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Lenovo Laptop: Win7 64 Home Prem Update Does Not Offer SP1
I have a Lenovo Z560 Laptop. It has Windows 7, 64 bit, Home Premium installed. I have installed all of the available Windows updates. However, Windows Update does not offer SP1. I did some research and Microsoft KB 2498452:
You do not have the option of downloading Windows 7 SP1 when you use Windows Update to check for updates
states if I have Intel integrated graphics driver Igdkmd64.sys, versions 18.104.22.1684 through 188.8.131.521:
"Windows 7 SP1 will not appear in Windows Update if you have [these] files on your computer.
These drivers are known to cause problems with certain applications that use D2D (Direct2D). For example, if you use these drivers together with Windows Live Mail under certain circumstances, Windows Live Mail could crash."
I have Igdkmd64.sys 188.8.131.524. I went to the Lenovo support file download page for the Z560 but it only offers the same old file version. I then went to Intel's support page. When I tried to install the latest Intel video driver for the mobile i5 CPU, I received an error message: "The driver being installed is not validated for this computer. Please obtain the appropriate driver from the computer manufacturer."
I believe I need to update at least the Igdkmd64.sys file so Windows Update will offer SP1. How do I update this file? Is there any way I can still use the Intel driver package, Win7Vista_64_152254.exe? I extracted the latest igdkmd64.sys file from Intel's driver ZIP package. It is version 126.96.36.19922. I copied this file over the older version in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers. When I rebooted, the laptop gave me an error message and did not load the video drivers. The resolution was then 800x600. I replaced the older version file and rebooted. Everything was back to normal.
I still need to update the onboard Intel video drivers for the Intel Core i5 CPU HD Graphics. If anyone knows how to do this, please LMK.
Thanks in Advance.
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|25 Aug 2012
I have a Lenovo Ideapad Z560. It is upgraded to SP1, but I downloaded the SP1 and installed it from CD, not from the downloads.
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|25 Aug 2012
I have another unrelated question for you. Have you tried playing DVD movies yet? When you play DVD's, do you notice if your DVD drive is constantly spinning at maximum speed. When playing a DVD movie, the amount of data passing through does not require the maximum speed and your DVD drive should be virtually silent. This also creates a lot of wear on the drive.
I have 2 desktop systems. Both of my desktop system DVD drives are virtually silent. Only my Lenovo Z560 does this. I have not been able to find a system solution for this problem yet. However, I have downloaded Lenovo Intel Chipset driver and Lenovo's latest BIOS firmware file. I have not installed either yet. NeroDiscSpeed_11 is supposed to fix this problem but I'd rather not limit the xfer speed of my laptop.
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I have the 22.214.171.1244 version.
I don't use this machine much. It is set up with my recording studio software and is primarily used for on-site recordings.
I notice the drive is relatively noisy when operating but all I've used it for is loading programs from discs.
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I have the 184.108.40.2064 version.
I don't use this machine much. It is set up with my recording studio software and is primarily used for on-site recordings.
I notice the drive is relatively noisy when operating but all I've used it for is loading programs from discs.
You do not have the option of downloading Windows 7 SP1 when you use Windows Update to check for updates
As for the overspeed DVD drive, I will install the 2 files I have previously listed and post my results here.
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|25 Aug 2012
I wonder if you manually install the SP1 update if that will fix or at least allow the Intel video update to install?
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|25 Aug 2012
Lenovo is responsible for making modifications to Intel's video installer so it is compatible with the Z560. Why they have not done this yet is beyond me. Because Microsoft has already created a KB listing this problem, Lenovo should already be aware of it.
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More than 70 fire fighters tackled a fire in the roof of a two-storey thatched house in Waterloo Lane in Tincleton, near Dorchester, after the fire broke out on Tuesday 19th April 2016.
Eight fire engines were initially dispatched to the scene, with twelve vehicles in attendance at the height of the blaze. A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Ten breathing apparatus kits, two hose-reel jets, four main lines and numerous ladders were used."
Crews stopped the fire, which was extinguished after three hours, by making breaks in the thatch.
All roads into the village were closed overnight but have since re-opened.
Dorset Fire and Rescue said the occupants of the cottage escaped unhurt. The service said an investigation will be carried out to discover how the fire started.
There were no reports of any injuries or smoke inhalation and the adjacent thatched building was saved by fire crews.
Fire crews revisited the building on Wednesday morning 20.4.16 to assess the damage and try to determine the cause of the blaze.
A Dorset and Wiltshie Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "Because of the damage to the roof, we cannot be 100% sure.
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cfMud is now up at GitHub
I thought it would be pretty cool to create a MUD based on ColdFusion and jQuery so I thought I would give it a shot and see what I could come up with. This was my first project that would rely heaving on jQuery and using AJAX calls to push data to the server and back to the client. The code is still in EARLY in development, but I am putting it up on my public repo.
The main feature is a clickable map that allows you to move your character around the world. It was designed to be pretty lightweight and caches a large chunk of the map at a time. I don't the the multi-user part down either, currently it works for one person. Also, the NPC system leaves a lot to be desired, the movement is slow and clunky due to the nature of how it is handled (jQuery sends a heartbeat to the server which handles all the server side NPC management).
I don't have access to my database server to include schema at the moment, but I will update the repo later on this afternoon with the schema in place.
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Nice to see more CF-ers using github. Here is Robert's CdMud link http://github.com/robertz/cfMud
Hi Robert,
concerning the heartbeat problem, did you read the series of posts about "AJAX Longpolling with ColdFusion and BlazeDS" by Stephen Moretti (http://nil.checksite.co.uk/index.cfm/2010/1/28/CF-BlazeDS-AJAX-LongPolling-Part1)?
I think Stephen describes a more robust way of using a heartbeat with BlazeDS, when there is no need to get an immediate response for a request.
What do you think, could this be used for a game like yours?


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VANCOUVER, Canada—Pauleen Byrne saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at its Sunday matinee show at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. She plans to make it her family's annual tradition to come and see the show.
"It's uplifting, it was incredible, it was beautiful, it was graceful, it was just amazing—I have never seen anything quite like it. I loved every minute of it," said the independent financial advisor who works both in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.
Ms. Byrne heard about Shen Yun from her friend Heather, who attends the show every year. "You just can't miss this," Heather told Ms. Byrne. "Once you see it, you'll never miss it again."
"And she's right," Ms. Byrne said, adding that she was just sorry she did not have her grandchildren with her.
"So next time I am going to bring them. It's good exposure for them to see that there is not just the American way, and Canadian way, and that other cultures have magnificent performances and ideas. It was gorgeous, the colours, everything, the music, fabulous."
New York-based Shen Yun is a premier classical Chinese dance and music company that aims to rediscover the true 5,000-year-old artistic traditions of China that thrived before decades of communist rule.
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Ms. Byrne thoroughly enjoyed the heavenly scenes. "It was magnificent," she said. "It was so impressive and so realistic. It was just amazing. It must take an awful lot of time to create that and have it so perfect. It was perfect, awesome."
Shen Yun also draws inspiration from stories of hope and courage unfolding in the modern day, such as the peaceful resistance of Falun Gong practitioners who are being persecuted in China. Vancouver practitioners hold a round-the-clock silent vigil in front of the Chinese consulate every day of the year to call for an end to the persecution.
"What is going on in China now, it's a little sad. I have actually seen the Falun Gong people demonstrating here in Vancouver," said Ms. Byrne. "I wish them well."
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Just as her friend told her not to miss Shen Yun, "I will certainly encourage everyone I know to be here next year. And I'll have my grandchildren with me here also. And it will become part of our tradition to come and see this," Ms. Byrne said.
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It was... the common and accepted doctrine of antiquity that the constellations were divine in origin and sacred in character. They are woven in with all the old ethnic religions. Much as heathenism has perverted them to false worship, it has ever held to the belief that they are from God...-from "Primeval Man"Did God arrange the stars in the sky to spell out his ultimate plans for the human race? Such is the conclusion of this curious book, first published in 1882 as an attempt to reconcile Christianity with the public fascination with astrology... a fascination that endures today.In this profusely illustrated volume, discover the connections between the signs of the Zodiac and Christian symbolism-Leo the lion represents Jesus, for instance; the Gemini twins signify both the relationship of Adam and Eve as well as God's relationship with his church. Building upon this language of the stars, the author demonstrates the truth of God's "one plan and purpose of Redemption for fallen man."American Lutheran pastor JOSEPH AUGUST SEISS (1823-1904) was born in Maryland and served congregations in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In addition to numerous translations of hymns from the original German, he also authored numerous books, including The Apocalypse.
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The decision of the Peetri Basic School in Rae parish, Harju County that elementary school girls cannot wear pants to school caused one parent to seek the help of the equality commissioner. Commissioner Liisa Pakosta finds that the school is discriminating against girls, and that families can apply for moral damages of up to €10,000 should the situation persist.
"This matter was raised on Facebook by a single parent in fall," said Principal Luule Niinesalu. The school had to report to Commissioner Pakosta after the parent contacted her office.
"We have had a school uniform since 2009, and I cannot tell you why that one parent found it to be an issue as I have not met with them," Niinesalu said. The school's board of trustees discussed the requirement of wearing a skirt after the commissioner's address but did not deem it necessary to change school policy.
"Parents support us," the principal said. Niinesalu received Pakosta's official reply that accuses the school of discrimination on March 8 and has not had time to read it yet.
She admitted she doesn't understand the parent's inquiry. "The school has an image: we have our own logo, flag, chime of bells, and uniform all of which existed before the building was even finished," the principal said.
The principal said that the staff met with parents on two occasions before the school was opened in 2009 to introduce the school's principles and uniform. "We are the Peetri school family, we belong together, we respect the same values, and the school uniform is one tool with which to reinforce this feeling of unity," she explained.
Niinesalu said that girls are required to wear a skirt in grades one through four because they have ballroom dancing classes where girls are taught how to sit properly when wearing a skirt.
The headmaster added that the requirement only applies inside the schoolhouse. "We have three 20-minute breaks during which time the children play outside and can put ski pants on top of skirts when it's cold outside. Nothing has happened over the past eight years," she said, and added that no child is forced to be cold as the building is well-heated.
"It seems petty to me; however, a parent might as well demand their child attend physical education class in a tutu and not a track suit," Niinesalu said.
Equality Commissioner Liisa Pakosta was reluctant to reveal the name of the school in question, also not included in her March 7 opinion. "You are on the right track," she said when asked whether the incident concerns the Peetri school.
Pakosta said that her office has recommended the school change its policy. "We have explained why the policy is not a good one, or in accordance with the basic school curriculum, the basic and secondary school act, and equality acts," she said.
Even though Pakosta believes the school's policy constitutes discrimination, the school is under no obligation to comply with her recommendation. "In that case the parent or student have the right to file for moral damages of up to €10,000 based on the (commissioner's – ed.) opinion," she said.
The commissioner said that the school failed to explain why the requirement only concerns the first four grades. "The school says it is necessary for promoting tradition. How are these traditions shaped by grades one through four?" Pakosta wondered. "If a school wants to become an establishment of tradition, is the uniform really the best place to start? Perhaps educational content would be more important?"
According to Pakosta, having the requirement in place in high school, university, or vocational school would constitute a different situation as people can choose whether to attend or not. "These first- through fourth-graders have no choice. They have to attend their local school," the commissioner said. Students generally do not choose their basic school in Estonia but are assigned a school by the local government.
Pakosta said that neither the commissioner's office nor the education ministry have had to deal with similar complaints in the past. "We received another complaint around the same time; however, it turned out the parent had gotten the wrong idea as the school had no such requirement," she said.
The equality commissioner said that requirements to wear skirts are not a major problem in Estonia, and that rather it is a peculiar one-off case. "Most people cannot imagine someone demanding girls only wear skirts in Estonia in 2017," she found.
Pakosta also turned to the education ministry when processing the complaint. "It is baffling that the ministry saw nothing wrong with the requirement and only concentrated on the money," the commissioner said.


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TK (ON PHONE): Bon soir, Cafe Boeuf. This is Maurice speaking. (LITTLE GIBBERISH) How may I help you?
GK: Maurice, it's Carson Wyler, I'd like to make a reservation for two for dinner tonight at seven?
TK (ON PHONE): (MURMURING TO HIMSELF) Wyler --- Wyler --- yes, I remember you from last time. You ordered the Manischevitz. How many in your party, Mr. Wyler?
GK: Two for dinner.
TK (ON PHONE): And what will you be wearing?
GK: What will I be wearing?
TK (ON PHONE); Yes. So we know where to seat you, monsieur.
We like to color coordinate, yes.
GK: I'll be wearing a gray double-breasted suit and a white shirt and a red tie.
TK (ON PHONE); A red tie, did you say?
GK; Is that going to be a problem?
TK (ON PHONE); Blue would be much better, monsieur.
GK: Okay.
TK (ON PHONE): Blue with a small print. No stripes, no fish, just little ---- dee, dee, dee, dee, dee ---- little dots. Oui?
GK: Okay.
TK (ON PHONE); How about your socks? Eh?
GK: I'll wear black socks.
TK (ON PHONE): Very good, very good. This is not a business occasion, is it?
GK: No.
TK (ON PHONE); We're not going to have a big conversation about mutual funds and that sort of thing----
GK: No, no.
TK (OH PHONE): We're not going to open up big sales charts and manila folders, are we, monsieur?
GK: No----
TK (ON PHONE): This is a French restaurant.
GK: I understand.
TK (ON PHONE); In a French restaurant, we talk about ideas.
GK: Of course.
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GK: I'll do my best.
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GK: Fine. Good. I won't.
TK (ON PHONE); So do you have any thoughts about beauty, monsieur?
GK: What?
TK (ON PHONE): Is that question too complicated for you?
GK: Do I have thoughts about beauty?
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text: Continuity is a valuable asset in the marine field, especially so in relation to the most essential products pivotal to vessel design and operation. The diesel engine producers' adeptness at enhancing existing, successful designs at intervals through power and performance upgradings is a prime example of the development potential built into ships' machinery, making for longevity of the series involved. The ensuing continuity of the product line offers practical benefits to the client market and also to the licensors and manufacturers, given the huge investment costs entailed in developing entirely new engines and putting the requisite tooling in place. In the latest example of the enhancement and modernization of a proven class of diesel, MAN B&W is planning to release a new version of the second-best seller in its medium-speed family from Augsburg, the 48/60 type. The new 48/60B is to be introduced at a rating of 1,200-kW per cylinder at running speeds of 500 and 514-rpm, an increase of 14-percent over the 48/60 in its present guise. However, higher output is just one, albeit fundamental aspect of the advances encapsulated by the B generation in relation to its immediate predecessor. Better fuel economy, lower mass and lower exhaust gas emissions, including smoke, are also claimed for the V-engine models, which will lead the 48/60B's market entry under a campaign dubbed 'The allure of power'. Vee-form engines in 12- to 18-cylinder configurations, covering a power bracket between 14,400 and 21,600-kW are due to become available from early 2003. In-line models of 6- to 9-cylinder layout should follow during the late summer of 2003, taking the range from nominal outputs of 7,200-kW upwards. MAN B&W's initiative will surely intensify competition in a medium-speed diesel power band pertinent to passengerships, ferries, RoRos and other types of tonnage. Moreover, the design is well-suited to stationary power generation applications. Since its market launch in 1989, up to January 31 this year, the 48/60 series has attracted sales of 245 engines, amounting to 2,630 cylinders and 3.7m-bhp.Operating hours from the 162 engines ordered for marine applications and 83 used in land-based duties have topped 3.2 million hours, with some having already logged about 60,000 running hours. Indicative of the progression achieved with a single design, the 48/60 had originally been launched with a rating of 885-kW per cylinder at 428 and 450-rpm. Spanish Group Endorses Pentamaran As part of its strategy to foster business in the high-speed marine transportation sector, Spain's IZAR Group is collaborating with the British technical consultancy Nigel Gee & Associates (NGA) in the development of fast RoPax and RoRo vessel designs. The recent unveiling of a proposal for a 40-knot RoPax type followed the signing of a license agreement granting IZAR exclusive European manufacturing rights to the adoption of the Pentamaran hull form in large RoRo equipped vessel applications. The pact gives a further string to IZAR's bow in its multi-faceted bid to re-enter the high-speed ferry market. It also provides a basis whereby the innovative, patented Pentamaran could be progressed from a widely-acclaimed concept to forming the template for a range of vessels to be introduced to the market over the next five years. IZAR has substantial experience in the design and construction of light-displacement fast ferries, built at its San Fernando yard. Market studies carried out by the group pointed to a future demand for vessels of up to 40 knots incorporating higher deadweights than previously possible, with shipowners seeking 1,000-dwt and looking longer-term to 2,000-dwt or more. Rather than scaling-up existing monohull types for such combinations of speed and higher payloads, IZAR sought alternative, more cost-attractive solutions. The Pentamaran form, a slender monohull stabilized by two pairs of sponsons resulting in a broad loading platform, was favored for the potential it offers for a 30 percent reduction in power in large, high-speed vessels relative to current monohull or catamaran alternatives. The Pentamaran RoPax proposal, moreover, employs steel construction and heavy fuel oil-burning medium-speed diesel plant, out of consideration of owners' preferences and operating cost criteria. In a paper prepared for the recent Fast Ferry Conference in Nice by Juan Antonio Moret, IZAR's high-speed vessel design manager, and Nigel Gee, managing director of Southampton-based NGA, it was explained that the IZAR Pentamaran fast ferry had been developed to carry 900 passengers and 280 cars, or up to 24 x 30-ton trucks plus 48 cars. While formulated in mind of a wide range of potential route applications, special reference had been made in the project development to the conditions and requirements on two busy connections, the 20-mile route across the Gibraltar Strait between Algeciras and Ceuta, and the 120-mile link between Barcelona and Palma di Mallorca. Propulsion machinery would be installed in the central hull just aft of midships. Four engines of the Wärtsilä 38-series medium-speed design have been built into the provisional specification, driving a total of three transom-mounted, steerable and reversible waterjets. The configuration is intended to yield the requisite raw power and maneuverability, while also conferring flexibility and economy by better enabling engine usage and settings to be closely matched to actual service and speed requirements. IZAR is also cooperating with NGA in the development of a larger Pentamaran design for carrying up to 3,000-tons of RoRo cargo in open-sea conditions. This would have a top speed of 41-knots, engendered by a medium-speed diesel plant, and be fabricated from high-tensile steel throughout. Industrial Heritage Is Retained After plant closure had been earlier mooted, part of the fabric of Europe's marine diesel engine industry now looks set to be retained following a new proposal for the restructuring of Wärtsilä's operations in the Netherlands. Wärtsilä is now prepared to outsource manufacturing of engine components at the extensively modernized Zwolle factory, selling the production capacity to an outside supplier. In addition, the Finnish group will develop its maintenance and repair services at the works, and continue local sales activities. Although engine design and assembly would, as originally foreseen, be relocated to Wärtsilä's Trieste complex in northeastern Italy, the revised plan would avert the shutdown of Zwolle, hitherto the production point for the Wärtsilä 26 and 38-series engines. The service function had also been slated for transfer to the unit in Schiedam, near Rotterdam. At the time of writing, discussions were underway with personnel on the details of the proposed solution, but this appeared to have received general support.


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A church's proposed revamp of the tomb of Edmund Crosse - of Crosse and Blackwell fame - has thrown the company and its philanthropic owners into the spotlight. Reporter IAN PROCTOR examines how the duo left a lasting impression on Harrow.
A crumbling tomb in a Harrow Weald graveyard marks the final resting place of a Victorian businessman - best known for his pickle.
The memorial of Edmund Crosse, the co-owner of the Crosse and Blackwell food company, is probably the most significant feature in the grounds of All Saints' Church, in Uxbridge Road, Harrow Weald.
It sits near the family grave of his compatriot Thomas Blackwell, adjacent to the north-east corner of the church.
The 7ft 10in-high carved stone shrine consists of a plinth on which a gabled house-shaped monument rests at right angles, all surrounded by a low rail.
However, the stone blocks are misaligned and cracking and the small decaying decorative pillars have been removed for safety reasons.
Reverend James Mercer, vicar of All Saints' Church, believes Mr Crosse's legacy must be preserved and wants to restore the monument.
He wants it added to the Harrow Heritage Trail - because the Crosse and Blackwell legacy in the borough is more than just Branston pickle.
Mr Crosse lived at Fairfields in Brookshill, Harrow Weald, while the Blackwells' residence was The Kiln in Clamp Hill, Harrow Weald - the result of an ancestor of Mr Blackwell marrying into the influential Bodymead brickmaking family.
The Blackwells once owned Cedars Open Space and Harrow Weald Recreation Ground and bequeathed them both to the local population.
St Anselm Church, in Westfield Park, Hatch End, was built on land provided by Mr Blackwell, and nowadays there is, of course, a Blackwell Close in Harrow Weald and a Blackwell Hall in Uxbridge Road.
Mr Crosse met Mr Blackwell in 1819 when they were apprentices at the same firm, West and Wyatt, which produced pickles, sauces and condiments for wealthy and fashionable households from a factory in central London.
The pair bought out their employer in 1829 and renamed the company after themselves.
They bought up chefs' recipes and two years later received the first of an unbroken succession of royal appointments.
Mr Blackwell was the neighbour of composer William Gilbert, of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, and they apparently once argued about the former's straying dog. Gilbert is recorded as writing "please keep your pickles out of my preserves".
He was also a patron of painter Frederick Goodall and gave him a statue of Charles The Second, taken from the Crosse and Blackwell factory.
Both Mr Crosse, who died in 1862, and Mr Blackwell, who died in 1879, were buried at All Saints' Church, where the philanthropist son of Mr Blackwell, who shared his father's name, funded an expansion in 1886.
Mr Mercer said: "Edmund Crosse was a one-time resident and generous benefactor living in Harrow Weald.
"We'd like to restore his monument and receive a grant from Premier Foods, who own the Crosse and Blackwell brand.
"The monument has deteriorated. It's over 100 years old and the ground has shifted and the stones have come loose. It's cordoned off but it could become dangerous."
Mr Mercer has applied to the Bishop of London for a 'faculty' - the ecclesiastical equivalent of planning permission - to repair the Grade II* monument.
Professional conservators of monuments have surveyed the tomb and produced a report that will be forwarded to the diocese, and Mr Mercer said if permission is granted work will begin in the autumn.
Churchgoer Nick Oulton, who researched Crosse and Blackwell for the parish magazine, said: "The Crosse monument is opposite the Blackwell one, so just as in life they were partners in death."


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Another whiny-assed rant from Generation Entitled
Get a job that pays a decent wage join a union and shut the fuck up!
OK I get it - your job sucks, your life sucks. You might wonder if your pissy attitude is what is keeping you from getting a good job that you can like.
If anyone has ever traveled abroad, they will bow before even the worst American servers when you get back. Even in the nicer restaurants in Buenos Aires and Madrid (in both of which, I spent a considerable amount of time), the service is beyond terrible. The waitstaff will NOT come to you, unless you beckon to them, whether it is to get menus, drinks, order something, or even to get the check. I've had several situations where I wave my hand and look at them, they look me dead in the eye, then turn away, and avoid my gaze for the next several minutes, so that they don't have to come and listen to me. I've even had to get up out of my seat, to go ask a waiter for my check, when he refused to come to my table even though I'd been signalling him for the past 20 minutes. The tip is included in the check, and a lot of the servers really couldn't care less about your dining experience. Food comes to your table cold, or it comes 15 minutes later than everybody else's, etc. Also, in addition to the tip, you have to pay for a table charge (not sure what that is), as well as water (which is freaking expensive).
As far as tipping in accordance with service, I am fully in favor of this practice. However, I think there is a difference between a server who is trying and makes mistakes or has an incredibly busy section, and a server who is rude or arrogant. I would never stiff someone, but I came close with one awful waitress. She was incredibly rude to me, and then didn't bring my food with my friend's, even though it was sitting next to it on the counter. When I pointed it out to her, 10 minutes later, even the plate was cold, not to mention the food. No apologies offered, no offer to microwave it, just more rudeness. She got a 6% tip. No other server has ever been that awful to me, and I don't think I've ever tipped any of them less than 15%, usually 20%.
I agree with this post 100% - I always tip the waiter at least 20% (sometimes up to 25-30% if service is very good). I also always tip cash, since that gives them money that day. If I get a particularly slack/bad waiter, then I tip them exactly 15%.
If the food is prepared badly or there are other problems with the establishment, I give the place bad reviews online and by word-of-mouth.
That has fallout implications for the wait staff, etc. but I can't help it if they work for a place that has issues...
If any of you are inclined to travel out of the low country to the capitol of south America, Miami Beach, you would be so utterly disgusted with the service (provided you know what excellence is) from the beautiful people who give a shit about you, the guest and it shows. Then the bill comes, EVERYWHERE on the island is 20% gratuity forced onto your check. Not for parties of 6 or more, everything. Food, drinks, even the 90 dollar cigar I used to snip, and light off the foot of a sherry glass with light rum, will run you 18 Dollars in gratuity for our forty second interaction.
The above comment is correct in the theory that the server should go to the manager when the kitchen is screwing up. However that lasts only so often for comping food and gambling with the relationships between the staff. Most folks will never say a thing and just fuck over the server instead of getting in the face of the manager, a practice all too common in south east Florida.
Southern hospitality can be a double edged sword. The issue is we cannot correct what we don't know, and yes most folks take it out on the server. If the guests would speak up more about inferior food for the price to management, and tip 20% for the great service, this would help the issue. If guests are scared of the issue, confrontation, or looking like an ass in front of their non foodie friends, take it to the internet to bitch about the food. Then the owners get involved and realize the problem with out the filter of a novice staff.
the mentality of "obligatory tips" is only going to perpetuate crappy service. if a person assumes that they deserve to be tipped regardless of how well they are doing their job, then what will motivate them to actually provide decent service? according to anon, if my food is brought to me, then service has been rendered. but what if it took a half an hour and my food is cold because my server has decided to focus on a different (i.e. larger) table? you think you deserve a tip for that?
Gratituties are obligatory in this sense: no matter how unfriendly the waiter, no matter how much you wanted potatoes as a side, no matter whether you the explanation of what medium rare means- a server is in that restaurant, bringing your food and drink to you. So if you think you don't need to tip- which I realize- everyone cheap does- then you think you should get this service for free. Now, I pay even crabby repairmen. I do! I pay even sullen bug guys. I say- pay for the service you get without making it into some bizzare means of getting favorable personal attention.
You can blame the restaurant for this, but prices are kept much lower because service fees are not added in, or you can tell servers to get new jobs- but, bottom, line, you are getting something for free if you stiff the waiter. You are making someone labor for you, miss their family, miss other opportunties- making them part of a contract they wouldn't have agreed to- when you choose to spend your money on wine and food but not the human labor you are using up. friendly or not!
I'm not a waiter, but have had it with the stories I hear from them. I can't imagine how they keep smiling to any customers when so many don't tip.
Having worked in the food and beverage industry, I understand how important tips are. But the idea that gratuities are obligatory boggles my mind. People commenting in this thread seem to think that crappy and unfriendly service still deserves a tip. The truth is that tips are at the discretion of the customer. The way it works is that the customer rewards you for good service and doesn't reward you for bad service. If someone doesn't tip well, consider: a) how nice did you treat them? When I was young, handsome and thin, I was treated better by servers than now that I'm older, not as handsome and overweight, a great deal of servers seem like they have little time to be courteous. b) You are the representative of the restaurant/bar and the point of contact for your customer. Fair or not, how the food looks, tastes and how long the wait was to get it may affect your tip. So if the kitchen sucks, maybe you shouldn't work there.
I can tell you for sure that if you are more concerned with being friendly and providing good service than you are with what percentage of the bill the customer owes you , you'll make more money. And remember, it's the customers idea of how good the service was (not how much you think of yourself) that determines how much they tip. Of course, there will always be cheap people who don't tip well. But if you give everyone good service (not just your friends, not just someone you want to sleep with, not just the attractive or wealthy looking people) it should balance out.
We all know that it only costs about $1.60 to actually make a pizza, the rest is profit for the store/chain. This is not a reflection on the driver so I do tip them well, except my feelign towards them is the same towards servers in actual restaurants...YOU HAVE A CHOICE WHERE TO WORK. No one is holding a gun to your head to work for "less than minimum wage per hour". I've worked several jobs that were tip dependant and by God I put forth 110% effort because of it, and when I realized the extra effort was not worth it because 99% of the douche bags I did it for didnt care, I found a job that actually paid me.
The tip is based on the value of food because the server should have knowledge of the food based on the price. You go to Ruby Tuesday and your server doesn't know about something, its okay, the entree is like 12 dollars. If you go to Husk and your server can't tell you about a 50 dollar bottle of wine, then your server sucks and you don't have to tip them. This is rarely the case. This is why a server is an insurance policy for the restaurant or else every restaurant would have uneducated servers just like Ruby Tuesday. Try asking a Grill 225 server a question and I dare you to not get a direct answer back. They work hard and earn the 20% before you even show up to know about all the food and wine.
If the waiter has nothing to do with the quality of the food, then why is the tip based on the price of that food? If I get a similar service experience at Husk and, I dunno, Wild Wing Cafe the server at WWC gets 20% of a far smaller bill. If the server is getting let down by the kitchen, the server should grab the manager to calm down the table and comp the bad food. I don't go to restaurants to pay full price for half-assed work; I can do the same at home for far less money.
Live by the restaurant's rep (and thus food), die by it. And yes, I have been a server before and I'm a very easy-going tipper.
Actually, I bet they do realize. I bet they do!
Anyone who would allow someone to work for you for nearly nothing is beyond the pale, ethically. Disgusting is right. And I have some nice analogies in mind.
How do you know if the waiter sucks or if the kitchen does? How much are you paying someone to treat you like a mommy, bringing you this and that? Are they doing it for pennies on the hour for you? Do you think they want to be waiting on you, if you tip 10%?
Clearly, you can get away with it, this is America, but I think you are just a cheap asshole who can't get away with treating anyone else who does a service for you in this way. I guess you are lucky you get to punish your servers, must really help your bank account and make you feel very, very superior- to servers. I hope they realize this when you walk in.
I will tip whatever I want! 20% if you are spot on - 18% if you slack a bit - 15% if you suck and 10% if you really! really! really! suck. It never has to do with the food, always the service. This is America! I will tip what I want, and I will not STAY home! Hard times should result in excellent service so that 20% will be stay the standard.
Epitome of lazy, capitalist America! We do for lazy Americans that which they don't want to do for themselves. You left one thing out in your rant, however: my all time favorite, "Sorry, I am short on cash/too poor/don't have enough money for a tip." Which, of course comes after they ordered $40 of pizza, paid with a 50, and you know darn well they have at least $10 in their pocket. Seriously, if you're that poor that you can't even tip a buck or two, DON'T ORDER PIZZA!
I <3 my Pizza Delivery Drivers! I don't see the harm in tipping extra to have someone enable my lack of motivation to leave the house or cook dinner. Plus, if you've already had too much to drink, they're sort of saving your butt. We could all use a little extra these days, anyway. Cheers to the delivery drivers!
How very true.
@Mat: this would have gone over like a wet fart there... A painfully over-examined and passionately debated fart.
Ok, I apprectiate your description. I love pizza and always tip fairly well on delivery. However, let's get a couple of things strait:
I do not get a "delivery charge" to discourage me if I go to a restaurant that has a buffet and order from the menu. You drive it to me, but you don't refill my glass or have to take my dishes away. My daughter does it for me for free.
I don't care if I need to send a steak back for being overdone when I paid $20 to have it prepared for me or if a delivery driver thinks I undertipped him, heaven help the person I catch "doctoring" my food with "things I don't want to know."
Waitresses and Waiters don't "wait around waiting to deliver the food to me" when I go to a restaurant. They make the same below-minimum-wage as you do. They clean, get silverware ready, help bus, etc. as well as you do.
I could answer each of your charges with counter charges, but that is not what I want to tell you--I appreciate the delivery. However, know that those of us that are waiting for our $20-40 pizzas have worked between 3 to 6 hours at OUR jobs with comparable complaints to pay for our dinner you are bringing to us. Remember, we are your protectors, your lawmakers, and (in my case) your child's teacher. Don't blame us for the economy or the things that make you late. Deal with it. Life sometimes sucks.


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