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I heard this drama is very similar to Boys Over Flowers. So which one is better? I began to watch a few episodes of it because my friend insisted, but I still believe BOF beats it by far. Many fans changed sides haha.
I heard this drama is very similar to Boys Over Flowers. So which one is better? I began to watch a few episodes of it because my friend insisted, but I still believe BOF beats it by far. Many fans changed sides haha.
- currently watching: Fashion King, Rooftop Prince, Love Rain, and Equator Man-
- recent favorite drama: The Princess's Man-
I just love how you Captivate My Mind
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Episode 13 & 14 spoilers
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Ratings does not determines all of a drama's greatness. While they dont have high ratings but they held up pretty strong and steady against IRIS since their ratings didn't budge a bit even a stiff competition. THough it didn't go up as we wanted. IT's the best drama of the year!!!!!!!!
Everybody has different taste. But to me this drama is so good. It may be underrated in korea but it's such a big hit on the internet.
Compare to the other HOng sisters dramas, i personally think this one is really well written. Just seeing the dialogue of ep 7 of the "moon and stars", one just squeals over how they came up with such profound lines. It's one of those dramas you cant take it so seriously because looking at the female lead you already know she's a girl. Her voice is not even a bit manly. But the point is you're supposed to just imagine and have fun with it. Everyone is perfectly casted. Though it's the most underrated drama.
Last edited by tuoimongmo2007; 11-20-09 at 12:31 PM.
Actually, most ratings are pretty accurate. I've watched plenty of dramas and I've always checked for feedbacks and ratings on dramawiki.
Don't get me wrong, I'm just watching the drama for the fun of it and the guys are actually good looking after trying to get used to their heavy style. It took me a while, but I managed to do so.
Anyways, what I'm trying to state is that this is almost an identical replica of Boys Before Flowers. The fact that Shin Woo sang a song and playing the guitar with exactly the same title "Because I'm Stupid" is not original. Not, that it bothers me, but personally, I can't help but to compare it to Boys Before Flowers. Even their characters (Ji Hoo and Shin Woo) are very similar! In my opinion, Ji Hoo is better looking, but Shin Woo is a better actor.
Moving on to Park Shin Hye and Goo Hye Sun. Both of these actresses are very pretty. I thought Jandi was quite annoying in Boys Before Flowers with all her yelling, but Mi Nam is sooo naive that she can surpass as being stupid. So both of them are equal . However, I give extra points to PSH for portraying the character better.
Now, talking about Tae Kyung and Goo Joon Pyo. Both of these guys are like hot stuffs right now haha. They're both very atrractive. Jang Geun Suk for being supremely cute. While, Lee Min Ho for being utterly cool. I mean I definetely prefer LMH's hairstyle rather than JGS's heavy make-up and funny hairdos. LMH's acting was more unique and persay he gives more expression. Whereas, JGS kind of seems like at times he's not delivering the right expressions at the right moment.
Even the soundtracks are very good. The fact that they use the actor's bands/voice to promote their dramas haha it surely worked! However, BOF's OST is far better! Don't get me wrong, I enjoy listening to You're Beautiful's OST too. They have good songs (especially Lee Hong Ki's voice ahhh!).
Now this is where both dramas are so different in terms of quality. Even though there were many BOF versions, the Korean one was the best for me. It pulled it off greatly even with minor plot holes here and there. It didn't make me go beserk or anything. In comparison, You're Beautiful seriously has no plot and no surprises. We can guess every part of it. What annoys me the most is that the characters aren't direct. If you want to say something just say it. If someone is pulling you down, you got to talk back. Unlike, Go Mi Nam .... who believes anything! I really understand the part that she's supposed to be innocent, but there's a fine line between innocent and plain stupid. Sometimes, I really wonder if her character is just plain stupid.
The plot from YB also goes around in circles and I know BOF does too, but at least there's twists and turns. Also, all the chacters from YB are much more unrealistic than the unrealism of BOF. (SPOILER)click to show spoilers
I just don't feel the scenes patch together as well as BOF.
Oh yes, not to mention the necklace similarity and comparison to star and moon as well!
Please, where's the originality?
Pheww, that was long !
- currently watching: Fashion King, Rooftop Prince, Love Rain, and Equator Man-
- recent favorite drama: The Princess's Man-
Episode 15 & 16 Mega bombshell
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That's just one of their imaginations or parodies. They just released the pictures to get more attention. They would never reveal the ending for us like that.
Like i said everybody has different taste.
Even with low ratings, it's still very popular online. Just about 300 to 400 people visiting "you're beautiful" thread everyday at soompi forum, you can see how popular it's among the international fans. SO i am glad there are many others that shares the same sentiments as me.
I followed the drama more closely so i have different opinions. Tae Kyung personality is more of an arrogant fool. He has been abandoned by his mom since little so he's a bit cold. Apart from his weird dressing, i think he execute his character fine.
As far as BOF, i hardly watched that series. At the time i was into more hard core comedies. THough i must say the production was more grand, hot actors, what else can be said, people anticipated that drama for over a year. Though i found the Jan di to be too weak compare to the original version. I found myself looking for other comedies so skipped it.
If there are simlarities, hmmm.. i wouldnt know.lol..
The reason why TK is mad at ep 14 is (this is dramabeans exp. , i dont feel like writing so much, so i'll just let you read hers)click to show spoilers
I mean if you hate it so much, Stop watching it.
Last edited by tuoimongmo2007; 11-21-09 at 12:08 AM.
Yeah, it's an enjoyable drama if you ignore the major plot holes. I never said, I don't like it. Just want to state my opinion when people ask which drama is better.
This is just like a typical fan girl drama and I know most people are watching for the guys.
The reasoning is still very childish I find, but then again that's just my opinion. Like the person who wrote that is correct. The conflict can just be resolved in like 5 minutes.click to show spoilers
The thing I hate the most is that these characters are not straightforward! And if you're not straightforward the storyline goes in circle!click to show spoilers
Overall, I'm enjoying this drama just for the characters' main traits rather than the overall defaults... because there are a lot of flaws.
By the way, most of these fans or popularity are coming from teenagers and fangirls. I, myself am a teenager and I still find it's missing something to fully excel.
So if you guys want to watch something that's really funny, try "Smile, You".
Last edited by Sunlight_zero36; 11-21-09 at 09:17 AM.
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I like both BOF and You Are Beautiful. BOF has a special place in my heart as I thought it was a good adaption of HYD (manga), which I love. But You're beautiful makes me do my fangirl squeels and grabs me as I love the comedy in it. Mi Nyeu and Hwang Tae Gyeung are sooo cute together. And I like all three male leads.
I don't think it's an exact replica of HYD as the storyline is completely different. It follow pretty boy male story, but it honestly reminds me more of Hana Kimi with the cross dressing hijinks. I think it is a pretty boy show, but it is also well done with a lot of genuinely funny moments. Saying that this is the only reason why people are watching it is a little insulting. I do enjoy my pretty boys, but if this show had not picked up after the 1st two episodes I would not have continued it. There are plenty of pretty actors in a lot of shows. I also did not find Hwang Tae Kyeung very attractive in the beginning with his guyliner and weird hairstyles, now I find him totally hot/ esp with the eyeliner. And I think it was due to the character and acting.
Wow, so many criticisms here!!
The reason why PSH was so feminine as a guy is because her character was written that way. It makes no logical sense that a feminine and naive nun-to-be would pass off as a guy especially when she's living with the bandmates. That is why the 2 lead guys found out that she's a girl by episode 2 itself. And evil girl He Yi found out within 1 episode after her appearance. By then, all the lead characters know her true identity except for Jeremy. Anyway, the real Go Mi Nam will be coming back in the last 2 episodes, so we will at least see PSH acting as a TRUE guy. Only then will we see whether she can pull it off as a guy or not!
I don't know how much you still detest this drama, but the fact that you're still watching it means something. By the way, I think you should pay more attention while watching the drama. Your spoilers are a little incorrect.
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If the characters are straightforward, we would be done with the drama in 1 episode. Find me a drama that has completely straightforward characters. And anyway, I give credits to this drama to have at least 1 main character who is straightforward - Jeremy.
As far as storyline comparisons to BOF, it is quite unfair to compare. BOF is based on a 37 volume manga. It is something that has been established with a firm base story. Furthermore, YAB is a comedy romance which focus more on making its viewers laugh.
The similarity of Shin Woo's characteristics to Ji Hoo is practically the only thing which I can see if you want to say YAB is a replica of BOF. Even that also I believe is because of Jung Yong Hwa's acting (the guy's a newbie). If portrayed by a more seasoned actor, I believe that Shin Woo's character can be more developed rather than just being Ji Hoo No. 2. Every other character is different. You can't compare Tae Kyung with Jun Pyo or Mi Nam with Jan Di. The have completely different personalities and background. Nothing similar at all.
And about your annoyance about the necklace? We might as well go all the way back to Winter Sonata and its famous star necklace then!click to show spoilers
As for the star and moon story - honestly, I felt that it was played out better in YAB and has more significance compared to BOF. But that is just my opinion. By the way, if you want be picky on every small similarities, then we have to compare YAB with a freaking load of dramas. The Kiss resembles Taiwan's Devil Beside You. Jeremy resembles HanaKimi's Nakatsu....I can just go on and on this way.
And can you give me examples of Go Mi Nam being stupid? Yes, she is innocent and naive, and yes, she is a very compliant kind of person who agrees with other people. But again, this is a nun-to-be who was brought up in the convent and protected by her brother when they were kids. But she has developed as the episodes progressed. She answers back to Tae Kyung now. She knows how to bribe and to get her own way around him. She finally stood up to He Yi in the greenhouse. The only "stupidness" that I could see is that she is dense regarding Shin Woo's feelings. But at the same time, it is his fault for not being forward with her.
As for how long the conflict at the end episode 14 will go, I would just like to remind you that we have only 2 more episodes to go before the drama ends. Most likely the conflict will not last long - which by the way, will be shorter than the many conflicts of BOF.
And as for the reasoning of the conflict, childish as it may seems to you, it is in line with the characteristic of Tae Kyung (go back to episode 2 - where he wouldn't listen to Mi Nam's explanation, but when to himself, notes that she should have left him to cool off first), especially when it concerns his weakest point - his mother. The guy wouldn't have listen even if Mi Nam explained at that time. And you seem to have gotten the wrong conception. He was mad at herclick to show spoilers
Does YAB have no plot? I see the plot clearly. Girl become guy to help brother. Bandmates and others find out that she is a girl. Girl has mysterious parentage, which climax with finding out her connection with her boyfriend's estranged mother. And the ending? We'll have to wait til next thursday.
What about the plot of BOF? Girl hates boy. Girl falls in love with boy. Plenty of angsty conflicts in between. Mother tries to break them up. Girl ends up with boy.
Although I might seem to be bashing BOF here, but I am actually very very much a fan of it, and have therefore hope that you don't take my opinion as biasing towards YAB. I love BOF for a whole other reason and enjoy both dramas very much.
YAB is not without its weaknesses. The character He Yi was dragged on too long and the motivation of Mo Hwa Ran seems a little too crazy (i mean that literally...she really seems to be in her own world and thinks that everyone revolves around it). Hopefully that will change in the last 2 episodes and her reasoning for "evilness" might be explained properly. Another weakness that I noticed is actually the fact that they did not fully utilise their own strength - Lee Hong Ki is a certified singer (a good one to the boot!) but his abilities was not shown in the dramaThe Hong sisters really should have written something in to show off his singing. Another weakness will be Jung Yong Hwa's acting. I do not mean to say he is bad, but the problem is that all the other actors (lead and supporting) was too good, that he seems bad. It is also strange that the twins who were so close when they were kids seems to have no contact with each other as adults. But maybe this is because of the fact that one is going to be a nun so she was cloistered in the convent and have almost no contact with the outside world.click to show spoilers
@JohnDoe again.
Really would love to debate about all the things you pointed out in your first review post, but my post is getting too long. Furthermore, would like to know your CURRENT opinion after watching so many episodes.
Last edited by f.alchemist_freak; 11-21-09 at 05:32 PM.
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.
Right, I am simply trying to say what's on my mind.
Some straightforward dramas that I recall are "Smile, You" (not finished airing yet) and "Brilliant Legacy". I agree that there aren't a lot and what I mean by straightforward is they don't prolong their personal conflicts.They don't need to extend these conflicts for more than an episode. Dramas that are able to surpass these prolonged scenes are better executed.click to show spoilers
Obviously, I know that not a lot of dramas are straightforward because I've watched so many that it's getting repetitive. Yes, I still enjoy them nonetheless .
Yes, I COMPLETELY agree with you. I was just about to say that Jeremy's character is very well rounded. I really enjoy watching his character. I would love it if there was a main character like that- haha.
I know that other dramas tend to give similar gifts, but BOF was just released about half a year ago. Pretty darn weird if a lot of plots are similar. It just diminishes their originality.
I mean we debate about this all day, but I know it's just our opinions. So no harsh feelings or anything .
Last edited by Sunlight_zero36; 11-21-09 at 05:04 PM.
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- recent favorite drama: The Princess's Man-
BOF was released half a year ago. But its story has been around way longer than that - which means that the star necklace has been there for years. =P
And anyway, I consider the gift for YAB to be one of the most original. Where else can you find a guy who will
click to show spoilers
But completely agree with you regarding Shin Woo's character. It is one of the biggest thorn on my side when watching this drama.
No harsh feelings at all. Honestly, that post up there was the first time I wrote so much. I don't know why, but this drama is the only one that brought out a crazy part in me after all 8 years of watching korean dramas.
Last edited by f.alchemist_freak; 11-21-09 at 05:54 PM.
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.
Jang Geun Suk looks so different in Beethoven Virus. Well, I've just started watching that drama, so we'll see.
I just love how you Captivate My Mind
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He has a somewhat shaved head like a rocker. I've just seen episode one, but I think I like it. It reminds me a lot of Nodame Cantabile. He even won an award as best newcomer actor or something from this drama. Check it out, if you haven't already seen it.
He still has that angry look, but less of that proud, arrogrant type personality that Hwang Tae Kyung has. The way he speaks as Kang Gun Woo is different. I'll let you know if I like this character better or less.
I just love how you Captivate My Mind
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I dont even know why we are comparing this and BOF. If you want to compare about the popularity as ratings, you should pick the other highest ratings shows like "brilliant legacy" to compare to BOF. It has kinda similar type of rich guy likes poor girl.
But as far as BOF, the production was grand. The cast was all hot actors. Plus famous actors like han chae young, kim hyun joo. Hot singers like the guy who played the 2nd lead. I mean just the cast alone already draws massive attention. The production was grand. They prepared like for like year. The story was something that's already been used before. Of course it was more more refine, they were able to perfect it more.
While YB was low budget. To the point where they almost was not going to even start the drama if it wasn't for the directors and staff insisting on it. The time frame they have to prepare it was short. There was hardly any promotions with it. The cast is mostly new, with the exception of the two main leads.
But i think it's largely due to the fact that the people are not used to this type of drama. Plus the clothing and storyline was not that convincing at the beginning. But once you get into, it's pure entertainment at its best.
Like many dramas, it has many flaws. Which we can consist a list of. But i enjoyed it for what it is. It made me laugh, cry, sad at moments.
Like you guys said, the Shin woo character is not really great. But it's his first time acting so we'll give him some credit. Same goes for the 2nd in BOF. His acting was bleh..but we'll forgive them because they have beauful faces.
As for main girl character at times i feel like they made her too dumb. But to think about it, i think the writers want to empasize the fact that; their flaws makes them compatible. MN Is really niave, while TK is really calculative. He thinks one way and acts another because of his arrogant cold nature. It's that that draws them together. They see each other like shelters. He learns and sees himself through her.
Same for BOF's Jandi. Other versions they made her a very strong minded, full of spirit type of girl. In the korean version, she's like vulnerable. It's always up to guys to save to day or make it up for her.
But anyways, I finished YB and it wasn't as great as i expected. I hoping for a more romantic setup near the end but didn't get it. Still it was an ok drama. Kept me smiling when i see it.
Of course BOF is better. The money they spent on the sceneries already made the drama prettier to watch. There were more romantic moments.
But never the less, even a low budget drama like YB still makes some sweet memories for me.
Last edited by tuoimongmo2007; 11-28-09 at 12:50 AM.
After finishing this drama I kind of feel disappointed with it. It started out well but the last half just flopped. I found the ending a little cheesy. I guess I can't expect much from k-dramas, most of them end up like this. Overall, it was a decent drama, the funny moments kept me watching.
By the way, what I don't get is how Tae Kyung can drive at night when he has night blindness. Did I miss something?
Last edited by botan; 12-27-09 at 05:34 AM.
I just love how you Captivate My Mind
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December 13 |
In 2009, on this day Mr Gordon R. England, the Under Secretary of Defence for Military Outsourcing signed a multi-billion dollar "No Bid" contract with the American security company Xe Services (formerly Blackwater International).
CIA confirms Blackwater helpSince contracted guards had participated in CIA raids on suspected militants in both Iraq and Afghanistan, the contract award was considered a logical next step in the "small military footprint" objective laid down by former Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld. This strategem had been validated by a review of military strategy conducted after President John S. McCain's inauguration, because Pentagon benchmarking exercises had determined that the raids revealed a need for a greater level of involvement between the agency and Xe Services than previously considered necessary.
Founder and sole owner of the company, Mr Erik D. Prince confirmed that Xe were "delighted to receive a new contract to participate in covert raids with CIA and Special Operations".
October 18
In 2009, on this day US President John S. McCain awarded a $1bn no-bid contract to the private military company Blackwater Worldwide.Dropping in to Darfur
Doubts had been raised by members of the US Congress that Blackwater employees actually were "loyal Americans" and not mercenaries in the employ of a foreign government; in fact, hard evidence had emerged of Chilean soldiers fighting in Iraq, formerly trained by Augustus Pinochet's murderous regime. Nevertheless, the President had received sufficient confidence from assurances provided by founder and sole owner, Mr Erik. D Prince following Controversy and criticism of the 100,000 privately managed, armed security contractors working in Iraq.
Speaking at Lafayette Park, across from the White House McCain put a positive spin on the announcement. America, said McCain, had a long tradition of hiring private military contractors to achieve national security. Pointing to the inscription under the statue of Wilhelm von Steuben, the President recounted how the Prussian General trained George Washington's troops at Valley Forge, Pa.:
"He gave military training and discipline to the citizen soldiers who achieved the independence of the United States".
Vice Chairman and former CIA Counterterroism Chief J. (Joseph) Cofer Black had acted in a key brokerage role to secure the no-bid contract - using his rolodex of government contacts to convince the Administration that only Blackwater had the necessary resources for the operation they had in mind. In March 2006 Black allegedly suggested at an international conference in Amman, Jordan, that Blackwater USA was ready to move towards providing security professionals up to brigade size for humanitarian efforts and low intensity conflicts. It would appear that Mr Prince would now need to deliver on some of his earlier rhetoric about creating a private battalion that could be dropped into a trouble spot anywhere around the world (Darfur was expressly mentioned by Mr Prince).
In reality, American involvement in Darfur had been likely ever since the group "Human Rights First" claimed that over 90% of the light weapons currently being imported by Sudan and used in the conflict were from China. Likely became inevitable with the emergence of further evidence of the Sudanese government's murder of civilians to actually facilitate the extraction of oil. The U.S.-funded Civilian Protection Monitoring Team, which investigated attacks in southern Sudan during 2008 concluded that "as the Government of Sudan sought to clear the way for oil exploration and to create a cordon sanitaire around the oil fields, vast tracts of the Western Upper Nile Region in southern Sudan became the focus of extensive military operations".
Ironically, the announcement concluded a six year period of demonstration against Western Governments who stood accused of blind-folding (pictured) themselves to the human tragedies resulting from the War in Darfur.
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In 2010, on this day US President John S. McCain was presented with a 140-page National Intelligence Estimate (NIE). The report, which represented the consensual view of all sixteen American intelligence agencies, concluded with a "moderate level of confidence" that the Great Nation of Iran would be fully equipped with an operational "Persian Bomb" by the end of the year.
The McCain MomentDespite his predecessor's State of the Union address stigmatising Iran within the "axis of evil", it was widely acknowledged that the nuclear technology had in fact originated from Pakistan, a putative ally in the "war on terror". But regardless of the fact that the late Prime Minister Benezir Bhutto had failed to prevent the Pakistani nuclear engineer A.Q. Khan shipping advanced weapons designs to Tehran, the reality was that the US now faced "the McCain moment". That phrase had been coined during the 2008 Presidential campaign when the then Senator said "There is only one thing worse than the United States exercising a military option. That is a nuclear-armed Iran".
"There is only one thing worse than the United States exercising a military option. That is a nuclear-armed Iran" ~ McCainThe possibility that a nuclear device, piggy-backed on a Shahab-4 missile would be used to "wipe the State of Israel off the map" was of course the worst case scenario. As far back as 2007, the option that Israel itself took pre-emptive action to destroy the Iranian nuclear technology had been taken off the table. In fact Washington analysts doubted that US, let alone Israel, could destroy all sixteen sites where research was being conducted. And then there was the "moderate" confidence level of the NIE itself, produced by the same agencies whose misintelligence had judged that Iraq had a WMD programme in 2003 based on the faulty logic that there was no contrary evidence to show the programme had stopped. And the decision to proceed with a pre-emptive strike was now in the hands of McCain. A faulty decision-maker who had unwisely decided to continue with his bombing run of Hanoi, disregarding a warning tone that an enemy SAM battery had locked onto him.
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Chinese PC enthusiast website Coolaler set a new world-record score for the lowest time taken to crunch Super Pi 1M benchmark, their setup did it in 7.281 seconds. Here's what they used to achieve this feat: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 at 6.253 GHz (625 x 10) with VCore of 1.936V DFI LAN-Party UT P35 motherboard G.Skill 4GBPI DDR2 at 1285MHz memory Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) cooling Looking at their previous run of 6.143 GHz, this is also the highest overclock for the E8600 so far. Source: Coolaler
nice board? I'm getting tired of saying that everytime somebody does something impressive on one of these boards. :\
By the same token, what's the point of drag racing? The point is it's something some people like to do, for both themselves, and for the competition. People that get their stuff from a sponsor don't worry about blowing shit up, trust me. lol.
That guy gets free stuff so its fun, I wouldnt go toasting cpu's if it was my money He has had a ton of records for many things in the past, I just have to wonder why superpi.... I thought the world has moved onto wprime since its a multicore cpu bench.
says who, you can alot of things as long as you don't get caught. lol besides funny cars are run ehad to head, whats to say kinc or kingpin couldn't have done this lol.
Ummm, gas consumption says you can't drive it on the street. It's gallons per mile in those things. They can eat a gallon of fuel just idling at the starting line. lol. And when going for world ET records, you don't have to go head to head.


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Hopefully another game pops up with mass combat so they get competition and give us real destruction. Not hype us to death with fancy movies and drop in a few animations in the final product. Battlefield 3 Destruction Trailer (1080p) - YouTub...
This made me laugh. I got LOW frames if I hit 60 FPS. Couple of months? It was a year later man. I got almost 300 hours in BF3. I got my monies worth and then some at full price. I think cadaveca has something like 600 hours. Have you even played BF3? Everything in that trailer is in the game.
He from his previous posts I have read in the BF3 clubhouse, he has done nothing but bash BF3 since it released.
Yeah and not much more besides that. Caspian antenna script falling a few second before round ends - may I add they needed to patch that too lol. Only one decent map with it is seine crossing and a few B2K ones perhaps. I'm with Danni - gonna camp out the release hype until they show their full cards. Premium was just money dragged out of our pockets. Would be nice if they added SDK but I think we can forget that.
I laugh when I see this "Criticism" and then look at your signature with your K/D and such. Your like a battered wife. You hate your husband but wont leave him.
Well I don't say that based on any saltiness with the franchise or some kind of misguided "principle" rather I just don't know anything about it yet. And it still seems "too soon" though I realize it is nowhere near release.
i own BF3. i actually installed it and played it without fear of getting a virus. i have a feeling bf4 is going to be full of fail. but hell, gamers will pay any amount of money to EA apparently.
If I do get this game It will be simply to piss off Mailman by running into him, and I do not plan to pay full price. There are tonnes of games that are more fun to me than BF, and cheaper :3
Huh, doesn't seem to be very on topic. Not sure if closing thread or handing out infractions would be the best way to go. Moderating is hard. Stay on topic.
Ive been reading rumors we might even see something tonight with the "PS4" debut. I just hope it isn't a CG movie like Sony loves to do. As for people going off topic (myself included) PLEASE STOP.
I hope it's future warfare.. I would really like to have BF2143 before BF4.. I miss podding out of the ship.. and the squad leader beacon was epic..


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Which hero would be the hardest to start in the jungle at lvl1? Discuss?
My vote goes to . He lacks the ability to nuke or kite, out of all the heroes you shouldn't jungle with I find him to be the slowest.
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Strange thread.
Of course you shouldn't jungle nh, just as much as you shouldn't jungle any other hero outside the typical jungling set.
From all the melee heroes that shouldn't jungle, NH is probably still one of the better choices though.
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A ranged hero can still kite. Vindicator could probably jungle with the right items and early levels of stats, along with creep pulls.
Our pick for worst jungler will be a melee hero with low starting health and little aoe potential. Nighthound had high starting armor and cloud, making him in my opinion probably a better jungler than some other melee heroes.
Nomad would probably be worse.
The hardest two heroes to jungle that actually can jungle pretty objectively well (aka on par with classic junglers like tempest/oph/ws/etc) are bloodhunter and dr. repulsor.
armadon with 12manapots and the old leash timer was an pretty awesome jungler as well
Yeah sorry for making a thread for fun guys. Right any ranged hero has the ability to kite neuts so albeit they might jungle slowly, at least they wont take as much dmg.
Nomad is a pretty good pick for worst, tho once NH runs out of mana for smoke (which won't take long) he'll have a very hard time. Now to think of it I tried SW jungle before and that was quite painful.
지금은 소녀시대!, 앞으로도 소녀시대!, 영원히 소녀시대!
rofl vindicator can kite, same w/ chipper, and they dont even high high mana costs (Rockets/intorb)
try someone like magmus who at lvl 1 cant do anything but autoattack, has terrible hp/armor and can cast about 1 lava surge before going oom, endgame he is actually one of the fastest junglers
the slowest carry jungle has to be sandwraith, its retarded they have not let him be viable in the jungle yet when every other carry can do it, instead he has to rice rice rice
magmus can outjungle vindicator any day. have you tried jungling with vindicator? lol
magmus -> :IronBuckler: :LoggersHatchet: :RunesOfTheBlight:, level volcanic touch and stun, keep stacking and kiting. the first two levels will be rough (except if you pull to help you jungle, then it's a breeze) but by level 3 jungling with Magmus actually becomes pretty easy
Vindicator... ugh, impossible rofl. but obviously, my vote goes to Vindi for worst jungler at least Chipper has a slow which DOES work on neutrals, and when he hit's level 6 he can triple stack and mow them down with his ult ez
but yeah, my point was melee's have an innate advantage in jungling because :IronBuckler: reduces damage by 20 for melee, only 10 for range
edit: stop thinking of heroes to jungle with and actually practice and learn how to last hit and deny in lane, you'll become a much better player when you're not dependant on neutraling for farm anymore
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Magmus is indeed pretty easy to jungle with. Get Volcanic Touch first, stack easy and pull camp, kill easy camp, kill stacked pull camp, and you should be level 3 1/2 at least. After that it kind of sucks unless you get lucky with your stacked camps. Catmen, Minotaurs, and Hunters will be almost unkillable until you have items.
I'm glad some ppl in this thread still know how to have fun in hon! True buckler on melee is pretty important, even with that heroes like NH, Nomad, SW are seriously relegated to easy camps and pull camp for the first 3-4 lvls.
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Demand for a Dickinson College education is at an all-time high. A record-breaking 6,019 applications have been submitted for the Class of 2015, a 22% increase from this date last year and a nearly 100 percent increase since 1998.
Dickinson is among a group of 30 elite liberal-arts colleges to surpass 5,000 applications―fortifying its place among the most prestigious and sought after in the nation. Other institutions include Amherst, Middlebury, Bowdoin and Williams colleges.
"Many colleges are bolstering their admissions figures by counting partially completed applications. Dickinson's record-breaking number is based on complete applications, including an essay and application fee," said Dickinson College President William G. Durden '71.
Students requesting admission through one of Dickinson's Early Decision programs also increased, rising 11.5% percent from 2010. Applicants for the Class of 2015 hail from 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Along with increased applications came a 29 percent increase in students of color and an 11 percent increase in international students representing 87 foreign countries. Academic quality indicators are up as well. For submitting students, there was an 11-point increase in the average SAT score.
Stephanie Balmer, vice president for enrollment & communications and dean of admissions, commented that this was another remarkable year for the college. Last year Dickinson broke another record when it enrolled the Class of 2014, the largest in its history, with 658 students representing 34 states and territories and 50 countries.
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Sony has announced three more free Vita discovery apps, all due on the PlayStation Store in the coming months. Travel Bug is a map-based social app; Ecolibrium is an "eco-system simulator" where players collect and swap new species; and Imaginstruments is a music making suite. The three new offerings join a variety of free apps like the upcoming t@g, which encourage use of the social, location-based and networking features of the Vita.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Gaidar on the Soviet Collapse
A deeply interesting paper from the former Russian prime minister, based upon a lecture delivered at AEI, compiled and translated by my superb assistant, Igor Khrestin, and edited by senior fellow Leon Aron. (All quotations are footnoted in the link.)
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The timeline of the collapse of the Soviet Union can be traced to September 13, 1985. On this date, Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, the minister of oil of Saudi Arabia, declared that the monarchy had decided to alter its oil policy radically. The Saudis stopped protecting oil prices, and Saudi Arabia quickly regained its share in the world market. During the next six months, oil production in Saudi Arabia increased fourfold, while oil prices collapsed by approximately the same amount in real terms.As a result, the Soviet Union lost approximately $20 billion per year, money without which the country simply could not survive. The Soviet leadership was confronted with a difficult decision on how to adjust. There were three options—or a combination of three options—available to the Soviet leadership.First, dissolve the Eastern European empire and effectively stop barter trade in oil and gas with the Socialist bloc countries, and start charging hard currency for the hydrocarbons. This choice, however, involved convincing the Soviet leadership in 1985 to negate completely the results of World War II. In reality, the leader who proposed this idea at the CPSU Central Committee meeting at that time risked losing his position as general secretary.Second, drastically reduce Soviet food imports by $20 billion, the amount the Soviet Union lost when oil prices collapsed. But in practical terms, this option meant the introduction of food rationing at rates similar to those used during World War II. The Soviet leadership understood the consequences: the Soviet system would not survive for even one month. This idea was never seriously discussed.Third, implement radical cuts in the military-industrial complex. With this option, however, the Soviet leadership risked serious conflict with regional and industrial elites, since a large number of Soviet cities depended solely on the military-industrial complex. This choice was also never seriously considered.Unable to realize any of the above solutions, the Soviet leadership decided to adopt a policy of effectively disregarding the problem in hopes that it would somehow wither away. Instead of implementing actual reforms, the Soviet Union started to borrow money from abroad while its international credit rating was still strong. It borrowed heavily from 1985 to 1988, but in 1989 the Soviet economy stalled completely.
The money was suddenly gone. The Soviet Union tried to create a consortium of 300 banks to provide a large loan for the Soviet Union in 1989, but was informed that only five of them would participate and, as a result, the loan would be twenty times smaller than needed. The Soviet Union then received a final warning from the Deutsche Bank and from its international partners that the funds would never come from commercial sources. Instead, if the Soviet Union urgently needed the money, it would have to start negotiations directly with Western governments about so-called politically motivated credits.
In 1985 the idea that the Soviet Union would begin bargaining for money in exchange for political concessions would have sounded absolutely preposterous to the Soviet leadership. In 1989 it became a reality, and Gorbachev understood the need for at least $100 billion from the West to prop up the oil-dependent Soviet economy. According to chairman of the State Planning Committee Yury Maslyukov:We understand that the only source of hard currency is, of course, the source of oil. . . . If we do not make all the necessary decisions now, next year may turn out to be beyond our worst nightmares. . . . As for the socialist countries, they may all end up in a most critical situation. All this will lead us to a veritable collapse, and not only us, but our whole system.
We understand that the only source of hard currency is, of course, the source of oil. . . . If we do not make all the necessary decisions now, next year may turn out to be beyond our worst nightmares. . . . As for the socialist countries, they may all end up in a most critical situation. All this will lead us to a veritable collapse, and not only us, but our whole system.
[Nikolai] Ryzhkov [chairman of the State Council of Ministers] commented at the same meeting:
The Vneshekonombank's [Soviet Foreign Trade Bank] guarantees are needed, but it cannot provide them. . . . If there is no oil, there will be no national economy.
It is fascinating to hear now the opinion that Eduard Shevardnadze, then foreign minister, "betrayed" the interest of the Soviet Union—especially when documents that were prepared for him at the time are available. In reality, a number of Soviet agencies urged him to secure at any cost these "politically motivated credits."In the meantime, the Soviet Union started to have severe food shortages, and grain deliveries were not being made to large cities. One of Gorbachev's closest associates, Anatoly Cherniayev, described the situation in Moscow in March 1991:
It is fascinating to hear now the opinion that Eduard Shevardnadze, then foreign minister, "betrayed" the interest of the Soviet Union—especially when documents that were prepared for him at the time are available. In reality, a number of Soviet agencies urged him to secure at any cost these "politically motivated credits."
If [the grain] cannot be obtained somewhere, famine may come by June. . . . Moscow has probably never seen anything like that throughout its history—even in its hungriest years.
When the situation in the Soviet Union is examined from financial and hard currency perspectives, Gorbachev's policies at the time are much easier to comprehend.
Government-to-government loans were bound to come with a number of rigid conditions. For instance, if the Soviet military crushed Solidarity Party demonstrations in Warsaw, the Soviet Union would not have received the desperately needed $100 billion from the West. The Socialist bloc was stable when the Soviet Union had the prerogative to use as much force as necessary to reestablish control, as previously demonstrated in Germany, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. But in 1989 the Polish elites understood that Soviet tanks would not be used to defend the communist government.
The only option left for the Soviet elites was to begin immediate negotiations about the conditions of surrender. Gorbachev did not have to inform President George H. W. Bush at the Malta Summit in 1989 that the threat of force to support the communist regimes in Eastern Europe would not be employed. This was already evident at the time. Six weeks after the talks, no communist regime in Eastern Europe remained.Of course, the West was still careful about directly supporting independence movements inside the Soviet Union. When the Lithuanian authorities approached the American embassy in Moscow to ask whether the United States would lend support to the independence of Lithuania, the immediate response was negative. When the Soviet Union tried to use force to reestablish control in Baltic states in January 1991, however, the reaction from the West—including from the United States—was fairly straightforward: "Do as you wish, this is your country. You can choose any solution, but please forget about the $100 billion credit."What were Gorbachev's options at the time? He could not easily dissolve the Soviet empire; the conservative elements inside the Soviet leadership were strongly against this notion. Yet he could not prevent the dissolution of the empire without a massive use of force. But if force was employed, the Soviet state would not get the necessary funds from the West, without which Gorbachev had no chance of staying in power.This conundrum was the source of Gorbachev's dilemma, forcing him to strike a deal with both the military and Boris Yeltsin. Hardliners from the KGB and the army who perceived that Gorbachev was simply too weak of a leader staged a coup in August 1991 under the banner of the State Committee for a State of Emergency (GKChP).Within three days it was clear, however, that the plot had failed because its leaders did not know how to deal with the situation. Even if they found one division able to crush all the people who demonstrated against the GKChP, would the grain appear? Where would they find the food necessary to feed the larger cities? Would the West rapidly give the $100 billion? Their case, like the Soviet state itself, was entirely lost.On August 22, 1991, the story of the Soviet Union came to an end. A state that does not control its borders or military forces and has no revenue simply cannot exist. The document which effectively concluded the history of the Soviet Union was a letter from the Vneshekonombank in November 1991 to the Soviet leadership, informing them that the Soviet state had not a cent in its coffers.


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Food blogger to brands: Why do you pass on free press from blogs?
By Shanna Mallon |
Posted: August 14, 2012
As a food blogger, I get a lot of PR emails: requests to check out new books, invitations to try certain foods, offers to take trips to other parts of the country or world.
At first, I was flattered—you like me! You care what I think! You'll send me a whole case of gelato!)—now I'm more skeptical. I'm finding that the topics I'd organically write about are seldom the things someone wants to send my way.
Reading this, you may think my beef's with the off-topic product offers, that I'm going to tell you I'm annoyed with those publicists who don't notice our dietary restrictions and offer us pork, or who don't read our "About" page and address me as Shannon. On the other hand, you may think I dislike the bloggers who accept these offers and how their posts feel disingenuous and inauthentic and bought. I'm not.
The truth is, I have no problem with product offers, nor with bloggers who take them (we do). I note, but don't really care that much, when you, as a PR person, don't call me by name. It's OK with me if you don't read my blog. It's fine if you're emailing me in a list of hundreds. I respect you for seeing the value in my platform, and I like that you're trying to get the word out about your product. I especially like it when I tell you, like I always will, that I can't guarantee to write about your company, but you're welcome to send the products my way, and you do.
But here is what bugs me: There are still so many brands that aren't like the ones I just described—that don't see the value in blog press.
And I don't understand why.
Sure, a big-box retailer will send my husband and me across the country to be wined and dined while we tour their salad fields; but when we get back and I reach out to a local farmer (whose practices I already support) about giving them some free coverage, they don't respond. And yes, we may regularly receive cookbooks from major publishing houses soliciting our reviews; but then, when I find a food memoir I'm interested in and email the publicist, she asks for blog stats and then stops responding—because I'm too small a fish, I take it.
What's going on?
I mean, if you were a Nashville bakery and The Tennessean emailed, asking to interview you for a feature piece, would you hit delete? What if it was a smaller weekly—would you blow them off for being too small? If you launched as a graphic designer and a community business said they'd keep your cards by their checkout counter, why would you decline?
Why you're saying no
I'm not a PR professional or a publicist, so I can only conjecture, but the way I see it, there must be reasons for companies to turn down free publicity. So let's look at some of the reasons that could be at work, along with problems with those views:
1. You look down on blogs
I recently had coffee with a friend, an aspiring journalist, who looks at blogs the way you and I might look at high school research papers: to her, they're small, amateur, the work of people who lack experience and skill. She points out that anybody can blog, and the field is oversaturated.
Maybe she's right. If a brand wants to be taken seriously, will blog reviews strengthen their messaging, or could the blogging format undermine it? If blogs are a lower level, it makes sense to pass on working with them.
The problem with this view:
Ignoring blogs might have seemed normal in 2005, but today that attitude won't cut it. Not only are blogs an increasingly popular and powerful media outlet, but also bloggers draw loyal audiences of readers who trust what they have to say. Look at the big brands like Hallmark and Martha Stewart and Dole. If it's influence you're after, blogs are a good place to look.
2. You only deal with big blogs
Maybe it's not blogs you have a problem with, per se. It's the little blogs. You want your product or services to come across as elite, specialized, something only certain voices would be talking about or advertising. This is why brands choose Better Homes & Gardens instead of a local weekly, right? When you're going after influence, you want it to be big.
The problem with this view:
In today's rapidly changing Internet world, small blogs can become big blogs fast. It's fine to decline a product request, but it's not fine to burn a bridge—it could come back to bite you later. So when a small blogger contacts you about covering your brand and you want to decline, go ahead. But if you want to be smart, do it with grace, kindness, and generosity. They'll remember.
3. You are busy/blogs are last priority
I know, you're busy and overworked and get hundreds of emails every day, so you can't be bothered to respond to every email. Maybe you build your days around prioritizing client needs and deadlines and the idea of working with bloggers slips to last place. That's a fair excuse.
The problem with this view:
Are you sure you know what you're overlooking when you ignore those blogger emails or requests? Authentic publicity from loyal customers with platforms is the best kind of publicity—the kind to which potential new customers are drawn. So if you're going to turn it down, and especially if you're not going to respond, be sure you know what you're doing.
Your Turn
So now you tell me: Am I right? Why would you, as a PR professional, resist blogger press? What other reasons could be at work?
Also, what do you wish food bloggers like me understood? I'd love to hear from you—because unlike a lot of brands I love, I'm listening.
Shanna Mallon
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External dimensions: overall length (inches): 209.8, overall width (inches): 79.9, overall height (inches): 76.2, ground clearance (inches): 10.6, wheelbase (inches): 126.8, front track (inches): 67.9, rear track (inches): 67.9 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39.2
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Greenbelt Peepers
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join us for a dynamic exploration of the wonders of the forest. Throught hands-on activities, observations, finger plays, games, and stories, children will become familiar with theâ?¦
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Views From the Past
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A tour through Central Park in which you will learn about the history of the Park.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Art After Dark: Still Life Drawing Series
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to draw but didn't know where to begin? Do you already draw, but are looking for some fresh ideas and new creative inspiration?
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Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
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at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
A series of oil paintings on canvas along with original sketches by Queens artist Gennadyi Gurman.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art
Celebrate Black History Month: African-American Monuments in New York City's Parks
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
honor of Black History Month, this exhibition examines those monuments in the Parks collection that honor key African-American figures.
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10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Visit The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands exhibit and start exploring the North Woods on your own.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Art, Kids
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at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
The relaxation technique, somewhat like yoga, makes you feel as though you are floating on water.
Category: Fitness
The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use this hands-on exhibit to illuminate the history, ecology, and management of the woodlands and learn why these landscapes are so essential to the purpose of Central Park.
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at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
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My mom and I and my two kids had a great dinner at sunset at Moonraker. I checked the kid friendly box as the restaurant did have a few menu options for kids, but it's really more of a high end restaurant experience and some kids like that, but a lot of kids would probably not. The view is just amazing. You can relax and watch the waves and the people walking down the beach path with their dogs. It's just a lovely environment. There are so few nice restaurants in the bay area with this type of ocean front dining experience, Moonraker is quiet a gem. We've been several times now and will be back for more!
We have small kids so we went early. It was a bit hot because sun was streaming through the windows, but it was quiet and the waiter was very accommodating bringing bread quickly for the children and juice. Our entrees were great, hailbut and the squid pasta arrabiata were both very nicely prepared. Their sourdough rolls are right out of the oven. The cocktails were nice. Even the non-alcoholic ones were interestingly flavored. They could have checked on us a bit more considering the restaurant was mostly empty, but overall it was a good dining experience!
Most romantic scenic views. Staff is outstanding! Perfect portion size. View, view , view
The only complaint I have about Moonraker is that the service has been unbearably slow every time we've eaten there. It took nearly 45 minutes for our appetizers to arrive, and our water was often nowhere to be found. Otherwise, the food was fabulous. It was my first time ordering the calamari and they were tender and flavorful. Seasonal corn soup was delicious, and the grilled peach appetizer was fabulous.
We sat at a booth on the upper level of what is kind of like "stadium" seating" for the view of the ocean - which is a spectacular one! Sadly, the screen type blinds were lowered, so we could only see some of the view. We asked our server if they could raise the blinds, but he adamantly said they "do not raise them until sunset because the windows are single pane, and the incoming sunlight makes it hot." Fortunately, a nice couple (seemed like regulars) sitting the level below us pushed back with him and asked him to raise the blinds for us. The food was excellent, but I would suggest about 1/2 the salt in the chowder. Service was also excellent outside of the blind issue. I would go back.
This will now be my "go to" place for Sunday brunch. Fresh oysters and cracked crab - oh my. Everything was excellent, especially the service. The quality of the food is very high and everything was hot and juicy. In addition, you can order off a menu as well as partake of the buffet. We had a booth right in front of the window overlooking the ocean. It couldn't have been better.
I was recommended by a fellow coworker, who would come here for anniversaries. At 1st I was disappointed by the fog because I was hoping for a beautiful sunset. However, the beach and coast is right in your face next to Moonraker. It's perfect. Step inside and enjoy the slightly retro look. Requested table with view was obliged. Service was prompt. Drinks were delicious (Strong, definitely not water-downed.) Now for the food. I give my hat off to the Chefs, they are great here. No mistakes on our orders and they were excellent. Coming back next year without a doubt
Good food, interesting menu and attentive staff. Music added to the atmosphere. Curved tables for window seating causes the diners to either sit either at odd angles or a bit close. Glad the Bartolo's staff have found a new home.
Spectacular food and view. I have already recommended this place within 2 days of visiting.
Wow! What a surprise! The views were amazing and almost every table had a view of the ocean. The Oyster Rockafeller was the best I ever had and the Beef Tartare was amazing. Dinner was no table and I would recommend to anyone. Do not be turned away if you drI've by stop and eat. I think you will be as satisfied as I.
Another excellent dining experience at Moonraker in Pacifica. Great food, service and relaxing scenic ocean view.
Had not been there before. Took a group of 6. They were very accommodating. View of the ocean was great. Food was awesome!
Birthday dinner for my wife and it was a great find. Right on the water, service was perfect (not too intrusive but there when appropriate), food was inspired/fresh/flavorful. Decor is a bit outdated but with views like that, you aren't looking at the inside. We will be back.
Location location location! Right above the beach, and with the bi-level seating everyone has a view of the ocean. We were there on an overcast day, so don't know if the sunsets might be a little too bright for comfort. Oh, we did have dinner and a dessert as well! The portions are small, but perfect for those of us who don't need to eat as much as we used to. Both the arugula/apple/walnut and beet/goat cheese salads were delicious. The post roast was good, and although I found the sauce a little too salty my companion thought it was just right. We will try seafood the next time we visit. For dessert we shared the chocolate/cherry mousse. Beautiful to look at, and a fun blend of flavors and textures.
WOW....on the ocean just over the waves great start to a wonderful evening.....waiter was excellent, knowledgeable, attentive and personal without being "in your face". Food very original take on basic foods - ie 48hr post roast melted in your mouth. Definitely will return even if not staying in Pacifica.....!
Wow.... we had dinner at The Moonracker after a hiatus of about 10 years ....it was fantastic and we shall be frequent flyers now! Had a lovely relaxing dinner , great food ,service and breath taking views of the ocean.
This is a lovely restaurant with gorgeous ocean views. It has three levels so every table has a view. The arugula and granny apple salad was delicious. We asked for it to be split, but that did not happen. We had the sautéed peppers for an appetizer. Very generous portion and spicy. Bread brought to table was not warm. I had the halibut entree. The fish was moist. I didn't care for the foam all around the fish. The vegetables were just ok, not very creative. My husband had the Squid Ink dish. It had a good amount of fish in it, but was not spicy. A nice dinner out, but could be better.
Lovely location, sit window side at a large window facing booth. Food was delicious, and service was extremely attentive.
Our experience was even better than the last! First, this stylish and romantic restaurant offers spectacular views of the Pacific. Our server was very friendly and attentive. We welcomed suggestions, as everything sounded delicious, and he was happy to share. He guided us well for sure. From the wine to dessert, it was all wonderful! I particularly loved the oysters Rockefeller and squid-ink pasta. My husband ordered the Bolognese and our friends ordered the salmon and halibut. They did not disappoint. I only wish I had asked for the musician's name. We really enjoyed the live music too. Very talented performer played guitar, base cello, and other instruments, as well as sang beautifully. It was great & we'll definitely return!
The food here is terrific and the view is incredible. It isn't cheap so I would probably only eat here on special occasions.
Great place for appetizers and drinks. Seafood appetizers delicious. Entree dishes: Pasta dishes good. Fish & Lobster over cooked.
We came for my birthday and the service was excellent, the food was out of this world !
Once again - a wonderful brunch. Unfortunately, the crab had been frozen and was not as tasty as the first time I was there. The service is superb. The food is great and very high quality. I like that you can order off the menu and partake of the buffet. We did the buffet and then split a Belgian waffle from the menu for dessert.
Oceanfront on rockaway beach with a great view. Food was well presented with some interesting combinations. Wine list was limited but good. I think the former Barolo owners made a good move. We are from NC and use this area for dining before red eye flights. It is only 20 min from SFO!
Lovely view from our booth. Food was very good. I will be back.
We have dined there over the years from when it was somewhat tiki and called the Moonraker to when it was Portofino and now back again to Moonraker. The food just gets better and better and the close up view of the ocean is fabulous.
The restaurant has a great ambiance. We went on a Monday night, so we got the best seating by the windows, and the restaurant was quiet. The booths sit four comfortably. The food was good, and the service was friendly.
The service was very pleasant and team-oriented, never obtrusive but always timely in visiting our table. The salmon pinwheel entree was delicious, with a well-balanced combination of salmon, supporting vegetables variety, and flavorful yet not overpowering sauce. The lobster ravioli sauce had slightly smoky flavor; good, but excessively rich (IMHO). Our endive salads and dressing were very good, portioned adequately and well-garnished. The manila clam appetizer was had a wonderful flavor, particular when combined with the grilled bread. However, the grilled bread was a bit heavy on the butter (virtually soaked); less would have been better - and far healthier. We would definitely go back with the thought of trying other combinations.
Located on the second floor, the rustic walk up the stairs reveals a cosy outfit with a view that takes your breath away. Food portions are a little on the larger side, though I am generally a small eater so don't take my word for it. Must try: manila clams - comes piping hot with a side of toasted garlic bread slices, perfect for mopping up the delicious gravy. Squid Ink fettucini was also delicious. Loved the tropical moon drink - absolutely refreshing. Friends had steak and they felt that it could be better. Service was ok -pleasant and unintrusive, though it took a while to get their attention but then again, it was a busy night. Also, they had a pretty decent live band (it was a sat night).
We celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary at the most romantic, beautiful restaurant. Sunset was a bonus.
Great place for the first date, quiet , romantic and excellent seating. great food , wine and deserts
I love my waiter Tony, love the view, love all the staff. The lamb shank is great and do are the scallops. Haven't had a bad experience there yet!
Great food, service, and atmosphere. Perfect romantic evening for my wife and I with nice non-obtrusive jazz music, great view of the sunset over the water, and a warm fire
This is my 4th visit to Moonraker. As always, the food is SUPERB! The ambience is gorgeous with the ocean view! I am always excited to arrive during sundown. Bravo! Beautiful!
Took my girlfriend here for her birthday last week not knowing what to expect. Food I had the halibut and she had the Ravioli. I have to say that the Ravioli was the best i've ever had. The sauce they used was so delicious. The halibut was perfect... can't go wrong with halibut anywhere you go. Ambiance and Scene I made reservations, so there was no wait. We were seated next to the large windows, which gave a great view of the ocean. No complaints. Definitely recommend Moonraker to all my friends and family.
I stayed at the hotel and ate both nights at Moonraker. My starters and entrees were excellent. The wine list matches well with the food with choices by the glass or bottle. I eat early and appreciate prompt service and wasn't disappointed. I don't know about peak time service, however. But, the service staff is attentive and focused on service. I wouldn't be surprised if service is good during busy times too. The tables are on two levels, which allows for great views of the beach and ocean. Before sunset the sun is blocked by shades that filter the light and can be raised as the sun allows. This place can be very romantic. Even without the view I would recommend the place for the food, wine and service.
Based upon our experience with the previous restaurant here "The Portofino", our expectations were very low. We decided to give it a try after seeing some positive reviews and were blown away at how good everything was. We started with the calamari and Oyster Rockafellers as appetizers and they were both incredibly fresh and flavorful. My wife had the crab legs - succulent and marinated while I had the pinwheel salmon on lentils - wonderful and cooked to perfection. We are experienced diners and this was truly an excellent experience with professional service and, of course, a stunning ocean view. It is great to see that this place has made a stunning comeback. Looking forward to a return visit.
The view from most of the tables is delightful, right on the ocean. The Sunday brunch is great, lots of seafood, breakfast items, desserts! We always get the bottomless mimosas, and make sure we have a DD.
the last time I was there I can remember there was the audo of the water (waves ) piped into our table , this i did miss thanks for everything
Very good restaurant overall! But service is basic. No personal touch. And it bothers me that they don't have butter knife. Great view!!!
We were a little disappointed they didn't have anymore lamb shank left, it's our favorite dish. But the dishes we chose and what our waiter Tony recommended were delicious too.
We celebrated our friends' anniversary, and the evening was perfect. After a cocktail and appetizer at the bar, we were led to a booth with a dramatic view of the ocean. The service was efficient and unobtrusive, so we were able to converse freely. The food was well-prepared (my wife and I both had the filet mignon--delicious), while our friends opted for seafood. All-in-all, an excellent evening.
We have had brunch here several times. The food is good and there is a good selection. The staff are friendly and helpful. The view cannot be beat.
Have been here a number of times and found it very enjoyable. Mostly for cocktails to meet someone but this time it was for dinner. Enjoyed their Prix Fixe dinner menu served before 6:30P. Had their salmon pinwheel and it was delicious. Perfectly cooked!! The service was exceptional and our waiter (Luis) was very attentive but not intrusive. Definitely a plus for the service also. A very romantic spot with the sun setting and the surfers catching the waves. All in all, a very nice experience! I would recommend the restaurant to others for the food, service and ambience. Will definitely return! DonSF
Moonraker has become one of my favorite special treats. The setting on the beach is beautiful, the food is excellent and the service is great. The waiters are old school, attentive and professional, not like so many today who are casual with customers to the point of rudeness ( I don't need a twenty something calling me dude ). Overall, my new favorite coastal spot in the Half Moon Bay/ Pacifica area.
I was searching for a brunch spot in the city (sf) and after realizing they are all about $60-80 a person, I became discouraged. I cannot eat $80 worth of food. I then remembered that the moonraker started doing brunch again and decided to try it out. With the price being half what it would have been in sf, a view you can't beat, and bottomless mamosas, I am already planning my next brunch there. The buffet line is half the size it was 10 years ago, but the food was delicious, and I didn't feel I was missing anything.
The food was great and the view was even better. Service was fast and professional.
The food was amazing! Great flavors and just the right portions.
Beautiful view, comfortable and amazing view. I've been there several times over the years and the quality of the food and service is consistent.
The service was exceptional. Our waiter and busboy were very attentive, continuously checking in and refilling water and the bread basket. The view is wonderful - we got there at sunset, atmosphere is very nice We had the prix fixe dinners. Food was good, not noteworthy. But the service, atmosphere, and view, made it a special event and we appreciated that.


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