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How much like Bank of America chief Brian when he and analyst that is thanks countrywide liabilities are starting to -- is his wishful thinking.
Whereas bank America finally turned the board present its biggest -- -- -- -- has exclusive details are.
Com here's what we know from.
We're -- the morning and this is like when those stories where there's.
It's light at the end of the tunnel with you know the -- is like him very much out there as of this is kind of like.
A good news.
But kind of bad news story it would -- and in the -- break America's -- announced the fox does -- has learned.
Is that there is gonna have to quantify the years left on his country wide problem like how many more years.
We have to be of paying mortgage related civil liabilities put backs member.
Companies -- firms money manages and own.
Mortgage related securities of -- country right may have on the road and may have to point give it back to Bank of America because there -- legal faulty or whatever.
He saying it's and that's a problem that's the last three to five years out okay -- pretty relied more years more years this is a problem according to.
Analysts -- you would mourn him that their quantifying internally.
That could be as much as fifty billion dollars.
Is that a lot that's a lot of active that's a -- well what do you think.
Well now I got in terms of the higher balance made -- -- -- satellite and talk about -- when you let me finish when you talk about companies -- The liabilities.
Of five billion dollars a year or ten billion dollars a year over the next five years that's a lot of money.
Morning and is also telling people that Merrill Lynch the -- subsidiary.
Is going to be what bails out the bank what do I mean by that.
They're making a lot of money from Merrill Lynch the retail bank a Bank of America is going to be less of a less -- a huge.
Growth profit senator even if you take out you would you take -- the liabilities from -- a wide.
You know -- you know the consumers face at Citigroup may 25 billion dollars a year just because it deposits and -- certain things right.
They're gonna make money but it's not gonna see great growth so it's Merrill Lynch -- the -- going to be kind of interest and I talk to people -- about this is prediction.
Be they could move their headquarters to New York from shortly it because Merrill Lynch becomes a bigger part of the bank I did ask.
B -- whether they might change their name to Merrill Lynch because the Bank of America branch of the -- or they say no for now but it wouldn't doubt it in the future.
We should point out the Bank of America is a landlocked backed as some that -- they and I -- -- one of the better annals of -- I think share.
There landlocked there here in the US we have lots of issues here regarding countrywide.
Underwriting those lousy loans.
Bob what would Merrill which is good at is the fact that -- -- a brokerage firm as an investment bank.
It also -- -- stuff internationally and I think that's where you're gonna see some growth -- here's what we are right now would talk about a three to five year time frame according to morning and I could take the Mike Mayo thinks it's a ten year time frame to block what he's saying the -- about liabilities of fifty billion some people say it's more that's it won't cost.
He's an interest in story to -- in the stock.
You clearly don't give stock advice but you think about it.
You don't buy this thing over the next year yeah right -- -- kids that -- that you -- desperate now taken copious notes there Charley thank you.
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V. Facilitating Cross-border Movement of Energy Services Personnel
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GATS Mode 4 deals with services supplied by a WTO Member through the presence of natural persons in the territory of another Member. Among the factors in limiting Mode 4 is that, as matters stand, coverage is confined to those specific services in individual WTO Member's current commitments under GATS. There is no obligation to admit service personnel for activities outside those specifically listed services by the government concerned. Coverage is further limited by exceptions, reservations, and qualifications within each member's GATS commitment schedules. More than 100 countries have filed limitations on their horizontal commitments under Mode 4.
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Daniel O'Brien's Plans For A 12-Year-Old Girl Included "Kissing, Licking, Sucking And Having Babies With Her"
Littleton, MA (The Weekly Vice) - Daniel O'Brien, a 32-year-old Virginia man was arrested Friday after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a 12-year-old Littleton girl in a quest to get her to love him and then have babies with him.
According to Littleton police, O'Brien met the young girl on a website where people can post their hopes and goals called 43things.com. The girl posted that she wanted to run away from home and never get caught.
O'Brien, posing as a 25-yer-old, emailed the girl offering to help in her quest, despite knowing her age.
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Police arrested O'Brien when his train arrived at Littleton. He had two one-way tickets back to Virginia in his possession. O'Brien told police that he was going to bring her home to "kiss her, lick her and suck her and get her to love him and have babies together."
O'Brien was jailed on charges of attempted kidnapping and reckless endangerment of a minor. His bail was set at $50,000.
Investigators say O'Brien also contacted two other young girls in New York and Tennessee.
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His brutal honesty amazes and sickens me. Where are the attempted sexual abuse charges? Thank God the parents had a good eye for detail and stopped a terrible thing from happening to this girl. He seems pretty sick especially since he still lives with his mother....
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- Ida_Slapter said...
I looked at his mugshot and now I can't get that 'dueling banjo's" song out of my head.
- November 27, 2009 at 5:28 AM
- magnificentjay said...
i guess one of his 43 things was to rape a 12 year old girl...
- November 27, 2009 at 2:10 PM
I don't think this mongoloid should be breeding at all, based on his picture.
- November 27, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Jail may be the safest place for this guy. Well take that back, perhaps not.
- November 27, 2009 at 7:36 PM
I looked at the 43things site. Seems like the most pointless website. WELL, ONE of the most. Why would anyone need to broadcast their plans to strangers? Weirdos.
- November 29, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- mrbowtie said...
50K, WTH? This psycho was in transit. If the parents hadn't found them out he would be having his way with her right now. This is one knucklehead that never needs to see daylight again.
- November 29, 2009 at 6:59 PM
- J~Bugg80 said...
This guy just looks freaky!! Thank god the parents put a stop to this before he could get to that little girl!!!
- November 30, 2009 at 5:54 AM
- the Fat Lady said...
I wonder whether his mother knew/approved of the "plan"...?
- November 30, 2009 at 7:08 AM
He looks like an inbred freak of nature to me....I bet that home would have looked wonderful to that teen 5 minutes into meeting this moron...gross....
- November 30, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Kidnapping so easy, a caveman could do it.... Really look at this animal www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=11559717
- November 30, 2009 at 10:28 AM
The guy is almost certainly retarded, and horribly lonely.
I feel bad for him, really ... - November 30, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Anonymous, I have to wonder if it's always the same person using that name, because honest to God, I disagree with your comments like every single time. Not putting you down - to each his own - but man, do we ever see things differently!
Yeah, the Dueling Banjo's thing did come to mind, then it got a little Norman Batesey... the worst of it, to me, was his description of what he wanted to do to her. I mean, reading those words then seeing that face -- geez, that's just hard to handle.
If this had been one of my daughters, I just -- well, first of all, did she know what he looked like? I mean, things would have to really suck at home to make a girl want to run to THAT.
And if she didn't, and I found out this freak wanted to do *that* to one of my girls, I think I'd kind of go batshiat crazy, honestly. I've never seen anyone that repulsive wanting to do -- oh geez. It's the stuff of nightmares, it truly is.
Very good that the parents noticed the things missing from their daughter (clothes and money, I'm not sure I'd notice if mine had taken extras with them to school, to be honest.) Well done. - November 30, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Yeah, he's gross looking, but that's because he's retarded, and why he's so lonely.
Read what he told the police, guilelessly ... he didn't just want to kiss and suck her, he wanted her to love him, and have his babies.
I'm NOT saying he shouldn't be punished, or that it wouldn't have been bad news had he met up with her .... just that the "lock him up, throw away the key, the hideous ugly monster" type comments are sad shit. - December 1, 2009 at 6:55 AM
Opinions are like asses, everyone has one and most smell like crap....WalkenFan bite me...
- December 1, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- Polaris said...
i wonder if this stuff happens as much outside of america. I feel like we breed more freaky, licky sucky child touchers than anywhere else!
- December 1, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- mrbowtie said...
No Polaris… unfortunately it is common all around the world. Fortunately it is illegal in this country though. Many countries either have no laws or do not enforce laws protecting children from this type of pedophiliac. Since it is illegal we see it in the news all the time, but elsewhere it isn't an issue, so it gets overlooked, very sad.
- December 1, 2009 at 1:22 PM
I used to work with the guy and his mother. Neither of them is of completely sound mind, and she has another son who is apparently normal and tries to keep his distance. I honestly didn't think he was capable of hatching such a plot, but when one of the guys from work pointed the story out, I recognized his face immediately. I'll be talking to another former co-worker later this morning who might be able to give me more info.
- December 3, 2009 at 4:57 AM
Wow ANON! What a jerk! Why speak to anyone like that? And then you hide behind your anonymity. If you are brave enough to be so rude, you should be brave enough to give a name. But, I have a feeling you are not as brave and candid as you believe you are!
- December 3, 2009 at 12:07 PM
why is this under ny? its says ma?? hmmm
- December 8, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- Danny Vice said...
Because he traveled to Littleton, Mass. Not Littleton, New York. There are several cities in the U.S. named Littleton
- December 8, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Daniel Lewis O'Brien got his security ankle bracelet off of himself in Lowell, MA, about two months ago, approximately June, 2013, and has not been seen since. He took advantage of a retarded friend and likely traveled out of the state using the friend's Charlie Card, a state sponsored card for traveling on public transportation in MA. Danny is very devious and showed no remorse for his crime. If you have any info on him, please contact the Lowell, MA, police; (978) 937-3200.
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Air pollution in 1970 was mostly about smog over large cities. However, some atmospheric scientists were beginning to be aware of human-generated CO2 and other gases in the atmosphere as possibly having an effect on the planet's climate. Forty years later, we realize that climate change is the single most threatening environmental problem facing all humans.
One scientist who was aware early on is James Hansen, the director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Hansen created the world's first climate models more than 30 years ago and he has used them to predict most of what has happened to the climate since then. In 1981 he published a paper in Science Magazine that predicted correctly that the 1980s would be unusually warm and that the 1990s would be even warmer.
In a December 2008 letter to Barack and Michelle Obama, Hansen said, "A stark scientific conclusion, that we must reduce greenhouses below present amounts to preserve nature and humanity, has become clear. It is still feasible to avert climate disasters, but only if policies are consistent with what science indicates to be required."
Atmospheric scientists use the acronym DAI, meaning dangerous anthropogenic interference,to represent the amountof CO2 in the atmosphere, expressed as ppm (parts per million)to indicate the threshold beyond which climate change will be largely irreversible. Many in the scientific community believe that DAI is around 450 ppm of CO2. Hansen believes that 350 ppm is dangerous. The most recent measurement is 385 ppm.
Since 2000, with a few exceptions, each year has been warmer than the preceding one. Last year the U.S. was the hottest it has ever been in the 118 years that records have been kept. The recent intense storms in the northeast U.S. and in other parts of the world are believed to have been influenced by climate change.
Polar sea ice, as well as ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, are rapidly melting. According to an April 2010 article in National Geographic, glacial ice on the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent Himalaya mountains is also melting rapidly. This ice is the source of Asia's largest rivers, the Yangtze, the Yellow, the Mekong and the Ganges, which together supply fresh water to 2 billion people, one-third of the world's population.
Closer to home, in 2003, major infestations of the pine engraver bark beetle have killed millions of pinyon pine trees in the American southwest. In recent decades similar outbreaks of the spruce bark beetle have decimated 4 million acres of Alaskan boreal forest. And the mountain pine beetle has been attacking lodgepole pine in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and British Columbia.
Bark beetle outbreaks are not new in western conifer forests, but the severity of these outbreaks is alarming and believed to be caused at least in part by drought-stressed trees and warmer, longer summers advantageous to the beetles.
Trees killed by bark beetles slowly release CO2 as they decay. When burned, they release CO2 much faster, adding to greenhouse gas concentrations, which cause warmer summers and drought conditions, which in turn encourage beetles, etc. This is an example of what ecologists call a "positive feedback loop."
Even closer to home, conifer forests in the Sierra, already unnaturally dense resulting from past management practices and 100 years of fire exclusion, are becoming more vulnerable to warmer weather and drought conditions resulting in the potential for more intense forest fires. Local problems can be addressed locally. Forests can be thinned to reduce vulnerability to fire and insects.
However, worldwide climate problems will require worldwide solutions involving all nations on the planet. The international cooperation necessary to halt climate change may be mankind's greatest challenge.
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by Junko Movellan, Senior Analyst
The much-anticipated feed-in tariff (FIT) to be launched in Japan on July 1st, with the goal of accelerating the non-residential (including power generators) segment that previously represented just 10% of the Japanese PV market.
The new FIT rates are as follows:
The Japanese government has decided to implement attractive rates for the first three years of the program, providing a strong return-on-investment (ROI) in order to encourage investments in the domestic market. Based on government calculations, the new rate of ¥42/kWh (for the non-residential segment) is intended to provide a pre-tax internal-rate-of-return (IRR) of 6%, with the residential segment offering an IRR of 3.2%.
The residential segment is set to offer a lower IRR because this segment still qualifies for an up-front 'capacity-based' incentive at the federal level. In fact, this legacy program was historically a critical driver behind the growth of the residential segment in Japan.
By the end of March 2012, the program provided one rate based on an up-front, capacity-based rebate. For example, during FY'2011 (April 2011 through March 2012), the program provided ¥48/watt for residential PV systems, if the total installed system cost was less than ¥600/watt.
For FY'2012 (April 2012 through March 2013), the program now offers two rates to further stimulate system cost reductions
- ¥35/watt if the installed system cost is less than ¥475/watt
- ¥30/watt for systems whose installed cost is below ¥550/watt
Under this program, the lower the installed system cost, the higher the rebate rate provided.
The FIT portion (production based incentive) has prompted investors and potential PV owners to consider PV systems that optimize and maximize electricity production. Therefore, domestic module providers have started to offer more efficient modules. These ultimately produce more electricity than 'standard' rated PV modules and require less space for installation.
For example, Sharp and Mitsubishi Electric are offering mono cell based c-Si modules, specifically targeted at the domestic 'FIT'-specific segment. Sharp started mass production of high efficiency mono c-Si modules during 2010 and now promotes this type of c-Si module for residential applications. Mitsubishi Electric recently announced an intention to produce only mono c-Si modules and to terminate production of multi cell based c-Si modules.
Canadian Solar has also unveiled a higher-efficiency module offering to the Japanese market from July. This module is based on their (metal wrap-through) 'ELPS' c-Si cell technology. Moreover, Canadian Solar has also announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Japan as early as FY'2013, potentially becoming the first foreign manufacturer to produce solar panels domestically.
Finally, Panasonic Corp. – whose (formerly Sanyo-branded) modules are acknowledged as among the most efficient mono-based module types – is set to promote the "HIT Double" heterojunction-based modules for the non-residential segment from August. These products, already sold into the European and US markets, are capable of generating electricity simultaneously on the front and back surfaces.
The adoption of mono-based modules can be seen clearly in the breakdown of mono vs. multi module types. As recently as Q1'10, multi c-Si modules accounted for over 70% of domestic c-Si module shipments; by Q1'12. this ratio had effectively been 'reversed', with mono c-Si modules making up almost 70% of c-Si demand. Currently, domestic module makers are producing more mono c-Si modules than multi-based variants, with Japan also importing more mono than multi products.
While process-cost reduction is currently a key driver for c-Si manufacturers globally, Japan represents one region where new technology and product innovation is now being prioritized. With limited ground space and high electricity consumption (ranked at number 4 globally), high-efficiency modules are expected to continue gaining significant market-share gains over the traditional multi-based c-Si cell technologies in the Japanese market.


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Monday, June 4, 2012
My Cowboy
33 comments:
- Pamela said...
Yes, cowboy hats are ridiculous in prices!! It's crazy! My hubby has one, & has had the same one for I don't know how many years now!
- June 4, 2012 at 5:41 AM
- Hilary Whitsel said...
Oh my gosh, that is so funny! Matt and I were at Tractor Supply over the weekend and he was trying on those exact cowboy hats! It was really funny. I told him not to buy one too! lol. He's definitely not a cowboy!!
- June 4, 2012 at 7:53 AM
- Cait said...
wooo what a great weekend girl and a FULL weekend at that ;) love the cowboy hats!! xo
- June 4, 2012 at 7:59 AM
- Brittany @ Boots and Pearls said...
I agree! Cowboy hats are crazy in prices! Glad he had you with him to keep him straight! ;)
- June 4, 2012 at 8:40 AM
- The Yarbrough's said...
Have you seen the price of real cowboy boots?! Their extremely expensive too!!!!
- June 4, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Faith said...
ha, is it bad that i had no idea there was such a thing about a "real" cowboy hat. i thought a cowboy hat was a cowboy hat, hehe.
and yay for having the whole weekend together! i miss having those.
have a great week!
p.s. and that fish pillow that your hubby bought made me laugh out loud. i'm sure it's comfortable in his defense, haha. - June 4, 2012 at 9:24 AM
- Nicole said...
haha, but at least if you take care of the cowboy hats they last forever! I've had my straw hat since the 90's and my black felt hat since 2007 and my Silverbelly (white) felt hat since oh the mid 90's. All are still in great shape and they've even been kicked by cows :)
- June 4, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Hilary Lane said...
Aren't those weekends nice?? I've gotten SUPER spoiled in the past 2 months or so. Josh has been doing swaps or taking annual leave on the weekends that he has to work either Sat or Sun and the other weekends he's off both days. Now it's back to his regular schedule of only having one day off. :-(
- June 4, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Happiness Is... said...
What's your name on Instagram?!? Need to find you! Weekend naps are much needed sometimes - I've been doing a lot of the same :)
- June 4, 2012 at 10:35 AM
- poptartyogini said...
Sometimes I have to save my husband from himself too. Otherwise we would definitely have 'lost' the complete collection on blu ray. Maybe the real cowboy hat for his birthday? I'm glad you slept in and had some naps. I had two myself this weekend. Happiness is!!
- June 4, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- Emily grapes said...
Haha way to be the voice of reason, though I'm sure that cowboy had would have been put to good use. ;)
Emily at Amazing Grapes - June 4, 2012 at 11:53 AM
- oheytheresienna said...
Until I went to school in Montana, I too, I had no idea how much $$$ real cowboy apparel cost!
- June 4, 2012 at 12:52 PM
- Sara @ Seeing Purple Stars said...
how cute!! my hubs is more of hunter than a cowboy too! :)
- June 4, 2012 at 1:11 PM
- Amanda said...
You are hilarious and so cute! :) so glad you got a full weekend with your love!! Love you,sweet girl! Happy day to you :)
- June 4, 2012 at 1:31 PM
- Melissa said...
Love it! I never knew cowboy hats were so expensive!
- June 4, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Meghan said...
So are cowboy boots! I want a pair, but they are so expensive!
Sounds like a great weekend! - June 4, 2012 at 3:26 PM
- Alyssa said...
Yes, every man does need a voice of reason! :) I agree!
- June 4, 2012 at 5:31 PM
- Allyson Butler said...
How fun that you got to spend the whole weekend together - that is always so nice!
- June 4, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- Anna @ IHOD said...
Ahh what I would give for three whole days alone with my hubs. Hopefully for our 5 year anniversary:)
A cowboy hat seems to bring out another side of men;)
You two are the cutest. - June 4, 2012 at 7:47 PM
- Fran said...
$80 for a cowboy hat? Yikes! haha Glad you two got to spend the whole weekend together!!
- June 4, 2012 at 8:30 PM
- Amber said...
Your dress is adorable! Glad y'all got a long weekend together, sounds like bliss! :)
- June 4, 2012 at 8:36 PM
- Allison said...
So glad you got to spend the whole weekend with your man! And it's a good thing he has you around to keep him in check. I didn't know cowboy hats were that expensive either. Yikes!
- June 4, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- BeckyJo606 said...
It sounds like our husbands are the same kind of guys! My husband has been on the hunt for a new pair of black cowboy boots. Those things are $$$!!! Glad you had a good weekend friend!
- June 4, 2012 at 9:08 PM
- Kristin said...
Wow! Had no idea they cost that much! Good thing for your checking account that you were nearby :-). Sounds like a wonderfully delightful weekend! Hope your day today was just as good...
- June 4, 2012 at 9:13 PM
- Pegster said...
Three whole days and still in love, woop woop. Good job you were there to stop him from buying an $80 hat. I am with you on that, just way too expensive. Go voice of reason.
- June 4, 2012 at 9:17 PM
- The Heart Of A Woman said...
I totally agree men need a voice of reason! I missed your Friday blog and those one piece bathing suits are adorable! I have to find a cute one this summer so I need to check out that site!
- June 4, 2012 at 9:41 PM
- Lindsey @ Running Down A Dream said...
I have TWO of those "real" cowboy hats. I paid about $85 for one of them back in high school!
- June 4, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Holly said...
Yay for a whole weekend off together! :)
Oh man how hard did I laugh when I saw that pillow? At first I thought it was one of those wall plaque things that sings and dances when it detects someone walking by (they frighten the life out of me in shops!). But no - somehow a giant pillow is even funnier!
I have to ask, has it got a name? ;-) - June 4, 2012 at 11:04 PM
- Janna Bogert said...
"Rawr" you just made me giggle ;) Sounds like an AMAZING weekend. Can't wait to get those back <3
- June 4, 2012 at 11:19 PM
- Ashley said...
Gotta love a guy in a cowboy hat :-)
- June 5, 2012 at 11:15 AM
- Kelsey @ Seattle Smith's said...
Love a man in a cowboy hat!
- June 5, 2012 at 6:42 PM
- Liz said...
How on earth did I miss that pillow?!?!??! Hilarious. I hope you keep it on your bed FOREVER. Mike & I had the weekend together too, and we too are still alive & married. hahaha. I think he should have gotten the hat, and then you make him wear it alllll time since he wasted all that money.
- June 5, 2012 at 9:33 PM
- Holly said...
Give me a baseball hat anyday over a cowboy hat!
- June 6, 2012 at 6:15 PM


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The most critical at-bat of all time
by Dave StudemanMarch 28, 2012
What has been the most critical at-bat in the history of major league baseball? Think about it.
Perhaps you want some definitions. By most critical, I mean the at-bat in which the championship of major league baseball most hung in the balance. By history, I mean every year since 1901, when baseball donned its modern form.
Any ideas?
Okay, let's discuss criticality. For an at-bat to be critical, it has to occur in late-season games. I think that's obvious, but just in case it's not: When a game occurs early in the season, there is time left for the team to overcome its loss, or lose its lead. But when a game occurs late in the season, there's no time left for major changes. You might not want to call late-season games more important, but you can call them more critical.
Let's keep the clock moving forward. If late-season games are more critical, it stands to reason that postseason games are even more critical. World Series games are most critical. The seventh game of the World Series is the most, most critical.
Within that seventh game, late innings will be most critical. In fact, let's just flash forward all the way to the bottom of the ninth. Take it to the extreme... two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The last tick of the clock.
The score and baserunning situation also have to be considered. A tie score is obviously tense and critical, but tie games go into extra innings if an out is made. So let's give the visiting team a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth.
And baserunners? Put the tying and winning runs on second and third, and then you've got one heck of a critical situation: An out means the visiting team wins, but most base hits result in a home team win. That's a swing of one full world championship.
So this is our hypothetical really, really critical situation: bottom of the ninth with two outs in the seventh game in the World Series, visiting team leading by one, runners on second and third. It's happened once in the history of major league baseball. Recognize it yet?
'Twas in 1962. The Yankees and Giants had played a terrific World Series, and the seventh game was one for the history books. The wind was blowing in at Candlestick, resulting in a terrific pitcher's duel, the only 1-0 seventh game that doesn't evoke a Hall of Fame credentials debate.
The Yankees had scored their lone run on a double play grounder by Tony Kubek with the bases loaded. Yankee Ralph Terry, having given up just two hits and no walks, was shutting out the Giants entering the bottom of the ninth.
Matty Alou led off the ninth with a perfect drag bunt to reach first, but Terry retired the next two batters, putting the Yankees one out away from victory. However, Willie Mays lined a double to right, Roger Maris quickly got the ball back to the infield and Alou stopped at third. Thus it was that Willie McCovey, one of the greatest batters in major league history, came to the plate in the most critical at-bat of all time.
Terry was obviously tiring; McCovey had hit a two-out triple off him in the seventh. Plus, McCovey was a lefty batter, Terry was a righty, first base was open and Orlando Cepeda, a right-handed batter, was on deck.
Manager Ralph Houk didn't relieve Terry and he didn't have Terry walk McCovey, two curious choices that would rarely be made today. He had Terry pitch to McCovey. The outcome was so dramatic that it resulted in the only Peanuts comic strip to ever comment on current events, when Charlie Brown cried, "Why couldn't he have hit the ball three feet higher!?"
"He" was McCovey, and three feet was the difference between Bobby Richardson's head and a line drive base hit. Richardson caught the ball for the final out, the Yankees dodged a bullet and the Giants just missed out on a world championship. There's never been a moment equivalent to it.
Yet there are moments that have come close. We can even quantify how close thanks to the work of others. Sky Andrecheck (now with the Indians) developed a system to quantify the criticality of each postseason game, and I've combined Sky's metrics with Tangotiger's Leverage Index to determine the most critical at-bats of all time. As you can imagine, each one occurred in the seventh game of a World Series.
Here they are:
The second most critical at-bat of all time, remembered only by Orioles fans
In 1979, the Pirates were leading the Orioles by one run in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was the year of Family in Pittsburgh, when Willie Stargell set the bar and tone for Dave Parker and the rest of Chuck Tanner's team. The Orioles also had a terrific year, led by switch-hitting sluggers Ken Singleton and Eddie Murray.
The O's threatened by placing runners on second and third with two out in the bottom of the eighth. Singleton was up, but Tanner chose to walk him to have Kent Tekulve pitch to Murray. It was an understandable but still dubious move, registering a slight decrease in the Pirates' win expectancy and adding significantly to the criticality of the situation.
Like McCovey, Murray came close to a big hit, hitting a long fly to Parker on the warning track in right field for the final out of the inning. The Pirates scored two more runs in the top of the ninth to seal their world championship, and the moment was ultimately forgotten by all but the most rabid, disappointed, Baltimore fans.
The third, and overlooked
You may remember the seventh game of the 1997 Series as a crazy 11-inning affair capped by Edgar Renteria's two-out RBI single with the bases loaded for a Marlins victory. That was a mighty critical at-bat, but there was an earlier, more critical at-bat.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Indians were still leading the game by a run with closer Jose Mesa on the mound and Craig Counsell at bat. Runners were on first and third; one out. Counsell hit a hard sacrifice fly (really, it was more of a line drive than fly ball) to deep right, tying the score and setting the stage for Renteria's slightly less critical moment (yet more memorable hit) in the 11th.
The fourth was a classic
The 1912 World Series was the first truly legendary series. The seven-game series was stretched to eight games due to a tie in the second game, and the eighth, final game was stretched to 10 innings. The Giants took a 2-1 lead with a run in the top of the 10th, but they gave the Red Sox a golden opportunity when Fred Snodgrass dropped Clyde Engle's flyball to start the bottom of the tenth inning.
A couple of batters later, the great Tris Speaker faced the great Christy Mathewson with one out and runners on first and third and the Sox still down by a run. Speaker singled to right, tying the game and setting up the eventual sacrifice fly.
Mathewson's travails in this Series inspired some of the most memorable sections of The Celebrant, one of the best baseball novels ever written.
Sidebar: Speaker's at-bat was slightly less crucial than Counsell's—even though they both faced identical out/score/baserunner/inning situations—because Speaker's implied run environment was slightly higher than Counsell's. We can debate this one until the cows come home, but you can see the impact that run environments have on Leverage Index in the Hardball Times' WPA Inquirer.
The fifth and also overlooked
How about the seventh game of the 2001 World Series—probably the worst moment in Mariano Rivera's career? Arizona staged a big comeback in the bottom of the ninth (against history's greatest closer) to take the game and World Series, capped by Luis Gonzalez's soft line drive over the infield.
But that was not the most critical moment in the inning. The most critical moment occurred two at-bats earlier with Tony Womack at the plate. The D-backs, down by a run, had placed runners on first and second with one out when Womack stepped into the batter's box. His double was the big hit of the game—one of the biggest in postseason history—though most of us remember Gonzalez' final hit much more vividly.
The sixth was not so overlooked
The Renteria single in 1997, just over Charles Nagy's head.
Time for another quick sidebar. Criticality is measured by the range of potential outcomes of a situation. For instance, Renteria stepped to the plate in an obviously critical situation, but the score was tied. The result of an out would have been more extra innings, not a Marlins loss.
In the earlier, ninth-inning at-bat by Counsell, the Marlins were very close to a loss because they were down by a run, but they were also close to a tie and kind of close to a win due to the out/baserunner situation. The range of possibilities was wider in Counsell's at-bat, and that's why it ranks slightly above Renteria's in criticality.
By the way, have you noticed that batters have gotten hits, or hit the ball hard, in each of our top six most critical situations?
The seventh involves The Cat and The Hat
Head all the way back to 1946, when the Cardinals and Red Sox played a tight seven-game series. The score had been tied in the bottom of the eighth when Harry "The Hat" Walker doubled and Enos Slaughter scored on his famous "mad dash" from first base to give the Cardinals the lead.
The visiting Red Sox came back in the top of the ninth, however. They had runners on second and third with one out when Roy Partee stepped up to face Harry "The Cat" Brecheen. (Yes, we're talking about The Cat and The Hat. Both named Harry.) Unfortunately for Sox fans, Partee fouled out and the Cardinals were World Champs when pinch hitter Tom McBride subsequently grounded out.
One last sidebar: Why was Partee's at-bat more critical than McBride's? After all, there was only one out with Partee at bat but two out with McBride at the plate, right? Shouldn't McBride's be considered more critical?
The difference is that a Red Sox win was more possible with one out than it was with two out. In other words, the range of outcomes was meatier with one out than two outs. Sure, the Red Sox were more desperate with two outs than with one out, but we're not measuring desperation here. Criticality is our concern.
The eighth and ninth came in succession
Our last two most critical at-bats (I'm going to stop at nine because that is the maximum proposed length of any World Series. Also my fingers are tired.) occurred in the same inning of the same game against the same pitcher. It was the seventh game of the 1972 Series between the Reds and A's, and Rollie Fingers—the second greatest postseason reliever of all time—was on the mound.
The 1972 Series was loaded with terrific moments; these were just two of them. In the bottom of the eighth, down by two runs, the Reds' Pete Rose and Joe Morgan led off with hits. One out and an intentional walk to Johnny Bench later, the Reds had the bases loaded with Tony Perez at the plate.
Perez was known as an RBI man, and he didn't disappoint. He lofted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Rose and moving Morgan to third. But here's the thing: The sacrifice fly actually lowered the Reds' probability of winning because it added a second out. It was a critical at-bat, the ninth most critical of all time, but Fingers came out the winner overall, not Perez.
Bench then stole second with Denis Menke at the plate and suddenly the two teams were in a situation that was even more critical than Perez' at-bat. With runners on second and third, two out and down by a run, Menke's at-bat situation closely mimicked Willie McCovey's—but Menke's critical moment came in the eighth inning. McCovey's came in the ninth.
Anyway, Menke flew out to left field and the A's wrapped up their world championship in the next inning.
There they are, the most critical moments in major league history. Have I ruined your enjoyment of the game by quantifying what seems, at its core, emotional? Maybe, but I hope I've also added a little nuance to your appreciation of this most nuanced of games.
A technical note
You may be wondering how the criticality of a game is specifically determined. Here's the math…
It all comes down to the range of possible outcomes of a game (i.e. a win or loss). When two teams play a seventh game of a World Series, there is one full world championship at stake. Think of the possible outcomes: One team wins and is 1-0 in championships; the other team loses and is 0-1 in championships. One minus zero is one, so we give the seventh game a criticality value of one.
When two teams play the sixth game of a World Series, there are two possible outcomes. The team that is ahead in the series might win, which would give it a championship. Or it could lose, which would result in a seventh game… which the team has a 50 percent chance of winning. The difference is one minus 0.5, or 0.5.
Conversely, the trailing team could win, which would give it a 50 percent probability of winning the seventh game, or could lose and lose the championship overall. The difference is 0.5 minus one, or 0.5. Same as the leading team.
The sixth game is half as critical as the seventh.
In all cases, a postseason game is equally critical to the leading and trailing team.
You can use this approach for all games in a series. You can even apply it to previous series. For instance, the final game of a League Championship Series will be worth 0.5 world championships, because the winner has a 50 percent probability of winning the World Series while the loser gets zero world championships. So you see that the final game of a league championships series is as critical as the sixth game of the World Series.
That's the math behind Sky Andrecheck's system . (Sky adds an additional wrinkle by comparing each postseason game to an average regular season game.) It's also the general idea behind Tangotiger's in-game Leverage Index, though in-game LI is much more complex due to the many different possible outcomes of a plate appearance.
References and Resources
This little history lesson would have been impossible without the contributions of Sky Andrecheck and Tangotiger. Plus, I owe Sean Forman of BaseballReference a big show of thanks for contributing the postseason play-by-play data for this exercise.
Dave was called a "national treasure" by Rob Neyer. Seriously. Comments about this article can be sent to him through the miracle of e-mail.


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Herman Cain acknowledges his electric border fence idea isn't a joke after all
Where's Kerry when you need him to ignite the issue of waffling?PHOENIX - After first apologizing for suggesting an electric fence along the border, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain told reporters here Monday that he still thinks it's a good idea for controlling illegal immigration.
"I'm not walking away from that," he said.
I guess Ron is fine with a large uptick in the unemployment rate due to gov workers as well as increases in State/Local taxes.
Rep. Paul Proposes $1T Spending Cut Plan
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Monday laid out an economic plan that would lower corporate and individual taxes and cut federal spending by $1 trillion during his first year in office, achieved partly by eliminating five cabinet-level departments.
Paul, a longtime Texas congressman, said he would close the departments of Education, Energy, Commerce, Interior and Housing and Urban Development, as part of a broader plan to cut federal spending. The federal work force would be cut by 10 percent. Mr. Paul also called for stopping foreign aid and "ending foreign wars.''
His "Plan to Restore America'' would end the estate tax and taxes on personal savings, "allowing families to build a nest egg.'' He would extend tax cuts on personal income, capital and dividends that were enacted under former President George W. Bush.
Mr. Paul has said he would support amending the Constitution to abolish the income tax, though that does not come up in his economic plan.
The corporate tax rate would fall under Mr. Paul's plan, to 15 percent from the current 35 percent, and corporations would be allowed to repatriate capital without paying additional U.S. taxes.
Some lawmakers have recently proposed a repatriation measure, saying it would free up capital to spur job growth. Critics of the idea argue that a tax holiday for companies with money abroad would not lead to domestic job creation.
The congressman also pledged to limit his presidential salary to $39,336, which his campaign says is "approximately equal to the median personal income of the American worker." The current salary for the president is $400,000 a year.
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So last night I was listening to the pundits on CNN and Fox and they all had the same schtick... that Cain can't gain any more traction because he has a staff of less than 40, only has about five million bucks and isn't campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire. Apparently he's in Tennessee and he needs to get to Iowa and work on the caucuses. He's going to get run over in Iowa by the great Romney campaign machine. OK. Maybe so. I'm not real fluent in national campaign do's and don'ts.
Then this morning I read that the latest Insider-Advantage poll shows Herman Cain leading in Iowa with 26% of the vote. Second is Romney with 18% support.
Really. I didn't realize a rebuttal is disproving. Seems to me the economy improved from where it was at the start of 2009. By your position, it should have gotten worse.
Now, instead of constantly changing the topic, how about we get back to my original point? Ron Paul's economic platform.
wait what? the government isn't a business. we don't go to them and buy goods or services. what services are provided by the government aren't "optional". the payments they require aren't "optional". i don't get to choose if i want medicare, or social security. i don't get to choose an optional income tax.
even when the economy was in good/fair standing the government was spending in massive amounts more money then they were bringing in. this isn't a new problem. the only impact the economy has on the government is there ability to get away with taxing us more. its going to destroy the country and people are finally realizing it has to stop so its been a big political line item lately. the people are fed up with it.
if the government had its way it would just print more money, go further in debt tanking the value of the dollar and call it a day.
to eliminate the massive amount of spending and reduce the deficit there are two options.
either increase income, and about the only way to do that is increase taxes. but guess what, back when things were much better and it might have been a viable option to reduce the deficit (or at the very least minimize the damage they were doing)they went nah, lets just spend more money we don't have. Now this option is something the economy simply cannot support and doesn't solve the real issue of the bloated life sucking leach the federal government has become.
the second option is to cut that life sucking leech down to size and reduce its spending. (the better option). yes its sucks that some people may lose there jobs. but it has to be done. sacrifice a limb to save the whole, or let the infection spread till it kills everything.
lol at trying to blame the current situation with the government running us into a hole on the economy.
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What are you talking about? Inflation isn't at a high. Oil has increased costs all around, climate issues have cut crops such as peanuts, past control of corn and ethanol has caused other increases. But these are all new and outside of any economic process of control. I can't agree with your point.
Again, the economy improved with government spending when it was needed. How about a comment on that? That was Keynes.
And how about Ron Paul's plan? All I can think is you agree with my points as to the effect.
Seems like a rather picked concept of our government. You want to talk federal or state and local as well as the things that aren't on the table like Medicare or Social Security?
Actually, this wasn't true during the boom going on in Clinton's time. Perhaps you are too young to have noticed that. I've already done posts regarding debt increases during administrations over the last 30 years. Try searching and we can continue.
Really. Which is why taxes are at historic lows? And from where do you get the economy effect on government in terms of what you bolded out of my quote? Revenue is down due to a bad economy.
Yeah, I guess if you are living this for the first time. I've seen anger before and the country didn't get destroyed.
Which is why all three branches of government is talking debt reduction? I really don't get these things you write.
Like it or not, you'll have to face the reality that the private sector has done nothing substantial to prime the economy. Since you also avoid the reality that any current numbers being discussed for government action are balanced by cuts and hopefully a slight increase to the millionaires depending on investment income. So it can support it very easily.
If you haven't noticed, the largest contributor to the current unemployment rate is the government sector.


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We really enjoyed our brunch at Greens. The view is great and the food is fresh and yummy.
Green's is always a winner in my cachet of "go to" restaurants in San Francisco. The food is consistent and the view is unbeatable. The staff is a bit clumsy and forgetful, but the overall experience is always satisfying.
The night I ate at Greens , I had a fabulous waiter very knowledgable about vegan gluten free options. The food was very tasty and satisfying. I was very pleased to have 2 desert options. The restaurant is nicely decorated and the view is fabulous. I would definitely return.
It was nice to go back to Greens after a long absence and find the food was still imaginative, healthful, delicious, and beautifully presented. In fact, it may be better now than the Greens of my memory was. Only complaint is that our waiter clearly didn't know anything about wine and made a recommendation we had no way of knowing was terrible.
excellent food, room between tables, moderate size dining room. large menu choices, vegetarian only, but good for all diners relatively quiet, weekday evening. Bears up well over the years. Moderate prices for outstanding food quality and ambiance. Good for special occasions.
I have been going to Greens for decades. It has maintained its excellence. The meal was one of the best I've ever had here.
Good food, good wine, good presentation. Service was very welcome, warm, friendly. The ambience was perfect. The wait for food was optimum, not too long, neither too short. Overall, a great experience, made our evening very special and memorable.
Innovative vegetarian cuisine, excellent wine list. Fantastic dining experience.
This restaurant is understated, amazing, suprising, and delightful. The menu is amazing, the staff pleasant and unpretentious, the view is beyond belief. This is a great place for a special night.
We had an amazing brunch at Greens! The menu was so San Francisco; the dishes had so many flavors. Highly recommend!
It's Lacto-ovo – I've been going to greens for over 30 years - one of my favorite restaurants ever. It's been years since I tried to be a vegetarian - I still love it. It's a great spot, and one where you can easily take your carnivore friends for a meal that will make them happy that they will hardly notice that it's veggies. Most of the food comes from their own farm http://www.sfzc.org/ggf/ - it's owned by the Zen center, and all the staff are from their - working is a meditation - In all the years I've gone there, I can't remember a time that the service wasn't anything but extraordinary.
Wow! We are always amazed by the high quality food and service. This is such a peaceful place to share with someone you love :)
Always enjoy coming to Greens for a weekend brunch. The eggs are some of the best I've had anywhere!
Enjoyed our meal but our reservation was for 1:30 and we were not seated intil 1:50. Wait staff was friendly but service was slow. If you are not in a rush, it's a lovely spot for good food.
If you're weary of the standard salads, humus and pita solutions to vegetarian menu options, this place will please you enormously. Also a great place to take meat eaters who think they can't enjoy a meal without any meat -- they will definitely love this menu!
We each ordered a different item and shared. The kabob with tofu was quite different than expected. Very tasty. The grill chee.se and apple was a pure delight and the kale salad was better than expected. The dessert was a real treat as well. Loved the sorbets variety
Greens has long been our favorite vegetarian treat. We were early for our brunch reservation but had to wait 15 minutes past it to be seated. Luckily, we were lead to the back room, where we found a quieter area. The food was high quality & presented well. Service was fine.
Greens has maintained its consistently high standards in food over the years. Delicious, organic, locally sourced products provide a delicious dining experience. We were there on a Sunday for lunch. Choose another day to visit because parking is a real nightmare on a Sunday with the farmers' market going on in Fort Mason parking lot. If you don't mind the walk, and it is a lovely one, park way out at the marina. Be careful of the parking spaces reserved for the yacht harbor members. You will be towed if you park in one of their marked spaces. Just be ready for a leisurely walk into Fort Mason along the spectacular harbor. Great photo ops. Most importantly the food is delicious. I had the spinach salad with delicata squash. Yummy!
I'm not a vegetarian, but if all my meals were to be like the one that my wife and I had at Greens, on Sunday night, then I'd gladly become one.
I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.. My partner is Vegan, This sometimes makes dining out difficult. restaurant has it all, great menu, wine list, location, service and quality food.. we will definitely return!
My friend and I had a delicious Sunday Brunch at Greens. The food choices are a bit more unique than the usual Sunday Brunch items and are excellent for vegetarians. The views of the Golden Gate Bridge are spectacular and the dining room has large windows from every angle. We would highly recommend this restaurant for a special and not-so-special occasion...
It was my birthday and I invited 5 close friends to join me for Brunch at Green's. The restaurant was very busy, but we were seated at a quiet alcove. The service was welcoming and attentive, and we did not feel rushed, especially wonderful as everyone brought poems to read aloud. The food was fresh, seasonal and delicious and met a range of food needs, including vegan. Everything contributed to a feeling of being well nourished.
Vegetarian - All items on the menu are ready and available for me.... No smell of burning flesh in the vicinity... Yummy REAl FOOD fit for HUMANS.
The last time we were here, it was for a birthday dinner, and it was perfect. We decided to try and repeat the experience, and it was just as good. Arrived at 5:30 and got seated at a window table with a gorgeous view of the GG Bridge at sunset. Food was prepared perfectly, and the wine recommendation was spot-on. We particularly like the quiet atmosphere at Greens - you can actually enjoy a pleasant dinner conversation here!
Greens is one of the original San Francisco foodie spots and is a wonderful destination especially if you have time for a walk or to explore Ft. Mason. The food is prepared with care and presented with an eye towards beauty. It is exceptional vegetarian cuisine. I am a big meat eater yet am always pleased here. If you are looking for an elegant dining experience, day or night, in a casual seeming environment, where you'll be greeted and served with care, and with organic foods and beverages that are carefully considered, well prepared and delicious, then you could consider Greens. Even with a full house, it's never too loud. The restaurant's history as part of San Francisco Zen Center is interesting, and worth reading up on.
The food continues to be very good but stuck in the past. A number of restaurants, including ones that serve meat are offering more imaginative vegetarian fare.
Saw an old friend after many years, this was the perfect place. Excellent food, quietly tucked against the window with a modicum of privacy. Always have a high quality experience with delicious meals every time.
If you are a vegetarian this is the best restaurant to visit. The menu has a variety of interesting, tasty dishes that are always worth trying. Elegantly presented with flavors carefully melded to produce responses to please the senses. This is a restaurant that takes good care of its visitors, staff are friendly and you know you are welcome. I eat there every chance I get! Window seats are hard to get, but if the opportunity arises do chose a window seat.
We always make it a point to have at least one meal at Greens, whenever we visit San Francisco. While Austin has a good vegetarian/vegan range of restaurant options, upscale places like Greens and Millennium simply don't exist...yet (hope springs eternal!). If you're looking for a restaurant with great vegan options, and a fantastic view of the Golden Gate Bridge...this is the place!
Amazing food and great service! And you have a gorgeous view of the Bay!
Foods were fantastically tasty! We just love the ambience where we could carry on conversation. Our service was one of the best, just made our celebration the most memorable evening. Thank You!
Greens is Fantastic Vegetarian food. I am not strictly vegetarian anymore but this made my afternoon. The food is wonderful. I had the Brochettes and they were amazing. Completely taken by this dish. It was also paired with a great wine. Our waiter knew what he was talking about when he steered me to the "right wine for this meal".
An early dinner coordinated with a fine painters quality of light at our sunset meal lulled us into just the right mood. The service was spot on, helpful friendly and timely. Our small group represented a diverse set of consumers from young to old vegan to omnivore , yet I believe we all left more than satisfied with the variety and taste of our meals. A true dining experience fit for special occasions .
Late Saturday brunch. It was busy but not crowded, so we were seated at one of the "window tables." This was the first time dining here for my companion and he loved the view. We shared two delicious dishes in which the portions were generous. The hostess was friendly and our waiter was delightful.
Greens made me forget that I am a meat-lover. It made me think of all the wonderful things you can create with a vegetarian-exclusive menu.
It is a good place and good view of golden gate bridge :)
Not a vegetarian but enjoyed the food. Paying for parking is a big bummer. Prices are not family friendly.
A great place for Sunday brunch. It never disappoints! Though we only order breakfast type foods so we can't comment on the sandwiches, etc...but the egg/pancake/french toast dishes are awesome!
There were six of us. Instead of ordering separate dishes, we just ordered one of each of the six menu items. That was a great move. Everything on the menu is outstanding. And getting to sample everything was a big treat. Highly recommended.
We enjoyed our evening at Greens very much - the food was considered and well balanced and, most importantly, all delicious. It's a quiet part of town but well worth the trip out. And the views across the bay are stunning.
The Greens consistently serves great food and it is a lovely location with parking available in San Francisco. It has long been a favorite of our family and we love both the vegetarian and vegan options and everything is fresh. The menu changes and we look forward to new favorites!
We heard about Greens from carnivores (which we are) and decided to try it with our out-of-town guests who are vegan and vegetarian. It was great for all of us. They gave us window seats and someone was smart enough to make the pull cords on the shades available to the diners so we could adjust for the sun as needed. The service was very good without being intrusive.
Brought my daughter-in-law, 4 year old grandson and 85 year old cousin. Everyone happy in every way
Love Greens, and I'm a meat eater. Freshest veggies this side of Green Gulch (where they get all their delicious green stuff from), love their brunch and the view of the GG bridge is to die for.
I have been very glad to experience Greens for the first time with a friend. The food was great, an excellent service, a vibrant atmosphere, an enchanting scenic view and, last but not least, a an affordable bill. Congratulations, and see you soon!
Visited Greens after many years. Still GREAT. Always a special place.
I've been dining at Green's for 30 years, and this week my husband and I went for our anniversary. The ambiance is excellent in this beautifully converted machine shop overlooking the bay in Fort Mason. The restaurant itself is lovely and the staff friendly, professional, accomodating, and efficient. I have some food allergies and my wait person, Sarah, was very kind and helpful and checked with the chef about all my concerns. The food itself was wonderful, gorgeously plated, inventive, and delicious. We shared the Grilled Frog Hollow Warren Pear appetizer; the Tagine and the Mesquite Grilled Brochettes; and the pumpkin creme caramel, plus some terrific Navarro Vineyards grape juice. Everything was fantastic!
excellent organic and vegan selection-good wines-very good service-outstanding views of S. F. bay and Golden Gate bridge-located in old Fort Mason-a lovely dining experience right on the bay
One of the best restaurants in San Francisco is Greens, which is on the water near the Marina. It is vegetarian, but even if you're an omnivore, you don't miss meat. Everything we had was prepared with the best of ingredients and provided the best of flavors: Carrot and parsnip soup; roasted vegetables en brochette in a miso sauce; a flavorful Middle-eastern tagine; and apple-cherry crisp. We highly recommend this restaurant.
Since this was my first time at Greens, I hoped that it had retained the quality that made it famous soon after it opened in 1979. I'm happy to say the quality was superb and the wait staff was very attentive and mindful. My only gripe is that the industrial space is a bit noisy and not intimate, though the individual table lights tried to make up for this. We could hear the conversations of the diners at the tables on both sides. This did not ruin the evening for us since the food was the attraction, not the atmosphere.


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