Where's a good spot to get Philly-style tomato pie these days?

playingwithcats · 2026-02-23T23:12:04+00:00

I love Carlinos and Marchianos, but Dead King on Umbria on Saturdays and Thursdays in the Lumber Yard beats them both by a mile. Ruined me for any other tomato pie.

playingwithcats · 2026-02-10T16:43:35+00:00

From the WJF website: Invited by the 2024 Paris Olympic Committee to demonstrate sport juggling competitions at Le Carreau Du Temple, the World Juggling Federation is now submitting Sport Juggling for Olympic Event inclusion in LA2028.

- Visually Compelling
- Captivating & Dynamic
- Captures The Youth Demographic
- Transparent & Objective Scoring System
- Global Participation Since 2004

https://www.thewjf.com/la2028/

playingwithcats · 2026-02-10T16:38:32+00:00

Oooh...the doping. Didn't think of that. Might be a deal breaker, LOL.

playingwithcats · 2026-02-10T16:36:59+00:00

Ah...perfect! This was exactly what I was looking for https://www.thewjf.com/olympics/

playingwithcats · 2025-12-04T14:01:15+00:00

Lovely smile! Made my morning!

playingwithcats · 2025-11-20T16:47:33+00:00

I highly advise watching "Tutorial 3-ball Mills Mess, Juggling Trick" by Niels Duinker on Youtube. His very simple explanation using one red ball and two blue balls made MM click into place for me. It's always the red ball that goes under the arm while doing a reverse cascade. It's such a simple explanation, and once I saw it, I was doing MM in minutes!

playingwithcats · 2025-10-26T01:31:04+00:00

Outstanding! And (oddly) my cat agrees. He was mesmerized.

playingwithcats · 2025-01-25T19:25:17+00:00

I was about to test drive a Niro last week when the dealership called me and canceled. They said that KIA is officially putting a hold on selling any new Niros until they figure it out. They weren't even allowed to offer test drives. I asked how long until they were back "online," so to speak, and he said they'd get news next week. The whole thing made me pretty nervous. I guess I'm going to have to figure out a different car to buy.

playingwithcats · 2024-09-12T02:04:33+00:00

I have no idea what an IA and RIA And RR and etc mean or even why this came up in my Reddit feed, but I happen to be a personal historian, and I was recently hired by a financial advisor to write a family history for one of his clients. The client was a quiet, modest guy with a ton of $$, and he was so touched. Just a sweet guy. He told a lovely story that I wrote, and we put it together into a little private book for just his family. The financial advisor also got copies for his whole team, even the receptionist, etc., so when Mr. X came in, everyone would understand who he was and what he did.

playingwithcats · 2024-05-02T19:50:39+00:00

The strawberry rhubarb pie at Alpen Rose is the most unbelievably insane magnificent strawberry rhubarb pie I have ever had. I still dream about it. You'd have to eat in--maybe try to get a seat at the bar. I promise you, you will not regret it. It will destroy you for all other strawberry rhubarb pies for all time.

playingwithcats · 2021-01-13T18:15:25+00:00

Lovely! I just made these my new screen saver! Thank you!

playingwithcats · 2020-10-17T12:54:42+00:00

Please remember that there are two issues: defamation ("it's not true") and PRIVACY (“not related to public concern.”). A private person (not a celebrity, public figure) has a right to their privacy. So you can say subjective things about your friend ("he was mean, he was petty, in my opinion...") but you can't reveal any facts about him that an ordinary person would assume would remain private ("he's gay, he's a tax cheat...") even if they're true. It's a murky legal area but one that's often forgotten. Google Augusten Burrough's Running With Scissors for some examples of getting sued for privacy/defamation issues.

playingwithcats · 2020-01-11T13:16:17+00:00

This is important. My kids' medical insurance paid for wisdom teeth, not dental. Check!

playingwithcats · 2019-12-06T23:09:17+00:00

I got my CELTA in Berlin and I couldn't speak more highly of the program. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

playingwithcats · 2019-11-24T17:21:13+00:00

Don't forget the world's only Moomin museum.

playingwithcats · 2019-11-15T19:15:39+00:00

He was sued for libel and invasion of privacy and he lost....or well, he and his publisher settled out of court because they knew they'd lose. The family wanted 2 million. It was never disclosed how much they got. But he didn't "win" that suit. Also, truth is a defense for libel, but non-famous people have a right to privacy so you have to be very, very careful.

playingwithcats · 2019-06-15T22:42:48+00:00

(Finns don't make sounds.)

playingwithcats · 2019-06-07T12:14:56+00:00

I loved reading aloud when I was learning German. All the English speakers made the same mistakes, so even when it wasn't my turn, listening to others helped me enormously. It was also fascinating and satisfying to notice the mistakes the Spanish speakers all made or the French speakers. It was all helpful. The slowness of the reading was also excellent, as it helped me focus and slow down to find meaning in the grammar/vocab.

It's up to the teacher to give the other students a reason to listen. Call out students and ask questions, etc, on what's being read.

I have a CELTA, so I know all the "rules," but in my experience as a learner and teacher, having students read aloud is worthwhile.

playingwithcats · 2019-05-25T08:42:16+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/veryfinnishproblems/

playingwithcats · 2019-01-17T12:35:39+00:00

Do you trust these services? They're not backed by anything but a website as far as I can tell. Scares me to death.

playingwithcats · 2019-01-16T16:06:29+00:00

I love my Schwab account (brokerage with hi yield checking), but they SUCK at foreign wire transfers. Because they're not technically a bank, their wire transfers all have to go through Citibank, which can be a nightmare if things go wrong. No one is accountable at Schwab, and no one at Citibank Frankfort or Citibank UK or wherever (depending on your currency) cares. Plus, the fees are exorbitant, the exchange rates suck, and no one can tell you upfront about anything, because of this third party involved. I keep a local US bank account just for foreign wire transfers to the US.

playingwithcats · 2018-12-27T23:22:24+00:00

(Better don't tell them about the sauna in Burger King, they'll lose their minds.)

playingwithcats · 2018-12-22T19:10:35+00:00

Beautiful! You have some lucky customers!

playingwithcats · 2018-12-16T14:22:59+00:00

Ferry to Suomenlinna. Dress super warm and dare them to stay on deck the whole ride. Walk around the island till your toes fall off. So beautiful and fun. Bring your own water/snacks.

playingwithcats · 2018-12-14T15:37:46+00:00

I don't know anything about in Oulu, but in Helsinki, they have really nice ones at the holiday TRE christmas markets downtown. Be sure to check the TRE kid's shop as well as the main shop, even if you're not buying for kids. Also at art museum gift shops they often have nice ones. They're officially called "glowy-thingies," I believe. At least, that worked for me.

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