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Fighting over who pays the bill
I just experienced a situation and would like CHers' feedback.
My cousins were visiting from abroad. For their last night in Toronto, we went out to a very elegant restaurant. My SO and I arrived first – I told our waiter and the maitre d' that we wanted to pay for the dinner and that they should not allow our guests to pay. All good, but towards the end of the dinner my cousin excused himself and went and paid. I didn't say anything but was quite upset with our waiter as I felt we had an understanding with the restaurant over who would pay.
What can I do next time to ensure this doesn't happen? Is it worthwhile contacting the owner of the restaurant to discuss their policy? I do realize it sometimes puts the waiter in an untenable position.
Gosh, I wish I have to worry about something like this..most of my family members always try to avoid paying anything.
Consider yourself lucky.
I don't think it's worth contacting the restaurant. Just be greatful and send your cousin a nice package of chocolate or something.
re: Monica
<<I wish I have to worry about something like this..most of my family members always try to avoid paying anything.>>
That comment made me laugh! Thanks, I needed that.
A few times, I can safely say "been there, done that."
Just love it, when the entire family heads to the restroom, the second that the bill arrives - even if I had every intention of paying it. Sort of funny to observe.
re: Bill Hunt
I am SO lucky, usually when someone heads to the bathroom after a meal, it is to secretly pay the bill. Thanks!
As you say, its very awkward for the restaurant staff in this type of situation. I think you should just let it go and send your cousin a thank you note.
Your job is to smile and say thank you. I understand that, in some cultures, hosting can become competitive, and I suspect there was some of this going on. My advice comes from a culture where that's not supposed to happen, but where the role of someone who receives a gift is to express gratitude and suppress other less gracious alternatives.
re: Karl S
Good point - like when someone compliments you on something - "thank you" is always (IMHO) the correct response. Much better than "this old thing?" or similar.
I never fight over a bill, though usually do try to work the details out with the head server, beforehand. When someone bests me, regarding the bill, then a very heartfelt "thank you" is my favorite recourse.
I might put the "stinkeye" on the server, but then will tell them that all is OK, but next time...
I think the only thing to do to make sure it doesn't happen again is to tell your guests directly in advance that it's your treat and that you'll be paying. It's nice to mention in advance b/c then there's no discussion when the bill is at the table, and it avoids putting the waiter in the position of having to figure out competing guest demands.
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re: Cachetes
In some cases, I have observed exactly what you refer to. Once, while hosting some family members at a higher-end restaurant. One in-law was talking about some rather "middle-of-the-road" main courses. I mentioned that I would be paying, and suddenly she ordered a "double" of the Prime Rib @ US $65 per course. OK, I left myself open for that, and it was no big deal. Now, I think that I poured her smaller portions of the Bdx. that I had for the mostly beef mains, but that is life. I guess that she could have ordered 4 8 lb. Live Maine Lobsters, so I got off easy.
re: Bill Hunt
I was kidding, so that's a pretty funny story about your in-law! Now that I think about it, my sister is the one most likely to host something swanky in our family (her financial situation most allows it), and there are those who see that as an opportunity to enjoy themselves in a way they never would if they were footing the bill. It's not as blatant as your example, but it's there.
re: Cachetes
I understand completely. I can afford much more, than most of our families, and love to host. I also enjoy introducing many to wines that I have had the opportunity to enjoy, and try to make sure that the entire bill comes to me. I have allowed the meals to be split, but the wines have always been "on me." To date, I think that all have enjoyed.
Once, my youngest nephew allowed, "My mom comments on how you whip out your American Express card, but then we all really enjoy your wines." That meant a lot, though he was only about 13 at the time. I am sure that the "wine police" will be at my door, in the AM, but so be it.
To me, life should be about enjoyment. I'd much rather pick up the tab for a nice meal, and wonderful wines, than spend those same $'s, drinking my great wines, by myself - they never taste so good, as when they are shared. The enjoyment, around the table is all the "payment," that I need.
re: Bill Hunt
We've gotten to a point in our lives where "making memories" is much more enjoyable than buying "more stuff" (a la George Carlin's routine). So, paying for a wonderful meal and drinks for a beloved group is a pleasure, and we're thankful we have the opportunity & blessed enough to do so.
re: Veggo
As usual, a good point.
One of the things that I appreciate about planning on paying, is that I can then order what I want, without any reservations (not the kind that you secure on OpenTable).
We often host some groups, where my wife will be paying the bill. She has some constraints on her expense account, and I always honor those. When I want special wines for our table, I work out the arrangements with my head server - the wine bill will be separate, and come directly to me. Then, I get exactly what I want, and no one needs to worry - just enjoy. [Just wish that some of her doctors would act the same way, instead of ordering a 12 year vertical of DRC's! However, that is between her, and them.]
Thank your cousins and tell them next time you go out, its on them again! LOL.
Seriously though, tell them the next one is on you.
When I've run into this, it is usally when I'm trying to take my Dad out. The solution has been to either contact the restaurant in advnace, or the wiater first thing and explain what I'm doing. Give them a credit card at that time and tell them to add 20% to what ever the tab comes to. That way when my Dad trys to pay, they can say it has already been taken care of.
re: mike0989
Usually, that works fine, but I have encountered some devious guests. I only hope that they also tip as well as I do - since they (the servers) were complicit in the "end-run" with my guest.
I don't think that it's worth doing anything now, but I do think that the waiter mishandled this. I've been in this situation before and the waiter politely stated that sorry, the tab has already been paid for by the host.
Perhaps in the future you can be more bold and say something along the lines of "our guests may try to pay but we insist they do not."
re: ludmilasdaughter
I don't agree. You can't just tell the waiter you WANT to pay and put him in the middle of it; to avoid confusion you GIVE them your credit card in advance. Very simple. A couple of posters below mentioned doing this, that's the way I do it too and never had a problem. Usually I finalize payment en route to restroom.
re: Niblet
Handing the waiter your credit card in advance with instructions to tell anyone else that the bill was already paid in advance may have worked.
In any case I would not fault the waiter. They do their best to be diplomats.
re: Niblet
<<to avoid confusion you GIVE them your credit card in advance.>>
Last time that I did that, my server disappeared, and headed to Cancun with my Platinum AMEX card... Had to use a different credit card.
re: Bill Hunt
re: Motosport
With MY AMEX card?!?!?!
You cad... [Grin]
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Instead of Rio, let's do Monaco, instead?
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re: Motosport
Could be a trap! Check out the lyrics to "Have Some Madeira, M'dear"....
The question wasn't what do I do with my cousins - it's what about the restaurant? And I certainly would speak with the restaurant. At the very least, you can get some explanation for what happened. When I was in (non-restaurant) management, it's the sort of thing I would have wanted to know about. I think your angle of "I'm not angry, I just want to avoid this in the future if I come back to your establishment" is the way to go.
And as a side note - would it be possible that a waiter would do this if the second person trying to get the check gave him a cash gratuity on top of the tip or service charge?
re: lemons
Now that we are in the age of modern technology--POS, just having told the server and Maitre D that OP wanted to pay isn't sufficient.
The out of town guest didn't need to ask the server for the check from the server's pad. He could ask any employee near a register to bring up the check, saying he wanted to treat and pay the bill. The restaurant Maitre D and server may have acted honorably, while another employee thought he/she was helping a diner do a nice thing.
I don't know if the particular POS software allows a flag that tells an employee either, this check is paid, or accept no payment without seeing Maitre D X first. It's too much to expect that a restaurant guarranty not to take money being offered to pay a check. The OP might prepay in the future.
re: lemons
Thanks Lemons - that's exactly the issue. I had told my cousin it's "our treat" and had made it clear (I thought) to the waiter and the maître d' that he might try to pay but under no circumstances was he allowed to do so as we were the hosts. Perhaps I should have left my credit card with them from the very start? I wonder how business people take care of this?
With regards to your last paragraph, I hadn't thought about that.... I hope that wasn't the case.
re: BlueGoo
I had one last month - I gave my server my AmEx card before I sat down, and we agreed to exchange winks when I was ready for her to tally up the bill. It worked perfectly. My guest who ALWAYS tries to pay, never had a chance.
Bill Hunt did the same to me once in Scottsdale. But be wary of delucacheesemonger, he has a credit card rope-a-dope that he always wins!
re: Veggo
Hey, how do you come off being the "victim" here? I am the all time freeloader, so count yourself as a "lucky dude!"
When I do get the "end-run" from a guest, I assume that their "wink," or their "nod," was just better than mine...
We were hoping to meet up with Delucacheesemonger, but plans changed too quickly to accommodate - I had visions of dining in Paris with him. Just did not pan out, and I am sorry. Better luck to us all, next time, and thanks for the warning.
re: Tripeler
I'm humbled, thanks.
re: BlueGoo
We've given them the credit card to hold as well, and that has worked. I really don't know how it is at the other end. I think it is okay to call the manager and tell him/her that you want to figure out what exactly is the right thing to do so that it is successful next time. I would just make sure the manager understands that you are not complaining (some manage that well, but others are so busy defending that they don't "hear" what you are really trying to find out).
re: boltnut55
In a very few instances, I have had MY card handed back to me, with a sheepish smile - someone pulled rank, and I just get over it - though do plot to "get even" next time. Such is life, and I would never make a deal of it - "sometimes, the magic works, and sometimes it doesn't." [Chief Dan George]
re: lemons
Yeah, maybe draw and quarter all the servers involved. Or, perhaps firing them all, and withholding all tips from that night would be in order?
Let's just say that some folk are more persuasive, than are some others. While I feel that I have a very commanding presence, I have had some guests, who managed to use their guile, to get the bill away from me.
At the end of the day, it is not something that would totally ruin it for me. Stuff happens, and if a guest manages to get the better of me, I just swear to make them pay, later on - maybe with a great Burgundy next time?
I really can't see any reason to contact the restaurant, because your cousin undermined your intentions?
Just leave it be and be thankful you have great cousins.
Your cousin put the waiter in a pickle and he probably did what he thought was best.
As several others suggested, send s nice thank you to your cousin.
My cheap &^%*$(*^&) in laws have gotten so used to "the bank of dad" taking care of family meals that they never go for their wallets. It took a while for my very generous father in law to accept my generosity at dinner. The rest of the well off deadbeats never go for their wallets. Go figure?
re: Motosport
Been there - done that, and understand completely. OTOH, I am not sure that I would have it any other way. I am always glad to share, and try to do so, with few reservations. However, a "thank you" would be appreciated.
A credit card in advance might have helped...its the old bird in the hand thing...
I don't know what you should have done, but I know what you SHOULDN'T do: fight over the bill publicly. Once someone has paid, smile and thank them and insist that the next one is on you. Send some nice flowers the next day if you feel really guilty. But don't make a scene there...especially if there are other family members or children present. My cousin and I ate out several times recently in situations where there was a question about who would pay (I was playing "host" since he was from out of town, but otoh his wife was there on business and was entitled to have at least her meal reimbursed). We started to bicker a bit, and then we looked at each other and remembered the sometimes loud and embarrassing "discussions" our own fathers (who were brothers-in-law) would have over checks with our grandfather.....Every family dinner out was bound to end with such an argument...and it WAS embarrassing for those of us sitting on the sidelines. So save your family some future embarrassing memories, ok?
Also, I think its important that if you plan on paying, that you do let your guests know. You can joke about it if you wish "It's one me and I just got a big bonus at work; let's see what we can do to spend it!" But you can't fault your cousin for wanting to be nice. And he might well have gone to pay the bill to avoid the type of scene mentioned above. Not too long ago my husband and I were having lunch out with a large group of his relatives in Florida. They had been terrific hosts: they had treated us to many delicious home-cooked meals and we were staying gratis in the best room of the beachfront motel they own.....but we knew they would try to pay for the meal out as well. So I did the "I have to go to the restroom" trick and stopped to pay the bill on the way there. I knew it was the only way I would be allowed to even see the bill. Of course, this was a spontaneous lunch in a pizzeria after a day of shopping...so it isn't like our hosts had made an agreement with the restaurant in advance....
A little more info: Of course we thanked our guests graciously for paying and would never think about making a scene at the table!
Thanks, everyone, for your responses; I know it's a nice "problem" to have. But we really did want to treat our guests and were disappointed when, despite our best intentions and efforts, were not allowed to do so.
I still feel that the restaurant reneged on our verbal agreement to take care of the bill and should have told our guests when pressed, We're sorry, we cannot accept payment from you (or something similar).
re: BlueGoo
Your cousin could have told them a lie that made is plausible for them to reverse course. The last word is the last word, as it were. I would hesitate to ascribe blame to the restaurant here if you did not observe the conversation directly. Competitive hosts can be sly. (Personally, I find it makes for more trouble than pleasure.)
re: BlueGoo
It happens to the best of us.
I would not hold the server(s), or the restaurant responsible. Yes, you had plans, but they did not come to fruition. That is life sometimes.
I have been in your exact position, and just get over it - then, I "get even" with those guests/family members later on.
re: BlueGoo
But wait... if you're from my culture, you're supposed to make a really big loud scene! :D Even if you don't really want to pay!
re: BlueGoo
what restaurant was this at?
i think it depends on type / style of restaurant you were at. i tried to think how we would have dealt with this problem and think its possible we could have failed in a similar situation. i think that even if we trained staff to be aware of such issues we still couldnt guaranty success. and to that, then thought is it our problem? is this an expected service of a restaurant? and to those decided: no. so while we may try with good intention if ask, if someone is sneaky enough we could fail and yet we would not fault our servers.
but if i were running a "very elegant" establishment that it may be an expected service. and can be dealt with like say an allergy (they wouldnt likely mess that up).
im not even sure i know a restaurant that trains staff and would have a policy about this. kudos to ones that do.
if i wanted to win the bill, i agree with previous replies to leave a card, and set a high enough tip that the server will do their due diligence to protect that tip and not entertain another bid. but what if my guests offer to outbid? id expect a server to accept it, unless i was a regular customer at that establishment as they would be risking losing all my future business. and to that point, if im a regular patron of an "elegant restaurant" id expect them to honour my request, regardless of tip, and would definitely have a talk with management if they failed.
how would people feel about an autogratuity on such requests? we wouldnt even consider this. but if its an expected service, then its possible there should be an expected price for it. would this be a written policy on a menu? on a website? what is a fair price to both patron and establishment?
also, most POS systems require either the owning server or a manager to be able print/close a particular tables bill.
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I think you should have handed the server your card when you said you wanted to pay the bill.
I feel bad for the server who is put in an uncomfortable position, but ultimately, I think a restaurant should defer to whomever made the reservation. Though in cases like this, I always give my credit card in advance.
I can guess what probably happened. Your cousins wanted to repay you for your hospitality in showing them around Toronto and perhaps having them stay in your home, so they told the waiter this. He figured their claim trumped yours and let them pay.
I wouldn't contact the restaurant about what is really just an affront to your pride, not a flaw in their policy. Next time, if you really want to pay discreetly, give the waiter your credit card up front. For now, just send a thank you note to your cousins.
re: Isolda
<<and perhaps having them stay in your home>>
Plus drinking all of your 60 year old Macallan Scotch Whiskey, when you were down by the pool...
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re: carolinadawg
My feelings exactly.
I have been is very similar situations. Usually, my instructions are completely honored, but have experienced a few "end-runs" by my guests. I protest to them, but never to the management. I feel that if a guest is so predisposed, and they are quicker, than I am, regardless of the instructions, so be it.
Just my way of thinking,
Never have fought for the bill since I love when someone else picks up the tab.
Our business partners will sometimes pick up the tab at fancy pants places but they've learned through the years that when I know ahead of time its their dime, I'm getting couple dozen oysters, the wine list is being utilized to the max and I'm ordering like its my last meal.
Now, they don't tell me nothing and I have to weasel the wife ahead of time to see if she'll spill the beans..
Gotta love good friends.
Hah. I reckon the OP finds her/himself in a fortunate position.
Whenever I dine with family members, they keep their hands very firmly in their pockets when it comes time to pay up. They seem to have an expectation that we will pay which, of course, we then do.


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He stands at a towering six feet nine inches, and at the NHL All-Star game this past weekend, the Boston Bruins' captain, Zdeno Chara, beat his own record to clock the NHL's hardest slap shot at a staggering 108.8 miles per hour. He also netted in the game-winning goal as a captain of the All-Star game.
However, true to Chara's style, the festivities of the past weekend certainly did not hinder the All-Star captain in the first game coming off of the break.
After having a stellar All-Star weekend in Ottawa, Chara continued the fun in Boston against the Senators, helping lead his team to victory.
Chara showed off his 108.8MPH slap shot at 11:57 in the first period, a huge winding slap shot that beat Ottawa's Craig Anderson that gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead early on in the game.
Despite his goal, the Bruins did end up letting in three goals while seemingly most of his teammates' heads were still in All-Star break mode.
"Yeah we were really, really, really rusty," said Chara, "First 40 minutes we were not playing what we are capable of and all of a sudden in the last 20 we were just much better."
Despite the team being rusty in the first two periods, Chara helped boost momentum in the final seconds of the second period. He got the assist on Milan Lucic's goal at 19:15. That made his game total to be a goal, an assist and he logged in just a little over 25 minutes of ice time, but this of course is nothing new for the 34 year old Captain.
Chara has been good from the get-go in Boston and he has the best plus/minus figure over the last two seasons with a +55 from the beginning of the 2010-2011 season and he has only missed 14 games in his five seasons with the Bruins.
Chara plays with a certain flair that makes him a perfect fit to don not only the spoked 'B' on his chest but the 'C' over his heart as well.
This season Chara has continued to be an instrumental part of the Bruins roster, playing in 46 games and racking up eight goals and twenty-two assists.
His size along with his great defensive play make Boston such a competitive team, he is known as a leader but he can also crack a few jokes too. Fellow defenseman Dennis Seidenberg netted in the game winning goal against Ottawa on Tuesday night to give the Bruins a 4-3 victory.
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And who would know that better than the man who shatters his own records?
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Welcome to the East Rockaway Raiders.
Raider Practices start Friday August 1 at 6PM. Second practice will be Saturday August 2.
After that practices will be Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
All practices this season will be on the south most fields in the park past the boat ramp. We will NOT be on the First Ave side of the park, near the playground this season.
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Light Sweet and Sour Pork Strips
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 445
- Calories from fat: 24%
- Fat: 11.8g
- Saturated fat: 3.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 25.3g
- Carbohydrate: 57.9g
- Fiber: 0.0g
- Cholesterol: 73mg
- Iron: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 140mg
- Calcium: 0.0mg
- 1 pound lean boneless pork loin
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
- 1 medium-size green pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups cooked long-grain rice (cooked without salt or fat)
- Pepper triangles (optional)
- Partially freeze pork; trim fat from pork. Slice pork diagonally across grain into thin slices; slice into 1-inch-wide strips. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork; cook 8 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet. Drain and pat dry. Wipe drippings from skillet with a paper towel.
- Combine pork, tomato sauce, and next 5 ingredients in skillet; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until pork is tender. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup liquid. Set aside. Add pineapple, green pepper pieces, and green onions to skillet; cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Combine cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice mixture; stir into pork mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spoon pork mixture over rice. Garnish with pepper triangles, if desired.
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Mike Schramm said...
I never said I don't think Tobold is news-- as I said in the post, I think he and other high profile WoW players (including us here at WoW Insider, I'd say, though hopefully not too arrogantly-- if I quit WoW, would you guys care?) are indicative of trends in the game. Of course I think he's news-- I reported on him. If WoW Insider closed up shop tomorrow I assume someone else (maybe even Tobold) would report on us. It's always news when someone who's known for playing a game stops playing it (or starts playing it again-- look at Michael Jordan).
You make a good point about summer dips, and to a certain extent, this post is just a little bit of chronicling on my part-- next summer, when the population dips again and everyone starts declaring the death of WoW, I'll have something to link to that reminds everyone that players come back in the fall.


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I'm very glad someone filmed this appearance by Van at Montreux in 1980. Different Youtubed song clips from it float my way from time to time. Right after Common One, this had to be A peak, even THE peak.
…not to mention fishing poles…
I'm very glad someone filmed this appearance by Van at Montreux in 1980. Different Youtubed song clips from it float my way from time to time. Right after Common One, this had to be A peak, even THE peak.
…not to mention fishing poles…
This live version of Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic" is OK, although the foghorn needs some help. But I should have flagged this file: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVAnlke_xUY, the original album version. It's the heart of Moondance, a nearly perfect album. This song seems to be about a spiritual quest and also about an act of love . . . → Read More: Van Morrison – Into the Mystic, By Randy Rendfeld
This truly is an "awesome" version. It may have additional lyrics not heard on the album version. Or it may not.
I don't know that I've heard this version before, but it is pretty good:
I've loved Van's reading of it since Hymns to the Silence, but this is nice.
Never had heard this either.
I am becoming more and more a fan of Youtube. It pretty much replaces my worn . . . → Read More: Van Morrison – I Can't Stop Loving You – Crazy Love (with Ray Charles) By Ron Swanson
This eloquent trad-rocker is a gem from George Ivan "Van" Morrison's later career. First released on the full and excellent 1991 recording, Hymns to the Silence, this many-layered tune offers numerous wise and poetic turns of phrase such as Van's characterization of his audiences, "there were hypocrites and parasites and people that dream" and . . . → Read More: Van Morrison – Why Must I Always Explain?
A lovely, minimalist version of "In the Garden" from No Guru No Method No Teacher with Van's inimitable voice surrounded by transcendant piano, bass and acoustic guitar.
This may have been a small step for Van at the time, but it comes across as a giant leap for Vankind 30 plus years later. Recorded at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 1980, here is a clip with top notch sound of Van at a late career peak– Common One had just come . . . → Read More: Van Morrison – Tupelo Honey – Live With Great Solo by Pee Wee Ellis
Go here to view the vid.
Thanks to Pat Thomas for the tip.
There's no need to worry about coverage or co-pays when you get your health insurance through John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison:
Thanks to Pat Thomas for rediscovering this Lester Bangs quote about Van Morrison's legendary 1968 album, Astral Weeks.
"What Astral Weeks deals in are not facts but truths. Astral Weeks, insofar as it can be pinned down, is a record about people stunned by life, completely overwhelmed, stalled in their skins, their ages and . . . → Read More: Lester Bangs on Astral Weeks
Here is a previously unreleased early 70's Van Morrison recording, never been issued, (yanked from several releases), Van says, "It's hard to work out why you didn't put something out at the time. Usually it felt like it didn't fit… When I was with Warner Brothers they were very minimalist."
– Pat . . . → Read More: Van Morrison – When I Deliver, By Pat Thomas
Now I Can Die in Peace, They Have Finally Remastered Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, His Band & the Street Choir, and Moondance Albums on CD, by Pat Thomas
In the summer of 1983, needing a break from my high-paying, but totally dead-end job at Kodak in Rochester, I asked for a month off and got it – and I bought my 19 yr old self a plane ticket and Euro-Rail Pass and set off to Europe. I brought a Walkman and just . . . → Read More: Now I Can Die in Peace, They Have Finally Remastered Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, His Band & the Street Choir, and Moondance Albums on CD, by Pat Thomas
The Van Morrison Bible Has Been Written by Peter Mills, Read it Now, While Swinging Down at the Kingdom Hall, By Pat Thomas
I've always had to call into question not just the musical taste of someone who claims not to like Van Morrison, but their entire being. For me, it would be like saying that 'I don't like to breathe fresh air' or 'I prefer to live in a dark cold cave' than enjoy a sunshine . . . → Read More: The Van Morrison Bible Has Been Written by Peter Mills, Read it Now, While Swinging Down at the Kingdom Hall, By Pat Thomas
At Mississippi Records in Portland this past weekend, not only did I find a DJ promo copy of Veedon Fleece on vinyl for $4, but also Cahoots by the Band, which I never knew had this collab with the Belfast Cowboy.
"Oh, Belfast cowboy, lay your cards on the grade Oh, Belfast cowboy, can . . . → Read More: The Band ft. Van Morrison – 4% Pantomime, By Jonathan Zwickel
No artist ever did a better job of turning an innocent lip-synch into a monumental fuck-you.
– Scott Schinder
Right about now, I could use a "cold wind in August" – it's fairly warm in LA. August 31 is Van the Man's birthday, I thought I'd celebrate with Van, joined by Dr. John on keys, and Mick Ronson on guitar, (one of my favorite power trios ever) filmed on Dutch TV in '77.
. . . → Read More: Van Morrison – Cold Wind in August, By Pat Thomas
Producer Ted Templeman remarked that he went through three engineers during the recording of the LP, due to Morrison's "ability as a musician, arranger and producer": "When he's got something together, he wants to put it down right away with no overdubbing … I've had to change engineers who couldn't keep up with him." . . . → Read More: Van Morrison – (Straight to Your Heart) Like a Cannonball, By Pat Thomas
When asked: "What is a friend?" Aristotle replied: "One soul inhabiting two bodies." In 1989, Dylan spent some time with Van Morrison in Athens, Greece. The two were at Philopappos (The Hill Of The Muses) on June 27, performing Van's song "Foreign Window", "it's a song about suffering….it's not about any one person or . . . → Read More: Foreign Window – Van Morrison – Bob Dylan – Live at the Acropolis, By Pat Thomas
Getting My First Listen
To Van's Live album from 1974.
But now I see a link to Wavelength.- Live.
Damn, I loved/still love that one.
But hey, "We gaze out on."
– Ron Swanson
Tomorrow is the 35th Anniversary of The Last Waltz. According to the Wik, "The Last Waltz was a concert by the rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the end of The Band's illustrious touring career,and the . . . → Read More: The Band – It Makes No Difference, The Weight, Caravan – 35th Anniversary of The Last Waltz
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One God
Shema Yisrael, YHWH Eloheinu, YHWH Echad.
Hear, O Israel: Yahweh our Elohim is one YHWH.
There's a lot more to the "Shema Israel" than the catchy tune that goes with it. The sound is so engaging that we might sometimes forget what we're singing about, so let's drill down into the Word and remind ourselves why this is such a foundational element of Faith.
YHWH is a SPIRIT BEING and He is One. He is dominant and in control of all other spiritual forces, in and outside, of the universe we know about. Judaism is the original and oldest form of monotheism, however, dualism in all it's forms is simply also called paganism. Dualism thinking teaches that Yahweh is at war with Satan the Devil. Monotheism teaches that Yahweh animates Satan the Devil. YHWH created all other, lesser spirit entities, He sustains other spirits and let's the Adversary do all his dirty deeds, but YHWH holds the Adversary on a chain so that he can only do as much destruction as YHWH permits.
Dualism in Christianity is commonplace, the vast majority of Christians, Messianics, Israelitish folk who are new to the Faith Once Delivered bring along a dualistic ideology in many forms, too many to try to list. The biggest example is when faced with making important decisions for our lives. Many people desperately want to know the Father's perfect will for their lives, but many are fearful and hesitant of making decisions. Yet, we all know that procrastination and not making a decision is in fact... making a decision, often the worst.
Monotheism and Netzari Judaism teaches that the decisions we make come from within who we are in Mashiyach. YHWH gives us the delights of our hearts so when the decisions we make will be pleasing to the Father and bring us joy and happiness being according to His Word. Our decisions are in Him then. However, many seek for external signs, heavens opening, angels singing, before they feel confident about their decisions and this is because they have been smitten by dualism. Their soul and spirit are not echad, or, One with YHWH and His Mashiyach. Monotheism focuses our minds and spirits to our own spirit being, as we see YHWH as ONE and His Name One. The most important decisions we will make in our lifetime has to do with our spirituality, who we will live our lives, whether we will all the Ruach haKodesh to write Torah upon our hearts, whether we will acknowledge and receive YHWH's Son as Mashiyach and Savior and King of Kings and Master of our lives.
A good argument could be made that the fruits of polytheistic (or trinitarian) thinking is multiplicity and confusion when it comes to the spiritual word, but of course our spiritual world also undergirds our intellectual and emotional world. Whenever you have more that one God in your life, you're going to have a war going on, you will have confusion, and you will not be able to have the confidence to make decisions that you can completely and wholeheartedly rest in. That's an important reason why Jews are so devoted to say the shema.
Shema Yisrael, YHWH Eloheinu, YHWH Echad.
Hear, O Israel: Yahweh our Elohim is one YHWH.
The "Shema" becomes an authority of belief and action by which all other decisions rest. This is the declaration of monotheism that connects our spirit, mind, will, and emotions to the One Divine Source Who is YHWH, so we don't permit confusion to take a hold of our thoughts or decision making. If you're not 100% confident in the Oneness of YHWH it would be a very good idea to pray and ask the Father to reveal this, and listen to His Word about this because the reality of YHWH's Sovereign and Unique Oness is the central foundational element of His Word, which is Scripture. Why not make a declaration now that YHWH is Echad, One by speaking the "Shema" and believing that His will and His Word are central and vital to knowing Him?
Read Deuteronomy 6 as your declaration of your Oneness with Yahweh. This is not a "Jewish" prayer, it is universal to all inhabitants of the world, the original monotheism that was revealed by the Spirit of YHWH to all who follow YHWH and His Mashiyach.
Let's also consider the last verse in this chapter:
"And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments
before Yahweh our Elohim, as he has commanded us."
Deuteronomy 6:25
Notice that "it shall be our righteousness", in other words righteousness will belong to us and we will belong to it. When we choose to observe Torah. This is the impetus of believing in One Elohim (God) and this is what is revealed to us in Mashiyach Y'shua within the Name, YAHWEH TSIDKENU (YHWH our Righteousness).
When we believe in ONE ELOHIM we also by Faith and Belief are able to enter into the unity with ONE. This is a spiritual Law that those who receive it understand and those who don't are what is known as "theologians"... making up all sorts of theories about the Echad (Oneness) of YHWH, but not entering in themselves.
So if you're not completely certain if you're a monotheist and follower of Y'shua Mashiyach (a.k.a. the Lord Jesus Christ) then now would be a good time to renounce all false theological meanderings about the Father. Simple renounce any polytheism, like the "three persons" of the Trinity which is polytheism, or if you think there are "two gods" a greater YHWH and a lesser YHWH, that's polytheism and paganism and just plain stupid if we take the time to understand how Y'shua revealed himself, "in the Name of Yahweh".
Time and time again Yeshua taught us that he came in His Father's Name. He even bears his Father's Name. Yehoshua means YHWH is Salvation. In Isaiah we read,
Tell ye, and bring them near; yes, let them take counsel together: who has declared this from ancient time? who has told it from that time? have not I Yahweh? and there is no Elohim (God) beside me; a just Elohim and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
Isaiah 45:21
Here's a beautiful testimony from King David:
"The Elohim (God) of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; You save me from violence. I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
2 Samuel 22:3-4
Testimony from the prophet Hosea says:
Yet I am Yahweh Elohim from the land of Egypt,
and you shall know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
Hosea 13:4
Here's the confession of Miriam, mother of Y'shua:
"And Mary said, My soul doth magnify Master Yahweh,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in Elohim my Saviour.
For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:
for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed."
Luke 1:46-48
Yes Miriam, you are are indeed blessed of all other woman, and, notice that Mary wasn't worshipping her "baby" but both her and Simeon knew there is only One Elohim and the little baby Y'shua was bringing the Salvation of YHWH to this earth. A beautiful picture of the Father's salvation through His son.
For mine eyes have seen your salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
Luke 2:30-32
So we see that YHWH is Salvation and there is none other, and that YHWH sent His Son to this earth as His representative and to shed His own son's blood for the remission of sin, to make an atonement. So it's not that difficult to see that paganism crept into Christianity and put the focus on the son rather than on the Father who sent Salvation. This is where many have come into confusion and false teaching. Scripture says,
Shema Yisrael, YHWH Eloheinu, YHWH Echad.
Hear, O Israel: Yahweh our Elohim is one YHWH.
So there is no depreciating of "Christology" when we understand that Y'shua sits at the Right Hand of His Father. Y'shua is a Spirit Being as is his Father, he holds the unique office of haMashiyach, there is only one Mashiyach. So let's consider this.
Are you a body with spirit, in other words is your physical body the substance of who you are, with a spirit tacked on to you... OR, are you a spirit being with a body? From examining Scripture w see that we are spirit beings, conceived in the Mind of YHWH before the foundations of the world began who were brought into this world and presented a physical body. We have both physical bodies and souls, in these "earthen vessels".
We are spirit beings, and, as such our unity with the Father is highly dependant upon being in harmony with His Spirit, and He is One Spirit, not two or three. This is also why Scripture gives us so many places that expose idolatry as the antipathy of true worship, putting any god before us, other than the One True Elohim is a sin against our own souls and spirits because any other god is going to have spiritual ramifications that lead towards haSatan (the Adversary).
No one can see the Father, Son and Holy Spirit because the nature of the godhead is spiritual, not physical, therefore the three "persons of the trinity" concept is rooted in religious tradition that is based on dualism and is paganism, because YHWH Eloheinu is Echad. Echad means He is One, Unified in One, and of course as it pertains to YHWH Echad is also numerically One.
The beauty of understanding and meditating upon YHWH and understanding Him as One, helps us recognize our Unity in the Father through His Mashiyach. Mashiyach means anointed One. Which means that YHWH chose and anointed Yeshua, His Son as the Miltha (Word or Manifestation) of YHWH who became flesh and dwelt among us.
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Announcing Afrikoin on Nov 20th in Nairobi
On behalf of Savannah Fund:
Afrikoin is a true grassroots initiative driven by innovators that aims to facilitate tackling real challenges surrounding digital currency and payments in Africa while providing a rewarding, learning experience for anyone new to the space. By bringing together practitioners in the industry on November 20th, we hope to push for industry-forward innovation. Among the questions experts will discuss include:
• What are the most effective ways to accept mobile money for your business online or offline?
• What are the digital money usage and payment patterns and trends of African consumers?
• What will be the impact of Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies in Africa?
• What are the limits of mobile money and where do credit cards fit in the Africa payment value chain?
• What are the emerging trends in Money Transfer & Remittance Driven Commerce?
At Afrikoin, we will also be presenting a research paper on African user payment & money behaviour. There is a lack of research in sub-Saharan Africa focused on user behaviour of consumers and habits in commerce and trade. Many conferences hone their focus on financial inclusion and the poor, but we concentrate more on the growing middle class, which has a propensity to spend online using e-commerce services. African consumers increasingly want to purchase e-tickets for travel and buy entertainment and other products online. In partnership with iHub Research and biNu's (Savannah Portfolio Company) new market research service for emerging markets, the Savannah Fund is an anchor sponsor of a study, which launches surveys that can reach up to 1M digitally connected Africans beginning with Kenya. These surveys can answer key questions useful in extending the industry's understanding of the consumer payment habits online:
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• Do consumers prefer mobile money over credit cards for online transactions?
• What are the top industry verticals for e-commerce in Africa?
• Are online remittances growing and how big is the Remittance Driven E-commerce market in which diaspora abroad can directly gift vs sending money via traditional channels?
The event will be live-streamed. Only 50 tickets are available for free for qualifying iHub members in the payment or e-commerce space. These iHub members will be vetted to ensure they can get the most out of the conference (i.e. If they are related to the payment industry as a startup or merchant). Free tickets are available here. And here for purchase.
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josiah at 10:47:02AM Monday, November 4, 2013
Morning.How can i enroll for this eventReply
Josiah Mugambi at 10:53:42AM Monday, November 4, 2013
Free tickets are available here: https://afrikoin-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1&sid=a9dcbe073ed711e395071231390f3274Reply
And here for purchase: http://www.ticketsasa.com/order.aspx/80ae9c87-1620-4d5a-9877-a4c29ded9c02/afrikoin
James Mwangi at 16:00:52PM Monday, November 4, 2013
I'm a mentor at Seedcoin for the EA region and we are actively seeking Bitcoin startups for funding. I would like to engage with you more on this event and possibly to participate. How can I reach you and/or the organisers?
Josiah Mugambi at 10:17:17AM Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Hi James,
Savannah Fund (savannah.vc) are the organisers for this event. You can get in touch with Mbwana (mbwana(at)savannah.vc).Reply
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This week I was with U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra when he announced huge progress on the White House Green Button initiative. All three major California utilities (Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison) have gone live with green button on their websites.
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The first Rotterdam Association Symposium, held this Thursday in culture and conference centre Podium O 950, was a resounding success. In total, 45 organisers from the scientific and medical sector and the association world met to exchange knowledge in an open setting on all the aspects involved in organising and recruiting national and international congresses in Rotterdam. The attendees appreciated the symposium's programme, consisting of a rollicking session parodying popular Dutch talk show 'De Wereld Draait Door', an inspiring 'tablecloth workshop' and an informal networking lunch. Rotterdam Marketing/Rotterdam Convention Bureau plans to turn the symposium into a recurring annual event.
New platform to promote knowledge-sharing
The Rotterdam Association Symposium is a new addition in a series of activities that Rotterdam Marketing organises several times a year. These occasions give business event organisers an opportunity to find out more about Rotterdam as a conference and event city. "However, the scientific sector and the association world lacked a good platform for exchanging and compiling knowledge, experience and information," says Vivi de Regt, account manager at Rotterdam Marketing for the association market. "We saw a need in that market for more cooperation and coordination between the various parties. The Rotterdam Association Symposium turned out to be an ideal tool for discussing specific issues and meeting that need."
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Organising a conference involves arranging many different aspects. On the one hand, the symposium emphasises practical matters. What can you do yourself, and what should you outsource? How should you sort out schedules and budgets, location choices and social programmes, promotions and logistics? On the other hand, the symposium looked at the added value of bringing a conference to Rotterdam and offers tips on putting together a bid book. In collaboration with Aaaaha! the Actor Factory, which has years of experience in running interactive sessions and workshops, all these issues were incorporated into a session parodying "De Wereld Draait Door", a provocative Dutch talk show.
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Participants praised the event
The first Rotterdam Association Symposium was positively received by the people who took part; it was an inspiring, surprising and educational event for many. "The day went so quickly," remarked Ms Meeuwisse van het Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication. "It was an intensive session that constantly provided fun triggers to keep us on track. It was a useful source of information that gave me a number of good ideas." Ms Smits from VU University Amsterdam concurs. "We recently worked with Rotterdam Marketing to win the bid for ICPC 2010 [International Conference on Phosphorus Chemistry). We are currently busy organising that event, which makes even more interesting to hear experiences from other people now, but also to see how a bit of creativity makes it possible to achieve a great deal, even on a limited budget." Ms Nooijen, who works at the Daniel Den Hoed Clinic at Erasmus MC, primarily describes the symposium as a surprisingly educational morning. "I already know that I will have a fresh new perspective when I look at new locations."
The first Rotterdam Association Symposium was made possible
The first Rotterdam Association Symposium was made possible in part by:
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