients for filler as they are cheaper than ....!
But in no way is it competitive with ANY cheesesteak, one of the truly gross food products on the planet.
One or, but not both!
re: carter
OK, Kung Pao gets the occasional rec for Chinese in the Valley. Not terribly inconvenient, so I can see checking them out. The Mongolian lamb on the lunch special menu is appealing -- I like Mongolian beef and lamb can only make it better. Do they have their own parking lot?
re: nosh
Chinese restaurants with carrots or baby corn or water chestnuts should definitely be ignored.
Not only non- authentic, which may or may not matter, but are cheapening in the food costs. they are filler, just like onions are.
Yet you might like them, but try the real places where those items are not even in the building.
then you will realize the difference.
Tried California Mediterranean Grill today, in the CVS minimall a block west of the one with Philly's Best on the south side of Ventura. Got the shawarma pita sandwich, with the turkey/lamb meat, without hummus. Garlic sauce and hot sauce on the side. A HUGE sandwich for just under (or was it over?) seven bucks total. Lots of meat. Pita disintegrated after a couple of bites so had to unwrap it and eat it knife and fork. Really wanted to like it, and it was filling, but a lot of problems. First, the meat -- while there was some caramelization, the meat lacked taste and spice. I understand the rationale for turkey rather than beef with the lamb, but for me it didn't work. Too bland. And wrong mouth feel. Had high hopes for the white garlic sauce, but couldn't taste the garlic. Just like a very white, gloppy mayo. Hot sauce was ok. Might come back to try something else, but hard to choose this over the good cheesesteak so close...
re: ilysla
Thanks, ilysia. I could see that pita being better with some hot-out-of-the-fryer falafel. (And some garlic sauce -- from Zankou!! ;-) )
Head south on Hayvenhurst to Ventura Blvd., go to Gelson's and get what YOU want at the salad bar for $7.99 per pound. Best salad bar around, very reliable, very fresh.
Corporate headquarters adjacent to store, so must keep the bar fresh, or the bosses will notice immediately.
Eat at their salad bar nearly every day for lunch - never over $5, to go!
For a good sandwich, try DeFrankos on Woodley and Saticoy. It's a tiny little shack, but they make good sandwiches. They have some picnic tables in the back if you want to eat there.
Went back to Bamboo Forest today and found the winning dish, the aromatic shrimp. Really tasty shrimp that had a slight crispiness to them -- must have been coated in cornstarch and deepfried. Sweet'n'sour-type sauce and broccoli. Reminiscent of the slippery shrimp at Yang Chow but not as crunchy. Wish the broccoli was cooked more and in the sauce. But a very good dish. And at $6.25 with the hot'n'sour soup (which is growing on me) and a small salad of iceberg and fried rice, an egg roll and a wonton -- a great value.
re: hhewitt
I too live near Bamboo Forest, and really enjoy it for what it is - Americanized chinese food.
They are open for lunch Tuesday thru Saturday. Sundays they only open for dinner, and they're closed on Mondays.
I really like their orange chicken, orange shrimp, mu shu chicken, aromatic shrimp, and shrimp sizzling rice soup. My nine year-old daughter loves their chicken wonton soup (which I think is bland as hell, and needs lots of chili oil to pep it up).
They use really tender white meat chicken in their chicken dishes, which I know is not very Chow-ish, but turns out really nice and tasty. Their orange chicken is the "gold standard" IMO.
But, as with any Americanized chinese resto, YMMV.
re: GK in SO
I asked for chili oil at Bamboo Forest and was brought the red, thick chili paste. Did you get actual hot chili oil there?
re: Jwsel
Had aromatic shrimp at Bamboo Forest for lunch again today. It is on their lunch combo menu. Asked for extra sauce (check), the broccoli cooked in the sauce (check, made them more tender), and spicy (no check, still just sweet and maybe a touch sour sauce). Really good dish. Lots of shrimp, and for me they are two-bite size. Love the slight crispiness.
re: nosh
Nosh, since you like Aromatic Shrimp at BF, I recommend you also try their Sweet and Pungent Shrimp, as well as their Orange Shrimp, of course customized as you request.
Something for the next golf outing!! Let us know what you think.
I'm really glad to see BF get some love on this board, especially from an established poster like Nosh.
re: GK in SO
Do they cook the shrimp the same way in these dishes? With the slight crunch? The shrimp in the shrimp w/ garlic sauce dish -- not my favorite, too bland -- was simply stir-fried with no crispiness.
Bamboo Forest is a small, family-run operation (aunt and nephew working the floor most days I've been there) that appears to do a pretty good lunch business. On some days there is even a short wait for one of the few tables. Prices are very low -- $5.75-6.25 for a big lunch combo with soup, a small salad, entree and rice plus eggroll and wonton. Very convenient to the Valley public courses. My thanks to Jwsel above who clued me in.
re: nosh
The S&W shrimp is definintely cooked the same way (with a light coat of cornstarch, I believe). The Orange Shrimp, I'm not sure about the cornstarch part, but the shrimp in this dish definitely have that crispness to them.
Oh, forgot to mention, that the Orange Shrimp is not served with broccoli, so it sounds as if they'd have to add it to the dish for you. Sounds kinda good actually, to have their yummy orange sauce coating some broccoli!!
re: mucho gordo
Salads Galore in this location is now closed.
Just wanted to update that Bamboo Forest has become the regular on my post-golf lunch rotation. I have a regular order that the staff knows -- the aromatic shrimp, extra sauce, spicy, broccoli cooked in the sauce, with fried rice. Slightly crunchy two-bite shrimp, broccoli now softened a tiny bit. Comes with an eggroll and a fried wonton. Really good hot'n'sour soup -- hot in temp and tang. A cute little salad with some iceberg and a bit of carrot and cabbage and a touch of a sweetish dressing. All of this including tax and a generous tip for a $9 lunch.


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Facebook smacks away hardness, sticks MySQL stash on flash
Facebook is using Fusion-io server flash cards in its datacentres to store MySQL data as well as process it faster because it's better than using disk drives. Piper Jaffray analyst Andrew Nowinski tells us that Facebook is using Fusion-io ioDrive PCIe flash cards for capacity as well as performance acceleration through flash …
Turn off logging
....if you don't care about recovering your DB! FS journaling or any HW equivalent is missing the point. The figures given for space saving when turning off logging are also BS. The log file doesn't grow with the size of the DB!!!
Nothing against Fusion-io but if they really said this they know nothing about databases.
4x the performance of Exadata and half the cost, which equates to a 16x cost/benefit advantage
can someone explain the math to me please?
Re: math
Yes, it's complete BS, does that help?
I wish The Register would stop regurgitating PR crap as articles, must have been another slow real news day.
Tell me: how come half cost plus 4x performance = 16x price/performance?
Tell me: how come half cost plus 4x performance = 16x price/performance? Since he is an analyst he should understand at least the basics of math. I might be wrong, though - maybe being an analyst requires ablity to generate hype even if it clearly contradicts facts... And Chris, you could at least comment on this magic math he's breathlessly blessed us with.
He says: "By leveraging Fusion-io cards.."
Doesn't he just mean "using", but wants it to sound like he's down wit da yoof in management bullshit?
50% space saving is stupid fiction
DB journaling will write the data twice for recovery, but the old journal will be dropped after a DB backup (or mirrored checkpoint), so the journal is never as big as the data… unless you never checkpoint or backup… in which case it will grow to 100%+ (but that's academic 'cus a recovery would fail anyway)
33% decrease in latency is also iffy because journal-write has almost no seek latency & a decent SAN will have NV write cache.. SSD will win big on random read.. but the rate depends workload.
For any workload more important than the musings of a spotty teenager, you'd want the journal anyway for replication.
old news?
Facebook has been using Fusion IO for mysql for years now. Several years ago Facebook sent out a RFP to the big storage companies for a solution that could do 1 million IOPS. They got a bunch of demo systems, 3PAR among them, things were going well when fairly suddenly one of the 3PAR execs bailed and joined Fusion IO, he knew the pricing structure of what was going on and undercut the competition and won the deal. I did a bit of research on Linkedin and I think the guy that did that was someone named Steve Jackson who is the VP for North America sales at FIO. He was a Director of sales at 3PAR prior to that.
Given facebook is responsible for a big chunk of fusion io's revenue, if they weren't using it for mysql before what were they using it for? Certainly not memcache, not web servers.
Over priced rubbish
With no idea of redundency/BCP..
This doesn't make sense
If the largest part of the cost savings is from consolidating Oracle databases (and therefore licenses) on to fewer servers (cores), then this has nothing to do with Fusion-IO. Faster IO (and I would dispute that anyway) does not equate to fewer Oracle licenses. Faster clock speeds, and greater core counts combined with database instance consolidation is what reduces exposure to Oracle licensing.
Re: This doesn't make sense
If the database is CPU-bound, TheCreditCruncher's thoughts make perfect sense. But if the database is I/O-bound, switching to a faster storage medium could get more performance out of fewer CPU licenses. Most solid state storage basically makes I/O wait times disappear, so CPU utilization goes up, so overall database performance goes up beyond target metrics, so the number of CPU or server DB licenses required goes down. This doesn't apply to all workloads, of course, but many heavy-hit databases follow this pattern.
Re: This doesn't make sense
Good point.....well made.
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In 1821, everything south of the Arkansas River was Mexico. Newly free from Spain, the Mexican government took new resources north to the provincial capital of Santa Fe and welcomed trade with America—we just had to get there. For centuries, Indian tribes like the Pawnee, Cheyenne and Comanche and... Read more »
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October 8, 2012
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June 4, 2012
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The joys of rotting meat, as explained by Roberts Steakhouse chef Adam Perry Lang. [Diners Journal/NYT]
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Bronx Councilman Joel Rivera presents an alternative to the calorie-information rules proposed, and passed, by the Bloomberg Administration. [Newsday]
The National Restaurant Association is behind this other version. [PRNewswire]
Brash young Food Network chef Dave Lieberman rocked all night long this past weekend, then chugged cold beer during his cook-off with Michelle Bernstein. [NYP]
A Westchester Cosi restaurant was forced by headquarters to take down pictures of same-sex couples from its walls. [Fox News]
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Lakes Environmental Software
based in Waterloo, ONTARIO (CANADA)
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Reviews for Wouldn't It Be Nice LyricsPerformed by Beach Boys
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Another teen | Reviewer: Lynn | 2/26/14
Okay, so I see all of these teenagers talking about how they dislike today's pop music and love this old music. THANK YOU AS I FEEL THE SAME WAY AND THOUGHT I WAS ALONE:) and oh my goodness, how I love this song!
My favorite song :D | Reviewer: Camilo Angon | 1/17/13
The very first time I listened to this song was when my lil brother was listening to it in Youtube. Since then I kept listening to the song. I'm 16 years old, and I have to admit that I truly love this song.
It IS nice | Reviewer: MAC | 11/9/12
I first heard this song when it first came out in the 60s, and I had never so much as kissed a girl. The whole idea of "say goodnight and stay together" was completely foreign to me, but at least it clued me in on what was possibly in my future.I ended up marrying my high school sweetheart, and it was great. For a while. Then I took up with another girl, and the soundtrack of our lives had to change. But that's what life's all about.
the different 14 year old | Reviewer: chris | 6/14/12
I am different than the average 14 year old i love old music especially old music i love the beach boys, i hadnt payed much atention to this song for a while until my dad told me to play it on our record player after i herd it i fell in love after that i realised it was perfect for me to play for my girlfriend she had moved to arizona a couple of weeks before school ended i texted her and told her to listen to it and she started to cry and she told me she loved me after im verry happy that my dad had that record and reminded me about it
Thumbs up for assholes? | Reviewer: Jinx | 6/4/12
I love reading the reviews by all the self righteous bastards who 'hate todays pop music' and talk about how others should 'get a life, go out and buy the cd'. Why can't everyone just state their feelings about the song without going overboard? I personally love this song, and came here to extract the lyrics as a timely reminder. Instead I had my joyful feelings about the song tarnished by a group of 'intellectuals' with their heads so far up their assholes that they're wearing themselves as a hat! Oh please, get over yourselves.
teen | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/7/11
I love this song:) This is my absolute favorite song. The first time I heard it I was about 8 in the back of my grandparents cat on the radio. Ever since then its been my favorite song<3. By the wayn Im a teenager I hate the "pop" music we have today
Good Song | Reviewer: MB | 3/28/11
This song can speak for many people in a relationship, and not just a heterosexual one :) I've heard this song since I was a kid and just heard it on the radio. It makes me think of what I want with my girlfriend and I think a lot of people can relate to it. It's a happy song even though it is about longing for something, but something that can be obtained someday. I wish the "popular" music of today was more like this.
I thought this was about inevitable death | Reviewer: Masa | 3/3/11
I always thought this song was about two outlaws on a brink of inevitable death or elder lovers who couldn't wait to get to heaven or hell.. to some kind of an afterworld. I had something like Badlands, Natural Born Killers or Wild At Heart in my mind whenever I heard this song. A story about two misfits who can't adapt to this world.
Remember vinyl LPs - 33rpm records? | Reviewer: Mr. Nostalgic | 8/12/10
This song is an American classic. I am 39 now but, I remember putting my dad's vinyl version of this album on his record player and dancing to it. I had to have been 8-9 years old and hearing it made me feel good. Looking at it as an adult, I see why. It is a very innocent sounding song with an adult theme to it. I am glad young people still like it, and this kinda makes me feel young again. Thanks...
this is artwork | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/17/10
this song is just an amazing piece of artwork. i have been with my girlfriend for a little over a year now and we have named it our song. but unlike alot of you who say you heard in in a movie, i heard it first on the cd. and for all of those who heard it in the movie, all i have to say, is get a life and go out to a store buy the cd. atleast you will be able to hear a better version than what you heard in the movies
My personal favourite! | Reviewer: Robert | 3/15/09
One of my favourite movies is "Shampoo", and 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' is the soundtrack. It always rings in my head when I think of the Beach Boys, right up there with 'Don't Worry Baby', 'Good Vibrations', and all the tracks from 'Pet Sounds'.
Beautiful song! | Reviewer: Ver'onica from Argentina | 12/29/08
I love this song since I heard it in the movie 50 first dates! It produces an unexplained emotion to me! And I dedicate it to Mariano, the man with who I see the movie, and who has a great part of my heart... I love him...
We sang for our Class | Reviewer: Cruse and James | 12/6/07
We were in class and this was the best lyrics we could find for this song and me and james are currently singing to the class weher they like it or not
beach boys rock | Reviewer: janelle | 11/29/07
beach boys u rock im 13 but ive loved ur music since i was 5 yrs old......i love all ur songs..this song is a a cute song.......
keep rockin
awesome | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/25/07
i love this song 2! <333
like many of the people that have posted a comment... this song fits perfectly in my relationship =) i'm 17 and i just have 4 months with my bf.... but... the message of this song is... simply TRUE and AWESOME.! =D
i <3 it
** i heard it to in 50 first dates =) LOL
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A Wausau landlord says he was checking his duplex for frozen pipes this March when he found two dogs in a small kennel containing feces, and no food and water. A neighbor brought the dogs to the Marathon County Humane Society where they were immediately seen by a veterinarian. The dogs, two teacup Chihuahuas, were both kept in a 13''x 21'' kennel that measured 17'' tall. A veterinarian said they were underweight and gave them the worst rating on an animal health scale.
Police say the kennel Pepe and Lopez were in had urine soaked bedding. They also said the dogs had feces in their food dish.
Investigators learned the dog's owner and tenant of the duplex, Nicole Miller, 19, was not allowed to have dogs per her rental agreement. According to court documents, Miller told police she moved the dogs into the basement on February 16 as they had crewed hole in the carpet in her apartment. Miller reportedly told police immediately after that date she would provide the dogs with food and water and would take them out her balcony to go to the bathroom. Miller also told police she had a friend who would come and take care of the dogs, but did tell police there were a few times when she wasn't able to feed the dogs or let them out.
Miller said she had bought the dogs in December and believed they were 12 weeks old at the time.
Miller is facing four misdemeanor charges for not properly taking care of the dogs. She was also issued two penalties for not keeping the dogs in a proper sized space. She pleaded not guilty to the charges July 1 and is free on $750 signature bond.
Miller surrendered the dogs to the humane society in March. Employees there tell us the dogs are back up to weigh, and have been adopted by new families.
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Island Creek or B&G?
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- shmickdogs May 1, 2013 10:10 AM
Which do you prefer? Thinking about them for our anniversary at the end of May...thx!
Hands down Island Creek IMHO. Much better space and a more varied menu. ICOB also has a much better vibe thank B&G and I think they have a much better bar with well made cocktails.
re: shmickdogs
Depends on the day of the week (or if it's a graduation day/weekend0, but the bar is usually pretty crowded too...
re: LeoLioness
Hmm, good to know. It's the Friday of Memorial Day weekend which is probably why good times aren't available...
re: shmickdogs
Did you call or just check open table? They block prime-time reservations on open table, so it's always worth a call.
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Did both--checked open table first and those were the times and then the hostess gave us the same times. We are only mid-30's but man, after 2 kids dinner at 10 seems so late! Ha.
re: shmickdogs
I know if you are standing at the bar in Eastern Standard, the sister restaurant next door to ICOB, the bartender will put a place holder on the next available seats at the bar for you so you can get seated and order relatively easily for the price of a drink in the hand.
Neptune is ICOB's only competition.
It's been so long that I can't even remember when B&G was actually considered good. I know I've regretted my last two visits over the past 4-5 years.
Still, even at ICOB it's all about what you order. Despite appealing to me GREATLY on paper, I don't like the famous short ribs and lobster roe noodles. And I love short ribs, lobster roe, and noodles.
I generally prefer one of the daily specials to any of the longtime house specials, as those tend to be very fresh, very seasonable. When ramps are in season - are we there yet - those tend to show up on the specials plates, too. Likewise softshell crab, etc.
The raw bar is - of course - highly recommended. Except for the lobster. Don't bother.
And the honeyed biscuit is an absolute favorite of mine, often a dessert.
b&g is not even in the same league as icob. not for service, food or cocktails. gave up on it long ago after several of my worst-ever boston dining experiences there. i felt hosed every time i went besides.
sox are home that friday too. i'd give a shot walking in and see what happens. it's a very big space!
re: hotoynoodle
Thx! Erg, I know, saw that about the Sox...already staying in town at the Liberty, otherwise we might have changed plans...
re: shmickdogs
is it just 2 of you? you're easy walking distance to neptune oyster. go, put in your name, and walk around the north end. they'll call you when your table comes up.
re: hotoynoodle
def good idea re: neptune. go as early as possible so your wait is shorter. (and take a cab-short ride; save your feet for the likely necessary No.End jaunt.)
(some real service horror stories recently about b&g, fwiw.)
hope you have a lovely anniversary.
re: shmickdogs
I like ICOB, but generally avoid it before and after Red Sox games. I find that the service, food and atmosphere suffer due to them catering to a quick turn game day crowd. They can make their money those 81 days, and I enjoy it at other times.
re: Gabatta
Worth noting that if you go an hour after the Sox game starts, it's just fine.
re: MC Slim JB
Even then I find that the restaurant can be (understandably) unkempt. It's just not the same atmosphere or level of service in my experience.
For the OP, I would recommend Neptune given the hotel location.
I personally prefer ICOB, even though B&G is very convenient to me. First off, it's a much better value; I always feel swindled when I get the check at B&G (poster child for this problem: that tiny $29 lobster roll). Both have an excellent raw bar, very good service and a fine, seafood-friendly wine list.
B&G has a nicer patio. Island Creek offers a slightly broader menu, has room to spread out including lots of comfortable bar seating (B&G is very cramped-feeling), can practically seat larger parties indoors, and has a first-rate craft cocktail program (B&G is beer/wine only).
Kind of excited to see what ICOB's new Seaport place will be like.
I have a short-notice ICOB strategy that I am reluctant to share, but share I will as I think both B&G and Neptune are throwbacks to the "you are lucky to be eating an oyster" dark age of Boston oyster history.
Arrive at 4:00. The *adorable* hostess will explain that the kitchen is not open until 5:00, you may sit at one of the high-tops in the bar area and have drinks and the raw bar. She may even say, politely, "you'll need to vacate the table by 6:00, 6:30", whatever.
Eat and drink stuff.
Strategy one: wolf down dinner at the hightop before the specified time.
Strategy two: after you have eaten and drank stuff and been friendly to your waitstaff, go back and ask the *adorable* hostess if you may stay a little longer.
Beats being treated like chattel at Neptune + better selection and food in general.
re: LeoLioness
It's a big place, I suspect the traffic even with reservations is pretty dynamic, *adorableness* aside I'm sure she'd have booted us if she had to. Point being you are in much better shape if you are sitting at a table than if you walk in later.


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