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Will there be an annual yearbook published? Like a directory? I'm an "out" atheist, and don't want to miss out. Is there a fee to be included? Thanks for your efforts! I've been trying to get a comprehensive list of atheists in the global community for years now, and have been doing it the hard way apparently--collecting them slowly over years on social networks. But if you're willing to do the leg work, that would be awesome. You rock, Pastor Mike! Please make the list publicly available, we get a lot of letters from atheists asking where they can meet other atheists in their area. A listing like you suggest would be a big help!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Pastor Mike Unwittingly Offers Help to the Atheist Community
54 comments:
- Anonymous8/31/2011 7:52 AM
Just to clarify (due to something that someone said on Facebook), I've tagged this article as "sarcasm." I do understand Pastor Mike's intent is to do all he can to make atheist names available for public harassment, and he's being utterly dishonest. He's targeted a disliked minority demographic and passively suggested they should have their contact data available--for the purpose of public harassment. I'm not going to beat around the bush. He doesn't have to come out and say "Harass these people," for it to be his obvious intent. And I don't condone what he's doing. Again, it's sarcasm. And just to make my "real" position clear. Thanks and carry on.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous8/31/2011 7:57 AM
Also, to add, I don't normally condone contacting a person or provide ID or contact data for a person. But in this case, beyond the obvious deserved irony of sending him a flood of response from atheists (basically turning tables on him), he posted this publicly--even though he later set it to private. We post publicly at our blog, and the public responds either at the blog or via e-mail or can call us. Mike blocked comments, blocked his blog (later), and has a published e-mail address for his position as pastor, which is the position under which he made these public comments. So, I have no problem asking people to contact him about what he said in his capacity as Pastor at his pastor e-mail address. Again, just to clarify, since I normally don't do the "send him a letter" thing. In this case I think it's totally fair.
ReplyDelete I believe that "Pastor Mike" should be beaten with twenty reeds until each one breaks, and then taken to the Forum by a Centurion before being beheaded in public for insulting the Roman Gods of the city.
That's my *faith*, so nobody has a right to criticize me - least of all a lesser *Christian*, whom we all know should be thrown to the lions.
Pax Vobiscum.He calls himself a pastor, but that just means he runs a blog he calls an "I-Net Church".
On his blog, before it was closed, he stated he was a security guard for a hospital, not a professional minister.
That's right, no building, no parishioners, just a crazy guy with a blog.
Move along, nothing to see here.In all seriousness -- and acknowledging that Tracie is joking -- it's all fun and games to joke around that we are trying to be public atheists anyway, so publicity is a good thing. But compare the situation to making a list of abortion doctors. They aren't bad people, they aren't sex offenders, they aren't trying to hide what they do for a living, and their business is probably slightly better if more people know that they exist.
Nevertheless, when there are fundamentalists who hate abortion doctors and call them a blight on society, and THEY start building public lists of abortion providers "as a public service," that's no laughing matter.My email:
Pastor Mike,
I really love your idea of having an atheist directory. It can be hard to meet other atheists, as we don't have gathering places like religious people do. I really appreciate you putting this together for us.
How do I get added?
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or if you have any questions.
Thanks again!
Alex Prather
P.S. Maybe when you are done with the atheist registry, you could make some for other groups. I bet gays would like it too!My email to the good Pastor:
Dear Pastor Mike,
First off, I would just like to thank you for proposing the comprehensive atheist directory! As an atheist, I believe it would be an enormous help to me in finding other like minded individuals with whom I could engage in cheerful conversation! Now, living in New York City, I normally have no trouble at all finding other non-believers but I tend to travel quite a bit. A directory such as the one you have suggested would make it extremely easy for me to find friends in other cites and towns (especially down in the mean old south!)
I do have to ask: will it cost any money to have my name registered? If so, how much? I personally feel it should be a free service as that would encourage a greater number of applicants, but I also understand if it needs to be a pay to play type situation. Hey, a guys gotta eat, right?
I understand you're probably a very busy pastor, what with all the judging and condemning you have to do, but I would greatly appreciate a response on this matter. If you cannot respond to me personally, would it be extremely difficult to post a more detailed outline of your idea somewhere on the web?
Thank you for your time and unending enthusiasm!
timSorry, but I am not going to bother e-mailing this tool.
There is indeed a great value to a Harvey Milk style out campaign. We should not allow the opposition to define what we are to the general public, nor let them own the word atheist to tack on extra propaganda.
Mike here seems to just be frustrated that he cannot properly persecute people because it is difficult to identify them. I suspect that if we used his definition for what an atheist is, his list will be a short one indeed.
Satan never seems to return my calls on what to do next, so I don't think I would qualify.One section of this pathetic no-hoper's drooling idiocy amused me especially. This (emphasis added):
My family and I would sure like to know how many of those 109,000 are ADMITTED atheists ! Perhaps we may actually know some . In which case we could begin to witness to them and warn them of the dangers of atheism . Or perhaps they are radical atheists , whose hearts are as hard as Pharaoh's...
Silly rabbit. Haven't you heard why Pharoah's heart was hardened? It's because God hardened it. Check Exodus 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, 14:8, as well as Joshua 11:20.
Maybe that's why we piss the poor fool off. We know more about his magical fairy book than he does.I must admit, I was angry when I first saw his blog, and I posted about it on my Facebook page. It is curious and sort of funny however, that he has now made his blog private (the Google cache isn't available either). If he really thought that what he was doing was morally correct (with god on his side, etc), wouldn't he have stood his ground, rallied supporters, or something?
ReplyDelete- Anonymous8/31/2011 2:14 PM
OMG. What a bunch of chuckles for these letters you guys are submitting. So funny!!! I hope it goes right up his ass like a hot poker! Sorry we didn't get all outraged and scared, as I guess we were supposed to? But you're only stupid enough to laugh at. :D
And yes, Russell, I agree. That's why I posted the clarifications under the blog--to let people know that I understand his point is to foster harassment--and that's just a dick move.
But I'm sure he thrives on every angry letter he gets, thinking how easy it was to upset everyone. For every laughing letter, I just don't see him getting the same satisfaction. When you're trying to scare people or make them angry, and they just find you to be a funny little man, I think it takes the wind right out of your pompous sails. Subject: Atheist Registry
Dear Mr. Stahl:
Count me in! What information do you need from me? Is there a fee to be listed? (I'm just a student and can't afford very much.) I'm glad someone is really putting together the effort to create a directory to help us unite our community. Will this be an on-line registry only, or will there be copies I can buy? I know some of my other atheists friends will really like a copy, too. Will it only be a national directory, or international too?
I'm assuming you an atheist yourself? I can't find your Facebook page anymore, so I'm not certain. I was really hoping we could be Facebook Friends.
Thank you in advance for any information on how to access this registry. And also thank you so much for helping us create a resource to build a strong atheist community. It is really a much needed effort!
Your friend in atheism,
Ms. Addison LingMy email to him:
Hello Pastor Mike!
I have read on a number of blogs that you intend on cataloging a global list of atheist. What a great idea! Do you have any idea how hard it is for us non-believers to find other non-believers? A registry such as yours would be an invaluable tool for us. Thank you so much for spearheading this initiative. By all means, please add me to the list, and I would love to be included in your mailing list once you've finished. I can't wait to meet up with all of my heathen brothers and sisters in my area. Just think of how much more effective we can be in spreading our message of logic, reason, and rationality once we can all contact each other effectively. And it's all thanks to your generous donation of your time and resources. We all owe you a debt of gratitude for taking on a project of this scope.
Gene MilleOn of my friends said the email was closed and bouncing email back. But I sent a second email, and it hasn't been rejected or bounced back yet:
"I've gotten several local businesses interested in the Atheist Registry. I think I can get them to include coupons and discounts for atheists if you print a registry. How much will ad space cost if you publish it in book form? This could really be the motivating factor we need to form a local, grass-roots Atheist Organization in my home town!
Thank you in advance for your dedication and hard work,
Ms. Addison Ling"Nevertheless, when there are fundamentalists who hate abortion doctors and call them a blight on society, and THEY start building public lists of abortion providers "as a public service," that's no laughing matter.
This. It's like the difference between a membership list compiled by a synagogue and a list of jews made by a group of neo-nazis.
Same list, same people, very different purposes.My email:
Dear Pastor Mike,
I am thrilled to hear that you have decided on a plan to register atheists nationally and (hopefully) internationally. As you are a Christian you may not be aware of this, but it can be very difficult for atheists to meet each other for a meaningful relationship away from the Christian god. Many atheists find it nearly impossible to date a religious person for any more than a casual few times in bed, because their beliefs just make it impossible to agree on long-term things, such as the way to raise a child, or even where and under what conditions to have a wedding.
So I have a suggestion. Can you add marital status and some full-body photos to your registry? Maybe a mechanism for sending winks to the godless goddesses? People could also indicate whether they're looking for godless marriage (gay or straight), some no-strings-attached sex, or for a person to join them and their existing partner in a 3-way. This would be a great help to the atheist community, and we'd appreciate it greatly.
Keep up the good work, Pastor!I went ahead and sunk to their level and invoked Godwin's law with my email to the pastor:
"thanks pastor Mike!
A directory is just what we need to keep atheists in touch with each other! This could really help planning all of our events! I'm surprised no one's thought of it before (except Hitler of course, I guess your great minds think alike!)
-james"@Alex, Tim, and anyone else who e-mailed him, you know he's posting our e-mail addresses on his site right? He's so pathetic it's funny. I've yet to get any harassment thus far, just an apology from one of his readers (which went out to multiple addresses). Probably not the response he was hoping for :)
ReplyDeleteIn a humorous attempt to get him to open back up and influenced by my love of zombies, this was my last email to Pastor Mike.
Heya Mike, it's Michael , from the office down the hall Good to see you buddy, how've you been? Thing have been okay for me except that I'm a zombie now I really wish you'd let us in I think I speak for all of us when I say I understand Why you folks might hesitate to submit to our demand But here's an FYI: you're all be zombies too All we want to do is eat your brains We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes All we want to do is eat your brains We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise If you open up the door We'll all come inside and eat your brains.
now of course I'm not a zombie, they lack the nessacary hand dexterity to type.
But the quoted song is true I'm that we really do just want to read your blog and comment on it. You have caught our collective attention. If you keep the crazy up this new block of readers will stay. You never know you might convert one of us, if you would just let us come inside.Wheee, I love Rhetorical Jujitsu!
I too have emailed him, suggesting he make the International Atheist Registry, truly international and have a European section.
If I was designing it, I would also cross reference according to geographic location, first language and political affiliation.
We could start a world revolution:
Largest World Ethical Communities, Christians 1.6million; muslims 1.2million; atheists 2.5million; budhists... etc.Reading about these Christian antics from here Europe is always amusing (and maybe a bit frightening). Here in my country atheism is the norm, the default position (something like 85% of the population here being atheists/secular), being a believing Christian being the abnormality. You don't *have* to "search for atheists in your community" here. Go to a random person on the street and there's a very big chance that he's an atheist (although usually not an activist, just someone who doesn't care about religion).
An "atheist registry" would make little sense here. What? Are you going to list something like 85% of the entire population?- Anonymous9/01/2011 8:39 AM
Fille de la Lune, which website is Pastor Mike posting our emails on? His Facebook page is shut down, and so is his former church website.
I want to see my name in print!
I'm jealous, my email went through, but I haven't had any response at all. - Anonymous9/01/2011 10:07 AM
>I've yet to get any harassment thus far, just an apology from one of his readers...
This warmed my heart! Good! It just goes to show that there is a point on the spectrum where a theist can become so crazy they're even crazy to other theists. You know, it's well enough for my home address to be registered, but what about when I'm at work (it's not a surprise to anyone in my office). or on the subway quietly (some might say furtively) listening to Atheist podcasts. How will god-fearing people know in order to protect themselves? Well, here's an idea - Maybe someone could design a symbol that atheists could wear when out in public. Hey, maybe it could be stitched on for easy visibility.
ReplyDeleteOh boy, he turned into crazy lawsuit guy! Somebody put him on the phone with Leonard J. Crabs immediately!
ReplyDeleteI hope that Tracie and Matt talk about the Gay Shield on the show this Sunday. It worked again!!! Initially, people thought Hurricane Irene was over-hyped. That was because the media focused on the media center of the world, New York city which someone went pretty much unscathed. As the week went by, the media became of the devastation both north and south of NYC. Why was NYC spared? It has to be the gay shield. And it is apparent that the strength of the Gay Shield grows exponentially. There are many more gays and gay neighborhoods in NYC. Plus you have the power of the Stonewall Inn. The Gay Shield in NYC was so strong that it protected not only the gays, but the entire NYC area.
ReplyDelete- Anonymous9/02/2011 10:56 AM
Well, since I can't see everything he's received, he may have gotten threats. I can honestly say, however, that TAE encouraged no threatening letters. We encouraged notes of thanks and good, clean fun--to an address he made public and used at his blog, where he posted the ridiculous article (then linked it to people on Facebook, like an idiot, advertising his dumbassery further). So, if he has gotten any real threats of harm, I wouldn't condone that, and if they're actionable, then let the writers beware. But glad to say nobody at TAE ever asked or encouraged anyone to send him any threats or hate mail. We took the high road of humor! ;)
ReplyDelete There may have been threats, but really, it doesn't matter. This isn't about whatever threat there may or may not have been made.
Rather, this is another case of christian martyr complex. He has realized that he's getting his ass kicked (figuratively, that is) and he has no counter, so he does what christians do best: crying "Help, help, I'm being repressed!"- Anonymous9/02/2011 5:03 PM
Lukas: I can't argue that I have seen as well my share of "pulling a Yomin"--where the Christian writes his atheist-hate post; the atheists rebut with how stupid it is; the Christian responds by trying to "sick" their fellow Christians onto the atheists; and the atheists respond by making it even more public. The Christians see the reality of it, for the most part, and tell the idiot themselves he's being stupid; and that's when the lone wingnut has his official meltdown.
It really is a common M.O. I can't deny it. But we've been getting letters all week about it--from people not even realizing we've posted here about it. So, I know other sources are putting this story out. Whether he's getting ugly mail or how much or how scary, who knows? I just know it's nothing to do with TAE. And I'm so happy to be able to say that. - Anonymous9/07/2011 7:18 AM
The problem is not the registry but the audience. Pastor Mike is deliberately trying to hook up someone who wants to kill atheists with known atheists. He knows what would come of such a registry. He wants to see us murdered.
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The services display content provided by others that are not owned by SurveySensum. Such content is the sole responsibility of the entity that makes it available. Correspondingly, you are responsible for your own content and you must ensure that you have all the rights and permissions needed to use that content in connection with the services. SurveySensum is not responsible for any actions you take with respect to your content, including sharing it publicly. Please do not use content from the services unless you have first obtained the permission of its owner or are otherwise authorized by law to do so.
5.2. Content Review
You acknowledge that, in order to ensure compliance with legal obligations, SurveySensum may be required to review certain content submitted to the services to determine whether it is illegal or whether it violates these Terms (such as when unlawful content is reported to us). We may also modify, prevent access to, delete, or refuse to display content that we believe violates the law or these Terms. However, SurveySensum otherwise has no obligation to monitor or review any content submitted to the Services.
5.3. Third Party Resources.
SurveySensum may publish links in its Services to internet websites maintained by third parties. SurveySensum does not represent that it has reviewed such third-party websites and is not responsible for them or any content appearing on them. Trademarks displayed in conjunction with the Services are the property of their respective owners.
6. Account Management
6.1. Keep Your Password Secure.
If you have been issued an account by SurveySensum in connection with your use of the services, you are responsible for safeguarding your password and any other credentials used to access that account. You, and not SurveySensum, are responsible for any activity occurring in your account (other than activity that SurveySensum is directly responsible for which is not performed in accordance with your instructions), whether or not you authorized that activity. If you become aware of any unauthorized access to your account, you should notify SurveySensum immediately. Accounts may not be shared and may only be used by one individual per account.
6.2. Keep Your Details Accurate.
SurveySensum occasionally sends notices to the email address registered with your account. You must keep your email address and, where applicable, your contact details and payment details associated with your account current and accurate.
6.3. Remember to Backup.
You are responsible for maintaining, protecting, and making backups of your Content. To the extent permitted by applicable law, SurveySensum will not be liable for any failure to store, or for loss or corruption of, your Content.
6.4. Account Inactivity.
SurveySensum may terminate your account and delete any Content contained in it if there is no account activity (such as a log in event or payment) for over 12 months. However, we will attempt to warn you by email before terminating your account to provide you with an opportunity to log in to your account so that it remains active.
6.5. Customer Success.
SurveySensum may assign you a Customer Success Manager ("CSM"). The CSM may review your use of the services to help you to more effectively use the Services, including by providing reporting and usage insight.
7. User Requirements
7.1. Legal Status.
If you are an individual, you may only use the Services if you have the power to form a contract with SurveySensum. If you do not have the power to form a contract, you may not use the Services. If you are not an individual, you warrant that you are validly formed and existing under the laws of your jurisdiction of formation, that you have full power and authority to enter into these Terms, and that you have duly authorized your agent to bind you to these Terms.
7.2. Minors.
"Minors" are individuals under the age of 18 (or a higher age as provided in certain countries and territories). None of the Services are intended for use by Minors. If you are a Minor in your place of residence, you may not use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are not a Minor.
7.3. Embargoes.
You may only use the Services if you are not barred under any applicable laws from doing so. If you are located in a country embargoed by United States or other applicable law from receiving the Services, or are on the U.S. Department of Commerce's Denied Persons List or Entity List, or the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals, you are not permitted to purchase any paid Services from SurveySensum. You will ensure that:
(a) your end users do not use the Services in violation of any export restriction or embargo by the United States; and
(b) you do not provide access to the Services to persons or entities on any of the above lists.
8. Acceptable Uses
8.1. Legal Compliance.
You represent and warrant that you will comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your use of the Services.
8.2. Your Responsibilities.
You are responsible for your conduct, content, and communications with others while using the Services. You must comply with the following requirements when using the Services:
(a) You may not purchase, use, or access the services for the purpose of building a competitive product or service or for any other competitive purposes.
(b) You may not misuse our services by interfering with their normal operation or attempting to access them using a method other than through the interfaces and instructions that we provide.
(c) You may not circumvent or attempt to circumvent any limitations that SurveySensum imposes on your account (such as by opening a new account to conduct a survey that we have closed for a Terms violation).
(d) Unless authorized by SurveySensum in writing, you may not probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any SurveySensum system or network.
(e) Unless authorized by SurveySensum in writing, you may not use any manual or automated system or software to extract or scrape data from the websites or other interfaces through which we make our Services available.
(f) Unless permitted by applicable law, you may not deny others access to, or reverse engineer, the Services, or attempt to do so.
(g) You may not transmit any viruses, malware, or other types of malicious software, or links to such software, through the Services.
(h) You may not engage in abusive or excessive usage of the Services, which is usage significantly in excess of average usage patterns that adversely affects the speed, responsiveness, stability, availability, or functionality of the Services for other users. SurveySensum will endeavor to notify you of any abusive or excessive usage to provide you with an opportunity to reduce such usage to a level acceptable to SurveySensum.
(i) You may not use the Services to infringe the intellectual property rights of others or to commit an unlawful activity.
(j) Unless authorized by SurveySensum in writing, you may not resell or lease the Services.
(k) If your use of the services requires you to comply with industry-specific regulations applicable to such use, you will be solely responsible for such compliance, unless SurveySensum has agreed with you otherwise. You may not use the Services in a way that would subject SurveySensum to those industry-specific regulations without obtaining SurveySensum's prior written agreement.
(l) You may not register accounts by "bots" or other automated methods.
(m) Your Content and use of the Services may not violate our Content Policy.
9. PCI Compliance
9.1. PCI Standards.
If you use the Services to accept payment card transactions, you must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) to the extent they are applicable to your business (the "PCI Standards"). SurveySensum provides tools to simplify your compliance with the PCI Standards, but you must ensure that your business is compliant and the specific steps you will need to take to comply with the PCI Standards will depend on your implementation of the Services.
9.2. Cardholder Data.
SurveySensum is responsible for the security of Cardholder Data that is collected, transmitted, stored, or processed by us on your behalf. "Cardholder Data" is defined as a cardholder's primary account number, and where a full unmasked card number is present, any of the cardholder name, expiration date, and/or service code. SurveySensum has developed strict security features to protect Cardholder Data, and as such this data may only be used in anticipated ways and stored in appropriate places. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM COLLECTING OR ENTERING CARDHOLDER DATA INTO ANY FORM OR DATA ENTRY FIELDS IN THE SERVICES, EXCEPT INTO THOSE FIELDS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THAT PURPOSE (i.e. where SurveySensum explicitly enables such data to be entered into such fields). Appropriate fields are clearly marked with labels such as 'Card number' or by having a credit card icon precede them. Similarly, excluding payment forms, you must never collect or enter any "Sensitive Authentication Data", as defined by the PCI Standards (including CVC or CVV2) into any fields in the Services. You assume all responsibility for any Cardholder Data entered into the Services in violation of these terms.
10. Suspension and Termination of Services
10.1. By You.
You can terminate your Subscription at any time through your account management page. Such termination will result in the deactivation or disablement of your account and access to it, and the deletion of content you collected through use of the services. Terminations are confirmed immediately, and you will not be charged again for that subscription unless you purchase a new one. If you terminate a Subscription in the middle of a billing cycle, you will not receive a refund unless you are terminating these Terms for any of the following reasons: (a) we have materially breached these Terms and failed to cure that breach within 30 days after you have so notified us in writing; (b) a refund is required by law; or (c) we, in our sole discretion, determine a refund is appropriate. For clarity, we will not grant a refund where you have used our Services, collected responses, and/or downloaded your responses unless the termination is due to our material, uncured breach or a refund is required by law.
10.2. By SurveySensum.
SurveySensum may terminate your Subscription at the end of a billing cycle by providing at least 30 days' prior written notice to you. SurveySensum may terminate your Subscription for any reason by providing at least 90 days' written notice to you and will provide a pro rata refund for any period you did not use in that billing cycle. SurveySensum may suspend performance or terminate your Subscription for any of the following reasons: (a) you have materially breached these Terms and failed to cure that breach within 30 days after SurveySensum has so notified you in writing; (b) you cease your business operations or become subject to insolvency proceedings and the proceedings are not dismissed within 90 days; or (c) you fail to pay fees for 30 days past the due date. Additionally, SurveySensum may limit, suspend, or terminate the Services to you: (i) if you fail to comply with these Terms, (ii) if you use the Services in a way that causes legal liability to us or disrupts others' use of the Services; or (iii) if we are investigating suspected misconduct by you. Also, if we limit, suspend, or terminate the Services you receive, we will endeavor to give you advance notice and an opportunity to export a copy of your Content from that Service. However, there may be time sensitive situations where SurveySensum may decide that we need to take immediate action without notice. SurveySensum will use commercially reasonable efforts to narrow the scope and duration of any limitation or suspension under this Section as is needed to resolve the issue that prompted such action. SurveySensum has no obligation to retain your Content upon termination of the applicable Service.
10.3. Further Measures.
If SurveySensum stops providing the Services to you because you repeatedly or egregiously breach these Terms, SurveySensum may take measures to prevent the further use of the Services by you, including blocking your IP address.
11. Changes and Updates
11.1. Changes to Terms.
SurveySensum may change these Terms at any time for a variety of reasons, such as to reflect changes in applicable law or updates to Services and to account for new Services or functionality. The most current version will always be posted on the SurveySensum website. If an amendment is a material, as determined in SurveySensum's sole discretion, SurveySensum will notify you by email. Notice of amendments may also be posted to SurveySensum's blog or upon your login to your account. Changes will be effective no sooner than the day they are publicly posted. For certain changes to become effective, applicable law may require SurveySensum to obtain your consent to such changes or to provide you with sufficient advance notice of them. If you do not want to agree to any changes made to the terms for a Service, you should stop using that Service, because by continuing to use the Services you indicate your agreement to be bound by the updated terms.
11.2. Changes to Services.
SurveySensum constantly changes and improves Services. SurveySensum may add, alter, or remove functionality from a Service at any time without prior notice. SurveySensum may also limit, suspend, or discontinue a Service at its discretion. If SurveySensum discontinues a Service, we will give you reasonable advance notice to provide you with an opportunity to export a copy of your Content from that Service. SurveySensum may remove content from the Services at any time in our sole discretion, although we will endeavor to notify you before we do that if it materially impacts you and if practicable under the circumstances.
11.3. Downgrades.
Downgrading your account plan may cause the loss of content, features, functionality, or capacity of your account.
12. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
12.1. Disclaimers.
While it is in SurveySensum's interest to provide you with a great experience when using the services, there are certain things we do not promise about them. We try to keep our online services up, but they may be unavailable from time to time for various reasons. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND SURVEYSENSUM DOES NOT MAKE WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR ACCURACY OF THE SERVICES.
12.2. Exclusion of Certain Liability.
12.3. Limitation of Liability.
12.4. Consumers.
We acknowledge that the laws of certain jurisdictions provide legal rights to consumers that may not be overridden by contract or waived by those consumers. If you are such a consumer, nothing in these Terms limits any of those consumer rights.
12.5. Indemnification.
If you are a business, you will indemnify and hold harmless SurveySensum and its affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from all liabilities, damages, and costs (including settlement costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) ("Indemnification Amounts") arising out of a third party claim regarding or in connection with your or your end users' use of the Services or breach of these terms, to the extent that such liabilities, damages and costs were caused by you or your end users.
If you are any kind of user, you will indemnify and hold Indemnified entities harmless from any Indemnification Amounts arising out of a breach of your obligation in Section 1.3 to ensure your tax exemption certificate, if any, accurately reflects your current tax status.
13. Contracting Entity
13.1. Who you are contracting with
Unless otherwise specified in relation to a particular service, the Services are provided by, and you are contracting with, Neurosensum International Pte Ltd.
13.2. Neurosensum International Pte Ltd.
For any Service provided by Neurosensum International Pte Ltd., the following provisions will apply to any terms governing that Service:
- Contracting Entity. References to "SurveySensum", "we", "us", and "our" are references to Neurosensum International Pte Ltd, located at Singapore
- Governing Law. Those terms are governed by the laws of Singapore
- Except if prohibited by applicable law, each party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts located in Singapore.
13.3. Neurosensum International India Pvt Ltd.
For any Service provided by Neurosensum International India Pvt Ltd, the following provisions will apply to any terms governing that Service:
- Contracting Entity. References to "SurveySensum", "we", "us", and "our" are references to Neurosensum International India Pvt Ltd, located at Faridabad, Haryana.
- Governing Law. Those terms are governed by the laws of India (without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions).
- Except if prohibited by applicable law, in relation to any legal action or proceedings to enforce those terms or arising out of or in connection with those terms, each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Faridabad.
13.4. PT Neurosensum Technology International
For any Service provided by PT Neurosensum Technology International, the following provisions will apply to any terms governing that Service:
- Contracting Entity. References to "SurveySensum", "we", "us", and "our" are references to PT Neurosensum Technology International, located at Jakarta, Indonesia
- Governing Law. Those terms are governed by the laws of Indonesia (without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions).
- Except if prohibited by applicable law, in relation to any legal action or proceedings to enforce those terms or arising out of or in connection with those terms, each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the city of Jakarta, Indonesia.
14. Other Terms
14.1. Assignment.
You may not assign these terms without SurveySensum's prior written consent, which may be withheld in SurveySensum's sole discretion. SurveySensum may assign these terms at any time without notice to you.
14.2. Entire Agreement.
These Terms (including the Additional Terms) constitute the entire agreement between you and SurveySensum, and they supersede any other prior or contemporaneous agreements, terms, and conditions, written or oral concerning its subject matter. Any terms and conditions appearing on a purchase order or similar document issued by you do not apply to the Services, do not override or form a part of these Terms, and are void.
14.3. Independent Contractors.
The relationship between you and SurveySensum is that of independent contractors, and not legal partners, employees, or agents of each other.
14.4. Interpretation.
The use of the terms "includes", "including", "such as", and similar terms, will be deemed not to limit what else might be included.
14.5. No Waiver.
A party's failure or delay to enforce a provision under these Terms is not a waiver of its right to do so later.
14.6. Precedence.
To the extent any conflict exists, the Additional Terms prevail over these terms with respect to the Services to which the Additional Terms apply.
14.7. Severability.
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be severed, and the remainder of terms will remain in full effect.
14.8. Third Party Beneficiaries.
There are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms.
14.9. Survival.
The following sections will survive the termination of these Terms: 1, 2, 3.2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
15. Terms for Certain Customers and Countries
15.1. Language.
These Terms are prepared and written in English. To the extent that any translated version conflicts with the English version, the English version controls, except where prohibited by applicable law.
15.2. Customer-Specific Terms.
The following amendments automatically apply to you upon acceptance of these Terms if you are one of the types of entities identified below:
- If you are a United States Federal Government Agency, this Amendment applies to you.
- If you are a different type of government entity in the United States, this Amendment applies to you.
15.4. Country-Specific Terms.
If you are located in one of the following locations, the terms thereunder apply (with the exception of section EU2, which applies to you irrespective of geographic location if you are a "data controller" as referred to in the GDPR).
Nothing in these Terms will restrict, exclude, or modify, or purport to restrict, exclude, or modify, any statutory consumer rights under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
BR1. Additional Responsibilities.
If you are younger than 16 years old, you must be represented by your parents or guardians in order to agree to these Terms and to use the Services. If you are aged 16 or 17, you must be assisted by your parents or guardians to agree to these Terms and to use the Services.
BR2. Right of Withdrawal.
If you are a consumer, you may withdraw your Subscription within 7 days of the date your Subscription first starts by sending us a notice of withdrawal. If you withdraw your Subscription under this Section, the fees you paid for that Subscription will be refunded upon SurveySensum's receipt of your notice of withdrawal.
BR3. Consumer Rights.
If you are a consumer: (a) statutory warranties provided in the Law No. 8.078/1990 ("Consumer Protection Code") apply to you despite anything to the contrary in Section 11.1 (Disclaimers); (b) Section 11.2 (Exclusion of Certain Liability) will not apply to you in relation to the damages caused to you due to defects in the Services, as provided by Article 14 of Law No. 8.078/1990 ("Consumer Protection Code"); and (c) Section 11.3 (Limitation of Liability) will not apply to you.
EU1. Right of Withdrawal.
In certain European countries, you have a legal right to cancel Subscriptions within a certain period of time. For details, see the country-specific terms for your country and our Subscription Cancellation Policy (Europe only).
EU2. GDPR Terms for Customers
EU 2.1 Effective Date and Definitions.
These additional terms will apply to you from May 25, 2018, where you are a customer operating as a "data controller" of "personal data" of "data subjects" located in the EU (as those terms are defined in the GDPR) in your use of the Services.
The terms "personal data," "data subject," "processing," and "processor" shall have the meanings given to those terms respectively in the GDPR.
EU 2.2 Processing Instruction.
By requesting the Services and agreeing to these Terms and the SurveySensum privacy policies, you are providing us with instructions to process any personal data collected by you through the Service, on your behalf.
EU 2.3 Customer Obligations.
You shall ensure and hereby warrant and represent that you are entitled to transfer personal data to SurveySensum so that SurveySensum may lawfully process and transfer the personal data in accordance with these Terms. You shall ensure that relevant data subjects have been informed of, and have given their consent to, such use, processing, and transfer as required by all applicable data protection laws and have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality and legality of personal data processed by SurveySensum in the provision of the Services.
EU 2.4 SurveySensum Obligations.
Where SurveySensum is processing personal data on your behalf, it will:
(a) only do so on your documented instructions and in accordance with applicable law, including with regard to transfers of personal data to a third country or an international organization, and the parties agree that these terms and the SurveySensum privacy policies constitute such documented instructions;
(b) ensure that all SurveySensum personnel involved in the processing of personal data have committed themselves to confidentiality;
(c) where applicable to you and where it is technically feasible, make available information necessary for you to demonstrate compliance with your obligations under Article 28 of the GDPR, where such information is held by SurveySensum and is not otherwise available to you through your account and user areas or on SurveySensum websites, provided that you provide SurveySensum with at least 14 days' written notice of such an information request;
(d) promptly notify you of all requests received directly from a data subject in respect of that data subject's personal data submitted through the Services;
(e) upon deletion by you, not retain personal data from within your account other than in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations and as may otherwise be kept in routine backup copies made for disaster recovery and business continuity purposes (which are also deleted no later than 9-12 months after data is deleted from an account); and
(f) to the extent reasonably able, assist you as reasonably required (at your expense) where you wish to conduct a data protection impact assessment involving the Services.
EU 2.5 SurveySensum sub-processors.
SurveySensum uses trusted partners in facilitating certain elements of our Services ("sub-processors"). By agreeing to these Terms, you provide a general authorization to SurveySensum to engage onward sub-processors, subject to compliance with the requirements set out here. If you wish to receive a list of sub-processors who handle personal data for SurveySensum please complete our form here. On completion of this form and entry of your details through our system, you will receive updates when we add any new sub-processors to this list and you will have 15 days to object to any additions to the list before the change is implemented by us. If you object to a particular sub-processor, who we cannot disassociate from your Services, your sole remedy will be to terminate your subscription relating to the Services that cannot be reasonably provided without the objected-to new sub-processor. Such termination will be without a right of refund for any fees prepaid by you for the period following termination.
EU 2.6 Liability.
SurveySensum will be liable for the acts and omissions of its sub-processors to the same extent SurveySensum would be liable if performing the services of each of those sub-processors directly under these Terms, except as otherwise set forth in these Terms and SurveySensum ensures that all sub-processors on the sub-processor list are bound by contractual terms that are in all material respects no less onerous than those contained in these Terms.
EU 2.7 Security Measures.
SurveySensum has, taking into account the state of the art, cost of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of the Services and the level of risk, implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss of and/or damage to your personal data and as specified in our Security Statement which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. At reasonable intervals, SurveySensum tests and evaluates the effectiveness of these technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing.
EU 2.8 Audits.
You will allow one month for SurveySensum to respond to any audit request which you make. No person/party conducting an audit on your behalf, shall be, or shall act on behalf of, a competitor of SurveySensum ("Auditor"). You will only be entitled to conduct an audit once per year (during the course of a 12 month subscription) unless otherwise legally compelled or required by a regulator with established authority over you to perform or facilitate the performance of more than 1 audit in that same year (in which circumstances you and SurveySensum will, in advance of any such audits, agree upon a reasonable reimbursement rate for SurveySensum's audit expenses). The scope of an audit will be as follows (unless you are compelled by a regulator with authority over the processing activities involving the Services to vary this format for audit):
(a) SurveySensum agrees, subject to any appropriate and reasonable confidentiality restrictions, to provide evidence of any certifications and compliance standards it maintains and will, on request, make available to you an executive summary of SurveySensum's (or SurveySensum affiliate's) most recent penetration tests, which summary shall include remedial actions taken by SurveySensum resulting from such penetration tests.
(b) The scope of the certifications and penetration tests provided will be limited to SurveySensum systems, processes, and documentation relevant to the processing and protection of personal data undertaken for the Services obtained by you, and Auditor will conduct audits subject to any appropriate and reasonable confidentiality restrictions requested by SurveySensum.
(c) You will promptly notify and provide SurveySensum with full details regarding any perceived non-compliance or security concerns discovered during the course of an audit.
The parties agree that, except as otherwise required by order or another binding decree of a regulator with authority over you, this section sets out the entire scope of your audit rights as against SurveySensum.
EU 2.9 International Transfer.
To the extent applicable, SurveySensum Europe UC relies (in order of precedence) upon (i) SurveySensum Inc.'s Privacy Shield certification; (ii) standard contractual clauses, for data transfer to the United States to SurveySensum Inc. SurveySensum Europe UC also relies on standard contractual clauses for data transfers to other third parties based in countries outside the European Economic Area, the United States, or countries that do not have adequate levels of data protection as determined by the European Commission. To the extent applicable, you appoint SurveySensum as your agent for purposes of entering into any standard contractual clauses for such purposes on your behalf under these Terms. If you hold a qualifying account and are availing of the SurveySensum Data Processing Agreement with standard contractual clauses, the terms set out in that Data Processing Agreement with standard contractual clauses are supplementary to these Terms and, where there is a conflict between the terms of that Data Processing Agreement with standard contractual clauses and these Terms, the terms of the Data Processing Agreement with standard contractual clauses will prevail.
EU 2.10 Liability for Data Processing.
The parties' respective aggregate liability whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise for any and all claims arising out of or in connection with this Section EU2 shall be as set out in these terms, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
FR1. Overdue Payments.
Overdue payments may result in a penalty at an interest rate equal to 3 times the legal interest rate or the statutory minimum rate, whichever is higher. Additionally, the statutory penalty for collection costs may be payable by you in the event of late payment.
FR2. Right of Withdrawal.
If you are a consumer, starting from the date your Subscription first starts, you have 14 days to exercise your right of withdrawal without cause, provided that you have not benefited from or started to use the Services before the end of that 14 day period.
FR3. Media.
The limited license you grant to SurveySensum under Section 3.2 (Limited License to Your Content) allows SurveySensum to exploit your Content in any form and on any medium, including paper or digital media such as hard disks and flash drives, and by any means or process, including by wired, wireless, or online transmission of digitized or analog data. The duration of such limited license extends only for the legal term of protection of the intellectual property rights attached to your Content.
FR4. Warranties.
If you are a consumer, statutory warranties and the warranty of merchantability apply to you despite anything to the contrary in these Terms. Any disclaimer of warranties in these Terms does not derogate from any of your statutory warranty rights listed below:
Article R. 211-4 of the French Consumer Code: "In contracts entered into between professionals, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, non-professionals or consumers, the professionals cannot contractually warrant the item to be delivered or the service to be rendered without clearly stating that, whatever the circumstances, the legal warranty binding the professional seller to cover the purchaser against any consequences of faults or hidden defects in the item being sold or the service being rendered, applies."
Article L. 211-4 of the French Consumer Code: "The seller is required to deliver a product which is confirmed to the contract and is held liable for any lack of conformity which exists upon delivery. He is also held liable for any lack of conformity caused by the packaging or the assembly instructions, or the installation if he assumed responsibility therefor or had it carried out under his responsibility."
Article L. 211-5 of the French Consumer Code: "To be in conformity with the contract, the product must: (1) be suitable for the purpose usually associated with such a product and, if applicable: correspond to the description given by the seller and have the features that the seller presented to the buyer in the form of a sample or model; [and] have the features that a buyer might reasonably expect it to have considering the public statements made by the seller, the producer or his representative, including advertising and labeling; or (2) have the features defined by mutual agreement between the parties or be suitable for any special requirement of the buyer which was made known to the seller and which the latter agreed to."
Article L. 211-12 of the French Consumer Code: "Action resulting from lack of conformity lapses two years after delivery of the product."
Article 1641 of the French Civil Code: "A seller is bound to a warranty on account of the latent defects of the product sold which render it unfit for the use for which it was intended, or which so impair that use that the buyer would not have acquired it, or would only have given a lesser price for it, had he known of them."
Article 1648 §1 of the French Civil Code: "The action resulting from redhibitory vices must be brought by the buyer within a period of two years following the discovery of the vice".
FR5. Limitation.
Section 11.3 (Limitation of Liability) does not apply to you if you are a consumer.
DE1. Right of Withdrawal.
If you are a consumer, you may withdraw your contractual declaration within 14 days without giving reasons in text form (e.g. by mail, fax, email). The time period commences upon your receipt of this information notice in textual form, but not before the conclusion of the contract and also not before we have met our information requirements as set forth under Article 246 § 2 in conjunction with § 1 paragraph 1 and 2 of the Introductory Act to the German Civil Code and our information requirements under § 312 g paragraph 1, first sentence German Civil Code in conjunction with Article 246 § 3 of the Introductory Act to the German Civil Code. Punctual dispatch of the declaration of withdrawal suffices to observe the withdrawal period. The declaration of withdrawal has to be directed to our customer support team by email to email@example.com or through our Help Center.
DE2. Consequences of Withdrawal.
In the case of a valid withdrawal, the mutually received deliverables will be returned and any benefits obtained, if any (e.g. interest), will be handed over. To the extent that you are unable to return or, where applicable, to deliver up the received deliverable and benefits obtained (e.g. use and enjoyment) in whole or in part, or only in a deteriorated condition, you may have to compensate us accordingly for loss of value, if any. This may possibly lead to the result that you will nevertheless have to fulfill the contractually owed payment obligations for the time period until withdrawal. Any obligation to reimburse payments must be fulfilled within 30 days. The period for the payment of costs will begin, in your case, with the dispatch of your declaration of withdrawal and in our case, upon receipt of same.
DE3. Special Notifications.
Your right of withdrawal expires prematurely if the contractual relationship was fully discharged by both sides at your explicit request before you have exercised your right of withdrawal.
DE4. Termination for Breach.
A failure to comply with these Terms must be material, repeated, or persistent before SurveySensum may exercise its right of termination under Section 9.2 (By SurveySensum).
DE5. Specific Works.
SurveySensum is not obliged to create any specific works for you.
DE6. Liability Provisions.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
The Salty Chichuahua
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I suspect it started when the children were young and birthdays were marked with separate celebrations for family, friends and school. We, somehow, have never put that aside and birthdays in our home are like Carnival, sans parade and fireworks. The Silver Fox will be celebrating a seventy "ish" birthday on Monday and the festivities begin today with a meal at his favorite restaurant. Tomorrow, we do brunch at home. In addition to smoked salmon pizza and sundry other treats that will be shared over time, the fiesta will begin with this lovely peach-hued creation, called a Salty Chihuahua. The drink is a cross between a salty dog and a margarita, and, in addition to being served in a glass with a salted rim, it contains tequilla, orange liqueur and pink grapefruit juice. I not fond of mixed drinks, but even I like this one. It really is delicious and, if you overlook the alcohol, the vitamins in the juice might actually convince you it's good for you. The best part of this drink is that it's easy to make and requires no special mixing equipment. I suspect most of you have already tried this, but I'm including a recipe for those who have not. The quantities in the recipe are for one drink. Here's how it is made.
The Salty Chihuahua...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Shine
1 ounce tequilla
1/2 ounce orange liqueur
3/4 cup pink grapefruit juice
Coarse salt
Ice cubes
Grapefruit slice or mint for garnish
Wet rim of glass with water and coat with coarse salt. Fill glass with ice cubes. Pour tequilla and orange liqueur over ice cubes. Top with 3/4 cup grapefruit juice and stir. Garnish with grapefruit or mint. Yield: 1 servings.
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61 comments :
- Linda Starr said...
That drink looks so refreshing, I have got to try it, I love grapefruit.
- May 13, 2011 at 11:58 PM
- dana said...
Oh Mary! That one is now in my "recipes" file! I think that sounds wonderful!!!
Happy Birthday to The Silver Fox. . . I love it that you guys celebrate special days in such great ways!!!
Happy Pink Saturday, too!! Dana - May 13, 2011 at 11:59 PM
- carolyn bradford said...
A woman after my own heart for sure!!! In alot of ways! but especially your love for celebrating family birthdays! I don't know what I would do without them! And your yummy menus!! I always thought mind sounded good until I started reading your blog! WOW!! I sure could use some pointers in several areas of life!! LOL!! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas, recipes and mainly your heart! This drink will also be appreciated, I'm sure! Much, much love!
Carolyn - May 14, 2011 at 12:20 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
Love its champagne colour :-)) Very refreshing!
- May 14, 2011 at 12:26 AM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
Tell your husband happy birthday for me!! I know he will have no lack of outrageously good food!
- May 14, 2011 at 12:43 AM
- Marguerite said...
This drink looks heavenly and very pretty, too and I will be making one soon! Sounds like a great celebration! Happy Birthday to the SF!
Don't know if you got my last comment due to the Blogger fiasco, but there are some awards for you, at my place. - May 14, 2011 at 1:40 AM
- Khadija El Mary said...
Happy Birthday Silver Fox!
It's great to have such lovely big family celebrations!
This juice colour is so refreshing! Have a great day Mary and thanks for sharing your unique ideas of cooking, and especially your story and your joy!
Cheers - May 14, 2011 at 2:25 AM
- Jael said...
Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a very nice comment there.I came here to see your blog,and what a beatiful blog you have! Your pictures are amazing:) That grapefruit drink sounds really nice,I like all things with citrus fruit;D
- May 14, 2011 at 2:37 AM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
Look very refreshing!Have a nice weekend ahead Mary.
- May 14, 2011 at 2:38 AM
- Diane said...
Cheers and Happy Birthday Silver Fox. Have a great weekend. Diane
- May 14, 2011 at 2:44 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Looks like a wonderful drink but I might have a hard time ordering it after one or two of them. ;-0
- May 14, 2011 at 2:45 AM
- kadirecipes said...
Shame I don't like tequila This Drink looks so refreshing. Thank you Mary.
Happy birthday to your husband.
Delicious African Recipes - May 14, 2011 at 3:32 AM
- Alessandra said...
Cool drink! I drink very little, but sometimes I do like a cocktail :-), I could with one right now, after all is Saturday night!
Happy week end Mary, and happy birthday to the Silver Fox!
Alessandra - May 14, 2011 at 3:59 AM
- Red Nomad OZ said...
Deadly!! But how can you ignore the alcohol?!?!?!
Hope the SF makes it through the other side after a few of these puppies!! - May 14, 2011 at 4:17 AM
- Lynn said...
What a pretty drink! Happy B-Day to your hubby Mary-Have fun:@)
- May 14, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Clint said...
Happy birthday to the Silver Fox. The Salty Chihuahua looks wonderful.
- May 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM
That sounds like a wicked wicked drink! Happy birthday to the silver fox!
- May 14, 2011 at 8:15 AM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
I was just thinking...I've had enough Salty Dogs, trying to get rid of all this grapefruit juice. What a wonderful idea, little Chichuahua....I have all the ingredients!! yum......
- May 14, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Happy birthday to the Silver Fox. You celebrate as we do and celebrations last a week at least!
- May 14, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- StephenC said...
Happy birthday to the SF.
- May 14, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Food Glorious Food! said...
AhhhhHHhh ... Love the lovely color and It must be very refreshing! Have a great weekend!
- May 14, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- LV said...
Today is the day my sister use as our quality time together. Watch for us as we will be by for a big helping of this.
- May 14, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
Now that is a great start to a celebration! I agree, we should ALWAYS celebrate! Happy Birthday to the Silver Fox!
- May 14, 2011 at 9:23 AM
What a cute fun drink!
- May 14, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- June said...
Happy Birthday to the Silver Fox! This drink is one of our fave's particularly with our own ruby red grapefruits fresh off the tree. I know...I'm bragging, but you can brag all you want about the gorgeous Oregon strawberries you'll be eating soon. Ha.
- May 14, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Claudia said...
I never do mixed drinks but the color really enchants me. Such a lovely hue. Hope SF has a grand celebration.
- May 14, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Pinky at Designs by Pinky said...
HI Mary, so nice to meet you! It sounds like I am going to love your blog cause I, too, love food but nothing too fancy or hard to prepare. After 43 years of cooking I am really into EASY right now:):) I am blessed though, because my hubby has taken up cooking and creates some outstanding meals! This drink sounds great to me, we will have to try it. I am going to browse around your blog now. Have a great weekend!!!! And a great birthday celebration for YOUR hubby! XO, Pinky
- May 14, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- Unknown said...
I would say it IS healthy! Love this drink! It's beautiful to look at and easy to make! Thanks Mary!
- May 14, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- Jocie's Mom said...
Great name! Grapefruit is one of my favorite ingredients for cocktails because it does such a good job of masking the naughty. Thanks so much for sharing. And Happy B-Day to Silver Fox!
- May 14, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- PeggyR said...
Oh my goodness that sounds good!
- May 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Young Adventures... said...
Sounds like the perfect summer drink! I have never actually heard of this particular combination, so thanks for passing the recipe along Mary. I'm sending my husband out to pick up some grapefruit juice. Have a lovely weekend celebrating!
- May 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Karen Harris said...
I would love one of these with one of your enchiladas. This is the perfect celebratory drink.
- May 14, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- CkretsGalore said...
Sold! I have some tequila left over from Cinco De Mayo Beer Margaritas.
Actually what type of tequila do you suggest? - May 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM
- Jeannie said...
Would be lovely to have a glass of that now, it's so hot here! Lovely to look at and delicious to drink I bet....hope you have a great weekend Mary:)
- May 14, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Gloria Baker said...
Love this Mary and I love the name, xgloria
- May 14, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- daphne said...
What a lovely drink! It sounds wonderful and fruity. A great way to celebrate for sure!
- May 14, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- Gloria said...
Hi, Mary! I'm here to visit you and I've just become your newest Follower! This drink looks so delicious and perfect for the Summer. I know that a few people who would love it, so I'm going to copy it for future cocktail making -- thanks for sharing! Your blog is wonderful... all of the delicious looking recipes!
Gloria - May 14, 2011 at 12:07 PM
This looks so refreshing! Can't wait to give it a try.
- May 14, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- Alina---Explora Cuisine said...
That color is so sexy and fresh! I miss all the birthday family reunions, I'm so faraway from home that sometimes I even dream about those times...
- May 14, 2011 at 1:17 PM
- Joanne said...
All of the best mixed drinks involve grapefruit juice, I think. The tartness offsets whatever sweetness you put in. This sounds so tasty!
- May 14, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Unknown said...
Forget the food, where's that drink?! Yum-o!
Have a beautiful PINK weekend ~
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- Wendy Irene said...
I know I would LOVE that drink :) That is a beautiful picture of it. Happy Birthday Silver Fox!
- May 14, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Tasty Trix said...
Who says alcohol isn't good for you? You can't put a price on relaxation!! Seriously, I am now craving this drink ... happy birthday to the silver fox!!
- May 14, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
Mary, I just had to come back to tell you we started our cocktail hour early today, and these little "puppies" are outstanding. Always having an abundance of grapefruit down here, this will become a regular. Happy Birthday, Silver Fox!! Chichauhua!!!
- May 14, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Kerstin said...
What a refreshing cocktail - looks fantastic!
- May 14, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Ana Powell said...
Happy birthday to the Silver Fox.
It sounds like is going to be an awesome party ♥ - May 14, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- Mickey said...
Love it Mary! Wish I had one right now!
mickey - May 14, 2011 at 5:21 PM
What a beautiful drink, and a terrific name!
- May 14, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- What's next said...
That sounds wonderful! I love grapefruit! Hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend with your sweetie
- May 14, 2011 at 6:11 PM
- Swathi said...
Happy birthday to sliver fox. The salt chichuahua looks awesome . Nice color, sure tequilla makes everything good.
- May 14, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- Rosita Vargas said...
amo estas recetas,y el chichuhua se ve refrescante muy armonioso trago, felicidades,cariños y abrazos,amo tus recetas,buen fin de semana y bendiciones.
- May 14, 2011 at 9:04 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
I like it that you celebrate birthdays so well. How fun.
Glenda - May 14, 2011 at 9:39 PM
- Tanna said...
Happy Birthday to the Silver Fox!! I love LONG celebrations for birthdays! Brunch sounds wonderful and I think I would really like this salty chichuahua! Thank you. blessings ~ tanna
- May 14, 2011 at 10:23 PM
- Pondside said...
A very Happy Birthday to the Silver Fox - another May baby!
This drink sounds and looks very refreshing - I always like something different when we have guests in the summertime. - May 15, 2011 at 12:26 AM
- Foodiewife said...
It sounds like the Silver Fox is having a wonderful celebration. I've never heard of this drink, but I think this would be perfect to make at one of my Happy Hours on Friday-- when I finally get to spend time with my husband (I work ridiculous late night hours Mon-Thurs). So glad you shared this.
Cheers! - May 15, 2011 at 12:48 AM
- Cooking Creation said...
That sounds delicious! Beautiful photo, Mary. Thanks for sharing :)
- May 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Jennifer said...
Salty Chichuahua that is funny and makes me think of a cussing dog! LOL I am crazy that way!
- May 15, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- Elaine said...
Happy Birthday to your Silver Fox! I love the name of this drink - it just begs you to make it.
- May 15, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- That Girl said...
Birthdays should be fun for children of all ages!
- May 15, 2011 at 9:55 PM
- Nami | Just One Cookbook said...
I love grapefruit and looks lovey too! Happy Belated Birthday to the Silver Fox :-)
- May 16, 2011 at 7:21 PM
- Beverly said...
Happy Pink Saturday, Mary. I hope your fella had a great birthday. This drink looks quite tasty and refreshing - and nutritious, of course.
We love celebrating birthdays in our family, too. - May 17, 2011 at 2:06 PM


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