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Every great college football team has THAT GUY. The leader. The guy who rallies his teammates when they aren't focused. Who keeps them in line when they get too high, or picks them up when they are too low.
Tim Tebow's "something good will come from this" speech leaps to mind after last year's loss to Ole Miss at The Swamp propelled the Gators to a national title.
Who is going to be that guy for Georgia Tech? Who is going to be the guy who brings that killer instinct that coach Paul Johnson wants to see? Darryl Richard filled that role last year.
During the summer, during a story I was reporting on about leadership, many of the players said that they though anybody could step up and be THAT GUY.
Now may be the time.
Borrowing from an email from a former esteemed colleague of mine, who are you going to take in the ACC-CAA challenge?
Virginia, and embattled and embittered (but not embiggened) coach Al Groh found out that the CAA's reputation as one of the toughest I-AA leagues in the country is well-deserved after William and Mary, or Bill and Trixie as they are known to their friends, dumped the Cavs on their butt on Saturday. Oh, and Duke got flattened by Richmond, another CAA stalwart.
That's not the only lump the ACC took.
Maryland got squashed by Cal, Virginia Tech by Alabama (check the stat line, it was worse than the final score), N.C. State was nipped by South Carolina, Wake by Baylor.
Not what commissioner John Swofford wants to see as negotiations are ongoing for the new TV deal.
September 6th, 2009
7:05 pm
September 6th, 2009
7:41 pm
Identified the things we need to work on,..feel confident that CPJ will address this week. Going to be an electric atmosphere at Bobby Dodd on Thursday. All in all,..a good weekend. No major injuries to speak of and a ugag loss.
September 6th, 2009
7:44 pm
We've definitely got to have better punting. The ENORMOUS lapse in time between the snap and the punt will not cut it against the big boys. And we certainly can't hope for the lucky rolls that he got on his punts every time. He's got to get the ball in the air IMMEDIATELY, and it can't be a line-drive punt. Even Blair was better than that last year.
September 6th, 2009
8:04 pm
My take on the game is that it was just something we had to get through. Some may call it a glorified scrimmage or perhpas a pre-season or exhibition game. The only things that really concerned me was putting ball on the ground and the kicking game. The return game is fine, but we can't be missing extra points and the punts have to better. This was something we just had to get through. Now let's step our games and take care of business against Klimpson.
September 6th, 2009
8:56 pm
ACC did nothing but dig the feak'n hole even deeper during the first week.
All of the ACC teams need to step up and play better to earn any amount of respect; until the teams play better and win more games, I guess the conference does not deserve to be considered a strong conference. I am NOT a happy ACC fan right now and I am tired of defending the ACC.
Go GT!
September 6th, 2009
9:40 pm
It would help Coach Johnson and the rest of the staff if they had a vocal leader on both sides of the ball, but I am not sure that person(s) exist.
My concerns are as follows:
1. Too many fumbles
2. D-Tackles got pushed around by JSU
3. We need a kicker
3 Positives: Julian Burnett and Orwin Smith are going to be VERY good. Tarrant is a special returner.
Go Jackets!!
September 6th, 2009
9:44 pm
Yep, Downright embarrassing weekend for the ACC. Bad enough watching Alabama kick the Hokies butts (and yes the game wasn't nearly as close as the score indicated), and having Cal demolish MD, but losing to William & Mary and Richmond is plain inexcusable for any BCS conference team.
And I was only able to listen to the Jackets for the end of the first quarter and second quarter on the radio, but from what I heard and read after the game, the Jackets sure didn't do much to impress either. I don't think I heard a Defensive tackles name called for the whole time I listened. Did they have any tackles on the day??
Right now, The ACC is miles behind both the SEC and Big 12, and may not even be as good as the lowly Big Ten (largely due to Penn State). Only saving grace is the dawgs got their butts kicked in Stillwater, so at least we're spared their commentary for a few days. I haven't checked the dawg blogs, but I hope we don't have supposed fans over there talking trash. We need to accomplish something before talking trash to anyone. At least you gotta give the dawgs some credit for playing a legit BCS Conference team in week 1 instead of a scrimmage aginst J. State.
We need to step it up and roll over Clemson, and then hope someone else in the Conference can come up with some kind of a signature win to redeem the ACC to some tiny degree.
September 6th, 2009
10:32 pm
Start T.J. Barnes! Ben Anderson and Jason Peters combined for a total of 2 tackles. That is pathetic. Take out Anderson and start Barnes. He will definitely help stop the run and penetrate the line to provide a better pass rush than Anderson or Peters could.
September 6th, 2009
10:40 pm
Rolling over Clemson will not redeem the ACC. The ACC can only be redeemed by winning OOC.
September 6th, 2009
11:05 pm
Would assume that Jonathan Dwyer is the leader for Georgia Tech based on his production and his demeanor. Paul Johnson is posturing trying to make it like the team played a bad game so he can use that as a motivational tool. For more info on Tech football visit http://www.bbuzzoff.com
September 6th, 2009
11:14 pm
I was pleased to see that at least the crowd's intensity was there on Saturday. Tech's crowd at first home games is typically pretty dismal. The "Dodd" should be rocking Thursday night.
September 6th, 2009
11:42 pm
Leader? Derrick Morgan. Love his postgame comments Saturday.
Overrated? Virginia Tech, Tyrod Taylor, Bud Foster and Frank Beamer. Alabama wasn't expected to be an offensive juggernaut and ripped the Hokies for nearly 500 yards. Taylor … just isn't that special right now. But that allegedly fierce Virginia Tech D? Cadaver dogs couldn't find that carcass.
September 7th, 2009
3:23 am
Just looked at the box score for VT-Bama, the Hokies had 155 total yards. Yes, that's one hundred fifty-five. That kickoff return notwithstanding, how the heck did they only lose by ten??
September 7th, 2009
5:31 am
Jerrard Tarrant will be the difference in at least 2 games this year…either on a return or pick 6 from the CB position. If we could get just a little help from R. Hall and the rest of the D-Line, the entire D would look a LOT better.
Richard Watson has to have moved to #2 on the B-Back depth chart. Lyons averaged about 2 ypc against Jack. St????? Watson can come in and give Dwyer a rest without the B-Back position becoming a liability.
I thing the backfield of Dwyer, Allen and Jones explodes against Clemson this week!!! Nesbitt looked really good considering the number of dropped passes. The fumbles are inexcusible however and will lose the game for us against a good team.
September 7th, 2009
5:35 am
Oh…almost forgot. TEVIN HOLD ON TO THE BALL!!! Jaybo had the same problem last year with "fumblitis" and it almost cost us the FSU game. He had some nice runs and the once pass attempt was nice but it will all be for naught if the ball is fumbled.
GT limits the turnovers and we will be in for a special year.
September 7th, 2009
5:48 am
Don, I had the same thought.
One good thing about the ACC's chokefest this weekend: it has created a power vacuum. If GT and FSU can have solid seasons (10-2 or better) the ACC will get a little more attention because we'll have those one or two teams that will get all the media attention. This is how "the U" and VT built the Big East. If the ACC can have two dominant teams, we can put one in a major bowl game.
Shoot, the MWAC is probably shooting for two BCS busters at this point.
September 7th, 2009
9:09 am
Thank you to the guy who gave us tickets in section 226. I wish i had gotten your name, but I was so amazed by your generosity I didn't think of it. I was getting worried about not finding seats, it being 2-3 min. before kickoff when you walked up.
My daughter, my dad and I enjoyed the game. My dad is an alum, and when i told him what you did, he first reply was, "God, I love Tech People. You don"t find that everywhere."
I hope you're on the Hive, and if not, i hope you read D. Robinsons' blog, b/c that's where I'll post next.
Also, be assured that when I get to the point in life I have extra tickets, I'll do the same as you did.
September 7th, 2009
9:14 am
Just a little lifting recap on Clemson game. We will crush them!!>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTN-o17mS8A
September 7th, 2009
9:15 am
Funny how we see no dogs on your blog, and there must be at least 10 posts. Amazing. OTOH, I hope none of our s are over there crowing.
If CPJ and the team leaders can pick up the intensity, I thiink we'll be fine. The foundation is in place; we just need to add the decorative touches to make it a mansion.
I think the first run beeing a 74 yarder made our players step back. I liked the 500 yds offense, but no way we should have given up as amny points to Jax State.
Something to be pleased with, but much to be worked on.
September 7th, 2009
9:16 am
September 7th, 2009
9:28 am
I watched the entire game and enjoyed every minute of it. Were we perfect? No. Did we make mistakes? Yes. But, we won, and we won against a pretty good team in their own conference who threw everything in their play book at us. JSU definitely wanted this game and played darn hard for the entire 60 minutes. Can we learn from this experience? Certainly. The good news is we came out virtually injury free. Some guys got game experience and the coaches got a solid to-do list. What is the old saying – the biggest improvement is from year one to year two and from week one to week two. Lets so don't do an Athens panic – just stick to the game plan and see where it takes us. I still think it could lead us to Oranges….Remember we are not NC State, UVA, Maryland, Wake Forest, VT or Georgia. We are GEORGIA TECH.
September 7th, 2009
9:42 am
Yeah, any way you cut it, the 12 team ACC that was put together just immediately fell off the table. Boston College & VT have performed as advertised, both good solid programs. Miami has just stunk up the place. All those national championship games are just a distant memory.
Now the SEC & Big 12 are ruling the roost. Unless something totally unexpected happens the ACC football contract is not going to be anything to brag about.
September 7th, 2009
9:51 am
AlabamaRamblinwreck – I agree re Julian Burnett. I thought he was the best player on the field during the 2nd half.
September 7th, 2009
10:05 am
It is time that Tech steps up and wins this conference. It is more wide open than it ever has been. Clemson looked good Saturday. It should be a war Thursday night. Wear your white!
September 7th, 2009
10:05 am
Alabama Jack – Great post! I agree completely.
Even though we didn't play a perfect game Saturday, we won. As long as we take care of business one game at a time, we'll be fine. If CPJ is even half the coach I think he is, you will see a MUCH better team Thursday night against Clemson.
September 7th, 2009
10:50 am
How many fans did you have in your stands saturday,not many.The booby dudd cracker box will turn orange thursday.Tech is overated and will be exposed right before your very eyes.
September 7th, 2009
11:00 am
The first play seemed to cancel the "figured-it-out" cry. The Jax coach was sure of a run up the middle and blitzed and…
Stop "Spiller" and Tech wins Thursday.
September 7th, 2009
12:40 pm
Where did all they UGA fans go?? The Clemson guy is actually a UGAG fan but had to go by another name because that beatdown they got.
September 7th, 2009
12:40 pm
I think we can play with anyone in ACC. Coach Paul Johnson will have the Jackets ready to play on the Flats Thursday. He's a good coach.
I do like Nesbit arm in the second half. We missed some easy catches.
Ramblin Wreck.
September 7th, 2009
1:03 pm
Damn good to see soo many GT supporters on here today everyone!! Really great to see and hopefully I will be able to get off work this thursday and friday so I can fly home for the game.
September 7th, 2009
2:07 pm
@GT For You and Me : thanks for the link to the mighty bees' stirring 4-point win over a Clemson squad that was in as much disarray as is conceivably possible…
September 7th, 2009
2:53 pm
I would look to far into the first game. How many team really look great in their first one. I think we put on cruise control after getting up big. Fumbles were stupid. Not great ball security. That can be improved. I love Terrant, he's going to be something special. JN looked pretty good passing. There were a few drops and overthrows but he looked a lot better than he did last year. Having Roddy back will help. Allen looked good excpet for his gator armed try. The only thing I'm worried about is the kicking game. Blair continues to look bad and the punting didn't looked good. If you minus the 30 or so yards on his rolls he didn't look good.
CPJ will have them ready for Clemson. I can't wait. Everyone will see us lay it on them. We are head and shoulders above the rest of the ACC and we'll prove it Thursday night.
September 7th, 2009
3:04 pm
No I am the clemson fan and will be in your rat hole stadium thursday.Go Tigers.
September 7th, 2009
3:07 pm
at least Barnhart gave us some pub, espn is barely mentioning us-gottlieb, filling in on the herd, saidhe was looking forward to the steelers thursday as opposed to whatever college game, that nbc did such a good job! better than espn promotions, that's for sure..this is our reward for filling that slot more than anybody else..if CPJ can make us really good, maybe we can skip a few of those thursday gigs, & maybe we can play somebody good 1st game & get out of town labor day..
September 7th, 2009
3:08 pm
UGA is still around they do not have time for you nerds.By the way I just bought a bigger wagon to haul you fair weather tech nerds around on.after your first lost I think it will be back in the barn.
September 7th, 2009
3:11 pm
you can see a lot better from our north stands than from the top of the upperdeck at clemson-& there are tall buildings with lights!
September 7th, 2009
3:35 pm
Clemson glad you will come visit "our rathole". I hope you have a nice time and wear your orange. Spend money, be nice, take your L, and go home. Clemson, Auburn, VT, and Tenn. Fans do you people not know ORANGE is not a fat persons best color? Love to visit your towns and go to the games. It is like being in a loud Pumpkin Patch.
September 7th, 2009
3:51 pm
September 7th, 2009
4:47 pm
Keep Julian Burnett on the field. The kid flat makes things happen. You don't see many form tackles like the one he made Thursday. I don't care that he is a true Freshman, the kid is a PLAYER.
September 7th, 2009
5:23 pm
Just got back ruff trip,but hey I went to support UGA.Okie fans not to bad except for a small few.I saw the high lights for the tek and 1-aa jaxville st not impressed yet with tek either,how ever a win is a win.This thursday maybe we will see what to really expect.GO DAWGS!
September 7th, 2009
5:26 pm
I guess ralph friedgen left because being really fat in yellow was a total disgrace.
September 7th, 2009
7:27 pm
45-42 state champs. UGA lost, their quarterback had a cold. Boo Hoo. Cry me a river. Oh yeah if you guys at UGA can't score but 10 on OSU good luck against South Carolina. HOW BOUT THEM DAWGS……….
September 7th, 2009
7:28 pm
Clemson is next
September 7th, 2009
8:00 pm
Julian Burnett led the Jackets with 9.0 tackles on Saturday, 2 more than the second leading tackler, Sed Griffin, who ended up with 7.0 tackles (by the way, Sed was a starter). Out of Julian's 9.0 tackles, they included a half a sack and a half a tackle for a loss.
Unless you were watching for him, Julian was the lead man in the kickoff team to break up the wedge, and did an outstanding job there as well; watch out for him on Thursday against Clemson; he could be instrumental in helping to keep Spiller from breaking loose, assuming everyone else stays in their lanes.
September 7th, 2009
10:09 pm
Doug – Thanks for your canned take on the ACC. Did you cut and paste that from ESPN's website? Yeah, Duke and UVA lost bad games, but aren't they both picked @ the bottom of the conference? VT was down its best player, and hung with almighty 'bama for 3 quarters. Try to extract your snout from the SEC's dithers for a moment and focus on the beat you are paid to cover.
Clemson Fans – It wont be pretty, sorry to say. The beating you will receive Thursday will be legendary, and will haunt you for years. Don't be frightened by the bright lights of the big city — Thats just electricity. Your stadium may be larger, but no one in America knows one damn thing about your school. Where the heck is it?
September 7th, 2009
10:56 pm
There are insiders I know of at UGA that have told me privately that there has been discussions about Paul Johnson at UGA. If that is the case, would make quite the story bringing Paul over to Athens. We all know UGA can pay Paul 5+ million a year….with an 8 year deal, done deal. Let Coach Richt head back down to either FSU or Miami after this year.
You nerds can get another coach after this year…maybe Bill Curry again? LOL
September 8th, 2009
12:20 am
Tech will have to throw the ball more than 12 times a game to be sucessful this season. Additionally throw to someone other than BeBe
September 8th, 2009
1:28 am
Brother "New tech fan" he did throw the ball more and some players missed easy throws. "Where did the pass hit him?" In There Hand! We missed some easy catches!
See some of you guys on the Flats this Thursday!
Ramblin Wreck!
September 8th, 2009
3:04 am
Here kitty, kitty!!! "Clemson", as opposed to the outhouse by the river?!
superDawg, Tech isn't trying to impress ANY dawg fan….we'll just take the win. It's not like ya'll would admit it, anyway! Perhaps the pups will 'figure' out our offense….seems to be the running theme of all that we'll oppose! Navy almost beat the number six team in the nation with it! No offense, but it's not like you guys have 'figured' out UF's offense! WHY would we think you will against us? I'm thinkin' that we'll be okay! GO TECH!!!
September 8th, 2009
3:06 am
bringvinceback, janitors aren't REALLY the most reliable 'inside' sources…be sure to get your mop back and don't forget to change the water!


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Former Central High principal John Rist tapped to fill spot at Manchester West High in wake of McGorry resignation
The school board voted to authorize Superintendent Thomas Brennan to move forward with hiring a principal at West on a part-time basis at its meeting Monday night, following the same closed-door session in which Brennan recommended that the board approve the terms of the resignation of former West High principal MaryEllen McGorry.
McGorry was suspended at the beginning of the school year for reasons district officials have not disclosed to the board or the public. Under the terms approved by the board, she will be paid through April and will receive health benefits until June 30.
Brennan told the board during the non-public session that he intended to hire Rist for the remainder of the school year, according to several sources.
However, filling the position has been held up due to a motion at Monday's meeting from board member Art Beaudry requiring that it be in accord with New Hampshire Retirement System law that prohibits those receiving a pension from working more than 32 hours a week. Beaudry questioned how realistic it was to expect a principal to perform the job on a part-time basis.
The board ended up approving a motion allowing Brennan to hire a "part-time, short-term principal," along with Beaudry's amendment requiring him to verify its compliance with state pension law.
"We are circumventing the law when we put per-diem people in there that are collecting a pension from the NH Retirement System," Beaudry said ahead of the vote. "That is the double-dipping that they keep talking about up in Concord."
The vote on the amended motion was unanimous, except for one abstention and a no vote from Mayor Gatsas.
Gatsas said in an interview that he believed Rist could perform the job within the 32-hour-a-week limit. "I think he'll do a great job," Gatsas said. "I think somebody who has the experience of John Rist has the ability to do that."
Superintendent Brennan said on Wednesday that "no selection or assignment" has been made regarding the interim principal post at West. "John is one person is we're looking at," he said, adding that he has to get an answer from the Retirement System. He said expects to get one by the end of the week.
Several board members also objected to the rate of pay being considered for Rist, said to be around $90 an hour, which is higher than the usual rate.
Rist had led Central High and the Manchester School of Technology for 23 years before he retired in 2011. He is now a member of the State Board of Education, although his current term is set to expire today.
It's not clear what Rist's intentions are regarding any pension he receives from the state system. He did not return a call for comment on Wednesday.
School board member Beaudry has long been critical of re-hiring retired school administrators on a per-diem basis.
Last year, the school board approved the hiring of Elinor Murphy to serve as the interim principal at Parker-Varney Elementary School. She had been the longtime principal at Beech Street School until she retired in June 2012.
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Chicago style pizza in West LA? (or even 8 mile radius?)
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- Lynndsey Rigberg Aug 15, 2006 01:21 AM
My husband and I were desperate for chicago style pizza the other day and stumbled across Earth, Wind and Flour on Westwood. It was Chicago style, but Boston, and we thought, ENH, close enough.
Boy, ere we wrong. First of all, the food is just bad there, so anything coming out of that kitchen is going to be a disaster.
I've looked at threads online for Chicago style pizza, but the closest thing seems to be miles away.
Chowhounders, HELP!!!
Chicago Pizza is one of those things that just simply isn't available in LA -- and I'm not counting BJ's as "Chicago Pizza", because it's not.
There used to be a place out in like Fontana or RRRRRRRRRRANCHO CUCA-MONNNNNG-GA that did it, and I believe a place in Buena Park. I've had the pizza at Taste Chicago in Burbank and it didn't do it for me (but the IB sandwiches sure did).
What aboout Village Pizzaria on Larchmont Blvd. in Hancock Park?
Family run and very popular.
Whoops! sorry this is Brooklyn style, but still good.
just seeing the words chicago deep dish pizza and lou malnati's makes me real hungry...less than $70 for 2 roni and 2 sausage deep dish pies incl. delivery---this is the bomb, and nothing like it anywhere in la, or ca
re: ipsedixit
Remember, it takes like an hour to get their pizza @ Masa!
curious how this place is but....any joint that puts the "toppings" on top of a chicago pizza isn't making a chicago pizza...at least they cheese on the bottom layer above the crust...
Das Ubergeek, did you try the thick crust at Taste Chicago? When I was there they had a NEW stuffed pie. Couln't try it because they only sell whole ones and I couldn't wait the 40 minutes anyway. Has anyone tried it?
It is a joke in my family that EVERY time I go home to Chicago, I buy a large "Deluxe" which is cheese, sausage, mushrooms, onions and green peppers (with butter crust) individually wrap each piece, freeze them, put them in my packable cooler and carry them on board. The inside of my freezer looks like an aluminum foil tower. Work yes, but so worth it. The hard part is having just a few pieces left to overlap my next trip.
mmm, maybe I'll defrost one for lunch.
re: zoomchic
yes, i'd also like an opinion if anyone has been to Taste Chicago + had their new stuffed pie. my understanding is that the old one wasn't very good but i hope maybe they're doing better now
I think Burbank Airport or LAX must be within 8 miles of you, in which case you call Zachary's Pizza on College Ave. in Oakland, schedule and order a pickup of a half-baked stuffed pizza, turn on your oven, fly up to Oakland, take a cab, get the pizza, fly back, put it in the oven and voila, the best stuffed pizza EVER! Try the chicken and basil.
Folks, please keep this discussion focused on restaurants in Los Angeles. Suggestions to make it oneself or for Chicago mail order sources are off topic on this board.
Thanks for keeping it on local chow!
re: bohemiana
I'm a Chicago Pizza lover and found Masa's not quite hitting the mark if yuo are looking for a pizza like Lous. Masa's is flatter, it's also not that DEEP In toppings. It's above all, a DENSE pizza. Yes, it has corn meal crust, yes it's 'baked' (They recommend you call an hour before coming to the store to get said pizza). But it looks more like a 'tire' than a 'pie'. For a Lou type Chicago pie near L.A., it's Tony's in Placentia... That's pretty much it... :/
re: calabasas_trafalgar
Placentia is between Fullerton and Yorba Linda, off the 57 at Nutwood, just north of the 91.
Tony's Little Italy
1808B N. Placentia Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
re: Das Ubergeek
Nutwood is too far south and Tony's is a good distance north of the 91.
Get off at either Imperial Hwy or Yorba Linda Blvd, head east to Placentia Blvd. Tony's is south of Imperial Hwy (meaning you will turn right on Placentia, off of Imperial Hwy) and north of Yorba Linda Blvd (meaning you will turn left at Placentia, off of Yorba Linda Blvd)
re: Das Ubergeek
I was giving directions to Placentia, not to Tony's... thank you.
Go to www.featuredfoods.com and order a frozen pizza (or several of them) from Gino's East in Chicago (I prefer Gino's to Lou Malnati's but both are great). The pizzas arrive in dry ice, will store in the freezer for a long time, and bake in your oven in 45 minutes. Enjoy!
I found Tony's on the internet. It looks very promising...he grew up in Chicago!
We're going to try it and I'll report back.
re: bohemiana
Tony's is the real deal, one of only 2 that I know of in SoCal (the other is the way further-out Chicago Pasta House in Moreno Valley, owned by one of the original Giordano's guys). Call ahead and order the stuffed crust pizza at Tony's as it takes a good while and it's just a real small sit-down restaurant. Tony and his wife are fun to talk to...Tony's relatives own a bunch of italian places in the Chicago area, mainly in the N 'burbs.
We just got back from dinner at Tony's Taste of Italy. It was very good but not the same as Lou Malnatti's or Ginos. All four of us are Chicago natives and we make an annual pilgrimage back to Chicago for pizza so we had high hopes for Tony's. We had what Tony's calls Stuffed Pizza. The pizza looks great--it's about 2 inches thick. The main differences were the crust which lacked the buttery taste of Lou's and Ginos, and the Italian sausage was missing something...maybe too light on the herbs (fennel? oregano?). The tomato sause was very tasty but a little too liquidy. All in all, it was a very good pizza and rivals the only other Chicago-style pizza we like in LA, which is called Sal's Bit of Italy in Anaheim.
re: bohemiana
that's definitely good to know, as Tony's has been criticized in the past. not sure we can expect a ginos here but coming close is pretty great.
i'm still looking for a pizza like the flat pizzas in chicago (a la aurelio's)....
re: epop
I work at an establishment with a Chicago-born chef who tried Tony's and said it wasn't the real deal either (he's pining for Aurelio's as well). Never tried it myself given the long drive.
I'll patiently be waiting for Das Ubergeek's review of Taste Chicago's pie. How long ago did they start selling it? Their online menu hasn't been updated in a long time. I e-mailed them a little more than a year ago wondering why in the world they didn't make stuffed pies given the scarcity of them around here. I thought they were yanking my chain when they told me to be patient.
re: nakni
I, too, will look forward to hearing about the "new" pizza at Taste Chicago. The "old" stuff was ok if fresh, but nothing more. Taste Chicago lives on it's celebrity and location...the food is overpriced and the italian beef comes in a poor 3rd behind Chicago's Best (Irvine) and Portillo's (Buena Park).
re: epop
Best thin crust "Chicago-style" pizzas I've had in SoCal are the well-renowned Casa Bianca in Eagle Rock, Little Tony's in North Hollywood (I think...it was a LONG time ago), and a local place new-to-me that I think makes a great very thin crust pizza, and that's BG Emilio's in Lake Forest. One note on BGE, I noticed last week that it may be changing hands to become "Boscoe's Sports Grill".
re: bohemiana
Nice to read your thoughts, bo. Yes, the crust at Tony's is a little more bread-like than biscuit-like, but I think it compares pretty favorably to Giordano's. Lou's and Gino's are both a little different with their biscuit-like, butter/cornmeal-type crust. As for the sausage, fennel seems to be the spice that is missed a lot in sausage out here, although Tony's is so much better than the "rabbit pellets" you get for the most part on pizza here in SoCal.
I've never been to Sal's but will have to give it a try sometime. In the meantime, I'll suggest you give Tony's another shot as well. It's hardly convenient for me to get to, but well worth the drive/time.
Well, I recently made a post on the Chicago board about "Chicago-style" pizza. Turns out, that depends on the three specific areas of Chiacgo. North Side prefers deep dish, South Side likes thin crust, West Side likes some hybrid or another. In any case, the Chicagoans made it very clear that what most of us call "Chicago-style" is really a stereotype.
BTW, Original Poster, what do you mean by Earth Wind & Fire being "Boston" pizza? Boston pizza is thin crust that has more "char and chew" than NY pizza (we really don't get all that excited about being able to fold the slices over like NewYorkers do.:)). Boston pizza has no relationship to deep dish pizza at all.
re: Bostonbob3
Before the discussion goes any further, if you wish to discuss the anatomy or definition of a Chicago, Boston, or New York pie, please start a new thread on the General Topics board.
Please do chime in here on where Chowhounds can find representations of Chicago, Boston or New York style pies in the greater L.A. area.
Das Ubergeek a little uptight? I was giving directions to Tony's. Thank you. I figured that's actually more important than Placentia.
Just to provide an update I had a friend (also from Chicago) try out Masa's and said its a waste of time...you'll be disappointed. He is a VERY trusted source (he does approved of Zachary's in SF). So I have no doubt that if you really like Chicago style pizza and know a good one, do not bother with Masa's.
I guess I'll try Tony's in Placentia next.
re: ElJeffe
I'm just going to say this for the record.
If you're looking for Lou Malnati's or Pizzeria Uno/Due in LA, please do yourself a favour and give up right now. It doesn't exist, and there have been SO MANY disappointed posts on here about how the much-vaunted Tony's doesn't measure up and woe is me and I'll just have to order a parbaked frozen Lou's pizza through the post, etc.
Tony's (and Chicago Pasta House in Moreno Valley) are the best of what's available. They are not Lou Malnati's. So if you go in to compare the two, you will leave upset that you battled rush hour traffic down to Orange County's most disgustingly-named town.
I'm just saying. I love Tony's... but it doesn't stop me getting my Lou's fix on those rare occasions I'm in Chicagoland.
re: Das Ubergeek
My brother and I both lived many years in Chicago, so I wasn't surprised when he recently ordered a frozen Lou Malnati's pizza (delivered overnight by UPS). The surprise came in the eating -- not great but unexpectedly good. In fact, the sauce, filling, and crust were better than in most of the pizzas I've had since returning to California. If some entrepreneur opened a place that merely reheated Malnati's, Giordano's, etc., it might shame our local pizzerias into figuring out how to cook this simple dish. I'm already holding my breath.
re: sbritchky
wow, you'd think if they opened up a true Chicago pizza joint they'd crazy business like gangbusters.
re: Das Ubergeek
is chicacgo pasta house in moreno valley worth it., esp. for someone that has not tried real chicago style (i don't want to be ostracized for this but the only ones i've tried are la's bj's pizzeria and brewery and numero uno a few yrs back).
re: Das Ubergeek
I don't disagree but don't you find that to be a disappointing standard? After all, I can find Italian food as good as any in Italy here, NY Style Pizza (Joe's) as good as almost any in NY, world class Korean BBQ, and amazing sushi . I think we can have higher standards. If San Francisco/Oakland can have amazing Chicago style pizza, why can't LA?
Kevin --I'd honestly recommend you mail order from Giordano's or Lou Malnati's if you want the real experience. BJ's is decent pan pizza not Chicago style (despite their name) and the chain/franchise Numero Uno are terrible now and nothing like the original.
re: ElJeffe
The point was more to go in with your expectations set. Tony's, as good as it is, is not Lou Malnati's. And I disagree, incidentally, about the food being as good as Italy or the pizza as good as New York, but that's not a discussion for here.
We do many things very well. We do not do all things well, and it's worthwhile having an occasional reality check. I'm just trying to prevent the inevitable "but it's SAUCE it's not TOMATOES" or "well that wasn't like the very best pizza in Chicago at all" posts, because they don't add anything.
re: Das Ubergeek
but das if i went to the joint in moreno valley, and i've only been to bj's and la's numero uno chainlet, would i leave the moreno valley joint, very happy and with a smile on my face? thanks.
also, wherr is tony's located? i heard they kept moving where they first in placentia and then moved to anaheim or something like that?
re: Das Ubergeek
great thanks. i'll end this on my part until i vist tony's and pasta house.
re: kevin
I strongly reccomend going to Tony's and CPH and getting a stuffed pizza. I'm a native Chicago 'burbs guy who still makes at least 2 10-day trips a year back there for pizza and italian beef (and to visit family, too!). Over the holidays, I got my fill from Gino's East, Lou Malnati's, Home Run Inn (thin crust) and more.
I think Tony's and CPH both do VERY good if not exceptional versions of stuffed crust pizza. Banducci's in Lakewood is also good and is closer to many LA/westside people. If I can venture south, Lefty's in SD is also very good. There is also a Roasti's in Corona, and my guess is that Romano's (3 Riverside locations) also does it well. Sal's is Anaheim is a notch below but not bad.
Also, I am hearing rumors that Chicago's Best in Irvine (home to the best italian beef in SoCal, and I am a big Portillo's fan) is doing pizzas a couple times a month...call them for details. The father of the owner of Chicago's best used to own Giorgio's of Chicago in Laguna Niguel, and they did what I considered the best thin crust pizza in SoCal and a pretty good deep dish and stuffed crust verstion as well. I've heard it's only gotten better but I've only had the thin crust so far.
Finally, just as an FYI, there used to be a Giordano's here in SoCal (Laguna Hills) and a Gino's East (Manhattan Beach)...I used to frequent the latter often when I lived in Redondo Beach in the late 1980s.
re: RSMBob
yeah, i did hear of giorgio's in laguna niguel, it closed down about '98 or '99 right? i heard they also had great ribs, italian beef, and authentic chicago dogs. i might just make the drive throughout all that traffic and hit up Tony's in Placentia, but will see, I'm really craving some great pizza. but is the stuffed crust cheese overload is the crust stuffed with cheese and the pizza itself is toppped with cheese as usual.
re: kevin
Giorgio's closed 2001/02 timeframe. The killer thing was that there was another place in Aliso Viejo only about 2 miles from Giorgio's that did VERY good thin and stuffed pizza...Luke's Chicago Pizza...and that closed about a year after Giorgio's. My waistline was the only thing that benefited.
Absolutely go do Tony's...I live in south OC so Tony's is not exactly convenient but I still go up there (usually with the family) once a month. Not sure I fully understand your last question but the stuffed pizza (and you are better off phoning ahead to order) is traditional Chicago style...med thickness bottom crust with high sides topped by melted sliced cheese and toppings/fillings. A thin 2nd layer crust is next topped by the "sauce" with a little cheese sprinkled on at the end.
re: RSMBob
got it, i had misconception in what stuffed crust now, i had thought it was stuffed in the way that pizza hut and domino's have cheese oozing out of the crust.
re: kevin
No, two different animals altogether! the 2nd layer of dough basically melds into the pizza (some think it's a layer of cheese). Google Giordano's Pizza and choose images and you'll get some good pics of what the real stuff is like!
Something makes me think you'll be making the trek from wherever you are to Tony's or another place sooner rather than later!
re: RSMBob
I'll be making the trek from Santa Monica. so it'll be a drive, haven't been in the OC area, or the Placentia area for a while, anything else good to get there.
i think there used to be a restaurant there that served oddities such as corned beef tacos along with other stuff called Table 10 or ?
anything else good in that area? If i remember correctly Placentia is nearby Fullerton??? also, is the Richard Nixon Library in the vicinity in Yorba Linda (after the Frost/Nixon film a visit may be in order or perhaps not).
re: kevin
I'm no expert on the area, but yes, Placentia is beetween Fullerton to the west and Yorba Linda to the east. The RN Library/Birthplace is about 10 minutes away and is a very worthy visit. Chow-wise there is a pretty good buther shop nearby called GEM Meats.
Being in Santa Monica, you may want to venture over to Banducci's in Lakewood as well.
re: RSMBob
I second Banducci's. Closer than Placentia, since I live in Santa Monica and work in Carson. Banducci's offers everything from thin crust to thick crust to stuffed ala Giordano's. The stuffed did not quite measure up to Giordano's but it did fill the need well and does give you an idea why we love Chicago pizza.
I have never been to Tony's, but hope to make the trek some day soon.
Tried Fresh Brothers recently. Did not like their thick crust. they claimed a shortcut in baking thick crust (less than 20 minutes). The results were less than exemplary. I guess they specialize in Southside Chicago style, which I guess is a thin crust.
re: Ogawak
I agree with your take on banducci.
Did you try the thin one at fresh brothers?
re: Ogawak
Ogawak, I'm not sure what "Southside Chicago [pizza] style" is, but the original Giordano's was in the geographic heart of the Southside, near 63rd and California. Their stuffed pizza became very popular, and they soon had locations all over what we jokingly called the Greater Chicagoland Area after winning Chicago Magazine's pizza contest in 1978. We lived in Evanston in the late 70's, and my little daughter and I loved the long trip down the beautiful Outer Drive to get the only Giordano's then available.
P.S. I agree with your assessments of Banducci's (made by people from the Central Valley who lived for a while in Rockford) and Fresh Brothers.
re: sbritchky
Fresh Brothers sounds like a good stop next time I'm up in the South Bay...wish it were there when I lived in Redondo beach 15 years ago (although we had a Gino's East so that satisfied my cravings).
As for your question re southside Chicago "tin" crust, remember that 80%+ of the pizza eaten in Chicago is thin crust and the restaurants that serve them are no less exceptional (altohugh less famous) than their deep/stuffed counterparts. Among them are Aurelio's, Vito's & Nick's, Fox, Home Run Inn. Good examples can be found at Casa Bianca in Eagle Rock, the extra thin at Tony's in Placentia, Romano's in Riverside, and Rosati's in Corona.
re: kevin
Placentia is nestled up between Fullerton and Yorba Linda, just north of Anaheim and Orange. The YL Blvd. exit off the 57 (the one for Tony's) is three exits north of the 91 freeway.
Gem Meats is fine but it's not got the longest hours in the world.
There's El Farolito, also in Placentia; if you want frozen yogurt I like Golden Spoon on YL Blvd. and Bradford (I know it's a chain and I don't care). Lizarran Tapas is on Harbor and Chapman Ave. in downtown Fullerton, and you could get gelato from Frati just a few blocks away on Commonwealth west of Harbor. You could stop in for a pint at The Olde Ship in Fullerton, just north of downtown Fullerton on Harbor Blvd. (totally walkable from Lizarran).
Or head down Kraemer, which turns into Glassell in the city of Orange, and go down to Paris in a Cup for macarons or to Frog's Breath for a cheese plate and a glass of wine. Or a little further east, on the southern corner (there are two) of Taft and Tustin in the city of Orange is Mariscos Puerto Esperanza, which is maybe a 10-15 minute drive from Tony's and right off the 55 freeway...
re: Das Ubergeek
i know all about the orange area and tustin (used to live in both these areas0, and santa ana, and that area of orange county but i'm still foggy on the areas such as fullerton, placentia, and yorba linda.
i was hoping for something really close to Tony's. for dessert or another dish perhaps. all either do olde ship or frati afterwards, that reminds me, are the dsesserts at tony's any good?
isn't chicago harv's near tony's also?
re: kevin
Never tasted the dessert at Tony's. Never eaten IN Tony's (always get it to go).
Yes, Chicago Harv's is near-ish Tony's on Chapman in Fullerton. Never been though. The only real dessert I can think of near Tony's is Golden Spoon, unless you want to slide down here to Anaheim and go to Natural for a fruit thing.
re: Das Ubergeek
i'll be eating at tony's not to go. so hopefully the atmosphere is at least somewhat decent.
re: kevin
Quick background...Tony's had been located about a mile or two away for 20+ years and the strip mall they were in was torn down maybe 5 years ago necessitating the move. The old location was 95% take-out...just 2 small tables in the doorway.
The new location is still primarily take-out, but pizza is best eaten on site in my opinion, although deep dish/stuffed crust pizza handles take-out better than thin crust in my opinion. Tony's has about a half dozen tables for 2 or 4, a couple of TVs, and some stuff on the walls...perfectly comfortable but NOT full-service. If you call ahead to order, they will sometimes set up a table for your group with plates and utensils.
I think you better go there this weekend...and invite us along as well!
re: Das Ubergeek
thanks, that works perfectly for me. i just need somewher to sit and eat the pizza. sounds good.
probably will be there today, playing hooky.
re: kevin
Ok, I am disappointed there is no reply/feedback/review yet, good or bad. For what it's worth, my family was on a long car trip today and on the way home, the vehicle became magnetically attracted to head towards Tony's. 2 stuffed crust pizzas (sausage and mushroom/olive) not only filled us but provided a good amount to happily take home. The pizzas were superb...my only comment on the down side is that when you first serve it, the "sauce" tends to be somewhat runny, more so than a normal Giordano's pizza. But darn, it was good...it certainly reaffirms my opinion that it can be matched up against some of the better places in and around Chicago.
re: RSMBob
sorry you're right, did go but forgot to post.
anyhow, went to Tony's in Placentia on Friday, made the arduous trek there. ordered up the cheese stuffed crust. the proprietess said it would take a good 30 minutes and i had a stack of newspapers to get thru so that would not be a problem for me.
i liked the fact that they had a sit down PacMan game with the dual console, but sadly it looked brooken though within a few minutes to repairman dropped by and replaced the video game, anyways, digressing a little.
i sat down. and the place is pretty nifty for a tiny joint, there were actually a half dozen people eating there on the premises. And they served the food on china with metal utensils (no plastic or paper plates for eat in).
anyhow, the Stuffed Crust Cheese arrived and it was runny from the tomato sauce and there was a pool of oil. but i digged in and it was good, the crust was not sickeningly greasy like at other places. i think the 10 in had about 6 sixes but i could only manage about close to 4 of them. it was good, but great maybe not. i don't know if i'll crave it from time to time. but i do like that it has loads of cheese on it. and the crust is great. but i didn't quite get the stuffed crust aspect of it, it seemed like there was the crust, then the cheese layered over it, then pizza sauce on top and then dusted with specs of cheese.
the proprietor seemed really cranky at time to me, but i don't know why. the waiter that served up the pizza, said you're gonna love this where famous for this and served me up the first slice. long story short, if this were in santa monica or the westside i'd probably drop by at least once every couple months or so, but since it's in deepest placentia, probably not. or a may drop by if i happen to be in the area on business.
just seemed like all this talk about chicago style pizza got me really hungry for it. and to see what it's all about.
liked all the banners of chicago teams plastering the walls. but it is a simple joint, though it is not completely take-out, which is nice.
it feels like they just moved to the new location too.
i may try Banducci's or may be i'll just abstain for a while to get my waistline back to normal levels.
re: kevin
Good take on things. Yes, the stuffed crust thing can throw you off, especially with no toppings/fillings. The layer of dough above the cheese and toppings/fillings is often mistaken for cheese as it is thin and not as baked as the bottom and side crusts.
Sounds like it was a good though not mind/palette-altering experience that you had. You think a 10 inch pizza is no problem, but then after 2 slices, it's like "oh my". Tony can be a bit abrasive at times but he is a nice guy...gave me a tour of the kitchen area right after they moved.
I kinda know what you mean about the "just moved" feel. I swear they've been in the new location for about 5 years now. I think it's just not as "polished", decor-wise, as many SoCal places and that makes it seem that way.
I'm glad you made the trek and gave it a try.
re: RSMBob
I've been craving Chicago pizza for years. There's not any to be had in NYC, and I haven't been able to convince my OC relatives to go there, until this recent trip to LA. Tony's really hit the spot for a stuffed pizza. I think I turned the relatives on to Tony's so hopefully it'll get into the regular rotation for when I visit.
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Hanover County school officials are reviewing the district's policies regarding pay for all of its employees. This moves comes after a Board of Supervisor just stepped down from his high paid position as a school crossing guard.
What if we told you a Hanover crossing guard has the potential to make significantly more money than a county sheriff's deputy? That's because the county has a strict pay ceiling in place for its employees but when it comes to the school district, that's not the case.
NBC12 got a hold of the numbers. A sheriff's deputy recruit in Hanover can't make less than $18 an hour or more than $31 per the county's compensation plan.
"{It's} to ensure that we are fair and equitable in the way we approach compensation to the various employees," said County Administrator Rhu Harris.
That range for a deputy falls well below the $41 an hour former crossing guard and current Board of Supervisor Elton Wade took home before he resigned last week, following our interview questioning his position.
"I'd rather see a teacher get that amount of money being that they're more deserving or a firefighter or a police officer," said concerned resident Andre Marrow.
Now, amid the controversy, the school district says its reviewing pay policies for all of its employees.
"I think this is something that had not been raised an issue in priority," said School Board Vice-Chair Glenn Millican.
He says the board is committed to review and make changes.
"How soon do you think we could see some revisions here?" we asked.
"I would hope that it would be soon," he responded.
Wade will keep his position on the Board of Supervisors with the authority to appoint school board members.
"I don't think he needed to be getting paid $40 an hour. It's one of those things where you can kind of do it on your own time to help out the community," said concerned resident Morgan Childress.
"Now is an opportune time for us to review pay grades and to make appropriate adjustments across the board," added outgoing School Board member Robert Wood.
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The gun auction: NH's police chiefs keep their cool
Last fall the chiefs planned a raffle for this coming May. The items raffled away would be guns - 31 in total, one for each day of the month. Tickets for the Month of NH Made Firearms raffle sold out immediately. Then Adam Lanza opened fire on kindergarteners, and suddenly the raffle was drawing nationwide attention, much of it negative.
In the weeks since, the chiefs could have cancelled the raffle and refunded the money. To their credit, they did not. Earlier this month, Salem Police Chief Paul Donovan, president of the chiefs association, issued the following statement:
"While this raffle falls on the heels of the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police extends their deepest sympathies to the families and first responders. New Hampshire Chiefs of Police feel the issues with these tragic shootings are ones that are contrary to lawful and responsible gun ownership. We believe in and support the Second Amendment, and encourage education in the area of firearms safety."
The chiefs understand what their critics do not: that there is a huge difference between responsible and irresponsible gun ownership, and that the problems caused by irresponsible gun owners and users do not justify ending the dissemination of firearms among responsible citizens. Would that everyone kept such cool heads during times of great emotional distress.
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Condo, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath, (Sleeps 4)
Come relax, undwind and soak up the sunshine in a tropical paradise on Venice Island at the Island Palms Condo (formerly Kathryn's Condo). This vacation condo is in a great location where you can walk or bike to beautiful Caspersen Beach, enjoy great food and sunsets at Sharky's Restaurant and fishing off Sharky's Pier. Shop in the boutiques in the downtown historic district, enjoy all kinds of sports and visit a variety of nearby attractions.
This unit is on the second (top) floor in a small quiet condo complex with all newly constructed interior and exterior. It is fully furnished with a fully equipped kitchen and linens and towels. Beach chairs and shark toothing equipment are available in our storage room. Coin operated washer and dryer are available two doors down from the unit.
You can fly into the Sarasota Airport which is about 15 miles away or fly your own private plane to Venice Airport.
One (calendar) month minimum stay.
Call for information on discounts for summer months.
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My husband and I lived in Florida for 13 years but are now living in our home state of Ohio. We can do business with you via email and telephone if you are interested in renting our condo.
Mary Lou or Gale Ullman purchased this condo in 2005
Why Mary Lou or Gale Ullman chose Venice
We have been going to the Venice area since 1995 when we attended the Shark's Teeth Festival. We bought our first Florida snow shovel and have been hooked ever since. We have over 13,000 sharks teeth in our collection.
What makes this condo unique
We love to visit our condo in Venice because of the great beaches, looking for shark's teeth, shopping in the boutiques and eating at many great restaurants. Our favorite foods are grouper, mahi-mahi and stone crab claws.
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Alleged iPhone 5 engineering diagrams surface
iDealsChina has posted what it says are engineering diagrams representing the forthcoming iPhone 5. As you can see from the image above, the purported iPhone 5 features much the same form factor as the iPhone 4, with the exception of an edge-to-edge screen.
Though iDealsChina doesn't say how it came across the engineering diagrams, it does state that these types of diagrams are mold drawings used by case designers to produce sleeves and cases for the upcoming iPhone. It's important to note that now that the iPad 2 has been announced, you can expect an increasing flurry of rumors around the upcoming iPhone. While some rumors and leaks may be legitimate, it's wise to maintain a healthy skepticism regarding most.
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Some 77,000 civil servants in Singapore will be getting an Annual Variable Component (AVC) of 0.7 month in December, announced the Public Service Division in a statement.
Lower-wage workers earning less than S$1,430 will get a minimum AVC amount of S$1,000. About 96% of these 2,000 workers are Division IV officers.
The amount was decided based on the "more subdued economic outlook" for the rest of 2012, with the economy expected to grow at a slower pace of 1.5%.
All civil servants will also get the Non-Pensionable Annual Allowance (NPAA) of one month, to be paid at the end of the year along with the AVC.
The Public Service Division said: "The electronics manufacturing cluster would continue to be weighed down by tepid external demand. On the other hand, expansion in the construction sector could provide modest growth support to the overall economy.
In addition, growth may be slightly lower than forecast if the weakness in the externally-oriented sectors persists into the final quarter of 2012."
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WALNUT CREEK – San Francisco State's Decensae White has been named the Wilson/California Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 18-24.
The senior guard averged a double-double in the Gators' 2-0 weekend, with wins over No. 4 Cal Poly Pomona and Humboldt State.
White started the weekend off with a 19-point effort, which included hitting the game-winning shot from over half-court at the buzzer to edge, conference leading CPP, 57-55. Defensively, he added a game-high of 12 rebounds to his Friday night performance.
He finished the weekend with 13 points and nine boards in the Gators' home finale 79-61 win over Humboldt State.
In 67 minutes played, the Pacifica native averaged 16 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, while tallying five assists, three steals, and a block.
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The Bay Port Pirates have brought home the gold for a second straight year, winning the Division 1 state baseball championship 10-5 over Madison LaFollette at Fox Cities Stadium Thursday night. The Pirates gave up a run in the first but answered with three of their own and broke the game open with a 5 run second inning, capped by sophomore Ben Messenger's grand slam home run. Marshall Zahn went the distance on the mound as the Pirates built a 9-1 lead before giving up 4 runs in the 7th. Bay Port becomes the first team to repeat as D-1 champs since Sun Prairie in 2000 and 2001. It's the second state title in school history.
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The Bay Port Pirate girls thought they had an early lead on Neenah in the Division 1 soccer quarterfinals in Milwaukee Thursday, but the goal was disallowed on an offsides call. Neenah then punched one in and went on to win 3-0 to advance to the semifinals. The Kaukauna girls softball team has reached the state championship game after shutting out Appleton East 2-0 and then Chippewa Falls 4-0 as Lauren Danner pitched a pair of complete games. The Ghosts will meet Mequon Homestead in the title game. Other area teams in tournament action today include Luxemburg-Casco seeking a second straight Division 2 softball title and Peshtigo in Division 3. Appleton Xavier, Menasha St. Mary's and New Holstein all play in the girls soccer tournament.
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The Wisconsin TimberRattlers fell to Clinton 3-2 in what proved to be a popular baseball score Thursday. The Green Bay Bullfrogs split a doubleheader with Wisconsin Rapids at Joannes Stadium Thursday night, losing the first game 3-2 and winning the nightcap by that same score.
Wisconsinites at Pebble Beach
Par was hard to break at the first round of the 110th United States Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach. Only 9 players finished the first round under par. Madison's Jerry Kelly shot a one over 72 and Steve Stricker struggled with an opening round 75.
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Following the Yesterday Belongs To You Event on 18th May 2013, the project team at the Forum have evaluated the questionnaires from both stall holders and visitors.
Generally all felt that the event was a success and were pleased to see so many exhibitors. There were a lot of supportive comments and suggestions. However, with stalls spread across so many rooms, one important comment was that the event was fragmented. To fit everyone in we had to book four separate rooms as well as the Council Chamber. Furthermore, it was clear that, over the years, the space available for this event at County Hall has been dramatically reduced. With that in mind, we felt it was maybe time to move to another venue, if possible, one which had a hall large enough for all exhibitors.
We have evaluated several sites within the area and are conscious of the need to keep as central a location as possible, since our membership stretches into Northumberland as well as south of the Tees. We should like refreshments to be on hand, and not too far away from the event. In addition to that, there is the question of parking, which needs to be adjacent, and, if possible, free.
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Nashua shelter's success means no deaths
"A good winter is when no one freezes to death, and, to my knowledge, no one has this year," said Lisa Christie, executive director of the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter. Nashua police confirm there have been no such deaths this year.
"The services we provide absolutely save lives," said Carol Furlong, vice president of services for Harbor Homes.
Combined, the three homeless shelters in a city with over 80,000 residents offer just over 100 beds.
"In the winter time, we usually are over capacity, which is also true of the other shelters in the community. Normally, we have 25 beds, but in the wintertime we have had well over 30 people stay the night. We will put mats on the floor; we will do whatever we have to do. Men and women are separated, and we have a family unit for one family," Furlong said.
Harbor Homes, open since 1982, also provides a clinic, the Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center.
"The medical care is critically important, and this time of year we do see some cold weather injuries. But what we see the most is just basic medical needs gone undiagnosed and untreated because the person is homeless," Furlong said.
Along with private donations, Harbor Homes receives some city funding. However, Furlong said that most of the $8.2 million operating budget comes from the federal government.
On the other end of the spectrum is the Southern New Hampshire Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization whose entire operating budget comes from private donations.
"We can hold 45 people, and we only take men over the age of 18, and we have been at the limit recently, stretched right out to the 45 mark," Rescue Mission interim operations director Larry Byrd said.
A faith-based organization open for the last 10 years and operating a shelter for five, the mission also operates programs providing small meals and clothing to those in need. Byrd said the food program, with food donations from local churches, serves 30 to 100 people daily.
Associated with the Gospel Rescue Mission, Byrd said mission is always looking for donations of food, clothes or cash, and that most clothes donated are redistributed within 48 hours.
"Since right around Christmas, our requests for clothing donations have probably tripled," Byrd said.
Along with providing a homeless shelter and soup kitchen, the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter also participates in the Burlington Coat Factory One Warm Coat program.
"We give out a lot of coats, hats, gloves, and mittens. A lot of times people bring their kids, and sometimes they will come and not have a coat," Christie said.
During the recent cold snap, she said, "we gave out more coats than normal, and during the beginning of the winter it wasn't so cold so no one wanted a coat. Then we had this bitter cold, and now it's warming up again, so the weather has been crazy."
Unfortunately, Christie said they no longer take private donations of clothing due to concern over bed bugs.
On a daily average at the soup kitchen, 65 people eat breakfast and 120 come for dinner, Christie said.
The shelter has been open since 1981. She said 75 percent of its funding comes from private contributions, with some money from the city and state.
Christie said the organization's 30 beds are split between two different locations, and that if someone shows up in the middle of the night, even if at capacity, they will take them in.
"We have cots, and we will put them on a couch if we have to," Christie said. "I think we provide critical services to people who don't have food or shelter. It's hard to stay outside too long when it is so cold."
For more information about Harbor Homes, visit their website at www.harborhomes.org, or call 882-3616. For more information about the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, visit their website at www.nsks.org or call 889-7770.
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@JobcentreMole is a Job Centre advisor who has taken to Twitter to speak out about the Job Centre's unfair treatment of people who are claiming benefits. For obvious reasons he is anonymous. I think that what he's doing is very brave. We did this interview by email. (All emphases are mine).The Mole says: "I started my career with Jobcentre plus over 15 years ago at such a young age, I have literally done every job at lower (band B) level there is within the Jobcentre. I can assure you my knowledge of Jobcentre Plus is up with the best, I can also assure you I am not alone with my views."Do the management have targets to sanction x number of people, or are your team encouraged to sanction people?
There is 100% no specific target at all, however it is and has been mentioned before that each signer should be looking at a minimum of 2 sanctions a day. say for example offices are looked at in clusters, and say there are 7 offices in a cluster, lets use London for example…. if there are 10 offices in London, Office one achieving 100 sanctions a week, office two 90, three 80 and so forth, I can guarentee you that offices 5 to 10 will be pulled week in week out regarding why they are not achieving what the other offices are achieving. we all have a sister office (generally means an office that has a similar register to yours) and we are marked on our achievements in accordance with theirs. If they have a bad ass office manager who hammers staff to sanction customers, it impacts on office b. I once saw a guy who works for us sanction 23 customers in one day!, it took him a ridiculous amount of time to do all the paperwork!, had he done this to get a better box marking? or to warrant his job? no he did it because the night before he had watched a programme on tv. it disgusted me!. There are customers that quite blatantly flaunt the rules and there are the odd customers that indeed require a sanction!, but I mean this, only the odd one!. and never generally the ones that actually get the sanctions!.What was the worst thing that you saw happen in your Job Centre?
Without a doubt has to be the two facedness of the managers. we have weekly meetings, in these meetings we are encouraged to sanction customers for various reasons mainly not actively seeking employment in adherance to their jobseekers allowance. now not a lot of customers know this but its a lottery who gets pulled, it depends on the member of staff, and also on the customer, example, if a 6ft 2 big aggressive builder was to walk over to the signing section I can assure you he would not be challenged, however the more weaker clientel are. We give customers a JSA1(ils) form and are encouraged to get them to sign it to (re-open their claim if sanctioned), what we dont tell the customer is that signing this form puts another 2 weeks on the sanction.We also do our referrals online now, and these are not vetted by anyone, so basically you could walk into a jobcentre and be pulled for not actively seeking, we would take the details of what you have been doing over the past fortnight and totally change your answers, thus guaranteeing a sanction. I have never in my time seen one customer ask to see the papers as to why they have been sanctioned. not one. the unfortunate thing is the general public is too trusting of jobcentre staff. Neither by the way do customers demand to speak to FJR managers (basically the manager responsible for the member of staff doing the paperwork). Sure they ask to speak to the office manager, who comes along and hasnt a clue whats really happening so pay lip service. Customers need to deal with the front line managers, only then will something be done, these guys get the easiest ride in the jobcentres, trust me I've been one!.
SO…individually what is the worst thing I have ever seen in a jobcentre, I see people on the DEA caseload (disabled people) sanctioned week in week out because if they don't ask for support no one gives a damn. I see customers come in and get lied to and fobbed off. I once saw a gent come in who had missed an appointment because his wife had passed away, and because he did not make a fuss about this he basically accepted his claim had been closed and he had lost 2 weeks benefit. It's a cruel world out there, and as much as I do believe people need to be looking for work, I can also assure you that even the genuine people that are genuinely looking lose their benefits.
I truly suggest that you read the whole thing.
Laid off scaffolder fears he will miss out on employment because Jobcentre want him to do a course… to help him find work
"Job centres: MPs say criteria for measuring success are 'flawed'"
The performance of 740 UK job centres is currently judged on the number of people who stop claiming benefits.
But The performance of 740 UK job centres is currently judged on the number of people who stop claiming benefits.
But in 40% of cases, the Commons Public Accounts Committee said, officials did not know if former claimants had found work or not while the record of individual job centres was not rated. the Commons Public Accounts Committee said, officials did not know if former claimants had found work or not while the record of individual job centres was not rated.
"Jobcentre 'scorecard' shows how areas are performing on stopping benefits" - The Guardian
The DWP keeps a scorecard that includes info on how many folk get sanctioned - and, according to a Reasonable Jobcentre Advisor in the article, some jobcentres have set and enforced targets for the amount of people they can get sanctioned.
Neil Couling - the man responsible for benefit reforms - "has a hunch" that these sanctioning league tables are an "isolated incident" and has since began an inquiry.
If you want to find out how well your area's doing, check out the table here!
Something tells me his disclosure isn't coming back pristine either, so it's ASDA for you, Ratzinger.
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Aaaand let's not forget the Most Unreasonable Jobcentre Advisor, Pauline Campbell-Jones from The League of Gentlemen.
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Can we all just take a few moments to applaud this absolute hero.
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That's fucking unreal. I'm so sorry you've been put in such a horrible situation. :( Signing on to JSA is kind of like playing football, only the goalposts keep shifting.
Through time.
Can we all just take a few moments to applaud this absolute hero.
I've found that the personal advisors you get after so many weeks are really, really good, in spite of the horrible stuff their work demands of them. Here's to hoping things get better!
I had a similar thing happen, where I had an in-depth discussion about videogames with my advisor because I was on a game design course at uni. In fairness, it was one of the best sign-ons I've had, because there was 0% headache from advisors second-guessing anything I said.


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Cool that video games that attempt to tackle climate change. Of course, I have to bitch that they're misguided in focusing on CO2 rather than adaptation. So, they seem a bit outdated to me. Still, quite interesting that the game industry is even bothering with such a strong environmental message.
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Alice Ackerman M.D. replied on Permalink
Scott, this series of posts on reflecting has been part of my explanation of how I am working with my residents on learning and internalizing professionalism. It is the way that I am trying to grapple with the need to demonstrate to the pediatric Residency Review Committee that we can measure not only outward professional behavior but also how much they have internalized the precepts of professionalism. It is helping me at least as much as it is helping them. You are right; we need to continue to do this our whole lives.
For doctors, for most of mankind, we are taught that we should embrace life-long learning. Yet for that learning to be most useful it should be based on reflection, and we should change because of what we have learned.
I am so glad that you stopped by, Scott. Thanks for contributing such an insightful comment.