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I didn't like my 30 year old laminate countertops from the moment I moved in to my house 5 years ago. I wanted something that looked like stone but less expensive. One night I got the idea to paint my counters with chalkboard paint. Not only is it beautiful, it's functional too. How would you like to write your grocery list right on your counter?
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This week, I was in the mood for making panoramas of the view out of my window. I hope you all like them!
This one is a composite of 4 long exposures taken at night
This next one is a composite of 6 different pictures.
This last one is noticeably tilted ): It is made from 5 photos.
These are totally sweet.
I've been taking pictures of the same sunsets from my room! Will miss this view next year.
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Two men arrested at the River Hills Mall Monday have connections to a methamphetamine distribution ring that was allegedly shipping thousands of dollars worth of the drug in liquid form before selling it by the ounce in solid form in Iowa and Minnesota.
Several ounces of meth were purchased by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators who traveled to Mason City, Iowa, in February to set up the buys after receiving information from the South Central Drug Investigation Unit, a drug task force based in Owatonna.
Task force agents asked for BCA assistance after setting up a buy from Ricardo Camberos-Valle, 26 on Feb. 9. The sting to buy 3 ounces of meth was not successful, but Camberos-Valle was stopped by a state trooper anyway because investigators suspected he had 5 ounces of the drug in his vehicle.
Camberos-Valle and another man, 25-year-old Juan Jose Lopez, were the two men arrested at the Mankato mall Monday. They met the BCA investigators in the parking lot after a deal was set up to buy 5 ounces of meth. Lopez allegedly delivered the meth to an agent waiting in a vehicle while Camberos-Valle walked into the mall's food court. Lopez was arrested in the parking lot and Camberos-Valle in the mall after he appeared to be sending texts from his cellphone, the complaints said.
Both men had been followed to the mall from a house at 123 Seventh Ave. in St. James, a residence that had been linked to previous drug buys by the BCA investigators. That house was searched Monday shortly after the arrests because agents were concerned that Camberos-Valle had told people there to get rid of evidence after watching Lopez's arrest from the food court.
St. James Police Chief Mark Carvatt said he couldn't comment on what was found in the house because his officers were only assisting the BCA. No charges had been filed in Watonwan County District Court as a result of the search as of Wednesday afternoon.
A third man, allegedly the leader of the drug-trafficking organization, also has been charged and there is a warrant for his arrest. That man, 24-year-old Francisco Orozco-Padilla, is the person the BCA agent met in Mason City. The agent was posing as a customer interested in purchasing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine.
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He also allegedly told the agent about $35,000 in cash was seized after one of his associates was stopped by law enforcement near Mason City. The agent checked with authorities and learned an Iowa state trooper had confiscated $38,000 during a traffic stop on Feb. 1. Paperwork also was found in the car that showed $98,000 in cash was confiscated from the same driver when he was stopped by a California Highway Patrol officer in January.
The agent's first meth purchase from Orozco-Padilla took place March 18, the complaints said. Two ounces of the drug were delivered to the agent by Lopez during a meeting in the parking lot of the Mankato Godfather's Pizza restaurant on Tullamore Avenue.
Orozco-Padilla told the agent the delivery would be made by someone in St. James. Officers there were able to find vehicles registered to Orozco-Padilla, Camberos-Valle and Lopez parked at the house at 123 Seventh Ave. after the Mankato deal.
Another 2 ounces of meth were purchased April 10 in the parking lot of the St. James Shopko during another deal set up by the agent. About a half gram of cocaine also was part of the deal.
Other criminal complaints filed in Blue Earth County show Mankato drug task force agents paid about $100 per gram for cocaine during stings involving smaller amounts. The BCA complaints do not say how much agents were paying for the meth they were buying by the ounce. There are 28 grams in an ounce.


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Cirrus Aircraft announced yesterday that it has secured funding to complete the composite single-engine Vision SF50 jet from company owner China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (Caiga). Development of the single-engine Vision jet slowed during the recession. When Caiga purchased Cirrus for an estimated $210 million last June, the company said that development of the Vision jet would continue.
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Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter parent company Textron reported first-quarter revenues of $2.9 billion yesterday, up 15.2 percent from a year ago, and $247 million in manufacturing profits, an $80 million increase attributable largely to Bell. While quarterly revenues at Cessna increased by $113 million year-over-year, to $669 million, the division still recorded a loss of $6 million, though the red ink was shallower than the $38 million loss in last year's first quarter.
Bell Helicopter opened a new office in New Delhi today for all of its operations in India. The company has had a presence in India for nearly 20 years, opening a liaison office in 1995. There are currently more than 100 Bell helicopters operating throughout India, it noted.
"We believe there are tremendous growth opportunities in terms of sales and manufacturing [in India]," said Bell president and CEO John Garrison. "This is an important day for Bell Helicopter as we celebrate our continued commitment and partnership with our customers in India."
The Italian government is considering granting foreign-registered aircraft an exemption from the business jet tax it enacted late last year. The tax, which currently imposes a levy on all civil aircraft that spend more than 48 hours on the ground in Italy, could total more than $393,630 annually for aircraft weighing more than 10,000 kg/22,046 pounds, NBAA has estimated.
Honeywell and Inmarsat announced completion of an exclusive agreement for Honeywell to develop onboard hardware for Inmarsat's Global Xpress high-speed satcom system. Global Xpress will use three Ka-band Boeing 702 HP satellites to cover most of the world except remote polar regions with broadband connections of up to 5 Mbps uplink and 50 Mbps downlink. Airtime is expected to cost much less than current Ku-band satcom.
Los Angeles-based aircraft charter and management firm Jet Edge was named "Private Jet Services Company 2012" yesterday by the Institute of Transport Management. Bill Papariella–a business aviation industry veteran with experience at Sentient, Marquis Jet and NetJets–founded Jet Edge last July with the help of Bard Capital Group CEO Richard Bard, Western Jet Aviation CEO Jim Hansen and four other former NetJets senior sales executives. The company has five large-cabin Gulfstreams among its fleet.
Hong Kong-based Metrojet was presented with the Flight Safety Foundation Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award yesterday at the 57th Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar in San Antonio. According to Metrojet, it is the first business aviation company in Asia to earn recogntion for its commitment to safety and service excellence. Roger Lee, Metrojet's director of corporate safety and quality, accepted the award for the aircraft charter and management firm.
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Use of tobacco and its products are many centuries old. After the discovery of many harmful constituents and their long term repercussion on the health, Governments of different countries have come forward with a number of regulations to prevent the use of tobacco and its products. Food and Drug Administration of United States of America puts forward guidelines and regulations for safety in the use of food and drugs. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of FDA has identified a list of 93 Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents (HPHCs) in tobacco products and tobacco smoke. The act demands of the manufacturers to report the amount of HPHCs to the authority.
Many people are now switching over to electronic cigarettes. The electronic cigarettes are a new form of smoking aids where the smoker inhales a vapor containing nicotine. A chemical known as Propylene Glycol is used in these cigarette which is also used by the asthma patients. Sufficient clinical trials are not available to prove the safety in the use of this chemical. FDA and similar agencies of various countries seem to be caught on the wrong foot regarding the regulation of this product. They are yet to decide whether e cigarette is a drug or a natural product. If it is declared a drug,then it must be backed by supporting clinical trials. In Britain Medicinal and Health Regulatory Agency(MHRA) is in no mood to allow e cigarettes in absence of sufficient clinical trials.
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New Delhi: BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday opposed any proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector, saying that it would hurt the livelihood of workers in the unorganised sector.
"We don`t need to care about the sufferings of multi- nationals but we need to care about the sufferings of the common man," he said at a function organised by the Bhartiya Jan Mazdoor Sangh here.
"FDI in retail would lead increase in job losses in the unorganised, agriculture and labour sectors," he said.
Referring the neighbourhood shops, he said, "I have decided to stand by the neighbourhood stall owner."
The BJP leader said that a revaluation of the whole economic infrastructure needed to be done as the present model had led to an increase in consumerism and was promoting a culture of disparity.
On what will be his stand in case Team Anna launched a political party, he said, "This is a matter between the people and them. What can I say on this."


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All is Lost is Man vs. Nature Done Spectacularly
- Thursday, October 24, 2013
Add to that his age, which is a whole texture in itself, particularly in a story where the open sea serves as a metaphor for life. Nature weathers things, and this man is weathered. Nature doesn't give us a choice to be pulled up into its forces, it simply pulls or gives rest at its own indiscriminate whims, whether we're prepared or not. And on top of all that, we don't have to wait for Redford to prove himself as an actor who can carry the weight of an entire movie. He's already done that many times, so we go with him from the start. And once again, Redford proves himself worthy of that faith.
That faith in Redford is what sustains a movie that largely just observes for the first hour. The Man does not immediately descend into fear or worry. He keeps it all at bay through a steady intellect, and so we follow him through that steadiness. There is no time for embittered cries when you're trying to repair a hull breach. There's no time for philosophical musings (or talking to a volleyball) when you're trying to navigate the treacherous waters of the Indian Ocean toward commercial shipping lanes. The Man's MacGyver-esque improvisations are gripping enough on their own, as is his innate humanity. And writer/director J.C. Chandor – who, ironically, was Oscar-nominated for his rather wordy script Margin Call – taps into the Man's humanity not through quick verbal clarity but patient and collective visual revelation (which includes some impressively mounted and rather harrowing sequences). Circumstances reveal character; they reveal the Man.
Then in the second half, the cracks begin to form. The spirit begins to break. Despite heroic efforts, the Man remains lost. Adrift. Seemingly the butt of a cruel cosmic joke. And that's when the crisis goes from the physical to the existential. This man's crisis initially evoked our sympathy, but now it also evokes our empathy. We've gone from rooting for him to identifying with him. Identifying with that dark night of the soul. Identifying with the eternal question of "Why?" that he never has to ask or even meditate on because his defeat and despair so wholly personify it.
As All is Lost approaches the end, it's natural to anxiously wonder what that ending will be. Will Man be rescued or will he perish? Will he fight to the end or will he give up while he still has strength and breath? And will that end make all of what we've sat through worthwhile? While I won't reveal the ending here, I will say that it works as a poetic final beat because it can be taken literally or spiritually, or even both.
- Drugs/Alcohol Content: Some whiskey is consumed.
- Language/Profanity: A couple of S-words. One F-word is screamed.
- Sexual Content/Nudity: None.
- Violence/Other: The man's hand is gashed pretty badly. Trauma related to enduring a violent storm at sea. In general, the theme of a man's life being in danger, helpless.
Publication date: October 24, 2013
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Hey guys, I only have time to update during weekends because of school. Well I told you last week that there was less stress and schoolwork, but this week was different. I had a lot of quizzes. We had a quiz in Finance, Theology, Statistics, Literature, long quiz in Philippine Government Constitution, graded recitation in MacroEconomics and termpaper defense in Filipino. Yup, it's pretty much stressing but on the bright side, I still had a lot of fun. But finals week starts tomorrow and I'll be having a cover to cover quiz in PhilGoCo on Tuesday but I'll be taking my first final exam on Thursday so Goodluck to me!!
1.Tuesday. Headed to Glorietta after we went to Mandaluyong. Tried Spaghetti Factory.
2. Friday. Last day of regular class and took photos with my Filipino professor together with my "matatalino" term-paper buddies. HAHAHA
3.Friday. The earrings we bought at Forever21 because Aly and I gotour left ear pierced! Yaaaay finally
4. Friday. Had dinner at Don Henrico's. Ordered Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza and Spaghetti Pomodoro.
5. Saturday. Mandatory selfie picture during last night's economic's frozen-themed party!!
6. With some of my blockmates.
7. The highlight of my night during the Frozen-themed party! I joined the Juice-ko-pong game in which each cups contains different drinks(beer, milk, sinigang mix and toyo!!). And unfortunately, I drank toyo! Huhuhu I had no choice but to drink it. (mejo kadiri *sigh*)
8. Sunday. Sunday is always pig-out day! Tried the new Nestle Temptation, Dutch Speculous.
9. Lazy Sunday afternoons in bed are the best!!
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When the voice coils are wired in parallel, the woofer presents a 2-ohm load. When the voice coils are wired in series, the woofer presents an 8-ohm load. Compression Terminals: The P3SD4-8 features spring post terminals which accommodate pin connectors, single banana plugs, or bare speaker wire up to 10 gauge. Note: The rubber magnet cover may need removed (or repositioned) to insert pin connectors or banana plugs. CEA-2031 Compliant: Power handling conforms to CEA-2031 industry standards, meaning the subwoofer has the capacity to handle its rated power under continuous demand, not just for an instant. VAST Surround: The Vertical Attach Surround Technique (VAST) increases a speaker's effective radiating cone area without increasing the size of the basket. FlexFit Basket: The Flex Fit frame utilizes slots (where possible) instead of single screw sized holes; allowing slight adjustment of the speaker when mounted. 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Ported Box: Rockford recommends a ported enclosure with an internal volume of 0.75 cubic feet using one 3" diameter x 9" long port; this yields a tuning frequency of 47.5 Hz. Ported (or vented) enclosures typically provide better overall efficiency than sealed so they are suitable for use with smaller amplifiers, giving you more bass output from less power. However, this efficiency comes at the expense of very low frequency output (below 37 Hz). Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Rockford Fosgate P3SD4-8 Reviews Average Customer Review: 3 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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Will this subwoofer work or will the cone hit the floor? [ Travis Feb 04, 2014 ] 2 answers I would need more info. What box? What vehicle? Are you looking to mount this as a free air woofer firing down at the floor? If so, you would need to the woofer excursion spec. (the distance the woofer travels) [ MITCHELL Feb 13, 2014 ] I'm really not understanding why the distance from the box to the bottom of your vehicle matters about this woofer working. My question to you is, are you concerned about the Woofer fitting in the Box or the Box fitting in you Vehicle? [ RICKY Feb 06, 2014 ] Add accessories for the Rockford Fosgate P3SD4-8 Add Accessories Add a Warranty We've verified that these enclosures are a good match for this subwoofer. See all categories & accessories We've verified that these enclosures are a good match for this subwoofer. Empty Enclosures It's critical to have good wire, and none is included with the sub. 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Product Features
- Cellular telephone auto muting
This feature automatically reduces the volume of your system when an incoming call is detected or you dial an outgoing call on a cellular phone installed in your car.
- Direct sub drive
Direct sub drive instead of connecting 2 rear speakers, you can opt to connect a subwoofer in 2 Ω mode to one of the rear speaker outputs. 70 W power will be delivered to the woofer for a powerful bass sound experience, without the need for an extra amplifier.
- Wired remote input
The hard wired remote input allows you to connect the receiver directly to your car's own steering wheel remote control. You can then control your receiver with the steering wheel remote control. An additional wiring adaptor is required specific to your model of car for this feature.
- RCA preout
RCA pre-outs enable you to easily expand your sound system. You can significantly improve your in-car sound quality by connecting extra amplifiers to your headunit, for example. You could customize your sound system with separate amplifiers for the front speakers, the rear speakers and a subwoofer.
- Radio Data System (RDS)
Radio Data System (RDS) is a system for providing information along with FM broadcasts. This inaudible information provides such features as program service name, program type, traffic announcement standby, automatic tuning and program type tuning, and is intended to aid you in finding and tuning in to a desired station.
- Traffic Announcement
The Traffic Announcement (TA) feature lets you receive traffic announcements automatically, no matter what source you are listening to. For example, if you are listening to an MP3, and a live traffic announcement is being broadcast on a particular radio station, TA will automatically detect the announcement, mute your MP3 and broadcast the announcement as it is being made.
- Best Stations Memory (BSM)
Best Stations Memory scans and memorises the six strongest, clearest stations available on each band.
- Auto alternative frequency search
Auto alternative frequency search occurs when the tuner cannot get a good reception, and automatically searches for a different radio station in the same network.
- Auto/manual frequency search
Auto/manual frequency search enables you to search for broadcast stations manually or automatically. The tuner will scan the frequencies until a broadcast strong enough for good reception is found.
- Last position memory
Last position memory automatically resumes CD play from the last point if there is interruption to CD play.
- Advanced Sound Retriever (ASR)
ASR sound technology automatically restores the harmonics which were lost during the audio compression process. ASR adjusts frequency response and sound pressure, especially in the high and low frequency ranges, to revitalize the density and presence of the compressed signal. The result is an improved sound quality with its staging, density and feeling restored to the level of the original recording.
- Source Level Adjuster (SLA)
Allows you to independently adjust the volume ratio between all of the headunit's sources (using the FM volume level as a reference), so the start-up volume between sources will always be the same.
Technical Specification
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|Pioneer DEH-1600UBG - Car - CD receiver - in-dash unit - Full-DIN
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|Integrated Components
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|1 kg
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|Full-DIN - in-dash unit
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|Digital graphic - 5-band
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|Natural, Powerful, Super Bass, Vocal, Flat
|Max Output Power / Channel Qty
|50 Watts x 4
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|22 Watt - 4 Ohm - 50 - 15000 Hz - THD 5% - 4 channel(s)
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Bread or No Bread @ a Restaurant?
- dbug31 Sep 30, 2007 09:46 PM
How do we all feel about bread not being served before a meal?
Does it vary depending on the type of the establishment?
Do you think it is okay to have it available upon request only?
I enjoy a bit of bread before my meal, but often if I'm not careful it can ruin my meal as I'm too full & then I miss out on dessert too! I have been known to look over the dessert menu @ the beginning of my meal too...
I believe a starter should be a part of the experience, but in a controlled amount. In formal dining from centuries ago meals were 12 courses long. I'm not saying we should go back to THAT amount, but I feel a meal is more enjoyable when it is spread out, with lots of complimentary tastes to the main course. So maybe a small basket with like...2 slices of bread per person at a nice Italian/French/Mediterranean meal? Spanish/Mexican styles should have something complimentary (other than chips and salsa), Asian could serve edamonde, or soups...? Depending on the origin....
Gets complicated, but it starts the appetite.
I love bread at restaurants if the bread and butter/oil are good quality. Bonus points for warm bread. I've been to establishments where the bread is "warm at home" dinner rolls where they didn't warm it and in those cases I'd rather skip it. It's like eating hot dog buns.
The bread is a(nother) reflection of the restaurant. If they cut corners and use cheap bread and margarine, i wonder what else they're cutting corners on.
re: brekkie_fan
Absolutely, dbug31. I expect bread and I don't expect to be charged for it.
If they're not on a separate menu, I always look at the desserts first also.
I don't much care either way except to say if there is going to be bread, make it very good bread.
re: dolores
I have never been to a restaurant where they charge for bread -- and yes, I prefer that they ask, too. Why waste good food?
re: Kbee
I didn't know I had either. I was in a Vermont restaurant with a group last year and they found out that (or so they thought) when the bill came that the additional baskets of bread were not free.
Thanks to threads on this I called the place and it seems there is a charge for 'all' of their bread.
Forewarned is now forearmed.
re: dolores
Pearl Oyster Bar charges for bread...
re: LNG212
Could not agree with you more about the butter, great point.
I love warm bread at restaurants, but understand that not everyone wants to fill up on bread. I really place a large portion of my judgement about restaurants based on the quality of bread. It really can be a saving grace for a bad meal. (ie cheesecake factory)
re: scubadoo97
Not in my experience. I worked somewhere with fabulous, hot bread and wonderful soft butter, and often it went straight into the trash. Heartbreaking.
I'm a little bit neurotic about bread. I WANT bread, I want it NOW. I want to eat it with my wine. I don't want to wait until my first course arrives to eat my bread. I don't want to wait forever for the glass of wine, either, but that's a different thread.
I want the bread to be good quality and fresh.
Warm is a plus.
I do not want to have to beg for a bread refill.
I don't LIKE paying for bread, but I will, if that's what it takes for the restaurant to get it right.
I agree that the bread service is a reflection of the restaurant itself. A leading indicator, if you will.
re: danna
I agree on all your points, danna.
With the exception of paying for bread. I go back to my tale of the restaurant that started charging for a potato when it was previously included with the entree. They folded.
If the restaurant is THAT hard up that they need to be paid for their bread, then up the price of an entree by a dollar.
from a restaurant owners point of view - we didn't give out bread until the customers had ordered. We want them to want an appetizer so if you put bread down first they are already filling up before ordering.
Also, you don't want to give too many refills either. You want custos to order a dessert!
Onto butter - when I first had my restaurant we used to have butter in the little plastic pots with a sticky lid. The customers used to steal them. Then I switched to the foil envelopes. Magic - they couldnt put those in their purses or pockets because they knew they would open up and make a mess! Even though those were more expensive there was a good saving in the long run!!
re: smartie
Yes, I see how it could be dangerous to have bread that's TOO good. But restaurantuers should remember that the bread may well be why some of us psychos decided to eat there in the first place. Make me happy with the bread and you may not sell a dessert, but you have sold my entire meal and my companions'.
One restaurant in Northhampton Mass has the best cranberry rolls. One night, I was dining alone, so already not a waiter's favorite table. When asked about dessert, I sheepishly asked if I could just have another roll. Not only was the waiter very nice about it, but along with my check, he brought me a paper bag of the cranberry rolls "for breakfast". He got a BIG tip.
re: jeni1002
Del Raye. But beware...if I remember correctly, last time I was there ...NO cranberry rolls! I'm not sure if they were just out of them, or if Mr. Cranberry left and took his recipe, or what. I only get to Northampton once or twice a year on business, so it's been a while.
Regardless, their other bread offerings are pretty good, and come with a nice slab of butter decorated w/ pink peppercorns.
re: smartie
Also, I've worked at two restaurants where customers come in, sit down, ask for bread, and then don't order! A glass of water or, maybe, maybe, a cup of coffee, which garners a 50 cent tip, for the elaborate b.s. bread service (olive oil, cheese pepper), perhaps even a bread refill if the custo's ballsy enough. I mean, come on... the soup kitchen is down the street. All of this is why most places implement a "don't serve the bread until they've ordered" policy. Just a head's up -- so if you want it early, you can always ask the server to bring the bread before ringing in the order, as you'd like to snack on some with your wine first. They shouldn't have a problem with that.
re: ctscorp
That is despicable! We were at a mexican restaurant that put chips, salsa, and a warm bean type dip (whole beans, not like refried.) We watched this woman come in, order water, eat up the beans, ask for more, then finish the chips and salsa, all the time looking at a menu. She put the menu down and walked out the door! Didn't even leave a dollar on the table for the time the server spent on her. And she was very well dressed - not looking like she needed a free meal. I wanted to run after her and tell her what a piece of scum she was, but she was larger and too fast getting to her car. I told her server (who was also our server) that she left and when we left I gave him some extra tip money to make up for that nasty woman. He appreciated it.
I do like a bit of bread if I am having wine, and if it isn't on the table then I ask if it is available, but I don't like to fill up on bread when I am looking forward to a good dinner!
Bread being served/offered isnt important to me. I very rarely will eat a piece of bread that is provided, I am saving my appetite for the appetizers, and main course, I dont want to fill up on bread.
I like bread at a restaurant and prefer it to be served with my meal as opposed to at the beginning. Of course, it's up to my self control, but I end up having a couple of bites of my bread. There's nothing better than taking the first bite of an appetizer with an untouched palate. The food is a lot more flavorful -- which is one of the reasons my pre-dinner drink is water.
re: Miss Needle
One other great thing about bread is when you just snack on it at first with some very soft butter. When the salads and/or apps come out, if it is a quality soft bread it is perfect for sopping up sauces and dressings.
Even better and why it is absolutely critical for Italian restos to have good bread is for dipping up reserved sauces and oils with each dish, especially the entree.
re: yankeefan
Right, yankeefan. You've been in the Italian places where they have the really good Italian bread with the hard crust and the soft insides? Imagine if Italian restaurants suddenly started telling customers that they could have more bread but there'd be a charge for it? What's a good chicken scarpariello without some crustry Italian bread to dunk into the sauce?
re: dolores
Again, couldnt agree with you more. There is a reason that the best mom and pop establshments have a great bread that is baked on premises and have customers that return and return and return. All the dishes need good bread for sopping, its a necessity. no doubt.
Other than Italian, belgian brew pubs are another that a lot depends on the bread that is served with the mussel butter broth. What good is all that quality juice with nothing to dip into it.
I like it when (good) bread is brought around and one piece (be it roll, slice of bread of muffin) is place on my plate by the waiter/bread person. I know this is typically the case in higher-end places but chances are:
1) it is usually nice and hot when served this way
2) usually when it is served this way, it is GOOD bread
3) I do not run the chance of "filling up on bread" before my meal....that's a problem with REALY good bread. There is a non-defunct place I used to go where the bread was assorted, homemade and served with fresh preserves. By the time the meal came, I was ready to go home and nap!
re: L_W
It's been quite a few years since I've eaten dinner at Daniel. But I still have a vivid mental image of my friend, the bread waiter, placing lovely, lovely, raisin pecan bread, and others of his 4 or 5 magnificent offerings on my plate with a pair of tongs. Over and over. With a smile.
When I get attitude at some place about bringing me more bread, I think about that.
I guess none of you have eaten at Chinese restaurants in the boondocks in the midwest where an entree comes out with a covered plate of white rice and a second plate of white bread, the mooshy soft kind.
And if the bread didn't come out, some customers got really upset.
The Chinese dishes were pretty good with really fresh ingredients and well spiced.
But the dependence on white bread remains sadly memorable.
re: shallots
What the?
Good grief.
No, shallots, no such thing in Chinese restaurants in Lower Westchester.
re: shallots
I live in NYC where I went to this "Americanized" Chinese restaurant in Chinatown where our meal came with this horrific supermarket-cottony Italian garlic bread made with margerine and garlic powder. The geoduck was awesome there but I had to pass on the bread.
re: Miss Needle
i always think it's weird to get bread at chinese restaurants. it's not something the chinese would *normally* eat and it's never any good.
i grew up italian-american so i always want bread with dinner. i don't get impatient for it, i'm fine whatever the normal course of service is. however, i dislike having to ask for another piece, and i HATE when they don't ask and whisk it away before the entree comes.
i can always spot the par-baked rolls though and skip them. they come out warm but turn into little rocks as they cool. pass.
there is a restaurant here in boston that serves butter from brittany with their rolls. it is sublime and the best in the city. the bread guy walks around with a big wheel of it and turns a quenelle onto your plate . lovely.
if i'm having a nice meal and saved room, i usually have cheese rather than sweets, but am always curious why the bread serving on that is so skimpy.
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hehe..sounds like the place of kenmare street.
re: DarthEater
Right on the money. My husband apologized after taking me there and promised never to do that to me again. He took me there for a "gag" meal (not literally).
re: Miss Needle
Shudder..and whats with the canned pasta sauce and fruit and potato with mayonnaise that they call a salad? That place is awful. I'm counting down to their demise.
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Chinese restaurants where I grew up in SE Mass always served chunks of white bread or dinner rolls. Haven't seen that since I was kid.
Thanks to all of you that have responded.
My husband & I were having a conversation on this topic the other night & we wanted to see what other people thought. : )
I want bread, I want it right after I order and refills if it's gone before I start on my salad. But make it flavorful bread with a good butter (actually, if it's good butter then cold is fine- - - I've been known to put cold butter on crackers for a snack) or oil. I usually don't like dessert anyway, so that's not a big issue. Unless there is good cheescake or chocolate mousse, then outta my way! (But I will have eaten the bread too!)
re: gourmanda
Same here, gourmanda. I want my drink right away and then I want the bread shortly thereafter.
I did my own version of the Atkins years ago to lose weight, but for the past two years I've gone berserk with bread (but not pasta) and have managed to keep the weight off. On a recent trip to Cape May NJ a seafood house had the most sublime rolls, which I liked better than their food. So I ate and ate the rolls. Thankfully, I haven't found any such rolls here in Westchester!
My first thought was "Of course I want bread!" Then I went on to read other posters' points about wasting bread--which never occurred to me because bread never go wasted in my group! In fact, we often ask for bread refills. In finer restaurants, when bread is given one by one, we have been known to ask for all the bread options at once. Some of my friends don't like sweets, so being too full for dessert is not an issue; for the rest of us, we seem to know when to stop gorging on bread b/c we realize that there is a 2- or 3-course meal coming up.
This is the first time I've read about Chinese restaurants that serve bread. Good lord.
re: gloriousfood
and Indian restaurants don't serve bread unless you order Naan or chipatis and then you have to pay for them.
re: smartie
That I know, since I eat Indian frequently. Most of the Indian places I've been to give you the free papadum w/all kinds of chutney, so I guess that could be their version of free bread at the beginning of a meal. I also eat Chinese frequently but have yet to eat in a Chinese restaurant where bread is served...probably just as well.
re: gloriousfood
Our local Chinese restaurants serve a bowl of Crispy Noodles with Sauce for dipping, and pickled vegetables.
jfood loves great bread, great butter and no cost. but economics also convince jfood that this will be a thing of the past in a few years. then jfood predicts t hat we will enter the designer breads and different prices.
Will jfood bite, probably and the good news is that he will probably partake in only one basket and save the appetite for the main event.
re: dolores
jfood does not disagree that it will make for an interesting experience, but to that point jfood will add..."lettuce and tomato $1.00". remember when that was free on a sandwich?
re: jfood
they probably didn't cost as much in proportion to costs as they used to. A case of tomatoes is now ridiculous.
Think how much restaurants do give you (free but costed in to a point and some customers use a lot of) - napkins, straws, take home boxes and bags, lemon slices, ice, condiments such as salt pepper, sugar, sweet n low, menu reprints, ketchup and other table sauces/mustard, breakages, use of bathroom and toilet paper, towels, soap, cleaning products, laundry for tablecloths and cloth napkins.
Just sayin'.
re: smartie
i'm on your side on this smartie. a tomato now costs $1 in his 'hood and does not understand how some are still including in the price.
i akso think you got a little carried away with the list though, but point taken.
re: smartie
Lemon prices are so high right now. I always cringe when Rachael Ray orders "just a water with lemon" on her $40 a day show.
re: KTinNYC
we're paying 60 cents EACH for lemons right now in our restaurants.
For restaurants featuring European-influenced cuisines, bread is basic. It's inclusion in the meal is a connection to bread being the staff of life for cultures that gave rise to those cuisines. Omitting it is a sign of a cultural lobotomy - and restaurants (and their other customers) should be able to assume customers are capable of self-control if they so desire....
re: Karl S
Yes bread is basic and in Europe, as you know, many restos charge for bread. It's a cultural thing that bread is free in America, but then again many Europeans think that most Americans have already succumbed to your cultural lobotomy (nice phrase).
I'm always disappointed when there is NOTHING before a meal, no matter what caliber the establishment is. I do enjoy my bread before the meal, and my chips and salsa at Mexican restaurants....
A restaurant that offers something when you sit down at the table creates a certain atmosphere of warmth and plenty, and makes you look forward to the meal.
Whether it is a basket of warm rolls, mini muffins and cornbread at a Diner, Shrimp Chips at a Thai restaurant, or Focaccia and home made bread with EVOO for dipping at an Italian restaurant, it is the hospitable, gracious thing to do.
If you don't want the bread, don't east eat it.
re: Fleur
'If you don't want the bread, don't east eat it.'
Absolutely true. One of the Chinese restaurants in Westchester serves the pickled vegetables, another the chips, another a dish of steamed green beans (they're more into 'healthy' dishes').
After reading all these threads, I'll now expect my bread and I won't pay an extra charge for it.
re: dbug31
Depends on the establishment. For example, at tex-mex or cajun places, I love to be served corn bread. At Italian places focaccia is nice. I guess if *I* had to pick anything, I love multi-grain, crusty, hot rolls served with butter. I find that although I have a super-sweet tooth, I would rather save the "cake-like" breads for dessert.
I think it depends on the establishment. If it's Asian, I would not expect any bread since it's not typical. For French/Italian/American, bread is very typical. It's practically an institution. For other exotic cuisin like Morrocan, it can really depend on the restaurant.
With that, having something to munch on while I wait for my apetizer keeps me occupy. If the bread/starter is very good, it gets me excited for the entree. The only Asian restaurant that I've been to that service any starter was Saigon House where they give you shrimp chips. I do like the Italian restaurants with their breadsticks and olive oil. My favorite bread would have to be at DB Bistro Moderne in the city.
Surely there's no such thing as 'free bread' - the cost of it is factored into the price of the rest of the food.
I personally would rather pay extra for 'artisanal' breads when I want them than get pappy white stuff for 'free' and it get thrown away. If the cost is not incorporated into the rest of the menu (including the cost of the wasted uneaten bread) then surely that's a win-win situation?
I love bread, but I tend to go overboard with the bread basket. So I kind of prefer it when a resturant doesn't put it out automatically or if you have to pay extra for the bread (it's a constant battle between my wallet and my waistline).
Some higher-end places near me have a nice compromise--they have a server come to your table with a giant bread basket and give you one piece of bread. I don't want to seem like a glutton so I don't ask for second piece. I like this policy because I can have my bread and not pig out on it.
I love pre-meal freebies and think it makes the restaurant a nicer place to visit that they appreciate the customers this way.
I have had wonderful varieties of breads in restaurants either with butter or the oil for dipping, and i love getting fresh made biscuits or local breads with my meals for sure. my favorite Indian brings warm Naan to the table free of charge, and i've seen others bring out papadum; i prefer the Naan because i'd prefer to sop up my sauces with this instead of rice, but also because Naan is not something i'd ever make at home. It's part of the experience.
I went to a high end chinese place on boxing day that brought us out NOTHING before our meals, and a couple of us were waiting for drinks. One place i went as a child in the US brought us out crispy noodles and duck sauce before our meals. I'd prefer this.
My favorite Japanese brings complimentary miso soup to each customer, i can't remember if the edamame are FOC. The Thai place i like brings out the shrimp chips. Again these are things i don't typically make at home. Myself and a friend go to a tex mex place nearby solely for the free and undending chips and fantastic salsa, but i would never think of eating away and not ordering anything else, despite the fact that i'm often too full to eat.
A wonderful meal at a fantastic Tapas restaurant recently, started out with lovely freebies , not only yummy bread with high quality olive oil, but a bowl of warm olives...mmmm.
I'm one of those who prefers savory to sweets, ...i don't care if i have room for dessert. I think people would always have the option to wave away a complimentary basket of bread with a no thank you. However it might be a good practice to ask the patron, so that nothing goes to waste and if it's auto for the restaurant, bring it to people whether they've ordered app's or not . I have had it happen a couple of times when the restaurant forgoes the bread or chips because appetizers have been orderd.....i want my free bread !! haha.
Bread and some funky compound butter. But no bread if it is a mexican restaurant - then chips and fresh salsa.
My favorite places serve complimentary bread before/with the meal. It's even better if they have a special type of butter. Some seafood restaurants have been known to serve a cheese spread and crackers. Of course tortilla chips and salsa at Mexican places. I actually went to a Mexican restaurant once where you have to pay for that extra. That kind of turns me off.


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The Shanty, a new bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that I reviewed this week, serves a whiskey cocktail they call the Lonesome Hero. It's a terrific drink: an old-fashioned variant made with cherry liqueur and the Czech herbal bitters Becherovka. Yet ordering one feels a little bit like getting the salmon at Peter Luger. That's because the Shanty – for the moment, at least – is mostly about the gin. The bar is an annex of the New York Distilling Company, which has been producing two types of gin since November. They're not the only people to do the micro-distilling thing in the borough (there's also the Kings County Distillery and Breuckelen Distilling in Sunset Park), but they're the first with their own bar. The Shanty is clearly more than a gin joint, and no one will push you to order the company's products. But after admiring their gorgeous German-made pot still through a window onto the distillery floor, it's hard to choose something made elsewhere. This week, they have started distilling the rye that will be ready for bottling a year from now. They already have a great drink to use it in.
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While the first phase of the High Line took you from the boutiques of Gansevoort Street to the center of the gallery district, the newly opened extension lets you off in a neighborhood that's decidedly lacking in amenities. In a clever move, park management set up the Lot on Tap, a temporary beer garden run by Colicchio & Sons. In addition to providing liquid refreshment, the Lot offers safe harbor to a collection of food trucks currently having a hard time of it on the mean streets of the city.
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Vegans and vegetarians are known to be clever about food substitutions: baking with applesauce in place of eggs, turning tempeh into sausages. But it seems that VegNews, a San Francisco-based vegetarian lifestyle magazine, has been doing things the other way around: using photographs of meat and dairy to stand in for the stand-ins.
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The Beekeepers Ball, held Monday night at Water Taxi Beach in South Street Seaport, was, among other things, a lesson in coalition politics.
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Traditionally, when it comes to weddings, it is all about the bride!
However, there are several types of weddings to choose from and one in particular can be daring, yet adventurous. Now, if the bride decides she wants to have a destination wedding, a destination wedding it is. It may appear to be expensive, but not if she chooses wisely. Considering the options for the once-in-a-lifetime event, a destination wedding sounds appealing already, since the nuptials will be on
their honeymoon at the same time.
However, some possible destination weddings that are popular today are European weddings, which sound amazing if the couple lives near Europe, because that can get pricey, especially for guests. Yet, for the United States couple, beach weddings are a hit. And besides Canada, the best and wisest choice has to be Mexico! According to the website "Piece of Cake Wedding Planning", Mexico is ranked number #4 on their list. (Visit "Piece of Cake Wedding Planning") While offering travelers a chance to unwind, relax and sunbathe, the couple can enjoy their honeymoon as well.
While the budget should be kept in mind, so should the couple's guests. Knowing that she is not going in on this alone, her guests should be told in their invitations that reservations are only blocked for the bride's wedding, travel and stay are not. If an adult-only reception is given, childcare is excluded and so guests should have that taken care of as well. Hence, an accommodations card should be included in the
invitation after getting all the facts from her travel agent, including the deadline for reservations, phone number to hotel, and maybe even, in the RSVP card, how many children will be in attendance. (Etiquette for wedding invitations should include the right information.)
Planning is everything!
Some of the best beaches are in Mexico, with water-sports, cheap shopping, well
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if the party consists of drinkers. All of this inexpensive compared to other countries.
(An itinerary would be helpful, too.) A bride will be consumed by Mexico's rich heritage as well as having her guests intrigued by the scenario, climate, and activities.
The three major reasons why Mexico is a perfect destination-style wedding getaway is first and foremost because it is inexpensive: hotel expense, travel tickets, and shopping would be painless. Second, it has a beautiful backdrop for wedding photos. The mixed rainbow of colors from aisles of shop decor, piñatas lining the markets, pina-coladas, margaritas, and not to forget that blue – turquoise water is picturesque. A breathtaking photo for a wedding backdrop is a definite. And third, if the couple is living in the US, it is as close to home as you can get. Most importantly, do not forget the passports! Visit travel.state.gov on documents needed when visiting outside of the United States.
Destination weddings can be one of the most exciting places to say "I Do" if the couple is wanting to get married in front of relatives and friends. There are destination wedding packages at Everafter.
The bride can also visit sites like wedding in mexico.
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- Acapulco – relatively close to Mexico City and situated in a natural bay and perfect for water sports galore. Such tropical places as Acapulco are popular for those water enthusiasts.
- Cancun – a tropical, white sandy beach in the Gulf of Mexico, which runs off the Yucatan peninsula. It is adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by hotels, pools, shopping and a vast number of Mayan ruins while also being known for it is strikingly beautiful history.
- Cozumel – right off the second largest coral reef in the world, which goes for miles, and the Caribbean Sea in which it rests. The climate is subtropical and the people native to Cozumel are of Mayan descent.
- Puerto Vallarta – a Mexican beach resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas.
- Los Cabos – known for its white sand beaches and southern tip of Mexico's magnificent peninsula, a Mecca with an average year-round temperature of 78 degrees.
- Riviera Maya – off the Caribbean coastline, archeological ruins and plenty of resort-style hotels surrounded by beautiful beaches.
And finally, escape into the enticing yet crystal clear water and go for a revitalizing escape into the tropical beaches of Mexico. Whether it is only for two or for a large party of 200 guests, discover the outdoor wealth of things to do with family and friends — a great place to begin a nuptials life "forever after".


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Wayne Simmonds came to Philadelphia in the offseason with a fresh start and an expanded role. He looked like he could be the answer to the team's problems in front of the net. His size and speed was raved about by every coach, fan, and pundit.
Yes, the Philadelphia Flyers showed something in their small west coast swing last week. Yes, they came back against the lowly Anaheim Ducks and won. Yes, they started strong and cruised to a win in Phoenix over the Coyotes. Yes, the team took care of business and did what they were supposed to do.
Was it a litmus test? In terms of the ability to win on the road after a long layoff and a plane trip longer than one in-flight movie, it was.
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Taking a pass from Pascal Dupuis at centre ice at the start of his second shift, Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby flew into the offensive zone like a man possessed once the puck arrived on his blade. After blowing the doors off of helpless defenceman Andrew MacDonald, he fired a backhander with a level of speed and accuracy that outweighed many players' best shots on their forehand, making no mistake in rifling the puck into the upper portion of rookie Anders Nilsson's net.
It has been over 300 days. It has been over 60 regular season contests. It has been a long freaking time, but it is finally over. Arguably the best player in the game of hockey made his return to the game tonight. Crosby has waited a long time and with every passing interview one could see the ever growing impatience on his face. While tonight will mean a lot for the fans and for the NHL, this night was really about Crosby. A player that lives and breathes the game is finally allowed to take the ice. Crosby's return was sure to be great, but this one was downright special.
In the first period of play, Crosby scored on his third shift. ...
When the puck drops for Monday night's matchup, the New York Islanders will officially become a part of the biggest milestone in Sidney Crosby's comeback.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Sunday evening that Crosby will be playing in his first game since suffering a concussion on January 5th, which was the second of that week for him. This comes after months of speculation and rumors ranging from being ready on opening night to contemplating retirement.
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Al Montoya was the surprise starter for the Islanders home opening loss to the Florida Panthers back on October 8th when both Rick DiPietro and Evgeni Nabokov were healthy and capable of starting the game. DiPietro, who had been battling injuries for what had seemed like forever, probably expected to dress for the season opener preparing to embark on another attempt to return to glory. But that wasn't the case.
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In a recent interview with THN, former NHL'er Joe Mullen said that his favorite player to watch in this era is Sidney Crosby. When I read this, I laughed, knowing the former Penguin still has close ties with Pittsburgh, but also laughed at the irony of the comment.
Sid hasn't played in a long time and for most regular hockey fans, we have found that the NHL moves on without him. Frankly, I am one more "No Crosby, No Problem" headline away from traveling to the NHL's headquarters in New York and punching their entire staff in the back of the head.
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THURSDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- From sports practices to
music lessons to community service, American kids always seem to
have plenty to keep them busy. But whether they're actually too
busy -- reaching a tipping point detrimental to their mental and
physical health -- remains a topic of debate.
The subject of overscheduled children has been on scientists'
radar for at least a decade, said Andrea Mata, a doctoral student
at Kent State University whose recent study on highly involved
children was scheduled for presentation Thursday at a symposium in
Montreal run by the Society for Research in Child Development.
"I think it's a hot topic right now," Mata said. "There's definitely a mix of viewpoints. So I think a lot more research is needed to find out what's going on."
The SRCD symposium will examine which children and adolescents
become overscheduled, what happens at high levels of
extracurricular involvement, and how factors such as school grades
and aggression levels are affected.
Between 70 percent and 83 percent of American children and teens
claim to take part in at least one extracurricular pursuit,
spending an average of five to nine hours per week in structured
activities, according to the SRCD. Only 5 percent to 7 percent,
however, devote more than 20 hours per week to these
Jean Twenge, author of the book
Generation Me and a professor of psychology at San Diego
State University, said data gathered between the 1950s and the
1990s indicated overscheduling rose during that period and then
leveled off.
"Are kids really overscheduled? It's not the average experience, but that doesn't mean it's not a problem," Twenge said. "Parents worry about keeping up, but it's certain types of parents who worry about it."
Twenge said the ever-mounting competition for admission to the
nation's top colleges compels some parents and kids to fill every
spare hour with impressive-looking endeavors.
Mata's study followed 1,354 children from birth through age 15,
dividing them into groups based on how involved they were outside
of school and home. The 43 children in the highest activity level
averaged 129 minutes per week of structured activities at
kindergarten, which increased to 254 minutes weekly by fifth
Highly involved children were more likely to be girls from more
affluent families, Mata said, and their mothers had attained higher
education levels. This group had higher grades and lower levels of
delinquency, among other behavioral and academic measurements,
compared to less-involved children, she said.
"We're looking at it in a much more positive way," Mata said. "These highly involved kids are highly adaptive and high-functioning."
Linda Balog, former executive director of the Child and
Adolescent Stress Management Institute at State University of New
York at Brockport, said parents should ask their children how they
feel about their extracurricular pursuits and whether they feel
overwhelmed and stressed.
"We see some kids forced into organized sports at early ages and then get so burned out that they opt not to play in high school," said Balog, an associate professor of health sciences who's teaching a course on child and adolescent stress.
"Sometimes parents live through their children -- a sort of surrogate self," she added. "I think we have to err on the side of backing off a bit . . . as opposed to everything being organized and structured."
Experts note that research presented at meetings is considered
preliminary until it is published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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When I was 17 everyone in my high school had to do a senior project by the end of the year and I was at a loss… I didn't know where to start but I knew I loved the automotive industry. Wanting to take Auto Shop Class grew from wanting to learn basic maintenence to more then that. I was given a 66 Ford F-100 later that same year from my grandpa and fell in love with it. Its been everything to me. Mainly it was my senior project, getting it running and showing the world what I had learned in class.
Now I've got it halfway restored and that project has lead me through 2 years in the Ford Asset program and 3 years after that out in the field working for you guys as a Diesel Technican. I love what I do and I couldn't be happer. My wife and I drove off in it at our wedding and that Truck is still the drive that pulls me into wanting to be better everyday.
Now I'm starting to get things ready for my first new car and cant imagine anything but a Ford. Day in and day out I work on these vehicles everyday and can't wait to have a new piece of technology in the garage next to my prized 66 f100. Hopefully the 2012 mustang I test drive this weekend will be parked in my garage for years to come.
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