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For all those guys who are King, until their wife gets home.
Walking into the bar, Mike said to Charlie the bartender, "Pour me a stiff one - just had another fight with the little woman."
"Oh yeah?" said Charlie. "And how did this one end?"
"When it was over," Mike replied, "she came to me on her hands and knees."
"Really? Now that's a switch! What did she say?"
She said, "Come out from under the bed, you little chicken!"
05-10-2007, 08:11 PM #273Senior Member
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A Texas Panhandle rancher and his wife were bickering while on holiday
in France. They were still hardly speaking to each other after being
seated n a fancy French restaurant for dinner.
When the waiter came to take the order, the rancher said: "I'll have a
big, thick Porterhouse steak."
The waiter replied: "Monsieur ... what about ze mad cow?"
To which the rancher replied, "She'll have a salad."
05-10-2007, 08:13 PM #274Senior Member
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December 1
I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd at Luigi's Open Pit Barbecue. There will be lots of spiked eggnog and a small band playing traditional carols...feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus to light the Christmas tree! Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Patty Lewis
Human Resources Director
December 2nd
In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that, Hanukkah is an important holiday that often coincides with Christmas (though unfortunately not this year). However, from now on we're calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to employees who are celebrating Kwanzaa at this time. There will be no Christmas tree and no Christmas carols sung. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Patty Lewis
Human Resources Director
December 3rd
Regarding the anonymous note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table, I'm happy to accommodate this request, but, don't forget, if I put a sign on the table that reads, "AA Only," you won't be anonymous anymore. In addition, forget about the gifts exchange-no gifts will be allowed since the union members feel that $10 is too much money.
Patty Lewis
Human Researchers Director
December 7th
I've arranged for members of Overeaters Anonymous to sit farthest from the dessert buffet and pregnant women closest to the restrooms. ***s are allowed to sit with each other. *******s do not have to sit with the *** men; each will have their table. Yes, there will be a flower arrangement for the *** men's table. Happy now?
Patty Lewis
Human Racehorses Director
December 9th
People! People! Nothing sinister was intended by wanting our CEO to play Santa Claus! Even if the anagram of "Santa" does happen to be "Satan," there is no evil connotation to our own "little man in a red suit."
Patty Lewis
Human Ratraces
December 10th
Vegetarians! I've had it with you people!! We're going to hold this party at Luigi's Open Pit whether you like it or not, you can just sit at the table farthest from the "grill of death," as you put it, and you'll get salad bar only, including hydroponic tomatoes. But, you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them right now...Ha! I hope you all have a rotten holiday! Drive drunk and die, you hear me?
The **** from ****
December 14th
I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery from her stress-related illness. I'll continue to forward your cards to her at the sanitarium. In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of
the 23rd off with full pay.
Happy Holidays!
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A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from Los Angeles to New York. The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game? The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap, politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun. He explains, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vise versa."
Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep.
The lawyer, now agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500.00."
This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game.
The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"
The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer. "Okay, " says the lawyer, "your turn".
She asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?"
The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references, no answer. He taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the net and the library of congress, no answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mail to all his friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the blonde, and hands her $500.00.
The blonde says, "Thank you," and turns back to get some more sleep.
The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, "Well, what's the answer?"
Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.
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Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands free speaker-function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.
MAN: "Hello"
WOMAN: "Honey, it's me! Are you at the club?"
MAN: "Yes"
WOMAN: "I'm at the mall now and found this beautiful leather coat. It's only $1,000. Is it OK if I buy it?"
MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it that much."
WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Mercedes dealership and saw the new 2005 models. I saw one I really liked."
MAN: "How much?"
MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options."
WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing, the house we wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking $950,000."
MAN: "Well, then go ahead and give them an offer, but just offer $900,000."
WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you!"
MAN: "Bye, I love you, too."
The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are looking at him in astonishment. Then he smiles and asks, "Anyone know whose phone this is?"
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Guy gets on a plane and finds himself seated next to a cute
blonde. He immediately turns to her and makes his move.
"You know," he says, "I've heard that flights will go
quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow
passenger. So let's talk."
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But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a
deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet the deer excretes
little pellets, the cow turns out a flat patty, and the
horse produces muffins of dried poop. Why do you suppose
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1. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one enjoys it?
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b. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
c. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or at Hooters.
3. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?
4. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
5. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
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7. Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a racecar is not called a racist?
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A 60 year old man went to a doctor for a check-up. The doctor told him, "You're in terrific shape. There's nothing wrong with you. Why, you might live forever; you have the body of a 35 year old. By the way, how old was your father when he died?"
The 60 year old responded, "Did I say he was dead?" The doctor was surprised and asked, "How old is he and is he very active?"
The 60 year old responded, "Well, he is 82 years old and he still goes skiing three times a season and surfing three times a week during the summer."
The doctor couldn't believe it! So he said, "Well, how old was your grandfather when he died?"
The 60 year old responded again, "Did I say he was dead?"
The doctor was astonished. He said, "You mean to tell me you are 60 years old and both your father and your grandfather are alive? Is your grandfather very active?"
The 60 year old said, "He goes skiing at least once a season and surfing once a week during the summer. Not only that," said the patient, "my grandfather is 106 years old, and next week he is getting married again."
The doctor said, "At 106 years why on earth would your grandfather want to get married?"
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Author Notes: This dish was inspired by a recipe from Fine Cooking for chili con carne. We'd been eating a lot of beef recently, so I decided to try the chili with pork shoulder instead. Then, I thought I might reduce the liquid a little and get rid of the cannellini beans, so I'd end up with more of a thick stew than a soup. Maybe I should stuff the pork into corn tortillas, instead of serving it in bowls? And while I was at it, I might as well sub in aargersi's addictive, multi-purpose pickled onions for the plain old red onion, right? With these and a few other modifications, some delicious pork tacos were born -- all thanks to the fine folks at Fine Cooking. —Merrill Stubbs
Serves 4 to 6, depending on hunger level
Pork Tacos
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder (not too lean), cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- Kosher salt
- Vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 poblano pepper, finely chopped
- 1 serrano chili, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, with their juices
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (homemade or low sodium)
- 2 large limes
- Corn tortillas
- 2 avocados
- Pickled onions (recipe below)
- Cilantro, washed and dried
- Sour cream (optional)
- Put the cumin and coriander in a small pan and set over medium heat. Toast the spices for a minute or two, shaking the pan occasionally, until they're fragrant. (Be careful not to scorch them.) Grind the spices finally using a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle. Transfer to a small bowl, stir in both chile powders and the oregano and set aside.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the pork well with salt and add about half of the meat to the pot. Brown it well on all sides, about 4 minutes total, and transfer it to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Add more oil and brown the second batch of meat, adding it to the bowl once it's done.
- Lower the heat to medium and add another tablespoon of oil to the pot. Add the onion, poblano, serrano and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or so, until fragrant. Stir in the spice mixture and cook for another minute.
- Return the meat to the pot, with any juices that have accumulated, and add the tomatoes and chicken stock. (The meat should be covered in liquid – if it's not, add a little water.) Squeeze in the juice of half a lime and add 2 teaspoons of salt. Turn the heat up to high and bring the liquid to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover the pot and simmer gently for an hour. Uncover the pot and continue to simmer until the pork is very tender and the sauce is reduced and thick, 30 to 60 minutes longer. Taste for seasoning, adding salt if needed, and squeeze in the juice of another half a lime.
- To serve, heat the tortillas in the oven or in a dry pan. Peel and roughly chop the avocados and cut the remaining lime into thin wedges. Fill each taco with some of the pork, pickled onions, avocado, cilantro and sour cream if you like. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.
Pickled Onions, à la aargersi
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 medium beet, peeled
- Handful cilantro
- Cider vinegar
- Slice the onion thinly and put it in a microwaveable container. Add the salt, sugar, beet and cilantro. Cover everything with 1 part water to 2 parts vinegar. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, and microwave for another minute. Cool, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
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about 1 month ago justwildbeat
Simply delicious! I also suggest removing the meat once tender to speed up the reducing process. The pickled onions were a great touch and very easy to make. Also omitted the beet but as long as you use a red onion, they come out bright pink.
4 months ago windysiprits
This was absolutely a stunner. Made it this evening and my tummy is very happy! Even the husband, who is not a fan of Mexican food, was devouring this. The pickled onions add a very nice crunch to the whole thing. Thanks for a great recipe!
about 1 year ago Diane
I made this for guests and it was delicious. I doubled the recipe and was happy that there were lots of left overs. It made great sandwiches the next day. Reducing/thickening the sauce was key, however it did take a lot longer (about 2 hours or so) then indicated in the recipe. Next time I make it I will remove the pork once it's tender. Then continue to reduce sauce until thick, returning the pork at end to coat. Definitely make the pickled onions. They add a nice texture and wonderful additional flavour. Really good on the sandwich the next day too. I will definitely make this again. It's a winner!
about 1 year ago BurntCream
The pickled onions are fantastic! Unbelievably simple and easy to prepare. I didn't have a beet so left it out any they are still a vibrant pink.
about 2 years ago debsiegel
This was stupid delicious. Thanks for an AWESOME recipe.
about 2 years ago WifeyAndrea
Made these for dinner tonight, EXCELLENT!!! The whole family loved them. Even the kids raved about the pickled onions...
over 3 years ago cateler
This was just AMAZING. Thanks Merrill - will be making this all summer long.
over 3 years ago WCmom
This is my go to meal now when we have a ton of teenagers coming over for dinner. A true crowd pleaser!
over 3 years ago Vitkin
I was thinking of substituting the pork for tofu and mushrooms, and vegetable stock for the chicken stock to make a vegetarian (even vegan) version. Any tips on adjusting the cooking time
over 3 years ago raisedbycoffee
I made this last night for a "New Years 2012 Taco Party" and the pork was a huge hit (for those who ate meat). A couple people asked for me to come to their house every week and make a batch for them. I appreciate the variety of chilis used for how they meld and create a flavorful kick. I'm also glad you included the onions in the recipe; they're a necessary flavor contrast for the taco.
over 3 years ago spinal77
Absolutely delicious. Could use a bit more kick though. I made 3lbs instead of just two, and I ended up having to simmer what seemed a long time, eventually the pork was starting to break up a little so thats when I stopped simmering it. I didn't bother with the onions, I just put it on some tortillas with a little cheese and its so simple but good.
about 4 years ago phyllis
I made this on Sunday for a house full of people and everyone loved it. I played around with the spices, and made two versions--one for the timid and a spicier one for the rest of us. I also have a family member who doesn't eat pork, so I roasted some chicken parts for her, shredded and poured off some of the sauce and put in the chicken to simmer. I made the tortillas, grilled some corn and we had a wonderful feast. Thank you!!!!!
about 4 years ago cookinbklyn
Just made this--so delicious! I bought some homemade corn tortillas at the farmer's market, which put it over the top. Never going back to the store bought stuff which is like wallpaper. Made a pot of black beans to serve on the side.
about 4 years ago
Merrill Stubbs
Merrill is a co-founder of Food52.
Wow, sounds great!
about 4 years ago lexilarkin
making these again tonight they are so unbelievably good!! my boyfriend has been asking to make them again!! Thanks for the recipe and for my favorite food site!
about 4 years ago
Merrill Stubbs
Merrill is a co-founder of Food52.
You're so welcome!
over 4 years ago wendymoore
These pork tacos were unbelievably delicious. I marinated my pickled onions with cloves and cinnamon sticks, based on a recipe I found on David Lebovitz's blog. The combo of the pork and the onions was really mind-blowing!
over 4 years ago Señora Hughes
these tacos are fabulous- I'm a mexican cook living in Hong Kong- I printed this recipe and wanted to make it for weeks. I couldn't find the ancho or chipotle powder so I was resisting, I ended up using a few thai chillis, and cayenne pepper. I had some whole chipotles, and put one in for flavor. They were DIVINE. 5 stars in my book! Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make! I'm sure I will be making these often!
over 4 years ago
Merrill Stubbs
Merrill is a co-founder of Food52.
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed them.
over 4 years ago
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Seriously, this stuff would be good on a roof shingle.
over 4 years ago ourlastsupper
I slow cooked a huge pork butt for pork tacos this week too. But I still had a lot leftover, even after two nights of pork tacos. I ended up making a pork ragu//bolognese that I served over your Buttery Polenta with Parmesan. It was so good and a great way to serve 'leftovers', again, with no eye-rolling.


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Jonathan Ratzlaff
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June 26, 2003, 08:44:01 PM »
In photoshop make sure you have the image set up with the proper profile for cmyk and assign that profile to the image.
You also need to ensure that the cmyk profile in pagemaker is the same as the printer requires.
Are you sure that pagemaker is actually displaying the image or just a preview of it.
Using indesign, you have a choice of the graphic previews available to you.
Generate a pdf with the profiles and see what the colour looks like
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June 28, 2003, 04:16:51 PM »
Thanks for all of the responses, they are very helpful. I clearly have a lot to learn about this part of the process. For my current project I am definitely going to keep, at least the images, as RGB until I know what printing company is printing the job and what their requirements are. If they insist that I do the converting to CMYK than I will try to find out why. I can see the importance of knowing exactly what printers they will be using and with what color profiles. Based on my last experience it is clear that not every printing company shares the view that they do the conversion process themselves.
I'm not certain if I am only seeing a preview in Pagemaker but I suspect I am since I am not familiar with Indesign so I obviously am not using it. I'll be looking into that as well.
I'l have to look for the books in the bookstore and see if that helps me some more. Thanks again.
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May 20, 2005, 12:56:38 PM »
I can't see the problem with offering an RBG TIFF now in place of what used to be a tranny.
If the RGB file is correct on my screen it is, ipso facto, the reference image. So, it should be equally valid on the printer's monitor.
Whether or not I should go one stage further and provide a CMYK conversion is another issue.
The fundamental point stands, that the RGB is as good as the tranny.
This is really all about changing working practices and a resistance to same.
-->If the RGB file is correct on my screen it is, ipso facto, the reference image. So, it should be equally valid on the printer's monitor.
Youre making a LOT of assumptions. First, that the people at prepress are using calibrated and profiled displays (which many are not), that they honor the embedded RGB profile in your document and most of all, that they have a good conversion process (an ICC output profile). Any or all failures of the above will produce ugly conversions and output. The image you see on your screen is not any bit representative of the output device until someone soft proofs the image using an output profile. And even then, thats a stretch from a contract proof that someone is contractually agreeing to match on press. So while this can work, there are a lot of leaps of faith in the above assumptions.
RGB is not as good as a trany because RGB is a device dependent colorspace composed of a huge pile of numbers. Numbers alone dont define how a color appears. You can have a dozen different sets of numbers that produce the same color appearance. You might need a dozen different sets of numbers to produce the same color output. A transparency IS the reference media. Its not ambiguous as long as you view it under the right illuminant (a daylight box). High end drum scanners produce an on-the-fly conversion to CMYK, almost always optimized for the output device (press or contract proof) the shop is aiming for. The resulting CMYK numbers are the correct recipe of numeric values to match, as close as possible within the confines of color gamut and the skill of the scan operator that transparency. This isnt anything like an RGB file.
With proper color management in place and knowledgeable people, RGB can be as good (or better) than a transparency. But thats assuming a lot!
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June 26, 2003, 02:54:00 PM »
I know this topic may be a stretch for these forums but it does still involve photography and I'm certain that someone out there can help me make some sense of this. Here's the deal. I'm doing some design work that requires working in CMYK in Pagemaker for the final printed material. As an example, I worked on an RGB photo in Photoshop to prepare it to be placed into Pagemaker for the cover graphic. I converted the photo from RGB to CMYK and there was no noticable shift in color in Photoshop. However, when I placed the photo into my Pagemaker file the color shifted noticeable and undesirably. Thinking I could fix this color problem I assigned a color profile (photoshop 4 or something like that) and it looked much better in Pagemaker. I thought maybe I had my problem solved but when I briefly talked to the Printer about my concerns he went into a lot of technical jargon involving the need for using color swatches and even changing my color profile on my monitor when I am in CMYK mode. I found it very confusing and I wasn't in a position to discuss the issue at length with the Printer at that time. I don't yet have a color matching system with swatches and I am very uncertain about changing my monitor settings because I have it set very accurately for RGB and matching to my printer. Are these steps really necessary? One of the reasons for my confusion was that a test sample of the document looked closer to the Pagemaker file than the more accurate Photoshop file. It seemed from talking to the Printer that it shold have really been the other way around. Anyways, any help or easy to understand resources regarding this issue would be appreciated.
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June 26, 2003, 07:04:50 PM »
If your monitor is well calibrated, as I suspect, you could investigate "soft proofing" as a way for PS to show you what your printed output would look like - IF you can get an appropriate profile from the printer. He suggested "even changing my color profile on my monitor when I am in CMYK mode" perhaps this offers some hope that he might indeed have such a profile, and you would put it with your other profiles and select in when you select your "proof set-up"
That's how I do the final tweaks before I print to my Epson 7600 (following Bill Atkinson's advice, since I use his profiles). My response here is predicated on being able to use similar logic in your situation...
Hope that helps, and let us know how it turns out!
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June 26, 2003, 09:16:59 PM »
Hi Digi-T,
I once made a calendar also in Pagemaker and asked the pre-press manager if I should convert into CMYK and he said, It is not necessary. This is done by him and then he makes the negaitves for Offset.
So are you really sure that you shoul already make the conversion? to CMYK?
If you like everything in RGB it should be OK. Ask the responsible of making the negatives if it is really necessary that you deliver him the CMYK file.
Thanks and regards Rainer
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June 27, 2003, 12:43:28 PM »
I agree with the others: RGB to CMYK conversion is best left to the printer (the person, not the machine). Not only is it esoteric, it is also very specific to their equipment and needs. If you do it, and the color on press is bad, it will be your fault, and your dime to fix it. Have the printer handle it: they will give you a press-accurate proof to approve, and then it is their job to make sure the final prints match this -- whatever it takes.
I worked in prepress for years, doing this kind of work. And there was nothing worse than a client giving me a file that he converted himself.
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May 19, 2005, 10:20:03 AM »
What I would like to know is what are the typical adjustments one might make in a CS softproof of a CMYK profile in order to make it the same as the RGB?
I have just shot an image of an oil painting and the only difference between the RGB and the CMYK on my screen is the lack of 'gloss', 'sheen' or 'lustre' (if you get my drift!) on the CMYK image. In all other respects, it is identical. Info palette readings are the same, contrast is equally 'punchy'. It is simply that the CMYK looks a bit dull or flat.
The best way I can describe it is this; if I could lay a sheet of clear cellophane over the image, it would give it exactly the lift it requires.
Get my drift?
Any ideas?
Many thanks.
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May 19, 2005, 01:15:25 PM »
Some of the worst most heinous color Ive ever seen were from print shops that were provided RGB data. Many have no idea how to convert RGB to CMYK since they were controlling this in the past at the scan stage. I dont know how many seminars Ive done where I've made a custom CMYK conversion for a shops contract proof, did a conversion from RGB to CMYK using that THEN sent the shop a tagged RGB file (something not earth shattering like ColorMatch RGB) of the same file. Side by side you cant believe some of the awful butt ugly RGB conversions these guys create.
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May 20, 2005, 01:08:27 PM »
-->So what do you think? What is the "digital standard" a printer should be expected to work with?
Theres no such beast.
What would make everyones life easier is if printers really would print to some standard press conditions. Theres SWOP but thats real ambiguous for most printers. They all say they print to SWOP standards even when they are printing sheetfed which of course is a big fat lie. Its what they expect customers to accept and walk away. If you look at conventional photo processes, we have standards. Look at E6 processing. Sure, you can send a dozen pro labs the same exposed shot and they will vary, a bit. In a perfect world, every transparency would be identical. This is not a prefect world. However, the differences and fudge factors seen with all this film is relatively small. Now look at just the printers who say they print SWOP. Its all over the planet. Thats because by and large, printers dont want their customers to assume that they print like the guy across the street. Then the only competitive advantage is cost. SWOP isnt a standard to aim for, its to be exceeded! This is chaotic.
Now look at what the SWOP committee had done. They have VERY precise and explicit descriptions of SWOP. They have a specification that is as precise as 928 color patches that all have an exact spectral (LAB) value. Its called TR001 SWOP. That is, if you were to measure these patches on a press that is really producing SWOP as defined by this group, you could measure all the color patches and have an exact spectral match. The U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 profile in Photoshop is SWOP TR001. IF (huge if) you know a press is conforming to TR001 SWOP, you could convert the data using the Photoshop profile and get awesome output. Problem is, who really is aiming for this standard? All printers say they print SWOP, but are they? Theres a similar standard for sheetfed being worked on called DTR004 for Commercial Sheetfed Printing. Again, if printers would conform to such a standard, producing really excellent CMYK conversions would be a snap.
BTW, this isnt something that cant and is not being accomplished. There is something like a dozen different newspapers in Europe who all print to a standard and supply a profile that reflects all those press conditions. Its doable but in the US? Its not easy.
Andrew Rodney
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May 20, 2005, 02:30:47 AM »
I can't see the problem with offering an RBG TIFF now in place of what used to be a tranny.
If the RGB file is correct on my screen it is, ipso facto, the reference image. So, it should be equally valid on the printer's monitor.
Whether or not I should go one stage further and provide a CMYK conversion is another issue.
The fundamental point stands, that the RGB is as good as the tranny.
This is really all about changing working practices and a resistance to same.
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June 26, 2003, 06:04:00 PM »
CMYK to print is indeed a complex process. The way I usually avoid the re - (or shoul I say de- ) calibration of my system is to 1. Use only dedicated pantone colors for decorative purposes - they have numbers and will be controlable and 2. include a controlstrip on the edge of the image/graphic - either a grayscale or a rainbow of the usual colors, 3. insist on color proofs in the the CMYK mode (cost extra, but is worth it) and tweek the material accordingly. In additition: 4. To ensure the desired color output, I will be there, when the first print-run is made: Last chance to chance any casts. Just as in inkjet printing you are talking of a prefect match between colors and paper. Each medium takes on color differently. And 4. Rest assured, even experienced printers have trouble with correct color transfer. It's a mix of craft, art and experience - one of the most difficult tasks in the business. Only dedicated reproduction specialists can do it right - and even them only most of the time - not every time.
Good luck!
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June 26, 2003, 09:55:10 PM »
Color management to CMYK presses can be esoteric practice even for experienced printers. It is impossible for you to understand it in a simple thread and there are no shortcuts. Get Bruce Fraser's books which are great. Read REAL WORLD PS7 and COLOR MANAGEMENT. They take a lot of time and energy, but they really throw some light into all this. You can get those at Amazon doing a serach under his name.
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May 19, 2005, 03:29:45 PM »
Andrew, and others,
Back in the "old days" I could give a printer a slide and they would take it from there. My area of knowledge stops at the slide, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Now there are too many choices. So, if we assume the slide was the standard of exchange between a photographer and a printer back in the "old days" what is the standard now, given that my knowledge stops at approximately the same place?
I would prefer to give printers an RGB, tiff file. Based on what others have said in this thread, and my own experience I think a printer who knows his stuff should be able to work with this.
So what do you think? What is the "digital standard" a printer should be expected to work with?
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May 20, 2005, 02:43:17 PM »
WOW, that's pretty grim!
Given the choice of rolling up in a ball and waiting a few years for standards to evolve properly, and making a living shooting, I guess I will continue to stick to RGB, tiff forrmat and fight the good fight with the printer if I have to.
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If the openings of other Wegmans stores are any indication, the streets just west of Interstate 270 near Father Hurley Boulevard in Germantown will be packed Sunday morning.
There will be lines of people waiting outside the 123,000-square-foot anchor of the multi-use Shops at Seneca Meadows at 7 a.m. They will be there not for Black Friday bargains or Justin Timberlake tickets, but to sample cherry walnut sourdough bread and havarti cheese, hunt for value-priced organic foods and bulk merchandise and be treated by employees like family.
"We strive for a different kind of shopping experience," said Phil Quattrini, manager of the Germantown store, the first Wegmans to open in Montgomery County.
When Wegmans opened a 130,000-square-foot store in Frederick on a Sunday morning in 2011, hundreds lined up for hours before, and upwards of 20,000 shoppers packed the aisles that initial day.
Planning for how much specialty food, housewares, beverages and other items on shelves can pose a challenge, said Quattrini, a 25-year veteran of the $6.6 billion family-owned company who managed the Frederick store. Then, there is the fresh seafood shipped in daily from ports that include those in Maryland, and the meats, produce and other perishable items.
"It's like this," Quattrini said, making a rolling-the-dice gesture as he guided a reporter on a sneak-preview tour through the Germantown store Tuesday.
Special promotions for that day are not planned, though shoppers have access to store coupons, Quattrini said. "Our prices are so good already," he said.
Kevin Grenzig, executive chef of the Germantown store who has helped open several Maryland Wegmans, said preparations this week were as smooth as he has seen. "By now, we're usually scrambling to get things done, but I don't see a lot of that here," he said on Tuesday.
With stores that seem almost like European open-air markets in places, Wegmans packs more than 70,000 products, including 700 produce items and 300 imported and domestic cheeses, among its aisles, cafés, shops and seafood and meats stations.
There is a team of culinary chefs preparing lasagna, spaghetti squash and other dishes. There are full sushi and rice-bowl bars, a coffee shop, pharmacy and a market café that can seat 200 indoors and outdoors with a special fireside TV viewing room.
The Germantown store has a number of distinctive touches. It offers a new pizza menu, featuring crust enriched with olive oil and hand-stretched before baking, and an organic salad bar, Grenzig said.
The set-up is a little different in the bread and bakery section from Frederick, with desserts first to tie with the larger coffee shop, Quattrini said. The layout helps employees with a more efficient, tighter equipment setup, he said.
Skylights give the store more natural light. A covered parking garage is connected to a bridge from the second level for easy access to the store.
Focus on employees leads to great customer service, managers say
Rochester, N.Y.-based Wegmans, which dates to 1916 and has 81 stores in six Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states with seven in Maryland, has made Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for 16 consecutive years and was ranked fifth this year.
"Turnover is an exceptionally low 3.6 percent," Fortune says. "Employees reward one another with gift cards for good service. Many workers like it there so much they bring in relatives — one in five employees are related."
Rigorous training is a company hallmark. Some of the Germantown store's employees have been training for almost nine months, which correlates to great customer service, Quattrini said.
Wegmans sends butchers to Colorado and South America to learn about beef, and deli managers to Wisconsin and Europe to discern trade secrets about cheese. It awards several million dollars in college scholarships to employees each year, as well as offers free smoking-cessation programs.
"We apply the same values — caring, respect, high standards, making a difference and empowerment — to our employees and to our customers," Quattrini said. "That's the foundation we work from every day."
A large part of the Wegmans store's 550 employees live in the county, and some can even walk to the store, said Quattrini, who began working for Wegmans in his hometown of Corning, N.Y., and lives in New Market. The culinary team alone has 180 full- and part-time employees.
The Germantown store is within walking distance of the 150,000-square-foot Wal-Mart on a parcel the company found some four years ago. Wegmans will be the first store or restaurant opening in the Shops at Seneca Meadows.
A Famous Dave's barbecue restaurant plans to have its opening ceremony Sept. 23 in the center. The Famous Dave's on Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg closed Sunday. The 5,200-square-foot Germantown store is larger, seating 171 people inside and another 57 in an outdoor patio.
Other planned tenants at the Seneca Meadows center include Café Rio Mexican Grill, Smashburger, La Tagliatella, Panera Bread, Mattress Discounters, Little Gym, Sprint, Bella Nails, Bank of America and Hair Cuttery, according to broker KLNB Retail.
An earlier version of this story had an incorrect date for the opening ceremony of Famous Dave's.


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Wales great Gareth Edwards reckons England have a great opportunity to claim a Six Nations Grand Slam when they meet the Welsh on March 16.
The British and Irish Lions legend has watched both Wales and England in 2013, with the pair winning against Italy and France last weekend.
And with England facing Italy in London in their penultimate fixture, Edwards is expecting to see an unbeaten visitor enter the Millennium Stadium.
"They're worth a shout - Manu Tuilagi is back in form and Chris Robshaw is leading by example," he told BBC Radio 5 live before hailing English head coach Stuart Lancaster for a job well done.
"He's [Lancaster] brought the guys down to earth.
"They've lived through difficult truths in the last couple of years because they were not as good as people expected them to be.
"He's now brought stability to a young team that believes in themselves. They are exceptionally talented players but a team without any real stars, so to speak."
Edwards isn't writing off Wales overcoming their rivals on March 16 though and has been impressed by how Rob Howley's charges have turned the corner after a tough spell.
"After two away wins against formidable opposition, Wales are back in a position where they can compete," continued the former Wales and Lions star," he added.
"Some are getting excited about England coming to Cardiff to try to win the Grand Slam. Wales will be hoping that they still have everything to play for in the championship."


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Editor: The Times-Tribune was right on target in its Dec. 27 editorial calling for U.S. leadership in the global effort to end Alzheimer's by 2025.
The United States is the global leader in drug development, and can catalyze leadership in funding innovative Alzheimer's research.
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USA2 Chairman George Vradenburg calls on US to commit one percent of the cost of care to Alzheimer's research, new research on the impact of Alzheimer's on the Mexican American community, the impact of cuts to pharma R&D spending, and the need for a New Year's Resolution to tackle Alzheimer's (read more).
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Here's Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton's new ride for the 2014 F1 season, and I dare say it's the prettiest of them all so far. Unfortunately, Hamilton just crashed his in Jerez during testing.
A #front-wing failure on the #MercedesAMGF1 pitches @LewisHamilton into the #Jerez wall #F1Testing #F1 #Accident pic.twitter.com/uyReG7lHtz
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Jupiter Globe
Date: 7 Dec 2000
This true-color simulated view of Jupiter is composed of four images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. These images were combined and the cylindrical map projected onto a globe in order to illustrate what Jupiter would look like if the cameras used to image this planet had a field-of-view large enough to capture the entire planet. The resolution is about 144 km (89 miles) per pixel. Jupiter's moon Europa is casting the shadow on the planet.
Last Update: 9 Jun 2011 (AMB)
Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona


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Atheists Nail Themselves To The Cross, Crucify Themselves – But For What Cause?
If the message of Christianity is salvation from Earthly sin through Christ, and if hundreds of millions of people around the world adhere to that message, is the best, most "reason"able and articulate defense, atheists can come with to counter that message "religion is man-made, therefore it a joke"? There must be a better, more provocative response, if atheists intend to sway to masses and multitudes of Christians around the world. Would you be persuaded to be a Christian if one of them came to you and said atheism is man-made, therefore it is a joke?
Or does Richard Dawkins make the most persuasive case for atheism, and for how to deal with Christians?
How about when atheists, like Mike Malloy, rant and make fools of themselves, over and over again…
And over and over again…
If religion is man-made, and man-inspired, there was a compelling reason for why it happened so many thousands of year ago, and why it endures to this day – and why hundreds of millions of people around the world accept religion as valid, whether it is a concoction or not. And even if it is a concoction, there is still an order, an organization, a unity to it, which brings and binds together Christians in a solidarity that atheism lacks and cannot equal.
Atheists are going to need a better defense than to scrounge through the past and point to historical incidents that have darkened religion and set a black cloud over it. Atheists will need a better defense for atheism than attacking Christianity by ridiculing and mocking it, as Dawkins suggests.
Atheists enjoy referring back to the "Dark Ages", using that era as a time when Christian theocracy swept through Europe. For people uneducated in history, that may seem enough to drive a wedge between them and religion, if they allow their own bias to get the better of them without investigating the true nature of the "Dark Ages". If they did, they would see that the "Dark Ages" refers not to a time when religion had a firm grip and theocracy over the world, but to a period of time when there was little to no historical record written down. In other words, from after the fall of the Roman Empire, around 495A.D., and for the next several hundred years, the narrative of that era is very scant; historians of today do not have a detailed history of events, or as detailed as they would like, to be able to make more precise interpretations, more informed assumptions, more rational conclusions, more concrete calculations, etc. Too much of that era is shrouded in darkness because it was not recorded – not because Christianity dominated the landscape.
By the time Christianity became a theocracy, and held the vast majority of Europe within its control, around 1200A.D., it was the Middle Ages. And that theocracy only lasted several hundred years, broken up, ironically, by an English King (Henry VIII) who was as arrogant, as beastly, as corrupt, and as much a tyrant as was the Church at that time. Had it not been for his wanting a divorce, or if the Church had simply granted it to him, Catholicism would have remained the religion of England, and Protestantism would not have taken hold. That one singular event set in motion a chain reaction which, over the centuries, lessened the theocratic grip the Catholic Church had on Europe. And, if but for that event, America may never have had a founding, let alone a Constitution that included a freedom of religion clause. And atheists would neither enjoy the freedoms they enjoy today in America, nor would they be alive to enjoy them, as atheism was a heresy and punishable by death. Is the Catholic Church of today advocating for the death of atheists, or any of its detractors? If not, why? If the reason is because it no longer has that authority, then what are atheists complaining about, why do they still insist it is a theocracy, and why are they still all that worried about a power that no longer exists?
Atheism does not do itself justice by invoking past cruelties committed by the Church, nor does it advance its cause by ridiculing its present membership. Atheists will need a better defense for atheism than Mike Malloy's and Richard Dawkin's disturbed anti-Christian rants. Liberals and atheists alike ridicule and mock Pat Robertson and other influential Christians for their erratic behavior, but they never seem to scold their own when atheists do it. Christians see through the double standard and the hypocrisy.
Neither does atheism do itself justice by invoking current scandals, and they will also need to do better than to keep rehashing the pedophile priest/Catholic Church cover-up. Catholics are just as outraged as anyone else, and Catholics demand justice as well. And while some Catholics have been moved to abandon their faith because of it, the numbers are insignificant. Catholics, not atheists, will see that their Church is cleaned up and restored. But Catholics will not demolish their Church, nor will they abandon their faith in the kinds of droves atheists would hope they would. If Catholics, on the other hand, wanted to embrace liberal ideology over the scandal, they could very easily excuse the priest's behavior and even justify it. After-all, it could be that these priests were themselves abused as children. If that is the case, we can't really blame the priests for their actions, can we? Shouldn't we try to understand them? That is the liberal creed, anyway.
But atheists have two separate standards when it comes to crime and punishment. When it is a poor or "disadvantaged" person committing the crime, we must understand them, pity them, embrace them and let them go unpunished – for they are merely a product of their surroundings, and we cannot fault them for their crimes – that would be inhumane. But when a Catholic priest commits a crime, when anyone commits a crime either in the name of religion or within the safety and protection of their religion, then there is no room for understanding them, no room for pitying them, no room for embracing them and letting them go unpunished in the same way other criminals must be dealt with. There is no humanity for Catholic priests who abuse children. They must be punished severely – more severely than these same liberals and atheists want to punish terrorists and those terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay. If Catholic priests, to atheists, are worse than any anti-American terrorist, how do we rationally deal with that perspective? And how do we rally behind the atheist cause if there is no foundation built upon it, or if the mortar used to build the walls are made with ridicule, mockery and vitriol? How are we supposed to find the value in atheism, and to be enlightened and lifted up and inspired with words not of wisdom but of hate and condescension?
Atheists will need better, more articulate leaders, more persuasive and constructively argumentative, than Richard Dawkins. Otherwise, atheists will find themselves living in their own "Dark Ages".
Whether it actually happened or not, hundreds of millions of followers accept Christ, and accept Christ had a reason, a cause for his crucifixion. What is the atheist cause for theirs? They had better find one, a legitimate and tangible one, and soon. Otherwise they are just bleeding themselves to death for nothing.
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So it had been quite some time since I was last at Redan, probably 5-6 years if I remember correctly. But we went this past Saturday morning to play, and I immediately noticed that almost all the holes were marked as Par 4s, and even a Par 5 !! Is this how most of you actually play the course?? Is this how they have always been marked?? I mean its just waaaayyy too easy to 3 shot most those holes and I wouldn't imagine that everybody would want to play the course that easily with soooo many birdies.
anyway, we played them all as Par 3 except we played the marked Par 5 as a Par 4. That being said we both shot a +2 which seemed like a normal type disc golf score to me.
Guess while we are on the subject, what is most of your thoughts on how to play a course you've never been to? If they have signs, do you play it as whatever is marked? If no signs, are they all Par 3?
I seem to remember when I started playing, EVERYTHING was Par 3. Now I seem to see some Par 4s at almost every course, with the occasional Par 5. But def don't remember all those Par 4 at Redan