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Meteorologists once believed that the Hawaiian Islands were largely protected from hurricanes due to their unique position in the Central Pacific Ocean. Despite residing entirely within the tropics, the island chain is well north of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and within close proximity to an area of cool water which inhibits tropical cyclone development. A semi-permanent high pressure ridge north of the state also helps protect the islands from storms that deviate from the hurricane belt to the south. Additionally, massive shield volcanoes in excess of 13,000ft on the Big Island appear to act as natural buffers against hurricanes traveling from the Eastern Pacific. The influence of the island's topography was widely noted following the rapid decay of several notable hurricanes, including Hurricane Jimena in 2003 and Hurricane Flossie in 2007.
In general, Hawaii very rarely experience significant affects from tropical cyclones beyond large surf. Full-fledged hurricane force winds (disregarding mountainous locations) have only affected the islands on three occasions. Historical records indicate that Kauai is by far the most vulnerable major island to hurricane impacts. The island of Oahu, where 70% of the state's population resides, is the second most vulnerable location in the state due to its proximity to Kauai. The other islands, with the exception of the southern tip of the Big Island, have largely escaped serious damage since official record keeping began in 1950. It is likely, however, that every area of the state has been impacted by hurricanes over a wider time scale.
Below is a list of tropical cyclones that have seriously impacted the state since 1950. Storms that caused damage solely through large surf, such as Hurricane Estelle in 1986, are not included.
August, 1950 – Hurricane Hiki
□ In 1950, the Joint Hurricane Warning Center began implementing a naming scheme for tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific. In August of that year, a tropical storm was identified southeast of the islands. The "immature storm" crossed several shipping lanes and strengthened despite passing through generally unfavorable waters east of the Big Island. A reconnaissance flight was sent to investigate the approaching storm, and the data indicated that the system was a full-fledged tropical storm with surface winds in excess of 50mph (CPHC, 2013). The system was given the name Hiki, the Hawaiian conversion of the military name Alpha. Gale warning were posted for the western islands as large waves began to crash onto the Hilo coastline (Star Bulletin, 1950).
On August 15th, Tropical Storm Hiki's center passed approximately 100 miles north of the Big Island. The storm had an unusually small wind-field, so only minor damage was reported along the northern coastline (Star Bulletin, 1950). Winds were strong enough to fell a power-line in Kohala, however, and a 58-year old man was killed after coming into contact with a live wire. The system continued to intensify as it skirted past the island chain and attained hurricane intensity north of Molokai on August 16th. Parts of Oahu encountered tropical storm force winds, and minor power outages from downed tree branches were reported in Kaneohe and Manoa Valley (Star Bulletin, 1950). On the evening of August 15th, Hurricane Hiki came within 100 miles of Kauai. Sustained winds greater than 35mph and torrential rains battered the island. A total of 253 people were evacuated when a nighttime flash-flood caused the Waimea River to burst its banks. A wind gust of 68mph was recorded at Kilauea Lighthouse on Kauai's northern coast, the highest terrestrial gust reported in the storm.
A high pressure ridge north of Hawaii slowed Hurricane Hiki's forward movement on August 16th and began pushing its center to the southwest. Although the storm never made landfall, Kauai experienced the outer edges of Hurricane Hiki for more than four days. A weather station on the slopes of Mt. Waialeale recorded the heaviest rainfall ever associated with a tropical cyclone in US history. A total of 52 inches of rain was reported, with the majority of the precipitation falling on August 16th and 17th. Since the rain gauge had to be manually emptied every 24 hours, the container overflowed twice and likely failed to measure all of the precipitation (CPHC Archives).
Hiki maintained hurricane intensity for four days and had maximum surface winds of 85mph. Unlike the majority of tropical cyclones that have caused damage in Hawaii, Hurricane Hiki tracked north of the islands and strengthened despite passing within 150 miles of the Big Island's tall mountain peaks. While hurricanes affecting the islands' northern coasts are rare, a similar but more destructive tropical cyclone in 1871 may have brought hurricane force winds to the Big Island and Maui.
December, 1957 – Hurricane Nina
□ On November 29, 1957, a late-season tropical cyclone developed only a few hundred miles north of the equator. A weather station on Palmyra Island recorded a peak gust of 70mph as the storm passed over the area and tracked to the north. On November 30th, a reconnaissance flight determined that the system was of hurricane intensity and centered 500 miles north of Palmyra Island, where squally weather was still occurring (CPHC, 1957). The storm, which was given the name Nina, was forecast to continue northward towards the Hawaiian Islands. Gale warnings were issued for the islands of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu.
Hurricane Nina began curving away from the islands and made an abrupt turn to the west while centered 120 miles east-southeast of Kauai. A reconnaissance flights found that Hurricane Nina had a cloud-filled eye and massive seas that were so large, according to one pilot, that "nothing but a huge ship could live in that wild stuff" (Star Bulletin, 1957). Despite never making landfall, the category 1 storm brought hurricane force wind gusts and heavy rain to the islands of Kauai and Oahu. The most severe conditions occurred on Kauai, where more than 1,400 people were forced to take shelter at evacuation centers (Star Bulletin, 1957). An anemometer at Kilauea Lighthouse recorded a peak gust of 92mph at 8pm on December 1st (Star Bulletin, 1957). The winds shattered windows and uprooted trees across the island. On Kauai's southern coast, massive 35ft waves severely damaged more than a dozen homes. Additionally, 20.4 inches of rain fell in 14 hours in Wainiha, resulting in a river flood which damaged a twin-span bridge (Star Bulletin, 1957). West of Kauai, a 43ft sampan capsized in stormy seas, resulting in three fatalities.
Oahu was farther from the center of the storm but still experienced damaging winds. Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged by winds across the island, including more than a dozen homes that were unroofed. Gusts of 70mph buffeted the southern half of the island, and Honolulu International Airport experienced a record gust of 82mph (Star Bulletin, 1957). Four concrete light posts in Waikiki were knocked down onto Ala Wai Boulevard and several show-windows in downtown Honolulu were blown out (Star Bulletin, 1957). One death occurred on Oahu when a man was electrocuted by a fallen power line (Star Bulletin, 1957).
Hurricane Nina travelled westward and away from the state on December 3rd, leaving behind three direct fatalities and at least $4 million (2012 dollars) in damage. The storm was the last of three hurricanes to come within close proximity of the state in the 1957 season, one of the most active in recent history.
August, 1958 – Unnamed Tropical Storm
□ One of the most significant yet forgotten tropical cyclones in Hawaiian history formed east of the Big Island in August of 1958. No records exist of the storm's formation, so the official track has the system suddenly developing only a few miles offshore. According to the NHC database, the storm made landfall on the Hamakua coastline with sustained winds of 50mph on the evening of August 7th. Heavy rain and gusty winds began affecting Hilo in the predawn hours. Strong crosswinds interrupted operations at Hilo Airport, and one man died when a small plane crashed in the midst of the storm (Star Bulletin, 1958). The Big Island's complex topography led to great variability in surface winds – some areas experienced sustained winds over 55mph while other locations encountered only breezy conditions. Damage patterns indicated that wind gusts in excess of 85mph occurred in some vulnerable areas (CPHC, 2013).
Tropical storm force conditions affected a large portion of the island. In Honokaa, a large garage was ripped from its anchorage and moved several feet by high winds (Tribune Herald, 1958). The town of Waimea, located on an elevated saddle between Mauna Kea and Kohala Mountain, was buffeted by wind gusts in excess of 55mph and flooding rains. Cars stalled as water gushed down Mamalahoa Highway, and "roads were deeply rotted or washed out" along the mountain slopes (Star Bulletin, 1958). Farther south in Kona, wind gusts reportedly reached up to 75mph, snapping Keawe trees and sending outdoor patio furniture tumbling through the streets (Tribune Herald, 1958).
The tropical storm traversed the Big Island in only a few hours and re-entered the ocean just after midnight. While the official track indicates the storm weakened into a tropical depression, gale force winds were recorded at several locations on August 8th. Gusts over 55mph affected portions of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Oahu, and sustained winds of 60mph with gusts to 75mph were recorded on the summit of Haleakala (Star Bulletin, 1958). Heavy rains fell over all of the major islands, causing a damaging landslide on Oahu. On August 9th, the weakening tropical depression dissipated 130 miles south of Niihau.
August, 1959 – Hurricane Dot
□ The specifics surrounding the development of Hurricane Dot remain unknown. The system likely formed in late-July but was not officially documented until August 1st, when a ship reported hurricane force winds approximately 950 miles east-southeast of the Big Island. On August 3rd, the first reconnaissance flight intercepted Hurricane Dot and reported estimated surface winds of 150mph, making the storm a powerful category 4 hurricane. The storm's central pressure remained unusually high in relation to its winds, never falling below 952mb during flight intercepts. One mission reported sustained winds of 160mph and a central pressure of 966mb (CPHC Archives, 2013).
Hurricane Dot maintained category 4 intensity as it tracked westward towards the Hawaiian Islands. On August 4th, models suggested that the hurricane would brush past the Big Island and remain south of the other islands (Star Bulletin, 1959). Gale warnings were issued for the Big Island, and the outer rain-bands of the storm began affecting the coastline after sunset on August 4th. Unlike other hurricanes that have followed similar tracks, Hurricane Dot did not weaken as it came under the influence of the Big Island's towering mountain peaks. The storm's center came within 90 miles of South Point, bringing tropical storm force conditions to a large portion of the island.
Sustained winds of 60mph with gusts to 85mph were recorded at South Point in the early morning hours. Journalists at a station in South Point later reported that their bunker was buffeted by high winds that snapped a radio antenna and nearly ripped a door from its hinges (Star Bulletin, 1959). Farther north, heavy rains flooded streams and waterfalls near Hilo (Star Bulletin, 1959). Additionally, massive 40ft waves damaged roads and agricultural buildings along the sparsely populated southeast coast (Star Bulletin, 1959). As the storm's eye travelled past the island, huge swells propagated northward towards the West Hawaii shoreline. Waves up to 35ft pummeled the populated Kona coast, damaging hundreds of beachfront properties. The famed little grass shack at the Kona Inn was swept out to sea, and several hotel pools were deemed "total losses" (Star Bulletin, 1959). On Maui, giant waves damaged coastal property and a gust of 52mph was recorded at the Kahului airport (Star Bulletin, 1959).
Hurricane Dot's winds dropped to 115mph as the storm executed an unexpected turn to the northwest. In the early morning hours of August 6th, tropical storm force winds began to affect parts of Oahu. A gust of 63mph was recorded at the Honolulu Airport around noon. Thirty-foot waves pounded against the entrance to Honolulu harbor, leading to its closure at 1pm (Stewart, 1959). Damaging winds affected most of the island but the most severe affects were reported on the exposed Wai'anae coastline, where several homes were completely unroofed (Black, 1959).
Updated forecasts predicted that Hurricane Dot's center would pass through the Kauai Channel. The eye of the storm, however, passed directly over the island of Kauai on the night of August 6th with sustained winds of 90mph. Winds across the island began increasing rapidly around 4pm, and the full fury of the storm reached Lihue around sunset. The first half of the storm brought hurricane force winds to much of the island, leveling poorly built structures and felling thousands of trees. Forty-foot waves filled with debris from swollen rivers pounded Kauai's southern coast, flooding the Coco Palms Hotel with more than 4ft of wind driven surge (Star Bulletin, 1959). Kilauea Lighthouse reported sustained winds of 81mph with a peak gust of 103mph (CPHC Archives, 1959).
At 7:15pm, the storm's 40-mile wide eye reached the island. A yacht in Hanlei Bay reported seeing a "bright starlit sky," indicating Hurricane Dot's eye was clear. An hour later, the back eyewall passed over the island, though it was reportedly less fierce than the first half of the storm. Just after midnight, the skies cleared above Kauai as Dot weakened back to a tropical storm and tracked off to the west-northwest. In its wake, the storm left approximately $56 million in damage (adjusted for inflation) across the state, primarily as a result of agricultural losses on Kauai. A similar storm today would likely cause over $1 billion in damage.
November, 1982 – Hurricane Iwa
□ Amidst a powerful El Nino episode in 1982, an unusual late-season tropical storm developed far southwest of the Hawaiian Islands. The system tracked slowly northward and became Hurricane Iwa on the evening of November 22nd. The slow-moving system rapidly gained forward speed as it interacted with strong upper-level winds, causing the storm's path to shift towards the islands of Niihau and Kauai. Hurricane Iwa's sustained winds peaked at 90mph before gradually weakened as the storm rapidly approached the state. On November 23rd, the storm's center passed only 25 miles west of the Napali Coast. Despite never making landfall, the exceptionally large storm caused severe damage to the western half of the state.
Due to the Hurricane Iwa's exceptional forward speed of 40mph, conditions within the dangerous right-front quadrant of the storm were intensified but of decreased duration. On Kauai, sustained winds averaged approximately 60 to 75mph but varied greatly due to local topography. In Poipu, giant waves and a six-foot storm surge completely destroyed dozens of oceanfront properties. In Lihue, hundreds of buildings were damaged and several businesses were destroyed by high winds. The most intense winds documented on the island occurred on the northern coast in Princeville, where peak gusts may have reached 120mph (Chiu, 1983).
Hurricane Iwa's unusually large wind-field also brought damaging winds to Oahu. Most of the island experienced hurricane force wind gusts, and variations in local topography led to significantly stronger winds in downslope areas. The most intense winds on Oahu occurred primarily in a 40 minute period in the early evening as a heavy squall line passed over the island, but sustained winds in excess of 40mph affected the island for seven hours (Chiu, 1983). Honolulu Airport recorded winds of 49mph with a peak gust of 84mph (adjusted to 46mph and 81mph at 30ft elevation). Winds in the central valley were higher, with sustained readings averaging around 60mph. A dozen large warehouses at Schofield Barracks were damaged or destroyed. The most intense winds reported on the island occurred on the northern slopes of the Ko'olau Mountains. A US Air Force station in Kaneohe recorded sustained winds of 69mph with a peak gust of 112mph, the highest gust reported on Oahu (Chiu, 1983). Large waves and a modest storm surge destroyed homes in Wai'anae and flooded the streets of Waikiki. One seaman was killed when a Navy destroyer was struck by a large wave just outside of Pearl Harbor (CPHC, 2013).
September, 1992 – Hurricane Iniki
□ During the unusually active 1992 Central Pacific Hurricane season, Tropical Storm Iniki developed far southeast of Hawaii in the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center initially did not consider the storm a threat as it slowly organized and travelled due west through unusually favorable atmospheric conditions. On September 9th, Iniki attained hurricane status 450 miles southeast of the Big Island (CPHC, 2013). While most tropical cyclones remain well south of the islands, an unseasonal low pressure system in the Northwest Pacific caused Hurricane Iniki to slow down almost due south of Oahu. During the overnight hours of September 10th, the storm made an abrupt turn to the north and began accelerating towards the western islands. Hurricane Iniki reached an intensity maxima approximately 130 miles south of Kauai on the morning of September 11th. A reconnaissance flight found sustained surface winds of 145mph and a central pressure of 938mb, making Hurricane Iniki a powerful category 4 hurricane and the most intense storm ever documented in the Central Pacific at the time (CPHC, 2013).
Iniki entered a gradual weakening trend around 10am but maintained category 4 status as it sped northward at 25mph. At 3:30pm, Hurricane Iniki's eye came ashore and traversed the western half of the island, leaving most of Kauai's population within the dangerous right hemisphere of the storm. The exact intensity of Hurricane Iniki's winds at landfall is unclear, but estimates range between 130 and 145mph. Considering the storm's terrestrial pressure of 945mb, rapid forward pace and impressive satellite presentation, it is likely some portions of the island experienced category 4-force winds. An anemometer at Lihue Airport "pegged" at the instrument's top value of 117mph in both the front and back eyewall of the hurricane, leading researchers to estimate a peak gust of 129mph (NOAA, 1993). The highest official wind gust recorded on Kauai was 143mph at Point Makahuena, but gusts over 160mph were estimated across the island. Vegetation was stripped bare on the slopes of Mount Waialaealae, indicating winds may have topped 200mph in certain mountainous locations. On Oahu, winds were generally moderate, but gusts of 82mph reportedly affected the Waianae coast (Survey Report, 1993).
Hurricane Iniki caused storm surge heights of up to six-feet on Kauai's southern coast. Breaking waves over 35ft, however, led to high water marks over 22ft above sea level (Survey Report, 1993). On Oahu, a high water mark of 19ft was recorded at Makaha Shores, but most of the island encountered storm tides under four-feet. The remainder of the state was battered by giant surf, damaging or destroying hundreds of boats sheltering in normally calm southwest-facing harbors.
In total, Hurricane Iniki caused five direct fatalities – one man was killed by flying debris, one woman was crushed by a collapsing home and three people drowned in boats off Kauai (Survey Report, 1993). The monetary scope of the damage, amounting to approximately $3.5 billion (adjusted for inflation), was unprecedented in Hawaiian history. On Kauai, 1,421 homes were destroyed, primarily due to high winds, and the remainder of the island's buildings were damaged to some degree (CPHC, 2013). The storm remains the most intense tropical cyclone to impact the Hawaiian Islands and proof that major hurricanes are capable of striking anywhere in the tropics of the Central Pacific.


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Archive for August, 2008
"No Way, No How, No McCain"
Did anyone catch Hillary's speech last night at the Democratic Convention? If not I've provided a nice little youtube video below where you can see what is being argued as one of her best speeches ever! Obama supporters probably brought about that last statement but pish posh…her speech had me beaming with pride at the end and tears welling up in my eyes!
I even felt a little bad afterwards for not lending her and her campaign more supportive words before Obama was selected as the Democratic Nominee.
One of my favorite, and I think the most crucial, points that was made clear during the speech was her calling out her stubborn supporters and willing them to go out and vote come November…and not for McCain.
I just don't get it, when avid Hillary supporters who are still weeping over her not getting the nomination defiantly state that they will never vote for Obama…and that NOW they relate more with McCain! I'm sorry?!?!?! Did I hear you correctly? McCain…how could you possibly relate more with him after being such a fan of Hillary? Their campaigns and values are on opposite sides of the pole and by no means run parallel.
I am 100% positive that if Hillary had been the Democratic Nominee that I would collect the pieces of my broken heart after Obama was cast aside and go out to the polls in November and vote for whichever Blue Nominee was on the ballot!
As my husband Alex has stated, and I think it's a great perspective. Those individuals out there that are refusing to vote for Obama are being immature and petty. It's like breaking your toys when you're a little kid because you don't get your way. It's pointless! And it's only going to hurt you in the end. Is it really worth having another Republican in the White House for another 4 years?!?!
In any case, Thank you Hillary for going out last night and uniting the Democratic Party…we really needed to hear what you had to say!
Austin Eats – Brunch at Chez Zee
Alex and I made plans with Brian and Kristin to enjoy Sunday brunch together at nearby Chez Zee. The restaurant has been a local fav for many years and they recently received accolades in August's issue of Austin Monthly for their great brunch.
After reading the brunch article with multiple featured restaurants I felt compelled to try all that stuck out to me. We met our friends at the restaurant and played some surprisingly competitive games of Connect Four while we waited to be seated in their lush, shabby chic patio area. There were many parties milling around waiting for their seats…a good sign :-)
After taking our seats I drank a tall glass of fresh orange juice and happily ate the flaky croissant that came with our meals with accompanying strawberry butter……mmmm (tip: mix room temp butter with strawberry jam for your next breakfast/brunch partay:-)
Choosing an item off the menu proved to be insanely difficult as the place had so many creative choices. I opted for the famous Creme Brulee French Toast…continuing my quest to discover the perfect dessert form of French Toast. If you remember, I'm crazy for South Congress Cafe's Carrot Cake French Toast. Kristin ordered the Maryland Crab Cake Eggs Benedict (my other choice), Alex ordered the Zee Migas, and Brian ordered the shrimp and lobster omelette.
My Creme Brulee FT Platter came with enough food for three people…not lying. Another example of American super-sized portions that in return turn us into roly polies left to scratch our heads wondering why Europeans are so thin?!?!
Enough about the gigantic portions, the french toast was brilliant and came served resembling a piece of cake (great) and came with two eggs and a serving or their home fries (which left a little to be desired I felt).
Kris's Crab Cake Eggs Benedict was molto tasty as were Alex's migas…and because Brian doesn't share I can't report back about his lobster/shrimp omelette!
And if you're wondering which French Toast wins…the Carrot Cake or the Creme Brulee…it would be the Carrot Cake (in a landslide) :-) I'm glad we went so I can now cross the Chez Zee brunch off our list of "to-eats." However, once in the car I told Alex that I wanted to "apple – zee" what had just happened at "Chez Zee" (mac users….you know what I'm talkin about). Just because I ate way too much and hours later can still feel the heavy food churning uncomfortably in my tummy.
Next on the list………Fonda San Miguel (for a special occasion) and Threadgills for their Soul Food inspired brunch (sounds healthy:-)
Acupuncture…friend or foe?
Friend! Definitely! But before I share my Eastern Alternative Medicine experience with you I'd like to tell all in need of a good laugh to go see Pineapple Express.
Since the flick involved a lot of the same actors and makers of Superbad (which we adore) we knew we'd really enjoy ourselves. We saw it at the famed Alamo Drafthouse where we were able to eat a meal while watching the movie, the food is nothing special, yet the concept rocks!
We laughed the entire time and I fell in love with Saul, Jame Franco's lovable pothead character. Don't go into the movie expecting it to make a lot of logistical sense…it doesn't, but it makes you laugh really loud :-)
Ok…so acupuncture…yes?
Alex's company recently held a silent auction where a donated $75 acupuncture session was up for bid. Knowing that I have been interested in the practice for awhile Alex bid on it for only $30 and won it! I called and made my appointment with Christine at Blue Heron Acupuncture and two weeks later there I was lying on a massage table in this woman's home having her poke me with needles. Haha. Ok, it wasn't as strange and creepy as I just made it out to be. Christine was incredibly welcoming and answered all my questions with ease and made sure that I had a relaxing and positive experience.
The session started with me filling out a form of my health history, you know the drill, and we spoke about my sleep, eating, and exercise habits. I was deemed healthy and already very relaxed, which she said is great but I may not be able to feel the full benefits of acupuncture as most her patients are high-strung individuals with stressful jobs and who have sadly forgotten what it feels like to relax!
I laid down on the table and relaxed as she lightly tapped the thin needles into certain pressure points, about 9 total.
Did it hurt, you ask?
No, but on a few of the needles I could feel a dull sting, in response she moved the needle a few millimeters from the current spot and re-tapped it in. Va bene.
After the needles were assembled she placed a heat lamp over my feet (as they cool down significantly during the process), a blanket over my torso, and a scented eye mask over my eyes. Ambient noises of waves crashing was turned on in the background and I was left to relax for 30 min. So basically…naptime. While she was gone I would move body parts around to re-stimulate the needles and would in turn feel a numbness and heaviness in my muscles…slightly euphoric I would say. But nothing ground breaking. I guess if I had an ailment such as a sprained ankle or chronic back pain acupuncture would definitely be the way to go.
For now I'll stick to massages as I find them more rewarding.
Christine explained to us on our way out the benefits of Eastern medicine and how she uses it for EVERYTHING from headaches to the flu. She also mentioned that she hasn't used antibiotics for the past 25 years…wow. I would love that type of independence from American healthcare…at least for the small stuff.
So along with my other new hobbies I'm wanting to educate myself more with Eastern medicine, I think it could really impact Alex and I in a very positive way!
Austin Eats – Zocalo Cafe
Saturday evening Alex and I met up with my friend Rosemary and her new beau for some Mexican food. I was starving having swam that morning and was ready to eat some quality food. We'd been to Zocalo Cafe once before (almost a year ago) and were very satisfied with the food, ambience, and wait staff of this taqueria fresca!
It's located on West Lynn and 12th Street in the Clarksville neighborhood of Central Austin and has a great Austin vibe going on. The building itself is a striking modern architectural structure with bright white walls and lime green patio furniture. The inside follows the same theme with contemporary art and light fixtures.
The prices at Zocolo are incredibly reasonable, diners look over the menu and order at the counter before choosing their table. At the counter you'll see the fresca juice of the day. Last time I drank the watermelon fresca which was exactly like drinking a watermelon and this time I ordered the orange-pineapple juice. To eat I ordered the tacos de carnitas with an appetizer of their queso. Alex ordered the stacked beef enchiladas!
The queso appetizer was more than enough for four diners (we still didn't finish it) and it came with their house salsas (rojo y verde). The carnitas were a crowd pleaser as well with marinated pork and a fresh pineapple pico.
For dessert we shared a slice of tres leches with whip cream, coconut flakes, and fresh strawberries. It was all delicious and I'm already thinking about going back!
With a little encouragement and some Olympic Inspiration…
I've decided to sign up for Masters swimming! I swam competitively throughout much of middle school and all of high school and am wanting to get back into the swing of things. Unlike 6 years ago when I was swimming doubles (two practices a day) each consisting of about 5500 yards (a little over three miles per practice) I will take in about 3-5 practices a week each consisting of a little over 2 miles.
A huge factor in me deciding to start masters is one of my old coaches Mike opened a great indoor swimming facility called Nitro Swimming just a 5 min. drive from where our new house is going to be. This will make getting in the pool a lot easier! Mike is one of the best coaches I've ever been around, he knows the first and last name of every kid in his pool (of all age groups) and makes everything his business. Beyond that he has to be one of the most positive people I've ever met!
Two years ago Mike came to me with his idea for opening a swim facility and asked for me to design the logo. Now I see the logo all over Austin as proud parents display it on their back wind shields and little kiddos run around in their swim team t-shirts!
This past Saturday I drove out to the Nitro Swim Club for the first time and was amazed at how beautiful the pool is. It's huge and is accompanied by a smaller/shallower swim lesson pool. And along with swimming masters I'll also have access to the fitness center which includes tread mills, free weights, weight machines, and much more!
I jumped in for a "pre" workout where I followed the Masters Workout that was drawn up on the pool deck. I really pushed myself, which was tough, being the first work out I've completed over 2.2 miles in 6 years! The water felt great but my muscles ached after the first 500 yards.
Upon completion I drove back home and very slowly made my way up the 3 flights of stairs to our apartment. Needless to say the next four hours were spent napping about and eating (swimming makes you soooo hungry)!
It's been three days and my shoulders are still sore! Can't wait to get back in though :-)
Austin Eats – Vivo
Saturday evening Alex and I drove to east side of Austin off of Manor road to a TexMex favorite we'd been hearing about for the past year or so. Vivo, an Austin crowd pleaser boasts a lush, tropical atmosphere with quality beverages and "Better than sex TexMex." I don't know if the latter statement is correct but we really enjoyed ourselves this particular evening and will definitely be back.
The many porches/decks in front of the entrance are surrounded by beautiful plant life and waterfalls. Misters and prickly pear margaritas keep diners cool on the warm summer evenings while the DJ's mixes keep them entertained.
The inside has a great sultry vibe with vibrant red/pink/orange walls with provocative artwork and candles abound. The men's bathroom (I hear) has an urban theme with graffiti all over the walls while the women's bathroom has turned out to be "my most unique public restroom experience." The walls were covered in sensual portraits while the sinks were overflowing with ice cubes and rose petals. Amazing!
The complimentary chips and salsa was smokey with a garlic punch. My prickly pear margarita was beautiful for one and potent! It went great with my plate of "puffy" beef tacos (almost like an empanada) and chicken enchilada with verde sauce. Alex ordered one of their many specials, the Chile Enchiladas and cleaned his plate within the first 10 minutes!
One of my favorite parts of the Vivo experience was when I received the perfect long stemmed rose with the bill (all female diners get one)!
Vivo – a great place for diner's seeking romance!
Olympic Fever…
…Have I explained to everyone before that I'm an olympic junkie. It's quite nerdy of me….but whatever. I get so very hyped for both the Summer and Winter Games every two years and when they finally start I watch most all events for the next 17 days. If you ever have any Olympic-based questions…come to me for your answers!
So, pretty much that's what Alex and I will be watching in HD for the next 2 1/2 weeks. So far they've been very exciting. And did anyone catch that monumental Opening Ceremony? If not, I urge you to hop over to youtube or some other source to watch some of the highlights! The sheer artistry, precision, and technology put to work were insane…Alex and I hosted a Chinese themed Opening Party and the 7 of us watched with wide eyes and mouths wide open!

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Like many larger cities in the United States, Boston residents often offer up their homes or apartments to tourists looking for inexpensive short-term rentals. These short-term rental arrangements are currently unregulated in Massachusetts. However, recent negative press for services like Airbnb has prompted Massachusetts legislators to pursue regulating and taxing short-term housing rentals.
Early this year, Massachusetts State Representative Aaron Michlewitz proposed a bill that would regulate short-term housing rentals, like those offered through Airbnb, Flipkey and Homeaway. As drafted, House Bill 2618 would amend Chapter 64 of the Massachusetts General Laws to create a new Chapter 64M.
Similar to the tax imposed on hotels, the proposed law would impose a 5% excise tax on short-term rentals and would allow local cities and towns to impose their own excise tax, up to 6% (Boston is permitted to impose a 6.5% tax). Like a receipt from a hotel, the owner of the short-term rental would be required to give a detailed statement setting forth the amount collected in taxes.
If passed, the new law would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish a "Short-Term Residential Registry." Each city and town in Massachusetts would have to develop a system for evaluating applicants by December 31, 2015. Before renting a short-term rental, owners would be required to pay a $50 fee and apply for a two-year license with their city or town.
In addition to owners offering their homes as rentals, the law would impose obligations upon listing websites like www.airbnb.com. Those sites would be required to notify potential customers of the existence of the new law, the requirements of receiving and maintaining a short-term residential license, and the registration number of the residential unit. A website that fails to provide such disclosures can be subject to a $1,000 per day fine.
An owner who offers a short-term rental in violation of the proposed law would be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a $1,000 fine. Moreover, if a city, town or the State Attorney General institutes a civil action against a person or entity in violation of the proposed law, the violator could be subject to a $1,000 per-day civil penalty. The new law would also allow an "interested party" (e.g. a homeowner's association) to join the suit. Meaning, if a city, town or Attorney General commences an action, an affected homeowner's association could seek its own relief against the violator. In that scenario, the violator may be forced to pay the interested party's attorneys' fees and costs.
If you currently rent your home on a short-term basis, or are considering doing so, make sure you continue to monitor House Bill 2618. If it becomes law and you fail to comply, you could be subject to substantial penalties.


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Yes, the default File Firewall app allows you to create file upload rules that restrict files by the following parameters:
- Regular Expression
- File mimetype
- File size
- IP Range
- Subnet
- Request Type
- Request URL
- Request Time
- User Agent
- User Device
- User Group
You can set these options in Admin:
Figure 1 - Admin menu
Scroll to the File Firewall section:
Figure 2 - File Firewall UI
For more information about File Firewall, see the ownCloud video File Firewall.
Available Conditions
- User Group
- The user (is|is not) a member of the selected group.
- User Agent
- The User-Agent of the request (matches|does not match) the given string.
- User Device
- A shortcut for matching all known (
desktop) sync clients by their User Agent string.
- Request Time
- The time of the request (has to|must not) be in a single range from beginning time to end time.
- Request URL
- The full page URL (has to|must not) (match|contain|begin with|end) with a given string.
- Request Type
- The request (is|is not) a (WebDAV|public share link|other) request.
- Request IP Range (IPv4) and IP Range (IPv6)
- The request's
REMOTE_ADDRheader (is|is not) matching the given IP range.
- Subnet (IPv4) and Subnet (IPv6)
- The request's
SERVER_ADDRheader (is|is not) matching the given IP range.
- File Size Upload
- When a file is uploaded the size has to be (less|less or equal|greater|greater or equal) to the given size.
- File Mimetype Upload
- When a file is uploaded the mimetype (is|is not|begins with|does not begin with|ends with|does not end with) the given string.
- System File Tag
- One of the parent folders or the file itself (is|is not) tagged with a System tag.
- Regular Expression
- The File Firewall supports regular expressions, allowing you to create custom rules using the following conditions:
- IP Range (IPv4)
- IP Range (IPv6)
- Subnet (IPv4)
- Subnet (IPv6)
- User agent
- User group
- Request URL
You can combine multiple rules into one rule. E.g., if a rule applies to both the support and the qa-team you could write your rule like this:
Regular Expression > ^(support|qa-team)$ > is > User group
Figure 3 shows two rules. The first rule, No Support outside office hours, prevents members of the support group from logging into the ownCloud Web interface from 5pm-9am, and also blocks client syncing.
The second rule prevents members of the qa-team group from accessing the Web UI from IP addresses that are outside of the local network.
Figure 3 - Firewall examples


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Inna Lilahee Wa Inna Ilayhee Rahjoun.
>> Friday, November 25, 2011
Asalamu Alaykum sisters,
It has been a little over a week since my grandmother has died, Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. She has lived with us my entire life and raised us while our parents were working. I understand that it was her time to go, but it still really hurts to have someone who you would talk to everyday be gone. She died here in our home with us and many others home. My question is what kind of dua can I read for her? I feel like I'm constantly repeating the same thing...and I only speak english, is that okay? (like, Oh Allah forgive her, have mercy on her, make her grave spacious) But is there something I can read that will really benefit her? And is it true that when I speak of someone who has passed they can hear me? And I've heard mixed opinions about visiting the grave, which I would love to do if I don't get punished for it. Also is it okay to ask Allah to allow you to have a dream of them? Just to see how they are? I guess in short what I'm really trying to ask is what can I do for her now that she is gone. I want her to know that I will always love her and not forget her.
JazakAllah Khair,
Grandma's girl.
wa'alykum as salam rahmatullah wa barkatoo,
Dearest Grandma's Girl,
To Allah, we belong and to Him we return. Inna lilahee wa inna ilayhee rajoun! I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother's death. I can tell you were really close to your grandmother, and it must really hurt now that she's gone. Big hug!
I want you, though, to take a good look at the pictures below. Aren't they beautiful?
Just in case you were wondering those are pictures of the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
Now, I want you to think about how beautiful jannah is. We can't even begin to imagine it. Jannah was designed by God for those He loves the most. InshaAllah your grandmother has started her journey to that place which is a million times more beautiful than those pictures…inshaAllah her grave is a garden of paradise :)
Does that mean you can't grieve? No, it doesn't. When Prophet Mohammed's son, Ibrahim, died, the Prophet (sallah Allaha alayhee wa salaam) said:
The Eyes Tear, the heart is in pain, but (with my tongue) I will only say that which is pleasing to Allah. And we are indeed sad at your departure, O Ibraheem.
But it is important to be patient and to remember that we were all brought here temporarily. No one is going to live forever. It's not how long that we lives that matters. It's the quality of our lives and whether or not we will be granted jannah that ultimately are important
In a hadith qudsi, Allah (mighty and sublime be He) said:
The Qur'an also says:
My faithful servant's reward from Me, if I have taken to Me his best friend from amongst the inhabitants of the world and he has then borne it patiently for My sake, shall be nothing less than Paradise. It was related by al-Bukhari.
And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, (155)Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return." (156) Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.
As for your questions, there are a few differences of opinions on some of them....so I think I'll stick to the one that says "What can you do for her?"
The prophet summed up to us the things that we can do for the deceased in one really important hadith. He said:
"When a person dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, or beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who will pray for him."
Alhamdillah, like you are already doing for her, the fundamental thing is to be making dua for her. I thought I would give you some duas that you can also say (although my book says during the Funeral Prayer, but I haven't heard that it is only restrictive the funeral prayer) with their Arabic transliteration:
- O Allah, surely [name the person] is under Your protection, and in the rope of Your security, so save him from the trial of the grave and from the punishment of the Fire. You fulfill promises and grant rights, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Surely You are Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Reference: Ibn Majah, Abu Dawud 3/211. See also Al Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 1/251.
Allaahumma 'inna [name the person] fee thimmatika, wa habli jiwaarika, faqihi min fitnatil-qabri wa 'athaabin-naari, wa 'Anta 'ahlul-wafaa'i walhaqqi. Faghfir lahu warhaw.hu 'innaka 'Antal-Ghafoorur-Raheem.
- O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him and give him strength and pardon him. Be generous to him and cause his entrance to be wide and wash him with water and snow and hail. Cleanse him of his transgressions as white cloth is cleansed of stains.
- O Allah, Your male slave/female slave and the child of Your female slave is in need of Your mercy , and You are not in need of his torment . If he/she was pious then increase his/her rewards and if he/she was a transgressor then pardon him/her.
Allaahumma 'abduka wabnu 'amatika ihtaaja 'ilaa rahmatika, wa 'Anta ghaniyyun 'an 'athaabihi, 'in kaana muhsinan fazid fee hasanaatihi, wa 'in kaana musee'an fatajaawaz 'anhu.
What else can you do for her?
Ibn 'Abbas rahimahullaah reported that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah's mother died during his absence on a trip. He came to the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam and asked him, "O Allaah's Messenger! My mother has passed away during my absence. Would it be of benefit to her if I give sadaqah on her behalf?" He sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam replied, "Yes!" He said, "Be my witness then that I give my fruitful garden as sadaqah on her behalf."
The door to charity is wide open. There are lots of things you can do for her, inshaAllah. You can give money to an orphanage, hospital, charity organization in her name. You can feed the poor, donate clothes, even help an engaged couple get married, etc. You can talk to your family about doing a big project for your grandmother, such as 'building a mosque' or well.
You can buy some Quran's and pass them out to people. InshaAllah each time someone reads even just a harf or letter in the Quran, your grandmother will be rewarded. You can also give out beneficial tapes and leave them in mosques. You can also talk to your family about someone doing Umrah for her, inshaAllah.
Of course you should also make sure that your grandmother has no debts that need to be cleared (and that includes even "Hajj"). If she does, you need to start with those immediately, inshaAllah.


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Calculating age from Date of Birth
This has baffled me for years but a couple of nights ago I finally cracked it. How to accurately work out someones Age from their DOB. For this tutorial I'm using the english method of presenting dates DD-MM-YYYY rather than the american way.
It actually rather simple by comparing the date of birth to the current date you can not only work out their age but also whether it's their birthday or not.
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Today i'm going to show you how you can use CSS3 make the login panel shown below.
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CSS3 is a very hot topic at the moment and probably my favourite code at the moment, as W3 Mozilla and Webkit are releasing new features all the time. Although it is only compatible with modern browsers such and Safari, Mozilla and Chrome, and only partially compatible with IE, It's still an incredible useful to be using especially as when used by incompatible browsers, it's just ignored so unless you're using it for key features of your blog, you should be able to add it and forget about backwards compatibility.
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For the love of painting and potting!
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Violet and Yarn
Violet and Yarn
8x10 Linen Hardboard
#4 done for the Painting Challenge. SInce I came in a bit late thats all I'm going to get done for the Still Life Challenge. Today starts the Landscape Challenge.
BTW.. Yarn as a subject matter for painting will really have to be a stellar addition to the painting to make me want to paint yarn ever again.. ;)
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This portfolio summarizes what I have done for Yes Logo.
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December Showcase – Logos
These are photos from December Showcase at NYU Abu Dhabi. This showcase summarizes what we have been doing in Yes Logo.
Blog Post 7: Final Reflection
As this semester reaches its end, my stay here at NYU Abu Dhabi is also coming to an end. This post is my final blog post for Yes Logo, so I would like to share some of my thoughts on this course.
Looking back to the beginning of the semester, I think I chose this course because I wanted to learn how to design a logo in depth after taking Intro to Design at NYU Steinhardt. At the same time, since what I learned in Intro to Design was mostly about typography, I had planned to explore designs that are more graphical, which I actually did, as we were designing the vision concept for Emirates Society for Nature and the logo for 45 years of diplomatic relation between Italy and UAE. Continue reading "Blog Post 7: Final Reflection"
Blog Post 6: Logos and Colors
I picked some common logos and try to categorize them by color. Instead of categorizing them into specific colors, I just put them into two categories, warm and cold and here they are.
Logos with a warm color scheme:
Blog Post 5: Logos for Diplomatic Relations
Since we are designing a logo for Italy-UAE 45 Years of Diplomatic Relations, I did a research on logos for such purposes worldwide. I put them into two categories, logos that are based on the number (of years) and logos that are not based on the number.
Logos that are based on the number
(with almost no modification to the number, a.k.a., typographical)
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In this blog, I wouldn't talk about the history of a particular brand, instead, my research focuses on the most recent rebranding of each company, furthermore, I would focus on the typeface changes.
As a computer science major, and someone who's really into technology, I am quite sensitive to the changes that are made to tech companies, which is what I will start with.
(Note: Logos on the left side are before rebranding, and logos on the right side is after rebranding.)
Google made this change on September 1, 2015. And the old logotype is set in a serif typeface, while the new logo is set in Product Sans, which is designed for Google's new identity. The new typeface is actually very close to Futura and yet different, especially since the letter "e" is a bit tilted to add a friendlier look.
Blog Post 3: Logos in UAE
I have been doing research on logos in UAE for quite a while so I would like to categorize and comment on them.
Mobile Network Operators
Despite the fact that Etisalat shares a bigger market, I like the du logo much better. Maybe I am biased as my family name is Du, but still, the simplicity of the geometric shape of du really makes it stand out whenever I see the logo either on an board or a building. Continue reading "Blog Post 3: Logos in UAE"


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d) On appeal, the Tribunal held that the payments made would fall within the definition of 'royalty' and as the assessee had failed to deduct tax under Section 194J rigour of section 40(a)(i) stood attracted. The aggrieved assessee filed the instant appeal.
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2) The earlier division bench of this court in case of Mrs. K. Bhagyalakshmi (supra) after considering the perpetual transfer of rights for a period of 99 years [in terms of Section 26 of Copy Right Act and also the definition under clause (5) to Explanation 2 to section 9(1)] held that it was a sale and, therefore, excludible from definition of royalty.
3) Following the decision rendered in the case of Mrs. K. Bagyalakshmi (supra) it was to be held that transfer of satellite right to assessee under an agreement for a period of 99 years would be a sale and excludible from definition of 'royalty'. Therefore, the Tribunal had erred in concluding that the payment made by the assessee was royalty and not sale. - S.P.Alaguvel v. DY. CIT [2014] 52 taxmann.com 231 (Madras)


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Posted 5 years ago by Warren F.
Penne alla vodka was delicious. And speedy service! (although it was a Sunday night)
Posted 5 years ago by Simmi K.
Sausage had too many peppers and was very oily. Garlic cheese bread was not good. Not enough garlic and too much oil.
Posted 5 years ago by Hannah L.
Solid pizza with a thicker crust, unlike a lot of the other spots in the area.
Posted 5 years ago by CASEY Y.
I think that my eggplant was soaked in a disinfectant. I have never been more nauseated in my life. Ga-ross.
Posted 5 years ago by liz w.
Large pizza! Good tasting but not my favorite - def amazing food but not as fresh tasting as some Italian thin slice styles
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Always fresh and delivered in a timely manner. My new favorite Italian restaurant on Seamless!
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The Grandma pizza is delicious.
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Always happy. Always within the time frame. Great place!
Posted 6 years ago by Tiffany R.
My roommate and I love ordering from Iggy's. Everything from the grandma pizza to the penne ala vodka to the chicken parm is delicious. Even the late night mozzarella sticks are great! The delivery is always very fast and the food is always spot on. One of my favorite neighborhood joints.
Posted 6 years ago by Justine B.
Mediocre at best. Cheap cheese does in this pie as it offers little in terms of flavor. My baked ziti was even worse.
Posted 6 years ago by Cobi L.
Food arrived faster than expected and still hot! Delicious as well. Will order again for sure!
Posted 6 years ago by Brooke T.
Ugh, what happened? used to be great. Fast delivery, never had an issue. Today I ordered and they claim to never have received it. On top of that, they were pretty rude on the phone. DON"T ORDER FROM HERE.
Posted 6 years ago by Mikael G.
Great penne alla vodka and fast delivery. Recommended.
Posted 6 years ago by Alexei N.
Grandma's sicilian!
Posted 6 years ago by Marian G.
Great Pizza, GreatSservice, Great Guys!
Posted 6 years ago by Chelsea R.
I've ordered the penne alla vodka several times and I think it is one of the best out of the neighboring pizza/Italian restaurants in the same price range. I also enjoy their eggplant parm over ziti. The pasta portion is good and I can get a couple of meals out of it. The salad size, however, is smaller than that of other places and there is no option for dressing on the side and requests are sometimes missed. Bread wasn't included as a side. Delivery is pretty fast.
Posted 6 years ago by Kristen L.
Wings were inedible. Basically no sauce on them so order extra buffalo sauce. Pizza was average at best. Nothing to talk about.
Posted 6 years ago by Anthony G.
Pizza with olives and pineapple was delish
Posted 6 years ago by mallika w.
I LOVE the grandma's pizza. Sad that toppings can't be added anymore. Try and find a better grandma's slice this side of the Hudson! The pastas are also not too bad. Pretty standard.
Posted 6 years ago by Irene H.
If I pay extra for a whole wheat crust....I kinda want the whole wheat crust. Not cool.
Posted 6 years ago by Diana A.
Iggy's is a great go-to Italian place. Their pizza is some of the best delivery we've had and the pasta and entrees (especially the chicken parm) is super delicious. It's the only Italian place we get delivery from!
Posted 6 years ago by Ivy W.
I love the baked ziti!
Posted 7 years ago by Bijoux A.
Ordered from this place because of the good ratings.
Pizza was o.k.
Ordered the sicilian pie, was all bread barley any sauce or cheese.
Was not worth it..
Posted 7 years ago by Eva V.
Always tasty, always yummy.. And it's cheaper than a lot of places in Alphabet City
Posted 7 years ago by Kaitlyn N.
not great... 3 stars may be generous
Posted 7 years ago by Casey M.
They have an issue with drivers. Only one came to work today. I waited about 1 hour before calling to find out there is a delay. The person on the other line said a couple of minutes more....so I waited....and waited....and waited....30 minutes later I called back asking where my food was because I had to be somewhere. The guy wasn't listening to me and was kind of rude. He said a few more minutes without listening to was I said....frustrated, I hung up and decided to wait ten more minutes....it came in 15 minutes. The food was COLD and the desert had melted. Seriously, can your seamless clients to let them know or give an honest delivery time. It will be a while before I order from here again.
Posted 7 years ago by JON V.
The food here was just outright awful. We ordered a pizza with pepperoni, onion and sausage and it was overly greasy, soggy and just flavorless all around. We also had wings which were very bland and again, greasy. One of us had a Greek Salad with chicken and the chicken had a very strange taste. Overall would not recommend, bad experience.
Posted 7 years ago by Tanya M.
My husband loves the bakes ziti but I think don't drain it long enough and it taste like the water... but I like the sicilian pizza, egg plant parm, the calzones with mozzarella and the bread that somes with pasta dishes ais al very very good. I am happy we found you! My scale jeans are not.
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Posted 7 years ago by Thomas H.
I was really pleased! Will definitely order from here regularly. I had the pasta fagioli, chicken parm, and small margarita pizza. And it was the cheapest around.
Posted 7 years ago by Olivia S.
I always order my favorite pizza Quattro Stagioni from this place - because they do it so well. And they're super friendly. Maybe I'll try pickup next time.
Posted 7 years ago by Ursula L.
Decent service, TERRIBLE pizza. Waaay too much bread, and the ingredients taste like they were from a frozen food package.
Posted 7 years ago by Leang C.
ok crust - i like chewier. good sauce, great cheese. Some soggy crust issues but that may have been due to the artichoke hearts we got on it. Will definitely try again.
Posted 7 years ago by Lilly c.
Ordered a chicken parm and mozzarella sticks. There was one small piece of thin chicken that had been cooked dry, and the pasta was overcooked and bland. It was like eating Jerky over Spaghetti-Os. No thanks.
Posted 8 years ago by Brice P.
Prompt and decent food but nothing amazing
Posted 8 years ago by D B.
I have ordered from here multiple times. The food is normally great, but the service tonight was shockingly bad. In a market with so many great pizza places it this is not acceptable.
Posted 8 years ago by Richard T.
Best Delivery pizza I've ever had. Get the plain margarita
Posted 8 years ago by Albert A.
The food is pretty good. The pizza crust is kinda tough. I was willing to forgive for the one time they took almost 1.5 hours to deliver. I can't, however, forgive the chewed piece of gum I found in my bread the last time they delivered. Disgusting. I will never order from here again.
Posted 8 years ago by Stephanie H.
the individual pizzas are a very nice portion, and all the toppings are fresh. i thought my chicken supreme could've used a little more flavor in the sauce, and it seemed slightly undercooked. the crust was wet and doughy in places so the slices wouldn't hold their shape and much of the toppings would...well, topple off.
Posted 8 years ago by Brian B.
Best pizza in New York! The greek salad with grilled chicken is one of my go-to dinners :) Delicious and healthy.
Posted 8 years ago by Lauren T.
The thickest "thin-crust" pizza i've ever seen in my life. felt like a fl1pping deep dish.
Posted 8 years ago by FEMI O.
pizza used to be better. it taste tough now. i miss the days when mariellas would deliver to my address
Posted 8 years ago by Lori L.
Ordered the Quattro Formaggi the crust was really well done not too thin not too thick. the Gorgonzola taste was very very strong. I would imagine if you love Gorgonzola this would be a good choice. Also ordered the meatball parm. really good bread, sauce and melty mozzerella. Meatballs just o.k. the tiramisu was really really good as well.
Posted 8 years ago by Joseph C.
Delicious and came very quickly! Great choice!
Posted 8 years ago by Richard E.
The grandma pie has a great crust and a nice sauce. It's what I order when I think of pizza.
Posted 9 years ago by Bryan P.
One of the best in the E Village. The fresh mozzarella is a bit extra but totally worth it. Not very greasy and lots of taste.
Posted 9 years ago by Esteban A.
Great Pizza and a pretty good Chicken Parm. I order from Iggy's at least once a week. A friend recommended this place and I am so glad it is on Seamless Web.
Posted 9 years ago by Shane D.
one of the few places in its area to offer pineapple as a topping! and the garlic knots were great, but the delivery time was atrocious.
Posted 9 years ago by Michelle P.
Included lots of bread which I love because I can dip into the sauce. Unfortunately it was a little spilled when i received it. Otherwise, what I wanted.
Posted 9 years ago by Grace L.
Quick delivery and a go to place for us. Although the fried calamari isn't as crispy for delivery, the flavor is there. Recommend the rigatoni bolognese, my favorite pasta dish at Iggy's.
Posted 9 years ago by Laura K.
Only place in NYC that I get pizza from. Love it!
Posted 9 years ago by Larissa P.
They are quick and manage not to smash pasta dishes in transit. That is kind of a difficult feat in the Pizzeria delivery industry.
The food is passable. Ziti is better than say, a Sbarros, although they either don't use quality noodles or they cook them for too long. Might be the latter as sometimes it's better than others. Clearly, this has not stopped me from continuing to order it. It has ricotta in it, which is probably more traditional, but not my preference.
Margherita pizza is slightly above average. Definitely good for quick meal.
Posted 9 years ago by Laura M.
Bianca pizza is delicious. Fast delivery, cheese is always still melted upon arrival
Posted 9 years ago by Julie R.
Hits the spot when you're looking for a great slice of NY pizza.
Posted 9 years ago by Mark T.
Speedy delivery. Calzone and roll were good.
Posted 9 years ago by Morgan F.
over 1-1/2 hours to arrive [if I am very lucky, it's not here yet, we are at that timeline right now], with an online estimate of 30-45 minutes. very basic order - cheese pizza, mozzarella sticks, garlic knots - not like it's a gourmet order. never again. I regret tipping them well and will never order from them again.
Posted 9 years ago by S N.
salad was tiny
Posted 9 years ago by Lorenz G.
Pizza was great. Delivery was very fast. I now have a new fav pizza joint!
Posted 9 years ago by Antoinette H.
The ziti was supremely mediocre
Posted 9 years ago by Jaclyn L.
The Grandma' pizza is awesome.
Posted 9 years ago by Ross P.
Iggy's is great! Highly recommend the lasagna pizza and the thin crust grandma's sicilian. The sauce for all of their dishes is perfect. Love the lasagna and the stuffed shells too. Quick and friendly delivery. Love it!
Posted 9 years ago by Elise A.
Very good, but a little slow
Posted 9 years ago by stephanie p.
Margherita and Grandma pizzas are awesome!
Posted 9 years ago by Kathryn T.
They always forget some part of your order and the pizza always arrives with most of the topping in the corner of the pizza box.
Posted 9 years ago by Olina S.
Iggy's pizza is really good, their delivery is quick. One of the few restaurants on seamless that consistently gets it right.
Posted 9 years ago by Will D.
Iggy's is great! I honestly think it's the best Italian in this area on seamless. The pasta is excellent, and better than that at many more expensive restaurants.
Posted 9 years ago by Lindsay R.
Good pastas and entrees. Served with hot rolls. Sauteed broccoli is awesome and loaded with fresh garlic. Have not tried pizza yet.
Posted 9 years ago by David L.
thin crust Sicilian is slamming
Posted 9 years ago by daniel c.
Soft, uncooked pizza
Posted 9 years ago by Elizabeth H.
Amazing old school grandma za...
Posted 9 years ago by Adam K.
BEST PASTA AND SERVICE FOR THE PRICE!!! Even compared to more sophisticated restaurants, the food here is amazing. Iggys always surprises me, I am addicted to their pasta dishes. Quality and portion size unbeatable!
Posted 10 years ago by Vannia L.
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One of Mac OS X's most successful features has been its zooming apps dock, which has been mimicked in third-party utilities for Windows. Windows 7's new taskbar looks more similar, but its changes are already themselves being changed.
The "pre-beta" edition of Windows 7 handed out at PDC 2008 last week appears on the surface to contain only a slightly revised version of the Windows Vista taskbar, if only temporarily. But developers were actually given hints that an early build of the Win7 taskbar was hidden behind a protective barrier.
Last week, Rafael Rivera, Jr., a contract developer for the Army Department who attended PDC, decided to go hunting for a way around that barrier. Essentially, that barrier only consists of code that does allow qualified accounts access to the newer taskbar. On Sunday, Rivera announced success, and posted an .EXE file that removes the barrier, allowing all Win7 pre-beta testers access to an early build, numbered 6801.
The arrangement of the taskbar changes demonstrably in Windows 7. Most noticeably, the text adorning active tasks, or the applications in which multiple active windows are running, is gone. (It might not be missed very much, because in very active systems, there wasn't much room for it anyway.) What's left are just the icons, which are made bolder. What's more, the main taskbar area can contain not only icons for running applications, but also for those you've pinned there, similar to the way you pin frequently used apps to the Start menu. So some of the icons you see in the Win7 taskbar are for running apps and some aren't; you can tell the difference by looking for the halo that adorns the running apps.
As BetaNews learned at PDC 2008, not even this reworked version of the Win7 taskbar behaves like the most recent builds that are currently being retooled by Microsoft's designers. For example, the pre-beta build still contains the Quick Launch toolbar first introduced in Windows 95; in Microsoft's internal betas, that device has been removed, possibly permanently. The pinning of icons to the main taskbar could render Quick Launch useless; it was already redundant in its co-existence with Desktop icons.
Also present in the pre-beta build but absent in current builds, PDC attendees were told, is a graphical feature Microsoft designers tried for opening up menus beside the taskbar icons. It's something they're calling the jump list, and it's a way to bring up a dynamic menu that applies to active tasks.
But did Microsoft really need the little arrow reminding folks that such a jump list exists? As the company's principal design manager for Windows 7, Steven Moreau, told attendees last week, playing with this older build made his team come to a realization.
Demonstrating the old new build seen in Build 6801, Moreau said, "What you'll notice is, there's a button hanging off of the edge of the icon...Hanging off of the right edge of it is an arrow, it's an 'other' button, something we used to refer to as split buttons -- meaning, there's a primary task and there's another one sort of sidecarring on that.
"Now, this was perfectly acceptable, perfectly successful. You hovered over there, you saw, 'Oh, there's another thing next to Word,' and I can click on it and pull up a menu. It was successful in many regards," he continued. "In abstract, that's fine. When we brought this all together and we started utilizing it, some other little problems started coming up. One little problem that came up was, it was a little bit noisy, the experience of using your taskbar. [Suddenly] everything had an arrow on top of it. It was a little bit noisy and distracting for a function that you really only had to learn once."
In focus tests, the design team found that the thin little arrow provided a very narrow target for people's mouse pointers. There was a realization that this idea that originally appeared to be a brilliant way to condense and simplify the taskbar, could introduce some new nagging problems -- and after User Account Control, Windows didn't need another one of those.
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"Then we thought, 'What else are we going to do? It's a really important investment for us; we really want people to be successful, to understand how to use this piece of UX. So what other options could we do? Top, bottom, left, right, where else are you going to put it?"' related Moreau. "Well...what we decided to do was put it on right-click. Very interesting sort of statement there. We had the confidence to say, people will find it. Something that is very core to Windows DNA is right-click. It's very core to how Windows works. And we're taking the discoverability hit for lessening distractions, over the course of using your PC, every day, all day. So you can thank us for not having arrows a year into this experience."
The first official public beta of Windows 7 may yet contain this revised version of the jump list, without the arrow. There's a possibility that Microsoft may have decided to mask this old version in Build 6801 distributed at PDC because it was already effectively deprecated in testing.
Just getting Build 6801 to run in a Virtual PC VM was a slow process for us, and creating new Vista- or XP-based VMs typically isn't that slow. But it's running now, and in the coming days, we'll let you know what we find -- keeping in mind that some of the new stuff we uncover may already be old.