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Filed under: Asides | March 27th, 2005
I’m in Florence and it’s absolutely beautiful here, but a little damp. Ciao! (24)
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jess | March 27th, 2005 @ 2:22 pm
Pics plz.
Chris G. | March 27th, 2005 @ 3:01 pm
Nothing like Florence. I spent a few days in the city and absolutely fell in love with it. If I had to pick a city to live in Italy, Florence would be at the top of list.
Willful Exposé | March 27th, 2005 @ 3:32 pm
Thanks for living my dreams.
Will | March 27th, 2005 @ 3:46 pm
Same here - Firenze is incredible. Matt, there’s a great restaurant called Za Za’s (ask around, but I think it’s in San Lorenzo) - wonderful food, and the atmosphere is just fun fun fun. This was a couple of years ago, and…in the summer, but give it a go anyway
Bobboli gardens are beautiful too, south-east of the river. Pics please!
Julie | March 27th, 2005 @ 8:06 pm
Whoops, left you a message! Thought you were home–have an amazing time!
Scott Kidder | March 28th, 2005 @ 10:03 am
what brings you to florence? i’ll be there all next fall… can’t wait!
Simon | March 29th, 2005 @ 1:59 am
If you drop by Rome send me an email and I’ll take you out for a beer. It’s the least I can do for Wordpress!
Tom Raftery | March 29th, 2005 @ 8:17 am
See, I told you you should come to Ireland - it never rains here - oh, hang on, maybe I’m getting confused with Southern California!
Enjoy,
Tom
giovanni | March 29th, 2005 @ 10:54 am
ciao - there is always sunny wine to warm up the spirits.
or phone Hammersly and have him provide you with a source of good espresso correcto!
Karl | March 29th, 2005 @ 12:31 pm
You can not leave Florence without having a Florentine Steak (if you eat meat; the best) and some Gelato. For Gelato, go to Festival del Gelato (Address: Via del Corso 75r Directions: Just off Via dei Calzaiuoli, close to Piazza della Repubblica). I highly recommend the pistachio gelato!
mwarden | March 31st, 2005 @ 12:20 pm
Wordpress banned by google for spamming: http://slashdot.org/articles/05/03/31/196220.shtml?tid=217
Can we get a response after you return?
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mostlyfodder | March 31st, 2005 @ 12:51 pm
hey let him enjoy his vacation. he’s in florence, italy, for crissake! oh, and his software was free for you to download and use.
matt, whoever you are, go to this restaurant:
La Giostra (i can’t believe i remembered the name.)
here’s info on how to find it:
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/florence/D52944.html
it was strongly recommended to me by some people we met in the city, and they weren’t wrong. don’t be mad if the hapsburg prince who runs the place swigs some of your wine as he pours!
-mf
Shawn | March 31st, 2005 @ 1:03 pm
I am sorta hoping this whole spam issue is really cruel april 1st prank. Doubtful.
But yeah… the storm will brew until the man himself speaks up. That said, you might as well enjoy the rest of your trip at this point.
David Merwin | March 31st, 2005 @ 4:44 pm
Just wondering if you could give us a link to a place you may have already posted, or could you post a response to the “buzz”.
Mike Purvis | March 31st, 2005 @ 7:15 pm
That trackback by QCumberland is awesome; completely sums up the atmosphere of this whole dreadful affair.
For what it’s worth, Matt, there’s loads of us out here who know it’s an honest mistake and won’t think one mite less of you for it. You’ve poured thousands of hours into this project, and it completely shows. Just stick up a donation button and tell people to click it.
Roy Schestowitz | March 31st, 2005 @ 7:26 pm
mwarden, QCumberland,
What the heck are you guys doing? It’s completely off-topic and should go somewhere else. mwarden, if you have strong feelings about it, post them at Slashdot. QCumberland, that’s self-promoting garbage.
I am sorry to continue this off-topic discussion, but I think somebody had to tell you off.
mwarden | March 31st, 2005 @ 7:46 pm
Roy,
I would have posted in the thread in the support forums, but it was removed and then replaced and turned off. Why would I want to post on Slashdot? I brought it up here because I assume /. is blowing it out of proportion.
Roy Schestowitz | March 31st, 2005 @ 8:12 pm
Yes, but it’s a misfit. Read the title along with me: “In Florence”. I think it’s ironic and ugly that his vacation is overshadowed in this very same entry.
michaelm | March 31st, 2005 @ 8:41 pm
I only passed through Florence once a long time ago. I look foward to seeing your pictures, maybe they will inspire me to return.
Thanks for everything you do Matt. =)
michael
alvin | March 31st, 2005 @ 9:45 pm
Dont forget to go and watch some soccer games. Oh I would love to go to Italy.
Charleen | March 31st, 2005 @ 10:06 pm
So when are you taking me??? (hopeful look, batting eyelashes…)
Love, C
Adam Bouskila | April 1st, 2005 @ 8:55 am
Have fun
Steelsun | April 3rd, 2005 @ 5:21 pm
Hiya Matt,
I’ll be in Florence in a few days myself, too bad we timed it differantly, we could have planned a WP meetup for Houstonians overseas!