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I bought this phone in 2011 because my last phone finally died on me. I chose it because it was cheap, and came on vodafone and seemed to be really advanced for the amount of money which I was going to pay. When it first arrived I was a little bit underwhelmed by the plastic feel and appearance of the phone, however I soon managed to overlook this, as I actually LOVED this phone. It lasted me so long, and still works now but has been upgraded to a querty keyboard as I can finally afford a contract deal. The phone itself is really good. I loved the touchscreen and it was really responsive. I was so happy that it was heat sensored as I find it annoying when you have to use a heat stylus, as is often the case with more upmarket touchscreens. The music player is so much better than any other phone I've ever had, including my current phone, as it actually manages to detect the artists and albums correctly. I loved the little cute cartoons of the chat log, and I really liked the way that you could customise your contacts with little animals.
This phone has many different functions including: a music player, a video player, standard and picture messaging, bluetooth and other useful apps such as a stopwatch and an organiser. It also has a fuction where you can asign certain animal cartoons to your contacts. The music player on this phone is that best music player that I have ever had on a phone, as it doesn't lag and actually managed to catergorise the music well. The video player is again decent, and the screen is rather large so its easier to see the video than on some smaller phones. The text messaging is easy to use as it is touchscreen, and has an option to either use an onscreen qwerty keyboard or an onscreen standard phone keypad. Another functioon of this phone that I found useful was the alarm setup, as the alarm worked, even if the phone was turned off. This made the alarm extra reliable.
I would recomend this phone to a friend as it is reliable, cheap and has many different apps and functions.
I bought the LG Cookie Fresh in 2010 when I wanted to buy a cheap smartphone that would be good for social networking. I bought the Cookie Fresh for £50 and so I expected a phone that would at least last a year, even if it was not the most high tech.
Once I'd got used to the touch screen I really enjoyed using the phone, particularly the layout on the screen and the slim size of the phone which is very portable. Unfortunately, I noticed that the screen was moving slower and slower and my touch became out of synch with the buttons pressed. I tired everything the manual said to salvage the problem but nothing worked. Within a few days, the screen froze on and off. Then the screen broke entirely and wasn't able to salvage any of my contacts and I could only speak on the phone if someone called me.
I took the phone in for repair and they said it was hopeless and I might as well buy a new phone. So I did and vowed to never buy any LG products again.
This is a basic affordable touchscreen java phone, nevertheless a decent phone. Some very good features include the digital phone call recording without beeps, a very simple calendar and organiser. The bad features are very few, including but maybe not limited to the auto-screen-lock when making phone calls and limited media capabilities.
The phone isn't too bulky, even as a touchscreen. Its moderately light phone and not too weak, doesn't break too easily if dropped from two metres height onto a wooden floor (it does get scratches, and the screen may crack if unprotected). Since its not likely to drop 2 metres by accident, there's very little to worry. In any case a simple cheap silicone or soft plastic case can provide excellent protection, a screen protector can be used to reduce the likelihood of scratching the screen.
The phone's headset is another really good, yet a simple one piece with earphones and mic 2-in-1 (same as the sort used with blackberry phones). The audio connector is a standard 1/8" audio jack connecting both, the mic and headphones.
Its worth buying if you're not bothered with multimedia quality, and have no problem with the auto-screen-lock.
I wouldn't recommend the phone for social networking, or any internet use.
To sum it up, its a simple java touchscreen phone, with built-in digital two way call recording, an headset with 1/8" audio jack connection, below average multimedia capabilities, and auto-screen-lock when making phone calls.
I purchased my red GS290 in August of last year. A first I was very happy; the phone fits easily in your hand and back pocket and the features (namely the web brower and music player) suited my needs. However as me and my new phone became got to know each other better, our relationship began to experience its first turmoil. While making calls, the person other end of the line would often complain of an echo caused by the speaker and microphone being located seemingly close to each other. My phone also began to shut it self off despite having a full battery and eventually, it began to emit a loud high pitched sound before freezing. My phone and I thus have a love hate relationship; when it's behaving it perfetly meets all my needs but when it's ill tempered I want to throw it repeatedly against the wall. The phones long battery life is a plus (if im only using it to send texts and make a few calls it can last for a numer of days) and the user face is very easy to use. I just don't like the screaming.
It seems that LG's intention to offer a wide audience CRAM full box of cookies in order to come up with the receiver to repeat the success of LG KP500 Cookie destroyed. Two new members of the famous family was introduced during this review, the LG Cookie Plus GS500 and GS290 LG Cookie and fresh waiting for official notification from other devices, Cookie Gig KM570. What to do, they all have in common that are affordable feature phones with touch-sensitive screen.
I love the LG cookie, Te name says it all and it certainly is a fresh new look to mobile phones.
The phone looks excellent and the shape and body is very nice to handle and look at. The phone only has a 2 megapixel camera, but I don't take many photos anyway. I purchased the black version which I think is the best colour compared to the silver.
The phone has some quick access buttons that you can press to do simple functions such as camera zoom, answering and hanging up, volume controls and many more. The touch screen is very sensitive and easy to use. The menus and software is very responsive and performance very well when running applications and general scrolling through menus. The button on the side of the phone is very handy. You can lock and unlock the phone t any time to prevent accidental use when it's in your pocket.
Once the phone is powered on you have some preinstalled widgets for common tasks and entertainment features. The phone has an FM radio, Calendar, photo gallery, memos and internet browser. Internet is reasonably fast on this phone and the screen is very vibrant and sharp which makes it easy to read. Mp3 playback is very simple and he sound quality is very crisp and loud.
Battery life is excellent and I used the phone for 2 days of heavy use by sending messages, listening to music and making phone calls.
The phone is very easy to use and easy to navigate through menus. The instruction manual is explains all the features very nicely and clearly.
When taking photos, the quality is pretty reasonable and there is no difference between and 3 megapixel photo and a 2 megapixel.
Another great feature is Bluetooth 2.1 which means transferring data to another Bluetooth 2.1 device will be many times faster than standard Bluetooth 1.1. If you transfer lots of data, the built in 16GB is more than enough storage for your photos, videos and music. It is also expandable with a microSD card.
Overall I am very happy with my purchase at a great price. It is loaded with features that will keep you entertained for long time.
I bought this cellphone a while back, to be honest it was love on first side, it lays easy in the hand, not so expensive then most cellphones out of there, well this cellphone has less performance but that's normal because of the price, so this cellphone is for the normal "budget" it has allot of features, it is handy that it comes with a 2.0 mega pixel camera well in my experience that's quite good, I remember the old cellphones with no camera at all so it's a plus side, but on most cellphones it's a standard thing that it has, a other good feature is it has a touch screen, so everything is basically touchable, it can store 500 text messages, you can extend the memory to 16 GB, mine has 8gb and that's plenty for things like a cool mp3 song that, you like and want to share with others, well then you can use bluetooth to send it to your friends. And you can listen to a FM radio, well if you got the earplugs from the cellphone then you can listen to it, otherwise you can't. it has INTERNET on it so you can get INTERNET. well that's not my thing because it is expensive as hell, so be aware of the risk when you get/got a cellphone with a wireless connection, but that's for everyone them self to decide what to do with that, so my advice is if you got the money for it buy it, because it looks cool, and fits in your hands, and is easy to use, and it has not much buttons, and a downside is I type faster then the processor reacts, so people that are slow in response it is great for them, but with me also sometimes, but when I'm in a rush I do things differently.
LG has come out with the gs290 I suppose in their attempt to replicate the success of the cookie kp500. I believe it is a poor attempt at least in terms of hardware goes
In terms of audio goes, it features a 3.5mm headphone jack which will allow the user to listen to radio
stations without having to plug in a separate headphone set. A handy feature. On the downside, the phone does not
ship with 3G and the camera is a terrible 2-megapixels.
The design is typical of most touchscreens in its price range. Its got a nice smooth curvey touch to it, although
the plastic can feel cheap. One downside I noticed is that the battery cover can fall off by itself
while its in your pocket.
The LG Gs290 is not a bad phone for its price, its a little cheap looking but gets the basics done.
It does come in different colors which helps to appeal to younger folks, which I guess is their target audience anyway.
I recently bought this mobile phone and even if it's not my first touch screen I knew this was going to be a cheaper alternative to what I owned already. It's interesting to notice that being (well, at least mainly) a Nokia user it was not too difficult to get used to the Cookie Fresh GS290 keyboard and its delicate sensitivity. You can say everything about Nokias, but for how solid their keyboards are, the keys are often too a pain to press and you always feel that sense of "maybe too much" at least that's always been my impression. The most important thing of this phone is obviously the quality of the reception and there are no complaints in this comparment: the audio is crisp and loud, always excellent even when you go a little "outside" the most urban areas. Conversely the battery life of the Cookie is fairly good, but not outstanding and the auto off of the screen probably a good feature to help preserve juice, this is quite obvious frankly...
Well one great thing is that this LG is packed with functions like a simple video editor the likes of movie maker for windows and you can also edit your pictures directly from the phone that's a nice plus. The other thing I really loved (Apple are you reading me?) is the FM radio even if the major downside the lack of wireless connection one of the only complaints about it. The price is pretty affordable, so I believed you might have to live with that. As far as I'm concerned I like it!
I bought this phone about 6 months ago, and overall have been impressed with it. There are two main negative points in my opinion, the first being, this phone tends to freeze when you are in the middle of doing something (ie texting!) the only way to get it working again is to take the battery out and start again! But it dosen't do this all the time, i'd say once a month it decides to do this (usually when you are trying to send a important text/ picture!) the other negative point is the internet connection is very tempremental! It has a good internet feature whn it does go on it though. The camara is very good, and the gallery is brilliant! There are so many featyres to edit your pictures, and all the pictures are listed in date order, which is good if you are like me and forget when they are taken! It is mostly touchscreen but there some buttons for things like picking up and hanging up the phone, and to get on the main menu, which again i think is a good point as it gives you a option to use the screen or the buttons. Overall a very good phone and i would reccommend it (If only it came in pink!)
This is quite a good phone which have about all facilities a person requires. It contains all features like a good camera , good sound quality music , a good memory , a beautiful , slim and a wide screen on which internet or GPRS access becomes more easy. As per the manufacturer company name going LG its a world wide company and every one knows that its products are very good always.
Now coming to the price menu......
Every one wants that the product let it be anything must be having smart features in a reasonable price... So her we go...... This is a good mobile phone a person requires in my opinion.
As I am a LG product user I know LG delivers better product. As of now if we see then we come to know that LG is fresher in mobile phone market but still we can have faith on this company that it will not be having a bad effect in market or on its users also.
I really dont like this phone and think that it was quite a badly produced poduct, the initial thing that i didnt like about it, was how easy it is to be on one thing and then due to the lack of space that your fingers have you click on another thing.
the one thing that i do like about this phone is the celebrity designer appearance it appears to have, the two different colours that it comes in, simple black, or a baby pink which appears very popular with the female gender.
to be fairly honest with you i just would not buy this phone , its a waste of money and isnt worth the buy at all, despite the colour choice being faily nice there is only 2 colour options and one of them is a plain simple colour.
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I don't like this phone at all. For me it is a poor excuse for a phone at best, I'd rather buy a phone from one of these Chinese 'unbranded unlocked' sellers on Ebay or from one of those wholesale websites! The phone does nothing for me as you can probably tell by this point - it's not my cup of tea.
But don't let that put you off. If you really want to buy this hideous, annoying phone then be my guest. LG for me is a brand to be avoided at all most any cost there products just never feel great and just cause a lot of suffering at the end of the day. It's hard for me to put into words my disdain for this corporation and this product in particular but I'll try.
The phone offers similar functionality to others on the market. It is not a particularly unusual design but I would not recommend it on any level whatsoever. Try and look for a similar model that isn't made my the nut cases at LG - that's all I can say!
I use this LG Cookie Fresh mobile phone for work purposes, and for that use I have found this phone functioning very well, however, if you`re planning on using this mobile also for entertainment, such as taking pictures and shooting video, I would consider looking elsewhere for a different type of model...
Yet, there are most advantages and positive things to mention when talking of this mobile, as it`s packed with lovely features and is made up of superb technology, the design of the mobile also highly appealing! When first taking a look at it, you will notice that the design is very classic and safe, and the mobile itself is very thin and therefore weighing with a light weight, which I find to be positive! As for using the phone, this come very easy and logical in its sollutions, you will learn how to go about the phone in no time! The touch screen is very effective and senses your touch very fast, and the screen itself is large and offers good screen quality, first and foremost noticed when viewing pictures and video clips. Here`s when we come into the factor of camera quality, as I`m sad to say it`s quite poor... With a 2 MP camera you can`t expect much, but taking into consideration the superb quality of some many other brands out there, this still becomes quite a let down... If such should be wanted, this mobile comes with applications such as facebook, twitter and youtube, and the internet connection is fast and works well. The sound could be better in its volume and balance, especially when it comes to listening to mp3-files, and I sometimes find conversations with someone on this phone ends up sounding very high pitched in my ear... With easy and efficient SMS and MMS solutions, an ok camera, light weight and good applications, this LG Cookie Fresh is a decent and well worth the money mobile phone, yet I believe there are mobiles out there that would prove better than this one!
I have had the pleasure of using this little phone from LG for quite a few months. Touch screen phones are the latest fashion after the huge success of the iPhone. Manufactureres are now trying to fill the market gap lower down in the price ladder. This is where the LG Cookie Fresh GS290 fits in.
Once you open the box and take out the phone and hold it in your hands for the first time, you can immediately sense that the phone is light (what I believe is much lighter than the high end phones). This is not a bad thing especially since the build is rigid enough and seems to have a bit of quality about it.
Ergonomically the phone is easy to hold and use one handed and buttons near the bottom saves a lot of time when navigating through the phone functions and features. The middle button for instance brings up the main panel of the phone.
The 3 inch touchscreen feels quite responsive unlike the Cookies of the previous generation but even then it does require a bit of pressure at times for the motion to be registered. It is a pity that the WQVGA is limited to a display resolution of 240x400 pixels. Often times I would hit the wrong icons clumsily because the screen seems to be so small. The screen itself can take quite the abuse; I have tried scratching it with pens and keys and it seems not to be affected by my attempts (I wouldn't recommend doing this though).
Swiping on the main screen switches to the next screen which can be used to place new widgets. There is a maximum of these screens and each can fit a number of applications and shortcuts. One of the screens named LiveSquare allows you to place contacts with avatars which can then be used for calls, text or emails. The speedial works much in the same way as the LiveSquare but lets you make a call without needing to peruse the whole phone book.
I felt let down however by the 2 megapixel camera. I know it isn't designed for photos and that its a low end touch phone but even the likes of Samsung and Nokia now provide 5 megapixel cameras on their budget phones.
Text input is decent even though there is no Virtual Keyboard and honestly at this resolution it would have been more of a nuisance than a feature. Typing with it is rewarding because there is a vibration that registers your taps.
The phone comes with a lot of applications such as Facebook, Youtube but there is nothing for Twitter. Facebook and Youtube user experience would have been better if the phone actually supported WiFi.
As far as the business end is concerned that is calling; the phone is louder than its predecessor, the quality is much better and the volume keys on the side is very helpful.
Battery life isn't that great considering there is no support for WiFi or 3G, but there is your standard Bluetooth and what have you.
Conclusion: It is decent phone that caters to the budget touch screen market, what its not however is an iPhone beater.
The GS290 (Cookie Fresh) is a quad-band GSM phone with simple and modern design. It comes with a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixel resolution and a 2.0 megapixel camera. It also supports built-in social networking applications, push e-mail service, music player and FM radio.
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|LG Cookie Fresh GS290 - mobile phone - GSM
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|Dimensions (WxDxH):
|53 mm x 13 mm x 108 mm
|90 g
|Matte black
|GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
|Integrated Components:
|Digital camera, FM radio, digital player
|Wireless Interface:
|Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
|LCD display - colour - 3"
|Input Device(s):
|Touch sensitive screen
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ACL is super excited to announce that thanks to Plantronics GAMECOM - the worldwide sponsor of the ESWC - theStarcraft 2 tournament at EB Games Expo will grant the winner the opportunity to attend the Electronic Sports World Cup in Paris, France. Not only that, we have also added an additional Online Qualifier date for the Starcraft 2 tournament to be held at EB Games Expo!
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The Electronic Sports World Cup is a worldwide competition of video games, starting locally with national qualifiers, to end with a World Final gathering all the cyberathletes and designed as a live show. This year, just like last year, the ESWC Finals will take place at Paris Games Week, satisfying both purists of electronic sports and video game fans in a festive and sportsmanlike atmosphere. 32 players will be invited globally to compete at the finals in Pairs, you can find the list of qualified players here. Thanks to GAMECOM Australia the winner of EB Expo will receive a qualifier spot, flights and accommodation provided for them to compete in ESWC 2012.
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Ever since 'The Rules' came about, modern women have had a guide as to how to deal with dating, including what to wear and how far to go on a first, second or third date. Whether you are a three-date minimum lady or a go for it girl, the question remains as to what to wear underneath your clothes.
Obviously we all want to look our best when going out on a date, be that a first, third or twenty third encounter. Often, a new outfit will have been purchased, or an old favorite brought out of hibernation.
Dress Appropriate To Locale
Selecting what to wear on the outside can be easily dictated by the location of the date. Dinner in a fancy restaurant requires a cocktail dress; a trip to a ball game might mean new jeans and a cashmere jumper, and drinks down the local something else entirely. What we choose to wear underneath, however, can affect how we feel about ourselves.
No matter whether or not we plan to let our date see our underwear, wearing something sexy on the first date boosts confidence, and feeling and behaving in a confident, assured fashion will see you well on the way to dates number two and three. The general consensus seems to be that ladies should hold back on the first date, and probably also the second, to ensure the man is interested in more than one thing.
Some camps may argue that this eradicates the need for lingerie until at least date number three. However, sitting across the table from a potential new man knowing you are wearing your wash day grey knickers and a bra with a hole in it does nothing for you, new dress or no new dress.
Dress To Impress
Even if the man in question will never know what you have on under your clothes for the first date, you will, and it's all a question of feeling good about yourself. Certainly, save the peephole bra and crotch-less panties for some time in the far distant future, but do wear something that makes you feel great.
While a first date is not often the time to be displaying ones best lingerie, wearing it underneath your chosen outfit can be your little secret. Slipping on the French bras and lacy panties, or even the old stockings and suspenders, can leave you feeling a little bit naughty without ever actually being naughty. That enigmatic smile playing around your lips as you talk will be amazingly attractive, and virtually guarantee that you get to whichever date you have designated as the one where lingerie becomes a shared experience.
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Two attempted robberies were reported over the weekend in downtown Bethesda, according to Capt. David Falcinelli, commander of Montgomery County police's second district.
In each case, a group of men attempted to rob a male victim during nighttime or early morning hours, Falcinelli said.
Neither of the victims reported the incident to police, Falcinelli said.
The first incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, Falcinelli said. An employee of a business on Bethesda Lane had just finished his night shift and was walking to the Metro along Woodmont Avenue when three men grabbed him and threw him to the ground, Falcinelli said.
The men attempted to steal his laptop, but the victim fought back and all three suspects fled, Falcinelli said.
In a separate incident over the weekend, a man was leaving Tommy Joe's restaurant on Montgomery Lane around 1 a.m. Sunday when he was accosted on Hampden Lane by a group of five men who demanded money, Falcinelli said.
A fight ensued and the suspects fled without stealing property.
Falcinelli said police learned of the first incident through a community listserv. When police went to the Bethesda Lane business to investigate Monday, they were approached by a citizen who told them about the second incident.
"Here we are following up on something we heard on a listserv, and totally unrelated, a man tells us about another incident," Falcinelli said.
Falcinelli stressed the importance of citizens reporting crimes as soon as possible to police. A police victim advocate is on hand to provide financial and other assistance to victims of crime, Falcinelli said.
"Where or not we're able to make an arrest, it's important for us to know the crime," Falcinelli said.
The incidents follow another robbery Friday on Battery Lane. According to Falcinelli, a victim was robbed of items he had placed for sale on Craigslist.
Though crimes including residential burglaries and thefts from autos are down from last year in Montgomery County police's second district, robberies are up.
Police have stepped up patrols in Bethesda in response to the robberies and to provide additional patrols during the holiday shopping season, Falcinelli said.
In addition to more police presence near downtown Bethesda, Friendship Heights and Montgomery Mall, about five or six more officers will be on hand during evening hours on certain nights during the week in Bethesda, Falcinelli said.
County Police Community Action Teams are also being deployed to each police district on select nights to provide additional coverage of shopping areas.
"Robberies are a violent crime and they're certainly a priority for us to do what we can to prevent them and to make arrests for those incidents that have already occurred," Falcinelli said.


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Our personalized HERSHEY'S MINIATURES® chocolate bars are a happy marriage of classic chocolates and cute themes. Perfect for your reception, bridal shower, or engagement party, these chocolate wedding favors can be personalized with your names and the event date. Candy bars come in a mixed variety of Milk Chocolate, KRACKEL®, MR. GOODBAR®, and Special Dark Chocolate bars, with a mix of gold and silver foil inner wrappers. Now in over 60 new designs! Each bar measures 1 3/4" x 1". Sold in sets of 100.From May thru September, all chocolate favor orders must ship 2-Day Air or Overnight, once the order has been processed.
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Loved solid colors, don't get the white!
I ordered the Regal Red, the Thank You with hearts and the monogramed initial. I LOVE the Regal Red, I like the Thank You and the monogramed initial just became a rehearsal dinner...Read complete review
I ordered the Regal Red, the Thank You with hearts and the monogramed initial. I LOVE the Regal Red, I like the Thank You and the monogramed initial just became a rehearsal dinner favor and kids gift. If you pick a solid pattern they are super cute, if you go with the white background, you can see through the paper. If you are super picky and have the time, buy the labels and attach yourself but I wanted to save my self, and my bridesmaids the hassle. I am glad I did. They look good and we stuffed them in a clear bag with some crinkle paper in the back. I also used all the silver ones for favors and the gold wrapper ones as extra in a basket. Will work great for the dark chocolate people! (Me)
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Just okay
Over all they are okay. I wasn't happy with the fact that most of the lables where not even place on the candy straight. I should have just ordered the lables and placed them...Read complete review
Over all they are okay. I wasn't happy with the fact that most of the lables where not even place on the candy straight. I should have just ordered the lables and placed them on my-self. Very sloppy job.
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Everything I expected
By mom of the bride
from sacramento
About Me Parent Of Bride/Groom
Comments about The Knot Wedding Shop personalized hershey's miniatures® chocolates:
I was excited to see I could get the double happiness symbol for the personalization. This matched the invitations. I ordered them for the first bridal shower and liked them so much I ordered more for the second bridal shower. They were shipped in a cooler with freezer paks to protect the chocolate from melting. I was very impressed with everything.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Very Professional
By Josef @ Peter Cooper
from New York City
About Me Groom
Decoratively spread out on each table at the luncheon reception. They were an ice breaker as a way for people to begin speaking with each other... "Oh, that Josef & David, they are so creative, look at these cute little chocolates - they even have chocolates with their date inscribed on it..."
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Do Not Recommend!!
By Jen
from Ft. Worth, TX
About Me Bride
Placed this order 4/!0 and recieved and email saying there's a delay since so many had been ordered. Since my wedding was not until late June they would be delayed. We ordered these now before it got hot. After calling them they were airmailed to me and my Fiance's name was mispelled even though correctly on the order. The wrapper is also hard to take off chocolates.I will not be buying any other items from the Knot!
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Make sure you get them on sale!
By Jenjen
from Oneonta, NY
I ordered three different desgins of these to give as favors and put one of each into a bag for each guest. I waited until they were super discounted, because I had read the reviews. The labels are pretty much just that, white labels, with printing. So, they do look cheaper than what the picture represents. The other disappointment was that they come with both silver and gold wrappers. Since my colors are silver and pink, I wasn't too happy with the gold. Although, the majority ARE silver, so I was able to just throw one gold into every bag and it looks fine. So, over all they will make a nice favor and I'm pleased with the end product.Biggest thing is to make sure you are not paying full price!! They arent worth that price.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
love them!
By fatima
from pensacola
I purchased these in November so that they could be a part of my wedding decor, i mixed up the argyle pink and argyle mint ones with some Hershey's kisses and placed them on the tables, everybody absolutely loved them! they're cute, they taste good, they deliver on time and they're practical! the cons are that the ink fades off pretty quickly and after holding them in your hand for about a min you see the color showing up on your hands, and the writing is a a bit too small, so only people with a good eye sight can read whats written on them.but over all they are really worth buying! i wish i had waited till x-mas time to purchase them cuz the price reduced greatly around that time.still love them!
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cute arent they!
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Pleasantly surprised!!
By nicohaakin
from Saint Paul, MN
I bought these as wedding favors when they were greatly reduced during a sale in May. Boy am I glad I bought them when I did for such an incredible value. I listened to other reviewers and did not buy the white labels and I'm very happy I listened. The colors look very nice. I also like how the chocolates are a mix of silver and gold foil. The date format defaulted to MM-DD-YY for me but that's okay. I would have preferred the written out version but I don't think it would have fit. We tested out a sample of the chocolate and it tasted just fine and not stale. If you can get these on sale, do it! If you're ordering in the summertime be cautious of shipping because you don't want them to melt. The overnight and 2nd day air shipping is a little too pricey. Hold out and have these shipped during the cooler months (if you can).
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I ordered these before the summer months disclaimer was added front and center on the page. I did not realize that 7 day shipping was not recommended for this product. I expected a melted mess upon arrival but I was pleasantly surprised! Despite the heat wave we had the past week while the product was in transit, the chocolates arrived perfectly! I was impressed with the styrofoam container that they were neatly packaged in with cold packs. I think that the cold packs were what kept them in tact, even though they were completely warm by the time they arrived. Very happy they did not melt!
Thank you Lord!
By Jose & Edith Teves
from Holy Apostles Catholic Church
Will give them away to friends
Super Cute!!
By Kristina
from Riverside, Ca
I bought these candies when they were on sale for [$]. I really wish I would have bought more since they are way more expensive now. They came out so cute! I will be putting them on my candy bar :)
Received in one week. I was worried they were going to melt because of the high heat but they came in little form coolers with cold packs inside.
By Tee and Tee
from Flossmoor, Illinois
I ordered 200 miniature Hershey's bars for my Candy Buffet for my wedding this July 2012. This is just the right personalized touch to add to it. The sale price was great! The delivery was fast! And the quality is very nice! I only wish I ordered more because I think these may disappear fast!
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
By Mrs. C
from Orange CA
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By B. Hester
from Florida
Chocolate was great for wedding favors. Only complaint was the "recommended" shipping during the warmer months cost almost as much as the candy itself.
Great Touch
By JuneBride
from Orange County, CA
About Me Bridesmaid
Bought these for a bridal shower, they were great to put at each place setting. The guests really liked them.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
By carnation9999
from Riverside, Alabama
I love these hershey miniature labels. They will be used as favors for my daughter's October wedding. I called customer service with a question and they were very nice. [...]I would recommend to anyone looking for a cute wedding favor.
(0 of 10 customers found this review helpful)
By ROSE &RUDY
from ORLANDO FL
About Me Bride, Groom
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Great product for the price....very cute
By Bride 2010
from Amsterdam NY
These are great....love love love them!!!!!
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
"Wasn't Quite What i Expected"
By Heather
from New Britain, Ct
I am using these as part of the wedding favors... They really weren't quite what i expected but they will do just fine.. The only that i was bothered about what that one came in with the wrong date on it which ended up being their fault which they fixed with no problem..... If buying these wait till they go on sale they are not worth full price....
Because one was incorrect there was absolutly no problem with getting the correct ones.....
Love them!
By Lauren Soon-to-be-Campbell
from Jacksonville, FL
I just got these in two days ago and I love them! Wasn't aware they came in a variety until they got here, but I am glad they do. Wish there was an option to make the wrapper more of an ivory color, but other than that I think they are great.
By julz
from NYC
About Me Wedding Planner
These are great to look at, but my labels peeled off and exposed the hersheys label underneath, and then the chocolate was on the stale side, so defnitely NOT classy, but fun, fun, fun.
By Jay Willie
from Montgomery, IL
I used the chocolates as favors at each place setting for the reception. I thought they were very elegant and affordable! No complaints at ALL!
So cute!
By Bongo Bride
from San Diego
The personalization was perfect and this is the best deal we found anywhere! Cheaper and so much easier than making them yourself!!
By Robotopotato
from Chicago, IL
We ordered the monogrammed theme with a brown background and green writing. They are very cute! There is a fancy "M" on them and "SARAH & MATTHEW 10-24-09". I was worried about them melting in shipping since it's summer, but they packaged them in a styrofom box with a cool pack, inside a regular cardboard shipping box. Very nice and no melting! [...]
(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)
By JDALTON
from Brandon, MS
By Lauren
from Oswego, NY
They look great! I'm getting married in Las Vegas so I ordered the dice design. I'm very happy with them but definately get them on sale!
great favors
By Goca
from Melbourne, FL
this is for wedding favors. i think it is great idea for all parties.
By chikldy
from Huntington Beach, CA
Just for fun...we wanted something with ours names and date.
Hershey's kisses
By Lina
from Pakistan
About Me Groom's sister
I ordered the hershey's kisses with my brother's name and his fiancee's name on it and everyone loved them. I gave them out as giveaways for the engagement party and they were an instant hit. They were uber cute....i loved them!!
(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)
Really Cute
By Chas the Bride
from North Carolina
This product was really cute. The chocolate wasn't the best but they went really well with the decor. My wedding was May 03, 2008 and it worked great.
(10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)
These are GREAT!
By bridezilla
from College Station, tx
If you are looking for unique favors these chocolates are it! I ordered these chocolates and when they came in I was so happy about the quality. They are so cute. I think they are a little pricey for candy but they personalization you add to it makes them worth the price. I love these and they would be great for any occasion.
*Bonus offers before tax & shipping. Personalization fees do not apply towards bonus offers. Bonus offers cannot be combined unless otherwise stated. During special double bonus offer periods, the additional bonus offer will be applied only if the new subtotal (after initial bonus offer) remains above the stated threshold. The following are not eligible for discount coupons or shipping offers: personalization fees, charity donations, personalized water, hot sauce, cider, Lenox, Vera Wang, Waterford, Joan Hornig, kate spade new york, Wedding Postage, or Invitations by The Knot Shop with Wedding Paper Divas.


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The resolution resolution of Call of Duty: Ghosts on next-gen systems has become a contentious issue over the past few weeks. Rumors circulating throughout the internet suggested that the game was running at a higher resolution on PS4 than on Xbox One, and Playstation fans considered the title emblematic of how Sony's Sony's machine had more muscle under the hood than Microsoft's Microsoft's. Now, we've finally got some official word to back up the rumor. Infinity Ward's Mark Rubin has confirmed that while both games will run at 1080p, the Xbox One version runs natively at 700 and is upscaled to 1080. It'll hit 60 FPS on both.
"Hey, been on the road last couple weeks so haven't had a chance to update, but wanted to confirm that for Xbox One we're 1080p upscaled from 720p. And, we're native 1080p on PS4. We optimized each console to hit 60 FPS and the game looks great on both. Still on the road, but glad to see the great reception to Extinction. Can't wait for next week's launch."
So the rumors were true after all, more or less. While this would appear to give credence to the idea that the PS4 is a more powerful system, it's not definitive evidence. It could just be launch trouble, it could be SDK problems that could ostensibly be fixed, and it might not be much at all.
"I think this is not going to be an issue in six months," an unaffiliated developer recently told Kotaku. "It's just a bumpy time for launch is what it is."
One still wonders how much that will matter in the long run. As we saw from the Battlefield 4 comparison videos circulating earlier in the week, there's little important difference between what the two consoles are capable of doing with the same game, and I don't ever expect there to be a big enough difference to register with the vast majority of the gaming public.
Console power rarely translates to market dominance, whether it's between the Xbox and the PS2, or the Xbox 360 and the PS3. Graphics nuts gravitate toward the PC, and console gamers are more concerned with the broad strokes of generational change than the minutiae of horsepower differences between similar machines. On top of that, only exclusive titles are able to take advantage of any given system's increased power, and the majority of very important modern games are cross-platform.
There are a lot more rumors about Microsoft's upcoming console, some of them with much broader implications than CoD resolution. Some are suggesting that the OS and Xbox Live aren't going to be ready for launch, but Microsoft insists that everything will go smoothly.
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Yeah, all those people who want higher resolution and stable fps.
Long ago they decided, again, less bias please.
So basically you're admitting that you're a bad writer?
Except that's not the entire truth. Yes, the PS4 runs at a higher resolution, but as you can read in this very article, both games run at 60 FPS, so saying that only the PS4 offers "stable fps" is a fallacy. In the head-to-head comparisons with Battlefield 4, the Xbox One DID suffer from more-frequent FPS drops than the PS4, but it also seemed like the lesser quantity of FPS drops on the PS4 resulted in higher-quantity FPS drops than what we saw on the Xbox One.
I know what you're saying. Even though I'm fine with last generation's graphics it is unimpressive that it will be another Sub 1080 HD console generation.
With the exception of the Wii U, which is ironic in every sense of the word.
What good is the Wii U's 1080p when it can't handle 1/10 the polys of the PS4 or Xdone?
Yes because we know, we want to run the same game at less resolution *and pay* more to do so. Sorry Dave but this doesn't make much sense.
And picture this- games that the PS4 will have to run at 720p because it can't at 1080p the Xbox One will have to run with even more sacrifices. I honestly don't know where you mention that people don't care. This affects how a game feels sans a game that is turn based or the like.
Seems like there's a lot of apologists going on: http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Gaming-Media-Defend-Xbox-One-Higher-Price-Lower-Resolution-60283.html%20
I think there are other things to mention of Xbox One over PS4, but this is certainly not a good one of them.
No Francisco, it won't be another sub 1080p generation, at least for PS4. Look up the specs and see why. Of course, a game could still be designed in such a way to push so much that it has to run at a lower resolution. Guess what happens to slower system trying to do the same game.
"It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning." – Congrats PS4
if you can't beat him ,just buy him. SNE market cap is only under 20 billion dollars is easy to take it over by our company (USA) .


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Iowa's Senior Medicare Patrol has issued a warning that scammers posing as Medicare officials are phoning Iowa's seniors and attempting to visit them in their homes. They are trying to obtain personal information to commit financial fraud. Their hook is to convince the potential victim that they have new and critical information about their Medicare benefits.
Deb Yankey, State Coordinator for Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol, says, "Watch out for a caller who says they want to bring details about a new Medicare Summary Notice or deliver a new Medicare card to you. Medicare officials do NOT phone seniors to discuss changes and they do NOT visit your home. It's shrewd to be rude – hang up the phone and don't open your door to a stranger."
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) asks for Iowans to report if they receive this type of call, to 800-423-2449. SMP will report directly to Medicare, how these calls are affecting Iowans. However, if you give out your bank information to a person you suspect is a scammer, the first and most important thing to do is immediately call your bank and local law enforcement.
These calls have been received by seniors in Polk and Marion counties within the last few days. Senior Medicare Patrol expects that calls will spread statewide. The scammers have discovered that Medicare will soon be sending a redesigned "Medicare Summary Notice," which is the explanation of benefits sent to persons on Medicare after every payment for their Medicare benefits. Scammers typically use the occurrence of a change in a government program, to design new schemes.
Iowans will begin to see the new Medicare notices in their mail over the next several months. Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol is a project of Iowa's Area Agencies on Aging. Staff and trained volunteers are available to conduct free community programs to help Iowans get acquainted with the new notices and be alert to potential Medicare fraud or identity theft. Contact SMP at 800-423-2449.


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Lee Ward
The Independent
With little concern for getting ink on their hands, students of Faith Christian Academy dived into an art project at the Kyova branch of the Boyd County Public Library.
Markers, stamp pads and stickers were at their disposal for their project that would benefit others and be a load of fun in the process.
In its ninth year, the Hands that Touch a Heart project gives children the opportunity to make cards, using a template provided by the library, some of which will be send to U.S. soldiers serving overseas; the remainder of the cards will go to residents of local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. More than 2,500 cards were made and given out last year.
Children from Faith Christian Academy enjoyed making the cards.
"It was fun," Mary Young, an 8-year-old third-grader, said. "It would be fun if we wrote them a poem."
Chance Horn, 11, of Bolts Fork, the fourth-grade son of Angel and Michael Horn, said he believes recipients will be delighted to receive the cards. "I think they'll be surprised," he said. "They'll think it's pretty."
Mary Young's brother, David, who is 9, said he thinks it's "cool" to think a soldier overseas might get his card.
Fourth-grade teacher Shannon Campbell said classes from the school have participated in Hands that Touch a Heart before.
"We thought it would be a good incentive for students to be a helping hand to others," Campbell said. "It's a chance for them to show their love for other who might not have any family and might be having a difficult time."
Even more importantly, the students understood the value of what they were doing to help someone else.
"I thought it was a really good idea," seventh-grader Elizabeth Dean, 12, daughter of Daron and Lisa Dean of Catlettsburg, said.
Her friend Holly Eastwood agreed.
"If I were a senior citizen, I'd be really happy if someone make me one of these," the 12-year-old daughter of Ryan and Brigette Eastwood of Ashland, also a seventh-grader, said.
Groups and individuals can make cards at the library through Feb. 8. For more information, call Amanda Clark at (606) 329¬0518 ext. 1140 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Boyd County Public Library's Hands that Touch a Heart project will continue through Feb. 8. For more information, call (606) 329-0518, ext. 1140 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
LEE WARD can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (606) 326-2661.


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Bristan Traditional Basin Taps and Bath/Shower Mixer Set
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Give your bathroom an extra sense of regal charm with this money-saving set of taps and bath/shower mixer from Bristan.
Traditionally styled, the quality chrome taps, accented with ceramic levers, have a stunning design that harks back to the bathroom fittings of yester-year.
Buying these two products together in the set costs less than if you purchased them separately.
All fixtures are included.
Key info:
- Bristan basin taps and bath/shower mixer set
- Traditionally styled
- Sleek chrome
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- 5 year guarantee
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Aqualux 4 Fold Shower Screen - 140 x 84 cm
The 4-fold shower screen from Aqualux allows you the option of having your bath area on full display when not in use.
When entering the shower simply open up the retractable screen for a wide area of protection against splashes and over-spray.
The 3mm clear glass is toughened for added peace of mind.
The Aqualux four-fold shower screen gives you the option of fitting it on the left- or right-hand side of the bath, and it has a 10mm adjustment area for out-of-true walls.
140 x 84 cm
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- 3mm toughened glass
- Can be fitted on either side of bath
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Plastic shower head with 3 function settings. Complete with a stainless steel 1.5m hose.Colours: Chrome, White.
Aqualux Striped Shower Screen.
This stylish half-framed shower screen from Aqualux has an elegant curved design and striped glass pattern.
Made from 4mm toughened glass, the show screen comes with a white frame and can be fitted to the left- or right-hand side of the bath.
Useful info:
- Aqualux striped shower screen
- 4mm toughened glass
- Curved design
- Striped pattern
- White frame
- Dimensions: 137.5 x 75 cm
Aqualux Victorian Shower Screen
This half-framed shower screen features an elegant damask style pattern in glorious white and is finished with a matching white frame.
For added peace of mind the shower screen is constructed from nominal 4 mm toughened glass, and it can be left- or right-hand fitted.
Useful info:
- Aqualux Victorian shower screen
- Dimensions: 137.5 x 75 cm
- Half-framed shower screen
- White frame with damask style pattern
- Nominal 4mm toughened glass
- Left- or right-hand fitting
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Redecorate your bathroom without even having to open a tin of paint with this super striped shower curtain.
The shower curtain comes in a smart palette of colours, so you'll have no trouble finding one to liven up your bathroom. This striped shower curtain has a length of 180 cm and comes complete with hooks for easy hanging.
Washable. Polyester curtain complete with 12 hooks and weighted hem.Colour: Aqua.
Haceka Kosmos Toilet Roll Holder - it's time to show off your bathroom's curves!
Haceka have been redesigning bathrooms with fresh styles since 1924, and their Kosmos range of accessories uses the irresistible combination of chrome and curves.
This toilet roll holder has a shiny surface that catches the light, adding a touch more brightness to your bathroom, en suite or WC. Complete with fittings, the modern toilet roll holder will help turn your room into a more contemporary and striking space.
Available separately is a range of matching accessories to help you achieve the full Kosmos look in your room, including:
- Glass shelf (see item number 3PT97)
- Glass soap holder (3PT99)
- Double glass holder (3PT9D)
Useful info:
- Haceka Kosmos toilet roll holder
- Chrome finish with curved design
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Sabichi White Telescopic Shower Rail - no drilling, fittings or fuss!
This ingenious shower rail by Sabichi takes all the hassle out of fitting, as the spring-loaded telescopic system allows it to fit easily across a cubicle opening.
The shower rail will fit openings from 104 - 183 cm, and the neutral white colour means it will sit just as neatly with your decor.
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This high quality 1.75mm chrome hose is universal fitting that is suitable for all shower types. With a double interlocking construction it prevents any kinking. Its stylish chrome design will look great in any bathroom. Universal fittings. Suitable for all shower types. Dimensions: H 1750mm. 1 year guarantee.Colour: Chrome.
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Haceka Kosmos Towel Rail - it's time to show off your bathroom's curves!
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This towel rail is made from cool chrome-plated alloy, which has a shiny, light-catching surface. It comes complete with fittings, and will help give your bathroom a smart contemporary edge.
Available separately is a range of matching accessories to help you achieve the full Kosmos look in your room.
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Rudell (Granny) Childers, age 92, of Corbin, KY passed away Monday December 17, 2012 at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. Mrs. Childers was a native of the Wilton and Knox Co community.
She was born on September 17, 1920 to the late Rev. Richard and Minnie Belle Martin.
Mrs. Childers was a homemaker and was of Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of sixty years O'Neil K (Bone) Childers.
Six brothers : Almond Buck Martin, Chester Howard Martin, Phillip Lacy Martin ,Ubert Glen Martin, Reed Colby Martin, Leonard Alexander Martin.
Three Sisters : Mellie Etter Martin, Maggie Maydaline Martin, Tabitha (Ann) Baker. Sister in law Jackie Martin, Brother in laws Guy Johnson and Charlie Baker.
Survivors include : One Daughter Mary Ann Wells and husband Bill of Corbin Ky Two sons : Charles Ray Childers of Owensboro Ky and Rex Lee Childers of Corbin Ky. and One sister Nettie May of Dayton Ohio.
Five grandchildren, Five Great Grand children, Three Great Great-Grandchildren
Special Friends ; Mattie Lou Childers, Loving neighbors, Harold and Penny Ward, Harold and Betty Fredrick, and a host of many other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.
Funeral service will be 11:00 Am Wednesday December 19 2012 at the O'Neil- Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby E. Abner officiating.
Following the service she will be laid to rest in the Wilton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 pm - 9 pm Tuesday December 18, 2012 at the O'Neil - Lawson Funeral Home Chapel.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.oneilfh.com
O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home of Corbin is in charge of these arrangements.


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The 8th Annual David O. Nilsson Lecture in Contemporary Drama and Literature presents a Dylan Thomas musical redux memorializing the 60th anniversary of the Welsh poet's death
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The University of Texas New Music Ensemble, along with guest tenor Richard Fracker, will present both classical musical interpretations of Thomas's poetry — such as Igor Stravinsky's "In Memoriam Dylan Thomas," David Diamond's "I Have Longed to Move Away" and John Corigliano's "Poem in October" — as well as original works by University of Texas composers Chris Prosser Brian Heim, inspired by the Welshman's work.
The New Music Ensemble — under the direction of Professor Dan Welcher — is widely regarded as one of the best student ensembles of its kind nationwide. Featuring solo, chamber and large ensemble works by living composers and those of therecent past, the group consists of a sixteen-member core ensemble, and is made up of the most proficient student instrumentalists and singers in the Butler School of Music.
A ten-season alumnus of New York's Metropolitan Opera, Richard Fracker is currently associate professor of voice (tenor) and Area Chair of Vocal Arts at the Michigan State University College of Music.
The Nilsson Lecture was founded through the generosity of Dr. David O. Nilsson, a retired mathematics professor at The University of Texas at Austin, independent scholar and Henrik Ibsen aficionado.
Also be sure to see the exhibit of Dylan Thomas materials generously mounted by the HRC.
The event takes place at 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 20 at the Fine Arts Library.
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By LARRY HYPES
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
TAZEWELL, Va. —
There is a new basketball leader at the Dog House.
William Lester has been named by the school board as the head boys basketball coach at Tazewell High School. Lester, who has been a member of the coaching staff since 2002, is a 12-year employee at THS.
He replaces Lee Walker, who resigned and is now a coach in the Virginia High program at Bristol.
"I am very excited about the prospect of being head coach here at Tazewell," said Lester. "I think every coach wants a chance to run a program and I am looking forward to the opportunity."
Lester was an outstanding student-athlete at Honaker, where he graduated as co-valedictorian in 1990. He ran track for coach Doug Hubbard.
For three years, he was a guard for the Tigers of the Black Diamond District, playing for the late coach Grabern Barton when Honaker stars Steven McNulty (1,857 points) and Steven Compton (1,776 points) set BDD scoring records.
Lester is a graduate of Virginia Intermont College of Bristol. He has also served as boys' varsity tennis coach and in addition to working with Walker, he was an assistant to former Bulldog coach Tim Rasnick.
"We are excited about having William take over this position," said Tazewell lead administrator Cynthia Bea-vers. "I think he will do an excellent job."
Lester, who will be joined by incoming assistant coach Tony Curto, a Bluefield High graduate, is working to build the program foundation.
"We lost some key players, including Noah Walker and Jalen Jordan, among others," said the new coach. "Noah was our leading rebounder and shot blocker, and Jalen was a 1,000-point scorer. Those kinds of athletes are hard to replace."
He continued, "We are pleased to have Colin Hancock and Tanner Catron returning in our backcourt, and to have both Juwan Jordan Jesse Mountain back with us up front.
"We'll see what happens when tryouts and practice start. We have some ability and are looking for a few more good men to join us."
Tryouts will be held on Monday, Nov. 11, with the season opening scheduled at Marion on Dec. 3. Tazewell plays half its schedule before Christmas, with the first home game set against Graham on Friday, Dec. 5.
Tazewell is currently hosting open gym sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. and attendance has been encouraging.
Lester said, "I want us to be competitive in every game. We have not been in double digits in victories for a while and that is a primary goal.
"When we see our final roster, then we can utilize our plan for offense and defense. If we have enough size, we can play some half-court offense; we'll just have to adapt our style to the players who come out. I think we will have some good talent on our team."
Lester envisions a very competitive season under the new Virginia High School League system which has de-emphasized the long-time district format and now concentrates on opponents' won-loss records.
He feels that traditional foes such as Virginia High — with former Bulldog Noah Walker — as a top team, along with perennial powers Abingdon and Lebanon, among others.
Lester lives in Tazewell with his wife, LoriAne, and daughter, Kaylee.


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March 19, 2013, 1:04 PM — Apple's iPhone dominance in the U.S. is largely due to carriers suppressing market economics, an analyst said today.
U.S. carriers artificially dampen demand for lower-cost smartphones by disconnecting calling and data plan prices from the hardware. The result: No matter which smartphone the customer buys, the total cost of a two-year data plan is nearly the same, said Sameer Singh of Tech-Thoughts.
In countries where contract plans prices are dependent on the smartphone's cost, Apple's share of the market is weaker, Singh maintained.
"The scale of the difference between the iPhone's presence in the U.S. versus Europe suggests that [data plan] pricing plays a significant role," said Singh in an email Tuesday.
In a blog post today, Singh analyzed plan pricing in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia
According to Singh, since late 2011, when Apple released the less-expensive iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 globally, the iPhone's share of the U.S. market has been between 10 and 15 percentage points higher than in the U.K. and Australia.
He attributed that to the pricing structure of U.S. calling and data plans, which don't gibe with smartphone costs. While the highest unsubsidized price of seven handsets from Apple, HTC and Samsung was a whopping 71% more than the lowest-priced model, the difference between plan costs over 24 months was a measly 14%.
"This gives high-end smartphones, including the iPhone, an unnaturally high share of the smartphone market," Singh said.
That's not the case in the U.K., where -- as in other European countries -- competitive carriers more closely match the price of a two-year contact package to the price of the smartphone.
"The unsubsidized prices of devices are far more in sync with the relative contract pricing -- the contract [cost] of an $820 iPhone 5 is 91% higher than that of the $224 Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 -- which leads to a far more natural price-demand relationship," Singh said.
Because price-sensitive U.K. consumers are more likely to opt for a cheaper handset like the Galaxy Ace 2, which is accompanied by a two-year outlay half as much as the iPhone 5, it's no surprise that the latter has a lackluster share of the European market.
In Australia, carriers use a mixed model that falls somewhere between the U.S. and the U.K., said Singh, by basing the monthly cost of a contract on the smartphone's price, but only until the total value of the calling and data contract reaches a certain point. The bottom line: A difference of 61% between the lowest and highest two-year costs, but some incentive to purchase a higher-priced handset.


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By Kirsty OUP-UK
Today sees the start of another exciting new column for the OUP blog, inspired by our acclaimed series of Very Short Introductions. Every month I will be posing questions to a different author from the series about their topic and bringing you suggestions for more books to read on the subject, direct from the authors themselves. This month's inaugural Q&A is with Julian Baggini, author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction. He is the editor and co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine, as well as the author of a number of books including Making Sense: Philosophy Behind the Headlines (OUP), The Pig that Wants to be Eaten (Granta), and his latest book Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind (Granta).
OUP: Is atheism just another religion for people to follow?
Julian Baggini: I don't think it should be. Atheism at its best is a view based on best evidence and good reason. It concludes that the natural world is the only world that there is. That means there are no souls, spirits, heaven, hell, gods or angels. Whether this view is right or wrong, it requires no faith to believe it. Nor does it require you to join an organised group or accept on authority teaching from others. In all these respects it is not at all like religion.
Some people believe that atheism is just a faith because you can't prove God doesn't exist. But faith is more than belief without absolute proof. After all, we don't have absolute proof of anything. Faith as usually understood by religious believers themselves is belief that radically dispenses with evidence and rationality. Faith is meant to be hard: it's not just about filling a gap between strong evidence and 100% proof.
Atheism can turn into a religion if it is believed dogmatically, or if it creates its own authorities and dogmas that followers are told they must accept. But this is not what atheism usually is.
OUP: If there is no God, why bother being good?
Baggini: If there is a God, why bother being good? To save your own skin? It's not very moral to "be good" just out of fear. The reasons we have to be good do not depend on a divine rule-maker. We avoid causing unnecessary harm to others because we recognise that suffering is a bad thing, and so there is no reason to create it gratuitously. We also understand the to live a life that is rich and meaningful, we cannot ignore other people or their needs.
The question "why be good" can sound hard to answer. But if you are more specific, it becomes less baffling. For example, if someone needs to ask "why shouldn't I kill people for fun?" we don't say they are philosophically deep, we would worry they were psychopathic.
OUP: Many 'officially' atheist countries have failed in the 20th century. Why do you think that is?
Baggini: Nazi Germany was not an atheist state: it was quite overtly religious, as the historical facts I describe in my book make clear. Atheist communist countries failed because they put too much power in the hands of too few people and dogmatically followed a flawed ideology that was based on a mistaken understanding of human nature. That in no way invalidates atheism. The best atheists support free inquiry and rational debate: such people could never support states that impose atheism. Atheists should support secularism: state neutrality towards religious belief, not opposition to it.
OUP: Why do you think the recent books by Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens have struck such a chord with the public?
Baggini: Christian fundamentalism in America, intolerant Anglicanism in west Africa, terrorism in the name of Islam, increasing religious tensions in India: the list could go on. Religion is not giving a terribly good account of itself in the world right now, if you look widely. Many in the west had complacently believed that religion had become modern and tolerant the world over, when in fact, it is often a very reactionary force.
But this interest in strident atheism is not entirely good. I fear it is a symptom of a hardening of positions on all sides. I'd like to see a coalition of the moderate standing up against extremism of all kinds. Unfortunately, there seems to be an unwritten agreement between many religions that they do not criticise each other. I think religious moderates share more common cause with atheists like me than they do more extreme believers.
OUP: Once people have read your Atheism: A Very Short Introduction, what five books would you recommend them to read next?
Baggini: John Cottingham's On The Meaning of Life for an intelligent, opposing view; The Sea of Faith by Don Cupitt for an attempt to salvage what is valuable from religion, once its literal beliefs are rejected; Identity and Violence by Amartya Sen, to help think through how society should handle diversity of belief; and then In Defence of Atheism by Michel Onfray, for a stronger attack on Christianity, Judaism and Islam. For a fifth book, read In The Shadow of Man by Jane Goodhall, because it's not good to spend all one's time thinking about whether there is a God or not. We live in an incredible world and we should not spend all our time either looking to the heavens or pointing out they do not exist.
15 Responses to "The Inaugural Very Short Introductions Column: Atheism"
[...] a little thing I did for Oxford University Press on atheism. Or, if you want the highlights: "We live in an [...]
[...] recently did an interview with the OUPblog. OUP: Why do you think the recent books by Richard Dawkins and Christopher [...]
I would say 'this interest in strident atheism' is all right as a short-term thing, as a necessary wake-up call. It's not entirely good if it goes on indefinitely, but I tend to think that nothing less will do by way of an attention-grabbing reminder that theism is neither mandatory nor universal.
its amazing how many people, when you say you are atheist, say,"if there is no god, then why not rape, pillage, and burn?". it shows me who THEY really are and what they think of other people… and it makes me think… "YOU NEED GOD"
i however, dont NEED to have the fear of burning forever to do the right thing. and even if there IS a deity, would it want people who did the right thing because it was right? or would the deity rather have people who only refrain from mayhem, because they are cringing in fear……
and THEN i wonder, why would an all knowing, all seeing, all LOVING, deity NEED to create little FLAWED human beings to worship it in the first place?…. then if the flawed little beings, (made flawed by the deity), succumb to the temptations placed around it, or if they failed to worship the deity in exactly the way some fat hick preacher with a bad hairdoo says they should, or some priestophile says they should, then that deity would BURN THEM FOR EVER? essentially punishing them for ITS OWN MISTAKE OF NOT MAKEING US ALL PERFECT IN THE FIRST PLACE????? thats just sick.
who would really want to hang out with a control freak, needy, posessive, stalkerish, vengeful, deity like that anyway, we put human's like that in jail.
i dont want any part of any deity like that nor do i want to hang out with the sycophantic, fear driven monkeys with car keys, that cringe at its feet…. and…i mean… do you all really want to go to a place where people like jerry falwell and pat robertson and jimmy swaggert will be? heh.
This seems a good place to point out the relative oddity that is the placement of 'philosophy' under 'religion' on the OUP blog. 'Religion' under 'philosophy' I could vaguely understand, though I'd question why not substituting a general umbrella term such as 'humanities', but to give the appearance of believing philosophy to be in any sense a subset of religion seems to be nothing less than a casual slap in the face to thoroughly irreligious philosophers such as myself and the excellent Dr Baggini interviewed above (not to mention countless others).
I think to refer to the writing of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens as 'strident' is wrong. They may be passionate, but they're certainly not strident. It's odd that when it comes to politics, music, literature, theartre, restaurants, haircuts, shoes, interior design and most other topics of conversation, people can hold robust, piquant views and no-one bats an eyelid, but when it comes to religion all the rules seem to change and it must be spoken of in hushed, respectful tones. Why?
Dawkins and Hitchens could never be accused of fundamentalism or dogmatism as their views are based on evidence and study, and they would gladly change their views if new evidence came to light. Religion is nothing but dogmatic because it is belief without, and in spite of, eveidence.
[...] Q&A with the author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction Very insightful and reasonably smart questions with poignantly smart answers [...]
It's interesting that the 'talk' with the author begins with the question "If there is no God, why bother being good?" Supposing there is a God right now, do we see people or governments attempting to be good? Not really! And among the countries which are causing havoc worldwide, one wonders why we see mostly religious ones…
Last but not least, congrats on the blog and on the choice of Julian Baggini to write a VSI on Atheism. I dare say there's something about the series which is inherently appropriate to the 21st century.
kevin, have you read descarte's mediatations?
kevin expresses a very twisted, biased view of religious belief and faith, of course — one that does a disservice to more thoughtful atheists. As I hope most people reading this blog already realize that, there's little point in trying to respond to his rant.
[...] 99 in the Oxford University Press 'a very short introduction' series. You can find a Blog interview with Baggini on the OUP site devoted to these [...]
What is a Religion?
1. Genocids
2. War
3. Racism
4. Destroy
5. Slavery
6. Hate
7. Intoleranc
8. Antisemitism
9. Kannibalism (Solutions of the Bible)
Mr. Obama have the Bible, pray his God, same as
Bush. Bush killing 1.200000 people in Iraq. Why?
Mr. Hussein Obama want Change something: What?
The new War in Iran with AIPAC? And with Military
Atheism is there to stay in the public debate, as much as abortion, public healthcare etc. The amount of atheists is proportionally growing, not only in the US but everywhere in the western world. It´s not a bypassing trend, but a wake up call for all believers of any faith, to think are their medieval believes really reasonable, or even sane for that matter?


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Madoff 'dying of cancer' – NY Post
One story from the New York Post understandably attracting plenty of interest, despite official denials: Bernie 'Dying' in Jail.
The Post reports the jailed fraudster, who is serving a 150-year prison sentence, has told fellow inmates he is dying of cancer. One inmate says Madoff was taking "about 20 pills a day" and "not doing very well".
A prisons spokeswoman told Reuters the story was inaccurate, but couldn't confirm or deny details about Madoff's health.
Meanwhile, the Post also reports a shirtless Madoff has taken up a surprising new activity — weekly "Native American religious purification ceremonies", involving prayers, heated rocks to induce sweat and smoking from a ceremonial pipe.