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- Address:
One Grand Cypress Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32836Neighborhood:
Lake Buena Vista
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $31 to $50
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.hyattgrandcypress.com/
- Phone: 4072391234x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Saturday - Sunday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm; Bar/Lounge - Opens at 5:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, American, Steakhouse
- Executive Chef: Kenneth Juran
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Getting there
- Cross Street: SR 535
- Parking: Private Lot
- Parking Details: Hemingway's is located within the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort. Utilize our complimentary valet parking at the front of the hotel or choose to pull around to our open parking area convienently located near Hemingway's Restaurant.
A word from Hemingway's
Treat yourself to delectable seafood in an authentic Key West setting. Honoring the Key's most famous resident, with walls filled with sepia photos of the author and his fishing trophies, Hemingway's proudly boasts the freshest fare from both sea and land. Soft lighting from hurricane lamps and six separate dining areas where privite parties from 6 to 50 may be accommodated with overlooking the pool and private Lake Windsong create an atmosphere to make even the most casual get together a special occasion.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerScenic View
- Diners' Choice WinnerSeafood
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Hemingway's reviews from OpenTable diners
117 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.6
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (84)romantic (71)scenic view (66)fit for foodies (59)good for groups (32)notable wine list (23)neighborhood gem (15)great for outdoor dining (13)hot spot (6)late-night find (5)great for lunch (4)great for brunch (3)vibrant bar scene (3)kid-friendly (2)Show More
- Good ExperienceDoNotCookDineOutDined on 9/29/2014From appetizer, to entree', to dessert...we enjoyed the entire dining experience. The wait staff was attentive and present at the right pace.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Magical Month of Dining MenuOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/28/2014Visiting Orlando and decided to try the Magical Month of Dining Menu at Hemingway's. Based on the website and menu I was expecting a more formal atmosphere but I guess in a resort town very few locations are formal. I was happy with my selection (Key Lime Caesar, "Cayo Hueso" Crab Cakes and Key Lime tart) but my husband was less impressed with his salad and entrée (Key Wester and Shrimp Scampi) though he was surprised how good the Peanut Butter Bombe was (like a big up-scale peanut butter mousse filled Reeses peanut butter cup!). The service was OK. We asked for a second bread basket and never got it but the staff was attentive and helpful otherwise. Overall it was good but I wouldn't pay full price.Special Features:
- Key West in OrlandoOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/28/2014Great dinner. From the appetizers to dessert, everything was wonderful. My husband and I ordered different things so we could trade and expand what we got to taste. We were happy with all. The dessert was especially good and we loved the tropical view of the garden outside.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LuvfinediningDined on 9/27/2014We went to this restaurant not knowing what to expect and ended up throughly enjoying ourselves. Later in the week we went back and enjoyed it again. Keep up the good work.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WJCBD22Dined on 9/27/2014We had a lovely evening! Great food, great ambience, attentive service (Victor) and a perfect birthday celebration for my daughter. Thank you!!Special Features:
- Excellent Food!megolf13Dined on 9/27/2014The last time we were at Hemmingway's was a long time ago! Thankful for the Magical Dining Experience, otherwise it is very pricey. The cocktails were very good and the wine list was okay, a bit over priced. The food was the star of the evening. We had the Shrimp Scampi and the crab cakes. Very good portions and the food was hot. Presentation was very good. The Key Westerly salad was very refreshing. The Key Lime tart had way too much meringue for our tastes, but the Peanut Butter dessert was very light with a great flavor. We had a loud table next to us during the second half of dinner, otherwise the atmosphere was very nice.Special Features:
- Great Seafood restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/26/2014This restaurant has always been on my list of places to visit. Great restaurant with great food and Service. Our table host was Jean, one of the most genuine person I have ever met and definitely provided a great service throughout the meal. The seafoof is one of a kind and kudos to the culinary team. I will definitely repeat in the future.Special Features:
- TerribleOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/26/2014We were not invited to lounge while waiting. Given regular menu came for magical dining...frowns when requested this. Soup served warm, salad boring. Scampi good but fish average. Not offered more bread had to beg waiter for second glass of wine and again a comment "what was it oh yeah the (blank cheapest one @9.). Dessert looked good got key lime tart but it was burned. They scraped off! Meanwhile during dinner asked what dessert going to have and given check with dessert. Nothing like being rushed out the door... Water refills spilled all over us. Honestly felt ripped off for 100. Couldnt imagine paying regular (overpriced) would say stay away!
- Keywestorlando2014Dined on 9/25/2014Crabcakes were amazing but the shrimp scampi was absoulutly plated beautifully. I hated to eat it but shrimp was amazing as well. My fiance loved the dining experience.Special Features:
- buffalogalDined on 9/25/2014The food was outstanding. We participated in the special menu and the food was fabulous. The portions were large and we received an appetizer and dessert. Neither my husband or myself could eat the dessert, peanut butter bombe, so we took it to go. We ate it the next day and it was still outstanding. I had the crab cakes and they were loaded with crab, not a lot of breading. My husband had the scampi, and he said it was the best scampi he has ever had. We will definitely go back again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hemmingway's DiningjanlovesflDined on 9/19/2014Hemmingway's of Orlando, located in the Cypress Hyatt Regency, is a great dining experience. From the knowledgeable and friendly staff, to the broad choice of delicious entrees, this restaurant has it all!Special Features:
- Worth the price!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/19/2014Went early on a Friday and it did not disappoint! I got the chicken, which I normally wouldn't do, but it had a chorizo sauce and I was curious. The chicken was moist with a slightly crispy skin, the sauce was okay, not as rich and plentiful as I had hoped. But, the Peanut Butter Bomb for dessert cannot be beat! If you love peanut butter like I do, make sure to try this!Special Features:
- Great Seafood.iluvseafoodDined on 9/16/2014The food and service were good. I had the shrimp scampi and my husband had the crab cakes. The shrimp was good but was served with fried green tomatoes. I am not a fan of fried green tomatoes. The crab cakes were good, but kind of bland. Over all, we had a good time, but I'm not sure if we will go back.Special Features:
- Salty foodchanDined on 9/15/2014Quite disappointed in regard to the food which in general was very salty but the services were good and the waiter offered to redo the seafood which to us was salty and the chef has presented the sauce separately with the dish that the latter was less saltySpecial Features:
- Great FindPaulSDined on 9/13/2014This was our first time at Hemingway's. We were pleasantly impressed with the food offerings. Everything we ordered tasted amazing and was seasoned to perfection. The Crab Cakes were the best I've ever tasted with huge chunks of lump crab cake. Our server was warm, and very helpful. My water was never less than half full.Special Features:
- Excellent serviceMommabearjjDined on 9/13/2014This magical dining evening was terrific from start to finish. Our server was friendly, professional and knowledgeable about the restaurant and magical dining. Food was very good and well presented. Lovely seating by the windows. A must try!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best crab cakes I have ever hadGordonSchumwayDined on 9/12/2014I was shocked by the crab cakes. they were so good and had hardley any filler in them. Also the Key lime pie was fantastic!Special Features:
- Enjoyed every minuteMagicalLadiesofClermontDined on 9/11/2014This was my first visit - the scenery is beautiful, the restaurant has lots of natural light. Every bite of food (and I tasted off of others plates) was amazing. My first try of coconut grits and I want more.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- STILL A GREAT PLACE TO DINEKAYAKERDined on 9/11/2014WE HAD THE CRAB LEGS AND LOBSTR DINNERS AND BOTH MEALS WERE FANTASTIC! THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST PLACE TO ORDER CRAB LEGS, THEY ARE PRECUT SO IT MAKES AN EASY MEAL TO EAT WHEN DRESSED NICELY AND NOT AT A FISH CAMP STYLE RESTAURANT............THIS HAS BECOME OUR TWO FAVORITE MENU ITEMS........IF YOU LOVE SEAFOOD, TRY THESE NEXT VISIT!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great food, great placelittleli7Dined on 9/10/2014What a find! Great food, nice atmosphere, great serviceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Still the bestLindaLouDined on 9/9/2014The food and service were outstanding from beginning to end! Will highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a special dinner or just wanting the best experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- foodieDined on 9/9/2014our server,susan, was great - crabcakes were fantasticSpecial Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/9/2014Love this restaurant and have for years. Our server has been with them since it opened 30 years ago. We were spoiled by his level of service.Special Features:
- celebration dinnergrlsgnwldDined on 9/5/2014The restaurant was very nice. The small glass room was a nice touch and came in handy because we got kind of loud. The service was a bit slow but overall we had a great time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great nightOrldinerDined on 9/5/2014We enjoyed one of the best meals here we have had dining out in a long time. The staff was friendly and efficient. The food was beautifully presented and delicious and the bread is to die for. The only issue we had was a large table of businessmen at the table next to us. They got a little noisy, but that is just a small asterisk on an otherwise wonderful experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Superb with artistic presentationsPriceless1Dined on 9/5/2014We went to Hemingway's because it participated in Magical Dining. I'm happy we decided to because we will frequent this restaurant more often! The server (Michael) was amazing! He was extremely attentive and prepared us for every part of the meal. The food was beyond delicious and is by the far the best restaurant we have tried during Magical Dining Month. The food is beyond your expectations and you are not treated as a substandard guest for eating off of the Magical Dining Menu. I was extremely pleased with their scampi,their appetizers and their desserts! We will definitely comeback and highly recommend everyone to eat at this restaurant! You're missing out on a great dining experience with will please the senses and your memory!Special Features:
- Special placeRandy8Dined on 9/4/2014Hemingway's is a great place to spend a special occasion or just a quiet evening out. The staff is very attentive, helpful and friendly. The best part is the food. Artfully plated and perfectly cooked no matter what you order. I have never had anything that I would not recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DelicioussbgrannyDined on 9/3/2014The food was excellent. The 2 main dishes that our party of 6 chose were the crab cakes and the shrimp scampi. Both were generous portions that tasted delicious. We also admired the beautiful presentation of all the dishes.Special Features:
- Hemingways- A best of OrlandoScottip64Dined on 9/3/2014I had not dined at Hemingways for a while and was excited to find that it is still first class. Located in Orlando's most beautiful hotel Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress this is a gem of Orlando. The menu is vast and the ambiance classic (not too casual and not too stuffy.. Just right). Have the Creme brûlée which is the best I have ever tasted. Try Hemingways and become a fan!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Magical DiningYisthisVIPDined on 9/3/2014Still one of the best restaurants for Magical Dining month.
- Hidden GemOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/3/2014Nestled among the lush landscaping is this cozy, outstanding restaurant. The crab cakes were amazing baked (not fried) with very little bread crumbs. The key lime pie and chocolate peanut butter bombe were delicious. Service was excellent. A perfect meal.Special Features:
- Great food/presentation but noisyhopalongDined on 9/2/2014not very handicap accessible as the walking distance from the hotel lobby thou pleasant is a long distance. I being handicapped had to sit down twice before arriving at the restaurant. The outstanding food and presentation made up for the high noise levelSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentKellynBillDined on 9/2/2014Enjoyed the magical dining menu. We had the salads, crab cakes and shrimp scampi and key lime tart and peanut butter bombe! Everything was outatanding and Suzanne was top notch server. We really enjoyed her personality. We also got 2 key lime tarts to go, they were that good!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HemmingwayssvhendrixDined on 8/31/2014This restaurant always delivers. You feel like a frequent diner regardless of the time between visits. Main courses and desserts always remain in the Key West Carribean style And flair.great experience and great food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Food, Service & AmbienceChaz1326Dined on 8/30/2014Friendly staff - beautiful location and views. Food is always excellent. Service is seamless. Highly recommend!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Magic September OrlandoThumperDined on 8/30/2014I was a little hesitant about eating in a restaurant at a hotel even though my wife had heard great things. I took my wife, daughter and friend just to experience a different restaurant. When we arrive everyone was polite and helpful. We were seated immediately and our servers greeted us too. Each one of us got something different off the magic 3 course menu. The food was outstanding and pretty to look at, plus large portions. We each tried the other's entre'e and dessert. We really enjoyed our night out, and will make Hemingway's our special night out restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- brunchetteDined on 8/30/2014Great food. Loved the seafood chowder and crab cakesSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great resturantMIboyDined on 8/30/2014Great food, neat location. Horrible traffic to get there. From Hwy 4 it is less than 2 miles, takes 20 minutes to drive that, and 20 minutes when leaving to get back the Hwy.Special Features:
- Good food, but missing somethingSimplydivineVIPDined on 8/29/2014We stayed at the Hyatt and had the magical dining dinner. I was really looking forward to the calamari. I was disappointed that it came with what tasted like Campbell's tomato soup sauce. To me, the sauce makes or breaks a bland calamari. Our fish dishes were fantastic as were the desserts.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Simply fantasticCdngirlsrockDined on 8/28/2014We enjoyed the 3 course August feature menu. Everything was fantastic. Outstanding flavor & presentation. The table bread equally perfect. I'd definitely recommend it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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B.A. (B.Comm - Co-op), Memorial University of Newfoundland
M.A. (Political Science), Memorial University of Newfoundland
Supervisory Committee
Dr. Stephen Riggins (Supervisor)
Dr. Mark Stoddart
Dr. Arthur Sullivan (Philosophy)
Thesis Title
Defending the Indefensible? The Use of Bias, Legitimation, and Othering in Debates on Refugees in the Canadian House of Commons, 2010-2012
My thesis provides a comparative evaluation of refugee policy as debated in the Canadian House of Commons in 2010 and 2012. Focusing on the works of Douglas Walton, Teun van Dijk, Norman Fairclough, and Theo van Leeuwen, I assess how elite parliamentarians use bias, legitimation, and othering strategies to frame debate on refugees in Canada. My research has found that while elite parliamentarian speeches are biased to some degree, it is Conservative speech that is most biased; that elite parliamentarians use legitimation strategies in different ways to achieve the same goal; and that Conservative speech is most likely to use othering strategies as a means to defend their position.
Selected Publications
Baker, James. 2013. Just Kids? Peer Racism in a Predominately White City Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees 29(1): forthcoming.
Baker, James. 2012 As loved our fathers: The strength of patriotism among young Newfoundlanders. National Identities 14(4): 367-386.
Teaching Areas
SOCI 2240 – Canadian Society and Culture
POSC 1000 – Introduction to Politics and Government
POSC 2800 – Introduction to Canadian Politics and Government
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ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a developmental disorder defined by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity. A child is diagnosed with ADHD when he displays attention problems that significantly impair his performance in school, at home, or in other situations.
Signs of ADHD may include:
- Difficulty with following through on instructions.
- Problems organizing tasks and activities.
- Difficulty sustaining attention during tasks.
- Restlessness and excessive movement.
- High levels of activity and always being on the go.
- Physical and verbal impulsivity.
Attention problems and Alternative learners
Many children who do not have diagnosable ADHD still experience mild difficulties paying attention, following directions, and staying on task. While these Alternative Learners may not need the same level of intervention that a child with ADHD does, many of the technological and academic strategies presented here can still be very helpful.
Why are video games and other digital media helpful for children with attention problems or ADHD?
Children with attention problems or ADHD are often highly engaged by video games and other digital media. As a result, they may tend to display less of the characteristic symptoms of attention problems or ADHD when involved with digital technologies. In part, this is due to how the features of digital media counterbalance their attentional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. The following chart demonstrates how and why video games and other digital media can be a powerful tool for learning in children with attention problems and ADHD.
|Kids with ADHD or Attention Difficulties:
|Video Games and Other Digital Media
|May become easily bored and unable to sustain attention.
|Good video games and other digital media are often multimodal, requiring ever-changing skills and employing a variety of stimuli including video, sounds, words, and actions that help keep kids interested and engaged.
|Often require reinforcement or consequence that is immediate in order to stay focused on a task.
|Video games provide clear and immediate feedback, constantly letting the player know what he is doing wrong and what he is doing right.
|Often require that their body or mind to be actively engaged.
|Video games and other digital media are extremely engaging and many require physical and cognitive involvement.
|Usually have problems with following directions.
|Video games teach by trial and error or through guided discovery, requiring the player to understand instructions in order to succeed.
|May struggle to learn new information and experience frustration or low self-esteem as a result.
|Most negative feedback from video games and other digital media occurs privately. This causes less embarrassment and frustration while teaching the player how to handle these emotions.
What Thinking Skills are impaired in children with attention problems or ADHD?
- Focus: Kids with attention issues may have difficulty in the presence of distractions. They often experience problems sustaining attention and maintaing their effort-level during important tasks.
- Working Memory: They often have difficulty following multi-step directions, trouble recalling information, and problems remembering material they read.
- Self-Control: Kids with ADHD often have difficulty thinking before acting and can often be impulsive.
- Time Management: Kids may waste time or rush through tasks and are often unaware of time constraints.
- Planning: Kids with attention difficulties may not take the opportunity to think ahead. Instead of taking time to consider a strategic approach, they tend to "just wing it."
- Organization: Kids with attentional problems often do not keep track of where they put important items, like completed homework or their team uniforms.
- Self Awareness: Kids with ADHD often do not "tune in" to the reactions of others, moving too fast to see how others experience their behaviors.
- Flexibility: Kids with attentional difficulties may have problems in transitioning from one activity to another. Sometimes they simply cannot stop paying attention to something that is of great interest to them.
How can video games and other digital media improve Academic Skills in children with attention problems or ADHD?
First and foremost, video games and other digital media display the capacity to capture the mind of children with attention problems. Parents and teachers of children with attention problems almost universally agree that these children can easily sustain their focus while playing video games, surfing the Internet, or using other digital media.
One common approach is using electronic media to directly teach content, such as software designed to teach math or reading skills. A less common, though perhaps even more effective, idea is to transform "fun" forms of digital media (video games, social networking sites, and other things that kids do on their own) into real-life teaching tools by using their inherent academic requirements to teach your child the skills she needs to improve.
For example:
- Sports-themed video games often require a child to think mathematically about player statistics in the midst of difficult distractions.
- Many video games, particularly those on mobile and handheld devices, require kids to focus on what they're reading for extended periods of time.
- Many technologies such as blogs, cloud-based tools, and Wikis encourage social engagement in the learning process; this is reinforcing in itself, but it also provides models and feedback for children with attentional problems
What are the potential problems associated with using video games and other digital media for children with ADHD or attention difficulties?
While video games and other digital media can be helpful in engaging kids' attention, there are a number of concerns about the use of these tools for children with ADHD and attentional issues.
As a result, we encourage parents to be very judicious about and monitor the use of digital media for children with ADHD and attentional issues. Consult the table below to see what you should watch out for, and how you can go about avoiding these problems.
|Children with ADHD or attention problems may become "hyper-focused" on video games and other digital media, neglecting other important responsibilities.
|Require that your child complete all of her homework, chores, or other responsibilities before being allowed some digital play time. By making him put-off these fun activities until after her work is done, he won't be able to use digital play as a means of procrastination.
|Kids with ADHD or attention problems often become so absorbed with activities they find interesting, that they may lose track of how much time they have spent on their digital play.
|Use a timer if you need to limit your child with ADHD. Time management and having a sense of time are often significant deficits for children with attention problems. You can use online timers such as www.timer-tab.com or even an everyday kitchen timer to keep your child on track.
|Kids with ADHD or attention problems may choose to engage with digital play instead of the physical activities that are part of a healthy treatment process.
|Exercise has been shown to improve Focus and learning in children with attentional problems. Tell your child to go out and run around before playing video games, and to play active games such as Wii Tennis or Kinect Adventures.
What are the traditional ways my child might be treated for ADHD?
Treating Attention Deficit Disorder requires more than just the digital strategies that we can teach you. A number of traditional strategies work very well in conjunction with the methods described at LearningWorks for Kids including, behavioral, educational, and medical approaches. These may include:
- Psycho-stimulant medication.
- Use of salient rewards at the point of performance.
- Preferential seating in the classroom.
- Communication strategies to improve the ability to follow directions.
- Opportunities for physical movement and breaks in the classroom.


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I found the gift I'd be buying my dad for his birthday this year.... If I could get over the possibly genetic horror we would both feel at paying $45 for a t-shirt.
I'll never forget him telling me about his own vision quest -- I think it was in White Sands? He said in taking the journey he was really asking questions that were, at the time to him, of terrible importance.
After days of fasting and walking through the desert, presumably high out of his mind, his one transcendent vision was of....
a banana.
In retrospect he told me he thinks he was just really really hungry. And possibly had a potassium shortage.
After a few years of life next to my dad -- fading in the salt air, acquiring some epoxy burned holes, and a nice gentle yellowing from cigarette proximity -- I'd take this shirt back and sell it on etsy for $150, and buy my dad the new knotmeter from West Marine he'd have wanted in the first place.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
big bend
My family went camping without me. I couldn't take the time off from the library, and although I was obviously very sad to miss Big Bend this year, I can't say it was exactly a hardship to sleep a full uninterrupted 10 hours every night they were gone. I barely managed to fill half a dishwasher and half of that was gin and tonic glasses.
I did get a lot done in their absence -- trees planted, walls and floors painted, clothes washed and folded, sheets changed, dead parakeets buried in shallow graves... With the sheer number of tiny animals buried in our backyard at this point, I would forgive the forensic anthropologists of the future for conjecturing that our dwelling housed a serial killer or two. Really we've just had bad luck this year. With chickens, fish and now our parakeets, Twig and Sparkle.
The girls both got their Junior Ranger badges and took their oaths. They climbed the Window Trail, which is no easy hike! Especially with a broken arm and a sling! And they reported that although camping was VERY fun, they were glad to wake up in their own beds this morning.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
pedernales and other stuff
We went to Pedernales State Park. The river was not as weirdly green as it appears in these pictures. The kids swam. Ben vacillates between finding fish in the water either exciting or completely terrifying, depending as far as we can tell on cloud formations or solar flares. That day it was a mix of both. I can safely say the Rodens are definitely no longer aquarium people, for the foreseeable future at least.
We found our favorite tree - Bear immediately pooped in front of it. At first this was disappointing, but later on in the afternoon it allowed us to observe a female dung beetle up close and personal. UPSIDE!
Jane picked up some litter.
Bear remembered he could swim. Which is sort of the bare minimum on the "being a water dog" scale, but whatever. We were proud of him anyway. I've found that setting the bar low is the key to happy pet ownership.
Also Ben started nursery school. This is a picture of Jane walking him into class on the first day. He likes it approximately 99% of the time; the 1% being 3 minutes every morning when the teachers are peeling him off my legs.
And I started my job. It's going okay. Why do we need so MANY laws though? Could people just stop making them all the damn time maybe? The law library is running out of space.
ALSO we bought $40 of bricks on Craigslist and straight up just made this pathway in like 3 hours. If you come to my house I will drag out outside to view this path. You have to admire it, out loud, repeatedly, before I free you to discuss or look at other things. Ain't no party like a pathway party cause a pathway party is MANDATORY.
So that's what blogging is now, apparently. Just a random assemblage of iphone pics I've probably already instagrammed, with additional cursory notes. If you want real blogging... that harkens back to the beautiful marbled text blocks and lovingly carved nibs of a gentler journaling age, please look no further than http://laaazlo.blogspot.com/ where Chase claims he is going to start blogging again although I have my doubts. Because right now we are both VERY VERY tired. What is up with this? WHY are we so tired? We don't have newborns/demanding careers/jetlag. GEEZ get off our backs TIREDNESS.
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The timeless charm of vintage bikes was attracting again hundreds of participants to the "Vaca Mora" – the randonnée for vintage bike – supported by Selle San Marco since the first edition, which was held in 2009.
A bond that grows stronger year after year, thanks to the common values shared with the Vintage brand, the original saddles that made San Marco famous, that are produced in Italy in the same way they were in the past.
The original event took place last weekend in Italy on the Asiago Plateau, where cyclists and tourists had the opportunity to spend two days as they were in another era.
Not only to participate you need vintage bikes that are at least twenty-five years old, but also the suggested clothing is strictly vintage: old wool dusted off jerseys or for the younger new unmistakable retro style dresses. On Saturday the streets of Asiago have been crowded by these unusual cyclists, that besides rode the time-trial cycling parade visit the stands of the theme village, where San Marco was also present with its booth full of products dedicated to the lovers of classic style.
The key moment of the event took place the next day, with the 5th edition of the randonnée which was also valid as the 9th round of the "Giro d'italia d'Epoca" for vintage bikes. Three courses proposals in the marvellous Asiago mountain high plateau landscape through valleys, forests and running on the intact old train road, the same one of the old "Vacamora" train. This dialect term meant "black cow" when the small mountain trains were puffing black smoke about one century ago during their race through valleys and mountains. They retired begin of Sixties of past century: rails have been taken away and some of these charming white paths will be run on bicycles in a wonderful landscape between 1000 and 1100 meters high on Asiago plateau.
For a large collection of photographs and other curiosities, you can visit www.vacamora.it


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Gotta Have It: What Makes You Crave a Dish?
Cravings come unannounced, unheralded, and whether you want them or not! We'll be walking to work and suddenly get the urge for that particular soup we had that one time. Or (as often happens to us) a chocolate craving descends from out of the blue. Regardless of where they come from, cravings are definitely hard to ignore.
The latest issue of Remedy Quarterly was all about cravings and there were some definite trends through the stories and articles. Many cravings seemed to come from a loss or lack: a fruit that was out of season, a grandmother's recipe that she never shared with anyone, the body trying to get more nutrients. Also, cravings often have roots in a particular time or place, like a restaurant from childhood or the food eaten on a particular vacation.
The issue really made me think about my own cravings. For instance, I've recently been craving scallops like nothing else. I used to eat scallops fairly regularly when I lived in Boston, but now that I've moved to the Midwest, they're more rare. And expensive. Hence: craving. (Luckily, I have a Boston trip planned soon!)
I also crave chocolate chip cookies every few months like clockwork. These were my childhood favorite, and they never fail to hit the spot.
What are you craving right now?
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Must. Eat. Sushi. NOW.
(I live in the middle of nowhere in Manitoba so when I get the chance to have some sushi I go on a binge)
(forgot to mention) You only crave chocolate chip cookies once every few months? LUCKY! I could make a batch everyday and not get sick of them.
In the words of cookie monster: C is for cookie, that is good enough for me!
I've been on a major hamburger kick, eating an appalling number over the past week, at all price points. And I usually don't like hamburgers. Protein craving, anyone?
salty crunchy stuff (all those snack foods that are oh so bad for you). I have found some healthier alternatives, but my brain cannot be completely fooled... ugh!
Sandwiches! I have no idea why. I can go months without wanting a sandwich. But lately, it's all I want to eat. I think it's making my husband crazy!
Usually strong tastes- Pickles, Pho, Red Velvet Cupcakes, thai tea, and really good hot wings with blue cheese.
I think I'm extremely impressionable. In certain moods a good photograph (like here on The Kitchn), a TV commercial (pizza? I want pizza!), or just the mere mention of something I love (soup dumplings, Thanksgiving dinner, fish tacos, Cafe Latte's raspberry cream torte, seared monkfish liver on toast at Prune, cake donuts from the donut shop in Grand Marais, clam pizza from Pepe's) will set me off.
I easily get food stream-of-consciousness where seeing someone eat pasta in a movie will remind me of other noodles I've had which reminds me of some other food and suddenly I crave pad thai with shrimp and fried tofu.
I go through phases where I really want potato chips. Like, if I don't have them, I'll go nuts. I'll pick up a bag of Cape Cod or Deep River chips and I'll be good for a few months.
I crave pizza, or melted cheap cheddar cheese on bread, which is about the same thing. Unless I'm stressed and then I get a carton of full fat target brand monster cookie ice cream and eat only that for a weekend with cheap wine. That's usually not a good time for me.
I also crave seasonal fruits, which I then buy in abundance and don't eat. This is probably why I'm fat.
In no particular order:
a McCafe mocha frappe (I know---McDonalds)
Emerald brand salted cashews
Pink lemonade freezer pie
Pad Thai
Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich on white toast
Oh Kestrel... I think you and I were cut from the same cloth!!
-Chicken Shawarma (sp?) wraps
-Pasta with Fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil.
-Melted Brie on fresh ciabatta
-Cinnamon sugar coated almonds
-Smokey bacon potato chips (sadly I can only find them in Canada, not in the states!)
Lately I've been craving pad thai (which a few other people mentioned - weird coincidence? a hot weather thing?)
I also have a little problem... when I hear the word "milkshake" I simply MUST have one. It's bad.
BACON!!! I'm like that dog in the Beggin Strips commercial. The smell of it, the sound of it sizzling, LOVE IT!!! BACON!!!
Whenever I miss home I would attempt to my something my from Indonesia like Rendang, Soto etc or something my Grandma would make.
Lately, it's been chicken in yellow coconut-milk curry, big greasy hamburgers (there's a place in Dallas called Burguesa Burgers that makes them with a fried bean tostada, avocado, and a creamy spicy salsa-based dressing. I could eat one EVERY DAY), and Cheetos. I'm usually all about the fresh fruits and veggies, but maybe I'm not getting enough salt, lately, because I NEED CHEETOS. NOW. Time to pick up their organic alternative at the store tonight...
And I never ate Cheetos or Indian food growing up, so it's not like I'm nostalgic for them. I just want them. ALL THE TIME.
I think I have and will crave just about everything there is to eat. Ethnic cuisine is one of my big cravings. I crave hamburgers, steak, rich seafood. Good coffee. Spit-roasted pork. Fried chicken. Pasta. Pickles. Barbecue. Pie. Really good roasted vegetables and sweet corn.
stupid Berry Chantilly cake from Whole Foods. I cannot figure out what they put in the creamy frosting, or in the spongey cake. Maybe Grand Marnier, I don't know. But we live 1.5 hours from WF, and everytime we come near it, cake comes home with us.
@caliH try pappadum (they're Indian wafers made from black lentils and they seriously scratch my salty-crunchy itch). They're still fried but at least they're not just potatos.
I crave noodles. Lately, it's been curry noodles, although pasta with an egg on top works. Or stir fried noodles from the Korean place down the street. I think it's a texture thing.
Does chocolate really even count as a craving? It's more like a necessary factor for living. And dangit, now I want chocolate chip cookies with dried cherries in them. Curses.
I read a lot of food blogs and these give me all sorts of cravings. Also, seeing a new ingredient at my local food store will put me in an obsessive way on how to cook it.
I crave a lot of the dishes my parents and grandparents grew up with. I don't know if it's genetics or if there is a comfort in eating the same food my family once ate.
I get all sorts of cravings -- great hummus, fettuccini alfredo, olives, cheese, chocolate, Kettle brand chips, Cheetos, Root Beer, pizza, cheeseburger, cottage cheese, beans, fish tacos. Generally savory things; other than good chocolate, I rarely crave anything sweet. I could probably go without eating a cookie for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy (minus Pamela's gluten-free lemon shortbread cookies, which are amazing. But again, not very sweet.)
I had the pad tai craving tonight! Weird. Otherwise, chocolate, everyday. Tex Mex every friday afternoon, I grew up going out for it on Friday nights. I craved a cheeseburger like mad for the first time in years this past weekend.
Kettle potato chips after years of only wanting tortilla chips and salsa. I used to crave milk and be able to drink it by the gallon, but now it makes my nose itchy. I recently went thru a vinegar phase and I'm still adding balsamic vinegar to any soups or pasta dishes I make.
I often crave a nice hearty dish of pasta with some bread on the side to soak up all the deliciousness left on the plate. Comfort food at its finest.
Flavor combinations. Some things just fit so well together, no matter how strange they might seem: fried chicken and waffles, chocolate and peanut butter - how about chocolate, strawberries, and...Kahlua? Mmmmm.
Popcorn. Salty snacks in general, but I sometimes must have popcorn. Hot and Spicy microwave popcorn from Meijer which my sister has to send me now that I live out east. If you can get such a thing in Boston please tell me!
(Yes, I know I could pop corn on the stove and put butter and ancho chili powder on it. Sadly it is not the same.)
Also all summer I crave cheerios with fresh fruit. I don't eat much processed food, but these two things get me every time.
I can't have a genuine food craving now without wondering what else is going on with me. Sat down once in a restaurant and ordered (was craving the) crab, (Not a favorite of mine At All) Yep, pregnant and didn't know it. 3 years later, having given up on #2, craving crab again, ordered some (not so good) crab cakes, went to drugstore for a pee stick, did the deed, and there was my plus sign. What is it with that creature? Spooky. And fritos or chocolate in my cart means stop in the femine products aisle, sorry fellas, imagine organizing your life around that!
I've been eating primarily vegetable and whole grain dishes for a while now, and cutting way back on meat consumption. Possibly as a result of this, I've been craving hamburgers like nobody's business! So, every few weeks I indulge in a fancy hamburger made with good meat.
Always crave pizza (any kind) and Starbucks' Mocha Frappuccino.
Pho... must have it once every week! Doesn't matter if it's scorching 100 degrees outside. MUST. HAVE. PHO!
Ramen *drooling*...
And.... wings... from Hooters.... I know I know... I crave it ALL THE TIME! I seriously don't know what is wrong with me. I NEVER like chicken growing up. Never cared for wings until this year.... so weird...
Cobb salads with bleu cheese dressing
Avocado and cream cheese sushi rolls
Slow Cooked Pot Roast or Brisket and Gravy
Sweetwater Blue Beer
I hate to admit it, but I love McDonalds Iced Mochas. I don't eat there, but their coffee drinks are amazing, and I'm a coffee snob! I have awesome independent coffee shops around me all the time, but sometimes nothing hits the spot like those darn good iced mochas.
I had a thing for sweet and salty combinations, so I loved to make ice cream sundaes with hot fudge sauce, walnuts, and sea salt! Seriously, try adding a pinch of sea salt to your ice cream and you'll see what I mean!
Have you heard of this vegetarian phenomena called Bacon Mayonnaise? It's at some grocery stores, and it is hella good!
SUSHI! Pizza, spam masubi, and cake. mmmm. And in the summer, watermelon!


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Angry Charlie takes the bullet to warn you about VAMPIRES SUCK
Hey folks, Harry here... Not surprisingly VAMPIRES SUCK didn't have a press screening... and oddly enough, after watching some of the spots, rather than rush out, I decided that I'd wait until the inevitable DVD assaults me in the sanctity of my humble abode. But for now - I figure many of you probably think that TWILIGHT is just dying to be made fun of in some crazy way. But TWILIGHT is kind of its own parody and satire. You can giggle and laugh and completely make fun of it all on your own - and do you really need a VAMPIRES SUCK? Well Angry Charlie endeavored to answer that question for us. So dear reader, care to guess his verdict?
Hey Harry, First off, I sent this message in the quick response form before I realized I could send it to you directly. So, sorry if this pops up twice, I ain't spam - I SWEAR! :-P Anyways, I was checking out the site today (as I always do) and noticed you have posted a review for Vampires Suck yet. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't think people should see this movie. I don't think anybody should accidentally walk into it, even! So, seeing as I don't want anybody to ever support this movie nor make any more money, I did a review for the film for my blog: My Site I also posted the review below this for your enjoyment. Whether you share this or not isn't really important, but I would at least like you to make sure people don't see this vile waste of time. People need to know Hollywood goes where the money is and if this POS don't make no money, they won't make anymore. Spread the word, good sir and keep on doing what you're doing. You're a hero and an inspiration to millions. Word. Angry Charlie VAMPIRES SUCK REVIEW To suck, or not to suck, that is Edward's question. Unfortunately for him and the rest of the cast of Vampire's Suck, the answer is… to suck. Where the hell do these movies keep on coming from?! Oh, I know - from the team of "I can't believe they're still giving us money!" idiots that brought you 2008's POS mess of awfulness Disaster Movie (which still has a 0% rating under Top Critics at Rotten Tomatoes, btw). Attention all movie studios: PLEASE STOP GIVING WRITER/DIRECTORS JASON FRIEDBERG AND AARON SELTZER MONEY!!! In fact, they actually lost money with Disaster Movie. These guys have been riding the 'people will watch anything' train since they started with Scary Movie (2000). I actually liked Scary Movie - a lot. But its success is perhaps the one to blame for this onslaught of crappy parody movies - the first downer being Date Movie (2006) which failed to be quite as funny. Now four years later we're still dealing with this junk. After Disaster Movie (and yes I am aware of the ironic title) I breathed a sigh of relief knowing that would be the end. After all, when a movie genre loses money and actually starts to be hated rather than just "disliked", what studio says "We need to make more of these!"? Like, really?! I like to think this is Friedberg's and Seltzer's last shot. That they went into the studio offices and said "Okay, look, I know we screwed up, but vampire movies are hot right now and we need to create some social commentary on them ". Then the execs hummed and hawed and finally gave in – after all, these guys did bring them money-making movies before. Surely they won't mess up again. Both thankfully and unthankfully, they did. Unthankfully because this was a wasted 77 minutes I'll never get back, and thankfully because surely the studio that brought us Fight Club (1999) will learn their lesson and never let these guys back onto studio property or near a camera again. From this little rant o' mine surely you can figure out I really didn't like this movie at all. Any little laughs or giggles came from inside jokes or guilty pleasures like potty humour. Past the first half hour though it started to get a little tedious and by the end I was just plain annoyed. The jokes are obvious and unimaginative. At one point in the film Edward (Matt Lanter) tells Becca (Jenn Proske) that he is a vampire and she can guess what he needs to eat in order to live. At that point she holds up a box of f***ing Count Chocula cereal. Seriously?! Why oh why can't these guys learn that a good parody film is something like Shaun of the Dead (2004). It's still funny because (gasp) it has original jokes, but does a beautiful play on the zombie movie genre. Even SNL's parody skit Firelight is a better spoof of Twilight. Hell, the Twilight movies are a better spoof of themselves. Vampires Suck sucks. Period. Closed door all the way. In fact, I'm putting about twelve deadbolts on this closed door in case you get curious and bored one afternoon. I don't care if you are stuck in a room for 76 minutes with a copy of this movie and the dictionary. Pick up the dictionary, and when you're done reading through letters A and B, use the damn thing to smash this film to pieces – even though it does just a fine job of destroying itself.
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Aug. 21, 2010, 6:16 p.m. CST
by alan_poon
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:17 p.m. CST
People keep going to these movies
by bat fastard
They will keep making em.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:18 p.m. CST
Oh yeah
by bat fastard
I also hope this is their last shot, but I somehow doubt it.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:22 p.m. CST
Attention all movie studios: PLEASE STOP GIVING WRITER/DIRECTORS
by torontoxic
This can not be said enough.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:23 p.m. CST
f'in cut it off
by torontoxic
Attention all movie studios: PLEASE STOP GIVING WRITER/DIRECTORS JASON FRIEDBERG AND AARON SELTZER MONEY!!!
 Attention all movie studios: PLEASE STOP GIVING WRITER/DIRECTORS JASON FRIEDBERG AND AARON SELTZER MONEY!!!
 Attention all movie studios: PLEASE STOP GIVING WRITER/DIRECTORS JASON FRIEDBERG AND AARON SELTZER MONEY!!!
 There.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:24 p.m. CST
OH look..a link to a site where a guy actually reviews movies
by Neck_Lucas
thanks for that Harry..I'll go there from now on
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:25 p.m. CST
Yeah the guys behind these should just move onto Porn
by Neck_Lucas
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:25 p.m. CST
I like that review
by Lemure_v2
Harry, hire him!
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:27 p.m. CST
by LethargicJ
Vampires Suck is the #2 movie this weekend behind The Expendables. It will have made a profit in only 5 days. Why would they stop making them when people keep going to them?
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:30 p.m. CST
I feel like Thomas Jane did at the end of Frank Darabont's the M
by gruemanlives
after finding out this movie is probably going to make money this weekend.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:31 p.m. CST
I feel like Thomas Jane did at the end of Frank Darabont's The M
by gruemanlives
after finding out this movie is probably going to make money this weekend.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:34 p.m. CST
Batman XXX is a better parody movie than this
by centilope
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:38 p.m. CST
Those little fat emo shits who've made Twilight popular...
by HarryKnowlesNonExistentInceptionReview
...have now spilled over to make this piece of shit the #2 (how apt) movie of the weekend! It's time to start picking off these little shits like rats in a junkyard.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:42 p.m. CST
This is the RP LOCKE of movies
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS
Bitter, twisted and empty. And best avoided unless you want to feel angry at the world for letting it exist.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:45 p.m. CST
These movies are so lazy.....
by Bright_Boy
But then, so is your average movie-goer. It pains me to say it but these types of movies aren't going anywhere soon.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:48 p.m. CST
by JonChambers
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:50 p.m. CST
by JonChambers
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:50 p.m. CST
People won't take a chance on Pilgrim
by Bright_Boy
And this movie will make its money back 10 times. I'd rather watch my only child's life slowly ebb away than sit through 5 minutes of this steaming pile of cinematic smegma.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:53 p.m. CST
by Lemure_v2
In a years time these "glittery-vampire" stories will be forgotten and the kids will have moved on to something new.
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:53 p.m. CST
Friedberg & Seltzer gave Rothman ANAL & he made their movie!!!
by JonChambers
Aug. 21, 2010, 6:55 p.m. CST
Rothman makes Ratner's movies because he loves his blowjobs!!!
by JonChambers
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:01 p.m. CST
What a shit weekend for movies
by RPLocke
Eli Roth, and this painful idiot.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:01 p.m. CST
Lemure_v2, that's true...
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
But unfortunately these two fuckwits will still be around 'parodying' the new thing that the kids have moved onto.
 These guys are fucking parasites and should be surgically removed from the film industry with a high powered sniper rifle.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:07 p.m. CST
by PULL_SMASH
I couldnt have given a shit if Harry had NEVER posted an Inception review...and I mean that sincerely...but I was totally going to lose it if I didnt get a review for this. I just wish it had been from Massa or Capone, but HOPEFULLY well get their two cents sometime soon. I demand more reviews for Vampires Suck!!!!
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:12 p.m. CST
yer mama...
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
When you get a bit older, like maybe 12 or so, you'll look back and realize that you're wrong.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:21 p.m. CST
You just said Vampires Suck isn't as good as Disaster Movie
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
So where's Disaster Movie on your top 5 huh?
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:24 p.m. CST
by gruemanlives
Is obviously trolling. Don't get riled up by him. No one would ever even put those movies in their top infinity list.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:27 p.m. CST
The Other Guys...
by PULL_SMASH
is by no means a great movie, but it is most certainly funnier than this turd. I watched Airplane! this week and it really saddens me that it seems the art of making a great spoof movie seems long forgotten. Oh and yer mama Old Dogs was TERRIBLE and it was actually a little depressing seeing Robin Williams at such a low point...tho I guess hes been there for awhile now. Ill admit to liking Bubble Boy (so sue me) but def wouldnt place it anywhere near the Holy Grail
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:29 p.m. CST
by PULL_SMASH
I think Holy Grail might crack my top 5, but youre right grueman the rest dont even make my top 50...or in the case of Old Dogs, the list at all
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:30 p.m. CST
Why would anyone need a review of this?
by The_Floating_Skull_of_Robert_Loggia
Seltzer and Friedberg movies are all crap. The only people laughing at this shit are Seltzer and Friedberg because they know they're making rubbish and they know stupid Americans will keep paying to see it. Fuck these two assholes. Fuck them in the ass with the rotting corpse that is "spoof" comedy. There hasn't been a funny Zucker-style flick in nearly two decades, and these two sycophants definitely aren't the ones who'll revive the genre.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:32 p.m. CST
Wasn't Old Dogs so bad it blackballed Wild Hogs 2?
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
Apparently, just the mere fact that it starred four actors and one of them was John Travolta was enough to make the studio pull the plug on the planned Wild Hogs sequel. It was probably for the best though.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:36 p.m. CST
These movies are paying ANGRY CHARLIE'S grocery bill.
by Tigger Tales
So by all means, keep producing them.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:38 p.m. CST
I dont really make a habit of ranking films...
by PULL_SMASH
but since yall got me thinking about it I would include (in no particular order) Caddyshack, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Anchorman, Airplane!, and Black Dynaimite very high up on my list of favorite comedies. IMHO of course.
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:45 p.m. CST
by PULL_SMASH
If what you say is true, then I guess some good did come from that fucking travesty of a movie. Wild Hogs was bad...Old Dogs was a cinematic abortion. The better question is WHY am I seeing these shit movies...bc Im a lazy lazy man and the remote is too far away. Awesome name btw!
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:55 p.m. CST
I've been thinking of getting Black Dynamite
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
It's not available here in the UK so I'd have to get it online... you'd recommend it?
Aug. 21, 2010, 7:55 p.m. CST
and "movies" like this is why hollywood needs to burn to the gro
by alienindisguise
it's worthless shit aimed at worthless american morons.
Aug. 21, 2010, 8:02 p.m. CST
I didn't make it past the first 5 minutes...
by LargoJr
It was that bad. The 'disco-ball for a dick' gag was the overload point on my stupidity deflector.. and I walked out. I saw Expendables while my GF stayed and watched V.S.
 Talk about a fucking train wreck.. I just couldn't take it. I NEEDED this to be funny, I HATE the whole Twilight genre, but this just sucked ass on a whole new level :(
Aug. 21, 2010, 8:05 p.m. CST
I Most Certainly Would
by PULL_SMASH
recommend Black Dynamite! Of course I can only speak for myself, but I laughed the entire movie and I was in tears several times. Ive seen it twice now, and caught alot of funny shit I missed the first time. Check it out, hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Aug. 21, 2010, 8:31 p.m. CST
Black Dynamite is amazing!
by andrew coleman
Yer Mama you are also hilarious. His list of favorite comedies had me cracking up. "1. Beverly Hills Cop 3 2. Bubble Boy..." That shit is hilarious unless you're being for real. If that is case I'm doing to have to take you out back with my shot gun. This movie will do very well. At the theater last night there was a line... Not shitting you a LINE to see this movie. Filled with tween girls. The same girls who see Twilight. See they are going to see this to laugh at themselves. The immature jokes suit them because they are 15 and younger. So don't worry about it so much. It will make some money and then vanish. Hopefully Expendables wins the weekend again!
Aug. 21, 2010, 9:01 p.m. CST
by Nasty In The Pasty
Aug. 21, 2010, 9:30 p.m. CST
bubble boy was funny!
by yourSTEPDADDY
a pre-sorta famous galifaniks? A pre-brokeback gyllenhal? Hecks yea!
Aug. 21, 2010, 9:38 p.m. CST
Not only did the entire theater laugh often...
by worldofwarcraft
... but every demographic was represented. I was seated next to four black teen boys on one side and two ladies in ther 60s, honestly. They all had a great time! What's wrong with that? I walked out of Vampire Movie more satisfied than i've been in a while when it comes to my theater experiences. I'm not saying which film is better, just that when I walked out of The Wrestler I wasn't as satisfied as when I walked out of Vampires Suck.
Aug. 21, 2010, 9:53 p.m. CST
by mrbonefish
Love seeing this funny flick trounce that garbage Pilgrim. That crap is so overrated. Nerd hero flicks deserve to fail.
Aug. 21, 2010, 9:57 p.m. CST
I didn't even know this existed
by CherryValance
Until the lady in front of me at the box office asked for a ticket. And she was like older than me. WTF? Is that even allowed? She said "the vampire movie" and I had to look up at the titles to see if there was still a Twilight of some kind and I was all "huh-wha?"
Aug. 21, 2010, 10:22 p.m. CST
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Aug. 21, 2010, 10:29 p.m. CST
I wouldn't actually mind seeing a Twilight parody
by BetterCallSaul
in the rights hands, it would work. Also, the guys behind Vampire Suck make Uwe Boll look like Kubrick
Aug. 21, 2010, 11:50 p.m. CST
at least uwe boll likes movies
by brabon300
the guy cant make one for shit, but he is in love with the genre
these guys hate everything about the movies and pop culture, and that is why their movies suck
go and watch the real parodies made by mel brooks and the airplane people...those guys loved the genre that they are parodying
and it is beyond me why they are allowed to continue making this shite
Aug. 21, 2010, 11:53 p.m. CST
by brabon300
so now that we are finally coming out of the depression, is the pay for plants improving...cuz i would like to apply
tell your bosses that you did fine...right up until you invoked the wrestler
Aug. 22, 2010, 12:02 a.m. CST
a THE WRESTLER parody movie would be ...
by Tigger Tales
Uncalled for, for one.
Aug. 22, 2010, 1:21 a.m. CST
If you enjoyed this movie
by Cujo_Fugate
then you are the source. You are the reason. You make all the bad things possible. You probably also like Sarah Palin. You probably also like MTV and Jersey Shore. You probably also like American Idol and Big Brother. You probably root for Kate Gosselin. You are the black mass of nothingness behind the eventual demise of everything. You are pure emptiness and your disease is enveloping and ubiquitous. While you eat Taco Bell and drool in front of your large LCD television, China and Russia are in the early stages of complete and utter world domination. Environmental disasters beyond the scope of your finite imagination are imminent. The take-over of the US government by corporate America is complete. Water will be the next oil. Your children and your children's children will know horrendous and unrelenting pain and it will ALL be YOUR fault. Goodbye.
Aug. 22, 2010, 2:31 a.m. CST
by Sardonic
are why these movies still exist.
Aug. 22, 2010, 4:12 a.m. CST
Hey watch it, Sardonic!
by PULL_SMASH
I was a middle school retard not long ago, and I stopped paying for this shit after Scary Movie 2. Dont lose hope for the future just yet; I teach a group of young uns now and they even said the movie looked stupid. At the same time tho, I think theyd buy tickets to anything just to sneak into The Expendables or any R-rated movie for that matter. Now that I think about it, thats prob half the reason why these shit films still make a profit
Aug. 22, 2010, 5:32 a.m. CST
I just simply don't get these movies...
by THAT__SAID
I mean, it's like the same fucking jokes recycled in all their movies anyway, something falls on Paris Hilton/Ironman/Lady Gaga, oh look! It's Batman, Oh look it's Indiana Jones, Oh look it's Kung Fu panda (Or a guy in a $5 costume at least cos if we spent any money on a CGI version we'd never make our money back)
 I will say one thing for these guys though, they know they're audience... morons. For example, in the trailer for Vampires Suck there's a bit where the girl asks why the dude isn't wearing a shirt, he replies that his contract states he has to go topless ever ten minutes of screentime. Okay, not particularly funny or original but whatever... it's the fact that as he says this he actually holds up his contract and it has 'CONTRACT' written in big fucking letters accross it just to hammer the joke home. Friedberg and Seltzer know that the only people who go see they're movies are moronic mouthbreathers that unless they literally spell out the joke nobody will get it.
 Still don't believe me? Here's a YouTube review from someone who is probably the dictionary definition of a vapid, celebrity/pop culture obsessed moron and guess what? She loved it.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v45pdYZu6Sk
Aug. 22, 2010, 6:58 a.m. CST
HARRY, you are part of the problem...DO YOU DENY?
by VaderSabre
Vampires Suck has a 3% on rottentomatoes and a 21 score at metacritic. These guys continue to make movies, despite consistently negative reviews, because they have an audience. An audience is built by exposure, and by simply acknowledging this film as entertainment worth reviewing, this site adds to the devolution of cinema. What is of value in these Friedberg/Seltzer movies that will resonate? I wonder what your selfish interest is in having this reviewed on your site...
Aug. 22, 2010, 7:39 a.m. CST
Why do these guys still have a job?
by DeweyDecimalConfessional
This guys need to be stopped! When the name of a movie has the word movie in it thats a red flag that its bad. Its insulting that these guys have a 'career' in the film industry, this is coming from some one that gave up on that dream!
Aug. 22, 2010, 8:09 a.m. CST
by Paulseta
Jesus, is the reviewer that dumb, or ... also, wonderful quality film reviewing standards, AICN. Again.
 This site fell so far...
Aug. 22, 2010, 9:03 a.m. CST
Ummm.....This Wasn't A Review?
by Crow3711
I don't even think he mentioned anything that happened in the movie... yes, friedberg and selzter are ass-clowns, but that doesnt mean I should read your thoughts on them for a page. stupid
Aug. 22, 2010, 9:03 a.m. CST
Ummm.....This Wasn't A Review?
by Crow3711
I don't even think he mentioned anything that happened in the movie... yes, friedberg and selzter are ass-clowns, but that doesnt mean I should read your thoughts on them for a page. stupid
Aug. 22, 2010, 9:12 a.m. CST
the studio that brought you fight club
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
god, shut up
Aug. 22, 2010, 9:20 a.m. CST
There's a cute girl I work with
by kolchak
who I was considering asking out until she told me she loved "the 41 year old virgin who knocked up Sarah Marshall and felt super bad about it".
Aug. 22, 2010, 9:34 a.m. CST
by The_King_of_AICN
They were co-writers of Scary Movie, so definitely involved deeply with it.
 Crow3711, he mentioned a specific joke from the flick in the text, and since the text was so short an uninformative, for you to miss that part is pretty fucking stupid.
 Finally, yep, I'm in total agreement that only absolute fucking morons could find this movie in any way entertaining....these assholes manage to make Porky's look the height of sophistication in comparison, and yet legions of 'dropped on their head as babies' fucking dipshits continually show up to clap their flippers together and 'arf' at the screen like retarded seals. Fuck them, and fuck anyone who gave them money. There is no defence, you see this film....you're a fucking idiot. Simple.
 The King has spoken.
Aug. 22, 2010, 10:33 a.m. CST
review difficult to read
by IEatHippies
There's something awkward about the writing that is really distracting.
Aug. 22, 2010, 10:39 a.m. CST
Crow3711 is spot on - that was no review
by Brody77
That was some clown ranting about a film he hated. Bad or not, a review is supposed to be just that - a REVIEW of the film - plot, characters etc. Not just "this film's fucking shit I hate it blah blah blah."
Aug. 22, 2010, 10:55 a.m. CST
I'd see Nanny McPhee Returns quicker than this one
by HapaPapa72
Okay, so I did already. Not that bad. Kids loved it. A little Ewan for the missus, a little Maggie Gyllenhal in flowy country dresses, kids not annoying, and even a bomb to defuse!
I wanna see a funny movie! This is funny I'm gonna watch it cos the adverts told me to!
Aug. 22, 2010, 11:58 a.m. CST
Amateur reviews =
by Larry Sellers
"How many different ways can I say I hate something in three paragraphs?"
 These movies are best ignored. And a review of ANY movie by these two is a waste of space. We all know better.
Aug. 22, 2010, 1:56 p.m. CST
"You can giggle and laugh and completely make fun of it all on y
by Sometimes_My_Arms_Bend_Back
..or preferably not watch it at all. Sad that this has made more money in one day than Scott Pilgrim will make in it's entire theatrical run.
Aug. 22, 2010, 2:24 p.m. CST
Whats truly sad is it will gross more than Scott Pilgrim!
by HollywoodHellraiser
So what does that say about the state of mind of the movie going public?
Do people ever wondered why these types of movies keeps getting produce? Heres the answer. The studio is simply giving you what you want.
Thats why I'm glad The Expendables is making money! Its a return to the genre.
Too many rom-cons, emo fags, and 90 lbs women have sour the genre!
When you have to count on Matt Damon and Angeline Jolie as the only legitimate action stars than you know the genre in trouble!
Aug. 22, 2010, 2:47 p.m. CST
Did they actually see the movie?
by JoeSixPack
I can't tell. It just says the movie sucks. Come on, did anyone read this before posting it to this site?
Aug. 22, 2010, 3:56 p.m. CST
Scott Pilgrim deserved to flop
by RPLocke
The movie was marketed at 12 year olds. Flop.
Aug. 22, 2010, 4:01 p.m. CST
Vampires Suck is marketed at 10 year olds.
by THAT__SAID
And even they are probably too mature for its brand of 'humour'
Aug. 22, 2010, 7:55 p.m. CST
Not Another Teen Movie = awesome
by MyScroteHasGout
I don't care what anyone says...as far as "satires" go, that one is up there with Scary Movie 1 and 2. It wasn't made by the hacks that keep making these other awful movies, either. Those guys just made one. NATM was hilarious.
Aug. 22, 2010, 8:20 p.m. CST
by Cujo_Fugate
You're an idiot. And not the kind of idiot who has issues with basic comprehension. You're the kind of idiot whose ignorance is dangerous. The kind of idiot who mistakes their complete lack of intelligence as strength of character. I would tell you that you should keep your opinions to yourself but there seems to be so many like you walking the streets these days that you are now in the majority (and you all share the same opinions) so what's the point? Such a shame. The human race had glorious potential.
Aug. 22, 2010, 8:41 p.m. CST
It's the year of self-descriptive titles
by Anything But Tangerines
Vampires Suck, Despicable Me, Cop Out, Kick-Ass, Back-Up Plan, The Losers... just to name a few!
oh, and Salt
Aug. 22, 2010, 8:45 p.m. CST
Not Another Teen Movie was good for one reason...
by HollywoodHellraiser
Cerina Vincent!
Whoever had enough money to pay her to walk around naked for the whole movie deserves a fucking medal and much respect!
I don't care if their careers turns to shit afterward, but you paid CERINA VINCENT TO GET NAKED AND WALK AROUND!
That is perhaps every fanboy dream! Who wouldn't paid Monica Belluci to do the same thing?
That and working with BRUCE LEE would be the hightlights of anyone career!
Aug. 22, 2010, 8:50 p.m. CST
And Airplane will always be the funniest satire from Hollywood!
by HollywoodHellraiser
Monty Python and The Holy Grail will be the funniest satire overseas!
Aug. 22, 2010, 8:50 p.m. CST
Not another teen movie often gets lumped in with these
by THAT__SAID
But I have to agree that it is definately on a whole different level to Date/Epic/Disaster Movie. Anyone who's actually SEEN it will agree because the one thing it does that none of those other movies do is actually satire the source material. It pokes fun at all the cliches in highschool movies such as the plain girl who's obviously really hot but they've just given her glasses, or the guy who starts the applause by doing a slow hand clap, or how the climax of the movie is always the prom.
Aug. 22, 2010, 8:57 p.m. CST
Oops, I meant "spoofs or parodies" not satires!
by HollywoodHellraiser
Airplane and NATM are spoofs or parodies, not satires, IMO!
Aug. 22, 2010, 11:18 p.m. CST
Thanks for the feedback!
by Angry_Charlie
Just wanted to thank you all for the feedback on this! As for the question as to whether or not I had seen the movie the answer is "Of course I did!" I should have done something a little more like Harry does and explain why I ended up going to this movie opening day, as opposed to something I actually wanted to see. I was dragged by friends who are idiots. Simple as that (or maybe not so simple). As a new movie reviwer though I want to see anything newer in the theatres I can, simply to apply what I am learning critique-wise to the source material. In this case I felt it wasn't as important to mention the plot here because the plot is basically the same as Twilight, and really, when it comes down to it, this movie has no actual plot that's worth mentioning. It reminds me a lot of a Family Guy episode - little plot, LOTS of unrelated jokes.
Aug. 23, 2010, 2:45 a.m. CST
by Anything But Tangerines
I like Family Guy, and think Seth McFarlane is an OK guy with great voice talent and a sense of humor I enjoy. I loathe the films of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, and think they should be given the Ludovico Treatment with their own work. I know there are many people on here who want them to die painfully. They have what I call anti-talent which is rare, and not to be snuffed out. Let them live in constant pain whenever they are reminded of their lives' work.
Aug. 23, 2010, 6:52 a.m. CST
Did Harry post this because...
by Knuckleduster
... the guy called him a hero and an inspiration to millions? Wow.
Aug. 23, 2010, 7:25 a.m. CST
most parodies are satires and most satires are parodies
by hst666
Everyone does realize that, correct? I'm feeling cocky, so without looking them up, let me say that a parody exaggerates elements of a work for humorous effect. A satire is a means of criticizing a work using humor. There is huge overlap there and just because we have had a lot of shitty parody films over the last decade does not mean they weren't satires as well.
Aug. 23, 2010, 8:30 a.m. CST
Nice to see NATM love
by DiscoGodfather
A guilty pleasure I no longer have to keep a secret thanks to these hacks. It perfectly followed the old ZAZ formula: use a slightly twisted version of the base plot from one film, load the movie up with injokes from the genre, and don't forget the sight gags in the background! Not that I'm comparing NATM to anything ZAZ did.
Aug. 23, 2010, 8:36 a.m. CST
At least this wasn't as awful as Inception.
by Snake Foreskin
And The Dark Knight. Yikes!
Aug. 23, 2010, 10:03 a.m. CST
It's unfortunate that all the kids who bought
by jim
tickets to this so they could sneak into The Expendables and Piranha 3D weren't a little more discerning as to where their money was going.
When a new "movie" didn't get excreted from these guys last year I thought they had finally worn out their welcome. Sadly though, it seems this one will make its money back and the studio will continue to finance their fecal finger-paintings.
Aug. 23, 2010, 10:12 a.m. CST
Why, America, why????????
by sam jacksons wig
A $12 million weekend for another spoof piece of shit?

 The tossers who make and bankroll this shit are sitting back and laughing at you all!
Aug. 23, 2010, 11:34 a.m. CST
Not another teen movie
by bobbofatz
is miles ahead of the pseudo parodies around lately. People cared about the making of that movie. They wanted to deliver a decent product. They cared about their reputations. Fried and Seltz not so much.
Aug. 23, 2010, 12:58 p.m. CST
For me, NATM is on a par with the Hot Shots movies
by THAT__SAID
Pretty good as far as spoofs go but not quite in the same league as Airplane! the original Naked Gun or Top Secret. Plus Randy Quaid is great as the drunk father.
 Mr. Briggs: Hey, uhh... I might be late to pick you guys up.
 Janey: Why, do you have a job interview today, daddy?
 Mr. Briggs: No honey, I'll probably just be waaaay too drunk.
 Janey: Oh... well that's good, we don't want you drinking and driving.
 Mr. Briggs: Oh, I'll be driving. I'll just be too shit-faced to remember to pick you guys up.
Aug. 23, 2010, 2:52 p.m. CST
LOL @ Bettercallsaul :"Uwe Boll look like Kubrick"
by chadiwack
yeah agree with most of you fullas.... this is more an opinion than a review. Still com'on did anyone seriously think this movie was gonna rule! I think these guys were trained in the school of BOLL!
Aug. 23, 2010, 3:04 p.m. CST
Best movie spoofs
by skimn
Airplane
Top Secret
Naked Gun
Thats it. Don't give me any Scary Movies, even the one done by partial ZAZ, or Hot Shots. Don't. Those three. Thats it. STFU.
Aug. 23, 2010, 3:06 p.m. CST
BTW, not including Mel Brooks
by skimn
His spoofs are a category all their own.
Aug. 24, 2010, 9:14 a.m. CST
"I think these guys were trained in the school of BOLL!"
by jim
I think you are giving them way too much credit in assuming they've had training.
Aug. 24, 2010, 10:04 a.m. CST
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Residents took advantage of First District Councilman Jim Kraft's annual Constituents Breakfast to ask their representative about various topics. Kraft opened the floor to questions after his prepared remarks.
On the Red Line: Canton resident Nancy Braymer said that though she had been assured the Red Line was dead, it was "like whack-a-mole" in that it kept popping up again. Braymer and other residents of the Boston St. area of Canton expressed outrage last winter when they learned that the Red Line would transition from underground to the surface on Boston St. near S. Montford Ave., and that part of Boston St. would be closed for the construction.
Many residents and nearby businesses were dismayed to learn that, according to the plan, Boston St. traffic would be rerouted either through the parking lot of the Anchorage Townhomes, parallel to Boston St., or to the north on Eastern Ave. and Fleet St. via Lakewood Ave. and Conkling St.
"We need you to take a more active role in having our view expressed, even if you don't agree with it," Braymer told Kraft.
"I support the Red Line, but I don't support the alignment along Boston St.," Kraft said. "It should be underground; building it above ground defeats the whole purpose of the Red Line."
"I have made it clear to the mayor and to DOT that we're not going to let that happen," he said.
As has been stated by several sources, Kraft said that he didn't believe that Maryland has or will have enough funds to cover the state's $1.3 billion contribution to the project.
He added that the 46th District state delegates—Peter Hammen, Luke Clippinger and Brian McHale, as well as State Senator Bill Ferguson—would be responsible for securing or not securing the project's funding.
On Harbor Point: An audience member asked why special consideration is given to developers, especially on the harbor, which the questioner called "a pump that doesn't need priming."
Kraft responded that he supports the $107 million tax-increment financing incentive for Harbor Point. In tax-increment financing, known as a TIFF, the city issues bonds to the developer based on the tax revenue the city expects to earn from the development.
Kraft said that he supported the project—and the TIFF—because the Beatty Development Group, which is developing Harbor Point, had obtained letters of support from the affected community organizations.
Furthermore, Kraft said, "everybody is telling us that the site is unlikely to be developed because of the cap on the site and the environmental issues."
Kraft said that his personal disappointment with the site is the plans for the Excelon building, which he called "quite frankly one of the ugliest buildings I've ever seen."
"They could build a building that people would come from all over the world to see, and they're building a building that looks like a shoe," he said.
City cars: Joann Masopust, president of the Fell's Point Community Organization, asked "why should we continue to pay" for cars used by city employees both while on duty and to take home at the end of the shift.
"The number of take-home cars continues to be reduced," responded Kraft, adding that 11th District Councilman Bill Cole had taken on that issue.
Kraft said that the City Council only has the authority to cut the budget, not to specify where money is allocated.
"How do we change that?" asked Masopust.
Kraft said that the City Charter would have to be changed. Appropriation decisions are handled by the Board of Estimates, he said, which is comprised of the mayor, the city council president, the city solicitor, the comptroller, and the director of public works. Kraft noted that because the city solicitor and the director of public works are both appointed by the mayor, then the mayor essentially gets three out of five votes.
Kraft said that the City Charter could be changed to have just the three elected officials—the mayor, the city council president and the comptroller—on the Board of Estimates, but that change "would have to not be vetoed by the mayor."
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This is Neta and me in Taman Menteng. Last Sunday we visited Menteng's three parks. In the first we relaxed amongst the art and listened to the hundreds of violinists gathered just to serenade us. In the second park we walked around a small lake, where many fishermen caught small fish. We sat on a dinosaur. We enjoyed the setting sun. In the third park, next to footballers and basketballers and underage swingers, we played catch with a bottle of water, stroked a giant golden dog, and took this picture.
It was a great day. If you look closely, you can see how hungry we are - Ari is almost drooling. We left the park after the sun had gone down, and headed over to Kebun Siri. We ate nasi goreng (nasgor) and sate kambing. It was delicious, but oh-so-expensive. Eighty-thousand rupiah for two plates of nasgor and one plate of sate. I think the guy ripped us off. Maybe he was jealous because he hadn't spent the day sitting on a toothless brontosaurus and listening to violin music, climbing trees and drop-kicking water bottles.


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Maxine Meyers was waiting for her bus at the South Augusta Transfer Station on Deans Bridge Road, and she would like to see the city add service to the Tobacco Road area. "You've got the nursing homes, and all the fast food restaurants, where the people are employed, and it's difficult to get home if you don't have your own transportation," said the regular bus rider.
McDonald Transit, the company running Augusta's bus system, is proposing adding routes to Tobacco Road, but not now, and says the first priority needs to be a bus to Fort Gordon.
"These solders are the ones that go defend this nation and our freedoms. They ought to be able to go downtown, or Augusta Mall, or anywhere else, at a reasonable rate," says Augusta Commissioner Alvin Mason, who represents the area.
Transit officials say, along with the Fort Gordon route, the other top priority is reducing wait times for riders.
"You got to, if you don't do that, you're just defeating the purpose. If people have to wait an hour, hour and twenty minutes on a bus," says Mayor Pro-Tem Corey Johnson.
Adding a Fort Gordon route and reducing wait times for the other buses doesn't come cheap, it's more than $1 million.
"Would McDonald Transit pay this as we stand now?" we asked Tim Lett, of McDonald Transit Associates. "That would be something we would work with the Administrator on, because anything we do have to go through the city," he said.
Many Riders would like to see shorter wait times, and a bus to Fort Gordon, but Maxine Meyers has a different priority. "I would like to see the south Augusta routes for the buses. I don't care about the wait times, just as long as the bus comes," she said.
City leaders will meet with the commanders at Fort Gordon later this month to discuss the Fort Gordon bus proposal. City Administrator Fred Russell says, after that, he'll recommend a way for Commissioners to move forward in December.
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