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Is that what they call it at The Mons? If Friday is going to be a long night, where I can get a decent coffee / espresso / cafe con leche ?

So I guess Gene needs to add the following to the google map Tampa|La Teresita Cafeteria|Cuban Sandwiches|Coffee |Bread|Lunch| Dinner| Breakfast Mema's Alaskan Tacos - Tampa, FL Al, you live in the Bay Area. Why would you know the meaning of "Tube Weather" Even the statement about our summers appears false ..... snopes.com: Mark Twain on Coldest Winter

I don't think we're likely to go hungry in Tampa. Bern's, Skippers Smokehouse, Ella's, Square 1, Five Guys, The Taco Bus - That covers a lot of ground. But just in case, these were the best chowhound threads I could find. Maybe the locals could given them the once over, in case any of the mentions trigger an "oh, yeah!" response. Having decent choices is a good thing, right? Tampa - Hidden Gems? - Florida - Chowhound I want to like Tampa/Clearwater, but I don't. Please help. - Florida - Chowhound So...What's the best thing(s) you ever ate in the Tampa Bay area? (spinning off of another FL post) - Florida - Chowhound

A pitch for Beats™ Studio HD Headphones with Quadripole™ Cable and Diddy Dirty Money CD on HSN ( a friend was watching and knew I liked fancy headphones )

5.The PS2 is backwards compatible and can play PSX games while the PS3 is not considered to be backwards compatible ? Difference Between PS2 and PS3 | Difference Between | PS2 vs PS3

What Mike said x2 In light of CJ's enforced absence, that means there is a floor / sofabed available Thursday->Monday. Speak up! CJ - we'll have to contact you via Skype / Face Time , so you can see what you are missing

Indeed, 8 Bit Rules. Is There a Mame ROM for that?

Picked up some old-school paper maps of Orlando, Tampa and Florida from AAA.

Happy Birthday Dave, why don't you Take Five http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwNrmYRiX_o Greeeaaat.

Gene, just to help with the headcount / reservations on Friday Night, Peter and I will be going for the Matt option rather than Bern's. I think you will have enough Lawyers and Firepower to deal with any eventuality. Matt, this means you get the Tan Jam Van (Burning Death Optional) at your disposal. Where to, guv'nor?

Couldn't join via WebEx , or ask them to just send you the PowerPoint files?

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Yesterday evening, and into the early hours of this morning, A going-away party/meal with the neighbors for Iga, our much loved Polish Baker / on screen talent. full details of the food here. Who needs cocktails?

From last nights meal / party Scotty is quite the talented Chef! Prepping the Crab ( there were 7 of them ) Handmade Cupcakes , by Iga ! Buckeyes by Iga (Peanut butter, icing sugar, butter, chocolate, rum) Yum! Naked Crabs Dressed Crabs Garlic Bread Everything is better with Bacon, even Greens! Garlic Bread, Greens + Bacon, Asparagus en croute (Potato bread, havarti cheese, stoneground mustard) Cioppino Cupcakes! It was as good as it looks. I'm still full

Are you thinking of Bern's Steak House > Home ? Some people seem to think it's worth the splurge Bern's Steak House - Tampa, FL They also seem to have <Neo voice>wine, lots of wine</Neo voice> from the reviews some recommendations: 1) Visit their website and read up on their menu before hand so you know what to expect. 2) Take the tour!! They'll walk you through the kitchen explaining all the stations, etc. Plus they'll take you down into their world-class wine cellar. 3) Make reservations 4) Dress nicely (suit and tie not required) 5) Plan on it being at least a 2 hour affair. 6) Order your steak more rare than normal. 7) Park across the street (I hate valet) But the whole dressing up thing doesn't seem very head case. Grown up, perhaps, but not very d-_-b EDIT: Dress code from the web site Bern’s & SideBern’s Dress Codes The appropriate attire at either Bern's Steak House or SideBern's is business casual to semi-formal. We ask that no t-shirts, tennis shoes, flip-flops, shorts, or blue jeans be worn. If any of these items are worn to Bern’s, you may be seated in our lounge area instead of one of the dining rooms. Jackets and ties are encouraged, but not officially required. It is quite common to see formal wear in our restaurants since we are fortunate to be visited often for special occasion meals. Zagat Tampa top lists http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/BrowseTopLists.aspx?Ntk=GeoChildID&Ntt=1916&N=120&VID=8

1 Week to go and Counting! Gene, could you add Ella's and Knight Shooting Sports to the POI's on your Google Map ? xthxbye

^ careful now Apple throws a wobbly over Steve Jobs dolly ? reghardware

Happy Birthday Gene!. And they haven't made it a Public Holiday yet? something must be done. A belated Party in Tampa perhaps?

Quality rather than quantity, eh? and one RAID array isn't much ?

Happy Birthday, Zoe. It would appear she is refreshingly uncorrupted. It's when she starts to show an unhealthy interest in Skullcandy, Bose, or Apple gear her Father should be concerned

Drove back south along the coast, after enjoying a relaxing thanksgiving with our hosts. We were sent on our way with left over Turkey, Sweet Potatatoes, Pumpkin Pie and Apple and Cranberry Pie. Stopped at Wild Flour to share a Mocha Hazelnut Scone to go with our Tea and Coffee. Stocked up on vittles at Costco then back home in time to feast on the left-overs. No cooking required.

^ What He (and they) said. Have a good one.

Happy turkey day to all, just off up the coast to have, no doubt, far too much good food with friends. Hope you all can enjoy something similar.

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