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What would lure a monkey away from his kingdom in the snowcapped mountains and into the concrete jungle of Tokyo? A good soak, of course.
That's the premise of new cinematic commercial from Mitsubishi Estate in which we see a monkey protagonist leaving the natural hot springs of the country with only his wash bucket in hand. He catches a ride on a train to eventually emerge in Japan's capital and reach his final destination: Tokyo Station. After asking for directions, our hot spring hero finally arrives at Otemachi Onsen.
This wild macaque (called nihonzaru in Japanese) is one of the world-famous monkeys that are known to take dips in natural hot springs in Nagano Prefecture during the winter. The Jigokudani Monkey Park, located in Yamanouchi valley, has become a popular tourist spot where visitors can watch these snow monkeys bathe in peace and warmth.
If the new Tokyo onsen can drive this little guy in all the way from Nagano, then it must be good. The Otemachi Onsen isn't any regular urban bathhouse — Mitsubishi Estate was actually able to tap into natural hot spring water right in the middle of the city on a plot of land meant to be a hotel and office complex.
The commercial's scenario is very reminiscent of the classic 1980s Sony Walkman spot in which a monkey enjoys the sonic possibilities of the then "high-tech" cassette player. It seems that a monkey's opinion is as good as anyone else's. Seeing as 2016 is, according to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Monkey, the timing couldn't be better.


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On Saturday, Dec. 8, Smyrna High School will hold its 4th annual Grinchapalooza fundraiser featuring a 5K run, 1 mile walk, volleyball tournament, and book sale.
On Saturday, Dec. 8, Smyrna High School will hold its 4th annual Grinchapalooza fundraiser featuring a 5K run, 1 mile walk, volleyball tournament, and book sale.
There are several events scheduled throughout the morning. The public is invited to attend them.
5K run/1 mile walk
Sign-ups for the 5K run and mile walk begin at 8 a.m., at the football stadium field house behind the high school. The start time for the race is 9 a.m. The donation for race participation is a minimum of $15. T-shirts will be guaranteed to the first 100 who register. Those who register on-site will receive t-shirts as supplies permit.
Bring your dog! There will be a pet costume contest. The additional cost is $5 for each pet with paid participation. PLEASE NOTE: Dogs will only be able to take part in the walk, not the run.
Volleyball tournament
A SHS student volleyball tournament is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The student body of Smyrna High will compete in a 12 team single elimination co-ed volleyball tournament.
Used book sale in school lobby
A used book sale will take place from 9 a.m. until noon just inside the front doors of the high school. The cost is $1 per book with the exception of "selected" children's books which will be "buy one – get one free."Members of the public are invited to donate books for the sale. They may be dropped off at the SHS main office up to and including the day of the sale. Hand crocheted "bookworm" bookmarks in a wide range of colors will also be available for $1 each.
Fundraiser for scholarships, local families in need
The purposes for the Grinchapalooza activities are two-fold. The money raised from these events finances the Lori Robinson Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually to deserving seniors who plans to major in education or have showed exemplary community service. The award is named after a Librarian of SHS who passed while in service of the Smyrna High School student body. In addition to the scholarship, other proceeds are used to help a designated local family in need of financial assistance.
For more information or to make a donation, contact Marc Deisem, Maura Schaffer or Diane Abernathy at Smyrna High School at 653-8581.

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Additionally, the Patton Middle School students presented the Mindset Matters curriculum that's being used during advisory classes to teach character.
Introduced by principal Brian Crain, and guided by teacher Emily Wilcox, students Cindy Borja, Caleb Patrick, Aaron Resendez, Anna Reddick, Aaliyah Trujillo, Daphne Moses and Katelyn Frank each talked about an aspect of the curriculum. The students also asked board members to share experiences connected with courage, honor and respect, which are upcoming themes of the program.
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Dear Lifehacker,
I don't know how it happened, but when I got home today I realized I didn't have my wallet with me. All my credit cards, IDs, and club cards were in there. What do I need to do to make sure my identity isn't stolen?
Empty Pockets
Dear EP,
Man, that stinks! Losing a wallet with all your info is no good and it's not easy to replace everything you keep in there. If you have the time, the first thing you need to do is retrace your steps and call any stores you might have left it at. If calling fails to turn up your wallet it's time to start the process of cancelling and replacing everything you had in there. Let's go through a step-by-step process for what you need to do to cancel, check, and replace the contents of your wallet.
Step 1: Cancel Your Credit/Debit Cards
The first thing to do is call and cancel your credit cards. We've noted before that it's a good idea to keep your credit card company's phone number on hand, but if you didn't do that you can visit their website to get the phone number. Explain to them your card was lost and they'll go over the last five or six transactions with you to make sure nobody has tried to use your credit card.
Next, they'll cancel your current cards and your bank will issue you a brand new number. When you're calling your banks don't forget about any department store credit cards you might have. Photo by Richard Masoner / Cyclelicious.
Step 2: Call the Police
Calling the police because you lost your wallet might seem like overkill, but it's an essential step for fraud prevention. No, the police will not actually be able to do anything about a lost wallet, but you will get a police report stating your wallet was lost and it will come in handy if someone tries to steal your identity or use your credit cards.
Step 3: Make a List of All Your Subscription Services and Online Accounts
Automatic bill pay and subscription services like Netflix are awesome until you lose a credit card and have to go through each and every one to add your new information. If you happen to lose your card at the end of the billing cycle you have to go a few days without the service.
Your only real option is to start making a list of all the sites, services, and automatic billing subscriptions you use. When you get your new card and number in the mail you have to enter in your new information to ensure your service won't be disrupted. It's also worth thinking about any online purchases you may have made recently that haven't gone through yet. If you pre-ordered something where your card isn't charged until it's shipped, you have to update your card number.
Step 4: Get a New State ID
The least fun part about losing your wallet is losing your ID. Nobody wants to spend a day at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Every state has a different policy for the steps you need to take, but don't be surprised if you have to appear in person, file a police report, or pay a fee. You can find a list of the requirements for your state over at The Unofficial DMV Guide.
Step 5: Make a List of Everything Else in Your Wallet and Make Some Phone Calls
Depending on the variety of cards you had in your wallet, you may need to start making a bunch of phone calls to cancel them. Start by making a list of everything in your wallet. This means insurance cards, reward cards, retail cards, library cards, and everything else. Track down a phone number for the company and let them know your wallet was stolen and you want to cancel the card with your name attached to it. The last thing you want to get in the mail three months from now is a bill for overdue library books you didn't check out. Oh, and if you need to replace club cards, you may just want to start using Jenny's number instead. Photo by Martijn van Exel.
Step 6: Request a Credit Report and Initiate a Fraud Alert
Even after you cancel your credit cards it's a good idea to request a credit report and put a fraud alert on your account. You're entitled to a free credit report and fraud alerts after you lose your wallet. You can get your free credit report from Annual Credit Report and you can start a fraud alert at Experian, TransUnion, or Equifax. The service is free and will monitor your credit for 90 days. If you (or someone else) tries to set up a new account or take out a loan you'll receive a phone call to confirm it's you.
It's not a fun process, but if you take care of the above steps right away you can ensure your identity is safe and get your credit cards back quickly.
P.S. Ever lost your wallet (or purse) and realized you lost something that couldn't be replaced? Share your experiences and tips in the comments.
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Listing Date05/13/19
Year Built1917
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Parking2 Car Garage, Surface
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We warned long ago that Euro-Socialism would lead to racism, and racism where there is gun control leads to racist riots like the Jew-hater Riots in Paris we've just read about in the news. The Islamo-Nazi Jew-haters are free to riot in Paris, burning Jewish-owned shops and a synagogue, while the police refuse to gun them down, and the Jews are denied the inalienable Natural Right to defend themselves with guns. Do you think this would have happened if Jews were free to own Uzis in France?
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The 20th Laguna Phuket Triathlon will take place
on Sunday 24 November, marking the beginning of Laguna Phuket's
week long Tri-Fest.
This year's Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT) will
celebrate its 20th anniversary while welcoming inaugural
Challenge Laguna Phuket (CLP) on Sunday 1 December to its iconic
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During the proceeding seven days, Laguna Phuket will be a hive
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Ruedi Wild triumphed at Laguna Phuket last year in 2:29.22.
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Belinda Granger competing in Laguna Lang Co Vietnam Triathlon earlier this year. Click to Enlarge.
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and Sarah Wheeler.
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return to defend her title. She's set to face strong challenges
from a field that will include Vodickova and Granger, who finished
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on 1 December – setting up an intriguing contest with fellow
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two-time World Champion, and Challenge Ambassador, for a slice of
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Italians Massimo Cigana
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enduring appeal of Laguna Phuket Triathlon and the unique
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the pride of Phuket Province."
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anniversary of Laguna Phuket Triathlon! Thai Airways is pleased to
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Chipboard: Technique Tuesday
Instructions: Fold red cardstock in half to make card base. Round the corners of a block of snowflake flocked paper and adhere to the front. Punch an apron lace border to the right side of a block of black dotted paper and adhere to the front Add a strip of sherry satin dot ribbon to the front. Adhere the vintage image to the front, and then layer a glittered snowflake to the upper right side of it. Top with a bow and metal snowflake. Accent the card with adhesive pearls and jewel flourishes.
This next card is based (a tad loosely) on the this sketch that was posted a few weeks ago at the Clean & Simple Stamping blog. I love these glittery golden snowflakes....I have had them in my stash forever and never used them until now. You should see how much they glitter in real life....it is fabulous!!
Instructions: Fold gold snowflake paper in half to make card base, and round the right hand corners. Round the right hand corners of a block of white cardstock and adhere to the front. Punch four 1 1/4" circles from dotted paper and ink the edges with lime pastel chalk ink. Adhere to the left side of the white cardstock block. Add glittery gold snowflake accents to the middle of each circle, and add a pearl to the middle of each one. Stamp the sentiment to the lower right corner of the white cardstock using Amber Satin pigment ink.
Have you had a fun couple of days in 2010? We really have so far! Last night we went to dinner with a group of friends at a local restaurant/bar called the Iron Horse. They make the BEST buffalo chicken salad, which is what I had of course!! Then two of our friends, Grant & Meagan, came over afterward for cake and daiquiris. After sugar overload and an intense conversation about butter beer from the Harry Potter series...I think we were all ready to go to bed! Tee hee! :) I even took a couple photos....here they are!
Today we tried to go see Sherlock Holmes, but the only time that worked for us was sold out. :( Oh well...we will just have to go another day. We did go make a purchase that was necessary, picked up some food, and came home to watch this instead:
And I will leave you with this. I saw this infomercial awhile back, and just howled. Watch the first 15 seconds of it over and over again.....and you will most likely start crying with laughter. I know that I did, and my husband did too. Because really....who handles them that way! (You will know what I mean when you see it!)
Until later,


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Statement from Dr Brian May
We are concerned and deeply disappointed that the Government has issued 11 new Badger Cull licences to add to the 10 already existing. We have always opposed badger culling because of the cruelty and inhumaneness of free shooting badgers in open fields at night, as confirmed by the government's own Independent Expert Panel.
But we oppose culling also because of the strong scientific evidence that it is not effective, and may make matters worse for farmers and cattle, in addition to its tragic effect on our native badger families.
We have been working with farmers and vets to find a true solution to the serious problem of Bovine TB, and have helped establish protocols that can eradicate TB from a herd without killing a single badger, even if those badgers have tested positive for the disease. This is a crucial signal to farmers all across Britain. Culling badgers is not the solution. No matter how many badgers are killed, this defunct policy will never meaningfully contribute to the eradication of Bovine TB. It is now beyond doubt that re-infection occurs because of latent pathogens left in the herd after skin testing.
The Government have been unable to produce any evidence that culling badgers is working as a solution to bTB, and science clearly indicates it will never work, yet they continue to pursue the policy. Over 12,000 badgers have died for nothing already, at least 22,281 and 33,841 will suffer the same fate before the culls end this Autumn, risking local extinctions of a protected species, at a huge cost to the British taxpayer. Some years ago the RSPCA was criticised for labelling the cull wildlife genocide, but this is now, tragically, the way this policy is clearly heading.
This disaster simply cannot be allowed to continue. The result is devastating for badgers, farmers and cattle. We urge Michael Gove to step in and stop the cull and refocus efforts and finance on finding a real viable solution to the problem of Bovine TB in cattle.
Dr Brian May
Save Me Trust


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User talk:Sertmann/2009
Hello, "We don't really want rental agencies around here, especially not touty ones that are not put in the right district" - heve you seen there any advertising, link or offer? Probably not, because its UNCOMMERCIAL page. --Prague-boy 08:28, 13 November 2009 (EST)
I think you are talking about another listing from another user... I didnt add any link to club in Prague
Från engelska till danska[edit]
Hej Sertmann! Jag undrar om du skulle vilja ta en titt på "Vanliga skyltar" på den svensk-danska parlören, och översätta till danska? Hälsningar Madfan87 16:33, 13 January 2009 (EST)
Image Uploads[edit]
Hi Sertman. Do I need to reload all the images to Wikitravel shared that I have already uploaded to Wikitraveler? Or have they been automatically pulled over? WineCountryInn 19:17, 13 January 2009 (EST)Thanks! Talk
Could I please beg you to remove the warning box and not follow through with your statement? The purpose of that page is to allow the community to discuss and to allow the user in question to defend himself even if it may go completely off topic. -- Sapphire • (Talk) • 21:53, 14 January 2009 (EST)
Ooh, nice map. You might want to highlight Tampere and/or Turku instead of Vaasa though, both are much larger... Jpatokal 00:45, 28 January 2009 (EST)
Hello! Nice work with implementing routebox navigation. I have corrected some of them in Norway. You had omited some small vilages that we have articles for. But you had to have local knowledge to know about theme. I have two questions:
ViMy 21:40, 31 January 2009 (EST)
Europe map[edit]
Could you increase the font sizes of at least the countries in the new Europe map? They're completely illegible at thumbnail size. Jpatokal 09:53, 1 February 2009 (EST)
Rogue? Bureaucrat[edit]
Ha, Ha. You'd be laughing too if you saw my letter to Evan. What you have written is exactly what I had assumed and predicted the problems are with Wikitravel. You have confirmed to me that the "Old Boys Club" mentality is as pervasive as I feared it was. At least you freely admit the obvious bias that exists within the admins and which you demonstrate yourself. So, you will forgive me if I don't consider your criticism of what you perceive to be my "overly aggressive" ways as credible. Paula 00:42, 5 February 2009 (EST)
It is not a "cry...for backup" as you put it that I am looking for, it is the observance to the original ideals, objectivity, fairness and the freedom to make legitamite edits, of the site that I was demanding. And when I did not receive that from the people I thought most committed to those principles I was taken aback and responded concurrently.Paula 00:42, 5 February 2009 (EST)
By the way, I was not the one who had asked for the page to be blocked. I am always willing to compromise and have in the past. And if Evan is not active why has he not been removed on the active list?Paula 00:42, 5 February 2009 (EST)
No.1: If the traveller comes first shouldn't we be giving them accurate information? Does that not count as being necessary? It's not about, "my pony is prettier than your pony." It's about do these things exist or not. Is this information necessary or not? I don't know about you. I REALLY don't know about you but that's what I understand as the "traveller coming first" to mean. If the facts are not important and you refuse to see them and what you're really interested in is creating your own terms for places and inventing things because it's easier or follows some arbitrary guideline beknownst only to you and your band of bureacrats then PLEASE, PLEASE tell me now. I will be happy to let you have your way so you can play with yourselves. But if you genuinely are interested in accepting accurate information that is helpful to anyone visiting these places then believe you me, my "aggression" will subside.
No.2: Have you actually seen my edits? You would be hard pressed to see a simpler structure in some of them. I would be hurt. Every Korean local I have explained this bizarre argument I'm having with y'all would be hurt. And most importantly, anyone trying to get to the beaches and markets on Yongyu Island would be hurt. The official Incheon tourist map lists it as an island [6], Wikipedia describes the map as Yeongjong Island and Yongyu Island [7], the description on the link YOU listed also describes it as Yeongjong and Yongyu Island [8], the airport PR Centre confirms that distinction as well. I mean WTF? Even information you and Jani have listed say exactly what I'm saying. I mean which part is difficult to understand? Every official body acknowledges this. There are 2 islands and the airport is on reclaimed land between them. That's it. Paula 00:42, 5 February 2009 (EST)Paula 00:48, 5 February 2009 (EST)
SVG maps[edit]
Hi, Stefan. It'd be great if you could upload the SVG sources for your maps, like the ones you did of Scandinavia and Europe, to Shared. I was hoping to use your Europe one as a basis for maps for the other regions of Europe, but I can't without the SVG. LtPowers 13:57, 8 February 2009 (EST)
Kyoto railway map[edit]
That map is gorgeous! One suggestion though: make it clearer which lines end and which lines continue off the map, and add the directions (to Osaka, to Nara, to Biwa etc). Jpatokal 07:42, 17 February 2009 (EST)
USA Images[edit]
Hi Sertman. Thanks for uniformly resizing the photographs in the United States of America article. I have only two concerns: one, that the article will now be too hard for people with low bandwidth speeds to connect to this data-rich article. And two, that the three strong verticals, Bourbon Street, Statue of Liberty, and Motel Sign are sized way too big. What do you think? Thanks! WineCountryInn 13:28, 17 February 2009 (EST)
Feeding the trolls[edit]
Hi Stefan - while well-intentioned, comments such as this one tend to be counter-productive as most trolls are looking for attention, and adding comments to a user page to let them know that they are succeeding in getting people upset usually tends to encourage their behavior. It's usually best to either just revert the trolls, or if they are getting under your skin then to simply ignore them and let others deal with it. It's annoying and somewhat sad that people choose to spend their time trolling wikis causing disturbance, but the reality is that trolls will always be around so it is best to treat them as background noise and wait for them to get bored and leave. -- Ryan • (talk) • 13:11, 18 February 2009 (EST)
User talk:184.108.40.206[edit]
Hi - I understand that these hotel folks can be hugely annoying, but please try to refrain from attacking them and assume good faith as much as possible. Calling a new user an "idiot" and a "pest" can be counter-productive when they might simply be unfamiliar with our policies and not understand why their content keeps disappearing from the site. It's hugely annoying to clean this stuff up, but at the same time we don't want to chase away someone who might simply not understand how a wiki works. -- Ryan • (talk) • 11:05, 2 March 2009 (EST)
I read it[edit]
SERTMANN, I made the changes that we agreed on buy PeterFitzgerald deleted them all including the links you created and approved for me! i just sent this to him...
I noticed you made revisions to these pages. I have been corresponding with Stefan (sertmann) and he was the one that actually made the edits to go with the picture and the link to the front royal page. please review my talk to see that he aggred that this was OK as we are trying to actually build info on to these pages to hopefully build tourism in these areas vs competing areas. sertmann and i discussed at length touting, etc. and he agreed that this small blurb with pic and link to the front royal page was acceptable.
"Good, I'll unprotect in a minute - some comments though; One listing per business is a long standing policy, which you need to discuss elsewhere, we work by consensus around here, and that one is a long standing policy - what you can do is what I did to one of your golf listings - Name of place in name of city - to link to the details, instead of having the info scattered all over the place (that also means if a details change, you don't have to update information on 15 different guides). Don't upload copyrighted images like the one of the hotel, and make sure that the information don't sound like it would on the hotels website or in an ad brochure, especially the info for the hotel is a far cry off how we want things to look here. --Stefan (sertmann) Talk 12:06, 2 March 2009 (EST) "
this is what he said, yet you just deleted all my links that he states are acceptable
ALSO, "However, you are welcome to promote golf in Virginia by adding general information about golf to the state-level article - for example, pointing out areas where people tend to go to golf, why Virginia is a good golf destination, etc. Keep it reasonably high-level (2-3 paragraphs) --Ryan"
I created the Golf heading and typed two nice paragraphs about Golf in VA as Ryan suggested and this put the type of link that Sertmann had created for me on there and you deleted that!
Hey there, I was just looking over the Rome page, and saw that you moved the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Pantheon to the district articles. While I agree that a large, detailed listing like that should go into the district article and that there does seem to be a few too many See listings on the main Rome page, shouldn't we leave just a short listing for those main attractions on the main page? A lot of people will at least want to see which district article they're located in. Per example, I'm thinking of the San Francisco#Landmarks section. PerryPlanet Talk 14:42, 9 March 2009 (EDT)
Botswana map[edit]
Hi Stefan, thanks for the comments on the map. I wasn't aware there was a passenger rail service in Botswana (although, looking at its site, passengers don't appear to be its main focus). It's in the new version I uploaded. Cheers, Shaund 00:39, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
Europe map[edit]
Hey Stefan, I noticed that the very small country of Kosovo is missing from your Europe map (since it declared independence after that base map was created). On a very related note, would you mind uploading the SVGs you work on for the region maps—it's nice to have them around so I can correct things like this as I see them, and so I can translate them for the Russian version. Thanks! --Peter Talk 00:28, 12 March 2009 (EDT)
Erm, except for Scandinavia, where I accidentally closed inkscape without saving after I exported .png, I have uploaded all the svg versions too... Or am I missing something? --Stefan (sertmann) Talk 08:55, 12 March 2009 (EDT)
Slette opplastede bilder, endre lisens[edit]
Hei! Takk for tipsene:) Jeg lurte på om det er mulig å slette de bildene jeg har lastet opp eller kan jeg evt. endre lisens? Har ikke helt forstått hvordan jeg kan gjøre det... Hilsen User:Tinni13.03.09, kl 09.20
Block me[edit]
Hey Stefan, could you do me a favor and block me for 1 minute. I'm curious whether sysops can block other sysops. --Peter Talk 19:09, 19 March 2009 (EDT)
Hats off on cleaning up that mess! Combined with the successful Rome collaboration, We're actually moving towards having the Wikitravel guide to Italy not be an embarrassment to the site. --Peter Talk 15:23, 22 March 2009 (EDT)
Image:Brazil regions.png[edit]
Hey Stefan, an anonymous user has correctly pointed out that Suriname and Guyana are transposed on your Brazil regions map. I'd fix it myself, but I didn't find an editable source file. Texugo 11:45, 24 March 2009 (EDT)
Re your edits on skiing in Marrakech: why not add the paragraph on skiing in Morocco to somewhere in Morocco? It's interesting and unexpected, so why not? --DenisYurkin 13:23, 25 March 2009 (EDT)
Sydney Maps[edit]
Hi. Thanks for the comment.
I'd really like a Sydney district map. The map itself isn't as much of a problem as a contining issue in defining the districts. Even when someone suggests a districting strategy - West, East, South West, etc - it still doesn't follow straight onto a map, because there are large chunks that don't fit anywhere. The other week I started on Talk:Sydney/Districts to ensure that in every place has a home. I made some tweaks to the districts, and although they eventually stuck, the first user who saw them reverted them (and maybe has abandoned wikitravel as a result?!) This wasn't a good result, really, as getting additional content should probably rate over getting the districts right. I then thought that perhaps better to use political divisions, even if they didn't correspond to the traveller view, at least there wouldn't be any disputes over what went where. Since then I have been thinking that this is a cop out. Anyway, I guess the point I'm making is that the lack of a map is due to a combination of poorly defined districts, and my less than certain footing on how it should be done. I'd certainly appreciate any further comments or feedback you have on the districting process, and what you consider to be the well districted cities. Do you prefer London, with districts like London/Oxford Street, and London/Marylebone micro-districts? Do you like Paris with its straight up and down political boundaries, which probably mean nothing to an average traveller, but are easy to organise? Do you like Chicago with its compass point and distance divisions? Should I be getting out my political atlas, going with my gut feel, or geting out my protractor to get this job done? Hmmm... --Inas 20:25, 26 March 2009 (EDT)
Not sure what you tried to do here, but it looks like you re-inserted the rant, not deleted it... Jpatokal 10:47, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
Banaue photo[edit]
The photo on the Banaue page, that I think you uploaded, doesn't look like Banaue to me. It is identified as Cambolo. I don't want to get accused of promoting my own photos so if you can confirm that it is Banuae I'll leave it alone. Otherwise I have lots that I can guarantee are Banaue. Thanks.Shep Talk14:36, 13 April 2009 (EDT)
I'm not angry, i would just like to have been informed. And ok, I'll change it. Claire1223 16:11, 14 April 2009 (EDT)
Chez Bernard[edit]
Chez Bernard is closed. Though I thought the food was bad, even for UB standards, and the prices high, I realize it was a bit of an institution among tourists so I wouldn't have removed it, but now it is closed replaced by another restaurant with another name. I didn't include it yet, since when I checked they were open but not planning to have a cook for several months.
BTW: I tried to use Sertmann's talk page, but couldn't figure out how to make a new entrance (though this may work. I still don't know how to respond to a note to my talk page).
Spam filter expression[edit]
Hey Stefan, for some reason the regular expressions you have been adding using exclamation points (I'm probably too regular expression-illiterate to understand what you are aiming for) are interfering with the rollback functionality. Would you mind starting a discussion first to explain what you are up to. Thanks! --Peter Talk 13:57, 20 April 2009 (EDT)
I'll try to keep the Roman hotels from running amok in your absence—hope you'll be back soon! --Peter Talk 18:58, 22 April 2009 (EDT)
Wrong Information[edit]
I find it interesting that you think it is ok to put incorrect information in without any source. For example there were many beautification projects and parks in UB before the split up of the Soviet System. For example there was the Children's park, and the park that stretched from the Children's park to the Bogd Xaan mountains. After the split up there has been uncontrolled development and not much maintanance, though they did repave Suukhbaatar Square recently. I think for some casual traveler to put in a statement of fact like "When under communist control, the city was forbidden to waste funds on beautification projects, and this policy is no doubt partly responsible for the city's present drab and uninteresting architecture." A statement like "UB is indeed one of the most drab looking cities on the face of the planet, a travesty really, considering it's the capital of one the most beautiful and hospitable countries on earth" is certainly acceptable". —The preceding comment was added by Jstampfl (talk • contribs) .
Hello. I found Dragør article randomly, and I guess it may better be merged into Copenhagen/Amager. Do you think that way? If not, please note that it's currently an orphan page, so it should be linked from somewhere. - Vidimian 09:45, 3 May 2009 (EDT)
Times article[edit]
Did you see the NYTimes travel article [3] on Christianshavn? I find their travel writers to be perpetually clueless, and this was reinforced by their (silly) Amsterdam snobbery. I say Christianshavn is much cooler, and Christiania makes the Dutch look staid. (Apologies to the Dutch in advance) --Peter Talk 14:26, 19 May 2009 (EDT)
Talk:São Paulo[edit]
If can spare the time, please have a look at that page. Thanks, --Rein N. 09:50, 28 May 2009 (EDT)
Charlotte with children[edit]
I couldn't find a discussion on the vfd for this deletion. I believe this was deleted by you because you assumed that it was created by a vandal? It was actually a legitimate page that was vandalized. I restored it. Please let me know if I goofed up or something.. —Ravikiran 08:57, 10 June 2009 (EDT)
Intramuros Map[edit]
Many thanks for adding a pre-formatted map to the Intramuros page. I was all set to start editing the original SVG file today - initially concentrating on adding landmarks, editing street names and so forth - but for some reason I can't seem to access any layers in Inkscape 0.46 (that is, the file opens easily enough but nothing appears in the Layers list). I can't seem to find anything on Wikitravel:How_to_draw_a_map that would help me resolve this issue, so I'd be very grateful for your suggestions. I'm a complete novice at map editing via Inkscape so please feel free to instruct me as if I know absolutely nothing. --Diego de Manila 04:44, 15 June 2009 (EDT)
I noticed you put the discussion for Hovd back on the OtBP Collaboration of the month candidate page, but since it's currently being featured, it should probably be removed again. I haven't seen an archive for OtBP features but if there is one, it should probably be removed from the page and archived. ChubbyWimbus 17:26, 19 June 2009 (EDT)
Kyoto districts map[edit]
Hey mind if I switch the green for the high contrast dark green pattern? I think as it is right now, the green color for mountains/forest/wilderness is similar enough to the other colors on the map where it looks a little confusing. --Peter Talk 21:15, 26 June 2009 (EDT)
Black Listed[edit]
Thank you stefan..I will follow the guides and just want to contribute to the site as much as possible. I will follow all the guidelines so can you please remove me from the blacklist.
We do have office and I will include the address where renters can get info but we do all keyless entries to the house and everything by email. I will look over the two examples that you gave me and use them as a guide. I will also complete all the dining,things to do on the deep creek lake page. If you question anything that I put up about the area please let me know. I would also like to put up a history area for deep creek lake.
Thank you again Chad
Republic of Taigh a Bata[edit]
Hi, Sertmann.
You posted a message about my little republic a while ago, and you are right. I am not going to revive it until I get a little more international recognition. I have got some recognition, however, from the Empire of Austenasia [4] - have a look under 'Foreign Office'. Also, feel free to visit my website [5] and sign the new guestbook. Scarwood.
Image Uploads[edit]
How you doing? I actually uploaded the imaeg to the shared drive to start with, but then couldn't suss out how to link to it. Hence I went ahead and added the photo to the website anyway - this provided me with the standard 'red link' - clicking on which toko me to an upload page, obviously the one not on the shared drive. Any guidnace on how to link to the shared site would be appreciated. —The preceding comment was added by Twbroch (talk • contribs) .
The Chicago precedent[edit]
Hey now, those big cities [6] had their messy ad hoc districts way before Chicago had any districts. I'd say the Chicago guide has only encouraged more careful planning with district schemes around the site ;) --Peter Talk 19:58, 26 July 2009 (EDT).
Uploads from Flickr[edit]
No, I had not noticed, please explain what I did wrong, cant I upload images from Flickr?, or should it be done in another way? ClausHansen 14:24, 1 August 2009 (EDT)
Copenhagen literature[edit]
Thanks for getting that section started—I had been meaning to read Smilla's Sense of Snow, but had forgotten the title! --Peter Talk 17:36, 3 August 2009 (EDT)
Trans-Siberian Railway routeboxes[edit]
Hey Sertmann, thanks for jumping on that. Can you point me to your source list of stops? Also if you get bored, I created this icon too: . Texugo 12:15, 26 August 2009 (EDT)
Stefan, would you mind to give us a quick feedback if the Nusa Lombagan article deserves guide status. User burmesedays did a terrific job but Peter last time objected an upgrade and now there a lot of changes...jan 09:58, 31 August 2009 (EDT)
Citybase Apartments[edit]
Hi Sertmann,
I just read your comment. We are an agency for many cities, but in about 10 cities we own apartments - in those apartments we have a reception / office that deals with: customers when they arrive, gives out keys, can be contacted by phone etc, deals with customer paperwork when they arrive. Is this OK to post in those cities? (I don't want to break any rules - but I would think the above classify as offices)
Copenhagen maps[edit]
You lost your SVGs? That's awful! I've lost some important WT articles I was working on, including a huge rewrite of the Turkey article, a basically complete Batumi page, and a crushing loss of a complete Chicago/Southwest Side article (which I've now rewritten), but I have yet to lose any SVGs. I take some comfort in the fact that they're backed up on Shared—except for my DC map, which exceeds the upload size limit. (Better find somewhere to back that one up online...) --Peter Talk 16:59, 14 September 2009 (EDT)
Contacting IB[edit]
Probably the main problem of communication comes from a certain episode where personal relations deteriorated in dramatic fashion between IB's main WT contacts & myself and Cacahuate—we had earlier taken the lead in cooperation with IB. It's most likely related that those contacts have been swapped for new ones (Keith Hoerling & Dick Bradley). I'll try to get back in touch on a more regular basis with them via email, and see if I can't get some of the low-work, high-value tech requests resolved (IB is rather bad at on-site communication or wiki-ways generally). I have a pretty good rapport with Keith, and hopefully will establish one with Dick. --Peter Talk 17:27, 23 September 2009 (EDT)
Osmatravel rendering results[edit]
Hi Stefan,
I've run my current version of the scripts against your in-page config, and it looks like everything is good. There are a lot of missing listings, but otherwise it's fine. Here's the SVG and the [:Image:Copenhagen_Østerbro_map_with_listings.png png]. Unfortunately Wikitravel doesn't seem to like the special character in the image name, so probably we'll have to work around that. You can download the image to proof it though. -- Mark 15:28, 27 September 2009 (EDT)
Big Mac Index[edit]
Hi Stefan - what was the point of the Big Mac Index on the USA article? It was added without an edit comment so I may just not understand the joke, but it looks a bit hack-ish in the article and opens us up to more questionable additions on an already overloaded article. My preference (obviously) is not to include it without at least a bit more background, so would it be possible to at least re-format it and make it into a more standard infobox with a paragraph or two of text? Thanks! -- Ryan • (talk) • 14:04, 30 September 2009 (EDT)
Denmark: What to buy[edit]
Thanks for such a diverse and comprehensive list for Denmark. I expected that my small edit will trigger some other contribution, but not expected it will be that prompt and detailed :-) Thanks, Stefan! --DenisYurkin 17:08, 4 October 2009 (EDT)
What is a Fuidecity?[edit]
You changed the Rochester MN city tag from usablecity to fuidecity. But that template doesn't seem to exist at this point. Was that a typo? Jbradfor 17:21, 11 October 2009 (EDT)
Vacation Rentals Listings Sites?[edit]
Hey Groundskeeper, is it ok if I put my vacation rentals site on here? I noticed some locations have VRBO listed...
Ok, went ahead and created a User:Collegeweekends User page with our info. Our #1 goal is to just to provide visitors with more options then just hotels and bed and breakfasts. If we have fulfilled all of the guidelines, what would be the best way to link our site to Wikitravel? Should we provide links to individual properties like this, or should I link to our listings page, or just stick to something vague and point to a specific location's homepage
The listing should look something like this:
--Stefan (sertmann) Talk 16:30, 13 October 2009 (EDT)
I like that format a lot, but unfortunately we don't have a physical walk-in office. However, several of our listings are happy to post their physical address, so can we post their listing as the physical entitiy in each community? --User:Collegeweekends 16:00 13, October, 2009 MST
OK, so here it gets tricky. We don't want to have several different properties from College Weekends listed everywhere that has a University. This is a freehand mishmash of our policy, but I think our opinion would go something like this; if you are the only agency where you are able to book these properties through, you may list one property per destination (if the town is districtified one per district), The properties must include:
so it looks something like this:
one thing of note though, you don't seem to be exclusive for this property no? and please notice the omission of "fabulatastic luxuriously pampering property located not only near, but INSIDE! EVERY attraction, restaurant, bar in the city, TOTALLY CHEAP but we won't tell you how much until you're at our website!". Doesn't work around here, people are just too smart :) empty listings without descriptions also tend be deleted rather quickly when we catch them - we don't want to be the yellow pages. All that being said, thanks for taking the time to ask the right questions, wish more business owners would do that. --Stefan (sertmann) Talk 18:54, 13 October 2009 (EDT)
This all sounds great. We're going to get the permission of our favorite exclusive listings across our site and round up the information necessary to post them. Thank you for your continued assistance throughout the day, and you can expect to see us start posting our listings tomorrow. If any conflicts arise, I'll do my best to ask you through this conversation that we are fulfilling your aforementioned guidelines. --Collegeweekends 19:27, 13 October 2009 (EDT)
→ continued at: Wikitravel_talk:Accommodation_listings#Vacation_Rentals_Listings_Sites.3F
Profile Travel Map[edit]
Hi. I saw the world map you have on your profile page with all the countries you have been to in red. Kind of fancy one myself. Can you tip me on a source that requires little or no programming skills? Thanks Mariusm98 13:59, 13 October 2009 (EDT)
Luang Prabang[edit]
Hi Stefan.. do you really think Luang Prabang is a guide article? Well obviously you do, so that's retorical :) I have this one on my list to address and put a few of my photos up there a while back. There is a lot of good info (and some not so good) there but it needs quite a big re-write I think. Cheers. --Burmesedays 09:10, 14 October 2009 (EDT)
Copenhagen intro[edit]
Nice work. I wanted to mention, though, that I think "swanking" is your own coinage (aside from a few totally fabricated ones [8] at urbandictionary). Not that I'm saying you should get rid of it—I rather like the child of swanky and spanking new! --Peter Talk 12:58, 14 October 2009 (EDT)
Deleting hotel from the listing[edit]
Hi, I read advised info before posting. There is nothing about "don't add listings to country ". I can quote paragraph proving that i do everything according RULES. Interesting, that another guys can have their info there. Not fair. Why you call yourself free project, if only ppl you chose (i mean PAY) can stay on definite spots. Btw from District section (not country) my listing was deleted as well. It upsets, really, that my time and energy is spent for nothing. Kate
I'll leave Italy to you for today and come back to it tomorrow, hopefully. Else we could make a terrible mess editing at the same time.Shep 15:43, 19 October 2009 (EDT)
You're very welcome...and thanks for the words of encouragement! I worked on a west coast city too, but am hoping to make Iowa sparkle. :) I did a bunch of work 3 yrs ago but sort of getting into it again...feel indebted to the folks who've posted stuff for Asian destinations. Still learning how to use Wikimarkups and just hope I'm not doing too bad of a job...have a good one! Drew 17:45 Zepppep 17:46, 22 October 2009 (EDT)22 Oct 2009 (EDT)
The many hours I spent trying to clean up Kansas City, MO's article seem to have been for naught...I don't see the changes and on the history tab of the article, I don't see any actions listed that someone else might have done (i.e, revert changes).
Furthermore, I just spent about 1 hr. cleaning up the Drink section and something happened on the page where the entire edit page went blank except for the Wikitravel logo (everything...even the edit box outline). Not sure...but pretty PO'd. Any idea about what's going on with either situation? Not too motivated for doing the same thing AGAIN!Zepppep 13:27, 26 October 2009 (EDT)
Customised signatures[edit]
Hi Stefan, I notice you signature is customised, but can not find a page to describe how it is done. Could you give me a pointer? Pbsouthwood 03:18, 23 October 2009 (EDT)
Script nominations[edit]
Hello Stefan-san,
I've self-nominated my inter-language linking bot for ko: at shared:Script nominations#Tatatabot on ko:, and I need one more admin's support to get approval because our policy states If 2 administrators voice their support for the script within 7 days, and none oppose it in that period. Would you support this nomination?
I feel this is a mere formality since the bot already has bot flags on all language versions except the latest one[14] and many people know its usefulness[15]. But I'd like to complete the nomination process since I need evidence to request IB's tech team to flip a bot flag, or since I'll need evidence to flip the flag by myself after I get a bureaucrat flag of Korean version. So, it is much appreciated if you would vote.
Thank you in advance. -- Tatata 21:39, 27 October 2009 (EDT)
Omey Island[edit]
Hi there and thank you for putting some format into my Omey Island Article. It really is a wonderful place that I am very passionate about, I will be adding more..... —The preceding comment was added by Bango Art (talk • contribs) .
Subregion maps[edit]
I have put a first draft of the East Bali subregion map up at [16]. Any advice or criticism gratefully received. --Burmesedays 08:21, 1 November 2009 (EST)
Monticello, IL[edit]
Hi Sertmann,
Can you please not change anything on the Monticello, IL page for a few weeks.
We are students learning how to work with WikiTravel and are doing a project building the Monticello page.
Thanks!! —The preceding comment was added by Ariel Lickton (talk • contribs) .
Down to earth label on the midwest is B.S[edit]
Listen , there are the same amount of down to earth people in the northeast,south,west coast,plain states as there are in the midwest/ And the are the same amount of rude people in all those places too, location has nothing to do with it. Midwesteners are no more down to earth than someone in Hollywood or Keyport New Jersey (a town you've never even heard of). Let's drop the stereotyping. I will give you 1000 dollars if you can prove that the 'midwest' has more down to earth people than anywhere else. You can't.Seriously. Again down to earth people are found in equal numbers in every state and same with rude people. I will leave that 'fake' articile on the midwest alone because it's a half truth because you can say that about every state in the country.
If you fill out the remaining sections of the main article with some good prose, I'll do a little research to bump Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky up to usable. (Although, if you could also write a brief "get in" section for that article, that would be very helpful!) I believe that's all that is left before Sakhalin graduates from usable to guide, and that should lead to a DotM nomination! --Peter Talk 08:36, 11 November 2009 (EST)
Welcome Message[edit]
Hi Stefan - while I understand the frustration with non-contributing businesses, this seems a bit inappropriate. Many users, business or otherwise, make a user page their first contribution, and it would be good to give this particular user some time to experiment before threatening to delete their page. There is definitely a learning curve, during which time it is hugely helpful to have other users encourage a newbie rather than chasing them off. I don't mean this to be overly critical of you - you do GREAT stuff around here - but in this particular instance I don't think there is any harm in the user's page and would like to see if they work to enhance any of our British Columbia articles before chasing them away. -- Ryan • (talk) • 16:18, 19 November 2009 (EST)
Thanks very much for those pointers Stefan. I had absolutely no idea about the enchanted changes view and I guess that will make life easier. WikiTravel is quite good at keeping features secret :) I still cannot see where there is an indication that an edit has already been marked as patrolled though? Cheers. --Burmesedays 21:18, 19 November 2009 (EST)
Cambodia Regions[edit]
When you have a moment please look at the Cambodia talk page where I have suggested a change to the proposed regional structure. Cheers. --Burmesedays 06:15, 26 November 2009 (EST)
Reverting vandalism on Wikitravel:Common map symbols[edit]
Do we have a crossed line here? Peter (Southwood) Talk 07:13, 26 November 2009 (EST)
Thank you[edit]
Thank you for answering my question. --18.104.22.168 00:42, 30 November 2009 (EST)
Kentucky confusion[edit]
Hey Stefan, what's going on on the Western Waterlands page? It might be a morning fog, but I'm not following any of those edits today! --Peter Talk 11:22, 30 November 2009 (EST)
The Nagykanizsa page on wikitravel was uploaded by myself. It was not allowed to put all the contants what I wanted. That's why I wanted to delete all the text (The uploader in february was me too :-)). I did it (deleted it), but it was not alloweded.. Why can I not delete, what I have uploaded, if it can not be showned on the page in that way, how i want it..This text is copyrighted by us on our web page...
Waiting for you answer..
Regards Szilard
French Guyanese blobs[edit]
Could you tell me what they represent? I've always wondered ;) --Peter Talk 14:42, 13 December 2009 (EST)
Copenhagen starnom[edit]
Sorry for dragging my feet—I'll do a full critique today, so please wait for that before starring. --Peter Talk 16:11, 17 December 2009 (EST)
Removal of car rental companies[edit]
I notice that you have removed the car rental companies from Trivandrum article. Wondering whether we should leave a few.. I am not very familiar with the policies regarding this. Thanks for your input. Sulfis 06:34, 23 December 2009 (EST)
Hi Sertmann,
I was the one who did the recent changes in Donsol before you started revising it just a few hours after. I logged in now so that you can see me and we could chat.
I also own Giddy's Place. I have a few queries about your revision and a few thoughts.
- in the things to do page, it becomes a single paragraph with only a few descriptions of what can be done. As a native of Donsol, I would like to promote the activities in Donsol that can give the readers a more in depth understanding of activities. Donsol has been known for more than a decade only for the whalesharks. I am trying to change that as there are a lot of other activities there. - in the whaleshark interaction, a lot of operators are advertising their services when the interaction is done by the tourism office. You removed Giddy's place there when we are also booking the whaleshark as an added service to our guests. - we are also a dive operator, we got removed from the diving section while the others were maintained. Manta Bowl is not a dive operator but rather a dive site. You left it appearing like a dive operator.
I am new here and I am slowly trying to edit the Donsol page to look better but I cannot change (dont want to) the things put by the other operators. It takes a while but the recent changes you made is more confusing to someone who knows Donsol. Moreso for one who reads the page to know Donsol.
The version previous to your changes may have a lot of Giddy's Place links but that is because we really have a lot of activities and tours that are provided only by Giddy's Place like ATV, Kayak in Ogod River, Shrimp Catching tour. We opened just this April 2009 and we are the only resort with a website, we have more comments in tripadvisor than the other resorts that have been there for more than 5 years. We are raising the bar for Donsol and am trying to provide whole year round tourism for a place that was just seasonal for years. I have invested heavily in my father's hometown in something that I will not even get back in 10 years unless I am successful in changing the tourism in Donsol to whole year round. The investment is more of a personal help to the town to have something world class in quality and service (I have the only hotel things we global travellers consider standard - cable TV, Wifi, credit card facilities, in room fridge, intercom, 24 hour security and reception, Spa services, year round operations, first and only pool good for diving lessons in donsol and in the surrounding 75km area, first restaurant and bar open late and the whole year, first to introduce new tours in such a long time, first tour operator and dive shop open whole year round in donsol, first with a website, etc...)
This is the reason I was concerned with the changes you made. It does not help promote donsol further and creates a bit of confusion and may cause your page to be less informative. I know that you do a lot of checking but I know Donsol and I know the details...
Can we revert back to the old version and could you allow me in the next few weeks to fix it aesthetically... one error is that there are two DO sections...
We value Wiki Travel and we think it is a good way to promote a destination but I hope you agree that unless you are familiar with the place, changes on the site should not be drastic.
Thanks and Happy Holidays. Raymond
marking as patrolled[edit]
Stefan. Happy New Year. I've been doing a bit of that but not much. It's some of the more regular contributors who cause me the biggest problems! (perhaps I need a Smiley here!)Shep 14:17, 29 December 2009 (EST)
Unhelpful and unwelcoming comments[edit]
Please do not make facetious comments such as you did here [18] This type of comment is rude, unconstructive and will drive away people trying to make useful contributions. My very small edit was mearly to (i) achieve consistency in the section of this article, and (ii) to ensure that a global audience was catered for. And, for your information I have been to North Korea but I have not be to, for example, Chicago USA.


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One more cold-weather cheese from the Cheese and Champagne archives to keep you warm … check back next week for a fresh look and fresh posts!
… The cheese to put us back on track is Lincolnshire Poacher, a British Cheddar-like confection that you may find in your local cheese shop this time of year (I got mine at Surdyk's). A raw cow's-milk cheese that has been aged up to two years, Lincolnshire Poacher is made by the Jones family – brothers Simon and Tim – who use the milk from their own Holstein cows to produce the cheese. Check out the family's excellent Web site to learn more about the cheese-making process and watch videos of their self-proclaimed "happy cows." (Hopefully, the California Milk Marketing Board won't put up a fight for that slogan.)
Though you may frequently hear Lincolnshire Poacher described as a Cheddar, it's not a true version of America's favorite cheese. The recipe is loosely based on Cheddar, but the Jones boys say their modifications give their cheese a taste that's a cross between Cheddar and Comté, and I'd say that's pretty accurate. Perhaps I'm biased based on my recent experience with Hook's 15-Year Cheddar, but this cheese had a lighter, more subtle taste and lack of crystals, so my taste buds didn't scream "Cheddar!" upon sampling. But could you use it in a recipe calling for Cheddar or slide it into Cheddar's space on your cheeseboard? Absolutely.
One of the good things about a lighter-tasting cheese like Lincolnshire Poacher is that it is relatively easy to pair with drinks. Beer, of course, would be a no-brainer, and I could see it enjoyed with both red and white wines as long as they're full-bodied. A sweet, fruity accompaniment greatly enhances the cheese's flavor – I nibbled on some dried mango with my Lincolnshire Poacher last night and loved how the sugar content of the mango brought out the cheese's underlying sweetness.
And if my words don't convince you to try this cheese, maybe you'll listen to one of our cheese-blogging colleagues, Kirstin, at It's Not You, It's Brie, who also recently posted about Lincolnshire Poacher.
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Hello again! Welcome to the always-recurring Friday open thread, where Lifehacker commenters can ask questions, share tips, or talk foolishly among themselves about anything.
The Friday thread serves as a sort-of open house for Hackerspace, Lifehacker's community-run sister blog. If you want to play with us (as in getting to write your own Hackerspace posts, like the one you are reading right now), read this first. Participate for a while, whether here or elsewhere in the Kinjaverse, to get a sense of this place. Then, ask for your posting privileges.
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This morning began as a normal workday morning. Up at 430, treadmill 'wakeup' run of a few miles, shower, dress, coffee and FOX 9 News.
I almost spit out my coffee when I read at the bottom of the screen: BIG LAKE CLOSED. WOW! I leaped from my chair, bolted into the kitchen to pull open the patio door and look onto the dark deck. Man, a good 5" already and it was snowing hard. Awesome!
A day off! I know, I have only been back to work for 7 days, and I love it, but hey, a snow day is an awesome day no matter what!
Topaz was very confused. "Hey Topie, we're gonna go for a run" hu? He looked at me in a very exited but still a bit reserved way, thinking maybe he heard me wrong. "Yeah, a run!" Full front paws to my stomach push and full waggle of the tail. He understood now.
Quick change into winter running clothes. Bring out the gaiters and gortex Inov 8 shoes. Booties for Topaz. Write a note for Troy and off we go-neighborhood 6 mile run.
No plows out but there were a pair of tire tracks I ran in. The snow was really blowing, blizzard conditions. Topaz was leaping over the drifts, sprinting back and forth, rolling full body rolls into the snow. I couldn't help but laugh and smile during our whole run. No traffic, no loose dogs; just a winter wonderland. I felt like Topaz and I were spending our time inside of a snowglobe. It was fabulous!
I realized that this is definitely a 'get to' and not a 'have to'. As frustrated as I was running that half marathon on Saturday I am grateful that I am able to run, that I am recovered, that I am healthy.
Yesterday afternoon when Troy came home from baseball he told me that they were doing crunches and push ups-they are doing 'finger' push ups. You do a push up with your finger tips-strength training for fingers I guess as they are used during baseball. OK. "Mom, I haven't seen you doing push ups or crunches since your surgery" "Um, yeah, I guess I haven't tried them yet" "Well? Come on, lets go" "OK" Now, prior to surgery I could do 100+ push ups. Over the years I have worked up from 1 to as many as I have time for, at least 100 every day. Why? I don't know. Because there was a time I couldn't do 1. Now I can, and it is fun to have Troy count them out, then I count his out. Good times.
I could only do 45 push ups. I was really bummed out. After I stopped Troy said "Mom, you know that 45 is really good, you shouldn't be so sad. Most people can't do 45" "Yeah, but Troy, I could. I could do more and now I can't. That's the pits" As the night wore on I did a few more sets of 10, but not consecutively and not 100. My crunches were as good as ever.
A bit later I was thinking about the push ups and was upset. Silly, I know. But I was upset enough that before I knew it I was baking a Waldorf Astoria Red Cake.
Troy was playing XBOX with Tyler online, he came up to do his homework and sniffed the air. "I smell baking, what are you making?" "Don't ask. I'm not telling you" "Oh boy, your making Red Cake" "Yeah. I was sad at the push ups" "Mom, why do you make Red Cake when you are sad"?
Good Question.
"I don't know. I don't know if it is because the act of baking a Red Cake makes me happy as Red Cake is a family tradition, I make it for special events, happy events. Or if it is because I felt badly about myself and if I felt I might as well eat 1000 calories of cake because I already felt like a loser..probably the latter..."
"Oh Mom. That's silly. You are not a loser" "Troy, you are so smart and you are so right".
I just frosted the cake. The desire to eat it is gone.
I think that because my recovery went so well I thought I'd just jump right back to where I was fitness wise. I know that what is worthwhile to me does not come easy. I enjoy a challenge. The running will come as will the push ups.
I may even head over to Gold's today to try lifting..and pull ups..
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
3 comments:
- SteveQ said...
You got a wise kid there...
One of my little secrets is: I've never eaten red velvet cake. Don't know why; it's just never happened.
So far, I've scaped 7 inches of snow off my car (I was supposed to have 1-2 inches here).
- Julie B said...
Yes, he is, isn't he.
Maybe you should stay away from the Red Cake then. It might be crack.
Actually, I think the next time I bake it I will do in cupcake form. I am not a fan of cupcakes but then I could give a few away here and there. I can't give away a cake or bring it anywhere with a slice or two missing.
Hey, maybe I'll bake them for Zumbro!
- Olga said...
Man, I should bake many Red cakes then, which I don't even know what it is. Since I won't be in a 10 range for push ups. Silly Julie!
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The role of CEO is often described in gauzy, glowing terms espousing passion mingled with ambition that runs deep enough to change the world. All this noble ambition belies the uncomfortable reality that the inner world of a start-up CEO is often a constant state of conflicting realities that can distract from the mission at hand.
This list reflects my personal experience as the CEO of a social commerce startup. I can tell you – the dual reality can be disconcerting at first but after a while it gives you a certain edge that makes you tougher and smarter the longer you stay at it.
1) Your vision must be out there enough to generate investor interest but not so out there so as no one knows what you're talking about. We've heard it from the pundits a lot – be different, don't just iterate on another idea. Gotcha but then when you truly do go out on the limb – you may not get investor interest because you've too far out on that very limb they asked you climb out on.
2) Being 100% committed to do the best you can do but realizing that it might not be the best that can be done. As CEO, people want to believe you know more than you do – especially if you are chartering new territory. Unfortunately, you know that your best is probably not close to the best that can be done. You have to hope that it good enough to get by.
3) Truly believing in your vision yet living with the reality that the odds are definitely against you. I heard Brad Feld of Foundry Group remark recently that they get about 1,000 pitches a year but only invest in about a dozen ventures. So do the math. Your chances of getting funded are very small and even you do get funded – your chances of success are not in your favor. It's a miracle anyone actually takes the plunge.
4) You are constantly recruiting even though can never afford most of the people you would love to hire. I learned never ever recruit when you urgently need to fill a job. That increases the chances for a bad hire because hiring in a moment of need won't bring the best candidate forward – it will merely bring the most convenient one to the table. Instead, you should be recruiting ALL THE TIME. The trick is keeping the candidates you want on simmer until you are ready.
5) You must be a perennial optimist yet become exquisitely good at "productive worrying." The grind of a startup requires a positive, upbeat attitude to get the team through the inevitable tough times. Yet, a Pollyanna attitude won't get the job done to overcome the inevitable stumble that's to come. For that eventuality, it best to be prepared with a Plan B and a Plan C too. In my case, I'm such a good worrier that my Plan B's have Plan B's (ya – I know – that's extreme worrying).
6) You want to be fully transparent but realize there are some things you should NEVER EVER tell your VC. There is great serenity in knowing that you have been totally open and trustworthy in all your dealings with your people, your customers and your investors. Despite that – never confuse transparency with "true confessions" when dealing with investors. You need to convey confidence with a healthy dash of cautious optimism. Keep the deeper "what if's" worries to yourself unless you have a specific ask of your VC.
7) People call you "Brilliant" and a "Visionary" but you feel like you are faking it. If you are a half articulate and just passionate enough – people will use the "B" or "V" word around you a lot. They hang on your every word waiting for the inevitable pearls of wisdom to trip off your tongue. Yet, often people confuse "Brilliance" with deep experience and a "Visionary" for someone who has a good grasp of history. Truth be told though, often you feel like you are just muddling through. That's OK because if you admit you don't know then others can step in to help. Otherwise the visionary, a.k.a. prophet must always have the answers. Not.
There you have it – the seven habits that are vital for any startup CEO. I guess ya' need just a touch of crazy to pull it off.
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