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In this unit students will further develop their practical skills and knowledge in game programming and their understanding of software architectures for implementing computer games. Building on their knowledge of C++, as well as maths and physics for games, this unit will cover 3D graphics and visualisation techniques, including representation and use of 3D models, lighting, camera systems, animation of 3D models, graphics APIs and data structures for the creation of complex game environments. Upon completion of this unit students will be able to program complex visual representations of 3D environments using advanced, industry-relevant 3D graphics programming techniques.
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UNC - Miami
Posted 18 January 2009 - 03:53 AM
what are yall's thoughts about the game?
Posted 18 January 2009 - 10:34 AM
We're back to .500 in the ACC and heading in the right direction.
Posted 18 January 2009 - 11:02 AM
Wayne is back! Danny Green is stepping up as a real leader on the court with big momentum plays. Ty Lawson is still the key to the engine. Carolina as a team is getting back into championship form, but a convincing win over Clemson will go even further in solidifying our position in the rankings and in the ACC.
We're back to .500 in the ACC and heading in the right direction.
As long as we don't play like we did the first 15 minutes of the first half we will be just fine!
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The 2 blocks by Danny were sweet and that reverse dunk by the Miami player was the best dunk I've seen this year.
that dunk was stackhouse-esque
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Discuss about the various e-commerce modules available:
Ecommerce, SS Shop, SilverCart and SwipeStripe
Alternatively, have a look the shared mailinglist.
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Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
27 January 2010 at 11:11am Last edited: 27 January 2010 11:15am
I've attached the code for my payment_dpshosted module. (Edit: attachment may not be working so code is here: http://dev.robbiemackay.com/payment_dpshosted.tar.gz )
I think there is yet another module built by Sunny Side Up (sunnysideup.co.nz) available here:
or: http://sunny.svnrepository.com/svn/sunny-side-up-general/dpspxpaypayment/
I'm not sure of the state of that one, or what version of ecommerce it runs with.
We have 3 modules for this and some old code in the SS svn, perhaps we should try to merge all the branches?
I've now finished the project that was using this code, but I could spare a few hours to work on it if needed.
We could set up a shared public svn or git repository for all this code (or ask for access to the SS svn) to start with so that people can at least find it easily.
Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
29 January 2010 at 1:27pm Last edited: 29 January 2010 1:32pm
Any chance of having a post order modifier in the OrderForm class. Somewhere around
// Write new record {@link Order} to database
That way if we want to (for example) add a feed to a 3rd party program such as in my case a class to drive an xml feed to the Interspire Email Marketer then we dont have to modify the core.
A futher thought is that this could be useful after success too, say for affiliate programs.
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Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
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@rjmackay Thanks, I should get some time to work on this this week and will upload to public space once I've made some progress. Can't say I've worked with git or svn too much but I'll work something out. Github comes to mind - don't know of any free svn hosting offhand.
Thanks for contributing.
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Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
2 February 2010 at 1:03pm
@paymentexpress I'm happy to set up an svn repo on my server if need be. But my preference is git anyway - so github makes it easy
Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
3 February 2010 at 10:11am
This a a first bash at an Interspire Emailmarketer connector to the OrderForm Page
Sadly, I had to modilfy the OrderForm.php class to get the connection to my new classes. I guess I could simply have replaced the class but then I would have to keep reflecting new base code changes. I could also have experimented with decorators but I had no idea what I am doing in this case.
This package has a class that extends DataObject so that I can record what has happened for testing purposes. Thus it does not extend OrderForm so as a result I have to pass the form data as an argument to the main function processExtender(). I have tried to make the modifications to OrderForm.php as generic as possible. There are two areas:
1. Add a form element to let the user decide whether ot not to opt in to whatever you choose (see _config.php).
2. In processOrder() actually do the send to Interspire.
There is a report module included to facilitate checking of what's happened and provide the Interspire response. Note that there is no response ither than SUCCESS if the email already exists in the Interspire database.
Ultimately that and the $myextender.write() could be removed or perhaps tied to whether it is dev mode to not. ie.
if(Director::isDev()) $myextender->write();
so the database is not kludged up with a lot of worthless test rubbish.
This is my first attempt at all this so sorry if its garbage! I must learn more OO php. The decorators are the most confusing.
My next will be an autocolumnising YAML template of a type I have used a lot with ModX and Interspire stores (see http://www.yaml.de. Dont confuse this with the markup YAML.
Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
3 February 2010 at 10:12am
Payment Express? Github or SVN - yes please!!!
Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
3 February 2010 at 10:16am Last edited: 3 February 2010 5:19pm
Has anyone figured a convenient way of adding quantity discounts without modifying the ecommerce (beta) core. The modifiers dont work in that manner (that I can tell) so are inappropriate.
Say a customer orders 5 of an object that might then qualify for a % or $ discount (settable on the product page) I think this should be a standard feature.
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Re: E-Commerce 0.6 beta 1 released
6 February 2010 at 12:54am Last edited: 6 February 2010 4:58am
This updated version seems to be working pretty well. Still having problems with images (I assume the images have to be of a certain size?) - Turned out it was permissions problem
Is the method in the wiki still valid for paypal?
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|Awesome rock, crazy run outs for those with loose screws in their head.
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|Posted Aug 1, 2014 11:56 am
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|Nice rock climbing to summit. Good quality granite.
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|Route Climbed: Snake's Head Date Climbed: October 2, 2005
|Woo Hoo!!! 5.5 RX solo. The jump from the snakes head is awesome and exposed. Not for the hesitant. Great climbing.
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|This place is awesome
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|Route Climbed: many routes Date Climbed: many times
|Quartz Mtn never ceases to scare me. If you are comfortable 20' above your last piece on smooth granite, this is the place for you!
|Posted Aug 8, 2004 11:12 am
|Route Climbed: Several Date Climbed: Many Times
|I love the remoteness of this small mountain. I've done it in all time of the year. It has some wonderful multi-pitch rock climbs and the back is a cool scramble with good views.
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|Route Climbed: Many Date Climbed: Many times
|Quartz is definitely not for the faint of heart. But the more I climb there, the more I like it. This is a classic area put up by some great climbers. Outstanding granite face and slab climbing.
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|Route Climbed: Mother Wouldn't Approve Date Climbed: 11/28/03, 12/27/03, 2/20/04
|My father and I drove down for a quick jaunt, hoping to find a third class scramble when we stumbled upon a gully shooting up at a diagonal between technical routes. We took it and offshoots to the top of a subpeak slightly to the north before we realized that we had strayed from the main mountain. An easy traverse accross a saddle and some more light scrambling brought us to the main summit. We returned to the subpeak and took an easy class 3 gully back to the bottom. The climbing on the original gully was sustained class 3 with some class 4 moves. It was a great climb at a great peak.
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|Hollow Mountain and Mt Stapylton from the Mt Zero Summit, Northern Grampians, Victoria
|Looking down the track
This probably wasn't the best time to test exactly how non-slip my boot soles really were ...
This walk was a fairly short – and moderate – one wasn't it? On that, Pilchard and I had agreed. We'd climbed Mt Zero, northernmost peak of Victoria's magnificent Grampians many years before and we both remembered a climb to a fantastic vantage point from which the Dadswells Bridge Big Koala was ALMOST visible!
'Let's knock this one over before lunch,' Pilchard had suggested as we pulled into the car park, ready for some Northern Grampians action. 'It won't take long.' I agreed. How hard could it be?
Yeah right. Who's sorry now, I wondered, toiling up the last pinch before the summit. The track wasn't familiar and I was beginning to doubt that we HAD previously hiked it – until we'd reached the grab rail. THAT I recalled. But why had I thought the hike was easy?
|Looking North from Mt Zero summit, Grampians, Victoria
Thankfully a grab rail surrounded the summit – so I could enjoy the staggering 360º view overlooking the plains of Victoria's Wimmera district to the north, and the great bulk of Mt Stapylton and Hollow Mountain to the south. And to think! Down there somewhere, hidden in the undergrowth near the car park was a scenic public toilet just itching to be photographed (see if you can spot it in the top photo!!). But not from here – it wasn't visible from this distance ...
We peered down the sheer cliff dropping away to the plains beneath. Where was the 'other' track of yesteryear? The 'easy' one we both remembered climbing last time??
|No wonder it's not visible from the summit!
A light drizzle drifted under my visor, its misty drops speckling my glasses. I exhaled. My glasses fogged up and my vision went from 'blurred' to 'non-existent'. How much fun would the descent be if the rain started for real?!?!
Slowly, we picked our way back down over the track's now-wet rocks and slippery clay. A dramatic panorama opened out in front of us – even better on the descent and even more atmospheric in the deepening drizzle. Clear days were REALLY overrated.
Although my shorts MIGHT have survived better if the steep bits of the track I scooted down on my bum had actually been dry ...
Back in the carpark, our bakery lunch quickly becoming a distant memory, I checked the track notes in the Grampians guide. 'A steep climb for the adventurous family …' it began, going on to describe the rail-assisted ascent. No, it wasn't the most difficult walk in the park – but nor was it the most relaxing!
|Coming down the mountain - wildflowers on Mt Zero track!
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For Louis DeNicola, it started in college with a student Visa credit card. That was followed by two store cards.
Then came the realization that credit card rewards points could hold the key to free travel. One free flight to Europe and a couple free hotel stays later, the New York City resident was hooked. Today, DeNicola has nearly a dozen cards and is known as the "credit card guy" in his circle of friends.
Half of the U.S. population has at least two credit cards, according to a report by credit bureau Experian.
Eric Coombs, like DeNicola, started with a student card but soon received other offers. Coombs eventually found himself carrying eight cards, for personal accounts as well as business cards for his company, ENC Valet in Sacramento, Calif.
"From a business standpoint, it is nice to have all business expenses on one card," he says.
Despite their different paths to owning multiple credit cards, both DeNicola and Coombs have developed strategies to keep their cards -- and credit -- in good shape.
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Along with paying off the balance each month, you need to be sure you are making your monthly payments before the due date. An automatic, online bill-pay system can be ideal for this purpose, says DeNicola.
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Perhaps the most challenging part of having multiple credit cards is maximizing rewards points. When DeNicola first got his cards, he placed stickers on the front with a reminder of each card's rewards.
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Using multiple credit cards can be an effective way to rack up rewards points and earn free travel, cash back and other perks. However, it may not be a sound money strategy for everyone.
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- Phone: 6174511900x7125
- Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 2:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 7:00am - 11:00am Breakfast, Sunday City Brunch with Live Music: Sunday 11:00am - 3:00pm (Open September - June) Saturday "Chocolate Bar": 11:00am - 3:00pm (Open September-June)
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American
- Executive Chef: Mark Sapienza
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Cafe, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Private Party Facilities: Cafe Fleuri can accommodate any size party up to 60 people in the main dining room and is the perfect place to host a birthday, bachelorette party, bridal shower and more. The Cafe Fleuri also has a number of private dining rooms to host your event as well.
- Private Party Contact: Jeffery Macalalad (617)451-1900x
Getting there
- Cross Street: Congress St.
- Public Transit: Commuter Rail to South Station; or take the 'T': Red & Green Lines to Park Street or Blue & Orange Lines to State Street
- Parking: Valet
- Parking Details: Street parking available.
Valet Parking as well as Self Parking available at One Post Office Square.
Public Transit: Commuter Rail to South Station; or take the 'T': Red & Green Lines to Park Street or Blue & Orange Lines to State Street.
A word from Cafe Fleuri
An atrium restaurant featuring a distinctive Mediterranean ambiance. Cafe Fleuri has long been noted for its award winning Sunday brunch with live music and its one of a kind Saturday Chocolate Bar buffet.Continued
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Cafe Fleuri reviews from OpenTable diners
42 reviews since May 27, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.1
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (25)great for brunch (20)good for groups (15)great for lunch (14)fit for foodies (13)kid-friendly (9)neighborhood gem (8)romantic (6)hot spot (3)scenic view (3)late-night find (1)vibrant bar scene (1)notable wine list (1)Show More
- Smooth Business BreakfastOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/22/2014Cafe Fleuri at the Langham is an easy and central spot for a business breakfast meeting. Food is good and service reliable. I recommend the granola with fruit!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Brunch/Iffy ServiceFoodforThoughtDined on 9/14/2014My boyfriend and I recently went To Cafe Fleuri for Sunday brunch. The food options were incredible. I think it was definitely worth the price. Along with the breakfast staples were other greats like fresh sushi, crab legs, oysters, shrimp, pasta station and carving station, The desserts were also amazing and they even had a crepe station. The only thing I'd like to note is that the service I thought was a little iffy. When your paying that kind of price for brunch, it shouldn't be just about the food but the entire experience as a whole. Our juice was never refilled or even offered to be refilled. We were never offered the opportunity to order another drink. I had to waive down a server to order tea to have with my dessert.Special Features:
- Superb find in the heart of BostonFoodie117Dined on 9/7/2014My daughter and I have attended the Saturday Chocolate Bar and Sunday Brunch several times and absolutely love it. Our favorite is the brunch, the best of both worlds with delicious and abundant savory specialties and an outstanding display of mouth-watering desserts. Only 2 days after my daughter's wisdom teeth extraction, she requested to go to the brunch just because she couldn't' miss the first one of the new season! The highlights are the breakfast, pasta bar, desserts and seafood for all the seafood-lovers out there. It is a little pricey but you certainly eat for a few days while you're there, so it's worth it. The atmosphere is beautiful, modern and comfortable. Can't wait to go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Chocolate Dream!dporcelDined on 9/6/2014We attended the chocolate brunch for my daughter's sweet sixteen birthday! What a feast of chocolate! The jazz band was a nice touch!Special Features:
- TNeilVIPDined on 8/28/2014The food is good / fine and the service is above average but if not for the location (there are few business breakfast spots in the area) the incredibly high prices would limit my use of this restaurant.
- Great lunch placeoffmgrVIPDined on 8/14/2014Great service, food, and natural lighting. Really appreciate the fruit plate option for lunch.Special Features:
- Perfect for Business BreakfastthruthseekerDined on 7/21/2014I met an out-of-town colleague for breakfast here. We each ordered a coffee and an egg-based breakfast and were never made to feel rushed despite staying for 2 hours. Staff was courteous and attentive, but did not hover, and did not pressure me once they'd dropped off the bill. Will certainly hold future meetings here.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Chocolate decadence.GerriDined on 6/28/2014My grand daughter ...14..loved it and it is the the place for a special celebration. However, for adults...not as I recall. It was a more sedate affair, like a tea atmosphere....now it is geared to the children, who are absolutely, besotted with the array of desserts. If you wish to give your offspring, a really wonderful, fun experience ....take them here. They will love the DJ, all the chocolate, in every concoction you can think of ..IE: Crepes(very good) Ice cream, fruits for dipping in the chocolate fountain....candy...many, many prettily presented desserts, this is the place. If you have an adult party....perhaps another venue would be more enjoyable. Depends on your preferences. But, it is definitely a happening!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- frantastic once again!SAM22Dined on 6/28/2014Every year we attend the Chocolate Buffet and it never disappoints. The atmosphere was fun, relaxed and the food was superb. A vast selection of treats to satisfy any chocolate lover. The service was top notch and I would recommend Cafe Fleuri for lunch or brunch to anyone.Special Features:
- Great place to take clientsOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 6/24/2014Food was wonderful, noise level was perfect and our party of 6 was treated with great care!Special Features:
- So yummyRichVIPDined on 6/21/2014Had the best, yummy desserts ever! Everything was so good, many choices, covered all aspects of desserts that you could think of.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Chocolate indulgenceKanyaphatDined on 6/21/2014There are many kinds of chocolate to choose. That is awesome!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Chocolate GaloreBeantownDuxDined on 6/21/2014The family decided to give the Chocolate Bar a try. It didn't disappoint. More selections of chocolate-related food and drink than I could imagine. The kids loved it. It is worth trying once, though I doubt we'll return as it is pricey. That said, we enjoyed the experience and glad we did it.Special Features:
- rainbowDined on 6/18/2014Cafe Fleuri was a wonderful spot to celebrate a birthday lunch. Food was well presented, delicious and the service was great. Will definitely go back!Special Features:
- LinaYDined on 6/15/2014Beautiful setting! Great food! Very good service. Jazz!!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 6/15/2014Food was good on farher's day but I've had better brunches at Cafe Fleuri on other occasions. Was not worth the $70 per person in my opinion and I'm not one that minds paying for great food! Also service was surprisingly not so great on father's day. Had to remind the waiter about our drink order and our used plates stayed on the table too long. To say the least, we've had better brunches at Cafe Fleuri...Special Features:
- unbelievableJenlynnyDined on 6/8/2014Wonderful experience all around! Every person we encountered was fabulous and the brunch was outstanding! I love the Langham and will always recommend as the top brunch and establishment in Boston!Special Features:
- Boston's most decadent brunchHeatherDined on 6/8/2014Was Boston's most decadent brunch. The asparagus was the best I've ever had. However, the prime rib at a slicing station was pretty darned bad - VERY chewy. Other than the prime rib, the quality of the food ranged from outstanding to acceptable.I'd go back, but I think that $60 was a bit excessive.....to me, it was worth $50. BTW - our server was excellent!Special Features:
- AmazingTania1208Dined on 6/8/2014I love this place. I have been to the chocolate buffet before but the Sunday brunch is for everyone and anyone. The wide selection of food will make even the pickiest eater happy. The service is amazing. They work as a team to make sure your plates are cleared and your coffee and water stay full. It's a wonderful place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 6/8/2014I have been to Cafe Fleuri several times, and I am still amazed at the presentation, and the ambience. My only criticism is that there is a jazz group, which I find to be noisy. The staff has entered, in the computer, that I be seated away from the jazz group, and my request is always granted. It doesn't get any better than that.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best brunch in BostonAnickaVIPDined on 6/8/2014It is the best hands down. There is so much to choose, from sushi and shellfish to jambon Serrano, lobster mac & cheese, pasta, salads, hot meals, roast beef, several cheeses to the usual breakfast items and of course the sinful dessert bar. Great experience. They never rush you. I have been here only for brunch, therefore my comments are only for brunch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 5/31/2014I was quite pleased with the selection and quality of desserts at the chocolate bar at cafe fleuri on Saturday. Not every dessert was for me but a lot of them were quite delicious. The service was good, but dropped off a little bit after sitting there for a few hours. Overall, we stayed for a long time and quite enjoyed our experience there.Special Features:
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- a pricey but satisfying brunchselinawDined on 5/25/2014The variety and amount of food is amazing. It is impossible for one person to try a bit of everything here-- one would be too full! Although the decor is formal, kids can also find what they usually like - pizza, mini hotdogs, chicken nuggets. The service is prompt and attentive. The female staff at the crepe station and the omelette station were particularly cheerful and friendly. my favorites were lobster/scallop mini-casserole and cold duck meat. The only item that was not satisfying was the shrimp dumpling -- the dough too thick and tough.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Quite lovelyFrenchieVIPDined on 5/25/2014Café Fleuri was one of my best breakfast experience in Boston so far. We picked the place for its pleasant atmosphere and the setting is quite lovely indeed. The food selection was quite okay, definitely among the better one in town, although for the price, it could be fancier. Also, there could be a broader coffee selection. It's also a shame that the breakfast buffet shuts down as early as 10am, but I guess it is the norm for Boston.Special Features:
- Great Sunday BrunchbperkVIPDined on 5/25/2014First time here for brunch. It was outstanding! So many choices and all excellent. Service, from the time we arrived and throughout the meal, was wonderful! If we lived in Boston we would make this a regular event.Special Features:
- What a treat!massmomof2Dined on 5/24/2014The Chocolate Bar is quite expensive, but it is definitely worth the splurge for a special occasion. What a fun afternoon! There is an amazing variety of desserts, including made-to-order crepes; chocolate fountain with fruit, pretzels, and marshmallows; chocolate bread pudding; fresh chocolate chip cookies and milk; and on and on. There are plenty of non-chocolate desserts if that's your thing. They even have popcorn and homemade potato chips if you need a break from the sweets. We enjoyed the pop music spun by a DJ and the lovely service. Our kids had a ball!Special Features:
- Best Chocolate EverGrammy2Dined on 5/24/2014The 3 of us had a great time. The chocolate buffet was really great and our server was really great. We found that everyone that worked at the Café Fleuri was helpful and friendly and patient. We would recommend the Café to our friends and families. I do not a group that will be going there in the fall and will tell them how wonderful it was. .Special Features:
- Best brunch in BostonmbsewsDined on 5/18/2014Fabulous variety and quality of breakfast and lunch foods. Great service. Attractive setting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- frequent dinerOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 5/14/2014I plan many of my business lunches for Cafe Fleuri because it's conveniently located, the environment is conducive to conversation, the menu is varied and changes from time to time, and the service is friendly and efficient.Special Features:
- Great food but service lackingBillfDined on 5/11/2014We have been coming here for brunch for years. Although it's by far the most expensive brunch in Boston, the food is fantastic and worth the price. The service on the other hand has become so bad we will probably not be back any time soon. I don't want to flag down a server every time I want a water or juice refill, which always seems to be the case lately. We easily sit for 10 minutes or more with dirty plates on the table and empty drink glasses. I used to recommend to friends... unfortunately I can't do that anymore. Solve the service issue and I'll be back soon!Special Features:
- Chocolate and sweet fixNeecie56Dined on 5/10/2014Love the ambiance and the chocolate bar. Come twice a year for special occasions. Have recommended to friends who love it too!I would recommend this to a friend.
- Deliciously Fun!AudreyWCDined on 5/10/2014Took my Sister here for her 30th birthday and she turned into a little kid! We had so much fun together, the DJ did an excellent job. This is a very fun and hip place to be for anyone with a sweet tooth like us!Special Features:
- Sunday BrunchKaceyDined on 5/4/2014Very expensive, so this is definitely just a special occasion place. But a huge selection of food. A large dessert table, including crepe station, which was great. The pasta station was fantastic. Everything else wasn't super spectacular, but most were very good.Special Features:
- Chocolate Lovers ParadiseDeeBeeDined on 5/3/2014If you love chocolate, this is the place to go. There are so many variations on chocolate, dark, milk, white, pastries, ice cream, crepes, chocolate fountain and many more. Take you time and enjoy all the different flavor combinations. You will not be disappointed!Special Features:
- FantasticRoxxyDined on 5/3/2014This was a most incredible experience! Great place for a special treat. Me and my friends have raved about the food, the service and the restaurant!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 5/1/2014For lunch we had the clam chowder which was good and the soft shell crab sandwich which was skimpy on the crab. I think that it was expensive for what we got.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always reliableBx2BostonVIPDined on 4/29/2014Been going to Cafe Fleuri for years...for business breakfast and lunches....have gone to their weekend brunch with family....and overall, every experience is TOP SHELF! Good fare, a variety on menu and excellent service. Nice room with atrium ceilings...it's not inexpensive, but it is worth the visit to treat yourself or others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great location for...TNeilVIPDined on 4/29/2014...for a business breakfast or lunch but the place is a starting to feel a little dated and the service can be uneven and the overall experience just is going to support the wicked high prices much longer
- Great Brunch $$$$MikeDined on 4/27/2014Here is the negative $60 per person. If you add drinks (we don't) much more. So for a couple that is 138 with tip, for lunch. Food is great. Wonderful brunch, although you won't find some daring or innovative choices. Music nice and can be heard over the din, and there is a din, impossible not to be. Service is no more than filling your coffee cup, but done perfectly. I noticed staff answering questions about the food and if they did not know the answer seeking it out. There are special brunches and I really have enjoyed the Christmas brunch. You get families with children and large groups. Once a year or so does it for me.Special Features:
- birthday afternoonOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 4/19/2014I took my wife and two children, ages 3 and 6, to celebrate my wife's birthday. The service was experienced, knowledgeable, and made an impression on adults and children alike. The food was beyond compare. I expect to return to celebrate other special occasions. I have recommended Cafe Fleuri to my friends and family.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Blas Perez unintentionally scores wonder goal
FC Dallas striker Blas Perez was the Man of the Match in a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, scoring both goals. But he really should've been named "Magician of the Match," because Perez's first goal was scored from a truly impossible angle:
Yeah, there's no way he meant to do that.
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Admire It & Acquire It: An Elegant Ensemble
There is so much to love about this living room from designer Betsy Brown. It is a cohesive look but each element is beautiful on its own. Of course, much of this room is very expensive, but with some patient and savvy shopping trips, you too can capture at least some of the room's underlying elegance.
This room is bathed in light and white but dramatically punctuated with black and white and small but potent bursts of mossy green. The tone is crisp and tailored but far from stark, thanks to playful animal prints, warm leather and the rich patina of honey-colored woods. And, like many of my favorite rooms, this one embraces both old and new, from the old-fashioned barley-twist legs of the demilune console table to the magnificent geometry of the Serge Mouille floor lamp. One of the most inspired elements of the rooms is the extra long velvet bolster on the couch. Without this pillow, the room would be far less spectacular, a reminder that it is often the small touches (and sometimes the least expensive) that make a room. In fact, this room works in part because there is no obvious "theme" or style.
1. Industrial wood bookshelf from Hudson Goods, $1,895. Or the Industrial Empire bookcase from Home Decorators, which is much cheaper at $299.
2. A fun sculptural or architectural piece adds character. Keep your eyes open at thrift stores and Craigslist. Or splurge on this cast resin chalice from Hudson Goods, $225.
3. For a splurge, go real antique for something like the lovely barley twisted demilune console table shown on the left of the room. This elegant table is from Antique & Artisan Center on 1st Dibs for $1,800.
4. To complement the round motif in the room--and offset some of the sharp geometrical lines, find something like this Sur sculpture from Jayson Home & Garden, $160.
5. Serge Mouille floor lamp from Switch Modern, $7,395 or Gueridon or Design Within Reach. Or a reproduction imitation from White on White, $575.
6. Fill Palmetto vases from Crate & Barrel ($24.95+) with with a spray of branches or greenery.
7. Sunburst mirror from Embellished by Mahsa, $79.99.
8. Louis XV Salon chair from Ballard Designs, or Louis XV arm chair from Wisteria, $300. Louis armchair from Jayson Home & Garden, $1,795.
9. Looks a lot like the B& B Italia "Frank" sofa. Though a few other sofas could do the trick for less, including this Kivik sofa from IKEA, $399. I was not able to find a similar lovely green bolster pillow but you could buy an insert and cover it with green velvet fabric like this from. Fabric by the yard from Pottery Barn.
10. Gus Modern Drake coffee table at Bobby Berk, $750. To splurge, there is also the Jonathan square coffee table from Hudson Goods, $2,200.
11. Hide rug from Hides & Co., $250. Or Koldby cowhide rug from IKEA, $199.
Images: 1: Betsy Brown., 2: As credited above.
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The only substitution which upsets me is the fake Serge Mouille lighting.
I will probably never be able to afford Serge Mouille myself, but the knock-off is disrespectful and cheapens the original. I'd go with something different, but original. Perhaps a Tizio light on a stand -- not as graceful, but a different beauty in its own right. (and the original is very affordable).
The only substitution which upsets me is the fake Serge Mouille lighting.
I will probably never be able to afford Serge Mouille myself, but the knock-off is disrespectful and cheapens the original. I'd go with something different, but original. Perhaps a Tizio light on a stand -- not as graceful, but a different beauty in its own right. (and the original is very affordable).
Can we get over the dead cow on the floor thing? Why would people want to walk on part of a corpse?
I'm kind of on the fence about the Mouille repro (ok, fake). At around $8000, it seems to me borderline unjustifiable (for me, but anyone can do what they want with their money.) It's actually my favorite lamp, but I wouldn't begrudge someone buying a repro (fake) because the price differential is just so vast. But there are also great lamps like the Grasshopper lamp and the AJ Floor Lamp that cost a few hundred more than the repro (fake) Mouille (rather than thousands) that, though smaller, might serve a similar purpose.
It is a beautiful room also. It doesn't feel overdesigned or fussy.
Animal pelts, whether on one's back or on one's floor, are repellent.
The clean-lined shelving made me think of IKEA's Vittsjo: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20213312/ . At that price you invest a little more to sub out the shelves with wood planks.
Where is the original coffee table from?
@rustypatina, I am not against all leather. It's the pelt part of it, and the use as a rug in particular. I see no difference between that cowhide and a bear skin rug, or a zebra pelt, or a lion rug. Yet people who would never accept the latter animal pelts are accepting of the former. Why?
Leather is durable, versatile, long lasting, renewable (provided it is farm raised) and biodegradable. I have a twenty-five year old leather sofa that looks better now than it did when I bought it. I have leather coats that have lasted for many years. I have a fur coat that is twenty years old. Using leather holds down replacement costs and allows me to use less because I don't have to buy as often. A cheap Ikea sofa will be in a landfill before it is ten years old. Particle board falls apart and leaches toxic chemicals. Plastics will last in the environment for more than a thousand years.
S. Mouille is gone -- a long time, sadly -- and all that remains are the forms that sprang from his imagination.
Even if the form of the lamp were copyrightable, half a century since its inception is plenty of time for Mouille's heirs to profit from his artistry. Everything beyond that, and especially in editions of $8K, is simply a pretentious wish to create exclusivity -- to corral beauty only for the pleasures of elites.
Happily, software and easy replication are ridding the rich of their pretensions every day! The old promise of modernism to be mass produced for the masses is being realized, once again, much to the horror of 1%ers and their intellectual hangers-on.
As for "going with something different, but original"...you go right ahead. Be sure to visit your local Wal-Mart and IKEA where originality spreads like kudzu.
longtime reader, firsttime commenter, I found a site that sells those velvet bolster pillows. I wont post a link but they're called thevelvetlab. They allow you to customize your pillows with all kinds and colours of velvet.
Where is the brown leather magazine holder from? I love it.


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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Having a pot of soup on the stove is sometimes the best medicine.
These lemons have seen better days, but I was determined to use them. Honestly, I have been throwing food out. I hate that. I am learning the whole cooking for one. In the past week, I have thrown out 1/2 container of mushrooms, homemade 'cheese', half a loaf of bread, scallions and garlic. How sad is that? I will figure this out.
I eat salad almost daily, even though it's winter. I decided to utilize my lemons in a very low fat flax lemon vinaigrette. With mustard, garlic, stevia and vegetable broth as a base, the golden flax meal and lemon complimented the flavors and textures well. I will definitely be dressing my organic baby arugula with this mixture when I get more of an appetite back.
Roasting vegetables is my absolute favorite way to prepare them. Here is a simple preparation, only tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper. Cauliflower and whole garlic cloves are charred to perfection. I only used a couple sprays of extra virgin olive oil, so this is very low calorie way maximizing the flavor of simple veggies. Try it with any of your favorite vegetables. You won't be sorry.
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So sorry you're feeling sick!! Hopefully that soup will make you all better :-)ReplyDelete
It is definitely tough cooking for one. I have a hard time not being wasteful with two sometimes! It'll get easier though. I wish I had some roasted cauliflower right this moment...
Soup will cure what ails you.ReplyDelete
Love your Currier & Ives dishes!
R&T Mom
Hope you feel better soon Melody!ReplyDelete
Your soup looks so good. I always forget to make borscht, but seeing your post makes me want to cook up a pot.
Get well soon my friend. I too love roasting veggies. The freezer is my friend. I make various dishes and package them in 1 person servings. This is the only thing that works for me other than eating the same thing everyday for a week. Ya know? I have never had borscht. hmmmmReplyDelete
borscht is a great way to feel better - hope it works for you!! get well soon, Mel!ReplyDelete
ahh, I too have to throw food out too sometimes (mostly fresh produce, since my parents and I can't eat it all in a few days - we need to buy less at once I guess, haha).
roasted vegetables = perfection. it IS a great method for preparing vegetables!!
The borscht does look great--The pink color always picks me up.ReplyDelete
I also hate throwing food out. I used to be the master of food saving/using-it-all-up, but lately, with my crazy work schedule, more and more has been going to waste. Like you, I'm determined to get it right and use it up.
Happy holidays, Mel!
Bread freezes very nicely. Just take out the slices you need each day and they thaw out fast. Lemons can be frozen whole also, then thawed and you can use the juice. Buy 1 at a time and freeze half.ReplyDelete
Your borcht looks delicious! Hope you are feeling better!


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As promised, here's another installment of Beauty Confidential (wherein I break down every single thing I use in painstaking detail). Now, the truth about my hair is that I've always, always wanted delicious typical Asian hair (thick, lustrous, black). Instead, I have fine, bleh, and medium brown (!) hair. What! I know, sigh. I wrote a whole article about my hair routine in ELLE (read it here). In any case, here's what I used on it this morning to fake delicious typical Asian hair:
I use a Sultra blowdryer, brush it out with a Mason Pearson, and done (whew)!


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While one college basketball program (Georgia) begins to establish a footprint and another (Georgia Tech) merely resembles the gum under the ACC's shoe, Georgia State is probably somewhere in the middle: Not great obviously but not embarrassing either, because embarrassment requires a certain level of visibility.
How much of this actually is the fault of coach Rod Barnes remains uncertain. He wasn't handed Valhalla. It's sort of like asking someone to build a luxury resort on the site of a former nuclear waste facility and then wonder why nobody is booking rooms right away. Bad memories and a green glow dissipate slowly.
Understand, given the high school basketball talent this state produces, there's no reason why Georgia State shouldn't compete for conference titles on a regular basis and go to a postseason tournament periodically. If GSU is not going to be Marquette, it certainly can be George Mason, Old Dominion or VCU (the current big three in the Colonial Athletic Association).
The Panthers aren't nearly there yet. Barnes, always exuding confidence, will convince you he's on the cusp. "I thought it would take five years to be competitive, to finish in the top half of the league and maybe be in the top four," he said.
Next year is season five.
Given all that Barnes has had to clean up, the assumption is he will be back, although athletic director Cheryl Levick said only, "I evaluate each program at the end of the season." She eventually allowed that he "has done a good job."
Bill Curry got people excited quickly with Georgia State football. Barnes isn't yet stirring the masses, but there are distinct advantages to inheriting a blank sheet of paper (Curry had a start-up operation) to ugly baggage (no players, academic issues in basketball).
Barnes' won-loss records have been unimpressive: 9-21, 12-20, 12-20, 11-16 (with two regular season games left). This season includes a seven-game losing streak. But he has won before. In 2001, he was the Naismith national coach of the year at Mississippi, winning 27 games and taking the Rebels to the Sweet 16. That doesn't usually happen by accident.
But Barnes was handed a mess at Georgia State. The academic situation was so bad that he now admits he would've balked at taking the job in 2007 if he had realized the extent of the problems.
"I was shocked," he said. "We had guys just not going to class. We were already in a trouble with the NCAA for our APR [Academic Progress Rate]. We were at the bottom, not only in our league but in the country. I thought I was coming here to make some [basketball] changes but I found myself having to hang with some guys, and as a coach that kind of handicaps you. You don't run kids off but at the same time you know it's not going to work.
"There were times when I thought, 'Man, if I knew it was going to be this bad, I would've given it a second thought.' But that has nothing to do with the school or basketball. I just didn't do my homework."
He has done a wonderful job in the cleanup. Georgia State has seen its multiple-year APR score increase each year, from a low of 889 (out of 1,000) in 2006-07 to a projected 946 in 2009-10 (it's not official yet). Under Barnes, 11 players have graduated in the last three years. The program is out of the NCAA's academic doghouse.
That should help recruiting, which is improving. Barnes lured talented guard Devonta White from Centennial High in Alpharetta last year (although he has been injured much of this season). He said more kids now actually have heard of the program, adding, "When we started, people would say, 'Where is Georgia State?' Some of them were in Georgia."
He knew success "would not happen over night. But I'm excited because I know what we've done here and I know we're going to win."
Of course, even at relatively off-the-radar programs like Georgia State, the "next year" remarks play for only so long. But given what Barnes inherited, waiting one more season for a potential payoff doesn't seem unreasonable.
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February 22nd, 2011
3:43 pm
February 22nd, 2011
3:47 pm
February 22nd, 2011
3:50 pm
What is the last school other than Uga or Tech to make it into the Ncaa Tournament ? I remember mercer in the field a long long time ago.
February 22nd, 2011
4:00 pm
Do you mean last Georgia school other than UGA or Tech?
February 22nd, 2011
4:00 pm
I thought Lefty got GSU in a few years back…
February 22nd, 2011
4:06 pm
yeah last georgia school
February 22nd, 2011
4:19 pm
I love the State of Georgia… Only here can one delude themselves into demeaning the talents of other regions of the Country… George Mason gets to recruit Virginia, Maryland, Eastern Ohio, a shiver of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and the NY/Philly basketball pipeline. The same goes for ODU and VCU. We play some darn good basketball here. But ask any high school coach in this area; "honestly, how many of our guys are ready for top flight D-1 programs?" The answer will be 18-20… So the question becomes how many can develop into serviceable D-1 material and have the academic strength to still be around?
Georgia State must develop the pipeline to get a core of talent willing to build a program. It does not help that the former talent rich cities of Macon, Columbus, and Savannah have really fallen on hard times in terms of coaching and performance. If you think you're going to sustain success just on Atlanta and Albany based players, then you're sadly mistaken…
February 22nd, 2011
4:27 pm
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February 22nd, 2011
4:55 pm
Barnes has always been known as a great recruiter, the coaching part is the question mark.
February 22nd, 2011
5:10 pm
Georgia high school basketball is outstanding. Consequently, Georgia college hoops simply must be better than it is currently. North Carolina is a smaller state. You can throw the four ACC teams out of the discussion if you want, but in the last decade, Davidson, UNC Charlotte, and UNC Wilmington have all been in the NCAA tourney, maybe UNC Asheville and UNC Greensboro too in addition to the ACC Four. There's simply no reason why Georgia State, Mercer, Kennesaw, and Southern should not be competitive in theri respective conferences.
February 22nd, 2011
5:36 pm
It's hard to think that CRB should have another chance after watching this (his fourth year) be just as uncompetitive as his first. If the likelihood was that a full turn around could be expected next season, i'd be a little more encouraged, but as it stands, there hasn't been any turnaround on the court since he's been here. I really think GSU is trying to push its athletics program to another level, but can it accomplish this the way CRB has been taking basketball?
February 22nd, 2011
6:04 pm
Barnes has always been a great recruiter. The coaching part is the question mark.
February 22nd, 2011
6:32 pm
Lefty took GSU to the big dance twice, once losing to Michigan (who won the whole thing and for some reason used GSU's rag tag band as their band for the rest of the tournament) and the second time, best Wisconsin and then lost (or maybe the second game was Michigan, but regardless, they went twice). It's been dismal ever since. Lefty's replacement, ol' what's his name, was a bust and now Barnes. That's something like 8-10 years of losing. Real schools would fire the coach. You don't need to recruit 50 guys for basketball as you do for football. Even 3 or the starting 5 being good-great and all playing hard will give you a winning record and maybe a chance at the dance.
February 22nd, 2011
6:42 pm
Georgia State made it to the Big Dance back in '91 and again in '01 with Lefty Driesell when they beat Wisconsin in the first round. I guess to 18 year old recruits, that was so long ago that they truly may not have heard of Georgia State's basketball program.
I did not realize how bad the academic situation was with GSU's basketball team and it makes it difficult to evaluate Coach Barnes on wins and losses.
One thing that I think hurts GSU in basketball is the overall state of college basketball in Georgia the last five years. Both Georgia Tech and Georgia have been mediocre and it affects how recruits view the entire state. By comparison, you know going to play at a school in North Carolina, Kentucky and Indiana, regardless of which school you attend, generally means fan support, media interest, etc.
February 22nd, 2011
7:01 pm
I'm actually undecided on this issue. He's had enough time, but he inherited a mess. I can't say that I would be mad to see him go.
February 22nd, 2011
7:06 pm
I'm kinda undecided on the issue. He's had enough time, but he inherited a mess. Honestly I wouldn't be mad if he didn't come back. Barnes has always been a great recruiter. The coaching part is the question mark.
February 22nd, 2011
7:19 pm
Give him one more year. The recruiting has been better the past couple of years so the team should have some talent. With the football team getting some press now, people know about GSU. I've been to a couple of game the past couple of years and the teams have been competative.
February 22nd, 2011
8:57 pm
I have been to every home game and am a season ticket holder. I think Barnes is a good coach however I think his judgment at times is questionable. In most of our losses we were clearly out coached (up 11 to Samford w/ 1:11 to go?). I think the fact that we have had 14 starting lineup changes in the last 21 games shows his inability to evaluate talent and to allow the kids to get into a rythm. In aggregate we generally do not spread the floor, do not utilize our big men, do not make the extra pass when it's called for and definately do not utilize the talent we have(and WE DO have talented kids). I think it's odd also that during times outs, he congregates with his assistants in the middle of the floor instead of coaching the kids. Unfortunately, I think it's time to move on. Sorry coach better luck next time.
February 22nd, 2011
9:05 pm
Barnes is the new Hewitt. Order will be restored once Tech gets a new coach.
February 22nd, 2011
9:08 pm
Yeah… I'm starting to think that Barns' contribution to the team might have just been getting it back on track academically. I think he might have exhausted his usefulness judging by the coaching
February 22nd, 2011
9:14 pm
I've defended Barnes for a long time but some of the losses this year have been inexcusable and have come down to coaching. He is a great person and a class act but unless he pulls of a miracle run in the conference tourney, he should be let go.
February 22nd, 2011
9:25 pm
" Davidson, UNC Charlotte, and UNC Wilmington have all been in the NCAA tourney, maybe UNC Asheville and UNC Greensboro too in addition to the ACC Four. There's simply no reason why Georgia State, Mercer, Kennesaw, and Southern should not be competitive in theri respective conferences."
Oh to the contrary! Those schools are being fed by a secondary system where NC performs 20% better than Georgia K-12. Mecklenberg County schools (Charlotte) are still outperforming the majority of the Nations school districts even court order busing just ending. New Hanover schools (Wilmington) are equally performing like Georgia schools (Chatham & Muscogee). Buncombe (Asheville) gets to draw on TN/VA/NC/KY quad region… There is no real GA match for that…
That leaves Mercer and Davidson… No comparison except for academic reputation. Until the opening of the University Center in the middle of the decade, Mercer was playing in a middle school size gym on campus (Porter Gym)… This put them years behind… They blew a chance to build on a talent (Sam Mitchell) in the mid to late 80's by being cheap and excluding the surrounding community… On the other hand, Davidson has a basketball history stretching back over 60 years… Moreover they have the largese of the Belk family… I guess we can see the difference when you really see the cause and effect…
February 22nd, 2011
9:26 pm
@ Jeff Schultz…
I'm in your filter… Thanks
February 22nd, 2011
9:30 pm
Having seen all but 3 home games in person I think CRB deserves another year. JSS's nuclear waste dump analogy was kind because the situation for GSU basketball historically has been much much worse than that.
February 22nd, 2011
9:34 pm
I think our facilities hurt us more than being in Georgia helps. It's gotta be difficult to bring people in (to play or watch) in that building.
February 22nd, 2011
9:54 pm
First off, I think Barnes deserves to finish out his contact and see if he can built what he started. There is no question that the team is better this year, just maybe not good enough.
To respond to what several people said, including What? – In most of our losses we were clearly out coached (up 11 to Samford w/ 1:11 to go?).
If you want to say that, you also need too look at the reverse. How many times have we been down by double-digits this year and came back (see Northeastern game just a week ago). If you are going to say it one way, you better also say it the other. He has coached this team back, rather than them laying down to die. A lot of teams in the country can't say that.
February 22nd, 2011
10:02 pm
Barnes should be gone. 4 years and no winning seasons with no real improvement. Why does he deserve to stay?
February 22nd, 2011
10:11 pm
I began my comment stating that I think he is a good coach. It dosen't matter that we're able to come back to win against an inferior team. The fact that we were down to these teams is simply a matter of execution and our synergy on that particular day. Any team can beat another team on a particular day. The difference between a good team and a bad one is having a leader that knows how to utilize the talent he has, and know who to put in and when depending on the situation. I watched him call time outs with less than 1:00 to go when we were at the free throw line after the first shot. Why would you try to freeze your own kid instead of calling the TO after the shots. Additionally, I watched him NOT call a time out with .06 to go and us throw up a brick to lose a game by one point. Follow all you want but what these kids need is a leader that understands EVERY situation and that are coached to know what to do in those situations no matter what. Come to a game and watch these kids glare at coach essentially begging him to let them know what to do and then let me know what you think.
February 22nd, 2011
10:15 pm
@John Smith – Show me one game besides Northeastern where we came back after being down by double digits? It didn't happen more than once. And Northeastern is not a very good team. On the flip side, this team has had numerous meltdowns (some against very bad teams like Samford)
February 22nd, 2011
10:17 pm
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February 22nd, 2011
10:20 pm
GSU hasn't had any success since moving to the CAA. I hoped that the higher profile conference would be a recruiting tool, but at some point it needs to translate into wins. Give Barnes one more year.
Speaking of Tech, I beg of D-Rad, please get rid of Hewitt.
February 22nd, 2011
10:24 pm
I've got to say, there were so many times i saw other teams be down by 10 points with a few minutes left and bring it back to beat us, but very rarely did it happen for us. We are at the bottom of the conference again, and we're not looking like that is going to change anytime soon. What will it take to change that? A new coach? If so, then thats what i'm looking for
February 22nd, 2011
10:24 pm
At least GSU folks can now ask, "when does football start?"
February 22nd, 2011
10:26 pm
@blazerdawg – I know right… Actually, looking forward to a decent baseball season. 4-0 right now
February 22nd, 2011
10:30 pm
I have been to as many games as anyone making comments on this board this year. Right or wrong, the man is a National Coach of the Year, which means he has done something right in the past. Someone doesn't just become a bad coach. As for the timeouts and such, remember that we have had three freshman on the court at certain times this year. Coach can teach as much as he wants in practice, but sometimes in a game, freshman (on almost any team) are not going to make the right decisions and a time-out is necessary.
February 22nd, 2011
10:39 pm
Georgia high school basketball is greatly over rated by the fan base and media. There are a few super stars every year, but most of them leave the state. The D-1 schools in Georgia recruit heavily out of state, because the next layer is not of conference or national championship quality. Every coach who arrives at one of the Georgia D-1 schools declares all that has to be done to win championships is to keep the Georgia talent in state. Who has succeeded? No one comes to mind.
February 22nd, 2011
10:49 pm
Thank you for writing about Ga State, it helps with visibility when the paper actually writes about them.
That said, I think your logic of "Ga State should be good because the state produces good players" is flawed. If it was as simple as that, then why are there bad basketball programs in California or Florida? Heck, you can apply your logic to Tech and see that it doesn't hold up.
February 22nd, 2011
11:29 pm
You obviously do not understand basketball or do not watch. Your comment on him huddling with his assistants during time outs is ridiculous! Every single team GSU has played this year has done that! Even the womens teams do that! They huddle together talk for about 10-15 seconds and then go draw up the next play with the team. I have not missed a game in my 2 years at the school and I have not once seen a timeout expire with CRB not in the huddle with his guys.
And this crap about calling timeouts before we shoot like he is icing our guy is mind boggling. Have you ever watched basketball anywhere outside of the GSU Sports Arena?! Turn on the tv lately? Happens more than you would like to admit. This is not football. A timeout before a free throw is not going to ice our own guy. Its called coaching. Putting in the play he wants in case of a make or miss. Wow.
Please sir think before you type…
February 23rd, 2011
12:04 am
Folks, I want to apologize for all those repeated posts. I have no idea what was going on with my computer b/c the posts weren't showing on my screen until now.
February 23rd, 2011
12:13 am
@ Tucker…
Well, in actuality the long stain of segregation comes into play. Some HS coaches never forgave many of the in-state schools for being late to integrate. The great coaches in Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, Albany, and Savannah wanted no part of Georgia nor Tech. This is especially when it comes to the GHSA and the process of why the State of Georgia on a lack of court success in relation to D-1.
32 years have passed since Southwest of Macon won the mythical National high school. That team with Michael Hunt, Henry "Hook" McCartney, Terry Fair (UGA 82 NIT team, 83 Final Four team), Bobby Jones (WKU All-OVC), and Jeff Malone (multi time NBA All-Star) was and is a microcosm of why college basketball in this State languishes in terms of home grown talent.
Only Fair remained in-state. He was arguably the 2nd most physically talented post player to come from this State in terms of preparation for the college game. Was he the smartest? Nooooo, but he was willing to sacrifice his game for team… First with Wilkins, then with Fleming, Marbury, and the rest of the Final Four team.
In contrast, Malone went to a floundering program at Mississippi State (they hadn't been any good since early 60's when Bailey Howell and Red Stroud won SEC titles there) and finally lived up to his potential which was contained in high school.
Their progression as players point out why so many players ran from this State. You must get talent to play better and to their potential. Of course, the players must reach up too… James Forrest is a prime example of that failure to reach up and be coached…
HS Coaches across the state took note of the failure of their players to grow in-state. Al Wood, The Grant twins, the Albany six, Kenny Walker, Sharone Wright, Doc and Eric Manuel, and the list is countless others left the State post integration and least were relevant in the college game… Don Richardson, the legendary SW Macon coach never stirred another player to UGA…
February 23rd, 2011
12:43 am
February 22nd, 2011
9:30 pm
"JSS's nuclear waste dump analogy was kind because the situation for GSU basketball historically has been much much worse than that."
Hey, I remember Bob Reinhardt too! People thought one had to do was recruit Atlanta and that Georgia State would run over the old TAAC (now the Atlantic Sun)… Of course that did not happen.
That man lucked into the best self made player in this State's history: Chris Collier… He was a bundle of untapped talent. If James Forrest would had Collier's heart, I mean Wow!
February 23rd, 2011
7:19 am
For all those who believe he "deserves" another year. It's not that simple. As a college basketball coach, you cannot enter the last year of your contract and effectively recruit. Because of the mid-season signing period, Coach Barnes and staff could not go on the road this summer and recruit.
Barnes will either receive a contract extension or be fired after the season.
February 23rd, 2011
8:32 am
Jeff….before you wrote this column, how many GSU basketball games have you been to ? As a season ticket holder, I don't recall seeing you at any games. So if that is the case, consider yourself just another internet blogger and not esteemed sports journalist (as that would require attending a GSU game prior to commenting).
February 23rd, 2011
8:33 am
Barnes tried bringing in ACC/SEC recruits and that didn't pan out, so now he's bringing in talented (and local) freshmen to try and turn things around–much better recipe for success. GSU isn't the easiest place to win, and the CAA is a tough place to win year in and year out. Unless there's an ideal coach out there willing to take the job, I think Barnes is about as good as it gets, at least for now.
February 23rd, 2011
9:01 am
CRB deserves his 5th year. As JSS said he inherited crap (from Lefty to crap is 3 short years) and has done as well as he could in the first 3 years. This year the talent is better, the playing is better, but the results have not been. Sometimes things just go bad for no reason at all. If they go bad next year then it would appear that CRB is not a match for GSU.
February 23rd, 2011
9:23 am
I'm conflicted on the CRB issue. I'll let the administration handle this but he did inherit a mess. Barnes is our Norm Roberts. Coach Roberts was at St. John's for 6 years (previous to Steve Lavin) and had to clean up the slime left by Mike Jarvis that it took away from his ability to coach because the Red Storm were in terrible academic standing with the NCAA. So if Coach Roberts got 6 years in the mighty Big East maybe CRB needs some more time in a tough CAA.
Again, I'm conflicted because he's done such a good job at plugging the holes left by the Coach Perry but the administration will have to look into this.
I just want to win!!!
February 23rd, 2011
9:55 am
Barnes underestimated the talent in the CAA when he had all those SEC/ACC recruits come. Only Dukes from Wake Forest really turned out to be a hit. So, that set him back a lot. He has good talent in and some good talent coming in. He's need times. GSU bball isn't UNC bball and Barnes salary is pretty low so we should be able to wait. But, I wouldn't be mad if he got fired.
February 23rd, 2011
10:45 am
When I saw " …still waiting for payoff" in the headline, my first impression was this was yet another story about Cam Newton and Auburn football.
February 23rd, 2011
1:46 pm
This team is a joke. Offense is stagnant and substitutions and playing time don't even begin to make sense. I am tired of watching boring and unsuccessful basketball. Something has to give!
Barnes took over a solid Ole Miss team and took them to the Sweet 16 in his 3rd year with mostly players that were brought in by the previous coach. After year 4 he struggled to reach .500 with his own players on the roster. Has to make you wonder…


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The Fresno City College women's soccer team entered their second round NorCal Regional match as the top seed, having not lost since September 4. But the Rams were shutout for the first time all season, as their season ended at the hands of Foothill College, 1-0. The FCC women's volleyball team won their first round match, beating Butte College 3-1.
The third seeded volleyball team will play at home Saturday night at 7 p.m.
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