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... and stamping his feet. His female companion was obviously trying to calm him down, to no avail. We finally worked up the courage to ask the price of a couple of canvasses of interest. More expensive than we had hoped, for pieces we didn't like as much as those in our room, and I wasn't about to try to negotiate with this madman. Probably should have bought something, because I'm convinced this guy will someday cut off one of his ears, or worse.
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Germantown - Germantown Village President Dean Wolter will run unopposed in the spring election.
Wolter, 52, was first elected by the Village Board to a vacant trustee position in 2008. After serving as trustee until 2010, he was elected village president.
As Wolter looks to another three years in office, one of his goal's is looking for revenue sources to allow the Village Board to add money to the general fund budget line item for street maintenance and repair.
"This will allow the Village Board to lower the amount of borrowed money to cover most of the village road replacement and maintenance," he said.
He also plans to continue prioritizing village services to ensure the village gets the best dollar value for the property taxes residents pay.
"Whether it's our home, work or village, we are all feeling the pinch of growing expenses and shrinking revenues," Wolter said. "The responsibility of elected officials is to search for new and creative ways to decrease expenses while maintaining the same level of service, without raising taxes."
He said this can be accomplished by recruiting new businesses, supporting and helping existing businesses grow, and expanding the tax base through a strategic land development plan that does not put more burden on village services.
Long term, Wolter said the board should "carefully plan how to grow and develop the village along the interstate corridor," while maintaining the rural landscape north of Freistadt Road. The landscape is one key attraction in the village. This includes working closely with the village's land management agent and Economic Development of Washington County to create a marketing plan for established business parks and TIF districts.
"This will allow the completion and closing of remaining TIF districts within our village and bring them onto the tax rolls, adding revenue to the annual budgets for the village, county and School District, while still attracting new business and jobs into our area," Wolter said.
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Since putting the strategy into action, payments have increased 40 percent overall, according to a press release.
Access Receivables' new tactic runs counter to many of recent trends in the debt collection industry. Debt collectors are increasingly using threats, lies and insults to get debtors to pay up, according to an April report from Marketdata Enterprises. And debt collectors are difficult to avoid. One in seven Americans is being pursued by a collection agency.
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If you're a Maritimer, you have probably stuffed your face with lots of fish chowder. Maybe some Screech. Or maybe some Chicken Bones. But at this time of year, it's all about the hodge podge.
If you look for a hodge podge recipe on a recipe site like, say, Allrecipes, you might find some… weird information. You might read something like, "this is an old favourite vegetable stew from Nova Scotia. Is typically made in the fall as gardens are just harvested. It is important that the freshest veggies are used." And that same recipe might tell you to cook the bejeezus out of your vegetables. Whatiddy what? I'm sure the person who posted that recipe is totally awesome, but also, a victim of The Conspiracy. Because some of the information in that recipe has clearly been planted by someone from a big city. Why are big city folk conspiring against Maritimers? Because they know, on some level, that we are way cool without even trying. And that kinda pisses them off. Also, they want our lobster.
I don't know very many Maritimers who would call hodge podge a stew. Generally, it's not that thick. It can be kinda soupy. Also, we harvest our gardens in the spring and summer. Just like lots of other people. And since "it is important that the freshest veggies are used," waiting until fall seems pretty silly. Most people round here would agree that hodge podge is a summer staple. As soon as the new potatoes, carrots, peas and beans hit the farmer's markets, we're into hodge podge season.
I've seen some variations in the ingredients for hodge podge. Some recipes call for bacon or salt pork. That sounds pretty awesome, but no one I know has ever used either of those things. However, I think it's pretty clear that a Maritimer came up with that idea. Someone from a big city would probably add quinoa and rose water. Some recipes suggest substitutions for the butter and cream. Good grief. Those things aren't optional. Other recipes call for you to use flour to thicken the broth. Those people are probably from a big city. They might also suggest that you put turnip, cauliflower, and broccoli in there. TURNIP? Get real.
Hodge podge is a celebration of fresh vegetables. No. It's a party. A kitchen party. Because that's what we do here. You cook your market-fresh veggies in a big pot. Not all at once – you start with the veggies that take the longest, and then keep adding in more. Peas don't take as long to cook as potatoes – no matter what someone from a big, fancy city tells you. Then you drain off most of the water, and dump some cream and butter in there. The starch from the potatoes will thicken the cream and butter a little, but it won't get as thick as a stew. Some of that depends on how much butter and cream you throw into the mix. Do you see the balance, people? The healthy vegetables are slathered in something… less healthy. And when you think about how long this recipe has been a Maritime favourite? It makes sense. It's all stuff we could find in our freakin' yards. Just kidding. Most of us don't grow butter in our yards.
Simple. Fresh. Delicious. No hiding behind fancy schmancy ingredients, or seasoning the crap out of it. Just a little salt and pepper to round things out. If you're looking for a recipe that is brimming with complex flavours and seasonings, this isn't it. Hodge podge is all about the vegetables. We like to let 'em shine.
Once you're done scarfing down the veggies, I think most Maritimers would tell you to sop up the extra broth with some hearty bread. I'm also betting that 2.0 would like me to mention that hodge podge is just as good – if not better – on the second day. And that it tastes mighty fine alongside a juicy steak.
You've been schooled.
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Nova Scotia Hodge Podge
Makes enough for 4-6 people.
I've included some notes that I hope y'all will find helpful.
- 10-12 new potatoes – scrubbed/not peeled, and halved – quarter any large potatoes, and don't cut the small ones – you want the potato pieces to be about the same size
- 2-3 cups chopped new carrots – scrubbed/not peeled, cut into bite sized pieces (yah, you can peel them if you like)
- 1 cup chopped yellow beans – 1 inch long pieces
- 1 cup chopped green beans – 1 inch long pieces
- 1 cup shelled pod peas – you want just the peas, not the pods
- 1 cup blend – I believe blend is called half and half in the US – you want something around the 10% fat mark (FYI – some people use a higher fat cream, and up to 1.5 cups of it)
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup butter (I use 6 tablespoons)
- salt and pepper to taste
Note: the cooking times listed below are what I use. Generally, you want the veggies – especially the beans – to be tender crisp. Some people like their veggies softer, and will cook longer – thus the frequent use of the word "about."
Fill a Dutch oven about halfway with water, and salt lightly (about 1/2 teaspoon of salt). Bring to a boil.
Add the potatoes to the boiling water. Cook for about 7 minutes.
Add the carrots to the pot, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
Next add the yellow and green beans to the pot, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
Finally, add the peas, and continue cooking for about 3 minutes.
Drain off most of the water – leave about an inch of water (no more) in the bottom of the pot with the vegetables. Return the pot to the stove, and reduce burner heat to low. Add the blend and butter, and some salt and pepper (I start with a 1/4 teaspoon of each). Gently stir to combine, allowing the the blend and butter to heat through. As you're stirring, the potatoes might break up a bit. Not to worry. As the the blend and butter heat through, the broth may begin to thicken. This is normal. Don't allow the mixture to boil.
Once the mixture has heated through, it is ready to serve. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste. Serve with bread to sop up the extra broth.
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From the Beer Writer: Each week for the past several years, I've made a point of highlighting what I believe are exceptional beers produced by San Diego County breweries. Because I not only write about the beer industry, but am a part of it, there have been a handful of times when a Beer of the Week has come from a brewery I'm employed by. I understand the perceived conflict there, so I attempt to avoid that whenever possible, and am always sure to disclose my affiliation when doing so. But this week, the origin-story and humanitarian purpose behind my featured beer selection is such that I feel compelled to share both even though it's manufactured by my employer, Societe Brewing Company. Allow me to go into detail. Each year, Societe holds a holiday food-drive. In its first year, this effort amassed just under 300 pounds of food. The addition of annual incentivizing ripples in the drive increased its effectiveness to the point where, last year, the brewery collected nearly 5,000 pounds of food. Happy but not yet satisfied, brewmaster Travis Smith and company devised a new plan for 2016, centered around the release of a new blended, wine barrel-aged, cranberry sour ale, Societe The Urchin. From now through December 31, this tart, fruity, tannic offering is available in 500-milliliter bottles for an admittedly exorbitant $50. Too rich for your blood? There's a much more affordable and meaningful alternative. Simply bring in 50 pounds of food from the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's list of needed items (click here for that list) and you can get a bottle of The Urchin for just five dollars. The drive started on November 21 and, within four days, Societe had surpassed its 2015 total, delivering more than 5,000 pounds of edible sustenance to the Food Bank. As of today, total donations stand at 8,588 pounds. It's a wonderful case of the goodness of local craft-beer flowing beyond the glass to make a positive difference for those in need in our community, and I'm happy to shine a light on it in hopes of maximizing that effort. Happy holidays!
From the Brewer: "The Feral beer program at Societe revolves around blending and, to a lesser extent, experimentation. The Urchin arose out of an experiment loading cranberry purée into one of our red-wine barrels. We liked the flavor enough that we decided to take the experiment to the next level by fruiting several more barrels, and the base to The Urchin was born. This first batch of The Urchin spent between 10 and 24 months in barrels before making it into this final delicious, festive Feral blend of fruit and funk. With cranberries being a favorite holiday flavor, and The Urchin being my favorite blend to come out of our barrel room so far, this is the perfect beer to go along with our annual Holiday Food Drive to incentivise the donation of needed items to the San Diego Food Bank."—Travis Smith, Brewmaster, Societe Brewing Company
In 2014, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company reached out to breweries across the country to brew collaboration brews as part of a mammoth undertaking called Beer Camp Across America. That program saw a dozen collaboration beers (including one with local business Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits) nationally released in six-packs and multiple beer fests featuring hundreds of craft breweries held throughout the nation. It was such a tremendous success that the company is rolling out a second edition of Beer Camp Across America. This time around, the company has reached out to brewers in six beery regions of the United States. Not surprisingly, Southern California is one of them and, as one would expect, the prowess of not one, but several San Diego County breweries were solicited—Oceanside's Bagby Beer Company, San Marcos' Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey and Kearny Mesa's Societe Brewing Company. That trio was teamed with Los Angeles County interests Beachwood BBQ and Brewing and Smog City Brewing Company to create a beer that will be offered in this year's Beer Camp Across America 12-pack.
I make my living as a storyteller, but the opportunity to peel back the tent door and let the Beer Campers themselves share insights from this world-class collaboration is too rich to pass up. Read on for more about this prestigious project.
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It was a pleasant surprise when we were contacted last fall about this opportunity. Working with Sierra Nevada on this was a lot like having the Vatican call up and ask if we'd like to participate in Easter Mass. How could we say no? The Beer Camp Across America program was such an amazing accomplishment when they first launched it. I wasn't sure it was ever going to make a comeback, so I was very pleased at the opportunity it presented us when we were solicited to be a part of this new set of beers. All of the contributors to our beer are brewers that I admire and consider to be some of the very best in this great region for brewing. I've known [Beachwood BBQ brewmaster] Julian Shrago for 10-plus years now and trust him completely to lead this band of miscreants. In terms of the actual working process with Sierra Nevada, the level of interaction and staffing that it takes to pull off a project like this is mind-numbing. For every email we receive detailing the process, I am certain there have been multiple meetings that needed to take place ensuring everything keeps running on schedule. These guys are the pro's pros of doing big great things for brewers and it's always a pleasure to be around passionate employees who believe in such a great project. I believe we have an exceptional beer in the works and everyone who tastes it should see what happens when some bitchin' brewers put their thinking caps on and agree on a solution to a simple request: What kind of beer do you want to make?
Jeff Bagby | Owner & Brewmaster, Bagby Beer Company
The beer is an American-style stout. Getting together with such a great group has been awesome. We all brewed the original pilot batch at Beachwood. After we all had a chance to taste it, the recipe was just slightly tweaked before we all joined up to brew another pilot batch at Sierra Nevada in Chico, Calif. That was quite an experience. We will be able to taste that batch very soon, and the main batch will be brewed and packaged later this year so that it can be combined with the other five beers for the 12-pack release, which will include two bottles of each beer brewed for this project.
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The brew-day up at Sierra Nevada was incredible and, without a doubt, the highlight of my career. Julian, Bagby, Tomme, [Smog City brewmaster] Jonathan Porter, [Societe co-founder and brewmaster] Travis Smith and I decided to brew a stout for this collaboration rather than an IPA in order to showcase our diversity as brewers. San Diego and Southern California's fame for hoppy IPAs can, unfortunately, overshadow other styles we love to brew and drink…like stouts. The five breweries representing our region have won medals for stouts, so we thought it would be suiting to show the country that there's more to Southern California than IPAs. It's hard to put into words what it was like to sit down at a table with brewing legends like Bagby, Tomme and Julian to discuss the direction, process and recipe of this beer. And then to have Sierra Nevada bring it to life is beyond imaginable.
Tomme Arthur | Director of Brewery Operations, Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey
All told, it continues to be exciting each time we get together as we approach the next benchmark which will be the actual brewing on the big system of the beer for the release. At that point, the heavy lifting will be done and the chance to sit back and enjoy the release will be imminent. There will be no sadness, only joy knowing we were part of this great thing called Beer Camp Across America 2016.
From the Beer Writer: There are many session India pale ales—IPAs coming in lower on the alcohol-by-volume scale than their typically 6-to-8% ABV forebears—on the market these days. And many leave a lot to be desired where depth of flavor is concerned. Some merely taste like hop-infused water, but Societe Brewing Co.'s The Coachman offers layers of flavor. That's fitting considering one of those tiers is onion-like earthiness that shows up in the aroma along with foresty pine notes. The onion continues to the palate, marrying nicely with flavors of garlic, lemon and spruce. Despite being low in ABV, the beer doesn't taste or feel watery, yet remains very refreshing. And since Societe has a large tribe of followers regularly draining its kegs, The Coachman isn't allowed to degrade at the expedited pace of session IPAs. It's one small beer for man, one giant leap for session IPA kind!
From the Brewer: "We make IPAs…lots of them. The Publican is like an IPA, only small. And The Coachman is also like an IPA, but really small. It is in the 4.5% ABV range, so you can drink a couple and still safely drive your coach home. In addition to malted barley, The Coachman contains a hefty load of malted wheat—about 40%–far more malted wheat by percentage than in any other beer we make. It's intense, but not overly bitter. Hop character comes from Saaz, Simcoe and Mosaic. Some may consider it a 'session IPA' or a 'session wheat IPA', but in the scope of our lineup, it is our 'really small IPA'."—Travis Smith, Brewmaster, Societe Brewing Co.
In past years, West Coaster ran a feature covering who we thought would be the movers and shakers of the upcoming year. Now, for 2014, we've opened up the feature to our readers by way of an online poll that isn't about predictions; it's about results. The 14 in '14 highlights 14 different categories across San Diego Beer and our readers chose their favorites in each. The result? A snapshot of the past year in this beer-soaked county.
Societe Brewing Co.
Born over pints at O'Brien's, Travis Smith and Douglas Constantiner came from very different backgrounds to create Societe Brewing Co. Smith began his professional brewing career in 2004 with an apprenticeship at Russian River Brewing Co. in Santa Rosa, which developed into a full-time brewing position in 2005. In addition, he tended to the joint hopyard of Russian River & Moonlight Brewing Co. In 2009, Smith moved to The Bruery in Orange County to take on the Lead Brewer position, where he met friend and current business partner, Douglas Constantiner.
After realizing the breakneck pace of investment finance wasn't for him, Douglas Constantiner attended the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago and promptly moved to San Diego after graduation. Starting out at Pizza Port Carlsbad, he also interned at Oggi's and worked on the bottling line at Green Flash. Later, he moved on to The Bruery, washing kegs and bottling at first, eventually taking control of the cellar and packaging operations before starting as a brewer. In that position, he befriended Travis Smith and learned how to brew professionally.
Travis Smith, Societe Brewing Co.
In 2010, Smith moved down to pursue a head brewer position at the now-closed La Jolla Brew House, but the two friends kept in touch by meeting up at O'Brien's. When it became known that the Brew House was not meant to be, the friendly meetups turned into business planning sessions. Societe Brewing Co. opened in 2012 with a 16,000 square foot facility and a 20 barrel brewhouse. Their offerings include West Coast, Belgian and barrel-aged. If you haven't already, plan a trip to the well-appointed tasting room and try the Harlot, Pupil, Butcher and any specialty they have on tap to understand why readers chose Societe & Travis as the best Brewery and Brewer of 2014.
Home Brew Mart
The store that launched a thousand beers. The eldest location in the rapidly-expanding Ballast Point empire, Home Brew Mart started as a humble brewing supply outpost in 1992. Jack White, an avid homebrewer recently graduated from college, started the shop as a hobby. At the time, only one other supply store existed in the county in El Cajon, so Home Brew Mart successfully catered to San Diego's centrally-located homebrewers. White eventually needed some help, so he put out a newspaper ad seeking employees. Yuseff Cherney stopped in responding to the ad, and was the store's first hire (he's now the Chief Operating Officer & Head Brewer/Distiller). Early customers include Lee Chase (Blind Lady Ale House/Automatic Brewing Co., Panama 66, Tiger!Tiger!) and Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River).
Perhaps the store's greatest contribution to San Diego beer was the partnership forged between Chris White and Yuseff Cherney. White was a post-graduate student at University of California, San Diego and took a homebrewing class that Cherney was teaching. The two started homebrewing together, and noticed a need for fresh, pitchable yeast to replace the inconsistent dry packaged yeast that was the norm at the time. White eventually started selling vials of California Ale Yeast to Home Brew Mart. This marks the beginning of White Labs, which is now an international supplier of brewing yeast based out of San Diego. Yeast is a highly perishable and super critical ingredient in the brewing process, and by selling fresh yeast over the counter, Home Brew Mart became pivotal in the formation of San Diego beer as we know it. A 15 barrel brewhouse was added to Home Brew Mart in 1996, thus creating Ballast Point Brewing Co.
Home Brew Mart completed a 2,200 square foot expansion in 2014, adding bar and table seating along with a new 40-tap draft system. Although much more polished than its original incarnation, the store continues to foster the San Diego home brewing community, which in turn drives the growth of the professional brewing industry.
Alpine Beer Company – Nelson IPA
The greatest beer of 2014 comes from the unincorporated mountain community of Alpine on the Eastern edge of San Diego county. During a 2003 vacation in New Zealand, Pat and Val McIlhenney discovered the Nelson hop growing region. After returning home, he had the hops ordered, put together a recipe involving rye and the Nelson Sauvin hop (among others), and developed the first incarnation of Nelson.
The 7% ABV Nelson gives a citrus, floral aroma that leads to a slightly creamy taste that focuses on the tropical, resiny character of the hops. A dry finish leaves you ready for the next sip. Nelson enjoys a rare 100 out of 100 rating on RateBeer.com and an equally-rare 100% rating on BeerAdvocate.com.
Up until very recently, Nelson was only available outside of the brewery at select draft accounts and through limited bottle release. In 2014, Alpine and Green Flash Brewing Co. partnered to create a 3,000-barrel release of three Alpine beers brewed at Green Flash, with Nelson being one of them. This led to the acquisition of Alpine Beer Co. by Green Flash in November 2014; expect to see much more of this fantastic beer in 2015 and beyond.
Watch West Coaster's video on the production of Nelson IPA
North Park
Starting out as a lemon grove in 1893, the current incarnation of North Park is the product of gentrification that began in the 1990s. Then, North Park was in a state of blight, with numerous storefronts mothballed. Residents of the area, interested in the rich heritage of their historical craftsman homes and improving the neighborhood, began working together. North Park Main Street was organized to help draw businesses to the area, and to keep them there. A small newspaper, North Park News, was launched to help residents informed about local happenings.
The result is the world class pedestrian neighborhood that is North Park in 2014. Home to craft beer-heavy bars such as Toronado and Seven Grand, the neighborhood also has four breweries: Thorn Street, Mike Hess Brewing, Poor House Brewing Co., Fall Brewing Co., and two brewery tasting rooms: Belching Beaver and Modern Times. The Homebrewer serves 92104 with brewing supplies, and restaurants such as Tiger!Tiger!, Ritual Tavern, Underbelly, Waypoint Public, and URBN serve quality food with strong draft selections to boot. Each month, the DrinkAbout bus follows a route along 30th Street, ferrying beer drinkers to and from select beer spots. For the lover of beer and food, North Park has both in quantities unparalleled in the county. Its sheer variety along with its walkability were no doubt in our readers' minds when choosing the Best Beer Neighborhood of 2014.
Fun fact: West Coaster was founded in 2010 on 28th Street, in the same bungalow that spawned North Park News in 1992.
Nate "Islander" Soroko
A chef by trade, Nate Soroko came into the local beer scene by chance. Looking for a second job after moving to San Diego, he answered a Craigslist ad calling for help at a burger joint called the Liar's Club in 2004. The beer scene was a much different place ten years ago; there were only a handful of places where craft beer was served, including Downtown Johnny Brown's, Churchill's, and Liar's Club.
"Alpine beer was always on sale. Nobody would drink it because it was from East County, and Pliny the Younger would be on tap for weeks," Nate recalls. He got to know the regulars at the bar, which included Lee Chase (Blind Lady Ale House/Automatic), Dennis Borlek (Fathom Bistro), Scot Blair (Hamilton's/Small Bar/Monkey Paw), Ian Black (Toronado) and Greg Koch (Stone). Nate also took up gigs cooking at Pizza Port Carlsbad and Lost Abbey festivals; at the time, food trucks in San Diego were virtually non-existent. After working at Liar's club for a spell, he'd go out for drinks around town, meeting people and hearing, "Oh yeah, you're the Islander from Liar's Club," and his nickname was born.
After Liar's Club closed in 2007, Nate continued cooking for various beer festivals, but took on a full-time job with the Gaslamp Marriott. In 2010, he picked up more shifts at Toronado while moonlighting at Lost Abbey and Alpine. The founders of Modern Times began meeting in Toronado to discuss their then-new brewery venture, and Nate learned quickly that it would be something he wanted to be a part of. Currently, you can find him behind the bar at Modern Times or Toronado, depending on the day.
When asked about the state of beer then versus now, he responds, "I wish people weren't so jaded, but at the same time I'm happy to see so many beers like Sculpin on tap that were so hard to find. It's a yin-and-yang situation that comes with the growth." Nate continues: "The diversity has also opened up a lot. Before, it was just 40 year old white dudes and now you're seeing all different kinds of people drinking better beer. I think it's reflective of an industry that's really open and accepting."
Pizza Port Brewing Co.
Pizza Port is a collection of brewpubs that span the coastline of Southern California from San Clemente to Ocean Beach. Gina Marsaglia purchased the original Pizza Port in Solana Beach in 1987. Her brother, Vince, came out to sling pizza and surf, eventually opting to stay in Southern California working at Pizza Port instead of returning to college to pursue electrical engineering. Gina moonlighted at the original Karl Strauss location in downtown to better understand the brewpub model, and Vince started speaking with homebrewers that were regulars at Solana Beach. In 1992, after receiving an expansion loan, a brewhouse was built, and the first beer, Shark Bite Red, was created under the auspice of Solana Beach Brewing Co.
Solana Beach led way to the opening of the Carlsbad Pizza Port in 1997, and then a location in San Clemente shortly after. A bottleshop was added next to the Carlsbad location in 2008. Pizza Port Ocean Beach opened in 2010, and finally, a large, more production-oriented brewpub opened in Bressi Ranch in 2012 complete with a massive canning line. All Pizza Ports are family friendly brewery restaurants, complete with on-site brewed beer as well as beer from other 'Ports, plus guest taps from around the world.
Their brewing team has earned prestige many times over at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup. Former brewers such as Tomme Arthur (The Lost Abbey), Jeff Bagby (Bagby Beer Co.) and Yiga Miyashiro (Saint Archer) have moved on from Pizza Port to other successful ventures, and current head brewers Nacho Cervantes (Carlsbad), Devon Randall (Solana Beach), Sean Farrell (Bressi Ranch), Trevor Walls (San Clemente) and Mike Aubuchon (Carlsbad) presently lead brewing operations at their respective locations.
Each Pizza Port location is worthy of the Best Brewpub title on their own, and are considered by many to be the gold standard for a no-nonsense brewery restaurant. Combined they create a formidable family of flavor that serves San Diego-style craft to thirsty folks countywide (and beyond). Bressi Ranch produces competitively-priced six-packs of 16-ounce cans, effectively bringing Pizza Port into the hands of even more beer drinkers.
Modern Times
Bursting out of the mind of Jacob McKean, formerly charged with navigating Stone Brewing Company's marketing arm, came an idea for a brewery named after a utopian colony in Long Island in 1850. After a wildly successful KickStarter campaign featuring slick branding with off-the-wall quirks, the first batch of beer was brewed mid-2013 and the world was introduced to beers such as Fortunate Islands and Lomaland in cans and on draft.
Indeed, it is Modern Times' personality that won over our readers when selecting the Best Tasting Room of 2014. The tasting room at the "Lomaland Fermatorium" is an experience in itself; a wall of comic books stands across from a post-it note mural of late performer Michael Jackson and his pet monkey, Bubbles. Modern Times was among the first to allow for blank, non-branded growler fills, also.
In 2014, a North Park satellite tasting room (or Flavordome, in MT's parlance) was opened on 30th Street in North Park, and created another space that was equally as whimsical (without being campy) and unique (without trying too hard). Floppy disks serve as coasters and create a mural of Yoda, while lamp shades and VHS tapes adorn the ceiling and bar, respectively.
We've never seen anything like Modern Times. Unique, bold, and pleasantly strange, a visit to either location is a full sensory experience that's dripping in creative soul. The beers match the ambiance, bending and blending styles to create something special for San Diego beer drinkers.
Waypoint Public
Having opened a little over a year ago, beer-heavy restaurant Waypoint Public occupies a prominent location on 30th Street. Executive Chef, homebrewer, and former Top Chef contestant Amanda Baumgarten (pictured) brings a blend of classical culinary experience and a homebrewer's eye for creativity to the kitchen. In our March 2014 issue of West Coaster, Brandon Hernández sat down with Amanda: "I've always brewed in restaurant kitchens. I find the close proximity to an industrial ice machine a great help," says Baumgarten. "I love that beer is a blank canvas. The possibilities are endless when it comes to developing nuances in flavor and texture."
Offering dishes such as cassoulet, veal osso bucco and fried green tomatoes, the menu is meant to represent the eclectic nature of California, borrowing freely from different cultures. When teamed up with partner Brian Jensen, who curates the draft and bottle selection at Waypoint (and who also owns both Bottlecraft locations), eaters are treated to world-class food and drink in the heart of North Park.
SD Brewers Guild Fest
The two day festival that officially launches the ten day San Diego Beer Week festivities is one of only a few official events thrown by the San Diego Brewers Guild. Taking place at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, the location serves for overflow cruise ship parking when the other two piers are being used, and is open to host public events when not.
The Guild Fest is broken up into a VIP Brewer Takeover on the first Friday evening of Beer Week, and a larger San Diego Brewers Guild Festival on the following Saturday. This year, the Friday session hosted 50 breweries, while the Saturday session featured 55. Each festival allows for unlimited tasters of beers from only San Diego County. The VIP Takeover hosts various restaurants that provide unlimited small plates of food, and the Guild Festival has food available for purchase on the large outdoor space at the western end of the pier. Prices for 2014 were $75 and $35 respectively, with an option to buy a 2 day pass for $100.
Proceeds from the two-day event directly benefit the San Diego Brewers Guild, and beer drinkers from all over the world attend. In the land of seemingly perpetual beer festivals, this one stands out above the rest because of its organization, SD-only focus, and unique atmosphere.
Hamilton's Tavern
Not surprisingly, this was one of our most contested categories that saw the most variety of votes. Out of all the beer bars in the "Capital of Craft," Hamilton's earned the most votes and here's why: this bar has it all. An outstanding, well curated and maintained draft lineup that spans the gamut of styles alongside solid pub fare and bolstered by an insane schedule of regular & special events in a non-pretentious atmosphere. Whether you're showing up after work for chicken wings and a pint, or talking loudly with a group of friends over a shuffleboard game on Saturday night, Hamilton's delivers.
And this is not by mistake. Scot Blair and his wife Karen have poured their collective souls into creating this masterpiece of beer culture on what was once a quiet corner on the southern end of 30th Street. Tap lines are meticulously maintained, cleaned or replaced following the rotation of craft beers from all over. Weekly and monthly events include Firkin Friday, a weekly guest cask beer special, and Second Saturday, a monthly special showcasing established as well as up-and-coming breweries complete with complimentary food. Special events like a Padre's excursion on a double deckered bus or Disk Golf Tournament (The Fling) are guaranteed to be a blast, as well.
From the minds behind Hamilton's came Small Bar, then Eleven, then Monkey Paw, and soon, South Park Brewing Company. Each bar has a distinct personality and is worthy of the title, but Hammie's was where it all started, named in honor of Herman Hamilton, a Montford Point Marine who lived next door to the bar. Although he didn't drink, he was a frequent patron of the bar and a three decade-plus resident of South Park until his death at the age of 84 in April of 2011. A photo of Herman rests inside, above the entrance.
"I don't care if you're gay, straight, black, white, hipster, biker, whatever — you are welcome at our bars. Leave your social group at the door and come be a human being." — Scot Blair, West Coaster February 2011
With 56 tap handles and more than 35-40 kegs rotating per week, it's a full time job keeping Toronado's beer offerings tasting fresh. "If we have a keg and it's replacing the same style that just blew, we'll clean the line. If there's a new style coming on, we'll replace the line," says Toronado's Eric Shelley. Both Eric and owner Ian Black are responsible for tending to the nearly 150 kegs Toronado has in both cold boxes at any given time.
They wouldn't have it any other way. "It makes a world of difference," says Ian. "I'd rather be in the cold box than at the bar." Toronado uses a direct draw draft system, meaning the giant refrigerated room, known as a cold box or walk in, is located only a few feet from the tap handles. "Our lines are anywhere from two to eight feet long," Eric states. The short draw of beer from keg to tap is important because tap lines are susceptible to contamination. Dirty lines can become gardens for bacteria, yeast and even mold. The longer the line, the greater the chance of contamination and harder the chore of cleaning or replacing. Good beer bars regularly clean their lines, while superior beer bars replace draft lines frequently.
While they are not the only beer bar in town adamant about clean, fresh beer, Toronado makes sure the selection served is appropriate. "Not all beer should be on keg. I'd prefer to have a Belgian style in a bottle than on tap," says Ian. Toronado's tap lineup is frequently hop-heavy, as hop aromas and flavors are the most perishable. Similar to having fresh vegetables in your fridge, hoppy beer is best enjoyed quickly and on tap. Between draft and bottle offerings, any beer enjoyed beer at Toro tastes as the brewer intended.
Ken Schmidt
Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Ken Schmidt's first batch of homebrew was in 1966 using a can of malt extract to create a Pale Ale. "Blue Ribbon Malt Extract with hop flavor was the only ingredient you could get at a grocery store," Ken recalls. At the time, homebrewing was illegal and would remain so for another 12 years; there were no books, homebrew supply stores, or groups. "It turned out to be such a terrible beer. I didn't try again for several years."
An avid fisher and diver, Ken came to San Diego in 1970 to pursue a career in marine biology. "I love liquid and bubbles, so homebrewing makes sense." Combine that with a passion for the Hawaiian Islands, and the Aloha Plenty series was born. Beers include Pele's Breath, a spicy German wheat, and Aloha Plenty, which was the winner of Stone's annual homebrewing competition in 2009. Winners of the competition get to team up with a professional brewer of their choice to brew along with Stone's Mitch Steele and crew. The resulting beer is entered in the ProAm competition at the Great American Beer Festival. For Aloha Plenty, Ken chose Garrett Marrero of Maui Brewing Co. and the trio completed the Kona coffee and macadamia nut porter.
Ken won Stone's competition again in 2012 with his Pillow Mint at the Ritz Chocolate Imperial Stout. This time, he chose Brandon Sieminski of Vista's Iron Fist Brewing Co. as the guest professional brewer. "The Iron Fist family does a great job of getting fine beers out," he said. Fast forward to 2014, and Ken collaborated with Brandon again, recreating Aloha Plenty and Pillow Mint at Iron Fist. Those two beers, along with a few others from his series, saw a limited bottle and draft release at a Hawaiian-themed party at Iron Fist in late September.
Bottlecraft Little Italy
Since 2010, Bottlecraft has been operating as an embassy of craft beer in Little Italy. A selection that's 700+ beers strong is impressive, but what makes Bottlecraft stand apart is its unique liquor license which allows beers to be consumed on-site. Combine that with the clean, no-nonsense aesthetics that permeate the brand and store philosophy, and you have a space that sponsors the best elements of beer drinking.
"The best part is seeing strangers become friends over a bottle of beer. Random people will sit next to each other with their own bottles and then spark up conversations," says Brian Jensen, the French Culinary Institute & Point Loma Nazarene graduate and owner of Bottlecraft. The hybrid tasting room / beer shop creates the perfect environment for impromptu bottle shares. Taster flights are offered daily and organized by various themes (Belgians, IPAs, East Coast vs. West Coast, etc.), and homebrew tasting and brewery-specific tastings led by members of the beer community are frequent.
In early December 2014, Bottlecraft moved from its original location to a new one, a block North. "A new landlord took over our old building and I wanted to make sure we could operate here in Little Italy indefinitely," Jensen tells West Coaster. "This neighborhood keeps getting better," he says, eyeing Ballast Point's Little Italy brewpub, located catty-corner. Better indeed, as the new Bottlecraft now has a patio and 24-tap draft system to accompany the bottle sales and merchandise. "What we have now is a more custom fit space for Bottlecraft." The Best Bottleshop of 2014 just got better.
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Tuesday, January 18th
Bay Park's The High Dive hosted Coronado Brewing Co. for January's installment of Chicks for Beer, the popular beer-centric social meet-up for women. Five of the peninsular brewpub's finest were on tap, paired with plates from brie cheese & fruit to Red Devil-infused pulled pork sliders. As The High Dive's owners have looked to turn the group into a nonprofit organization benefitting breast cancer research, three members of the Susan G. Komen Foundation were also on hand to enjoy a relaxing Tuesday night by the bay. Coronado fed the flame of the chili-beer trend by bringing their roasted New Mexico hatch chili-boasting Idiot IPA on cask.
For more photos of the event, click over to our Facebook.
Wednesday, January 19th
The San Diego Beer Club met up in La Jolla on Wednesday night to try some of Rock Bottom's award-winning beers. Senior brewer Marty Mendiola mingled with the crowd, fielding questions. San Diego Beer Club is a group of more than 1,000 craft beer fans who regularly convene at bars and breweries for behind-the-scenes tastes of this city's finest. Founding father Travis Fawcett was very happy with the contribution of his co-organizer, Camille Segobia, who stepped down from her post following the event. Travis made a quick observation as the room began to fill: "It looks like we have about 60% new membership tonight, a testament to Camille's great work." He continued, "It looks like I may get some new volunteers for the position. We're about to celebrate four years running, and the club is going strong."
Elsewhere in La Jolla, The Grill at The Lodge at Torrey Pines welcomed Ballast Point for a chili beer dinner that Hamilton's proprietor Scot Blair proclaimed was "the best beer and food event in San Diego. Ever." Sparkling comments from the local innovator were evidence of a job-well-done; chili beers have really caught fire, and this flaming fare fought with even the most tolerant of taste buds. Check out the post on the event, including more photos.
Thursday, January 20th
AleSmith Brewing Company held the most recent meeting of the San Diego Brewers Guild in their newly-expanded tasting room this past Thursday. On the agenda: the new Board of Directors that will streamline operations with the assistance of various committees. The financial outlook of the year was discussed, as the planning stages of San Diego Beer Week begin again. Doug Constantiner and Travis Smith (the latter formerly of the La Jolla Brew House) officially announced the future Societe Brewing Company, coming in 2012. WC Staff Writer and San Diego Beer Blog writer Jeff Hammett got the scoop on Travis' previously anonymous partner, with more to come in his February "Beer and Now" column.
Friday, January 21st
We hosted our Launch Party this past Friday, and were comprehensively overwhelmed by the response we received. Our apologies to those who showed up and didn't get a glass as almost all of them were sold out an hour and a half into the event! We hope to throw another party like this soon, and it won't disappoint. The West Coaster IPA is still available at Hess Brewing under the name "Solis Occasus," meaning "where the sun sets" in Latin. Big thanks to The Rezsonation and DJs The Office Twins for providing the music, Hess for the beer, SPA for the space, and everyone who came out to support us – we'd love to hear your feedback on our first beer event.
Friday was also O'Brien's 17th Birthday. Check out our event preview, including a bit of pub history.
Saturday, January 22nd
11 in '11 members AwesomeBeerDrinkers.com hosted their first beer tasting event of 2011 in coordination with the Best Damn Beer Shop at The Beer Co. on 6th and Broadway downtown. Close to sixty highly-coveted and rare beers were available to try for $35, a bargain considering the quality available for your ten 4oz. tasters. We look forward to collaborating with these guys soon.
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The broadcaster has also been unable to restore communication with the rest of its Turkmen correspondents. RFE/RL, which lost contact with the reporters in late February, said today it was still seeking information on their status. The Turkmen service has relied on about a half dozen correspondents, who file on an irregular basis from inside the closed country.
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The Grand Summit Hotel, Summit
- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast and WiFi
Main amenities
- 150 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Free train station pick-up
- Fitness center
- Self parking
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Lobby fireplace
- Front desk safe
What's around
- Heart of Summit
- Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (0.6 mi / 1 km)
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
- Mall at Short Hills (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Baltusrol Golf Club (2.4 mi / 3.8 km)
- Paper Mill Playhouse (3.9 mi / 6.3 km)
The Grand Summit Hotel, Summit
Hotel Info: (02) 8228 1927from A$232
- Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed
- Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds
- Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking
- Executive Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking
- Standard Room, 1 King Bed
- Junior Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking
- Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 150 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 5 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-2 AM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 21
Travelling with others
- Up to 3 children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle at scheduled times *
- Free train station pickup *
- Self parking *
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In the hotel
- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Fitness facilities
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 6
- 24-hour front desk
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built 1929
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Fireplace in lobby
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Special features
DiningThe Hat Tavern - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Awards and affiliations
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
The Grand Summit Hotel, Summit's small print
Also known as
- Grand Summit Hotel Summit Hotel
- Grand Summit Summit
- Grand Summit Hotel
- Grand Summit
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Self parking costs USD 9.25 per day
Refrigerators are available for USD 20.00 per night
Rollaway beds are available for USD 20.00 per night
Cribs/Infant beds are available for USD 20.00 per night
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 35.00 per person (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Good 3.8 /5 from 178 reviews
It was fine - only 1 night stay so nothing went wrong. Not many TV choices, but it didn't really matter to me
It was cold. The heaters were noisey. The whole place looked like it needed a make over.
Went for a social function in the area. This was the hotel in their or friends little town. We knew we were in trouble when the electronic keys didn't work and had to take the old rickety elevator down to the noisy,crowded lobby for replacements. The rooms are small, and lightly furnished with a distinct lack of outlets. The bathroom was dated but clean. Early one evening we returned to the room and the toilet didn't work. They sent someone to fix it and later that evening the same thing happened. This time they had to change our room. Get dressed, pack and move to another room identical to the first except that the heat had only two settings, too hot or too cold. BTW when they brought us keys for the new room they did not work and they had to go get new ones. The hotel is noisy with parties and festivities both inside and out. There was a big party in the hall near our room that started Sunday morning about 4 AM. The noise woke everyone but the folks in charge because it didn't stop for over an hour. The parking lot was also a noisy place and it seemed to go on forever. Parking was extra and we had to drive around a convoluted lot trying to find a parking space.
So-So. One of the few places to stay in Summit, which is where we go for family visits. Staff at hotel do work hard; the structure is old, with many updates, but some things are hard to change. Our room will need some paint touch ups soon. Noises in the hallway come through solid wood door; we heard the housekeeping staff each morning. Our window overlooked the terrace of the bar downstairs (we were on 2nd floor) and on a warm night, patrons do talk & party outside - we heard them on a warm November night! Bed, towels, linens all good. Asking guests to pay for parking seems unusual this far outside the city. (If there is an event at the hotel, the parking lot is full.) The free breakfast, while good, perhaps makes up for the parking cost?
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Mitochondria are dynamic membrane organelles that undergo division and fusion. The balance between these opposing activities plays a critical role in controlling mitochondrial structure and function. Mitochondrial division and fusion are mediated by conserved dynamin-related GTPases including Drp1 for division and Opa1 for fusion. Inhibition of mitochondrial division enlarges mitochondria due to ongoing fusion while inhibition of fusion fragments mitochondria. Abnormalities in mitochondrial division and fusion are associated with many neurodegenerative diseases such as autosomal dominant optic atrophy, Charcot-Marie- Tooth neuropathy, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Understanding the pathogenesis of these diseases requires a deeper knowledge of the physiological functions of mitochondrial dynamics. In this proposed research, we will determine how altered mitochondrial dynamics causes neurodegeneration. Specifically, we will test two untested hypotheses. The first hypothesis states that mitochondrial dynamics directly regulates mitochondrial functions. In this model, mitochondria must continuously divide and fuse to maintain their functions for survival of neurons. The second hypothesis states that normal mitochondrial structures, but not dynamics per se, are critical in neurons. In this second model, mitochondrial division and fusion are dispensable if mitochondria can maintain their structure independent of mitochondrial dynamics. To attack this problem, we have developed a straightforward approach by introducing mitochondrial stasis in postmitotic neurons in mice. In these animal animals, mitochondrial division and fusion can be individually or simultaneously inhibited using Cre/loxP-mediated knockout for Drp1 and Opa1. We have shown that neurons lacking both Drp1 and Opa1 restore normal mitochondrial morphology, allowing us to block mitochondrial dynamics without affecting mitochondrial structures and clearly distinguish these two hypotheses described above. Therefore, this study will provide novel insight into the pathogenesis of many familial and sporadic neurological disorders.
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My volunteer activities are practically nil right now...no MG, no Girl
Scouts, no softball, PTO...nothing. This is just my jobs.
Sigh...retirement is only 30 years away...
Hills, IA zone 5
Work for the Lord: the pay isn't much but the retirement is out of this world!
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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:33:00 -0600
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Apologies
Melody,
Re the vaccination, I don't think any place of employment
could require
that - except a hospital. It makes sense to me that a
hospital can (and
should) require proof that staff not carry
infectious diseases.

As to no breaks or opportunity for
sustenance, call the dept of labor, or at
least threaten to do so.
They can't do that to you.

I do hope you get that much-needed
time in the garden; it is invaluable. My
advice would be to cut back
on your volunteer activities, but we all know
you won't do that. You
wrote, ".Not only is my garden an absolute mess but
so is my soul..."
You really should take care of your soul....by taking
care of your
garden or doing whatever else pleases you. It is the sane,
sensible
thing to do.

Kitty

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Dear all: Sorry if I sounded kind of bitchy (kind of????)last
>
night...thanks to all who have thus far just ignored my
raving...that's
> when you really know who your friends are...so
again, thanks.
>
>
> Tried to get out in the garden this past
weekend but finally gave up
> after several phone calls about church
work kept interrupting and
> decided for me that I was supposed to be
indoors working on our upcoming
> outdoor mass/picnic/carnival and
soon to be starting religious education
> year. I am stressed to the
max right now. And work at the hospital is
> just crummy right now.
I'm getting very tired of showing up for work at
> 11 at night only
to be told I am not going to be allowed to take a break
> at all, not
even to go get something from the cafeteria to eat. And then
> today
I was told that the hospital I work for is going to force me to be
>
re-immunized for mumps unless I can produce an immunization record
from
> when
I was a kid. Since when did my employer decide they own my body and
>
can force me to have viruses injected into it if I don't
agree...it's
> that or they get to fire me.
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>
> I am dying
for some time in my garden...haven't made it there in weeks
> and you
can sure tell. Not only is my garden an absolute mess but so is
> my
soul...
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> Melody
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Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced full year and 4Q 2010 results on Tuesday morning, with record earnings and subscribers highlighting the report.
After taking in revenue of $726 million and adding 328,789 subscribers during the fourth quarter, Sirius XM closed the year with record numbers of $2.82 billion in revenue for the full year, with 20.2 million subscribers - both company records.
The numbers surpassed company guidance, although mixed in with the good news is the fact that with all the positive data, the fourth quarter actually netted a loss - and that's what it looks like most of the post-earnings headlines are focusing on.
The quarterly loss can be attributed to the elimination and restructuring of debt, some of it being retired early, which in the grand scheme of things - is actually a pretty good thing. That said, for those only reading the headlines, it will probably look like SIRI is heading backwards, when the truth is far from such.
Given that SIRI was trading down fairly significantly in the premarket hours Tuesday morning, it looks like the negative spin could create a nice 'buy the dip' opportunity for those that have missed the pre-earnings runup.
Rebounding auto sales and the reinvigorated economy have greatly benefited Sirius XM, a company whose stock was trading for a mere nickel just two years ago.
It also didn't hurt that the services of media powerhouse Howard Stern was retained (although I don't believe that was an absolutely necessary move for SIRI to succeed) and the NFL contract was renewed, while at the same time the general content offered by the SatRad company is improving.
Guidance provided by CEO Mel Karmazin for 2011 followed the trend of growth set in 2010 as 1.4 million subscribers are expected to be added during the year, with revenue topping three billion dollars.
It should also be expected, however, that much of the free cash flow generated from operations will be used to continue paying down the debt.
The earnings report offered no surprises, but continued to show that Sirius XM is realizing strong growth in the midst of economic recovery.
Analysts have once again started jumping on board the SIRI train, and strong growth into 2011 should add continued justification for a further rise in share price, although money spent paying down the debt will keep the quarterly numbers from smelling like roses.
It's important to emphasize, however, that paying down the debt - and doing it early - is a very healthy undertaking for the company, regardless of how negative the headlines read.
Don't be fooled, Sirius XM is still a company on the rebound.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in SIRI over the next 72 hours.
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Attempted to enter numerals into field using the physical keyboard on both a Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro and Xperia Mini Pro.
Actual results:
Only the letters on the same button appear (eg, instead of '1' get a 'Q').
Expected results:
The relevant number should appear after pressing the "Alt" equivalent button on the phone
Which version of Firefox on Android did you test this with?
Is it the same on Nightly (http://nightly.mozilla.org), and Aurora (http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/aurora/)?
(In reply to Aaron Train [:aaronmt] from comment #1)
> Which version of Firefox on Android did you test this with?
> Is it the same on Nightly (http://nightly.mozilla.org), and Aurora
> (http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/aurora/)?
Yes - I've just downloaded and checked both with Aurora and the nightly build, and the same problem detailed above still occurs.
With a bit more experimentation, I note that all three versions I've tried (14, Aurora, today's nightly build) will allow the keyboard to go into the "function" setting if it's held down for quite some time; the "function" icon shows in the notification bar. When the function key is held down while pressing a number the appropriate number will show up on the screen; however, should I press any more than one button, next time I try any of those buttons again, the whole sequence will be entered!
By this I mean:
Press function and 2 keys - "2" shows on the screen
Press function and 3 keys - "3" shows on the screen (namely, screen reads "23" - as you'd expect)
Press function and 2 keys - "23" shows on the screen!
I note the "function" symbol in the notification bar also remains visible after accessing it (even though a letter will be displayed when pressing a button - unless the "function" key is held) - it only returns to the default (alphabetical) when leaving that text box and re-entering it (or a new box).
Sorry for the confused language - not really reported on these faults before....
Thanks, Jonathan. I have ordered a Sony Xperia Mini Pro so I can debug these keyboard problems. I'm just waiting for it to arrive. <:)
QA Mountain View has a Mini pro. If anyone wants to do testing on it, please let us know.
I am using Firefox mobile 14.0.1 in my Xperia mini pro.
I also got the problem when using the h/w keyboard.
In the "address" field. The keyboard is working fine. I could use the left lower corner button to enter the alt character(blue text).
But it doesn't work if the text field generate by the website(i.e any html form field). I found that I need to press & HOLD the alt key and press other keys when I want to input the BLUE character.
Maybe related to bug 766317 and bug 772271?
Most likely the same issue as bug 766317?
Leo, thanks for your bug notes. I just received my Xperia Mini Pro, so I can begin investigating this bug.
The problem is that Firefox is not recognizing the keyboard's ALT LOCK mode. For the time being, two workarounds:
1. Hold down ALT key then simultaneously press number key
2. or use virtual keyboard <:)
This bug is a regression from Droid Pro bug 699792.
Created attachment 654038 [details] [diff] [review]
Remove special casing of ALT key codes that broke ALT locking.
This bug was a regression from Droid Pro bug 699792, which was a regression from XUL Fennec bug 599811. I am paranoid that my patch must have broken *something*, but the test cases for these bugs all work correctly with my patch (for both HKB and VKB).
One small bug: the Sony Xperia has an "ALT Lock" icon in its status bar. The ALT key state is supposed to toggle the icon's appearance. With my patch, the icon's appearance does not change, even though the ALT lock behavior works correctly.
Landed on Nightly 17. We should consider uplifting this to 16, but I would like this fix to bake on Nightly for a few days first.
Comment on attachment 654038 [details] [diff] [review]
[Approval Request Comment]
Bug caused by (feature/regressing bug #): This bug was a regression from Droid Pro bug 699792, which was a regression from XUL Fennec bug 599811.
User impact if declined: Users with Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro and Xperia Mini Pro phones will (still) be unable to enter numbers (!!!) or accented characters using the Xperia's HKB. As workaround, users can enter numbers with the VKB.
Testing completed (on m-c, etc.): m-c for ~4 days and m-a for 1 day
Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): This is a risky change because it removes a special case for ALT key handling. (The special case was the cause of the original regressions.) I have tested the original bugs' STR with my patch and everything seems to work correctly.
String or UUID changes made by this patch: N/A
MV/SF have this device to verify on Beta?
I have an Xperia Mini Pro in SF.
(In reply to Chris Peterson (:cpeterson) from comment #14)
> Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky): This is a risky
> change because it removes a special case for ALT key handling. (The special
> case was the cause of the original regressions.) I have tested the original
> bugs' STR with my patch and everything seems to work correctly.
If we think this is risky and has been a longstanding bug, let's not break Beta users for a week before finding regressions. Let's do some QA on this while it's still on Aurora.
akeybl, I'd like to renom this bug for uplifting from Aurora 17 to Beta 16. This fix has been baking in Nightly for ~2.5 weeks and Aurora 18 for ~2 weeks without any major fallout reported.
This is a longstanding Sony Xperia bug. So we aren't losing any functionality by NOT uplifting, but we would be fixing a frustrating bug that made Firefox pretty much unusable for Sony Xperia users.
QA, I have a Sony Xperia in SF if anyone wants to borrow it.
Verified on an Xperia Mini Pro - Today's Firefox nightly.
Comment on attachment 654038 [details] [diff] [review]
appreciate the extra diligence here, let's take it and verify again before we go to release.