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The app will be used by 1,000 beta testers to ID restricted flight areas to help make the skies safer when drones and model planes are being used.Making the skies safer for commercial and private aircraft is the goal of a new beta B4UFLY mobile app from the FAA that offers to help drone pilots ensure safe flight paths for their unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). B4UFLY is a free app that is being offered by the Federal Aviation Administration for beta testing by up to 1,000 UAS users, including drone pilots and model aircraft hobbyists, to provide up-to-date information on hazards and restrictions in the area when they fly their drones or model planes. The first beta version of the app is only for Apple iOS users, and the testing is expected to run for several months, after which the FAA plans to make a final version of B4UFLY available for the general public. A version of B4UFLY for Android is slated for release in the future. The B4UFLY app was released by the agency on Aug. 28 after being announced last May. The FAA created the app because many drone pilots "have little or no aviation experience, and some of them are flying where they could endanger manned aircraft," according to the agency.
To help improve that situation, the app provides a clear "status" indicator that immediately informs operators about their current or planned location, information on the parameters that provide that status indicator and a planner mode for future flights in different locations. The app also includes informative, interactive maps with filtering options and links to other FAA UAS resources and regulatory information, according to the agency.
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The latest "Whitney" lived up to its title, as we started out with the former, moved swiftly into the second and eventually onto the latter as the "Sex, Lies & Alibis" flew fast and furious. It started innocuously enough, as Alex tried to score a little morning nookie, as guys are wont to do. Whitney wasn't too invested in the idea, not exactly being a morning person.
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Once all of the interfaces are fully indirect, we can carry the indirection all the way through to MarkInternal and avoid the extra stack store/load gymnastics we do currently.
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v0: don't pass objects through the stack
For our verifier, it would be nice if the void** we get through our trace function were an exact match for the JSObject** stored in our remembered set.
Currently, this is not possible because in MarkInternal we store the void* to the stack, then dereference it there. We need to do this because MarkInternal still takes a void*. We did this so that we could update for indirection one block of functions at a time, without having to touch other stuff. Now that this is done (except for 2 functions included in this patch), it is time to push the indirection all the way through to MarkInternal.
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> debugPrinter = elem->debugPrinter;
> debugPrintArg = elem->debugPrintArg;
> debugPrintIndex = elem->debugPrintIndex;
> #endif
> + MarkKind(this, &elem->thing, elem->kind);
Please assert here that elem->thing doesn't change. Right now elem->thing is just a copy, so the original location won't be updated properly.
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> const char *name = entry.value.name ? entry.value.name : "root";
> + if (entry.value.type == JS_GC_ROOT_GCTHING_PTR) {
> + void *tmp = *reinterpret_cast<void **>(entry.key);
> + MarkGCThingRoot(trc, &tmp, name);
> + JS_ASSERT(tmp == *reinterpret_cast<void **>(entry.key));
I think you should just be able to call:
MarkGCThingRoot(trc, reinterpret_cast<void **>(entry.key), name);
No need for the assert.
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> + JS_ASSERT(tmp == *reinterpret_cast<void **>(entry.key));
> + } else {
> + Value tmp = *reinterpret_cast<Value *>(entry.key);
> + MarkValueRoot(trc, &tmp, name);
> + JS_ASSERT(tmp == *reinterpret_cast<Value *>(entry.key));
I don't think this code needed to change at all.
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> {
> + JS_ASSERT(thingp);
Can you copy *thingp to a local variable and use it throughout this function?
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> JS_ROOT_MARKING_ASSERT(trc);
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Update 5:04 P.M.:┬ĀThe Pentagon said Wednesday afternoon following publication of this article that┬Āit is┬Āaware of the Iranian reports, but that "no such interaction has occurred" as it was described.
An Iranian naval fleet chased a U.S. warship and military planes through the waters off the southern coast of Yemen late Monday in yet another provocative encounter between the two nations, according to Iranian state media reports.
A U.S. warship and several planes reportedly ŌĆ£changed their directionŌĆØ on Monday after encountering an Iranian naval fleet during a patrol in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen, Iranian state media revealed.
The U.S. military assets fled ŌĆ£after they came close to an Iranian naval fleet and were warned to move away,ŌĆØ IranŌĆÖs state-controlled Fars News Agency reported. Iran also released video of the incident.
The run-in between the United States and Iranian militaries is just the latest in several tense confrontations between the countries near Yemen, where Iran is believed to be smuggling weapons to opposition forces.
The United States moved military assets in the region in a bid to stop Iran from moving weapons into Yemen. Iranian war fleets have been patrolling┬Āinternational waters around Yemen in recent weeks.
Iranian media now claims that the Islamic RepublicŌĆÖs naval fleets chased after two U.S. reconnaissance planes and a Navy destroyer.
Two ŌĆ£U.S. reconnaissance planes named P3C [Papa 3 Charlie] and U.S. Navy destroyer, DDG81, approached several Iranian warships in a provocative move, ignoring the internationally set five-mile standard distance from Iran's 34th fleet of warships deployed in the Gulf of Aden,ŌĆØ Fars reported on Tuesday.
ŌĆ£The U.S. Navy vessel and planes then received a warning from Iranian Destroyer ŌĆśAlborz,ŌĆÖ and rapidly changed direction,ŌĆØ the report claimed.
Iranian military officials on Tuesday said Iran is prepared to defend itself in the region.
ŌĆ£Checking foreign warships in the international waters and surveilling potential threats to IranŌĆÖs national interests is our essential responsibility," Commodore Mostafa Tajeddini, the commander of IranŌĆÖs 34th flotilla of warships, was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
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Tajeddini said that Iran has not heeded any warnings from the U.S. about its actions in the region.
"The news report by the foreign media that we have changed our route after the US fleet's arrival is only a media ballyhoo," he was quoted as saying last week. ŌĆ£We have had communications with many naval units since we entered the Gulf of Aden, but no country has ever dared to warn the Iranian Navy.ŌĆØ
The Iranian fleet arrived in the region in late April.
The warships will reportedly ŌĆ£protect [IranŌĆÖs] cargo ships and oil tankers against pirates,ŌĆØ Fars reported at the time.
ŌĆ£This presence [of Iranian warships] continues in the free waters, including the Gulf of Aden, to fight against piracy according to the plan which was drawn at the request of the International Maritime Organization and no one can warn the Iranian warships (to move away) and this has not happened yet,ŌĆØ Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari┬Āwas quoted as saying to the Iranian press at the time.
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Religion distorted by fear
By MATTHEW PATE
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The longer he talks, the easier it becomes to discount almost anything Rev. Pat Robertson says. A recent broadcast of his long-running 700 Club television program provides a perfect case in point. Robertson decried what he takes as one more example of "big government" overreach as he railed against public surveillance cameras — like the ones that helped identify the Boston bombing suspects.
He pulled out all of the rhetorical stops, starting with the predictable Orwellian, 1984 parallel. He parlayed that imagery into Revelation 13:16, which foretells a time when no commerce will be possible without having accepted the Mark of the Beast.
As he told viewers. "But this is what the Bible talks about when you can't buy or sell without the Mark of the Beast. You have to be part of that world system and a few, and very, very few can escape, because right now they can go down into the bush in the darkest Africa and hunt you down."
Robertson sure seems to spend a lot of time worried about commerce.
People like Robertson don't promote love. They don't promote tolerance. They don't promote forgiveness. They promote fear. They promote fear because they know the bunk they spout is only palatable to people who are in a constant state of fear. Unless he has you constantly dangling over the edge, he knows he has no way to control you… or your wallet.
He also knows the only way that will work is to gin up a boogeyman. People need something earthly, something tangible, something fresh to fear. Often the codespeak-cloaked invocation of a black president is sufficient, but sometimes that won't quite do it, either.
Enter the proxy: Big Government. As Robertson conjectures, "I think the American people are more afraid of the overreach of big government than they are some occasional bomber, even if the bomber kills a few people."
News flash: We are the government. Government isn't something that's done to us. It is an institution that we ourselves have crafted. We made it. We need it.
Robertson and his minion decry sin. Yet they want government to act as though it doesn't happen — especially if you run a company that produces fossil fuels, sells guns, makes pharmaceuticals, manages hospitals or financial instruments. Moreover, they want government generally — and law enforcement in particular — to be hobbled in their pursuit of evil-doers. At least those that are really good at turning a profit — if you're just a street level hoodlum with few resources for any sort of meaningful defense, all bets are off. Welcome to prison.
The packaging is clever. They frame unregulated industry as job protection/creation. They frame subordination of women as protecting family values. They tell you that you have to follow in lock-step or you don't love God. For all Robertson's self-proclaimed knowledge of God's will, he seems largely ignorant of God's word. Three verses in particular come to mind.
The first of these regards giving the government the tools to do what government was designed to do — protect us from us. Mark 12:17: Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Robertson doesn't seem to be able to tell the difference. He also seems confused as to who God is.
The second and third go to the heart of all those that code their schemes in blasphemy — John 2:16: And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things away; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise; and Matthew 21:13 He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a den of robbers."
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Infiniti president, Johan de Nysschen, just reaffirmed that the automaker is committed to EVs.
In July, Infiniti announced that its electric vehicle would be delayed in order to develop better technology. Though the rumor mill has churned that Infiniti's delay is more of a cancellation, de Nysschen wants to make it clear that there is an Infiniti EV on the way. He elaborated that the electric car delay was in part to ensure the automaker grows in all directions, especially now that it's launching its new naming convention.
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Awesome rendition! Digging the red, feels like its glowing.
all time favorite...simply outstanding
Really cool -q
the wing effect is just amazing.
Oh man! This is easily about the coolest thing you've done, mate! I LOVE this movie! AND the comic book! Excellent!
I cannot believe how awesome this is! my sister will love this!
Nicely done.
Its got both character and style.
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Its got both character and style.
Two thumbs up.
hellayea Photoshop's leaf brush is AWSUM!!!!!
YAY FOR THE CROW!!!! *points to Crow stamp in gallery* ^^- There really should be more fanart for him.
Kickass work.
This is amazing.
And for some strange reason I am reminded of Raziel from Soul Reaver. *shrug* Still, very good!
And for some strange reason I am reminded of Raziel from Soul Reaver. *shrug* Still, very good!
Love it... I'm a Brandon Lee fan myself.
that looks so cool
Just wow.......
Btw, the crow usually wears pants, but I guess a dress is equally badass (maybe even moreso with a dress since it would be doubly terrible to get the s2#$ kicked out of you by an undead sporting a dress.) I really like the facial expression and torso.
hahah well it was supposed to be pants~ the middle was to be all blacked out in shadow, but pencils being as they are~ left it sketchy
I forgive but just because you pulled everything off really well and since your crow was a little bit anime-styled, largy baggy pants or samurai dresses didn't detract from his Q#$ kicking visage. Whoa, dude, you should totally turn that into a samurai crow thing, like, just add a belt to the pants, make the pic longer so we can see the sandals, and put a samurai sword...a blood samurai sword in his left had. Haha, ok, i'm done rambling now.
OMG it is amazing
i have nothing to say,check up my gallery i draw the crow,but thats was 6 years ago,i guess i'll draw it again,keep up the good work man
This is really well done. At first glance it might seem a bit generic buts actually really original. I'm loving the anime style-meets Sin City. Now I should probably go and rewatch the movie. Its been far to long.
nice! a luv this film
Hell yeah!! One of the best movie/story ever made!!!
WOW the arm and hand posture is so awesome *fav*
Bad. Ass. Would not want to meet this guy in ANY alley, be it dark or brightly lit.
I..I love you!
That was one amazing movie, and this is one very amazing piece, bravo!
Dude this is some really good work man, I think you captured The Crow in perfect form, nice
Woo! The Crow! <3
That is bloody amazing.
That is bloody amazing.
One of my favorite movies. Wonderful pic.
Awesoooooome! I'm in love with the crow (again)
i really like your art style
Amazing picture! - Reminds me of the awesome film
this is amazing!! Im a big fan of your work.. the red sets in nicely.this is def. one of my all time faves of everything I have come across on Dev. thank you for sharing! jelly bean is very lucky!
BIG crow fan best ive seen yet
One of my favorite movies so its definitely a favorite. Superb!
He tis an angel! A crow angel!
oh hell yes x3 The Crow sooo kicks ass :3 with Brandon Lee--damn this is just awesome~
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Bejeweled Twist (2009/ENG)
Description: Bejeweled - one of the most popular games, the proceeds of which amounted to about $ 300 million over eight years of its existence. The long-awaited third part puzzle number 1 in the match-3 genre. The game is now using other mechanical rotation, and the players waiting for mass innovation, elegant design, and 4 modes.
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- According to IDC, major consolidation within the enterprise applications (EA) market through 2005 is expected as overarching IT market trends from the 1990s begin to influence the enterprise applications space. "In this new landscape, enterprise applications vendors need different corporate strategies, product development, and marketing tactics to prepare to be either an acquirer or acquiree," said Dennis Byron, vice president of IDC's Enterprise Applications service. "Vendors will need to make decisions soon or be left behind." This consolidation will drive the market in one of two directions: * A complete decomposition into enterprise application components that enables true application functionality to be deployed as a service * A back-to-the-future scenario in terms of 'stacks' of applications functionality and underlying technology that users do not have to integrate themselves According to IDC, reactions of leading "technology band" suppliers such as Oracle and Microsoft, and new enterprise applications suppliers such as EDS and CSC, will influence which scenario the enterprise applications market will follow in 2005 and beyond. Although the trend of single-vendor responsibility in the 1970s shifted to application and technology bands in the 1990s, IDC research indicates there is a user preference for 'stacks' of application functionality with single-vendor responsibility. IDC's recently published report Back to the Future: Trends in the Overall IT Market Portend Major Change for the Packaged Enterprise Applications Market (IDC #25822) provides an in-depth review of the anticipated consolidation for the enterprise applications market, a historical view of the enterprise applications market, and an overview of the fast growing enterprise applications competitive markets. To order this report, please contact Cheryl Toffel at 508-935-4389 or firstname.lastname@example.com About IDC IDC is the foremost global market intelligence and advisory firm helping clients gain insight into technology and ebusiness trends to develop sound business strategies. Using a combination of rigorous primary research, in- depth analysis, and client interaction, IDC forecasts worldwide markets and trends to deliver dependable service and client advice. More than 700 analysts in 43 countries provide global research with local content. IDC's customers comprise the world's leading IT suppliers, IT organizations, ebusiness companies, and the financial community. Additional information can be found at www.idc.com. IDC is a division of IDG, the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. All product and company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X61709228


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This is our first Python push, so we'll need to make sure all our ducks are in a row before we get started, but the major points:
* Outage page. Access during the database conversion will deadlock the process.
* Convert the database to UTF-8 (final steps to do that are coming).
* Update SVN to 1.5.4 tag. (http://svn.mozilla.org/projects/sumo/tags/1.5/1.5.4_r66525_20100428/)
* Run htaccess.sh
* Install hunspell-devel package (hunspell headers, requires hunspell, too, obviously).
* Clone Kitsune from git, to tag 2.0.1 (http://github.com/jsocol/kitsune). Kitsune should be outside the webroot, in a directory called Kitsune.
* |git submodule update --init && git submodule update|
* Configure settings_local.py.
* Set up virtualenvs as on support-stage-new.
* |pip install -r requirements.txt| (on kitsune virtualenv)
* |./manage.py syncdb| ('no' to super-users.)
* |./manage.py compress_assets|
* Set up mod_wsgi, including aliases, as on support-stage-new.
* Update Sphinx configuration to 1.5.4 tag.
* Reindex Sphinx.
I *think* that's everything. We'll keep posting here if we realize we forgot anything.
There are some additional docs here: http://github.com/jsocol/kitsune/tree/master/docs. support-stage-new (on mrapp-stage04) might be more helpful, as it's a working example. If you find anything wrong with the docs, let me know and we'll fix it.
I'm scheduling a meeting for 10am tomorrow (Tuesday) with many of the IT folks CC'd here so we can try to clear up any questions ahead of time.
> * Clone Kitsune from git, to tag 2.0.1 (http://github.com/jsocol/kitsune).
> Kitsune should be outside the webroot, in a directory called Kitsune.
The directory should be named "kitsune" in lowercase. My mistake.
(start time is tentative)
We (WebQA) can't push AMO (bug 563435) and SUMO at the same time; in agreeing to do both on the same day, we were figuring that SUMO would push around 7, its usual time.
Updated the WSGI script to follow what Jeremy's doing. New tag is 2.0.2.
Created attachment 443825 [details] [diff] [review]
UTF8 conversion script, tested on database from 05/04/2010
Here's the script to run the UTF8 conversion. James: you may want to run it just to make sure it works.
It adds SELECT "status"; type statements to make Tim happy.
(In reply to comment #5)
> Created an attachment (id=443825) [details]
> UTF8 conversion script, tested on database from 05/04/2010
I also truncate tiki_stats in here, so it should run on a fresh copy with no complaints.
Starting the push for this.
Yay, it's working.
The main issue was an i/o starvation during the puppet config. Puppet would deploy the site without the virtualenv and kill its host by dumping cores. Once this was figured it out, it took a long time to fix because even dead apache processes in the middle of dumping a core can eat i/o resources.
Created attachment 444042 [details] [diff] [review]
htaccess fix for /search redirect - taken from bug 563995
This fixes the redirect from su.mo/search.
Comment on attachment 444042 [details] [diff] [review]
htaccess fix for /search redirect - taken from bug 563995
WFM. This fix is ported back from trunk.
I'm seeing a non-zero but extremely low error rate. Nothing that can't wait until morning.
Thanks for putting in a long night, everyone. Especially Trevor.
Verified FIXED.
Vishal ran his .htaccess redirect-testing script, we all ad-hoc tested search (in 3 languages), we verified individual bugs from 1.5.4 and 2.0 resolved/verified (on staging), and we filed bug 564378 and Paul filed bug 564385.
Blocker : Bug 564399
New deploy bug 564920.
Verified "FIXED" in the sense that the Kitsune code is alive (and appears to be well), at http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/search?q=deleting+bookmarks, and by the fact that bug 564920 exists to finish the job.


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Since IŌĆÖd made my purchases, my foot had been miraculously healed. I guess thatŌĆÖs what they mean by faith healing ŌĆō nothing a little belief and a few new pairs of shoes couldnŌĆÖt fix. I was in a cab on my way to meet Marni. As we approached the appointed location, I realized it was my favorite sex toy shop, Brown Paper Wrapper. Its windows, as always, were covered with discreet brown paper.
When the driver pulled up to the curb, my eyes were immediately drawn to an elegant and very sexy woman hovering next to the store by a graffiti-mottled wall. As I was taking mental notes on her outfit, she began walking toward the cab. And with each approaching step, my sister, Marni came into focus.
Or someone who looked like her anyway.
She was wearing a short red patent leather jacket open over a black mini-dress. Her stiletto knee-high boots waded through the mix of litter and brown leaves on the sidewalk. And her dark hair, ordinarily so ironed and arranged, had taken on a life of its own, curling and twisting all over her head. As per usual, she was put together with expense and care, but instead of ŌĆ£Nantucket,ŌĆØ she now read ŌĆ£Milan.ŌĆØ
She bolted over to me as I paid the cabbie, opened the door and leaning in her head, planted a peck on my cheek. She smelt as always like Chanel, but her signature pearl necklace and matching earrings had been replaced by a garnet pendant that dangled mysteriously in her cleavage. Her fresh scrubbed look had been darkened by smoky eye shadow and thick smudgy mascara. Her lips were painted a glossy burgundy.
ŌĆ£Damn, Marn, you look great,ŌĆØ I said, fumbling my packages out of the backseat.
ŌĆ£You think?ŌĆØ She peered out at me through her mass of curls. ŌĆ£I met with an image consultant and he picked out these clothes for me ŌĆō very boudoir, very downtown. He said I had to get rid of the PTA-meets-country club-look. ŌĆśIf youŌĆÖve got it flaunt it, and Babe, youŌĆÖve got it,ŌĆÖ he said to me. I always thought I was too fat to wear clothes like this.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£YouŌĆÖre not fat, Marni.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Right,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£But I know you think IŌĆÖm just really mainstream.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I never saidŌĆöŌĆØ
ŌĆ£But I have an alternative side too.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Of course you do.ŌĆØ I wanted to sound encouraging.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve been to a place like this before, you know.ŌĆØ
I didnŌĆÖt, but I nodded anyway. I could see she was nervous.
ŌĆ£When I was in collegeŌĆ".inBrookline.ŌĆØ She glanced over her shoulder at the store, then looked back at me and knit her brows. ŌĆ£And IŌĆ"I know I seemed defensive when you brought it up before, but I was just upset. I couldnŌĆÖt ask any of my friends to come here with me, only you andŌĆöŌĆØ
ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs alright, Marn. IŌĆÖm happy to be here,ŌĆØ I said. And indeed I was. Not only was I sincerely flattered that sheŌĆÖd sought out my support, I was pleased that sheŌĆÖd followed my advice and spoken to Wade. Although my journey into the world of professional sex had begun to feel like a one way trip to nowhere, I knew I was still a sexual healer. And whom better to help than my own sister?
So although I could see my sister was uncharacteristically intimidated, I smiled at her amiably and suggested we go inside. I led the way as we entered a brightly lit room. And then I carefully maneuvered my bulky bags among display tables laden with vibrators and dildos in a jellybean-like assortment of colors as Lou Reed warbled Walk on the Wild Side.
My poor little sister was clearly uncomfortable. Though to a casual observer she might look like a sex pot, to my trained eye she was an obvious a fish out of water. As we wound our way past bins of condoms and rows of penis-shaped silicone, I could just sense her ill-ease. She held her body with rigidity as we paused in front of the Anal Play counter with its butt plugs and copious assortment of lubes. Though she did pick up a pair of black latex gloves and exclaim, ŌĆ£How charming,ŌĆØ I knew she was anxious.
We paused in front of a table labeled: Double Trouble. And just as I was hoping to give her some time to acclimate, she picked up a double-sided dildo and handled it gingerly. ŌĆ£Oh, look at this one, Jess, I ŌĆ"ŌĆØ Her voice faded out.
ŌĆ£You what, Marn?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£You know, Jess,ŌĆØ she said suddenly looking a little perturbed. ŌĆ£Maybe this isnŌĆÖt a very good idea. Maybe I could take you to BergdofŌĆÖs. ThereŌĆÖre a few more pieces my image consultant suggested I get and IŌĆÖll buy you something too. I feel bad IŌĆÖve wasted your time. ItŌĆÖsŌĆöŌĆØ
Just then a salesgirl came up to us ŌĆō a woman with spiky black hair fringed blonde in the front. She was very pretty and very young ŌĆō with the innocent look of baby fat still in her face, even with the jewelry through her chin, lower lip, and eyebrow. Over her ripped jeans and motorcycle boots, she wore a flounced black top which fell off her shoulder, exposing a black lace bra strap and strong arms swirled with a rainbow of tattoos. ŌĆ£Do you need help with anything?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£WellŌĆöŌĆØ I began, but Marni cut me off.
ŌĆ£No, thank you. Not right now.ŌĆØ
Marni was still holding the double-barreled dildo. I could see the salesgirlŌĆÖs eyes dart to it. I was sure sheŌĆÖd assumed Marni and I were a gay couple. I didnŌĆÖt know why, but I wanted to clear up any misconception. ŌĆ£My sisterŌĆöŌĆØ
ŌĆ£And I are just looking,ŌĆØ Marni interrupted me again.
The salesgirl smiled. ŌĆ£Alrighty. Let me know if you need anything. WeŌĆÖre having a pre-Thanksgiving sale on all edibles.ŌĆØ
She turned and I noticed MarniŌĆÖs eyes trail after her as she walked away. Marni must have caught me looking at her. She put down the dildo. ŌĆ£She reminds me of someone,ŌĆØ she said.
I was about to ask her who, when she said, ŌĆ£Jess, this is ridiculous. I think we should go. It was a good idea, butŌĆöŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Oh cŌĆÖmon, Marn.ŌĆØ Now I was beginning to feel annoyed that my sister had asked me to come here and she was acting like such a baby. Even if she didnŌĆÖt want to help herself, I wanted to help her. I was going to help her. And double-sided dildos or dildos of any kind were not the place to start. SheŌĆÖd been in the burbs too long. She needed to be started on the beginnerŌĆÖs slope. ŌĆ£LetŌĆÖs just look at the edibles that are on sale.ŌĆØ I led the way over to a table with a sign depicting two turkeys with their necks entwined around one another that read: Gobble. Gobble. 2-4-1.
Marni followed me hesitantly. I picked up a jar and handed it to her.
She read the label, ŌĆ£Hmm, Pumpkin Cheesecake Body Rub.ŌĆØ Then she rolled her eyes and put it down. ŌĆ£Oh, cŌĆÖmon, Jess, this isnŌĆÖt what I need. I mean, if I wanted this, IŌĆÖd just order the real thing from Le Petit Patissier, roll in it, and present myself to Wade on a doily.ŌĆØ
I could see edibles werenŌĆÖt her thing, so I led her to a table labeled: Sensual De-Lites and handed her box of Kama Sutra playing cards. ŌĆ£How about this then?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Wade only plays bridge,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£Look, this is nonsense; letŌĆÖs go. Let me take you out to lunch. I just want to talk.ŌĆØ
And then she started marching toward the exit, but suddenly stopped in front of a display window in which was hanging an array of floggers. I was trailing behind her, dragging my bags with me. And now I realized I must have been on my feet a little too long because the foot pain which had been so miraculously healed had precipitously returned. But it was only a dull ache. I could deal with it.
ŌĆ£What are these for, Jess?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£For, you know, consensualŌĆ"impact play.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£You know, MarnŌĆ"flagellation.ŌĆØ
I thought that Marni would continue on her path toward the exit, but she took me by surprise by uttering in a soft voice, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm interested in that.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£You are?ŌĆØ I said, shifting my weight onto my left foot.
ŌĆ£Well, you know, just …ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Just what?ŌĆØ My feeling of defeat at being able to help my sister gave way to a cautious optimism. Maybe there was more to her than met the eye. ŌĆ£So, this is what youŌĆÖre into?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Mmm,ŌĆØ my sister said absently. There was a troubled look in her eyes as she looked through the glass at the floggers. Then she turned to me as though she were ready to confess something when the pretty salesgirl came over again.
ŌĆ£Oh, I see youŌĆÖve found our floggers,ŌĆØ she said with a bright smile. ŌĆ£If you want to handle any of them, I need to open the window.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Yes, please,ŌĆØ Marni said. Her initial diffidence now seemed replaced by an awkward yet definite interest. She took a sharp step back to make way for the girl to open the glass. And although I was a little astonished, I was gratified to discover that my sister and her husband were so open-minded. I was beginning to wonder who would be ŌĆ£the bottomŌĆØ and who would be ŌĆ£the topŌĆØ when Marni answered my question for me.
She had moved toward the case and was fingering the floggers. ŌĆ£Mmm,ŌĆØ she said, looking directly into the eyes of the salesgirl, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖd like to discipline my husband.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I see,ŌĆØ the girl said. Their eyes locked for a fleeting moment. And even though IŌĆÖd always secretly suspected my sister had a bit of an inner dominatrix, I couldnŌĆÖt believe my ears. Then I noticed the girl look down. I followed her gaze. Her eyes were trained on MarniŌĆÖs right hand which was stroking a flogger absently like she were petting a cat. Her fingernails were painted crimson and the way she ran them with slow articulation through the black leather lashes was very erotic
ŌĆ£Would you like to try one out?ŌĆØ The girl now had a pleasing lilt in her voice.
ŌĆ£Well, um, yes.ŌĆØ My sister giggled nervously.
ŌĆ£LetŌĆÖs see,ŌĆØ the girl said. ŌĆ£My name is Joelle, by the way.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Oh, nice to meet you.ŌĆØ Marni took her hand. ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm Marni and this is my sister, Jessica.ŌĆØ She laughed jauntily ŌĆō seeming to have reverted to her default mode of gracious cocktail party hostess. ŌĆ£SheŌĆÖs active in the prostitutesŌĆÖ rights movement. Fighting for the sexual liberation of women. And she sings in a band. SheŌĆÖs a star.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Hi,ŌĆØ I said, and following my sisterŌĆÖs lead, took JoelleŌĆÖs hand. But I was actually looking around the shop for a chair ŌĆō my foot had really begun to hurt.
ŌĆ£So,ŌĆØ Joelle ran her hand along all the floggers. ŌĆ£We carry two kinds of flogger: bull hide and rubber. The rubber tends to me more stingy than the bull hide.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£You mean more painful?ŌĆØ Marni asked.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖd like to try a rubber one then.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Alrighty.ŌĆØ Joelle reached into the case. ŌĆ£This is one of my absolute favorites. ItŌĆÖs got a great handle. You can use it for penetration too, but be sure to put a condom on it.ŌĆØ She flicked it expertly a few times in the air as Marni tittered with an almost school-girlish delight. Then she handed it to Marni. ŌĆ£Would you like to try it out?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Um, I guess.ŌĆØ Marni took the flogger and whipped it daintily making figure eights with her wrist. She could have looked like a mistress of pain, but the effect it had was more like a cheerleader. For SMU, perhaps.
ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs good, but youŌĆÖve got put your whole body into it ŌĆō use your legs and relax those shoulders.ŌĆØ Joelle now stood at MarniŌĆÖs back, clasped her arm forcefully and guided it through the air. ŌĆ£Yeah, thatŌĆÖs right.ŌĆØ She let go of MarniŌĆÖs arm and Marni was now swinging it by herself with a force that was a testament to her thrice weekly weight training regime. A nearly beatific smile had come to her face and I couldnŌĆÖt help but feel how Dr. Frankenstein must have felt with his monster.
When they finished the BDSM demo duet, Marni smiled nervously and let out a big exhale. ŌĆ£UmŌĆ"ŌĆØ she said, straightening her dress and laughing. ŌĆ£I guess IŌĆÖll take this.ŌĆØ She handed the flogger to Joelle and then corrected herself. ŌĆ£Well, actually, since IŌĆÖm not sure which one my husband will like, IŌĆÖll take them all.ŌĆØ
Joelle seemed bewildered. ŌĆ£Are you sure? Usually people have a preference. We actually have eight different modelsŌĆöŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I want them all,ŌĆØ Marni said firmly, then swooshed over to another display case. ŌĆ£And what are these?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£These are our canes, paddles, and whipsŌĆ"but we donŌĆÖt recommend them for beginners.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖll take them anyway.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Which ones?ŌĆØ Joelle raised her brows.
ŌĆ£All of them,ŌĆØ Marni said.
ŌĆ£Alrighty, whatever you wantŌĆ"honey.ŌĆØ There was now a twinkle in JoelleŌĆÖs heavily lashed almost violet eyes, and she seemed not only amused but also determined to join in MarniŌĆÖs game. I was actually starting to want to leave; my foot pain was increasing in proportion to MarniŌĆÖs exuberant embrace of kink. And I was beginning to wonder if she had actually spoken to Wade.
After Marni had gleefully added the entire table of cuffs and various restraining gear to her ŌĆ£cart,ŌĆØ Joelle excused herself briefly and went over to the front counter to grab a notepad and pen to record her sales. I took this intermission as an opportunity to address the issue. I put my hand on the spreader bar that Marni had just finished discussing with Joelle. ŌĆ£ŌĆ£Are you sure this is what Wade wants?ŌĆØ I asked.
Marni narrowed her eyes. ŌĆ£Who cares what he wants.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£But you talked to him, right?ŌĆØ
Just then Joelle returned and Marni laughed impishly turning her attention from me to her. She put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes with dramatic flair. ŌĆ£Oh, my husband WadeŌĆÖs not much of a talker. HeŌĆÖs become more of a grunter, reallyŌĆ"He drops hints.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Oh. Hints,ŌĆØ I said. After eight years of marriage, after a twelve year relationship, they now communicate through hints.
But Marni ignored me and continued speaking to Joelle, their eyes dancing a cheerful duet. ŌĆ£Like, you wouldnŌĆÖt believe it, the other day, he was reading the New York Times travel section, an article about horseback riding through the Andes and do you know what he said to me?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£No, what?ŌĆØ Joelle asked with exaggerated inquisitiveness.
ŌĆ£ŌĆśWouldnŌĆÖt you like to get a horse, honey?ŌĆÖŌĆØ Marni said with a wry smile.
Joelle made her eyes big.
ŌĆ£And what is this?ŌĆØ Marni sashayed over to a table marked: Animal Play and motioned to a black braided horsetail. It was attached to a silicone butt plug.
ŌĆ£This is one of our line of animal play products.ŌĆØ Joelle picked it up by the plug and swished it through the air. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a horsetail, a butt plug, and a flogger all in one. ItŌĆÖll work very well with the riding crop youŌĆÖve already chosen. We also have saddles, but those IŌĆÖd have to order.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£You mean it goes up hisŌĆ".and then I ride him?ŌĆØ Marni gulped.
ŌĆ£Precisely. Or train him. Animal play is the ultimate in submission,ŌĆØ Joelle said matter-of-factly. Then she gave Marni a devilish grin. ŌĆ£DonŌĆÖt say neigh to pony play,ŌĆØ she said brightly and both she and Marni laughed with abandon. When they were done, Marni told Joelle sheŌĆÖd take that one also.
Then Marni continued to shop with a vengeance. I followed her and Joelle around the store listening and observing with awe and some consternation as Joelle explained the function, purpose, and use of various and sundry sex paraphernalia. Marni got blindfolds, hot wax, nipple clamps, snake-bite kits, and even a rack which could go in the door frame. She bought books and demo DVDs including one called Rear Entry for Real Men. Then Joelle sold her a few different types of harnesses and strap-on dildos ŌĆō or cocks, as she called them.
As Joelle dutifully marked each of MarniŌĆÖs whims in the notepad like a contractor taking notes on renovations, I began to grow weary. Now I was the one who thought it was ridiculous. Though I could see my sister hadnŌĆÖt had so much fun since sheŌĆÖd changed her kitchen counters from granite to soapstone, I was beginning to feel irritated. I wanted to tell her that being sexy isnŌĆÖt about stuff ŌĆō itŌĆÖs about attitude or as Keith would say integration. Sex isnŌĆÖt about things ŌĆō itŌĆÖs about doing things and having things done to you, giving and receiving, back and forth, communication. But what did I know? ŌĆō the more men I had sex with the less I knew what it was for, why it mattered, or even what it was. Besides I wanted to go home; my foot was really starting to hurt.
When Marni had bought almost one of everything they had in the store, we followed Joelle to the front, so she could ring Marni up. ŌĆ£Now some of the things you wanted, we need to order; we donŌĆÖt have them in stock. Do you want to take what we have with you or would you like them shipped all at once?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£All at once,ŌĆØ Marni said leaning into the counter, fiddling with her Platinum AmEx. Her eyes were fastened on Joelle as she tabulated her purchases in the computer.
ŌĆ£I just need your credit card and your shipping address.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Oh.ŌĆØ Marni smiled and handed Joelle her card.
ŌĆ£And where to?ŌĆØ Joelle was poised to type in MarniŌĆÖs address.
ŌĆ£Connecticut.ŌĆØ┬Ā She lowered her eyes. ŌĆ£Yup, I live in Connecticut, but I used to live in the city. It wasnŌĆÖt my idea. It was my husbandŌĆÖs, after I got pregnant; you know how men areŌĆ"ŌĆØ
Joelle smiled warmly, but I was certain she hadnŌĆÖt the vaguest idea how men were. Her idea of a cock was something that never went soft.
Then Marni reached into her bag, pulled out a gold antique card holder and gave Joelle a business card.┬Ā ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs my address and it also has my phone number. ItŌĆÖs for my antique business. Well, itŌĆÖs not really a business, more like a hobbyŌĆ" for the time being anywayŌĆ".ŌĆØ Joelle began typing the info into the computer and Marni kept babbling on. ŌĆ£Yes, I have quite a collection ŌĆō mostly nineteenth century Americana ŌĆō and well, you know, I used to be a designerŌĆ"for the theater andŌĆöŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Really? I do theater too.ŌĆØ Joelle stopped typing, looked at Marni, and smiled excitedly.
ŌĆ£Oh, well, then we have some things to talk about, you know, I ŌĆ" I know itŌĆÖs the burbs, but it can be lovely, very peaceful. So if youŌĆÖd like a breather, to get out of the city, you or any of your friends, give me a call.ŌĆØ
Marni was blushing. And so was Joelle. I was astonished. Was my sister now actually trying to pick up the sex toy shop girl?
When Joelle had finished taking MarniŌĆÖs info, she placed the antique ŌĆ£dealershipŌĆØ card by the computer and returned MarniŌĆÖs AmEx with a smile. Then Marni signed the receipt with a trembling hand, thanked Joelle, bade her goodbye, and we hurriedly left.
When we got outside, I was dying to hear what this was all about, but Marni just said, ŌĆ£Now, Jess, let me take you out to lunch.ŌĆØ Then she started striding wordlessly away from the store. I followed at her heels, my bags banging my legs, limping along ŌĆō my foot was really in pain.
When we stopped to wait for a light, I tried to catch her eye, but she wouldnŌĆÖt meet my gaze. Her eyes were darting swiftly back and forth.
ŌĆ£Marn,ŌĆØ I said. She looked angry. At me? I thought. For what?
Then she spoke, ŌĆ£WadeŌĆ"ŌĆØ┬Ā Her face was pinched tight with irritation. ŌĆ£I shouldnŌĆÖt have to come to a place like this by myself. I shouldnŌĆÖt have to have done that. I tried, Jessie. I know you donŌĆÖt think so, but I tried and heŌĆ"I deserve to haveŌĆ"ŌĆØ
Just then a bus pulled into the bus stop in front of us. The loud diesel engine drowned out the rest of her sentence. Its exhaust blew fumes in our faces. And suddenly the foot pain which IŌĆÖd been trying to cope with for the past couple hours was aggravated to the point of torture. It was like a knife stabbing the ball of my foot. I winced.
Marni must have noticed the contortion of my face. She looked concerned. ŌĆ£Jess, whatŌĆÖs wrong? Did something just bite you?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£No, no.ŌĆØ Tears were forming in my eyes. I wanted to scream.
ŌĆ£Jess, tell me whatŌĆÖs wrong.ŌĆØ
I raced to the bus shelter, flipped down one of the benches, yanked off my cowboy boot and started massaging my foot. Marni came to my side ŌĆ£My foot is killing me, but donŌĆÖt worry. IŌĆÖll be OK.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Is this something new?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Yeah, it just started about a week ago. ItŌĆÖs really murder.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Oh, Jessie, why didnŌĆÖt you tell me? MomŌĆÖs always said you needed to take care of your feet. Did you go to the doctor?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£No. I bought some new shoes though.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Oh, comfy shoes, sensible shoes. They make more attractive styles now.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I tried but…ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£So what did you get? Why donŌĆÖt you put them on now? ItŌĆÖll make you feel better till I get you home.ŌĆØ Marni picked up the GlowmanŌĆÖs bags which IŌĆÖd left on the ground, opened a shoebox and pulled out the pair of red high heeled pumps ŌĆō my favorite. ŌĆ£Jess, these are not the kind of shoes you get if your bunions acting up. These are the kind of shoes you wear if you want to get bunions.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I know, but I just thoughtŌĆöŌĆØ
ŌĆ£You need to go to a doctor, get a diagnosis, stay off of it, and rest, for GodŌĆÖs sake. You canŌĆÖt just put new dressing on it. I sometimes canŌĆÖt believe how impractical you are. How many pairs did you buy?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Seven.ŌĆØ I felt cowed and embarrassed.
ŌĆ£Do you think these red pumps are going to fix your pain?ŌĆØ She dangled them by their heels as the bus pulled away spewing black soot in our faces. ŌĆ£I think, Jessie, youŌĆÖre just a little bit out of control.ŌĆØ
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It was called to my attention that a famous actress died last week at the relatively young age of 58. Maria Schneider, forever branded in our cultural memories as the baby-faced lover to an aging Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris. I had to pause to reflect on Maria, as there had been a way in which she had touched my life. Or that I had felt a sisterhood with her, some common bond.
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It's Never Quite What You Thought It Would Be: or how a novel was inadvertently born
"A master of the erotic, edgy truth. Anais Nin and Henry Miller are applauding." Richard Jarrette, author of Beso the Donkey
Sometime in the early years of the millennium, prior to collapse of Wall Street, yet after the Invasion of Iraq and 9-11,┬Ā in those carefree years of innocence and longing, the waning era of my wayward youth, in a dingy apartment in a neighborhood on the verge of "trendification", amidst countless dates with countless groping men,┬Ā I got a crazy idea in my head. I decided to become a "courtesan."
I hadn't much of an idea of what a courtesan did except for prance around in lingerie and fuck. Lingerie is probably my favorite thing to wear and fucking my favorite activity, so it seemed like a good career move for me. Besides I never really felt like I fit in.
And I must admit, I needed the money. Let's face it, my dates were not paying my rent. They were sort of grinding me down and putting me in a foul mood. None of them were marriage material or anyone I'd like to marry anyway. My dreamboat hadn't arrived on the scene yet. I figured that I may as well get paid.
And well, then there was the internet: Craigslist, a very new experience… (My Experience as a Craigslist Hooker)
So I started to write a memoir about what I was doing and before I knew it, the memoir had morphed into a novel. Because as Virginia Woolf wrote, "Fiction is likely to contain more truth than fact." And I became less concerned with telling my story and more concerned with telling the story of the world I saw around me. A world that I saw as excessive and greedy, sometimes cruel, a world that doesn't always support the human heart.┬Ā I guess that's mostly what American Courtesan is about, finding one's heart in the muck.
Oh, did I tell you it's a comedy? Because, well, if we didn't laugh, we would cry. And it's got lots of sex in it. I think it's pretty fun. A fun book that makes you think.
American Courtesan will be available in October 2013.
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The other recent release dedicated to Michael Finnissy's music is the product of a collaboration between the composer and clarinettist Michael Norsworthy. WAM, released on US label New Focus Recordings, explores five works composed during the last 25 years, three of them written specifically for Norsworthy, and all but one of which are recorded here for the first time. The main theme, for want of a better word, running through the collection is an examination of what constitutes a meaningful musical 'connection' between discrete performers and types of material. With respect to individuated, partially- or wholly-asynchronous parts, this has been a recurring feature throughout Finnissy's career (manifesting in many of the works covered in my recent Lent Series), and this disc clarifies the concomitant fact that sense and/or coherence become very much more subjective and potentially problematic within such a context. Read more
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There has been much discussion as to how long the animals should be kept in the ice slurry before boiling or cutting up and whether the formation of ice crystals can cause pain. An opinion among scientists is that the smaller shellfish will die in a matter of seconds when dropped into boiling water. It is questionable whether a few seconds of possibly extreme pain is acceptable, and piercing the animals needs considerable skill.
Some work has been done by the late zoologist Dr John Baker into passing an electric current through a water tank, so stunning the animals, but this has only been researched on lobster and crab.
What is certain is that most invertebrates have sensory receptors. They respond to noxious stimulation such as pinching, squeezing or cutting of the body wall, and research has shown that there is a strong possibility they are susceptible to pain and stress. Lobsters dropped into boiling water have been known to show powerful struggling movements for up to two minutes, and Dr Baker concluded that these were indications of pain.
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Crisp Banana Waffles
|All purpose flour
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Baking powder
|2 Teaspoon
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Ground cinnamon
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Ground nutmeg
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|2 Tablespoon
|2 , separated
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Mashed banana
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (About 2 Large Banana)
|6 Tablespoon, melted and cooled
|Lemon juice
|To Taste
|Chopped almonds
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (Macadamia Nuts)
In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar; set aside.
In a medium-size bowl, beat egg yolks and milk until blended.
Add flour mixture and stir until blended.
Stir in mashed bananas and butter.
In a third bowl, beat egg whites with clean beaters until just stiff, moist peaks form; fold into batter.
Bake waffles in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.
While waffles bake, prepare bananas.
Peel bananas and cut into 1/4-inch slices; place in serving bowl.
Sprinkle lemon juice over bananas (to prevent browning) and toss lightly to coat.
Put nuts in another serving bowl to pass at the table.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 3161 Calories from Fat 1475
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 163 g251.2%
Saturated Fat 59.5 g297.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 639.1 mg213%
Sodium 2008.6 mg83.7%
Total Carbohydrates 389 g129.8%
Dietary Fiber 50.6 g202.4%
Sugars 136.1 g
Protein 69 g138.2%
Vitamin A 68.7% Vitamin C 105.3%
Calcium 150.5% Iron 85.9%
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Wonderful food and service. Very need decor and amazing wings and nachos. The menu was limited, but the drinks were great!
This is the type of place we love. It's off the beaten, unique, and has great food. We stopped for lunch. Our group had the reuben, French Dip, Chili, and Turkey Cheddar. Very good!
What a great find.... A truly local spot...when we entered the door, everyone turned to see who was coming in. A fun and friendly establishment. Hot soup and a sandwich on a cool and very rainy Saturday afternoon was perfect. Great food and exceptional service. The sandwiches were wonderfully prepared and the soup was pretty good, too! A smoke free...
This deli has a history of making the best Ruben sandwich and most unusual chili in town for as long as I can remember. Local beer memorabilia, cans bottles, current and old, and music on the weekend.
Charming classic bar deli. Antiques and atmosphere. Great food. The service was good and had a home town feel. I am sure that nights are fun too - little set for live music. The food was great.
Great atmosphere true to how this place looked back in the day. Great service, food is excellent as well. Engaging and gracious staff. Very rare find in St Joseph. Stopped by on recent visit and relived childhood memories. Will be back on next trip to town. Recommend the Reuben, suspect most anything will be good.
Water was good. Menu was useful to pass the time. Waited 20 minutes for server to come back & take my order. She never did so I left. Saw her walk back & forth a few times & actually walk by. Never asked if she could take my order or if I was waiting for other people to show up.
Stopped here on our way through to Kansas. Wonderful food, great, friendly, service by Alissa even though she had a now show for work that day. The I had the half sandwich and chili--the chili was great, sandwich very good. Wife loved her tuna sandwich. Alissa talked us into the cheesecake, one if a kind-ish, but very, very good. Interior...
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I was in town on business and one of the locals took me here for lunch. The sandwich I had was among the best ive eaten. I really liked the old school decor too. It made me feel at home, I guess I'm a little old school myself.
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Key Information: Tapas, Taverns & History Tour
|Offered most evenings at 7:30 pm / 6:30 pm / 5:00 pm
|Tours last approximately 4 hours
|Starts in Plaza Isabel II. Ends in Puerta de Sol.
|€95 per adult, €80 per teen (incl. 21% Spanish sales tax)
What to Expect on Your Tour
Madrid's tapas scene is famous, and famously confusing. The city's historic centre is packed with tapas bars and many are tourist traps or simply not very good. So let us lead you on an enchanting tapas adventure to four of the city's best tapas bars, each full of locals, amazing food and delicious wine. And along the way you'll also see the main sights and discover Madrid's incredible history on our 4-hour two-in-one tapas and history tour.
With hundreds of 5-star rave reviews and rated #1 on TripAdvisor, we offer Madrid's best tapas tours!
Your evening will begin in true local style with award-winning Joselito acorn-fed Iberian ham (running upwards of €900 a leg and regarded by experts as some of the best jamón in the country) and cool Spanish vermouth served on tap. Over the course of the evening you'll taste sizzling garlic prawns from the century-old tapas bar credited with inventing the dish, dive into hidden taverns where they serve delicious and unique house specialties and sit down to hot-off-the-grill plates from the bustling bar that famous chef Andrew Zimmern loved (when he visited with one of our guides no less!). Of course, you'll wash the tapas down with excellent Spanish wine, vermouth and other drinks.*
Along the way your passionate, expert guide will give you the tips and tricks for doing tapas like a local, so you feel confident heading into bustling tapas bars for the rest of your stay.
And great food and wine are just the start. On this 2-in-1 tapas and history tour, we'll fill your mind as well as your belly. Between taverns your guide will lead you past the Spanish capital's most emblematic sites and its hidden historic corners. From the city's Moorish beginnings, through the Spanish inquisition to the Spanish civil war – you'll walk through Madrid's fascinating history and get a true understanding of the incredible events that shaped this city.
How much food is included? Enough for a seriously hearty dinner!
As with all Devour Madrid food tours, you'll get a copy of our Devouring Madrid mini-guide, which is packed with all our favourite places to eat and drink in the city, so you'll be eating well for the rest of your stay!
Join us to experience the city's amazing tapas, incredible wine, culture, sights and history. It's the best way to understand and appreciate all that Madrid has to offer! Book your spots now (tickets sell out quickly) and eat with us on Madrid's #1 tapas tour.
Please Note: In order to give a true taste of Madrid's tapas culture, this tour visits four authentic, busy tapas bars. The first three bars offer standing room only (as is tradition in Madrid when tapas-hopping). There is seating at the last bar. Also, this tour is open to guests aged 13 years and up.
Why choose this tour?
- 2-in-1 tour! You'll enjoy an unforgettable combination of delicious tapas and fascinating history – it's the best way to understand Madrid in one exhilarating night
- All-inclusive pricing. Your food tour ticket includes all food and drink, an expert English-speaking guide and 21% Spanish sales tax. The food on this tour is enough for a hearty dinner and includes 6 alcoholic drinks (wine, vermouth, beer)– though non-alcoholic options are also available. The tour also includes a historical walking tour of Madrid's centre plus our helpful Devouring Madrid printed guide to the best things to do (and eat!) in Madrid.
- The best of the best. We take you to the city's best tapas bars, and order the top dishes. You'll taste Joselito Iberian ham (the country's best jamón), fantastic wines, sizzling prawns, home-cooked dishes and more.
- 4 tapas bars! You'll eat dinner across 4 bustling tapas bars so you can really understand the city's tapas scene and learn lots of tips and tricks for doing tapas on your own.
- Locals only. We visit and support local, family-run businesses that are extremely proud of what they do.
- Discover Madrid's fascinating history Visit the historic squares, emblematic sites and hidden corners of Madrid's old city, as your expert guide tells you about the fabulous history of the Spanish capital.
*Because we work with small, family-run establishments, stops and tastes may change depending on availability.
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Why Choose Devour Spain Food Tours?
Frequently Asked Questions
What's a Devour Madrid Food Tour?
Great question! A Devour Madrid Food Tour is a fun, fascinating and (most importantly!) delicious introduction to the majestic city of Madrid. Our food tours visit some of the city's best traditional eateries, including tapas bars, local markets, taverns and shops, and hidden gems that few even know exist! You'll taste some of Madrid's best local food, and gain fascinating insight into its age-old traditions. We keep our groups small and every tour is led by an English-speaking guide who knows Madrid like the back of their hand, and loves it to bits.
And the experience doesn't finish once the tour is over. Our tours are full of invaluable insider tips and recommendations so you'll know how (and where) to keep eating well during the rest of your stay.
In short, taking a Devour Madrid Food Tour is like visiting a fellow foodie friend and letting them take you to their favorite spots, as well as giving you lots of tips for doing it yourself!
What's included in your Tapas, Taverns & History Tour?
You'll visit 4 traditional tapas bars, trying a delicious assortment of homemade tapas including some of Spain's best acorn-fed Iberian ham, Madrid's most famous garlic & chilli prawns (cooked before your eyes!), and mouth-watering hot-off-the-grill stuffed mushrooms. You'll try at least 10 tapas, enough for a (large) dinner. And of course, at each tapas bar you'll pair your food with a delicious drink (Spanish wine, draught beer or vermouth). All tastes are subject to change based on seasonality and our vendors' holiday schedules, but we guarantee they'll always be delicious!
You'll be led by a knowledgeable and fun English-speaking guide and Madrid expert. Between tapas bars they will lead you through winding streets and grand squares, giving you a fun, interesting historic walking tour of the old city.
Our guests love this tour because it's both a tapas tour and a walking tour – the perfect 2-in-1 to get your head (and your belly) around Madrid!
Plus, every guest receives our Devouring Madrid mini guide, packed with recommendations so you'll keep eating well for the rest of your stay!
How long is the tour? How much walking is involved?
The tour lasts approximately four and a half hours (give or take 15 minutes). The tour covers approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) and there is only seating at the final (fifth stop). Please note that it is traditional and authentic in Madrid tapas bars to stand and eat at the bar, and some of the taverns we visit do not have tables or seating.
How many people will be on the tour?
Don't worry, you won't be part of a massive hoard following a guide with a flag or a flamenco fan! We keep our groups small and intimate, so the tour can squeeze into small, hidden places and you get personal time with your guide. The maximum number of guests on this tour is usually 9 people and we only require two guests to operate a tour.
When do you offer the tour and what time does it start?
We currently offer the tour year round most days of the week. The tour is not available on 24th, 25th, 31st December or 1 January (due to the closure of vendors).
The tour starts promptly at either 5pm, 6:30pm or 7:30pm (please check your booking confirmation email for which tour you're on). We ask our guests to come to the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour start time in order to check in with your guide. This ensures we get off to a timely start, and that first taste doesn't get cold!
Where does the tour meet and where does it end?
The tour meets in the Plaza Isabel II (scroll up for a Google Map view). When you book your tour you will receive an automated email from us with more precise meeting details.
The tour ends in the Puerta del Sol square
I have a dietary restriction or food allergy. Can you accommodate me?
This tour is currently adaptable for vegetarians, pescatarians and those who don't eat either pork or beef. Also, if you don't drink alcohol we will serve you non-alcoholic drinks. Please note that there are limited vegetarian options at one tavern, but we'll ensure vegetarians are well-fed by the end! The tour is not adaptable for those on a vegan diet.
We can adapt the tour for those who do not eat gluten, but the tour is not suitable for those with celiac disease (due to the risk of gluten cross-contact).
Please mark any dietary preferences when you book.
If you have another dietary requirement, or a food allergy, please email email@example.com before you book and we'll do our best to accommodate you. If you have a food allergy, we may ask you to sign a waiver at the start of the tour.
What's not included?
The tour does not include transport to the meeting place, or from the ending point (ask your guide for guidance at the end of the tour if you're not sure where you are).
Also, please feel free to tip your guide if you think they did a great job! The standard gratuity in the tour industry is 10-15%.
What should I bring?
Most importantly, your appetite!
Also, keep in mind that tours take place rain or shine, so please dress appropriately and bring an umbrella if it looks like rain. Also, we recommend you wear comfortable shoes as you'll be walking a few kilometres. Finally, while we do serve water on the tour at some stops, we recommend you bring a bottle of water.


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Chapter 4
The very first time I stepped in San Francisco was a couple of months ago. I was matched in UCSF for residency training and I need to come over for the final interview. Actually, I was lucky. All these happened too quickly. I passed my medical board exams, and after a week, I took the MLE (Medical Licensure Exams to practice medicine in the US) Step 1. The results came in after 10 days, I passed again, so my aunt Beth looked for hospitals that accepts specialized training. I didn't know about the matching program but my aunt did all the work for me, all I need to do was to provide her my information... and to wait. I got an email from UCSF after almost a month, a phone interview was set-up, and they want me to take the Step 2 of MLE. I was already scheduled to do so in 3 days, I said. And after all the paperworks, tests, and phone calls, I am finally here.
I bumped into Teresa, my soon-to be landlady, at the hospital. She was the one whom I asked directions as to where Dr. Williams' office is. Boy, am I glad I met her! It's nice to know someone from where you've been, establishing that kind of familiarity in a snap. She offered one of her rooms in her house, and after the interview, we met and she showed it to me.
She lives in a 2 story home with her husband and 2 kids, still toddlers. She said she married late in her 30's. I was wondering where is the vacant room she's talking about, seeing a lot of people hanging out in her living room and kitchen. Where will I sleep, it's like a clubhouse here with all these people. Upstairs, she showed me a tiny room, just enough to fit a single bed and one wardrobe closet. Oh, and there is a small dresser table at the side where a night lamp is placed.
"You have to share the bathroom and shower with 5 others. It's $500 a month, utilities included. No tv, no microwave in the room. I suppose you have an ipod and a cellphone, a laptop even, so that's ok. Honey, you are paying this amount because of the location. You cannot find this kind of deal anywhere else."
Wow! This is a steal!! I told her to reserve it for me because I will be coming back in February, roughly less than 35 days. She asked for a downpayment, I gave her a thousand bucks in cash. Teresa was grinning from ear to ear. We signed a lease contract, and in a month's time, I will be sharing bathrooms with the rest of the community.
My aunt Beth lives in Fairfield with her husband. It's a long drive to UCSF, but if it's not, of course I'm gonna stay with her...for free! She's the one who helped me with the process of coming here in the states, assisted me in the hospital matching program, as in, everything I need to know before coming here. She is my mom's younger sister, and obviously, she knows the reason WHY I chose to leave Manila.
I can't believe I'm doing this. Leaving everything behind...my parents, my brother, my friends, my LIFE. I've never been away from my family. The longest was 5 days, but I was with my other aunts and uncles on an out of town trip. I guess this is what's in store for me, to be by myself and all ALONE....
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Dec 02, 2010, 04.10 PM | Source: Reuters
Asian governments have imposed a raft of measures aimed at preventing their property markets from taking off too quickly, but the region still offers investors some of the most prospective real estate globally.
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Investors see property prospects in Asia despite measures
Asian governments have imposed a raft of measures aimed at preventing their property markets from taking off too quickly, but the region still offers investors some of the most prospective real estate globally.
House prices in Asia have doubled in many cases in the past two years. So after various measures to take the heat out of markets, especially in China and Hong Kong, it is almost inevitable that returns will cool next year.
But beyond that, price growth should pick up once again off the back of Asia's traditional attractions for real estate investors; enviable economic growth, a steady rise in currency values and importantly, increasing urbanisation in several countries.
Analysts see prices rising again between 5% and 10% in 2012.
Still, there is no sign yet of a slowdown in capital coming into the Asia property markets. Indeed, investment is speeding up, figures from property services firm CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) show.
That in part reflects the surge in capital flooding into the region as investors turn their backs on the uncertainties of developed countries to lock in gains from fast-growing Asia.
In the first three quarters of 2010, direct real estate investments in Asia totalled USD 46 billion, double the amount in the same period in 2009, CBRE, which has an extensive network in the region, said.
In the third quarter alone, investment jumped 53% from the second quarter, a stark contrast to Europe, where investment fell 6%. About 17% of Asia's total investment in the third quarter came from outside the domestic markets, up from 14% in the previous quarter.
CBRE's Executive Director Andrew Ness reckons full-year investments will exceed USD 60 billion, up sharply from USD 37.8 billion last year.
"It's still a very much Asian-led rebound. The Americans and Europeans are beginning to come in and enquiring more," Ness said.
However, with regulators increasingly clamping down on property markets to prevent bubbles forming, such as with tighter lending requirements for property purchases, the 2011 investment climate looks less certain.
Reflecting this, property stocks in Asia have come off their peaks and Ness declined to forecast any investment flows for next year.
But over the longer term, Asian markets offer less uncertainty than the United States or Europe, which will support the market, many analysts say.
US home prices, which have plunged by a third since their 2006 peak, will only inch up in 2011 due to a stream of foreclosures and high joblessness, a Reuters poll shows.
Beyond next year, the economies of developed nations are expected to grow only sluggishly in coming years as they deal with the heavy debt loads built up during the financial crisis.
So even with tightening regulations, Asia offers brighter prospects over a three to five year horizon, some investors say.
"We tend to still like residential as an asset class, it's just a matter of time," said an industry source who invests in property in Asia.
"We're looking at a lot of deals and we're deciding that now it's not the right time. We may monitor the situation for the next three to six months," he said, declining to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to the media.
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