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Mai Tai Cocktail
The Mai Tai is one of the most well known cocktails from the "Tiki" era… Or is it? Chances are good that if you've ever had a Mai Tai, you haven't had it the way Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron intended it.
1 oz light rum
1 oz gold rum
1/2 oz orange curaçao
1/2 oz orgeat syrup
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz dark rum (float)
Build in glass.
Shake with ice.
Pour back into glass without straining.
Garnish with a pineapple chunk, cherry and mint sprig.
Adam 11 Mar 2008
11:33 am
Another enlightening installment of the Cocktail Spirit.
So that's it! I'm making my Mai Tais for my guests the Trader Vic's way from now on. Not just because this recipe is the original version, but also due largely to the fact that these pseudo-Mai Tais found in many bars today are harder to produce compared to the Trader Vic's recipe. I know of one bar restaurant where their version of a Mai Tai includes Cherry Herring. How many bars carry that liqueur?
A couple of side blurbs about this installment:
- Are you going to don a Hawaiian shirt and lay for every show devoted to Tiki drinks?
- Blue cura
Robert Davies 11 Mar 2008
12:49 pm
Couple of tips for the authentic Mai Tai as the Trader intended.. the ice should be chipped or shaved where possible, the mint slapped in your hands prior to garnishing to release the essential oils and the lime that is squeezed should be dropped into the glass and that would have brought the glass to a full capacity. cheers
Robert Hess 11 Mar 2008
1:02 pm
Yes, the Mai Tai sure has diverged quite a bit from how it was originally intended. I've seen recipes all over the board. Many times as great drinks, but not a Mai Tai.
Yes, I'll be "properly attired" for all of the upcoming Tiki episodes :->
So you're saying if I never plan on making an AMF I don't have to purchase blue curacao? Sweet!
And since statistics indicate most web browsing is done at work, I don't think I'd recommend building up any drinking games around web based content :->
If I can just get people to make their Mai Tais using this recipe, I'll be happy. But if they want to go the full nine yards your points are well taken!
PS: Frankly at home, I usually just garnish with a couple cherries, which I always have on hand, while pineapple chunks and mint are more of a "special purchase" item.
Mark Seconi 12 Mar 2008
12:32 am
Hi Robert,
Definitely have enjoyed the Cocktail Spirit series since the very first episode went online; thanks!
Given the emphasis on making a true Mai Tai, why are you using light rum and a total of 3oz of rum in this version? Vic's original called for 2oz of a fairly aged rum (with nothing "floated" to my knowlege). While I understand that the particular rum he used no longer exists, attempts to recreate the nuances of that product have been to mix 1oz of an amber/gold rum and 1oz of an aged/dark rum. So I would have thought 1oz each of the Appleton and Gosling for a total of 2oz would have sufficed; 3oz seems really unbalanced and alcoholic given that the curacao, orgeat and lime juice measures are still similar to the original recipe. Even the Beachbum holds to the 2oz of rum.
Regarding orgeat, have you tried it from Torani, Monin and Trader Vic? If so, thoughts compared to Fee Bros?
Adam 12 Mar 2008
1:30 am
For Mark Seconi:
Concerning Orgeat Syrup…
I'm sick and tired of struggling to find any orgeat syrup at a liquor store or culinary market. When poorly supplied by a grocer, make your own batch from scratch. Check out: http://fxcuisine.com/default.asp?Display=26.
FXcuisine.com provides a home made Parisian recipe for orgeat syrup that is worth the effort. You'll never need to shop for this ingredient again.
I added some orange flavored water and it is spot on. Blends nicely with the Trader Vic's Mai Tai drink mix.
Robert Hess 12 Mar 2008
7:33 am
As I mentioned, the dark rum float is "optional", and I use it for precisely what I comment about, to maintain some flavor consistancy as the ice melts and begins to dilute the flavors.
I had some friends over a while back and we went through several variations and ratios of this drink, and the determination was that the version shown here (without float), had the best balance of flavors. The float not really kicking in since we didn't drink the whole drink.
I do however keep playing around with trying different rums to see how this can be improved. When "publicizeing" a drink, I usually try to avoid tying it too tightly to a particular brand of spirit, especially if that spirit might not be readily available. For example a Demerara rum might work real well here, but with availability so spotty, I don't want to frustrate my audience by telling them to use a product they can't get.
It might be worthwhile to do some shows on product/brand variations, and do a drink like the Mai Tai up several different ways with different rums, and discuss the benefits and differences of each.
Don and Victor were both big proponents of blending multiple rums together in order to achieve a particular character. Something I need to work more with.
Robert Hess 12 Mar 2008
7:45 am
Adam, that recipe looks interesting. I remember coming across it (http://fxcuisine.com/default.asp?Display=26) before, and need to give it a try.
As for the various brands of orgeat out there. Each seems to have it's own individual characteristics. Some are sweeter, some more almondy. And I'm not sure if I specifically have a favorite amongst them. In my area the Torani is more readily available on the shelves, but I've also got a case of Fee's in the basement, so that's even easier for me :->
If orgeat is unavailable, just ordinary almond syrup works too. The flavor is every-so-slightly different, but I don't think such that you could tell in this drink. The orgeat flavor shouldn't be "pronounced", just "present".
NN 12 Mar 2008
10:33 am
Speaking of Kegworks, when are they (or anyone else) going to start supplying Angostura Orange bitters? Does anyone know?
Robert Hess 12 Mar 2008
10:48 am
I'm checking in again with Angostura USA to find out. Will post a note on the "Bitters" episode when I find out :->
DJ HawaiianShirt 12 Mar 2008
12:23 pm
Robert, it appears you're not using quite enough lime juice in the recipe. The original calls for the "juice of one lime". I'm in accordance with you that measurements such as "juice of one lime" are unacceptable, but that brings the measurement near 1-1.5 oz of lime juice. Why do you use so little?
On a tropical sidenote, I just tried your Jolly Roger cocktail that you created on your website, and it's now one of my favorites.
Berkana 13 Mar 2008
2:49 am
I love your cocktail videos, and I don't mind that you're sponsored by KegWorks.com, but I do mind that you've switched to an inferior lime squeezer and pitch it simply because it is sold on KegWorks.com. Your old squeezer didn't require that you quarter your limes and do two squeezes just to get the juice of about half a lime. The least you could do is tell them to stock a better juicer , and to use that one instead; the pliers-style squeezer simply can't match the antique one you used to use.
Berkana 13 Mar 2008
2:56 am
I noticed that you used a nuclear-red pseudo-maraschino cherry to garnish the drink. Is there a reason you used one of those instead of one of your brandied cherries or a genuine maraschino cherry? (which they happen to have a Kegworks.com sold under the Luxardo brand.)
JerseyRED 13 Mar 2008
11:38 am
Though the lime squeezerused is new it is actually an "antique" style. As a matter of fact the bartenders at Trader Vic's in Emeryville use this style juicer/squeezer.
It's possible limes are bigger now than in the past so the juice of 1/2 a lime is compatible to the juice of a whole lime from back in the 40/50's. Remember, I'm sayiing it's possible. Iprefer the juice of 1/2 a lime as a whole lime seemsto overpower the drink.
Nevermind the heartburn too…
JerseyRED 13 Mar 2008
12:18 pm
And, you can juice 1/2 a small lime with the "pliers" style squeezer with out cutting it into wedges.
Berkana 13 Mar 2008
3:35 pm
In any case, the new squeezer makes juicing take more steps. The old lime squeezing procedure went something like this:
1) Cut lime
2) put half-lime in squeezer
3) squeeze half-lime
4) pour juice into measuring cup from the squeezer.
The new squeezer has been used according to the following steps in the two episodes where it has shown up:
1) Cut lime in half
2) cut halves into quarters
3) Squeeze one quarter-lime using pliers into a holding glass
4) discard squeezed quarter-lime
5) load fresh quarter-lime
6) Squeeze the other quarter-lime using pliers into a holding glass
7) pour juice into measuring cup from holding glass.
The new squeezer takes far more steps, and gets one extra piece of glassware dirty. That's all I'm pointing out. Those enameled green mexican-style "lime-inverter" squeezers are more efficient. I don't like the new squeezer, but what bugs me is the apparent switch to the use of that particular squeezer because it is a Kegworks item. Robert always used the best tools and advocated the best techniques in all the pre-sponsorship episodes, even using antique bar tools such as his pitcher with the built in strainer and his absinthe dripper; that's what made me a fan of this series. I wish he would keep doing that at least, or have him urge Kegworks go out of their way to find or reproduce those old-school tools. If they did that, I have no doubt that those tools would sell like hotcakes. I certainly would want to buy reproductions of those antiques.
JerseyRED 13 Mar 2008
6:38 pm
Either I'm not being clear or have a reading comprehension problem.
First, the "new" squeezer is an "antique" (retro is more appropriate) style squeezer used at Trader Vic
Berkana 14 Mar 2008
12:58 am
I apologize for implying that his tool choice was based on sponsorship considerations alone.
I know the pliers style squeezer is based on an antique or retro design; when I say "new," I mean new to this series. The one he used prior simply appears more time efficient (based on my observations from the show), and at least as it has been used, it did not require getting an additional piece of glassware dirty, permitting a measured pour right out of the squeezer.
NN 14 Mar 2008
1:48 am
I'm inclined to think that the
Robert Hess 14 Mar 2008
2:06 am
wow… bunches of things to respond to… let me see if I can hit everything…
To date, I don't think I've found "the" perfect juicer. The one I use on previous episodes is nice, but not perfect, especially since it is no longer made. I hate to "recommend" an out of production item. The plier-style juicers can work pretty well, and be small and easily packable. The version "currently" on kegworks (which I am using here), is unfortunately of thinner metal then I like, and ends up bending. I've been talking with them about this, and we are looking at sourcing something better.
Lime Juice:
It's all about balance. "I" think the ratios I have here balance things out quite well, but of course you are free to adjust if you like things a little tarter.
I do in fact use the "atomic" cherries for somethings. Frankly in a Mai Tai, I think they "look" better than the darker/realer cherries. :->
...and yes. Kegworks is now selling the Luxardo Marachino cherries. I had recommended they check it out, and when they first did, they were a bit taken aback by how much they cost, but took a gamble and placed an order for a pallat of them, thinking it would take a while to sell… they went almost immediately, and have already had to re-order.
PS: Check out the bitters video thread for an update on Orange Bitters :->
JerseyRED 14 Mar 2008
7:46 am
I agree. I've seen the newer models and compared to the older, heavy (aluminum?) one I picked up on eBay they are quiet flimsy.
Oxo makes great products but their handheld press-style squirts more juice out the sides than through the holes. I've found the painted (green-lime, yellow-lemon, orange-well…) press-style works well for me. Just having the yellow one is enough as it'll handle large limes and lemons. As most cocktails call for just a little OJ I'll hand squeeze.
Berkana 14 Mar 2008
7:29 pm
I do not recommend bare aluminum juicers if they will come into contact with acidic liquids like lemon and lime juice; acid erodes away aluminum really aggressively. If you want to see just how quickly it does this, get a plate, put a small sheet of aluminum foil on the plate, and squeeze some lemon juice on it, and leave it for an hour or so.
The Oxo lever juicer appears to have exposed aluminum, and because of that, I discourage people from using it.
Perry Willis 15 Mar 2008
8:37 am
Thanks for a simpler Mai Tai recipe. I was starting to look for passion fruit syrup and will give this a go before an earnest effort. I did not have gold rum on hand, so I punted with a mix of dark (meyers) and light rums. Was nice to toast the spring thaw with this delightful treat.
Glad to see you picked up a "sponsor". I've purchsed several items from Keg Works and been pleased with their service and site. Several purchases were made via Amazon.com and are in my Listmania list. http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/R1QQGTQZARP3C9/ref=cm_lm_pthnk_view?ie=UTF8&lm;_bb=
Thanks again, Robert.
Thomas 16 Mar 2008
8:00 pm
Another tasty & enjoyable installment! I'm looking forward to the whole Tiki series.
Gotta weigh in on a few of the controversies here.
- I have been very happy with the "Mexican" style citrus squeezers. Kegworks should carry them in all sizes. I've found that the lime size is often too small for the limes I get in the groceries here. I tend to use the larger orange size for all fruits.
- You should grow mint in your garden or in a big pot on your porch. It grows like a weed, always fresh, always available.
- Thanks to Adam for the pointer to the orgeat recipe. I love making my own ingredients.
- The Kegworks drinking game is a great idea! For folks at work, well, that is what pocket flasks are for! :D
Perry Willis 18 Mar 2008
12:45 pm
Okay, I just made another one of these using Zaya aged rum for the float. I FINALLY found a good use for this stuff. I purchased it on a recommendation and never found a way to enjoy it. Plenty of cola flavor that worked great with the mai tai. Use it if you got it.
Robert Hess 18 Mar 2008
1:18 pm
Agree with you that the green/lime Mexican squeezer is just too small in most cases, yellow/lemon can also be a tad on the small side, but I also find that the orange/orange (hmmm… funny how that works), can be a tad large, and results in juices squirting out the sides a bit more. Would love to see somebody re-visit this style of squeezer and fine a good way to prevent it from "squirting".
Mint… yeah, it does grow like a weed… so much so that my gardner cleared out my patch of mint thinking it "was" a weed. Haven't had a chance to replant it since then :->
Owen Webb 19 Mar 2008
11:44 am
stupid question… I have a bottle of blue curacao… yes I'm very ashamed. Does it taste any different than regular curacao? ie, bol's blue vs. regular bol's; is it just a blue food coloring that has been added, or have they changed the flavor?
Owen Webb 19 Mar 2008
11:47 am
One other question… since I have easy access to several Demerara rums (Lemon & Hart, Barbancourt…), what rum would you replace with the demerara?
Robert Hess 19 Mar 2008
12:04 pm
Blue Curacao is essentially exactly the same as orange, clear, or (hard to find) red. Just food coloring. So you could use this in a Mai Tai… although it won't look terribly appealing I fear :->
I would highly recommend playing around with mixing various rums in your Mai Tai's and not feel tied to using just the "light + gold" combination I list here. I try to focus on being as "main stream" as possible with the ingredients I present so as to make the drinks as approachable as possible. The original rums that TV used in the Mai Tai were fairly rich in flavor, and so your demerara rum would work quite well, I'd even try a combo of a jamaican gold and your demerara for a tasty version.
Kevin Strickland (Stucky on the forums) 24 Mar 2008
11:23 pm
Hey Robert,
Just thought you'd like to know that I actually brought my favorite local bar a bottle of Orgeat just so they could make this drink. I gave them my recipe which is slightly different than yours (If I remember correctly I use Dale's, which is 2 oz gold rum instead of the mixture you use, and no float) but the taste is still fantastic.
They love the drink and hopefully will be able to get it out to more people. I did this about a month ago and it's slowly catching on.
I also get half off all mai tai's I order because I supplied the bottle, which is a huge plus :-D
Robert Hess 25 Mar 2008
7:21 am
Kevin, A Mai Tai with just gold rum is perfectly fine, however Tiki drinks were all about "mixing" rums together, both Don Beach and Victor Bergeron were big fans of creating great flavors by mixing just the right rums together. Frankly, rums are some of the most flavorful spirits out there, with a very wide range that is possible. Here, I'm trying to simulate that without getting "too" specific on the actual rums being used, and think the combination of light, gold, with an optional dark, is a good start.
Kevin 3 Apr 2008
12:49 am
I totally agree on you thoughts of rum. One of the main reasons I go with the gold rum only is because I live in Alabama, where all the alcohol sales are controlled by the state, so you kinda gotta take what you can get, and the only decent rums in the state are gold, which is why I use only that in mine (although I sometimes do use a Gosling float). If I were in a different state, I am sure I would experiment with tons of different combinations as much as possible.
Thanks for the input!
Bobby 18 Apr 2008
3:10 pm
You really should try a demerara rum in a Mai Tai. I highly recommend 1oz. El Dorado 12 year along with 1oz. Appleton VX. That is my current favorite Mai Tai rum blend.
Bill 24 Apr 2008
11:08 pm
Robert, I love the cocktail recipes and the information you present here is wonderful. I am curious where you got the recipe for this version of the Mai Tai as it appears to be different from the Trader's version. It seems you're using far too little lime juice.Shouldn't you be using 1 1/2 ounces? And where's the rock candy syrup? (aka simple syrup).
Robert Hess 29 Apr 2008
3:03 pm
Bill, yes, the recipe presented here has some very slight moderations over the original recipe as designed by Trader Vic… it is however very true in spirit to the original in that it focuses on the core structure, approach, and ingredients. I've just made some slight simplifications and adjustments for balance.
The original called for "the juice of one lime"... which hopefully I've made it clear in various episodes is a measureing method I absolutely hate… anytime I see that I assume all bets are off on how to accurately make the drink, and instead I focus on using an amount which I feel achieves the correct balance. Which is what I've done here.
It is possible that the amount of lime juice used is in fact less than what was originally used, but here then is where the loss of the "rock candy syrup" could come in. The extra 1/4 ounce of syrup could be balancing out a tad more lime juice. But in my experiments I found that if I add the syrup, and also add more lime juice in order to prevent the drink from being too sweet, I end up with a drink which is a little heavier on the sweet/sour side than I think it should be. It is possible that the original rums used would be the balancing agent here, but since those aren't available, and since I wanted to focus on using more "easily available" rums instead of trying to use slightly more exotic rums, I chose to balance the recipe as you see shown in this video. Jeff Berry has "approved" my recipe (even though it is slightly different from the one he uses), so I feel adaquately covered :->
Below is the "Orignal" Trader Vic version of ths Mai Tai:
The ORIGINAL Trader Vic MAI TAI
2 ounces 17-year-old J. Wray Nephew Jamaican rum
1/2 ounce French Garnier Orgeat
1/2 ounce Holland DeKuyper Orange Curacao
1/4 ounce Rock Candy Syrup
juice from one fresh lime
Hand shake and garnish with half of the lime shell inside the drink and float a sprig of fresh mint at the edge of the glass.
JP Nguyen 7 May 2008
2:21 am
Mr Hess,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge in all your cocktail videos ! Most of them are really interesting.
I have a question regarding Orange Curacao. When trying to order some, I notice Orange Curacao wasn't always at the same proof than Blue Curacao. in a description, the online shop also mentioned a hint of cognac flavor.
So, I would like to know if Grand Marnier or Cointreau could be acceptable sustitutes for Orange Curacao in a Mai Tai ?
Argyle Wolf-Knapp 27 Aug 2009
8:58 am
Given that the original recipe called for 1 rum (17-year Wray & Nephew, not produced any more, alas), I've tried using the Ron Zacapa 23 year, with great results. Interestingly enough, the first time I tried this, I omitted the Curacao, doubled the simple syrup and added 3 dashes of Angostura bitters - phenominal.
Robert Hess 27 Aug 2009
12:27 pm
I think one of the big underappreciated aspects of the "Tiki" drinks by Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic, were that in many cases the specific rum being used was really part of the recipe. Today customers think nothing of "calling" the brand of spirit they want in their drinks (often simply out of brand loyalty as opposed to understanding what actually tastes best), but with those Tiki drinks, you would never consider calling for a brand. The bartenders knew the right products to use. And the stockpile of different rums that they would keep in their back rooms was quite impressive.
The 17 year Wray and Nephew was the heart of the original Mai Tai, and it had a fairly heady aroma and flavor. The Zacapa 23 perhaps a decent replacement, but Jeff Berry recommends the 15-year Saint James Hors D'Age… of course I have yet to see that in my liquor stores :->
Argyle Wolf-Knapp 28 Aug 2009
7:26 am
Hah! I've seen the Hors d'Age in NYC, although I'm in New Orleans these days. If I can't find it here, I'll just have to do mail/internet ordering…
As I recall, the Hors d'Age has an intense, brandy-ish character to it, unlike the Zacapa.
Justin Victor 8 Sep 2009
5:50 am
I have a question. In your book "The Essential Bartender's Guide", you recommend using Grand Marnier in any recipe calling for orange curacao. In your Mai Tai video I see you are using Bols. I have seen both brands in the liquor stores here and given the immense difference in price wonder if you could speak to the choice to use Bols instead of Grand Marnier.
Robert Hess 8 Sep 2009
6:06 am
Justin, In my book I don't recommend using Grand Marnier in "any recipe" calling for orange curacao… what I say is "If you're looking for premium brands, you'll want to pick up Grand Marnier".
While I (almost) always use Cointreau in place of triple sec, I rarely use Grand Marnier in place of curacao. These days, it can be very difficult to really arrive at a concensus as to what separates triple sec from curacao. If you were to line the wide variety of products up and do a blind tasting of them, I suspect deliniation would be more along "quality" then it would "category".
Justin Victor 8 Sep 2009
7:44 am
First, let me apologise for categorizing your comments in the book. They are as you say, in pursuit of premium brands.
I agree that it seems consensus among brands is a very difficult thing to arrive at in the wide world of mixology. However, the closest thing to consensus I have ever compiled in my internet and reading research is that Cointreau is THE triple sec to use. Accept no other.
So my follow up question…...how interchangeable do you think Cointreau is in most recipes calling for orange curacao?
Robert Hess 8 Sep 2009
8:51 am
At a certain level any brand of triple sec/curacao is interchangeable with any other… with the caveat that there will almost always be some level of noticeable change in the underlying cocktail. Sometimes the change is simply "different", while other times the change will be one in which the overall quality of the drink suffers (or improves). With the expense of Cointreau and Grand Marnier, it is often useful to experiment for yourself to see what role your personal taste takes here. Just as different people might prefer different brands of peanut butter, so too will different people perfer different taste profiles in their drinks.
Justin Victor 8 Sep 2009
10:47 am
Thanks again. I greatly appreciate your wisdom.
Emily Hirsch 12 May 2010
3:33 pm
There seem to be a lot of Mai Tai Fundamentalists nit-picking on what is basically a vast improvement over what most bars are calling a Mai Tai. I would happily drink your version.
When I make my a Mai Tai for myself, I use Trader Vic's original recipe and a combination of aged rums (usually Appleton 12-yr and Clement VSOP). I do take some liberty in using more orgeat (homemade) and omitting the sugar syrup. I think the Mai Tai was really created to highlight the flavors of the aged rums that Trader Vic chose to use. To each his or her own.
Enrique Cantu 26 May 2010
7:47 am
I really like your videos, you are the best…
I found this page about a home made orgeat and sounds good to me….
Thank you for your videos… Wath about your podcast?
Nico 15 Jun 2011
6:17 am
Hey Robert,
congratulations to your videos. They are really nice…I like them.
There`s only one thing that gives me the creeps every time I see it: the Bacardi Light Rum.
A long time ago, when Cuba wasn't communistic and Bacardi was producing in Cuba, Bacardi was really good and innovative. But growing and getting popular the distillery grew to chemical factories. You always claim not to take artificial / chemical ingredients. I appreciate that. But I would never take Bacardi as a quality product. Nigher the White nor the Black or Oro`. ( The 8 Year old one is quite nice…). There are other better tasting, smoother and less industrial Rums like the Appleton White (Jamaica) or my personal favorite Matusalem Platino.
Comparing them side by side the Bacardi tastes sharp and artificial.
An interesting variation is to a White Rum like Blue Bay White, that tastes a bit like Rhum Agricole, giving a fresh fruity side to the Mai Tai.
Alan 28 Jul 2011
8:52 am
Has anyone any opinions on using Cointreau here instead of a Curacao? I don't like to have too many duplicate spirits and usually go for Cointreau since I find it better for other cocktails. I am quite confused about the difference between triple secs and curacaos to be honest though.
I understood that Cointreau was a premium triple sec-style made with a neutral grain spirit while something like Grand Marnier was a more premium curacao-style liqueur using Brandy. I got really confused though recently when I saw Gabriel Boudier "Triple Sec/Curacao" http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=3986
I was able to find a shop selling this Teisseire Orgeat/Almond syrup - it actually says both orgeat and almond on the label. I'm not sure if there's a difference however it is cloudy and I think Robert said something before about orgeat always being cloudy.
Robert Hess 28 Jul 2011
10:08 am
Alan, you have every right to be confused about which "orange liqueur" to use, and what the difference are. Triple sec is going to traditionally be neutral spirit, plus sweetener, plus orange essence. Curacao is going to traditionally be brandy, plus sweetener, plus orange essence (and specificaly the laraha orange) , plus often some additional "flavors/spices".
Today, many of the "lesser" brands of triple sec and curacao don't necessarily follow this model, usually with the curacaos being almost, but not quite, indistinquishable from the triple secs. So if you are already planning on using the lower end products, just use the one which amongst them you think works best.
But with quality products, there should be a noticeable difference between them, and the cocktails made with them. Cointreau is always my triple sec of choice, I can't think of a single "triple sec" drink that doesn't taste best with Cointreau. Cointreau is of course a (if not the) "top shelf" version of triple sec. Grand Marnier on the other hand is a top shelf version of curacao. Just as Cointreau used to call itself "triple sec" Grand Marnier also labled itself curacao.
Curacao is going to have a rounder, fuller bodied flavor than triple sec will, and so this will play a role in the cocktails you use it in, how noticeable this might be, without a direct side-by-side comparison, will depend on the tasting memory of the customer, as well as the amount used and the other ingredients in the drink.
I also find that curacao adds what I think of as a slightly more "rustic" flavor character to the drinks it is used in, so some drinks (such as a Mai Tai) can benefit from this, whereas a drink like the sidecar may not.
In the end of course, the real answer is which you prefer.
For additional reading information, I'd recommend checking out this set of articles over on Ohgo.sh: http://ohgo.sh/category/cocktails/orange-liqueur-showdown/
Alan 28 Jul 2011
10:33 am
Thanks again. I had a read of that site yesterday funnily enough after an internet search.
That the Gabriel Boudier is called "Curacao Triple Sec" adds confusion to my confusion!
Matthew Williams 29 Apr 2012
8:20 am
Robert, this is definitely the better Mai Tai recipe I've encountered. I disagree with others that there should be more lime juice; for me, the Mai Tai is best when it's crisper and diluting the drink with more lime takes that away. I use Havana in my Mai Tais, generally, but from what I understand you can't get them in the USA?
Anyway—thank you.
Robert Hess 30 Apr 2012
8:42 am
Matthew, at a certain level, all cocktails can benefit from a little tweaking here and there. And for something like the Mai Tai, the amount of lime juice could depend on the sweetness/quality of the orgeat being used. And yes, Havana club makes an excellent Mai Tai, but we can't get that in the US unfortunately… one of these days… fingers crossed!
Vanessa Harper 28 May 2012
4:15 pm
I went through a lot of trouble to find orgeat syrup which a nice coffee chop finally sold me 6 oz. of. I got it home and my husband and son tasted it and immediately both said it tastes like the juice that is in the maraschino cherry jar. So we got it out and it absolutely was almost identical! So if you need a substitute, just buy a jar of maraschino cherries and use the juice from them. It is an almond-y syrup too.
Robert Hess 29 May 2012
8:55 am
For the most part, orgeat syrup is an almond syrup with usually a little bit of orange flower water added. Another difference between almond syrup and orgeat, is that orgeat will almost always be slightly cloudy, while almond syrup should be clear.
Purists I suspect would always use orgeat for their Mai Tais, but almond syrup should work perfectly fine. You are right in noticing that the syrup that artificial marachino cherries are packed it is "essentially" almond syrup with a lot of red food coloring in it. I've never tired substituting it for orgeat, so I'm not sure if its sweetness level is too high or not, but the red coloring would decidely make the drink take a different hue. From a flavor standpoint, if you can't tell the difference, then I suppose that is all that matters. But I'd never want to see a bar take that approach! :->
Brad Simpson 1 Dec 2012
11:17 pm
Mr. Hess,
I'm a fledgling home mixologist, and I've just strayed into this world of tiki. I'm also presented with a few challenges. I live in a small town, far from major shopping centres, and so ingredient access can certainly be difficult.
I've also got a love of classic bartending. I blame watching Chris McMillian on the Internet for that. I have a strong desire to keep things as faithful to the originals as I possibly can. I haven't had a problem with this recipe, but I do have a quick query regarding orgeat syrup.
I've read the above comments, where you've suggested that almond syrup could easily replace orgeat syrup. I've also got orange blossom water that I could add to almond syrup. And I also see that the original Trader Vic recipe calls for sugar syrup. What about removing the orgeat/almond syrup and the sugar syrup entirely, and substituting a liqueur, like Disaronno or Pisa nut liqueur? Do you see that as interfering significantly with the balance of the cocktail? Right now, I'm looking at this:
1oz Havana Club Anejo Blanco(I assume this is unavailable to you)
1oz Appleton Estate V/X(looking at finding a replacement for this)
1/2oz Grand Marnier
1/2oz Disaronno or Pisa
1/2-3/4oz lime juice
1oz dark rum float(Gosling's Black Seal or Cruzan Black Strap)
Could you recommend another common gold rum to replace the Appleton's(or maybe it's a dark rum, the whole bit regarding rum differentiation confuses me)? I'm not that impressed with it. I think I may have seen Lemon Hart locally as well. And a preference for the dark rum float? The thick molasses tones of the Cruzan may work well here(I've tried both but own neither).
It's a great video in a great series.
Robert Hess 2 Dec 2012
1:35 pm
I would not recommend heading down the path of replacing the almond syrup with amaretto or other such liqueur. That is heading you down the path of making too many substitutions to result in the drink as it was intended. We already are in a bind because we can't get the original rum that was used here, and that rum would really make a big difference.
As for the rum… since we can't get the original Wraye & Nephew rum anymore, the goal with your rums is to end up with something that has a flavor profile you like. The mixture of white rum and gold rum is more of a hold-over for me of when I was first tuning this drink up, and shouldn't be seen too much as being the only option. Lately, I've been using just Appleton XO or Bacardi 8 in this drink.
The original wraye & nephew was a very flavorful rum, but not overly dark or heavy. So experiment with any rum you think has a nice well-rounded flavor profile and see how you think it works here.
8stringfan 13 Jul 2015
3:37 pm
I tried this recipe, as well as about a half dozen other Mai Tai recipes, and I just can't get behind what's being made in this video - the basic idea is sort've right, but the blend of rums is poor and doesn't produce a smooth, or even particularly palatable result. The original drink was meant to showcase a high-end (and now defunct) expression of Wray and Nephew rum. From my experiments, the basic Wray and Nephew doesn't quite work, and as such, the next best thing is to just use a good, aged, Jamaican rum, such as Appleton 12, or, if you must, the V/X. Gold rums are a bit of a vague class, if you can even call them that, and the rums used in this video clash really badly, with the Bacardi being a simply awful example of a white rum. If you want to use a blend for the drink, the best bet is an equal mix of a rhum agricole and Appleton 12, which also just happens to fall in line with Trader Vic's officially sanctioned version of a Jamaican and Martinique rum. Rum flavors are quite diverse, and as such, playing too fast and loose with them in a drink can drastically alter the flavor of a drink. Despite your good intentions, by using a poor (and also historically inaccurate) blend of rums, you've actually perpetuated the very butchering of this drink that you mentioned at the outset of the video. Also Senor Curacao is probably your best bet for the orange liqueur. I'm sure you're aware of all this, and I'm also sure you have the money and means to procure better and more accurate ingredients, so I'm curious why you went the route you did in this video…
Robert Hess 13 Jul 2015
3:58 pm
Product selection is always a slippery slope. In my videos I try to use products which are as easily accessible as possible without being inappropriate. But I will agree with you that in this case I could have made some alternate choices. This video is several years old, and product availability (especially here in WA) has changed a lot since then. Lately I've been using a few different rums for making Mai Tais, one of them being Bacardi 8, which I should have used in this video. It would have worked far better here as an all-purpose rum, as would the Appleton 12 or V/X. I've also been enjoying using some of the great rums that Ed Hamilton has been importing, and blending them with 86 Co. Cana Brava rum… but both of those are still hard to find, and Ed's rums can be a little on the pricey side.
I've also tweaked my recipe a bit, it's now 2 oz rum, 3/4 lime, 1/2 curacao, 1/2 orgeat.
As for the curacao… Senor Curacao is a good curacao, but it can be difficult to find (although getting easier). But frankly, if I don't need to worry about availability of a curacao to use, then I'd go with Marie Brizzard. However that seems to be totally unavailable here in WA.
The original 17 year Wray & Nephew was a truly wonderful rum, and to date I really haven't found one that I think matches it as close as I would like, but I keep my eye's open!


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He was born on July 5, 1936 at home in Lakewood, the son of Joseph and Helen (Rutkowski) Jarmusik. Jerry married Patricia Henry on April 23, 1960 at St. Juliana's Church in Rock Lake, PA, and she predeceased him on July 5, 2008. Jerry loved hunting, baking, video games, old western movies, and he was quite the story teller.
Surviving are his son, Gerald Jr., and a daughter Becky and husband Stephen Meronyck, all of the Philadelphia area. He was predeceased by a sister, Nancy Edwards and a niece Deborah Edwards.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, Aug. 31 from 7-9 p.m. at the Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel, Hancock, NY. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 10 a.m. at St. Juliana's Catholic Church, Rock Lake, PA. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.
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A tad off-topic, but I have a (pre-op gastric bypass) buttload of stuff to sell and I simply do not have the time to do it. I know it's a tad unorthodox to ask complete strangers to apply to sell my crap, but I thought, "What the hey?"
Whomever takes on my enormous chore (I probably have about 500 items to sell) will get 30% of whatever it makes. All I want to do is inventory the stuff, pack it up, send it to you and let you do the rest... photographing it, selling it, sending it. I'm hoping that whomever wants to help me has a great rating on eBay... show me who you are, please!
Some of the items up for sale include:
- a plethora of collectible Disney pins, including one day and Opening Day-only pins and Cast Member-only pins
- Disney watches, including collectibles (Ursula, who cannot be found anywhere) and Cast Member-only watches - and a Swiss Army Mickey watch
- a collection of about 45 vintage lesbian books
- a collection of about 30 vintage Mothering Magazines
- Mulan toys from McDonald's
- Original map of the Magic Kingdom at WDW
- my nametags from working at Disney World (including a 2000 edition with year pin)
- 2 different mounted Mulan lithographs that were sold to Cast Members when Mulan opened
- a Poca snowglobe
- a complete set of 6 track and field pins with Mickey doing all sorts of sports
- a bill with Joe DiMaggio's signature (it says "Walt Disney World" on it) - my mom waited on him and got this. He died a year later.
- a size 5x gorgeous fancy dress that any super-sized woman would be proud to wear
- a vintage operating room gown from the 1980's - they don't make 'em like this anywhere anymore! (Think Frank-n-Furter's surgical gown in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.)
- a small collection of... um... "kinky" books (where did those come from?!?)
- the Walt Disney World Cookbooks, Volume I and II. (I can't find Volume I for sale anywhere... but plenty of people looking for it!)
- a Marcasite Mickey pin and earring set (soooooo beautiful and bought for just under $500) - I can't find this thing anywhere and neither could the eBay researcher I asked.
That a sprinkling of what I have.
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This Saturday I had a baby shower for a baby girl and a birthday party for a 5 year old boy. Since I had procrastinated all week watching Breaking Bad with my husband at night, Saturday morning I grabbed a cup of coffee and hit the sewing room.
For the baby shower I made a 3 tiered skirt using my serger to do the gathering. It was a breeze. Too bad I don't have girls or I would be cranking these out regularly.
I also threw together an oversized flannel fox blanket with some handmade bias tape.
Then for the 5 year old I made some old man pants. I picked up some ugly old thrifted plaid pants and used the Parsley pattern to make a much cuter pair of pants with some bright turquoise pockets.
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Review: Apple iPod touch (Fifth-Generation)
Company: Apple Inc.
Model: iPod touch (fifth-generation)
MSRP as of 6/2014: $199/$249/$299 (16/32/64GB)
MSRP as of 6/2013: $229/$299/$399 (16/32/64GB)
Compatibility: PC/Mac, iCloud
Pros: A substantially redesigned and much-improved version of the prior iPod touch, enhancing everything from screen quality to battery life and audio performance. In 32GB and 64GB models, both front and rear cameras are particularly big jumps over prior, poorly-equipped model, now rivaling recent iPhones; new 4" screen is taller and more color accurate than before. The 32GB and 64GB models are now offered in six different colors, including nice silver and black updates to prior models, while including a fabric loop for wrist carrying. Thinner and lighter than before. All models include new EarPods earphones.
Cons: Despite two-year gap since prior model's release, most of the new features are a full step behind leading iPhone and iPad models, cementing the new iPod touch as a smaller, better-screened remake of the iPhone 4S rather than as an iPod that separately justifies its existence with at least one standout new feature; a challenge as very good $199-$299 tablets continue to grow in popularity. New colors are so-so, and rear shells of 32GB and 64GB models—including a loop connection button and protruding camera lens—are a little unusual by Apple design standards. A 2013-vintage 16GB model regrettably lacks the rear camera feature altogether, seriously reducing the value proposition relative to other models. Lightning Connector breaks compatibility with past Dock Connector accessories unless you separately purchase Apple's $29-$39 adapters.
In addition to the highly visible improvements it's made to the new iPod touch's screen and cameras, Apple has also upgraded this model's hardware, using components similar to ones found in last year's iPhone 4S. The prior A4 processor has jumped to an A5, clocked at around 800MHz and featuring the much-improved dual-core graphics processor that powered the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, plus a similar 512MB of RAM. Geekbench 2.3.6 scores the fifth-generation iPod touch's overall performance at 627, a little better than the iPhone 4S's 585, nearly twice the fourth-generation iPod touch's 334, and around half the iPhone 5's 1251.
On the wireless front, Bluetooth 4.0 has been added as an upgrade to the prior Bluetooth 2.1 chip, and 802.11a/b/g/n support—including 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11n—jumps from the earlier model's 2.4GHz-only 802.11b/g/n. While Bluetooth 4 accessories are only just beginning to become available, they're capable of operating on much lower battery power than earlier Bluetooth add-ons, and will likely become a very big deal in 2013. By contrast, the added 5GHz 802.11n support can make a big difference right now, enabling the new iPod touch to hit much faster download speeds on less congested, 802.11n-dedicated 5GHz networks. Both the fourth- and fifth-generation iPod touches saw download speeds in the 15Mbps range on mixed 2.4GHz 802.11 networks, but the new model achieved 30Mbps downloads after switching to a 5GHz network, speeds that roughly match the iPhone 5's Wi-Fi capabilities. Performance will vary based on the broadband connection your router achieves, but we were impressed by the new iPod touch's major jump on our network.
As we've discussed Apple's iOS 6 thoroughly in our Instant Expert article and subsequent iPhone 5 review, there's truly very little new ground left to cover for the fifth-generation iPod touch. The version of iOS 6 that runs on this new iPod is almost indistinguishable from the one on the iPhone 5, which is to say that it benefits from a taller Home Screen—now 24 icons rather than 20, and folders that can hold 16 apps rather than 12—and runs reformatted apps at the full 4" size of the screen. Older apps run in a 960-pixel-tall window that sits in the middle of the new iPod touch's screen, including the standard iPod/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Battery status bar; as more apps are updated to fill the new display, this will become less common, though it's not a major problem even today. Old apps still feel good on the larger iPod touch screen, though they're better when reformatted.
Hidden in the paragraph above is a major statement, though: from an iOS standpoint, the new iPod touch is a lot like the iPhone 5, and that's a big deal. The fourth-generation iPod touch hasn't been updated in two years, during which Apple has introduced Siri and Dictation, 3-D Maps, much better 3-D graphics chips, AirPlay Mirroring, and a number of other improvements. iPhone 4S users got most of these benefits before the iPhone 5, but the new iPod touch is the first iPod with these features. Here's how they play out on the new model.
Siri. Apart from its inability to dial your contacts on the telephone, Apple's virtual assistant Siri works the same on the new iPod touch as it does on the last two iPhones, speaking to you, recognizing your spoken commands, and using them to look up information or launch apps. While Siri's current collection of services is impressive, it's still limited on the iPod touch due to device-agnostic problems with Apple's servers, which continue to stall out and fail on simple requests with enough regularity to be annoying. When Siri works—looking up sports scores, making restaurant reservations, or checking the weather—it's extremely impressive, correctly parsing even extended complete sentences into commands. But when it fails, you'll wish that you'd just typed something instead. When Apple fixes its servers, Siri will be spectacular.
Dictation. Complementary to Siri, the Dictation feature was introduced in iOS 5 for the iPhone 4S and third-generation iPad, proving to be remarkably accurate when transcribing sentences and even full paragraphs of speech. Used in an otherwise quiet room, Dictation is almost identical between the new iPod touch and iPhone 5—there may be one difference in word interpretation per hundred or two hundred words, and each delivers the transcription within a split-second of the other. In a more noisy environment, such as with moderate ambient noise within feet of the device, the iPhone 5 does just a little bit better than the new iPod, perhaps thanks to the three-microphone noise-canceling system found on the iPhone. The iPod touch apparently has only one mic, but does a great job with dictation under normal transcribing conditions. None of Apple's devices is completely immune to transcription problems in challenging environments.
Maps. On certain iOS devices, Apple's much-maligned new Maps application included a feature called "3-D," which added textured polygonal representations of cities as an alternative to the completely flat overhead maps that were previously offered by Google. The fourth-generation iPod touch couldn't handle 3-D mode, but the new iPod touch can, and its performance is somewhere between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5: you enjoy the larger screen of the iPhone 5, but the slower frame rate of the iPhone 4S. Due to the iPod touch's continued lack of GPS hardware, driving directions are available on the iPod touch, but only as an manually-advanced visual overview, not as realtime spoken guidance, and without the pinpoint accuracy of the iPhone's GPS-powered Location Services. The new Maps app still ties into Siri, however, so you can pull up directions via voice requests so long as you're connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Apps and Games. While the fifth-generation iPod touch isn't a speed demon, it's noticeably faster at loading and running apps than the fourth-generation iPod touch—comparable to the iPhone 4S. For built-in and common third-party apps, transitions from screen to screen are often a second faster, apps load in one-half or two-thirds the time, and some apps—notably including Apple's excellent photo editing program iPhoto—now run on the new iPod touch after refusing to install on its predecessor.
While the iPod touch's game performance won't blow iPhone 4S or 5 owners away, the fact that the new model is on par with the iPhone 4S will appeal to gamers who have watched the iPod touch fall well behind newer iOS devices in speed and compatibility. Like iPhoto, some games that wouldn't run on the prior iPod touch at all will now install on the new model. Titles that did run on the fourth-generation touch, such as Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, enjoy markedly smoother frame rates and load new levels in half the time. In fact, computationally intense 3-D games such as Infinity Blade II run just as smoothly on the new iPod touch as they did on the iPhone 4S, but have more vivid colors thanks to the iPod's improved screen. And while iPhone 5-optimized titles such as Asphalt 7: Heat look a little smoother and feature improved reflections on the iPhone that aren't found on the new iPod touch, there's still room for the latter's software to be optimized further.
The only problem is that Apple's A5 chip is old news, already giving way to the A5X and A6 in iPads and iPhones, so it remains to be seen whether developers will bother to put extra time into making their games better for this iPod model. Some 3-D game developers are already ceasing support for the prior A4-based iPod touch, which doesn't bode well for the new A5-based model's longevity.
AirPlay Mirroring. Just as was the case with the iPhone 5, the new iPod touch supports AirPlay Mirroring of its screen to the Apple TV, displaying what appears to be 1:1 pixels with letterboxing on all sides when in landscape orientation, and a lower-resolution, even more letterboxed image in portrait orientation. While the Mirroring feature generally worked to show iPod touch content on the second- and third-generation Apple TVs, we noted some frame rate drops and audio hiccups during Mirroring from this mode, and also found that the iPod touch became warm during streaming, though not uncomfortably so. We would guess that the audio and video issues will be improved in a software update, but suspect that the slight warming of the iPod touch is here to stay.
FaceTime. As was the case with the iPhone 5, FaceTime on the new iPod touch can fill the entire 16:9 screen with video, rather than letterboxing—assuming that you're being sent video in the same orientation as you're holding the iPod touch. Outgoing video is clearer, better in low light, and sometimes in a higher apparent resolution than before, details discussed further in the Camera section of this review. While the basic operation of FaceTime is the same as before, the quality of the experience is better on the new iPod touch, across the board.
Videos. Just like the iPhone 5, watching videos on the fifth-generation iPod touch is as close to a joy as one can have on a 4-inch-screened device. Regardless of the angle you're on, the screen remains visible rather than washed out or "negative black"—issues that have impacted earlier iPod touches. In addition to the new screen's superior color rendition, which impacts both vividness and balance in positive ways, blacks look decidedly blacker than they did on the prior iPod touch. Additionally, the new iPod touch can synchronize 1080p iTunes Store videos, as well as play them back, downsampled either on its own screen or via AirPlay to an Apple TV.
The 1136x640 screen doesn't have enough pixels for full 1080p or 720p HD (1280x720), but it doesn't need to, as those extra pixels would be imperceptible to the human eye, and even the downscaled videos look great on the new widescreen display. That said, they mightn't look as great when shared on an Apple TV, as the downscaling process can reduce both the resolution and the color gamut of the videos.
Everything Else. The fifth-generation iPod touch's apps are otherwise substantially the same as the fourth-generation model's, but there are some improvements. Notification Center adds the Share Widget, which enables one-tap posting windows for Facebook and Twitter. Accessibility benefits from the LED Flash for Alerts option, as there's now an LED flash on the back. And as with the iPhone 5, the widescreen keyboard is a little wider, which may help some people with typing, though the portrait keyboard would really have benefitted more from additional width.
Overall, from its specs to iOS 6 to third-party apps, the fifth-generation iPod touch is somewhere between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 in performance, leaning towards the former but with certain improvements—particularly in the screen—that you'll only find in the latter. There are quite a few big jumps from the fourth-generation iPod touch, but again, that's a two-year old model, and well behind the performance levels of the latest iPhone and iPad. The gap is likely to grow further in the very near future, but for now, this iPod touch is a good step up.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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best show ever and netflix have picked up 10 episodes to be aired this year
"oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. " - such acting deserves an award.
best show ever....
next best thing on TV, after Jack Bauer....
@Kruciphix--there aren't any streams for these episodes out there, which is strange. It may take hours, but one of the Good Linkers will get them.
Where are the links??
Can we have links here pls???
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s5 e1 http://openload.co/f/GNZxrZgy1Q4
this episode was directed by Freddie. Dr. Han - I hope EATS his words and his decision which gives him in-operable acid reflux for the rest of his life.
I love this series and the good doctor i read on other sites they get bad reviews ..only from people who are negative about cancer and doctors that are unable to funtion with health issues and mental health ,
i love this series and The Good Doctor
I knew that this was going to happen...crazy b***h
It was mistakenly loaded on the Internet, everywhere was the same problem. It's alright now.
@sswarlock--BIG BIG THANKS for the Openload repack 720p mp4. The 6 sec DL here sure beats the 6 freakin hours on UploadGiG & RapidGator, which are the only places I could even find the right episode.
Last weeks episode not new one
Yes, DEFINITELY last week's ep :(
The Gifted 215 is EVERYWHERE--every stream on every site-- the wrong episode. We'll have to wait for an Internal or Repack stream. (I watched it live; it was the right episode, but had blips in it.
All the links I've tried so far are for last week's episode. Can someone fix this please? Thank you in advance!
Good Show....Little over acted, but if the writers don't lose creativity; It'll run.....Killing the old coroner was a good plot twist.....
@7101334--If you haven't found a working episode yet, this one's good: http://openload.co/embed/2wDKL4kSYc8/the.walking.dead.s09e04.internal.720p.web.h264-noivtc.mp4; if it doesn't stream smoothly, change the embed to f and DL it.
Thank you! I love me some judge judy!
wrong file
While there's definitely a joke to be made about uploading Keeping Up With the Kardashians instead of the Walking Dead
yay, finally the right one is up
"I. . . am Alpha." and EVERY hair on my arms stand on edge.
@roguexx, yes, you're right. It is s01 e07. This episode has been misspelled on the internet and has been added everywhere in this way. Maybe later when good links appear, they will be updated. Thanks for your notification!
these (currently) 24 links are all for s01e07 (i think) and not s03 e06.
@mkh102 http://www.quotemaster.org/ad+hominem+attacks#&gid=1&pid=3
does anyone have links for this episode, too? hashei and matriliner have been repeatedly posting bad and incorrect links for almost half of this series. it's really annoying when you get in to a show and then miss a lot of it. can't we get their bad links removed? i've tried flagging them but the system here doesn't work the way we need it to. :o(
does anyone have links for this episode? all of the links posted for this are for the wrong episode.
steven watch episode 8 that is really ep 7 I double checked on netflix
mkh: that's actually episode 6 but thanks anyway.
Steven here http://www11.movieonline.tv/movies/the-good-place-season-3/the-good-place-season-3-episode-7-the-worst-possible-use-of-free-will.html
Does anyone have a working link for episode 7? All the working posted links are for episode 6 but are posted as both episodes 6 AND episode 7. :(
Team Cohutta, it is a FUN lighthearted show, why all the serious mumbo jumbo about ST ? Which I love too by the way, but they are very different this one being a comedy (more so in S1) Your rant reminds me of a teenager having a hissy fit at being grounded! Just chill the F out dude sheesh, so much drama.
Best episode this series
its just hilarious =))
You are so very, very WRONG Kyndryd! The chaplain is played by Teddy Sears who is way to young to be Betty/Brittany's father! Betty/Brittany's father is played by Kyle Secor and he was on Homicide: Life on the Street and was a detective. He has appeared in many tv dramas over the years and most recently in Confess.
oh that was good,
I think Bettsy's father is the chaplain on Chigago Fire. I could be wrong.
Interesting show so far, what is it that super hero's, need aggression, an attitude problem, and to charge and barge without listening to anyone?
yes, let's just throw everything into the Quizinart and see what happens.
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We thought that the religious view of science called "intelligent design" was dead. Suddenly resurrected, it is sparring once again with evolutionary principles. While this theological position is rallying in the classroom, we are at war with religious fanatics in nations where there is no separation of religion and state.
We should not be surprised that this concept is back. After all, polls say that up to 48 percent of Americans are skeptical about evolutionary theory. Creationists and evolutionists have been arguing since Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, in 1859. And both sides are about to square off once again with the release of two new documentaries.
We watched the demise of a theological view of creation when its being taught in a public-school classroom was ruled unconstitutional. The decision made history, and the school board promoting intelligent design was voted out of power. The judge in the case, appointed by George W. Bush, became the target of death threats.
The new PBS/NOVA documentary Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial depicts how the Dover, Pa., school board maneuvered creationism as science into the curriculum. But U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III stated that teaching intelligent design in a biology class was teaching "creationism in disguise," and therefore the school violated the separation of church and state mandated by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
In February, Ben Stein's documentary Expelled will open in theaters nationwide. Stein confronts top scientists, educators and philosophers, claiming that they are persecuting academics who support intelligent design and so denying them their First Amendment rights. He has received significant airtime on conservative television programs, such as The O'Reilly Factor and GodTube.
Despite one's religious persuasion or lack thereof, children have a right to an education based on sound, scientific fact. Biology Prof. Kenneth Miller, of Brown University, reported to be a devout Catholic, famously defends this view. He is the author of Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution.
The fundamental argument for intelligent design revolves around gaps in evolutionary theory in particular and in science in general. Basically, if the scientist says "we don't know," the advocates for intelligent design declare that God is responsible. It is obvious, they say, that the complexity of life underscores an intelligent design or "invisible hand." The logic of the argument then states that since God has a hand in science then God should be present in the science curriculum. God is science.
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Many scientists and secularists are appalled at the contrivances of those who push their creationist views. But those of us who teach and lead in the schools might see this as a way for our children to think more critically about global issues.
The Economist recently noted: "Faith will unsettle politics everywhere this century; it will do so least when it is separated from the state."
Ambassador Charles Freeman, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia (a state in which a religion, Islam, is supposed to run things), pointed out to us that "our ancestors left Europe to get away from the rule of church and state, and to reunite church and state now is inconsistent with our history." He added, "Anyone knowing anything about Rhode Island, Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson should be very worried. It is not the doctrine of creationism per se that is a problem, it is giving it quasi-official status. This year creationism; next year it could be something else. We cannot afford to be installing any religious doctrine as something officially endorsed in our schools and by our government."
Some weeks ago Osama bin Laden preached that the American people should all convert to Islam. Bill O'Reilly preached First Amendment rights with regard to teaching creationism in the classroom. The Earth must be flat indeed.
How does this "separation of church and state" idea work? What does it really mean to our liberty? What does it mean for our students? School curricula must be focused on the world, how it works and does not work. Students should be practicing how to solve problems. And they must learn to debate the issues. But to do so, they require an education based on a solid foundation of facts.
If they learn the views discussed in these two films, they might think about how politics and religion can be understood together and separately. Further, they might comprehend how intelligent design and evolution touch upon bigger world issues, come to appreciate the value of science literacy, and perhaps understand how power, politics and religion tried unsuccessfully to usurp science.
J. Michael Bodi is an associate professor at Bridgewater State College, in the Department of Secondary Education and Professional Programs. Rita Watson collaborated with him on this column.
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So…Spring Break!
We're spending the first half of the week at a rented house on Hilton Head Island, which sharp minds will remember as the exact same place we spend Spring Break last year. But that's the kind of people we are—it's the same with restaurants, actually, because once I find something on the menu that I love, it's very difficult for me not to order the same thing every time. Occasionally I think, "Self, it's a big menu, maybe I should try something else, and I will like that other thing equally or even more!" But then I think, what if I don't like it as much, and then I will have wasted one of my eating-outings with a meal that I know I could have enjoyed better? And the worry about that haunts me, for real, because clearly I have psychological problems. So with that, and with things in general, our motto is to stick with what works. Confession: we'll probably be back here again next year. But maybe, if we're feeling daring, we'll rent the house next door. Maybe. ADVENTURE.
Anyway, here are some pictures. You may have seen some of these if you follow my Twitter or Tumblr mini blog (the mini blog is where I post a lot of my pictures on the go—-I know everyone loves them some Instagram but I like to make my own space for archival purposes). And if you're not following me in those places, well, why the hell not?
The thing I really like about this area is that for a lot of the day, it seems like we're the only ones at the beach. It's actually a pretty busy time at Hilton Head--aside from it being Spring Break, there's also some kind of crazy golf tournament going on--but our rental house is at the end of this little appendage of land in this cove, so we're off the main beach somewhat and it feels very isolated. Which is great, because of my fear and loathing of other humans. (Mostly fear.)
Like last year, we're here with Joe's parents, which has been really nice for the kids. It also means that they end up with twice as many beach toys as they had originally. Here they are flying their new kites. Mack highly approved of his new Angry Birds kite. (Yes, Mack is wearing 3D glasses as sunglasses for some reason, like some kid in Atomic Age America.)
Mack has this stuffed animal that he likes--a blue Baby Gund soft puppy that I think someone gifted us before Cal was born, in which Mack has started taking some moderate interest these past few months. He calls it, quite imaginatively, "Soft Puppy." I mean, he's not inseparable from it or anything, but he likes it quite a bit. I asked him, several times, if he wanted me to pack Soft Puppy in our luggage to take to the beach house.
"No, because I don't want him to get sandy," he told me. Sounded reasonable. My fault for not just packing the damn dog anyway.
Our first night in, after being on the road for eight hours, Mack asked me if we could go home. "Can we go home, get Soft Puppy, and then come right back to the beach house?"
I explained to him that it wouldn't quite be possible to drive home just to get Soft Puppy, but that he would be safe at home and that we'd see him in a few days. Partially I blame road fatigue, but he just completely decompensated. I'm not going to say anything else about it except at one point I quite calmly told him he should probably stop screaming or one of our neighbors might call the police. Finally we managed to calm him down (luckily I had brought along a collection of his familiar books from home, as well as a cache of prickly plastic dinosaurs that he indeed decided to sleep with instead), but the next day we headed to the nearest local general store and Mack chose this new stopgap measure stuffed animal, which he has named "Sister Bear."
So now he's walking around with a pink bear and that makeup brush to his left. He likes the feeling of the hair on his fingers, kinda like Lenny from "Of Mice and Men" with the dead mice in his pocket; I got him the makeup brush purely as an act of self-preservation because it was either the brush or having him hang onto my hair like a baby orangutan. My sensitive young man.
Speaking of sensitive young men, here is the other one, asking us sullenly if he could please go into the house and play chess already. On Spring Break. At the beach.
(To be fair, he also was requesting to play "Kung Fu Rabbit" on my iPad in addition to chess.) We quite cruelly forced him to continue playing outside to fortify his anemic humors and rachitic bones, but we're on a vacation with grandparents, so everyone's being a little indulged.
Anyway, we'll be here until Wednesday, and head back to Atlanta on Thursday. Hope you're all doing well and enjoying each other as much as we are. Meanwhile, I will continue to wear a series of increasingly inadvisable tank tops with horizontal stripes.


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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Istanbul are poring over security camera footage in an effort to get a lead on the whereabouts of a New York City woman missing in Turkey. Sarai Sierra was supposed to return to the U.S. Jan. 21 but wasn't on the plane. Her passport and other belongings were left at a hostel where she was staying.


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On Friday 14 September, 2007, we are going to have a sprint to try and reduce the open ticket count. See the original announcement to django-dev for some details.
There has already been a lot of interest expressed by developers, both new and experienced, in timezones around the world, so there should be people available to help out wherever it is Friday around the world.
To Do
Between now and next Friday (or on the day), we need to
- create an IRC channel for the event
- write up a list of things that newcomers can do, particularly how to help triaging bugs.
- work out a way to easily pass "possibly ready" bugs to people with commit privileges.
- Adrian Holovaty (Chicago, USA)
- Jacob Kaplan-Moss (Kansas, USA)
- Russell Keith-Magee (Perth, Australia)
- Malcolm Tredinnick (Sydney, Australia)
- Simon Greenhill (Auckland, New Zealand)
- Vivek Puri (Singapore)
- Honza Král (Prague, Czech Republic)
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Comedy is a field where many people come and go, crash and burn, rise and fall. Amidst all that, you do get people who manage to steer clear of the pitfalls and maintain a steady career.
One such person is Chris Spencer, longtime comedian, still in the game, no known deficiencies. He was the first host of VIBE Magazine's late night talk show, named "VIBE." You may have seen him in a movie or two or maybe 10. He's been featured in several TV shows. You may have even seen him on stage around the country, caught him telling jokes on his own comedy specials. But, I bet you didn't know that he is partly responsible for the BET hit show, The Real Househusbands of Hollywood!
The Industry Cosign caught up with Spencer and tells us why he became a comedian, how The Real Househusbands of Hollywood got started, and what he has planned for the future.
You've been "industry-tested" as you've been around for a number of years; what gives you the strength to continue working?
My love for entertainment. My love for being creative. My love for paying my mortgage on time.
When did you decide that being a comedian would be a good career choice for you?
I was always the class clown but didn't know stand-up would be my calling until my junior year in college. I was at UCLA talking with a group of students about our futures. We went around the circle [sharing what we planned to do] and the guy before me said he was gonna be a comedian and all of the women went bananas. They went on about how much they love to laugh and how much they love comedians. So when it came around to me, I too said comedian. Thank God he spoke first because I was gonna say dentist.
A lot of people don't realize you're the creator and executive producer of Real Husbands of Hollywood. Outside of the obvious reference to the Real Housewives series, what were you thinking when you decided to go forward with this project? Did the show meet or exceed any expectations you had?
I was the head writer for the BET Awards and Kevin Hart was hosting. He and I both knew we wanted to do something different and unheard of so that he could stand out. We both laughed about how our women loved those housewife shows and we pretended how much we hated them, but really didn't. We noticed how men acted just as catty and trifling as those women and thought it would be funny if we did a sketch on the awards show depicting men doing so. We wrote it, called up our friends and did it. The sketch was received so well, BET immediately decided it needed to be a TV show. It has definitely met my expectations and beyond.
Some people may remember you from your stand-up days and I know you've recently done it for TV. Do you still tour or are there any plans to tour extensively? Do you even want to tour?
I still do dates, but my schedule from all of the writing I've been doing doesn't permit me to do as much. I definitely want to tour again.
Since you've produced shows, appeared on stage, written for other comedians and basically run the gamut when it comes to comedy, if you could only do one thing, what would it be and why?
Stand-up, because when I'm being a comedian, I'm also being a writer, a producer and a director of a live show every time I'm on the stage.
You've even written a book, 150 Ways To Tell If You're Ghetto; what spurred you to write a book?
I was on tour with Jeff Foxworthy and he had great success from writing the books, You Know You're a Redneck If. One day, while reading through one of his many books, I realized that there are definitely many similarities with my people and that I should write a book poking fun at them.
Since comedy is your career, how do you approach the business side of it? How do you separate Chris Spencer the comedian from Chris Spencer the businessman?I don't separate it. They are one in the same.
When it comes to the business aspect of your career, do you have a credo you live by?
Work hard or go back and live with your momma.
What else is in the works for Chris Spencer? What can we look forward to?
Season three of RHOH will air in October. We are also writing Season four of RHOH. I have a movie with Universal Pictures involving Kevin Hart and Lebron James playing brothers called Ballers. I also have a TV deal with Jamie Foxx and Lionsgate about the life and times of a troubled superstar.


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Disability Resources, Inc. Big Country Celebrity Ultimate Hunt Returns to Abilene February 8-9
This is the 24th annual Celebrity Hunt which benefits Abilene's DRI (Disability Resources Inc.) organization. For 22 years the hunt was known as Big Country Celebrity Quail Hunt. However, with a declining quail population the hunt takes in more than just quail these days.
There will be morning and afternoon hunts of quail and chukar, sporting clays, pigeon shoot, a GNAT Shoot (radio-controlled airplanes loaded with explosive charges), a dinner and auction. Over the last 23 years the hunt has raised over $2.5 million to help DRI continue it's mission of providing residential care, vocational training, and recreational activities for developmentally challenged persons in a Christian environment.
You will hunt along side celebrities such as actor Steve Kanaly (Dallas), actress Anne Lockhart (Battlestar Galactica), NFL's David Lutz, and artists Michael Collins and Jimmy Partee just to name a few.
Big Country Celebrity Ultimate Hunt
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4250 Ridgemont Dr
Abilene, TX 79606
Friday, February 8
Saturday, February 9
Friday 8 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday 7 am - 6:30 pm
For more details please see the DRI website * or contact Dickie Greenwood at (325) 377-6815
*For full schedule of events and pricing please see the "Hunters Brochure" listed within the DRI website.


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Constance Stuart Larrabee Photographs of African Tribes/Graucho and the Native Girls
"We took pictures of the native girls, but they weren't developed. . . we're going back next week."
Groucho Marx
The English-born photographer Constance Stuart Larrabee is known for two distinct bodies of work: her black and white prints of South Africa's tribal people (Zulu, Ndebele, Lovedu, Swazi, Sotho, Transkei, and Bushmen) – produced in the '30s and '40s – and her Life magazine-style photo-journalism in which she documented the liberation of Europe from the Nazis.
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James Nachtwey War Photography/The Existence of the Human Soul/There are plenty of good reasons for fighting
"There are plenty of good reasons for fighting, but no good reason ever to hate without reservation, to imagine that God Almighty Himself hates with you, too."
Kurt Vonnegut
James Nachtwey (born March 14, 1948) is an American photojournalist and war photographer. He has been awarded the Overseas Press Club's Robert Capa Gold Medal five times. In 2003, he was injured by a grenade in an attack on his convoy while serving as aTime contributing correspondent in Baghdad, from which he has made a full recovery.
hard to pick the featured images/as every shot is pure fire/like capa on crack/capturing every aspect of living with violence/squeezing the human condition down to a pin-point of light/the human struggle/sentient bags of translucent tubes, blood, gristle/torn open and spilling like garbage bags/but more importantly/showing such emotion
human soul
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A third man has been sentenced for his part in a burglary in Yatton Keynell last month.
Luke Hales, 20, from Oddingley Road, Birmingham, switched his plea to guilty at Swindon Crown Court yesterday and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Stephen Rosindale, 29, from Dagnall Road, Birmingham, and Michael Nelson, 25, from Tavistock Road, Birmingham, had already pleaded guilty to burglary at an earlier hearing this month.
Rosindale was recalled to prison on an earlier eight-year sentence imposed for robbery and burglary and given a further 20 months.
Michael Nelson was sentenced to two years and 146 days.
The three men travelled to Yatton Keynell on Monday, December 9, and ransacked a house in the village stealing items including jewellery and laptop computers worth close to £7,500, some of which had been Christmas presents wrapped up under the tree.
Police dogs and the police helicopter were used during the search for the men who were all arrested in Malmesbury later that day following information received from local residents.
Detective Constable Jo Chesshire, from the Priority Crime Team (PCT) in Melksham, said: "These men had a clear agenda and travelled to Wiltshire with one thought in mind.
"What they didn't expect was just how vigilant our public are.
!We responded quickly to initial reports and because of the fantastic co-operation of members of the community we were able to locate and arrest those responsible.
"This case sends a clear message that whilst we are a rural county, we are not an easy target.
"The close working relationship we have with our communities means we can quickly react to information received and utilise resources available to get results."


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When it comes to one ingredient that I consume more than anything else in the world, it has to be shrimp. I love shrimp and I can eat it every day and for every meal. I am addicted to it.
When I had caramel shrimp at Cat Restaurant in Little Saigon a few weeks ago, I fell head over heals in love with it. It was one of the most delicious shrimp dishes ever and the taste was rich and intense—sweet, salty, savory, and extremely umami.
I came home and did some research on my cookbooks and the internet for the recipe but I was undecided. And then David of Houston Wok came to my rescue and shared his Vietnamese caramel shrimp or tom rim recipe with me.
I made it for my good friend Show Shanti (check out her beautiful blog and awesome photography about learning authentic Chinese cooking from real Chinese families in China, a MUST-READ) and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Change in stool caliber
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I'm a 57-year-old female. I was treated for breast cancer 9 years ago. For the past 9-12 months I've had a change in bowel habits in the form of narrow stool. (No other symptoms.)
Six months ago my internist ordered a barium enema w/contrast--which came back clear. Narrow stools continue. Am I just a worrier, or would you recommend further tests?
Timothy C. Hoops, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Gastroenterology Division at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of Gastroenterology at Penn Medicine at Radnor, responds:
A change in stool caliber generally implies some change in stool characteristics that allow it to be narrower. Usually this is because the stools are softer. They can be molded by a tumor that narrows the diameter of the stool or be due to a colonic or anal motility problem. When this occurs, one wants to rule out a colon cancer. The barium enema should be a good exam to do this. However, it may have difficulty evaluating the distal colon and rectum and when a BE is done, it is usually accompanied by a flexible sigmoidoscopy. Alternatively a colonoscopy could also be done. In any case, the lower rectum needs to be cleared by directly visualizing it.
I hope this answers your question. While you didn't ask this directly, I would mention that, while breast cancer might spread to the abdomen, I would have expected to see it on the barium enema if it were causing any symptoms. Additionally, there is also some controversy as to whether a personal history of breast cancer increases one's risk for colon cancer. If it does, it is only by a very small amount and does not put someone at high risk for colon cancer. I don't perform greater surveillance testing in these patients.


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Merit badge requirements
- 1. Give a three- to five-minute introduction of yourself to an audience such as your troop, class at school, or some other group.
- 2. Prepare a three- to five-minute talk on a topic of your choice that incorporates body language and visual aids.
- 3. Give an impromptu talk of at least two minutes, either as part of a group discussion or before your counselor. Use a subject selected by your counselor that is interesting to you but that is not known to you in advance and for which you do not have time to prepare.
- 4. Select a topic of interest to your audience. Collect and organize information about this topic and prepare an outline. Write an eight- to 10-minute speech, practice it, then deliver it in the conversational way.
- 5. Show you know parliamentary procedure by leading a discussion or meeting according to accepted rules of order; or by answering questions on the rules of order.
Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)
|badge.pdf A FREE workbook for Public Speaking is available here! with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Public Speaking requirements.
|meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Scouts BSA merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, Cub Scout workbooks, and Nova Award workbooks.
Per the BSA: You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. Merit badge pamplets are available at your local Scout Shop or online at ScoutStuff.org.
1. This badge is one of the elective merit badges of the William T. Hornaday Awards for Boy Scouts.
Help with these requirements
External links
Using Parliamentary Procedure A lesson plan from Mississippi State University's extension program.
Parliamentary Procedure Online Includes a tutorial and quizzes.


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Simon and Schuster, Jan 1, 2016 - Fiction - 128 pages
"The terror is relentless" (Publishers Weekly) in Stephen King's #1 national bestseller about a little mining town, Desperation, that many will enter on their way to somewhere else. But getting out is not easy as it would seem…
Located off a desolate stretch of Interstate 50, Desperation, Nevada, has few connections with the rest of the world. It is a place, though, where the seams between worlds are thin. And it is a place where several travelers are abducted by Collie Entragian, the maniacal police officer of Desperation. Entragian uses various ploys for the abductions, from an arrest for drug possession to "rescuing" a family from a nonexistent gunman. There's something very wrong here, all right, and Entragian is only the surface of it.
The secrets embedded in Desperation's landscape, and the evil that infects the town like some viral hot zone, are both awesome and terrifying. But as one of the travelers, young David Carver, seems to know—though it scares him nearly to death to realize it—so are the forces summoned to combat them. "Stephen King's knack for turning the stray junk of pop culture into sick, darkly engrossing thrills has rarely been this much in evidence as in Desperation" (Salon).
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text: Iron is critical for red blood cell aproduction, but more is not necessarily better. Research from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that male runners tend to eat too much of it. Have your iron levels checked by a doctor to avoid buildup of potentially dangerous amounts of iron in the body.


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I'm looking to setup (purchase use of) a dedicated server pretty soon and I had a couple of questions regarding some of the customisation options I'm not too sure of:
1. OS - The options they have are CentOS (32 & 64), Debian (32, 64), Ubuntu (32, 64). Is there any real advantage or disadvantage, firstly to using 64bit or 32bit, and then secondly to using any of those 3 flavours in particular? I know we use CentOS here at work for our servers, but I imagine the others are basically the same when it comes to administration are they not? Do they offer any advantages or disadvantages? Or is it really just a matter of personal preference?
2. Port Speed - They have both 10Mbit and 100Mbit at the same price, so I was just going to go for the 100Mbit since it is larger..but does it make any difference? I don't know anything about port speeds really.
3. Would it be better to go for a Dual core with higher processor speed (e.g. 3.1), or a quad core with lower (e.g. 2.13)? As they are both pretty much the same price (again, I know very little about this sort of thing so just assumed quad core would be better).
In case it helps, I am expecting a maximum of about 100 users on the system at any one time, but with the possibility in the future of expanding that, probably about maybe somewhere around 40-50 requests per second at a peak-ish time. The websites on the server will all be very heavily AJAX related, so I am looking for very quick responses and minimal lag.
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- Durata: 2 Ore (circa)
- Luogo: Austin, TX
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While most people just grab a spot on the bridge, there's actually an even better way to watch the bats!
We've partnered with Capital Cruises to bring you Bat Cruise-days, a party cruise on Town Lake (or Lady Bird Lake as it's now known). Enjoy great music, food, and cocktails aboard a fabulous boat with air conditioning, bathrooms, and a gorgeous roof deck. We'll pause near the bridge (and turn the music down) at sunset to watch the bats and tell you a little bit about them!
We're excited to offer our guests two pre-cruise specials this year! We'll have a $5 local canned beer special at our check-in location: The Hyatt Regency Austin and our guests have have access to a special YETI promotion: Receive a free drink at the YETI Barr when you spend $20 or more on YETI products the day of your Bat Boat (must show them your confirmation email)!
Check-in will be at the The Hyatt Regency Austin (208 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704) at the Hyatt Bat, beginning at 5:30pm. Guests must check-in with the ATC guide at the Hyatt Regency Austin bar. Guests may start boarding the boat at 5:50PM. The boat will leave the dock at 6:00PM and return at 8:00PM.
Here are the details for the cruise:
- Check-in starts at 5PM at the Hyatt Recency Austin. Guest may arrive anytime between 5-5:50 to check-in, and can take advantage of the $5 Local Canned Beer special while they wait to board.
- We'll cruise from 6:00 - 8:00PM
- On board we'll have:
- VIA 313 Pizza on every cruise!
- A signature cocktail from Dulce Vida Spirits
- Beer from Bell's Brewery or Big Bend Brewing
- If delicious cocktails and beer ain't your thing, the boat is also BYOB.
- DJ from Bat City Beats laying down the best beats around!
- All this for $35 per person!
- You do not need a printed confirmation, we will check you in electronically once you arrive
- Full trip details are sent out via email the Monday before your cruise
- HAVE FUN, and drink responsibly
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