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The first village of a decent size we come across is Monywa, where the people as fascinated by us as we are by them. As we walk down their dusty roads, we must look like clumsy giants. Their own bodies look so delicate, women walking gracefully even when carrying baskets of bricks on their heads.
The small, beautiful children stare in wonder. A teenage traveler snaps pictures of a little girl from the village and her 4-year-old older brother, then gives the boy a turn at the camera.
Every day, we stop to visit one or more of the many pagodas, old and new. We have seen golden Buddhas towering over us, and a traditional ceremony for young, freshly shaven monks.
After a few days, we reach Sittaung, a few kilometers (miles) from the Indian border.
It has 35 very solid, large teak houses, all without doors and elevated on stilts. Green rice paddies are on either side. The river is only a few meters away and floods a frequent occurrence.
An old, frail woman stood by the gate, leaning with both hands on her cane, her eyes fixed upon us. She was prepared for our arrival, dressed in her finest blouse and longyi, a traditional wrap-around sarong tied firmly in a knot at the waist.
I will not forget her, and our conversation in friendly gestures. I don't think she'll forget me, wondering, most probably, why a woman of 86 years would travel so far to see her.
Her rugged village is full of welcoming smiles, along with disdainful looks from yellow dogs and water buffalo when we expected them to move.
Here we turn around. It took eight days to get here, but we will return in less than half the time, heading with the current toward our home harbor and the temples of Bagan, the first kingdom of Myanmar, also known as Burma.
On our final night on the ship, elephant dancers - men in a full-sized pachyderm costume - are brought in from a nearby village.
The bejeweled beast appears with its leader and begins a dainty dance that soon becomes more boisterous. We are amazed when it stands up on his front legs, then on his back. It crosses a plank stretched between two barrels and takes a bow under enthusiastic applause, encouraged by the free flowing champagne. We politely overlook the two pairs of nicely polished shoes that

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I plan on doing a 30-min LTHR test (Friel) tommorow morning. I own a 10-sp road bike, but also own a 42/15 geared fixed gear bike with a time-trial bar setup.
The course I will be riding on is almost completely flat, unidirectional and without stop signs as it will be on the side of the coastal 101 in Northern Californiaa (Humboldt Co.).
I would like to perform the test on my fixed gear because I feel like I could maintain a very good focus throughout the course without many variables.
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Truncate KVM/QEMU Raw Disk Image
Most modern filesystems allow you to create virtual disk files without pre-allocating disk space. These virtual disks grow in size as the space is needed. The default virtual disk image type in KVM/QEMU is a sparse "raw" disk image which consumes real disk space as files are added. Interestingly, when files are deleted the virtual disk does not shrink. This makes sense as deleting files from a filesystem doesn't typically erase the data but only the reference to where the data is stored on the disk. What follows is a recipe to reclaim this disk space.
Recently I needed to move a KVM virtual machine from one hosting company to another. The virtual machine was created with a 8 GB virtual disk this can be verified using a "long listing."
ls -lh ./Virtual_Disk.img
The actual disk usage was 4.6 GB which was verified with the disk usage command.
du -sh ./Virtual_Disk.img
When within the running virtual machine the actual disk usage as seen by the virtual machine is 1.2 GB which is demonstrated by checking the space using the "df" command.
df -h
The reality is that as files (such as updates, logs, etc) have been created and deleted information was written to the virtual disk. The data is still there so the space cannot be reclaimed. The solution therefore is (from within the Virtual Machine) to overwrite the free space and file slack space with zeros. Once complete we convert the virtual disk image and through that process reclaim the free disk space. Finally, we compress the image and send it across the network.
Overwrite Free Space & File Slack Space
The best way I have found to write the free disk space to zero is using bcwipe. From within the guest you can erase free space on a mounted filesystem as the super user using:
./bcwipe -mz -F -S -v /Mount_Pointk
Converting The Disk Image To Reclaim Space
After the free space has been written to zeros I suggest powering off the virtual machine. From the host we can then convert the virtual disk using qemu-img.
qemu-img convert -O raw ./Virtual_Disk.img ./New_Virtual_Disk.img
Using the disk usage tool we can now see that we have reclaimed the freespace:
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To paraphrase Paul Rudd in The Forty Year Old Virgin, Matt Damon's rocking the shit in this one.
On Thursday night, Jimmy Kimmel's girlfriend of five years, comedian Sarah Silverman, made one of her frequent appearances on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live to deliver a message to the late night host via a new music video. To celebrate Kimmels fifth anniversary in late night, Silverman announced that she was f*cking Matt Damon with this great clip, featuring Silverman and Damon signing, dancing and going into detail about their mock-coital relationship (On the bed, on the floor, on a towel by the door). Damon has long been the punchline of Kimmels sign-off joke, and it looks like the Bourne Ultimatum star is getting his revenge.
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Mooloolaba has a wealth of retail outlets for the leisurely shopper to make a relaxed and well-deserved holiday purchase. As you stroll along the Esplanade, bask in the seaside atmosphere with its glorious views and the exquisite range of boutiques, speciality stores and galleries.
Mooloolaba has rapidly developed a reputation for shopping excellence. Niche retailers include swimwear, designer fashion, jewellery, unique gifts and elegant accessories. First Avenue has developed into an exciting new shopping precinct with upmarket stores offering designer products. The Wharf also has a diverse range of retail outlets and plenty of parking is available. Heading south down Brisbane Road, a number of local businesses provide a diverse range of goods and services, and they've got the local knowledge to back it up. Drop in and find out the best fishing spots and the best dive spots to start you off.
The local feel is also evident with an abundance of local deli's, bakeries, bottle shops and a supermarket all in the heart of Mooloolaba. This down–tempo beach quality combined with a distinct stylish appeal make Mooloolaba an exceptional shopping destination. All of these outlets are conveniently located within walking distance of the Esplanade.
Combined with easy access to other shopping locales, such as Hastings Street Noosa, Bulcock Street Caloundra, Burnett Street Buderim and the wonderful Hinterland towns of Maleny, Montville and Flaxton, shopping from Mooloolaba is a great experience.
Mooloolaba - just come as you are, located on Queensland's Naturally Refreshing Sunshine Coast.
Our store is about offering unique labels that represent the lifestyle and energy of the Sunshine Coast. From the quiet sophistication of linens and cottons to the natural organic clothing and funky mix of colors from brands such as 7 Shores & 69 Slam you're experience and new look will be unique. We look forward to seeing you in store soon.
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'Twas a good one.
Anyone else think that Monica should start a sister blog to GML? 😉
Rewind to Friday where I ran errands all over the city, got my hair done, and enjoyed a coffee date with a reader. Hi Melanie! 🙂
Friday night was a friend's birthday party at Henry, followed by a little FreelyBe shindig at Bounce.
Saturday included consisted of brunch at De Santos with some babes.
…don't ask.
I spent most of Sunday laying around watching How I Met Your Mother…because I could. The lazy day was made complete with a nice stack of banana pancakes + maple almond butter. Heavenly.
Later in the day I peeled myself off the couch and headed out for a coffee meeting + church. Obligatory cab ride selfie – check.
Church was incredible, as usual. And I stopped at Whole Foods for a late dinner, also as usual.
And just like that, it's Monday again. Will leave some inspiration for the start of the week..!
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Born: May 27, 1924 in Millville, NJ
Died: September 16, 2009 in Millville, NJ
High School: Millville
College: Villanova (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd round (36th overall) of the 1950 NFL Draft.
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Olisa enters into a contract to buy a stove from Pay-to-Own Appliance store with the price to be paid in monthly installments. After thirty-six months of payments, Olisa has paid more than twice the price of a similar stove. Eighteen payments remain due under the contract. Refer to Fact Pattern 19-1A. Under the UCC, the court can evaluate the contract to determine whether it was
unreasonably unfair and one sided a. at the time it was made. b. at the end of its term. c. in the middle of its performance.d. at the time of Gail's suit.
Delicioso Tea Company and Savory Stores, Inc., enter into a contract for a sale of organic tea. The contract includes the term "F.O.B. River City," which is Savory's location. This means that the contract is a. a bill of lading. b. a destination contract. c. a shipment contract.d. a warehouse receipt.
Laraby, a representative for Merchandise Shipping Company, delivers a bill of lading to Caitlin, the owner of Dockside Warehouse. A bill of lading is a. an invoice for payment for loading and carting verified by a seller. b. an order to ship goods signed by a buyer. c. a receipt for goods signed by a carrier.d. a receipt issued by a warehouser for goods in a warehouse.
Suki leaves a Update-brand watch at Timepiece Sales & Repair to be fixed. Timepiece sells the watch to Vera, who does not know that the watch belongs to Suki. Suki can recover from a. no one. b. Timepiece. c. Vera. d. Update
Finished Furnishings, Inc., agrees to lease an Oak Top-brand desk to Research Resources, Inc. (RRI), which agrees to pick it up at Streetside Warehouse. Before RRI retrieves the desk, it is stolen. The loss is suffered by a. Perfect Furnishings. b. Oak Top. c. Streetside Warehouse.d. RRI.
Dragonaire Corporation contracts with Excel Trucking Company to take goods to Fly-By Airlines, Inc., with Fly-By to transport the goods to a Geo Storage Company warehouse. Excel, Fly-By, and Geo each acknowledge possession of the goods by a document of title. Excel, Fly-By, and Geo are a. bailees. b. consignees. c. lessees.d. sellers.
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Crest Jewelers buys diamonds from Paramount Gems to resell with the right to return the unsold stones in lieu of payment. This is a. a bailment. b. a consignment. c. a sale on approval.d. a sale or return.
Open Road Showroom sells new and used motorcycles. Some of the motorcycles are held on consignment, including six consigned by Pedro Cycles, Inc. Like most consignments, Open Road's deal with Pedro Cycles is a. a bailment. b. a sale. c. a delivery ex-ship.d. a lease.
Screen Perfect, Inc., and Vibrant View Stores enter into a contract for a sale of 3D HD TVs with certain specifications. Screen Perfect ships TVs that are not 3D but otherwise meet the specifications. Vibrant View a. cannot reject the entire shipment. b. can reject the entire shipment. c. must accept the entire shipment.d. must reject the entire shipment.
Pie Sales Corporation orders ReadyMade-brand pies from Savory Foods Company. Savory identifies the goods. Before they are shipped to Pie Sales, an insurable interest in the goods exists in
a. Pie Sales and Savory Foods. b. ReadyMade and Savory Foods. c. Pie Sales and ReadyMade.d. all of the parties as tenants in common.
Consuelo and Gabriela enter into a contract for a sale of saxophones and other brass instruments. Consuelo delivers, but Gabriela does not pay. Consuelo can normally recover as damages
a. any profit lost minus any loss avoided. b. whatever amount the seller wishes to claim. c. the purchase price plus incidental damages.d. the market price at the place at which the seller delivered the goods.
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Just discovered the joys of a new board game we purchased, called Activity.
Trying to explain certain words, set expressions and compounds using either your (lousy) drawing
skills or (pathetic) pantomimic skills is downright hilarious. Especially if you play the said game
in the middle of the night, when your brain isn't functioning properly anymore.
So, how do you draw a woolen cap so that the other person guesses it within one minute limit, or
better yet, how do you show it using pantomime?
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Times-Tribune honors longevity
Employees who have served Times Shamrock for 15 or more years continuously were honored by the newspapers' publishers during a cocktail reception Thursday night at Posh at the Scranton Club in downtown Scranton.
"In today's world of transition in the workplace, 15 years of service with one organization is quite an accomplishment," publishers Matthew E. Haggerty, George V. Lynett Jr., Bobby Lynett and Scott Lynett said in inviting the group, adding that they were looking "forward to celebrating the tradition started over 90 years ago by 'The Times 25-Year Club' with all of our 15-plus employees."
The Times 25-Year Club is honored at a dinner hosted each year on Oct. 10 by the Lynett and Haggerty families to mark the anniversary of the purchase of The Scranton Times by the late E.J. Lynett, great-grandfather of the current publishers of the newspaper.
"It (will) be great to give all our 15-to-24 year employees a taste of what's to come," the publishers said in the invitation that was also extended to actively working 25 Year Club members.
Also like the 25 Year Club gathering, the inaugural meeting of The Times-Tribune 15 Year Club did not include any formal speeches, just thanks and well-wishes from the publishers - as well as lively conversation and reminiscences of the history of newspapering in Scranton and stories from The Scranton Times vault of memories.
A receptive group
Among those due at the Times-Tribune 15 Year Club reception Thursday were Clare Bannon, Vanessa Baptista, Terry Bonifanti, Richard Bell, Kevin Brislin, Dave Caswell, Anna Clate, Butch Comegys, D.C. Day, Carol Demas, Cathy Dowd, Janice Dowdell, Don Farley, Bob Gelik, Faith Golay, Matthew Haggerty, Judy Haudenschield, Eric Hetsko, Larry Holeva, Tim Holmes, Dave Haas, John Kapp, Glenn Knarr, Borys Krawczeniuk, Chris Kelly, Scott Lynett, Bobby Lynett, George Lynett Jr., Edward Lynett, Alice Manley, Bill Mang, Hal Marion, Pat McKenna, Jim Morris, Bill Nish, Jim Phillips, Linda Roerig, Michelle Ross, Dave Singleton, Eric Toffey, Sharon Venturi, Kathy Weaver and Lisa Zaccagnino.
On Thursday, the first officers were unanimously elected to the Times-Tribune 15 Year Club. They are Mrs. Golay, president; Mr. Morris, vice president; and Ms. Bannon, secretary.
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BioShock 2 no longer uses Games for Windows Live, according to ShackNews. 2K Games has switched Irrational's game over to Steamworks and has made the Minerva's Den DLC free to current owners.
Multiplayer now uses Steam's Steamworks, and all the multiplayer DLC packs have been made free to everyone. People who buy BioShock 2 now via Steam will need to buy Minerva's Den separately, but if you already own it, you get the DLC free of charge. If you purchased a boxed copy or digital copy of BioShock 2 from another digital distributor, you can also activate that key on Steam to add the game plus Minerva's Den and the MP DLC to your library, according to 2K.
One caveat to the changes is that saves, achievements, and multiplayer progress from the GFWL version won't carry over. Steamworks support also brings a handful of new features including official controller support, Steam achievements, and Big Picture mode support. The SecuROM DRM is also gone, which may be the greatest change of all.
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Anyone in BFSSFG ride with these? I'm curious how they feel and if riding fixed gear goes well with them. I see Nashbar has one discounted to $9.99, made of steel with 25.4 clamp diameter. It looks like a good way to try out mustache bars, I'm just wonder if it'll be really flexy.
For those that use these, do mustache bars work well with aggressive riding? This is for my commute bike, but I still go around 17-20 mph. I thought I saw Lance Armstrong with a mustache bar in that MASH video


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- When: April 26th, 2014
- Where: San Antonio
- What: Fuzzy brown cloud-like UFOs
A San Antonio resident snapped some photos of a Chik-fil-a billboard. When he reviewed the photos later, he noticed that a UFO showed up in two of the photos (right behind the power lines). Another similar looking object showed up behind a tree to the lower right.
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Read the full report, submitted to MUFON. TUS also received testimony from this witness!
I was taking a photo of the Chik-fil-A billboard at the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and DeZavala Road in San Antonio and didn't realize until after I got home that I had photographed a UFO. (Two UFOs, actually.) I took a total of 10 photos starting at 4:56:12 pm. The UFO doesn't appear until 4:57:57 pm, and was gone by 4:58:05 pm. I have a total of three photos that show one or both UFOs. The photos show two UFOs, one above the billboard and one in the bottom right quadrant, behind a tree. The second photo shows a UFO in the upper center and "cookie cutter" type hole the cloud, in the same size and shape of the UFO, and a second UFO now emerged from behind a tree in the bottom right quadrant of the photo. This was not something on my windshield or camera. If you enlarge the photos, in one image, you can see the overhead powerline in front of the UFO and the tree in front of the second UFO. Again, I didn't know I had photographed anything until hours later. If you look at the photos closely, there are also some smaller, lighter grey dots that are hovering in an arc--possibly circular formation--around the UFO in the top center of the first two photos. I am willing to share additional photos, if you need them, taken before and after the photos that show the UFOs. I am also willing to discuss the circumstances under which I took the photos and answer any questions that MUFON might have.


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"moto gp was boring and again wsbk was great y doesnt ducati just go bvack to wsbk with a factory team and take rossi with them"
Have to agree and imagine how many Euros they'd save in doing so?
Watching Sundays excellent WSB action, I just had to ask myself when was the last time there was a 4 way fight for the lead at the end of a MotoGP?


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Events Calendar
- Monday, November 19, 2012
- Export2012-11-12T09:00:00 1969-12-31T Deer/Elk hides
9:00 am - The Norfolk Elks Lodge #653 is collecting deer and elk hides again this year. Hides can be dropped off at Canham Maytag in Norfolk, West Point Sportsman Club, and Johnson Welding in Wakefield. For more information call Rodney Nelson at 402-286-4722.
- Export2012-11-03T19:00:00 The Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild
7:00 - 7:30pm - The Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild meet on the third Monday each month at the Immaculata Convent in Norfolk at 7:00 pm
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Going to have to visit foldabike! Never noticed it... isn't that a residential street?
Going to have to visit foldabike! Never noticed it... isn't that a residential street?
My Cycling Log: http://www.endomondo.com/profile/202754 BikeForums Cycling Team on Endomondo: http://www.endomondo.com/teams/1747411
always more than welcome to visit us in southern Illinois. Not a usual shop, but will take time and show the operation, email/call ahead would be important :-)
Olney Il 62450
Best Thor
Having fun selling folding bikes and accessories for a living. My website is same as my profile name. No link given to follow forum rules. Like us on Facebook !
He, Mr Wasson, may be running the business out of a 2 car garage and the house, in Palo Alto.
rather than a storefront . never been there , website seems to show driveway shots.
a business of folding bikes wont take up much space for Inventory ..
Our shop usually has several different folding bikes in stock and available for test rides including a half-dozen different Dahon models, a half-dozen different Tern models and all four Brompton models (S, H, M & P). Email me for our current folding bike inventory.
Norman, Oklahoma USA
DISCLOSURE: I have an ownership interest in a company that is an authorized dealer for Brompton.
Up in the Great White North, Urbane Cyclist offers Terns and very friendly service. They used to do Bike Fridays, but no longer.
Side question: anyone know a dealership in Toronto that does do Bike Friday now?
Zero gallons to the mile
Check out Portapedal in Tempe AZ. Brommies and Alex Moultons served up with superb service from Al and Donna.
I think, in North America, Bike Friday's stuff is mostly shipped direct to your house..
that's how I got mine..
Up here in Santa Rosa, Northern California, we have a Bike Friday dealership ; that's were I got my Llama last year.
A big part of their business is hiring out Bike Fridays for wine country tours etc.


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GE's US$500Million Petrobras Contract
Technology to be used for four new Santos Basin Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs)
GE Oil & Gas has received a contract worth more than US$500 million to supply turbomachinery equipment and services to Petrobras, a deep-water oil production company. The contract will serve the four new floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSOs) P-74, P-75, P-76 and P-77 in the Cessão Onerosa region of the Santos Basin pre-salt fields, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
The scope of the contract, which also takes in technology from other GE businesses such as Power Conversion and Power & Water, will supply the main turbomachinery equipment to the four new FPSOs, including 16 power turbogenerators composed of PGT25+ gas turbines and electric generators; eight turbocompression trains driven by LM2500+ gas turbines; and 32 electric motor driven compressors for gas main, export services and CO2 re-injection.
The technology will generate primary energy for the FPSOs using gas turbines and advanced generators, moving gas through pipelines using compressors and re-injecting CO2 and natural gas back to the well to enhance the recovery of the oil.
In addition to core equipment, the new contract includes technical assistance for installation and commissioning start-up and extensive services such as repair, dedicated local field service engineers and customer training, GE said. As with previous Petrobras contracts, significant local components will be involved – packaging, testing, logistics and sourcing operations will be some of the stages carried out entirely in Brazil. The installations where these operations will be held will start being prepared at the beginning of this year. GE also will carry out over 9600 man-hours of training to supply the necessary competencies to operate and maintain the equipment.


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Top 5 Places to Read and Work at the Artmore Hotel
Even though each room at the Artmore excells at giving you comfort, relaxation, and privacy, this hotel offers many areas that our guest can realax, chill, or work in!
1) Lobby Great for our guest who also like to be people watchers. Enjoy our TV or catch up on the News with our selection of Newspapers.
2) Gallary Cafe Along with our hot breakfast that is prepared daily, the Cafe offers excellent lighting and a beautiful atmosphere when you need to check up on your emails in the morning.
3) The Studio Bar Even before the bartender arrives to serve our guest, the bar is the premium place to check your Twitter and Facebook or Skype with a friend.
4) The Cocktail Garden Our new tented area lets you experience the light and the joys of the outside while staying comfortable on the inside! This area is available rain, snow, or on a hot GA day!
5) The Courtyard The most exclusive area in midtown is moments aways for our guest. Let the subtle sounds of our fountain relax you as your enjoy your favorite book in on of our lounge chairs.
These are just a few of the places that the Artmore offers to our guest. Make your reservation today to find all the hidden gems at this chic Atlanta Hotel!
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The evening will feature Steely Dans tenor saxophonist, Walt Wieskof.


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sf cocktail week
Our Top Picks for SF Cocktail Week
The world's first cocktail week is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, and as always, there are plenty of educational events, bar crawls, parties, after-parties, and other boozy fun to be had. Since our livers aren't made of titanium, we took it upon ourselves to condense the many awesome options down to six favorites. But if you happen to boast some sort of Six Million Dollar Man-type level of alcohol tolerance, let us direct your attention towards the SFCW Gold Pass, which will get you into almost every event, all week long, for just $700. Be sure to keep some Alka-Seltzer handy.
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Happy Cocktail Week! Signature Drink Recipes from Cantina, Elixir and Comstock Saloon
Tomorrow marks the start of San Francisco Cocktail Week, a week-long celebration of all things cocktail (including SF's stellar roster of bartenders). In honor of the week, Liquor.com has rounded up signature drink recipes from some of the city's best, including Duggan McDonnell (Cantina), H. Joseph Ehrmann (Elixir) and Jeff Hollinger & Jonny Raglin (Comstock Saloon).
Countown to SF Cocktail Week! Win Tickets to the Carnival Gala from Liquor.com
Whatever you may think about the mixology movement, it's here to stay, and has blessed our town with some pretty stellar drinks. It's time to celebrate the cocktail with SF Cocktail Week, a seven-day libation bonanza that kicks off next Tuesday with the debut of the Boothby Center for the Beverage Arts, an exciting new "beverage lab" (this makes me think about Beaker from the Muppets) and community center for drink circles. Scope the full schedule of SF Cocktail Week events here.
Cocktail Week Post Mortem: Bartenders Protest N.O.'s Tales of the Cocktail
Well, the third annual San Francisco Cocktail Week came to an end on Monday with a closing bash at Jardinere. I, unfortunately, was not there, as I was instead actually bartending at Cantina. I pulled three shifts during the week, so my attendance at events was a bit more limited than I would have wished. Nevertheless, I got some sense of what was going on—what worked and what didn't.
I'm happy to say that overall I think the event was a rousing success. Parties were fun. Classes were largely well-attended and enthusiastic. Interesting people came in from out of town to see what was going on. The mood was great. Congratulations to the local bartenders and bar owners who planned the thing.
Look of the Week: Sazerac Chic
San Francisco may have a reputation of not taking fashion too seriously, but the same cannot be said about our cocktails. So much so that we have a whole week dedicated to celebrating them, and this just so happens to be that week. Since many of the recipes being poured are revamped classics (try the Corpse Reviver #2), we can't think of a better excuse to get dolled up in a early '60s-inspired ensemble and hit the town.
San Francisco Cocktail Week Top 5, #1: 'Boozin' By The Bay
My # 1 event for this week's festivities is this Friday's grand outdoor happy hour that SF Cocktail Week organizers are calling 'Bayou on the Bay.' 'Boozin' by the Bay' sounds better to me, though, and is much more descriptive of what really will be going on.
SF Cocktail Week's Top Five, #2: The Alembic Take on The Savoy
My number two Cocktail Week event is not necessarily an SFCW exclusive, since the folks at Alembic do this periodically. But seeing as you're in an especially heightened state of cocktail awareness, it's a great time to participate.
SF Cocktail Week Top Five, #3: Bar School
The #3 event for Cocktail Week is actually a mulitude of events. It's called Bar School, and the classes of Bar School take place Thursday, May 14 at various locations and times around town. Basically, the city's top cocktail, spirits and bartending experts will be sharing their knowledge with the public. The lineup is incredible, if I do say so myself, especially because I will be teaching one of the classes with Cantina owner Duggan McDonnell. Our class, entitled "Cane, Grape & Cactus: True Lies About Latin American Spirits & Cocktails" is at Cantina from 6:30–8. We'll be talking about agave-based spirits and the drinks of Mexico, as well as the cane spirits of Brazil and the Pisco cultures of Peru and Chile.
SF Cocktail Week Top 5, #4: The North Beach Crawl
I'm counting down my top five most anticipated events during the San Francisco Cocktail Week, starting in just four days. All these events are opened to the public. Just look on the SFCW Website for info on buying tickets.
SF Cocktail Week: A Countdown of The Top Five Events
Next Monday marks the start of the third annual San Francisco Cocktail Week, and this one is, naturally, going to be the best yet. As I said in a presentation at the CIA last week, the evolution of the cocktail has been the most significant trend in San Francisco gastronomy over the last few years. Our drinks scene here is second to none and right up there with London and New York as the most exciting and innovative in the world. Cocktail week exists not only to celebrate the local scene, but to further its development with classes, discussions, the sharing of ideas and recipes, and of course a few drinks.


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PC opens registration for S.M.A.R.T. lab summer program
Registration is now open for Porterville College Foundation's S.M.A.R.T. Lab (Science, Mathematics And Resource Technology) program June 3-7. Don't miss this fun-filled week of life, physical and earth science for kids, grades 4th-6th. The program takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost is only $50 and includes breakfast, lunch, T-shirt, materials, workbook, and textbook of student's choice. Scholarships are available through the generous donation of the Edison International STEM Scholarship.
Additional S.M.A.R.T. Lab sessions will take place June 24—27 and July 8 – 11. These sessions will include T-shirt, mid-morning snack, all experiment materials, workbook and textbook of student's choice for $50. Scholarships are available.
Space is limited. Register today in the PC Business Office, 100 E. College Avenue. For more information call (559) 361-2070 or (559) 791-2319.
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