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With unrestrained glee, Republicans are using the calamitous debut of the Affordable Care Act as their latest justification for undermining all of health care reform. But theyre not stopping there.
The Obama administrations fumbling is apparently a good excuse for them to do nothing on immigration reform, on a budget agreement, and on any other initiative coming out of the White House.
We dont want a repeat of whats going on now with Obamacare, said Eric Cantor, the House majority leader, explaining last week why party leaders would not allow the Senates immigration bill to come to a vote, or even to be the subject of negotiations.
Their opportunistic theme is clear: If you cant trust President Barack Obama on this issue, how can you trust him on anything else? Unquestionably, the White House handed them this gift through two kinds of incompetence: the technical failure of the health-exchange website, and the political failure of the president in falsely promising that no one would lose an insurance policy they already had.
But just as these blunders are not the end of the health reform, they will also, in the end, not stop the long march to immigration reform, more jobs or desperately needed improvements to education, transportation and other fundamental functions. The House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, was right to urge Democrats on Sunday not to be knocked for a loop by the Republican feeding frenzy. Most people, she said on NBC News Meet the Press, still support progressive goals like guaranteed health insurance, a humane path to citizenship for immigrants, background checks for gun ownership and ending workplace discrimination.
Republicans want the country to believe that this months debacle shows the overall weakness of what Rep. Paul Ryan on Sunday called big government in practice. In fact, Americans have long been quite happy with big government programs, as long as they work. They dont like failure, and they hate being misled. But what people really care about is results, and once the health care website is working, millions will realize that what they are being fed by Republicans is largely bunk.
Millions of Americans will pay less next year for health insurance, or get it for the first time, because they will be eligible for the big government program known as Medicaid. Half of those who buy policies on the individual market will qualify for subsidies; they will get as good or better coverage than they had. And millions of people whose policies have been canceled or denied because of illness will now be insured.
What is the Republican alternative to this government program, flawed as it is right now? There is none. Party members simply want to repeal the health law and let insurers go back to canceling policies at the first sign of a shadow on an X-ray. They have no immigration policy of their own. They have no plan that will stimulate job growth. They are in favor only of shutdowns and sequesters and repeals, giving the public no reason to believe they have a governing vision or even a legislative agenda.
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- Sailor Moon R Anime Episode Guide
- Traditional Animation
- Tôei Animation Co. Ltd., Kodansha, Bandai Visual
- Animation Studio: Tôei Animation, Aoi
- Distributed by: DiC Entertainment
- Cartoon Characters: Serena/Sailor Moon, Luna, Amy/Sailor Mercury, Raye/Sailor Mars, Makoto (Lita)/Jupiter, Mina/Sailor Venus, Darien/Tuxedo Mask, Rini, Emerald, Prince Diamond, Molly, Melvin.
- Voice Actors: Terri Hawkes, Karen Bernstein, Emile Barlow, Susan Roman, Stephanie Morganstern, Rino Romano, Jill Frappier, Ron Ruben, Tracey Hoyt; Full Voice Cast ...
- Directed By Kunihiko Ikuhara.
- Produced By Louise Hurtubise, Andy Heyward.
- Animated By Kuzuko Tadano, Masahiro Ando, Ikuko Ito, Hideyuki Motohashi.
- Written By Mycheline Trembley, Gary Paxton, Lisa Lumby, Naoko Takeuchi.
- Music: Takanori Arisawa, Tetsuya Komoro, Kazuo Sato, Bob Summers.
- First Aired on October 18, 1997.
- Originally Aired on YTV (Canada), Syndication.
- Running Time: 24 minutes.
- Season: 2
- Color
- Japan
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Everyone in class is giving his or her sweetheart a "Promise Ring", handmade bracelets to signify their affection. Serena is reminded that Darien no longer cares... (more)
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This is an English reworking of Japanese episode number 77.
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- Pink Panther Theatrical Cartoon Series
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- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
- Distributed by: Mirisch Films
- Cartoon Characters: Pink Panther, Fortune Telling Operator, Woman, Man, Dog.
- Voice Actors: Larry Storch, Laura Olsher.
- Directed By Hawley Pratt.
- Produced By David H. DePatie, Isadore Freleng.
- Animated By LaVerne Harding, Don Williams, Norm McCabe.
- Written By Bob Kurtz.
- Music: William Lava, Henry Mancini.
- Editor: Lee Gunther.
- Originally Released on October 20, 1965.
- Originally Released Theatrically.
- Running Time: 6:07 minutes.
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The Pink Panther encounters a coin-operated talking weight and fortune...
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hi kourtney did u cut all ur hair off cause i was in shock when i looked at this pic please send something back to my email and thank u
I'm pretty sure her hair is in a pony tail…
yoour mom looks super gorgeous in red.
Mz. Kourtney, I honeslty think you are the prettiest out of all your sisters. However in this picture honey, you look cracked out!.. I know after you have your first baby you lose a lot of weight but we like volumtious girls realistic not that skinny women.. Keep it real chic! ♥ you but not loving the anxoric look!
kourtyney pls tell kimberly not to do no moreeee botox..her face looks bloated seriously she needs to stop i swer shes begning to like a lion.
kourt u and chloe is the prettiest ..i use to think kim, but kim is not so pretty any more.. her face use to look soo pretty now shes so minging. -
whoa, quit downing kourtney (Mrs. Willeford) i mean like your right about her being pretty but like seriously? she doesnt look anerexic at all, nor does she look big. She looks amazing for someone who just had a baby!
Keep smiling kourtney, (:
Yea, i like a little voluptuous too, but Kourt looks great! No need to diss people on their site.
hi Kourt is it true you are thinking of having another baby with Scott to better your relationship..If yes, I think you are having a baby for all the wrong reasons,,,You guys have a beautiful son together I think Scott need to realize what he already has..Scott has yet to prove to you that he's worthy of you and Mason.
Stay true to yourself…
Hey Kourt! I just saw your latest episodes and please don't be so hard on yourself. I loved your photoshoot! If your ready to have another child then its ok but just to make Scott happy…he should be more than happy right now! It shouldn't be just the kids holding you two together. Watching all the episodes I just think Scott needs to really realize that he is so lucky to be with you. You have come a long way and achieved great success. Don't let Scott take anything away from you. I agree with deedee once you stay true to yourself…no one can take away anything from you. Stay strong and please don't lose more weight…your curves are amazing! I love you guys!
hey kourt, this is my first time on your site and i really do think you are the cutest thing ever. As an african woman who is an e! fanatic as i am glued to it 24/7, i do agree with the ladies that you have everyth going well for you now that you dont need anyone bringing you down, not even your baby daddy! you have your own life to live and he has his but the moment you stop living your own life and start to live it through his, you are nothing! Im sorry i sound so harsh its cos i feel so passonate about this as i am a married 26 yr old woman juggling a career and raising my 22 month old son too so i feel every mother's pain. We are all d same and we feel d same pain too regardless of where we are from. As my mom ll always say in my native dialect " siri ike" meaning " be strong", we love you in nigeria!!!.
Hi, Kourtney! I think you're so awesome. I too am from a large and very close family. I have four sisters as well. Can't live with them but can't live with out them either. As sisters we have a special bond, where we can tell each other anything! The good the bad and the ugly. We can only get that brutal kind of honesty from a sister. I guess helps us keep grounded and real. I have 2 little boys 2 and four. It's been the happiest and most difficult time in my life. My honey and I have been happily unmarried for 12 years. Best of luck to you and your family!
hey girl i love your shows and i wanna start off by saying that i love you and you are the most beautifullist kardashian there is my boyfriend loves kim but i always said no kourtney is the prettiest,has the nicest body and i love your attitude and you are very natural you sister is pretty but you are a dream come true and i dont know what you see in scott he may be mason's dad but you dont have to be with a scum bag your too good for him listen to your family i love you girl and stay beautiful and oh, and quit being so hard on yourself about your weight you are perfect girl much love your girl ELIZABETH GILLESPIE COLUMBUS, OHIO
I think ALL the Kadashian Ladies are Very beautiful. And Kourtney, I know your life is yours, and no matter how many people tell you, If I was in your Shoes, Id Get Rid of Scott, you deserve so much better!!And I totally understand self conciousness, but do it Sensibily, and not stupidly.
People think that you have to be skinny to make it big in the world, but has anyone ever thought, that is the image that Celebs need to keep, but it isnt all about being thin, or being obese, or medium built, its whats in your heart, and personality that moves people. Have a wonderful Summer, be safe. And keep smiling… -
I just adore all of you guys and hope that the younger girls pick up on you and your sisters entrepreneural characteristics. I love what you are doing with your brands and I wish you continued success. There is one thing that I wish would happen and that is Rob should be considered for his own brand and following. He's an only boy in a house FULL of women and that can't be easy. He has to be looked on as "sensitive" and "momma's boy" and "sister's baby brother" but there is obviously so much to him as well. Love you all and can't wait to see what's next for all of you. MUAH***
Olá Kourtney! I am its fan. I live in Brazil in S.P, you is pretty Everything of good.
Where is Khloe?
wow! your just beautiful! your sister too anf your mother. but i truly think your the prettiest
Hi Kourt,
OMG you all look fab in that pic. Exept your haur looks better down. But where is Khloe in that pic and all the pics there. But keeep postin luvv ur blog so far. And who makes your moms dress? -
Why do you keep going back to Scott. Excuse me but he is nothing to look at and his attitude sucks and he is a low life who wants alot of attention and why would you want to support the lazy ass. He needs to give the bottle up and stragihtened his act up. It's time to grow up and I'd be damn to even admit he is the father of the beautiful buddle of joy Mason. Stop supporting the low life and all he wants is TV fame and for you to continue to support him. Is he truly worth it I could see if he at least had some good qualities but he has none and he surely is not good looking.
Hi, Kourtney
just wanted to tell you that you are so pretty like your sisters… and also that i will praying for you because i know how hard it is to be around a man that just gives you problems… but just put God first and everything would be alright… i know ur a strong women… -
Hey doll,
I wanted to know where you got the romper you are wearing? It is so cute! I'm really into that, so please let me know and also what kind of lushes you use? they look really pretty and full its hard to find good falses
I hope to hear from you, I am a huge fan, my kids and I watch your show all the time.
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Hey Kourtney,
I'm not really liking your hair like that. when this pic first came up I thought you were a boy. you look so much better when you have your hair down or some kind of volume in your hair. -
omg ! i wathc all your episodes you always look like you have fun with your lives ! im chloe and live in vegas andd im 13 ! and me and my friend would really like to meet you . if you cant thats okay but if you can it would be great to spend a weekend with you and the WHOLEE family ! thanks for reading my comment please think about it ! byeeeeee <3
omg ! i watch all your episodes you always look like you have fun with your lives ! im chloe and live in vegas andd im 13 ! and me and my friend would really like to meet you . if you cant thats okay but if you can it would be great to spend a weekend with you and the WHOLEE family ! thanks for reading my comment please think about it ! byeeeeee <3
Can I model for u free. I will like to have to have your products in Nigeria and have you come to visit all three of you to promote your products.
Best regards
wowww they look gergeous, belive every person here in mexico see de reality , they should open an store here , it will be so nicee
Hi Kourt,
I just love you all, I can't get enough of the love you have for your Sisters certanly Klhoe and rest of your famil. However I want to say one thing, you guys do that think bible swear. First I want to say if you knew the bible you would not swear God is clear about that. Next the way you speak to your Mother as well as Klhoe you guys will not live long. The Bible says honor your Mother and your Father and your days will be long upon the earth. God did not write that for nothing and I have live a long time and I have seen many even in my family die before the age of 50 because of disrepect of their Mother. Calling her the B word. You guys need to remember you will pay for that. I don't believe I have heard Kim call her that but she is just as guilty as you and Klhoe when she lets it happen. I have 5 sister if they dare speak to my Mom like that that would be the last time they would speak to her that way. What you have dish out to your Mom you will get it from Mason one day. God also said we will weap what we so. I still love you, that is one problem I have with you and Klhoe beside trying to understand why you keep Scott in your life, you are beautiful. Are you insecure about something?
Dee, Scott is her baby's dad, and she is full grow, leave it at that.. Im from NZ and i love ya shows. Dream big and aim higher!!!!
I love how business oriented you and your sister are. Keep up the good work! You chicks rock!!!
OBVIOUSLY her hair is in a pony tail!!
Based on what i see on your show, Scott has improved a lot and seems like he is really trying his best. I worry for Kim. Seems like Kris Humphries is overbearing, too controlling and is quite physically rough with Kim. He seems to take a fancy on throwing around Kim. I know he's just trying to be playful but imagine what he could do if he gets really upset with Kim. You all look gorgeous. Stay happy.
Hey Kourtney please tell Kim she need stop used BOTOX because she dont look anymore with her real face really. Thanks Yakiria
I'm with Loretta on this one. He is too much of a loser to even deserve someone like you.
I think that you could've done a lot better than him, but I don't know if he asked to marry you, or if you asked him, so I can't put the blame on anyone!


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ALAN ZWEIBEL: I guess Gilda and my secret was that we weren't sleeping with each other. Our relationship was platonic. It had, with the exception of the sex part, everything else that a boy-girl relationship has. Emotions, the ups, the downs, the yelling, the screaming, the highs, I mean everything. She had said something very early on, when it was close to not being platonic, she had said something along the lines of, "Look, every relationship you've had and I've had with the opposite sex has pretty much ended in disaster or crashed and burned. And we have a good thing going here creatively; let's try not to be boy-girl." That made sense, you know. Years later, now, I think she just wasn't attracted to me. The first generation of Saturday Night Live is remembered for more than its comedy or its cleverness or its revolutionary contributions to television. Most of the cast members and writers had come of age in the sixties and hewed to that era's values - turn on and tune in, if not quite drop out. These were heady days, some of the headiest ever at NBC. Open an office door in the SNL suite on the seventeenth floor and you might well be enswirled in marijuana smoke. Harder drugs were used as well - at least one cast member freebased cocaine, others dropped acid - right there in the haute-deco halls of the RCA Building.
CHEVY CHASE: Fame is a huge thing that is in your life, and we know now that taking drugs is self-medicating. What are we medicating? Something that is hurting us. Usually it's a depression of some kind or some sort of sadness or something stressful, right? That's what we're selfmedicating. Fame is extremely stressful. That's why so many people who become famous so fast self-medicate. And what is there to selfmedicate with? A hundred-dollar bill and, if it's 1975, some cocaine, or some pot or something. The point is that it all follows, it's as natural as a guy going home and having a drink at the end of a stressful day. But this kind of stress, this fame thing I was talking about, is huge. I was already thirty-two, I had already been through many, many years of writing and working and being around this business, so in my own mind, I should have been able to not lose any perspective. And, of course, in retrospect, I had lost all perspective. I think if there is one perception that the public feels about people who become famous, it's that it is a great, wonderful, marvelous, magical thing. And that's true up to a point. But in fact it's also a very, very frightening thing, because it's one of the most stressful things. There's a certain amount of post-traumatic stress involved in being a regular guy and then suddenly an extremely famous one. By and large, people who are performers are looking for some sort of immediate gratification to begin with, some validation of what their identity is, who they are, some acceptability. They're not novelists who are waiting after ten years to see how they did. They want it right away. They're children, basically. And in all children there's this reservoir of self-doubt and guilt and sense of low self-esteem, I think. And so one lives with this kind of dualism, this disparity between the marvelous magic of becoming accepted by so many so fast and, at the same time, a lingering sense that one doesn't deserve it and sooner or later will be found out.


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Igor goodness. I know its not batts rock but i cant not choose a spot and did not want to say exactly where :) Most folks who know Barbados will figure it out. Can't change it now anyway , unless someone at MSW can help me out.
Date Taken: 15th September 2010. 27767 page views since 16th September 2010.
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DevonsHeaven Sep 17, 2010 Rating: 0
Nice one Tarik. Heading over to Barbados in November, hoping that the hurricanes keep on coming. So many people have said how awesome your island is, don't worry, I will be coming with a friendly vibe and full respect for the locals.
TarikB Sep 17, 2010 Rating: 1
November isn't hurricane time, by then you will more likely get swell from the storms that come off the east coast of the states. A good one will light up the west coast which has some gems too.
40 Sep 17, 2010 Rating: -2
nice double up there, but looks like it'll shut down soon after. might be wrong, but fire coral in arse is plenty price to pay for a vision.
40 Sep 17, 2010 Rating: 1
yeah, it's a beauty. some stuff is meant to be watched only, but shit you can get deep on that one when mindsurfing it.
TarikB Sep 17, 2010 Rating: 1
Very right 40, there a reason nobody was on it, but gosh it makes a pretty picture.
TarikB Sep 17, 2010 Rating: 2
YEah i say in the description its not batts. Could not put just Barbados and its no spot in particular. It's looking down the beach from a spot that isn't even on the list ;)


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Hi there. I'm Kat. You may know me from Daily Show writer Miles Kahn's popular screenshot above, or its subsequent appearance in countless blog posts such as Jim Romenesko's "Thank you, CNN!" or Videogum's "Tips for Solo Dining" or Jezebel's "We Just Really Want to Make Sure You're Cool on the 'Eating Alone' Front." Oh, and now The Soup's "My Dinner With Entrée."
I'm sorry about ruining TV journalism for everyone while not looking anything like the world's most beautiful human, Beyonce, but I really do dig eating alone sometimes. On purpose, even. Not just because of my hideous deformities and "man face" (thank you, internet commenters!).
Not everyone enjoys solo dining, though, and that's such a shame to me. Plenty of people don't think twice about sitting alone in a restaurant, out of necessity or preference. Armed with a book, a phone, people watching or their own quiet thoughts, they're good to go. For others, it's a source of intense embarrassment or anxiety, and that's what I went on CNN Newsroom to discuss in my weekly segment (previous installments of which addressed slavery in Ivory Coast cacao fields, antibiotics in beef and the impact of growing your own food). Earlier this week, my colleagues at CNN Travel had run a much-commented-upon piece about a site that pairs female business travelers with other women so they would not have to bear the discomfort of eating alone in a strange city. This story, frankly, depressed me - the politics and angst of the high school cafeteria writ large and a decade (or two or three) later.
The women interviewed admitted to skipping meals, hiding at dark tables in the back, or faking cell phone calls to avoid the scrutiny of other diners, who they felt perceived them as "sad, lonely spinster(s)" clearly out to ensnare unsuspecting gentlemen by sexily eating salad alone at the bar. The discomfort isn't gender-limited though; the Newsroom guest before me, a whip-smart, take no prisoners political analyst, flinched when I told him the topic. Though he travels the country extensively and alone for his job, he might brave a diner at lunchtime, but never a higher-end restaurant at night. The notion simply cowed him.
I'm lucky enough to have no qualms about walking into a restaurant anywhere on the shmanciness spectrum at any time of day and taking great pleasure in my meals. When I was 19 years old and trying to stitch myself back together after an excruciating breakup, a friend told me he thought that there was nothing in the world more intriguing than a woman eating on her own. Twenty years later, I still take that to heart . While I don't put a great deal of thought into how my fellow patrons are perceiving me, I do attribute other solo diners with a sense of self confidence, calm, and delight.
I have plenty of people I love in my life, but they may or may not share my food obsessions. That's okay; I don't need them to. My husband isn't keen on offal or intense spice, so I won't subject him to it. I could be working in a city where I don't know a soul. I may just wish to chill out with a nice Manhattan, a plate of oysters (that I don't have to share) and the comfort of my own company. I might just be hungry. I figured I could help empower someone who needed it.
My tips (in a less reductive form than one might guess from the screenshot):
Sit at the bar
This one is a slam dunk. You're not taking up a whole table and drawing a server's potential disdain with a lowered check total. A bartender can be a companion and ally if you'd like one, or a protective force if you're in need of such a thing. It's also a great way to chat with other patrons, or stare dreamily at the liquor collection, lost in your own thoughts.
Ask questions about the menu
Curious diners get great service. Per almost every front-of-house staffer I've known professionally or as a friend, they'll pay special attention to a person who seems genuinely curious about the food and drinks, and often bring them extra things to try. Bartenders and servers are humans, too - some of the best ones, even - and appreciate a friendly patron who actually values their opinion. If you do return to the place (and have tipped humanely), you'll be on the fast track to "regular" status.
Bring a book
As my friend Steven, a pro-level solo diner, says, a book is the universal symbol for "Please don't talk to me." If a woman is indeed concerned with being seen as a Dockers-chasing harlot, a book is a smashing defense (just no "Fifty Shades of Grey," please) - or an excellent distraction that can be easily be tucked aside if something entertaining arises. Or, if you are perhaps in search of a comely fellow Proust fan, that's a big ol' flag you can fly.
Use Twitter
This may not be for everyone, but as I wrote about a few months back after traveling for an uncle's funeral, if you're eating solo out of duty and not desire, there are worse things than having a social network in your pocket. While I'd sooner swallow a lobster pick than tweet at the table when there's company present or post pictures of my meal, if I'm alone, on occasion I'd like company. Because I write about food for a living, my online circles tend to be pretty dining-centric. I like to make the most of any meal opportunity I have while I'm in a new city, and chances are that one of my over 22,000 followers has a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed.
While it's not been exceptionally pleasant having my worth as a journalist, appearance or potential social appeal assessed by strangers and other media professionals on the internet, it's all part of the cycle, and it's helped at least one person.
A good friend and fellow journalist, Adam Robb, has recently become the caregiver of his very ill grandmother, and it's taken a toll. As he told me yesterday, he opened his Facebook to write me a note and vent a little bit. The first thing in his newsfeed was that screen grab. "I'm taking it as a sign from God I should take myself out to dinner tonight," he told me.
He went to Daniel Humm and Will Guidara's NoMad - one of the hottest new restaurants in New York City. He thoroughly enjoyed his meal. He ate alone.
Previously - How to eat alone at the bar, Grazing the bar and Dining solo on the road
For ONCE the introverts can (silently) smile and feel like we are the ones who have it together about how to deal with a social situation (eating solo). When I (a major introvert) saw this whole thing about eating alone in restaurants, for a split second I thought it was a joke. Then I realized that yeah, I probably am in the minority of people who love eating alone. I've been loving it since college when I would go alone during the slowest times in the cafeteria and get the table closest to the tv and watch reruns of "Friends".
I think if people would just relax and stop worrying about everyone thinking about them sitting alone (because honestly, no one there knows you, so no one cares if you are alone...really and truly...), they would find out how great it is to sit there and eat and think. Think about the day, about the food you're eating, about the sounds around you. It's great. :-)
Frankly, I think this is a great article. It's not your typical foodie buzz word fest. It's honest and helpful. Sure, the insights in here may not apply to all, but what article does? I travel a lot and enjoy dining out alone. Like a solo drive through the countryside, it's a chance to really soak in the surroundings. I find the gender perceptions interesting, not something I have thought of frankly, but will be more aware of this when I travel with colleagues. What is troubling, is the idea that Kat's discussion about this somehow opens her up to personal attacks from the media. What, you gotta be a beauty queen to be good journalist or be listened to? That dim-witted thinking is probably why so many are ashamed to eat alone and savor the moment. Go Kat.
This site has the worst articles. I am a foodie, and I am turned off by a lot of these news articles. Tips on dining alone. How about having some self esteem. Sure it's more fun to dine with others.You can't hold your head up and smile. You have a good life you make a good living, this article is embarrassing. How about these other eatocracy winners, "Pairing wine with hot dogs. stupid, stupid, stupid. Hot dogs go with beer Bland American beer. Or this article " why do restaurants neglect beer." As far as I can see they dont' restaurants have been pairing food with beer for like over twenty years now. What year does Nathan Berrong think it is? 1982? The reason wine gets preference is because it's always been pared with fine dining.
Howdy Tim. I'm the managing editor here. You've clearly got some opinions about what you don't want to see. What *would* you like to read more of? I'm listening.
I am not a fan of eating in restaurants at ALL, would much rather crunch on some carrots while window shopping or dine at home while working on my computer. But that haing been said, often I have no choice when I'm on business travel. In those instances, it doesn't bother me to eat alone. But if there's a grocery store near my hotel I will never darken the door of a restaurant.
I just find it really sad that this is still an issue for people....especially for women. Dining solo is great and if you have buddies who are not that adventurous with food, this is the perfect opportunity to experiment. It's not like you're in a dark alley by yourself ladies....IT'S JUST FOOD. It's women like this who push us back into the Victorian Era.
I don't have a problem with it if I'm at an airport or hotel restuarant. Single dining is to be expected. I also don't have a problem with eating alone in a fast food place. But with regular restaurants, yes, I don't think I could do it. I think the biggest problem is wondering where to focus my eyes. A solution would be to bring a book, but it's still not for me.
I've never had a problem with dining alone. I've done it so often at certain restaurants that when I tell the hostess, "Two, please?" she gawks and goes, "Really?" lol
I do enjoy how, when I do have a date, the wait staff at those places dote over us excessively. I've had a few dates joke that I'm a celebrity in those places. Giving repeat business, being polite and sociable, and tipping decently (20-30%, on average) when you're by yourself can help out when you do take someone out to that place. It shows that you're normally a good guy and not just acting that way on the date.
I still go to a spot where the wait staff will actually try to set me up with each other and other familiar patrons. lol
These are only good for easing you into the water. Basically, they are tactics for hiding your shame. Don't be ashamed, be proud to be who you are and where you are. Don't allow yourself to be relegated to the bar, unless there's a long wait for a table. Don't read or text, unless you would normally do so at home. Allow yourself to enjoy your meal fully, just like everyone else. You don't need to hide, there is no shame, and the house should treat you the same as everyone else. But they won't respect you until you respect yourself first. So, don't follow these tips, at least not for very long.
I am in contact with people all day in my work. I enjoy it but I like some solitude at quitting time. Nothing better for me than taking the newspaper to a favorite restaurant and reading it over dinner.
I dine alone, love it, get great service, make love to my food. I don't feel rushed ever when I am alone. It is most relaxing.
I don't mind eating alone, but I do mind crappy service because I'm a woman dining alone. I don't know about other parts of the country, but in Kansas City, wait staff treat you like dirt. Surprise folks, I happen to be a very good tipper when it's warranted. Your loss.
Amen. Me, too.
The food service industry is lousy to begin with since they have terrible hiring standards. (Ex-cons are the usual for most lower kitchen prep jobs.) Don't expect much and don't say anything – that's the wishes of anyone who waits tables, it seems. Chain restaurants are the worst. The "manager" might have two years of community college to show for.
I don't mind eating alone,but I have to say I do like when I have someone to talk to. I'm the kind of person who always feels like I have to have some kind of mental stimulation. So to sit there without a book or a person to talk to I think I'd rather just stay at home.
Amen. I never had a problem dining alone. I've never been treated poorly by waitstaff, nor have I been approached by sympathetic strangers, male or female, perhaps because I usually bring a book or magazine with me. The new website that pairs women up with other women for dining purposes may be a godsend for some, but I shudder at the thought of having to make conversation wtih a complete stranger. Now, going the movies is another thing altogether...alone, nope!
I have no problem eating breakfast, brunch or lunch alone in any restaurant. I have no issues eating dinner in a place far from home (on a business or pleasure trip). I do find it hard to eat alone for dinner anywhere near a reasonable radius of my own home. I do like good food, prepared well, and that's an advantage, dining out, alone or with others.
I was fine dining alone for a long time but lately I opt for takeout in the evening. Why? Some guy comes over and says I cant stand to see any one eating alone. Some waitress says Treating yourself, honey? Some host/ess says Don't tell me your're dining all by yourself And then wants to sit me in the broom closet. I am just tired of being patronized.
Oh, but the fun you could have!
Guy: "I can't stand to see any one eating alone." You: "Have you tried turning your chair around?"
Waitress: "Treating yourself, honey?" You: "Why, are you offering?"
Host/Hostess: "Don't tell me you're dining all by yourself." You: "It's the only way I can guarantee an intelligent dinner conversation."
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Laughing, great comments!
LOL –Love those comments!
Thank you for these: as a sinlge female traveller, I also dine alone and like it if I am left alone and treated decently. WHen I'm not, I will remember these lines.
I just love it when waitresses call me "honey" and think it's fine. Is this because I'm dining alone or is this just stupidity on their part? I really don't need someone to talk to me as if I don't have the mental capacity to enjoy a meal by myself. I guess I just smile and realize that they are making $2.50 an hour plus tips.
I really don't understand what the big deal is about dining alone. If I really want to go out for a meal, or go to a museum or to a movie, and can't find anyone to go with, I just go! I've been this way all my life and it doesn't phase me. Decades ago -I'm talking about the turn of the last century, around the 1900s and beyond-it wasn't "suitable" for a single woman to dine alone or even go out alone without a man accompanying her. But this is 2012, folks, and you're going to miss out on alot if you sit at home because you have no one to go out with once in a while.........
I prefer dining alone better than listening to a companion ramble on and on, I enjoy my meals best in silence.
No longer do you have to go through the pain of eating alone. a wonderful woman just created a web site to fix that problem: http://www.inviteforabite.com! take a look. CNN and NBC just did stories on it.
Juuuuuuust noting for the record that this is also CNN right'chere and that's exactly the site I was talking about in the piece. Eating alone can in fact be delightful - no need for a companion at all.
dude you got pwnd
It's more likely they were just trolling... and getting a response was their victory...
one of the best meals I've ever had was a solo lunch at Jean-Georges, NYC. Summer of 2009, I was 22, sat almost dead center in the middle of the restaurant...but I was in Heaven :)
I couldn't help but notice that Beyonce was named the worlds most beautiful woman. Does the rest of the world know about this? Did someone lose their eye sight? I know without question, that Penelope Cruz is the worlds most beautiful woman.
Actually IMO penelope cruz looks like a tranny most of the time. Everyone's idea of beauty is different. I do find it funny that the magazine named Beyonce the most beautiful, and then photoshopped the hell out of her and digitally lightened her skin. Oh well.
She also dyes her hair blonde: sorry but if you cannot deal with your own identity and ethnicity I think you forfeit being beautiful. She just looks like a cheap wanna-be.
I eat alone every Friday night – my one splurge in an otherwise thrifty eat at home / brown bag dining style. Once I'm past the hostess questioning "just one???", there is nothing bad about dining out alone. I bring my pocket-sized Sudoku book, people watch, and enjoy my food.
My experience, the judgemental comments reflect more about the person saying them & their fears / hang-ups than they ever do about the person being judged.
I dine alone often, mostly while on business travel. As a solo female diner, I am treated terribly by waitstaff that does not perceive my business being "worth it" to give good service. They all want the large parties and expect big tips for average level service no matter what. It's the industry, not me.
Geez, Kat, I cannot believe that you got slammed so personally over a subject that is such a non-issue. I can understand that people may feel uncomfortable eating alone, but really, the rest of us (and I'm a happy solo diner) are not spending any time thinking about them and why they're dining alone. Get over yourselves, folks, and enjoy your meal!
When traveling alone, I look forward to a good meal by myself. Its typically the highlight of me trip. I find a restaurant, grab a good book, and head out the door. Its so much fun to people watch, eaves drop, or just relax with a nice glass of wine. I've never had bad service or have been rushed through a meal at a better establishment. Its a great way to end a busy day.
This is just ridiculous.........eating alone? Pitiful
The only thing I find weird about eating alone in when another single diner, man or woman, sits in the adjoining booth and they face you. Then it seems both people are killing themselves to not have the other person think he or she is being stared at. There's the initial no-big-whoop smile but inevitably you end up with those awkwards moments of just a touch too much eye contact.
The reason you get better faster service is because they want to get rid of you quicker so they can turn the table around for a twosome or more with a bigger check/tip, and because many restaurants simply don't like single diners.
A single diner at a table for two is no more of a loss of revenue than three people eating at a 4-top. It's still just one empty seat at the table.
Exactly. I've seen restaurants close because they cannot provide decent service. I smile and move on with a bit of a quicker step of satisfaction. My dollars do count. As a solo diner, I do matter. It's that most of the kitchen staff are ex-cons and the waitstaff are chain-smoking kids with lousy credit who know nothing of manners.
After reading a couple of your comments, it is clear your "issues" with restaurants and waitstaff run far deeper than discrimination from dining as a party of one. The negativity here reverberates off the computer screen. It's not hard to believe that the waitstaff would pick up on it as well.
Bravo, Scott. I was thinking the same thing.
Some restaurants treat single diners like lepers. No, I don't want to sit at the bar, don't make me. I want a table. Don't put me in between two families or worse, two big groups of people. I was at a restaurant in San Antonio where they said they really didn't want to seat a single diner. Too bad, I was scoping out restaurants to bring a group of 30 to the next month. Failure on their part.
I'm surprised this subject was deemed worthy enough for yet another article. If you don't like eating alone, then either gain some self confidence and do it, or stay at home and order in. It really shouldn't be so complicated. By the time you reach adulthood, you should be strong enough to be able to brush off what complete strangers may or may not be thinking about you. Grow up. As for the idiot who chose to skip meals completely instead of eating alone, I personally prefer eating alone to starving alone, but that's just me.
I'm ok with eating out alone, mostly on vacations. I usually bring a book or Kindle and am all set. I won't choose to sit alone at the bar, though.
Going on vacation alone–now that is a little embarrasing. Eating alone, not so much.
Intimidated much Bob? I actually see it from the complete opposite perspective, that vacationing alone is an adventure. To do so takes courage and the willingness to try something new and break off from the herd.
Let me guess, you are the type who cannot think of leaving your little support network. Now there's the real embarrasment.
Nah–just fun to experience new things with someone else. Loner.
He travels the fastest who travels alone. Rudyard Kipling
I've done both,and they each have their merits. It's cool to vacation with friends,cause when you do dine out,you can share different things at the same time,have a person or people to snap pics,go to an exhibit and get differing views,etc. On the other hand,I've done small vacations here and there,and I like that I can visit friends in those states while there,but I'm not on a timetable or schedule,or have to take into account others needs/sleep habits/sharing a rental car/etc. Why limit yourself to one or the other?
So if people are single or their significant other can't oR won't travel they should just stay home? Nope.
Of course not. I've travelled alone, both for business and pleasure, and both before and after I was with my husband. Sometimes our interests and schedules just don't work out for us to go together. Hey, absence makes the heart grow fonder! When I was single, I'd either go alone or, a couple of times, went with a group, like the Sierra Club.
As for restaurants, sometimes I'll bring a book, but usually not. I take my time, enjoy the ambience – but it's a restaurant, not a library. I'm not trying to hog a table, especially if things are busy. I've never been treated rudely by servers for being alone – probably because I don't come in looking like I'm apologizing for it.
I'm not a huge fan of eating out and prefer a home-cooked meal. For me, the whole point of going out for a meal is to interact with my friends and family in a different environment. I eat out alone if I have to on travel, but not having my friends with takes the enjoyment out of it because I'm not there to enjoy the restaurant's food, I'm there for the company.
I eat out because I'm paying for a convenience service. Somebody else to cook, somebody else to clean.
I can't understand why a woman eating alone would assume others think she's some pitiable "spinster." My assumption would be that she's travelling on business. That's when I generally eat out alone, and I've never felt uncomfortable about it. Can we please get into the new century?
Being a single female, with all of my friends paired off and married, this is a fairly common occurance for me, and it's spectacular. I don't have to fight over the check, I don't have to worry if I look insane eating my sushi, and I have a good book ready for if I'm bored. I also usually get better and faster service if I'm alone.
Though it may not be the ultimate culinary mecha, I like bringing a sunday paper to a breakfast buffet, and just taking my time. The staff is used to me, as I probably frequent that buffett twice or more a month. Buffets I have no problem with, other restaurants, I will admit, I feel self conscious
I really enjoy eating out alone, even at a fancy restaurant during the busiest hours. I work nearly 15 hrs/day and am on call all the time. Being alone, just sitting in blessed silence without work bothering me? Like heaven. I leave fantastic tips, about 30%, and the wait staff has no problems with me. A great way to unwind. The chef usually comes out to talk to me ... just a great experience usually.
No one bothers you when you eat of the dumpster. You're normally by yourself within several hundred feet anyway. Uh, so I hear.
You gotz a Trader Joe's in Wisconsin?
Kat, I feel your pain as I too am away from home for extended periods of time. My Book consists of lines,mileage and rest areas, it's called a Log Book. Sometimes my pen is fast...sometimes slow,depends on what State I'm in. The good thing is I have my Pal or BFF with me at all times,WD. She looks good with a linen napkin wrapped around her neck,sitting upright and waiting on the appetizers. There is only 1 State I run through that allows this to happen,and for that I tip extra. It doesn't matter if I'm stuck in the corner or near the kitchen door,as long as the food is REAL and topnotch..
I'm so glad that CNN bought Mashable to allow this type of crap to be published in the US. Look out Fox News...we are gaining on you.
Ummmm,Kat,does my reply to overseas get to stay up here for eternity? Just wondering,and worried that the Bobbies or the Scottish kilt people will Hunt me down and plant me in your potato garden?
I'm sure you're taterlicious, but if the modbotz didn't stop you, neither will you.
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I've been reading up on squash and zucchini not maturing past the size of 2-3" and most suggest hand pollinating. I do that each day, but am only seeing about 10% of my baby veggies mature. Any other suggestions? Wondering if I might have a soil issue, but not sure what to look for. Any advice would be appreciated!! |
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Sorry you haven't had a response before now. My first thought is that you are experiencing a normal attrition of immature fruit. Squash usually set on more little fruit, especially when they first start setting fruit, than they can support. Hence many wither and drop off within a week. This is normal. You will get good fruit set. These little fruit can also be eaten. George |
First, you have to distinguish MALE and FEMALE flowers. Once you know that you pollinate the females only(with male). My summer squashes are just blooming. I pollinated one yesterday and one today. Remains to be seen. But over the years I have pollinated tens of bottle gourds and nothing failed. Those gourds' flowers open after sundown, when the bees are gone home. And the flowers close next morning before the bees come to work. Only night flying moths(if any) can pollinate them. But I did not see them either. Actually , hand pollination has a better chance, since I pick a male flower, strip all of its petals then touch the female organ wit it. If I have more than one female, I can use the same male on other ones too. The only reason that I can think of why it might not work is that the plant aborts it , for some other reasons. |
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