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Air conditioning in the restaurant.
- shaogo Aug 25, 2009 06:03 AM
What *is* it with some people and air conditioning in restaurants? I understand that some are prone to getting cold (they should keep a cardigan in the car) but for goodness sake, what about the comfort of *other* diners.
It was a terribly hot July, last year, and I'd not been into the rear dining room of our restaurant for about an hour and a half. I walked in to see how everyone was doing, and what they were doing was sweating!
Now, I'm fat, so I become uncomfortably hot rather quickly. I asked a table of six if they were comfortable and they were glad I asked -- they were indeed sweating. I apologized, and asked if they'd like to change to a table in the larger, main dining room. I told them that there must be something wrong with the air conditioning unit in the dining room they were in -- and that's what I believed (I'd set the entire restaurant's generous compliment of air conditioning on 70 degrees that morning).
To my shock and amazement, the customers pointed to another table and said, "nope. there's nothing wrong with your air conditioning. The lady over there got up and turned it off."
When I went to look at the thermostat, indeed, it'd been messed with. In fact, the "heat" setting switch had been turned *on.* Now, in summer, the heat doesn't come on when the a/c units are powered up, but I was astounded that someone had actually put their hands *on my property.*
I set the unit back on, with the fan on "high" so the room would cool down. No sooner did I leave the room than the lady got *back up* and turned it off again (one of my servers told me about this).
When confronted about the second time she turned the a/c off, the customer blew up and started screaming (something I certainly wasn't ready for). She later placed a horrible, false story on CitySearch about our restaurant and how "roughly" she was treated. Her complaint? Her mother was cold. They didn't say anything to me nor the servers.
Now, this story is a "worst-case" scenario. However, I find it insulting when 80% of my diners are comfortable and yet one individual must complain about the air conditioning. We'll move people out of the way of vents/ducts, but heck, when it's 95 degrees out, and you "lose your cool," it's hard for the system to recover.
Do chowhounds have something to say about too cool/too hot in restaurants? And what're your favorite anecdotes.
I can't imagine taking it upon myself to turn up or down an AC/heating unit in a restaurant. I might ask the server for assistance IF there truly would be something that could be done about temperature but I'd be more likely to ask for a cold beverage or a hot cup of tea to bring my body temp to a comfortable level.
What you describe above shaogo is just crazy nonsense and entitlement at its worst.
Definitely, one should carry a wrap. I would rather put on a sweater, than have the AC turned down. However, if it's blowing so mightily that the food is being cooled off, I always ask the server - politely - to please turn it down.
My favorite story is unfortunately at the expense of my sister - in - law. She starts out ALWAYS wearing a cardigan in a restaurant, shivering away, while the rest of us are quite comfortable. After she has a little wine and some dinner, her hot flashes kick in, and she is peeling off the sweater, and turning bright red and sweating. More than once, to her embarassment, the server reacts in an alarmed fashion! I'm much more sympathetic than her children, who can actually time when her hot flash will kick in!
Three steps into a joint and it's hot(that includes too much heat in the winter) I'm out of there, don't care how good the food is.
I am always cold in restaurants. Occasionally depending on where we are going to be eating if I am freezing when walking in and we are taken to a table that does have draft I have apologized and asked if we could be moved to another table if one is available. i only mention the temperature to the server is asked or if I see a lot of people shivering also.
The one time that my husband was cold in a restaurant we actually asked if the temperature could be turned up a bit. he is NEVER cold and always looks at my like I am nuts though he has gotten used to it.
I do however keep a blanket in the car for both movies and my legs in a restaurant if necessary.
The place that about kills me though 9and most people see to feel the same way) is cruise ships. We are fans of cruising, but they are definitely a cold woman's worst nightmare!!!
Shaogo, it must be the same in a lot of restaurants though. I have seen many establishments with clear plastic but locked boxes over the temperature units to prevent people from touching them. You may wish to consider one after this. I have also seen signs asking people to "not touch please." At the very least you may want to consider placing a sign that instructs people to ask their server for help if they are uncomfortable.
Shaogo, I would have actually considered asking the woman to leave it if was my establishment! if she couldn't keep her hands to herself and let someone know there was a problem then it is a liability for you. If touching the temperature wasn't an issue for her then who knows what else she touched that day! NO ONE, absolutely no one has any business in any business establishment aside from a hotel room of touching.anything.
It's sad, but you unfortunately need to treat some small groups of people out there exactly like the crazy warning signs on products!
re: Allice98
Alice, I feel for you. I'm always cold -- in the wintertime. And it's hard to try to enjoy what one's doing (having a meal, shopping) when icy-cold.
re: shaogo
It's not really a big deal over all. I am rather used to it to be honest. Well, except the cruise ships. Brr!!
Over all though I could never in my life imagine just going over and changing something that I didn't like is a restaurant myself just like if I were in someones home - except the toilet paper rolls that aren't rolling out in the right direction in peoples homes. It's the one thing I just can't keep my hands off of and have to change it! I just CAN'T control myself.
re: Allice98
just don't do that in a home where people have cats... its too long to explain, and off topic, but google it, you will understand.
a friend has a restaurant and for some reason the thermostat is in the warmest corner in the dining room. people are always messing with it. he finally got one of those plastic covers, and has only had to replace it once so far.
re: Allice98
Oh.. I do this too. And I judge them if I have to do it. Srsly.
re: Allice98
Which way is the "right way" for you? It varies. Luckily, the gf & i have 2 bathrooms so we do one in each direction. ;)
I'm always cold, even with a cardigan. My husband and I frequent a nice restaurant with delicious food and very attentive servers. I once mentioned to the server that it was a bit chilly. He quickly ran over to the other servers and asked them to ask their tables if the temp was ok for them. Several tables mentioned it was chilly, and they raised the temp a bit.
The server mentioned that they rely on the customers to tell them if it's chilly, because they're running from the tables to the kitchen, and are usually warm.
re: cheesecake17
I realize this is a generalization, but in my experience people from Western Europe are not accustomed to air conditioning the way people in the U.S. expect it to be--they seem to prefer the clammy sensation of perspiring...it doesn't sound, however, as if the lady in question was a tourist...
re: penthouse pup
It varies even within the US. I know plenty of people from the upper Midwest who don't really care for AC at all because they don't need it that much where they're from. I'm from FL and we always want it to be 72 or so inside. However, we don't get why when it's cold out, it's always 80+ with the heat on (or so it seems).
re: penthouse pup
You betcha. While I am much more of a convert to a/c than I used to be, I still find the level of cold in restos (or, much worse, huge-ass stores like Lowe's, or Home Depot -- what a massive waste of energy) ridiculous.
Why people feel like restos need temps near refrigeration indoors during the summer is beyond me. But hey, I'm German.
What about setting the a/c to the reasonable temp of 73 or 74 -- just like you would your heat in the winter?
re: linguafood
Some of us don't set the heat to 73-74 in the winter ;) I usually have mine set to about 65, which happens to be the temp I often set things to in the summer. Heck, I start whining about "the heat" when it gets above 70 outside :)
re: linguafood
Hah. I once had a roomate who was my exact opposite. She's not digging summer until it passes 90, she likes to keep things in the mid-70s at least inside. There were many times when I was in shorts & tshirt and she was all bundled up. Luckily, we were extremely close friends, otherwise we probably would have killed each other.
re: jgg13
I'm like your roomate. I am always running cold. If the a/c ihas to be on, I like it about 78 or 79, DH likes it much lower. I prefer hot weather over cold and take a jacket with me everywhere. Especially if I'm shopping, going to the movies, or eating out. Even if it's 90 out, most places have the a/c cranked up way to high for me. My oldest daughter on the other hand runs hot, she hates wearing a coat in the winter and her & DH have the worst disagreements about it, he doesn't understand people have different internal body temps.
re: linguafood
That explains why my Dad and I both do that. It really bugs my Mom, who's always cold, but luckily my SO of French heritage is perfectly fine with fresh air!
re: linguafood
You're so right! My German-born husband insists on having the bedroom window open no matter how cold it is outside. I guess I just never slept with an open window growing up. After 26 years I have to say that not only have I gotten used to it but I actually miss it when he's out of town. (I know its silly but when I'm home alone overnight I don't like having the window open.) There's just something about that cool (cold!) fresh air in the bedroom while you're all snuggly warm under the comforter. Aaahh...
re: schmoopy
I couldn't agree more. :-)
re: linguafood
linguafood, while I don't care personally for air conditioning it is often set a a temperature that the servers find comfortable while running around. They can't stop to cool down for a bit like you could at home.
I try to grin and bear it for the servers sake.
re: Allice98
That's a good point, Allice. Hadn't thought of that.
My first encounter with a/c was in Florida in 97. It was a very pleasant 80˚ out, and we went to a Perkins (no comment) for lunch. I had been wearing shorts and a tank top, and the second we stepped inside, I thought I had just entered a freezer.
Then again, I get cold at Wegmans in the meat & fish aisle. Brrrrrrrr.
re: Allice98
good point Allice98, and I can relate in a different environment, which is why I also sweater up unless everyone else seems to be freezing too. Until recently I was working in a training environment, and rooms that would be comfortable to the audience, could be mighty hot for those up on their feet in front of the AV equipment etc. Didn't stop people from complaining about how cold it was on super hot days though.
re: Allice98
Not too mention if it's a bit cool it discourages "camping". :)
re: cheesecake17
I'm always cold too. It's a miserable way to live. I bring sweaters and coats with me everywhere. i hate a/c. But unless I see other people shivering or hear people talking about how cold it is, I don't say anything because everyone else seems to enjoy their beautiful, hot summer by turning the a/c down to like 60 degrees. I don't get it.
re: rockandroller1
Those are always the same people proclaiming how much they love summer and they look at me in disgust when i say summer is by far my least favorite season. I don't like hot weather at all. They then look at me in disgust again when I say that I happen to enjoy winter. "But it so cold then!" they proclaim!
I don't get them, they don't get me. I love cold weather - just not air conditioning. The cold air from air conditioning feels far different to me and real cold weather.
re: Allice98
Florida summer is pretty miserable and in some parts lasts a good 5 to 6 months. I also lived in southern Japan and worked in a school with no AC and lived in an apartment with a bad AC. I joined a gym just so I could experience cooler weather. It was just so exhausting to be hot 24/7 with no real relief.
I agree that the real cold is a different feel- like I can wear short sleeves in the high 60s on a sunny day and feel warm, but that temperature inside during the summer is pretty unpleasant.
re: queencru
I don't ever want to be in FLA in the summer. We were there late April / early May, so it was nice and pleasant, and not humid at all.
Here in PA, the humidity drives me crazy, much more so than the heat. So I do appreciate the idea of a/c... just not the extremes to which it is taken.
re: linguafood
I think part of the problem is that thermostats are often set in areas that tend to be cooler (away from windows). Often times you have to set them much lower in order to account for the sun beating in. I lived in one place where I had to set the thermostat at 70 just to keep the upstairs below 80 in the afternoon/evening. When you have one unit cooling a large area, often parts end up being very cold while others are slightly too warm.
re: Allice98
Allice, we should start a club. We have had a less than hot summer and I have been enjoying it. I have actually been able to sit out on my balcony and walk around the neighbourhood without wilting. When it turned hot, some people in my office were saying, finally, summer, while I was getting grumpy. Of course, those are the same people that look at me like I have two heads when I walk to work in the depths of winter (and enjoy it).
That being said, I hate overly cold indoor spaces in the summer.
re: rockandroller1
I am with you, rockandroller1. I don't understand why after 6 months winter, people turn the a/c to the same temperature once it's getting a little bit warmer. I have, yet to enjoy summer here, in Toronto. It may never happen, though.
If it's too cold in a restaurant, I leave.
I absolutely hate it when people take it upon themselves to modify the environment of a shared space, and triply so if it was not truly "shared" as in your story. At my work cafeteria, they have a few TVs on all the time, usually showing CNN. It seems like at least once a week I'll see someone walk up and just change the channel, change the volume, or turn it off. Hey, I was watching that! ... It just strikes me as extremely self-centered and rude to modify a shared group environment to suit your own whim.
re: jgg13
I'm with you, jgg13!
I believe that those who ask servers/managers to alter the temperature of a room, *just for them,* are committing the same transgression that you've described with the workplace television sets.
One thing I must add, by way of qualification: like I said, I'm kinda fat, so I've got plenty of insulation. In the summer I like the a/c in my office to be set at 68 -- but in the winter I set the heat on 72! Crazy? Yep. But that's me.
re: shaogo
On the asking the server front - I like what someone else mentioned above, where that led the server to ask the other servers to ask their customers. The server can always go back and diplomatically say "it's just you, sorry"
re: shaogo
thing is, hot and cold are subjective, turning off a TV while there is someone directly looking at it, not so much.
I see a problem with the original situation where the diner took it upon themselves to adjust the restaurant's temp without asking (although who knows why she did it, maybe Mom just got out of hospital or something), but asking a server/manager.....no insult there as far as i'm concerned. How exactly is the diner supposed to know that 80% of other diners are too warm ? Should one stand and holler in the restaurant, and take a poll, before proceeding to ask the server? If I feel really cold, how am I to know that no one else feels that way. I could be seated directly under a heating/air vent, and my senses are altered as a result.
I once went on a first date with a guy and sat in his car as we drove to our destination while I wondered incessantly why I was so hot, and whether there was something wrong with me, I felt like I was on fire, and not in a good way. He had put the heat and heated seats on my side on blast on his way to pick me up, and forgot to turn them off. I suffered in silence and I think I came close to a butt burn, until I couldn't take it any more and spoke up.
Just sayin' you never know. And if never hurts to ask.
re: shaogo
People who are cold-sensitive know it and can always dress accordingly. Those who are always too hot (like me) can't strip down when they're only wearing one layer. I wear shorts once it hits 60 and don't own a heavy coat (I live near Boston). Anything over 65 degrees and I'm too hot. If I walk into a hot restaurant I do a U-turn and leave - otherwise, I ask to be seated in the coolest spot. No reason why those who are always cold can't ask for a table in the warmest location in the restaurant. And they should NEVER ask the heat to be adjusted to their liking, as they can compensate with clothing.
re: greygarious
"And they should NEVER ask the heat to be adjusted to their liking"
What's the harm in asking?
re: lisavf
Very simple: to turn the heat up or AC down, as the case may be, will make it too hot for those who can't adjust their clothing. Common courtesy would be for the person who CAN to be the one to adapt to the preference/need of the ones who can't.
re: greygarious
If you go into a restaurant when it's 95 degrees out and it's 65 degrees inside (which is cold even for restaurants) how are you going to be prepared to put on a sweater? I think once you get to the restaurant, everyone is in the same boat with you in terms of possible clothing changes. There's no harm in asking the server if he feels it's a little cold. I know I've had servers ask me what I think of the temperature, and I can only assume it's because someone else in his section made a comment about it and he's polling to see what others think.
re: queencru
Worked in a recording studio where it was better for equipment to be at constant temp. Rule was if you are cold, put something on, if hot take something off. Temp was around 70 at all times.
When running a marathon then perfect temp in shorts and shirt is 55 degrees.
re: greygarious
W/ the roomate I mentioned above, that was basically the deciding line. I'd point out that I could only remove so many clothes while remaining decent, while she could always add clothes.
re: greygarious
I have a fair question though - it is OK for you who are always warmer to request that the temp be truned down for you? I am not going to bash you for your response. I am just curious to know if this goes both ways.
re: Allice98
I have never asked - but as I said, if it's hot when I walk in, I ask for a table in the coolest spot and if I arrive at the table and it's still too hot, I nicely explain that I will not be staying, and why. No restaurant has ever offered to lower the temp. I don't expect them to cater to my internal thermostat, much less would I want other people to be uncomfortable when I'm the one with the atypical comfort level. So it bugs me even more when people who COULD carry a sweater instead disregard the comfort of others and expect their own to take precedence.
re: greygarious
I carry a sweater. Even keep a blanket in the car. I dress appropriately for restaurants that I at least ahead of time I know I will be going to.
I even carry a bag with me when I travel around that has a sweater in it so that I am prepared. friends all make jokes about it.
Still sucks when you are cold and your fingertips turn blue while eating.
For the record I keep my house temp much lower in winter then any restauant. I promise that I don't expect any restaurant to cater to my temperature needs. I will ask if iIcould please be moved and have only ever asked one time for the temperatue to be turned down - when my never ever cold husband was freezing to death.
re: Allice98
Well, you're doing the best you can then, and I can sympathize with your discomfort when you're still too cold. Too bad not everyone is as thoughtful as you are:-D. BTW, I set my thermostats at 62 in winter but I have electric heat and a dog door which leaks air, so if it's single digits outside, even cranking the heat all the way up to 85 leaves me wearing
sweaters and blankets, and the dogs wearing coats 24/7.
re: greygarious
I understand what you're saying, which is why I generally carry a sweater with me, even in the hottest days of summer. But I don't think there's any harm in asking. It may be that everyone in the restaurant is cold, but no one wants to be the one to complain. Or the server may offer to seat you in a different section. I don't see the harm in asking. The servers can always decline. Now, demanding, on the other hand, would be wrong.
re: greygarious
I am getting a headache when it's too cold in the room. How can I put a sweater on it?????
re: blue bike
please, sweaters are so last year. Your headache needs a Snuggie.
re: im_nomad
Ha! im_nomad, I think you've stumbled upon the perfect answer for me! I'm usually cold in restaurants, movie theaters, etc., and I always take a jacket along, especially when its HOT outside because that seems to be when everyone turns the AC up even more. Now I know I need a Snuggie! It's a jacket, it's a blanket, it's a head scarf, it's a shawl!! Perfect! :o)
re: blue bike
Hats are sweaters for the head.
re: greygarious
No hats at the dinner table! I am sure I am not the only one who grew up with that rule.
re: babette feasts
Heck, no hats indoors. Jfood takes off his baseball hat if he is wearing one when he enters a clothing store.
re: phantomdoc
That's an ornament
re: shaogo
A restaurant I worked at for many years kept the thermostats under lock and key. Only management could adjust the temp. Servers used to get bar straws and stick them in the vents on the thermostat covers and try and adjust the temp.
Wow! I get cold really easily, and i know this, so it is much easier for me to just bring a light sweater in with me as opposed to finding a remedy for my husband's getting hot too easily. I cannot believe the lady did that!
Restaurants are almost always freezing... but I'd never go fiddle with the air-conditioning! Or for that matter, expect them to turn it down on my behalf. I take a light jacket with me and all is well. That woman was beyond rude!
Ok, I confess...you've hit a nerve. I am almost never too hot..even though I am at the age where hot flashes are supposed to occur. I have other symptoms of my years, but rarely do I feel excessive heat. I live in Las Vegas, remember? And I don't even start thinking its hot outside until it hits the triple digits...
But unfortunately I DO get cold easily...and have been known to ask a restaurant if they can turn down the AC. I wouldn't do it myself.
BUT that being said, I do have a pet peeve...more like an obsession: fans. I HATE fans and/or vents that are blowing directly on me. I have been known to take a fan in a health club and turn it around so that it won't blow on me. The first thing I do in an airplane is turn off the fan thingie overhead. So if I'm seated at a table where a fan is blowing nearby, I WILL ask to be moved. Sometimes just changing seats with DH is all it takes...its not the fan I mind, its the fan blowing ON me. Gives me the willies. And yes, I'm vocal about it. So I have to confess: if you seat me near a fan, and won't move me so that it's not blowing on me, I'm likely to leave. And I might not be horribly nice about it...like I said, fans give me the creeps if they blow on me. But I won't turn off someone else's A/C unless its a private dining room. And please forgive me if I AM less than nice about it. I am not responsible for my actions when a fan blows on me. I wonder if this woman has a similar problem with cold.....
re: janetofreno
"Chaconne a sa gust"! ;-) The ceiling fan hasn't been turned off (except for cleaning the blades) since it was installed 25 years ago, and I am not happy unless there is at least one fan blowing directly at me. I even carry a tiny battery fan in my purse. Between us, we keep the universe in balance....
Asking for the temperature to be increased or decreased but be prepared for either answer to this question, yes or no. But NEVER touch a thermostat anywhere other than your own home or your hotel room.
This is appalling behavior on the part ofthe customer. I am of the always hot variety and what drives me crazy is restaurants which do not turn on the AC until it's absolutely necessary, or unless there are a good number of patrons in the place. This is commonly done in NYC at regular-level restaurants streetfront -type and I hate it. Turn on the damn AC already!
I would never presume to get up and change the temperature in a restaurant. BUT .... without exaggeration, 90% of the time, I am freezing in restaurants. Even when I bring and wear a sweater. When it is particularly bad, I ask the server if anything can be done. Again, 90% of the time, the answer is no. Sometimes, it has been so bad that I've left without ordering or before finishing my meal, or have decided to forgo dessert. It sucks. :-(
re: charmedgirl
It's an American thing. No such issues in Europe, generally. Of course, there you often have the reverse problem...
re: charmedgirl
My wife is the same way, and always brings a shawl or something to throw on if (as is usually the case) the AC is cranked up too much for comfort.
re: charmedgirl
Like you charmed, I am also always freezing in restaurants, winter through summer. When its just a pub or a neighbourhood place, I anticipate the cold and always wear a couple extra layers or a sweater, but sometimes if I'm going out on a "date dinner" to somewhere more upscale and I have taken the time to pretty myself up in a little dress, theirs sometimes less I can do to warm up (even if I wear a shall or little sweater, my legs are generally bear and cold). It really is a frustrating thing for me as I would NEVER sit down to eat if I were the least bit cold in my own house. I just can't enjoy it.
The AC in restaurants is only sometimes a bother to me. I'd rather be a little chilly than sweaty eating a meal. I rarely complain and usually carry a sweatshirt in the car. Fancier places I'll be collared up and jacketed so being cold is not a problem. Ceiling fans are what bug me the most when they're turned up full blast.
I remember dining one night when seated underneath an AC duct. It dripped on a lady in the party and we asked to move, but there was no where else to go. We understood but vowed not to be seated there the next time.
(They did, accidentally, try to warm her up by spilling a little hot tea down her back. It wasn't the most pleasant dining experience, but we chalked it up to "just one of those days". They were very accommodating about the whole thing and IIRC they comped her meal.)
At the country club I used to work at, Weekends were the busiest times, especially Sundays. After a long day, some members simply refused to leave the dining room. To get them out, we cranked up the AC on full blast HIGH and froze them out. Some would always request to have it shut off, but I would tell them we were preparing the room for a party and flowers were being brought in. Worked every time.
re: fourunder
Might have backfired with my family.... we love flowers and might have tried to stick around to see them! LOL!
re: Allice98
Sorry Allice.....just in case, I guess I should have been more clear....I was lying...I was just fibbing to get them out....but I';I guess again and state you already knew that. :)
re: fourunder
I know that you were lying... But if I was a guest and didn't know I might have tried to stay. We really are suckers for arrangements.
I think it is incredibly rude to get up and alter the air/heat yourself when it is clearly not your property. However, I am a healthy 29 year old woman and I must say that in general, I find most restaurants far too cold. I almost always bring a sweater with me when dining out because I assume the air will be unreasonably high. However, there have been times when I have been so cold (even with a sweater) that I have had to ask the waiter to turn down the air. Should a restaurant put the needs of one customer above those of all their patrons? Probably not. But at that point I would probably just leave, rather then sit through a meal shivering.
re: NicoleFriedman
Ms. F
I applaud you for your recognition of the house will most probably have the AC on and have the foresight to bring the sweater should it be too uncomfortable for you to enjoy your meal otherwise. I can tell you from experience, you are in the minority.
It is my belief being too hot (and perspiring profusely) is the most uncomfortable feeling in a restaurant and also the most unappealing site to see and be next to....reasons why I am sure the restaurants keep the temperature down in the warmer months.
A question for you out of curiosity. Instead of leaving the restaurant, would you consider staying if the house offered you a hot beverage, e.g., tea or coffee, for you to sip or hold? Gratis of course.
re: fourunder
Why a resto's a/c would *have* to be so cold as to necessitate a hot beverage to warm up (while it's summer outside) is something I will never, ever understand. Ridiculous.
re: linguafood
Why a resto's a/c would *have* to be so cold as to necessitate a hot beverage to warm up (while it's summer outside) is something I will never, ever understand. Ridiculous.
The restaurant's HVAC system is what it is. 70* is 70* and 65* is 65*. The patrons react to climate and temperature differently. What's cold to one is comfortable for others. Most larger framed people tend not to feel cold....like svelte framed or the elderly. Ms Friedman admits to being cold when the AC is on.....who knows what temperature the dial is set on. When a customer is cold, you do your best to make here feel better and or more comfortable....what's ridiculous about that. Even Ms F points out she may be the only one who is cold and not others in the place.
Offering a hot beverage is a compromise for customer service and hopefully satisfaction.
There are many like myself, who will not eat in any restaurant that does not turn on it's air conditioner during the summer months....I can only surmise to save on utilities....Now that's ridiculous.
re: linguafood
Because sweaty servers aren't exactly appetizing.
re: pikawicca
FYI pikawicca.......you can easily adjust the temperature setting with a butter knife through a side slot in the plastic cover in most cases. The lock box is a security product that really doesn't work.
re: fourunder
You can also do this with the handle of a plastic fork. Most diners will not know this, and even if they do, only the most shameless would care to be seen in public attacking a thermostat with a piece of cutlery.
re: pikawicca
They do now!! :-))
re: pikawicca
re: fourunder
OMG pikawicca! I used to do this all the time at work, but I used a long metal letter opener! I became such an expert at it! Thankfully, they finally removed the plastic cover and just let us control the temperature in the offices. We'd had a maintenance/property guy at our workplace who was a little bit of a control freak and he was the one who installed all those security covers. He was the one who decided what temperature he thought would be good for all us women in the office. We were pretty happy when he left for greener pastures...
I am one of those native midwesterners who really doesn't care for A/C. The only problem is that now I live in Houston where everyone seems to LOVE their A/C. Thankfully this summer it has been so hot here for so long (worse then usual), and with the economy being down a lot of places have had to turn up the temperature to something that actually seems reasonable to me. Funny thing is a lot of stores like Target have resorted to posting signs on their doors apologizing for having to turn up the temperature to conserve energy. Personally I've thought it was great not having to spend my entire summer with goosebumps or wrapped in a sweater.
re: cycloneillini
Oh my gosh- reading this makes me swelter! When I was 24 I went to visit an old roommate in Alaska, and spent two weeks eating king crab and caught-that-day salmon, and razor clams. The odd thing is, I've never been cold since. Fast forward several years, add some weight and hot flashes, and I've really gotten averse to being over-warm in a breeze-free place. When I get hot, my head sweats and it runs down my face and I find that humiliating. One can't always put on a headband. Food warms me up, even if I did get cold- a cocktail and some food is the cure.
The issue isn't whether or not the room was too cold for a particular patron, the issue is that the patron took it upon herself to adust a piece of equipment that clearly belonged to the restaurant. Maybe it's in the restaurant's best interest to keep a few shawls available for chilly customers, but it should have been made abundantly clear to the patron that under no circumstance was she to touch the thermostat. I can hear my mother saying "can you imagine the gall?".....


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Welcome to Pennsylvania Bridges!
Pennsylvania Bridges is a publication bridging communities in Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. More »
Local author releases new poetry collection
Local author and Bram Stoker award nominee Stephanie Wytovich recently released her second poetry collection, Mourning Jewelry More »
Exploring the Paranormal with Reanna Roberts
In each edition of Pennsylvania Bridges, Reanna Roberts, co-founder of The Mon Valley Paranormal Research Society, will explore various aspects of the paranormal, ghosts and hauntings. More »
Area man combines passions for art and healthy living
Area man Joseph William Phillips talks about the motivations behind his art and his ambition to live a healthier lifestyle. More »
Comedy Classic Ghostbusters Turns the Big 3-0
Pennsylvania Bridges contributor and avid Ghostbusters fan Chuck Brutz examines the past, present and future of this iconic film as the comedy classic celebrates its 30th birthday. More »
New name and updated sound for local band
The Weedrags, soon to be renamed The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers, will feature new members and a slightly updated sound that still plays homage to their roots. More »
Septuagenarian Kayaker Embarks on River Adventure
Will Moore, 71, set in at Uffington, West Virginia, two miles upriver from Morgantown, on a lengthy river adventure he plans to end at Cairo, Illinois – where the Ohio meets the mighty Mississippi. More »
Wine & Line is different kind of art experience
Since September 2012, a group of people have been meeting at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, snacks and hors d'oeuvres and bottle of wine in hand, to put their creative juices to work. More »
Thompson House Gets New Life with New Restaurant
With its new name of the Twelve Oaks Restaurant, you might not immediately guess the recently opened upscale restaurant in the Thompson House has a "Gone with the Wind" theme. More »
Television to get more "super" this fall
The leaves are starting to fall. Daylight hours are getting shorter, which can only mean one thing. Time for the fall TV season, with new heroes looming on the horizon ready to save the day. More »
Haunted Houses, Trails & Attractions 2014
Looking for a haunted house, haunted trail or other haunted attraction in our area? These attractions are within 45 miles of our office in California, PA. More »
Remembrance of Things Past
As I was preparing the content of the maiden edition of Pennsylvania Bridges, set to launch tomorrow, June 25, I noticed a trend. Many of the stories share a common theme, one of remembrance. I soon fell down the rabbit's hole of memory, and began thinking about the events and people who shaped my own early interest in publishing.
"I can't remember a time when I didn't want to write." Most published authors, myself included, have trotted this little gem out on one occasion or the other, contributing to one of the ever popular myths surrounding the business of writing, that writers are born with the desire and drive to write. What I can remember, however, is the day I realized I wanted to go into the business of publishing.
The year was 1993. I was a sophomore at Frayser High School and had recently joined the staff of the school newspaper, the RamPages. I quickly advanced from rewriting a popular advice column to writing and editing articles, and had the opportunity to help determine the content of the publication under the guidance of English teacher and newspaper staff sponsor, Pearl Washington. We were all set to send out the material for the second issue of the year when calamity struck.
We were informed not enough money had been allocated in the school budget to pay for layout and design services. [Most schools at that time contracted out for layout and design services as we lacked the appropriate software to do it in house.] There were funds available to offset the costs of printing the issue but we had to deliver the files, camera ready, directly to the printer. Upon hearing this news, Ms. Washington and I soon found ourselves in the school's "computer lab", a small room in the school library that contained an outdated Apple II with PrintShop software, printing out clip art and typewritten articles that we later literally glued onto a page. It was hard, frustrating, even messy work, but I fell headfirst, truly, madly, deeply in love with the effort.
When everything was said and done and the issue came back from the printer, I grabbed one from the top of the stack and eagerly opened the page to the staff directory, scanning for a phrase that gave me a thrill like none I'd ever experienced before: "Carla E. Anderton, Managing Editor." In that moment, seeing those words in black and white, I knew that while I was born to be a writer, I would also spend the rest of my life as an editor, bridging people and stories much as I now strive to do so in my current position as Editor-in-Chief of Pennsylvania Bridges.
Twenty two years have passed since that day and, with notable exceptions, I've been in the publishing business ever since. I've always believed media should uplift and inspire, so I've shied away from publishing negative stories, and focused on profiling people and organizations making a positive impact on their communities. Pennsylvania Bridges adheres to the same philosophy.
As you peruse the pages of our maiden edition, it's my hope you'll find a story that will uplift and inspire you. Know of individuals or groups living or working in Washington, Fayette, Westmoreland or Greene counties you feel should be recognized? Send us an email. We welcome your comments and input.
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Black Cat Burlesque
We honestly haven't put all that much thought into what we'd want to do for our big three-oh … mostly on account of all the rocking back and forth and screaming that happens whenever the subject comes up. But whatever we end up doing (denial party!), here's hoping it has even a fraction of the freaky nudity that's going to be going on for Mary Widow's Dirty 30 bash at Oberon. The whole unclad crew of Black Cat Burlesque will be on hand (and knees) to show the fellow eccentric ecdysiast that you're only as old as you feel. Namely, aroused.
[Fri 6.17.11. 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. 617.496.8004. 8pm/$20 table/$12.50 standing. cluboberon.com]
For another terror-fying year, the spooky-tacular Coolidge Corner Theatre will be hosting its horror-rific 12-hour tribute to all things gore, guts and tooth decay related, the annual Halloween Movie Marathon. Alongside shining stalwarts of batshit cinema House and Re-Animator, they'll be live performances by The Dick Panthers, haunted boners courtesy of Black Cat Burlesque, four pants-shittingly secret screenings, and awards going out to the best in trick-or-treatin' gear. Not to brag or nothing … but our "blood-soaked child's Iron Man costume" was kinda a big hit last year. Make us proud. [290 Harvard St., Brookline. 617.734.2500. midnight/$20 for 12 hours, $15 for double feature. coolidge.org]


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Many young Catholics welcomed the online announcement that the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, Youcat for short, was now available in Chinese after being published in many other languages. Until recently, Chinese-speaking Catholics had to rely on the English version. Now the Kuangchi Cultural Group in Taipei translated and published it in traditional Chinese.
In new atheist and secular circles today, faith is regularly ridiculed. So it is very timely that Pope Francis' first encyclical addresses this exact topic! His encyclical, called "Lumen Fidei", was in fact started by Benedict XVI. Watch this video for a commentary on the new encyclical by Fr. Robert Barron.
According to former US President Jimmy Carter, the Catholic Church teaching that only men can be ordained to the priesthood, is an abuse of human rights. Carter's comments appeared in a recent interview published by Time on Sunday 23 June 2013, in the lead up to upcoming Carter Center 'Mobilizing Faith for Women' conference.
The saints in Heaven are alive and are perpetually in prayer. They are absolutely living in Heaven, just as you and I live, but to an even fuller extent, because they are back home with God. He is "the God of the living, not of the dead" (Mark 12:26-27).
The Pope has approved a new addition to the Latin Rite Mass. The name of St. Joseph, will be included after the usual prayer to the Virgin Mary. The change in the text was also approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship. The modification itself was in the works under the Pontificate of Benedict XVI. Now, Pope Francis confirmed the decision.
Did you know that there are four dogmas of the Catholic Church, stating Mary's personal relationship with God and her role in human salvation. They are:
On the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity (Sunday 26 May 2013), we do well to remember that we are pondering a mystery that cannot fit in our minds. A mystery though, is not something wholly unknown. In the Christian tradition the word "mystery," among other things, refers to something partially revealed, much more of which lies hid. Thus, as we ponder the teaching on the Trinity, there are some things we can know by revelation, but much more is beyond our reach or understanding.
Matthew Tan is a Lecturer in Theology and Philosophy at Campion College Australia. He completed a PhD in Political Theology at the Australian Catholic University, and his Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He is the editor of The Divine Wedgie. His upcoming book, Justice, Unity and the Hidden Christ: the Theopolitics of the Social Justice Approach to Ecumenism in Vatican II, will bereleased by Pickwick in 2014. divinewedgie.blogspot.com
On 26 May 2013, we will celebrate Trinity Sunday. Why is this an important feast day on the Church calendar? And where does this teaching come from?
Did you know that no Christian denomination prior to 1930 ever taught the contraception was anything but sinful? The first denomination to depart from this received teaching was the Anglicans, who at the 1930 Lambeth conference set aside more than 5000 years of Jewish and Christian wisdom and embraced the modern contraceptive notion that there is no necessary connection between procreation and sex. One by one the other Protestant denominations fell, such that today, only Catholic and Orthodox Christians, as well as some Orthodox Jews, are left holding the light of ancient antiquity.
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From Paige's instagram! How cute. She's counting down Maddie's birthday! I guess the maker of this is @The7Girls
I'm sorry. Im so busy making picture confessions for dance-moms-confessional that i havrb't done many here. It's just, this blog is succesful already, and dance-moms-confessional isn't really. I will post here when i can. I just need to get my blog off the ground first!
Thank you for being patient!
Sorry i haven't been around much or making as many confessions. My other confessions blog, dance-moms-confessional, has just started to come off the ground and with it being new, i was trying to keep up with it! I will be around more though and spliting my time between dancemomconfessions and my dance-moms-confessional blog! Hope to see your name in the notifacations!
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Aug. 20, 2008 -- Children can be quite imaginative. But how often does a child fool an adult into believing that something didn't happen?
New research shows that children are able to fool adults quite readily when it comes to believing that a real event did not actually happen.
But adults were a bit better at sniffing out the truth when a child lied about a false event, filling in the blanks to pretend that it took place.
Study co-author Gail Goodman, PhD, says in a news release that "the large number of children coming into contact with the legal system, mostly as a result of abuse cases, has motivated intense scientific effort to understand children's true and false reports."
Goodman is a psychology professor with the University of California, Davis.
She and her team had more than 100 adults view videotapes of 3- to 5-year-old boys and girls being interviewed about certain made-up or real events.
The children were asked things like: "Who was there when you got in trouble because you were playing on the rocks?"
Some of those events actually did take place; others were made up.
For the events that did happen, children either confirmed that it took place or denied that it occurred.
When it came to the made-up events, children either fibbed, saying that it did in fact happen, or they truthfully said that it did not take place.
The adult participants were then asked to watch the videotapes and to act as if they were a juror on a real case.
The researchers found that adults were "relatively" able to nail the made-up events.
But when it came to the denials, adults tended to believe when children lied that an event did not happen when it actually did occur.
Adults were "especially likely" to believe that a child was telling the truth when they made a denial.
"The findings suggest that adults are better at detecting false reports than they are at detecting false denials," Goodman says.
She says that "while accurately detecting false reports protects innocent people from false allegations, the failure to detect false denials could mean that adults fail to protect children who falsely deny actual victimization."
The research builds on other studies that showed that it is easier for adults to detect if younger rather than older children are lying.
Younger children apparently are not as good as covering up clues that they are lying.
Another study showed that adults are not so great at knowing when someone is lying, even if they have been trained to do so.
In prepared statements, study author Goodman adds "the seriousness of abuse charges and the frequency with which children's testimony provides central prosecutorial evidence makes children's eyewitness memory abilities important considerations. Arguably even more important, however, are adults' abilities to evaluate children's reports."
The research was presented at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting in Boston.
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Vegetable Shepherd's Pie
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Make a delicious Shepherd's Pie that focuses on root vegetables. This one-dish meatless meal is a hit with vegetarians and meat lovers alike.
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
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Recipe Time
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Other: 20 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 235
- Calories from fat: 34%
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated fat: 5g
- Cholesterol: 26mg
- Sodium: 328mg
- Carbohydrate: 37g
- Fiber: 8g
- Sugars: 8g
- Protein: 5g
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 medium fennel bulbs, cut into a 1/2-inch dice
- 2 cups Brussels sprouts, halved
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 14.5-ounce can vegetable broth
- 3 cups fresh spinach or torn Swiss chard leaves (optional)
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- Place the sweet potatoes and 1 tablespoon of the salt in a large pot. Add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the onion and cook for 10 minutes. Add the parsnips, celery, fennel, Brussels sprouts, parsley, pepper, and the remaining salt and toss. Add the broth, increase heat, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the spinach or Swiss chard (if using) and stir until wilted. Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a casserole or 9-inch pie plate.
Drain the potatoes and return to pot. Add the remaining butter and mash until smooth. Spread the mashed potatoes over the vegetables.
Set broiler on high. Broil until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the nutmeg.
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- COURSE: Main Dishes
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- CUISINE: British/Irish
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Broil
- OCCASION: Autumn, Thanksgiving
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Free agents to pick up in your fantasy football league
If you are serious about winning your fantasy league football championship, it is important to stay on top of your fantasy football team throughout the course of the year.
Each week during the NFL fantasy football season, KFFL brings you its Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, which breaks down players to pick up in your league. Not being aggressive in picking up fantasy football free agents is not a wise move. Sometimes, even if you do not need the player for your starting lineup, it is wise to tuck the player away for depth as well as to block others from adding the player to their fantasy football team.
Fantasy football free agents: Priority additions
The following players should be high on your radar and are worthy of being added immediately to your fantasy football team.
Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers
With injuries at running back, San Fran was forced to open the passing game a little more over the weekend. Davis, who flashed some of his tremendous potential, had seven receptions, 96 yards and two scores. On the year, he is averaging 4.7 receptions, 56 yards, 0.67 touchdowns and 7.7 targets per game. He is also seeing 1.3 looks per game inside the red zone. If you need tight end depth, he should be on your radar.
Fantasy football free agents: Look to acquire
Fantasy football leagues come in all shapes, so the following players will have greater significance in deep fantasy football leagues. In shallow leagues, they are not as high of a priority but should be considered based on your fantasy football team's needs.
Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit Lions
We mentioned his name last week regarding his possible place in the Lions' offensive attack. He grabbed two passes from rook Matthew Stafford for 27 yards Sunday but has nine targets in the last two weeks; the team credited his work on third downs in their Week 3 win - yes, a win. The injury to running back Kevin Smith (shoulder) could move Pettigrew up the attention ladder, too. The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder is available in about 87 percent of leagues polled.
NEW - Anthony Fasano, Miami Dolphins
With Chad Pennington (shoulder) landing on Injured Reserve and the inexperienced Chad Henne taking the reins, look for more reliance on the tight end position, specifically Fasano. He has only six targets and three catches on the year, so he is probably flying under your league mates' radars. Target him if you need depth or want to take advantage of a good matchup this week.
Fantasy football free agents: Watch list
These fantasy football free agents shouldn't be on your immediate list. They may have had a big week of production; they may show talent but are buried on the depth chart; they may have a chance to play sometime this season because of injuries. Still, fantasy football players must know who these players are for their potential contribution in the future.
Chris Baker, New England Patriots
The Pats offense has kept fantasy owners guessing about the tight end lot, and that should continue. However, Baker has seen five of his six targets come in the last two weeks and registered a 2-42-1 day, including a 36-yard scoring grab, in Week 3.
With slinger Tom Brady struggling slightly out of the gate and injuries piling up in the receiver corps, the Pats used Benjamin Watson often in Week 1 but have not looked for him much since. He only has seven looks since that first contest, in which he had seven. Though Baker's touchdown grab was an improvised play, you should at least examine his and Watson's target patterns. No hurry here, but you can find Baker available in just about every setup.
About Ryan R. Bonini
Founding KFFL in 1996, Bonini now serves as VP of Fantasy Sports Solutions for USA TODAY SPORTS, KFFL's parent company. Bonini was named 2009 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year by the FSWA, received honors with the Best Fantasy Football Series in '10 and was named into their Hall of Fame in '13.
His work has been found in USA TODAY Sports, Yahoo! Sports, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, NFL.com, and many others. He has also been featured on numerous radio programs around the country. Bonini is a member of the PFWA, FSWA and FSTA. Follow @RyanBonini
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Question: I have been very diligent about deleting emails in Outlook, but accidentally deleted something I shouldn't have and went back to try to find it and had difficulty finding it. I miss how Lotus Notes used to sort by date deleted, not the date the message was received. Can I change that?
Answer: Yes, I missed that feature too. But on the Outlook client you can change your view settings in the deleted items view by adding the "Modified" field to your deleted items view (which will be the deleted date). Below are the steps involved for Outlook 2010. This is a one-time setup unless you decide to change the view settings again.
- From the Deleted Items view, right click in the heading area at the top below the search field (arrange by) and click View Settings.
- The Advanced View Settings window appears. Click Columns and select Date/Time from "Select available fields from."
- Select Modified from the Available fields and click Add. It adds the Modified field to the bottom, so you may want to move it up below Subject or wherever you prefer. Click OK once.
- Next you need to change the sort order. Click Sort from the Advanced View Settings window.
- Change to Date/Time fields from the Select Available Fields from (at the bottom of the Sort screen).
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I believe God embedded the miraculous in the ordinary, and it is our task to discover it and celebrate it.
- Kent Nerburn
I've written about and edited the Mysterious Ways stories of so many people these past few years, but the ones that have impacted me the most are the ones I've heard from my own family.
My grandparents Morey and Rita, "Pop" and "Nana," were both dynamic, powerful presences in my family. Every year they took me, my mom, dad, sister, my aunt, my uncle and my two cousins on summer vacations throughout the world: a Mediterranean cruise, a tour across Italy and the Amalfi coast, a house on Nantucket island to name a few.
Their generous, gregarious natures endeared them to everyone they met. They lived in northern New Jersey, we lived an hour away, and my aunt lived in Boston, but we all saw and spoke to each other often. About the only family disagreements we ever had were about whether the Red Sox or the Yankees were the best baseball team (I, of course, sided with Pop rooting on the Yankees). "Miss you," we'd say to each other on the phone, even if it had only been a week since we'd seen them.
When Nana got sick and passed away, there was a gaping hole left in our lives. I remember standing at the gravesite, staring at the ground where she was laid to rest, and thinking it impossible that someone who had been so vibrant, so full of life and joy even a few short months ago could now, so suddenly, no longer be with us.
In Jewish tradition, the tombstone isn't placed at the grave until a year later. My dad and my aunt struggled to come up with a message to write on it. What words could possibly sum up what we were all feeling? They finally chose two simple words: "Miss You."
The evening my dad and aunt chose the message, my dad, my mom, and my older sister went for Chinese food. At the end of the meal, the check came along with three fortune cookies. Dad chose one and opened it. Just one of your run-of-the-mill fortunes. Then he turned it over. Along with some lucky numbers was a Chinese word, with the English translation:
"Miss You."
Those words comforted all of us. The message we wanted to send to Nana, seemed to have already been received.
It was a little over a year later that Pop too, passed away, shortly after his 90th birthday. We wished that he also could send us some message. But weeks passed, and we hadn't gotten one.
One day, late that summer, my aunt, uncle, and my cousins went to a Red Sox/Yankees game, the first baseball game they'd all been to since Pop died. When they sat down, my aunt noticed that the family of die-hard Red Sox fans who usually sat in the row in front of them wasn't there. Instead, it was four guys. Three of them wore Red Sox caps, so she knew they were rooting for the right team. One guy though, had a different cap on. She couldn't see what it was.
Around the fourth inning, my aunt saw the fourth guy turn around. And she looked at his hat. Stitched onto the front was an oval patch with three letters inside. MBH. Pop's initials.
My aunt didn't ask the man what it stood for. She knew what it meant to her, and that was enough. Pop wouldn't have missed a Red Sox/Yankees game when he was alive. And she was sure that he wasn't missing one now.
I don't doubt that these things were placed in our way for us to find. We found them when we needed comfort the most. And that happens more often than you would think. Maybe you've even had an experience like that yourself. I'd love to hear your story. Please share it with us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Adam Hunter is a senior editor for Guideposts magazine and Managing Editor for Mysterious Ways. He's edited Mysterious Ways since October 2006, and is continually amazed by the astounding stories shared by readers. Follow him on Twitter: @MMysteriousWays
Dear Mr. Grinnan,
I don't know if this email will even reach you, since I couldn't find an email address for you, but I was compelled to write to you regarding your article at the beginning of this month's (April) issue of Guideposts. I do not expect you to reply to this email, but I had to send it anyway. I have been a Guideposts subscriber for as long as I can remember, and my mother before me.
At the end of your article regarding your "Dartmouth Dream," you asked if anyone could explain your dream. In answer to that question, I do not feel that your dream was "baffling" or "mysterious." God gave you an obvious and unmistakable "SIGN" or "GUIDEPOST" as it were. All you remember about your dream is the "Dartmouth College Logo," so that's all you needed to remember. I believe it was even significant that your dog, Millie, awoke you from your physical sleep.
When the 2 young men from Dartmouth later crossed your path, you saw the Dartmouth Logo, which should have been like a neon sign saying "Hey, Edward, these are the 2 young men I want you to talk to. It should have been obvious that God was giving you a sign that you were to speak to these 2 young men and tell them that He allowed your paths to cross so that they could know that God loves them and that He gave you, Editor-in-Chief of Guideposts magazine, a dream that would prove that to them. God even opened the door for this encounter by allowing you to "nearly collide" with them and you said they "fell on your dog," giving you the perfect opportunity to speak to them in a non-threatening way.
God always works on both ends of an issue, but we have to be spiritually alert enough to know what He is trying to tell us. Since these young men were obviously out carousing until all hours of the night, they were probably trying their best to fill the empty spot in their lives that only God can fill. They were searching for meaning and purpose for their lives. I hope you were able to convey to them how involved God is in our lives.
I pray that God will continue to use you to bring hope and truth into the lives of your readers as well as those you personally encounter.
God bless you,
Brenda Mays
At first I thought that too. But I have a feeling Edward Grinnan assessed the situation and had a sense about how he was to proceed with these chaps.
Maybe they were simply angels sent as a way for God to convey to Edward that they were a confirmation that he had indeed heard God's voice that morning. Maybe God was just teaching Edward how to hear His voice.
But your instinct to pray for them or minister to them is also very valid. Yet, I think from reading here long enough that Edward probably had a handle on how to interact with those young men in that moment.
Maybe they were just messengers sent to convey a confirmation that God was indeed speaking to Edward that day, and that Edward was hearing correctly :).
I really enjoy Guideposts and Mysterious Ways. I share these with a 94 year old lady. I was disappointed the new Mysterious Ways was not in large print. Does it come in large print? If so please send me that one. Thank you and God bless.
Hi, I just tried to download, Messages from the Hereafter, and I never did get it to happen. How do I go about getting this? email@example.com
I believe God embedded the miraculous in the ordinary, and it is our task to discover it and celebrate it.
- Kent Nerburn
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A lot of swell actors in a poor show, I say. Its characters are unconvincing, often behaving in ways inconsistent with any reality I find familiar. This would be forgivable were the show as funny as, say, "Veronica Mars" or "Picket Fences" or prime "Ally McBeal," but I laughed at the "House of Lies" pilot not once. There is, however, loads of pay-cable sex and nudity (for Cheadle, not Bell), which could come in handy in the event YouPorn ceases to exist.
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... There is much to admire here, from the snap in the dialogue to the show's willingness to tackle issues of race in the workplace — but there might be even more if creator Matthew Carnahan (Dirt) could learn when to stop pushing. He takes Marty too far, relying on Cheadle's skill and presence to keep us attached to the character despite Marty's behavior and the show's mannered approach. The trick works for now, but it's a bad strategy for the long run. …
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Dec. 18, 2012, 12:40 a.m. CST
The Python set is a no-brainer at that price.
by A_Banned_Apart
Dec. 18, 2012, 12:52 a.m. CST
Apes set was $17.99 last week
by eveelcapitalist
Granted that was a lightning deal but even without the deal it was $19.99. Fucking lowest price ever, my ass.
Dec. 18, 2012, 4:28 a.m. CST
Do kids and teenagers today like Monty Python?
by Rupee88
I like it but I am old. I wonder how many people in their teens and early 20s are aware of it.
Dec. 18, 2012, 8:37 a.m. CST
"Herc's Popular Pricing Pantry" LoL In my head I heard that in the voice of John Cleese
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by rusty
Season 3 can't start soon enough. I need some more Emmy Rossum in my life.
Dec. 18, 2012, 1:08 p.m. CST
by A_Banned_Apart
My experience suggests that Python is not as well-known amongst younger audiences as it might have been to you or I (I'm guessing that we were around when they were still somewhat active as a group), but stuff like Holy Grail and some of the more famous sketches are still on the radar of the discerning young geeks. The post-Python work of Cleese and Gilliam seems to hold up well for 'em as well. And my youngish theatre friends are well aware of Spamalot and the like.
Dec. 18, 2012, 3:54 p.m. CST
Python and kids
by Keith
They know it if selectively introduced to it by an irresponsible adult during their early formative years. My 28 y/o son loves Python, Mel Brooks, classic Looney Tunes and the like; as do his friends. My 12 yr old niece loves it too, so I consider it timeless. Name me a teenager that doesn't laugh at The Holy Grail (and the killer rabbit) and its absolute silliness.
Dec. 18, 2012, 4:25 p.m. CST
Sheesh, I think I paid 29.99 for the single disks of Python in the early days of DVD..
by Lao_Che_Air_Freight
..But I least I didnt get suckered into buying the Star Treks one disc at a time (or the 79 VHS releases), I held out for the season sets. Hopefully this means we'll get full Python remastering soon on blu...
Dec. 19, 2012, 8:25 p.m. CST
by eveelcapitalist
LOL! Don't you hate that? I think of all the money I wasted on sets or series that way and...no, no, best not to.
Dec. 20, 2012, 10:47 a.m. CST
Dear Santa, can I please have NOW & AGAIN on DVD
by zer0cool2k2
It doesn't even have to be Blu-Ray. Hell, I'll settle for online streaming. I won't even complain about the crappy generic music that will be put in in place of the pop songs that originally aired.
Dec. 20, 2012, 5:08 p.m. CST
@zer0 Was that the John Goodman's brain in FNL's coach's body show or Sela Ward's brain in a jar show?
by tangcameo
I keep mixing those two up.
Dec. 20, 2012, 5:09 p.m. CST
Crossing my fingers for Treme season 3 in May
by tangcameo
But jeez does anyone need Ancient Aliens? History needs to change its slogan to "We Don't Give A Fuck Anymore"
Dec. 21, 2012, 12:22 a.m. CST
The League
by lynchmob17
It's back for season 5! More Rafi and Ruxin!!
Dec. 21, 2012, 10:01 a.m. CST
How is it possible that Emily Rossum was spawned from William H. Macy's genes?
by SergeantStedenko
Sorry, but unrealistic casting of children who look nothing like the parents is a pet peeve of mine.
Dec. 21, 2012, 1:18 p.m. CST
house of lies
by HoraceSkinner
Why the 54 reviews on thus show? Its not good. Neither is cougar town. Bad shows. Period. But i watched HOL for Don and Bell, and hoped it got better. It didn't. I watch cougar for busy, cox , and the one that looks like Marcy from married w children. Fetish i guess
Dec. 21, 2012, 1:32 p.m. CST
also californication
by HoraceSkinner
Worst season yet
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This course will be on a 5.5-acre grass parking lot. The lot is reasonably smooth w/a thick matting of short grass & a red/brown sandy soil. You will run our ½ mile course six times during the day & your times will be combined to determine your score. Time penalties will be added for hitting cones and missing gates. An off course or a DNF will be earn a bogie time.
A work/run schedule will be established so that you race with your assigned group and then help when one of the other groups run. We expect to run two groups in the AM & again in the PM.
This event is open to any licensed driver, 18 or over, driving a fixed roof production based passenger vehicle passes safety inspection. However, if you have a vehicle with a high center of gravity, and the Safety Inspector determines that it may not safely negotiate the course, you may not be allowed to run it. Helmets with a Snell M or SA rating dated 1990 or later are required but we have loaners available.
Your car will run in one of the following classes:
4M - Modified AWD/4WD
4P - Production AWD/4WD
FM - Modified front wheel drive
FP - Production front wheel drive
RW - Rear wheel drive
EX - Exhibition Class
The entry fee for this event is $30 if you register and prepay online at MAE.com prior to 11:59PM, Wednesday, November 9th. Day of the event - charge is $40, if there are any spots left. We will accept no more than 40 entries for this event, so registering online not only saves you money; it assures you that your spot is reserved. Refunds will be granted if we receive notice prior to 7 PM Friday, November 11.
The Day's Schedule:
8:00 - Registration & tech
9:25 - Registration closes
9:30 - Drivers meeting
9:45 - Drive throughs
10:00 - First runs begin
The SCCA RallyCross rules: http://www.scca.org/_filelibrary/File/2005rallycrossrules.pdf
Rules that apply specifically to this event and are supplements to the National Rules may be found at our website at http://www.scca-susq.com
Event Location
Susquehanna Speedway Park
Street Address
699 York Road
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Fifteen miles south of Harrisburg, PA
Turn off of Interstate I-83 at Exit 32, then take SR 382 North for 1.4 miles, then turn left onto York Road for 1.3 miles.
If you wish to use MapQuest, or another other map service, use as the track¿s address, 699 York Rd at Zip Code 17370.
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10-Nov-2005 12:00 AM EST
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