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Revisiting the Past at the Event Horizon of the Future
Andre Owens - Another loud mouth about to enter the matrix with Floyd Mayweather.
Kristopher Michael Mosby - This is what Conor and his fans wanted. Remember when Ricky Hatton shot off his mouth at Floyd?(look at the photographers).
Muhammad Rasheed - McGregor isn't his sparring partner, and boxing is exciting precisely because anything can happen in a fight. If the 'Tale of the Tape' was a 100% reliable indicator of who will win these things, then there wouldn't be betting odds on these events. Remember, Floyd is filthy rich and well pass his prime, while McGregor is a young & hungry kid. There is REAL danger here.
Don't get cocky.
William Satterwhite - I would agree with you if this were any other boxer other than Floyd- he is arguably the best ever at making sure the anything that can happen in a fight never happens to him.
Kristopher Michael Mosby - "When people ask me why I've released this footage now, it's because it hurts me that there are guys like myself who have been devoted to this sport, risking our lives. And to see McGregor, who has zero knowledge of professional boxing, make it out like he could just get out of an octagon, step in the ring and beat up the best pound-for-pound fighter out there – to just make out like our lifestyle is so easy and that anybody could do it, and then for people to be saying he has a big chance of beating Floyd. I just thought, judge for yourself. Boxing is a completely different type of standup fighting to MMA, and 12 rounds is a hell of a long time. If you've never done it, you're in for a rude awakening." ~ Chris van Heerden, former IBO welterweight champion
Muhammad Rasheed - More than anything, I want Floyd to beat the crap out of McGregor the way he did Gatti, and end it with a devastating and humiliating knockout like he did Hatton. That would be an ideal outcome to me.
But realistically ANYTHING can happen. I don't want to see Anderson vs Weidman happen in there because of over-cockiness karma. van Heerden is correct technically speaking, but boxing is more than just technical. Surprises DO happen. The impossible happens all the time.
Andre Owens - Well, of course anything CAN happen. But is it probable that Floyd Mayweather, who is the best at avoiding punches, will get surprised? No.
Muhammad Rasheed - It's not probable, but no one knows the future. I just know that I'm nervous as shit. lol
Muhammad Rasheed - Let's just grab the 50-0 and stop coming out of fucking retirement!
Muhammad Rasheed - See the mob wouldn't let Marciano come out of retirement. That was the secret to his 49-0. They were more protective of it than he was.
That's how I feel about Floyd's "0."
Joseph L. Jefferson - This entire thing is a bit of a joke. McGregor needs to run his mouth to make the fight happen as his only real objective is to get paid. Floyd will make the fight happen and get paid royally as a boat load of people would love to see the big mouth black guy get put to the canvas by the big mouth white guy that oh by the way no one really seems to notice. At the end of the day, McGregor will get paid more than ever before and Floyd will cash in again. Maybe McGregor wins and then there will be a rematch. Then they all get paid again.
Muhammad Rasheed - It's not a joke, it's just a business deal. The cross-industry fans said they wanted to see it, and the players decided they wanted to give it to them. Supply & demand.
Muhammad Rasheed - The marketing/promotion aspect does come across as funny, but the people already said they wanted to see it, so neither really has to take the hype too far.
Joseph L. Jefferson - @Muhammad Rasheed... but does would any real "objective" observing believe that McGregor has a chance.
Muhammad Rasheed - The 'Tale of the Tape' says McGrogor doesn't have a chance at all, but the same measurement objectively said that Foreman would kill Ali in Zaire. So...
Muhammad Rasheed - Fights often don't come out the way we think they will. The 'Tale of the Tape' said that Michael Moore would retain his title over Foreman, too.
Muhammad Rasheed - The 'Tale of the Tape' didn't mention Tyson liked a side of Georgian ear with his fight meals.
Joseph L. Jefferson - @Muhammad Rasheed... Floyd is smarter than Moore. His style and defensive skill should keep him out of harms way. I really doubt that McGregor will force the issue. I don't see McGregor hitting any harder than Shane Mosely so I cannot see any real danger for Floyd.
Muhammad Rasheed - To me, the biggest danger is Floyd's age versus McGregor's age. That's where the true 'scary unknown' part lies with me.
Muhammad Rasheed - If they were both 20 somethings, or both 40 somethings, I could relax more.
Jason Villena - They (the people making money and everything Las Vegas) have learned from the mistakes and will not make this feud go more than 5 years like it did with Floyd and Manny; and maybe draw this into a 2 out of 3 feud over the next 2 years. After the lackluster prom dance fight of Manny and Floyd, the goal is to be the highest draw PPV/contest, ever. And who better to make it happen than the 2 biggest shit talkers in 2 different sports.
For maximum $$$, Floyd wins 1st meet, Connor wins 2nd meet (but with some "controversy" aka DQ or "devastating" hit to the nuts or KOs Floyd with elbow or submission move), Floyd wins the 3rd and final meet. Floyd can have the loss because he's "retired" but for sure everyone will make money while both Floyd and Connor have their physical abilities and that the hype is still there. Notice no one talks about a rematch with Floyd and Manny.
Muhammad Rasheed - The only reason it took so long for Mayweather vs Pacquiao to happen, is because Pacquiao's camp refused to believe that Floyd was the boss of his side of the deal. They treated him as "just a fighter" instead of the main principle they had to negotiate with. The fight was made when they finally wised up.
Jason Villena - Hmm. Well, it seemed like all the way from 5 years out to within a year of the finalized contract of the Floyd vs Manny fight, Manny's camp was making the concessions to make the fight happen and TMT did everything to drag their feet to delay the contest. Manny's camp got to the point of saying things like, "Whatever he wants. Let's just make the fight for the people." and Floyd still wanted more concessions. Even Floyd's friend, Stephen A. Smith on-air said, "Floyd is ducking Manny." But, it was smart on Floyd's part. Why fight someone in their prime, when you can fight it on your terms because you're the champ (and huge moneymaker for MGM and Las Vegas). After the Manny vs. Floyd fight they could have had a rematch for Mayweather's last fight to tie Marciano against a possibly healthy Manny (sans broken rotator cuff). But, Floyd and Vegas went with Beto (someone who lost his last 3 fights to fighters that lost to Floyd in previous contests) to end the career instead of a rematch against Manny. But, at that point Vegas was pretty much done with Manny as a money draw and washed their hands of him.
The point is: What's going to make maximum money for Vegas and all the people involved? UFC, Floyd, Connor and Vegas came up with this. And it may just make more $$$ than the Pacquiao vs Mayweather PPV because of hype and crossover.
Muhammad Rasheed - The "seems" was only an illusion, fueled by nonsense propaganda out of the Pacquiao camp. It wasn't real.
Jason Villena - Really? Look up "Floyd ducking Manny". And click on the link that has Stephen A. Smith. The same guy that is Floyd's friend and who backed him up (and was a pooh-pooher on Manny and his camp before that interview). And there are many links to go to but, Stephen A. Smith is my end all catch all.
But, there are also links where Mayweather himself gets asked specifically about facing Manny and he either ignores the question or just blows up at the person asking the question. I'm not talking about what came out of Manny or his camp. I'm specifically talking about Floyd and his reactions/words. And this is years before the fight contact got signed. But, you'll hear/remember the concessions Manny made during the Stephen A. Smith link.
Illusions...let's talk about Floyd's last fight before retiring to tie Marciano. Why didn't he want a rematch with Manny (sans broken rotator cuff)? Why go with Beto? A fighter who lost his last 3 fights to fighters that lost to Floyd. He might as well have fought Helen Keller to tie Marciano. Not really much suspense in that contest to prove who will win between Mayweather vs. Beto. But, hey, he tied the record. There's no disputing that fact.
But, I get it. Vegas wants to make a lot of guaranteed money. Hence, the unprecedented UFC/boxing crossover. And they had a favorite in Floyd. And now, who better to have a match-up than the old favorite son (Floyd) fighting with the new favorite son (Connor)? It will be interesting to see if this contest eclipses the Manny vs. Floyd contest, in regards to money being made.
Muhammad Rasheed - Yes, really. All that "ducking" talk was only ever nonsense. The people had no idea what was really going on behind the scenes (and didn't really care since biz negotiations aren't as exciting as the shit they preferred to make up), and the crap Pacquiao's promoters were saying was often discovered to be blatant lies designed to vilify Floyd and make their guy the good guy. lol I don't need to look that stuff up; l remember those annoying ass discussions happening in real time. I'm not particularly keen on reliving that era. All I care about is that when it finally DID go down, my fighter won.
The Berto fight was the last event scheduled on his 6-fight Showtime contract. It doesn't seem as diabolical and shady as you're trying to make it, considering Berto won the WBA interim welterweight title just six months before in his previous fight. But if you want to make it some kind of crazy conspiracy theory, then go ahead. Floyd didn't care about a rematch with Pacquiao because of the injured shoulder shenanigans, in which he tried to blame Floyd for his own poor performance. Floyd didn't feel his behavior was worthy of another high payday event and he snubbed him. I 100% agreed.
The fans said they want to see this 'Great White Hope' match to finally blemish Floyd's outstanding record, and the two combatants are willing to give it to them. Supply & demand... basic economics. They wouldn't do it if the dollars didn't make sense. It's just business. The strength of the celebrity alone will bring the people out, and get pay-per-view slots sold. That's all.
Jason Villena - Muhammad wrote: "The "seems" was only an illusion, fueled by nonsense propaganda out of the Pacquiao camp. It wasn't real."
And I pointed out to you a person who is not from Pacquiao's camp; who also believed Mayweather was the better fighter and was stating HIS opinion about Mayweather, despite having a personal friendship with him for years. I assure you Stephen A. Smith is a "real" respected journalist that was not part of the Pacquiao camp. But, I just wanted to show you that you stating that it was ALL nonsense propaganda from Pacquiao and company is simply just not true.
And I'm not making the fight with Berto sinister or shady. I'm just stating facts, like the Stephen A. Smith assessment clip. But, maybe it's because I believe in the transitive theory in algebra.
If a=b, and b=c, then a=c.
If Berto lost 3 fights (a=b)
And Mayweather beat those SAME 3 fighters in the past (b=c)
Berto will lose to Mayweather (a=c)
This "contest" was to get Mayweather to tie Marciano's record and a guaranteed win bet on Mayweather. I don't know of anyone betting on Berto, even when offered 100/1 odds. Because a Mayweather victory was a big win (guaranteed money) for Vegas and all involved including TMT, people who bet on Mayweather AND Mayweather gets to tie Marciano's record...so everyone wins, if you were the above mentioned. I guess I would have preferred another fighter that would have been a better challenger (at least not a fighter who lost to the same 3 fighters that the champion disposed of decisively in the past) to solidify Floyd's dominance, but then all the aforementioned could have potentially lost big time. And to come this far...that was not going to happen.
Like I mentioned in an earlier post, it's business. On that, I think we can agree on. It's the 2 biggest shit talkers from 2 different sports that finally got the approval of Las Vegas to make money in this unprecedented crossover...just as long as Sin City gets its cut.
Muhammad Rasheed - lol Friendship or not, Stephen A. Smith also revealed his opinion wasn't worth the pixels it was recorded on. The "seems" never stopped being an illusion.
And yes, the sport of boxing is 99% business, 01% athleticism.
Berto won his previous two fights, which included his attaining the WBA interim welterweight title. That also made it business, because Floyd was required to fight who the accrediting bodies said he needed to fight in order to maintain the hold over his own titles. Everyone Floyd fought was of a lesser caliber than he was, so your point is moot. He had to fight somebody, so why NOT the WBA interim welterweight title holder? lol
Muhammad Rasheed - Actually, considering Berto had lost relatives during the Haitian earthquake, and the fight with Floyd provided the challenger with a career high $4 million payout, the champion may have given him that fight in order to help him personally.
Jason Villena - Ah. So, you admit that Smith was not of the Pacquiao camp AND Smith said that Floyd was ducking Manny. All the ducking propaganda didn't solely come from the Pacquiao camp.
And I'm curious, could you give me the source of where Smith "revealed his opinion wasn't worth the pixels it was recorded on."
Floyd had to fight somebody, yes. So why not a rematch with Pacquiao without the torn rotator cuff? I'm going out on a limb that the PPV money alone that would be taken in with a rematch against a healthy Pacquiao would have been a bigger draw because of the possibility of Mayweather being denied to tie Marciano's record.
And that's very benevolent for Floyd to give Berto a shot and the career high payout. However, Floyd could have given Berto $4 million dollars to help him and his family, have the rematch, beaten Manny and everyone would have made more money. Not to mention bragging rights that Floyd beat a healthy Manny and gave him the chance at a rematch, and Manny still lost.
As you stated, Boxing is 99% business. And TMT thought that going up against Berto was a better business decision than a rematch with Pacquiao. And probably a safer bet (for Vegas and TMT) to not have Floyd's goal to tie Marciano's record jeopardized. Even you stated that "Surprises do happen. The impossible happens all the time." And what a catastrophe it would have been for Floyd (and his goal to tie Marciano's record), TMT and Las Vegas, if his last fight was a defeat to a healthy Pacquiao.
But, it's a moot point. Floyd closed the chapter on Manny as soon as the decision was made public to make Berto his last fight in the attempt to tie Marciano's record.
Muhammad Rasheed - Jason Villena wrote: "All the ducking propaganda didn't solely come from the Pacquiao camp."
Any and everything that sounds like "Not ALL cops! Not ALL white people!" that pretends to be 'smart' or intellectual in anyway is instantly balled up and tossed into the trash. FYI. Hyperbole is a normal and accepted part of human discourse. You need to catch up.
Sure. Any and everything you saw/read in which Smith claimed that Floyd was "ducking" anybody. That was the sound of Smith's credibility flushing down the loo.
Because Pacquiao tore his ass behaving like a spoiled child with zero integrity at the end of that fight. Why would he deserve another big payout after that performance? No. He would have lost anyway since he proved he didn't have the tools to force Floyd to fight his way. It would have been a waste of time, hence the disappointment from the confused casual fandom.
Giving Andre Berto... the boxer... a chance to put on a good show in front of the world... as a boxer... was more valuable to the challenger than just handing him the $4 mil. Potentially it could have taken him further and enabled his star to rise.
Pacquiao was healthy in that fight. The shoulder injury was a lie. He just wanted to get doped up on that bs so he could power through those shots again. Psh.
Muhammad Rasheed - (i said i was not interested in reliving that old floyd vs pacman shit, didn't i? lol)
*putting that shit back on like a jacket*
Jason Villena - "Any and everything that sounds like "Not ALL cops! Not ALL white people!" that pretends to be 'smart' or intellectual in anyway is instantly balled up and tossed into the trash. FYI. Hyperbole is a normal and accepted part of human discourse. You need to catch up."
Woah. Woah. I'm just responding to the part you stated that it was propaganda crap from the Pacquiao camp. And I'm just stating there were other people outside of the Pacquiao camp that was saying the same thing. I just picked Smith because he also was a friend of Floyd's. But, there were quite a few people that were saying the same thing about ducking that are not as famous and not a personal friend of Mayweather. Please don't project.
"Sure. Any and everything you saw/read in which Smith claimed that Floyd was "ducking" anybody. That was the sound of Smith's credibility flushing down the loo."
Again, it's not just Smith. Roy Jones Jr had said it. There are regular people boxing fans that had also expressed that opinion.
"Because Pacquiao tore his ass behaving like a spoiled child with zero integrity at the end of that fight. Why would he deserve another big payout after that performance? No. He would have lost anyway since he roved he didn't have the tools to force Floyd to fight his way. It would have been a waste of time, hence the disappointment from the confused casual fandom."
And we'll never know because Floyd chose Andre over a rematch with Manny.
"Giving Andre Berto... the boxer... a chance to put on a good show in front of the world... as a boxer... was more valuable to the challenger than just handing him the $4 mil. Potentially it could have taken him further and enabled his star to rise."
Absolutely. If he beat Mayweather. Absolutely. But, the betting public confidence wasn't high in the fact that Andre lost his last 3 fights to the same 3 fighters that Floyd beat decisively...Yeah, not much suspense that Floyd was going to lose against Andre.
"Pacquiao was healthy in that fight. The shoulder injury was a lie. He just wanted to get doped u on that bs so he could power through those shots. Psh."
Ok. That takes a lot of pull to be able to make a story up about surgery on an injury that doesn't exist and sell it to/fool everyone in the medical, boxing and gossip/media community. LOL.
And yes, you put that shit back on like a jacket.
Holy crap! It's 3 in the morning! Muhammad Rasheed, as much as I've enjoyed this discussion about what could have been and what didn't happen...I'd like to get some sleep. I'm sure we will rehash this conversation when it gets closer to the Floyd vs. Connor contest. Good night.
Remember to take off the jacket before you sleep. ;)
Muhammad Rasheed - Jason Villena wrote: "Woah. Woah. I'm just responding to the part you stated that it was propaganda crap from the Pacquiao camp."
I know. Hence the "hyperbole" response. The random casual fans who were also repeating that crap weren't in Pacquiao's camp either, yes? Did you somehow believe I meant them, too? lol
Jason Villena wrote: "Roy Jones Jr had said it."
So? Was he in on the negotiations? All he knew was his own experiences, which were far less lucrative than Floyd's own from that side of the table. His opinion was colored by the same fallacy that colored that of the Pacquiao camp since he didn't know anything else, and didn't have a metric to measure Floyd's unique positioning by. Everyone assumed Floyd was just another fighter who was being handled by a gang of suits just like everybody else. Even Dana White thought that way, too, until recently. The fight was able to happen once everyone wised up. Everyone who are STILL saying Floyd was 'ducking' anybody have not yet wised up. Period.
Jason Villena wrote: "And we'll never know because Floyd chose Andre over a rematch with Manny."
If you're a student of boxing at all, you knew when watching that fight. Pacquiao revealed he wasn't in Floyd's league, just as we all really knew. "Butthurt" is a hell of a drug though. Let it go. No serious students of the sport are going on and on demanding a rematch. Manny would get peppered with shots while punching at the air in a return bout, too.
You continuing to go on and on about what the "betting public" thought/wants/thinks or what have you, lacks interest, Jason. I'm sure Floyd was well aware that Berto wouldn't be a super draw, and he was still cool with it. He finished out his Showtime contract and met his obligations. *shrug* His legacy is secure. Please note that Marciano didn't have 49 SUPER FIGHTS OF THE CENTURY!!!! in his portfolio either. lol If Manny really wanted to be in that slot then he should have acted like he wanted to be. The experts pointed out that he came into the fight without a gameplan, thinking to just go after Floyd, catch him easy, and put him away. In other words, he believed in his own hype (which was fantasy) instead of Floyd Mayweather's pound-per-pound hype (which was real).
Jason Villena wrote: "Ok. That takes a lot of pull to be able to make a story up..."
Pacquiao's camp had both the pull and the bribe money resources to pull it off. This is boxing, Jason. Grow up. He'll make a "full recovery" like your article link claimed because he wasn't damn hurt. This was just a show since his lie meant he had an undisclosed injury prior to the fight. He could either severely lose face and take back the lie, or pretend he really needed surgery. Neither Pacquiao nor his shitty camp have ever shown integrity thus far, so here we are.
Jason Villena wrote: "And yes, you put that shit back on like a jacket."
Just when I think I'm out of the game they keep pulling me back in!!!
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Q: Python is ignoring my if Could anybody tell me why this loop ignores the if? (edit: this is the whole code - the function which gives back a number.)
time_now = time()
number = np.loadtxt("11.txt", unpack=True, dtype='int64')
lenx = len(number[0,:])
leny = len(number[:,0])
lennum = 4
#prods = np.zeros(lenx*leny*4).reshape(lenx,leny,4)
maxnum = 0

for m in range(0,leny):
    for n in range(0,lenx):
        prods = lookaround(n,m)

        if prods > maxnum:
            maxnum = prods

time_end = time();

elapsed = time_end - time_now

print(prods, elapsed)

A: Maybe because prods is always less than or equal to maxnum? what value did you use to initialize maxnum? it should be set at a very small number before the loops, say maxnum = float("-inf"). Another possibility is that lookaround is returning an incorrect value, unit-test that function.

A: You can just write it like this:
from itertools import product

time_now = time()

number = np.loadtxt("11.txt", unpack=True, dtype='int64')
lenx = len(number[0,:])
leny = len(number[:,0])

maxnum = max(lookaround(n, m) for n, m in product(range(lenx), range(leny)))

time_end = time();
elapsed = time_end - time_now

print(maxnum, elapsed)   # <== maxnum not prods

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But wait—there's no more. Salesman, marketing visionary and inventor Ron Popeil wrapped up a colorful life Wednesday morning, according to TMZ, which reports the 86-year-old Ronco founder died in a Los Angeles hospital following an unspecified medical emergency. Known as well for his creative spirit as his ability to sell the items he sometimes made, Popeil is credited for introducing the world to the Pocket Fisherman, Mr. Microphone, Hair in a Can and Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ. He made famous phrases like "But wait, there's more" and "Set it, and forget it." In a 2006 interview with Forbes magazine, he discussed the secret to his success.
Quite a few sudden medical emergencies lately.
Reply 1 - Posted by: SweetPea3 7/28/2021 10:10:50 PM (No. 860765)
"Order now so you don't forget." RIP, Ron.
Reply 2 - Posted by: ladydawgfan 7/28/2021 10:12:51 PM (No. 860768)
He's finding out now that there really IS more!! R.I.P., Ron!
Reply 3 - Posted by: Rumblehog 7/28/2021 10:24:51 PM (No. 860779)
"Hey good lookin, be back to pick you up later!"
Reply 4 - Posted by: Catherine 7/28/2021 10:57:51 PM (No. 860808)
Hope he brought along a veg-o-matick and pocket fishing rod. I loved his commercials.
Reply 5 - Posted by: Blue Hen1 7/28/2021 11:18:14 PM (No. 860821)
Spray on hair was the best
Reply 6 - Posted by: Marzon 7/28/2021 11:21:00 PM (No. 860823)
I still use my Veg-O-Matic on occasion!
My question is how long ago did he get the jab?
Reply 8 - Posted by: Patchy Groundfog 7/29/2021 6:22:50 AM (No. 860923)
Media celebrating those who coarsen the culture and sell junk is simply more of media celebrating itself.
Reply 9 - Posted by: MickinPhoenix 7/29/2021 8:03:51 AM (No. 860973)
I had 2 of those pocket fisherman........Mick
Reply 10 - Posted by: AltaD 7/29/2021 8:24:01 AM (No. 861003)
My husband still has his Pocket Fisherman, along with the plastic case and instruction booklet stored away in one of our many 'hold everything' boxes.
Reply 11 - Posted by: lakerman1 7/29/2021 9:03:49 AM (No. 861054)
The Popeil Pocket Fisherman is now a colectible.
Sailor charged in massive blaze
that destroyed U.S. Navy warship 4 replies
Washington Times, by Mike Glenn Original Article
Posted by Ribicon — 7/29/2021 7:54:04 PM Post Reply
The Navy has filed criminal charges against a sailor in connection with the July 12, 2020 fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, which raged for several days in San Diego and forced the Navy to scrap the ship. The sailor, who has not been identified, was a member of the crew at the time and is accused of starting the fire, said Commander Sean Robertson, a spokesman for the Navy's 3rd Fleet.(Snip)The Navy ultimately decided that repairing the Bonhomme Richard and getting it back out to sea was simply an insurmountable obstacle. More than half of the ship would
Lawsuit citing baby-powder cancer
concerns alleges Johnson &
Johnson targeted Blacks 16 replies
Washington Times, by Alex Swoyer Original Article
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced this week he filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company targeted Black women with its sales of baby powder that allegedly caused cancer. Representing the National Council of Negro Women, Mr. Crump said the company's talcum-based baby powder has links to ovarian cancer and it was specifically marketed to Black women. "It is about the lives of our grandmothers, our mothers, our sisters, our daughters, our nieces and our wives and how they were cynically targeted by Johnson & Johnson, this multi-billion dollar corporation," Mr. Crump, best known for representing the family of George Floyd,
COVID-19 in Los Angeles: Over 25%
of cases are fully vaccinated people 21 replies
Fox News, by Edmund DeMarche Original Article
Posted by Ribicon — 7/29/2021 11:54:02 AM Post Reply
Los Angeles—Health officials in Los Angeles County said over 25% of new coronavirus cases are among those who have been fully vaccinated, an increase from last month, according to a report Wednesday. Health officials have called the vaccines effective and said breakthrough cases are to be expected, but the number is a noticeable increase from June when fully vaccinated individuals accounted for 20% of the county's infections, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported. "As more people are vaccinated, the number of fully vaccinated people becoming infected will increase and with the Delta variant that's far more infectious, exposures to infections have also increased," Barbara Ferrer,
Hate Crimes Documented by Police
Disproportionately List Black
People as Attackers: Report 32 replies
Newsweek, by Rebecca Klapper Original Article
Hate crimes documented by police disproportionately list Black people as attackers, according to a new report by several civil rights groups for better protections under hate crime laws. Released Wednesday, the report is a comprehensive national review of hate crime laws that shows where laws variate.(Snip)Though the majority of hate crimes in the U.S. are committed by white people, motivated by racial or ethnic bias, the crimes disproportionately reported Black Americans as the attackers. In at least 13 states, Black Americans were listed by law enforcement as the perpetrators in hate crimes at a rate roughly 1.6 to 3.6 times greater than the size of the state's
Ron Popeil dead at 86 11 replies
New York Daily News, by Brian Niemietz Original Article
Posted by Ribicon — 7/28/2021 10:06:23 PM Post Reply
Pfizer: COVID vaccine protective
for at least 6 months 19 replies
Washington—The effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine wanes slightly over time but it remains strongly protective for at least six months after the second dose, according to company data released Wednesday. The findings are one piece of evidence that U.S. health authorities will consider in deciding if and when booster doses might be needed. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have said they plan to seek authorization for boosters. The new data comes from the 44,000-person study that initiated the widespread use of the vaccine, showing its highly effective in the first few months after immunization. Now the companies have tracked those study participants for six months
Breaking news: Breaking Bad star Bob
Odenkirk is in stable condition after
experiencing 'a heart related incident' 9 replies
Daily Mail (UK), by Melissa Koenig & George Stark Original Article
Actor Bob Odenkirk is in a stable condition after 'a heart-related incident', his reps confirmed on Wednesday. Odenkirk, 58, was rushed to hospital in New Mexico on Tuesday after collapsing on the set of Better Call Saul. 'We can confirm Bob is in stable condition after experiencing a heart related incident,' his spokesman said. 'He and his family would like to express gratitude for the incredible doctors and nurses looking after him, as well as his cast, crew and producers who have stayed by his side. 'The Odenkirks would also like to thank everyone for the outpouring of well wishes and ask for their privacy at this time
NYC mom attacked in subway dies
after brain surgery: sources 8 replies
New York Post, by Tina Moore & Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Original Article
The Brooklyn mom who tumbled down a flight of stairs during an attempted robbery at a Manhattan subway station earlier this month has died, police sources told The Post. Than Htwe, 58, died Wednesday, one day after her family said on their GoFundMe page that she would not survive after undergoing brain surgery—and that they planned to donate her organs.(Snip)Htwe, of Brooklyn, was with her 22-year-old son on the way to a doctor's appointment on July 17 when they were attacked from behind at the Broadway and Canal Q line station in Chinatown. Their attacker—who remains on the loose—tried to grab
Greta Thunberg gets her first Covid
vaccination and tells others to have the
jab—before then blasting rich countries
for 'hogging all the vaccines' 28 replies
Daily Mail (UK), by Henry Martin Original Article
Greta Thunberg said she is 'extremely grateful and privileged' to receive her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination—and blasted the distribution of the jab worldwide as 'extremely unequal'. The Swedish climate activist, 18, tweeted a photograph of herself wearing a fox-print face covering with a plaster on her upper arm, using the hashtags '#VaccineEquity' and '#VaccineForAll'.(Snip) But she went on: 'The vaccine distribution around the world is extremely unequal. 'According to New York Times; "84 percent of shots that have gone into arms worldwide have been administered in high- and upper-middle-income countries. Only 0.3 percent of doses have been administered in low-income
Florida suspends concealed weapons
permits of 22 people facing charges
related to Capitol riot 22 replies
Washington Times, by Andrew Blake Original Article
Florida suspended the concealed weapons permits Monday of 22 individuals facing charges involving the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Nikki Fried, the commissioner of Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, announced the suspensions immediately after a congressional hearing about the attack concluded on Capitol Hill. "The deeply disturbing events that occurred at our nation's Capitol on January 6th were sedition, treason and domestic terrorism–and those individuals involved in the insurrection must be held accountable for attempting to subvert our democratic process," said Ms. Fried, a Democrat running for Florida governor in 2022.(Snip)More than 500 people around the U.S. and counting have been charged
Pfizer data suggest third dose of
Covid-19 vaccine 'strongly' boosts
protection against Delta variant 28 replies
CNN, by Jacqueline Howard Original Article
A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can "strongly" boost protection against the Delta variant—beyond the protection afforded by the standard two doses, suggests new data released by Pfizer on Wednesday. The data posted online, which are expected to be discussed in a company earnings call on Wednesday morning, suggest that antibody levels against the Delta variant in people ages 18 to 55 who receive a third dose of vaccine are greater than five-fold than following a second dose.(Snip)The data have not yet been peer-reviewed or published. The data also show that antibody levels are much higher
13 percent of released migrants
appear at ICE offices, report says 2 replies
New York Post, by Mark Moore Original Article
Just 13 percent of the roughly 50,000 illegal immigrants released in the US without a court date—and ordered to report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement—have bothered to show up, a new report said. The illegal immigrants were given a list of addresses and contacts for ICE offices across the country and directed to report to one of them in the expectation that they would appear after reaching their destination to seek work permits, Axios reported on Tuesday. Just 6,700 migrants who arrived in the US between mid-March and mid-July showed up at ICE offices as of Monday, the report said,
Andrew Cuomo: We Must Knock on Doors,
Put People in Cars, 'Drive them
and Get that Vaccine in Their Arm' 60 replies
Breitbart, by Hannah Bleau Original Article
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday said it is the community's mission to get more people vaccinated, previewing his administration's desire to knock on doors, put unvaccinated people in cars, and drive them to "get that vaccine in their arm." "I wear a mask because I care about you. I get a vaccine because I care about you," Cuomo said, framing compliance to various methods of government coercion as an expression of selflessness. "We understand that we are all in this together. We understand that as goes one goes all in this city where we all live together and in this state where we all live together," he continued.
Biden raises eyebrows with claim
he 'used to drive' 18-wheeler truck 59 replies
Fox News, by Houston Keene Original Article
Posted by NorthernDog — 7/28/2021 10:28:28 PM Post Reply
Forty-eight-year political veteran President Biden raised eyebrows on Wednesday when he claimed to have driven an 18-wheeler truck — a claim the White House struggled to defend. Biden was visiting a Mack Truck facility in Pennsylvania when he made the claim to have driven the massive trucks before, which require a special kind of license. "I used to drive an 18-wheeler, man," Biden said on Wednesday in a video posted to Twitter. "I got to." (Tweet) There is scant evidence that Biden has ever driven an 18-wheeler truck. When asked if the president had ever driven such a truck, a White
Breaking: Biden DOJ Steps In – Issues Guidelines
Cautioning States Performing Audits of Election
Results 51 replies
Posted by ladydawgfan — 7/28/2021 7:26:50 PM Post Reply
Unreal! The Biden DOJ put out a warning to states who choose to audit the fraudulent 2020 election results! First, they threatened Arizona. Now they're threatening the rest of the country! ABC News reported: The Justice Department on Wednesday released guidance intended to caution states embarking on so-called post-election 'audits' of vote counts for the 2020 presidential election that they must not run afoul of federal voting laws. The guidance, previously previewed last month by Attorney General Merrick Garland in his policy address on voting rights, outlines federal statutes that the department says elections officials must adhere to during such "audits," such as preserving all federal elections materials
America had its first show trial
on Tuesday and it was loathsome 41 replies
American Thinker, by Andrea Widburg Original Article
Posted by Magnante — 7/28/2021 3:35:51 AM Post Reply
Perhaps it's because I grew up surrounded by extraordinarily tough people, but I found myself singularly unmoved by the spectacle in the House on Tuesday, which reminded me of a bad mash-up of Dr. Phil, Oprah, and BLM-produced soap opera, rather than a legitimate inquiry into an event that Democrats have seized upon to consolidate their power by destroying their opposition. As sobbing congressmen and Capitol Police officers took turns talking about their psychic injuries, I was alternately embarrassed for them if they were really that weak, and frightened of them if they were that sociopathic as a pathway to power.
Sympathy for Simone Biles 35 replies
American Thinker, by Monica Showalter Original Article
Posted by Magnante — 7/28/2021 10:29:23 AM Post Reply
Simone Biles, the main reason anyone wants to watch the Olympics, given her thrilling artistic gymnastics, has pulled out of the U.S. team events, and since then, even the individual all-around event, citing her mental health (snip) Certain people on the right, who shall be nameless, criticized her as a "quitter." Others said she was too self-focused, and still others said she was a wokester or snowflake. But that's not fair to her, given that she wanted to win. Her decision was practical and quite selfless in that in pulling out she gave the rest of her team the placement to win the silver
Seattle mayor begs for more cops after
six weekend shootings, 250 officers
gone in 17 months 34 replies
BizPac Review, by Frank Webster Original Article
Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durken is calling for more police after six shootings over the weekend and a loss of 250 officers within the last 17 months has left her city in chaos.Five of the six weekend shootings occurred within blocks of one another and left four people dead and seven injured in their wake."As a city, we cannot continue on this current trajectory of losing police officers," Mayor Durkan said at a press conference. "Over the past 17 months, the Seattle Police Department has lost 250 police officers which is the equivalent of over 300,000 service hours. We're on path to losing 300 police officers."Like other Democrat-run metropolitan cities
Female athletes grab spotlight at Olympics
with political and social demonstrations 33 replies
NBC News and Associated Press, by Antonio Planas Original Article
Posted by NorthernDog — 7/28/2021 6:40:01 PM Post Reply
When it comes to political and social demonstrations during the Tokyo Olympics, 2021 is the year of women. Female athletes have attracted the spotlight on the international stage by championing racial equality and taking ownership of what they wear during competitions. "Historically, we've seen the role of patriarchy sort of supersede ... the voices, lived experiences of girls and women on the Olympic stage," said Akilah Carter-Francique, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change at San Jose State University. "What we're seeing now is an acknowledgment of their value in their perspective on many
"I'm terrified": Millions in U.S. face
eviction as moratorium nears end 31 replies
CBS News, by Janet Shamlian Original Article
Lavita Harvey is well aware the federal moratorium on evictions ends Saturday. The Las Vegas mother of two teenagers lost both of her jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and has been unable to pay her $900-per-month rent. "I'm terrified. Job offers are coming in but they're coming in very slowly," she told CBS News. "It's the hardest thing to see in the world when you know that you're a single mother and you have no one to turn to, you'll be homeless." Harvey has been approved for more than $9,000 in federal rent help through a local program but the
Olympics ads portray blacks
as America's good and dominant race 31 replies
The Aspen Beat, by Glenn Beaton Original Article
Posted by Big Bopper — 7/28/2021 11:56:37 AM Post Reply
My TV has been broken for over a year (OK, maybe I don't know how to work the remote) but I watched a little of the Olympics at a friend's house this week. I learned something from the advertisements. I learned that most people in this country are black, and all of the good ones are. Blacks, who comprise about 13% of the U.S. population, comprise most of the actors in the advertisements. Aliens in faraway worlds receiving television signals from earth are apt to conclude that the most powerful culture on Earth is run by good black people.
San Francisco shoplifting: Women caught
on video allegedly bolting from CVS with
bags full of stolen goods 30 replies
Fox News, by Stephen Sorace Original Article
Posted by Imright — 7/28/2021 10:48:13 AM Post Reply
A witness captured a group of women running out of a San Francisco CVS Pharmacy with bags allegedly stuffed full of stolen items as a spree of retail thefts continue to plague the city. The incident, first reported by KTVU FOX2 reporter Henry K. Lee, happened around 5 p.m. Monday at the drugstore located at Van Ness Avenue and Jackson Street.Witness Steve Adams told Lee that the four women were "picking the place dry" and that when he asked store employees if they were going to call police, "they just shrugged."
Simone Biles Withdraws From
Individual All-Around Competition 30 replies
Posted by Black Conservative Voice — 7/28/2021 4:52:59 AM Post Reply
Simone Biles, the superstar gymnast from the U.S., will not participate in the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games and will instead focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said in a statement early Wednesday. The decision comes a day after she pulled out of the team all-around competition. Jade Carey, who finished ninth in qualifying, will take Biles' place in the individual all-around competition.


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The Best Sitcoms Now On Netflix
By Kristy Puchko | TV | January 4, 2020 |
Friends isn't there for you anymore. Not on Netflix anyway. So what is there to watch on the streaming service that might satiate your hunger for kooky characters, big laughs, and wacky antics? Here's the best sitcoms currently streaming on Netflix.
Want something savagely smart and guffaw-level funny? Check out this Netflix original series which offers a silly and scathing look at Hollywood. Will Arnett lends his voice to the titular show pony, who was a big TV star in the '80s and now is a has-been dealing with addiction, self-loathing, and his desperate need for validation. Sure, it doesn't sound like a laugh-fest, but this sharp series threads jokes in dialogue, parody, and subtle visual gags that make it addictive and highly rewatchable. Seasons 1-6 are now streaming.
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If you love Brooklyn Nine-Nine, you'll want to catch up on this zany Britcom named for Andy Samberg's title character. Cuckoo is New Age bro who crashes into the lives of a middle-class English family when he hooks the heart of their eldest daughter. The series centers on gobsmacked dad Ken (Greg Davies), but plenty of wild threads unfurl with the supporting characters, even after the show's namesake departs. Frankly, it gets even better from there! Helen Baxendale, Esther Smith, Taylor Lautner, and Andie MacDowell co-star. Seasons 1-5 are now streaming.
Craving something irreverent and fun? Set in Northern Ireland during the troubles of the 1990s, this coming-of-age comedy series follows five friends as they traverse the outlandish indignities of being a teen. Experimenting with sex, fashion, parties, and aerobics, these Derry girls are a laugh riot. Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell and Dylan Llewellyn star. Seasons 1-2 are now streaming.
We don't want to overhype it, but this is one of the greatest television shows to exist in all of Jeremy Bearimy. Kristen Bell stars as Eleanor Shellstrop, a woman who's pleased to learn she's gotten into what is essentially heaven, a place of beauty, shrimp buffets, and charming architecture. There's just one catch, as a self-proclaimed "Arizona trash bag," she knows she doesn't belong in The Good Place. What unfolds is a hilarious, heart-warming, and thought-provoking adventure full of thrilling and outrageous twists and turns. William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto, and Ted Danson co-star. Seasons 1-3 are now streaming.
Want something brilliant, dumb, and scorching in its second-hand embarrassment? Check out this coming-of-age Britcom about about a quartet of trouble-making teen boys who are just as clueless about girls, sex, and how to be cool as they are about everything else. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas star. All 3 seasons are now streaming.
Need a way to laugh off the irritations of the office politics and workday humiliations? Visit the American version of Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant's hit Britcom. This workplace comedy follows the misadventures of the staff of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, who are led by their mercurial, juvenile, and hilarious boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell). Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and Jenna Fisher co-star. All 9 seasons are now streaming.
If you're searching for feel-good family fun, look no further than this spirited reboot of the 1970s sitcom. Justina Machado stars as a single-mom raising her two teen kids with the help of her quirky super Schneider (Todd Grinnell), and her firecracker mother (living legend Rita Moreno). Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, and Stephen Tobolowsky co-star. Seasons 1-3 are now streaming.
Need a pick-me-up? Check out the deeply humane and ever-hopeful workplace sitcom about a bunch of misfits working in the local government of Pawnee, Indiana. Amy Poehler stars as the ambitious, enthusiastic, and loving Leslie Knope, who hasn't met a challenge she can't handle with the help of her friends and a stack of waffles. Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, and Adam Scott co-star. All 7 seasons are now streaming.
Created by father and son Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, this fish-out-of-water sitcom is delightfully daffy with an edge of Eat The Rich wit. This hysterical sitcom centers on the Rose clan, a foursome of snobby socialites who've been stripped of their wealth and left to scrape by in the titular town, which is full of colorful locals. Levy and Levy co-star alongside Emily Hampshire, Annie Murphy, Chris Elliott, and the almighty Catherine O'Hara. Seasons 1-5 are now streaming. Season 6 hits Netflix on January 7.
Childish wonder, resilience, and a radiant weirdness are the source of a the panoply of jokes in this Tina Fey-created series. Ellie Kemper stars as the eponymous heroine, who escapes the clutches of a tyrannical cult leader to make her mark on New York City, where sassy robots, frantic trophy wives, ornery landlords, and a Lemonade-loving aspiring actor reign. Jane Krakowski, Carol Kane, and Tituss Burgess co-star. All 4 seasons are now streaming.
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In Which I Finally Get My Ass to Pizzeria Bianco, Have Amazing Pizza, and Finally Write About It
Published: December 10, 2009 Last Updated: August 9, 2018
From the mailbag:
I now log into Slice every day and really enjoy it. When will you have the write-up and photos from Pizzeria Bianco up?
--Rich S.
[Photographs: Adam Kuban]
OK. Bianco. Yeah.
Sorry, Rich. I'm actually trying to juice the Slice traffic numbers by making you and the rest of the readers who have been following Pizza Madness 2009 check the site every day.
... Just kidding. I just got a bit behind with Thanksgiving and now the holidays and all that jazz. Now it is time to tell my tale. In mind-numbing dear-diary detail. For I wish to remember this day until time withers my body and mind. Here we go ...
So, yeah, Pizzeria Bianco. It's been a bit of a (very inside) joke around here that yours truly, the editor of a pizza weblog that purports to be on top of all things pizza, had not ever been to Bianco. It really start to hurt when almost everyone I knew had been and emailed in about it. And then when folks like Norman and Paulie and Famdoc started giving me shit about it in the comments.
Well, thanks to the project Ed and I are working on, it was now my time.
Anticipating lunch at Pizzeria Bianco spin-off Pane Bianco, I walked hurriedly along the moving sidewalk in Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport, stopping only to snap a photo of the dramatic airport backdrop (above) before grabbing a shuttle bus to connect to the city's awesome little light rail system.
Please excuse the continuity issues. This nighttime snap is the only good photo I have of the great Phoenix light rail train. This is from after my feast at Pizzeria Bianco. The Phoenix light rail system made it incredibly easy to get to Pane Bianco, Pizzeria Bianco, and Matt's Big Breakfast the next morning. At least for the purposes of this trip, Phoenix was by far the easiest city to navigate.
I hopped the light rail and 20 minutes later was at my hotel in midtown Phoenix. It was a little past noon.
For this leg of the trip, the only pizzeria on my agenda was Bianco, and having ample time to kill before it opened at 5 p.m., I figured I'd mosey a couple stops up the light rail to Pane Bianco for lunch. Serious Eats overlord Ed Levine had recommended Pane almost as highly as Pizzeria.
But then I looked closely at the key card to my hotel room:
What the hell, I thought. Forget Bianco, then. I'll just order in some Domino's, watch some PPV TV, and head home tomorrow morning.
But seriously. I charged my various data-gathering devices and then headed out to Pane Bianco.
One thing to note about Pane Bianco is that it is nowhere near the downtown Bianco compound. Pizzeria Bianco is in historic Heritage Square, a small area of preserved old-time buildings in downtown Phoenix. Pizzeria B itself is in an old machine shop. Next door to it is Bar Bianco, in an old house. I had somehow assumed that Bar Bianco and Pane Bianco were in the same house. No dice. Pane Bianco is on Central Avenue, a main north-south corridor, about four miles north of Pizzeria. Here:
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The bed is my hotel. The thumbtack to the north is Pane. The one to the south is Pizzeria B and Bar B. The north-south red and blueish-purplish lines are the light rail. All in all, pretty darn good luck with the hotel that the travel agent booked me into, wouldn't you say?
(Nota bene: At this point I should give a shout out to the blog PHX Rail Food, which I found very helpful during my short stay in Phoenix. It details all the good places worth going to within a half mile of the region's light rail line.)
Pane Bianco
Pane Bianco is essentially a take-out sandwich shop with a small area for ordering and a step-down kitchen behind the cashier area. You can take your sandwiches to-go or eat them at one of several picnic tables under an awning out front. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]
Pane Bianco is Chris Bianco's sandwich shop. It's open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
"A sandwich shop?" you say. "Big deal."
[Photograph: Pane Bianco]
Well, the crazy thing about this sandwich shop is that the bread (pane, in Italian)—small rounds of ciabatta, about the diameter of a softball—are baked fresh throughout the lunch service. As you stand in the small ordering area up front, you can see the bakers pulling the hot disks, puffed up like hot pita bread, from the wood-burning oven in the step-down kitchen area below. As soon as the bread is cool to the touch, it's split open to house your ingredients, and you get a still-warm sandwich base. How awesome is that?
I was in a bit of a pickle as to what to get. The soppressata sandwich was what I really wanted, but I'd been trying to keep it as healthy as possible during the trip and didn't want to add preserved meat to my gullet when I didn't have to. My next choice was fresh mozzarella and tomato, but I hesitated. I'd essentially be having the same thing later that day. Obviously (see above), I went with the fresh mozzarella sandwich.
Pretty damn good. True to the Bianco way — source the best ingredients and don't do anything to muck them up. Just let 'em shine. Sort of like what they teach doctors: First, do no harm.
No harm, no foul here. I ate half (keeping room for dinner) and saved the rest for my plane ride lunch the next day.
It was now 1:30 p.m. Time to go stake my place in line at Pizzeria Bianco.
Pizzeria Bianco
I hopped back on the light rail, got off at Van Buren Street (the downtown streets are named after presidents), and walked to the Bianco compound. Taking my time, I got there around 2:30 p.m. Guess what? FIRST IN LINE! No surprise, right?
Yeah, it's true that people do line up well ahead of the 5 p.m. opening time, but 2:30 is admittedly crazier than usual.
Ed Levine had given me owner-pizzaman Chris Bianco's phone number, telling me to call and that since Mr. Bianco knows and likes Slice I could probably skip the line.
But it was important to me that I get the everyman experience*—and, as a point of personal pride, I WANTED TO BE FIRST IN LINE.
After snapping some pics, I plunked down on the first bench, pulled out my laptop, and started editing and organizing photos. But I had a problem: I had to take a leak.
Luckily there's a pub across the street that's open from lunch on: The Rose and Crown. And it has free wifi. I grabbed a beer, hit the can, leeched the signal, and then reclaimed my spot on the bench. (Tip: You can still get the Rose and Crown wifi signal from the bench in front of Bianco.)
Shortly after 3 p.m., a hip young woman sat down on the next bench over. After a bit, we started talking.
(See, the thing I'd heard about the line at Bianco—apart from its legendary length—is that it's not uncommon to make friends with your fellow captives. Nothing like shared suffering to bring people together.)
Turns out that this woman, Anastasia L., was Bar Bianco's wine distributor rep. She was there early on business and, work done, was killing time before her husband and friends met her there for dinner at 5 p.m. She gave me some pointers about the line ...
The line at 4:15 p.m. It's orderly chaos. Some people are at the waiting tables in front of Pizzeria Bianco (under the awning), some people are on benches, some are on foot. Still others are sitting inside Bar Bianco or on the grass under a tree. As Anastasia pointed out, they all know exactly where they are in the line-up and will guard their place fiercely.
"People usually start lining up around 3:30 p.m.," she said. "They usually line up at the door, but you'll be fine on the bench here. People keep track in their heads of who's where in the line—and, trust me, they won't anyone skip ahead."
Anastasia and I chatted for about 20 minutes before the first of the "real" line-waiters showed up. And by "real," I mean people who were not pizza-bloggers or people who were not Bianco's wine broker. These folks stated taking seats on the benches lining the sidewalk. For some reason, nobody sat next to me on my bench. I had taken a shower that morning, and I looked somewhat presentable. What gives? I thought.
And then a gentleman by the name of Marty asked if he and his wife, Cathy, could sit there. "We know we're eighth and ninth in line," he said, "we're not going to cut, but we'd like a place to sit."
After a bit, Marty and I started chatting. Turns out he's quite a food-lover. (As are most of these folks in the line, I assume.) But Marty's gone so far as to work with some cattle ranchers in his home state of Nebraska to raise some special cattle, feeding them a precise-sounding diet, and then dry-aging their meat into what Marty said were some crazy-fine steaks. He tells me about the chefs he's had sample the steaks and how he has tried to distribute the meat. It's been a while, so I don't remember all the details Marty told me about his beef adventures, but suffice it to say, he sounded like a man obsessed. In other words, he's good people, I thought.
At this point I realized I had identified at least two of my "victims." See, I needed to gather some folks to eat with, so I could try one of each of Bianco's six pies on the menu. Marty and Cathy sounded like ideal companions. (Anastasia, if you're reading, I would have invited you and your husband, but you sounded like you had a large crew already and that you had the Bianco connex to make your own way. Sorry!)
[Photograph: Robyn Lee]
Anyway, around 4 p.m., Bar Bianco next door (above) opens and the Pizzeria B staff brings out the chairs for the tables just in front of the pizzeria door. So then there's sort of a rush to get a bottle of wine or a beer and grab one of the available chairs. Again, although the crowd reconfigures to the new seating arrangement, you can tell that everyone has a mental pecking-order of who's where in the line.
You can see the waiting-area tables just in front of the pizzeria's door. They are coveted seats. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]
I soon found myself at the first waiting table with Marty and Cathy and another couple, Teri and Rich (whose email message appears way way way at the top of this now interminable blog post). We all get to talking and we all find out something crazy: We are all Kansans of some sort.
From left: Kansans in da house—me, Teri, Rich, Cathy, Marty.[Photograph: Anastasia L.]
Rich and Teri live about 15 minutes from where I grew up in suburban Kansas City and are in Phoenix on vacation. Marty and Cathy are originally from the Sunflower State. Of the five of us (if I remember this correctly), four of us (maybe even all five of us) are University of Kansas alumni. Upon finding this out, we all break into a quick chorus of the "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" chant. What I do not tell them: I am so nuts about Kansas that I have a tattoo of the state seal on my right bicep. So, yeah, you could say the pizza gods had smiled upon me and that I had found the perfect companions to experience Bianco with. Rich and Teri and Marty and Cathy were now all sucked into the Slice Pizza Madness 2009 vortex. And the whirlwind was just about to start ...
Oh, yeah. The door of opportunity had opened. We were in. And after 2.5 hours of waiting, I relished this view out the window at the slowpokes:
Oh, yes. That is a sweet view, is it not?
In Which I Finally Talk About the Pizza itself
This whole trip, I had a nagging thought: Bianco is not going to live up to the hype. I mean, how could it? I've only heard from everybody and his brother that it's awesome, life-changing pizza.
So I expected it to be good, even very good, but in no way life-changing. I mean, it's just pizza, right?
Obviously I'm setting this up to say that it lived up to the hype and then some. It did and it didn't.
Basically, two pies there really bowled me over: the Marinara (tomato sauce, oregano, and garlic) and the Rosa.
The marinara needs no explanation, but if you're not versed in pizza, a marinara pie is basically crust, tomato sauce, and some seasonings—usually salt and pepper and basil (and sometimes a sprinkling of Parmesan). I usually avoid marinara pies because, although I was raised in Kansas, I was born in Wisconsin, which means I LOVE ME SOME CHEESE. But I figured, How soon will I be back to Bianco? Might as well try them all.
I think I can speak for our entire table when I say we were surprised at the richness of flavor on this pie. It was remarkable how much could be done with so little. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Since I've been doing this thing in chronological order, let's rewind back to the first pie to hit the table, the Biancoverde:
The Biancoverde (literally "white-green") is a pie with fresh mozzarella, Parmigiano-reggiano, ricotta, and arugula. No sauce. Good, but I don't remember it that well because ....
... out came The Sonny Boy, with its salami and olives—a couple steps up the deliciousness scale.
If I had not jumped the continuity train, the Marinara pie would have been pictured here, as it was the third pizza to arrive among us. So, moving on to the fourth ...
... The Wiseguy, wood-roasted onion, house-smoked mozzarella, and fennel sausage. Though I normally love the sausage and onion combo, and this one was delicious, it was soon to be eclipsed by ...
THE ROSA!
I mean, look at that thing.
Or, maybe that's not a great picture? It had gotten dark by the time the Rosa came out, and Rich was holding up a candle over the pies to try to help me get some light. So lemme steal another one of Robyn Lee's Bianco pictures to illustrate the awesomeness of this pizza:
Click me bigger! [Photograph: Robyn Lee]
If you're not already familiar with the Bianco repertoire, the Rosa is topped with red onion, Parmigiano-reggiano, rosemary, and Arizona pistachios.
What kind of crazy-ass topping combo is that? A genius one. Absolutely amazing. The sweetness of the roasted onions, the nuttiness slight crunch of the pistachios. The saltiness of the Parm. And there's just enough rosemary — a little goes a long way, and here there's just a hint of it. Not enough to get tired of it, I reckon, if you ate a whole Rosa by yourself. Not that I'd know for sure. I could have eaten a whole Rosa myself, but I had to share with my new friends.
Anyway, last to come to the table was the Margherita. See, this would have been an amazing Margherita anywhere else. But at Bianco, it took a back seat to the Rosa. Like the way-back back seat in a 1970s station wagon. Still, it was pretty damn good. With a certain umami flavor to it that few of the Margheritas on this trip just didn't have. It wasn't just the right amount of salt — it had a deep, rich, savory oomph to it.
It was all a whirl. By the time we neared the end of the meal, there were stray slices from each pie and I think I could see the gears turning in everyone's head: "I want the last slice of XYZ pie. It's mine! It's mine! (But I don't want to look greedy."
Somehow, I weaseled the last slice of the Rosa. And I think the other stray slices disappeared as well. I don't think we had any leftovers. Rich, Teri, Marty, Cathy: Did we have any leftovers? We better not have!
On the way out, I thanked Mr. Bianco and the staff for a great meal and got a tip for my pre-flight breakfast. "Go to Matt's Big Breakfast," Mr. Bianco said. The guy knows food. How could I ignore that recommendation? (Here's what I thought of MBB.) And, funny enough, who did I see there but Marty and Cathy.
Anyway, I gathered my gear, hopped on the light rail for the last time, and made my way back to Sky Harbor with time to spare. (By the way: Phoenix Sky Harbor IS AWESOME. It has free, airport-provided wifi. No T-mobile hotspots, no Boingo crap. Sky Harbor, you're one classy airport. Thank you.)
A few hours later I was in Kansas City, visiting my parents and recharging my physical and mental batteries before the final stop on my tour — Delancey in Seattle.
I'll blab a little on that later today. Unfortunately, I have no photos from that leg of the tour, as I lost my photo library during an upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.
*If by "everyman" you mean "someone who takes the day off to line up 2.5 hours before a place opens."
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I think it's great that our dear friends of electronica have got their own cruise, that we occasionally do electronica in the disco, and even hire bands that cross over into this genre. For the few of us left that are still struggling to fully appreciate this kind of music, we still used to have that secret little hideaway at the aft of deck 7 called the jam room. It's the last bastion of organic music. It's like the last secret smoking bar in California. Maybe, just maybe, I plead, could we be allowed to keep the jam room as a jam room? Do you mind?
how do people still not get this? i dont want turntables in the jamroom. i just want some more musical variety. you don't need different instruments. you just need musicians willing to change up the style... and drummers who like to play 140+ bpm.
yes, you can have your jamroom just as long as you realize that this could happen without your permission.
AFAIK nothing happens on JC as a result of my permission. Unless I suddenly gained supernatural powers I'm not even aware of?
Just blame pirospiros... then everything will be alright.
It's the last bastion of organic music.
I do have to say, I like the idea of the jamroom being more organic. Then when I'm up for it, I'll head up to the disco for some untzz.
well this is an easy fix,,,,,,,,just get rid of the "HOSTS"!
double-edged sword. no hosts left the jamroom with big lulls in the middle of the evening because there was no coordination.
the jamroom peaked on jc6 for me. no doubt there have been highlights since, but i dont see it getting back to that level without some fresh creative energy behind it.
how about booking dr. fameus to play the disco and give him one night as host in the jamroom so he can throw down dnb/jungle/dub jams?
mike greenfield would make an awesome artist at large and jamroom host as well. just saying.
Does a single Host create too much of a safe zone ?
I wonder if "Co-Hosting" could improve things any ?
The Co-Hosts would encourage each of their "networks" to come down and be comfortable, then, they'd be mixing it up more ?
it probably varies from host to host. it probably also depends on which artists feel like playing any given night. there are a lot of ins and out... and what-have-yous.
yea i agree,,,,when there was no "host",,,we had lows in the jamroom/had to listen to 20mins of noodling, to get 15mins of jams!, but the jams were sick,,,unlike anything played before,,,,,,it was worth it!!!!!!!!
Ok, so maybe I don't hate on everything with a power plug. I admit there are some good electronic music too. Growing up in Europe there was a lot of it, all from the space sounds of Jean-Michelle Jarre in Oxygene to the synth in the back of Ramstein. So yes Electronic music can be good. The problem I'm concerned about is that sometimes it tends to become only an untz untz rave party and there is only one dimension to the music. The harmonic aspect is lost. There is a time and a place for that, but it's not exactly easy to jam too. So the key question for me would be, can the electronic music blend in, co-operate and enhance the jam experience? Or is it going to be the bull in the china shop that runs in, crashes the party and plants its own flag on the stage? I'm sure I'd enjoy the former but I hope you can also see why I fear the later.
But hey, I'm all for experimenting. We could pick a day for new explorations and let the jam room go wherever it wants to go. All the players would have to know in advance that they are about to transcend the known musical universe. Only the ones that would be up for such a challenge would show up. Banjo and Kaossilator, why not? I'd definitely come and check it out. We may find a new tasty concoction of seemingly incompatible ingredients or we may watch a lab experiment blow up in our faces. Either way, I'm up for giving it a try for a night. But just one, ok? There are a lot of cats I'd like to see jam!


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E. CAROL WEBSTER, PH.D. Follow-Up Faux Pas — E. CAROL WEBSTER, PH.D.
One of the most frequent blunders is not to follow-up at all with the people you've met. It does absolutely no good to collect a pile of business cards and then toss them into a file or box where they gather dust until you get so many you finally have to throw them out. Take time to read these cards and to learn more about your contacts. Make some notes to refresh your memory about the time you spent together and the kinds of things you may want to follow-up with them about. Many contacts are often perplexed that they never hear from you – particularly if they are senior to you professionally or in prominence and naturally assume that you will pursue them.
Good for you if you've been making calls or sending emails to communicate with the people you've met. But, like you, these are busy folks who are in appointments all day so expect to play telephone tag or not get a prompt reply. Sometimes, though, this happens because the type of message you leave is not helpful or informative, so people don't reply to you at all. Don't waste their time. A message that says, "Call me" says nothing. What do you want? Why are you calling or emailing? If you are "Just saying 'hello,'" make this clear along with the fact that a reply is not essential. This is a great way to nurture the relationship. But if you're looking for a particular action, like getting together for lunch or wanting to discuss something specific, say so. This allows the conversation to progress via message even if you're not able to communicate directly with one another.
A common message that contacts receive is "Please look at my website to learn about me and my services." Why should they? If they don't already know you and have some interest in what you're doing, what's their motivation for doing this? It's your job to "sell" to them, not theirs to do this work for you. Select brief marketing information you want to highlight and include that in your email message along with a link to your website so they can get more information if they want to. Don't send them spam or start blasting them with random sales pitches. Send marketing material that includes your website link and selected screenshots to them by regular mail. Yes, this costs you money, but this is the cost of doing business and is part of the quality "brand" you're promoting, isn't it? Don't push the time and labor off on your prospect. Make it easy for them to learn more about you and to work with you.
In this high tech, digital age, it's easy to take liberties and to connect inappropriately with people. Get permission to intrude upon a new contact's "space." They may love communicating with you by text, but be sure to get consent before contacting them this way. They may be proud to have the name of their practice posted on your website or social media page, but be sure about this. Even innocently broadcasting that you've met with them may not be cool from their perspective, so be sure you have the go-ahead. Privacy and confidentiality issues are more of an issue in our field than others, so marketing strategies that are touted for other businesses may not be good for you. Err on the side of caution.
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Ruben made the decision to enter the medical profession at the age of 28 after the untimely death of his father. "I wanted to make sure I did all I could to help prevent that from happening to another son." For the past 31 years, Ruben has dedicated his career to helping others and doing all he can to keep true to his mission for entering this profession. He has been a paramedic with MedStar for 16 years and he explains the best part of his job is "knowing I've done the very best that I could to help someone." This is Ruben's first trip ever to Washington, DC and he is most excited about sharing the experience with his wife and 8 year old daughter."
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