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British and German reactions on the music of Dobrinka Tabakova as recorded on
String Paths
Bulgarian-born composer Dobrinka Tabakova first came to the attention of ECM founder and producer Manfred Eicher through the Lockenhaus Festival, a source of inspiration for many of the ECM New Series releases involving both composers and performers. On that occasion he heard violist Maxim Rysanov as soloist in a performance of Suite in the Old Style, scored for viola, harpsichord, and strings and one of three suites Tabakova had composed for Rysanov. Born in 1980, Tabakova is very much a 21st-century composer, familiar with the broad spectrum of genres explored by composers during the twentieth century without feeling any major bond to any of them (either the genres or the composers).
It should be no surprise that this suite is, at least in part, a reflection on Alfred Schnittke. Tabakova came to know Rysanov through his performances of Schnittkes viola concerto; and he also performed his Suite in the Old Style on viola, rather than on violin, for which it was scored. However, while Schnittkes view of the past tended to be jaundiced (when not outright cynical), Tabakova was also influenced by the more sensitive retrospection of Ottorino Respighi, as in his three suites of ancient airs and dances. She has described those suites as conversations with the past; and she conceived her own suite as a similar conversation with Jean-Philippe Rameau. Listeners familiar with Rameaus style will now have no trouble eavesdropping on this conversation with the release (earlier this month) of String Paths, Tabakovas debut recording for ECM New Series, in which Rysanov serves as both soloist and conductor of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra.
Rysanov also conducts that ensemble in a performance of a cello concerto, which Tabakova composed for Kristina Blaumane, Principal Cello with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Like the suite, this concerto radiates with positive energy, even to the extent that the tempo marking for the last of the three movements is Radiant, complementing the Turbulent opening movement and the intervening movement, marked as Longing. Once again the listener may well approach this as another dialog composition, although in this case the dialog is between composer and soloist.
[...] The album concludes with a single-movement string septet, entitled Such Different Paths and scored for pairs of violins (Janine Jansen and Julia-Maria Kretz), violas (Amihai Grosz and Rysanov), and cellos (Torleif Thedéen and Boris Andrianov), along with a bass (Stacey Watton). This was composed for Jansen, whose own approach to the programming of chamber music often involves that same conversation between past and present that has occupied Tabakovas attention. In Such Different Paths the melodic material progresses from the upper register instruments to the lower strings, while the elevation of the first violin alludes to the rising solo passages for violin in Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending. This new release thus presents Tabakova to the community of serious listeners as a composer very much of the current century but with a clear understanding of the past and the potential influences that reside there.
Stephen Smoliar, Examiner.com
Am besten mit dem guten Schluss beginnen und das fünfte Stück zuerst hören: Dobrinka Tabakovas neue CD String Paths (ECM) endet mit der Komposition Such different paths, das die Weltklasse-Geigerin Janine Jansen und ihr Kammerensemble mit einer Verve durchbrausen, wie man es sich nur wünschen kann. So muss das klingen, wenn in dieser Komposition Elemente bulgarischer Volksmusik als vibrierende Melodiegeber auf splitternde Dissonanzen treffen. Ein kompaktes Stück, melodisch eingängig und typisch für Tabakovas Komponierstil. Die urwüchsige Kraft darin reißt Interpreten und Hörer mit. Ein ebenso erfreulicher wie erwartbarer Effekt, denn Janine Jansen und Spectrum Concerts Berlin sind Widmungsträger des 16-minütigen Werkes. Das siebenköpfige Ensemble entfacht bei den im Kern schlichten Melodien und riff-artigen Themen fahl leuchtendes Feuer, um auf den im Titel beschworenen verschlungenen Wegen ins Ziel zu tanzen. Mit gerade mal 33 Jahren hat Dobrinka Tabakova noch das forsche Temperament der Jugend, verbindet es jedoch mit konzentriertem Stilwillen. Diese Qualitäten prägen auch die übrigen vier Stücke des Albums.
Werner Theurich, Spiegel online
German classical music magazine Concerti on the recording of Morton Feldman's
Violin and Orchestra
by Carolin Widmann and the hr-Sinfonieorchestra
Musik aus der Stille für die Stille. Feldmans Violin and Orchestra ist ein dünnes, kostbares Netz aus Klängen, jede Figur zählt, jeder Ton. Kein Wunder, dass der US-Komponist dem Kollegen Stockhausen auf dessen Frage nach dem Geheimnis seiner Musik schlicht beschied: Dont push the sounds. Was auch Carolin Widmann und das hr-Sinfonieorchester unter Emilio Pomarico tunlichst vermeiden und dadurch eine unglaubliche Spannung und Dichte entstehen lassen, karg in den Farben, doch derart konzentriert, dass diese in ihrer nackten Schmucklosigkeit eine ganz eigen(willig)e Schönheit entfalten.
Christoph Forsthoff, Concerti
British website Marlbank on The Dowland Project's
Night Sessions
The main body of the album dates to a post-midnight session recorded after the music for [the album] Care-charming Sleep had been completed. Potter quotes producer Manfred Eicher: Lets go back into the church and record some more, and thats what they did. Whether notated or improvised the sound of the ensemble meets somewhere mysteriously in the middle on Night Sessions, an album that conjures up a very distinctive medieval atmosphere with an internal logic of its own. Yet on a track such as Swart mekerd smethes where the interplay resembles free improv, the link between past and present is strikingly obvious.
Stephen Graham, Marlbank
Transatlantic acclaim for Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell's duo recording
Ein Duo verlangt die Fähigkeit zur Zwiesprache. Diese Fähigkeit leben die Duopartner Marilyn Crispell und Gary Peacock vorbildlich aus. Im Verbund mit dem unlängst verstorbenen Schlagzeuger Paul Motian haben die Pianistin und der Kontrabassist bereits den Klassiker Amarillys eingespielt, nun breiten sie vorzugsweise lyrisch-abstrakte Stimmungen aus. Stimmungen, die sowohl Raum für Soloausflüge als auch für Hand-in-Hand-Gänge lassen. Zu einem soliden Preis erhält man demnach eine unvergleichliche Duo-Session sowie zwei umfangreiche Einzelporträts profilierter Einzelgänger. Während Crispell sparsam wogende Akkorde ausstreut, über einen äusserst filigranen und eher sanften Anschlag verfügt, wirkt Peacock, wenngleich 78 Jahre alt, sehr agil: er treibt voran, findet Kammern und Winkel, die allzeit der Abwege lohnen. Ein schlanker Ton zeichnet sein Spiel aus, ein stets relevanter Nachklang, eine Virtuosität, die nie ausgestellt daherkommt. Eine Zwiesprache von profunder Brillanz kommt da wie von selbst zustande.
Adam Olschewski, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The duo opens with Crispell's aptly named Patterns, its series of knotty thematic constructs played with temporal flexibility by the pianist (in impressive unison, with both hands), acting as a foundation for some jerky interactions with Peacock, but four songs later her Waltz After Dave M explores melody in a most personal way; more clearly structured, it shows Crispell and Peacock at their most eminently lyrical and unashamedly beautiful. Peacock's tone is warmer than usual, and on his abstract Puppets, he delivers a rare arco solo, reaching for the outer edges and pushing through them to a more rarefied space; still, as esoteric as his playing might seem, there's always an inner logic and unerring focus. Peacock returns to pizzicato on the closing title track, one of three completely free improvisations. Paradoxical in its combination of hovering stasis and forward motion, it feels both as structured and thoroughly open as all of Azure's eleven tracks. A long time coming, Azure demonstrates, with pristine clarity and utter transparency, a unique partnership now finally unveiled for a larger audience on the year's most superband revealingduo recording.
John Kelman, All About Jazz
Jazz Journal on
by Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette
Superbly recorded, its an especially attractive and enjoyable set, which after limpid, sparely rendered musings of the aptly titled solo Jarrett opener freshens both the sophistication of post-bop blues-kicked swing (Daviss Solar) and the melodic and harmonic depths of a widely conceived and diversely grooved Americana. [...] Featuring superlative playing throughout what is perhaps the best balanced of all the sets this trio has recorded live, this anniversary disc offers unalloyed pleasure, from first note to last.
Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal
Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri's
Transylvanian Concert
is reviewed on German nationwide radio Deutschlandfunk
Zwei seelenverwandte Musiker verbinden eine alte Welt des Balkans mit einem stets archaisch anmutendem Jazz. Klingen dabei mal absolut zeitgenössisch, dann wieder wie aus einer versunkenen Welt. Der eine, Lucian Ban, wuchs dort auf, wo Bela Bartok die folkloristischen Traditionen Rumäniens erkundete, Jahrzehnte später zog es ihn nach New York. Der andere, Mat Maneri, bewegt sich genauso souverän zwischen Jazz und Zeitgenössischer Klassik; Mat Maneris reichhaltiges Spiel in dunkleren Tonlagen kann subtil und unterschwellig alte Gesänge aus dem östlichen Europa genauso anklingen lassen, wie er dem Gospel Nobody Knows the trouble i've seen unerhörte Abgründe entlockt. Da klingen zudem und fast beiläufig, während man einmal gar Regen auf das Dach der Konzerthalle fallen hört, für Sekunden Themen alter amerikanischer Jazzweisen an, um sich dann wieder, fast geisterhaft, in Luft aufzulösen. Dann wieder bewegt sich das Duo in Sphären, wo alle vertrauten Insignien fehlen. Das Unheimliche bleibt unberechenbar, in diesem transylvanischen Konzert.
Michael Engelbrecht, Deutschlandfunk
Stereophile's Thomas Conrad on
City Of Broken Dreams
by the Giovanni Guidi Trio
Until now, Guidi has been an enfant terrible of the piano, exploding Ornette Coleman and Radiohead into jagged fragments, smashing keys with the flats of his hands in wild tantrums. On his new album he has turned inward. Nine originals are proffered like a casting of runes. Guidi follows tides of mood. His lyricism is rapt, though still tense with implicit energy. [...] It would be difficult to overstate the importance of bassist Thomas Morgan to the poetry and power of this album. He never solos and never stops soloing. His intricate, haunting lines are a continuous, revelatory second perspetive on the elusive truth Guidi seeks. ECM has had two great Italian pianists, Stefano Bollani and Stefano Battaglia. Now they have three.
Thomas Conrad, Stereophile
English weekly The Independent on Sunday reviews Terje Rypdal's
Melodic Warrior
The two superb orchestral pieces here suggest that Rypdal really needs to be seen as a composer. Commissioned by the Hilliard Ensemble, with Bruckner Orchester Linz conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, Melodic Warrior sets native American poetry (with a nod to Jimi Hendrix and his stated desire to kiss the sky), to startingly shamanic soundscapes.
P.J., The Independent on Sunday
by the Craig Taborn Trio impresses British reviewers
Although the trio has been in existence for some eight years in total, this is actually the first recording by the trio in New York and it is an all original set. If at times the structures are quite complex and dense and not immediately acceesible, there is nonethless a warm intimacy to the album as a whole that bodes well for the future and this is exemplified on the opener Saints which has a lovely crispness to the drum beats. An irresistably catchy and repetitive piano vamp on Beat the ground builds into a Bach-like groove and this is performed at a fast pace throughout. For an example of fine piano trio interplay, the highly rhythmic pattern of Hot blood stands out where piano and drums create a collective riff. Where the trio really excel is on the ballads such as In chant and on this gentle number the duet intro then affords bassist Morgan to focus on a solo while Taborn delicately comps. The piece has a slightly menacing edge to it and yet succeeds in being strangely reposing at the same time. Cleaver shines with some nifty brush work on the minimalist number Cracking hearts.
Tim Stenhouse, UK Vibe
As a solo artist, Taborn made an acclaimed debut on ECM with the piano Album Avening Angel in 2011. This new cd is the debut album for his trio, with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerald Cleaver, though they have been very active as a musical unit for eight years. Taborn and Cleaver, in particular go back a long way, and they made their debuts on the ECM label as members of Roscoe Mittchells Note Factory. Taborns skills as a free improviser are well known, but for all its musical complexity Chants is an album distinguished by a strong melodic force and pulsing rhythms. All the compositions are Taborns, but as a creative work Chants is very much a joint achievement by all members of the trio. Compelling.
John Watson, Jazz Camera
UK website The Jazz Breakfast on the box set
Selected Signs
- Music Selected for the exhibtion ECM - A Cultural Archaeology at Haus der Kunst Munich'
If weve missed the exhibition in Munich, the next best thing is this lovely white box of six discs [...] which contains the music the visitors could listen to on headphones. So what do we get on these six discs. Well, a shrewdly compiled trip through ECMs back catalogue, moving seamlessly from classical to jazz to world and folk, and providing not just individual delights but also the joys of juxtaposition. So some Steve Reich moves to Arvo Pärt and so on to György Kurtág and then to J.S. Bach and then to Tigran Mansurian. And thats just a part of disc II. [...] Even if you have shelf loads of ECM discs there is still a good reason to own this extraordinary box set and that is to have your very own ECM-determined DJ to put it all together in new and beguiling ways.
Peter Bacon, The Jazz Breakfast


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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Home Sweet Home (Lemon Polenta Cranberry Cookies)
So what happened to make me so desperate for home? Just another round of travel delays - affecting me directly this time. My 6:30 pm flight out of Florida was delayed 4 times before Airtran finally canceled it at midnight. While a supposed lack of crew was the reason for our delays, we watched as the stewardesses clearly meant for our plane were moved to another flight. It was 2 am when we got to a hotel and our rescheduled flight was for 6:30, so we barely got a wink in before it was time to pack up again. With all the passengers ready to go at the gate, we were then told there might be another delay because the captain overslept! Finally, a man had heart failure as we were about to leave the gate and had to be carted off the plane. I really hope he's alright.
Quite the trip, wouldn't you say? I don't mean to sound like a brat, especially since we did get free hotel rooms and even a ticket for our inconvenience. But these delays do have very real consequences. One passenger was quite distraught to learn that a loved one passed away while we were waiting. Sadly, she'd have made it to see him one more time had the flight arrived on time. I certainly don't expect airlines to control or predict bad weather, but they could certainly have better procedures in place to save everyone, including their own employees, some stress and frustration.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. I'd like to end this post on the sweet note you all deserve. Here is another treat that I baked for my sisters. I find they have a sophisticated air about them from the lemon zest and neat slices. And the crunchy texture from the cornmeal is really a delight to the taste buds! They're not too fancy for the little ones, either, who munched away happily on these during our car rides. My littlest sister, M, was so impressed by them that she started calling me "cookie," and it took some effort to talk her out of it!
Lemon Polenta Cranberry Cookies [Printable Recipe]
Slightly adapted from Bon Appetit via Milk and Cookies
Makes about 32 cookies
XIAOLU'S NOTES: Please note that the dough needs to chill at least 2 hours before baking. Any small dried fruit, such as golden raisins (which the original recipe called for) or dried cherries would also work well in place of dried cranberries. If your fruit is a bit too dry, soak it for a few hours in some warm water or appropriate juice. For that extra sumthin' sumthin', mix a lil' rum into the soaking liquid.
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1/3 tsp salt
2 large egg yolks [refrigerate or freeze the whites for use elsewhere]
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup dried cranberries (about 4 ounces)
Powdered sugar, to garnish (optional)
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in lemon zest and salt, then egg yolks. Beat in cornmeal, then flour. Stir in cranberries. Knead dough just to combine; divide in half transfer each to a sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Using plastic or parchment, form dough into two 1 1/2 x 6-inch logs. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or up to 1 day.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice dough log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Arrange rounds on prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart and reshaping into rounds if uneven.
Bake cookies until golden at edges, about 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to rack. Cool completely, and dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Store airtight at room temperature for up to 4 days.
53 comments:
Great cookies! That is one of my favorite combos.ReplyDelete
Finally, the recipe!! Love those cookies and the photos are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Xiaolu, these cookies look yummie, I haven't try to make cookies with cornmeal...will have to give a try soon. Love the lemon zest and cranberries :-)ReplyDelete
We also had to cancel our recent plane tickets due to the awful weather! At least you're finally home now :)ReplyDelete
And that picture--beautiful! The cookies sound delicious!
sounds like an awful plane trip. out of all my plane trip experiences, the worst was probably when a passenger checked in but never entered the terminal until a few hours later. that passenger received many stares when FINALLY boarding and was sitting right next to me! but my trip can't compare to yours. oh well it's all over, at least you had time to spend with family :)ReplyDelete
your cookies look beautiful and the polenta must give it the extra kick :D
I'm amazed by how your photos get more and more beautiful each day, sweetie! And these cookies look so delish - I love both lemon and cranberries.ReplyDelete
I hope the poor lad they carted off the plane is okay, but their reasons are just really, poor, poor customer service!ReplyDelete
I would be very upset, esp if I was heading out for an International Flight.
That aside, I think this is SOOOO creative, polenta cookies..well I've never seen, or heard of such... and I love polenta.. so these must taste fabulous, they sure do look it.
I have several polenta cookie recipes floating around, yet still never remember to bake them. These look like the winner with the addition of lemon and cranberry. I also think about making a batch with lemon and toasted pine nuts.ReplyDelete
Glad you made it home safely from a most eventful trip!
Somehow I didn't realize your sisters were so young! You must be a favorite of theirs, especially with all of this baking you've been doing for them! These cookies sound awesome. I'm so glad you made it home okay! Traveling in this weather can be rough.ReplyDelete
- Sips and SpoonfulsJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:53 PM
You seem to bake a lot of things I haven't tried. First there was pretzels, now polenta! Thanks for broadening my culinary senses though.ReplyDelete
Your story about the delays was funny albeit a little tragic! Glad you're home safe and sound though..
Oy, travel can be such a ridiculously straining experience. I'm glad you made it through. Those cookies look fantastic...really really brilliant combination of flavors. YUM.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos, interesting recipe and what a story! Glad you're finally home.ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear about your traveling troubles, but I'm glad you had such a nice time with your dad and your sisters. Like you said sometimes there is just no better feeling than sleeping in your own bed after you've been traveling for a while.ReplyDelete
Sounds like travel delays are a real pain in the bum!ReplyDelete
On a positive note though these cookies look delectable and I nominated your blog for an award :)
Xiaolu, you are so clever with the styling... I would have never thought about putting the cookies in the glass.ReplyDelete
Also, yes, bringing up children is really demanding. I had a chance to try it once for a week - and I was totally bushed.
I've never made cookies with polenta before! These look awesome.ReplyDelete
What a neat cookie. The lemon and cranberry flavors look wonderful.ReplyDelete
It's definatly hard to know which is lovlier, the photo's and presentation, or the cookies themselves! Well done.ReplyDelete
I love these cookies. They look so lovely and I can't wait to try it.ReplyDelete
Wow, I'm digging the curved line of cookies. That's cool!ReplyDelete
Jess : )
Thanks for sharing! I've been needing to use up my cranberries and corn meal. This will be perfect! (Also, that picture is awesome!)ReplyDelete
Love cookies and cranberries! Great to dunk in tea.. yumReplyDelete
The cookies look great.
I just want to tell you that I think you are quite an inspiration! I love the way you write and the pictures kill me they are so good! I love the one on the post!!! I can't wait to try these cookies! Thank you for a great post!ReplyDelete
Rosa - So glad you like the flavors :).ReplyDelete
Anh - I appreciate it!
Juliana - Oh please do try the cornmeal. The texture is really delightful!
Nourhan - Sorry to hear that and glad you made it back safely too.
grub - thanks and that's so inconsiderate of that one passenger. I had no idea they'd wait that long for 1 person.
Patricia - aw hun, thanks so much!
Globetrotting in Tokyo - Yea I hope he's well too! Fortunately the flight was only across a few state.
Heather - oh toasted pine nuts sound delightful! I've made a chewy cookie with pine nuts before and the flavorful is quite different but delicious.
Joanne - Yea they're still wee lil ones ^_^. My dad got remarried quite a long time after my parents divorced so they're much younger.
Sukaina - I'm glad to be able to introduce you to some new things. I really hope you'll try these as they're one of my favs :).
Libby - can't it though? At least I've been pretty lucky before that this is my first terrible experience.
Jun - Thx and thx!
Sylvie - Yes! You should've seen the way I lept into my bed when I finally got there.
Alicia - you are just too sweet, girl! thanks so much.
Shirley - hehe, I barely lasted these 3 days, so I commend you on lasting a week with the young ones! you're too kind about my styling. it's really more that I don't want to do the same thing twice and start grabbing random things than intentional skill 8p.
warmvanillasugar - =).
briarrose - thank you! glad you like them.
Medifast Coupon - you are just too kind, dear. thanks for stopping by!
Angie - I'm glad I was able to post some cookies you might enjoy since I've admired so many on your site!
Jess - Thanks! I was really afraid it would all collapse but it worked in the end yay!
Erika - Oh so perfect that you even have the ingredients already. Hope you like them!
Leemei - You're totally right, but I totally forgot to this time as we mostly ate them on the go.
Creative-Pink - Welcome and thank you!
chadizze - Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm quite self-critical at times and really appreciate the support.
As Anh said... Finally the recipe!ReplyDelete
Flickr is not a very good thing if you think about it! It makes us look at the gorgeous food photos and then we have to desperately wait for the recipe to show up soon on the blog :-)
Love it!
It must be lovely to be home after all of your travel troubles :)ReplyDelete
I love the fact that you used polenta in these cookies. I've made a few varieties of polenta cakes, but never used it in cookies. Sounds delicious...
Now this is the first cookie I've ever heard of make with polenta. I would definitely give it a try since I love that stuff :)ReplyDelete
wow, sounds like such a tiring couple of days! so sorry for you, but glad you had such a lovely time visiting family.:)ReplyDelete
these cookies look amazing! so light and crisp...can't wait to try them!
i know exactly how you feel about finally being home after a trip. I feel it the minute my bare feet touch the floors at my home. These cookies look amazing, lemon zest and cranberries are wonderful!ReplyDelete
Such a pretty cookies. I must admit I never made any cookie with cornmeal, so this is really tempting. I can imagine the crunch !ReplyDelete
Oh dear....talk about a trip. That sounds so frustrating!!ReplyDelete
On the other hand, these cookies look like a heavenly combination of flavours.
Love the styling of your first picture. Cookies in a glass! How pretty.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous image, and a unique recipe. I'm sure your sisters will love them.ReplyDelete
These are beautiful! I'm sorry for all your travel stresses. I'm especially sorry for the man with the heart failure and the woman with the death. Terrible. But I'm glad you're back safe and sound at home!ReplyDelete
i'd like more than a little sumthin' sumthin'. :) great cookies--the polenta flavor actually goes really, really well with the tart cranberries!ReplyDelete
I hate flying.. delays are inevitable nowdays! These cookies look gorgeous :)ReplyDelete
Oh dear! That's no good at all-that's a lot of drama and it can really have a snowball effect. Glad to hear that you're safe home and these cookies look wonderful!ReplyDelete
I love these cookies. The lemon paired with cherries sound fantastic and even better against a polenta backdrop!ReplyDelete
I have bookmarked this recipe and I'm making these cookies - this or next weekend. I love how they look and I can imagine the great flavour. I've never tried to make cookies with cornmeal before, but your recipe sounds pretty straightforward and foolproof :) Thank you!!ReplyDelete
Prerna - Sorry to be a tease on Flickr ;p, but I'm glad you guys are so excited for the recipe!ReplyDelete
Joyti - Indeed it was a wonderful feeling to get back! Hope you do give polenta cookies a chance. In the meantime, I need to try it in other baked goods.
Amy - Please do try it :).
amanda - thanks a lot, girl. honestly hearing recently about a lot of natural disasters and violent encounters going on in the world, I'm starting to feel bad about complaining so much for one flight =X.
crustabakes - yes, it's wonderful to dig my toes into the familiar carpet and sink into my couch which wraps around people like a big hug :).
elra - Oh please do try it, dear. I just know you'll love the result!
Koko - Thx!
Ellie - I appreciate it :).
Brittany - I'm happy to say they did enjoy these. What a relief!
smalltownoven - Yes, I feel terrible for them, too. I hope the man is at least okay now.
grace - indeed they do go well together. and no one's there to stop you from adding a little extra alcohol and then drinking the cranberry infused liquid later ;p.
Avanika - I definitely learned how hard they are to avoid this trip!
Lorraine - Thx and thx!
naomi - I'm glad to hear you say that :).
Alina - Yes, other than the chilling this is really a quick and tasty recipe. Please do let me know how you like them!
Glad your trip was great. Little ones are definitely tiring. But in a good way! :)ReplyDelete
The cookies look awesome!
I made these and they were so good an delightful. Made them with rum soaked cranberries. They were a hit! http://lifestooshorttoskipdessert.blogspot.com/2011/01/delightful-drunken-cranberry-lemon.htmlReplyDelete
Thanks so much for letting me know your results, Erika. I'm so happy you liked them as much as we did 8).ReplyDelete
I made these too!! And can't stop eating them while they're still warm. I never thought that just one teaspoon of lemon zest would make them so citrus-y - love that! I made them with finely diced dried apricots and it worked very well - orange apricots+yellow cornmeal look so pretty together! The only thing is that I guess our cornmeal is coarser than yours, so I'll grind it a little bit next time. AND this recipe can be considered "baby-friendly" in the sense that you can whip up the dough during your baby's nap time! ;-) Thank you for the recipe!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the awesome feedback, Alina! Apricots are a great swap -- I'll have to try it myself next time. And I'm glad you were able to fit it into your busy schedule with baby :).ReplyDelete
This looks awesome. I've been experimenting with polenta recently and make some delicious shortbread like cookies. Your recipe looks absolutely wonderful, I will try soon.ReplyDelete
These cookies look glorious. Love the flavor combo.ReplyDelete
This looks delicious! Great job! We'd love for you to share your recipes and photos with us at dishfolio.com!ReplyDelete
Thanks, you guys!ReplyDelete
Lacey - I'm glad to have found out about your site. I submitted a few posts.
Thanks for the great posting! I found out about your site about a few weeks ago, and tried the scone and this, and they all turned out really good!!! (and I am a total newbie in the wonderful baking world.) I have a quick question for you. Mine all came out looking like the sliced doughs. They didn't come out looking round and "natural" like the ones in your pictures. (but tasted great though) How do I make them come out looking like yours?ReplyDelete
Thanks for the feedback, Sally! I'm glad both those treats turned out well for ya. In terms of shape, it's funny you ask because I actually wanted mine to have more of a rigid sliced look! Mine look more natural because I didn't squeeze my dough enough when forming the log and it crumbled a bit when sliced. If you want a more natural shape, let the chill soften at room temperature a bit longer and just use your fingers to pat the sides a bit after slicing to make it look less rigid. Hope that helps and thanks for reading my site!ReplyDelete
I would love a few of these cookies right now!! They look so perfect.ReplyDelete
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They talked about how exercise has to be important, or it just won't happen. As a result, Samantha went home and had a long talk with her husband, Ben, and he agreed to take over child care and dinner preparation three nights a week. Samantha began jogging on a treadmill in the bedroom while watching the evening news. Ben enjoyed becoming more than a "microwave chef," and he liked spending more time with their daughter, who stood on top of a stepstool helping him with nightly lettuce tearing and salad tossing. In a year, Samantha lost twenty-two pounds, felt more energetic, and had a sunnier mood.
To motivate yourself, remember that exercise will improve your cardiovascular health, strengthen your immune system, and help prevent obesity and adult-onset diabetes. It brings vitality, energy, and relaxation; lifts depressive feelings; and keeps you trim. Think about your reasons for taking good care of yourself, like wanting to live a long and healthy life. None of us really "finds" time for self-care and exercise. We make time for these crucial activities because they are essential to our well-being and health.
You probably already have an idea of what kind of exercise you'd do if you only had the time. And if not, you can get loads of information about exercise in the books or videos listed below, or from personal trainers in your gym or health club. If you've recently had a baby, your OB/GYN can make recommendations about safe and gentle exercises to strengthen stretched-out abdominal muscles or tighten up the pelvic floor; of course, if you have any orthopedic or anatomic problems that Interfere with exercise, please consult your doctor or physical therapist for specific suggestions. The real issue is how to shoehorn exercise into a day that's already crowded with work and family. That's our focus here, as we look at ways to fit fitness into everyday life with children.
Resources for Exercise
Getting Started
If you are just starting to exercise, take heart. It feels great simply to begin, to know that yes, you are really doing something wonderful for yourself. Set realistic goals that you know you can consistently attain, and perhaps write them down so you can see them every day and stay on track with your own care amidst attention-grabbing infant and child care. You can keep boredom at bay by doing a variety of things, like taking a brisk walk in the early morning on Monday while your husband handles the kids and breakfast, stopping at the gym on Tuesday and Thursday after work, and then going on a long bike ride with a friend over the weekend.
If you have a regular exercise partner, you can help each other stay motivated, and when she shows up at the front door, it'll be easier to extricate yourself from your housework or family. And if your resolve starts to sag, take a look at a picture of yourself as a child; she is precious and beautiful, and seeing her sweet face can help sustain your positive self-loving energy. Once you build up momentum after a few weeks, it will feel odd not to exercise, and every step you take on your own behalf - whether baby-sized or big ones - will make you feel better and better.
If you haven't exercised for a few months or more, take it easy when you start up again. The old adage "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" certainly applies to overzealous plunges into exercise. And if your body has become at all depleted, your muscles and connective tissue could be prone to strain, since they may have low levels of the minerals that keep them supple and resilient. So before you dive into a major program, we suggest you take a few days first to do ten to twenty minutes a day of gentle yoga or stretching. And try to do some stretches at the start of any workout; stiff muscles are like sleeping children: they need encouragement and a little time to wake up!
Aerobic Activities
Any good fitness program balances the development of aerobic capacity and strength. Your goal is to work up to keeping your heart beating fast (but not more than 140 times a minute) for at least twenty to thirty minutes, three or four times a week. No matter how out of shape you might be, or super-busy, there's always something you can do to get the blood moving and a sparkle in your eyes. Here are some suggestions we've seen work for mothers.
Go for a walk or a run. You can walk by yourself, grab another mom, or - courtesy of modern technology - use a cell phone with a headset to catch up with a friend. Bringing your child in a stroller or in a baby backpack will make it even more aerobic and eliminate the child-care problem. Check out your community by asking friends, going through a local newspaper, or looking at bulletin boards: many have a group of moms who go for walks together; Jan joined one that took short hikes with little ones in baby packs. Or if you're ready to pick up the pace, you can go for a run; you could even bring your child, if you like, by using a baby jogger, a mommy-powered tricycle.
Ride a bike. Riding is great fun with a child. She can sit behind you in a kid seat, or you can get a cruiser-trailer that hooks on to the end of your bike, and she'll look like a queen in a carriage. If she's old enough to ride on her own, she can come with you, though you'll probably need to drop her off back home midway through your workout.
Take an aerobics class or use the equipment in a gym. Many gyms now have on-site child care, even for infants. We know mothers who joined a gym with high intentions, but it was so much hassle to get out of the house that they finally gave up - so try to work out a regular schedule with your partner that's truly feasible and not rushed.
Go for a swim. Swimming is especially good for mothers who have connective tissue problems and need low-impact exercise. If you're not thrilled about showing up in a bathing suit, you can tell yourself you've earned your body the hard way, and that most people are so self-conscious about their own appearance that they're paying hardly any attention to you.
In the comfort of your home. Many women like to exercise at home while watching a workout video tape. Or get your own treadmill, rowing machine, etc. For example, every morning Ricki reads the newspaper while riding a stationary bike at home. Beginning when Leah was in preschool, Ricki started getting up a half hour earlier to do this - and her only regret is that she didn't start a couple of months after her baby was born!
Exercise your mind as well as your body. For a double workout, how about combining aerobics with stress-relief techniques? For instance, try to imagine that a dark cloud of tension leaves when you exhale, and a lovely light of peace and happiness enters when you inhale. You could repeat affirming statements to yourself or listen to an inspiring tape. Or focus on "being here now" and let your attention rest in the sensations of your body or in what you see.
Strength Training
There's nothing like strength training to flatten a tummy, fortify an aching back, or get a grip on upper arm flab that seems like it has a mind of its own. The obvious option is to use the free weights or machines in a gym. But you might also be amazed at how much of a workout you can get while tending to children, running errands, or doing housework. During the tiny in-between times - such as when your baby is sitting in a high chair or walker, contented with a toy or a cracker - you could do some sit-ups or push-ups while leaning against a wall. You might try keeping a set of weights by the phone and working the free arm with bicep curls or tricep flexes. Carry your grocery bags by their handles, so you can either curl your biceps or stiffen your elbows and challenge your shoulders by seeing how high you can raise the bags; life is too short to worry about how it may look to others!
Just like with aerobics, there's always something you can do to become stronger.
Making a change is usually hard at first, especially when you're already fatigued from 3 a.m. wake-ups or long days at work. It's also a sad irony that guilt about not taking steps for yourself can make you feel so down and discouraged that it's even harder to get some exercise. But when women reflect back on their lives, it is the positive changes they have made and sustained that they feel best about. That's the very best way to show guilt the door: try some of the road-tested suggestions above, notice how good you start to feel, and go on to take another step toward your fitness improvement goals.
From Mother Nurture: A Mother's Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships by Rick Hansen, Jan Hansen, and Ricki Pollycove. Copyright © 2002 by Rick Hanson. Jan Hanson, and Ricki Pollycove. Used by arrangement with Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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Andrew W. Gold CONTRIBUTOR (5)Colors v2.0: New and improved...G.M.B. (4.5)Future Sequence is Between the Buried and Me much as they've always been, but with a littl...complexorigins (4.5)BTBAM push their own limits to create something memorable and enjoyable...Adam (5)Yes, a 5. It's that good....
Garrett H. (5)...Michael Snoxall (3)It's The Great Misdirect with some slightly fancier wrapping paper....RyanKnowles (5)Prog-metal at its finest....
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffIt's started.
Astral Body - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRbnY8EK4Ew
Telos - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi_TafYAcd8&feature=relmfu
Also posted at http://www.muzikdizcovery.com!
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Sweet review. Pretty much how I feel. Check out my review for it.
Oh, and POS!!!
Album Rating: 5.0Disagree with some of this but brilliant review. Pos!
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffDefinitely think they made a conscious effort to address the complaints they get without compromising themselves creatively. +
Nice review, have a pos. Nice work getting past the profanity filter haha
Speaking of which, I've been meaning to try and get into wankprog recently. Is BTBAM something I should check out if I want to do that? And yes, before you ask, I do know Dream Theater although I think they're OK but not great.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffWankprog? I recommend The Great Misdirect if you're looking for showoffiness.
prolly gay like really gay like liberace gay but ill give it a listen is there lots of dumb guitar wankery like before?
is there lots of dumb guitar wankery like before?
Yes, but slightly less wanky.
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffThanks, Michael. I saw snippets of your review, and what I did see sounded very accurate. You're a really good writer - do you plan on continuing to review?
Will - thanks a lot, man. I'd recommend-
Level 2 - Last Chance to Reason
Fortress - Protest the Hero
Scurrilous - Protest the Hero
The Great Misdirect - Between the Buried and Me
Thanks Motiv3 =] glad you're enjoying the album so much.
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffKris, this album's much more controlled. The musicians are much more restrained, and while there are still complex parts they're in less supply.
Album Rating: 4.0Great review. I like this album a lot more than their last full length. The breakdown in Telos is awesome.
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffSure thing, man. Your musical tastes bring something exciting to this site. Keep it up, and I'll keep reading.
Ignore Snotballs. But yeah, I plan on writing reviews for a while. Always room for improvement!
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffThanks BassDemon! I actually enjoy The Great Misdirect the most out of their full-lengths. I'm in the majority, but I feel it was a very tightly-knit album, save Swim to the Moon.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffOh, I totally didn't consciously steal your recommendations. Scenes and Fortress just came to mind.
I enjoy The Great Misdirect most too, even though in my Parallax review I was talking about how Parallax II is a step up from the Great Misdirect.
Album Rating: 2.0uneven is right
Really great review. Will need to give this a listen ASAP
Album Rating: 2.5nice review
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Read mine, KILL!!!
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Old Gas Guzzler....The "Special"? .....Really
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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- I often rent cars for pleasure but mostly for business. I reserved a car to rent for three days to have around town. The internet special was the pick of the company. I had rented before with Dollar and always had a nice car. But this week was different. When I rented online the price for the "special" was listed near the economy and compact cars. At least the price was essentially the same. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would end up with a disco-mobile. I think they saved John Travolta's care from the movie Saturday Night Live. This car was old and not well maintained. The car, my "special" was a powder blue Crown Victoria. I had never heard of this car before the other night. I complained and said the car was too big and the only other option offered by the guy at the counter was a smaller car for $24 more per day. Since I was staying local for the three days, I did not want to pay more. I realize, the disclaimer when I rented online said it could be any kind of car. But in my wildest dreams I would not have imagined this monstrosity. The crown Victoria is a cop car I guess. Well, I have never seen a powder blue cop car, have you? Heck, I've never even seen this car on the lot! Bottom line...buyer beware....never ever get a "special" from Dollar. I think they pull the dust off of an old car to get a quick buck.
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Buyers Beware
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Daytona Man
DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA, FLORIDA -- Public BEWARE! If your thinking of renting a car you should know the facts. The rental companies especially Dollar Thrifty are in business to trick you into spending your money. This starts from the time you book your car reservation till you arrive to pick your rental up. The sole roll of the person at the rental car counter is to attempt to up sell you a different care small to large etc. You will be told that some smaller cars don't have certain equipment, this is not true. Should you reserve or rent from the Dollar Thrifty at the Daytona Beach Airport you will be subjected to harsh and continuous sales tactics You must understand that these Rental Sales Agents are motivated by the fact that they must meet certain sales quotas or face being written up and then fire. The management of Dollar Thrifty based in Orlando FL has a financial part in this factor. When you book online with this company you are sent a random survey asking you to respond with your rental experience. Most people figure that if they turn in a bad review they will be sent coupons that will save them on their next rental. These survey reviews are sent to the Rental agents for their review and they see what the customers are saying about their rental experience. I'm sorry to say that most of these reviews are lies fron the consumers. Just remember " YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR" and " YOU MUST PAY TO PLAY". You will never get the deal your looking for from this company due to the ruthless people running the company.
Also a special note to all you local people renting in Daytona Beach and surrounding areas. Smarten up and get your own car as you are getting ripped of by Dollar Thrifty every time your rent at the counter at the Daytona Airport. THIS COMPANY IS A RIP OFF for everyone.
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Horrible Experience With Dollar Rental
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CANCUN -- I was on a four day vacation with my wife for which I rented a car from the airport location.
On the second day of my trip (Friday, August 16th), I had filled up the gas tank and on the way, I had a flat tire while driving from Cancun to Tulum, near Playa Del Carman. I was waiting in the heavy rain for any passer-by to assist me in changing the tire as the airport location wasn't helpful at all in calling someone to help me out.
After an hour and a half of waiting, a cab driver finally agreed to change the tire for US $30. Then, I called the airport location again and was told to return the car at the Playa Del Carman location in exchange for a new car. When I reached this location, I was told that there are NO new cars available and that they will need to fix this spare tire and so I need to wait.
From here on, our vacation plans went downhill. It took the staff at this location TWO hours to have an update for my car. After the long wait, I was told that the car couldn't be fixed and that they will NOW find me a new car. I thought this was ridiculous since they had firmly told me earlier that no new cars are available. So I was lied to and made to wait without any reason. This is UNACCEPTABLE and UNETHICAL. We were simply taken advantage of as tourists by this unprofessional, discourteous and useless staff.
As it was almost the end of the day approaching with your unplanned and unequipped staff trying to find us a car, we could not go to Tulum and had to turn back and drive to Cancun.
The next day (Saturday), we decided to return the car to a nearby location to our hotel (Live Aqua). This location is next to Fiesta Americana and we were told about this location by the airport location staff when we were renting the car. We were told that we could return the car to this location in case we didn't need the car. There comes our next shock, almost unbelievable for an established rental company, such as Dollar. The one person sitting at this location heard our story and I told him that I want to return this car and should not be charged for the previous day as that was a waste just waiting on an unreliable staff to help me. This person simply told me he can do NOTHING. Not only could he do NOTHING, he said he doesn't have a way to reach his supervisor. He said his landline doesn't work and his cell phone doesn't have any balance.
Then as we were leaving, he tells us that he is talking to his supervisor via Yahoo messenger and the supervisor cannot do anything to help including waiving off a day's charge on the rental, or compensating us for the gas we filled or the $30 we gave to the cab driver to get the car fixed. So we wasting another couple hours with this lazy, half-asleep, so called Dollar-employee!
The next day as we went to the airport to fly back to USA, at the car rental office, I was given the same cold, unhelpful, useless attitude and was INSULTED by being asked by the staff manager " So if you don't want to pay one day's car rental, do you only want to pay a dollar?!"
I was shocked at his guts taking to a customer in this tone. What an ill-mannered, uneducated staff!
He did not help out or understand our plight one bit. Instead of feeling bad for our ruined vacation, he talked to us in this airy and condescending tone.
I have spent a good amount of money on my vacation and am not frugal in any way. I was asking for only what is fair and ethical, and what a company like Dollar is beholden to do for its customers. Instead I had to deal with a bunch of morons who not only are pathetic at their jobs, but also lack basic common sense and ethics.
I hope after reading this, you can better plan your car rentals and can actually enjoy your vacations.
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Dollar Rent A Car (complaint) – Daylight Robbery
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Just to make it clear, we made our car rental reservation through a third party company called Booking Group (known as bookinggroup.com or economybookings.com). When troubles started Dollar blamed everything on the third party company. I'm not buying it…
Dollar robbed us 3 times:
1. According to the voucher we were holding the balance was EUR 127: "€ 127.03 is payable to Dollar on your arrival".
(Approximately $190 at that time)
Dollar charged us $250. After an 11 hours flight it was not easy to argue...what could we do?
Dollar response: "Our records indicate your reservation was booked as $250 in our system for the rental charges, which is what you were charged. Since the Euro amount was quoted to you by the third party company, and they booked the reservation in our system as $250, we must ask you pursue this matter further with the third party."
2. According to the voucher the drop-off location was Manhattan (no fee mentioned):
"Drop-off location: USA New York, Manhattan, Manhattan Downtown"
Dollar charged us with an extra $50, which was a Drop-off fee for returning the car to a different location than the original.
Dollar response: "Since our records indicate this vehicle was reserved with Dollar to return to JFK, we must conclude the third party booked with us incorrectly"
3. Dollar did not explain that the prepaid fuel plan is just an option; we understood that we have to take it.
Dollar response: "It appears you accepted prepaid fuel upon pickup. This was $34.29."
My recommendation: Don't book Dollar Rent-A-Car; Don't do business with Booking Group.
Shahar Galili (on behalf of my wife and sister-in-law)
Bookinggroup ref 38026580 / Dollar ref S3869742 / Dollar Case ID 1337704
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Avoid, at All Costs, PHX Dollar Rent a Car
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA -- When it comes to renting from Dollar Rent A Car, take a pass and rent from another rental company. What a truly awful experience.
My recent interaction with them at PHX Sky Harbor was THE worst rental experience of all time - and I rent a lot (both for business and personal use). The agent I dealt with was incredibly high pressured, distracted and unfocused (by other agent's issues), and potentially the most disingenuous rental agent I've met.
I was told Dollar Rent A Car vehicles do not carry insurance of any kind. Since Arizona isn't a "No Fault" insurance State, I found this hard to believe. The agent told me that if I got pulled over (for any driving infraction), I could be charged with not having valid insurance. I declined all the high pressure extra insurance and was on my way.
The first thing I did was check the glove box for registration and insurance documents. Sure enough the vehicle had an insurance card issued by Rental Car Finance Corp (Policy # S098). So, not only was the rental agent a high pressured jerk, but he was also blatantly lying when he said the car had no insurance, whatsoever. I completely understand that if I damage the car, or I'm in an accident, I'm on the hook for the repairs for the car. But to tell me that I'd be in violation of the law without their supplementary insurance is not only disingenuous, it's an outright lie. I find it hard to believe that the agent was working under the direction of the corporation. But, after reading all the other similar reviews, I'm guessing this is company policy.
Just so you're aware, Dollar Rent A Car is part of the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. And, clearly Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has a customer relations problem. I've contacted them with my experience and I never received a reply. So, I'm making my experience public (which obviously isn't unique) and making it as widely known as possible.
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$$$$Expensive Insurance in Mexico at Dollar Rent a Car
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SAN JOSE DEL CABO, BAJA, MEXICO -- Traveling with friends to Cabo San Lucas Mexico, we reserved 2 cars through Dollar Rent A Car at the airport in San Jose Del Cabo using United Airlines MileagePlus program. The rental price was estimated at $157.73 per week for each premium car. When we arrived, we discovered that we were not covered by our insurance in Mexico and the cost of each car with the recommended coverage was increased to the outrageous amount of $650! We should have walked (literally) away at this point but had planned to drive to La Paz as an important aspect of our trip.
We ended up with one Suburban to hold all eight of us at the slightly less outrageous cost of $796.84! We were then further raped by an inflated exchange rate used by The company resulting in the final insulting cost of $919.10 on my credit card statement when we arrived home. Our insurance had covered us on a previous trip to Mexico, so I had not checked with them before leaving on this vacation-my mistake.
Evidently many US insurance companies are no longer covering rentals in Mexico or insurance must be prearrangement including obtaining a specific VIN # for the rented vehicle. Dollar Rent A Car should provide NOTICEABLE warning to their customers that they may have to make special arrangements for insurance in other countries or pay outrageous prices.
I will certainly never rent a car in Mexico ever again but I will also never use Dollar Rent A Car as they clearly misrepresented the rental cost. I feel abused and it was a terrible beginning, paying almost 6 times what we had expected to rent a vehicle including 2 hours of miserable negotiations in the Dollar Rent A Car Office, at the beginning of an otherwise great vacation.
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Waiting a Month for My Deposit to Be Returned and Still Waiting
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ORLANDO, OREGON -- Urgent!!!
Read this before you rent from Dollar Car rentals…..Warning Don't!!! rent from this organization
I am still waiting for my $250 deposit to be refunded since the 7th of June
I have emailed more than 20 times no reply!
All info about my car rental is below
To whom this may concern
Handle this case as Urgent and very serious!!
Firstly I gave all the info you are asking for three times with my last mails I will forward these to you again. I give you the info again now next to your requests.
This is Fraud and I don't take this lightly!! I'm actually livid. I will advertise this to everyone. The deposit amount of 250 dollars should have been refunded the day we returned the car!!!!
I want my money back within 2 days from now otherwise I'm going to open a case of fraud against Dollar car rental. I was warned by friends about USA car rentals and the deposit problem.
We also upgraded to a red Mustang convertible and had to pay more, here is what the statement on my side shows:-
25-04-2013 pre paid car rental Rental Cars. com Manchester R 1295.64 about 120 Dollars
08-06-2013 upgrade + holding deposit of $250 DOLLAR RENT-A-CAR MCO000ORLANDO FL R 4115.34 about 410 dollars
Nothing has been returned as the deposit. The R 4115.38 included a $250 deposit and it has not come back.
Here is the link to our reservation conformation-
We would like the opportunity to respond to your message, but we are having difficulties locating a copy of your rental record; please provide the following information:
1. Reservation confirmation number or rental agreement/record number. 236412887
2. Name of primary renter. Liesl Gruber my Wife
3. Beginning and ending dates of rental. 3rd to 7th of June
4. Location of rental. Orlando airport 9201 Airport Blvd Orlando, Fl 32827 Orange
It's the 1st of July today I should have had my deposit amount back 23 days ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will not wait another week or two for your response!!!
Advise what the delay and handicap is!
This is pathetic really
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Read the Fine Print or It Will Screw You!!
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AIRPORT BLVD MOBILE, AL, ALABAMA -- My family rented a van to travel to Gatlinburg, TN then DC. Price quoted was $40/day for UNLIMITED miles. When we picked up the car, the customer service person pretended to have a friendly discussion and asked us where we were going. Told her were going to DC and she says that it will cost us an extra 60 bucks per day to rent the car because that DC (TN was neighboring state for us) was not a "neighboring state". Re-read the fine print and there was a small statement saying that the "unlimited miles" only applies to neighboring states.
So our price for renting went from 250 for the week to a little over 600. I wanted to turn the car down but my trip was the next morning and our hotels were already booked so couldn't do that. In hind sight we should have elected return the car in TN and rented another car up there. State of the car was not the best either; probably the worst rental that I had. Seems as though it has been in a previous accident and Dollar marked it indicating that they were aware, which was fine with me except for the fact that it was a bit embarrassing to drive around with a car with giant scratches/dents all over it. Plus it felt as though the balance or tire rotations was off as the steering wheel shakes a bit and moves to the right slightly when driving at speeds>65 mph; but we didn't catch this until we were on the interstate.
When we came home to return the car, the same lady was there but her face was very unfriendly and cold this time. Seems as though she was having a bad day or I was being in inconvenience to her. Needless to say, I will never rent a car from them again. Even if I have to pay a bit more from a diff company, if the car condition was better or the customer service was better, it will all be worth it.
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- Consumer Warning to any travelers renting from Dollar Rental Car at the Indianapolis Airport. Questionable practices!
First of all, our trip to Indianapolis was a wonderful experience as we moved our daughter from Casa Grande Arizona to Butler University, except for our rental car nightmare.
We rented on Friday when we flew in and drove straight to the hotel, however the next morning was a nightmare. As we were all loaded up and ready for the exciting trip to Butler, the battery was dead. Of course our daughter was upset over the thought of missing her move-in time along with orientation meetings. We called Dollar Rental Car and asked for a new vehicle (as we knew we had not done anything to drain the battery). Additionally, my husband, who is a mechanic, even noticed that the battery terminals had been recently cleaned indicating that this vehicle had probably had previous problems with the battery. We thought Dollar Rental Car would be happy to help us out. However, we were told that because we did not buy their roadside coverage they would not replace the vehicle nor send help to fix the problem (we had AAA and did not need their coverage). We were told we would have to contact our own roadside service. I was amazed at their lack of customer service or willingness to help stranded customers because of a faulty vehicle. We called AAA and they were there to save the day in minutes. Interestingly, AAA attempted to test the battery, but the battery was completely bad. We were told it could not even be tested, let alone charged. We had to replace the battery in order to use the vehicle to get our daughter moved in and to orientation at Butler. AAA filled out a receipt indicating that the battery was bad and the replacement charge. When we returned the vehicle on Monday and again explained what happened and that we had to purchase a battery. Dollar Rental Car made copies of all documents so we were encouraged that Dollar Rental Car would step up and take care of their customers. We were told that Linda (manager) would call us back. However, when Linda called us back, she was very defensive and told us that we should have called them about the battery and that they would have given us a new vehicle; therefore they were not going to pay for the battery. We told her that Dollar Rental Car was the first place we called, but were told we had to call our own road side service. She then became even more defensive and told us that they would only pay for half of the battery replacement charge because we should have had the battery change authorized first, and because we did not they would not pay for the entire charge. Really?! Again we reiterated we tried to get help from Dollar Rental Car as soon as we had the faulty battery problem, but were told we had to use our own roadside service. We explained that we tried to get them to initially fix the problem, but they refused. We also explained that we did not and still do not see any mention of preauthorization of replacing a faulty battery in our contract. We have spoken with numerous people from Dollar Rental Car including the owners of the Indianapolis Airport location. They were rude, and resistive to taking responsibility for renting a defective vehicle. They have even stopped returning our calls. We are appalled at the way we were treated and want to warn other travelers to avoid using this company for their rental vehicle needs. I think we will stick with AVIS and Hertz as we have always used in the past with excellent service.
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Worst Car Rental Experience Of My Life.
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WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT -- San Diego, CA
My review got kind of long so if you don't read anything else know this, car rental reservations are not set it stone so it is not too late to book with a better car rental agency and just cancel or no show for your dollar reservation, I wish someone would have told me!
Renting with Dollar was the worst experience of my life! The shuttle took forever to arrive. We saw several better shuttles pass by while we waited.
Then the lady at the counter set a new low in rude service. She barks at people and isn't helpful in the least. I had a reservation for a Toyota Camry but they put me in a Kia Spectra. Our luggage didn't even fit in the trunk. I would have complained but I just didn't want to deal with the rude lady so I accepted it. They charged us $15 a day for gps rental (it would have been cheaper to buy one) and it didn't work. It was like 7 years old, the kind with a fat back and no touch screen. When the GPS crashed for the third time before we left the parking lot I took it back in and they quickly swapped it out for a slightly newer one. If they know it's a piece of junk why do they give it to people?
Upon returning the car we pulled to the door to unload our luggage in the pouring rain. The lady came out and instead of helping unload, she barked at us to move the car. We parked the car around back and my more patient wife went inside to deal with the rude agent while I unloaded our bags by myself in the rain.
After I unloaded the bags I went inside to find my wife losing her zen-like patience with the counter lady. We were returning the car with a full tank of gas but we didn't have a receipt so they still wanted to charge us a penalty. I was about to lose my temper so I went out and started loading my bags on the shuttle, it could have been hours until the next shuttle came.
When the shuttle driver came onboard he reminded passengers to check for cell phones and chargers because they frequently find them and they have a whole box full of them in the back. One passenger joking asked if they had iPhone chargers and the driver said "let me look." The shuttle driver brought two boxes full of lost and found and let the passengers go through them and take what they liked!!
My wife asked for the manager's name to file a complaint and the lady said she did not know it.
Before this experience I thought that all car rental companies were pretty much the same, but this experience taught me that is not true. Stay away from Dollar car rental like the plague. I plan on posting negative reviews as much as possible if only to warn fellow passengers to stay away!
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33-3031.00 - Fish and Game Wardens
Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.
Sample of reported job titles: District Wildlife Manager, Fisheries Enforcement Officer, Game Warden, Law Enforcement Officer (LEO), Natural Resource Officer, State Game Warden, State Wildlife Officer, Wildlife Conservation Officer, Wildlife Manager, Wildlife Officer
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Patrol assigned areas by car, boat, airplane, horse, or on foot to enforce game, fish, or boating laws or to manage wildlife programs, lakes, or land.
- Compile and present evidence for court actions.
- Investigate hunting accidents or reports of fish or game law violations.
- Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.
- Issue warnings or citations and file reports as necessary.
- Serve warrants and make arrests.
- Provide assistance to other local law enforcement agencies as required.
- Promote or provide hunter or trapper safety training.
- Participate in search-and-rescue operations.
- Arrange for disposition of fish or game illegally taken or possessed.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Biological evidence collection kits — Blood collection kits; Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
|Handguns — .40 caliber semi-automatic pistols; Service revolvers
|Military rifles — Police rifles; Semiautomatic rifles
|Police or security shotguns — 12-gauge shotguns; Shotguns
|Recreational motorboats — Airboats; Jet propulsion motor boats; Patrol boats
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — Database software
|Internet browser software — Web browser software
|Map creation software — Mapping software
|Mobile location based services software — Global positioning satellite GPS system software
|Spreadsheet software
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
|Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
|Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
|Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
|Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Work Activities
|Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
|Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
|Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
|Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Work Context
|In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 98% responded "Every day."
|Telephone — 90% responded "Every day."
|Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 91% responded "Every day."
|Deal With External Customers — 85% responded "Extremely important."
|Electronic Mail — 84% responded "Every day."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 78% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Contact With Others — 76% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 76% responded "Every day."
|Structured versus Unstructured Work — 58% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Duration of Typical Work Week — 71% responded "More than 40 hours."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
|(7.0 to < 8.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Bachelor's degree
|High school diploma or equivalent
|Associate's degree
This occupation may require a background in the following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines:
Interest code: RI
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Work Values
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Related Occupations
|Environmental Compliance Inspectors
|Soil and Water Conservationists
|Park Naturalists
|Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Green
|Forensic Science Technicians
|Police Detectives
|Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
|Immigration and Customs Inspectors
|Police Patrol Officers Bright Outlook
|Agricultural Inspectors
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$24.46 hourly, $50,880 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|7,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
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There exists at least some GL-like API that makes porting fairly easy. Source: octodad 2, an Irrlicht-based game using OpenGL, comments from the devs of Octodad.
Yeah, all posts here about OpenGL including those detailed posts from elanthis are naught but FUD. If you are used to D3D you might not like OpenGL simply because it is different. I myself prefer a more UNIX strict system such as Solaris or BSD over Linux but that's simply because I'm more used to these systems and because they are more conservative when it comes to applying changes on how things are configured.
The fact is that Valve ported Left4Dead to Linux using OpenGL and the result was that the frame rate was about 10-20% higher than when booting onto Windows and using D3D on the very same machine. That was a fact in spite of the poorly written GPU drivers for Linux and despite how "unoptimized" OpenGL is. So just imagine how things would be if people really started working on the optimization bits on the Linux system and started optimizing the drivers. I'd say Windows and D3D would be smoked big time and I think Microsoft people know it which is why they put so much effort into spreading their FUD.
You may prefer D3D over OpenGL or the other way around for various reasons, but you cannot state as a fact that D3D is "superior" or whatever than D3D because D3D does have obvious weaknesses compared to OpenGL as stated above. A while ago I read the following post which is a recommended read:
I hope that this will put a kabosh on the ongoing FUD on this thread.
Just because according to this fake report with doctored screenshots the PS4 OS is allegedly based on a PC operating system does not make the PS4 a normal PC.
Xbox One runs a version of Windows 8. Good luck getting X1 titles to run on normal PCs
Unified RAM does not magically appear in PCs.
D3D vs OpenGL is an none issue. Since version D3D10 and OpenGl 3.0 /OpenGL ES 2.0 here is no real difference in how you use it. They are both just glorified ways to feed data to the different shaders. There are some "plumbing" issues that one can simply abstract away.
So move along kids the fight is over.
Therefore: No currently available PC with Unified RAM architecture and no credible evidence that PS4 OS is really based on FreeBSD which means that mike4 and Luke_Wolf won't be able to play PS4 games on stupid Ubuntu anytime soon.


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CNN — Being leader of the free world comes with a lot of perks and a new report shows they keep rolling in long after a commander-in-chief leaves office.
According to the Congressional Research Service, taxpayers forked over $3.7 million last year to pay for the four living ex-presidents: Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. And that number doesn't include the additional money spent on lifetime Secret Service protection.
The Former Presidents Act became law during the Eisenhower administration, just after Harry Truman left office. After leaving the White House, Truman could barely pay his bills. Since then, everyone who's taken the oath has been guaranteed an enviable allowance that covers their pension, office, staff, travel, even postage. Those numbers can quickly add up.
George W. Bush got $1.3 million last year, the report says. Part of that went to fund 8,000 square feet of office space in Dallas. Bill Clinton spent most of his money on office space as well. The first President Bush received taxpayer-funded benefits of $850,000. For Jimmy Carter, it was close to $500,000.
These former presidents also make money from book sales, speaking engagements and appearances. Clinton and "Bush 43" earned speaking fees in the $10 million -- $15 million range last year.
With all the talk in Congress about spending cutbacks, there doesn't appear to be much discussion about presidential perks.
A proposal last year by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, to limit costs to a $200,000 pension and $200,000 in expenses didn't make it out of committee.
But not everyone's getting in the act. The only presidential widow - Nancy Reagan - turned down her $20,000 pension last year.