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The good news is that with the NHL strike, the Washington Bullets didn't play this year, which meant half as much crowding downtown in the restaurant district.
1: After the "Live Team Coverage of the Sandra Day O'Connor resignation"[2] petered out, the Nats were st
The Left Coasters have got the right idea: wake up and watch the end of the Tour de France with your corn flakes, or go watch the Ironman or the Iditarod in person. Baseball is really just a good excuse to pop into your kayak and pick up home runs and foul balls from Candlestick. (And then sell the ball to some overpaid CEO down the road.)
It's not like any team from CA|OR|WA|ID|NV|AZ|UT|AK|HI ever won a Super Bowl, World Ser
It's not like any team from CA|OR|WA|ID|NV|AZ|UT|AK|HI ever won a Super Bowl, World Series...
Hey! The California, um, I mean Anaheim, um, I mean Los Angeles, no, wait, got it right the second time, uh, Anaheim Angels won the 2002 World thingy. But then, I don't pay attention to 'em much after the last name change.
Aren't they an MLS franchise? Didn't the MLS fold the next year?Anaheim Angels won the 2002 World thingy.
Aren't they an MLS franchise?
You're joking, right?
BTW, when the "L.A." Rams left, we waved goodbye, because that meant that the Angels got their pseudo-football stadium turned back into a real baseball stadium.
Now we can only hope that the new owners of the Ducks (NHL) rename the team to something more sane...and less Disney...
"Los Angeles" == "Anaheim".

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No more selling cars on El Camino
Original post made on Jul 12, 2007
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a resident of College Terrace
on Jul 12, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Yes! Too many freeloading car sellers endangering the lives of potential car buyers on PUBLIC PROPERTY - and a highway, no less.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Jul 12, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Yes! Yes! Finally!
El Camino is a disgrace, at certain spots. I used to have a view of Stanford. Now all I see is the revolving used car lot. I have also seen many near misses, as cars heading south on El Camino swerve to miss people who are either setting up their sale, or looking to buy.
This is a no brainer. The question I have is whether or not Palo Alto would actually enforce a state law? Or would this become a sanctuary city for the poor car sellers?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Question, is it actually legal to park in this spot? If the cars are parked illegally, why don't they get tickets? If it is a legal free parking spot, does that mean that we can use this area for parking when we need to get into Paly or somewhere?
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 12, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Is it legal to park there? Read the *&@#%^%%# signs! The area is clearly marked.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Can't read the signs, too many cars parked in the way!!
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 12, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Long overdue! It has been a surprise that no one has been hurt or killed while "checking out" the autos for sell. I was driving up 19th Ave in San Francisco the other day and they had signs (the size of a parking sign every 75 feet), that said "any auto displaying a for sale sign would be towed".
a resident of Stanford
on Jul 12, 2007 at 2:37 pm
I've always looked fondly upon that El Camino venue.
It's practical, it's peaceable, and it's scale and humanity are pleasing.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 12, 2007 at 4:45 pm
If we have such a law then the terrorist will have won...as usual. This country (the lawmakers) has nothing better to do than pass useless laws. How about impeachment for the prez and vp...now that is something I can get behind...on El Camino or anywhere!
a resident of Ventura
on Jul 12, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Isn't that what Craig's List is for?
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 12, 2007 at 6:43 pm
I always thought they should interpose two short term parking zones for every 4 long term spaces. As long as the spaces are available for game parking, why not?
a resident of College Terrace
on Jul 12, 2007 at 7:58 pm
A much needed law. How about using the freed-up space as an isolated bike lane?
a resident of Community Center
on Jul 13, 2007 at 5:03 am
Rename that section of El Camino to Craigs Road :O
a resident of Community Center
on Jul 13, 2007 at 5:04 am
Paly has a Flea market on the weekend. WHY??
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 13, 2007 at 6:26 am
I really don't understand why these cars weren't already ticketed, as a lot of them are already in violation of PA Municipal Code...
"No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park or leave such vehicle standing upon any street or alley or public parking facility for a period of seventy-two consecutive hours or more. For the purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered to have been parked or left standing for seventy-two or more consecutive hours if it has remained inoperable or has not been moved at least five tenths of a mile or more during said seventy two hour period."
a resident of South of Midtown
on Jul 13, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Public safety hazard? The road is 3 lanes wide! Enforcing speed limits will do much more for public safety than restricting parking. I think people are using the "safety" concern as a red-herring for justifying what they don't want to look at.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 14, 2007 at 7:49 am
It's about time! The area where these cars park is a nice section of El Camino. Seeing the sports fields always makes you want to look over. It's such an eyesore to have to see all those cars with for sale signs on them. When I have visitors from out of town and they see it, they always ask why the city allows such an eyesore to happen. If people want to be cheap and sell their junk, they should do it on Craiglist instead of dumping it on the side of the road where everyone has to look at it.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 14, 2007 at 8:46 am
You could be right, but even bussiness like Target and Safeway are banning "for sale autos" in their parking lots because it is a eye sore and it takes up space. With places like Craigs List, there is reason to have these eye sores throughout the city. Maybe you would not mine using your street as a sales lot, but I'm sure your neighbors would.
a resident of another community
on Jul 14, 2007 at 11:02 am
Who is fooling who? If these for sale cars are our biggest problem I would most certainly stand behind it. There are many other serious matters that need urgent attention, speeders, no insurance, expired tags which would alos indicate uninsured, etc. Not to mention other criminal activities.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 14, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Just drove along ECR and the police are towing cars away, I think it is due to the game at Stanford and temp. parking signs. But, they can do it.
a resident of College Terrace
on Jul 14, 2007 at 6:05 pm
To Lawful Citizen and others wondering why the city hasn't been enforcing the Palo Alto municipal code re 72 hours consecutive parking as a way to control the sale of cars in this section of El Camino:
** Don't leap to conclusions without reading the story at the top of this thread!! El Camino is a STATE highway and enforcement must be specifically delegated from the CHP to local law enforcement by the STATE legislature. Please read the original article before posting your comments -- just scroll up to the top of this thread and click on the link!!
** As for why cars were being towed today: It was because "Temporary No Parking" signs had been posted earlier this week, as is normal when big events are scheduled for the stadium. Obviously, some car owners hadn't seen the signs. Nothing to do with the "no used car sales" legislation (which hasn't been signed by the Governator yet).
** The article missed something important about parking on the Stanford University section of El Camino, however. It is true that most of the cars parked on the Stanford campus side of El Camino between Embarcadero and Churchill do have for sale signs on the weekends. But there's something else going on, especially in the section between Serra/Park Boulevard and Stanford Avenue during the week.
Astute observers will notice that many of the latter cars do NOT have for sale signs in the window. And they are not there overnight. They belong to people who work at Stanford University but don't want to pay to park on campus. So they arrive between 7 and 9 am and leave between 5 and 7 pm -- then they walk in to Escondido Village and take the Marguerite shuttle, or they get on their bikes and ride in. In other words, there are now dozens of people commuting to Stanford who are avoiding being counted by the hoses the county puts out inside campus boundaries to determine whether Stanford has met its "no net new commute trips" goal. Hmmm -- wouldn't that be an interesting story to cover?
a resident of Green Acres
on Jul 15, 2007 at 7:37 pm
In regards to the Palo Alto Flea Market................
Paly has their Flea Market once a month and charges the vendors a nominal fee for the parking lot usage for the day. The proceeds go towards the Music Department at Paly. It had been run for years and years by Paly Music Boosers,Phyllis Smith as head coordinator, who relenquished the reins a few years ago.
Yes, I saw the WHOLE El Camino strip bare of cars on Saturday. The crowd had just recently been let out as I was passing by and people were crossing the streets where they should not have been...traffic was backed up down El Camino to a crawl and standstill for quite sometime. Seems they did not have enough officers to control the masses...they looked terribly overworked with wrinkles on their faces and not smiling..............(my observation).


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AFAIK, there was no opposition except for the Mujahideen. They were a very mixed bag, but there are legitimate Democratic elements, like Karzai (father was a Mujahideen leader) and Dr. Muhammed (new foreign minister, former Mujahideen).
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Sophomores Jonathan H. Taros of Hopkinton, Mass., Jesse S. Woodward of Spencerport, N.Y., and Mary A. Larrousse of Sterling, Mass., translated and interpreted the themes and words of various song lyrics into computer-rendered scenes using the 3D modeling application Autodesk Maya.
And sophomore Jeffrey G. Jackson of Pittsford, Vt., wrote an interactive application in Processing that created Rorschach-like inkblot images based purely on the movement of the user's mouse. Although users were never fully in control of how their 'inkblot' would turn out, the resulting images from this interactive process would nevertheless produce unique, uncanny artifacts that continually raise questions of interpretation, ownership and authorship.
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William Thomas Beckford (1 October 1760 2 May 1844), usually known as William Beckford, was an English novelist, a profligate and consummately knowledgeable art collector and patron of works of decorative art, a critic, travel writer and sometime politician, reputed at one stage in his life to be the richest commoner in England. His parents were William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, daughter of Hon. George Hamilton (MP). He was Member of Parliament for Wells from 1784 to 1790, for Hindon from 1790 to 1795 and 1806 to 1820. He is remembered as the author of the Gothic novel Vathek, the builder of the remarkable lost Fonthill Abbey and Lansdown Tower ("Beckford's Tower"), Bath, and especially for his art collection.
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felted wool is felt, but not all felt is from wool. you can get the craft felt that i don't think is made from wool. felting is a process where the fibers are smooshed together through a series of smooshing and washing and drying. you can felt knitted wool by washing and drying. if the craft felt is from wool, then it is from very short fibers.
i don't think the craft felt will hold up to washing. i haven't tried washing it but it doesn't look as substantial as felted wool
gini in north idaho
cute pattern, bev.
Thanks, Gini, for the lesson on felt. I never knew that before.
Bev :While web surfing I ran across this free pattern and thought some of you would get a kick out of it. Not suggesting this by no means. It just made me smile.
I have had this pattern for a while but never got around to making it. Makes me smile too. I like Pat Sloan a lot.
i googled felt, and i was right, the craft squares you get so cheap are a synthetic felt. you can get wool felt squares, but a square of it is around $2.00. you can tell by the feel. the synthetic is not as soft. i think the wool felt squares are also made out of shorter fibers, but i'm not sure on that.
oh, you can also felt woven wool like you find in clothes, this is what i get at the thrifts.
nancy, what are you using the white wool for?
Good thinking, Gini!
I have just been looking for the winter white, cream wool to add to my stash to use with flowers and such. I have found lots of blacks and greys and dark tweeds that I thought would make a pretty patchwork block and now I am adding some colors to the mix for applique and such.
Vinton, Virginia
i have three more wildflowers finished, but no camera. now i need to hunt for that.
Nana, here's a link to an online source. I've ordered from them and was really happy with the quality, especially the colors. They were so clear and vibrant. They may have the winter white you're looking for. They have antique white. Maybe that would be it. Colonial Crafts
Linny T
Also, here's an Esty site that has a felted fq of it for sale.
Nana, I got lucky at the goodwill, found 2 cream colored wool skirts, yellows are what I am having trouble finding, That is about the only color I don't have yet. Also bought 8 wool jackets for .80cents lots of different colors. The ladies got a little upset when they asked what I was doing with it all and told them I would be cutting up. But who wears wool anymore LOL
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I have a question. I am very new to applique and have purchased the pattern for the wildflowers. I love it. I have quite a number of small scraps that I can use in it so I am not at all worried about the fabric. I also have quite a variety of thread, some suitable for applique, some not. I did the second flower and it came out decent. I started the third and am not happy at all. I know what I need is a bit of practice. Does anyone know of a large applique that I can practice the basic technique on? I know I can just cut out shapes and sew, but would rather have something to look at in the long run. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Jan in Rochester, NY
I finished my last Wildflowers block last night! Yahoo, yippy, yehaww!!! I'll take pictures when I can. I'm so busy until after Thanksgiving that I don't think I'll have time. Next will be putting it all together...Next year, maybe...After the holidays.
Gini, I enjoyed this project more than any we've all done together so far. I am going to miss not having the little 6" block pinned to my applique pillow calling to me every night. As is always true with every project, I've learned so much from you with this project. Thanks for all you do.


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Comparing the Pacific Side to the Caribbean side
Read about Pacific side of Rincon de la Vieja
Rincon de la Vieja is among the most popular places to vacation in Guancaste, Costa Rica. On the Caribbean side there an abundance of ecotourism, hotels, ecotourism lodges and mountain lodges. Your adventure vacation and tour includes the rainforest, hot springs, blue rivers, waterfalls, spa and hiking the volcano.
The Caribbean and Pacific sides of Rincon de la Vieja offer quite different experiences. Rincon de la Vieja's north side is called the Caribbean side and the west side of Rincon de la Vieja is called the Pacific side. Hiking to the top of Rincon de la Vieja from the two sides and visiting the surrounding areas are also different, with respect to geography, weather, and climate.
The region around the Caribbean side is cooler and is made up of lush, tropical rainforest. The gorgeous, unique, volcanic blue rivers are only found on this side and the source can be seen by hiking this side of thevRincon de la Viejav volcano. Here you can enjoy the best of Rincon de la Vieja's hot springs and natural mineral "green" hot spring pools, considered the best in Costa Rica.
In contrast, the weather in the Pacific side is dry and hot. Though there are opportunities to soak in pools that utilize the geothermal properties to produce hot water, there are no hot springs on the Pacific side.
Hiking to the national park's volcanoes inside Rincon de la Vieja is possible from either side. Upon entering the park, the weather is similar on both sides, but the experience is quite different. Rincon de la Vieja, on the Caribbean side will include walking through old lava flows, with many water features and more abundant and greater variety of wildlife and plants. Here you'll find the source of the volcanic blue rivers and opportunities to soak in natural mineral hot springs. However, hiking this side of Rincon de la Vieja is steeper and more strenuous.
The Liberia, Guanacaste hotels are a bit farther away. If you are looking for a volcano hotel, a Rincon de la Vieja hotel or a mountain lodge offering natural hot springs and ecotourism, Blue River Resort & Hot Springs is the best choice as we offer top accomodations in a perfect location. There are also other rustic lodges in the area offering basic accommodation, without hot water, but a very homey atmosphere. For those coming from Liberia, the beaches, Upala or Nicaragua, Rincon de la Vieja's Blue River Resort & Hot Springs is a great vacation spot to visit for the day. Besides having natural mineral "green" hot springs pools that rival Tabacon and Baldi in La Fortuna, this hotel has a rainforest botanical garden, butterfly garden, mud treatments, natural steam room, spa, many nearby eco-tours and much more, including great food. Your Costa Rican vacation really starts here with us!
Best Time of Year to Visit
There is not a "best" time of year to visit Rincon de la Vieja; however, during the wet season, you can expect more and less predictable rain. The Caribbean side generally receives more rain than the Pacific side. We usually experience rain around mid-afternoon but these showers are a delightful part of the rainforest experience and the air and weather after a rainfall are truly remarkable.
For those hiking to the top of Rincon de la Vieja, the craters are usually covered in clouds, which obstructs the views. On the other hand, along the Pacific side, this is when the fumaroles and boiling mud pots are most active. Check weather reports before leaving and leave early for the best chances for a day with no rain and clear skies. And remember, when hiking Rincon de la Vieja, bring lots of water, a light coat for rain and a change of clothes to accommodate the changing temperatures.
More About The Caribbean Side
The area along the Caribbean side is lush rainforest. The temperature averages about 5 degrees cooler than the Pacific side, is humid and features more animals and flowers. In an average year there is 200 inches of rain. So expect pleasurable rain showers year-round. There are a few rustic hotels and only one major hotel (Blue River Resort & Hot Springs which opened in February 2010). With recently improved roads, this area has been discovered, but there is less Costa Rica tourism than on Rincon de la Vieja's Pacific side., so Costa Rica tourism is less popular. there are fewer tourists. Here you'll find the source of the stunning blue volcanic rivers– Rio Celeste and Rio Penjamos – which begin and flow down from Rincon de la Vieja. And only here can you experience the natural mineral "green" hot springs. There are many options to swim in natural pools - fresh water and hot springs - with gorgeous waterfalls. Horseback riding and many eco-tours are available.
When hiking to the top of Rincon de la Vieja volcano along the Caribbean side, a guide is must. You'll hike through private property to reach the park, and the terrain begins through jungle. The craters are covered in cloud more often during the wet season, which obstructs the views. As a result, many recommend the dry season as the best time for a hike. Inside the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, the average temperature is about 78°F/26°C. The dry season lasts from December to March with hot sunny days and magnificent sunsets. Typically there is a pleasurable short rain shower in mid afternoon. May to November is considered the rainy season, with sunny mornings and less predictable afternoon rain. The rainy season is famous for its greenery, tropical blossoms along the mountain slopes and plains. . All year around different flowers bloom and fruit ripen, each attracting different tropical birds and other animals that feed.
Remember – bring lots of water, a light coat for rain and a change of clothes to accommodate the changing temperatures.
The Caribbean side is just a little further to get to from Liberia and is a spectacular drive. Along route, you'll gradually leave the dry open fields and ascend into the rainforest with spectacular mountain views on either side. From Liberia the drive is 60 to 70 km with the final 20 km along a gravel road. From La Cruz and Upala, the Caribbean side is closer than the Pacific side.
The Caribbean side has many advantageous characteristics:
- Rincon de la Vieja's two gorgeous blue, volcanic mineral rivers start in the park and run only along the Caribbean side – Rio Celeste and Rio Penjamos. Blue River Resort & Hot Springs offers tours by horseback and vehicle to Rio Penjamos and private warm waterfalls.
- The natural mineral "green" hot springs, are only found along the Caribbean side of Rincon de la Vieja. Blue River Resort & Hot Springs have harnessed them to create spectacular pools and offers tours to a small warm-water river at the base of the park.
- The sources of the blue volcanic rivers and sweet-water rivers are found in the Rincon de la Vieja National Park on the Caribbean side.
- Only on the Caribbean side of Rincon de la Vieja National Park are the unique dry lava flows containing water and waterfalls with many opportunities to swim.
- Everywhere is lush tropical rainforest, with many flowers blooming throughout the year.
- There are greater numbers of more varieties of tropical mountain birds and other animals along on the Caribbean side of Rincon de la Vieja.
- The Caribbean side receives far fewer tourists, so the surrounding villages and the people are as yet, unspoiled and authentic.
- The weather on the Caribbean side is averages 5 F cooler.
The drive to the Caribbean side of Rincon de la Vieja takes about 1.5 hours from Liberia and about 1.25 hours from Upala. > Getting There
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Not long ago movie hero fans everywhere were breathing a sigh of relief when it was learned that Christopher Nolan would be serving as "godfather" to the upcoming retooling of the "Superman" franchise. It was a nice idea while it lasted.
"We don't have any plans about that, and as I've mentioned, in the coming months we'll be making a lot of announcements about what our content plans will be," D.C. Entertainment President Diane Nelson told MTV when asked about Nolan's possible involvement. "But right now, the [Nolan/Superman story is] nothing but rumor — and we frankly don't say a whole lot more about rumor than that."
Nelson went on to shoot down talk of a "Watchmen" sequel, which is frankly good news. Regardless of how you feel about the original, trying to pick up where someone like Alan Moore left off simply is not a good idea.
The Nolan-Superman talk started on Feb. 8 with a report on Deadline Hollywood, in which Nikki Finke cited an "insider" as saying Warner Bros. was planning to bring Nolan on board.
After letting the disappointment set in, one if left with one of two conclusions: the folks at D.C. are liars or fools, possibly both. If Nolan's not involved, why let folks believe he is? Why would you not get Nolan involved? And if you had been smart enough to get him on board, why on Earth would you lie about? The internet buzz machine had Superman fans dancing on air for a couple of days, and now...
Nolan is too busy prepping his next film, "Inception" for its July 16 release, but at some he'll have to come up for air, as The Playlist notes, and when he does, we're apt to get the final word on this mystery.


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Pirates' Grilli out indefinitely
Jason Grilli's arm injury was diagnosed as a flexor strain, and there's a chance the Pittsburgh Pirates' All-Star closer will pitch again this season.
Dr. James Andrews ruled out surgery and said the 36-year-old Grilli should rest his arm for 10 to 14 days. A pitcher with such an injury typically is sidelined four to eight weeks, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said.
The regular season ends in nine weeks, and the Pirates are in playoff contention.
Manager Clint Hurdle was pleased to learn about Grilli's prognosis.
"About as good as we could hope for," Hurdle said Friday before his team began a weekend series in Miami. "I'm happy for him, I'm happy for us. There's a chance we can get him back still with a lot of games left on the docket."
Grilli, who was tied for the National League lead with 30 saves, hurt his arm Monday against the Washington Nationals. Mark Melancon will continue to fill in for Grilli as the closer, and Hurdle said he probably won't designate a specific reliever for the seventh or eighth innings.
"It could be more of a committee setup," he said. "We're probably not going to pinpoint anybody."
Grilli was examined by team doctors and then received a second opinion from Andrews, who performed reconstructive elbow surgery on the right-hander 11 years ago.
Grilli, who has endured an injury-plagued career, entered the season with only five career saves but has thrived in the closer's role and made the All-Star team for the first time.


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THE Sacramento Kings are Seattle-bound and the NBA confirmed the sale of the team to a Seattle investment group.
The deal has been sent to the league for review and potential approval within weeks.
According to the Sacramento Bee newspaper, the deal calls for the Maloof family to sell its 65 per cent controlling interest of the Kings for a record $US525 million ($A502 million), with a non-refundable $30 million deposit from the Seattle group by February 1.
However, other reports suggest the remaining 35 per cent of the franchise is to be owned by minority investors, not the Maloofs, who have owned the franchise since 1999.
"The Maloof family announced today that an executed purchase and sale agreement has been reached to sell the family's interest in the NBA's Sacramento Kings to a group led by investor Chris Hansen. The transaction requires approval by the NBA's Board of Governors and therefore no comments or details regarding the agreement will be released," the Maloof family said in a statement.
"We have always appreciated and treasured our ownership of the Kings and have had a great admiration for the fans and our team members. We would also like to thank Chris Hansen for his professionalism during our negotiation. Chris will be a great steward for the franchise."
The league confirmed it has received the paperwork.
"The NBA received an executed Purchase and Sale Agreement for the transfer of a controlling interest in the Sacramento Kings from the Maloof family to an investor group led by Christopher Hansen. The proposed transaction is subject to the approval of the NBA Board of Governors and has been referred to the Board's committee process for review."
The deadline for teams to apply for a move for next season is March 1.
The deal would move the team to Seattle and the franchise would retain the SuperSonics name it had for 41 years before relocating to Oklahoma after the 2007-2008 season.
The club would play its first two seasons in KeyArena before moving into a brand new 490 million-dollar home, which has already been approved for construction by Seattle local government officials.
Hansen, a successful hedge fund manager backed by Microsoft billionaire Steve Ballmer, has longed for the return of an NBA team.
"We are happy to announce that we have entered into a binding agreement with the Maloofs to purchase a controlling interest in the Sacramento Kings NBA franchise," Hansen said in a statement. "The deal is subject to approval by the NBA Board of Governors in New York in April."
Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA All-Star point guard, has been given permission by NBA commissioner David Stern to present a counter-offer, complete with a financing package for a badly needed new arena in a last gasp chance to attract investors and keep the Kings in California's capital, where it has been since 1985.
The Kings have been at odds with the city over a new building for the team. An agreement to build a $390 million arena with the city council was announced last February, but fell through just two months later.
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You can now add Youtube videos to your profile. It will automatically play the video once you visit the profile. To add a video to your profile, find one at Youtube.com and copy the link of that page.
For example:
Now once you got the link, go to your User CP and click on Edit Your Details. Now at the bottom, you'll see 2 text boxes about Youtube. Hit the link in the first box and give it a title at the second. After that, hit Save and you're done.
For a example how it will look like, check my profile.
Have fun
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Tori Carrington is the pen name by the husband-wife writing team formed by Tony Karayianni (b. Smila, Greece) and Lori Schlachter Karayianni (b. Toledo, Ohio, United States), they are a popular United States writer of over 28 romance novels since 1998. Tony Karayianni was born in Smila, Greece and he grew up in Athens. He immigrated to the U.S.A in late 1976. Lori Schlachter was born in Toledo, Ohio, United States. She studied at catholic central and graduated in Computer Science from Macomber-Whitney. For years, she worked in the computer industry. They began writing in June 1984. Their first novel was published in 1998 as Tori Carrington' (Tori is a mixed form of Tony and Lori). Karayianni and Schlachter married in 1987. They had two sons Tony, Jr. and Tim.


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Comparative Political Parties Data, 1950-1962 (ICPSR 7534)
Principal Investigator(s): Janda, Kenneth
This data collection contains the observed characteristics of 158 diverse political parties operating in 53 countries between 1950 and 1962. The variables consist of both substantive coding of party characteristics and data quality measures. A base of 111 variables place party characteristics in a conceptual framework of 11 categories: institutionalization, governmental status, social attraction, social concentration, social reflection, issue orientation, goal orientation, autonomy, degree of organization, centralization of power, coherence, and involvement. Every variable that was coded was selected because of its relevance to a concept in the framework. The remaining variables are derived measures of the quality of those data.
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Janda, Kenneth. Comparative Political Parties Data, 1950-1962. ICPSR07534-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1979. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07534.v1
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Subject Terms: political behavior, political organizations, political parties, world politics
Geographic Coverage: Albania, Australia, Austria, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Global, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Soviet Union, Sudan, Sweden, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
- 1950--1962
Universe: Political parties of the world in existence between 1950 and 1962.
Sample: In order to ensure representation of the full range of party diversity, a stratified sampling procedure was used. First, all countries with functioning parties of some durability during 1950-1962 were identified and classified into one of ten cultural-geographic "areas" of the world. From each of these ten areas, five countries were selected at random, producing a set of 50 countries representing all ten areas. Three countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada) were not drawn by this random sample procedure and were added later. From the 53 countries, 158 parties that met minimum levels of strength and stability were used in the sample.
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More than a millennium after the human race forges an uneasy stalemate against the demonic human-psyche feeders known as the fae, a pain-hungry demon called Calesta declares war on all living beings.
©1995 C.S. Friedman (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"Despite opposition by his Patriarch, warrior priest Damien Vryce again seeks the assistance of the immortal sorcerer Gerald Tarrant. While racing against time to prevent the enslavement of their world, the two men find themselves trapped between justice and retribution. Betrayal and loyalty assume ironic forms in this conclusion to Friedman's complex and compelling "Cold Fire Trilogy." The richly detailed setting and strong supporting characters give substance to a tale that explores the consequences of embracing evil in hopes of achieving its redemption." (Library Journal)
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"Wow, the ending blew me away!"
Yes, the author provides detail to the mindset of each character and the narrator brings them to life. The final book had me on edge from beginning to end.
I find it to be unique. A living world that adapts and has a symbiotic bond with its inhabitants. It feels like the era is old but it is actually thousands of years into our future.
I really enjoyed the narrator's performance. He scares me when he does the voices of the nameless and the demons. Each character sounds different and he really brings out the personality of the Hunter and the Priest.
I actually cried at the end. I don't want to give anything away but you actually feel sorry for many of the characters.
I wish there were more books to this series but at last it cannot be. :-( So I purchased C.S Friedman's "Feast of Souls"..
"Expertly Wrought Conclusion to Awesome Trilogy"
Diverse narration of a beautifully complex dark fantasy epic. If you've come this far in the series, don't stop now! :)
"Great ending to an interesting trilogy :)"
Yes definitely, its always amazing to see a new word with some pretty interesting concepts and the characters are not bad at all . :)
I really loved all the book but I think by the end I was speechless , nice twists :)
I think that R.C Bray did bring the book to live , he did an awesome job all together ,I hope I will found his work more often in this genre . Thank you R C Bray :)
"Sacrifice" maybe or "Don't trust the dead guy" :)
Great writing, C S Friedman did a wonderful job with this trilogy hopefully she will add more books in this world :)
"Superb story!"
Among the topp ten
All of it! Its a rollercoaster, that takes you through the whole spektra of emotions.
He brings to life a very wide range of distinct of characters and with his tune and modulation he brings sorrow, thrills or action alive.
Hell yeah!
Get it! Get it, now!
"But wait! There's More!"
3.5 Originally posted at Fantasy Literature.
Crown of Shadows brings C.S. Friedman's COLDFIRE trilogy to a close. (This review may contain spoilers for the previous books, which you really must read before beginning Crown of Shadows.)
In the previous book, When True Night Falls, the unlikely allies Reverend Damien Vryce and undead vampire Gerald Tarrant battled their way across hostile foreign countries to combat the evil force that was threatening humanity. Just when they thought they were finished, they were essentially told: "But wait! There's more!" Now they're on their way back home where they will — they hope — finally really combat the actual final real ultimate source of evil … which turns out to be Calesta the demon.
Damien and Gerald will once again be called on to travel together to intimidating foreign lands, fight side-by-side, and save each other's lives. There will again be deadly enemies, powerful illusions, and hostile terrain to overcome. Just when I thought Friedman had put Gerald and Damien through every lethal landscape she could think of, she sends them through a horrible hell inhabited by Gerald's numerous victims. This part is quite upsetting and makes us question whether or not we really want to see Gerald redeemed.
Meanwhile Calesta has been mustering up his own troops. One of these is the patriarch of Damien's church. This man has the best of intentions and we even see him calling for unity and tolerance, but he has no idea that his desire to rally his church on a crusade against Gerald is playing right into a demon's plans. Friedman does a great job with this character, using him to again emphasize the blurriness of the line between good and evil.
Calesta has also dredged up Gerald's last living descendant, a decadent man named Andrys who is perfectly willing to be Calesta's pawn. For most of his life he has let hatred and despair drive him, but he also will be changed by his encounters with the other characters in this tale.
Friedman surprised me with this story. With all the emphasis on sacrifice and redemption, I kind of thought I knew how it was going to turn out, but I was wrong. The story is about sacrifice and redemption, but it didn't go like I expected. Also surprising are the stunning revelations we get about where the demons of Erna came from. I liked this part of the story best.
In audio format Crown of Shadows is only 19 hours long (book 1 was 24 hours and book 2 was 26 hours long) but it is still longer than it needs to be with too much page time spent describing travelling. This is my main complaint about the series. The trilogy could have been condensed to two volumes and it would have been better. Despite the length, though, the COLDFIRE trilogy is an above average epic science fantasy that's smart and thought-provoking.
"Excellent finish! "
Skillfully written and wonderfully performed. Bray had real talent in devising didn't voices for each character.
"Dark Magic and Human mistakes"
This book is excellent. If you prefer your fantasy dark and complicated then this is for you. The story is a little choppy from book to book, but for me I found the story to really be between the characters and not in their quest.
After reading this book ask yourself, What would you do to accomplish your goals?
"An enjoyable trilogy with a satisfying ending"
In a world called Erna seemingly hostile to human dreams and thoughts an unusual story draws to a close. Has the fallen prophet an vampire-like creature of the religion in the one god, the God of Earth and Erna, done enough to be redeemed out of his centuries of hunting women as prey? Will the priest Reverend Damien Canon Vrice done enough to save his friend? How will he choose between his religion and his loyalty to a very dark person?
C.S. Friedman ends a successful trilogy with a good ending. While I thought she was totally against religion - almost like Philip Pullman - she was debating the value of religion throughout the story. I found her approach interesting and refreshing.
R.C. Bray did an excellent job of reading the book. It is very much in the same line as the other two books he read in the trilogy.
If you want a relaxing well put together fantasy story, why not give this trilogy a go?
"Weakest of the trilogy"
Only if they wanted to complete the triology.
This was the weakest of the three novels in the series, I just didn't find the new characters compelling.
"Unnecessary ending for the trilogy"
The first 2 books were quite slow but I quite enjoyed them. This one did not seem to go anywhere new and got quite bogged down at times - quite repetitive really. Pity. I have loved so many of CS Friedman's books, wished that the Magister trilogy would have lasted forever and have listen to a few others so had such high hopes. Feel that I have wasted credits with book 3 and probably book 2 as well. Shame.
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LOS ANGELES - One day it's Student Body Right, the next it's Downward Facing Dog.
Some of Los Angeles' best high school football stars are being introduced to a new position - or is it a pose? - as they gather in an urban park to take yoga classes in an effort to work their muscles in different ways, prevent injury and help with recovery.
And for such brawny tough guys, they sure moan and groan a lot.
"Intense," said senior linebacker Dennis Taylor Jr., a 230-pound senior from Fontana, Calif., who squats 500 pounds. "The standing part was crazy. I thought I was about to pass out for a second but at the end it felt really good, my body feels great now. I came in a little bit sore but right now I feel good, ready for next week."
Yoga classes are fairly common to athletes in the NFL and college - not for L.A. high school jocks. At least not until now. B2G Sports, which runs football camps and clinics in the area, is responsible for introducing the Los Angeles prep stars to yoga. After an hourlong workout - mainly with beginner poses - the dozen or so prospects promise to be back the following Sunday.
Nina Boyajian, the yoga instructor, taught the players how to breathe, how to visualize and how to stretch early in the workout. For the "intense" description the football players gave, the setting sure didn't reflect that. The workout took place in the shade under trees. A dog ran past them chasing a tennis ball. The sound of an aluminum bat hitting a baseball echoed in the background. It was all very peaceful, Zen-like.
But then the poses grew more intense. While everyone was standing, Boyajian said, "Everybody put your right leg up as far as you can but this time I want you to swing your leg through and put your knee toward your forehead."
And then came something called the "table top." Hands were placed at the sides and players had to lift the fronts of their bodies as high as possible - to seemingly emulate a table top with their stomachs in the air.
"Ideally," Boyajian, who is an attorney as well as a yoga instructor, told them, "your hips are so high you can't see your knees."
Now picture that one.
Crunches weren't of the typical variety, either. The players weren't allowed to put their backs or legs on the ground, instead had to rest all their weight on their rear and perform the abdominal workout.
Toward the end of that exercise, the instructor told everyone to hold the pose at the bottom of the crunch so their heads, backs and legs were off the ground.
For Lacy Westbrook, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound offensive tackle from Compton Dominguez, the workout was not easy. But it sure helped.
"It's pretty tough holding those positions," Westbrook said. "The stretches really worked the hips and worked the knees and it felt good. I'm doing it every weekend for sure, especially after a hard game you want to stretch all the hard, worked-out muscles to get back loose and feel more comfortable.
"I didn't know what to expect. I was expecting to relax, do some poses and do some breathing. I didn't know yoga was so much more than just that."
B2G Sports is trying to get the word out to all Southern California prospects that it is offering weekly sessions. The organization's goal is to spread awareness so more players will be healthy and productive, especially late in the football season.
The response among Los Angeles football players has been better than one might expect. Stigmas about yoga - that it's for women and not tough football players - are fading, B2G co-founder Ron Allen said. Professionals are using it. College players are using it. Now Allen hopes it becomes common for high school players to use it.
"You talk to guys in their 30s and they have all kinds of (pain) - knee joints, shoulders," Allen said. "Looking back on it, if we would've done this stuff back then our bodies would have been in a lot more condition to be loose and be able to sustain those tough movements.
"There are a lot of pros that are starting to do it. A lot of college guys are starting to do it. For the kids, it helps because those are their heroes, those are their role models. If they see Dante Hughes (of the San Diego Chargers) doing it or Omar Bolden at Arizona State doing it, then it's cool enough for me."
More players are expected each week, including standout offensive lineman Jordan Simmons from Encino, Calif. Orange, Calif., 330-pound offensive tackle John Lopez, a 2013 prospect who already has an offer from UCLA, did the yoga workout two weeks ago.
With these tough L.A. football stars, yoga is seemingly catching on.
"It's totally different between weightlifting and this," Taylor said. "Yoga is the thing to do. That's a workout. That's a real workout right there. You do yoga and you see you're not as tough. That is intense."


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So weird problem at one of my sites. New server installed to a workgroup and began migrating clients into the domain. After joining one client to the domain, I noticed that I can ping the server, but the server cannot ping back. Yeah - server can't ping back, the desktop joined the domain properly.... So here's what I've tried:
ghost_master2000 wrote: »Can anyone recommend a good web content filter that integrates with AD? We were using an ISA server on our old domain, and depending on costs I may migrate it and use it on our new domain, but if there is something better I'd like to use that.
Won't really need firewall services as we have a hardware firewall for that. The hardware firewall has limited web content filtering, but it does not integrate with AD making it virtually useless for blocking anything but porn.
The AD integration is done two ways; either a simple LDAP query configured on the webfilter itself, or with a small Windows program that you install directly on an AD server that runs as a service and communicates with the webfilter.
Evil Multifarious wrote: »every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
It's funny, I'm actually investigating the possibility of moving away from Citrix towards Microsoft's first-party virtualization tools.
Weird email problem that's got me stumped. Server is Exchange 2010, complaining user (Sherry Bobbins) is using Outlook 2007, problem email originated from another internal user (Groundskeeper Willie) using the built-in email client on an iPhone 4 (iOS 5. something).
So Groundskeeper Willie sent an email to Sherry Bobbins the other day (email has 3 small attachments, 1 of them being a useless image embedded in a sig). Subsequently she receives this same message (same Message-ID even) with attachments constantly every 2 minutes and 20/21 seconds afterwards. Message Options show the email being received by the email server from itself (Received: from MAIL.springfield.com ([fe80::447c:41a4:dd6d:a39f]) by mail.springfield.com ([fe80::447c:41a4:dd6d:a39f%11]) with mapi; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 15:01:19 -0600) so it does not appear to be an issue with the sending email client.
Things I've tried:
Having Willie check his outbox (nothing's stuck there).
Having Willie reset his iPhone.
Having Sherry close and re-open Outlook with cleanfreebusy switch.
Having Sherry reboot her machine.
Created a new email profile for Sherry
No change. I've created a rule for Sherry to automatically delete any message with that subject from Willie, so she's happy, but I want to know how to debug this.
Seems like it's a server issue to me. Tonight or this weekend I plan on doing a full backup, windowsupdate, and reboot of the email server. Though if that mysteriously fixes the issue I'd still like to know how you guys would go about troubleshooting this.
Edit: Also, Willie's sent mail items only shows the one email sent, not the thousands Sherry's received.
To add to the list of recommendations:Straygatsby wrote: »Can any of you fine folks rec your fave (or maybe even one you see most commonly in live environments) Unix/Unix-like? Later this year, I'll be leaving the comfy confines of my small environment, it generalist, jeans and sandals wearin' gig and looking for something a little more professional in a new state and city, and I've always had a sucking chest wound in my knowledge pool when it comes to *nix. I don't want to be the guy that loses points for not getting the sudo joke, and I don't know if it'll even come up when I'm looking for desktop support/helpdesk jobs, but it seems like I should get on it (jump on it) ASAP.
Loaded up a trial of XenServer. Gotta say, I really dig it. After the initial set up of a Server 08 VM, I took a snapshot and converted it to a template. Now I can load up fresh 08 Servers in just a couple minutes.
I need to find another machine to load up vSphere and try it as well, but I'm impressed with what I've seen so far.
Gonna run by Best Buy today and pick up a cheapo router so I can set up a separate test LAN and see how difficult it's going to be to migrate my live servers over.
Looks like it's going to come down to cost on Vsphere vs. XenServer as I've played with both and they both were equally easy enough to set up and figure out. I want a redundant setup as well, so throw that into consideration, and we'll see who wins.
I definitely want to go with Citrix for the desktop stuff though because they have mobile device clients and I want to give my teachers the choice between using a laptop OR an iPad/Tablet and having the same functionality.
* Time for my endlessly repeated anecdote about Red Hat. It was so named because Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit was involved in its creation and named for his trademark red cap.
Are you saying trolldb isn't a reliable source?chrishallett83 wrote: »* Time for my endlessly repeated anecdote about Red Hat. It was so named because Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit was involved in its creation and named for his trademark red cap.
That's not true at all! XD
I've got an old external hard drive that I think is probably on the way out. I'm copying files from it, but every so often, it crashes out, usually when I attempt to copy certain files. I have to shut off the drive to get it to work again (I can't even "end task" explorer; it completely locks up Windows). Now, it doesn't seem to be loading at all, but as I turn off the drive, it will pop up with the file list for a moment before it shuts off.
Any suggestions for getting the stuff off of this drive? Oh, it's an NTFS file system.
... Symantec ...
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AN outrageously stupefying outdoor adventure is what you're in for if you are deciding to do the Kokoda Trail.
As a renowned war path during World War II in 1942 the trail crosses the Owen Stanley Range from Ower?s Corner near Port Moresby until it reaches the small village of Kokoda almost 100 kilometres away.
Trekking the Kokoda Trail is probably one of the unique and best experiences you will ever come across when adventuring into the renowned trekking site.
To this very moment I count myself very lucky to have walked and completed the 94 kilometer WWII renowned trail. In fact I still see that as a great achievement in my lifetime – one will never forget quickly.
Our flight to Kokoda, located in the inland area of Papuan Region was probably just as exciting as the trek itself. While on board we enjoyed glimpses of numerous steep slopes of lofty mountains and perilous falls along the Owen Stanley Ranges – some mountains rise as high as 3,000 meters. The highest mountain is Mount Victoria which reaches almost above 4,000 meters high.
No one spoke for some minutes as we neared Kokoda. We observed silently and with trepidation the hazardous views below us. All those mountains made me think that 'there was no way I was going to make it to the top and back to Owers Corner.'
I guess every one of us who were new to this experience probably harbored the same thoughts though nobody blurted out.
But when we touched down at Kokoda airport my previous fears went into hiding and enthusiasm took charge. I found out that I was certainly looking forward to the nine-day trekking with a team of four who came from Australia – one of them was Great Britain?s former Olympian gold medalist and middle distance runner Steve Ovett.
My trip was made possible through Richard Thompson. As much as he wanted to Richard could not make it to the trek so I volunteered to walk in his place. It was his idea to raise funds for Bloomhill Cancer Care Help Centre at Sydney?s Sunshine Coast. So in order to help him realize his dream, Ovett and the rest of the team, John Thompson (Richard's brother), Ross Eason and Geoff Campbell agreed to a nine-day trek along the arduous trek.
Imagine 65 years ago, thousands of wounded, sick and perhaps starving soldiers walked the same track today. These people unlike modern trekkers were either running away in fear or charging on their enemies. The soldiers lived in fear knowing that someday they will have to meet their fate. And inevitable death is what most of the Australian and Japanese soldiers had to face while battling each other along the hazardous Kokoda Track.
As a modern trekker I had all the time, there were no fears of soldiers. I guess the only fears had would be for leeches – or how I dreaded them.
It was late in the afternoon, on the 7th day of our trek when we reached Naduro, a neat village with cultivated colourful flower beds. What hit me about this place was its spectacular surroundings. Totally encompassed by mountains and crowned with beautiful lowland views, Naduro to me was chokingly beautiful. Up here, I felt like a conqueror – the world?s greatest. That moment, I wished I had wings.
And For the first time in my life – I was thankful that I had a pair of eyes that could see.
I stood there for a moment – there was no need to rush- and like some starved child hungrily taking in everything around me.
Everyone who has done the Kokoda trek has his/her own experience and theirs is not the same. But at the end what do they get?.a sense of fulfillment, of achievement, some have overcome their fears, others have discovered their inner abilities, some because of personnel reasons and the list goes on!
I too have had my share of pain along the trek and while it can be pleasing sometimes, there times you will grind your teeth and wish you have never been there. However at the same time you can be able to see for yourself what it was like during the war and at the end of your journey when you will have complete Kokoda trek. That moment is the climax of the journey – you will feel like a conqueror.
That is the beauty of Kokoda.
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Hi Mina,
I can sympathise - trying to work out the names and identifications of some groups is very tricky and particularly so when we have cultivated and "improved" things through selective breeding and hybridisation. I think it most likely that instead of your Viola being pure V. cornuta L. the Horned Pansy, it is much more likely that it is a hybrid between this and the Garden Pansy Viola x wittrockiana - which as the "x" denotes is itself believed to be of hybrid origin derived from crosses between the Field Pansy (V. arvensis) and Wild Pansy (V. tricolor). Most Bedding Violas and Violettas are of this nature.
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Confirmed - it is a man-made viola cultivar (viola with a small 'v').
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Puerto Rico has players used to biggest stage
Molinas, Romero, Pagan have been part of World Series-winning clubs
By Sam King / Special to MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Team Puerto Rico arrived in Fort Myers, Fla., last month to prepare for the World Baseball Classic, manager Edwin Rodriguez recognized the key element of his club right away.
Four members of his roster -- J.C. Romero (Phillies, 2008), Jose Molina (Yankees, '09), Yadier Molina (Cardinals, '06 and '11) and Angel Pagan (Giants, '12) -- have won World Series titles in the last five seasons.
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377 Nesconset Hwy. Hauppauge , NY 631-360-3969
Restaurant, Japanese, Sushi, Asian
Price range:
$$$ (Expensive)
At the flagship restaurant of this mega-successful chainlet, sushi chef Kenny Muraki consistently turns out super-fresh raw fish in portions that surpass generous.
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Is it remotely possible that the Kotobuki restaurants have Long Island's "top food"?
Is it even plausible that branches in Babylon and Hauppauge are, overall, the "top" restaurants in Suffolk?
Is it probable that any of them is the "top" Japanese restaurant in either county?
Is it likely that each is its neighborhood's main sushi bar?
No. No. No. Yes.
Originally, the Kotobuki on Nesconset Highway and the one on Deer Park Avenue were unpretentious and easy to recommend.
Then, they had the fortune/misfortune to place unrealistically high in a popular survey. They contracted Zagatitis.
The advanced symptoms are clear in Hauppauge and in Babylon: Each eatery has become as overblown as its rating. The new addition in Roslyn expands the empire - and also underscores the reality.
These three restaurants are more like six: one each for the raw, one each for the cooked. To be positive, Kotobuki prepares good, sometimes very good, sashimi and nigirizushi, the uncooked fish on ovals of vinegared rice. Sit at the sushi bar, stick with these, or the house's versions of crudo, and you'll do all right.
At the Roslyn newcomer, as at the others, the familiar, cooked dishes, from tempura to teriyaki, yakitori to negimaki, sukiyaki to yosenabe, are disappointments. They find the precise point between routine and ordinary.
Each eatery is numbingly noisy. In Roslyn, the sounds one night included a trumpeter playing "If I Were a Carpenter." If so, he might redesign the dining room, allowing a bit more space between tables. This Kotobuki is more streamlined than the others, but it's still tightly packed. One more table, and another could pop into the parking lot.
The better dishes in Roslyn are the premium o-toro sashimi, and the crudo of salmon; the fluke usuzukuri, thinly sliced and served with ponzu sauce; and the sushi of maguro tuna, yellowtail and Spanish mackerel.
If you favor the multiflavored sushi rolls, the UFO, with marinated radish, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, scallions and tobiko, stands out. Skip those with spicy mayonnaise, cream cheese, tempura, and "crunchies." Kotobuki can give raw seafood big flavors and display. But they don't add up to Nobu East. "Okinawan fluke," for example, pairs the pearly fish with a sweet-spicy chile sauce suitable for barbecue.
Hiyashi wakame, seaweed salad with toasty salmon skin, salmon roe and vinegar sauce, is satisfying. Pass on the refrigerator-cold gratis house salad with the patented, orange-hued dressing. For cooked fare, try the tuna nuta, or seared tuna with mustard sauce.
Service is patient and welcoming. And the lead sushi chef provides a silent seminar in slicing.
At meal's end, if you want dessert, have your ice cream simply scooped, not fried. Consider fresh pineapple rather than banana tempura.
For the record, the 2007/08 Zagat Survey also put the Suffolk Kotobukis fourth in popularity on Long Island. Peter Luger, complete with its grand $158 steak, as usual, is said to be the most popular restaurant on the Island.
Is that believable?