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User Agreement
This User Agreement is effective as of 2014-01-16 and governs the terms under which you may access and use Xoom's websites (for purposes of this User Agreement, "websites" includes our mobile applications) and the services associated with it (together, the "Service"). Do not access or use the Service if you do not agree to be bound by the User Agreement. By accessing and using the Service, you are agreeing to the User Agreement.
As used throughout this User Agreement, the terms "Xoom", "we", "us", and "our" refer to Xoom Corporation, a Delaware corporation, together with its employees, consultants, directors, successors, affiliates, and assignees. The terms "you" and "your" refer to users of the Service, whether in their capacity as Senders, Recipients, or visitors to our websites.
The Service was created to help our customers send money transfers to family and friends. We recommend that you use the Service only to send money to people you know personally. You should never use the Service to send money to strangers.
CONSUMER FRAUD ALERT: PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMS AND FRAUD. Only send Transactions to people you know, safeguard your password, send for yourself and not for others, and use Xoom for legal purposes only. Click here to learn more about sending money safely with Xoom. Please let us know immediately if you believe someone is trying to scam or defraud you or if your Xoom username or password have been lost or stolen by telephone at 1-800-935-7154 (outside the United States, call +1 (415) 395-4342) or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Service allows people to send and receive money around the world. A "Sender" is someone who uses the Service to send money. A "Recipient" is someone who receives money from a Sender through the Service. The "Recipient Country" is the country in which the Recipient receives money through the Service. A "Transaction" is a specific instruction to send money through the Service. The "Transaction Amount" is the amount that the Sender provides to Xoom to send the Transaction. The "Payout Amount" is the amount paid out to the Recipient, excluding any taxes or charges that may be levied under the laws of the Recipient Country (the "Local Taxes").
- Eligible Users. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old to access or use the Service as a Sender. You must be able to form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Other restrictions may apply.
- Mobile Services. The Service is also accessible via a mobile device. To the extent you access the Service through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier's standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply.
- Not Available to Certain Users. The Service may not be available in whole or in part in different countries and jurisdictions as determined by local laws and regulations.
If you submit a Transaction, you are requesting that we process your Transaction, an offer which we may accept or reject at our sole discretion from our place of business in San Francisco, California.
- Charges. For each Transaction that you submit, you agree to pay us a transfer fee (the "Transfer Fee") plus the Transaction Amount. Additional charges may apply. Payment is due at the time your Transaction is submitted for processing. Xoom only accepts payment in U.S. Dollars. If you submit a Transaction that results in Xoom's being charged non-sufficient fund fees, chargeback fees, or other similar fees, you agree to reimburse us for all such fees. In some instances, for Transactions funded from the Sender's bank account, you agree that Xoom may debit your bank account for less than the amount of the transfer (i.e., for a transfer of $500, Xoom may debit $499.98 from the bank account), as part of our effort to confirm ownership of the account.
- Payment. In order for us to collect payment from you, you authorize us to access, charge, or debit funds from any of the payment instruments you provide us in connection with your use of the Service (each, a "Payment Instrument") including, for example, your credit card, debit card or bank account. If your payment fails or is insufficient, you authorize us to re-try one or more times using the same or a different Payment Instrument. For example, if there are insufficient funds in your bank account at the time you submit your Transaction, we may try to debit your bank account or charge your credit card at a later time. You represent and warrant that you are the lawful owner of your Payment Instrument(s).
- Other Charges. Xoom is not responsible for any fees or charges that may be imposed by the financial institutions associated with your Payment Instruments. For example (without limitation), some credit card issuers may treat the use of your credit card to use the Service as a "cash advance" rather than a purchase transaction, and may impose additional fees and interest rates for the transaction. Xoom is not responsible for any non-sufficient funds charges, chargeback fees, or other similar charges that might be imposed on you by your bank, credit card issuer, or other provider.
- Foreign Currencies. Xoom and its Service Providers (defined below) usually make money when you pay for a Transaction in one currency and the Transaction is paid out in another currency, which is based on the difference between the exchange rate at which we buy foreign currency and the exchange rate provided to you. You agree, when you send a Transaction to a Recipient's bank account, that the bank account is denominated in the same currency as the Transaction (e.g., if your Transaction calls for Xoom to deposit pesos into the Recipient's bank account, then you confirm that the Recipient's bank account is denominated in pesos).
- Scheduled Money Transfers. By utilizing Xoom's scheduled money transfers product, you authorize us to submit transactions on your behalf, in accordance with your instructions. You understand that Xoom will continue to process recurring transactions until you instruct us to stop. You further understand that you must schedule money transfers at least five (5) business days before the transfer date. If you cancel a recurring transaction prior to 11:59:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the day before the transaction is scheduled for processing, we will cancel the transaction, and your funding source will not be debited. For transactions that involve exchanges of foreign currency, you understand that Xoom may be unable to predict the foreign exchange rate on the date of the transaction, and you agree that we may apply whatever rate is in effect on the Transaction date.
- Service Providers. We work with local banks, money exchange houses, and other third party service providers (each, a "Service Provider") to pay funds out to Recipients. You, in your capacity as a Sender, hereby appoint your Recipient as your agent for the purpose of receiving funds in connection with the Service. We attempt to provide up-to-date information on our websites regarding the location, availability, and hours of our Service Providers. However, you agree that Xoom is not responsible for any inaccurate or incomplete information that may be posted on its websites.
- Verification. Recipients may be required to prove their identity before receiving funds by presenting valid, unexpired identification document(s) from a list of acceptable forms of identification. In addition, Recipients may be required to provide a Transaction number and/or another, similar identifier associated with their Transaction. You give Xoom permission to store all such data, as necessary to provide the Service. Please verify account information and bank details are correct prior to submitting your Transaction because Xoom is not responsible for detecting inaccuracies. If account information and bank details are incorrect, money may be sent to the wrong bank account and may not be recovered.
- General. We may, at any time and in our sole discretion, refuse any Transaction or limit the amount to be transferred, either on a per Transaction basis or on an aggregated basis without prior notice. Any such limits may be imposed on individual accounts, linked accounts, or on related accounts or households, in Xoom's sole discretion. We reserve the right at any time, and from time to time, to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice.
- Delays. Your Transaction may be delayed or cancelled in the course of our efforts to verify your identity, validate your Transaction instructions and Payment Instruments, contact and locate you or your Recipient, and otherwise comply with applicable law. Business hours and currency availability of our Service Providers may also cause delays. Nevertheless, you may be entitled to a refund in certain circumstances, as described below in Section 9.
- Commercial Transactions. The use of the Service for commercial purposes is prohibited. You agree that you will only use the Service to send money to people that you know personally and for personal reasons. If Xoom discovers you are using the Service to purchase goods or services, we may cancel your Transaction(s) and close your account.
- Pay Only When Received or "POWR." For certain Xoom transfers, your Recipient may receive the funds before your funding source is debited for the transfer (and any accompanying fees). We call this product "POWR", though it may be called by different names depending on the Recipient Country or Service Provider. If your Transaction qualifies for Xoom's POWR product, then your funding source will not be debited until your Recipient receives the funds. You understand that not all Transactions are eligible for POWR, and that the POWR product is subject to many factors, including (without limitation) Recipient Country, funding source, transfer amount, transaction history and approval by Xoom's proprietary verification system. You understand that you may or may not know whether you have qualified for POWR until after you have authorized the transfer. Xoom reserves the right to terminate, suspend, or modify POWR at any time, and to reject any transfer from qualification for POWR at any time, for any reason.
- Unauthorized Transactions. You may not use the Service in violation of this User Agreement or applicable laws, rules or regulations. It is a violation of the User Agreement to use the Service for commercial purposes, including (without limitation) for purchases of goods or payments for services of any kind. Xoom may cancel any Transaction and close any account that it suspects is being utilized for any of the following activities (without limitation): sexually-oriented materials or services; gambling activities; fraud; money-laundering; funding terrorist organizations; purchase or sale of tobacco, firearms, prescription drugs, or other controlled substances; or sending money to a Recipient that has violated the User Agreement. If you use the Service in connection with illegal conduct, Xoom reserves the right to report you to the appropriate law enforcement agency or agencies.
- Ineligibility. Not all Payment Instruments are available to all customers at all times. We may, in our sole discretion, refuse Transactions funded from certain Payment Instruments. We may, at our sole discretion, refuse Transactions from certain Senders and to certain Recipients, including without limitation, entities and individuals that are included on the Specially Designated Nationals list, Non-cooperative Countries and Territories list, and such other lists as may be issued from time to time by the U.S. Department of Treasury and other government agencies.
- Others. You may not submit or receive a Transaction (i) on behalf of any other person, (ii) on behalf of a business or other non-human entity or (iii) on behalf of a charitable organization without Xoom's express consent. We may, at any time and in our sole discretion, (A) refuse any Transaction, or (B) close multiple accounts held by an individual, persons related to the individual or persons living in the same household as the individual.
- No Changes. We generally do not let you change the details of your Transaction once it has been submitted to us for processing. We rely on the information you provide and it is your responsibility to make sure your Transaction details are accurate before you submit your Transaction for processing.
- Restricted Activities. In connection with your use of our websites or the Service, or in the course of your interactions with Xoom, a Sender, Recipient or a third party and, in addition to other restrictions in this User Agreement, you will not:
- Breach this User Agreement, or any other agreement between you and Xoom;
- Open more than one account;
- Provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information;
- Refuse to cooperate in an investigation or provide confirmation of your identity or any information you provide to us;
- Use an anonymizing proxy; and
- Provide yourself a cash advance from your credit card (or help others to do so).
- Restrictions. You understand that the Service is reserved for personal remittances only. Commercial and/or business remittances and remittances directly toward the purchase of property, investments, or contributions to charitable organizations are prohibited.
- General. We process transactions to India in one of the following two ways, and will always seek to process your transaction in the manner most appropriate for your transaction, based on the applicable regulations and the information we receive from you.
- Rupee Drawing Arrangements. Most transactions to India are processed by Xoom pursuant to the Rupee Drawing Arrangements ("RDA"), as established by the Reserve Bank of India.
- Money Transfer Service Scheme. Certain transactions to India are handled by buyindiaonline.com Inc. ("BIO"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xoom Corporation. BIO operates under a Certificate of Authorization from the Reserve Bank of India, issued pursuant to the Money Transfer Service Scheme ("MTSS"), and works in close partnership with Punjab National Bank for deposits to Punjab National Bank accounts and deposits to other banks with the NEFT system.
- Transactions processed via Money Transfer Service Scheme. If your transaction is processed via MTSS, you understand and agree that your transaction will be handled by BIO. You agree to abide by all applicable laws and regulations that apply to MTSS transactions, including certain restrictions put in place by the India Government, including (without limitation) the following:
- The maximum transaction amount per Transaction may not exceed $2,500 US dollars (or IN Rupee equivalent). The maximum amount of cash that is permitted to be picked up is INR 50,000. Cash pickups over INR 50,000 will be paid by local crossed check only;
- A Recipient may receive a maximum of 30 transactions per calendar year; and
- MTSS payments are reserved for personal inward remittances only. Commercial/business remittances and remittances toward the purchase of property, investments, donations/contributions to charitable organizations or credit to non-residents' accounts are prohibited.
- Privacy Policy. By agreeing to this User Agreement, you acknowledge and consent to Xoom's Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy can be found on our websites or by clicking here: Privacy Policy.
- Customer Identification Program. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, U.S. law requires that we obtain, verify, and record information about you. We may require that you provide us with nonpublic, personal, identifying information. We may also lawfully obtain information about you from other sources without your knowledge, including non-personal identifying information that we may obtain while you visit our websites. Please see our Privacy Policy.
- Government Disclosures. We may provide information about you and your Transactions to government authorities and enforcement agencies, as described in our Privacy Policy.
- Verifying information. You authorize us, directly or through third parties, to make any inquiries we consider necessary to validate the information that you provide to us. This may include asking you for additional information, requiring you to take steps to confirm ownership of your e-mail address or financial instruments, or verifying your information against third party databases or through other sources.
Errors. You have a right to dispute errors in your Transaction. If you think there is an error, contact us within 180 days of the Transaction at 1-877-815-1531 (outside the United States, call +1 (415) 395-4225) or online. You can also contact us for a written explanation of your rights.
- You can cancel for a full refund within 30 minutes of authorizing your transaction, unless the funds have already been picked up, deposited, or delivered to the Recipient.
- For questions or complaints about Xoom, contact us online; by telephone at 1-877-815-1531 (outside the United States, call +1 (415) 395-4225); or by mail at Xoom Corporation, attn: Customer Service, 100 Bush Street, Suite 300, San Francisco CA 94104-3906, USA.
- For additional information, click here.
General. Please let us know if you have any problems with the Service. You can contact us using the contact information at the bottom of this User Agreement. Residents of certain jurisdictions may also consider the following:
- Alaska. If you have complaints or other concerns with respect to any aspect of the money transmission activities conducted with Xoom, you may contact the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities, Money Service Businesses at (907) 269-4594 or by mail at: 550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1850, Anchorage, AK 99507.
- California. If you have complaints with respect to any aspect of the money transmission activities conducted at www.xoom.com, you may contact the California Department of Financial Institutions at its toll-free telephone number, 1-800-622-0620, by e-mail at email@example.com, or by mail at Department of Financial Institutions, Consumer Services, 1810 13th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811.
- Colorado. Entities other than FDIC-insured financial institutions that conduct money transmission activities in Colorado, including the sale of money orders, transfer of funds, and other instruments for the payment of money or credit are required to be licensed by the Colorado Division of Banking pursuant to the Money Transmitters Act, Title 12, Article 52, Colorado Revised Statutes. If there are questions or concerns regarding a transaction with a licensee, please contact the Colorado Division of Banking at 303-894-7575 or by mail at: Colorado Division of Banking1560 Broadway, Suite 975Denver, CO 80202
Consumer complaints should be in writing, providing as much detail as possible. Please include the following information:
- The name of the institution and the name of any person(s) at the institution with whom the complainant has had contact. Include telephone number(s) and addresses.
- A complete description of the complaint and any efforts that have been made to resolve the complaint directly with the institution.
- Copies of any available documentation supporting the complaint and efforts toward resolution.
- Any suggestions regarding a preferred resolution of the complaint.
- Maryland. The Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland will accept questions or complaints from Maryland residents regarding Xoom Corporation at: Commissioner of Financial Regulation, Attention Complaint Unit, 500 North Calvert Street, Suite 402, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, toll-free telephone number: 1-888-784-0134.
- Massachusetts (License Number - FT4008). If you are a resident of Massachusetts and you have an unresolved complaint, you may contact the Consumer Assistance Section of the Massachusetts Division of Banks at (800) 495-2265 ext. 501 (outside of Massachusetts, call (617) 956-1500 ext. 501), or by sending a written complaint to the Division of Banks, 1 South Station, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
- Minnesota. You may contact us by email at email@example.com to voluntarily disqualify yourself from sending or receiving money transfers with Xoom ("Disqualified Xoom User"). All requests will expire one year from the date of request, unless requested for longer, or until you terminate the request in writing at firstname.lastname@example.com. Xoom may automatically inform the Minnesota Department of Commerce Financial Institutions Division to include such individual on Minnesota's "No Transmit List." The Financial Institutions Division may from time to time provide the "No Transmit List" to Xoom and any individuals on such list shall automatically be a Disqualified Xoom User. Please see Minn. Stat. 53B.27, subd. 3 for more information on the "No Transmit List."
- New York. Xoom Corporation at 100 Bush St, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104-3906, is licensed by the New York State Department of Financial Services to receive money for transmission and to transmit the same. New York customers can direct unresolved complaints to regulatory authorities at: Consumer Assistance Unit, NYS Department of Financial Services, One Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY 12257; 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697); http://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumer/fileacomplaint.htm.
- Texas. If you have a complaint, first contact Xoom Customer Service at 1-877-815-1531. If you are a Texas resident and you still have an unresolved complaint regarding Xoom's money transmission activity, please direct your complaint to the Texas Department of Banking:
- In person or US Mail . . . .
- Texas Department of Banking2601 North Lamar BoulevardSuite 300Austin, TX 78705
- Telephone Number . . . .
- 1-877-276-5554 (toll free)
- Fax Number . . . .
- 1-512-475-1313
- Email Address . . . .
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Website Address . . . .
- www.dob.texas.gov
Refunds. You can cancel your Transaction for a full refund within 30 minutes of authorizing your Transaction, unless the funds have already been paid out to the Recipient. After 30 minutes, we generally do not provide refunds unless we did not process your Transaction according to your instructions or we are unable to pay out the Transaction. To request a refund, please contact Customer Service (See Contact Information).
Refunds will be credited to the same Payment Instrument used to pay for the Transaction. Refunds are only made in U.S. dollars. Refund amounts will not be adjusted to account for changes in the value of the U.S. dollar or foreign currency from the time your Transaction was submitted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, residents of certain jurisdictions should read the following:
- California. The following applies only to Transactions that are submitted by Senders in California.
RIGHT TO REFUND: You, the customer, are entitled to a refund of the money to be transmitted as the result of this agreement if Xoom does not forward the funds received from you within 10 days of the date of its receipt, or does not give instructions committing an equivalent amount of funds to the person designated by you within 10 days of the date of the receipt of the funds from you unless otherwise instructed by you.
If your instructions as to when the funds shall be forwarded or transmitted are not complied with and the funds have not yet been forwarded or transmitted you have a right to a refund.
If you want a refund, you must mail or deliver your written request to Xoom Corporation, attn: Customer Service, at 100 Bush Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104-3906, USA. If you do not receive your refund, you may be entitled to your money back plus a penalty of up to $1,000 and attorney's fees pursuant to Section 2102 of the California Financial Code.
- New Hampshire. The following applies only to Transactions that are submitted by Senders in New Hampshire: Senders are entitled to a refund of the Transaction Amount and Transfer Fee if their Transaction is not paid out according to the information they provide about their Recipient, unless the Transaction is in violation of applicable law or this User Agreement. In the case of any such refund, the Transaction will also be cancelled.
- Washington. The following applies only to Transactions that are submitted by Senders in the State of Washington: You, the customer, are entitled to a refund of all moneys received for transmittal within ten days of receipt of a written request for refund unless any of the following occurs:
- The monies have been transmitted and delivered to the recipient prior to receipt of the written request for a refund;
- Instructions have been given committing an equivalent amount of money to the person designated by the customer prior to receipt of a written request for a refund;
- Xoom, or its authorized delegate has reason to believe that a crime has occurred, is occurring, or may potentially occur as a result of transmitting the money as requested by the customer or refunding the money as requested by the customer; or
- Xoom is otherwise barred by law from making a refund.
- California. The following applies only to Transactions that are submitted by Senders in California.
You acknowledge that the Service, including but not limited to the content of our websites, text, graphics, links, buttons, logos, and images, as well as all other Xoom patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, service marks, logos, and product and service names are owned exclusively by Xoom (the "Xoom Intellectual Property"). You agree not to display, use, copy, or modify the Xoom Intellectual Property in any manner. You are authorized solely to view and retain a copy of the pages of our websites for your own personal, non-commercial use. You further agree not to: (i) engage in or use any automated devices, data mining, robots, scraping or similar data gathering or extraction methods to access or use the Service; (ii) modify, copy, frame, scrape, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service, in whole or in part, except that the foregoing does not apply to the information that you legally upload to the Service; (iii) remove or alter any author, trademark or other proprietary notice or legend displayed on our websites (or printed pages thereof); or (iv) infringe Xoom's or any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy.
The technology and software underlying the Service or distributed in connection therewith are the property of Xoom, its affiliates and Service Providers (the "Software"). Subject to the terms and conditions of this User Agreement, Xoom hereby grants you a non-transferable, non-sublicensable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of any Software on your device(s) solely in connection with the Service, provided that you agree not to copy (except as expressly provided herein), modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Xoom.
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Xoom in the United States and/or other countries.
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that Transactions are processed in a timely manner, but we make no representations or warranties regarding the time needed to complete processing because the Service is largely dependent on many factors outside our control. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights that vary state to state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may have a right to a refund as expressly described herein.
You agree to indemnify and hold Xoom, its suppliers, vendors, Service Providers, and their respective subsidiaries, officers, agents, partners, employees, and consultants harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the User Agreement, or your violation of any rights of a third party.
- Governing Law. This User Agreement shall be governed according to the laws of the State of California, and all activities performed in connection with the Service shall be deemed to have been performed in California. Any controversy, dispute, or claim arising out of or relating to the Service or User Agreement (a "Claim") shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California, except that body of law governing conflicts of law.
- Disputes with Xoom. If a dispute arises between you and Xoom, our goal is to learn about and address your concerns. If we are unable to address your concerns to your satisfaction, we will seek to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Disputes between you and Xoom regarding the Service may be reported to Customer Service (See section 17, "Contact Information," below).
- Arbitration. For any claim (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) where the total amount of the award sought is less than $10,000.00 USD, the party requesting relief may elect to resolve the dispute in a cost-effective manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. If a party elects arbitration, that party will initiate such arbitration through an established alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The ADR provider and the parties must comply with the following rules: (i) the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or be solely based on written submissions, with the specific manner to be chosen by the party initiating the arbitration; (ii) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and (iii) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
- Forum for Disputes. Except as otherwise agreed by the parties or as described in section 14(c) above, you agree that any claim or dispute you may have against Xoom must be resolved by a court located in San Francisco County, California. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within San Francisco County, California for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.
- Improperly Filed Litigation. All claims you bring against Xoom must be resolved in accordance with section 14 of this Agreement. All claims filed or brought contrary to section 14 shall be considered improperly filed, and a breach of this Agreement. Should you file a claim contrary to section 14, Xoom may recover attorneys' fees and costs (including in-house attorneys and paralegals) up to $1,000.00 USD from you, provided that Xoom has notified you in writing of the improperly filed claim, and you have failed to promptly withdraw the claim.
You acknowledge that this User Agreement shall be entered into electronically. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, the following categories of information ("Communications") will only be provided by electronic means and not in paper format or through other non-electronic means: (i) this User Agreement and our Privacy Policy and any amendments, modifications or supplements to them; (ii) your records of transactions through the Service; (iii) any initial, periodic or other disclosures or notices provided in connection with the Service, including without limitation those required by federal or state law; (iv) any customer service communications, including without limitation communications with respect to claims of error or unauthorized use of the Service; and (v) any other communication related to the Service or Xoom. Electronic means may also include SMS, or texting. You may receive up to two (2) SMS alert messages for each Transaction if you agree to receive SMS messages from Xoom. Message and data rates may apply when you receive SMS messages on your mobile phone. To stop receiving SMS messages from Xoom, reply STOP from your mobile phone or contact Customer Service.
You may withdraw your consent to receive all Communications electronically, but if you do, your use of the Service shall be terminated. In order to withdraw your consent, you must contact us using our contact information at the end of this User Agreement.
In order to access and retain Communications, you must have: (i) an Internet browser that supports 128-bit encryption, (ii) an e-mail account and the capability to read e-mail from Xoom, and (iii) a device and Internet connection capable of supporting the foregoing.
- Customer Updates. You must promptly update us with any change in your e-mail address and telephone number by updating your profile on our websites. If Xoom does not have correct contact information, Xoom may not be able to notify you with important information or changes in your Transaction status.
- Entire Agreement. The User Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Xoom and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Xoom.
- No Waiver. The failure of Xoom to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the User Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the User Agreement is found by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the arbitrator or court should endeavor to give appropriately valid effect to the intention of the User Agreement as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the User Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
- Modification. We may modify this User Agreement from time to time without notice to you, except as may be required by law. You can review the most current version of the User Agreement at any time by reviewing our websites. You may terminate your use of the Service if you do not agree with any modification or amendment. If you use the Service after the effective date of an amendment or modification, you shall be deemed to have accepted that amendment or modification. You agree that you shall not modify this User Agreement and acknowledge that any attempts by you to modify this User Agreement shall be void.
- Language. In the event there is any inconsistency between the English and Spanish or other language text on our websites, including the User Agreement, the English text shall be binding.
- Special Notice for International Use; Export Controls. Software available in connection with the Service and the transmission of applicable data, if any, is subject to United States export controls. No Software may be downloaded from the Service or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of U.S. export laws. Downloading or using the Software is at your sole risk. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules and laws regarding your use of the Service, including as it concerns online conduct and acceptable content.
- Apple-enabled Software Applications.
- Xoom offers Software applications that are intended to be operated in connection with products made commercially available by Apple Inc. ("Apple"), among other platforms. With respect to Software that is made available for your use in connection with an Apple-branded product (such Software, "Apple-Enabled Software"), in addition to the other terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Service, the following terms and conditions apply:
- Xoom and you acknowledge that this User Agreement is concluded between Xoom and you only, and not with Apple, and that as between Xoom and Apple, Xoom, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Apple-Enabled Software and the content thereof.
- You may not use the Apple-Enabled Software in any manner that is in violation of or inconsistent with the Usage Rules set forth for Apple-Enabled Software in, or otherwise be in conflict with, the App Store Terms of Service.
- Your license to use the Apple-Enabled Software is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Apple-Enabled Software on an iOS Product that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service.
- Apple has no obligation whatsoever to provide any maintenance or support services with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software.
- Apple is not responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Enabled Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Enabled Software to you, if any; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, or any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty, which will be Xoom's sole responsibility, to the extent it cannot be disclaimed under applicable law.
- Xoom and you acknowledge that Xoom, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple-Enabled Software or your possession and/or use of that Apple-Enabled Software, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Apple-Enabled Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
- In the event of any third party claim that the Apple-Enabled Software or the end-user's possession and use of that Apple-Enabled Software infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, as between Xoom and Apple, Xoom, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
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- If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, please contact Xoom using the Contact Information below.
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It's the ultimate ripple effect.
Super Storm Sandy disrupted transportation. Everything from air to land to sea came to a halt.
It disrupted power. At the peak, more than 8.5 million houses and businesses along the eastern seaboard lost power. Without power, gas stations became inoperable and that led to traffic jams whenever gasoline was available.
While no storm is ever welcome, Sandy's timing, along with the nor'easter that followed, couldn't be worse for retailers, who are preparing for their busiest time of the year.
With just two weeks to go until Black Friday unofficially kicks off the 2012 holiday season, retailers are awaiting final inventory shipments for the holidays. (Read More: Holiday Spending Outlook Gets Merrier...Even With Sandy.)
But before the storm and in its aftermath, retailers were scrambling to get the right inventory on the shelves. Instead of focusing on holiday gift items, the focus shifted to items such as batteries, bottled water and generators.
Consumers are getting back on their feet, retailers are getting power back and employees are heading back to work, but retail supply chains are still playing catch up. Empty shelves are going to frustrate consumers, and be a blow to retailers still recovering from a drop in sales due to Sandy.
Eastern railroad volume saw significant disruptions in the wake of Sandy and the impact rippled at least modestly throughout the nation. Railroad CSX said total traffic contracted 14.1 percent sequentially due to the impact of Sandy, and volumes were 11 percent below the third-quarter weekly run rate.
New York area ports are the third largest in the country — last year alone they handled $208 billion in cargo.
Then, there are the airports, on a typical day, JFK and Newark airport's air cargo operations combined see more than 2,200 plane movements connecting hundreds of global cities and operate around the clock. Sandy caused both airports to close to all traffic, including cargo for 36 hours. (Read More: A Storm-Battered Supply Chain Threatens Holiday Shopping.)
Fortunately, FedEx said it was able to divert much of its planes to Memphis, Tenn., during the closures.
On Thursday, the company said Fedex Express and FedEx Ground have "near-normal pickup and delivery operations in areas affected by Super Storm Sandy and Winter Storm Athena. However, localized delays may exist in areas severely impacted by the storms. As customers return home or reopen their businesses, we are making deliveries to them."
Chris Merritt, vice president of Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder, said, "Our distribution operations in the impacted area that support retail clients are now all back up and running and we are working with clients to get the right product into stores in time for Black Friday. However, in general, there is a backup of product in motion, whether it be at the ports or in distribution centers. With that, it will be a challenge for stores to take a week's worth of inventory in a day. So there are still risks for shortages on the shelf."
Shortages on the shelf will add insult to injury to a number of retailers. NPD Group said brick-and-mortar shopping visits in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region fell 7 percent last week compared to the five-week average, and it wasn't shifted online. (Read More: Gobble That Turkey—Walmart Moves Black Friday Earlier.)
Online buying visits in the Northeast dropped 4 percent, according to NPD Group. Without power, shopping online becomes impossible, unless consumers use mobile devices and tablets, but eventually those need recharged, and when consumers have homes filled with water, and trees crushing property, shopping becomes less of a priority.
The loss in the number of shopping visits translates into a very real loss in revenue. Mastercard Spending Pulse said for the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, initial sales estimates are $15 billion compared to a typical rate of about $18.7 billion in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, or a drop of 24 percent in sales.
Analysts said some of those purchases may simply be delayed, though it's also believed that some of those sales will be forever lost. Retailers are hoping Sandy won't end up being the Grinch that stole Christmas, too.
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John E. Strauss Jr. sharpening a skate blade, St. Paul, 1940.
John E. Strauss Sr. in front of Strauss Skate Shop, 16 West Third Street, St. Paul, c.1925.
John E. Strauss Sr. inside Strauss Skate Shop, 16 West Third Street, St. Paul, 1925.
Photograph of John F. Vachon, a Minnesota native who became a photographer for the Farm Security Administration and later Look magazine. 1942.
John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul, 1969-1970.
John Ireland residence, 977 Portland, St. Paul, c.1902. Photographer: Charles P. Gibson.
John Ireland, St. Paul, 1908. Photographer: Golling Studio.
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Mar 27, 2011 20:55:51 GMT -5
Nothings gunna ever keep you dowwwwwwwwwwwwwn.
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about the greatest guitar players of all time. He was having this discussion with some hippies a couple nights prior, and they all seemed to think Trey Anastasio and Jerry Garcia were the best (of course). This lead me to making an analogy about guitar players v. runners. It's hard to compare sprinters to marathon runners, but we should try anyway.
The sprinters would be the ridiculous, those who can play with speed and amazing dexterity, those who are too good to be in bands (exclusively). This would include Joe Satriani, Buckethead, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Stevie Vai. Then there are the marathon runners, those who rely on precision and jams, rather than the ridiculous, Stevie Ray Vaughn, B.B. King, David Gilmore, Derek Trucks, and the two hippies mentioned earlier.
So who are the best guitar players of all-time? Are they the underrated (Frank Zappa, Prince), the overrated (Slash, Kirk Hammett), the commercially unknown (Tommy Emmanuel, Stanley Jordan), the unknown (the dude from Tera Melos, the dude from the Quick & Easy Boys), or someone else (Jack White, Jimmy Page, Tom Morello)?
Furthermore, is Jimmy Hendrix even one of the greatest, or do people think he is because of his image and upside down guitar? And yes, I didn't mention Eric Clapton. For some reason I never liked the guy outside of Cream.
Mar 27, 2011 21:03:40 GMT -5
I've always been a firm believer that there's no point in saying "This person is the best guitarist." Instead, I prefer the phrase "you could make the argument that this person is the best guitarist."
That being said, my arguments would go for Nick Reinhart (who know so kindly included in the list as the dude from Tera Melos (not sarcasm)) and George Harrison. I do think that the argument could also be made for Jimi Hendrix. Part of the problem with this question is: Do you include songwriting ability when making this decision, or is it based on technical ability only? If you allow songwriting ability to be part of the equation, then I would also put forward Jimmy Page, a man who pours his soul into every solo he plays. I'm not a fan of sprinters, personally. Now go ahead and rip me to shreds here.
Posted by Drew
Mar 27, 2011 22:25:58 GMT -5
After seeing her live, Marnie Stern.
Posted by Blacksmile
Mar 27, 2011 22:30:07 GMT -5
I am 100% positive that J.Macis is the quintisential guitarist! Be it studio produced or live, his guitar solo's are unmatched.
Mar 27, 2011 22:30:26 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but Marnie Stern does not hold a candle to Nick Reinhart, something she would willingly admit herself. When my friend said to her, "you're an amazing guitarist," she replied with, "you think that, but its really mostly smoke and mirrors."
Posted by Drew
Mar 27, 2011 22:38:11 GMT -5
Disclaimer: I know nothing about playing the guitar and I have no interest in this argument.
Mar 27, 2011 22:40:04 GMT -5
When did you see marnie stern?
Posted by Friendly Destroyer
Mar 27, 2011 22:58:22 GMT -5
Frank Zappa, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Marc Ribot (Tom Waits in the 80's), Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead), Peter Buck (R.E.M), Larry LaLonde (Primus), John Neff (Drive-by Truckers), Nels Cline (Wilco since 2005).
Mar 27, 2011 23:15:04 GMT -5
I think Marnie Stern has an impressive style, but I didn't think she had an impressive sound. I thought the same about the Tera Melos dude. It wasn't the sound that would make me rush out and buy their records, but I'll be damned if I ever miss a Tera Melos show.
I caught Buckethead a couple years ago, and that guy is seriously a freak. I guess I like sprinters. He even pulled out nun-chucks, just to show his coordination skills. I overheard someone at the show refer to him as "Shredzilla." Nice.
In my mind, Joe Satriani wins. "Summer Song" is one of the greatest guitar songs out there, and he mixes the jams with the ridiculous better than the other sprinters. I've missed seeing him three or four times, just because that $35 ticket price always scares me away, but I need to see him live.
Mar 27, 2011 23:22:48 GMT -5
I don't know a couple of those names, so I'll have to check them out. Isn't it amazing how people don't realize how great of a guitar player Frank Zappa is? His legacy is being weird.
Also, Nels Cline, yes. Sasquatch 2011! Just to throw out another couple names, Smiley Zappa, Eddie Van, Destroyer, and mutha fuckin Deaner.
Posted by emptyfox
Mar 27, 2011 23:31:23 GMT -5
Anything cheaper than that is a rarity for a decent band in BC.
Electric 6 was $26 and Foals, Freelance Whales and The Naked and Famous will be about that much too, but those are the two cheapest shows I've seen in a long time.
Posted by Rusty
Mar 28, 2011 1:37:30 GMT -5
I think a lot of what defines a great guitarist is being able to tell who it is instantly; being able to pick them out of a line up. The majority of the great players out there are playing the same scales, but only a few make it there own. In my mind the greatest either have a trademark style, or a very distinct tone.
For example, Jimmy Page plays the same blues scale on basically every song, but he plays it with this reckless, sometimes extremely sloppy style, and I can tell it's him instantly. SRV played the blues so straightforwardly, but paradoxically it sounds like he had invented something new.
Jack White has developed an unmistakable tone, originally based on the shitty (by choice) gear he was playing. But it has evolved into part of his unique voice.
I was obsessed with Jimi Hendrix in high school,and I think if he's not included in a best ever list there is a big problem. He was just playing the blues, but how he learned it was messed up, so he used all these totally weird disjointed chords and phrases. ( on a side not Know, I assume you understand he didn't actually play his guitar upside down, it was just a right handed guitar strung as a lefty; which guitar mags have spent countless articles describing how that effected his tone).
I think that Tom Morello was amazing simply because he didn't use his guitar as it was intended. People assume he does this because he can't play, but I've seen him shred the fastest, most intricate of solos. He rewrote the book on what a guitar can be used for, and I can totally appreciate that. The same can be said for the fellow from Tera Melos, he plays his guitar like an alien, and has so many pedals that he makes you double take, "is that sound coming from his guitar?"
Santana arguably has the most distinct tone/sound, that guy can play one note, and any body can tell it's him. He lost whatever credit he had when he started doing duets with chad kroeger.
As for those guys you listed as the Usain Bolt's of the guitar world, I cannot stand to listen to the majority of what they do. I'm not saying they can't play, they can arguably play technically better than anyone on this list. But the guitar is (arguably) the most unique instrument because it is one of the few that you can really transfer emotions through your fingers and into those strings; those guys are to busy stroking one off as fast as possible to really use the guitar as the weapon it can be. Lots of people get off on those guys, and that is perfectly fine and understandable; it's just not for me.
Having said all this, and setting aside that I'm a Huge NY fanboy, I find him to be one of the greatest. If you asked him he would say he can really play for shit. He isn't fast, he is sloppy as hell, but he knows that. He gets these tones and harmonics out of his pickups that astound me. He could play (and does often play) a solo with one or two notes, but he plays them like they are the last two notes he has left in his fingers before he expires. I could listen to him all day, everyday, for the rest of my time.
In conclusion, I don't believe you can say definitively that "insert legend" is the best. Some play fast, others play technical. Others play slow and sloppy. Some just play the blues. I think it just comes down to personal preference, and what type of playing really moves you personally.
Posted by wompwomp
Mar 28, 2011 9:17:27 GMT -5
I like my guitarists to compliment the overall sound and not become the focal point. I'm not really a fan of solos at all, I find jam bands to be insufferable and those "virtuosos" (Vai, Satriani) are basically un-listenable.
So on that note, Keith Richards is my favorite guitarist of all time. No one could compliment a song better and still maintain a unique sound.
Posted by Switch
Mar 28, 2011 10:17:07 GMT -5
Dave Matthews. I know you all did a double take right now. In my opinion I believe that Dave is one of the best. He doesn't bust out the killer solos but his knowldege of chords and chord structure is off the charts. His buddy Tim Reynolds is one of the greatest as well.
My other favorites: Tom Morello, Dimebag, Slash (he is not overrated), Trey, David Gilmore.
Posted by StormyPinkness
Mar 28, 2011 10:18:58 GMT -5
I think it would be hard to argue that all of these people are amazing on guitar, but my favorite is Deaner. I will preface my explanation by saying that I cannot play guitar nor do I know much about it technically speaking. I do know what I like and what moves me, though. When I saw him play live for the first time I heard the guitar, and Ween, in a completely new way. He can start playing and I get absolutely swept away in whatever story he is telling me. I saw Tera Melos and that guy blew me away on the guitar, but what it didn't do was make me feel something. It was amazing technically, but I didn't walk away emotionally spent like I do from a Deaner solo. When he fucking raged on Voodoo Lady at the most recent show we saw I was left weak in the knees. He makes it look so effortless to be totally on and also just ready to let loose and make love to the instrument.


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Cooper-Hewitt - Pop-up book: Popeye with the Hag of the Seven Seas
Pop-up book: Popeye with the Hag of the Seven Seas American cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar developed Thimble Theater, a series featuring Olive Oyl, Caster Oyl, and (later) Popeye, for the New York Journal in 1919. This beautifully illustrated pop-up book is one of several published by Pleasure Books in the 1930s that were inspired by comic strips. Created by Elzie Crisler Segar (18941938) Published by Pleasure Books Chicago, IL, ca. 1935 Smithsonian Institution Libraries. PN6728 .T5S45 1935
Popeye, pop-up, pop up, books, Wall Stories, Exhibition, kids, Children
Cooper-Hewitt - Pop-up book: The Pop-up Pinocchio
Pop-up book: The Pop-up Pinocchio Originally written as a fairy tale by Carlo Collodi in 1883, the story of Pinocchio comes alive in this colorful pop-up edition created by paper engineer and illustrator Harold Lentz. He illustrated and created several such pop-ups in the 1930s for Blue Ribbon Books and Pleasure Books. Written by Carlo Collodi (18261890) Adapted and illustrated by Harold B. Lentz Published by Blue Ribbon Books New York, NY, 1933 Smithsonian Institution Libraries. PZ8 .C7Po 1933
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Cooper-Hewitt - Pop-up book: Puss in Boots
Pop-up book: Puss in Boots The adventures of this resourceful and loyal master cat appear in various folktales throughout Europe. The best known is Le Chat Botté, written by Charles Perrault in 1697. Illustrator C. Carey Cloud and paper engineer Harold Lentz collaborated to create this dramatic pop-up edition. Originally written by Charles Perrault (16281703) Adapted and illustrated by C. Carey Cloud and Harold B. Lentz Published by Blue Ribbon Press New York, NY, 1934
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This exhibition traces the development of copy machine art created by artists and designers. Over 250 works are on display, including prints, limited edition books, graphics, textiles, animation, and three-dimensional objects. A particular highlight is the Xerox 6500 color copier staffed by trained operators and artists who are available to provide demonstrations.
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Resorts of the Catskills
An exhibition of the architectural and social history of this New York mountain resort. Photographs, maps, Hudson River School paintings, and historical documents contribute to the depiction of this popular vacation spot from pre-Civil War days to the present time.
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Timeless Sources: Rare Books from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum
This exhibition highlights treasures from Cooper-Hewitt's National Design Library. A range of publications, from technical encyclopedias illustrating architectural processes to trade catalogs featuring feathers and fabric swatches are included. These rare books, dating from the 16th century to the modern day, present an illustrated history of architecture, interior design, furniture, landscape design, theatrical design, and the decorative arts.
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Surprise! Surprise! Pop-up and Moveable Books
This exhibition of pop-ups and other feats of paper engineering features books from the 15th century through the present day. Among the 75 books on display are examples of 16th-century scientific instruction, such as Johannis Schoneri's Opera Mathematica, printed in Germany in 1551. The exhibition is organized chronologically, leading up to the 1980s, an era in which the resurgence of interest in these moveable publications has been matched by sophisticated technological advances in production.
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Honor and Glory: Triumphal Arches
Drawings, prints, rare books, and photographs of arches dating from Roman times to the present are on display. Highlights include a series of etchings of Roman arches by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 17th-century drawings by Peter Paul Rubens, and Eero Saarinen's 1947 drawing for the Gateway to the West in St. Louis. The Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park, Manhattan, and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, are also featured.
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Does that mean the guy named Schuyler Colfax who lives down the street from me really was Vice President?
I'll go you one better:
Wilde Ko'd Joe Gans in 5 rounds in 1912.
Granted their is that Obit typo that showed that Gans died in 1910, but we can't let such nonsense ruin a good story.
Man with a resume showing wins over Papke, Gans and Sharkey....Wow.
Not bad for a guy 2 and 1/2 inches tall!
Schuyler who?
SHarks, we had 3 John Kennedy's in my hometown in Bennington, Vt.
Granted not nearly as cool a name as Mr. Colfax. But consider how privilaged I was growing up in a town where three presidents lived. And going to school with one of them! In the 70's and 80's!
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That's the point: the guy who wrote the article on Wilde treated both of those wins as being over the actual champions Papke (never KO'd by anyone other than Ketchel, I think) and Sharkey (who could have carried Jimmy in his back pocket). My buddy wrote and mentioned the possibility that just MAYBE these were two other men, but the writer/editor would only admit that MAYBE Jimmy Wilde was just that good.Originally Posted by Sharkey
You have to look beyond the printed record. PeteLeo.
Use Boxrec as a Cross reference guide. Or any record book for that matter.
Pete, I hope your buddy pointed out to the writer of this article that all he needed to do was look at Sharkey's or Papke's (or Gans's) records to show that Jimmy Wilde didn't appear on their fight records.
Kinda slams the book shut on that one I would think.
Wilde did fight a Billy Papke, a Joe Ganns (two 'n's) and Jack Sharkey - just not the famous ones.
Mind you, Dick Tiger once fought someone called Super Human Power. Beat that.
Had a lot of great names on his resume. None approaching Super Human Power, but Easy Dynamite, Mighty Joe, Blackie Power and Lion Ring are all tied for second.
I also remember a fighter who went by the name of "HIM". I scoured BOXREC to find his name and came up empty. Assume it was a nickname and he's recorded under another name.
But with that, while doing my search, I did come up with a beaut of a name who once fought professionally: Human Scissors.
All Time, Human Scissors might rank up there with Super Human Power as far as all time great names for fighters.
The fighter you are thinking of is Horst HIM Geisler a heavyweight who once fought Trevor Berbick.Originally Posted by hawk5ins
I believe it was Ali that commented about Berbick "he beat one half of a towel set."
It was Stevie V. He also told the author that Papke was probably in Australia when supposedly whipped by Wilde, but that didn't make an impression, either.Originally Posted by hawk5ins
Funny thing: Stevie and Gordon had some friendly contacts in that periodical when Gor was writing as "Old Spitbucket," but when Stevie came here he got banned. Oh well, old news.
I'm trying to convince everyone that the "Jack Dempsey" Willie Meehan fought was a 4'8" imposter (since I think the best Dempsey takes the measure of just about the best Anybody Else), but I'm not having very much success so far. PeteLeo.
That's preposterous.Originally Posted by PeteLeo
Frankly, I think the time has come to confront the truth about the Dempsey vs Meehan bouts. Fat Willie was, in fact, fighting Jack Dempsey - the Nonpareil Jack Dempsey himself.
"Oh UpWithEvil," I can already hear you sputtering, "THAT Jack Dempsey died in 1896 from tuberculosis! How could he have been fighting William Harrison Dempsey some 20 years later?"
How indeed. What you are blissfully unaware of is that the reported fate of The Nonpareil was but a ruse to comfort the public. In fact, the original Jack Dempsey did, for all intents and purposes, "die" in 1896, but it wasn't TB that did it. Dempsey was actually infected with the dreaded "Reanimation Virus" and returned to unlife, craving the soft, sweet brains of the living. After 20 years of shambling undeath Mr. Dempsey was quite ripe and pungent, which is why he was fighting a doughy blubberpot in front of Navy men - where else could he perform and have nobody notice the aroma?
Is it possible that he was re-re-animated decades later as one Buster Douglas? Tony Tubbs? Just about anyone in the current top ten?..... actually infected with the dreaded "Reanimation Virus" and returned to unlife .... 20 years of shambling ..... a doughy blubberpot.....
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Some of y'all know we bought a 100 year old house here a couple of years ago and we're the second owners. The family ("kids" in their 70s) left some stuff around that's been fun picking through.
One item I found in the basement just last month was a brass tire gauge, made by none other than Schrader. It's not one of the old turn of the century ones but probably does date back to the 50s.
Unfortunately it's way off and I don't think you can "fix" them. My best gauge is an older Raleigh bike gauge.
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Mine is a brass color for the metal case, but certainly not brass. I had bought various pencil gauges and tried metal ones and the plastic ones. The companies package the gauges in material where I couldn't tell if the case was plastic or metal. The pencil guages were erratic.
It's been a while, so I'll start looking at the stores for another metal, round large gauge and buy one like what I have.
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