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Following the 2011 season St. Johns Christian Academy football coach Bill McCall found himself behind the 8-ball.
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So, for the first time since the 2008 season, SJCA will play in SCISAs 8-Man football league.
Weve played 8-man football before and the game is just as competitive as 11-man football, if not faster, McCall said. 8-man football is faster and a little more open.
In scrimmage games this year McCall said his team quickly adjusted to the new game.
We have played good defense in our scrimmages and we are developing nicely, he said. Our speed is the key this year.
Just because the Cavaliers are small in numbers shouldnt mean theyre mistaken for being small in talent.
They are not.
This team is big, and fast and can play the game.
On offense SJCA will rely on quarterback Evan Hammond and running back Rashey Bey to provide the team with leadership.
Longtime basketball point guard Bobby Winters is playing for the first time in his varsity career and McCall said he was coming along nicely at fullback.
On the offensive line William Brown and Dan Glover anchor the front three.
They are doing a nice job of blocking for us, McCall said. We may be small upfront, but we are quick and strong.
Damian Hurta and Joe Denton bring experience back to the receivers position along with Jalen Ward and Mike Lewis.
All these guys will play key roles on defense as well, McCall said.
First year player Walter Edwards has picked up the game well at nose guard.
He is a tough nose guard that is getting better and becoming a tough nose guard, he said.
The region lineup in the 8-man league is a little different, split into two regions with SJCA in Region I.
I really dont know much about the teams we are playing yet, but I know Patrick Henry will be tough, McCall said. There are some local teams that will present a challenge as well. We just have to see whats out there.
For now, the Cavaliers are focusing their attention on Week One.
All were concentrating on is our first game with Clarendon Hall, he said.
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A subliminal video instructional device comprises circuitry for receiving an underlying video signal and presenting this signal to horizontal and vertical synchronization detection circuits, circuitry for generating a subliminal video message synchronized to the underlying video signal, and circuitry for adding the subliminal video message to the underlying video signal to create a combination video signal.
1. An apparatus for superimposing subliminal and non-subliminal video messages on a video signal to generate a combined video signal comprising:
a. circuitry for receiving a source video signal having horizontal and vertical synchronization information;
b. circuitry for generating sync signals by detecting said horizontal and vertical synchronization information from said video signal;
c. circuitry for generating said subliminal and non-subliminal video messages synchronized to said sync signals;
d. an analog adder for superimposing said subliminal video messages on said source video signal as received by the circuitry for receiving a source video signal, said adder further comprising a clamp circuit for superimposing said non-subliminal video messages on said source signal.
2. An apparatus for superimposing subliminal video messages on a video signal to generate a combined video signal comprising:
(a) circuitry for receiving a source video signal having horizontal and vertical synchronization information;
(b) circuitry for deriving at least one synchronization signal from said horizontal and vertical synchronization information of said video signal;
(c) a pulse width modulator for generating a pulse-width modulated signal;
(d) circuitry for generating a signal comprising said subliminal video messages synchronized to said at least one synchronization signal; and
(e) an analog adder for superimposing the subliminal video messages upon said source video signal by shifting a level of the source video signal by a subliminal signal having magnitude proportional to an integral of the pulse-width modulated signal and conveying an image of the subliminal video message signal.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein during the beginning of a period in which a subliminal message is generated, a pulse width of the pulse-width modulator is ramped from a level such that the subliminal message is very weak in the combined video signal, to a level such that the subliminal message is stronger in the combined video signal.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein during the end of a period in which a subliminal message is generated, a pulse width of the pulse-width modulator is ramped from a level such that the subliminal message is present in the combined video signal, to a level such that the subliminal message is weaker in the combined video signal.
This invention relates to a system for generating subliminal instructional messages synchronized to an underlying television signal, and for superimposing these visual, and optionally aural, subliminal messages upon the underlying audiovisual television signal.
Subliminal instructional messages are aural, symbolic, or textual messages presented with an often unrelated visual, aural, or audiovisual presentation (hereinafter the underlying video). These messages are presented in such a manner as to not be distracting to the viewer of the underlying video, which is frequently an entertainment oriented presentation. Subliminal messages are intended to be recognized by the viewer's subconscious mind, where they may eventually lead to behavioral modification.
Subliminal messages may be incorporated into a video signal for viewing on a television receiver. This may be done by substituting a frame or field of the video signal with the message, while the majority of fields or frames are those of the underlying video. Subliminal messages may also be presented by weakly modulating a visual characteristic, such as brightness, of the underlying video.
When a subliminal message is presented by weakly modulating a visual characteristic of the underlying video signal, it is important that superimposed subliminal messages be synchronized to the underlying video signal. If the superimposed message's frame and line rates differ greatly from those of the underlying video, the superimposed message may be become so broken up as to be illegible. Should the rates be closer, the message may wander, or roll, about the screen in such a way as to be distracting to the viewer.
Similarly audio subliminal messages can be superimposed upon an audio signal by mixing them with the underlying audio signal. It is, however, advantageous to increase the amplitude of the subliminal audio signal during those periods when the underlying audio signal is loud relative to the amplitude of the subliminal audio signal during those periods when the underlying audio signal is soft.
Systems for generating video subliminal instructional messages and superimposing them upon an underlying video signal have been described in the art. Most of these are not well suited for mass production at low cost. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,027,208 presents a system having a 256 by 256 "substitute frame memory" synchronously superimposed upon a video signal by means of a video mixer. While this 256�256 frame memory offers respectable capabilities for displaying graphic messages as well as textual messages, it also represents 8192 bytes of memory, a substantial chunk compared to the on chip memory of low cost single-chip microprocessors. The device of U.S. Pat. No. 5,027,208 also fails to provide means for on-screen programming of the device.
Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,134,484 presents 18 drawing sheets detailing a method for dynamically decompressing an encoded graphical message. This message is synchronously generated and superimposed on a video signal. While the invention of U.S. Pat. No. 5,134,484 greatly reduces the required memory size for each frame, this comes at a cost of extensive logic not found on even those commercially available microprocessors which support the generating of synchronized video. Further, no provisions are made for on-screen programming or providing control over the modulation intensity of the subliminal messages. While U.S. Pat. No. 5,134,484 describes "additively" combining the subliminal signal in a "combiner," the disclosure is inadequate to determine exactly how the combining function is performed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,221,962 describes a system that provides a manual video modulation-intensity control so that a user may consciously observe and validate the subliminal message. No on-screen programming of the subliminal message generator is described.
Many low cost control-oriented microprocessors now available include a pulse-width modulator. A pulse-width modulator comprises a few stages of latch and counter, thus inherently costs far less than the resistor-string and R-2R ladder digital to analog converters that are well known in the art. While a pulse width modulated signal may be used to communicate digital information, pulse width modulated signals are often used to drive electromechanical devices. Pulse-driven motor and lamp drivers can be of much higher efficiency than linear analog drivers, while mechanical, visual, or thermal inertia serves to integrate the mechanical impulses provided by the pulse stream.
A common prior-art approach to modulating a color video signal involves the three steps of 1) demodulating the color video signal into the three color signals Red, Green, and Blue; 2) adjusting each of the three color signals as desired; and 3) regenerating a composite video signal from the three adjusted color signals. This prior art technique is expensive in terms of the hardware required. Consider the hardware requirements of step 1 alone, the demodulating of a color signal: generally a phase-locked loop regenerates or picks off the color subcarrier; a crossover filter separates the chroma information from the luminance information; mixers combine the regenerated color subcarrier with the chroma information, producing baseband color difference signals; and finally the difference signals are combined with the luminance information to produce demodulated red, green, and blue signals.
The present invention comprises a low cost system for generating subliminal visual messages synchronized to a video signal, and superimposing those messages through a programmably variable modulation of brightness of another video signal. The subliminal messages are faded into view gradually so as to avoid distracting a viewer. The invention further comprises a combination video generation hardware that may generate both subliminal visual messages and messages associated with the on-screen programming of the system.
The stronger the modulation of a visual characteristic, or the greater the number of substituted frames, the greater the likelihood that the subliminal message will become distracting to the viewer, at which point the message ceases to be subliminal. Similarly, the weaker the modulation of the visual characteristic the less likely that the subliminal message will be perceived by the subconscious and result in a behavioral modification. It has been discovered that by fading a subliminal message onto the screen gradually, a greater degree of modulation is accepted as non-distracting to the viewer. Such a greater degree of modulation is expected to result in a greater likelihood that the viewer's subconscious will comprehend the message, and undertake a favorable behavioral modification.
The present invention also comprises a low cost method of impressing the subliminal message on the composite video signal.
The best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a system block diagram wherein the present invention is used to superimpose a subliminal instructional message upon a video signal originating from a videotape recorder and being displayed on a television to a viewer;
FIG. 2 a block diagram of the subliminal message generator and superimposer of the present invention;
FIG. 3 a circuit diagram of the integrator, switch, scaler, and video adder of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is, a simplified block diagram of a portion of the 87C055 device used in the present preferred embodiment.
In the presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, a videocassette recorder 10 (FIG. 1), is used to provide a source video signal 11 and a source audio signal 12. The videocassette recorder may derive this signal by playing a tape, from an antenna 13 by means of an integral tuner (not shown), from a videogame entertainment device (not shown), or from a cable television signal (not shown). The source video signal 11 and the source audio signal 12 are connected to the subliminal message generator and superimposer 14. The subliminal message generator and superimposer 14 is normally powered by a separate 12-volt D.C power supply (not shown).
An optional audio tape player 15 generates an optional second audio signal 16 which may also feed the subliminal message generator and superimposer 14. This second audio signal will be added to the source audio signal 12 to form either an audio output (not shown) or the audio component of an RF-modulated television signal output 18.
A program selection key cartridge 17 is inserted into the subliminal message generator. This key cartridge 17 contains information about the nature and sequence of the subliminal messages to be displayed; one key cartridge may contain messages such as "Quit Now--Feel Good" for smokers, another may contain messages such as "Exercise More--Feel Good" for viewers with weight problems. The subliminal message generator generates and superimposes subliminal messages upon the video signal from the VCR 10 to form either a video output (32 on FIGS. 2 and 3) or an the video component of an RF-modulated television signal output 18. The audio and video outputs, or the RF-modulated television signal 18, connect to a television receiver 19 (FIG. 1 ) or monitor (not shown) which presents both an underlying source program and the subliminal messages to a viewer (not shown).
FIG. 2 shows more detail of the subliminal message generator of the present invention. The first video input 11 connects to a synch separator 21 which extracts horizontal and vertical synchronization information from the video signal. This horizontal and vertical synchronization information is used to synchronize a video message generator 22 to the horizontal and vertical scan of the incoming video input signal 11.
The video message generator 22 data output 23 is connected to a control input of a highspeed switch 24. This switch selects either a constant 25 signal or the output of an integrator 26. When the constant 25 is selected the screen intensity of the television 20 will have a first value and when the integrator output is selected the screen intensity will have a second value dependent on the voltage output of the integrator 26. The integrator 26 output is a function of the width of a pulse-width modulated signal 29. A processor 27 drives a pulse-width modulator (PWM) 28 which produces the pulse-width modulated signal 29.
The highspeed switch 24 output is scaled by a scaler 30 and added by an adder 31 to the incoming video signal 11. The output of this adder 31 may be taken as a video output 32 for a monitor, VCR, or other device with a composite video input; or may be fed to an RF modulator 33 to generate a channel 3 or 4 television signal 18. The audio output 12 of the videocassette recorder may be attenuated by an attenuator (not shown) and mixed by a mixer 34 with an optional second audio input 16 to produce an audio output 35. This audio output 35 also serves as an audio input to the RF modulator 33, where the audio information is impressed upon the channel 3 or 4 television signal 18..
The source video signal may comply with the NTSC, SECAM, or PAL standards for composite video. While the presently contemplated initial manufactured version envisions a separately manufactured device for each of these standards, and for each language in which subliminal messages are generated, it is expected that later models of the subliminal message generator will recognize the video standard of the underlying video and automatically configure itself to the appropriate standard. Distinguishing between PAL and NTSC standards may be accomplished through timing the vertical synchronization signal extracted by the synch separator 21; as NTSC video comprises 60 fields per second while PAL comprises 50.
Revisiting the present preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pulse width modulator output 29 is available as an open-drain output of the microprocessor chip 40 (FIG. 3), where a potentiometer 41 is used to pull a logic "1" signal to a desired level. A fixed resistor may be added between this potentiometer 41 and the power supply to prevent destruction of the pulse-width modulator output 29 should the device be turned on with the wiper of potentiometer 41 turned all the way up. This pulse width modulator output is then integrated by a resistor 42 and a capacitor 43, the integral is buffered by an amplifier 44. The output of this amplifier 44 is an analog voltage that corresponds, after delays, to a digital value programmed into the pulse-width modulator 28 by the microprocessor (27 on FIG. 2)
The 87C055 video processor chip used in the presently preferred embodiment has three attribute lines on which the generated video signal 23 appears (FIG. 3), two of which are provided for non-subliminal video displays used during initialization and on-screen user programming of the system. The third of the generated video lines 23, the line on which subliminal video appears 45, is inverted and level shifted by transistor 46, resistor 47, and pull-up resistor 48. The inverted signal controls a switch comprising transistor 49 and resistor 50 which applies the buffered integral to an end of the scaling resistor 51, which feeds the summing node 52. It has been found that 10K is a suitable value for the scaling resistor 51. It has also been found that the circuit will provide an inverted but otherwise suitable superposition of the generated subliminal messages upon the underlying video signal if PNP transistor 49 is substituted with a NPN transistor, the collector-base junction of which acts as a diode to shift down (instead of the normal up) the node between resistors 50 and 51.
The video input signal 11 is buffered by an emitter-follower amplifier 53 and applied through summing resistor 54 to the summing node 52. It has been found that 511 ohms is a suitable value for the summing resistor 54. It is expected that other values may be used for the summing resistors 54 and sealing resistor 51, provided that an approximate resistance ratio of from 1 to 10 through 1 to 50 is maintained. The summed video on the summing node 52 is then buffered by an amplifier 55 to generate the video output signal 32. The operation of summing the incoming video with the switched integrator voltage effectively level shifts the underlying video signal by the subliminal message.
The non-subliminal generated video signals provided for on-screen programming enter the video switch through resistor 62 for light and resistor 56 for dark. Transistors 57 and 60, with resistors 58, 59, and 61, switch a current into summing node 52 when a dark background is desired, and transistors 63 and 66, together with resistors 62, 64, and 65 clamp the summing node 52 to a white level when a white letter or symbol is desired for on-screen programming or initialization displays. It is not necessary that the clamp circuits comprised of transistors 57, 60, 63, 66 and resistors 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, and 65 actually clamp the summing node voltage to a specific value, it is sufficient that they provide sufficient current to overwhelm the input video signal. The hardware of the present invention may be operated to provide dark letters and symbols on a white background, dark letters on an underlying video background, or white letters and symbols on an underlying video background.
The presently preferred embodiment utilizes two power supply voltages. The primary supply, known as VCC2 68, is approximately 10 volts and regulated down from a 12-volt standard wall-cube power supply. The second supply, VCC1 69, is approximately 5 volts as required for the microprocessor.
It has been found that a microprocessor with video message generator of the Phillips 83C053, 83C054, 83C055 and 87C055 family is suitable for use in the present invention. The 87C055 is preferred for prototype and low volume production, while the mask programed 83C055 is preferred for higher volume production. In the present preferred embodiment, a device of this family comprises the processor 27, the pulse-width modulator 28, and the video message generator 22 (FIG. 2). The ROM or EPROM memory of the processor contains suitable software which causes the processor 27 to perform the following functions involved in displaying a subliminal message:
a. Upon power up, the processor 27 must properly initialize the video message generator 22 for the video standard in use (NTSC or PAL are both supported by the 83C054) by the underlying video signal.
b. The system may optionally go through a welcome screen to the user to set maximum modulation levels for the subliminal messages.
c. For each message to be generated, the processor 27 sets the pulse width modulator 28 pulsewidth to zero for minimum modulation intensity.
d. The processor reads the key cartridge 17 (FIG. 2) for information regarding the message to be displayed, and formats this message in the memory of the video message generator 22. While some components of the messages are stored in the cartridge, many components such as words are stored in the ROM or EPROM memory of the processor; the cartridge need then only contain a pointer to each of these message components.
e. The pulsewidth of the pulsewidth modulator 28 is slowly increased until the desired maximum subliminal modulation level is reached. The slow increase in pulsewidth causes the message to fade into view on the television screen without distracting the viewer.
f. The message is allowed to remain on the screen for a given amount of time.
g. The pulsewidth of the pulsewidth modulator 28 is slowly decreased to zero to fade out the subliminal message.
h. Steps c through g repeat for each message to be displayed.
The video generation hardware of the 87C054/87C055 family comprises a 128 character display RAM 80 that contains a message to be displayed and four attribute bits for each character. These attribute bits determine a foreground character attribute code. These attribute codes are referred to as color codes in the 87C054/87C055 documentation. These attribute codes appear during each pixel time as a three bit binary code on the VID0, VID1, and VID2 outputs 23 (FIG. 3), of the device. The video generation hardware further comprises a character generator EPROM or ROM 81 which contains a pixel pattern for up to sixty letters and symbols that may be displayed.
In operation, a display character and foreground attribute is fetched from the display RAM 81 into a character latch 82. This character, together with a current line count within the present character row (from row counter 83), addresses a word in the character generator EPROM or ROM 81. The character generator word is placed in a parallel-load, serial output, shift register 84 and shifted each pixel time to produce a pixel signal. The pixel signal from the shift register is used to create the 3-bit attribute code output on VID0, VID1, and VID2 23 for each pixel of the generated image through selecting in a multiplexor 85 either the foreground attribute in the character latch 82 (which may be delayed 86 to compensate for the character generator cycle time) or a background attribute in a register 87. In the present preferred embodiment, a VID2-VID1-VID0 code of 111 produces unmodified underlying video, a code of 110 produces underlying video as modified for a pixel of a subliminal message, a code of 101 produces a dark pixel for non-subliminal on-screen programming use, and a code of 011 a white pixel for non-subliminal on-screen programming.
Whereas this invention is here illustrated and described with reference to embodiments thereof presently contemplated as the best mode of carrying out such invention in actual practice, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in adapting the invention to different embodiments without departing from the broader inventive concepts disclosed herein and comprehended by the claims that follow.
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This modern architecture has been designed on a large scale, but the fine details are extraordinary. It looks similar to the wild and rugged splendor of the coast. It showcases the essence of modern interior design and architecture with a monochromatic palette and particularly the exposed concrete and hone basalt. It is a seamless and intimate union of the raw elements and natural landscape of the coast.
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Deans Council
Deans Council Meeting
September 21, 2011
Note: At times, issues of confidentiality may require that some items discussed in these meetings be excluded from these minutes
Members: Bill Barnes, Dave Caudill, Tom Currin, Steve Hamrick, Ruston Hunt, Joyce Mills, Thomas Nelson, Jeff Orr, Nikki Palamiotis, Jeffrey Ray, Han Reichgelt, Zvi Szafran
Members Absent:
Guests: Sylvia Carson
Item 1. Updates
Dr. Szafran updated the Council on the following:
- AJC – Szafran spoke briefly about several recent articles published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution regarding teachers.
- BoR – policies regarding new construction are changing. Minimal new construction will be approved and the focus will be on renovating existing structures. Additionally, no designs for new projects can be drawn up until the BoR approves the project. The BoR will be evaluating each campus regarding space use efficiency, especially classroom utilization on Fridays. SPSU will be among the first group to be evaluated. The Council was asked to identify spaces, other than classrooms, that are used for productive purposes and to make sure they are coded to show how they are being used. Leigh Ann Soublis is working on establishing codes for this purpose.
- Budget – it appears a 2% budget cut is likely
- Benefits – new eligibility issues still need to be clarified
- Retirement Benefits – Russ Hunt stated that Extended University is responsible for paying retirement benefits for retirees if they were paid using soft money while working here and that this could potentially become a fiscally unmanageable.
- Rehiring Retirees – It is a BoR rule that you cannot make an offer to a retiree to come back to work in a 49% capacity job prior to their retirement.
Item 2. Open Forum on Faculty Promotion and Tenure
Szafran discussed the changes to the Board of Regents P&P on Faculty Promotion and Tenure and our recent updates to our P&P to make it consistent with theirs. These changes are not negotiable; however, our implementation policy is up for discussion. We will be holding an open forum for faculty on this subject on Thursday, September 22nd at noon. He further stated that the timeline for submission of promotion packets may need to be adjusted because of the new requirements and he will allow two extra weeks to be added to the date the packets are due, if needed. Han will look for a list of terminal degrees.
Item 3. Advising Expectations
Han has updated the advising expectations proposal with the additional wording and asked where this should be listed. It was suggested to make this part of the annual expectations form and to be sure that faculty are informed about this addition. Becky will generate something.
*Next agenda item – define responsibilities for professional advisors and faculty advisors. Jeff Orr will meet with the professional advisors and have them review their job descriptions and make recommendations of any modifications that may be needed based on their experiences over the last year.
Item 4. Proctoring of On-Line Courses
Today continued a previous discussion on using Extended University to proctor on-line course exams. After reviewing the pros and cons associated with this, the Council's recommendation is that departments who wish to use the services of Extended University to proctor exams for their on-line courses will pay for this service out of their departmental distance learning or other funds. Dave Caudill and Russ Hunt will work together to determine how fees will be paid for out of town students and how the departments will pay Extended University for the proctoring service. Any department planning to use proctoring services must coordinate with Russ Hunt well in advance – preferable before the beginning of the semester.
Item 5. Efficiency in Course Scheduling
The Council discussed ways to increase efficiency in course scheduling:
- Reduce frequency of course offerings
- Establish permanent schedule as soon as possible – will be critical for the TCSG students
- Need training for department chairs on how to schedule according to actual needs and not based on previous years' schedules
- When submitting proposals to the UCC for new courses, suggest making them part of the permanent schedule and list the frequency of which they will be offered
- Talk to the chairs and bring this topic up to the ALC
- For each course identify how often it will be taught and in what format it will be taught
- Twin online and hybrid courses and give the instructor of record only one course load credit – if the enrollment becomes too large provide extra compensation
- *Future agenda item – discuss what we do if there are high enrollment numbers in online and hybrid courses and how to fairly compensate faculty or provide other incentives.
- Dean Nelson has made a commitment to bring some Math courses on line. He is also planning to participate in TADL.
- Determine who is responsible for space optimization on a global basis. It was suggested that Ad Astra may be helpful.
Item 6. School of Engineering
Tom Currin discussed his proposal for the Division of Engineering to become the School of Engineering. There was a motion to discuss the proposal – it was seconded. The Council briefly discussed the proposal and Szafran stated that if it is approved he would then make a recommendation to Dr. Rossbacher who will review it and if approved determine a timeframe for implementation. If the President approves, the timeline may be implemented in phases. There was a motion to vote. It was seconded. The proposal was approved unanimously under the condition that the budgetary numbers in the proposal are correct. Currin needs to add the department chair's annual stipends totaling $7,200 which was not included in the proposal's budget.
Item 7. New Business
Nikki announced the Staff Open Forum on Thursday and encouraged the Council to allow their staff to attend.
Meeting adjourned at 3:42 P.M.


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Stick Preferences and why
I like my stick to be fatter so I don't have to tighten my grip to much to hold it. If I use a stick with slightly less girth than my hand makes when it is relaxed I barely have to use any muscle to grip it which makes everything looser and feel better. I guess it's why I like fat pens to write with. Using all those tiny muscles to write and grip a skinny pen or pencil hurts after a while.
I like my stick to have a long taper so when the stick strikes an object the stick gives slightly (maybe a millimeter or so) which takes any extra vibration out of it and also makes the stick bounce back off of the drum very fast because in theory it should give a little then straighten back out throwing itself back off the drum. Feels very nice and aids a drummer who uses rebound. Short tapered sticks are so rigid feeling that when I use them I feel like my hand is being electrocuted. Long tapered feels like a nice ride in a cadiliac.
Nylon tips for their response and sound on cymbals (don't have to work as hard to get the ride sounds out of cymbals).
I like them to be around 16 inches or shorter. Very long sticks feel unbalanced and awkward.
My stick at this moment which fits what I explained is Regal Tip 5A. They are similar to Joe Morrelos Pro Mark sig sticks which is what I played before I moved to Regal
Anybody else a stick nut like me?
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
This topic has been discussed many times around here, there's even a sticky thread for it...
Read on my friend :)
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I've never analysed my stick choice so much. It'd be nice to have enough cash to try everything to find out what I like. I think I like a long 5A, as far as I know. Maybe I would like something better for some unknown reason. Am I looking for something? Hard to say... Maybe there is something unknown to me that I haven't even considered yet.
I am kinda going back and forth on the ProMark 747 hickory and the VF 5AN extreme. I like that extra length. I even hold the sticks at the very ends sometimes, all loosey-goosey at times. I like nylon tips for the same reason as you. They are a little different on these two stick styles. The VF has a shorter taper and a smaller tip, and the PM has a long taper and a bigger tip. It's hard to say which sticks suit me better.
Forgot to mention that on the practice pad I just use the standard Vic Firth 5A wood tip sticks. They feel just fine in my hand. I guess I've been playing 5A diameter for so long that anything else just feels weird. I played 5B for awhile, but I switched to 5A about 20 years ago when I started playing faster. There are a few reasons: 1. they're always available no matter where you go 2. I don't break cymbals anymore 3. the sticks are heavy enough to play anything I've ever needed to play - fast, slow, heavy, light 4. I don't ever get blisters anymore even using just bare sticks with no grip stuff 5. The stores sell these VF sticks in the $5 bargain bucket with the store name branded onto them. The ones I have are branded with Professional Drum Shop on them, but I saw the exact same sticks in Sam Ash too that obviously say Sam Ash on it. I'm sure quite a few stores buy these 5A sticks from Vic Firth and have their company name put on them.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Vic Firth 8D.
In the past I always used 5Bs but I found that as I relaxed more, and used less arm movement, the 5Bs felt dead and rigid.
To me the 8Ds feel light and almost whippy. I feel the heads and cymbals more, and my wrists don't get tired after a long session. An added bonus is they are slightly quieter, as I am a hard hitter so in this volume sensitive era I can still play hard.
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Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I don't really have a single specific preference. I have a whole bunch of different sticks that I use depending on the volume required and I often change between songs. If I'm playing a heavier number I tend to use a 5b, but my only problem with 5b sticks is the weight they can throw into your cymbals if your not careful, plus they present a challenge with regards to dynamics. I really do like the vic firth extreme 5a as they do not present the same problems of a 5b, but have more meat to them than the 5a, so they're great live.
Having said all that I don't think that as an all-round stick there is one better than the vic firth 5a, which I always seem to go back to.
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Vic Firth Maple SD2. It's fatter than a 2B; nice thick shoulder and short taper, but as light as a 5A. Great for my big hands. Nice balance too, I use it for pad work. It's my only stick, really. It has a nice small ball tip that plays down into a cone and it sounds sweet on cymbals from the first stroke through the end of its life. I've only broken it a few times, but it doesn't chip apart like hickory. It looks more and more ragged and suddenly breaks in half very cleanly. Usually I play the tips down to a nub before the stick breaks. I love this stick.
/warm and fuzzies
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Colaiuta signature sticks.
When I first started drumming I got some signature sticks from my favourite drummers as well as an assorted hickory and maple selection froom several brands. Some frinds also gave me some of their slightly used sticks to try. The Vinnie sticks are what I ended up with, though I have a few other lighter sticks in my bag as well.
It's very close to an American Classic 5B, but I just like it better.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Vater Punisher Nylon Tip.
Hard player, like me some fat sticks, these are right between 5B and 2B. 2Bs slow me down just ever so slightly, but 5Bs could use some more power.
Nylon ball tip is nice and bright on my ride cymbals
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I'm pretty comfy with a few stick models. Vater's 5B sticks. I also dig Zildjian's 5B sticks, and Brooks Wackerman signature models. I liked the Matt Sorum signatures also. But I think Vater's 5B are my favorite models.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I like a lot of sticks in and around the size of 5As, but nothing heavier than a 5B. The sticks have to feel great in my hands and sound particularly good on my ride cymbals, most of the barrel tip sticks fit this criteria. Some of my favorites are the Steve Gadd and Evolution and I just got a bunch of ProMark 727 wooden tip sticks to also try out. For the past several years I'm exclusively into wooden tips, but still have my nylon tip sticks in bags of their own just in case I find myself in the land of the lost, lol.
I also play 7As pretty regularly depending on the style of music.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I have played every major brand of stick over the years.
I like Vic Firth AH5A wood tip maple, AS5A wood tip hickory. (round tips)
Maple for jazz and light Rock. Hickory for harder music.
Vick's sticks are well made, matched and balanced.
The wood tips last a long time, even the maple.
I also like Vater Manhattan 7A nylon tips. They are thin and heavy.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I love playing with SD1's. Gives the snare a fat chunky sound, and also lets me be lazy and pull double stroke rolls easily. Also sounds good on the bell.
The Vater (or Promark?) Fatbacks are sweet too. I used them more before my current hard-hitting loud band.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Vick Firth 5bn. 5b because it fits me perfect, any thinner I seem to drop them any thicker and they feel too big, nylon because they are more durable, they are crisper on the hats and rides plus there is greater definition in sound when alternating between shoulder and tip. Vic's because they last me longer than any other brand I have tried.
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Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I use 5a sticks. Right now it is Vic firth. I like vater fusions sticks though.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Also i have never understood why drummers switch sticks all through gigs. I am not knocking that if you do that but to me sticking with one stick allows your body and mind to fine tune itself and make the little adjustments subconciously while playing if you stick to one stick long enough. Granted that it is the right stick for you. I am open to having my mind changed. At one point I played with a hard rock band and went to marching sticks. Destroyed my cymbals and heads etc. I was younger and dumber :)
Another thing is my sticks are super slim near the tips because they are long tapered. I have been playing with the same sticks for 4 months and they are fine. I play soft and hard when the music calls for it. here is an example,itsnot long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BqIUqRCdfQ never had one break on me. Maybe its the way I play who knows
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I prefer a stick in between a 5A and a 5B. With Vater that includes the Fusion and H220 models (and others). With Vic Firth that includes the 55A, which seems to be the easiest one for me to find in local stores. I also prefer a short taper, 16 inch length, and hickory. I do not know why, except that those are the sticks that feel the best in my hands. Peace and goodwill.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
played many sticks over the years .......many
this is the best stick I have ever picked up and I will use them for as long as they are in production
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I like very light sticks and recently fell in love with the Firth American Jazz AJ2 sticks, which is heavier than anything I've used for years but is so well balanced that playing quietly is easy. They are as thick as a 5A in the hands which is very comfortable, but the pronounced taper and small bead makes them far lighter and more articulate than 5As.
For an extra light stick I very much like the Zildjian Billy Stewart sticks.
None of these would survive a rock gig with everything cranked to 11.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
did not even know he ever played Zil sticks
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I play Vic Firth 5A sticks. They work for me in any style of music. I just like the feel and balance of Vic Firth sticks, in any size.
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I have been on a long, strange journey over the last 25 years... to find a stick I really, truly, 100% like. I think I am just about there.
I need a stick about 5B diameter but with a medium taper, and preferably a stretch stick. I like the Vic Firth X5B for this. If I am playing a wood tip, I prefer it to be blended into the stick, like the Buddy or Gavin sticks, which seem to chip less quickly than do normal sticks. Otherwise, I stick with nylon for durability. I like something grippy (like Vic Grip or Pro-Mark's Pro-Grip), because otherwise my hands tire out from deathgripping the stick; but the Zildjian Dip gives me horrible blisters.
I have played Vic, Pro-Mark, Regal Tip, Zildjian, Ludwig, Slingerland, Hot Sticks, Vater, RimShot, and a few other brands not mentioned here. In terms of build and consistency I have been happiest with Vic Firth.
If Vic Firth made a Buddy Rich type stick with Vic Grip on it, I'd be 100% happy. As it is, I like my X5ANVGs.
I also enjoy a well-made maple stick. I like the SD1s pretty well - a big, light stick. There used to be a company called HeadHunters that made great maple sticks with grip grooves. They went underground/out of business many moons ago. Quite sad... I really dug their sticks. At one point I had two stick bags full of them!
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I've been having the problem lately of changing between a lot of my sticks (different sizes). 7A Vaters, 5A Pro Marks, Bill Bruford Sigs, Mike Portnoy Sigs, 5B size sticks.
It's been messing up my sense of fulcrum so I really need to find one size that suits best now. Probably between 7A and 5A. I like the MP Signature stick. Light but has a bit of chubbiness not on 7A sticks.
Love the Brufords, great rebound for accents. However, their extremely small size poses a problem with grip I find, in my hands.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Vic Firth Classic American ( metal version)
It's 17" long which is exactly the length from my elbow to the tip of my fingers.
It was an enlightening experience to play for the first time with these sticks.
I'm a tall guy with long arms and here for the first time i could wield the kind of stroke and dynamic that had previously been not that easy and i can sit back from the kit, and play far more relaxed.
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Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I've never been happy with a pair of sticks. Not completely. In my ideal World, I'd make them myself and experiment.
Right now I'm playing Vic Firth Maples of some kind. I can't even remember what they are! I like the size and lightness that maple sticks give me - now most hickory sticks just feel too heavy. I don't have big hands but my hands do get fatigued when I play sticks that are too thin so something just shy of a 5A is about right.
Years ago, I found a pair of Vic Firth 7As that were just perfect. It was just the one pair that I really liked. Sadly, I've never found another pair like it.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Over the years I've played with many different type of sticks made of oak, hickory and maple.
I went through many brands too, Pro-Mark, Vic Firth, Regal Tip, Vater, Zildjian, Tama...
The sticks I've used for a considerable length of time are:
Pro-Mark 707 (oak)
Pro-Mark 3A (oak)
Tama 5B (oak)
Zildjian 3A (hickory)
Vater Fusion (maple)
Vic Firth Peter Erskine Signature (small round tip) (hickory)
Vic Firth 5A (hickory)
Vic Firth SD1 General (maple), a great practice stick.
Vic Firth SD2 Bolero (maple)
Vic Firth SD9 Driver (maple)
Currently using the SD2 and SD9 depending on the style
I would like to try the Vic Firth SD5 Echo (maple)
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Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I agree with the one stick philosphy, to a certain degree.
The Vinnie stick is my main drumset stick. I can also use it for marching no problem.
It's not always right in an orchestra, though. There I need choices for the best results.
It's also not the best choice for certain low volume situations.
Now offcourse I don't just play with regular sticks. There are tons of other things in my bag.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Many years ago I tried a pair of Regal nylon-tip sticks, and I absolutely loved them, they were like the Rolls-Royce of sticks for me.
However, they were expensive, and so I carried on with cheaper stuff, until some time ago when I figured, I'm fed up of sticks breaking and wearing out quick, I'll try those Regals again. Well, I also tried others like Vick Firth and Vater, and they're good sticks, but I stuck with the Regal! They were just like I remembered, they just feel right, and I drop them a lot less than other sticks!
I tried the Jazz, (like a 7a), and the Rock, but the one was too light, the other a little tiring to the hands. Finally, I found the "JC" model on their website, which is just right!! (no. I'm not Goldilocks.) Only trouble is, the shops don't stock them so I have to order a bunch.
I pretty much use them for most things (except when you need beaters or hot rods etc), altho I do have a pair of Aquarian black sticks for the odd "heavy" song, but they're hard on the hands!!
- Terry
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
VF Weckl Evolutions or regular 5A if I can't find them. I've tried changing sticks before over the years and always come back to this.
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Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I used to play with big sticks.. Now using vater recording. Much easier to play faster, quieter and if I need the volume I can just hit harder and hold them closer to the butt..
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I think I've settled on the stick size I like. I used to use 2B's after about my first year of playing where I found my size however, I went to music college and the drum teacher who was an old jazz guy hated the fact I used slightly thicker sticks and forced me to use smaller ones and that my playing would be better for it.
I spent the next 11-12 years or so trying every kind of smaller stick out there and I admit I found some I quite liked but, never thought I found 'my' stick.
I went into the drum centre on day not too long ago and they didn't have my sticks in so I thought 'ah what the hell' and got some 2B's for a laugh and guess what? They were perfect!
They just fit my hands nicely, I can feel them, I don't really have trouble playing quietly at all with them.
It annoys me that I was so influenced by someone else just out of respect and now I have the confidence and experience to say these are the sticks for me, don't tell me I'm wrong.
How can someone else tell you what works best for your body? We have completely different builds let alone styles...
So yeah, Vater 2B's nylon tips for me at the moment but I will try other 2B's and wood types etc.
Anyone else had an experience like this?
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
I've had a few favorite sticks over the years.
I've gone from 5A to 7A to 8D to quite a few signature sticks in between those sizes.
It took me a while to figure out that I don't have to work as hard with a fatter stick. Right now, I'm using the VF Peter Erskine Big Band Stick. It has a pretty beefy shaft and a long taper. They have an excellent response; I can actually play with much less effort compared to other sticks I've tried.
My other favorite, my #2 stick is the VF AJ6. Slightly bigger than a 7A; it has a very tiny tip that sounds just beautiful on cymbals. I actually use this stick primarily in jazz but when I need to bring up the volume I switch to the Big Band sticks. Nothing sounds quite like those AJ6's.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
Recently I've been using the Aaron Spears sticks, a little slimmer, no grip of course, but they feel great.
Now when I go back to a "regular length" stick the balance feels terribly off and the reach feels stunted, like I'm playing with a pencil or something.
Re: Your stick preferences and why.
If I could only choose two, I'd use the VF American Jazz AJ5 and the VF Peter Erskine Ride.
Occasionally, I'll use the Zildjian Heavy Jazz stick - laminated and HEAVY, though very tough and sound like a nylon tip or maybe even harder.
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Oleosins prevent oil-body coalescence during seed imbibition as suggested by a low-temperature scanning electron microscope study of desiccation-tolerant and -sensitive oilseeds
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In order to clarify further the physiological role of oleosins in seed development, we characterized the oil-body proteins of several oilseeds exhibiting a range of desiccation sensitivities from the recalcitrant (Theobroma cacao L., Quercus rubra L.), intermediate (Coffea arabica L., Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) and orthodox categories (Sterculia setigera Del., Brassica napus L.). The estimated ratio of putative oleosins to lipid in oil bodies of Q. rubra was less than 5% of the equivalent values for rapeseed oil bodies. No oleosin was detected in T. cacao oil bodies. In A. indica cotyledons, oil bodies contained very low amounts of putative oleosins. Oil bodies both from C. arabica and S. setigera exhibited a similar ratio of putative oleosins to lipid as found in rapeseed. In C. arabica seeds, the central domain of an oleosin was partially sequenced. Using a low temperature field-emission scanning electron microscope, the structural stability of oil bodies was investigated in seeds after drying, storage in cold conditions and rehydration. Despite the absence or relative dearth of oleosins in desiccation-sensitive, recalcitrant oilseeds, oil bodies remained relatively stable after slow or fast drying. In A. indica seeds exposed to a lethal cold storage treatment, no significant change in oil-body sizes was observed. In contrast, during imbibition of artificially dried seeds containing low amounts of putative oleosins, the oil bodies fused to form large droplets, resulting in the loss of cellular integrity. No damage to the oil bodies occurred in imbibed seeds of Q. rubra, C. arabica and S. setigera. Thus the rehydration phase appears to be detrimental to the stability of oil bodies when these are present in large amounts and are lacking oleosins. We therefore suggest that one of the functions of oleosins in oilseed development may be to stabilize oil bodies during seed imbibition prior to germination.
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- Oleosins prevent oil-body coalescence during seed imbibition as suggested by a low-temperature scanning electron microscope study of desiccation-tolerant and -sensitive oilseeds
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- H. W. Pritchard (A3)
- D. J. Murphy (A1)
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- A1. Department of Brassica and Oilseeds Research, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK, GB
- A2. Department of Plant Cytology and Morphology, Agricultural University of Wageningen, Arboretumlaan 4, NL-6703 BD Wageningen, The Netherlands, NL
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Panoply of Basque Pintxos at Lizarran Tapas • Paella • Wine in Gilroy
Cruising through downtown Gilroy in March 2010, I noticed a banner on a vintage building on the main drag. A web search turned up Lizarran, a branch of the Barcelona group, landed here in the Bay Area.
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Some chowhounds have started to pay attention to this piece of Spain in our midst, let me add my 2¢ as well. I've been there four times. It's rare that I'll revisit often or soon, even to spots that I enjoy a lot, which is a tip off to how much I like Lizarran and the little works of art, pintxos, the skewered Basque form of tapas.
Lizarran in Gilroy is housed in the historic City Hall, built in 1905, at the corner of W. 6th and Monterey Rd. The courtyard is used for patio seating and off-street parking is available.
My first view of the restaurant as I walked in looked like this. Tables are under the archways and there are larger function rooms upstairs, I'm told. I sat at this tapas counter, the L-shape continues around the corner with another case of ready-made cold pintxos.
At that time some nice Spanish red wines were featured and the bottled beers include Estrella Galicia, Estrella Damm and Alhambra. The selection of sherries, however, was downright sucky. When I asked why, my server said that since opening in six months earlier, no one has ordered any sherry. Corkage is $10, so I'll bring my fino next time. Here's the view of the bar from my seat at the counter.
My server dropped off the traditional cup for holding the used skewers, shown in the background. The picks are counted at meal's end to determine the bill ($1.75 each).
Oddly, the pintxos are not listed on the menu. Let me catalogue the numerous pintxos I've sampled here. My first plate of four from the tapas counter, priced at $1.75 each. All quite freshly prepared.
Pintxo Pamplona, a new one apparently, invented by the Gilroy chef, and a wondrous combination of chorizo de pamplona, coarsely mashed garbanzo beans with spices, sliver of Manchego, and a slice of potato. My server said the garbanzo mash was "like spicy hummus". Better, I say.
Loved the boqueron pintxo, a criss-crossing of the marinated boqueron (pickled white anchovy) with filet de anchoa (tinned salted anchovy) on top of piquillo pepper and lettuce, garnished with curly parsley.
Pintxo of smoked salmon (ahumado salmón) rolled around baby eels (anguilas), one of my top picks.
A classic pintxo called Gilda. Gilda means "lollipop" but this is also said to be named after Rita Hayworth in her role in the movie, "Gilda". Guindilla basque pepper, filet of salted anchovy, green pepper, hardcooked egg slice, piquillo pepper. The Guindilla pepper is a little spicy, and I was told the Gilda is the most popular pintxo selection.
Pintxo of crab and piquillo pepper vinaigrette salad with capers topped with a slice of paprika-stained hard-boiled egg
Piquillo pepper relleno pintxo filled with mahonesa-y tuna salad
I also snapped photos of five others in the case that I didn't have a chance to try:
Bacalao and capers pintxo – sorry I didn't order this one as salt cod is no longer available every day
Pintxo de Queso Fresco - filet of anchovy, slab of fresh cheese, slice of tomato and lettuce.
Hardcooked egg pintxo stuffed with tuna salad and adorned with an olive and sliver of piquillo pepper.
Pintxo of Manchego cheese, membrillo (quince paste) and fresh mint.
Pintxo of honey ham on a potato slab.
My next visit was two months later. Open throughout the day, Lizarran made a good stopping place for a fast, late lunch outside on the patio.
This time I only had time for a plate of four pintxos.
One of my favorites from before, the boqueron, anchoa and piquillo pintxo. This time garnished with fresh dill for a very special taste.
Piquillo papas pintxo - Piquillo pepper filled with ensaladilla rusa (with no beets in the Spanish version of Russian salad).
Jamon serrano, brie and dab of olive tapenade pintxo.
Tortilla española and jamon serrano pintxo.
My third visit was for lunch once more. I noted that the hours had changed with the restaurant closed on Mondays and not opening until noon. Special pricing had been introduced for the lunch crowd.
One of the special lunch deals is six pintxos for $9 (usually $1.75 to $2.25 each). I had these four cold ones from the bar, plus two hot ones served from the kitchen.
Pintxo of thin slice of manchego cheese, Pamplona chorizo and olive.
Pintxo of buttery smoked salmon wrapped around cream cheese on lettuce.
Delicious tuna salad pintxo flecked with olives and capers, mounded on bread, and dusted with paprika.
Pintxo of jamon Serrano, brie cheese and tapenade, a repeat.
Hot pintxo selections: Three chubby grilled choricitos (small chorizo). Bacon-wrapped dates (the only pintxo not served on bread). These were fine, but I did not like them as much as my cold selections and probably would not order them again.
The one thing I've not liked, cocido, very thick tomato sauce with chickpeas, bell pepper and thin slices of chorizo. Overwhelming sweet tomato sauce and the slices of chorizo had dried out and lost their flavor to the sauce.
Even though this is a quick off-and-back-on the freeway stop for me, I couldn't resist ordering the Picon punch when it appeared as the cocktail of the day on the board. It had another name that I can't recall, but the recipe is the classic Basque drink much beloved by Jonathan Gold. I'll have to try it at his favorite spot in Bakersfield some day to see how it compares.
Then the most recent visit last month was during Happy Hour, and the signs of a restaurant in economic trouble were all around me. Literally.
The sign on the sidewalk for $3 Bud Light.
Or the Sunday buffet with $1 Bloody Marys
Most telling, the pintxo case only had three different types at 6:20pm on Thursday evening. And one was a weird strawberry and chocolate sauce skewered on bread. Luckily, the other two on offer were just fine. Quality has not gone down even if variety has. Perhaps there's more selection earlier in the afternoon or on the weekends.
Slab of tuna with tomato and red pepper sauce pintxo, made with very good quality albacore and a bold mouthful.
Green olive, anchovy filet, hardcooked egg, piquillo pepper pintxo, $1.75
The bartender said he'd check to see if the kitchen was preparing more pintxos. No, it turned out though I could order a hot tapa from the bar menu. I noted that there were some Americanized bar snacks included now.
The hours changed as of this month with weekday lunch going away. Seeing this slide in business made me feel extra guilty for not posting about Lizarran a year ago. Chowhounds, please do make this your stop in Gilroy. The food can be very good, unique in the Bay Area, and a bargain for the quality.
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Wow, I wish that had stuck in my mind the last time we were passing through there. What a location.
The lack of Sherry isn't all that weird. In the pintxos bars in San Sebastian, the locals always seemed to be drinking either draft beer, txacoli, or the local txacoli-like cider. Jerez is literally at the other end of the country.
re: Robert Lauriston
Besides the pintxos, the rest of the food menu does extend all over Spain. I asked about cider, but none available. Probably just as well, as I've tried the cider served at Contigo and didn't like that producer much.
Does the food look like it could in San Sebastian? Haven't been to that area of Spain. I asked how this outpost of Lizarran came to be in Gilroy. The owner had visited one in Spain, loved the food, learned that franchises were available, and thought it was what Gilroy needed. Hope it can weather the storm.
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re: Melanie Wong
Yeah, I saw pinxtos similar to those, though mostly they were simpler and bigger.
re: Robert Lauriston
Thanks, bigger surprises me.
re: Melanie Wong
Maybe it's a Basque thing. They had some small skewers (e.g. a shrimp wrapped in ham), but a lot of the pintxos were so big and substantial that sharing seven or eight made a big meal for the two of us. E.g. a tortilla tapa or bocadillo was typcially a sixth of a tortilla, an oxtail tapa was three big, meaty bones.
If you Google pinxtos San Sebastian there are lots of photos.
The Fullerton branch started off well and then went downhill... it's normally deserted. A shame.


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