D Wednesday, September 16, 2009 METRO 17 Frogman: A Hungarian defence force diver of the reconnaissance unit jumps from a helicopter into the waters of the River Danube during tactical exercises near Ercsi, 40km south of Budapest The Big Picture Review was harshI would like to reply to the recent review of my premises at The Harbor Bar and Grill. We are in the middle of carrying out a full makeover of the premises, which we had to recover from a previous tenant. Feedback from our customers has been nothing but positive. In fact Paulo Tullio, a well- respected food critic, gave us a glowing review recently. The business employs 25 people and is operating in an extremely tough environment. Have you no empathy for the upset that such a review can cause? In respect of the broccoli and cauliflower cheese bake, you referred to the spelling of the premises and I cannot see what relevance this has in relation to the food and drink. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the spelling of the property: Harbor as opposed to Harbour. When your reviewer felt it incumbent to acknowledge that her sisters open smoked salmon sandwich was great, it appears that she decided she could not allow this positivity to punctuate the article for too long and instead referred to the fact that the bottle cap of the ketchup bottle came loose. Is this the only hotel or pub premises which she has visited in which a ketchup bottle cap came loose? Your reviewers suggestion that the waiter did not clear it away because he saw the table was full of sauce is entirely subjective and is not grounded or based on any fact whatsoever. How can she have any idea why the waiter did not clear away the plates? Perhaps he was busy and did not realise that she had finished her meal and, acting in the proper and courteous manner, decided to return when it was clear her meal had been completed. In relation to your reviewers suggestion that she should have been asked if she wanted a second glass of wine, it is generally the case in the hotel and pub trade that, where people ask for a glass of wine, its on the basis that they only wish to have one drink. Generally where people require more than one glass of wine, they will ask for a bottle. However, she simply had to call one of the waiters or waitresses over and I am certain that an additional glass of wine Dublins best-read letters page Metro Mail E-mail letters to mail@metroireland.ie with a name. Or text us. Text MAIL followed by comment and name to 53131. *Texts cost 30cent per message + standard network charges. SP. Oxygen8 Communications, Hospitality House, Cumberland Street South, D2. Customer service number 0818286606 talk to us Live in the now: Juxy Jones, chicken out is the right word! Just go for it, what do you have to lose? You will find out in a minute if she wants to talk to you or not, but at least you will stop wondering and dreaming for the rest of that trip. Life is too short to play it safe ALL the time, dont wait for others to do something that pleases you. Youre the director of your own movie, come on, no risk, no fun! Diana Stalker: If a man on the Dart started chatting me up, Id feel a bit trapped! Maybe you could get off at her stop and see if she will talk to you then? I know I was freaked out when a guy on my daily Dart was staring at me all the time I sure didnt want to talk to him! Remember, you dont know this woman so, to her, you could seem like a stalking nut! NS What a nob: Does anyone else think that Kanye West is a nob. Who does he think he is? He is a small, arrogant racist who believes his own hype more than anyone else. I really dont know how he ever got where he is but, my God, what a nob! The best portrayal of him is the South Park episode Gay Fish check it out. Angry Dave In Brief would have been with her forthwith. In relation to claims about the cleanliness of the premises, I cannot see how it is unacceptable for a toilet to be out of order. Perhaps the toilet requires maintenance or is being cleaned, which I had been informed was the situation on this day. The toilets are cleaned on a regular basis and it could simply have been the case that the two other toilets to which your reviewer refers had recently been used, and would have been cleaned shortly thereafter. If she had brought the matter to the attention of our staff, the matter would have been dealt with immediately. I am not suggesting that I would not take on board any constructive criticism in relation to the premises, but it is incumbent upon any hotel or pub owner to take any criticism in the right manner and try to rectify any problems which may exist. However, I can only be left with the impression, as have many friends of mine, that the article was unduly harsh and indeed largely irrelevant in places when it is considered that it was a restaurant review. Sean Duignan, Harbor Bar and Grill Sendusyour txt Why are there no groups trying to persuade us men that the Lisbon Treaty is, or isnt, good for us? Pat I think the Government should bring in a rule like they have in China where couples are only allowed to have one child and if they have more, they have to pay a fine. Aido Im wondering just how far into the year Irish Rail are going to wait before putting a bit of heat into the early morning trains! Cold Commuter With civil servants earning multiples of Barack Obamas salary, levies and stealth taxes, our civil disobedience should begin with our refusal to pay the ridiculously high and unfair fee for our TV licence! Whos with me? Dave Juxy Jones, only talk to her on her way home. 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