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My son graduated from GWU 7 years ago, and we went to Tosca to celebrate. Now, the Bellinis are just as good and the food is just as terrific. The service cannot get any better. Just don't sit near the bar if you want a quiet meal/the bar is pretty energetic.
This is our "go-to" location for special meeds or when we take visitors who enjoy Italian. Our waiter, Kurt, is a mainstay and we always enjoy his gracious service.
Great food and ombiance for celebrating an occasion like a birthday. Fish and meat were prepared and presented well.
food was delicious; service seemed aggressive at first, but once he realized we wanted a leisurely meal, everything went smoothly. brought some out of town guests who were very impressed and pleased with theevening.
A great dining experience. The best pasta I have ever had
Food and wine were excellent for a fine dining experience. On the higher end of the price scale but nice choice for a special occasion. The $8 valet parking is a bonus. Ambiance is nothing special but pleasant.
The menu is very nice and the chef is accommodating about changed. The fish is out Standing. We had the halibut and the wild Rockfish . The pasta was superb The restaurant was busy but not Too noisy.. Highly recommend Tosca!
Excellent food and wine list and service!! TOSCA never fails expectations and we love the twists on favorite dishes. Each visit is always a very pleasure able experience even for our guests! Service is efficient but still personal and knowledgeable.
Creative menu, talented front and back house staff, creative menu. Real, modern Italian cuisine.
Enjoyed two wonderful desserts- pumpkin and molten chocolate!
This was our second visit to Tosca and we were just as pleased as we were the first time. The food is spectacularly good and the service is great and very friendly. They provided a delicious birthday desert with a candle. We will be returning!
The feel of the place was very good. All the dishes we ordered were outstanding. The same goes for the mozzarella de bufala. The table, light and ambience in general were very good. Wine list was good. We had a great cabernet with our dinner. Overall a great experience. The perfect choice if you like Italian food and a good restaurant.
Tosca is our go to restaurant for a special evening, great food and wonderful service.
Exceptional food, wine, and service for a special occasion. A chance to get dressed up and feel like a grow up!
We very much enjoyed dining at Tosca. We started with a Caesar salad and butternut squash soup, both of which were excellent. We had lobster stuffed ravioli and the special: tagliatelle with a veal ragu sauce. Both dishes were very good. The bread and olive old were very good. Wine list is extensive: we had a nice Napa cab at a fair price. After a great meal, the desserts were not a disappointment: a chocolate cake with sorbet and cream, and a pumpkin pudding with cream & toasted ginger cookies. The service was top notch. Waiter was a pro attending to a few tables. He was at hand to refill glasses,etc. Other waiters & busboys helping too. The room was upscale; not too stuffy. It was a very positive dining experience. We would go again.
very good food, great service, upscale feel, great overall experience
Our team was attending a conference in Washington DC and we received a recommendation from someone that Tosca was a must try. The group had a lovely meal. We each ordered something different and enjoyed the quiet atmosphere. We each tried one of the house made pastas. The elk bolognese was exceptional.
I ordered the parpadelle, the pasta was perfectly cooked & the rabbit was delicious! Dessert was good (chocolate cake with vanilla malt cream), next time I will try the tiramisu. I cannot wait to go back to DC & visit Tosca again.
One of the most consistently good restaurants in DC. Never disappoints.
Great food and phenominal service and atmosphere. Overall five stars.
As always, our dinner at Tosca was delicious. Massimo (chef) is a true food genius. The staff is attentive, but not intrusive. Highly recommend.
This was one of the most wonderful dining expereinces I had. I did the tasting menu with the wine pairing. My wife, who is pregnant, did a pasta dish with a pasta appetizer. The food was amazing, the wine pairings were perfect and the service was outstanding. They placed us in a nice romantic table at the window for our anniversary.
I was beginning to think that, because it has been around so long (the buzz is long gone), Tosca may have seen better days, but the dinner and service were fabulous and did not disappoint! The lamb special was fabulous! We are always impressed by the breadth of their menu (e,g, being able to order anything from the tasting menu) and their willingness to serve half-portions of all the pastas and risottos! Luigia, the only female waiter, was charming and helpful! As big italian food fans, we will be back soon. Luigi
An excellent choice in the middle of DC, with a fine selection of food and wine. Excellent service, ambience and wait staff. Highly recommended.
The service was excellent and unobtrusive. The food was innovative but not pretentious. It was beautifully served as well. We will be back - and probably have the sea bass again!
Better than I remember. They have stepped up their game. Outstanding!
Best black ink fettuccine pasta I've ever had! Everything was delicious. Service was very good.
Perfect seating, could watch most of dining room, but away from crowd. Waiter ver informative, helpful. Food excellent. Wine selections assisted by waiter were excellent as wel.
First time eating at this place. My husband and I were visiting DC for the weekend. We forgot to make reservations ahead of time and all of the restaurants we frequent when we are in DC were booked. I did a search on trip advisor and this one came up and was available. It was a great find. This is not a cheap restaurant but the food was Outstanding! Service was also very good!!! and we were served appropriately without waiting for food to come out or feeling rushed. We would definitely patron this restaurant again.
Memorable evening in every respect. Very limited number of appetizers, but we chose the haddock with poached artichokes. Messy plate but lovely flavors. Then silken taglierini, buttered with a nice shaving of white truffle. Magnificent in its simplicity but intense. Then lamb and steak secondi. Tasty but not as interesting. No hint of foie gras in steak sauce. A bit surprised that there was no game as a main course at this season. We brought our own older wine which was superbly handled by Pavel, our waiter, who served perfectly all evening. We were comped the deconstructed tiramisu for the birthday -- better than the usual one. Only disappointment: after we ordered $48 of champagne by the glass, they did not waive $25 corkage.
Took my friend there for her birthday since it was close to the Theatre's downtown. I booked reservations on Open Table the morning of our dining with notes that we were there for her birthday and would like a table with a view. I would have liked something more secluded but our table was situated in a nice enough location where we weren't in the center if the restaurant but still had a full view of the patrons that entered. I really appreciated the service and didn't expect to have them acknowledge my friends birthday but they did in a way I wouldn't have expected. Make a visit there, make note it's someone's birthday or some other special occasion and you'll see what I mean.
Loved the food. The pre-fix dinner can't be beat for the price.
Great food, service and ambiance. Never having been there, asked for a quiet table for 5 two days in advance for a Friday and got it.
I have been to Tosca several times, and always been very satisfied. I love this place!
Tosca has never failed me. They have one of the best service staff in the city--everyone is professional but friendly. The food is always fantastic and my only concern is eating too much as it's all so appealing.
The bream crudo and the scallop sauced with shellfish ragu and uni were well received, but a stand out was a risotto with mushroom and cheese perfumed with truffle. The fettuccine with elk ragu and fruit was meaty and earthy, and was an interesting variation from Tosca's signature pappardelle with rabbit ragu formerly served as the pasta course. The venison loin was tasty and surprisingly tender. The warm chocolate cake, accompanied by as bit of cream and sorbet, was a suitably decadent finish. Service was impeccable; every need was anticipated but the staff did not hover. We had previously dined at Fiola—rated by critics as the beat Italian restaurant in DC—and unanimously agreed that Tosca was the winner in food, service, and value.
The food, especially the pasta, is top notch. The service perfect. A place which makes memorable experiences.
Excellent Italian food with a great wine selection.
While the drink prices were a bit on the high side (Grey Goose Martini was $16), the menu contained some of the best tasting, freshest food that we have eaten in some time. My wife had the tasting menu, which again, while a bit pricey, contained very interesting items that created an explosion of flavor. My veal chop was outstanding, prepared to perfection. They also ensured that since this dinner was part of our honeymoon celebration, that we were treated just right. Finally, our server did an excellent job of explaining how each of the menu items was prepared and went over the ingredients of the dish. A very memorable evening.
My husband is a real foodie and we always try to surprise him with a new "hot" DC restaurant on his birthdays. The results have been mixed. I wanted to make sure he had a great dining experience this year so instead of trying something new, I decided on Tosca where he took me a few months ago for "date night." It was the best decision - we knew we would enjoy a fabulous meal but the new fall menu and tasting menus set a new standard for Italian fare. Thank you Tosca (and Pavel) for making our family celebration of my husband's birthday incredibly special and joyful. Great food, attentive service and gracious dining room - who needs new when there's a trusted source for Italian.
Wonderful food. Exceptional pasta. Impeccable service. Very expensive for a superior splurge.
When the waiter said they were offering white truffle tagliorini at lunch, I could not resist a half-portion as a starter. It was delicious, the thin pasta cooked perfectly and the dish covered with shaved truffles. Entree' was grilled octopus (it just sounded good) which was perfectly grilled, flavorful and tender. Great joint.
My party of four enjoyed a wonderful dinner from beginning to end. The service was friendly, the wine was terrific, the food was delicious and the ambiance was great. I would definitely recommend Tosca for dinner.
I had been to Tosca for lunch several times, but I recently went there for dinner with a friend who had not been there before. The food and the service were both excellent, as I had expected. My friend was very favorably impressed by both the food and the service. We will definitely be back many times.
Wife and I ate a fantastic dinner there 4 years ago. Best service we ever received at any restaurant, and we lived in NYC for a decade. Last week we had dinner there again, and the service was average at best. Slow and inexperienced unfortunately. We loved our dishes… entrees, appetizers, and desserts. But along the same lines of many of these reviews, we unfortunately saw a decline.
Could not have been better-pastas are sublime, fish cooked perfectly and a great and knowledgable staff
Will go again. Love this place. The service was the best and the food could not have been better.
Pre-theater menu is really nice. All dishes were beautifully prepared down to the creatively presented tiramisu. Highly reco!
Went to Tosca with some friends for my birthday. Had an outstanding meal (tasting menu). Every course was delicious. That said.....we were rushed and the timing was really off - the wine pairings were not paced with the food service for some reason. The staff never acknowledged my birthday either for some reason. I'm hoping that this was just an off night for some whatever reason.
We had wanted to go to Tosca for some time, and it proved to be the perfect choice for a birthday celebration. The food was superb and the service was thoughtful, elegant, and warm. We felt cared for, like welcome members of the family, not a commodity.


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Jen's right. The peplum doesn't go all the way around the dress. It's only on the sides and back... so doesn't cover any tummy :( That's too bad because it would've been a great dress if it was like the pictured - fully peplumed(?). Jen described the peplum better so read her review on that. I got a size 2 so it's not a size thing. Dress hugs the figure well everywhere else. The print is bold but it can be a little too busy if you're more into simpler dresses. Dress is on the short side but it's not too short where you have to worry about underwear showing. The fabric is the thicker polyester but geez, no mercy on covering the tummy. The dress is a keeper but I really wish they kept the peplum all the way around.
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I really like this dress, but the peplum on mine does not go all the way around like it does in the photo. Instead, there is a space in the center of my stomach where there is no peplum at all, and then it starts small on either side (sorta above each hipbone) and is longer in the back. I was told that it may be because of the size (mine is a 12). It still is really cute, and I love the print/color, but one of the reasons I like peplums is that it can kinda hide a less-than-perfect midsection, and this one does not. Just something to keep in mind!

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We knew Lumpkin was visiting the team on Thursday and today. (A 2 day visit for him? wow)
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With the countdown to Christmas officially on, chances are most of your co workers are gearing up for the annual office party. Beware!
A night to remember, hopefully for the right reasons, here are some dos and don'ts for your night out on the tiles. Let's party!
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1. Do be sure to RSVP. If you don't you may be barred.
2. Do be on time ---If you are late they will all talk about you.
3. Do dress up. Smelly socks and jeans won't impress the boss.
4. Do bring your spouse or loved one. Try and leave with them too.
5. Do be friendly and chat to everyone. That bore from accounting looks a lot better after a few drinks.
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6. Do chat about the positives of your work place. Especially to your boss.
7. Do take it as an opportunity to get to know your co-workers. You may not remember who you met the next day.
8. Don't keep track of how much alcohol you're drinking. Guilt trip!
9. Do watch what you say. Remember if you asked your boss for a raise and said his wife was ugly.
10. Do put away your phone. Posting unflattering photos of your colleagues online might not be too smart..
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If American's are to see a better day they must not give in to the material aspect of Christmas. Our Irish Family will have get togethers with wonderful homemade food and forego the buying. Black Friday - bull when in just Sept alone - 122,000 more Americans were laid off of their jobs - the economy is in total standstill brought on by the crooked politicians who are actively destroying us and trying to destroy our spirit. Won't happen - American's can run any business out if we stand together. The FED must go, The TSA is causing the whole world to not want to travel because they practically rape you and your children and your mom and dad and anyone else they want to harrass. We need to impeach the fake we have in gov't now and take down the corrupt depts of Pistole and Napolitano. Lies, deceit, and murder.
These are sound tips, the way I see them. However, I don't believe that repressive practices should be followed. For example, if you are unmarried, there is nothing wrong with leaving the party with an opposite member, who you think well of. What you and she do afterwards is between the 2 of you! Likely, you will only go to another place, for a brief social moment. Or, you might simply escort her to her train station. So long as everything was voluntary, the company/agency has no right to condemn the 2 people over this, even if one invited the other over to his/her residence! This is after work, for Pete's sake! Concerning drinking, each person must know his/her limits. John Molloy, the sucess writer, had this to say, regarding office parties, in the 1980's: "If you are a man, don't finish the 2nd drink. If you are a woman, don't finish the 1st!" That is a bit much to expect. Self regulation should be the rule of thumb: know your limit!


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White Tail Ridge Bed & Breakfast is on six rolling, wooded acres and offers three spacious guest rooms reflecting the history and beauty of the Black Hills. We are open year-round.
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15 minutes to Custer State Park
20 minutes to Mt. Rushmore
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1 hour, 10 minutes to The Badlands
1 hour, 15 minutes to Deadwood
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In order to get ready for his upcoming role as a Formula 1 driver in the new movie "Rush," Chris Hemsworth needed to drop 30 pounds from his muscular frame. He reported that would eat very little carbs or protein. Then he would just run to sweat the pounds off.
Hemsworth's role is the late James Hunt in this period piece about the rivalry between the British ne'er-do-well and the Austrian Niki Lauda, as they faced off for the Formula 1 championship in 1976.
In order to fit inside their cars, Formula 1 racers are generally between 5'8″ and 5'11″ and tip the scales between 150 and 160 pounds. Hemsworth, in contrast, is 6'2″ and has played the muscular hero Thor [1], and managed to get under 190.
Hemsworth could relate to the race car driver in many areas of life, but acting like a womanizer was not among those.
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Hemsworth actually did the driving on his own during the entire shoot of four months, although the director, Ron Howard, gave them Formula 3 cars, operating with less power but designed to resemble their faster peers. Both actors were eventually able to reach speeds near 100 mph.
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BRUSSELS, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.9 percent in August and now stands at 108.9 (2004=100), after increasing 0.8 percent in July and 0.6 percent in June.
"The strong increase in the LEI for the third month in a row suggests a brightening outlook for the Euro Area," says Bert Colijn, economist for Europe at The Conference Board. "Improvements in business and consumer sentiment were the major drivers, while continued financial stability in the Euro Area is also helping to sustain the recovery. However, economic growth is likely to remain slow in the coming months due to low investment, high unemployment, and uncertainty about growth in export markets."
The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for the Euro Area, which measures current economic activity, remained unchanged in August, according to preliminary estimates. The index now stands at 101.0 (2004 = 100)*. The CEI declined 0.1 percent in July and was unchanged in June.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the Euro Area was launched in January 2009. Plotted back to 1987, this index has successfully signaled turning points in the business cycle of the bloc of countries that now constitute the Euro Area, defined by the common currency zone.
The Conference Board currently produces leading economic indexes for ten other individual countries, including Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S.
The seven components of The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the Euro Area include:
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p |
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p |
Diffusion |
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85.7 |
100.0 |
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Coincident Economic Index (CEI) |
101.1 |
p |
101.0 |
p |
101.0 |
p |
Percent Change |
0.0 |
p |
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p |
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50.0 |
62.5 |
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I wouldn't really say I'm unbelievably skilled. Just someone who likes to play frequently and play around with loadouts. Unfortunately I have almost no desire to improve my accuracy with hitting notes and maintaining blitz mode because those skills are no longer rewarded at all. I still have a ton of room for improvement on flame note combos but I can't really continue with those skills because of a nerf that did nothing but ruin the fun factor and overall enjoyment for the game. It kind of boggles me that HMX won't just admit that this was a mistake and change it back. The overall feedback from the forum, the blogs, their facebook posts..etc have been overwhelmingly negative. The Tournament which sounded like a good idea on paper..completely failed in the execution.
The Tournament should have never been regionally locked to the US. I know lawyers and blah but that is not a good excuse. You have to design your tournament in a way so you don't have those issues.
The physical prizes such as the guitar case and poster should have been specifically to random prize winners ala draw/sweepstake style and that could have been limited to US winners no problem. At least their chance of winning is pure chance and luck. It's most likely those prizes is what's causing the US restriction. Or just give physical prizes to the winner as a one time thing. Or make a Tournament League with elimination.
Awarding physical prizes like that per song with ANY loadout is a horrible idea and it shows when the same player is likely to win nearly every song.
You should have rewarded Tournament winners with such things as titles, emblems, in game coins, badges, free dlc codes. That way you don't have 1 player getting 20 guitar cases and you give your whole fanbase a chance to compete and win prizes. Not just a tiny portion.
You should have also made some songs locked to SPECIFIC powerup loadouts.
Scorehero did this and it forced players to experiment with different playstyles and think and play in different ways. In a game that is so horribly unbalanced like blitz is in now..a locked powerup mode should have been a no brainer.
Also Flame Notes nerfing was a huge mistake because now there is 1 powerup loadout that dominates everything. Which is Bottle Rocket/Pinball/Sync.
I honestly feel that HMX is trying to cover up a mistake they made that severely hurt their blitz fanbase. Or maybe they are trying to drive away their fanbase away so they can just let Rock Band end. Maybe they don't want to continue blitz and focus on Dance Central 4. Who knows.. Anyways there is no reason to cover this up, as the damage has already been done. They have pissed off a lot of hardcore players and left a good chunk of their blitz community disappointed. Blitz doesn't even have a good reputation when I was reading over their Rock Band facebook page. People want blitz to end and go back to RB3(judging by the FB comments people made).
Anyways my faith and trust in HMX as a Developer and their engagement with their social community has been hurt. If they want to make things right, they should just admit that ruining the gameplay by altering flame notes on a whim was a mistake and try to gain people's trust in them again. Seriously bring back flame notes unless you don't mind blitz being in the Arkanoid state that it is.
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Umm, wow, egocentric enough?
I realize you're upset, but there's no need to stoop to internet hyperbole to make your point.
You do realize a lot of this fan base doesn't even know what flame notes are, right? Let's be realistic about this: the nerf ticked off a lot of their hardcore Blitz players and some regulars who enjoy score wars against friends. In no way, shape, or form was this damaging to their Rock Band user base as a whole.
Why? Because in the grand scheme of the RB world, this isn't even a blip on their radar. It's obviously damaged your faith, which is fine; but don't act like Harmonix' world is crashing down because they nerfed a power up in a game that I'm sure a lot of their fans don't even play.
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Case in point: On the "Recent Posts by Others" section of the Rock Band FB page, I see nothing but posts for DLC requests, a hardware request, and someone posting a video and stuff to sell.
Under the most recent Blitz announcement, there were 4 replies with 13 likes. The January 10th announcement has 22 likes and 7 comments. January 4th announcement has 51 likes and 20 comments (where about half were nonsense).
In fact, most of the complaints I've seen are that the tournament is US only; hardly anyone has mentioned the flame note nerf/pinball lineup. 8 people tops, maybe?
I mean, I can keep going on if you want me to. But, really, "people want blitz to end"? I'd like to see the swarm of posts you're talking about, because I must have missed them.
There's blowing off steam, and then there's being irrational about it.
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The Facebook page has always been full of people complaining, and the people who "want Blitz to end and return to RB3" don't know what they're talking about. The DLC releases of the Blitz songs certainly aren't for people who already have those songs, and everything else works with both games.
Well I don't want to exactly quote specific players and I probably overreacted but they were pretty negative towards the Blitz related announcements. Point is I haven't heard anything good about the nerf. No one seems to be happy by it. You either apathetic about it at all or it severely hurts the fun factor for you. It would be interesting to hear how the nerf actually helped the game. I seriously don't think anyone was button mashing between two lanes with analog sticks repeated to gain obscene scores on short easy songs. What MasterMo did was highly skillful and deserved those points based on how the game is. Band/Flame, Jack/Flame were completely legitimate combos and are arguably more legitimate from a design perspective than Pinball. Now Pinball does take a lot of skill and it can even be very frustrating at times. It took me a very long time to get where I am with it today. But the skill has so little to do with anything resembling music. I like Jackpot/Pinball though.
I still believe the nerf has done far more harm and good and HMX can simply fix all of this by just reverting it back. All the issues with unbalanced leaderboards and people sticking to one set of powerups which caused them to nerf the powerup is still there.
And I was referring to the Blitz fanbase, not just the general RB3 fanbase who only used blitz as an export. Obviously they will be apathetic to the change.
On the other hand I don't want Pinball nerfed because then it would cause the exact same issues that the flame nerf caused. Lots of unobtainable scores and such. I rather just have something that can compete with it, like original flame notes.
The game is too late in it's stage to do serious nerfing, but in future titles if they decide to do a new one I think Pinball should be outright removed and replaced with a new powerup and flame notes should have diminishing returns. That will weaken jack/flame a bit and greatly weaken band/flame abuse.
i don't see whats so irrational about Zage's line of thinking
I don't think Zage created a large post beause he's blowing off steam or is egocentric, but probably because he cares about blitz and the future of harmonix.
Lots of people are upset about the nerf and the tournament.
I respect your opinion, but Zage is right on this one.
I agree with zage's entire post (#492). I think the balance of the game was better before the nerf, and it was actually close to being perfect in my opinion. Runaway notes needed a buff to be used competitively because they simply aren't worth enough points to get top scores in any situation. Shockwave needed a buff because it's more difficult to use than Bottle Rocket or Road Rage (in terms of levelling multipliers) and it awards less points in most cases. Blitz mode needed a buff because it's the one thing that can perfectly counter pinball strategies and it won't inflate the scores of less skilled players. These changes can still be made, and they will result in a much more interesting game.
The thing about the current state of the game is that Pinball is the only powerup that is truly competitive. Blast notes can get close in certain situations, but a skilled Pinball run will win in the end. Buffing Blitz mode will benefit players who focus on hitting more notes and it will give Pinball players more of a challenge without nerfing things or resetting leaderboards. It should not be this easy for zage, Magnet, myself, or any other top pinball players to win these tournaments. Something needs to exist to counter our strategy, and pre-nerf Flame Notes did just that.
The issue is that different countries all have different rules about how contests can be run, and it's entirely possible there is no such thing as a contest that can be legally run world wide. Hell, it's already problematic to run them in the US, as different states have laws regarding them as well.
The closest you'll ever get is some of the 360 code giveaways that work world wide.
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The problem is that most power-ups in the game effectively have a hard limit on the number of points they can earn. Sure, you have to chase blast notes, and you can time bottle rockets to earn more points/overdrive, but you can only get so good with them before you reach a point where an incremental increase in skill yields essentially zero reward.
The only power-ups / combos that break this rule are bandmate/flame and pinball. Both effectively have no limit on the points they can generate (provided you can keep them going). In fact, since pinball gives more points per bounce the longer it goes, incremental increases in pinball skill continue to yield significant score bonuses indefinitely.
I'm afraid the only way to "balance" this is to nerf these power-ups such that achieving these crazy scores is no longer humanly realistic (as has happened to flame notes). Otherwise, if the power-ups are balanced such that the "average" player will be able to achieve comparable scores with any loadout, the high risk/high reward strategies will always come to dominate the leaderboards over time. The only other solution is to fundamentally change the ways these power-ups work, something that is almost certainly impossible without a title update.
That's the reason why I like using Pinball, Jack/Flame and Band/Flame. Because the scoring potential is more variable to your skill level and less on luck with placements. With blast notes it's going to come down to who get's the luckiest blast note placements. On a few songs where Jackpot/Blast is the best combo, the top score in the end will always be the player who get's a blast note spawned in an OD phrase or an OD phrase closer to the end which can make a huge difference.
I would probably lose interest in the game entirely if the only way you can get a #1 score is down to 100% on luck. So far 2 of the variable scoring combos have been broken (jack/flame and band/flame), and now only pinball is left.
If you look at the Tournament scores. All of the top scores on there. Every single one used Pinball. I used it, ketchupyoshi used it. There is literally nothing that can compete with chaining a lucky pinball run. Nothing. I am not even finding it fun anymore since people are just playing the same song an insane amount of times just to get a lucky pinball run and then I have to do the same. I don't want to do this. I probably won't even participate after this round unless it's a setlist song I want to defend.
There is literally no variety anymore. You either are using Pinball or you have 0% chance of ever winning a song unless a very select few songs get picked.
3 competitive loadouts > 1 competitive load out.
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On Monday, November 1 from 10:30AM to 1PM Midwest Staffing team members, Chris Kratochvil, Justin Smith, Dan Webinger and Mary Verdeja along with Firstat's Brian Thoemke, attended "Celebrate Opportunity" an Opportunity Partners event. The event was an executive networking and business recognition luncheon to celebrate and learn how people with disabilities enhance our workplace. Midwest Staffing and Firstat donated $1,250 to help people with disabilities add value to the Twin Cities area.
The "Celebrate Opportunity" networking luncheon was hosted by Frank Vascellaro from WCCO-TV with keynote speaker Randy Lewis, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management for Walgreens. Walgreens the largest pharmacy chain in the United States is one of the strongest supporters of Opportunity Partners by integrating people with disabilities into their workforce, marketplace and supplier chain. Randy discussed the success Walgreens has had by integrating Opportunity Partners workers into their distribution channels. They plan to increase the employment percentage of employees with disabilities by 20 percent. This is Walgreens secret to success; with this in mind your business should consider contacting Opportunity Partners.
Other than having the privilege of listening to Guest speaker Randy Lewis, the luncheon also included a speed networking session. Speed networking is similar to speed dating, a timed round robin where professionals meet to exchange contact information and their companies goals and history. Afterwards professionals decide on whom they will connect with or where they can utilize their product or service. A few businesses that Chris Kratochvil of Midwest Staffing connected with were Graybow HD, Minnesota Life College and Anchor Insurance Agency.
Besides a great networking event Midwest Staffing and Firstat fully intend to participate in this event again November 1, 2012. Not only to connect with other business professionals but to support the added value and the impact Opportunity Partners has on our community.
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On Thursday September 22, 2011 Midwest Staffing held their Second Annual Golf Classic. This year's Golf Classic was located at the Oak Marsh Golf Course in Oakdale, MN. To enhance our fundraising efforts for SafeJourney this year, Midwest Staffing has partnered with their sister company Firstat Nursing and raised $1170 for this great cause. SafeJourney is a nonprofit organization at North Memorial Medical Center focusing on assisting domestic abuse victims and has helped 1,295 victims in 2010.
Chris Kratochvil, Director of Sales for Midwest Staffing Group, is a volunteer for SafeJourney and a benefit board member for SafeJourney. Chris is on call once per month to assist and support victims of domestic violence. Chris provides guidance and counseling to help the victims, and free their life from violent situations and most importantly he listens to them.
The Golf Classic consisted of teams of 4 at different hole starting with shotgun start simultaneously and was a best ball scramble. The men's team had a course breaking record score of 53 and won the grand prize of 4 lower level tickets to the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Denver Broncos donated by Michael Thoemke and Midwest Staffing. Other prizes were awarded for longest drive by a woman and a man, the longest putt and ball closest to the pin on a drive.
Participating donors: Minnesota Timberwolves and Jim Buffo - 4 Lower Level Timberwolves tickets and a team signed basketball. Oak Marsh and Midwest Staffing - 4 gift cards to the Oak Marsh Pro Shop. Health Partners - Notebooks, toothbrushes, cell phone disinfectant and pens.
If you missed this opportunity to help SafeJourney another opportunity is coming up at their annual fundraiser "A Celebration for Courage". On Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at The Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis the event entails an elegant dinner, social hour, silent and live auction and a SafeJourney presentation. If you would like to attend, donate or contribute to the auction, please contact Jenny Kratochvil at 763-520-4151 or by emailing email@example.com for more information.
To see photos from the event visit our facebook page. Also if you want to be notified about future events sign up to our monthly newsletter. Finally a special thank you, to all participants, sponsors and Oak Marsh Golf Course that made this event successful.
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Surveys demonstrate that people approaching their senior years desire to live in their own homes and maintain independence. Several factors have maximize the prospect of aging in the home such as advanced treatments for diseases, new and improved medications and various products to assist Seniors to live longer.
Selecting a Home Health Agency to assist not only the senior population, but those that are disabled, frail or sick is somewhat confusing as there are many to choice from. Selection should be based on many important factors such as the reputation of the agency, how long has the agency been in business of "Caring", supervision of personnel, is the agency a Certified Home Health Agency and if the agency handles the payroll and taxes of its own employees. The Family and the Client will want to know if the agency accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Private Pay and other Insurances.
Services vary according to the needs of the individual. If the patient requires clinical intervention such as assistance with medications, wound care, infusion therapy, management of a disease process, or improved ambulation and activities of daily living, the skill services of a Nurse or a Therapist would be the appropriate clinical intervention. Non-medical assistance would be provided by Home Health Aides or Companions. This group may assist with activities of daily living to include not only bathing but meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping; just to name a few of the services that are available.
At Firstat, our professional and compassionate team ensures a "Holistic Approach" to Care by working together with the client and their family in developing A Plan of Care with a focus on not only the physical conditions of the individual but also the mental and social conditions that may affect a "Love One" from reaching their optimal state of health.
If you or someone needs help with personal care, rehabilitation, medications, meal preparation, just to name a few, contact Firstat to discuss your requests or options. Please contact a member of our Professional Team at 651-288-0222 for our Minnesota Office or 602-279-000 for our Phoenix Office. We will contact your Physician to assess if you have any special medical needs.
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The sun was shining and the weather was just right (no, actually it was hot)! Nevertheless, a wonderful day for good cause golfing at the MDA: 2nd Annual St. Paul Fire Golf Classic held at the beautiful Highland National Golf Course. Midwest Staffing and Firstat Nursing Services teamed up and helped raise $180 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The entire event raised $4027. Everyone at the event had a fun time, while helping to bring awareness in finding a cure for those living with Muscular Dystrophy in Minnesota.
This was not a normal day at the golf course this event consisted of a 16 teams of 4 , totaling 64 people scrambling at a shot gun start with hole in one contest for $10,000 and a chance to win a FREE foursome at Highland Golf Course. At each hole the team was allowed to select the best shot from the group and continue from within one club length of that spot. Each hole brought on a new surprise as different companies sponsored a hole and created their own side competition. At the Midwest Staffing and Firstat Nursing Hole; golfers could purchase 5 balls for $5 to chip into the bucket for the chance to win a pair of Twins Tickets! One golfer commented, "I am not sure if chipping is a skill or just luck…but it is all for a good cause." Other companies like Supermom's, SuperAmerica, Wirtz Beverage, Degidio's, IAFF and Local 21 also sponsored a hole with fun prizes to win. If your luck wasn't on the course that day you still walked away with one complimentary raffle ticket towards a number of items, one complimentary beverage ticket, Dinner at DeGidio's Restaurant and Bar, a Commemorative gift which was a thank you picture from our campers with the team.
A Golfing Tip:Bring a Hat, Sunglasses and Sun block!
A special thanks to MDA and everyone who participated from Midwest Staffing and Firstat Nursing Services! To see photos from this event please visit: Midwest Staffing or Firstat Nursing Services on their Face book page or you can follow both sister companies on Twitter!
For more info on sponsoring an event or participating with MDA, call: Betsey Palmgren, St Paul Executive Director at 952-832-5716.
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On June 4, 2010 Midwest Staffing and Firstat raised $832.90 for Opportunity Partners at the first annual "Rock & Raise" event. The event was located at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota. The event consisted of local bands, Ekoflo, Earth to Tolley, Wylee, and a special guest appearance of KISS (impersonators).
The event opened with Ekoflo and was followed by Earth to Tolley who performed until 9 pm. During the short intersession, Opportunity Partners President Jon Thompson gave special thanks to all the attendees supporting Opportunity Partners' mission of taking "dis" out of disability. Then after months of great anticipation, Jon Thompson introduced the mysterious guest, KISS. KISS performed one song, "Rock and Roll All Nite," and fans and supporters went hysterical. Immediately after the performance, KISS indulged the paparazzi while enjoying a few cocktails with fans.
Just when fans enthusiasm began to deteriorate, Wylee stepped up and jolted the crowd until the end of the night. Also, fans of Brett Michaels flowed in after their show, thirsty for more entertainment. Wylee tunes were satisfying Brett Michaels' fans, the KISS dance moves drew curiosity, and in a short period of time the vacant dance floor was flooded. Wylee showed no interest of exiting the stage, but at 12:30 a.m. Medina Entertainment Center needed to close the doors which they already graciously left open 30 extra minutes.
Midwest Staffing and Firstat would like to give a special thanks to the bands, attendees, and supporters who help make this event possible. To see photos from the event or upcoming events visit Midwest Staffing or Firstat on their Facebook page and you can follow them both on Twitter.
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On June 4th from 6pm to 12am Midwest Staffing will be rocking to raise money for Opportunity Partners. Opportunity Partners is a dedicated non-profit organization that provides people with disabilities with the skills to gain independence for greater self-sufficiency. These skills allow them to be successful in the workforce and involved in their communities.
The rocking bands will consist of local legends like "Wylee", "Earth to Tolly" and more along with a surprise special guest appearing at 9pm. This rocking event will be located at the Medina Entertainment center in Medina MN, food and beverages will be available at Roberts Bar & Restaurant located inside the center.
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Grilled Pizza Burgers Recipe
Pizza burgers are usually a kid's favorite, but by adding spices and cheese to the meat and serving them on English muffins, they've become a favorite for adults as well. —Mitzi Sentiff, Annapolis, Maryland
- 1 Eggland's Best Egg, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 4 English muffins, split and toasted
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
- Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Top burgers with cheese; cover and grill 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on muffins with pizza sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
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This was great!!! Made it my Foreman!
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Big hit with DH, DS, and I. Really yummy!!
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In spite of the high sodium, it is still a keeper. I used fresh rosemary, basil as well as the fresh parsley. Very tasty!!!
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Recipe was perfect just the way it is. Would not change a thing. Flavor was outstanding! Loved that it was on an Engish muffin. Will definitely make again. Might even try making meatballs sometime. I bet they would be great in spaghetti sauce over noodles.
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I made this into a meatloaf. Placed in a greased loaf pan and baked it at 350* for 60-70 minutes. Then served it with a lettuce salad and fresh fruit. Made a nice easy summer meal! Was very happy with the seasonings and the overall flavor!!
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