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Bayou Bakery -- NOLA in NOVA? -- Courthouse (Arlington)
- alkapal Dec 1, 2010 07:25 AM
I want to try this new place which just opened in late November. The principal is one of Chef RJ Cooper's associates, David Guas. I met Chef Guas at the Iron Chef fundraiser party sponsored by Chefs as Parents last Sunday night (great event, btw), and he is really a nice guy.
He is also a national restaurant consultant, as well as being a pastry chef, caterer and instructor -- of "Damgoodsweet Consulting." http://www.damgoodsweet.com/about.html
The weather is perfect for some beignets and NOLA style coffee, or a muffuletta or andouille sandwich. I see they have interesting wines and brews, too. Chef Guas lists "Our artisans: Counter Culture Coffee, Pipedreams, Stachowski Meats, Stoner Apiaries, Trickling Springs Creamery, (and) Westmoreland Berry Farm."
The menu from the website is here http://www.bayoubakeryva.com/menus/Ba...
Bayou Bakery
1515 N Courthouse Rd
Arlington, VA, 22201
By Metro: Take the Orange Line to the Courthouse metro stop. Exit the station, heading south. Bayou Bakery is on your right.
Phone: 703-243-2410
Monday-Friday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: Beginning in 2011
Anyone been yet?
PS, Anyone like my idea for a "Stuffed Beignet" containing Andouille and/or Gulf Shrimp (and Remoulade dipper)? ;-)).
re: Dennis S
the chef is a new orleans native.
re: alkapal
I have eaten just a handful of muffulettas in New Orleans so I am no expert, but the muffuletta at the Italian store is a bit different than what I ate in NO. The meats and cheeses were right, but the roll at the Italian store was different, kind of smokey and not as soft, or absorbent of the juices and the flavor. The other problem was the giardiniera was way different. Italian Stores was oilier and less flavorful. Italian store does their own sandwiches better than they did the two muffulettas I have gotten from them. Their Genoa or Milano are both better than their muffuletta.
Definitely going to check out the Bayou next week, oddly enough I just drove by their sign for the first time an hour ago. Or more accurately, just noticed the sign for the first time as I drove by the Courthouse.
Italian Store
3123 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22201
re: alkapal
Interesting question, really: do you get a good stock out a smoked turkey? How about deep fried? I would think you lose out on the stock.
re: Steve
I'm not a soup maker, and I don't eat it that often. You have to make too much and I don't have a separate freezer so I can store only a little. So, I just trimmed the carcass as completely as I could (anyone know where to rent some piranhas?) and pitched it. The smoked meat worked very well in a while chili similar to the recipes that alkapal found.
re: Steve
we've made stock from smoked turkey carcasses and i did NOT like it - the smoke was too strong IMO and overpowered the turkey flavor, even tho the turkey meat was delish.
this post *almost* makes me wish I still lived in the DC area - or visited once in a while, lol! sounds like a great place! :)
re: jujuthomas
i've done smoked turkey stock, but made a mixed beans soup with it. it is OK, but i wasn't crazy about it either.
I've been there several times over the last week. The Beignet is excellent - fresh, hot and covered in powdered sugar. The biscuit is light and perfect for soaking up the honey available to pour over it. It all goes well with a small pot of French Press Chicory Coffee.
Chef Gaus has started serving into the evening (I think until 9PM). I plan to go one evening and try Jamie Stachowski's Boudin sausage.
re: TSChaad
Is it table service or do you order and pay at a counter? Just wondering what the format is. Thanks!
re: TSChaad
Neat. A bit of humor with your meal when the yankee help yells: "Natchitoches! Your meal is ready!"
re: justaddwater
i think my "name" was "madison." when did he start going later than 5 pm?
re: alkapal
Probably "Madisonville", I used to live in the same parish. On their facebook page photo section there's a picture of a girl wearing a K&B t-shirt. This guy knows what buttons to push.
re: justaddwater
it didn't have "ville," because these are the "names" they call out to let you know that your order is ready. i guess adding "ville" would make it too long for the purpose, although the derivation is likely just as you said.
in louisiana, adding "ville" is like adding "town" in england, right?
mr. alka enjoyed café vermilionville in lafayette, louisiana. http://www.cafev.com/menus.php
i sure wish there was a new orleans-style restaurant here. this is what i'd have for a snack: Crawfish Beignets --Louisiana Crawfish Tails Blended with Cheeses & Bacon Mire Poix, Topped with a Spicy Creole Mustard Aioli, Garnished with Fried Dill Pickles
see, i wasn't crazy to think of "stuffed" beignets! ;-).
re: alkapal
Is Louisiana Express in Bethesda still around? It's probably been 20 years since I was there, but they were pretty authentic for the cafe-style foods. Your "snack" might be too fancy for them.
I thought fried pickles was a fern bar thing, not a Nawleans thing.
re: TSChaad
I finally made it to BB on Monday night. The names are parishes, not towns.
As for the food, very good, albeit a bit pricy. But I'll be back.
re: alkapal
I stopped into the Bayou Bakery yesterday for lunch after a business meeting in Fairfax. Parking wasn't bad. It has a nice open feel the staff was very friendly I order a muffalotta, gumbo, and an lemonade. The bayou lemonade was pricey but good. The muffalotta was out of sight I could eat a couple more of those. The bread was perfect with the salami, mortadella. ham, provolone and the olive salad. I was however very disappointed with my gumbo it lack depth and the sausage added no real favor to the dish and the turkey was forgettable. New Orleans Cafe on 18th St puts this gumbo to shame.
re: agarnett100
I think I need to try it again. I went this weekend and when we were there at 1:00 PM, they werre out of: biscuits, fresh beignets, chicory coffee, some salad, and the turkey sandwich (can't recall the name of it right now). I ordered chicory coffee because they didn't tell me they were out and it took them ten minutes just to start the brewing. I had a muffalotta and it just got forgotten on the press and the whole sandwich was dry. my friend's ceasar salad was "ok." I will go back because i have high hopes for what they are doing. I just think they need to decide if they want to be a breakfast place or a breakfast/lunch place, or an all day cafe... Though I like how it is a fun and casual place (and not so pretentious), I will catch a sandwich instead at Northside Social still
re: agarnett100
I also tried it out yesterday, early evening. I had the beignets which were great and the praline which totally rocked. Whoever thought toasted pecans and sugar could taste that good? This was the first praline I've ever had that I really really enjoyed.
I had a nice coffee as well, and enjoyed the wifi for an hour or so. There were some awesome smells coming from the kitchen and I was very sad I couldn't try one of their savory options just due to my own schedule for the day.
Lots of good potential and *love* their low prices!
re: alkapal
On my first visit to BB monday night for takeout, I saw the beignets and they looked great.
NB: There is no such thing as too much powdered sugar on beignets. The excess is for blowing onto your dining companions.
re: Bob W
Glad you brought this back up. I thought the beignets were excellent. Overall, I think their baked goods are excellent, even their cupcakes which I'm very picky about--the chocolate frosting has a little tang, maybe sour cream, and isn't too sweet. As savory food goes, it's okay, a nice change but I think the baked goods are by far the highlight.
yesterday, on the day of ice, i stopped in for a little breakfast snack (or two) mid-morning, and got the sausage biscuit, an order of beignets and a large regular coffee.
the coffee i got in a "to go" cup, because that keeps it hotter than the large earthenware coffee cups. i think their coffee is much nicer than starbucks' drip coffee, although it is a little bit pricier.
the sausage biscuit --- mmmm, let's just say that it is not "my" kind of flaky biscuit, but more of a granular texture. not bad, but not what i want in a biscuit. the sausage patty was rather small, and it was turkey sausage, which i didn't notice on the menu board. it was ok, but thin sausage patties just don't have that unctuous goodness that i'm seeking when i bite into them. so, bottom line, i'll skip the sausage biscuits. (it did benefit from a little dab of the pepper jelly that is now available).
the beignets were as wonderful as ever (and i request "not too much powdered sugar") and they came out perfectly puffy and hot (and lightly sugared, thank you!). chef happened to be at the counter and noticed that i'd turned them into "sopapillas" with drizzled honey (again, a condiment now available). i was busted, but it was well worth it! i could've done a "got beignets?" ad campaign, so was happy that i was sitting alone at the bar with a few napkins.
i noticed a couple of business conversations going on, so it looks like the place is becoming a favorite for business people in the area to get out of the office and have a nice comfortable space to talk with some privacy -- and have good coffee and food.
Stopped in for coffee and doughnuts this morning. To preface, I can't remember really ever eating beignets though I have had them dozens of times at Cafe du Monde. Trying these for the first time sober was fun. I thought they were over sugared and doughy. I like it when I can knock the heavy layer of sugar off, maybe they sat too long. They were fine, but not a big deal.
The chicory coffee was awesome. It is very bold and the chicory does not overpower. I would drink that often whereas Cafe du Monde's coffee is only once in a while and really not very good.
I am looking forward to a couple of the sandwiches. Hot roast beef and muffalatta.
I went there on Monday and enjoyed myself thoroughly. The gumbo lacks something. Just can't put my finger on what. The 'veg head' sandwich is great -- the bread is amazing. When you bite into it, the crust cracks into shards, just as it should. The bread itself is tender and not mega chewy. The beignets are light, fluffy, hot and not overcoated with powdered sugar. The chicory cafe au lait wasn't strong enough for my taste; next time I'll do the french press.
Good food, friendly staff, nice place! Wish I lived nearby!
re: Transplanted Texan
do try the french press coffee. is it the same coffee, just french pressed? i tried it, but found the regular coffee better. maybe i liked it more because i got it in a "to-go" cup that was insulated styrofoam, and kept it hotter than the very large earthenware cups they use in house.
mr. alka agrees with others about the gumbo: not enough flavor.
i see that guas is offering cuban sandwiches today on the lunch menu. he's got the cred: his dad is cuban. i'm gonna go get me one of those sandwiches, and think of when i was growing up eating cuban sandwiches in florida.
"food & wine" magazine is having an "event" to pick the best "up & coming chefs" in the mid-atlantic and chef guas, our local guy is in the running. please vote for our local guy; he is authentic, working hard to start his new restaurant business < the Lord knows he is bustin' it to make things work>, and is deserving!!! http://voices.washingtonpost.com/all-...
let's help out chef guas; he's givin' us food (and coffee) we love! go here and vote at the right spot : http://www.bayoubakeryva.com/
thanks. i like to see local chefs get recognition.
btw, chef, i don't like the new coffee as much as the peruvian you have had as the drip coffee since you opened.
we still want to make it for boudin sandwiches.
re: alkapal
While we're making requests - can a man get a sandwich in the morning? Finally stopped by there two weeks ago, it was around 10am, and I wanted a muffaletta in a bad way. Had to wait until 11:30 so I went to Italian Store instead.
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3123 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22201
re: Dennis S
i'm with you on that morning sandwich thing. i'd love an andouille on a crusty baguette for breakfast! just give me some good remoulade and shredded iceberg to dress it up.
and i'm going to lobby for a shrimp beignet for breakfast. chef could use IQF shrimp, so there isn't a lot of waste of perishable seafood.
Had my first sandwich at Bayou yesterday. The bread is outstanding here. One of the best anywhere. I had the Arm Drip, which is roast beef with a bowl of gravy poured into it. You can't eat this without feeling like a two year old in a high chair. Along with the sandwich I tried the daily special of red pepper soup. It was perfect, pungent. It's a ton of food for $10, and even though it looks like you can't finish it, you can't stop either. A complete success.


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A few folks on Bugzilla have been wondering about how they can switch back to Tabs on Bottom, and have been shocked to find that such a toggle is missing. A bug was filed by a concerned user, asking us to put the toggle in. They were concerned that we were restricting customization and flexibility by not allowing them to change the tabs UI.
However, this lack of a toggle was a conscious decision, and was not made lightly.
I gave our reasoning in the bug, and I thought I'd include a copy here as well. Here goes:
Hey all,
So I'm going to talk a bit about the decision to move tabs in Thunderbird above the mail toolbar - and, more specifically, the decision to leave the UI toggle to move the tabs back to below the toolbar out.
When it comes to UI stuff, I can get pretty hand-wave-y and long-winded. In a departure from this, I'm going to try to be succinct here - please don't interpret this as rudeness or brusqueness! :D
In Firefox, you have a back button, a forward button, and a URL bar to tell you where you are. With these rudimentary tools, the toolbar is easily generalizable to the act of navigation. This works for Firefox, because this is what Firefox *is* - a tool for navigating around the web. A high percentage of the things that you can do in Firefox involve navigation. Even in the Add-ons Manager, or Bookmarks Manager, the browser toolbar could make sense as a navigation interface (though we don't seem to make those available - in fact, in the Add-ons Manager, we've created *new* back and forward buttons for navigation).
Where the browser toolbar *doesn't* make sense, is in a place where navigation has less meaning. I'm going to pick on the Downloads Manager, for example. Firefox does not have the browser toolbar as part of the Downloads Manager, and outside of an add-on, such a customization is not really possible.
The reasoning behind this is obvious - having a back/forward/URL tools in the Downloads Manager makes very little sense.
So, the conclusion we can draw from this is: a shared toolbar makes sense in contexts that share the primary activity of that toolbar. This is why Firefox can get away with tabs-on-bottom for most of their UI.
Now, on to Thunderbird.
The rationale behind tabs-on-top in Thunderbird is somewhat different from Firefox's. In Thunderbird, a tab can be many other things than just another Inbox tab.
Lightning, for example, gives us a tab that becomes a full-blown Calendering client. Unfortunately, they've had to deal with tabs-on-bottom, and have therefore been forced to shoehorn Calendering UI into the mail toolbar. If you've used Lightning, you know what I'm talking about.
This is not unique to Lightning. When viewing a content tab in Thunderbird, the mail toolbar above the content really makes very little sense - just like having the browser navigation bar in the Downloads Manager would make very little sense.
This is also quite restrictive. Thunderbird's UI trajectory is tending towards more tab types (Search, Instant Messaging, eventually Compose in a tab, eventually Address Book in a tab). Having the toolbar exist *within* the tabs allows us a separation between these functions - and allows for a greater degree of customization *within* those tabs.
So I don't think it's fair to say that preventing tabs-on-bottom is making Thunderbird less configurable. On the contrary, I suggest that enforcing tabs-on-top is an investment that *ensures* greater flexibility and customization in the future.
All the best,
I'm pretty sure it won't since a bunch of people have tried to do it, and it's turned out to be way harder than you might think. It's definitely something we would like, but at this point we don't have the resources to make it happen for the next few versions…
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A thought about integrating chat into Thunderbird from Florian.
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To celebrate the release of the new album Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates, the Chesney band cranked up for a run of live dates with their new Peavey musical instruments, amplifiers and sound equipment. The crew just wrapped Chesney's Flip Flop Summer Tour, which Pollstar named the Top Country Tour of 2007.
The only country act to play NFL football stadiums over the last three years — this year included sold-out stops in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Seattle, Boston and Detroit — Chesney's Flip Flop Summer Tour played to more than a half-million people and is among the Top 5 tours in any genre.
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Nominated for eight Academy Awards,* A Beautiful Mind won four, including best picture. Adapted from a Sylvia Nasar book of the same name, it is a biopic of American Nobel Prize winner John F. Nash, whose innovative work on game theory in mathematics was overshadowed by decades of mental illness. Directed by Ron Howard (AA), the film addresses the ill effects of Nash's schizophrenia on his personal life, particularly his marriage. Set largely on the campus of Princeton University, parts of the film are seen from Nash's delusional perspective, against a backdrop of Cold War intrigue. Russell Crowe (AAN) plays the troubled genius opposite Jennifer Connelly (AA), who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Nash's wife. Howard's direction and Akiva Goldsman's (AA) screenplay, both Oscar-winning turns, stay a sentimental course through Nash's academic rise, mental collapse, and final redemption as Nobel laureate, glossing over some of the darker elements of his life story.
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Summary: Japan, 1699. On a moonlit night in Ezogashima, the northernmost island of Japan, a woman is running through the forest when an arrow zooms out of the darkness to strike her dead. Meanwhile, a world away in the city of Edo, the eight-year-old son of Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to power and influence in the shogun's court, vanishes during a moon-watching party. When Sano's political rival, Lord Matsudaira, hints that the boy may be in Ezogashima, Sano's wife, Reiko, insists on accompanying him on the desperate journey. After an eleven-day voyage through cold and treacherous waters, they arrive at Ezogashima, only to find that Lord Matsumae, distraught at the murder of his mistress, is holding the whole province hostage until someone confesses to the crime. No one is allowed in or out of Ezogashima, and although Matsumae tells Sano his son is there, he refuses to release him. Sano strikes a deal: He will solve the murder of Matsumae's mistress if Lord Matsumae will free the hostages and return their son. Soon, however, he and Reiko find themselves caught up in a dangerous scheme that includes clan warfare, jealous husbands, and murderous betrayal.
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McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is an iconic American brand with a long and successful history of serving both customers and shareholders alike. After a bumpy 2012 performance, McDonald's has returned to solid footing and its stock should be on the menu for any investor hungry for value and yield.
More than just hamburgers
Over the years McDonald's has expanded from its humble beginnings. The company has launched a number of successful product initiatives. Recently the company points investors to the popularity of its McCafe brand of coffees and breakfast items. McDonald's has opened 1,500 McCafe locations in its European segment alone. The chain's revenue increasingly depends on its much higher-margin coffee, and it plans to continue expanding the McCafe brand to take advantage of consumers who want coffee at reasonable prices.
Drinks like coffee and fruit beverages have been a boon for McDonald's, as these products generally provide higher margins than food. Coffee and fruit-based drinks now account for 10% of the company's revenue, with coffee making up around 4% of revenue, double its percentage from five years ago. In fact, drinks sold though the McCafe brand alone add over $125,000 in annual sales per restaurant.
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) needs to take McDonald's foray into coffee and specialty drinks seriously. The fast-food chain modeled its drink lineup from Starbucks, which should start to see McDonald's as a major rival. In fact, many of McDonald's coffee offerings look and taste a lot like menu items found at Starbucks.
Starbucks is a successful business with a valuable brand, but there's little doubt that McDonald's is encroaching on its turf and is there to stay. U.S. consumers are tightening their belts, especially in the current environment of painfully slow recovery in employment and wage growth. It's certainly plausible that McDonald's will make further market share gains by selling $1 coffee, as opposed to the much more richly priced products at Starbucks.
To be fair, Starbucks reported record first-quarter results, with global comparable store sales growth of 6% year over year. Earnings per share grew 14% to a record $0.57 from $0.50 the same period a year ago. Furthermore, the company has aggressive growth expectations for 2013. Starbucks plans to open 1,300 new stores globally this year, representing 22% growth versus 2012.
Starbucks is very profitable, but trades for 30 times its trailing twelve-month earnings per share. Clearly, the market has set high expectations for Starbucks going forward. The company could absolutely meet or exceed these expectations, but investors would be wise to not entirely dismiss the competitive threat posed by McDonald's (and other restaurants) that sell coffee at much cheaper prices.
A Less Complicated Play on China
For investors interested in international exposure, you might think that Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is better than McDonald's as a way to play emerging market growth in developing economies like China. It's true that Yum! derives over half of its total sales from China alone. Moreover, the company reported full-year earnings growth of 13% to $3.25 per share, excluding special items, and the company's growth plans remain solidly intact, as the company opened a record 1,976 new international restaurants.
However, Yum!'s having some problems in China, to put it mildly. In December the company revealed that its KFC sales in China would suffer after the government announced it was investigating a chemical residue found in a small portion of its chicken supply.
Yum! CEO David Novak said on a conference call with analysts that the company will need time to restore its reputation with Chinese consumers. Yum! is refining and strengthening its food safety standards and plans to begin an aggressive marketing campaign to restore KFC's brand image.
If you'd rather altogether avoid the headache presented by Yum!'s issues in China, you might be better served looking towards McDonald's. McDonald's has put huge efforts into developing its operations in China. McDonald's is executing on its plan to open 225 to 250 new restaurants every year until it reaches its stated goal of 2,000 restaurants in China by the end of 2013.
Not only has McDonald's charted a path to be dominant in China, but the company has now targeted growth through a different member nation of the BRIC countries: Russia. McDonald's was the first international fast-food chain to tap the Russian market, and is now digging deeper into its foothold in the country. McDonald's has 357 restaurants in more than 85 Russian cities, of which 46 were opened last year. In addition, the company plans to open at least 150 self-operated restaurants in Russia over the next three years.
A dominant business with a modest valuation
In January, McDonald's reported great full-year 2012 results. Global comparable sales increased 3.1%, and consolidated revenues climbed 5% on a constant currency basis. Diluted earnings per share increased 5% as well on a constant currency basis to $5.36 per share.
At $95 per share, the stock trades for slightly more than 17 times its 2012 diluted earnings per share. Even better, McDonald's is one of the most shareholder-friendly companies in existence. Last year, McDonald's returned $5.5 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks. The company increased its dividend 10%, and will surely do so again in the fall.
McDonald's isn't a screaming value, but premium businesses command premium valuations. The company is one of the most successful and best-managed in the world. As Warren Buffett famously said, it's far better to own a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price. I think that's what we've got with McDonald's. The company offers a 3.25% yield that trounces the yield on the broader market, and has a well-defined growth path ahead of it in international markets. McDonald's should be on your watch list going forward.
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Celestron = Avoid
Purchased Celestron Skyscout and could not get it connected to PC (tried Windows XP and Vista). Very poor product technical support - the Skyscout website lists 4 year old USB drivers as the most recent and tech support advised me that I would have to purchase additional PC software... Read full review »
Must have for urban astronomers
I live in Washington D.C., so I relate well to the joke in "Madagascar" when they say "Oh look - the star is out." It's a challenge to identify some constellations when you can't really see all the key players due to light pollution. This helps.
There are three key functions, of which two... Read full review »
Very poor Sat Reception and NO International Warrenty
I live in Australia and purchased this item when in Las Vegas from a listed Celestron Dealer. When I got the unit home busting to use this thing, I was sadly dissapointed. It does not stay locked on Sats so gives hit and miss readings. Somtimes it's spot on locating items whilst other times it's... Read full review »
Piece of junk-doesn't work
Got it out of box. Seemed simple enough, powered on. Got immediate error message. "GPS hardware problem. Contact technical support." I called their 800 number. As I write this I've been on hold 15 minutes. "A brief delay" as far as they are concerned. I have emailed their technical support website... Read full review »
Looked like a fantastic piece of kit to help students I teach and also allied with a spotting scope would make thing much easier to find, a great furore was generated with fantastic reviews and recommendations therefore it was surely going to be an amazing new addition to the astronomers arsenal... Read full review »
Just bought one--doesn't work
I'm trying to get my new SkyScout to do anything right. Its won't get a gps fix, it won't keep my manually entered settings, it won't stop making my computer tell me that it is new hardware that needs to be installed (no matter how many times I successfully install it)... ahhhh!
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Not bad but...
I am going to assume that the reader already knows about the SkyScout from the other reviews and the marketing literature. I won't repeat those here but will make a couple of comments on what is not immediately known.
Construction: First I did not think it was "cheaply" made like some... Read full review »
Love my SkyScout!
I read many reviews about the SkyScout before buying one. Ever positive remark was true, it is a truly amazing device. The only negative feedback was battery consumption, which I was concerned about. I was pleasantly surprised to find the the batteries lasted a long time, MUCH longer than I was... Read full review »
The first unit I bought worked fine, but could not acquire the GPS fix (needed to avoid manually entering my observing location coordinates)...second unit works fine...apparently there was a bad batch (maybe the issue seen by some other reviewers).
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Not a good investment
I have read the postings from other frustrated consumers of this product. My experiences mirror those of the reviews you read for the SkyScout. My wife purchased this for me as a Christmas gift. I couldn't wait to use it, but on the first attempt the unit couldn't get a GPS fix. I turned it off and... Read full review »
Wait for the next version
The one I was given as a gift could not find the GPS location. While trying I went through so many batteries I decided to return it. These are engineering 101 mistakes and while it is a great idea, someone should have put the brakes on and released it next year.
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Great idea, poor execution
I read the initial product description of the SkyScout and bought one. I really liked the idea of combining the different devices into a new useful product. You point the instrument at a star or planet and it identifies it, without your having to input the name of a nearby city or the date. You ask... Read full review »
Brilliant engineering, cheap execution, poor support
I ordered a SkyScout the day it was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal. It seemed like such amazing technology that I had to have it.
Three months later I received it, tore open the box, followed the directions. Turned it on. Waited for the GPS to acquire satellite signals. Waited... Read full review »
Some issues, but basically works as advertised.
Counter to some of the other reviews here, my SkyScout has performed almost exactly as advertised, and I am extremely pleased.
There are two basic functions of the SkyScout, and it performs both flawlessly. The first is identification. Point at any visible star or planet (except the Sun),... Read full review »
I couldn't wait to buy this product!
The first thing I noticed was how cheaply it was made. I don't need it to be made of gold or anything, but at least the plastic plugs that protect the jack ports should have fit and stayed in place.
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A great learning tool
I purchased the SkyScout a couple of days ago and it worked much better than I had expected. I was amazed that it not only new where I was (Long, Lat) but it knew the direction and angle I pointed it in.
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I really wanted to like this product. It shows innovation at its best. Taking several existing technologies and blending them into something that never existing before.
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Emily, now 15 and a ninth-grader at Chester Academy, has a ready smile, a positive attitude and a caring group of friends. They stood beside her when that smile led others in school to think Emily was "faking" her problems. They called her a liar, too, since she bore no outward signs of the painful condition that can have so many dire consequences.
But her friends rallied to her side and produced a poignant YouTube video about Emily and her diagnosis. The goal was to teach others about arthritis.
This is the Arthritis Foundation's annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the country's leading cause of disability.
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Emily is this year's young adult honoree at the 2013 Hudson Valley Arthritis Walk. The event will be held May 4 at Thomas Bull Park in Montgomery. Visit arthritis.org for information on the Arthritis Foundation or hvaw.kintera.org for details on the Hudson Valley Walk.
This fundraising event has multiple purposes: to raise funds for research; to raise awareness of the many individuals of all ages who are affected by arthritis; to educate about the disease; to bring people who have arthritis and their family and friends out for a good day.
Eight-year-old Jailyn Labuda of Wurtsboro is this year's youth honoree. She was diagnosed with JRA, polyarticular arthritis, at age 4, and while her family sought treatment, one of the very first things they did was to get in touch with others in their situation. When they found out about the Arthritis Walk, they jumped right in. "We immediately took interest in it, and we started raising awareness and fundraising for it. We've participated in it for four years now," says Kezia Labuda, Jailyn's mother.
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Spent allot of time staring at snowblowers trying to decide best value and ease of use for my wife to handle. And I chose well lots of umpf and strong motor. Easy start also once you get it down. I think I chose well.
June 23, 2014
Really throws the snow
I had a 27" thrower before and that was 8 hp where this is 24" and only 6.5 hp so I thought it would not be as powerful as the old one. I was amazed that it is just about as powerful as the 8 hp with a horse and a half less. The 12" impeller and chute design really allow for high banks. We had more than usual snow this year and my banks were over nine feet high - the Poulan Pro kept on throwing the snow over them. The only thing I really don't like is the small tires - the old thrower had 16" diameter tires that seemed to be better - this seems to make the front of the thrower ride up a little more than it should. It would be perfect with bigger wheels and tires. Only other small irritation is the cable actuated chute is not as easy as it could be - I like it but seems like it will need service before anything else. I do like the fact the chute is steel - the old thrower had plastic and that needed to be replaced twice. Engine starts easy - the electric starter is not really needed but I am retired and it is nice to have. Engine is pretty quiet for a small engine and very smooth.
March 10, 2014
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Choke control shaft separated from choke body. It must be re-inserted before each start. Is there a fix? This machine works extremely well as I am on my second winter. As long as starting instructions are followed it will start on first pull. With choke assembly problem I must always make sure the shaft is seated in housing. the vibration from the motor unseats the shaft in a matter of a few minutes. HELP PLEASE.
March 2, 2014
Transmission trouble after 3 years
Worked great but now gears grinding, no reverse. All of a sudden it seemed to stay in one gear and could only get it to run forward without gears grinding in the reverse position
February 17, 2014
Poor quality
I had purchased this machine 2 months ago and the skid plates are already worn out. I had contacted customer support and was told that they are not covered under warranty and proceeded to give me prices for each one (both sold seperately) imagine that.
February 6, 2014
Parts are falling off
With full choke and about 4-6 pushes on the primer, it starts first pull. Great. Engine has ample power. Great. It blows snow very well. Great. The friction drive slips. Bad Internal parts are falling off. Bad It is build like a sardine can. Bad One tank of fuel through it. It is in the shop dead. Bad I would suggest that they offer a heavy duty model for extra money. I understand why this is built light to meet a price point, and reduce shipping costs. That said we live in an area that gets snow, and lots of it. I guess I'll get my 44 year old Toro going again.
January 28, 2014
My 1st year, starts great, blasts the snow.
This is my 1st new snow thrower. I haven't even needed the electric start yet. Started on 1 pull at -5 to -10 degrees on several outings already. While not a huge drive its 3 cars wide and 3 cars long. We already had two good snowfalls 6-8" on the drive but 12-16" near the street of heavy packed crud. NO PROBLEMS
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Bought brand new at local Menards store in Wisconsin. Used two times. Had to use electric start each time (would not start using recoil starter). Tried to start for the 3rd snow storm and engine would not start with electric starter or recoil starter. Color is correct for this machine because it is a real LEMON as far as I am concerned. Paid close to $631.95 for it on sale.
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Black Rabbit - Part sevenThe late October breeze shifted leaves across the sidewalks and roadways, which were usually empty. But tonight, they were filled with children in colorful costumes and teenagers looking to make some trouble. It was Halloween. And every dressed up child that Casey passed made him regret where he was driving even more. Shiloh had somehow pulled him into going trick or treating today, which was nearly impossible for someone to do. The raven absolutely hated trick or treating and hadn't done it since he was around the age of ten. But, Casey just couldn't say no to Shiloh. Maybe it was his baby blue eyes, staring into whatever goodness was left in his soul. Or perhaps it was the simple fact that Casey was growing very fond of the boy. Their agreement was that they he would go trick or treating with Shiloh just as long as he didn't wear a costume.But as Casey pulled up to the quaint second story house on the hill, he couldn't help have a hunch that he would actually be in a costume sometim
Black Rabbit - Part eightThe morning light filtered through the soft baby blue curtains and cast a warm light across the cozy bedroom and onto the bed that usually just had one pink topped boy curled up innit. But this morning, a snake bitten rabbit held him close as they both slept ever so soundly. Unlike every other time that Casey woke up with a boy in the same bed, this was a pure, sweet kind of cuddle. As they lay there sleeping, Shiloh had his face pressed into Casey's chest, and the raven's face was submerged in Shiloh's soft, candy hair. Eventually, the taller of the two slowly came to. He looked up to the window, and then back down to what he had just brought his face up from. When he saw it was Shiloh though, his emerald eyes widened slowly and in one swift movement, he rolled out of the bed."No... no no no no no. Fuck... why did I..." he whispered, slowly crawling away from the bed.Of course, the whore thought he had sex with Shiloh the previous night, but didn't notice that he was still dressed i
Black Rabbit - Part fiveThe school courtyard only had about a dozen other students. Just mucking about; talking about their general idiotic things that went right over Shiloh's head as he wandered over to one of the few trees and sat in the grass beneath it. Blades of grass folding awkwardly and brushing against his puffy checkered pants. He hadn't seen his friend much today and it was already lunch hour. The boy never really realized just how lonely school was till today since they'd normally spent nearly all of their time together. Though there were some times that Casey would go off without saying why or where
Shiloh never really questioned it though.It's not like Casey had no friends before him anyways.. But Shi had just grown soattached to him and couldn't fight the often sense of jealousy that'd developed towards said friends.Leaves rustled above him due to a light but chilled breeze that swept along the school's roof. The thing that caught a nearby pair of hazel eyes was Shiloh's hair. T
Black Rabbit - Part six"But... You said you loved me..." I whimper. He just looks at me with careless eyes; the same eyes that used to show me compassion and instill the greatest joy in me. The eyes that had just wandered across my naked virgin skin last night and took in every detail. He shrugs with the shoulders my arms used to perch on when we hugged."Listen kid, I just wanted to bang you." He scoffs, almost in a laugh. I couldn't believe that it was the same voice that comforted me softly, saying it wouldn't hurt as he stole my innocence away from me.I feel the tears come on, but everything else in me is numb. There is a lump in my throat, and I can't speak. It doesn't matter though, since I have no words to say. Without another word, he just walks away. It can't be though. I want to reach out and grab his shirt, maybe pull him back into my world."No!" I suddenly yelp. And he turns back. That moment right there was the last time I remember even seeing him. His blonde hair falling ever so perfectly in
Black Rabbit - Part four"Out! Everyone out!" Casey yelled from the top of the stairs. He was absolutely pissed at himself. This whole thing was a stupid idea. Not only did he jeopardize his best and only friendship, but Shiloh's house was absolutely trashed. Of course, no one could really hear him over the music, so the teen had to use force. He roughly pushed people out of the way of the stereo, and abruptly turned it off. "I SAID EVERYONE FUCKING OUT. NOW." he screamed.With grunts and complaints, most of the teenagers left, but Casey then had to go upstairs and chase some kids out of bedrooms and bathrooms. Once the house was completely empty except for Shiloh and himself, Casey let himself fall on the couch. He was riddled with regret and guilt, and the dark thoughts began to creep back into his mind. He wanted to die for what he did to Shiloh, even though he had done much worse before. "I can't believe I did that to Shiloh. MY Shiloh." Casey muttered to himself, rubbing his eyes. But it took him a second
Black Rabbit - Part nineLater that night, Casey had left Shiloh's house, saying he had to go home. But sure enough, his car pulled up into the boy's driveway the next morning to give the pinky a ride to school. The whole way there though, he couldn't help thinking about that sweet morning they spent together and the kiss they shared at the park. The scenes just replayed in his head over and over again, and every time, his stomach felt fluttery. As he sat there in Shiloh's driveway, waiting for him to come out, he just let his head fall back on the headrest of his seat and smiled warmly. Even though the chill of autumn slowly crept into the car and through his thin sweater, those memories just made him feel oh so warm.The pinky soon came out of his house and ran up to the car; his thick pink hair bouncing with his steps as he got in and sat beside Casey in the passenger's seat."Hi Casey~ How're you?" Shi asked with his lips curled into a sweet smile as he buckled himself in and pulled his hands into his bunn
Black Rabbit - Part twelveA pale light poured into the dark apartment from a kitchen window, and covered the angsty resident. Casey sat in the grungy kitchen, looking at the rust covered refrigeration and inhaling death from his third cigarette of the morning. The air in the small space was a little bit foggy from this method of stress relief, but there was no way Casey was going to open a window. Since he barely made enough money from being a whore and stealing from his now four boyfriends to pay rent, he never turned the heat on and always wore several layers of clothing. He was barely ever home anyway, so it didn't matter. This was simply a place to keep his belongings in and bring the occasional client home.Cigarette number three was soon diminished to the butt and once it was, the whore rubbed it on the bottom of his plain sage green ceramic ash tray. It was a housewarming gift from boyfriend #2; probably purchased at a garage sale for a dollar. The ash tray honestly looked like something you'd see in the
Black Rabbit - Part tenAfter a little while of talking with the angsty and peculiar teenager, Annie just shrugged it off and let him be. She could tell that he was nervous around her, though she'd keep a close eye on them anyways; she was like a bear watching over her baby. In this case, Shiloh was her baby.Shiloh was still hanging onto Casey's waist like a koala, face nuzzled into his shirt. He was still out like a light.Casey immediately calmed down once Annie walked off. His heart was racing and his palms were sweating badly. It was a wonder the sound of his heart didn't wake Shiloh up. This was far from the first time Casey ran into parents though, and definitely not the most awkward. Once, when he was trying to escape from a house after a night of fun, he was forced to sit and have a cup of coffee by his partner's dad while they went on and on about the "beauty of mars". He just pulled Shiloh a little closer after she left and tried to calm down. The boy probably wasn't going to wake up for a while, a
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Trailing Plants that Make an Impact
Here is a short list of six popular trailing plants that have great visual impact. Do you have one you are particularly fond of using?
• 1 Sedum machinoi
• 2 Nasturtium - bright blossoms, silver dollar shaped leaves, edible
• 3 Nasturtium
• 4 Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
• 5 Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
• 6 Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) - both dark leaved and chartreuse are very bold
• 7 Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas)
• 8 Lamium maculatum - beautiful silver leaves
• 9 Lamium maculatum
• 10 Million bells (Calibrachoa) or Petunias - both a good choice, infinite color choices.
Trailing plants help fill out your planters and add a bit of drama. Your eyes naturally want to follow the flow of those vines or flowers as they cascade out from the container. As they drape over they help to soften the look of container edges and can be used to unify groups of separate plantings.
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My lemon thyme also creeps. Love creepy jenny & sweet potato vine, too.
I love the idea of a xeriscaped plantbed featuring sedum as a groundcover in many colors and sizes.
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I don't see dichondra on there, either emerald falls or silver falls... both are great! Not all nasturtium trails, some mounds. I loooove calibrachoa... it never stops blooming! And there also always string of pearls and string of bananas, which are succulents.
LOVE the neon lime of potato vines, especially paired with dark purplish foliage
I second @KimberlyM's love of silver falls dichondra. There's a silvery lotus vine that is also very cool. Love the golden creeping jenny--I plant it out in my garden in the fall, and dig it up again in the spring to put into planters. (Just so I don't have to buy it over and over again.)
For edible gardeners, there are creeping rosemary varieties. Thyme, some oreganos, etc., can be "spillers" too.
I have purple sweet potato vines spilling out of one of the containers in my roof garden. Last year, my green sweet potato vine hardly grew at all -- I was wondering if it was because it couldn't take that much intense heat? Anyway, this purple one seems to be doing much better. And today I was surprised to see it had some nice flowers on it too.
P.S. I keep trying to get sedum to grow as a spiller in some of my drough-tolerant pots. I don't know what I am doing wrong, but it gets leggy and tends to die.
About those succulents getting leggy. Could be a number of things, but may just be a factor of the sun and the heat radiating off your deck and planters. They could just be getting cooked as they grow out from the body of the plant, where the temp. may be a bit more regulated. I actually have to take out some Creeping Jenny and some Hakonechloa grass because they are not geeting the type of temp. reg. they like. Some clustering helped, but not a lot. And now looks like my strawberries are stressed from these record high temps. Rooftop gardening takes some WORK!


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