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Former Seton-La Salle standout Gino Gradkowski going to the Super Bowl
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When Gino Gradkowski was 5, his father always had him don a uniform and watch his older brother play football for the Keystone Oaks Association. Come Sunday, Feb. 3, the Gradkowski family and the entire world will be watching Gino play on the offensive line for the Baltimore Ravens as they battle the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
"It's every kid's dream who has ever played the game of football to be in the Super Bowl," said the 23-year-old son of Bruce and Debbie Gradkowski. "I am very excited. It's been a dream ride so far."
From the sandlots of Dormont where they always let him "suit up" to the Superdome in New Orleans, Gino fantasized about this moment, which has arrived during his first season with the Ravens. Baltimore drafted Gino in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
"For a rookie, this is fantastic," he said. "I've never been to New Orleans before. I've never been to a Super Bowl before. For this to be my first one and I'm actually playing in it, that's amazing. It's going to be real sweet."
But, it's also going to be work for the 6-3, 300-pound lineman. Last Thursday, a day after he arranged hotel rooms and airline tickets for his immediate family, Gino and the Ravens began preparing for the 49ers.
"It's all business. It was good to get all that (the arrangements) out of the way. Now we can focus on the game.
"I'm going to enjoy every minute of it," he noted, "but it's a business trip. You've got to remember that there's a game to be played."
The Ravens, who upended the New England Patriots, 28-13, in the AFC championship game, finished 10-6 during the regular season while the 49ers were 11-4-1 before beating Green Bay, 45-31, and Atlanta, 28-24, to win the NFC championship and earn their trip to New Orleans.
While the 49ers boast quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has passed for over 1,800 yards and 10 touchdowns, Gradkowski noted defense as the key to the contest. "San Francisco has a great defense; their front seven, the D-linemen and the linebackers," Gino said. "They have the best inside line-backing combination in (Patrick) Willis and No. 53 (NaVorro Bowman). The (49ers) are a good challenge for us."
Playing against Gino and his brother, Bruce, has always been a challenge for opponents. Before both entered the NFL, each experienced success while playing scholastically at Seton-La Salle High School, located in Mt. Lebanon. While Bruce started Seton's passion for passing, Gino re-established the Rebels' reliance on the run because of his blocking abilities.
"SLS has played a huge role in my success and I'll never forget it. I'm proud to be a Rebel. It's stayed in my blood," said Gino, who often returns to his alma mater for visits and to help out the football team. "The school is always competitive and they do well every year.
"That competitiveness," he continued, "has stuck with me and how to play the game tough. I've been fortunate to work around coaches and players who love to play the game."
Gradkowski did not find that toughness at West Virginia so he transferred to Delaware, ironically the same school that produced Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco. For three seasons, Gino excelled. The All-American lineman saw action at both guard positions as well as center and helped the Blue Hens to a 25-12 record.
Prepared skill-wise for the NFL, Gino grappled with other aspects of the game once he arrived at Baltimore. The biggest adjustment he said he had to make dealt with the "mental" aspect of the game. "There is a lot that goes into a game and playing. The game moves a lot faster. It's quicker for sure. Then there's the verbiage use and complexity of plays," he said. "It's been a big jump for me."
From a veteran, the rookie made a successful leap. Drafted to eventually replace him, Matt Birk has mentored Gino. A 15-year veteran of the NFL, Birk is also playing in his first Super Bowl.
"I've learned a lot this season, especially from Matt. He's helped me out a lot. I've learned a lot about the game of football, defenses and all that," Gino said.
Gino learned a great deal, too, from his older brother. Bruce paved the path first. After a stellar career at the University of Toledo, Bruce landed in the NFL. Currently, he is a back-up quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.
"Bruce has been a great role model. From him, I've watched and learned how to handle myself on and off the field. He's been a great resource for me. Not everybody has a brother like Bruce who can help you."
And like the Harbaugh brothers, Jim, the coach of the 49ers, and John, the coach of the Ravens, the Gradkowski siblings have played on opposite sidelines this season. The occasion was memorable for Gino because it came in his first NFL game. During a Monday Night Football game in September, the Ravens lost to the Bengals, 23-17.
"I'll always remember my first NFL appearance. Monday Night Football game. Against the Bengals," Gino said. "Bruce was there on the other sideline. My whole family made it to the game. Towards the end of the game, I got in. It was sweet."
While Gino knows that playing for the Ravens does not endear him to Steelers' fans, he's excited to play in Baltimore. When his name was called on draft day, he was thrilled.
"I've gotten some flack about it," said Gino of playing for the Ravens, "but it's all in fun.
Gino says that he has found they root just as hard in Baltimore for their Ravens as they do in Pittsburgh for the Steelers. "They are a lot a like in that respect so I guess that's why there's this thing between the Steelers and the Ravens. It's a great rivalry and I'm happy to be a part of it."
Gino's delighted to be part of the NFL. "I'd have been excited no matter where I went but I landed in a great situation. I'm very fortunate.
"I'm playing behind a great veteran," he continued. "He's intelligent and he's helped me out a great deal and it helps playing on a good team. It's a great situation for me and I love it."
Gino would love Super Bowl XLVII to be the first of many. While he would not make any predictions for Sunday's game, he expects his outcome for a favorable NFL career to be positive.
"I hope to play as long as I can play. As long as I am able to," he said. "I love football and I love being a part of the game. The best part of making it to the NFL is that I am able to continue to play the game I love. I'd like to be around it for a long time either as a player or a coach."
If Gino sticks around as long as Birks, and he continues to succeed, then accolades could come his way. Next to a Super Bowl ring, the ultimate would be a mustard-colored jacket and induction into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
"Every player who makes it into the NFL wants to be the best and the Hall Of Fame recognizes the best, but I'm going to take it one game at a time. We're worried about the 49ers and winning this week's game That's most important," Gino said.
While family and team are most important to Gino, football has played a vital role regarding life's most important lessons. Gino says that football has taught him many life lessons, the most essential he says is to stay level-headed no matter what. "Good and bad things happen. You have to keep moving forward and working hard – have to handle adversity and difficulties in life."
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ive tried and cannot believe people willing eat it. its usually smothered in onions to hide the taste i believe. at least the name is correct LIVERWURST or liver anything. ughuuhguh
why stop at green? I HATE ALL vegetables, I hate all fruits, I hate all cheeses, any seafood, no Chinese, no Mexican, no ham, etc; I hate beer, wine, ANY liquor, anything with a funny or foreign name (except HAMBURGer or FRANKFURTer).
I'll eat beef, potatoes, fried chicken, turkey, pizza (but ONLY pepperoni), bread and ANYTHING with chocolate.
I'll either be dead in 5 years or live to 120, when they finally figure out that everything I hate is BAD for you (which they eventually WILL!)
Mrs. Maggot feels the same way about eggs. I like nothing better than eggs scrambled in bacon grease.
Mrs. Maggot feels the same way about eggs. I like nothing better than eggs scrambled in bacon grease.[/quote]
And, of course, Lani loves them...she's like a dope addict, cooks them when she thinks I'm not going to be around. Always smell them. I love liver and onions but then again I am English...
i love cheese more than my own life. i have the cheese disease. cant have it in the house. i take the block out of the fridge hoping to have just a sliver. by the time ive put my lovely cultured curd back, the piece in my mouth is gone and all thats left is happy mouth, which needs more happiness. so i go back and repeat, swearing each time will be the last. ive got it bad and that anit good.
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Agree on all of those. I'd also add walnuts and radishes – they both taste like poison (or at least what I'd imagine poison to taste like). Don't like pork, or any strong seafood (the mild stuff – cod, hake, tuna, plaice, etc is okay though).
there's nothing quite like squack fricassee - or Squack L'Orang - I hear the Squack Au Vin is quite good too. I prefer it fried, never boiled. I little squack mousse is good afterwards and a sip of Squack Blanc as well.
if you gonna try my liver dont get the candle too close, unless you like it flambe'
by the way what cut is the hamstring called on a cow.
Well, according to this map it could be the shank, the heel, the bottom round, or an outside chance at the brisket or top round. Any butchers or cow vets on board?
Edit: damn, hosed up the thread with this image, even though the image itself is not too wide. How does this work??
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Rice pudding/Semolina/Tapioca
Jagermeister (it's food!)
Anything my sister attempts
These are the works of the devil.
Hammy of course.
Pretty much an omnivore but....
Dill-that spice is just not nice.
Celantro(which is now required to be in every trendy dish by every new chef in the country) is also not a taste I enjoy.
I do not pick the olives out of things but I usually avoid them yet I use a lot of when cooking
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Three Election Notes
1. The major national polls had the outcome predicted with surprising accuracy
2. Because of #1, the Bradley Effect was repudiated.
3. All future elections will be 'called' at precisely 8pm PST, as it was last night, when the Pacific polls close, and the networks can 'fairly' call it, based on their Pacific polls. .
Whom would they have benefited more?
This is why I'm against a Brave New World where everyone can vote on-line, or even worse, are REQUIRED to vote. I don't want the Slackers determining the outcome of an election!
I was not suggesting any coercement to get more folks to vote; I am just surprised that in this election over a third of the voters chose not to show up.
Just a few more election reflections...
I agree that the polls were very accurate. Mostly following the CNN poll of polls, I was able to review the state-by-state predictions, as to colors of red or blue, or still in play, and they were right on in every case.
Maybe we don't need to actually vote anymore
The holograms on CNN were amazing, and hearing the fellow who worked on the technology explaining it to Wolf Blitzer today, made it all the more amazing. They literally weren't positive it would work, until it worked.
On that other thread, I predicted (with some old-fashioned spit on your finger and test the wind activity) 350-188. Current numbers are 349-163, with 26 votes from North Carolina(15) and Missouri(11) still in the balance. So final count will either be 349-189, 360-178, or 375-163.
Here are the reddest states in order, with the greatest difference of the popular vote in favor of McCain over Obama - Oklahoma, Wyoming, Utah, Alaska, Idaho, Alabama, Arkansas, Lousiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Mississippi, West Virginia, Texas. Those are the States with double digit McCain preference. (15)
Here are the bluest states in order, with the greatest difference of the popular vote in favor of Obama over McCain - DC, Hawaii, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, California, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, Maine, Washington, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Minnesota. (21)
The other 15 States were almost equally divided between red and blue, and with less than double digit preference.
The exit poll numbers are staggering in terms of demographics, especially in areas such as youth and ethnicity. Here's to the future
My state always goes to the Dems, always. This year it was projected 55-35- a landslide, but was even more like 70-30. There was no chance of Connecticuts electorial votes not going to the Dems. Zero.
So why would i stand in a 1 hour line after work and not go running. My vote here is counted but it doesnt count. It really is depressing that i cant make a differance. Maybe we should just have a popular vote?
I would love to live in a battleground state or even one thats kinda close.
Yes! Except for the gators, fire ants and old lizards. Although there is that fully functional indoor ITA track ya got.
Who you callin' an old lizard??!!
State and local elections. They matter too.
Certainly not you. Your only 2 years older than me and therefore and henceforth .... in your prime.
Great point, i wasnt even thinking about those.
I believe turnout is measured as percentage of registered voters, not percentage of eligible voters.
It was reported last night that originally, a firework display was scheduled for the conclusion of Obama's speech, but he canceled it at the last minute. Evidently, he's really concerned about people expecting unrealistic things of him, and now is the time to remind people that he doesn't walk on water. I guess that explains the relatively subdued tone of the speech. It must be daunting if he's taken the time to see the images of people all over the world celebrating and crying tears of joy as if he's the Messiah. If I were him, the thought of disappointing billions of people might be more worrisome than the thought of being assassinated.
That may explain the cancellation of the fireworks, but don't you think the speech was written before his grandmohther died?
It would have been easy to cut big chunks of rhetoric out to fit his mood.
Written, yes. Final re-writes probably inserted within the last hour, and I'd not be surprised if he dropped or added or altered some things on the fly.
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The warmth of red velvet, the chill of a silver hinge, the sparkle of precious jewel, or the smell of fine leather can create a sensory experience that complements, critiques, or even contradicts the words within the covers. Using these diverse materials, as well as techniques from inlay to Cosway, these covers make statements, sometimes even jokes, about their books' contents.
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám of Naishápúr (Needham, MA: Rosemary Press, 1916)
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This tiny Rubáiyát, like others in its series, is bound in Russian leather and hand-tooled in gold. It was one of only 60 published by Rosemary Press, founded by Charles Dana Burrage (1857–1926), a Boston lawyer, naturalist, Orientalist, and the first president of the University of California Club of New England. His wee books were given as party favors at club events.
Thomas Moore's Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance (London and New York: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1860)
This copy of Moore's Lalla Rookh was primped in the early twentieth century. Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London bound this weighty three-pound copy in a colored leather binding inlaid with gold to form an intricate floral pattern studded with a central diamond and several rubies, pearls, and turquoises. Hidden inside the front cover is a stunning Cosway-style portrait of Moore, similar to Marie Antoinette's portrait on another book in this display. A floral pattern was chipped into the book's gilded edges creating a bas-relief effect, not unlike the gauffered edges on the embroidered prayer book mentioned below.
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Illuminated Books of Hours, or private devotional manuals, emerged as a distinct genre in the late thirteenth century. By the fourteenth, these status symbols had become items of conspicuous consumption for the nobility. The quantity and quality of their illustrations, called miniatures, is often an indication of their value, but this particular example has a twist—these illuminations are nineteenth-century fakes. While the manuscript dates to the fifteenth century, the miniatures were either over-painted or entirely fabricated approximately 500 years later into blanks left by the medieval scribe (for just such enhancement). The work is probably that of a nineteenth-century artist attempting to increase the value of a medieval manuscript.
Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis (Venice: Paulus Balleonius, 1709)
Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, this devotional is bound in thin wooden boards held together by metal hinges. The delicate fronds and flourishes on the upper and lower covers were created by inlaying various colored woods into a black veneer. Some of these woods are stained blue and green, while others retain their natural colors. The mother-of-pearl dog-roses that adorn the covers and spine are a symbol of Mary, and thus function as both ornament and clue to the book's content.
La Mode Féminine de 1490 à 1920, Volume 2 of 3 (Paris: Nilsson, ca. 1926)
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This collection of hand-colored French fashion plates features a portrait of the Queen of Fashion herself, Marie Antoinette. This portrait is an example of Cosway bindings, miniature paintings on ivory inset into gold-tooled leather covers. While these bindings get their name from the English miniaturist Richard Cosway (c. 1742–1821), the London bookselling firm Southeran's is credited with their invention. Cosway bindings became popular as post-market modifications in the early twentieth century. This fashionable cover is tailor-made for its subject.
Bernard Kops's The World is a Wedding (London: Mayflower-Dell, 1966)
Not all post-market portraiture is elegant. Kops modified this presentation copy of his autobiography for his friend and colleague Arnold Wesker, whose archive resides at the Ransom Center. Kops removed the original cover and replaced it with the inverted cover torn from a paperback copy of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, which he then decorated with pen and a family photo. In his inscription on the title page, Kops explains, "I hated the… cover so much I made my own. Yours Bernard Kops December 65."
The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ (London: Christopher Barker, 1598)
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Early pocket-sized Bibles often benefitted from the protection of clasps and cornerpieces, which protected a volume's edges from wear, enhancing longevity and portability. This small New Testament volume, printed by the same printer as the Book of Common Prayer, belonged to a wealthy individual: the edges of the pages show the remains of gilding, while the clasps and cornerpieces appear to be genuine silver. The Tudor roses visible on the cornerpieces and an inscription by a previous owner on the inside cover may link the book to Queen Elizabeth I.
Washington Irving's A History of New York, Volume 1 of 2 (New York: Inskeep & Bradford, 1809)
Written under the pseudonym Dietrich Knickerbocker, this playful account of New York parodies earlier histories. Owned by the New York cotton magnate M. C. D. Borden and bearing the seal of New York City on its cover, this first-edition copy was re-bound by prominent Parisian bookbinder Georges Canapé (1864–1940) close to 100 years after its printing. The bright orange color may hint at New York's Dutch history, while the goatskin leather, commonly used by Canapé, fits the nickname that Irving gave to New York City: Gotham, or "goat town."
C. H. A. Bjerregaard's Sufi Interpretations of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam and Fitzgerald (New York: J. F. Taylor, 1902)
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Bound in brown pigskin, this painted cover lavishly depicts Omar's vines of wisdom, each line of the drawing seared into place by a heated tool or flame. True to Bjerregaard's vow to explore the "mines under the vineyard," the pages between the decorated covers—rich with watercolor paintings, additional pyrographic illustrations, and brocade backed endpapers—reveal further artistic enhancements. One of only five printed, this opulent "Jamshyd" copy presents Bjerregaard's anti-sensualist pairing of the famous quatrains with Sufi wisdom.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton's The Last Days of Pompeii (London: Collins, ca. 1910s)
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Polished wooden inlaid boards cover this otherwise unassuming edition of Lytton's popular novel, leaving the original spine visible. The inlaid upper cover is composed of at least eight separate pieces of wood, cut and fitted together so precisely that the surface feels completely smooth to the touch. Inlaid bindings peaked in popularity in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, so this early twentieth-century repackaging was likely a deliberately anachronistic choice—perhaps a playful reference to the famous mosaics of Pompeii.
Book of Common Prayer (London: Christopher Barker, 1586)
Embroidered with silver cord and thread, this rare surviving example of textile binding features red velvet covers decorated with spangles. Although the exact date of this binding is unknown, it closely resembles the embroidered velvet Bible presented by the same printer, Christopher Barker, to Queen Elizabeth I as a New Year's gift in 1584. The identity of 'F. S.' remains a mystery, but the gauffered edges—gilded, and then impressed with patterns by a heated tool—indicate that this book was owned by a member of the upper class. A final clue to the mysterious owner's status lies in a 1638 statement by a guild of English embroiderers, who claimed that their book covers were fit for the "Nobility and Gentry of this kingdome… and not for common persons."
Students in The University of Texas at Austin Professor Janine Barchas's fall 2010 graduate seminar, English 384k: Graphic Design & Literary Text put together a display case at the Ransom Center with these examples of various bindings. This display can be seen during Reading Room hours through the end of January. Students who worked on this project include Lynn Cowles, Colleen Eils, Jennifer Harger, Brianna Hyslop, Aaron Mercier, Michael Quatro, Robin Riehl, Jessica Shafer, Connie Steel, Laura Thain, Joanna Thaler, and Jay Voss.


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There have been a series of home burglaries in Germantown over the past couple of weeks which the Police Department has been investigating. Stepped-up patrols and the use of plain clothes officers and unmarked cars have been used to attempt to thwart these occurrences.
Poke at the Hornet's Nest?
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A Toll Road Coming?
It seems we have discussions every so often about the possibility of toll roads in the Badger state. The time has come again, apparently.
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Most of us have difficulty in comprehending the magnitude of our country's debt simply because it is hard to imagine a 'million' let alone a 'billion' or a 'trillion'. A quote attributed to Dave Ramsey follows and seems to put it all in perspective for us normal Americans:
Jobs Has Left the Building
Steve Jobs was something of a polarizing individual, but love him or not he did some amazing things in the course of his lifetime. He accomplished much in his 56 years on this earth, and he leaves a significant list of things for which he is largely responsible.
PSA Tests After 50?
I am particularly tuned into things about prostate cancer and, therefore, the testing using PSA work-ups that are used to identify the protein counts that might indicate a cancerous situation. I wrote a long time ago about 'My Friend John' discussing my friendship with a cigar smokin' buddy named John who died from prostate cancer at an early age. I am also a male of increasing age.
Village Buzz - October 8th
The vacancy on our Germantown School Board was the subject of a MacIver Institute release on October 3rd titled "Germantown School Board Vacancy Attracts Union Supporters".
Candidates' Faith Important?
A comment by a Dallas minister saying that Mormonism was a 'cult' in reference to Mitt Romney running for the presidency reminded me of the John F. Kennedy run for the presidency when his Catholicism was front page news. Many had concerns about that at the time. That caused me to explore some of the differences and similarities of the Mormon faith with other faiths, my own included.
Another Kick at the Cat
We have another recall campaign coming beginning on November 15th. Gov. Scott Walker is the subject in what has been a poorly kept secret.
What Is Going On?
What does it mean when polling shows a generic Republican ahead of Barack Obama by 47% to 41%, but Barack Obama is ahead of Mitt Romney, the presumptive leader amongst Republicans, by 43% to 41%? That is the Rasmussen poll report over the Internet this morning.
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Stench From UWGB
The stench coming from UW-Green Bay is over-powering. This situation, first exposed by Mark Belling seemingly months ago, has finally grown the legs it should have. The evidence available seems to indicate pretty clearly that state law was violated in the re-hiring of Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business, Tom Maki. This deal was apparently put together before Maki had retired and that is clearly not legal.
Ugly All Gone?
Maybe we got 'ugly' out of our system last evening in the Brewers vs. Cardinals game.
What Are We Politically?
There appears to be an almost even split in terms of our national politics. The latest Rasmussen poll in this regard shows that 33.9% of us are Republicans, 33.7% of us are Democrats and the balance of 32.4% is 'something else'.
From the Bowels of a Movement
The "Occupy" movements around the country are being touted by the mainstream media as the Left's version of the Tea Party movement. If that is true, and I suspect that it is, the Left has a big problem. Its latest movement has no defining mission. It leaves behind it the detritus that it has created as it mills about looking for a microphone to talk at or mindless chants to repeat.
MATC Grabs the Front Page Again
MATC is back in the news and, as you might suspect, it isn't good news. The Journal Sentinel report this morning tells of a former employee (she resigned on September 16th after going on Administrative Leave on August 31st) who is accused of using an MATC credit card for personal items. The former employee's name is Kristin A. Seimits and she is under investigation for using an MATC credit card to purchase something in excess of $100,000 worth of items. She was reportedly to be paid some $90,000+ this school year for being a 'procurement director' for MATC.
The Barbarians Are Getting Restless
I happened to catch a bit of Sen. Harry Reid's plaint yesterday about the need for keeping our Federal employees' fully funded and he sounded as though they were in danger of mass exiting if this didn't occur immediately. His tone was that of dire consequences befalling us with continued Republican inaction on a tax increase bill. That ruffled my feathers, but the real impact came this morning as I read a Washington Times editorial titled 'The Imperial District'. This editorial dealt with the fact that the National Capitol Region of our country is the wealthiest metropolitan area in America; even wealthier than Silicon Valley.
Tax Reform Anyone?
All the current talk from candidates about tax reform is interesting. The idea of a flat tax to be proposed by Perry next week or the Cain approach called 9-9-9 may be appealing to some and a turn-off to others.
"Iran Won."
"Iran Won." That is how LTC (ret) Ralph Peters led off his segment on the Fox Morning Show today. He said this in response to the lead-off question of what went wrong in Iraq that led to the U.S. being unable to have a contingent of troops remain behind after our major withdrawal.
More Generic Drugs Coming Soon
Generic pharmaceuticals save a lot of people a lot of money every year. There are some big name drugs that will lose their legal protection this year and that signals generics coming online that fill the void a few months later.
County Board Dust-Up Over 2012 Budget
Washington County Supervisor Bill Myers has had a somewhat rocky relationship with the Board Chairman, Herb Tennies. Myers has attempted to alter the way in which the Board has worked thinking that it is largely a rubber stamp (my words) for the Chairman. Myers, as many are aware, is not running for re-election to this seat. He has shared with me the Memorandum he sent to Chairman Tennies and which is probably being discussed at the Board meeting that convened at 9:00AM today.
Winner Takes All?
Winner takes all? That is the way Presidential elections go in Wisconsin today and have for so long as I can recall. The popular statewide vote winner takes all the electoral votes assigned to Wisconsin. It makes no difference that one or more Congressional districts went the other way, if the popular vote total shows a 'different' winner, then that ticket takes all the electoral votes.
Student Loan Changes
Student loans were proposed to be changed by President Obama. He would require that those loans be paid for with 10% of the person's disposable income and that the balance, if any, at the end of twenty years be forgiven. I'll bet that one who wishes could game that system pretty effectively. This will play well with the Occupy groups camping out around the country.
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The Rasmussen Poll of likely voters in Wisconsin on October 26th dealt with various candidate match-ups in the race for the U.S. Senate.
Talk About a Bad Day!
You just have to know it is going to be a bad day when you are texting as you're driving…and are under the influence of alcohol…without a valid driver's license…especially when you rear-end a State Patrol squad that is sitting at the intersection waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
Doing the Right Thing
I had occasion to have coffee with an elected state official this morning. Part of our conversation dealt with the difficulties he experiences today given the polarized populace and the middle. The left has about a third of the voters, the right has about a third of the voters and the center has about a third of the voters.


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8 Reasons to Break Up With a Restaurant
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When the valet loses your car key and the owner of the restaurant begrudgingly says he'll give you a bottle of wine "the next time you come".ReplyDelete
When the owner shows favorites and ignores the rest of his customers.
When it takes three hours to be served dinner and you have to chase the server to get your food.Replies
We had a long time association with a Louisville, CO restaurant. When you tell your waiter that you have nut allergies and ask about a specific desert, you are assured by the waiter that there are no nuts in that dish. After taking one or two bites, the waiter comes back and lets you know there is almond flour in the desert.ReplyDelete
OK, mistakes happen.
You mention this to the manager, his eyes roll, annoyed, and he begins to tell you about how difficult it is to accommodate people with "issues" and how tough it is to meet regulations. He never asked if I was OK or needed any help.Replies
Fortunately for you almonds are a fruit. (Related to the peach.) Ever see one on the tree before it's picked and processed? It has fuzzy skin and looks like a small underdeveloped peach. Regardless, the only one with issues is the manager. He essentially said don't come back. You're too difficukt to accomodate. What a boob.Delete
Restaurants can slip, but sometimes communication can help. At one place the waiter (one who never served us before) decided to substitute a main course without telling us, would not hear our concerns, and then was upset with us when we were not happy. Even though I wrote the next day, it took weeks to get a response, and when we returned, he made a show of being rude while another waiter was serving us. It all could have been better if he had just asked about then substitution and then listened to our response.ReplyDeleteReplies
do you ever check what you pay for? lolDelete
Not sure why we need 8 reasons to stop eating somewhere. Just more useless web-blab... you're tired of it or have issues with it, you stop going there!ReplyDeleteReplies
Some sad irony here. People like to whine. If you don't like their whining, just stop reading it and contributing useless web-blab.Delete
Here are another couple...ReplyDelete
A romantically themed restaurant that completely changes their theme for the Super Bowl just to attract a few more customers that day. It destroys the mood forever.
A restaurant that tries to pass off a cheaper item on you and hopes you won't notice. This could be "kobe beef" that isn't, or a glass of wine that isn't the winery or vintage specified on the menu. I've been told by wait staff, "Most customers don't notice." As if that was an acceptable excuse.Replies
A good reply would have been: "Then what you are saying is the kind of people who come in here are too stupid to notice the difference. I certainly don't want to be included in that number any more."Delete
The most common reason I've fallen out of love with a restaurant is that they stopped updating their menu. You look at the menu and think, "Nothing new since last time," and you realize you thought that the last time, and the time before that. The appetizer that seemed fresh and new a few years ago, you've recently seen in an Applebee's commercial. And you realize the chef and/or management have stopped even trying to update the menu. It's always a disappointment, but short of feeling comfortable mentioning this to the management, it generally means it's time to move on.ReplyDelete
Took some friends from out of town to a previously wonderful place we have been happily patronizing for over ten years. Once seated, no staff showed up and I had to track them down. Then waitress and her assistant were both cheeky. Food was then mediocre at best. Wrote them up in Yelp. Owner contacted but had all the sincerity of a robo-call. Forget them.ReplyDelete
Adding 18% tip automatically, for party of four, and not telling that tip is added.ReplyDelete
When confronted, "oh you must have ordered something afterwards",
This happened at Nanking in Piscataway NJ.
I will never go to this restaurant again.
Definitely would appreciate feed back. My wife and I love the food ,service and ambiance.we get assigned our favorite server( we never really ever requested him..... Internal mistake) He insists on giving my wife a big kiss on her cheek on EVERY visit ,no matter how often we go. She is really creeped out by this. It's made us stop going. How do we get the message acrss with out embarrassing the server or management. thanksReplyDeleteReplies
Have your wife apply some allum and cayenne powder instead of blush next time. That should cure him.Delete
My wife and I were at an "Italian" restaurant that did not have extra virgin olive oil available for the bread. The waiter, having no idea what the difference was, brought regular olive oil, which is NOT intended to be eaten straight like that. The waiter was trying his best and was very well-meaning, just uneducated on olive oil. The regional manager for this company, however, could not have been ruder. He told my wife to make sure to let him know next time we would be eating there so he could make sure there was a bottle of EVOO just for her. It goes without saying we never went back.ReplyDelete
I used to go to this Italian restaurant with good food, reasonable prices, and a pleasant, casual atmosphere, your typical red-checkered tablecloth type of place. A few years ago, they changed ownership. Things went steadily downhill. Drop in food quality, poor service, etc. They would put coupons in the local paper, then always find some reason why they couldn't be honored. We went to a Valentines day special dinner and waited three hours to be served ANYTHING. OK, they were crowded, but really? No adjustment to the check was made or any other accommodation, by the way. I really wanted to give this place a chance, but the last meal I had there was the final straw. When we were first seated, we could never get the waiter's attention. After nearly an hour, the Maitre d' came over and said she would wait on us. We ordered the lobster special. When the food arrived, My wife was served a normal size portion, not huge, but typical. My lobster was tiny, less than half the size of hers, obviously much less than even a one pounder. Plus, half of my lobster was actually missing from the plate (that's half of a half-pounder, NOT half of a one-and-a-half pounder). I spent the next twenty minutes trying to get the maitre d's attention. I didn't touch my food, as I wanted her to see exactly what I had been served. When I showed her what had happened, she seemed genuinely concerned. She took my plate and went back to the kitchen, then returned with the same plate with the same food on it. The conversation when something like this.ReplyDelete
"Sorry, there really isn't anything I can do."
"What do you mean? Just look, my lobster is tiny!"
"Well, maybe it's just that your wife got a really big lobster."[believe me,she didn't]
"But, but, half my lobster is still missing!! Look, I didn't eat half and put the shells in my coat pocket. Don't you believe me?"
"Oh, I believe you. I saw the rest of your lobster in the kitchen, still left in the pan."
"Well... could I at least have it, then?"
"Oh, trust me, you wouldn't want it. It really wasn't worth bringing it out to you."
So, are you going to get me another?"
"Something else?"
"Adjust the bill?"
"But, but, but, you never gave me my actual dinner!"
"Oh, don't worry, your wife has plenty. You can eat some of hers." [I kid you not]
"This is ridiculous. Let me speak to the manager."
"I am the manager."
"You're really not going to adjust our bill?"
"No I can't, but I tell you what, why don't you just take it out of my tip? I don't mind at all."
[funny, since managers and maitre d's usually don't wait tables for tips]
I'm not exaggerating. This is really what transpired. My wife gave me one claw from her lobster, and on top of everything else, it was spoiled, inedible.
The place was Cristiano's in Syosset NY. This is allegedly the place that Billy Joel sang about in "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant". Well, all I can say is, bottle of red, bottle of white...I'll meet you any time you want, but not at Cristiano's This is definitely no longer our Italian restaurant. My only regret is that I didn't cancel the charge on my credit card.
and said there was nothing she could do. I said, wait a minute, surely you believe me, I didn't hide half a lobster in my jacket pocket. She said, yes, I believe you. I saw the remains of your lobster in the kitchen. still in the pan. It just wasn't worth bringing it out to you.Replies
Oops, i meant to preview, not publish. Well, just ignore the last paragraph of my post, above.ReplyDelete


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