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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Beat Sheets to the Big Edit
An Entry for the Insecure Writer Support Group Book in the Writing Category. IWSG has my permission to use it for the IWSG self help book...
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Jan Morrison mentioned using beat sheets. Now I remember reading a bit on what a beat sheet was to her, and I'm not sure my method is quite as sophisticated, but it IS extremely helpful with that first round of editing—the one whereby we are trying to get the STORY right. (no point editing the language of stuff that will be coming out anyway, right? So always start with the story.) I DID double check with Jan that it was okay for me to share the method. She said SHE got the idea from Roz Morris, but that it was a movie script trick in origin... Being me... I've taken the main idea and sort of made up the specifics, but those are the areas you can check if you want to learn the more official version.
Beat Sheets a la Tart
Main Action Each Scene: I do this in an excel spread sheet, as I also record the page the scene starts on, the characters introduced, and when I write a mystery, the clues revealed, but the BIG part is the main action or actions (usually for me this is one to four phrases).
Holistic Revision Notes: On a separate page, as I read through the story, I take notes on big stuff that needs to change. Does somebody need a motivation enhanced? Is there a subplot that would really enrich the story? Does your brilliant ending that you just thought of in the last fifty pages need to be woven forward so it doesn't come out of nowhere? Are there unfinished story strands that either should just go away or need to be developed?
MATCH THEM. Take those big changes, and note WHERE in your beat sheet those changes should go, then use this as your revision guide.
Yes, this will mean you need to read through again and make sure you haven't messed up your timeline or made something inconsistent, but your story will be better for it.
The Beat Sheet in the Aftermath
Once revisions are in, I THEN use the beat sheet for an analysis of things like 'do all scenes move the plot forward?' and 'is the number of pages devoted to a given scene a good match for the pace I want?' We all want our stories to MOVE, but a cycle of mostly moving with occasional quiet can be nice—you just want to make sure the quiet scenes aren't so long that the reader loses momentum.
I also analyze chapter length here because short chapters pick up the pace and long chapters slow it down.
Hart Johnson writes books from her bathtub, plotting murder and mayhem for your enjoyment. She publishes both under the names Hart Johnson and Alyse Carlson.
30 comments:
- dolorah said...
Good tips. I kept a file of potential changes and page numbers, nothing this elaborate. Now I've started using track changes to annotate where I need more editing.
- October 1, 2014 at 4:18 AM
- Lynda R Young said...
Beat sheets sound super handy. I'll have to give them a try.
This will be a great article for the book!
- October 1, 2014 at 5:21 AM
- Nick Wilford said...
Heard of them but not heard a detailed walkthrough before. Sounds like a good way of isolating elements that might need attention. Thanks!
- October 1, 2014 at 7:47 AM
- Chemist Ken said...
Yep. Having to go back and fix things up after you added or changed a plot or subplot is par for the course. It seems that I spend have my writing time just doing that. Perhaps that's why I'm such a slow writer. :)
- October 1, 2014 at 9:02 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
I've used the Save the Cat beat sheet, but yours is even simpler.
Thanks for contributing to the book!
- October 1, 2014 at 9:18 AM
- Sarah Ahiers said...
I find the Save the Cat beatsheet a little too formulaic for me, but i've never thought about using beat sheets in revision
- October 1, 2014 at 9:31 AM
- Tamara Narayan said...
Good idea. I've never heard of beat sheets.
- October 1, 2014 at 10:33 AM
- Nicki Elson said...
That's a great idea to break it down and show the story as just those essential elements - will make it easier to detect pacing issues. Thanks!
- October 1, 2014 at 10:52 AM
- Susan Gourley/Kelley said...
I've heard of beat sheets and I guess I use my own version of them when I do rewrites.
- October 1, 2014 at 10:58 AM
- Chrys Fey said...
This is an interesting technique. Thanks for sharing!
- October 1, 2014 at 11:22 AM
- Elizabeth Hein said...
Keeping a notebook my your side while doing a holistic read through is a great idea. It is easy to lose track of the big picture in a sea of details.
Elizabeth Hein - Scribbling in the Storage Room
- October 1, 2014 at 11:52 AM
- S. L. Hennessy said...
I've only recently come across beat sheets and they seem like wonderful tools. I plan on using them this go round.
- October 1, 2014 at 12:26 PM
- Andrew Leon said...
Your image of beating puppies with a hammer could make a -- hmm, I was going to say "great," but I think that's the wrong word -- horror story.
- October 1, 2014 at 1:32 PM
- L. Diane Wolfe said...
That's a neat way of using the beat sheet idea.
- October 1, 2014 at 2:35 PM
- J.L. Campbell said...
It's always interesting to see the methods other writers use to write and edit. I used something like this for one of my novels, but it was working out stuff for each chapter.
- October 1, 2014 at 3:31 PM
- J.L. Campbell said...
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- October 1, 2014 at 3:31 PM
- Rosalyn said...
Jami Gold has some terrific beat sheets on her blog that really helped me rework my revision. Thanks for this new method!
- October 1, 2014 at 3:54 PM
- Diane Burton said...
OMG, another spreadsheet user. LOL I thought I was the only one. Great advice for tackling that 4-letter word. Edit. Good luck.
- October 1, 2014 at 4:12 PM
- Donna McDine said...
Fascinating! I've thought of this approach and appreciate you sharing this!
Best regards,
Donna McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
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- October 1, 2014 at 5:41 PM
- J Q Rose said...
Well. I'll be. I do this but never knew there was an actual name for it. Great post. Thank you!
- October 1, 2014 at 8:40 PM
- Raquel Byrnes said...
I don't know. Kinda DOES feel like hammering actual puppies is involved. Just finished edits and I really, really am happy I'm done....for now.
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- October 1, 2014 at 10:12 PM
- VR Barkowski said...
Terrific post, Hart. Every story needs structure, and I agree beats are a great way to get there. I'm a notorious pantser, and I edit as I write, but I completed a beat sheet for my current project. Am I sticking to it? Hell no, but once the draft is finished, I'll know by comparing my MS with the beat sheet where I veered off track. Great advice.
VR Barkowski
- October 1, 2014 at 11:23 PM
- Gina Drayer said...
I love reading how other authors work. I work with beats, a little more organically than I've heard other authors do, but they help me write.
I love this idea of using Beats during first round editing. I can really see how this would help focus the story.
- October 2, 2014 at 12:04 AM
- Tammy Theriault said...
never heard of it, but wow, how very effective!
- October 2, 2014 at 1:01 AM
- Helena said...
This sounds so much more logical and organized than what I do. I usually just rely on scribbled notes (both hard copy and electronic), but your system sounds better.
- October 2, 2014 at 1:17 AM
- T. Powell Coltrin said...
This is great stuff. Now mind you, thus far I'm only writing short stuff, but I use highlighting (on screen) for things I need to look at later.
You ROCK with your advice.
- October 2, 2014 at 12:02 PM
- Juneta Key said...
Great idea, thanks for sharing.
Juneta at Writer's Gambit
- October 2, 2014 at 7:25 PM
- Loni Townsend said...
I'm an aftermath beat sheet comparer. I like Blake Snyder's Save the Cat! beat sheet. Do you have your own beat sheet, or do you use one of the big-name ones?
- October 3, 2014 at 9:52 AM
- Mary Aalgaard said...
This would be helpful in keeping track of everyone and everything!
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- October 5, 2014 at 4:14 PM
- Jade C. Jamison said...
Thanks for sharing, Tami! :)
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So long, and thanks for all the fishPosted: July 9, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 Comments
Today was my last day at Microsoft. Monday I start as a contractor working for Lockheed Martin on their Prepar3d program. Hopefully I can also find some time soon to finish up the managed SimConnect client.
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Gold Panda, also known as Derwin, is perched on a bench outside Hackney Downs Studios, gingerly drinking a cup of tea. Dressed in an oversized t-shirt and some baggy trousers he later comments he hates, the Londoner is reflecting on life since the release of his debut album, 2010'sLucky Shiner. Since then, he's performed all over the world, lived in Germany, released his second LP, and even gone to his first football match (it was Sheffield Wednesday, he didn't enjoy it). Now he's back living in the UK and back with his grandmother, Lucky Shiner. It's a lifestyle he's relishing. "I really enjoy being at home, having a routine and doing things that aren't touring. Stuff like waking up, going swimming, reading the newspaper and eating avocado on toast," he says.
There is of course somewhere outside of the UK that Derwin also considers home. After watching Katsuhiro Otomo's iconic anime film Akira at the age of 15, he became increasingly captivated with Japan, so much so he ended up studying Japanese at London's School of Oriental and African Studies. He now travels there frequently, trips that have shaped his ideas on food, fashion, and of course, music, how we know him best.
Derwin's constructions as Gold Panda are made for late night strolls, those introspective moments in life when you want to seek refuge in the touching textures of machine-made music. Comprised of luscious soundscapes that merge the organic and synthetic into one tender composition, his songs can evoke joy and sadness simultaneously. The sonic influence of his time in Japan is clear, just listening to the twangs of exotic-sounding instruments chopped up through his Akai MPC 2000 XL transports you to the landscape he so much loves.
In one of his recent journeys, friend and photographer Laura Lewis accompanied him. The pair planned to capture their travels visually, something he enthusiastically describes. "I've always wanted to capture the visual side of Japan but I couldn't do it; it was always about the music. Then I met Laura. The way she took photos just clicked with me. I got her to print out these photos, then I stuck them all over my room and made music to them, it was really nice to have a visual element to work from."
The music Derwin is referring to comes from his latest LP Good Luck And Do Your Best, one that, like its predecessors, encompasses sounds from Japan. His previous album, Half Of Where You Live, was made during his time in Berlin, and possessed a slightly darker and, at points, clubbier tone than his previous work – a style that was certainly influenced by his surroundings in the German capital. But with the new record, he returns to a distinctly warmer palette, one that echoesLucky Shiner a little more, albeit with a clearer range of sounds, and also, in Derwin's mind, one where "the tracks aren't popping out against each other."
It's clear to see from speaking with him how much his environment informs his music. As well as taking inspiration from the trips with Laura, his familiar surroundings in Chelmsford have also impacted upon the new LP – "I think I am in a calmer state of mind being back with my grandma, back in the house I was living in when I was younger." He continues to explain how finalising the album with producer Luke Abbott at his family house in Norwich – a homely place where Luke's mum was "always bringing out banana bread" – further reinforced the relaxed nature of the record in his mind.
What's interesting about Derwin is that despite his apparent contentment with Good Luck And Do Your Best, he still emits a sense of dissatisfaction with his work, almost borderline frustration. He mentions multiple times how he makes "a lot of cool music that isn't Gold Panda", and that the pseudonym has "become its own entity, it controls me more than I control it". The newest album is his favourite thus far as it's the only one that he doesn't "cringe" at when listening back to, chatting about his back catalogue like it's one of your dodgy hairdos from the '90s.
There is definitely a side to Derwin that wants to break away from Gold Panda and rebel. "Luke reckons I make punk music," he says, with a wry smile spreading across his face. "I'm not a musician so I don't know how to play any instruments, but the punk in me there is me playing guitar. I don't want to learn because I feel like I'd feel something that's already been made." Maybe it's this rawness that makes his music so exciting, though after suggesting this idea, he merely shrugs and smirks. "Maybe it is, I don't think it's that special really."
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An acronym is a word formed from the initial letter(s) of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term. You may be familiar with many common computing acronyms, but do you know what they stand for?
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Spacey Chevrons
Similar to my last chevron mani, this was also inspired by a phone wallpaper I found. This was also done using the same technique of making and applying chevron decals. Because I made the black chevron decals with glitter, they were a little too thick and and made the manicure pretty bumpy. With all the different layers of polish and glitter, these nails were quite thick overall and I just couldn't stand to wear them for very long, although they do look pretty.
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The minister said talks are being held with several states and the scheme would soon be taken up for discussion by the Union cabinet.
One of the main conditions for availing the loan is to agree to an annual power tariff hike. As per the provision, the state has to start repaying three years after getting the loan, and the entire amount has to be returned in the next seven years.
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he claimed that thought six states had been issued notices in the North, the report did not name any state. The state power department authorities specified that Rajasthan was under-drawing power than its quota on the day of grid failure.
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Lithium Linked to Reduced Cancer Risk (Source: Medscape, 15.11.2016)
An average daily defined dose of 0.90, representative of adherence to medication (810 mg of lithium carbonate or 1187.1 mg of lithium sulfate per day), was associated with an HR of 0.425.
Although noting that the higher risk for cancer of bone, skin, and connective tissue was surprising, Dr Yang cautioned that "given small numbers of cancer cases, future studies will be needed to confirm those findings."
Patients in the lithium group were younger than those in the anticonvulsant-only group (median age, 38.5 vs 45.9). Although the rate of physical comorbidity was lower for these patients, as determined by scores on the Charlson Comorbidity Index (P < .001), the rate of psychiatric comorbidities was higher, with the exception of anxiety.
Because lithium is indicated for the treatment of BD and manic episodes, little is known of the drug's effects relating to cancer outside of that population, Dr Yang said.
The evidence pertaining to those with BD is nevertheless important, he added. Not all epidemiologic studies show increased cancer incidence in the BD population; those that do attribute the increase to various factors.
"Bipolar patients have an unhealthy lifestyle, such as tobacco smoking and alcohol use, which are identified as avoidable risk factors for cancer," said Dr Yang.
BD prompts an immunity-inflammation response, and some inflammation-related marker levels are increased, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, predispose patients to immune-related diseases such as cancer.
Long-term lithium use was not linked to an increased risk for upper urinary tract cancer, although a smaller study found evidence of an increased risk for renal neoplasia.
Dr Pottegård pointed out that a drug that is seemingly associated with such a strong and general decrease in cancer risk, irrespective of the type of cancer, "contradicts our current understanding of cancer as a very heterogenic disease," he said. "Such a strong effect on all types of cancer is simply not biologically plausible."
"BD was not associated with increased cancer incidence and neither was lithium treatment in these patients," the authors concluded. "Specifically, there was an increased risk of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and endocrine cancer in patients with BD without lithium treatment."
At-risk individuals show possible treatment targets for bipolar disorder
Souce: J Psychiatr Res 2015; Advance online publication 26.02.2015
Depressive, Anxiety, Behavioral Disorders may be risk factor for Bipolar Disorder. It may be important preceding clinical features in the onset of bipolar disorder, with the potential for targeted preventive care of at-risk individuals.
Patient aged 12 to 30 years showed that these disorders were more common among 118 individuals at high genetic risk for developing bipolar disorder than 110 individuals with no family risk.
The risk was increased a significant 2.6-fold for lifetime depressive disorders, a significant 2.7-fold for anxiety disorders and a nonsignificant 3.9-fold for behavioral disorders, after considering age, gender, ethnicity and home environment.
Among 44 patients with established bipolar disorder, the risk of having any prior anxiety disorder was increased nearly 9.7-fold compared with controls and 3.6-fold compared with at-risk individuals. Their risk of prior behavioral disorders was increased a significant 7.9-fold compared with controls whereas there was no significant difference compared with at-risk individuals.
The finding of an intermediate rate of psychopathology in the group between the bipolar and control samples – is consistent with this being a heterogeneous population. Contrary to previous reports neither anxiety disorders nor behavioral disorders predicted the onset of later affective disorders in the at-risk group, which the researchers suggest may be due to a limited sample size. However, prior behavioral disorders were significantly associated with the later onset of an affective disorder in those with established bipolar disorder.
These findings suggest the potential for targeted preventive treatment of such prior conditions to reduce the later onset of affective disorders in subjects at increased genetic risk for bipolar disorder.


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The word clearly does have a meaning. Merriam-Webster say it's this:
opposition to depriving a legally established state church of its statusI thought it was something like the movement against the separation of church and state, but maybe that's the same thing - I'm not at all clear about what that actually means. But the point is that the meaning arises directly as a sum of its parts: it's compositional. Well, this isn't strictly true: there is some idiomatic meaning to do with the church and the law as well. But the length of it comes from attaching affixes with strictly compositional meanings. When you have compositionality, you can theoretically create longer and longer words, up to the limit of your cognitive capacity. I could add a morpheme and create antidisestablishmentarianismation, for instance. Some long words in quite common use aren't in the dictionary simply because they're made by standard suffixation processes, and that suffix is in the dictionary so you can work out the meaning for yourself.
So antidisestablishmentariansim is a real word, in the sense that people recognise it and can understand its meaning and it's made with proper word-formation processes. But for M-W, it's not a word in common usage. They have only three quotations for this word which use the meaning they give above, and dictionaries rely on written uses of words. This is why they can seem slow: words only get in when they've achieved plenty of use in print materials.
They do have plenty of quotations of the word with reference to it being a long word, however. It is in the OED, and their quotations refer to this:
1984 T. Augarde Oxf. Guide Word Games xxvi. 216 The longest words that most people know are antidisestablishmentarianism..and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Interestingly, M-W say at the end of their piece that it might be considered a viable entry 'simply because it's a well-known word'. The meaning is not well-known, however, so it would be an entry whose definition read something like 'famous long word', and the definition as a secondary bit of information. That would be quite cool and very meta.
Irrelevant postscript: There's a really stupid joke that goes like this: 'Antidisestablishmentarianism is a very long word. How do you spell it?' and the answer is, of course, 'I, T'. I sometimes try that out on my students and some of them groan but a lot of them simply don't understand the joke. Maybe it's the way I tell 'em.


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What Could The Constant Pressure Be Caused By Right In The Middle In My Pubic Bone Area?
Asked by Cleo
What Could The Constant Pressure Be Caused By Right In The Middle In My Pubic Bone Area?
Symptoms: Extreme pressure on my bladder, constantly needing to go to the bathroom (and going without problem), it also seems like all my genitals are overly stimulated occassionally. The symptoms are extremely worse after intercourse, exercise and generally get worse throughout the day. There is no pain or discharge associated with it. I- October 6 - Visited general practitioner number one because I thought I had some kind of urinary tract infection. Although the symptoms I had was not like a regular ut infection but the doctor carelessly prescribed medication to treat it.- October 7 - Visited general practitioner number two because medication was doing nothing. He did some urine testing, which came out negative and thought maybe my bladder was going into spasms. He gave me medication for yeast/bladder spasms.- Now the weekend had come, my symptoms did not go away and in fact got worse.- October 12 - Visited general practitioner number three. Finally I had a pelvic done, where we discovered the discomfort was coming from my right ovary. Then I had an internal/external ultrasound done which supposedly revealed that an ovarian cyst popped. I was told that all symptoms should be gone within a few days.- The symptoms never entirely went away and now I'm at the same stage with the symptoms as I was in the beginning.- Went in for my annual PAP today and saw a nurse practitioner. They did an internal ultrasound again and only found that I'm in mid-cycle and there's an egg in my right ovary. I was given an answer which was, maybe the egg is pushing on your ovary which is putting pressure on my bladder. The recommendation is to deal with things for a couple weeks and if things haven't improved, then make an appointment with the OB doctor.By indicating all these symptoms, is there possibly an answer out there?
First of all I am so sorry you are going through all of this and for so long.
I can tell you that I have been through the same thing! I also had the horrible pressure on my bladder...they gave me meds for a uirnary tract infection...they did no good. Then they did an ultrasound and I had a cyst on my ovary. But in the meantime I was in terrible discomfort. The other thing going on with me at that time was I had a new prescription for Prozac. I don't know if this had anything to do with what was happening but when I stopped taking the Prozac...my urinary issues went away. Are you taking any new meds at all?
Did they say anything about fibroids? Those too, can cause pressure on the bladder.
They have some over the counter medications for the pressure...but do ask your doctor what you can take.
I would demand that they do something to help you relieve the discomfort. I know firsthand how horrible the feeling is. It was like an elephant was sitting on my bladder and I couldn't go. My symptoms were especially bad at night...had to take Benadryl just to get some sleep.
Keep after your doctors and have them give you something to help. I do hope things improve for you. If you keep having cysts this is something to talk about with your doctor...they may put you on some birth control pills to stop you from ovulating and prevent these cysts from happening in the first place.
Thank you for your question.


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Common name : Red-tailed Sprite
Status : Rare
Location : Bukit Timah Bicycle Trail, Venus Drive
This rare forest species was spotted on the same day as the Slender Midget (see previous post) around the same area. As I was focusing on the Slender Midget, I managed only a record shot of it. I went back to the same place again 4 days later hoping to get some improvement shots. My wish came true! It was spotted it again a few months later but this time at Venus Drive.
(Bukit Timah Cycling Trail - 4 Jun 2009)
(Bukit Timah Cycling Trail - 4 Jun 2009)


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Pub Table Build
Lesson Learned: You aren't really DIY'ing until you have your own nail gun! TRUST me! Welcome again to another table build! Is it just me, or have I constantly been making and posting about tables?! This is our third table build in about a month and half! Apparently you need more of them in your… Continue reading Pub Table Build


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The 1980s was a truly bleak time for English football. A number of tragedies, along with frequent bouts of hooliganism, blighted the once-beautiful game, but few outside the ivory towers of the Football Association could have foreseen the transformation that was about to take place. Here is a retrospective look back at those English players who shook the world with their transfer fees in the early to mid-1990s.
Shearer's Selhurst strikes stun sceptics (1992)
Many would argue that it all began in the inaugural season of the Premier League, when Alan Shearer transferred from an ailing Southampton side to a Blackburn Rovers in the midst of a revolution. Leading that revolution was Kenny Dalglish, whose managerial prowess had been brought into question, with the Scot having resigned as Liverpool manager just eighteen months earlier.
Just over £3.5 m illionwas the figure that brought Shearer to Ewood Park and the world baulked. While his divine contributions had arguably kept Southampton in the top flight against all the odds, Shearer was still on the fringes of the England starting XI at that time – but his impact was instantaneous. The very first round of the Premier League saw Alan Shearer net twice against Crystal Palace's young goalkeeping prodigy Nigel Martyn, with one of his strikes in the 3-3 thriller becoming an immediate contender for goal of the season.
The fallout: With a significant price always comes a sense of glamour, and Shearer was the face of a new, promising era for English football. As a player, he was a true sportsman and ushered in the 'new breed' of footballer that the game desperately needed. Shearer's transfer also championed the idea of footballers becoming more than just athletes. Players such as Michael Owen, who would be worth at least £70 million in today's market according to Betsafe, were about to become public figures, with the ability to define the model lifestyle of the next generation.
Enter the SAS in 1994
Mega rich and once more gunning for the title, Blackburn broke ground once again, with the transfer of Chris Sutton from Norwich for an eye-watering £5 million. His strikes had helped Norwich attain a third place finish in 1992/93, and then embark on a good UEFA Cup run the following season, but now the chance to become a part of history beckoned.
Alongside Alan Shearer, Sutton formed one of the most formidable strike partnerships in Premier League history, and together they helped Blackburn score 80 goals in 1994/95. Deservedly, the image of him and Shearer each holding one side of the coveted trophy at a sun-scorched Anfield is one that will never be forgotten.
The fallout: Sutton would not experience the same sustained success as Shearer. However, his story serves as a warning to those who are subjected to media hype and must perform under the pressure it inevitably brings. His inability to sustain Blackburn's level of success – particularly after Shearer went to Newcastle in 1996 – affected his confidence, with Blackburn relegated as the 1990s drew to a close.
Hold my drink, Dalglish (1995)
Although Manchester United were destined to end 1994/95 trophyless, the Red Devils did not do so without a gargantuan fight. Not to be outdone by his long-term nemesis Dalglish, Alex Ferguson pulled out all the stops and signed a Nottingham-born hotshot of his own. Andrew Cole arrived at Old Trafford for an earth-shattering £7 million from Newcastle United.
Though Cole was a man who bled goals when on form, many neutrals still believed that Alex Ferguson had finally gone mad with power – but they were wrong. Cole ended up scoring 92 times in 195 appearances, forging partnerships with luminaries such as Dwight Yorke and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Most importantly, he was also a part of a United squad that would win the treble just four years after his arrival.
The fallout: Newcastle had been utterly deadly in the early days of 1994/95, and looked like worthy title contenders until Cole's departure in January 1995. That fact, combined with the magnitude of Cole's transfer, served as a dire warning to football fans, showing that unconditionally loyal footballers would become an increasing rarity as the 1990s progressed. While the purists would bemoan such a development, nobody can deny that the drama created by high-profile transfers between major clubs makes the English game ever more marketable.
And then …
Prices continued to climb even more drastically in the second half of the 1990s. The year after Cole joined Manchester United, Shearer would once more hit the headlines after making a £15 million move to Newcastle. After that, it all got a bit ridiculous, culminating in this summer's £200 million transfer of Neymar from Barcelona to PSG. Though this transfer did not concern the Premier League, it is surely only a matter of time before England's top flight sees its first £100m player arrive on English shores.


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Gisborne shark chaser Boyd McGregor has just one piece of advice if you are "lucky enough" to come
across a shark while out at sea. "My advice is just enjoy the experience. ... even if a shark attacks
you, you're probably not going to know about it anyway," says Boyd.
After hearing one of Boyd's fishing tales about how a shark nearly ate his 120hp outboard motor,
we arrive at a spot in the vast Bay of Plenty about 25km off the Whakatane coastline.
It's a serene place which ticks all the boxes for shark viewing. A change in water colour from greenish
to blue shows where the shark's food supply of albacore tuna is likely to run, and birds - which chase
the fish - and the reef structures provide the clues Boyd and first mate Warren Veall seek.
I can see how that choice is tough. Swim with Shark that thinks you are its next meal or a very cute
loving dolphin, that just wants to play and be friends. Hard to decide. NOT!!!
Dolphins win out every time in my book. I would love a chance to swim with Dolphins.


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Watch how to make this recipe.
Combine the water and farro in a medium saucepan. Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the farro is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well, and then transfer to a large bowl to cool.
Add the tomatoes, onion, chives, and parsley to the farro, and toss to combine.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Add the vinaigrette to the salad and toss to coat.
The salad can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving.


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Monday, 16 June 2014
So long. Farewell. The German one. Goodbye.
Since LinkedIn have opened their publishing platform to me (and about a million others!!), I have decided to move my marketing musings over in order associate that content with my professional profile.
To keep the blogger juices flowing over in this neck of the wood, I've started a new daily (lol) journal of sorts. If you'd like to take a look its here - http://blogging-booth.blogspot.co.uk/
Of course, as fickle as the world is, there is nothing to stop LinkedIn closing this feature (or start charging for it) so I may be back.
Thanks for reading. Might see you later ;)
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When writing code to work inside the User Interface Generator that comes with MDM Server and MIH it is necessary to use interfaces declared by the UIG framework. For instance all command beans need to implement the Command interface and work with data types in the com.ibm.usermodeling.attribute.types package. Unlike the interfaces and classes from core Java classes the Javadoc does not appear for these internal UIG classes when you hover over them in the Java editor although they are supplied as part of the Help Contents within RSA. The steps below outline how to make the Javadoc appear in the Java editor.
- Switch to the Java perspective and in the package explorer view expand the command bean project and then the EAR Libraries folder, right click on the com.ibm.uig.runtime.core.jar file and select properties:
- In the properties that pop up select "Javadoc Location" from the left hand side.
- Select the "Javadoc in archive" option
Assuming that you have used the default install location for RSA set the "Archive path" to:
C:\Program Files\IBM\SDPShared\plugins\plugins\com.ibm.uig.javadoc.doc_126.96.36.199001210538\doc.zip
The SDPShared directory is the one supplied to the RSA installation. Note that you may need to alter the date stamp or use browse to find the appropriate value.
- Set the "Path within archive" to "javadoc".
- Hit OK
The Javadoc for the interfaces and types declared in this Jar should now appear in your Java editor. You can repeat the process for other Jars supplied by UIG, for instance if you are writting new Widget Generators you may want to include the Javadoc for the com.ibm.uig.runtime.jsf.jar which is a Web App Library in the web project. The Javadoc for all of the Jar files is supplied within the same zip file.


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... today we're going to continue with Gertie's retirement home - as we learned from your comments on our last post many of you are really waiting to see the roof garden. *smile* Well, I hope you won't be disappointed... but it still takes some time until we'll get there. When we left the construction area of Gertie's last year the walls of the living room had just been finished and fixed. No doubt about it - before a roof garden can be installed it was necessary to fix the ceiling which will become the base of the roof garden. This is the piece I'm talking about...
... with the little appendix in front of me being the top part of the exterior stairways. Birgit spent some time with thinking about how to create the ceiling for Gertie... and as always my Birgit came up with many ideas being more or less crazy... From all of these she finally picked one. On top there were some requirements needed to be fulfilled: The ceiling was not intended to become too colourful with too much details - the planted rocks are already colourful and detailed. And Birgit likes her magical places to have some things in common, for example both witch towers share the night sky. Here's a little reminder - first the New Witch tower...
... and next the Old Witch Tower.
So Gertie's home also needed to get a night sky - which looked like this in the beginning:
But Gertie being Gertie there was also some additional touch of herb witch ambiance needed:
Green and Gertie Gumthrop is always a good combination! *LOL* Next to come was a decorative border - and anyone who is like Birgit with her poor arms not able to work well with wood needs to have unusual ideas. In Birgit's case this was a 3D sticker border she had since almost forever in her stash without having any ambition to ever use this disgusting shimmery piece for a card or whatever.
Jetzt aber kam die Bordüre zum Einsatz... zusammen mit einer weiteren Stickerbordüre, die noch drauf geklebt wurde. Ich hoffe, man kann den Unterschied zwischen der vorderen und den beiden hinteren Bordüren auf dem Foto erkennen.
But now this border could finally be of use... together with another sticker border which was stuck on top. I hope you're able to see the difference between the one in front to the two borders in the back at the photo.
Danach noch etwas Farbe drauf...
Next step was a little paint...
... und obwohl noch der zweite Anstrich fehlt kann man bereits erkennen, dass sich Birgit mit Hilfe der nutzlosen Sticker eine Zierleiste gebastelt hat, die sich nun ganz einfach zurecht schneiden lässt - was bei der Form der Zimmerdecke ja nicht ganz unwichtig ist.
... and although the second coat is still missing you can already recognize that with Birgit's help the useless sticker turned into a decorative border which can be easily cut - which is indeed important with this specially shaped ceiling.
Und nachdem die Zierleiste à la Birgit sowie einige Strass-Steinchen zwecks Sternenfunkeln angebracht waren, sah Gerties Decke so aus:
And after the decorative border à la Birgit as well as some rhinestones for starry sparkle were attached Gertie's ceiling looked like this:
Schon gar nicht schlecht... Aber obwohl es ja eigentlich nicht bunt werden sollte - etwas mehr Deko hat es dann doch noch gegeben. Und damit erklärt sich dann auch der Titel dieses Posts - bitte sehr: Blätter am Sternenhimmel!
Already looking good.... But although the intention was to have it not too colourful - but a little more decoration was added still. And this explains the title of this post now - voilà: Leaves at a starry sky!
Ich zeige Euch noch mal eine Nahaufnahme, dann könnt Ihr vielleicht auch erkennen, dass Birgit sogar etwas "Moos" in den grünen Rand eingearbeitet hat.
I'm going to show you a close-up, maybe you are able to notice that Birgit even included some "moss" to the green border.
And in the end Gertie's ceiling looked like this:
And the best part is - now with the ceiling being finished, the construction of the living area is finished and work on the roof garden can start! *beams-with-joy* Nevertheless... you can never be too sure with my Birgit... maybe she has some other ideas first what she needs urgently to do... a planting table for example... or even more magical plants... or maybe the drawing for our giveaway... Incredible - February 14th is already in sight now! ;O)
Liebe Grüße / Hugs


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As Money Map's publisher, I've spent millions of dollars attracting the very best experts from all corners of the investment world.
Not only are these folks among the most knowledgeable in the world in their specific niche, they're among the most connected too.
That's key, because it means they're often privy to unique "private" deals you won't find out about on CNN or on the pages of the Wall Street Journal.
But we think "Main Street" investors like you have as much a right as anyone to learn of these opportunities. And more importantly, you should be given every opportunity to invest in and profit from them.
That's the guiding vision behind everything we do here at Money Map.
And to make our vision a reality, we formed the Money Map Project group several years ago as a way to share our research on many of the high level deals that we're able to see.
If you like the idea of seeing much higher gains than the typical blue chip stock can deliver, then the deals you'll see recommended in Money Map Project are ones you shouldn't ignore.
The unique Money Map Project approach is guided by a simple premise: In any deal I recommend, the risk to the individual investor must be reduced in a way that also maximizes return potential.
Otherwise, the project is a NON-STARTER.
And between you and me, the vast majority of the direct investment offers out there right now could never qualify under the requirements we've drawn up.
These stringent rules are based on our years of researching, analyzing and consulting on every manner of investment project worldwide.
We call these the "5 Cardinal Rules" for Money Map Project investments.
We simply will not recommend a direct capital investment to you if it doesn't meet every one of these 5 criteria. Never.
CARDINAL RULE #1: Proven track record.
You'd be shocked by how often direct investors overlook a company's real-world track record (or lack thereof). That's a mistake. And it's why every company we'll ever recommend for direct investment must have a verifiable history of producing profitable results. This automatically rules out start-ups and others looking to turn a quick buck.
CARDINAL RULE #2: Proven world-class leadership.
Before we can recommend any company for a direct investment project, we need to be able to talk to current leadership and management. This includes the CEO, product managers, scientists and other principals. We are never satisfied with a mere "paper research." If the major players at a company are not willing – even eager – to meet repeatedly with us "on the record", the company is automatically rejected.
CARDINAL RULE #3: A rock-solid investment case.
Before we even consider an investment, the case for the deal must be nearly bullet proof from every conceivable angle. The firm in question must…
- Have a "moat" around its operations, and be poised to benefit from multiple market catalysts…
- Show rock-solid fundamentals…
- Have a bullet-proof patent portfolio or other long-term strategic advantage.
CARDINAL RULE #4: Minimal Risk.
Every investment presents some level of risk, as you already know. Every deal we'll ever recommend to Money Map Project readers must have as much risk as possible already rinsed out of it. We are not satisfied with accepting unnecessary "swing for the fences" risk. The companies we consider must be completely transparent to us and to any independent analysts we retain to vet them. Until we're 100% convinced a deal offers an optimal risk to reward profile, that deal stays off the table.
CARDINAL RULE #5: Sweeteners and Perks.
Anybody can tell you to go out and buy this or that stock. We go the extra mile. Our greatest source of strength and pride is our worldwide reputation as a premier research. When we recommend an investment to Money Map Project subscribers, they can rest assured that they are receiving the kind of extras and "perks" – such as a below-market entry price, or a lucrative bundle of free warrants – normally reserved for the biggest investors.
The sole purpose of these rules is to ensure that every deal we recommend for you is as low-risk and as high-reward as possible.
These are the kinds of protections you'll find through our recommendations.
That's why…
With all of the success of the first four Money Map Project offerings, new projects are landing on our desks left and right.
In fact, our goal is to have new Money Map Project members receive three direct investment opportunities a year, each offering the chance to bank gains as high as four to five times their original investment.
Any one of the opportunities I disclose could make you enough money to retire early on. And the contacts and experience I bring to the table on your behalf are not available anywhere else – or at any price.
It all begins with a subscription to Money Map Project.
As a new member you'll immediately receive:
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Quarterly Bulletins – At any given moment, there could be as many as three new projects on our radar. These bulletins will show you how they stack up to the "5 Cardinal Rules" and more.
Given the demand these projects experience, you'll want to review these materials as soon as possible after receiving them.
Of course, as a Money Map reader, you are absolutely welcome to get all of our Money Map Project research simply for the one-of-a-kind information you'll receive.
However, to invest in any of the Money Map Projects we'll recommend as part of this service, and to share in the profits from them, you must meet the SEC's "accredited investor" standards.
So there's no confusion…
The SEC's definition of "accredited investor" reads in part:
- A natural person who has individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person's spouse, that exceeds $1 million at the time of the purchase, excluding the value of the primary residence of such person or;
- A natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year.
There's also one more thing that's very important to understand…
As always, the units in these Money Map Projects are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The latest Money Map Project is a first-of-its-kind investment opportunity – a private stock offering in what we believe could be next billion-dollar gold company.
Qualified Money Map Project members will get a chance to "ride the coattails" of one of the most successful and respected mining entrepreneurs in history just as he's building up his next venture.
At this time shares are being offered to Money Map Members for less than the current market price.
Subscribers to Money Map Project will also receive an exclusive deal sweetener in the form of an exclusive "warrant" package that could literally add tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars to the windfall profits you are likely to receive.
The market for gold and other commodity resources is the most cyclical on Earth. And experts (such as Michael Riesner and Marc Müller at Swiss investment bank UBS, and Joe McAlinden, former Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley) are predicting a new bull market in gold.
Some models predict that this new bull market will boost the price of gold as much as 700% from today's spot price of around $1,250 an ounce.
Against this massive gold catalyst, the company in our latest Money Map Project has been scouring the globe and buying up distressed mines and other mineral assets and resources.
To date they have acquired 28 premium properties and have plans to acquire at least a dozen more in the coming months.
Money Map Press retained an independent third-party expert to vet this opportunity.
Our expert concluded that right now this Money Map Project company is deeply undervalued compared to its peers in the precious metals and mining industries.
His analysis reveals that as the new bull market in gold gathers steam, and gold rises higher, this firm's shares could appreciate in value seven-fold.
We believe that figure to be conservative.
If the new bull market in gold mirrors the ones that have occurred since 1971, then this company's shares could well climb between 1,951% and 3,184%.
We wish to emphasize that time is of the essence here.
Once this private offering of stock has closed, no additional Money Map Project members will be allowed to participate in it.
Mike Ward
CEO and Publisher, Money Map Press


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When Carol sent out the word about this hop I jumped in immediately. I thought from the start that I would do 3 pieces, one of each size ( only had to do one small item to participate). I thought I would maybe do something like a place mat for Small, a mug rug for smaller and a coaster for Smallest. All using the same type of design, say a house for example.
I started right away with the coaster. I had wanted to try to do some of the raw edge applique for awhile and this was a perfect opportunity. I had an issue. I think I liked the back better than the front.
Well at about the same time that I was pondering my smallests direction I discovered that I needed something to make ironing seams open a little easier. I've seen the sticks covered with fabric, but me who is into tools, really couldn't justify the price for a stick wrapped in fabric and making myself one really isn't the type of sewing I wanted to do.
My brain had a flashback to high school sewing class where I kinda sorta remember using a tailors ham. Do any of you remember them? Well I didn't see one at JoAnns or the local quilt shop so I Googled them. There are several You Tube video's about them, their uses and their construction. Yes there were Tailors Hams available for sale too, but by that time I didn't care. I was now up for a new challenge.
I found a nice size piece of green fabric in the stash.
One of the videos showed not only the making of a tailors ham but also of a tailors sleeve. The video was called Ham and Sausage.
You get it, I now have a small and smaller. In my readings I found that hams are not only backed with wool but are filled with saw dust. In one of the gazillion comments I read someone suggested using bunny litter which is made up of wood shavings. While I don't have anyone handy who saws, I was able to find bunny litter in my nearest grocery store. Win, win.
The toughest part of this project was stuffing to the max. I did pretty well on the Ham but the Sausage really needs to be opened and have a little more stuffing added. It will work as is so it may never get fixed.
I must say that this was a really fun project to take on and I believe much more satisfying than covering a stick with fabric.
OK, so from the beginning I wanted to do 3 pieces for this hop. I still needed a smallest. Silly took over. My brain started buzzing with the phrase "Green ham and eggs" but when I said it out loud it didn't sound right. I don't have kids or grand kids so I had to do research on this next piece. Google straightened me out, it's Green Eggs and Ham.
Taa Daa
OK, it was silly but I really enjoyed making this over sized mug rug. It just makes me smile.
I hope you got as much enjoyment from this stop as I had creating the goodies for it.
Please stop by and visit all of the other creative ladies posting today and if you haven't done so yet, stop in and visit all of the hoppers. I'm listing them all here for your convenience.


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Know this is an old posting, but I discovered this site 2 days ago. I think it's great! I hate writing down food in a journal, but doing it online is kinda fun. What's best is being able to create custom food list (the meals you eat all the time) and being able to save them. Great site!
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Reactive coders instead centre their coding on their data flows.
In the increasingly async coding environment in which we all work, this is a really interesting way forwards - it's probably the way most of us should be thinking.
One problem, however, was that the Reactive libraries themselves require the new style PCLs - like those in Profile78 - so they didn't work that well with the existing MvvmCross codebase which uses Profile104.
Rob Fonseca-Ensor - @robfe - tackled this problem head-on - he ported Rx back to 104 and then shipped this source back to the community - https://github.com/robfe/PortableRx
This shift from
System.Reactive -> PortableRx.Reactive is truely awesome. I really look forwards to using it.
It's a huge pleasure to hand out a big reactive badge of awesomeness to @robfe :
One more note - if you are interested in Reactive coding, then another interesting project to track is ReactiveUI - https://github.com/reactiveui/ - which is also shifting towards PCLs :)


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I just started a new project. A personal one. This is how it looks:
What you are looking at is a Jar with a smiley stuck on it. Under the smiley, there's a little strip that says "Thank you, Betsy at The Zen Mama, for the inspiration".
Collecting smiles
Starting October 15, 2011, here's what we have decided to do: Each time something makes us happy, we'll write it down in a slip of paper and put it in this jar. This means we will consciously appreciate every little thing. We'll watch the jar fill up. At some point, it may not even be necessary to open the jar and read each slip, though we'll do that too. Just seeing it fill up will be motivating, inspiring.
If we have a problem or if we're upset about something, we'll discuss it, disperse the sadness, find solutions and take action to feel better.
As I said earlier, this was inspired by Betsy's post titled "Take Two Smiles and Call Me In the Morning" which, I think, is a must read for everyone. Besides the superb title and some beautiful quotes about smiling and laughter, Betsy explains the benefits of smiling.
A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you're at home
If you are really not interested in the theory behind why you should smile – that's okay. Just know that when you smile – it improves your face value. Not convinced? Here are ten reasons to smile.
Have you noticed that people are attracted to you when you smile? They invariably respond involuntarily with a smile… unless their mind is preoccupied and they're not really looking at you or they belong to the rare species that prefers to stay glum, no matter what. Also, when we need information, we look around and usually approach someone who has a pleasant expression or is smiling. We'd rather not go disturb someone who looks morose or irritated.
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight – Phyllis Diller
Children are experts at this. They tend to hang around with people who are nice to them. So what is so unnatural about that? Every one needs love and affection. That they may not reciprocate is a different story.
When you smile, laughter is just a few steps away. It is true what they say about laughter being the best medicine.
Be happy. Be healthy. Bobby McFerrin had a point when he sang "Don't worry, be happy"
Here is a very simple exercise that will make you feel good and raise your mood. Check it out.
And don't forget to Smile – It's the second best thing you can do with your lips.


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Welcome to the club. While I'm trying to stay in as much as possible to prevent myself from spending money I don't have...the food lover in me is itching to get back out there to do what I love best: live to eat, be inspired, and share my finds.
Just in time to save the day is dineLA - with hundreds of restaurants across the city offering prix fixe menus for lunch ($15, $20, $25) and dinners ($25, $35, $45).
Below are my picks of menus and/or deals that I find exciting. Due to time constraints I have not gone through every last menu of the hundreds posted - check out the bottom of the resto picks section for other disclaimers. To avoid repetition for regular readers (thank you for reading!), I've listed perennial must stops at the bottom of each section.
Tips for deal stacking as usual are at the bottom of the post!
Menu $25 (3-courses + standard free dessert)
3239 Helms Ave. Culver City, CA 90232 Ph: (310) 202-6808
Why?: If you're in or near Culver City, and (a) have always wanted to check out this place or (b) want to go for a nice night out without blowing a lot of $$$, this may be the time to do it. Some have described this place as an "Asian tapas" place, and the dineLA dinner does offer up a selection of small plates - you can choose any 3 for $25. Plus, as with every meal at Lukshon, year-round, you get a free dessert. Where else are you going to get this quality of food in a 'hotspot' place for $25?
Estimated Savings: ~$13pp* depending on what you choose. Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: Tea Leaf Salad/Pork Ribs $11 + Steamed Cod $15 + Crab Fritters $12 = $38 - $25 = $13
Rays and Stark Bar
Menu $35 (3-courses)
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036 Ph: (323) 857-6180
Why?: Starter options at this Patina Group (need we say more?) resto (at LACMA!!) include octopus with burrata or pig ear kale salad, and an entree that makes my mouth water just reading: agnolotti (with magic word "truffle" rice filled pasta, hen of the woods mushrooms, porcini sauce, hazelnuts and garden arugula), and award winning pastry Chef Josh Graves' desserts - sounds like a great deal for a gourmet meal in an beautiful (cultured) setting and a nice night out.
Estimated Savings: ~$6pp* - Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: octopus $14 + agnolotti $17 small portion + chocolate dessert $10 = $41 - $35 = $6
Buffalo Club
Menu $35 (4-courses)
Why?: Starter options are amazing, especially house charcuterie plate (with truffled duck pate, chicken foie gras and rabbit persille) and parmesan crusted farm egg with niman bacon. Entrees include cassoulet and scallop options. Mac & Cheese is its own course. LOVE their garden courtyard at night when it's all lit up.
Estimated Savings: ~$15pp* - Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: appetizers $15 + scallops $15 + mac&cheese $8 + dessert $12 = $50 - $35 = $15
Waterloo & City
Menu $35 (3-courses)
12517 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 391-4222
Why?: One of my fav spots on the Westside for Happy Hour, and reliably tasty food (especially for carnivores). dineLA dinner menu has Salmon Tartare, Chicken Liver Mousse, Sunchoke Soup w/ TRUFFLE and pigs-in-a-blanket, as starter options, and roast prime pork chop for entree choice (with "Cock-a-Leekie" Sausage).
Estimated Savings: ~$12pp* - Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: salmon tartare $12 + pork chop $26 + dessert $9 = $47 - $35 = $12 (if you are willing to eat early and order chicken liver mousse/salmon tartare which are both usually offered at HH for $6 and Sticky Toffee Pudding for $5, then you could say you're just saving $2 overall)
Caulfield's Bar and Dining Room
Menu $45 (4-courses)
9360 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 90212 (310) 388-6860
Why?: This place has been buzzing lately, and the regular menu is 'Beverly Hills pricey', so dineLA may be the time to give it a try. You do get 4 courses, and if you choose wisely you can save $31 per person! Delicious sounding options include Smoked Steelhead Trout in a Jar, rabbit terrine w/ tomato jam, mackerel crudo w/ pear, coconut milk, finger lime and ginger, and scallops as entree option served with clams and chorizo. The frozen chocolate souffle with blood orange also sounds interesting. Plus you can add a glass of Prosecco for $10.
Estimated Savings: $31pp* - Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: trout in jar $12 + Little Angels pasta $24 + skirt steak/scallops $31 + dessert avg $9 = $76 - $45 = $31
Inn of the Seventh Ray
Menu $45 (3-courses)
128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd., Topanga, CA 90290 Ph: (310) 455-1311
Why?: Their samplings at past food shows intrigued me, and it sounds like a destination spot that would involve a fun little 'nature' filled mini getaway to Topanga Canyon. What they're offering for dineLA sounds delicious: I always love a 63 degree egg, and their starter option is topped with (magic word) truffle potato foam and toasted bread crumbs. Another option is Smoked Yellowtail Spread which sounds tasty as well. Second course option of Short Rib mixes Japanese and Korean flavors with miso and kimchee. Not sure how that would work but interested to try, given the level of skill exhibited even in samples produced for food shows at mass quantities. Panna Cotta is one of my fav desserts and they are serving it up with a twist: gingerbread and vanilla flavor with burnt cinnamon ice cream, persimmon and popcorn.
Estimated Savings: $13pp* - Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: potato & egg jar $12 + miso braised short rib $36 + dessert mostly standard price $10 = $58 - $45 = $13
Piccolo Venice
Menu $45 (5-courses)
5 Dudley Ave., Venice, CA 90291 Ph: (310) 560-3594
Why?: One of the best values during dineLA Summer 2012 with 5 courses , featuring decadent ingredients (including SHAVED TRUFFLE!!!) that had even the most jaded of dineLA diners/foodies excited. This time round they have: the fantastic scallops with parmesan-truffle fondue again, or beef tongue to start. 2nd: gnocchi with lobster sugo, spaghettini with oxtail ragu, garganelli with rabbit ragu. 3rd: ravioli with real shaved truffle and parmesan truffle butter sauce. 4th options include monkfish, veal and kobe steak. 5th: six dessert options!
Estimated Savings: $41pp* - Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: scallops $17 + pasta w/ ragu $25 + truffle pasta $25 + australian kobe ny steak $48 + dessert mostly standard price $12 = $127 - $45 = $82 That said, portion sizes are small like a tasting menu so probably not the sizes you would get at full price a la carte - so let's say for estimates' sake it's half portion size: $82/2 = $41. The next best comparison might be the 4-course tasting menu for $50, but you're saving much more than $5 as you get TRUFFLE and an extra course. And I'm not sure what you would get in the tasting menu so it's hard to know if it really would compare. So your actual savings will fall somewhere in between those two extremes...
Fig & Olive
Menu $45 (3-courses) NOTE: they already extended the deal to run through 2/8 (except not on 1/26)
8490 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Ph: (310) 360-9100
Why?: Starter options include TRUFFLE mushroom croquette, Northern Italian Mushroom and TRUFFLE soup, and main options include Seafood Paella and TRUFFLE Risotto. Need I say more? Yes, love the interior design here. And, the $ you save on dinner can go towards the Jamon Iberico Bellota order as an add-on (yes, I am suffering from jamon iberico withdrawals...)
Estimated Savings: $13pp* Based on items from regular menu: salmon ceviche crostone $16/truffle croquette $13 + paella del mar $32 + dessert $10 = $58/$55 - $45 = $13/$10
Stefan's at L.A. Farm
Menu $45 (6-courses)
3000 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Ph: (310) 449-4000
Why?: SIX courses. Yep. Plus, any place that has Top Chef klout and puts duck on the dineLA menu is like putting out a 'welcome foodies' sign. The halibut with zatar spice, edamame, chanterelle and shimeji, fingerlings and pancetta sounds fantastic.
Estimated Savings: $34-$53.50pp* Based on next closest items or course averages from regular menu: cali crudo $15 + ravioli $24 + soup $10 + fish course $27 + duck $28/beef tenderloin $34 + dessert standard price $9 = $113/$119 - $45 = $68/$107 Disclaimer: not sure if portion size would be at all similar to regular menu - assuming half portions due to 6 courses, savings would be $34-$53.50pp
Drago Centro
Menu $45 (3-courses)
525 South Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Ph: (213) 228.8998
Why?: Starter options include magic words "lobster", "smoked sturgeon", "caviar"; mains include branzino, guanciale (pork cheek) and rabbit fettuccini. Dessert options like lemon panna cotta with citrus and rosemary puff pastry sound tasty too! Plus, 3 hours free valet parking with validation in structure under building.
Estimated Savings: $12pp at least* Based on items from regular menu / menu course averages: "to begin" dishes mostly $13 (though dineLA options contain seafood while regular menu starters don't) + branzino $34 + dessert $10 = $57 - $45 = $12
Oliverio at the Avalon Beverly Hills
Menu $45
9400 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Ph: (310) 407-7791
Why?: Options sound mouthwatering, from wild mushroom souffle with parmesan fondue, to burrata with caviar and bottarga to start, to spaghetti with langoustine and roasted tomatoes as entree, to a lemon polenta pudding cake w/ lemon sabayon for dessert!
Estimated Savings: Unknown if you get the items listed above (the burrata w/ caviar and bottarga is not on regular menu). $12pp* if you choose the filet mignon - Based on next closest items or course averages from regular menu: cauliflower parmesan truffle fondue $10 + steak (rib eye from regular menu, so not sure how this compares to filet mignon) $38 + dessert standard price $9 = $57 - $45 = $12
Menu $45 (3-courses)
11301 West Olympic Boulevard #102, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Ph: (310) 478-7769
Why?: Their omakase sashimi is normally $46 on its own even at lunch, and the dineLA menu offers sashimi with WHITE TRUFFLE as a starter (another option is 'chef's choice of 3 delicacies' which sounds exciting, knowing anything the chefs here choose will be fantastic), then entree options that include omakase sashimi or halibut tempura and grilled 'iberico' pork! The only thing that I'm going to stay away from is the Blue Fin Tuna starter, even though I love it and there's truffle involved, as their numbers are getting dangerously low.
Estimated Savings: Unknown since prices are not published online, but given that lunch portion omakase is already $46 normally and did NOT involve truffles, not to mention white truffle which is more expensive...I'm listing this one as a deal. If I go will post on Instagram so you can see what you're getting!
dineLA best deal, every time dinners:
- Craft - THREE appetizers for the table to share AND a take home treat in addition to 3-courses of fabulous, reliably delicious food and first class service. All for $45. Estimated savings: $22.50pp. See my recaps from 2012 and 2011
- The Capital Grille - The giant Bone-in Kona Crusted Dry Aged Sirloin alone is $45 on the regular menu, so it's like getting 2 other courses and sides for free. Estimated savings: $39pp. See my recap from 2012
One Pico at Shutters on the Beach
Menu $20 (2-courses)
One Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 587-1717
Why?: 3 courses for $20 involving flatbread with prosciutto burrata and padron peppers, seared tuna nicoise with quail egg and mascarpone cheesecake with huckleberries and meyer lemon. AND a ocean view. What more can you ask for?
Estimated Savings: $28pp* -Based on next closest items from regular menu: flatbread $15 + tuna nicoise $25 + dessert not posted, estimating $8 = $48 - $20 = $28
Menu $20 (3-courses)
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 551-3334
Why?: Calamari Po Boy, choice of any dessert on their menu, big savings and eat in fancy Hyatt hotel fine dining setting for $20? In.
Estimated Savings: $20pp* - Based on same items from regular menu: chicken al pastor $16 + calamari po boy $18 + dessert standard $6 = $40 - $20 = $20
Bar | Kitchen
Menu $20 (2-courses)
819 S Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 784-3048
Why?: Shrimp & Grits as one of the entree choices!!!
Estimated Savings: $8pp* -Based on same items from regular menu: butternut squash salad $10 + shrimp & grits $18 = $28 - $20 = $8
Caulfield's Bar and Dining Room
Menu $25 (3-courses)
9360 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 90212 (310) 388-6860
Why?: Have seen a lot of buzz around this place lately, and the regular menu can be pricey, so dineLA may be the time to give it a try for those who live/work close by enough to pop in for lunch. You do get 3 courses for $25 at lunch in Beverly Hills, almost half off regular menu pricing*, which is borderline insane. And a lot ofthe same items from the dineLA dinner menu make an appearance on the lunch one, so it's an even less expensive way to check this place out: Smoked Steelhead Trout in a Jar, rabbit terrine, trout. skirt steak with anticucho sauce, and same desserts as dinner. If you like to live like Mad Men once in a while and go for the drinking lunch: you have an option here to add a glass of Prosecco for $10 as well.
Estimated Savings: $21pp* - Based on same or next closest items from regular menu: trout in jar $12 + skirt steak $25 + dessert avg $9 = $46 - $25 = $21
Fig & Olive
Menu $25 (3-courses) NOTE: deal extended through 2/8 (except not served on 1/26)
8490 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Ph: (310) 360-9100
Why?: Some of the same items from dineLA dinner menu are offered for lunch! Starter options include TRUFFLE mushroom croquette, Northern Italian Mushroom and TRUFFLE soup, and main options include Seafood Paella. So you can have the same stuff but much cheaper (obviously at lunch portions though)
Estimated Savings: $33pp* Based on items from regular menu: salmon ceviche crostone $16/truffle croquette $13 + paella del mar $32 + dessert $10 = $58/$55 - $25 = $33/$30
Oliverio at the Avalon Beverly Hills
Menu $25
9400 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, 90212 Ph: (310) 407-7791
Why?: Four courses for lunch that involve octopus, ricotta beef ragu ravioli and branzino before you even get o dessert? For $25? Wish I worked closer.
Estimated Savings: ~$24pp Based on next closest items or course averages from regular menu: pasta first course $12 + fish second course (salmon) $28+Dessert standard price $9 = $49 - $25 = $24 (They also offer a business lunch normally for $30 3-courses - so if compared to that, you'd save $5 on dineLA)
Menu watch: Some restaurants do not have menu prices posted online so I have to double check before assessing whether it's a deal: like Livello at the L'Ermitage BH, Aburiya Toranoko, and Obika Mozzarella Bar.
Honorable mentions: Some restaurants have attractive menus and/or great deals, but were not listed here as they already have regular prix fixe menus you can access outside of dineLA, like FarmShop (3-course dinners averaging $45-$48 nightly), Papilles (whose entire restaurant concept is a single prix fixe dinner menu for $35-$37 every night they're open) and Mo-Chica with lunch special for $15 (main +2 sides and dessert).
Dishonorable mention: The BLVD at Beverly Wilshire Hotel lunch for $25 is only 2 courses, and at first it looks like a great deal to be able to add the caviar pasta for only $10 more (the dish normally runs you $26 on regular menu) - BUT beware if you're going to drink anything besides water (and even then I would double check the price) - I ordered an Arnold Palmer without thinking that I would need to confirm pricing for such a basic drink, and was charged $8. I did a double take just to make sure maybe it wasn't refillable and they charged me for 2? Nope, it was $8 for one Arnold Palmer. And don't think you can get free Wi-Fi here for your tablet, just because it's in the lobby level of the hotel - they'll hand you a card with a passcode, but they won't tell you first that there's a $5 charge - the first time you'll become aware of it is when you see it added to your bill. Also, valet parking here even with restaurant validation is $12 - but it is good for all day use, so if you plan to spend the day walking around Rodeo / Beverly and leaving your car there then you may get good use out of that fee.
Note: I have not dined at all of the places above - picks are based on menu descriptions and pricing info listed. Estimated savings are best guess only based on available info. Does not account for variance in portion sizes etc. Total estimated savings will vary depending on items ordered.
*****I will continue to update this as more menus post. Let me know if you find any good ones I've missed. Follow me on Instagram @onemorebiteblog to check out my latest dineLA meals!*****
Dine. Snap. Win. Instagram Enter for a chance to win a 1-night stay at the Thompson Beverly Hills hotel + dinner for 2 at Caulfield's Bar and Dining Room + weekend use of a 2013 Cadillac ATS. Just capture a picture of your fav Restaurant Week dish and post with the hashtag #dineLA for a chance to win (awesome as this was something I was going to do anyways!). Multiple entries allowed. At the end of dineLA, the 25 most popular eateries with dishes featured on Instagram will win Diner's Choice. Ends 2/1/13. See official rules here.
Deal alert: Below are some easy ways to stack your deals, most free to sign up (see websites for details):
- OpenTable - register and make reservations online. When you check in at the restaurant, earn points towards a gift certificate redeemable at any OpenTable restaurant!
- Use credit card with a rewards program:
- American Express
- This time, there is no $5 statement credit offer with $21 minim spend. But you can still register with Amex iDine, then use it to pay for your dineLA meal to get up to 15% statement credit (% differs by restaurant; % back available year round. See site for details)
- Use airline/hotel credit cards to earn miles/points for every $ spent during dineLA and year round.
- Upromise.com: College students / those saddled with college loans: register credit card with their dining program. Cross check database with your chosen dineLA restaurants, dine, and pay with that card to automatically get up to 8% of your bill towards repayment of student loans!
- United Mileage Plus: register credit card with dining program, get up to 5 miles per $ spent on meals year round including tax and tip
- Mall Rewards - leverage year-round programs during dineLA to stack rewards (bring receipts to mall concierge for registration):
- Westfield Century City Rewards: Accumulate $500 in spending on food, get $25 gift card.
- Americana at Brand / The Grove Loyalty Rewards Program: Spend $500 in single month at restaurants here and get $25 gift card.
- Dine on Sunday 1/27 when street parking is free in most neighborhoods to save on valet.
Bon appetit!
P.S. - In years past some restaurants offered dineLA deals outside official dates, or extended them past official dates. Check with your favs to see what they're offering!
Where will you be going for dineLA?
dineLA (Winter 2013)
January 21-February 1, 2013
Lunch: $15,$20 or $25
Dinner: $25, $35 or $45