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Friday, March 12, 2010
Forgotten Cuisine - a follow-up ...
I would like to, if I may, take the opportunity to respond to some of the comments left in response to the Forgotten Cuisine article, from the past and several quite recently. What brought this on was, well, to make a long story long ...
Welcome to the members of Bunny Net! :)
Thanks to Lyle for spilling the beans on where all of these recent hits -- hundreds of them -- several times the usual daily average -- have been coming from!
I will say that one thing on my do-it list is to do a photo walk-through of the Benson neighborhood. I did a recent one on Dundee, and I'll be sure to put Benson on the top of the list.
I'm going to respond mostly to the comments on the places I remember, or at least have some kind of knowledge of. For those who don't see their fave here, I'm not ignoring you, I just don't know of it or remember it.
I want to thank all of you for your comments and kind words. It's very good to know that I am doing something right. :)
Comments are what a blogger lives for, or rather blogs for. Those of us who do the "photo and trivia" blogs typically report one comment for every thousand hits or so. Comments are appreciated, particularly those which support the efforts.
For those of you who enjoyed the article on Omaha restaurants, please browse a bit on this site, as I have a number of things that resident and displaced Omahans may enjoy, covering various thing about how Omaha is, was, and could have been.
Thanks again, gang, and keep those cards and letters coming! :)
Anyway ...
Let's talk about Omaha restaurants ...
>One family restaurant that also survives is the
>Bohemian Cafe... dono if it's a good fit for the
>list but they definitely have good food.
Bohemian Cafe is indeed very good. I don't get there very often, but I've had good meals every time I've been there.
I did a photo walk-through of the 13th. St. area maybe a year ago, there are a few photos of the Bohemian Cafe and the surrounding neighborhood on the page.
>What a shame to see so many places gone.
Oh! So true! It's a shame to see well-run unique local places struggle and close while cookie-cutter formula restaurants thrive. :( I just don't understand it. :(
Please, gang, if you have any favorite well-run local eateries, patronize them, support them, enjoy them, tell them that you're glad they are there, urge your friends to do likewise, and value them for what they add to the quality of our lives.
>The one's I miss are the three Greek-American
>places used to be downtown. Ambassador, Olympic,
>and Virginia. Ambassador was at 25 and Farnam and
>was oonce the only full service 24 hour restaurant
>in Omaha.
I really don't remember the other two, but in the mid 1970s, the Ambassador was to me and my friends kind of the equivalent of Monk's for the Seinfeld gang. We lived in the area at the time and were in there at least a couple times a week.
What I most remember, however, was the night of a very tragic incident.
One of the owners, the nicest guy there ever was ... often worked the desk by the register, and when you paid he greeted you as if you were the most important customer they had. I don't remember his name.
Anyway, one night, after our gang had eaten and left, he was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight. Incredibly tragic! :(
The remaining partner kept the place open for a while, but after a fire they never recovered. :(
This surviving partner did open a very short-lived "New Ambassador" on north 90th, but it never caught on.
>Also for lunch you had Bishop's Cafeteria and
>Northrup Jones.
I do remember Bishop's.
I think the one downtown lasted until about 1980 or so. It was a cafeteria, but priced ala carte, as opposed to prix fixes for All You Can Gorge, as is the trend today. They either moved or opened up another one at Westroads, and that lasted -- wow, can't really remember, but most likely to around 1990 or so. I don't remember Bishops as being outstanding in any way, but I recall that the food was of a much higher quality overall than Old Country Buffet or Golden Corral.
>Also the Hilltop House in Dundee.
I did a photo walk-through of the Dundee area not too long ago, and I have a few shots of the building (still called Hilltop House) in that item.
I only remember eating at Hilltop House once. The food was, well, not memorable, as I can't remember what I had, so I guess it was neither outstandingly good nor outstandingly bad. :)
What I >>DO<< remember about Hilltop House was the age of the clientele!
We were both 20-something at the time, and we were by far the youngest couple in there. Decades younger than any of the others! I would have estimated the average age of the other diners to be 60 or so.
>Sorry to ramble on but I did enjoy this and it
>brought back all kinds of memories.
Please, ramble on! :) I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
>Lucky's is still open at times for the bar and for
>special events. They may try to reopen fully.
I was recently told that one of the (former?) owners of Lucky's has now taken over the management of Rick's Boatyard, a fairly new and wannabe-trendy eatery with a somewhat shaky reputation on the bank of the Great Grey-Green Greasy Missouri river. (All set about with fever trees?) :)
>Other great ice cream was Evan's at 35 and Center,
Evans was around shortly after I arrived in these parts, and I do remember them. Their specialty was a very cold and extremely thick malted which you ate with a spoon. Almost as thick as ice cream, but incredibly smooth and creamy. It was served in a large fancy glass which was very cold to the touch.
It morphed into a Goodrich, which is not bad, but a step downward in my not so humble opinion. It then morphed into a Valentinos Take-out, and I'm not really sure what's there now, if anything. I don't get to that area very often.
>Don't forget Goodrich malts. Still the best I have
>ever had.
Goodrich is (or rather was, I think it's slipped in recent years) very good, I must admit, but once you had Evans, you would never go back. Goodrich is not nearly as common as it used to be. Mostly it's now bundled in with other eateries, such as Little Kings.
>Not mentioned on the menu from Oddo's was the
>"Henpecked Henry". Hamburger, cheese, hot dog,
>bacon, and a shredded lettuce, mayonnaise, pickle
>relish sauce.
ROFL! Never heard of that one. The staff there must have had an incredible sense of humor! In the walk-through of 13th (link above), I stumbled upon the site of Oddo's (I'm really not sure if it was pronounced "Odd-Oh" or "Oh-Doe", I've heard both) and if you look at the sign and use your imagination, you can envision rollerskating car hops and loudspeakers blaring out doo-wop! :)
>Also King's with their Cheese Frenchee. Deep fried
>cheese sandwich. There was still a restaurant in
>the 90's that made them. Don't know what the name is.
Kings was around, and quite ubiquitous, when I moved here. For almost-fast food they were very good. They kind of seemed to self-destruct all of a sudden. I understand that one was open in Lincoln long after the chain's demise, but that eventually closed.
The chain which acquired some of the Kings recipes is Don And Millie's, a small local chain with maybe 5-6 locations in the area. D&M's, like Kings, is very good. Plus, they serve beer! :) Nope, you don't order by phone, you step up to the counter. :)
>1. Roses Lodge - great chicken, now closed.
I will never forget the sign on their marquee. "If the Colonel had our recipe, he would be General." :)
Rose Lodge was some of the best fried chicken I can remember. There were several other excellent chicken places in Omaha in days past, all of them I believe now defunct. Just across Dodge and down the block was Dixie Kitchen. Didn't go there much (reason: Rose Lodge was there) but I remember it as being very good as well. Jonesy's on Maple lasted until quite recently. Also Short Stop, mentioned below. Jack And Mary's was another one.
In response to another comment, Rose Lodge was on 78th., just south of Dodge. There was some kind of a reason giving for them closing instead of relocating, and I am at a loss to remember the details.
But wait! There's more!
I have been told, but I personally have not ventured there -- yet, that a small restaurant in Treynor, Iowa, just east of Council Bluffs, has acquired the Rose Lodge chicken recipe and is serving it in a small local B&G, named ... yes, you guessed it, Rose Lodge! It merits a road trip, but that just hasn't happened yet.
>2. Irvington Ice Cream - Best ice cream ever. Now closed.
I have been told -- I don't remember by whom or any more of the story -- that the bloodline of Wells Blue Bunny ice cream, produced nearby in Iowa, shares the heritage with the former Irvington ice cream plant. I'm not aware of any further details.
>4. Tiner's Drive In - long since gone. The "In" Place
>to gather for Burgers, fries and malts. I can drive
>to the old location but don't remember the address.
Tiner's was on Dodge, maybe 44th. or so, south side of the street. It lasted well into the 1970s at least. I remember the drive-in portion was showing age and in disrepair, but what I remember most of it was the delivery service for BBQ rib dinners when we lived in the area. This was, of course, before we discovered the Smoke Pit! :)
>hamburgers at a place at 30th and Fort Sts. called
>"Marshall's." This was the forerunner of "Mr. C's"
>and it remained "Marshal's" or "Marshall's Drive-In"
>until at least 1952.
Hmmmm ... very interesting. I had assumed that the drive-in was built by the Caniglias sometime in the 1950s.
In an unrelated article, another blog comment shares the following:
>The original location was also a drive in that
>the locals called "Horse Meat Harrys". I forget
>the true name.
Marshall's? :) :)
>My understanding is that "Mr. C's," like so
>many family businesses, ultimately closed
>because a younger generation was not inclined,
>or in a position,to continue the business.
That is my understanding too. I do know that the one son was involved with the business, but I'm not really sure of the details. Some say that they blamed the casinos, but I keep hearing that it was really an issue of nobody to assume the lead in the business.
That was the tackiest decor I ever loved! :)
>There was a small brick house between Caniglia's
>and Little Franks and the woman who lived there
>had the right to live there till her death aprx
>1990. She was the wife of "Frank". There was a
>tunnel that led from Little Franks to her house
>convenience for the family to travel back and
>forth to work! Story goes that the tunnel was
>originally built for bootleggin purposes - make
>the booze in the house and transport it sight
>unseen thru the tunnel.
Interesting trivia!
Legend has it that several of the places I've cited in the Forgotten Cuisine article had descended from speakeasies in the days of prohibition, either at their current locations or from former locations.
>It is hard to forget Short Stop in So. Omaha on
>42nd St. They had the best fried chicken around.
Again, one of the dearly-missed South Omaha institutions.
However, you are in for a real treat!
I hold in my hand, a faded stained card, kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk And Wagnall's porch since noon today, a pirated copy of the recipe for the Short Stop Italian salad dressing. This was handed down from a former employee who transcribed it shortly before they closed, to a friend of mine, and a few minutes ago, to me.
So (sim sallah bim), I hold in my hand ...
(Well, I did actually have it in my hand, but then she remembered that she had it in machine-readable form, so therefore I cut and paste.) :)
Short Stop Italian salad dressing:
1 Cup Sugar
2 T Salt
2/3 Cup Water
1 1/2 Cup Cider Vinegar
1 T Parsley
2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
Capers (I use a couple of Tablespoons)
Mix the above and let sit at least 1/2 hour.
Then add:
1 Cup oil
Stir and refrigerate. If oil gets thick let set out 1/2 hour before using.
>Current place is Joe Tess which was on Diner's,
>Dive etc.
You will notice that there are no Long John Silvers or Red Lobsters within a 5 mile radius or so of Joe Tess. There's a reason for this!
>Omaha has always had the best in eateries.
Yes, I think that could be one of the great tautologies of life, up there with the Pope being Catholic and bird doodoo falling from the sky. :)
>I also recall a place called the "Blackstone" had
>great fare.
When I arrived here, the Blackstone Hotel was probably the classiest hotel in Omaha, and they had several eateries, including the Orleans Room and the Golden Spur. I was acquainted with several Blackstone employees in days past, and they all told the legend of the Reuben Sandwich, which they say was first served at the Blackstone, and named after Reuben Kulakofsky, one of the founders of Central Market, a long-standing downtown grocer with short-lived branches in the 'burbs.
There was apparently a dispute, IIRC an employee jumping ship, and the Rose Bowl, a long-closed bowling alley in the Dundee area, challenged Blackstone, claiming that the Reuben was indeed first served there. I don't know. I didn't have a dog in that fight at the time. :)
>Also a great drive through like Mr. C's only in
>west Omaha at about 83rd and Dodge called Todd's.
The Todd's I remember was a short-lived reincarnation of the original on north 72nd. in the mid 1970s. "Todd's Is Back" with photos of the original, such as a block long line of cars waiting to get in! It must have been quite the place in its heyday.
>And B&G's, still operating at 78th and
>Dodge. Loose meat sandwiches to die for.
That particular sandwich has always been known to me as the "Tavern Sandwich", a delicacy indigenous to the Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin area. For those who don't know of this, it's often described as "a sloppy joe without the slop", basically loose ground beef, in natural juice with seasonings and maybe some LOSM thrown in.
Those from Iowa often know it as the Maid-Rite, after a chain of fast-food stands serving the sandwich. It appears that the sandwich is rarely seen on this side of the Missouri River with B&G's being one of the few places in Omaha which serves it. There is actually a Maid-Rite in Omaha. Finding it will be an exercise for the student. :) (Hint: Look in a gas station outside of a supermarket.) :)
The B&G variety has a bit more of an onion flavor than does the Maid-Rite.
For a few years, some DQ drive-ins served a Maid-Rite clone.
But seriously, B&G is one very unique place which I need to patronize and support more often. Once when I was in the one owner shared the story of how they began as a small DQ type drive-in at the confluence of Cass and Dodge. They had photos of the original at the time. They originally specialized in root beer and soft-serve ice cream, but their version of the Tavern became their best selling product. They then moved into the Beverly Hills Plaza shops and have been there for several decades.
>What about Kenny's on 72nd & Dodge. ... It was
>a great place to take the family.
That's one I had almost forgotten, I admit. I was only there a few times, but enjoyed it. I'm not sure why they closed, but I doubt if it was due to low patronage at that corner.
>It's too bad our children will not know good resturants.
They can, and they should, but only if we encourage them, and set the example by patronizing and supporting the well-run locally-owned independent joints!
The next time the family wants to go to Applebee's or Chili's or {fill in any of several}, why not suggest Gorat's or Anthony's or Piccolo's or La Casa?
>Ahh! Cantoni's! 70 cents for spaghetti and a
>salad--in the 50's. 90 cents if you wanted two
Cantoni's was one of my faves, but, LOL, I don't remember prices that low!
I was acquainted with the long-time hostess, the late Peggy Rossiter, and got to know the Marchello brothers, Gene, who was usually in the kitchen, and John, who usually acted as maitre d'.
I remember one night that they were saying that the booth immediately to the west of the main entrance was for many years the throne of the late Lou Cantoni, who continued to keep an eye on things long after he ceased actively working.
>The sauce was not to be topped! One could buy
>a quart of the sauce on the way home from work
The sauce was very tasty but very unusual, even for Omaha Italian places. It was a rare flavor, and I've only tasted a few others similar to it. The sauce at the Ambassador was somewhat similar. It was on the mild side, and not as sweet and not as tart as most Italian red sauces.
They admitted to me one night that one of the secrets to the sauce was that they ground up the last night's leftover prime rib to use as the meat in the sauce.
The only sauce I've tasted in recent years which is similar to Cantoni's sauce is the "ground beef meet sauce" served on pasta at Giordano's in Chicago. That's about the closest I can think of.
28 comments:
- Miss Mary said...
Regarding the old Sam Nisi's Sparetime Cafe it became a Nightclub owned by a Mr. Rocha from Co. Bluffs. He sold it to a man and his wife named Willie and Lena Nuno. It was called La Tropicana and operated from 1968 to 1978 when it closed. A band called The Don Juans performed there every Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for dances during the ten years.
I've been to Bohemian Cafe already,and to be honest..Their service is good,their foods are truly yummy and most of all the ambiance is nice!!Not just nice but very nice,I kept on coming back to this place before!!
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- Sheri said...
Is there any way you could put feedburner or feedblitz on your blog so that updates would automatically be in my mailbox? I LOVE your blog! And am a Bunny too!
Love the blog - as a former Omahan (I really think that "once an Omahan, always an Omahan") I wanted to mention that the Reuben was invented by a woman who participated in, and won, a "new sandwich" contest run by the Blackstone Hotel, owned by the Schimmel family (their son, Mark Schimmel was in the CHS class of '57). This was in the local news about 1953-55 and the World Herald should be able to find it. Jim Herbert, CHS '58.
I like the blog a lot..!!I'll make that Italian salad dressing,I really love salad cos I am a vegetarian..!Know what I enjoy your blog and I want to visit Omaha restaurant very soon..Thanks for sharing.!
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- Samantha said...
First of all I want to say that your blog is very cool!!I visited Bishop's Cafeteria already when I was 25 years old.There foods are good and we really had fun when we visit that place together with my friends..
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- Debbie said...
Actually in reguards to the sparetime building on 5th and pierce. My father and 3 other men went in together and started the La Tropicanna Latin American Club. The house band was the Don Juans (John Hernandez, Paul Marquez, Joe Cabral, and Mario and bill). After the first couple years, it was ran by mY father William Nuno and ruben perales. Mr rebarsh( i think) and mr valdez made up the original 4. Unfortunately, the building was leased, and after Old man Nisi passed the son "requested" the building be turned back over to him. I remember many fun times at the tropicana. Helping my mom in the kitchen, the listening to the band practice and on the weekends, birthday parties, receptions, we were all one big family. The perales's always sat by the juke box, my parents had a table next to the bar off the dance floor. Grandpa Paulie always sat at the end of the bar. Helen and Diane were waitress up front. Linda watched the door. Teri had the hat check. on sunday my aunt Paula and Uncle John could be seen ballroom dancing, when we could convine the band to play it, we would get a treat and be allowed to dance to "wipe out" . "What a difference a days makes" would be the band was starting or ending. And to this day people relate that song to my mom and dad. We had our regulars. Once you walked into the place and had been there a couple times, your weren't customers, you were part of our big extended family. Mom made sure of it. On Saturday afternoon during Nebraska games, you could find all the guys there, they would cook feather bones and watch the games. If you were tehre during the week or before the band started it wasnt odd to see a couple grandkids being treated to a pop and chips. It was always festive with the christmas lights strung around the wals and the mirrored ball on the dance floor. It wasn't all happy times.. but now even the few off nights give us a smile and fond memories. After closing we were head to casios for a late night dinner.
It seems like yesturday .. thanks for the walk down memory lane.
- Debbie said...
If yuo remember cafe de paris on 6th... that man was rude and i never liked it in the neighborhood. before it came it was the Italina Gardens... mmmmmm now that was good.. ther eis one place still down there that is awesome Orsi's bakery .. best italian break around..
- Omababe said...
>If yuo remember cafe de paris on
>6th... that man was rude
LOL! You mean Ivan? :) He could be a character! :) To set him off, just pronounce his name "eye-van", as "eee-von" was what he preferred. He was not French, but a very good chef.
My mother was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and told to eat no white bread. We frequented the Golden Spur at the Blackstone and Harry Neisman's Key Club, I think on Farnam, for our weekly outing to teach us "table manners". She requested her corn beef sandwich be made with Rye bread. I can remember her telling them how to prepare it. My memory is she did this first at the Key Club,
Also during that time we had just bought a freezer. My mother was a full time "working woman". She suggested to my father, who was a sales manager at the time, his company should figure out a way to sell frozen meals like she made for us to save her time preparing our meals after work. Soon he started to bring home aluminum trays of frozen food: turkey or meatloaf/hamburger, peas and mashed potatoes for us to taste test. Before they were marketed anywhere. The man who claimed he started the first TV dinners worked for my Dad, Whoalla! The TV dinner was born!
Lastly, I did not see any mention of the Steak House (can't remember the name) on 72nd street that had name big name performers on a regular basis. I remember a group that had a popular jungle sound record out at the time (some trio. I went to see Sophie Tucker because she had been so famous and I did want to hear her sing. I am sure there were others that came.
Love your blog! Maybe you could write about Johnny Carson (He had been on Channel 3) coming for the Centennial celebration and the parade. Our school had a float or at least some of us sang songs of 1854 on a float with a real old time fiddler. Lots of fun and something for your blog.
- suewa71 said...
Todd's - not for the food, but the one of the original crusing scenes in the 60s. The line up on Dodge went for blocks, just to turn into the drive-in to see and be seen. Cops watched and if you did not find a spot and actually order something they booted you for the night. Definitely an American Graffiti era - my kids don't believe me when I tell them I lived AG.
Loved the reference to Irvington Ice Cream, and Bohemian Cafe. Best ice cream in the universe, and we still go to Bohemian Cafe whenever we land back in Omaha.
Thanks for the memories.
- Debbie said...
OMG You are right! and we did call him that! he hated us.. use to shush us away like the street was his private property! I guess we weren't so nice!! Sooo are you from the old neighborhood.
- Omababe said...
>Sooo are you from the old
Oh, I'm most definitely from The Old Neighborhood, but from nowhere around South 6th. :) :) :) (LOL!)
The thing I remember about Tiner's was the sign. A neon arrow rising like a sky rocket and then a BIG flash when it reached the top. Once you passed the crest of the hill at 49th you couldn't miss it. When it was foggy, you could see the flash in the fog as far west as 52nd.
Does anyone else remember the Weather Tower? Weather forecast by coded lights on one of the big TV towers. You could see this when you passed the crest of the hill at 49th.
The Tiner's sign and the Weather Tower was what I remember when passing the hill.
Does anyone remember "Big Cheese Pizza" in Council Bluffs. Was right on broadway.
- HuSkErToM said...
The Steakhouse on 72nd Street with the headliners was ROSS's, one of the best in town. I have to laugh, I use to work at Rose Lodge when I was in high school and it was some great chicken! Triple breaded, with livers and gizzards, chicken and noodles and cole slaw so sour it took your breath away.
Recall Sam Nisi's Sparetime Cafe. Best steaks since Johnney's Cafe at the stockyards. At Sams, you would walk through the kitchen and pick out your steak from a large display, and tell the chef exactly how you wanted it grilled. I remember they served steak, fresh Italian bread and pasta with an Italian salad. Potatoes were extra.
Think Sam's son Rossi opened the good steak house on 72nd street, Rossi's.
Jim Tobin
Pronunciation for Oddo's - is OH-Doh's. Their most famous hamburger was the PookieSnackenburger, Just sayin'.
. . . came complete with t-shirts. Loved the steaks and onion rings at Ross' with Betty B at the piano . . . Josephine Lorrello always put her regs on the balcony in the main room. . .
and dressed for the Red Carpet every night. Thanks for the Blog -
brings back great memories.
- Shane said...
Loved your blog. My dad grew up in south Omaha and we used to visit my grandma there every year. She worked at the Dixie Kitchen for over 20 years. Mr. Fisher, the owner closed it out of boredom and reopened it as a mexican restaurant that didn't end up making it more than a couple of years. I remember going to Caniglia's and Mr. C's and going to Peony Park (sp)when we visited Omaha. Lots of good memories. Thanks.
Thank you for the wonderful memories. Our family is from Nebraska, our father, an uncle, grandfather and I all played football for NU. Our father went on to a successful career in the NFL as well. We lived in Omaha until the mid-sixties and the Rose Lodge was one of our favorites! We all remember being children and given the privilege of dining out with our parents at great restaurants.
There were, and still are, great restaurants in Omaha. We predicate the need for, "cultural diversity" in our society when it has been there all along in the tremendous establishments, American to the core, reflecting just that diversity. Much of our appreciation for different cultures came from the interaction with the business owners, many who became as familiar as family, who operated those businesses. We grew to know the people by patronizing their businesses. It was no magic formula. Caniglia's, Chu's Chop Suey, Joe Tess's, The Dixie Kitchen, the Bohemian Café all exposed us to culture via the food, and ultimately the owners and families.
When I returned to Nebraska in the late seventies for my stretch at NU, I was pleased some of those establishments were still operational and thriving. Several others have opened to fill voids and I support, wholeheartedly, your perception of the need to support these local families and their businesses.
We can expand the horizons of our children culturally, and expose them to the true American heritage. All cultures melding together, but maintaining their distinction and flavor. Maybe, just maybe, different cultures won't be as suspect or unfamiliar.
Go Big Red!
- William Gilinsky said...
Cantoni's meat sauce is still the best I've ever had in my life. I would pay a anything for the "original" recipe. Now this is where it gets interesting. While traveling on business, in Toronto Canada,in the 90's, our company stayed outside of Toronto in Hamilton Ontario (about 37 miles from downtown Toronto) in a small Best Western right next door to a small family owned EYEtalian restaurant (the name escapes me). I ordered Spaghetti and Meat Balls and I almost died when I tasted the meat sauce. It was Cantoni's!! I begged the owner for the recipe and he said no. For the entire week we stayed there he kept saying no. To this day I know there is someone out there that knows the recipe. Please share? Oh, and does anyone remember the Saddle Creek Bar and Grill on Saddle Creek Road, close to the Rose Bowl and the Radial Highway? I might have misspelled those words and for that I'm sorry, but the foot longs and the Tamale's were to die for. Actually my dad died at 40 years old and to this day I blame the damn foot longs and tamale's. They were seriously to die for. And you say Rose Lodge or Dixie Kitchen had the best Fried Chicken? Nope. Caniglia's on 7th street had the best fried chicken in Omaha. The best Chicken Kiev was at the airport. Does anyone Remember the name of the restaurant? Why hasn't anyone mentioned La Casa Pizza, or Big Fred's Pizza or Shakey's Pizza with the live music and the long family style wooden tables? How bout Roffman's Deli on Dodge Street for the best corned beef and tongue in the city. And finally, two places my Grandmother and Mother took us kids to lunch when we were good and being rewarded. There was Brandeis basement cafeteria and King Fongs 2nd floor restaurant, both downtown and very close to each other. Remember Yo, the older lady who was married to the owner of King Fongs? I believe she's still alive. Unfortunately, I've lived in a city for the past 40 years that doesn't have any good places to eat. Nothing special, nothing unique, nothing ethnic. I live in Gotham, or some call it Manhattan, or others call it New York City. But to have Omaha food again, from the 50's and 60's, I'd give up all of NYC for those tastes. Boy, did we have it good or what?
Hello from Texas ! Thanks for your work here. I'm 67 and grow up in south Omaha. I remember a lot of these places you've mentioned. Thanks for the warm good feelings. I have a question. Have you or any of your readers ever mentioned... I'm sure my spelling will be off. The poopkisnackinburger ! From odoos drive in restaurant. ( ottos ). I've Been hungry for one for 40 years��
Thanks again for your work. Send to expert7417@ Hotmail.com. Looking for what it had in it.
Thanks again
- persol121 said...
Hello from Orange County California, Great memories from the 70's and 80's when I worked at LA VERSAILLES and CHURCHILS, SALVATORE 's, HAPPY HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB and Many years at the FRENCH CAFE, then on the top floor of Red Lion Hotel MAXINEs restaurant . JACK CHURCHILL, TONY ABBOTT, MIKE HARRISON were the well respected owners in Omaha.
- persol121 said...
Hello from Orange County California, Great memories from the 70's and 80's when I worked at LA VERSAILLES and CHURCHILS, SALVATORE 's, HAPPY HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB and Many years at the FRENCH CAFE, then on the top floor of Red Lion Hotel MAXINEs restaurant . JACK CHURCHILL, TONY ABBOTT, MIKE HARRISON were the well respected owners in Omaha.
- persol121 said...
Hello from Orange County California, Great memories from the 70's and 80's when I worked at LA VERSAILLES and CHURCHILS, SALVATORE 's, HAPPY HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB and Many years at the FRENCH CAFE, then on the top floor of Red Lion Hotel MAXINEs restaurant . JACK CHURCHILL, TONY ABBOTT, MIKE HARRISON were the well respected owners in Omaha.
- Howard Forsch said...
Wow talk about traveling down memory lane? Does anyone remember Steve's Grill in the middle of main street in Benson? As a kid I'd save up change to go into this dinner to order chocolate or lemon margarine pie! This would have been mid- 1955-1959. One my first jobs was a car hop at Todd's drive in, and as previously said if you were a teenager and had a car this was the place to cruise. I really liked there fried tacos (I haven't found any since 1960). I also worked at the B&K drive-in on maple street outside Benson. The owner Tracy Anglin kept the place open from early spring through late fall. Then in the winter months he would sell Christmas trees on the lot. The car hops would bring the tray out to your car and hook on the window sill. They made the best frosty glass mug of root beer. Tracy finally sold the property and moved to Florida, however not before collaborating with the owner of Rose's lodge she also sold him the recipe for her famous fried chicken (one of the secrets was it was pan fried in old shallow skillets!). He opened a restaurant down in Perrine Florida (just south of Miami) featuring the Rose's Lodge menu! After serving in Viet Nam I came home to Omaha, Tracy found out I was back and asked me to work in his new restaurant in Florida (warm weather I said heck yes and haven't been back in over forty years!) I was wondering does anyone remember a place on Saddle Creek blvd. that served as I recall the best footlongs? Any way great to read about the the places from back in the day! Maybe someone should do one on popular bars in Omaha over the years?
Howard Forsch (Tech High class of 1965).
- Nannette Kidwell said...
you mention a neighborhood favorite on 48th Center The Ritz, as a young girl I crossed the overpass going to Beals school and I remember a bar/tavern being on the corner.Was it called The Ritz in the late 60's? Its a State farm now! Thank you.my email is not @ gmail it is email@example.com!
I grew up in Omaha. Live in Minneapolis now. 56 years old. I loved Cantoni's. Of course, I was a kid. The spaghetti sauce was amazing. I have never had anything like it since!


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VIDEO: Justin Bieber got Punched in the Face by Orlando Bloom, Report Says
Justin Bieber and actor Orlando Bloom got into a heated altercation at Cipriani in Ibiza, Spain, early Wednesday morning, sources told The New York Post.
After getting in each other's faces, Orlando reportedly threw a punch at Justin Bieber's face — and the crowd cheered.
Sources told Page Six that Orlando took a swing at JB after he made a rude comment about Orlando's ex, Miranda Kerr. But a source close to JB insisted that the comment was only made after Orlando took a swing, and missed.
The tension between the two began in 2012 when Justin was seen getting flirty with Miranda after a Victoria's Secret fashion show in NYC, which reportedly led to tension between the model and her Hollywood star husband, Orlando Bloom. The married couple then separated in October 2013.
Then newly single Bloom was seen spending time with JB's ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez, in April.
Justin and Orlando, meantime, were spotted early Wednesday morning at the Ibiza hotspot among a starry crowd, including Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Diddy.
A source said:
They got in each other's faces and there were word. But they were separated by their entourages.
When they were back together again, Orlando threw a punch at Bieber. He just tried to pop him! The whole place cheered.
A witness captured 30 seconds of the confrontation on video and posted video to Facebook. It shows Orlando Bloom walking away from Justin and being separated by a crowd, but then turning back to walk to Justin and confront him.
WATCH VIDEO BELOW: Orlando Bloom got in Justin Bieber's face early Wednesday morning in Ibiza … and Justin reportedly fled the restaurant — and one eyewitness says Orlando threw a punch.
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See im not a belieber but I feel like jistin is human and he needs to be given space like every other 20 year old . Why dont all the gossipsites go and dig every single move of someother celebrity than justin and selena . I know justin Idkhim personally but no two people are the same and also are their lives the same . So why compare him to others ? And btw haterss stop cominv here and disrespecting him . If ur visiting here accept it u like him !!!
Bieber's Shadow
Well, that's Justin's fault for saying shit
leave them alone jeez none of you guys were there so no one actually knows what really happened. don't believe everything the media says they always make up stories to get money. if you don't know the celebrity personally don't hate on them and send them hate on their accounts bc you heard a story on the tv or magazines. you people act like celebrity's actions effect you life it doesn't, just leave them be if they want to do something that's wrong it anything let them do it bc its their life they don't need thousands of people telling them to kill themselves and crap. you wouldn't want want hundreds of people telling you the same things so why comment that on a celebrity's account? at the end of the day their still human beings and their no more or less than anyone else and they all have feelings like everybody else
we can't really judge anybody here because we don't know what really happened. so honestly there shouldn't be a team justin or a team orlando.
maybe justin did say something or maybe he didn't, maybe orlando did get jealous maybe he didn't. WE don't KNOW so honestly we can't judge anyone. the only people who know are Justin, orlando and the people who were in the restaurant. but i honestly think that #fuckyoubieber, #fuckyouorlando or #teambieber or #teamorlando are USELESS. now the world is divided in 2. the sad thing know no one will see what he did for little Grace. disagree with me? FINE. everyone has their own opinion and i totally respect that
seriously? orlando did tha same thing as justin…at first justin had a flirt with orlando's ex- girlfriend an then orlando was eith justin's ex-girlfriend…what's the difference? Orlando please go to a psychologist!!! you've got a big problem!!
Well Justin done it while Orlando was still married to Miranda, Justin wasn't with Selena, thats the difference.
Why would Orlando Bloom hit justin for no reason? Then again I don't beleive Justin said that he slept with Miranda, maybe not before Orlando punched him. This is ridiculous, they're both grown men, please start acting like men. And the instagram pictures were unnecessary on justin's part, what happened to forgiving?
This report is wrong on so many levels.. First of all Orlando swung at Justin but missed, and 2nd the crowd did not cheer. Eyewitnesses said that Justin didn't use the word bitch to Orlando either. I personally think that those rumors were true, and Miranda and Justin did hook up that night after the Victoria Secret fashion show back in 2012. I wonder if Orlando was told the truth by his soon to be ex wife Miranda and the public was told differently. That would explain Orlando attacking Justin.
Why the Fck is there so much haters all of a sudden on here cuz of this
Call them on it like I did.. They are cowards and run away like the cockroaches they really are.
they're not haters they're just saying what they think. doesn't mean if they chose orlando bloom that they hate justin. they just think that justin deserved the attitude that orlando gave him.
There is a big difference between criticizing some one's actions and hating on them with insults like saying that he deserved to get hit, like they are basically saying that Justin DESERVED it!! You don't know what Orlando said to Justin to set him off.. But the blame game that Justin Bieber is always guilty and everything he says or does is wrong is also hating on him as well. I'm just saying what I think too.. It's obvious exactly what they meant! I will agree though with Biebs4lyf though, I don't always agree with things Justin does, like the bad influences he calls his "crew". Which I said before needs to be kicked to the curb. Don't defend those idiots who come on this site either spewing hate.
Probably because not everyone who criticises justin is a "hater". You can be a fan who does not support every single one of his actions
Justin is messed up. He seriously needs to be punched hard. He thinks that he's god and could do anything because he has money. He thinks that all the pretty models and ladies want him sooo much. But sorry some models who are desparate for fame might want him, but classy models or ladies dont. Look at him, if you compare the him now with the person he was back then, you'd realise he's changed. And please dont defend him and be like, he's still kidrauhl, he just grew up and has alot of pressure. What pressure? Media? If it werent for media, he'd just be this poor kid from Canada. Dont blame growing up in public as the reason he messed up. I seriously hope that he will go bankrupt and go to prison, so that he could "really " grow up and realise that he is wrong. P/S his music are getting worse and worse.
I agree with you V Day. He is nothing but a piece of shit. These so called beliebers are defending him and any of his bad behaviours. A real fan or belieber would make him realise that he is wrong by stop supporting him. If you keep and keep defending him, he'll think that he'll get through anything bad he does. Look at his attitude, its even worse than how a rich heiress would treat you. Example -> Jackson Williams. His dad is worth $18.5 Billion. Jackson is 20 like Justin and i can assure you that he is alot more good looking and way classy than justin prick. Go Away Bieber Prick!
The only pieces of shit are Justin's haters like scumbags like you. Let your jealousy determine your reasoning and then wonder why people call you a loser in life. Don't assume you are a judge of how Beliebers are supposed to act, we will continue to support Justin.. For one thing we don't like bullies, and Justin was and still is a victim of bullying by his haters and the media.. Another thing is that we know the real Justin Bieber who has a kind heart but is struggling with growing up and making mistakes and having the entire world telling him he is a monster.. You and other losers in life that have nothing go on for themselves will just have to live with the fact that Beliebers will continue to stand by Justin.. Who is not only talented but a good person deep down inside.. It's not his fault either that a older beautiful woman seduced him when he was 18. Miranda should have kept her hands off of him, she had a husband at home and a kid.. She was older and the more mature one, she should have known better. Justin on the other hand did what any other 18 yr old would do when a beautiful older woman wants to sleep with him… He went for it!
Fyona M
How'd you know Miranda was the one who seduced justin? Oh yeah. Because in your book, defending your precious justin is #1. I'm a belieber but his attitude is getting from bad to worst. Even if Miranda did seduce him, didnt he say he's a true and devoted Christian? , he'd keep himself away. Justin is ill behaved and needs someone to make him realise that. And not his bad influences around him, that also counts in Jeremy, "the best dad " who left his child and came back to him after he got famous. I feel like he doesnt get tired of getting the bad boy image, infact he seems to like it. Acting all cool in almost every picture.. He doesnt need any spotlight now as it will only make him worse than what he is now.
Let's see a 29 yr old woman with a kid and husband at home who had rumors swirling around her for years for her wild partying ways before she married Orlando getting it on with a 18 yr old for kicks.. At least that were the rumors for the past year and a half before this incident with Orlando and Justin. WTF do you mean by "defending your precious justin is #1"??? What a pathetic attempt at pretending you are a Belieber.. Seriously who do you think you are fooling? The only thing going from bad to worse is the media B.S. about Justin.. Orlando tried to hit him without provocation.. So what if Justin supposedly said something to him in return.. Eyewitnesses said that Orlando was drinking and Justin wasn't.. SO there was an altercation between a sober person and one who was drinking that led to shoving and a few swings. Justin can't afford to get into any trouble and did the right thing and got out of there as soon as possible. Yes Justin got in a low blow by posting those pictures of Miranda and Orlando after but I don't hear Miranda issuing a statement that it never happened. Miranda is a beautiful older woman and Justin was a lonely heartbroken 18 yr old at the time who just split with Selena, she took advantage of that..
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Dante Aligheri
How do you know Hammerz has no friends? Oh yeah, right. That's what the voices tell you.
That's because losers like you and Hammerz don't have real friends and are losers in life. Dante you are the type of person that others step on in life like a bug on the sidewalk. Something that won't be missed.
Beliebers Hate Lailani
Omg preach it girly love you so much !!!!
You are nothing but a piece of shit that has nothing going for him/her.. You look at Justin Bieber with all his fame, money, millions of fans around the world who love him and can't stand it.. Wishing that you had a life. Keep on hating him, it won't make a difference to his career or Beliebers and fans of his either way. Justin isn't going anywhere as long as his fans and Beliebers stand by him.. That's what has you so pissed off isn't it? Don't tell us what to do either, it's not like any Belieber would listen to a worthless scumbag like yourself who is jealous of everything Justin has in his life.
Why do you keep swearing at everyone and putting them down Birk? Attack the argument, not the person arguing. Just because they say something you disagree with, does not make them a piece of shit/worthless scumbag etc.
The comment you made earlier was very insightful, but you just ruin it by attacking people personally.
If you really want Justin to go away, then the way for Justin to go away is for you to never come to this site again. Go and follow Jackson Williams.
Beliebers Hate Lailani
I'll punch YOUR face you ugly fat douchebag
Wow your clearly demented and stupid.
Dante Aligheri
Wow. You do understand the definition of irony, don't you? Of course not.
Justin + Yovanna Forever
Your UGLY and FAT 🙂 Blah blah judge me I care LESS
Beliebers Hate Lailani
You need to grow up coward, I'll rather KILL you ugly
Dante Aligheri
Kill? Seriously? Go clean your room little girl.
What Beliebers Hate Lailani should have said instead was that you deserve a bitch slap like the $2 bitch you truly are.. Did you think you would come on this site and start throwing garbage like that around and not get called on it? Hoping he will go to prison?? Hoping he will go bankrupt? LMFAO!! None of those things will happen to Justin Bieber.. So back to your food stamps and trailer park and keep on dreaming and resenting Justin for having everything in life that you wished you had. What a loser in life you are V Day.. Not that I feel sorry for you.
you should never wish someone goes to prison or lose all their money. wishing bad things for others can only bring negativity to your life.
Geez Louise! enough already. This punk kid really deserves to get his ass kicked. I'm sure if he's alone with out his goons he run away!! He talks a lot of shit knowing his security team will stop a fight! way to go Bloom!!!
Team Orlando!!!!
Get over yourself fool. He's still a good guy.
Orlando Bloom is the biggest baby in the world if he cant take a few negative comments without swinging a punch then he's not mature.
The title of this is incredibly misleading. He took a swing, which means he didn't actually hit him. There'd be a lot more publicity if he did hit him and I'm sure Orlando would have been arrested. It's hard to tell where the truth is because this type of thing always gets different stories. Heaven forbid everyone say exactly what happened.
This is how sad our society has become
When this news 1st hit about Justin and Orlando I think it took one day or less than that. Before this incident went global. But, when he won that Champs for Charity Award you barely heard about it. Such a sad world we live in. Justin, be careful and be safe.
Justin was taunting Orlando before he tried to punch him. He called him a 'b*tch' and mocked his wife. Beliebers need to realize that Justin is sometimes arrogant and never owns up to his actions when he's in the wrong.
How the FCK would you know. Justin is the sweetest guy. Uh no one really knows what Justin goes through everyday.
Beliebers Hate Lailani
YOU need to realize your arrogant against the beliebers, so watch what you say coward
Well if those rumors are now true that Miranda seduced Justin when he was 18 and she was 29 at the time.. I guess that would make her husband Orlando the bitch for letting his wife fool around with a teenager. You can't tell me that there isn't more to this story that no one is talking about like maybe Miranda told him the truth that she did sleep with Justin, and that was one of the reasons they are getting divorced and why Orlando went after Justin. Rumors have been around for the past year and a half about Justin and Miranda.. This is nothing new that Beliebers have not heard before.
In the video, the body-gaurds are pushing the two of them away while Justin is saying,"Whats up B***h?". Justin just wanted a handshake from him and thats it because he thinks orlando was an amazing actor, Justin thinks he is a less of a man because of this mess. Orlando shouldn't be punching him, he should've been the bigger man and walked away.
First of all, Orlando tried to but missed. And all those people said to be laughing and cheering is disgusting. Justin was the mature one and didn't fight back and just left.
Justin is a real piece of work, disrespecting the mother of Orlando's child, he deserved to get knocked out, too bad the gaurds were in the way. Justin thinks he's a real bad ass now. He keeps this up he will actually get himself seriously injured or killed. This is why the world hates him. Not just the most hated man in america, but the most hated man in the ENTIRE WORLD. His career is already starting to tank, the "beliebers" are now just a small chunk of minorities. His twitter account followers are just a bunch of fake accounts. His Journal album flopped. This is only the beginning, and the only way for this douchebag to keep his name in the media is by acting like a self righteous dweeb. Everyone in my school is even sick of hearing about bieber. Everyone wishes this little boy would just go away, he is a annoyance now. Yea, i used to like him, but now he's just an ass wipe.
Nice fantasy fiction you wrote there idiot.. "Former fan" my ass.. Don't pretend you were ever a fan of Justin's to begin with and at least be honest and admit you are a hater of his and have always been.. Typical Justin Bieber hater, nothing but a keyboard coward! Beliebers are still strong and behind Justin..
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girl I really love you 🙂 BFF <3
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Hannah Cortez
Ok look if your going to bash Justin do it somewhere else but not here. This is a Justin fan site not a hate site Thank you and Orlando TRIED to punch him but failed
Justin does so many good things for other people.
Orlando is the one that started the fight. Justin just finish it.
You never know with him. He's quite the charmer.
?. ????…I don't really see anything about charm in here but whatever.I don't know. Maybe he did. Maybe it didn't. It doesn't really matter much. From what it says, they got into fight like most people do on a daily basis.
What? What video were you watching? Clearly it shows his guard did. Justin didn't do a damn thing. If he's going to run his mouth off, he better step up to the plate and back his shit up w/o his entourage!!!
Hannah Cortez
He never finished it. He just walked away
Orlando didn't punch him. Justin's bodyguards stop him. I don't want him to get hurt
He didn't even punch him. Justin's bodyguard blocked his punch and the fight was about something really stupid tbh
One of these days Justin will actually get his booty kicked if he keeps up with this bad boy image and womanizing behaviour. He is getting rather annoying, keep this up bieber, you'll be dead by 25 by either a drug over dose or getting shot by the wrong person you piss off.
Quit over exaggerating every thing Justin does as terrible.. He isn't doing anything that other young guys his age do.. The only difference is that other young guys his age don't have the entire world watching their every move and criticizing every single thing he says or does. Justin Bieber walks down the street and the media will find something to bitch and complain about, if it is not his clothes, hat then it is his hair.. Anything to make him look bad!! Idiots like you help keep this image going by going along with what you hear and read.
Well he doesn't exactly help himself with the way he acts, he gives the media a lot to work with. To be honest, in his position as a global superstar and an idol to millions of young children, he is held to a higher standard then average kids his age – and so he should be, it is not unreasonable to ask him to act more mature to set a good standard. A standard he is falling very short of and has been for about 2 years now.
Nobody and I mean nobody can be a role model these days and not have people gunning for them ready to attack once they make their first mistake. It starts with the haters then moves to the media.. That's exactly what happened with Justin. He could never in a million years be perfect enough for everyone all the time, because he was bullied for the past 5/6 years being called a girl, gay, uneducated even though he eventually got his high school diploma at 18 and so and so on. Don't fool yourself thinking that anyone can live up to that high standard you are talking about…Nobody can! Justin is acting out I agree, but it's because he was robbed of his privacy and growing up normally which has nobody else before him had to go through.. There wasn't social media which reports on every single move Justin makes now before he came on the stage 6 years ago. He is the 1st young celebrity to have grown up in social media. So he has no one but himself to look for guidance. Nobody else either has the media reporting on their every move like they do with Justin Bieber.. Try living that life for a month, you will hate it too like Justin does.
I agree that he can't be perfect 100% of the time, and he could still be a good role model after a few mistakes; but for the last couple of years it seems like he has been worse then average and he seems to make mistakes/get into trouble nearly every month.
I agree he had a difficult childhood and he didn't really get his teenage years like a normal kid would, but he can't exactly complain – it was a choice he made (or was made for him by his mother/scooter) when they decided to make him a pop star at the age of 12. He is a millionaire and has made a lot of people a lot of money – it was a choice for him to live the life he has. Scooter could have left him alone until he was 16/18 to let him have a normal childhood, his mother could have told scooter to go away, or justin could have said no.
My point is that he chose his life – he can't choose to be a superstar and get all the money and benefits of it, but not want the publicity/negativity that comes with it.
I would hate to live that life, and that is why I have never tried to pursue it. Justin is not the first star to be hounded by the media, and he won't be the last. The best he can do is to stop giving the media all this rubbish to use against him!
@Biebs4lyf You are totally wrong justin DID NOT choose this life his mother did she was the one that gave the go ahead when scooter came calling she may have asked justin but what 12/13 year old wouldn't want to be famous they think it's cool without knowing what it's like to be under a microscope or hounded by papparazzi so of course he said yes I honestly think that if would've known that his life would be like this he would've said no so many young stars want to turn back clock if something bad ever happens to him I'm going to be first in line blaming his stupid mother
I know you are going to curse me out and thats ok! But, you are way out of line for calling Justin, mother stupid. That was so wrong for you to include that in your comment.
Beliebers Hate Lailani
Justin so sweet you get a life retard i
You sound just like lailani loool smh
BelieberIsForever <3
She does not, she can do whatever she wants
I guess Justin Bieber deserve to get punch cause one time he punch the model boy eye and tooth for stealing his bow tie or something at a night club in NYC.
NO he didn't. What a load of B.S. Quit believing all those gossip sites lies.
Now it looks like two guys fighting over Victoria Secret model and Selena Gomez.
Leave it up to the media to exploit what "really" happened and make it bigger then it actually was!! Orlando "tried" taking a sucker punch but JB bodyguard did was he gets PAID to do, if any SOB tries to harm JB they will get stopped immediately.
Orlando is super talented. I give him that. But justin is one of the hottest guy ever
Justin is a good guy. The tabloids and the media Are full of shit and more lies. Nothing they say is ever true. More BS.
TMZ are the dumbest people ever. There not that smart or bright either damn idiots.
Orlando Bloom wants free of advertising !
You go Aleksander!… Orlando needs a career boost.
First of all Orlando didn't punch Justin in the face to they need to get there facts straight ok Orlando tried to and it's petty how everybody is praising a grown ass man for trying to punch a 20 year old like really this dude is like what in his 40s trying to start fights at a resturant like really Orlando is the one who is making a fool out of himself and is acting immature like for real
Justin needs to fight his battles and back up his actions. This is what we call, being a man. Orlando bloom is a talented actor and he is not 40. Justin may be 20 but acts like he is 5. He needs to grow up, soneone will land a punch one day.
Wow, that's why they have bodyguards you fools. I'm sure justin can fight his own battles. How FCK would you know what he does In his private time.
Dante Aligheri
Exactly. YOU, lailani, don't know what he does in his private time because YOU DON'T PERSONALLY FUCKING KNOW HIM.
Dante.. You are a loser in life.. Do the right thing.. Nobody will miss you. But many people will cheer!
Why the f*ck would u even say that to her what if someone just told ur dumb ass that exact same f*ckig thingthing do u even know what she going throw before u saying that sh*t to her
Oh my god, seriously STFU, I didn't even ask for your opinion. FCK you
Justin can't stand Orlando. The reason why is because Orlando Been telling people that he got with Selena was a Pay back to Justin.
Honestly I wouldn't doubt that Selena went with Orlando. She has always been a HO . Even before she started dating Justin.
im sorry i disagree with you Selena is not a Hoe
I agree, i loved Justin a while back, but now that i've seen these kind of videos and pictures it has made me rethink the kind of people i look up to. I understand that Justin might be going through some tough times, but does that give him the right to act like an ass? I'm not trying to be rude or a "hater", i'm just speaking what's on my mind and what i think about him and this hole thing. I adore Orlando, i think he is an amazingly talented actor who has been through some tough times. Imagine being in a relationship with a Victoria Secret model or any kind of model, all of these guys looking at your wifes body and drooling. It would piss me off also. Justin is 20 but he still acts like his fucking 6 years old, he should take some responsibility and know that you can't fix everything with money or a fight! Him being protective of Selena, for what? Can't he get over the fact that they arn't ment to be together? Big ass deal, people deal with this kind of stuff every fucking day and their just fine!!
Orlando is 37 which is 17 yrs older than Justin.. Orlando was reportedly drinking that night as well.. It was an unprovoked attack against Justin Bieber.. I see all you came on this Justin Bieber fan site to do was to blame everything all on Justin and to bitch and complain about him.. Wrong place to come and try that and not think Beliebers are not going to call you on it. Justin got attacked and somehow he is to blame? STFU hater!
Why should Justin be fighting someone who was drinking and he wasn't?? You call that being a man to fight someone who was drinking? Real fair fight!! Justin was sober, Orlando was not.
Does age matter? If a 35 year olds sexy wife is rumored to be hooking up with some 18 year old. He'd be wayy mad. I'd call it all fair since Justin was the one who said rude things to Bloom. " She was Good " ??? Is he hinting that he banged her? Now that is absolutely disrespectful. Espeacially when Miranda is the mother of Orlando's son. P/S incase if you go on and say that im a hater, im not. But Justin's behaviours are getting worst.
Hannah Cortez
Actually age does matter in many ways and Yes his behavior is getting worse but that doesnt mean you have to start bashing him like everyone else. And I'm not saying you are
11 years is quite a difference in age when it comes to women and young guys.. Most young guys dream is for a beautiful older woman to show them attention and seduce them. Justin was 18 and Miranda was 29. While I still think Justin shouldn't have, I can see how he would have been seduced by her. She is a supermodel and very beautiful.. I think Justin had a weak moment, remember he broke up with Selena before that.. He was lonely, hurting and when Miranda showed him attention, he fell for it.. That's what I think happened and it makes sense to me. I will agree with you that Justin has to stop with this nightclubbing because too many bad things have happened in the past 1/12 years. He needs to dump those losers who are with him as well, they egg him on most of the time.
It's scary sometimes to see Justin surrounded by all these people who are not his real friends and should be trying to stop him at times.
OMG he said that?! Justin Drew!!! hahaha
They were slso saying that justin is very protective of Selena when it came to Orlando bloom.
Jealousy made him do it; he still thinks Justin did his wife two years ago even though his wife and her lawyer said that did not happened; just friends. Also, Justin did not start anything. The video and at least one witness said so. Finally, he tried a sucker punch and missed and men separated the two
Uh Not everything they say is true. Lies and more BS. Full of shit.

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Macron D&E League Saturday 17th February 2018
Sidmouth town 4th team continued their good run in division 8 with another nail biting win at their home ground byes lane in Sidford that again had the management team on edge right up until the final whistle but returned the young Vikings to the top of the league.
Cheriton Fitzpaine came seeking revenge for a defeat from the young Vikings earlier in the season and started strongly with purpose but were met with a Sidmouth 4th team full of confidence and players getting back to their best form and looking to make positions in the team their own. Matt Colson making his debut in the 4ths lead the young defence of the excellent Dan Corrick Adam Jago and Matt Jones at left back who won man of the match for a great performance, with a fine performance of his own which thwarted any attack from Cheriton so well that the home keeper Robert Gluchowski didn't have a save to make in the first half.
Inevitably the top goal scorer in division 8 Oliver Turton was creating panic in the Cheriton defence making chances with good runs into the away team's penalty area, supported well by front two louis Adey and Matthew Rasmussen right wing Jack Miller and his brother Ben Miller in centre midfield producing an excellent display were more than a match for the Cheriton defence and with a little more composure the Vikings could and should have been out of reach by halftime. The 4ths got the breakthrough from the outstanding Turton who got his 21st and then went on to get his 22nd of the season to have the home team 2-0 up at halftime after good work in midfield from the Miller's and Darren Thomas knitting the team together with a dominating display that had the halftime team talk again of not wanting to let the away side back into the game.
The away team rallied after the break and scored their first of the half to spark the Vikings into action and respond straight away with Rasmussen getting his 2nd in two games to restore the lead to where it should of been considering the amount of chances the home team had created they deserved to be out of sight, but again lapses in concentration cost the 4ths the result they deserved with Cheriton scoring two more before the end but the home team manager was always confident the young Vikings could see the game out which they did to secure another brilliant three points.


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NATEP is an Aerospace Growth Partnership initiative led by ADS, the Premier Trade Organisation for companies in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space Sectors. It is a UK-wide programme delivered with the support of Regional Aerospace Alliance (RAA) organisations in England (Farnborough Aerospace Consortium, Midlands Aerospace Alliance, North West Aerospace Alliance and West of England Aerospace Forum) and in the devolved regions by Invest Northern Ireland, Scottish Enterprise and the Welsh Government.
The programme supports companies in the aerospace supply chain to develop innovative technologies, working in collaboration with others and supported by higher tier companies. It will equip them to win new business with existing customers and to diversify their customer base. It is based on a proven model delivered by the partner organisations from 2013-17. As well as grant funding, the programme provides high calibre technical and management resource to help those companies accelerate the technology development towards market readiness
It is an industry-led programme. Panels of aerospace industry professionals and technology advisers throughout the English regions, Northern Ireland and Scotland are contributing their time for free to support the projects. New and innovative product technologies already supported by NATEP will find applications on current and future aircraft platforms. New or improved manufacturing process technologies will enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the UK aerospace manufacturing sector as well as finding applications in other industry sectors such as Energy, Automotive or Rail.
Harriet Wollerton, NATEP Programme Director comments
"NATEP is a success and represents a tremendous opportunity, particularly for small and medium sized companies. The programme, run from 2013 to 2017, has shown that it is sized and arranged to suit the needs of small supply chain companies and projects. The mentoring and support provided by NATEP helps the planning and execution of the projects and has produced many exciting and innovative products, materials and manufacturing processes that will help anchor manufacturing and high value jobs in the UK, improve productivity and competitiveness in the sector and create export opportunities. The new funding from the Aerospace Technology Institute will take the programme to 2020 and can be further built upon"
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So you're home for the holidays and you're trying to go green (and stay sane) during all the hoopla. In an effort to help you along with both of those goals at the same time, I have compiled a list of California-made vodka, gin, rum and whiskey. So next time you need to take someone a hostess gift or find yourself wondering what to order in a bar (or what to put in your flask for the trip to aunt Caroline's), go green and ask for one of these locally-made spirits:
1. Roth California Vodka, by Roth Distilleries
2. Hangar One, by St. George Spirits
3. Charbay by Charbay
1. No. 209 by Distillery No. 209 – The story here is intriguing, take a break and read it.
2. Junipero by Anchor Steam
1. Charbay by Charbay
2. Agua Libre by St. George Spirits
3. Eurydice by St. George Spirits and exclusive to San Francisco's Smuggler's Cove
4. Sergeant Classic by Essential Spirits Alambic Distillery of Mountain View
1. St. George's Single Malt Whiskey by St. George Spirits
2. Old Potrero by Anchor Distilling, the makers of Anchor Steam beer
3. Charbay by Charbay
And to answer your next question: All scotches, bourbons and whisk(e)ys are whiskey, but not all whiskeys are scotches or bourbons. Are you feeling like you're in a gray area the color of charcoal? Never fear, I'll explain it here so that you can actually remember (or at least have somewhere to go look it up and sound smart next time someone asks you the difference). First off, the spelling thing. Whisky is from Scotland only. WhiskEy is from anywhere else. Whiskey (since I'm American, I'm going to spell it with an "e") is a spirit made from distilled, grain mash, usually barley, rye wheat or corn. Scotch whisky comes only from, you guessed it, Scotland, and Kentucky and Tennessee whiskeys from their respective states. Bourbon whiskey has to be made from at least 51 percent (and no more than 79 percent) corn, must be no more than 160 proof and must be aged for at least two years (most are aged for at least four years) in a charred oak barrel. That's it. Simple as pie. There are myriad differences in each type of whiskey, based on proof, age, malt and type of barrel, mix of grains, etc. If you're interested, Wikipedia has the most comprehensive article on the differences between Scotch and Whiskey and Bourbon I found.
Now that you know what kind of booze to order, what drink should you put it in?
"A real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice and nothing else," declairs Terry Lennox in Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye. Today, the standard is 3:1 – three parts gin to one part Rose's Lime.
Three measures dark rum, two measures spiced light rum, 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie seasoning, 1 lemon twist, 1 cinnamon stick. Boil water. Into a glass mug, pour rums and spices. Stir. Add six measures hot water, a tab of butter and the cinnamon stick.
a la James Bond in Ian Flemming's Casino Royale:
"Three measures of Gordon's [gin], one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.
Got it?"
HOT TODDY RECIPE: Six ounces organic apple cider, two ounces whiskey. Heat the cider, pour into glass mug with handle, add whiskey.
If you're looking for another type of green drink, you might have a good time at San Francisco's Green Drinks, a monthly meeting of green-minded folks who come together in a social setting to talk about cool green stuff. Order yourself a gimlet with No. 209 and start a trend, or at least do Marlowe proud.


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The Tasteful community has spoken and we heard you loud and clear! You can now select from a number of different dietary preferences to personalize your diet even more. Avoiding gluten and dairy? No problem. Vegetarian but no soy? We got you. Eat everything but eggplant? That's cool. There's so many combinations to make it your own.
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The healthiest people eat consciously. Tasteful is a healthy restaurant finder that ranks nearby restaurants based on the quality of their food, not how many parking spaces they have or their mood lighting.
Whatever your diet, wherever you are, Tasteful serves up restaurants and dishes to fit your healthy diet and lifestyle. Are you Vegan in Vegas? Paleo in Portland? Gluten-Free in Gilroy? Need to find a Vegetarian restaurant in Austin or a Low Carb lunch spot near work? We've got you covered. Tasteful features hundreds of thousands of healthy restaurants in thousands of cities across the country with millions of healthy dishes personalized for you.
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The distinctive and beautiful barn owl is one of the birds of prey that is most adapted to life near humans. Unlike many hawks and other predators, barn owls are often encouraged to nest on farms and near other developed areas because they prey almost exclusively on mice and other small rodents. This makes these nocturnal birds excellent for pest control without the need for expensive chemicals or other, less environmentally-friendly methods.
Common Name: Barn Owl, Common Barn Owl, Ghost Owl, American Barn Owl, Monkey-Faced Owl, Rat Owl, Death Owl, Hobgoblin Owl
Scientific Name: Tyto alba
Scientific Family: Tytonidae
- Bill: Pale grayish or yellow, hooked, can seem hidden in facial feathers
- Size: 15-20 inches long with 45-inch wingspan, slim body, thick neck, long rounded wings
- Colors: Gold, brown, white, black, gray
- Markings: Genders are similar though females are typically larger. These owls have a white, heart-shaped facial disc surrounded by a narrow white or golden brown rim. The head, nape of neck, back, and wings are golden brown while the chest and abdomen are white or pale with faint black or gray spots. Long legs are covered with fine white feathers, and the wings and tail have dark barring. Eyes are dark.
It must be noted that there are many color variations among barn owls, and some regional subspecies may seem much lighter or darker than typical. Sizes also vary greatly, though the barn owls of North America are among the largest.
Foods: Small mammals and rodents, small birds (See: Carnivorous)
Habitat and Migration:
Barn owls are the most common owl species in the world and can be found on every continent except Antarctica, though they are scarce in many areas. In North America, barn owls prefer open grassland and meadow habitats or sparsely forested areas, including marshes and agricultural regions as well as urban and suburban areas. In the Midwest, barn owls are locally endangered in several states. Populations in the northern Great Plains region may migrate seasonally.
Barn owls can be noisy birds, particularly as nestlings. Common calls include a rasping, extended hiss when threatened or angry and a high screech that cuts off abruptly at the end. Other sounds include beak snaps and tongue clicks. Like all owls, the flight of barn owls is largely silent and no distinct wing beats are heard, despite the large size of the owl's wings.
Barn owls are primarily nocturnal hunters and are rarely seen during the day, though they may be spotted in the early morning and late evening. During nesting season, mature barn owls that are caring for large, hungry broods may hunt even in the middle of the day.
These are tactile birds that cuddle with their brood in the nest and can become very emotionally attached to their mates or wildlife handlers. Like all owls, barn owls have superb hearing and they have the best ability of all raptors to hunt by sound alone.
A barn owl's flight is silent and very buoyant, and the bird's long, broad wings carry it easily. These birds may soar repeatedly over open fields as they search for prey, and will take their catch back to a convenient perch for feeding. After digesting their food, barn owls regurgitate pellets of undigested material including fur and bones.
Barn owls are monogamous birds believed to mate for life. They are cavity-nesting birds, and will readily use appropriately-sized barn owl boxes or similar shelters. A pair of owls will incubate 2-3 broods of 2-18 plain white eggs each during the nesting season, and depending on the climate they can nest at any time of year. The female parent incubates the eggs for 30-33 days, and the young birds remain in the nest to be fed by both parents for 55-65 days.
Attracting Barn Owls:
Barn owls readily nest in open silos, barns, and other buildings in rural areas. If no suitable buildings are available, they will investigate hollow trees and will use nest boxes. Birders hoping to attract barn owls should avoid using rodent poisons or other pest control methods that would restrict the owls' food supply. Minimizing lights and nighttime disturbances can also help these birds feel at ease.
Though barn owls are not considered endangered on a global scale, many local or regional populations of these birds can be considered threatened or endangered. The overuse of harmful rodent poisons, vehicle collisions, dangerous fences and loss of suitable nesting habitat are some of the threats to owls that are of great concern for barn owls.
Similar Birds:
- Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)
- Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
- Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)


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Subaru EJ25
Rancho transmission
STAGE II clutch
So I finally got around to installing the engine and transmission...with issue of course.
I used the centering tool to align the pressure plate and the clutch disk. After the first attempt at mating the transmission with the engine,
I noticed that the sleave around the transmission spline (where the throwout bearing sits), was scored and binding as if it wasn't entering the centre of the pressure plate. I also noticed that the pressure plate had an uneven lip around the inside circumference. So it looks like its binding when installed.
Whats the fix here...can I remove that sleave on the transmission spline and grind it smooth, doing the same with the pressure plate? Or have I somehow damaged these parts and need to replace them?
I also noticed that the kennedy adaptor plate come with a longer stud to install top left of the plate for the starter. This bolt barely bolts onto the transmission...seems short to get at starter attached as well. Is this normal?


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Y is for Yuletide
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I'd have to go with the Grinch.ReplyDelete
It's How the Grinch Stole Christmas for me, with Home Alone coming in as a close second.ReplyDelete
Yes, 'Y' gave me headaches too! I eventually got my fans on Facebook to weigh in and help me find a topic! My theme has been "Out of Africa" and I eventually settled on Y is for Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - a beautiful flowering shrub found in Southern Africa.ReplyDelete
Re movies, I would have to go along with Home Alone as I haven't seen the other one.
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I'll say A Christmas Story.ReplyDelete
A Christmas Story. Can I use all the days I didn't vote for a movie and cast them for this one? My family watches it every year. I have the DVD. We still make jokes about someone looking like a 'deranged Easter bunny'. A Christmas Story for sure! Yay, Ralphie.ReplyDelete
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We love Home Alone (1 and 2), and the Grinch - Have never gotten into Christmas Story - But then there's Rudolph, Christmas Vacation, Elf - Oh my goodness, so many favorites!! xoxo http://50andfabulousblog.blogspot.comReplyDelete
I'll have to go with A Christmas Story, but I love all three! Now I want to know which one you hate...ReplyDelete
going green with the Grinch! Growing up that was my nickname...ReplyDelete
Home Alone. Soggy Bandits forever!ReplyDelete
My favorite is Home Alone, but I like the second one more. :)ReplyDelete
Going left to right: hate it, love it, like it. So going for grinch. Can't believe white Christmas isn't up there.ReplyDelete
Home Alone, hands down.ReplyDelete
What a choice! We watch Christmas Story every year so I'll go with that.ReplyDelete
I vote for Home Alone, it and White Christmas are my favorites.ReplyDelete
Grinch, then Home Alone then Christmas Story. If I could choose from any movie White Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life would have to be there. And while no one has heard of it you should all watch The Ref. Awesome counter programming for Christmas! Such a great movie with a good cast. We watch that every Thanksgiving night to get ready for the season.ReplyDelete
Oooh to close ones for me but I shall go with "A Christmas Story" as my first since I love so many things about this one. It has the meanest Santa and elf ever-beats Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa. The close second is The Grinch. How can one not love Boris Karloff being the narrator. I am not a fan of the kid at all so Home Alone can stay all alone for me. Hey? Where is my all time favourite "It's A Wonderful Life?" :)ReplyDelete
I realize I'll probably shoot my eye out, but it's "A Christmas Story" for me.ReplyDelete
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Well, I never really got into A Christmas Story, so for me, I'm going to choose Home Alone.ReplyDelete
A Christmas Story! You'll shoot your eye out! That movie is the best :)ReplyDelete
A Christmas Story, hands down. Don't get me wrong, I've seen and enjoyed the others, but A Christmas Story is something I've enjoyed no matter what stage of my life I'm in.ReplyDelete
Home Alone :)ReplyDelete
I've gotta give this one to Home Alone - I still love it, I can't help it ;)ReplyDelete
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Home Alone and the Grinch, essential for a wonderful Christmas.ReplyDelete
A Christmas Story! Best movie!ReplyDelete


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September is United Methodist Women's Awareness Month at PUMC. Members of the local unit will sponsor two events to educate the congregation about the programs and missions UMW supports here and throughout the world. The first event will include educational displays and special treats at the Coffee Fellowship between services on Sept. 11. For example, they will emphasize that UMW provides opportunities and resources to grow spiritually, to become more deeply rooted in Christ and to put faith into action.
Bridge, Boggle, Canasta, Dominoes, Farkle, Scrabble and Yahtzee game pieces and score sheets will be provided. Those who want to play a game not listed are welcome to bring their own game pieces. Those who plan to play Bridge or Canasta should get their foursome together and have one person RSVP for them. The event will include light refreshments, a drawing for door prizes and the raffle of a basket of leisure time goodies. Ladies, mark your calendars today and plan to share an afternoon of fun and games.


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Good action in club championships
I still fancy Mayo for All-Ireland MICHAEL MURPHY SPORTS SENIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP MICHAEL MURPHY SPORTS SENIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP
It has been a good weekend of football in Donegal and the weather was kind for the return of the Senior and Intermediate Championships.
Bundoran had a great victory over Ardara on Saturday evening, but their win by five points still leaves them needing to beat Glenswilly next week to advance. It is very tight with all four clubs on two points, so it's all to play for.
Kilcar gave St. Michael's quite a beating and so did St. Eunan's to Killybegs. The Letterkenny side have not been going that well, but will fancy going to Dunfanaghy and getting the result on Sunday next. They have the edge over St. Michael's in recent times and that game looks like a winner take all affair to join Kilcar in the draw for the quarter-final.
It looks as if Malin will advance again and there will be a shoot-out in Ballybofey with MacCumhaill's and Naomh Muire vying for a quarter-final spot.
In the final group, Naomh Conaill showed why they are one of the favourites along with Kilcar for the title. Gaoth Dobhair look to be in serious trouble after losing to Termon. Four Masters, who have not been going well, have little to play for next week, so Termon and Naomh Conaill look the likely to advance.
In the Intermediate it looks as if only Aodh Ruadh and Milford are guaranteed last eight places, with all to play for in the other games next weekend.
I was watching the Dublin-Kerry semi-final and it was a really enjoyable game. Credit to the Dubs, they responded well. I thought at one stage Kerry, when they came back at them, would push on. But they only scored five points in the second half and that's not good enough.
Dublin are not the finished article that some people make them out to be. I still have a hankering for Mayo. Dublin will be hot favourites but I have a feeling since February last about Mayo.
As for Kerry, some lads have played one or two games too many at this stage. Five or six are over 30. But then their minor team looked very good and they will not want for talent.
Looking at our own county teams, the underage managers will be hoping to have their work done for next Spring. At the weekend, in our own game, apart from Jamie Brennan, and to a lesser extent, Paul Brennan, there wasn't many on view that you would see as county material.


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The main reason I started competing in topcoder is because of salesforce.com contests.
In 2009, (casually), I became a salesforce.com developer, and from that time, I started working with this fast growing platform.
In the last 6 years I had the honor to see the platform getting bigger and bigger with new features, powerful tools, a stable cloud platform, and an expanding set of possibilities (Heroku is my favorite one) that really makes my job worth getting done.
But I think that the most valuable "feature" of this technology is the immense amount of docs, blog posts, forums, and repositories, all for free and ready to be consumed in your projects.
The salesforce.com community is really amazing and you always can find an expert ready to help you. If to this awesomeness you add a BIG event, DreamForce, and hundreds of evangelists that "spread the word", you get why salesforce.com is one of the fastest growing companies in the world.
The 2014 Topcoder Open will see a great line up of speakers with its first Developer Conference Unplugged.
For all these reasons, I decided to ask Samantha Ready, Senior Developer Evangelist at Salesforce.com, and speaker for the event a few questions.
Hi Samantha, it is a pleasure to chat with you.
How does it feel to be a central part of this awesome community?
I am overtaken with gratitude and excitement all the time to be able to be at the hub for technology surrounded by some of the smartest minds in the business. Absolutely love the fact that I get to mingle with developers from all over the industry to hear about the cool things they are cooking up for their companies, and love when I can help with those innovations.
What does really mean to be an evangelist? I mean, the main reason is that your job is to spread the "Salesforce word", but is there some sort of feeling of responsibility in front of the dev community?
I think being a developer evangelist is partially spreading the "word" aka the whys and how to's of Salesforce. In addition to that, its also a matter of inciting imagination and possibility with devs helping them envision what they can build for their company and empowering them to use the building blocks they need to do those things. Documentation doesn't always give that kind of context, and so I try to do it through stickier ways like a Udacity course, developer guides, Project Trailhead for learning paths, webinars, and talks to name a few.
You've been a girl that used to talk with robots (you have a background in computer engineering with a concentration in robotics), how and when did you chose to follow the web development and the Salesforce Evangelist path?
So don't get me wrong, I loved robotics. It was a challenging beast and it was extremely satisfying seeing your robot compete or shipping a product. Truthfully though, most of the programming I did for my last job as an software engineer was low-level embedded C and Perl scripting which plays tricks on your psyche after a while. I lived out of the command line and didn't really talk to any of the engineers I worked with because we were so heads down. I found Salesforce through a friend and while I had no idea what Salesforce was at the time, the company seemed extremely innovative and I thought it sounded like a good opportunity for growth. I jumped over to an internal development role and felt the atmosphere and company was a fit from day 1. Rapid development, tons of new languages and frameworks, competitive, and collaborative…my favorite things! I immediately loved the "instant gratification" aspect of web development rather than the 10-week push for an inch of progress at my former company, and haven't really looked back. Both disciplines are great for sure, and they each have their own set of challenges, but I think I prefer the fast iteration of web development and the infinite learning possibilities for new tech.
Has the robotic passion ended or do you plan to reach that path again?
The robotics passion has definitely not ended, and I'm so happy that the internet of things trend is making its way into the enterprise!
How has this passion helped you in your evangelist career?
I think that my passion for robots has helped me geek out more times than I can count. I love to tinker, and I love to talk to people about their pet projects as well. In addition to that, I think it made me more confident in trying other things because it laid a foundation for my own self confidence which was "even if this seems impossible and you have no idea…google it, and figure it out."
It is not usual to see a woman that loves to code, but recently (and luckily) the number is increasing. In my experience I always felt it was a matter of lack in interest. How do you, as an expert and successful woman, see this?
I think the best analogy I heard was from a colleague of mine (Mary Scotton) who said,"Just like some time ago when being a doctor was seen as a job only men do, that's how some people see programming right now. But now, being a doctor is seen as a job for both men and women, and that's where it's going with programming." I see the increasing number as a good sign and a definite trend, but I think for this to grow there still needs to be more proactive efforts. I think we need more awareness overall in schools, families, friends about motivating young men and women at a young age to take an interest in STEM education. There are already efforts in this direction: GoldieBlox, Girls Who Code, Hour of Code, Made with Code to name a few, but I think it needs to be even more prominent in both school programs and extracurricular activities to catalyze exponential change. I think if high schoolers have more of an opportunity to learn how to code or get a taste of computer engineering or computer science, we'll see a big shift in the gender balance.
Were you attracted to the "nerd" world of coders or simply had a secret passion for computers and robotics or the random nature of life is the only explanation?
I fell in love with coding for the exact reason above–my school had a C++ class, and I had no idea what it was but I took it as an elective and had a blast. I took more programming courses after that, and eventually started tinkering on PCB layouts. I'm a polyglot nerd though, because besides coding I'm obsessed with physics, space, and marine science. I'll nerd out over space or the ocean any day of the week.
You've actively worked on Salesforce1 recently. This is an important step for Salesforce and, as far as I worked on it, it actually is a great and important piece for the whole Force.com platform. Which is the feature you love most of Salesforce1?
So up until DreamForce my answer would have been the ability to implement custom Visualforce within Salesforce1 to be able to build dynamic mobile pages instantly deployed. I've made a few different iterations of a "Find Nearby" page that will locate restuarants, accounts, people, etc near where you are completely in JavaScript, Visualforce, and Apex in a little under an hour and displayed in an interactive google map.
Can you anticipate any future (and top secret) features?
Now that DreamForce is over, I can tell you about my not-so-secret new feature Lightning Components. Salesforce1 is a Lightning App that is built using Lightning Components, and as such the places where Salesforce1 uses Lightning Components will become extension points for developers. The Salesforce1 UI will not only be customizable to the point where you can not only build completely custom features from scratch but you will also be able to develop on top of the standard UI and still utilize all of the built in functionality the platform provides.
How do you see Salesforce1 in the next future?
Salesforce1 right now is a mobile app and a platform. This mobile app will eventually become the full experience for Salesforce–a new UI and unified desktop across all devices. This means build once and deploy everywhere, which will be huge.
Have you been working on side projects besides your evangelist job that you want to share with us?
I had started tinkering on an integration between the FitBit and Salesforce to store information over time to get more in depth and filterable analytics. I was hoping to build that out even further utilizing your Salesforce network on Chatter and turning it into a competition with colleagues.
What do you plan/want to say at the TCO14 developer talk? Any particular subject?
This is still TBD… Top Secret 🙂
Your bio in the TCO14 site states that you love "scuba diving, scaling mountains searching for the world's best hot sauce while listening to good music": did you find the world's best sauce?
If you like pasta I can give you wise advice 🙂 World's best is the search for the holy grail…and as such I think is equally futile. The "best" hot sauce is subjective depending on what you're eating! So here are a couple: Fall foods (butternut squash, roasted veggies, chili) – Yucatan Sunset Picante Sauce, Chicken/Grilled foods – Nando's HOT Peri Peri, Eggs or Beef – Yucatero XXXtra Hot Habanero, Veggies – Marie Sharp's. Old faithfuls are Cholula and Sriracha 🙂