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I have one daughter in second grade this year and am excited for my second daughter to start preschool tomorrow. I feel so lucky to live in the boundaries for this school, they have done an excellent job keeping my daughter interested in learning by moving her up in grade lessons without taking her away from her age group by moving her to the higher grade classes. The only complaint I've had is they had trouble with the bus company last year, not exactly the schools fault, but thankfully they changed company's for this year and so far no major problems.
This is a good school, especially under the current principal. I feel he has added a lot to the school and encouraged the teachers to do well. I think they could change their sign more often outside the building to better communicate to the parents, but I also appreciate the weekly notes they send that has the important information on it. My son is doing very well in kindergarten.
My son started Kindegarten this year and I must say I am not impressed with N. Park thus far. They lost my son on the first day of school due to a lack of communication about his busing route. He has been hassled and even struck on the playground and I never heard a word of it. He mis behaved at his first ever field trip and I didnt learn of it until days later at the conference with his teacher. I was blindsided to learn of my sons lack of participation in class and unwillingness to try at the conference. ( These are things I feel should have been brought to my attention much sooner) I learn of the date of both of my conferences the day of!!! Perhaps I am being to expectant but i trust my son to them for 8 hours a day 5 days a week.
North Park is a great school that offers students an opportunity to learn in a variety of authentic ways. Reading takes place in a Reader's Workshop, where students learn what 'real readers' do on a daily basis: questioning, predicting, making connections, forming mental images, inferring, etc. Students are able to select a variety of texts to read independently at their 'Just Right' level. Writer's Workshop allows students to explore their creativity with language as they write about small moments in their own lives. Science is taught in classrooms and in the unique science lab, led by the school science specialist. The science curriculum is hands-on and experiment rich. Finally, the math curriculum is rigorous, yet filled with fun games that help students better understand the concepts in a hands-on way. Students receive a rich curriculum and learn skills that will benefit them long after their time in elementary school.
I once went to this school and it was some of the greatest years of my life. It has great programs for students to sign up for and it has great education! :)
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A Brief Anthology of 'Quotations' – An Homage to the Final Chapter of Susan Sontag's On Photography
Susan Sontag closes her seminal book On Photography with a "brief anthology of quotations"—compiling remarks from various brilliant people on the topic. Sontag writes:
The final reason for the need to photograph everything lies in the very logic of consumption itself. To consume means to burn, to use up—and, therefore, to need to be replenished.
There's always a new thing to look at, the same way there's always a new way to say that. The following statements are a variation on Sontag's original collection of quotes—misheard, translated, or reimagined for the year 2014 and for replenishment's sake. This isn't what they said, but it's what they meant.
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Superchunk, Duff McKagan's Loaded, Upper West, Zulu Wave Times Square Saturday, July 7 Better than: The matinee showing of Sister Act. Originally slated to play a headlining gig at Beekman Beer Garden as part of the CBGB Festival, word went out early last week that Superchunk instead would play ... More >>
It's high time Chuck Cleaver and Lisa Walker, the core of Cincinnati crust-stained yet dreamy jangle-pop heroes Wussy, get uttered in the same breath as holier-than-thou lady/dude combos like John Doe & Exene, Ira & Georgia, Mac & Laura, and Thurston & Kim. The rough-and-tumble, whiny disposition of ... More >>
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"The whole chart thing is kind of like sports," said an unimpressed Merge label chief Laura Ballance, back when Arcade Fire hit #1 on the Billboard charts. That may well be true. But if selling records is like sports, Arcade Fire are weirdly good at it, considering they're a bunch of spindly ... More >>
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The National Book Award-winning story of how a real-life incident inspired Herman Melville to write 'Moby-Dick' is being adapted as a movie by director Ron Howard. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson.
'Custom' will reportedly be a TV miniseries.
Halpern's upcoming book on rogue debt collecting is earning praise for bringing 'unexpected literary heft' to the topic and writing a 'colorful and chilling' story.
More than 300 titles became available in bookstores today in the UK. Bookstore owners are hoping the huge amount of titles will get curious visitors into their shops.
Waterstones patron David Willis tweeted at the Twitter account for the company, alerting them that he was locked inside one of their stores.
The new Kindle Scout program has the average reader voting the books that should be published.
Last month Facebook analyzed a user meme looking at '10 books that have stayed with you.' Now the company's data scientists have done another analysis looking at responses from foreign-language users and have found some different results.
'Mortal' author Cassandra Clare is writing a new series of novellas set in the world of the 'Mortal' books, while the books themselves are reportedly being adapted as a TV series.
Students from St. Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' at St Andrews in Scotland. The weekend, which begins on Sunday, involves rituals for new students, culminating in a foam fight.
More than 300 titles became available in bookstores today in the UK. Bookstore owners are hoping the huge amount of titles will get curious visitors into their shops.
Nobel judge Horace Engdahl lamented that today's writers, who often participate in writers programs and sometimes receive grants, are 'cut off from society'. He praised an era when 'writers would work as taxi drivers, clerks, secretaries and waiters to make a living,' saying that in this way writers 'fed themselves, from a literary perspective'.
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Gustavo Arellano – the voice of "¡Ask a Mexican!" – considers the entry of Mexican food into the American mainstream.
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First; how do I get the server to serve a page from a subdirectory?

What do you mean by "a subdirectory?" If you put documents into a subdirectory of your document root (which by default should be
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Actually, I was in the wrong directory and when I got in the correct one, the server configured. But I am concerned about Perl messages now.
I don't know if it's because of my mod_perl installation or because I installed Carbon Copy Cloner which uses PSYNC. But I now get perl warnings about locale settings LC_ALL. And I don't know how to correct it to eliminate them. Unix and Apache and Perl are fun, but they are starting tp make my hair hurt.
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BTW do I need to do mod_dav to get back my Adobe Work Group Server capabilities? I seem to have lost them turning on the new server.
2003-01-03 11:18:19 joeateb [View]

What do you mean by "a subdirectory?" If you put documents into a subdirectory of your document root (which by default should be /usr/local/apache/htdocs), it should work provided that the permissions on the directory and its contents are such that the user "nobody" can read them.

Actually I went into the Apache config file and changed where it serves from to the directory that was used for the original server /Library/WebServer/Documents because I had already set up a site there. And actually after doing a little more with the config file, I think I cured the problem.
Really? Are you in the Apache source code directory? The configure script should just be there and work. If somehow its executable bit was unset, you could try sh configure ..., instead.
I'll give this a shot this weekend if I get a chance.
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2003-01-07 06:08:30 joeateb [View]
Over the last weekend I went back and redid the whole thing and everything appeared to work as far as the builds were concerned. I went to Verisign and got a 14 day trial certificate and when I did the "Make Certificate" command it said I was successful and when I ran the make and install commands for the server the new httpd.conf file appears to have the certificate information integrated into it. I can get it to start in ssl but when I try to use https:// I get an encryption failure message.
The config file points to a "server.crt" file and a "server.key" which are not the original names I used in the "make certificate" process. In an attempt to get it to work I moved the original .crt and .key files to the directories and changed the config file to point to them instead but that lead to the same encryption failure message.
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Just when everybody thought this years off-season couldn't get any crazier, it continues to throw us curve balls.
We all know free agency starts here in about 14 days, teams are looking at spots where they could improve and are handing out pink slips. This year seems to be one of those 'I can't believe they released him' type of off-season, which I really love.
I'm more of a 'surprise' type of person, bet you didn't see that coming, did you? Especially when it comes to Steven Jackson. The man who has given St. Louis his all from the time he was drafted, til the final whistle of every game he was involved in.
He is one of the best and most dangerous running backs in the game, yet to win a championship. Earlier today, news broke that Steven Jackson, 29 years old, has decided to void the final year of his contract and test the market.
I understand his decision, putting in all this hard work and wanting to be able to contend for a championship. This could either be a plan of Jackson's, to open the eyes of the organization and show them that it is either now or never, or figured it would never happen in St. Louis and decided to move on to a contender.
General Managers all over the league are probably bouncing off the walls right now. Since Jackson came into the league in 2004, he has recorded over 10,000 rushing yards, 56 rushing touchdowns, 3,300 receiving yards and 8 receiving touchdowns.
A running back who isn't afraid to run straight through the offensive and defensive line to pick up those difficult yards, is also quick enough to bounce to the outside and out run defenders to get to the sidelines.
Steven Jackson has always been a favorite running back of mine. Just like with Marshall Faulk when he was a St. Louis Ram, Jackson will always be one of those greats you think about when you think of that organization. Only difference is, Faulk won a Championship, being a part of 'The Greatest Show on Turf' back in '99, '00 and '01, Jackson hasn't had that much help when it comes to competing though reaching the playoffs in his first 3 seasons in the league.
Both sides sat down to discuss a contract extension but neither side could agree on a deal. Talks broke off and St. Louis decided to give Jackson the option to play through the final year of his contract, or void out and become a free agent in March 2013.
Jackson (3x pro bowler) was in the last deal of his contract, topping 1,000 yards 8 seasons straight. Being the St. Louis Rams All-Time leading rusher, he was due to make $7 million for the 2013 season. Only 29, turning 30 in July, Jackson should also be getting high interest to other teams who need that powerful back, especially those who have trouble getting into the end-zone when they reach the red-zone.
This man is a freak of nature and what is scary, is he could probably play another 3-4 years, if not 5. So any team who wants to bring him in, will probably sign him to a deal in that length. Has had some injuries, but always bounced back or fought through and still contributed even when his team is struggling. You want to talk about Adrian Peterson carrying the Minnesota Vikings on his back? This man has been doing it for years.
With Steven Jackson leaving St. Louis, the Rams currently have the youngest roster in the NFL.


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I had breast augmentation 1 month ago. I am 5'6 113lbs and was advised to get subglandular silicone implants. I went with 270cc as I wanted a natural look. I feel I was ill advised on the subglandular implant. I have a lot of rippling in the midline area which is not natural looking. My doctor said this will improve but from what I have read rippling in thin patients does not improve. How long do I have to wait before a revision to submuscular?
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3 Months Before Revision after Breast Augmentation
3 months should pass before considering breast augmentation. A switch from the subglandular to the submuscular plane should improve the results.
Correction Following Breast Augmentation
I am sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction and rippling following your breast augmentation. The location and type of implant can certainly have an impact on how natural the result. It sounds like you are quite thin, and if your implants are showing signs of rippling now, I doubt that the situation will improve with time. Typically someone with your build would get a good result with a submuscular implant placement. You are probably still experiencing some swelling from the procedure, and ideally should wait a few months for this to resolve before considering a revision. Good luck to you.
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You probably need to wait 3-4 months before undergoing a revision. It may be better to place the implants under the muscle and possibly adding Strattice.
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Submuscular Placement Of Implants May Improve Rippling
Moving your implants to a submuscular location MAY correct your rippling. I tend to always place implants in this location unless patients have a good deal of breast tissue pre-op. If you can wait, I probably would wait another 2-3 months.
Rippling after Breast Augmentation
Rippling is directly related to thin soft tissue coverage, subglandular implant position and more common with saline implants. You did not mention what type of implants you recieved but if saline was used, you might get some improvement with silicone. If you are extremely thin, then a submuscular position would be better. As others have said, I would give it time before you do anything. It is too early in the healing process to make any decisions or have any intervention.
Breast Implant Rippling
It would be best to wait six months if possible. Depending on the size and type of implant and your soft tissue coverage, things may change over time. Larger implants with poor tissue coverage are more prone to traction rippling which may or may not improve. Some textured implants soften their tissue adherence over time and the rippling may improve. Time will tell and do not rush to a revision yet.
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Seeing the rippling this soon will not improve with time. I would wait about 3 months to allow the edema and inflammation from the first surgery subside. You have very thin covering over the implants to show this so soon. I assume you have a slight ptosis or droop to your breasts that would cause your surgeon to go with the subglandular placement.
Correcting Rippling after Breast Augmentation
Deciding between submuscular breast augmentation (implant under the muscle) and subglandular breast augmentation (implant on top of the muscle, under the breast tissue) depends on several factors including patient anatomy and overall aesthetic goals. For patients who have adequate breast tissue and desire a more natural looking appearance, subglandular augmentation is a good option.
I generally tell my patients to wait 3-6 months after surgery to assess the final result to determine if future surgery is necessary, After that time, if the rippling persists there are several options that may improve your result. These options include a "site switch" in which the implants can be moved from above the muscle to below the muscle. This would provide more soft tissue coverage of the implant to decrease the rippling and visibility of the implant. Fat grafting or tissue substitutes can also help provide additional coverage and improve rippling. All the best. Good Luck.
Revisional surgery to correct rippling after breast augmentation should not be done before six months.
Rippling at one months will probably not improve with time. However, at one month the breasts are still actively healing from the operation. One should wait six months before revisional surgery and if lucky the rippling may improve.
Web reference: http://www.zubowicz.com/
Subglandular rippling
Rippling occurs in part from insufficient tissue coverage over the implant. That is one reason why most plastic surgeons prefer to place implants in the sub-muscular position - it adds another layer of coverage over the implant and minimizes the chance of seeing/feeling ripples. If you already have rippling then I doubt that it will improve over time. In my opinion, there is no minimum time that you need to wait in order to correct this problem with a second surgery to place the implants in the submuscular position.
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- Midlife Mar 29, 2008 10:53 AM
I'm interested in knowing the view of posters here about whether or not it is reasonable for a wine shop to charge a small corkage (say $5) for bottles bought in the shop and consumed at the shop's wine bar. Many local wine shops now have rather active 'wine bars' in them. They feature wine flights as well as a short wine list of tasting pours usually for much less cost than a similar quanitity of wine at any restaurant or traditional wine bar. Many also serve a menu of cheese pairings, small sandwiches and other appetizer items.
For the shop there is a greater profit percentage in the pours and the food than there is in the bottles at retail price. Pour prices I find are generally based on a 1.5 times multiple of the retail price of the volume of wine. A customer who buys a bottle to 'taste' pour-by-pour gets the same level of service and attention as someone doing a flight or pours or glasses but the shop is making only the profit on the bottle and doesn't get the multiple on it without a corkage charge.
In your experience AND in your opinion is a wine shop with a wine bar in it somehow different from a 'regular wine bar' or restaurant in regard to this subject? What issues do you see in this situation?
This is just one more ripoff that adds to a long list.
The idea is: you try it, if people swallow it passively, then it's here to stay.
Income Tax, "temporarily" created by the IRS in WWII
"Handling Charges", fees out of thin air applied to pretty much anything nowadays
the infinite list of ridiculous bank fees,
the extra fee many merchants charge for paying with ATMs,
the yearly fees applied by some credit cards
and I could go on and on.
My position:
I do not patronize wine store/wine bar combos that charge corkage on their own stuff.
If consumers complain, the custom will go away.
If they don't ( as it's unfortunately the case most of the time, see list above ), then it'll be here to stay.
re: RicRios
I don't necessarily disagree with you but I'm trying to focus on the WHY of this reaction. What is it about this business model that makes you feel they should offer pouring service, bread, crackers, glassware, etc.. at no charge if you buy a bottle from them. Do you feel they should also price their flights and pours, including the same services, at no profit above the retail value of the wine? Where I live most of them offer almost all the amenities of a wine bar or restaurant lounge these days, yet they seem to be perceived very differently.
These businesses seem to be hung up in a unique space in people's minds. They need to offer wine tasting and winebar amenities to attract customers and to help sell wine, yet they are 'expected' to work on a non-restaurant (retail) price structure in that aspect of their business.
re: Midlife
Let me illustrate my point with a short story.
In my first and last visit to Wolfgang Puck's Cut restaurant in Beverly Hills, I ordered a steak ( don't recall exactly which one ) and chimichurri sauce. The steak was top dollar, close to 3 digits. And they had the galls to add $2.00 to the bill for the chimichurri sauce. I met some time after this with Puck's top chef Lee Hefter, and complained him re. the $2.00. His response: "In order to provide extra service for free, we would have to jack up the prices for everybody, and that would be unfair." Now... come on! FIRST you are already charging top dollar, what the heck. SECOND what, are you telling me water and bread are part of my bill? Well, it happens I don't drink water and don't eat bread. Could you please deduct?
Perhaps my point in all of this is: I feel very uncomfortable when every little item is billed. Now is chimichurri sauce, later it'll be use of napkins, visits to the restroom, pieces of bread consumed, extra fees for making a reservation,... should I go on? Back to the wine / bar business model: I don't expect free crackers, cheese or tapas. But neither do I expect being charged for pulling a corkscrew or using a stem. Hey, after all I always carry my own corkscrew & stem...
re: RicRios
So.... you have no problem sitting at the tasting bar and paying $3 for a 2oz pour from a $25 bottle ($36 for 12 total pours), but don't like paying $25 + $5 = $30 for the whole bottle? That's the simple math of it. The fact that the $5 is added on at the end is so offensive? Just trying to really understand this.
BTW, a winebar or restaurant would likely charge $16 or so for 6 ounces of the same wine vs. $9 at the retail tasting bar. Is there another way you would suggest they get a fair profit on the bottle served on site? I know others share your opinion on this......that's why I've asked the question. I just really don't see how this new-ish wine tasting environment can make an honest profit on this part of their business if they're somehow caught in between business models and ae affected by this feeling on the part of consumers. Do they just have to suck it up on the bottle service or just not offer it?
re: RicRios
things in this world cost. there is no getting around it. ultimately everything has a price.
there isn't a universal rule that should be applied to everything, because everybody's situation is different and everybody's goals are different.
the fact to the matter is - you probably neither want to nor can't have the staff at BevMo, Costco or Trader Joes open that bottle you just bought for you to enjoy in their store, because they are not licensed to do so.
if you'd like to take that bottle out to the Bevmo parking lot and enjoy it out there, you run the risk of being fined for public intoxication - unless you are in Las Vegas there just aren't that many places in the country for you to drink in public.
and if you visit the little wine bar/store and the store owner has gone through the process of applying for the on-site alcohol license, the food and health permit, and buying those bar stools, dishwashers and stemware. he should have the right, if he chooses, to recapture his investment. the poster down below "sebi" chooses not to do so. that's very admirable of him and maybe he has other avenues help pay the rent. maybe his retail prices are higher than normal. who knows. all i know is that everybody deserves the opportunity to get paid.
re: waffleman
Waffleman: nope, normal retail markup.
Like I mentioned, if you purchase a bottle from me, why should I care where it is drunk. And if I have the license to have open container, primarily for wine flights and education, then why not allow it at my wine bar?
Here is a common situation: a customer who is a regular buys a wine flight, then wants a bottle of one of the wines, decides to buy a full bottle and would like to drink it at the bar.
Should I?
a) Look to get an additional $5-$10 corkage from that person?
b) Open the bottle for them, let them enjoy it and they leave with a good feeling
To me that good will translates into word of mouth advertising. There is a cost for that.
It just seems a bit short-sided to me to ask for corkage. Most retailers will tell you it is the "repeat" customers that make your business thrive. If you are in it for the long haul, providing the best customer service is the way to go.
re: sebi
sebi: i'm not hating on you. i said it's admirable that you do it that way. that's great for you and great for your customers.
my contention that it is perfectly reasonable for some shop owners to charge a corkage. just as i think it's reasonable for restaurants to charge corkage.
i wish every wine bar didn't charge corkage and wish every restaurant didn't, but it's a pretty standard and common practice and shouldn't be viewed as unreasonable.
and further, most bars that i go to waive it for regulars.
in fact, the place that i go to most, i talk to the owner quite a bit. he says he only really charges it half of the time. the biggest determinant on whether he charges the corkage is the customers attitude.
re: waffleman
I hear you. And I agree that it is reasonable from a business perspective. But I also know that some people do look down upon it. And I always want to keep in mind what it was like to be a customer...
Yep, sometimes you do not make the same profit on everything you sell. The Wine bars that charge a corkage on their own product and pissoff good customers are simply stupid. They are making money on the wine they sell, the folks that are smart enough to buy a bottle are probably serious knowledgable winos, just the kind of repeat customers these places need to stay in business. Don't piss off the money train, you are much better off having happy repeat customers so you can keep making money off them with every visit.
re: duck833
Once again..... could someone help me with why a corkage is different from the shop taking a markup on individual pours from bottles of the same wine?
I KNOW the corkage pisses off some people...... but the same people don't mind paying that service markup on individual pours. That's what I don't get.
re: Midlife
Retail sale: ring up bottle, place in bag (or box), thank customer, done.
Sales by-the-glass: take customer's order, open bottle, pour glass, serve customer, thank customer . . . clean up after customer leaves, wash wine glass(es), dry glass(es), put away glass(es), wipe down bar, fill open bottles with inert gas to preserve them overnight . . . .
When a customer brings his own wine into a restaurant, OR buys a bottle in a store and drinks it there (in the store's license wine bar), you are still using their glasses, their bar/table. their chairs, etc.
So . . . you tell me: which of the two scenarios above does your "corkage" more closely represent? Did you bring in your own corkscrew and glasses, or did you use the store's wine glasses?
From what I've read so far, it not only seems perfectly reasonable to charge a corkage in this instance, but economically necessary and even desirable!
I believe that a wine bar in a wine shop is very different from a restaurant or bar that charges a corkage fee. A corkage fee is charged when a customer brings in a bottle of his own and does not purchase one from the establishment. Imagine going to a restaurant, ordering a bottle of wine, and then being charged, on top of the bottle just purchased, a corkage fee. I can appreciate the wine seller charging for tastings or actually selling legitimate glasses of wine, but they should not profit further on a bottle they sold moments ago. Instead, they should be bending over backwards to accommodate customers who not only purchase from their store, but who help to create an environment where the store is not only a point of transaction, but a community establishment where the product can be enjoyed and highlighted for other customers.
My .02.
re: AManHastoEat
The mark up on a bottle of wine sold in a store would cover the store costs - rent, staff, etc. If a store then decides to have a bar, that is going to entail extra costs, such as someone to pour, glasses, a dishwasher, washrooms maybe, etc. Why should those things come for free?
What it all comes down to is ome people just hate paying for anything...
I can't speak for everywhere, but in many places, including here in DC, there is a substantial extra cost to get a license that permits you to pour wine by the glass as opposed to selling it by the bottle. I don't see anything wrong with a wine shop charging a modest corkage fee to allow you to drink your bottle there, using their glasses, etc.
re: dinwiddie
Yup, the additional (required) license can cost anything from $$-$$$$
I don't understand the whole concept.
If you are going to buy a bottle of wine from the "off-premises" portion of the the store, why do you want to drink it "on-premises"?
If you want to drink on premises, sit at the in-store wine bar and drink a glass of wine.
Charging such a fee seems perfectly reasonable to me. The action of buying a bottle from the retail 'off=premises' license, and then carrying it to the 'on-premises' licensed portion of the ship seems to me rather ludicrous.
re: FrankJBN
There are some retail wine stores that -- where permitted by law -- have a second, "on-sale" license. They serve limited amounts of food, but they DO serve food, and often times people DO congregate there to taste through a flight that is offered AND/OR buy a bottle to serve and drink with friends.
Two such examples in Northern California are the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant -- http://www.fpwm.com/ or http://www.fpwm.com/wine_bar/index.html for info on their wine bar and its $6 corkage -- and Solano Cellars -- http://www.solanocellars.com/ or http://www.solanocellars.com/catalog/... for info specifically on its wine bar.
re: zin1953
"There are some retail wine stores that -- where permitted by law -- have a second, "on-sale" license. They serve limited amounts of food, but they DO serve food, and often times people DO congregate there to taste through a flight that is offered AND/OR buy a bottle to serve and drink with friends."
You seem to have misread my post.
When I said "If you want to drink on premises, sit at the in-store wine bar and drink a glass of wine", that included the possibility that one might purchase more than one glass.
The situation you describe is opposite of what the OP describes.
Based on the example listed, $5 corkage is a bargain compared to any wine bar or restaurant.
Retail markup is much lower than a restaurant markup (approximately 1 1/2 versus 3-4 even 5 times bottle cost at a restaurant) Most restaurants will argue that the extreme mark up is needed to cover their cost in glassware and service. If an on premise wine bar offers all that at only an added $5 cost, that's an awesome deal.
Do those who object to the $5 corkage feel as strongly about restaurant markups? Not to mention that to bring the bottle to a restaurant they would also pay corkage (often $15-20) for the same service?
re: pierrot
Winebars still up the retail price of their wines you buy from them. They are almost ALWAYS on the high end of wine-searcher costs. Now if they were good buys then the $5 doesn't mean much. But they really aren't much of a deal, so you're already overpaying to begin with...
This is clearly a subject where opinions fall on either side.
I would still like to know if those who think a corkage fee is inappropriate truly understand the profit structure of a wine retailer versus the extra overhead of the on-premise side of the business. If they do, why do they feel the shop should not get a service profit in exchange for providing a winebar-type experience?
I think, and I could be very wrong, that there is a wide variance of what these shops actually look like and provide in the way of on-premise service. One specific shop I'm familiar with has about 1200 feet of floor space, of which maybe 600 feet is composed of an 8 chair bar and 3 3-top bar tables. I DO understand the side of this that says that cultivating the true wine enthusiast's business is well-served by letting people drink bottles on-premise, but I tend to think the staff could comp "serious" buyers' corkage the way they might comp pours for good/serious customers from time to time. That may be a difficult call sometimes, but I just can't seem to get my mind around the idea that all the establishment is entitled to on bottles from the shelf is regular retail markup while people are OK with higher prices (=higher markup) on flights and pours. Is it simply that the corkage is seen as somehow a penalty because it's added on after the fact?
re: Midlife
>>> . . . but I just can't seem to get my mind around the idea that all the establishment is entitled to on bottles from the shelf is regular retail markup while people are OK with higher prices (=higher markup) on flights and pours. <<<
That's OK, I just can't seem to get MY mind around you're not getting it. ;^)
re: zin1953
A bit confused now. All 3 of your posts above would seem to support that a shop of the type described is entitled to a corkage. I DO understand that people who find it wrong have their reasons, but can't fathom why they see corkage as different from a profit on flights, pours, etc.. Seems like they just don't want to?
I think this horse may be dead now.
re: Midlife
Hi Midlife, I own and operate the very kind of shop that you speak of, with both on and off-site licensing.
I do not charge a corkage for opening an entire bottle that is purchased. Now that may be a bad "business model" but the way I look at it is, I have sold you the bottle, it doesn't matter to me where you drink it.
I know that I will have to wash that glass and that I have to provide seating at my bar (let alone the insane costs of permitting to start) but I prefer to make up those costs other ways.
I consider it the cost of doing business. Most of those full bottle folks are regulars and smart people who realize that if they purchase a bottle rather than do flights they get more wine for the money. Those people get rewarded in my book.
re: sebi
Thanks for that response.I think I'm now in the process of being converted on this issue. I suppose that the shop has to look at the situation as something to encourage more business rather than as an additional profit center. If they sell a $35 to $50 bottle that way they are certainly taking in as much gross revenue as with two or three tasting flights. If the dollars they miss in profit convert to additional customer good will, loyalty and sales it's worth it to them.
But let me ask this........... are your flights and pours charged at a markup over the proportionate bottle retail? I think my obviously overly anal thought process needs to complete the logic with that piece of info.
re: Midlife
Believe it or not my flight pours are not really calculated that carefully. I always give more than 3 oz pours per wine and offer "re-visits." It is far more important to me that someone gets the feel of the wine than to be stingy with my pours.
I generally pour more obscure stuff so this goes a long way to ingratiate the store and my picks to customers. I see my wine bar as an extension of the store not as a bonafide money maker. Though I do make money with it my primary focus is providing a platform to taste the store's wines (in a wine bar setting).
Of course this type of format may change as business needs are dynamic, but for now, it works.
re: sebi
I appreciate the response and I fully understand your thought process. You say you make money on the wine bar, but aren't specific relative to my question of how much compared with bottle sales.
The shop in question is limited by the state ABC to 2 ounce pours (this seems to be true of most shops in this area) but is pretty liberal with that measurement as well as with free pours of new things and wines that seem to have been left by sales people for the shop to try. Their overall philosophy seems to be pretty much the same as yours with the only exception being the difference re a corkage charge. In discussing this in our area it seems like current business conditions have made these shops much more dependent on tasting revenue/profit, thus making this a bigger issue that it might otherwise have become.
re: Midlife
I am not specific about the wine bar margin as compared to the bottle sales because it is all variable. So are bottles sales as a matter of fact. For the most part normal wine shops work off a 1.5 type markup or 30-33% GPM, but what about when you buy closeouts or get the best discount for 5 and 10 case buys. Then those margins are different.
It is even more up and down with my wine bar. One night I may pour three wines totaling $30 wholesale but get twenty tasters at $10 each. So that is $200 on a $30 investment.
But another night I may choose slightly higher end wines, totaling $60 wholesale and only get 10 tasters. In this case $100 on a $50 investment.
And these are only 3-wine flight examples. So it is always different. Not to mention there are often times when I need to open multiple bottles. But do those extra bottles justify the added cost if I only get 5 additional tasters?... you see where I'm going with this.
In the end I find it better to just pour and let people enjoy rather than count pennies and wine drops.
By the way, can I ask which state this store is in that has to abide by this 2 oz pour policy by ABC? And do they actually send reps out to police this?
re: sebi
Thanks again for sharing the inside info. The shops I speak of are in Southern California. The ABC somewhat selectively (in concert with local city authorities) has begun placing the 2 ounce condition on off/on-premise combo shops. This is not state law, but is applied locally. The reasoning seems to be sure these shops don't become bars but have an educational reason for offering on-premise consumption. They can offer as many pours as people want ("for education and comparison") but each can only be 2 ounces. There are field reps but they are mostly decoys to expose underage sales and consumption. I've never heard of a shop being violated based on pour size but they all seem to take the restriction seriously.
re: Midlife
It sounds like you work for ABC? You have too much information about this "pour situation" in SoCal (just messin' with you).
Incidentally every new license or over-saturated area for licenses goes through this kind of City scrutiny about whether or not it is just a full blown bar or educational. Their famous line is that it impacts police and can create a public nuisance. Nothing new there...
re: sebi
I have observed my own behavior visiting wineries...when tasting is free, I always buy some wine, when you have to pay for flights I might or might not. Free tastes are a tried and true way to drive sales, I am sure the costs involved are recouped by increased business.
Similarly, free wine bar service makes a customer feel appreciated because they are getting something for free, and will likely buy more and return.
re: kenito799
I presume, by "free wine bar service" you mean lack of corkage. It is illegal to give drinks away.
re: zin1953
yes i meant the service...but it is legal to give drinks away. When one of my favorite bistros in NYC changed ownership and was between liquor licenses, they offered free bottles of wine with meals, because they weren't allowed to sell them. Wineries and wine stores can give free tastes away.
re: kenito799
In California on-sale licensees are allowed to give away a limited amount per person, per day. Actually it's a maximum of 3 one ounce pours.
"An on-sale retail licensee licensed to sell wine or distilled spirits may offer instruction on the product by furnishing not more than three tastings to any individual in one day. A single tasting of distilled spirits may not exceed one-quarter of an ounce, while a single tasting of wine may not exceed one ounce." (Section 23386 and Rule 52)
Wineries fall under different rules.
re: Midlife
It all depends on the jurisdiction.
To add more fuel to this discussion I submit the following. If I bought a $50 bottle of wine at a shop and then had it opened at their wine bar, was furnished glasses etc I would take care of the bartender/server. I would for sure leave at least a $10 tip.


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Alan Ashby, Billy Hatcher, Jose Cruz, Craig Reynolds, Craig Biggio, Ken Caminiti, Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott ... (I refuse to name any new ones, because the Fers will be traded!! Only a matter of time)
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Why I am a fan:
Alma Mater
Favorite Moments:
Not favorite, but most memorable was a bone crushing hit that knocked out my buddy and broke his face mask, and broke the top of my helmet and made me bite through my mouthpiece (teeth were sore for a week!).
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Always wanted to go here. I'm related directly to the founder.
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Joey's Detroit Red Wings Scrapbook (NHL)
Hasek, Lydstrom, Datsyuk
Why I am a fan:
My bestfriend Jay is from Detroit and he introduced me to hockey ... jus naturally became a fan of his team ... had no idea how good they friggin are (that was back in '01) until a couple years ago. Hasek is a badass!
Favorite Moments:
When Hasek took out Marian Gaborik! I saw it on a 6ft widescreen from like 8 feet away!!!! It was great!!!!!!!!!!
Joey's Los Angeles Kings Scrapbook (NHL)
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Why I am a fan:
I've been brainwashed!! Brainwashed I tell you!!!
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I'm a wise ass so much of the time that most people have a hard time figuring when I'm serious .... especially online! The good thing is it's almost impossible to offend me and I appreciate witty comebacks ... from anyone! Especially if I can borrow them and use em against one of my buds the next time we're out in the pub or wherever.
|5' 11"
|USMC & Tomball College
|My nephew has accepted me as his favorite, so I told my brother and sister-in-law that they'll only be watching him from time to time!
|Network Administrator
|Places I lived:
|US: Texas, California Overseas: Okinawa, JP
|Greatest Moment in Sports:
|Oklahoma getting spanked by Texas Tech in '07!!! Not a fan of either team, but I'll root for TT because of that game from now on!!!!!!!! Can't stand OK!!!!
|Greatest Event in Sports:
|Superbowl and World Series are my favorites ........ too bad the All Star and Pro Bowls aren't as big as they could be!
|Greatest Athlete of All Time:
|Dan O'Brien
|Greatest Coach of All Time:
|Joe Paterno! For his age, and for his dedication to his college, even though he could make tons more elsewhere!!
|Most Fanatical Moment:
|High school: Ran the 400m in under 49 seconds, and the 300m Hurdles in under 39
|My Sports Superstitions:
|Don't think I have any ... except not talking about how far behind you are in a game.
|Most Disappointing Sports Moments:
|Watching the Manning sisters or Worthlessburger in the playoffs!
|Fantasy Sports I Play:
|Fantasy Skill Level:
|I would have to go with "Little League" on this one.
|Sports I Play:
|Baseball, Billiards/Pool, Bowling, Darts, Martial Arts, Paintball, Running, Scuba Diving, Softball, Swimming, Weightlfting, Volleyball
|Chubsy ... ??? I don't know
|Current Skill Level:
|Is this where I'm supposed to brag or down play my mad skills???
|Highest Organized Level:
|Amateur (with semi-pros)
|Athletes I've Played With/Against:
|Derrick Brew
|Sports Trophies/Awards:
|A few golds, a few silvers, and two bronze from track .... and the equivalent of a participation medal from the 1/2 marathon a couple years ago.
|Career Highlights:
|I don't know ... I was nicknamed Psycho back in football, because I knocked out so many dudes (not that I didn't get knocked out my fair share though .... had over 20 concussions)
|Career Lowlights:
|Sitting in St. Lukes Hospital after a concussion, being told that I had two permanently seperated shoulders from previous injuries (broke both collarbones and didn't know it), and even more importantly that I had a contusion on my eye that wouldn't allow me to play for two weeks.
|Sports Injuries:
|Broke both collarbones, most of the bones on both hands, and several ribs, tore both rotator cuffs, tore my bicep, cracked most of the bones on the right side of my face/head, chipped a tooth, lacerated my lips (twice), suffered many concussions and too many pulled muscles/ligaments to count (thank goodness only one tear!!!)
|Games I Usually Attend:
|Astros ... Titans when they come to town ... Broncos if they would come here!
|Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended:
|I worked security at Fontana Speedway and got to meet the Pettys .... that was really cool!!!! Don't even know what the event was called
|Sports People I've Met:
|I met Chan Gailey when he was the head coach of the Cowboys. That was cool. But meeting Tony Hawk was by far the coolest!!!!!! Oh wait!! NO ... Alan Ashby is the coolest actually! I went to church with him.
|Sports Figures from my Hometown:
|Alan Ashby
|Most Prized Sports Possessions:
|My San Diego Gulls jersey ...... but only because Karl Strauss signed it!!!!! I've worn it once! The night I bought it!
|Sports Trading Cards:
|I had an old Honus Wagner for a long time, but some knucklehead stoledid it!!!
|Athlete Autographs:
|Lita!!!!!!!! Oh man, she's smoooookkkkkkiiiiiinnnnn!
|Favorite Sports Collectibles:
|Jerseys ... though I don't have but a couple now
|Dream Sports Job:
|Pro Kicker (I'd love to say Linebacker, but I'm a realist ... I'm naturally good at kicking ... I can still hit a 40 yarder)
|Favorite Jerseys:
|Used to be Shannon Sharpe, but I have no idea who jacked that!!! Now I don't have a players ... just the San Diego Gulls and a Houston Astros (no name).
|Favorite Sports Brands:
|Nike, Saucony, Champion, Starter
|Favorite Ballgame Foods:
|Popcorn! The smell gets me every time!
|Beer of Choice:
|GUINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With a splash of Baileys and Jamison :)
|Hottest Athletes:
|Danielle Lawrie
|Ugliest Athletes:
|Dude Serena and whatever her freakin sister's name is
|Favorite Sports Announcers:
|Berman, Ashby, Madden,
|Least Favorite Sports Announcers:
|DICK VITAL (or however you spell his name) ..... and anyone else who announces for basketball!!!!!!!!!!!
|Favorite Sports "Experts":
|Not sure if I have one
|Least Favorite Sports "Experts":
|Most of em
|Favorite Sports Movies:
|Longest Yard (both), Wimbledon, Any Given Sunday, The Replacements
|Favorite Sports Books:
|Don't think I have any
|Favorite Sports Websites:
|This one
|Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style:
|Ummm ... well ... my buddy is an average player and he can score against me on every play! I SUCK!!!
|Favorite Sports Video Games:
|Burnout II and III !!!!
|Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests:
|I don't know if I have any true: hobbies. I'm sort of like an A.D.D. dude, I just do whatever tickles my fancy at the time ... ya know ... though I have been attempting to learn how to rollerblade and ice skate finally .... since I'm still young.
|Tons ... Boondock Saints, Tombstone, Munich, and classics like Topper, Bringing Up Baby, Abbot and Costello, the Rat Pack and all their movies ... etc
|Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Family Guy, Greys Anatomy, and House
|Classic Country, Rock, Classical, Alternative, and whatever ... depends on mood
|Video Games:
|I suck at almost every video game except the original Tecmo Bowl! Ohhhhh ... no that's right ... I'm freakin awesome at Burnout 2 & 3!
Teams Joey Hates
|Western Conference
|Why I Hate Them:
|No professionalism anymore!
|Players I Hate:
|Just about all of em
|Eastern Conference
|Why I Hate Them:
|See above.
|Players I Hate:
|See above.
|Miami Dolphins
|Why I Hate Them:
|Players I Hate:
|Dan Marino! That's right ... you read that correctly! Most overrated QB All-Time!
|Philadelphia Eagles
|Why I Hate Them:
|McFlabb n Quitingham and that chubby guy with the clip board!
|Players I Hate:
|See above!
|San Diego Chargers
|Why I Hate Them:
|Every coach they've had for as long as I can remember was absolute garbage! And they can't do anything to help out one of the best runningbacks the league has ever seen!!! They deserve to suck!!!
|Players I Hate:
|RIVERS!!!!!!!! Ok, maybe he's the most overrated!! Go ahead SD ... give him a fat check! LOL I hope you do, losers!!!
|Dallas Cowboys
|Why I Hate Them:
|Too many players go through there who ought to be in Huntsville!
|Players I Hate:
|O.T. --- Owens [comma] Terrel <~~~ douche!
|Why I Hate Them:
|All DIV 1A! The BCS Blows and I got tired of seeing the same teams ranked in the top 15 when I was like 12!!!!!
|Players I Hate:
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Since 1982, Good Company Players has enticed audiences with its first-rate stage creations inside 2nd Space Theatre's cozy, intimate space. Groupon customers thirsty for drama can quench their pangs with a ticket to any of the upcoming three productions, beginning with Born Yesterday (running through June 12), a politically revved satire centered on a corrupt mobster and his capricious lady friend as they navigate ethical road cones in the nation's capital. A woman's daily struggles with her love life, pitch-perfect sister, and nagging inability to open pickle jars is lovingly chronicled in Skin Deep (June 16–August 7), while audiences can behold the flexing of the troupe's dramatic physique in Stalag 17 (August 11–October 9)—a suspenseful tale situated in a WWII German prison camp. All three shows carry a PG rating, rendering them ideal entertainment for the whole family.
The mission of the Fresno Philharmonic is to present high quality, live orchestral music to audiences throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Inherent in this statement is a commitment to education and outreach, and a requirement that the mission be carried out in a financially responsible manner.
At Studio 65, guests meet new friends and get into shape at the same time during classes in a wide variety of dance styles, including Latin-dance Zumba workouts. Students of all ages master dance styles from all over the globe, such as the Argentine tango, Louisiana zydeco, salsa, belly dance, lindy hop, and ballroom.
Named for the famed German soprano, Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall pays homage to a wealth of musicians during its slate of concerts. Throughout the year, the USBC music venue welcomes gospel choirs and symphonies to its stage, as well as wind ensembles that double as the venue?s air conditioning system.
BallroomLIVE, a 4,200-square-foot facility equipped with a prom-worthy dance floor and two private classrooms, hosts classes ranging from tango to waltz to salsa to rumba. With lessons open to students young and old, wedding-goers and sweaty-palmed prom attendees alike can develop dance fundamentals through professional instruction. Enthusiastic experts take the lead in each lesson, demonstrating the swagger or statuesque stature required to execute each distinct style.
Established: Before 1950
Reservations/Appointments: Optional
Staff Size: 2–10 people
Average Duration of Services: 2–4 hours
Pro Tip: Call ahead to see if there are any dress up themes for the Classic Films each month.
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Parking: Metered street parking
Most Popular Attraction/Offering: Classic Film Series
Recommended Age Group: All Ages